Unit

Speaking

Grammar

Pronunciation / Listening

Writing / Reading

11

Asking about and describing cities; asking for and giving suggestions; talking about travel and tourism

Adverbs before adjectives; conjunctions: and, but, though, and however; modal verbs can and should

Can't and shouldn't Listening to descriptions of cities and hometowns; listening for incorrect information Self-study: Listening to descriptions of vacation destinations

Writing a magazine article "Greetings from . . . ": Reading about famous cities

12

Talking about health problems; asking for and giving advice; making requests; asking for and giving suggestions

Infinitive complements; modal verb should for suggestions; modal verbs can, could, and may for requests

Reduction of to Listening to health problems and advice Self-study: Listening to advice for a camping trip

Writing a letter to an advice columnist "Rain Forest Remedies?": Reading about natural products as medicine

13

Expressing likes and dislikes; agreeing and disagreeing; ordering a meal

So, too, neither, and either; modal verbs would and will for requests

Stress in responses Listening to restaurant orders Self-study: Listening to people talking about restaurant orders

Writing a restaurant review "To Tip or Not to Tip": Reading about tipping customs

14

Describing countries; making comparisons; expressing opinions; talking about distances and measurements

Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives; questions: how far, how big, how high, how deep, how long, how hot, and how cold

Questions of choice Listening to a TV game show Self-study: Listening to people discussing Chiang Mai

Writing an article about a country "Things You Can Do to Help the Environment": Reading about the environment

15

Talking about plans; making invitations; accepting and refusing invitations; giving reasons; taking and leaving messages

Future with present continuous and be going to; messages with tell and ask

Reduction of could you and would you Listening to telephone messages Self-study: Listening to telephone messages; identifying errors

Writing unusual favors "Cell Phone Etiquette": Reading about cell phone manners

16

Exchanging personal information; describing changes; talking about plans for the future

Describing changes with the present tense, the past tense, the present perfect, and the comparative; verb + infinitive

Vowel sounds /ou/ and /A/ Listening to descriptions of changes Self-study: Listening to people at a class reunion

Writing a proposal for a class party "Setting Personal Goals": Reading about goals and priorities