Themes are:

* related to students' own world (friends, shopping, films, neighbours, holidays, sport) *cross-curricular (science and technology, history)

* develop citizenship education (belonging and identity, diversity, awareness of disability)

* about other cultures around the world (lifestyles, charity concerts, technology)

Organisation:

*Get Readypage introduces topics

*first lessonpresents grammar through reading texts and practice

*second lessondevelops reading, presents vocabulary and practises speaking

*third lessondevelops the story with a focus on speaking and listening

*Across Cultureslessons with reading, speaking project work

*Your Challenge writing tasks and Understanding Grammarspots

* the end of every module has a language check and learner development spot

*Fact or Fictiontexts extend students' language by deciding whether information is true or false

*Time Outmagazine with fun activities like puzzles, games and reading for pleasure.

*Picture Dictionary