TSA English Theme-based Exercises and Progress Tests S1
Unit / Theme Listening Reading Writing Speaking
1. MakingFriends(p.1) Exchange Students (p.1)• SkillFocus:Note-taking• Theme-basedExercise
A Really Good Friend (p.5)• SkillFocus:Skimming• Theme-basedExercise–Texttype:article
Leisure Activities with My Friends (p.9)• SkillFocus:Writingapersonalletter• GrammarFocus:Simplepresenttense• Theme-basedExercise
My Best Friend (p.11)• SkillFocus:Makinguseofthegivenpromptsina
presentation• Theme-basedExercise
2. HealthyLiving(p.13) Physical Exercise – Benefits and Tips (p.13)• SkillFocus:Listeningforthemain
idea• Theme-basedExercise
Eating out Healthily (p.17)• SkillFocus:Identifyingthemainideaand
supportingdetails• Theme-basedExercise–Texttype:magazine
article
Tips for Healthy Living (p.21)• SkillFocus:Writingaleaflet• GrammarFocus:Imperatives• Theme-basedExercise
Healthy Lifestyle (p.23)• SkillFocus:Startingapresentation• Theme-basedExercise
3.TravellingisFun(p.25) Booking Air Tickets (p.25)• SkillFocus:Listeningforspecific
information(1)• Theme-basedExercise
Be a Londoner (p.29)• SkillFocus:Scanning• Theme-basedExercise–Texttype:Internet
article
A Local One-day Tour (p.33)• SkillFocus:Writinganarrativewithpictures• GrammarFocus:Simplepasttense• Theme-basedExercise
A Study Tour (p.35)• SkillFocus:Startingadiscussion• Theme-basedExercise
4.Family(p.37) Family Fun Day (p.37)• SkillFocus:Identifyingdetailsthat
supportamainidea• Theme-basedExercise
Different Types of Families (p.41)• SkillFocus:MakingInferences• Theme-basedExercise–Texttype:dialogue
A New Family Member (p.45)• SkillFocus:Writingablogentry• GrammarFocus:Comparativeandsuperlative
adjectives• Theme-basedExercise
Family Disputes (p.47)• SkillFocus:Choosinganoptionandjustifyingthe
choiceinadiscussion• Theme-basedExercise
ProgressTest1(p.49)5.SchoolOutings(p.79) An Outing to a Holiday Village (p.79)
• SkillFocus:Identifyingthespeaker’sfeelingandpreferencefromintonation
• Theme-basedExercise
Minutes on a School Outing (p.83)• SkillFocus:Rewritingideas• Theme-basedExercise–Texttype:minutes
Guidelines on School Outings (p.87)• SkillFocus:Writinganarticle• GrammarFocus:Modalverbs• Theme-basedExercise
Introducing a Place for School Outing (p.89)• SkillFocus:Makinguseofbodylanguageina
presentation• Theme-basedExercise
6.Nature(p.91) Sustainable Development (p.91)• SkillFocus:Identifyingfacts• Theme-basedExercise
Forget You Not (p.95)• SkillFocus:Usingpoeticdevices• Theme-basedExercise–Texttype:poem
A School Hike (p.99)• SkillFocus:Writingaproposal• GrammarFocus:Simplefuturetenseandbe going to• Theme-basedExercise
Nature and Us (p.101)• SkillFocus:Makingyourpresentationinteresting• Theme-basedExercise
7.Sports(p.103) The Sports Ground (p.103)• SkillFocus:Listeningforspecific
information(2)• Theme-basedExercise
Playing Sports Safely (p.107)• SkillFocus:Differentiatingbetweenfactsand
opinions• Theme-basedExercise–Texttype:editorial
review
Helping in the School’s Sports Day (p.111)• SkillFocus:Writinganenquiryemail• GrammarFocus:Connectivesoftime• Theme-basedExercise
A New Sports Activity for the PE Lesson (p.113)• SkillFocus:Showingagreementordisagreement
inadiscussion• Theme-basedExercise
8.Food(p.115) Ordering Food (p.115)• SkillFocus:Understandinga
literarytext• Theme-basedExercise
A Famous Restaurant (p.119)• SkillFocus:Makinguseofcontextualclues• Theme-basedExercise–Texttype:review
Chinese Festive Food (p.123)• SkillFocus:Writinganewspaperarticle• GrammarFocus:Gerundsandto-infinitives• Theme-basedExercise
A Proper Diet (p.125)• SkillFocus:Askingforandgivingclarificationina
discussion• Theme-basedExercise
ProgressTest2(p.127)
Contents
Effective TSA Skills(p.157)
Progress Report(p.173)
Revision Cards
Listening
Unit / Theme Listening Reading Writing Speaking
1. MakingFriends(p.1) Exchange Students (p.1)• SkillFocus:Note-taking• Theme-basedExercise
A Really Good Friend (p.5)• SkillFocus:Skimming• Theme-basedExercise–Texttype:article
Leisure Activities with My Friends (p.9)• SkillFocus:Writingapersonalletter• GrammarFocus:Simplepresenttense• Theme-basedExercise
My Best Friend (p.11)• SkillFocus:Makinguseofthegivenpromptsina
presentation• Theme-basedExercise
2. HealthyLiving(p.13) Physical Exercise – Benefits and Tips (p.13)• SkillFocus:Listeningforthemain
idea• Theme-basedExercise
Eating out Healthily (p.17)• SkillFocus:Identifyingthemainideaand
supportingdetails• Theme-basedExercise–Texttype:magazine
article
Tips for Healthy Living (p.21)• SkillFocus:Writingaleaflet• GrammarFocus:Imperatives• Theme-basedExercise
Healthy Lifestyle (p.23)• SkillFocus:Startingapresentation• Theme-basedExercise
3.TravellingisFun(p.25) Booking Air Tickets (p.25)• SkillFocus:Listeningforspecific
information(1)• Theme-basedExercise
Be a Londoner (p.29)• SkillFocus:Scanning• Theme-basedExercise–Texttype:Internet
article
A Local One-day Tour (p.33)• SkillFocus:Writinganarrativewithpictures• GrammarFocus:Simplepasttense• Theme-basedExercise
A Study Tour (p.35)• SkillFocus:Startingadiscussion• Theme-basedExercise
4.Family(p.37) Family Fun Day (p.37)• SkillFocus:Identifyingdetailsthat
supportamainidea• Theme-basedExercise
Different Types of Families (p.41)• SkillFocus:MakingInferences• Theme-basedExercise–Texttype:dialogue
A New Family Member (p.45)• SkillFocus:Writingablogentry• GrammarFocus:Comparativeandsuperlative
adjectives• Theme-basedExercise
Family Disputes (p.47)• SkillFocus:Choosinganoptionandjustifyingthe
choiceinadiscussion• Theme-basedExercise
ProgressTest1(p.49)5.SchoolOutings(p.79) An Outing to a Holiday Village (p.79)
• SkillFocus:Identifyingthespeaker’sfeelingandpreferencefromintonation
• Theme-basedExercise
Minutes on a School Outing (p.83)• SkillFocus:Rewritingideas• Theme-basedExercise–Texttype:minutes
Guidelines on School Outings (p.87)• SkillFocus:Writinganarticle• GrammarFocus:Modalverbs• Theme-basedExercise
Introducing a Place for School Outing (p.89)• SkillFocus:Makinguseofbodylanguageina
presentation• Theme-basedExercise
6.Nature(p.91) Sustainable Development (p.91)• SkillFocus:Identifyingfacts• Theme-basedExercise
Forget You Not (p.95)• SkillFocus:Usingpoeticdevices• Theme-basedExercise–Texttype:poem
A School Hike (p.99)• SkillFocus:Writingaproposal• GrammarFocus:Simplefuturetenseandbe going to• Theme-basedExercise
Nature and Us (p.101)• SkillFocus:Makingyourpresentationinteresting• Theme-basedExercise
7.Sports(p.103) The Sports Ground (p.103)• SkillFocus:Listeningforspecific
information(2)• Theme-basedExercise
Playing Sports Safely (p.107)• SkillFocus:Differentiatingbetweenfactsand
opinions• Theme-basedExercise–Texttype:editorial
review
Helping in the School’s Sports Day (p.111)• SkillFocus:Writinganenquiryemail• GrammarFocus:Connectivesoftime• Theme-basedExercise
A New Sports Activity for the PE Lesson (p.113)• SkillFocus:Showingagreementordisagreement
inadiscussion• Theme-basedExercise
8.Food(p.115) Ordering Food (p.115)• SkillFocus:Understandinga
literarytext• Theme-basedExercise
A Famous Restaurant (p.119)• SkillFocus:Makinguseofcontextualclues• Theme-basedExercise–Texttype:review
Chinese Festive Food (p.123)• SkillFocus:Writinganewspaperarticle• GrammarFocus:Gerundsandto-infinitives• Theme-basedExercise
A Proper Diet (p.125)• SkillFocus:Askingforandgivingclarificationina
discussion• Theme-basedExercise
ProgressTest2(p.127)
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