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Unit
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Speaking
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Grammar
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Pronunciation / Listening
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Writing / Reading
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1
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Introducing yourself and friends; saying hello and good-bye; asking for names and phone numbers
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Possessive adjectives my, your, his, her, the verb to be: affirmative statements and contractions
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Linked sounds; Listening for the spelling of names; Self-study: Listening for personal information
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Writing a list of names and phone numbers
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2
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Name objects; asking for and giving the locations of objects
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Articles a, an. and the; this/these, it/they; plurals: yes/no and where questions with be; prepositions of place: in, in front of behind, on, next to. and under.
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Plural -s endings; Listening for the locations of objects; Self-study: Listening to a conversation about lost things
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Writing the locations of objects
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3
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Talking about cities and countries: asking for and giving information about place of origin, nationality, first language, and age; describing people
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The verb be: affirmative and negative statements, yes/no questions, short answers, and Wh-questions
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Syllable stress; Listening for countries, cities, and languages; listening to descriptions of people; Self-study: Listening to descriptions of four people
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Writing questions requesting personal information
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4
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Asking about and describing clothing and colors; talking about the weather and seasons; finding the owners of objects
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Possessives: adjectives our and their, pronouns, names, and whose; present continuous statements and yes/no questions; conjunctions and and but; placement of adjectives before nouns.
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The letters s and sh; Listening for descriptions of clothing and colors; Self-study: Listening to a fashion show
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Writing questions about what people are wearing
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5
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Ask for and telling time; asking about and describing current activities
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Time expressions: o'clock. AM, P.M. noon, midnight, in the morning/afternoon/evening, at 7:00/ night/midnight; present continuous Wh-questions; conjunction so.
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Rising and falling intonation; Listening for times of the day; Listening to identify people's actions; Self-study: Listening to a television show
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Writing times of the day; "Friends Across a Continent": Reading an online chat between two friends
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