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Author's acknowledgments ‘Many people contributed their hard work, fresh ideas, and helpful advice in the development of Lats Tal, Second Editon ‘The reviewers using Let Talkin the following schools and institutes who offered insights and suggestions: Melissa Heritage, ELS, Sangeye Dong, South Korea: Chia-ying Lin, Chaoyang University of Technology, Waong, Taichung, Taiwan; Wendy Wei-Chien Chiu, Chinese Culture University, Taipei, Taiwan; Andrew Kozelka, David English House, Hiroshima, Japan; Heather Girdhar, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, US.A, Neil Stapley, EGC Foreign Language Institute, Tokyo, Japan; Len Carnochan, E.D.L.S., Scoul, South Korea; Peter Frau Céspedes, Escuela Superior Urbana, Maricao, Puerto Rico; Wanda N. Gonzalez Rivera, Escuela Superior Vocational, Cidra, Puerto Rico; Juan Manuel Espinosa Gutiérrez, FES Aragon, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico; Hee Jeong Park, Hannam University, Daejon, South Korea; Wesley Dennis, Hiroshima Shudo University, Hiroshima, Japan; Patricia Vecitio, ICANA, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Hacjin Elizabeth Koh and Brian Stokes, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea; Christina Cho Rom Hamm, LATT, Seoul, South Korea; Dr. Nicholas Marshall, Meiji University, Tokyo, Japan; Shiow-wen Chen and Vincent Ru-chu Shih, Ph.D., National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan; Giles Witon-Davies, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Su-Hui Yang, National ‘Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipci, Taiwan; Kuei-ping Hsu, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan; Jason Moser, Osaka Shoin Women’s University, Nara, Japan; Meaghan Taylor, St. Dominic's Junior High School, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Ann McCrory and Barbara Raifinider, San Diego Community College, ‘San Diego, California, US.A; Adriana Emilia Hernandez Aldape, School Centro de Lenguas Extranjeras, Tampico, ‘Mexico; Bill Rago, Seoul National University of Technology, Seoul, South Korea; Hsiao-I Hou and Huci-chih Christine Liu, Shu-Te University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Ana Helena Simdes Ventureli, Side by Side, Sio Paulo, Brazil; Hilary Sprigler, Sogang University Language Program, Scoul, South Korea; Anhur Tu, Taipei YMCA, Taipei, ‘Taiwan; Jia Yuh Shiau, Taleming College, Taipei, Taiwan; Blanca L. Atayde-Luna, TecMilenio, Nuevo Leon, Mexico; and Mariza Riva de Almeida and Erika Ullmann, Universidade Federal do Parana, Curitiba, Braz ‘The coordinators and teachers in the following schools who allowed us to observe their classes: Jason Mark Ham, Catholic University of Korea, Gyconggi-do, South Korea; David English House, Hiroshima, Japan; ECG College of Foreign Languages, Osaka, Japan; Deborah Shannon, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea; Rilekyo University, Tokyo, Japan; St. Dominic High School, Kaohsiung. Taiwan; Ian E. Hughes, Seoul National University of Technology, Seoul, South Korea; and Taipei YMCA, Taipei, Taiwan. ‘The coordinators and teachers in the following schools who gave us additional suggestions’ HyuncJoo Lee, Dong-Duk Women’s University, Scoul, South Korea: Colin McDonald, Hong-Tk University, Seoul, South Korea; Jong-Yurl Yoon, Kookmin University, Scoul, South Korea; Shawn Beasom, Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan; Vincent Broderick, Soai University, Osaka, Japan; Sun-Young Heo, Gyeong-In National University of Education, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea; and Thomas Brannar, Yong-In University, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. “The students and teachers inthe fllowing schools and institutes who piloted the fist edition of Lat Tall Boston University Boston, Massachusets, US.A;; CCBEU, Belém, Brazil Center for English Seudies, New York City, New York, US.A.; Nagasaki Junior College of Foreign Languages, Nagasaki, Japan; Nanzen Junior College, Nagoya, japan; Southern Ilinois University, Nigata, Japan; University of Pittsburgh, Ptsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, CS.A. ‘The editorial and production team: Janet Batsste, Sylvia P Bloch, David Bohike, Karen Brock, Sylvia Dare, Karen Davy, Wesley Dennis, Brigit Dermott, Jill Freshney, Deborah Goldblat, Yuri Hara, Louisa Hellegers, Cindee Howard, Lise R. Minovitz Jason Moring, Sandra ‘Pike, Bill Preston, Tamar Savi, Jaimie Scanlon, Satoko Shimoyama, Wendi Shin, Kayo Taguchi, Donald Van Metre, Jenny Wilsen, and Dorothy Zemach. And Cambridge University Press staff and advisors: Harry Abn, Yumiko Akeba, Gary Anderson, Jim Anderson, Mary Louise Baez, Rita Chen, Kathleen Corley, Kate Cory-Wright, Elizabeth Fuzikava, Heather Gray, Paul Heacock, Louise Jennewine, Jennifer Kim, Robert Kim, Ken Kingery; Kareen Kjelstrup, Gareth Knight, John Letcher Jodo Madureira, Andy Martin, Alejandro J. Martinez, Nigel McQuitty, Carine Mitchell, John Moorcroft, Mark O'Neil, Catherine Shih, Howard Siegelman, Joseph Siu, fvan Sorrentino, Ian Sutherland, Alcione Tavares, Koen Van Landeghem, Richard Walker, and Ellen Zlotnick. itt Level 3 Scope and sequence Working together (pages vii) Units / Lessons Unit 1 (oag25 2-8) Getting acquainted 1A Successful conversations 1B Solving problems Unit 2 (pages 6-9} Expressing yourself 2A How do you feel? 2 What do you mean? Unit 3 (pages 10-13) Grime and punishment 3A Breoking te low ‘3B Grime stores Unit 4 (pages 14-17) Surprises and superstitions ‘AA That's strange! ‘ABB Good luck bad luck ‘Speaking Greetings; deserising succosst consorsations; solving problems; discussing atiudes toward problem solving Role-playing giving advice; describing feelings; discussing meanings of gestures: reacting to and discussing accents Discussing crimes, punishments, and atiudes toward crime: discussing crime movies; speculating about a possible crime Discussing strange pictures; creating and feling etorcg; talking about superstitions Units 1-4 Expansion (pages 10-19) Unit 5 (paces 20-23) Education and learning BA School days ‘58 Brain power Unit 6 (pages 24-27) Fame and fortune GA Success 6B Wecith Unit 7 (pages 28-31) Around the world 7A Foreign languages 7B What's the custom? Unit & (pages 32-35) Technology BA What is it exactly? 8B Can you explain it? Talking about kinds of classes; recalling the fist day of schoo! anc more recent deta discussing study techniques Talking about succossiul and famous poop; discussing sayings about mney: discussing the importance of money Talking about languages and language prosiems; discussing behavior in vatious situations; discussing customs Discussing everyday products; talking about ‘nventions; explaining how to make things Units 5-8 Expansion (pagos 26-27) Listening Conversations of people gresting ono ‘anather: conversations ‘of people calving probloms Conversations of rionde discussing their fealings; interviews with people talking about the English they use Grime story summaries: conversations of people choosing and reacting to watching a crime DvD ‘A -conyersation about 2 strenge picture; a ‘strange story; stories ‘bout huoky and ‘unlucky people A conversation about ‘wo poopie’ first day ‘of high schoo; descriptions of study techniques, Biographios of successful Internet entrepreneurs a biography of a prince Conversations about language problems and customs people experienced abroad Descriptions of frustrations wih new producta; descriptions: of ivontons; instructions on how ‘0 make something Vocabulary Expressions of what todo ducing a Conversation; discussion topics: expressions of problem-solving attudes Acjectives to describe feelings: expressions to ‘doserbe meanings; non-American English words and expressions Types of cme anc cciminas; statements (on attitudes toward crime; words to sere ormes ‘Adjectives to describe the effects of viewing ‘optical illusions; words ‘elated to superstitions Atvibutes and festures feund in schoole; study techniques: Qualities important fer success; sayings about money related to customs Words related to technology, inventions, and overyday products Units / Lessons Unit 9 (pages 38-41) Mind and body 2A Staying healthy 9B Coping with sess Unit 10 (pages 42-45) Spending money 10A Advertising 108 Buying and selling Unit 14 (cages 46-29) The news 11A What's the story? 118 People in the news Unit 12 (pages 50-53) Relationships 12A filendship 2B Meeting people ‘Speaking ‘Taking about healthy ‘and unhealthy situations; ‘ving advice; exolining ‘exercises; discussing ‘stress and how to reduce it Describing impressions of ads; discussing ‘company slogans and brands; talking about advertising and types of shoppers Teling stores; talking about news stories; reacting to headines: roleplaying an interview Describing quelites of friendship; taking about friendship; describing a perfect partner; talking ‘about marriage Units 9-12 Expansion (oages 54-85) Unit 13 (pages 66-69) Adventure 13A Please be carefull 13B Taking risks Unit 14 (pages 60-63) Self-improvement 14A Popularity 148. Success and happiness Unit 15 (pages 64-67) Travel and tourism 118A Traveler or tourist? 158 Fantastic journeys Unit 16 (cages 08-11) Employment 16A The ideal job 16B Getting «job Taking about and giving advice; discussing risky situations and behavior; teling stories Taking about popularity; popular discussion topics teling stores; talking about success; siving advice Giving travel advice; describing vacations; planning and deseribing ‘fantastic tip Talking about typical jobs; recommending discussing intorrewing tips; role-playing job intorviows. Units 13-16 Expansion (o.ges 72-73) Communication tasks (pages 74-80) Answers (pages 91 3) Lister Conversations of people describing health problems; descriptions of stressful situations ‘Commercials; 2

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