Unit

Speaking

Grammar

Pronunciation / Listening

Writing / Reading

1

Introducing yourself; introducing someone; checking information; exchanging personal information; saying hello and good-bye

Wh-questions and statements with be; questions: what, where, who, and how; yes/no questions and short answers with be; subject pronouns; possessive adjectives

Linked sounds Listening for names and countries Self-study: Listening for personal information

Writing questions requesting personal information "What's in a Name?": Reading about popular names

2

Describing work and school; asking for and giving opinions; describing daily schedules

Simple present Wh-questions and statements; question: when; time expressions: at, in, on, around, early, late, until, before, and after

Syllable stress Listening to descriptions of jobs and daily schedules Self-study: Listening to a description of a weekly schedule

Writing a biography of a classmate "Why Do You Need a Job?": Reading about people who need jobs

3

Talking about prices; giving opinions; discussing preferences; making comparisons; buying and selling things

Demonstratives: this, that, these, those; one and ones; questions: how much and which; comparisons with adjectives

Sentence stress Listening to people shopping; listening for items, prices, and opinions Self-study: Listening to people discussing clothing options

Writing a comparison of prices in different countries "The World's Online Marketplace™-eBay!": Reading about online shopping

4

Talking about likes and dislikes; giving opinions; making invitations and excuses

Yes/no and Wh-questions with do; question: what kind; object pronouns; modal verb would; verb + to + verb

Intonation in questions Identifying musical styles; listening for likes and dislikes Self-study: Listening to people making invitations

Writing a text message "Christina Aguilera": Reading about a famous entertainer

5

Talking about families and family members; exchanging information about the present; describing family life

Present continuous yes/no and Wh-questions, statements, and short answers; quantifiers: all, nearly all, most, many, a lot of, some, not many, a few, and few; pronoun: no one

Intonation in statements Listening for family relationships Self-study: Listening to an interview with a new student

Writing an e-mail about family “The Changing Family": Reading about an American family