This document provides unit-by-unit correlations between Summit 1, the high-intermediate level of the Top Notch English language textbook, and the Common European Framework of Reference (CEF). It shows that Summit 1 covers the B2 level of the CEF. Each unit outlines the grammar, reading, speaking, listening, and writing goals and how they correspond to specific CEF "can-do" statements. Key learning and exam skills are also identified for each lesson.

1. Summit 1, Second Edition
Unit-by-Unit CEF Correlations
Summit 1 and 2 are the high-intermediate and advanced levels of Top Notch: English
for Today’s World.
Summit 1 uses highly original approaches to familiar topic areas as a springboard for
graded instruction in both discrete and integrated training in listening, speaking,
reading, and writing. Grammar and vocabulary development grow naturally from the
topics, situations, and communication goals.
Summit 1 covers B2 level of CEF.
Listening includes recorded dialogues, discussions, arguments, presentations, factual
radio talks, and radio advertisements. Topics include both concrete events and abstract
ideas. Listening strategies include listening for gist, for information, for evidence
supporting information or opinion, and for analysis of attitude.
Reading texts include different formats, such as encyclopaedias, letters,
advertisements, charts, maps, graphs, internet message boards, and factual and
opinion articles from magazines and newspapers. Reading strategies include reading
for gist, critical thinking, analysis for note making and for summarizing.
Speaking activities include pair, group, and class discussions, debates, presentations
on experiences, attitudes, and opinions. Communication goals are defined in each unit.
Writing activities include instruction in note making, paragraph construction (including
the use of topic sentences), use of linking devices to link paragraphs, layout of formal
letters, error avoidance and correction. Writing tasks include descriptions, biographies,
articles, letters to newspapers, summaries, and critiques of articles.
Top Notch and Summit Full Course Correlation with International
Standards and Exams
LEVEL
CEF
ALTE
UCLES
IELTS
TOEIC©
TOEFL(paper)
TOEFLiBT
PTE
Top Notch
Fundamentals
A1 0 - 0-245 0-393 - A1
Top Notch 1 A1-A2
Top Notch 2 A2-B1 1 KET 3.0 246-500 394-456 - 1
Top Notch 3 B1 2 PET 4.0 500-650 457-477 57 – 86 2
Summit 1 B2 3 FCE 5.0 650-720 478-559 110-120 3
Summit 2 C1 4 CAE 6.0-
7.0
720-910 560-587 - 4
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2. CEF = Common European Framework of Reference
ALTE = Association of Language Testers in Europe
UCLES = University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate
IELTS = International English Language Testing Service
TOIEC = Test of English for International Communication
TOEFL = Test of English as a Foreign Language
PTE = Pearson Tests of English
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3. Summit 1 Correlation with CEF Can-Do Statements
Unit 1 Can-Do Statements
Page
CEF
Learning and Exam
Skills
Lesson
Goals
1 Suggest ways to enjoy life more
2 Describe people’s personalities
3 Compare perspectives on life
4 Share a life-changing experience
Grammar
Gerund and infinitive after forget, stop,
remember
5 B2
Reading
I can identify supporting details in a
discussion between two visitors in a
foreign country.
I can read an advice article about life
balance and relate it to personal
experience.
I can read an opinion article on optimism
and pessimism and identify supporting
details.
I can analyze paragraph structure.
3
4
8
12
B2 Finding evidence
Speaking
I can speculate about a world map.
I can discuss and personalize article ideas.
I can grade described personalities.
I can discuss perspectives.
I can give an oral summary.
2
4
8
9
10
B2
Structure discussion
Listening
I can follow two speakers discuss
personality and infer point of view.
I can listen to three speakers for gist and
inference.
I can understand three speakers talking
about reactions to news events.
6
10
13
B2 Inferring opinion
Writing
I can make notes for suggestions.
I can make notes about an experience
and use them to write a paragraph.
I can write a description of a personality
type from model.
5
11
12
B2
Use in group work
Paragraph structure;
self check
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4. Unit 2 Can-Do Statements
Page
CEF
Learning and Exam
skills
Lesson
Goals
1 Describe the music you listen to
2 Explain the role of music in your life
3 Describe a creative person
4 Discuss the benefits of music
Grammar
The present perfect and the present
perfect continuous
Noun clauses
16
18
B2 Text completion
Question words
Reading
I can read and comment on reviews on a
music website.
I can understand a conversation
comparing musical tastes.
I can understand a short biography of
Beethoven and activate language from
the text.
14
15
20
B2
Speaking
I can discuss music reviews.
I can compare musical tastes.
I can describe different types of music.
I can describe creative people.
I can discuss the benefits of music from
notes.
14
15
16
21
23
B2 Sharing opinions
Comparing
Describing music
Describing people
Opinion and evidence
Listening
I can understand a talk about music
therapy and listen for supporting
details.
I can understand two people talking about
musical preferences.
22
25
B2 Gist; notes; discuss
Explaining meaning
Writing
I can write a brief biography of a creative
person.
I can describe my own personality.
21
24
B2 Using model and
adjectives
Planning; error
correction
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5. Unit 3 Can-Do Statements
Page
CEF
Learning and Exam
skills
Lesson
Goals
1 Talk about your financial goals
2 Express buyer’s remorse
3 Describe your spending habits
4 Discuss reasons for charitable giving
Grammar
Future plans and finished future actions
The past unreal conditional: inverted form
28
31
B2
Reading
I can read an advice article on financial
management.
I can understand two speakers discuss
money matters.
I can read interviews about short-term
and long-term financial goals and make
personal comparisons.
I can complete a self-test about spending
habits.
I can understand a text about a
philanthropist and express and support
my opinions.
26
27
28
33
34
B2
Dictionary support
Speaking
I can evaluate and discuss advice.
I can describe my financial habits.
I can describe my financial goals.
I can express remorse about a purchase.
I can summarize and describe my
spending habits.
I can express and give reasons for my
opinions about giving to charity.
26
27
29
31
33
35
B2
Framing your ideas
Using prepared notes
Using prepared notes
Using prepared notes
Public presentation
Listening
I can understand a conversation in which
a speaker regrets a purchase and infer
the reasons.
I can understand a speaker describing
financial habits.
27
32
B2 Inferring reasons for
regret
Gist; details;
conclusions
Writing
I can summarize and describe my
spending habits.
I can use time order words to describe my
financial goals.
33
36
B2
Planning and sequencing
paragraphs; self check
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6. Unit 4 Can-Do Statements
Page
CEF
Learning and Exam
skills
Lesson
Goals
1 Discuss appropriate dress
2 Comment on fashion and style
3 Evaluate ways to change one’s
appearance
4 Discuss appearance and self-esteem
Grammar
Quantifiers with singular, plural, and non-
count nouns.
40 B2
Reading
I can follow a conversation about
choosing clothes for an event and
activate language from the text.
I can understand a text about dressing for
work and examine cultural expectations.
I can read an article about body image
and identify supporting details.
39
40
46
B2
Finding supporting
details
Speaking
I can comment on body adornment,
clothing, and fashions in different
cultures and historical periods.
I can talk about my own experience of
choosing clothes.
I can discuss appropriate clothing.
I can comment on fashions and styles.
I can discuss and evaluate ways to
change one’s appearance.
I can discuss appearance and self-esteem.
38
39
41
43
45
47
B2 Describing pictures;
expressing preferences
Describing experiences
Structure ideas
Using vocabulary
Listening
I can infer information from statements
about work clothes.
I can understand a conversation about
fashion and style and listen to activate
vocabulary.
I can understand a talk on a radio
program about changes in styles.
I can understand conversations about
taste in fashion.
41
42
44
49
B2
Using adjectives
Summarizing; inferring
information
Writing
I can write an article comparing and
contrasting fashion tastes.
I can comment on a popular saying about
fashion and beauty.
48
49
B2 Similarities paragraph;
Contrast paragraph
Expressing opinion;
giving concrete
example
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7. Unit 5 Can-Do Statements
Page
CEF
Learning and Exam
skills
Lesson
Goals
1 Politely ask someone not to do
something
2 Complain about public conduct
3 Discuss social responsibility
4 Identify urban problems
Grammar
Possessives with gerunds
Paired conjunctions
52
54
B2
Reading
I can follow a discussion about city life.
I can read postings about annoying
behaviors.
I can read an interview about Megacities,
confirming content and inferring
information.
51
54
58
B2
Evaluating and
discussing
Meaning of idioms from
context
Speaking
I can use pictures and a graph to
comment on changes in rural / urban
populations.
I can frame and express my ideas about
life in cities, suburbs, and the country.
I can role-play asking someone not to do
something.
I can use notes to discuss annoying
behavior.
I can use critical thinking to comment on
a story.
I can respond to a quiz about social
responsibility and give my opinions.
50
51
53
55
57
57
B2 Expressing ideas;
speculating on
reasons
Expressing ideas;
giving reasons
Using prepared notes
Describing personal
experiences
Listening
I can understand a story about organ
donation and listen for details.
I can understand and summarize a
narration of a series of events.
I can understand a conversation about
cities.
56
56
61
B2
Summarizing
Writing
I can make notes about annoying
behavior.
I can use notes to write a letter to a local
newspaper about local problems.
55
60
B2
Layout; salutation;
closing paragraph
structure
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8. Unit 6 Can-Do Statements
Page
CEF
Learning and Exam
skills
Lesson
Goals
1 Exchange opinions about the treatment
of animals
2 Discuss the benefits of certain pets
3 Compare animal characters
4 Debate the value of animal conservation
Grammar Passive modals 64 B2
Reading
I can read a chart explaining Chinese
Zodiac animals and personality traits.
I can understand a conversation about
animals in zoos.
I can read postings about the treatment
of animals and evaluate ideas.
I can read an article expressing an
opinion about natural species and
understand meaning from context.
62
63
64
70
B2 Discussing application
Finding evidence
Evaluating and
discussing
Deducing meaning from
context
Speaking
I can exchange opinions about the ways
animals are used or treated.
I can discuss using pets for
companionship.
I can role-play a discussion about the
benefits of pets.
I can describe the characteristics of
animals.
I can debate the pros and cons of animal
conservation.
65
67
67
69
71
B2
Making notes
Listening
I can understand short conversations
about suitable pets.
I can follow the reading of a fable and
draw conclusions about character traits.
I can follow the reading of a fable and
draw conclusions about the moral of the
story.
I can understand a talk on animal-
assisted therapy.
66
68
69
73
B2 Making notes in chart
Comparing character
traits
Analyzing elements
Writing
I can write notes of my opinions about the
treatment and use of animals.
I can structure a persuasive paragraph by
planning arguments and possible
opposing arguments.
72
72
B2 Preparing for discussion
Structure; supporting
argument
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9. Unit 7 Can-Do Statements
Page
CEF
Learning and Exam
skills
Lesson
Goals
1 Give shopping advice
2 Discuss your reactions to ads
3 Persuade someone to buy a product
4 Describe consumer shopping habits
Grammar Passive forms of gerunds and infinitives 78 B2
Reading
I can identify and discuss types of
advertisements.
I can understand a conversation between
people viewing a catalogue.
I can read four interviews about
advertisements and understand
meaning from context.
I can read about advertising techniques
and infer information.
I can read an article about compulsive
shopping and relate it to personal
experience.
I can complete a self-quiz about shopping
habits.
74
75
78
80
82
83
B2
Context understanding
Speaking
I can discuss advertisements for products.
I can role-play a conversation giving
shopping advice.
I can discuss my reaction to
advertisements.
I can describe and discuss my shopping
habits.
75
77
79
83
B2
Listening
I can follow a dialogue about shopping
and listen to activate vocabulary.
I can listen to radio advertisements and
support reasoning with details.
I can understand a conversation about
prices.
76
81
85
B2 Matching expressions to
meanings
Inferring opinions
Writing
I can complete a pricelist.
I can describe shopping habits and give
advice.
I can summarize an article.
77
83
84
B2 Comparing prices
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10. Unit 8 Can-Do Statements
Page
CEF
Learning and Exam
skills
Lesson
Goals
1 Describe family trends
2 Discuss parent / teen issues
3 Compare generations
4 Describe care for the elderly
Grammar Repeated and double comparatives 88 B2
Reading
I can follow a conversation about
relationships.
I can read an article about falling birth
rates and identify cause and effect.
I can read about care for the elderly in
China, confirming content and
summarizing.
87
88
94
B2
Summarizing
Speaking
I can use cartoons to talk about families.
I can recall and report a personal
experience.
I can discuss generation differences.
I can describe and draw conclusions about
care for the elderly.
86
87
93
95
B2
Listening
I can follow three speakers talking about
family trends.
I can follow a conversation about parent
and teen behaviors.
I can follow comments on generation
gaps, listening for details and
summarizing.
I can listen to compare and contrast the
differences between two generations.
89
91
92
93
B2
Reporting comments
Summarizing
Comparing and
contrasting
Writing
I can summarize a discussion on family
trends.
I can describe my relationship with a
family member.
89
96
B2
Planning; linking;
correcting
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11. Unit 9 Can-Do Statements
Page
CEF
Learning and Exam
skills
Lesson
Goals
1 Speculate about the out-of-the-ordinary
2 Present a theory about a past event
3 Discuss how believable a story is
4 Evaluate the trustworthiness of news
sources
Grammar
Indirect speech with modals
Perfect modals in the passive voice for
speculating about the past
100
102
B2
Reading
I can read and answer a quiz.
I can follow a conversation about a well-
known mystery.
I can read two articles about historical
mysteries and activate prior knowledge.
I can read theories about historical
mysteries.
I can understand stories of well-known
hoaxes, confirming facts and drawing
conclusions.
98
99
102
103
106
B2 Obvious answer not
always the correct
answer
Speaking
I can discuss how I selected my answers.
I can express degrees of certainty.
I can role-play a conversation speculating
about a situation.
I can discuss the credibility of a story.
98
99
101
105
B2 Using idioms
Listening
I can follow a talk about Anastasia,
listening for gist and summarizing.
I can understand speakers speculating
about events and causes.
104
109
B2 Gist; summary
Writing
I can write a news article.
I can write an article correctly avoiding
sentence fragments.
108
108
B2
Error avoidance and
correction
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12. Unit 10 Can-Do Statements
Page
CEF
Learning and Exam
skills
Lesson
Goals
1 Explain the benefits of leisure activities
2 Describe hobbies and other interests
3 Compare your use of leisure time
4 Discuss the risk-taking personality
Grammar Order of modifiers 114 B2
Reading
I can read a comparison of the promise
and reality of technology.
I can follow a conversation about work
stress.
I can read message-board posts about
unusual hobbies.
I can read an article about technology and
free time and identify supporting
details.
110
111
114
116
B2
Finding main point;
finding detailed
evidence
Speaking
I can discuss technology and free time.
I can discuss my use of free time.
I can read personal statements and offer
advice.
I can ask classmates about their hobbies.
I can discuss my use of leisure time.
I can describe extreme sports.
I can describe and discuss attitudes
towards risk-taking.
110
111
113
115
117
118
119
B2
Pair and group
discussion
Describing pictures
Listening
I can understand an interview about risk-
taking and relate it to personal
experience.
I can follow a conversation about free
time and leisure activities.
118
121
B2 Making notes;
personalizing
Writing I can comment on another’s point of view. 120 B2 Supporting opinions
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