Plan of Intro Book

Titles/Topics

Speaking

UNIT 1

PAGES 27

Its nice to meet you.

Alphabet; greetings and leave-takings;
names and titles of address;
numbers 010, phone numbers,
and email addresses

UNIT 2

UNIT 3

UNIT 5

UNIT 7

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Asking about and describing clothing

and colors; talking about the weather
and seasons; finding the owners
of objects

Possessives: adjectives our and their,

pronouns, names, and whose; present
continuous statements and yes/no
questions; conjunctions and, but,
and so; placement of adjectives
before nouns

Asking for and telling time; asking

about and describing current activities

Time expressions: oclock, a.m., p.m.,

noon, midnight, in the morning/
afternoon/evening, at 7:00/night/
midnight; present continuous
Wh-questions

Asking for and giving information

about how people go to work or
school; talking about family members;
describing daily and weekly routines

Simple present statements with

regular and irregular verbs; simple
present yes/no and Wh-questions; time
expressions: early, late, every day, on
Sundays/weekends/ weekdays

Asking about and describing houses

and apartments; talking about the
furniture in a room

Simple present short answers; there is,

there are; theres no, there isnt a, there are
no, there arent any

Asking for and giving information

about work; giving opinions about
jobs; describing workday routines

Simple present Wh-questions with do

and does; placement of adjectives after
be and before nouns

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PAGES 5055

What do you do?

Jobs and workplaces

PROGRESS CHECK

The verb be: affirmative and negative

statements, yes/no questions, short
answers, and Wh-questions

PAGES 3035

Does it have a view?

Houses and apartments; rooms;
furniture

UNIT 8

Talking about cities and countries;

asking for and giving information
about place of origin, nationality, first
language, and age; describing people

PAGES 2829

My sister works downtown.

Transportation; family relationships;
daily routines; days of the week

PROGRESS CHECK

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

PAGES 2227

What are you doing?

Clock time; times of the day;
everyday activities

UNIT 6

Naming objects; asking for and giving

the locations of objects

PAGES 1621

Whose jeans are these?

Clothing; colors; weather and seasons

PROGRESS CHECK

Possessive adjectives my, your, his, her;

the verb be; affirmative statements
and contractions

PAGES 1415

Where are you from?

Cities and countries; adjectives of
personality and appearance; numbers
11103 and ages

UNIT 4

Introducing yourself and friends;

saying hello and good-bye; asking
for names and phone numbers

PAGES 813

Whats this?
Possessions, classroom objects, personal
items, and locations in a room

PROGRESS CHECK

Grammar

PAGES 5657

Pronunciation/Listening

Writing/Reading

Linked sounds
Listening for the spelling of names,
phone numbers, and email addresses

Writing a list of names, phone

numbers, and email addresses

Plural -s endings
Listening for the locations of objects

Writing the locations of objects

Interchange Activity
Famous classmates: Introducing
yourself to new people

PAGE 114

Find the differences: Comparing two

pictures of a room

PAGE 115

Syllable stress
Listening for countries, cities, and
languages; listening to descriptions
of people

Writing questions requesting

personal information

The letters s and sh

Listening for descriptions of clothing
and colors

Writing questions about what people

are wearing

Rising and falling intonation

Listening for times of the day; listening
to identify peoples actions

Writing times of the day

Friends Across a Continent:
Reading an online chat between
two friends

Board game: Finding out more about

your classmates

PAGE 118
Celebrity fashions: Describing
celebrities clothing

PAGES 116117

Third-person singular -s endings

Listening for activities and days of
the week

Writing about your weekly routine

Whats Your Schedule Like?:
Reading about three peoples daily
schedules

Words with th
Listening to descriptions of homes;
listening to people shop for furniture

Writing about your dream home

Unusual Homes: Reading about
two unusual homes

Reduction of do
Listening to people describe their jobs

Writing about jobs

Job Profiles: Reading about four
unusual jobs

Whats wrong with this

picture?: Describing whats wrong
with a picture

PAGE 119
Class survey: Finding out more about
classmates habits and routines

PAGE 120

Find the differences: Comparing

two apartments

PAGE 121
The perfect job: Figuring out what
job is right for you

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Titles/Topics
UNIT 9

Speaking
PAGES 5863

Do we need any eggs?

Basic foods; breakfast foods; meals

UNIT 10

Grammar

Talking about food likes and dislikes;

giving opinions about healthy and
unhealthy foods; talking about foods
you have and need; describing
eating habits

Count and noncount nouns; some

and any; adverbs of frequency: always,
usually, often, sometimes, hardly
ever, never

Asking about free-time activities;

asking for and giving information
about abilities and talents

Simple present Wh-questions; can

for ability; yes/no and Wh-questions
with can

Asking about birthdays; talking about

plans for the evening, weekend, and
other occasions

The future with be going to; yes/no and

Wh-questions with be going to; future
time expressions

Describing health problems; talking

about common medications; giving
advice for health problems

Have + noun; feel + adjective; negative

and positive adjectives; imperatives

Talking about stores and other places;

asking for and giving directions

Prepositions of place: on, on the corner

of, across from, next to, between; giving
directions with imperatives

Asking for and giving information

about weekend and vacation activities

Simple past statements with regular

and irregular verbs; simple past yes/no
questions and short answers

Asking for and giving information

about date and place of birth;
describing school experiences and
memories

Statements and questions with the

past of be; Wh-questions with did, was,
and were

Describing peoples locations; making,

accepting, and declining invitations;
making excuses

Prepositional phrases; subject and

object pronouns; invitations with Do
you want to? and Would you like
to?; verb + to

PAGES 6469

What sports do you play?

Sports; abilities and talents

PROGRESS CHECK PAGES 7071

UNIT 11

PAGES 7277

What are you going to do?

Months and dates; birthdays, holidays,
festivals, and special days

UNIT 12

PAGES 7883

Whats the matter?

Parts of the body; health problems and
advice; medications

PROGRESS CHECK PAGES 8485

UNIT 13

PAGES 8691

You cant miss it.

Stores and things you can buy there;
tourist attractions

UNIT 14

PAGES 9297

Did you have fun?

Weekends; chores and fun activities;
vacations; summer activities

PROGRESS CHECK PAGES 9899

UNIT 15

PAGES 100105

Where did you grow up?

Biographical information; years;
school days

UNIT 16

PAGES 106111

Can she call you later?

Locations; telephone calls; invitations;
going out with friends

PROGRESS CHECK PAGES 112113

GRAMMAR PLUS PAGES 132151

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Pronunciation/Listening

Writing/Reading

Interchange Activity

Writing about mealtime habits

Eating for Good Luck: Reading
about foods people eat for good
luck in the new year

Snack survey: Taking a survey about

snacks you eat and comparing answers

Pronunciation of can and cant

Listening for peoples favorite sports to
watch or play; listening to people talk
about their abilities

Writing questions about sports

An Interview with Shawn
Johnson: Reading about the life
of an Olympic athlete

Hidden talents: Finding out more

about your classmates hidden talents

Reduction of going to
Listening to people talk about their
evening plans

Writing about weekend plans

What Are You Going to Do on Your
Birthday?: Reading about birthday
customs in different places

Guessing game: Making guesses

about a classmates plans

Sentence intonation
Listening to people talk about health
problems; listening for medications

Writing advice for health problems

10 Simple Ways to Improve Your
Health: Reading about ways to
improve your health

Helpful advice: Giving advice for

some common problems

Compound nouns
Listening to people talk about
shopping; listening to directions

Writing directions
Edinburghs Royal Mile: Reading
about popular tourist attractions in
Edinburgh, Scotland

Giving directions: Asking for

directions in a neighborhood

Simple past -ed endings

Listening to people talk about their
past summer activities

Writing about last weekend

Did You Have a Good
Weekend?: Reading about four
peoples weekend experiences

Past and present: Comparing

your classmates present lives with
their childhoods

Writing questions about a young

persons life
Turning Pain to Gain: Reading about
a young womans life

Life events: Making a time line of

important events in your life

Writing about weekend plans

Around Los Angeles: This
Weekend: Reading about events
on a web page

Lets make a date!: Making plans

with your classmates

Sentence stress
Listening for peoples food preferences

Negative contractions
Listening for places and dates of birth

Reduction of want to and have to

Listening to phone conversations;
listening to voice-mail messages

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