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Explore. Connect. Express yourself.
English in Motion · B2
Find the words for the life you live — and the world you want to explore. Build your English through stories, conversations and ideas that stay with you.
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A world of things to talk about.
Twelve themes. Fresh perspectives. Choose where to begin.
01Feelings & first impressionsDescribe what makes us tick, understand other people and find the right words when it matters.12 lessons
Emotions & personalityPresent tensesA friendly email
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Getting startedStart: how do you react?
15–20 min2
VocabularyName the feeling
20–25 min3
VocabularyFrom feeling to reaction
20–25 min4
ReadingReading: what changes our mood?
25–30 min5
PracticePersonality in action
20–25 min6
GrammarUsually or right now?
25–30 min7
ListeningListening: what does the speaker mean?
25–30 min8
GrammarChanges and experience
25–30 min9
Use your EnglishEveryday expressions
20–25 min10
SpeakingSpeaking: tell me more
20–25 min11
WritingWriting: support and advice
35–45 min12
ReviewReview and your next step
15–20 min◇
AssessmentUnit assessment
60 min02Culture, sharedDiscover the traditions, celebrations and everyday rituals that bring people together.12 lessons
Traditions & celebrationsPast tensesAn opinion essay
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Getting startedExplore: culture, shared
—2
VocabularyTraditions & celebrations
—3
VocabularyWords in everyday situations
—4
ReadingA different perspective
—5
PracticePut it into words
—6
GrammarPast tenses
—7
ListeningListen between the lines
—8
GrammarGrammar in conversation
—9
Use your EnglishMake the language your own
—10
SpeakingLet’s talk about it
—11
WritingAn opinion essay
—12
ReviewBring it all together
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AssessmentUnit assessment
—03People who inspireExplore ambition, achievement and the people who change the way we see the world.12 lessons
Success & ambitionPast perfectTelling a story
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Getting startedExplore: people who inspire
—2
VocabularySuccess & ambition
—3
VocabularyWords in everyday situations
—4
ReadingA different perspective
—5
PracticePut it into words
—6
GrammarPast perfect
—7
ListeningListen between the lines
—8
GrammarGrammar in conversation
—9
Use your EnglishMake the language your own
—10
SpeakingLet’s talk about it
—11
WritingTelling a story
—12
ReviewBring it all together
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AssessmentUnit assessment
—04Life in the cityLook at the places we call home and imagine better ways to live together.12 lessons
Urban lifeFuture formsWriting an article
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Getting startedExplore: life in the city
—2
VocabularyUrban life
—3
VocabularyWords in everyday situations
—4
ReadingA different perspective
—5
PracticePut it into words
—6
GrammarFuture forms
—7
ListeningListen between the lines
—8
GrammarGrammar in conversation
—9
Use your EnglishMake the language your own
—10
SpeakingLet’s talk about it
—11
WritingWriting an article
—12
ReviewBring it all together
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AssessmentUnit assessment
—05Tomorrow, todayMake sense of new technology and talk about the possibilities it opens up.12 lessons
TechnologyModal verbsBuilding an argument
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Getting startedExplore: tomorrow, today
—2
VocabularyTechnology
—3
VocabularyWords in everyday situations
—4
ReadingA different perspective
—5
PracticePut it into words
—6
GrammarModal verbs
—7
ListeningListen between the lines
—8
GrammarGrammar in conversation
—9
Use your EnglishMake the language your own
—10
SpeakingLet’s talk about it
—11
WritingBuilding an argument
—12
ReviewBring it all together
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AssessmentUnit assessment
—06Time well spentTalk about the activities that energise us, help us unwind and make life more interesting.12 lessons
Sport & leisureGerunds & infinitivesWriting a report
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Getting startedExplore: time well spent
—2
VocabularySport & leisure
—3
VocabularyWords in everyday situations
—4
ReadingA different perspective
—5
PracticePut it into words
—6
GrammarGerunds & infinitives
—7
ListeningListen between the lines
—8
GrammarGrammar in conversation
—9
Use your EnglishMake the language your own
—10
SpeakingLet’s talk about it
—11
WritingWriting a report
—12
ReviewBring it all together
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AssessmentUnit assessment
—07Rules we live byDiscuss fairness, responsibility and the choices that shape our communities.12 lessons
Law & responsibilityThe passiveA formal letter
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Getting startedExplore: rules we live by
—2
VocabularyLaw & responsibility
—3
VocabularyWords in everyday situations
—4
ReadingA different perspective
—5
PracticePut it into words
—6
GrammarThe passive
—7
ListeningListen between the lines
—8
GrammarGrammar in conversation
—9
Use your EnglishMake the language your own
—10
SpeakingLet’s talk about it
—11
WritingA formal letter
—12
ReviewBring it all together
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AssessmentUnit assessment
—08A world worth protectingExplore our relationship with nature and the small decisions that can make a difference.12 lessons
The environmentConditionalsMaking your case
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Getting startedExplore: a world worth protecting
—2
VocabularyThe environment
—3
VocabularyWords in everyday situations
—4
ReadingA different perspective
—5
PracticePut it into words
—6
GrammarConditionals
—7
ListeningListen between the lines
—8
GrammarGrammar in conversation
—9
Use your EnglishMake the language your own
—10
SpeakingLet’s talk about it
—11
WritingMaking your case
—12
ReviewBring it all together
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AssessmentUnit assessment
—09Work with purposeDiscover different paths into work and describe the contribution you want to make.12 lessons
Jobs & careersRelative clausesA cover letter
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Getting startedExplore: work with purpose
—2
VocabularyJobs & careers
—3
VocabularyWords in everyday situations
—4
ReadingA different perspective
—5
PracticePut it into words
—6
GrammarRelative clauses
—7
ListeningListen between the lines
—8
GrammarGrammar in conversation
—9
Use your EnglishMake the language your own
—10
SpeakingLet’s talk about it
—11
WritingA cover letter
—12
ReviewBring it all together
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AssessmentUnit assessment
—10Learn your wayReflect on how we learn, share ideas and develop skills that last beyond the classroom.12 lessons
Learning & educationReported speechSharing an opinion
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Getting startedExplore: learn your way
—2
VocabularyLearning & education
—3
VocabularyWords in everyday situations
—4
ReadingA different perspective
—5
PracticePut it into words
—6
GrammarReported speech
—7
ListeningListen between the lines
—8
GrammarGrammar in conversation
—9
Use your EnglishMake the language your own
—10
SpeakingLet’s talk about it
—11
WritingSharing an opinion
—12
ReviewBring it all together
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AssessmentUnit assessment
—11Somewhere newStep into unfamiliar places and turn travel experiences into stories worth telling.12 lessons
Travel & discoveryComparisonsA travel story
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Getting startedExplore: somewhere new
—2
VocabularyTravel & discovery
—3
VocabularyWords in everyday situations
—4
ReadingA different perspective
—5
PracticePut it into words
—6
GrammarComparisons
—7
ListeningListen between the lines
—8
GrammarGrammar in conversation
—9
Use your EnglishMake the language your own
—10
SpeakingLet’s talk about it
—11
WritingA travel story
—12
ReviewBring it all together
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AssessmentUnit assessment
—12A healthier everydayTalk about wellbeing, better habits and what it means to feel good in everyday life.12 lessons
Health & wellbeingWishes & unreal situationsWriting a review
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Getting startedExplore: a healthier everyday
—2
VocabularyHealth & wellbeing
—3
VocabularyWords in everyday situations
—4
ReadingA different perspective
—5
PracticePut it into words
—6
GrammarWishes & unreal situations
—7
ListeningListen between the lines
—8
GrammarGrammar in conversation
—9
Use your EnglishMake the language your own
—10
SpeakingLet’s talk about it
—11
WritingWriting a review
—12
ReviewBring it all together
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AssessmentUnit assessment
—Put your learning into practice
New reading, vocabulary, grammar and listening tasks, plus a friendly email. Automatic part /60; writing saved as a private practice draft. Set aside 60 minutes. You can begin without completing the lessons first.
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