The Student Book contains:

• 12 units, with teaching material designed for at least 8 hours of English a week
• Unit title phrased as a big question sparks students’ curiosity and builds engagement with the topic
• Students come up with answers throughout the unit and reflect on what they have learnt on the Now I Know page at the end
• Unit objectives phrased as simplified GSE descriptors appear at the beginning and at the end of the unit helping students see what they have learnt
• International English box highlights differences between British and American English
• BBC video clips (topic and story clips) enhance engagement and understanding of the topic
• One text per unit is factual, allowing students to gain non-ELT knowledge, and another text is a story focusing on a value
• Clear grammar practice helps students build confidence with the language
• Strategy boxes help teach all skills

The Pearson English Portal is accessible with a code provided with Student Book and provides:

• Extra interactive activities students can do in their own time
• Video clips that come with the Student Book for students to revisit at home
• Workbook audio allowing students to do homework
• Interactive homework activities assigned by the teacher, which are automatically graded by the system