Unit 1 Making Small Talks 1 Part A Communicative Skills: Greetings / Openings andClosings 1 Part B Topic Discussion: The Pleasures of Life 9 Unit 2 Public Concerns 11 Part A Communicative Skills: Asking forInformation 11 Part B Topic Discussion: Computers and Internet 19 Unit 3 Inviting People 21 Part A Communicative Skills: How to MakeInvitations 21 Part B Topic Discussion: Food 29 Unit 4 Taking Care of Yourself 31 Part A Communicative Skills: Communicating with ADoctor 31 Part B Topic Discussion: Stress 38 Unit 5 Shopping 41 Part A Communicative Skills: Communicating with ShopAssistant 41 Part B Topic Discussion: Clothing 47 Unit 6 I’ve Made up My Mind 49 Part A Communicative Skills: Talking about Plans andIntentions 49 Part B Topic Discussion: Aims in Life 55 Unit 7 Travel 57 Part A Communicative Skills: Expressing Your TravellingIdeas 57 Part B Topic Discussion: Sports 66 Unit 8 Emotion 68 Part A Communicative Skills: Expressing YourFeelings 68 Part B Topic Discussion: Fears 76 Unit 9 You Have a Say 78 Part A Communicative Skills: Voicing Opinions andViews 78 Part B Topic Discussion: Good Teachers 82 Unit 10 Controlling the Conversation 85 Part A Communicative Skills: Getting People’s Attention andInterrupting 85 Part B Topic Discussion: Marriage and Wedding 93 Unit 11 Controversy 95 Part A Communicative Skills: Agreeing andDisagreeing 95 Part B Topic Discussion: Television 102 Unit 12 Likes and Dislikes 103 Part A Communicative Skills: StatingPreferences 103 Part B Topic Discussion: What Kind of Person areYou? 109 Appendix 111 Reference 113