| Theme | Sequence | Content | Language Focus | |
| A | A good life | 1 A school day in the USA
USA |
A group of students introduces Wellington High School in Florida. They talk about the school day, the subjects you can study there and the things they like about the school. | Social language: expressing likes/dislikes. Grammar: Present simple for daily routines. Vocabulary: school. |
| 2 Time for sport
UK |
Two young athletes Lucy, a tennis player, and Samir, a diver, talk about their training and ambitions. | Grammar: verbs + '-ing'; adverbs. Vocabulary: sports and training. |
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| B | Life on Earth | 3 Underwater in Florida
USA |
A visit to Biscayne National Park in Florida, home to fish, mammals and coral, to learn about the wildlife and history of the area. | Grammar: 'was/were'; Past simple; comparatives/superlatives. Vocabulary: animals and fish; natural processes. |
| 4 In the Everglades National Park
USA |
A ranger takes a group of students round the Everglades National Park. He shows them the plants and animals of the ecosystem and the Native Americans who live nearby. | Grammar: Present simple; Past simple; comparatives/superlatives. Vocabulary: the natural environment. |
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| C | Back in time | 5 Life 1,400 years ago
UK
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The presenter Clare visits West Stow, a reconstructed Anglo-Saxon village in England, where she finds out how people lived 1,400 years ago. | Grammar: Past simple regular and irregular verbs; negatives and questions.
Vocabulary: tools; discoveries; basic verbs. |
| 6 A family history
AUSTRALIA |
Nadene, a young Australian girl, narrates her family history. She tells how her ancestors first arrived in Australia and explains how Sydney has changed over the last 200 years. | Social language: shopping. Grammar: 'was/were'; Past simple regular and irregular verbs. Vocabulary: family and ancestors; cities. |
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| D | Below the clouds | 7 From Cambridge to Antarctica
UK |
Clare meets the scientists at the British Antarctic Survey in Cambridge and finds out how they live during their research trips to Antarctica. | Grammar: 'have to'; Present simple for routines. Vocabulary: weather and climate; food. |
| 8 An adventure holiday
UK |
A group of young British people develops new skills and takes part in outdoor activities such as abseiling and canoeing at an adventure holiday camp. | Social language: talking about the past. Grammar: 'going to'; Present simple. Vocabulary: outdoor activities and sports. |
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| E | Across borders | 9 Through the Tunnel
UK/FRANCE |
The presenter James takes a trip through the Channel Tunnel from London to Paris on Eurostar. | Social language: buying a train ticket Grammar: 'would'; Present simple; Present continuous. Vocabulary: countries; school life. |
| 10 The young musicians
UK |
Young musicians from around the world, studying at the Yehudi Menuhin School, talk about their school life. | Social language: talking about daily routines. Grammar: Present simple; Present continuous. Vocabulary: countries; school life. |
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| F | Energy in our lives | 11 Making electricity
UK |
James visits a nuclear power station, where he explains how electricity is made and how solar power is used. | Grammar: Present simple for processes; Present continuous. Vocabulary: electricity; science and technology. |
| 12 The power of flight
UK |
Rex, an inventor and special effects engineer, shows a group of young people how aeroplanes fly. He also makes a light from a very unusual material! | Grammar: 'have to'; 'enough'; Present simple for processes. Vocabulary: aeroplanes; Physics. |
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