Plan of Book 1

Titles/Topics Speaking Grammar

UNIT 1 PAGES 27
Please call me Beth. Introducing yourself; introducing Wh-questions and statements with
Introductions and greetings; names, someone; checking information; be; questions with what, where, who,
countries, and nationalities exchanging personal information; and how; yes/no questions and short
saying hello and good-bye answers with be; subject pronouns;
possessive adjectives
UNIT 2 PAGES 813
What do you do? Describing work and school; asking Simple present Wh-questions and
Jobs, workplaces, and school; daily for and giving opinions; describing statements; question: when; time
schedules; clock time daily schedules expressions: at, in, on, around, early,
late, until, before, and after
PROGRESSCHECK PAGES 1415

UNIT 3 PAGES 1621

How much is it? Talking about prices; giving opinions; Demonstratives: this, that, these, those;
Shopping and prices; clothing and discussing preferences; making one and ones; questions: how much
personal items; colors and materials comparisons; buying and selling and which; comparisons with adjectives
things
UNIT 4 PAGES 2227
I really like hip-hop. Talking about likes and dislikes; giving Yes/no and Wh-questions with do;
Music, movies, and TV programs; opinions; making invitations and question: what kind; object pronouns;
entertainers; invitations and excuses; excuses modal verb would; verb + to + verb
dates and times
PROGRESSCHECK PAGES 2829

UNIT 5 PAGES 3035

I come from a big family. Talking about families and family Present continuous yes/no and Wh-
Families; typical families members; exchanging information questions, statements, and short
about the present; describing family answers; quantifiers: all, nearly all,
life most, many, a lot of, some, not many,
and few; pronoun: no one
UNIT 6 PAGES 3641
How often do you exercise? Asking about and describing routines Adverbs of frequency: always, almost
Sports, fitness activities, and exercise; and exercise; talking about frequency; always, usually, often, sometimes,
routines discussing sports and athletes; talking hardly ever, almost never, and never;
about abilities questions: how often, how long, how
well, and how good; short answers
PROGRESSCHECK PAGES 4243

UNIT 7 PAGES 4449

We had a great time! Talking about past events; giving Simple past yes/no and Wh-questions,
Free-time and weekend activities opinions about past experiences; statements, and short answers with
talking about vacations regular and irregular verbs; past of be
UNIT 8 PAGES 5055
Whats your neighborhood like? Asking about and describing locations There is/there are; one, any, and some;
Stores and places in a city; of places; asking about and describing prepositions of place; quantifiers;
neighborhoods; houses and apartments neighborhoods; asking about questions: how many and how much;
quantities count and noncount nouns
PROGRESSCHECK PAGES 5657

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Pronunciation/Listening Writing/Reading Interchange Activity

Linked sounds Writing questions requesting personal Getting to know you: Collecting
Listening for names and countries information personal information about classmates
Whats in a Name?: Reading about
popular names PAGE 114

Syllable stress Writing a biography of a classmate Common ground: Finding similarities

Listening to descriptions of jobs and Why Do You Need a Job?: Reading in classmates daily schedules
daily routines about people who need jobs
PAGE 115

Sentence stress Writing a comparison of prices in Flea market: Buying and selling
Listening to people shopping; listening different countries things
for items, colors, and prices Tools for Better Shopping: Reading
about electronic tools for shopping PAGES 116117

Intonation in questions Writing a text message Are you free this weekend?: Making
Identifying musical styles; listening for Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas: plans; inviting and giving excuses
likes and dislikes Reading about a famous entertainer
PAGE 118

Intonation in statements Writing an email about family Family facts: Finding out information
Listening for family relationships Stay-at-Home Dads: Reading about about classmates families
three fathers
PAGE 119

Intonation with direct address Writing about favorite activities Do you dance?: Finding out about
Listening to people talking about free- Health and Fitness Quiz: Reading classmates abilities
time activities; listening to descriptions about and taking a quiz
of sports participation PAGE 120

Reduction of did you Writing an online post "Thinking back": Playing a board game
Listening to descriptions and opinions Vacation Posts: Reading about
of past events and vacations different kinds of vacations PAGE 121

Reduction of there is/there are Writing a roommate wanted ad Where Am I?: describing and
Listening for locations and descriptions The World in One Neighborhood: guessing locations
of places Reading about a Toronto
neighborhood PAGE 122

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Titles/Topics
UNIT 9 PAGES 5863
What does she look like?
Appearance and dress; clothing and
clothing styles; people
UNIT 10 PAGES 6469
Have you ever ridden a camel?
Past experiences; unusual activities
PROGRESS CHECK PAGES 7071
UNIT 11 PAGES 7277
Its a very exciting place!
Cities; hometowns; countries
UNIT 12 PAGES 7883
It really works!
Health problems; medication and
remedies; products in a pharmacy
PROGRESS CHECK PAGES 8485
UNIT 13 PAGES 8691
May I take your order?
Food and restaurants
UNIT 14 PAGES 9297
The biggest and the best!
World geography and facts; countries
PROGRESS CHECK PAGES 9899
UNIT 15 PAGES 100105
Im going to a soccer match.
Invitations and excuses; leisure-time
activities; telephone messages
UNIT 16 PAGES 106111
A change for the better!
Life changes; plans and hopes for the
future
PROGRESS CHECK PAGES 112113
GRAMMAR PLUS PAGES 132151
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Speaking
Asking about and describing peoples
appearance; identifying people
Describing past experiences;
exchanging information about past
experiences and events
Asking about and describing cities;
asking for and giving suggestions;
talking about travel
Talking about health problems;
asking for and giving advice; making
requests; asking for and giving
suggestions
Expressing likes and dislikes; agreeing
and disagreeing; ordering a meal
Describing countries; making
comparisons; expressing opinions;
talking about distances and
measurements
Talking about plans; making
invitations; accepting and refusing
invitations; giving reasons; taking
and leaving messages
Exchanging personal information;
describing changes; talking about
plans for the future
Grammar
Questions for describing people:
Whatlook like, how old, how tall, how
long, and what color; modifiers with
participles and prepositions
Present perfect yes/no and Wh-
questions, statements, and short
answers with regular and irregular past
participles; already and yet; present
perfect vs. simple past; for and since
Adverbs before adjectives;
conjunctions: and, but, though, and
however; modal verbs can and should
Adjective + infinitive; noun + infinitive;
modal verbs could and should for
suggestions; modal verbs can, could,
and may for requests
So, too, neither, and either; modal verbs
would and will for requests
Comparative and superlative forms of
adjectives; questions: how far, how big,
how high, how deep, how long, how hot,
and how cold
Future with present continuous and
be going to; messages with tell and ask
Describing changes with the present
tense, the past tense, the present
perfect, and the comparative; verb +
infinitive
Pronunciation/Listening Writing/Reading Interchange Activity

Contrastive stress Writing an email describing people Find the differences: Comparing two
Listening to descriptions of people; Your Style Questions pictures of a party
identifying people Answered!: Reading about clothing
styles PAGES 123, 124

Linked sounds Writing an email to an old friend Lifestyle survey: Finding out about
Listening to descriptions of events Taking the Risk: Reading about a classmates lifestyle
unusual or dangerous sports
PAGE 125

Cant and shouldnt Writing an article City guide: Creating a guide to fun
Listening to descriptions of cities and Greetings from . . .: Reading about places in a city
hometowns; listening for incorrect interesting cities
information PAGE 126

Reduction of to Writing a letter to an advice columnist Help!: Playing a board game

Listening to health problems and advice Rain Forest Remedies?: Reading
about natural products as medicine PAGE 127

Stress in responses Writing a restaurant review Plan a menu: Creating a menu of

Listening to restaurant orders To Tip or Not to Tip?: Reading about dishes
tipping customs
PAGE 128

Questions of choice Writing about a place in your country How much do you know?: Taking
Listening to a TV game show Things You Can Do to Help the a general knowledge quiz
Environment: Reading about the
environment PAGE 129

Reduction of could you and would you Writing unusual favors Weekend plans: Finding out about
Listening to telephone messages Cell Phone Etiquette: Reading classmates weekend plans
about cell phone manners
PAGE 130

Vowel sounds /ou/ and // Writing a plan for a class party My possible future: Planning a
Listening to descriptions of changes Setting Personal Goals: Reading possible future
about goals and priorities
PAGE 131

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