Lesson1
LESSONFOCUSThePresentTenseofBe
READINGTheUnitedStates
1.1FormsofBe
1.2UsesofBe
1.3WordorderwithBe
1.4TheSubject
READINGPostcardfromNewYorkCity
1.5ContractionswithBe
1.6BewithDescriptions
1.7BewithDefinitions
1.8BewithLocationandOrigin
1.9This,That,These,Those
1.10NegativeStatementswithBe
READINGConversationaboutLifeintheU.S.
1.11BeinYes/NoQuestionsandShortAnswers
1.12Wh-Questions
1.13QuestionswithWhatandltow
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Lesson2
LESSONFOCUSSimplePresentTense
READINGWashington,D.C.
2.1SimplePresentTense--Forms
2.2SimplePresentTense--Uses
2.3Spellingofthe-sForm
2.4Pronunciationofthe-sForm
2.5Comparing~rmativeStatementswithBeandOtherVerbs
READINGMeetSaraHarris
2.6NegativeStatementswiththeSimplePresentTense
2.7ComparingNegativeStatementswithBeandOtherVerbs
2.8Yes/NoQuestionsandShortAnswerswiththeSimplePresentTense
2.9ComparingYes/NoQuestionswithBeandOtherVerbs
2.10OrQuestions
2.11Wh-QuestionswiththeSimplePresentTense
2.12Wh-QuestionswithPrepositions
2.13QuestionsaboutMeaning,Spelling,andCost
2.14ComparingWh-QuestionswithBeandOtherVerbs
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Lesson3
LESSONFOCUSSingularandPlural;ArticlesandQuantityWords;There Be Noun
READINGAmericansandWhereTheyLive
3.1RegularNounPlurals
3.2PronunciationofPluralNouns
3.3IrregularNounPlurals
3.4MakingGeneralizations
READINGFindinganApartment
3.5UsingThere Be
3.6QuestionswithThere
3.7Therevs.TheyandOtherPronouns
READINGCallingAboutanApartment
3.8ArticlesandQuantityWords
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Lesson4
LESSONFOCUSFrequencyWordswiththeSimplePresentTense;PrepositionsofTime
READINGThreeSpecialDays
4.1FrequencyWordswiththeSimplePresentTense
4.2PositionofFrequencyWords
4.3Yes/NoQuestionswithEver
4.4FrequencyExpressionsandQuestionswithHowOften
4.5PrepositionsofTime
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Lesson5
LESSONFOCUSPossession;ObjectPronouns
READINGNames
5.1PosssessiveFormofNouns
5.2PosssessiveAdjectives
5.3QuestionswithWhose
5.4PossessivePronouns
5.5TheSubjectandtheObject
READINGWilliamMadison''sName
5.6ObjectPronouns
5.7QuestionsabouttheSubjectoraboutthe
Complement
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Lesson6
LESSONFOCUSThePresentContinuousTense
READINGStudentLife
6.1ThePresentContinuousTense--Forms
6.2ThePresentContnuousTense--Uses
6.3Spellingofthe-ingForm
6.4QuestionswiththePresentContinuousTense
READINGIntheSchoolCafeteria
6.5ContrastofPresentContinuousandSimplePresent
6.6Actionvs.NonactionVerbs
6.7Think,Hare,andtheSensePerceptionVerbs
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Lesson7
LESSONFOCUSFutureTenses--WillandBeGoingTo
READINGRegisteringforGifts
7.1FuturewithWill
7.2FuturewithBeGoingTo
7.3WillandBeGoingTo--Uses
7.4QuestionswithBeGoingToandWill
7.5FutureTense Time/IfClause
READINGJasonandKatie--StartingaMarriedLife
7.6ComparisonofTenses
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Lesson8
LESSONFOCUSTheSimplePastTense
READINGTheWrightBrothers--MenwithaVision
8.1TheSimplePastTenseofRegularVerbs
8.2SpellingofthePastTenseofRegularVerbs
8.3Pronunciationof-edPastForms
READINGCharlesLindberghandAmeliaEarhart
8.4PastTenseofBe
8.5UsesofBe
8.6QuestionswithWas/Were
8.7SimplePastTenseofIrregularVerbs
READINGRobertGoddard
8.8NegativeFormsofPastTenseVerbs
8.9QuestionswithPastTenseVerbs
8.10QuestionsabouttheSubject
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Lesson9
LESSONFOCUSImperatives;Infinitives;Modals
READINGApplicationforCheckCashing
9.1UsingImperatives
9.2Let''s
READINGGettingtheBestPrice
9.3VerbsFollowedbyanInfinitive
9.4It Be Adjective Infinitive
9.5Be Adjective Infinitive
9.6UsingtheInfinitivetoShowPurpose
9.7OverviewofModals
READINGSmartShopping:Coupons,Rebates,andRainChecks
9.8Can
9.9Should
9.10Must
9.11Mustvs.HaveTo
9.12Might,May,Will
READINGAttheCustomerServiceCounter
9.13MakingPoliteCommandsandRequestswithModals
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Lesson10
LESSONFOCUSCountandNoncountNouns;QuantityWords
READINGAHealthyDiet
10.1NoncountNouns
10.2WaysWeSeeNoncountNouns
10.3ALotof,Much,Many
10.4AFew,ALittle
10.5Some,Any,andA
10.6ALotofvs.TooMuch/TooMany
10.7TooMuch/TooManyvs.Too
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Lesson11
LESSONFOCUSAdjectives;NounModifiers;Adverbs
READINGHelenKeller
11.1Adjectives,NounModifers,andAdverbs
11.2Adjectives
11.3NounModifiers
11.4AdverbsofManner
11.5Spellingof-lyAdverbs
READINGGrandmaMoses
11.6Toovs.Very
11.7Toovs.Enough
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Lesson12
LESSONFOCUSComparatives;Superlatives
EADINGU.S.Geography
12.1ComparativesandSuperlatives
12.2ComparativeandSuperlativeFormsof
AdjectivesandAdverbs
12.3SuperlativeAdjectives
12.4SuperlativesandWordOrder
READINGATaleofTwoCities
12.5Comparisons
12.6WordOrderwithComparisons
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Lesson13
LESSONFOCUSAuxiliaryVerbswithTooandEither;AuxiliaryVerbsinTagQuestions
READINGFootballandSoccer
13.1AuxiliaryVerbswithTooandEither
13.2AuxiliaryVerbswithOppositeStatements
13.3AuxiliaryVerbsinTagQuestions
13.4AnsweringaTagQuestion
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Lesson14
LESSONFOCUSVerbReview
READINGLetterfromPuertoRico
14.1VerbTenses--Uses
14.2StatementsandQuestions
14.3ModalsandInfinitives
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A.TheVerbGET
B.MAKEandDO
C.QuestionFormation
D.AlphabeticalListofIrregularPastForms
E.MeaningsofModalsandRelatedWords
F.CapitalizationRules
G.MetricConversionChart
H.PrepositionsofTime
I.GlossaryofGrammaticalTerms 语法术语
J.VerbsandAdjectivesFollowedbyaPreposition
K.MyWrodBank
AnswerKey
Index