Unit 1 Hit the Books!
Communication Focus Common School Conversations
Pronunciation Focus /0/versus/t/
Listening Skill Identifying Signal Words
Unit 2 The Jack-O-Lantern
Communication Focus Asking for and Making Suggestions
Pronunciation Focus /i/ versus /ae/
Listening Skill Identifying Places
Unit 3 Let's Eat Out!
Communication Focus Ordering in a Restaurant
Pronunciation Focus than versus then
Listening Skill Listening for Details
Unit 4 At the Movies
Communication Focus Expressing Preferences
Pronunciation Focus /r/ versus /1/
Listening Skill Identifying Main Ideas
Unit 5 On the Road
Communication Focus Making Travel Arrangements
Pronunciation Focus /bl/,/pl/versus/br/,/pr/
Listening Skill Understanding Idioms
Unit 6 Are You On Board?
Communication Focus Agreeing and Disagreeing
Pronunciation Focus /fl/
Listening Skill Understanding People' s Opinions
Unit 7 How Are You Feeling?
Communication Focus Asking for and Giving Advice
Pronunciation Focus /fl/versus/fr/
Listening Skill Identifying the Relationship between People
Unit 8 Let's Rock'n Roll!
Communication Focus Expressing Opinions
Pronunciation Focus“ hafta “and” gotta“
Listening Skill Listening for Details
Unit 9 Book Your Vacation Now!
Communication Focus Making Requests
Pronunciation Focus /v/ versus /w/
Listening Skill Identifying Time
Unit 10 A Shoulder to Cry On
Communication Focus Expressing Grief or Sympathy.
Pronunciation Focus wannaandgimme
Listening Skill Understanding People' s Attitude
Unit 11 On the Campaign Trail
Communication Focus Discussing and Debating Political Ideas
Pronunciation Focus “oughtta” and “gonna”
Listening Skill Seeing beyond the Surface Meaning
Unit 12 You're a Winner!
Communication Focus Expressing Surprise
Pronunciation Focus /i:/ versus /i/
Listening Skill Making Inferences
Unit 13 I'm Really Sorry
Communication Focus Apologizing and Responding to Apologies
Pronunciation Focus Incomplete Plosion
Listening Skill Making Distinctions
Unit 14 Describe Yourself...
Communication Focus Describing People
Pronunciation Focus “'em 'er”, and “'im”
Listening Skill Making Inferences
Unit 15 You Tick Me Off!
Communication Focus Expressing Anger
Pronunciation Focus “or”in Rapid Speech
Listening Skill Understanding Anger and Complaints
Unit 16 Test Yourself