1 All About Me
Topic Introductions and relationships
Vocabulary Relationships and life events
Functions Informal and formal introductions
Lesson A Listening & Speaking The people in my life
Vocabulary Link: Talking about relationships
Listening: Activities 1-5
Pronunciation: Reduction of present continuous -ing ending
Speaking & Communication: Activities 1-2
Lesson B Video Course Special people and memories
Global Viewpoints: Special people
Memories
City Living: A favorite keepsake
2 Express Yourself!
Topic Expressing feelings through words and gestures
Vocabulary Feelings; gestures
Functions Asking how someone is
Lesson A Listening & Speaking Feelings
Vocabulary Link: How do they feel?
Listening: Activities 1-5
Pronunciation: Linking sounds with's
Speaking & Communication: Activities 1-2
Lesson B Video Course Feelings and emotions
Global Viewpoints: Feelings and emotions
Greetings around the world
City Living: An important rule for traveling
3 Let's Eat!
Topic Food
Vocabulary Adjectives describing foods; eating in a restaurant
Functions Offering and suggesting
Lesson A Listening & Speaking Foods we like
Vocabulary Link: Talking about foods
Listening: Activities 1-5
Pronunciation: Sentence stress and rhythm
Speaking & Communication: Activities 1-2
Lesson B Video Course Eating out
Global Viewpoints: Favorite foods
International foods
City Living: The spicier the better
4 Today's Trends
Topic Modern trends and fashions
Vocabulary Family statistics -- multiples and percentages; style and fashion
Functions Agreeing and disagreeing; giving advice
Lesson A Listening & Speaking Modern family trends
Vocabulary Link: Family statistics
Listening: Activities 1-5
Pronunciation: Unstressed of in rapid speech
Speaking & Communication: Activities 1-2
Lesson B Video Course Today trends
Global Viewpoints: Family trends
Personal style
City Living: You ought to get more exercise!
5 Unsolved Mysteries
Topic Unsolved mysteries
Vocabulary Crime; mysteries
Functions Talking about possibility and impossibility
Lesson A Listening & Speaking A detective is on the case.
Vocabulary Link: Cops and robbers
Listening: Activities 1-5
Pronunciation: Third person singular in the present tense
Speaking & Communication: Activities 1-2
Lesson B Video Course Mysteries and strange events
Global Viewpoints: Mysteries and strange events
City Living: Elementary, my dear Tara!
6 The Mind
Topic Memory and dreams
Vocabulary Memory and memories; sleep and dreams
Functions Expressing degrees of certainty
Lesson A Listening & Speaking How's your memory?
Vocabulary Link: College reunion
Listening: Activities 1-5
Pronunciation: The past tense-ed ending
Speaking & Communication: Activities 1-3
Lesson B Video Course Memory and dreams
Global Viewpoints: How's your memory?
Strange dreams
City Living: Roberto's strange dreams
7 Let's Celebrate!
Topic Parties, festivals and holidays
Vocabulary Types of parties; describing festivals
Functions Accepting and declining invitations
Lesson A Listening & Speaking Party time!
Vocabulary Link: Different kinds of parties
Listening: Activities 1-5
Pronunciation: Reduced want to and would you
Speaking & Communication: Activities 1-2
Lesson B Video Course Festivals and holidays
Global Viewpoints: What a party!
Festivals and holidays
City Living: Aloha everyone[
8 In the Neighborhood
Topic Neighborhood life
Vocabulary Errands; describing neighborhoods
Functions Polite requests with modal verbs and mind; imperatives
Lesson A Listening & Speaking Runing errands
Vocabulary Link: A busy day
Listening: Activities 1-5
Pronunciation: Reduced forms of could you and would you
Speaking & Communication: Activities 1-2
Lesson B Video Course Runing errands in my neighborhood
Global Viewpoints: Running errands
My neighborhood
City Living: Claudia's errand service!
Review: Units 1-4 Testing Your Listening Comprehension
Review: Units 5-8 Testing Your Listening Comprehension
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