| Title/Topics |
Functions |
Grammar |
Listening/ Pronunciation |
Writing/Reading |
Interchange
Activity |
| Unit 1 Pages 2–7 |
Unit 1 | ||||
|
It's nice to meet you.
Alphabet; greetings and leave-takings; names and titles of address; numbers 1–10 and telephone numbers |
Introducing yourself and friends; saying hello and good-bye; asking for names and phone numbers | Possessive adjectives my, your, his, her; the verb be: affirmative statements and contractions | Listening for the spelling of names; listening for telephone
numbers Pronunciation of the alphabet and numbers 1–10 |
Writing a list of telephone numbers | "Directory assistance": Calling the operator to find out phone numbers
Pages IC-2 and IC-4 |
| Unit 2 Pages 8–13 |
Unit 2 | ||||
| What's this?
Possessions, classroom objects, personal items, and locations in a room |
Naming objects; asking for and giving the location of an object | Articles a, an, and the; this/it and these/they; plurals; yes/no and where questions with be; prepositions of place | Listening
to find the location of an item Pronunciation of plural s |
Writing the location of objects | "Find
the differences": Comparing two rooms
Page IC-3 |
| Unit 3 Pages 14–19 |
Unit 3 | ||||
| Where are you from?
Cities, countries, and regions; adjectives of personality; numbers to 100 and age |
Talking about geographical locations; asking for and giving information about places of origin, nationality, native language, and age; describing people | The verb be: affirmative and negative statements, yes/no questions, short answers, and Wh-questions | Listening for countries and languages; listening to descriptions of
people Syllabic stress of numbers; blending with is and are |
Writing questions requesting personal information | "Class personalities": Identifying classmates' personality traits
Page IC-5 |
| Unit 4 Pages 20–25 |
Unit 4 | ||||
| I'm
not wearing boots!
Clothing; colors; seasons of the year; weather |
Asking about and describing clothing; talking about the weather; finding the owner of an item | Possessive adjectives our, their, and possessives of names; present continuous affirmative and negative statements; isn't and aren't; conjunctions and and but; color adjectives before nouns | Listening for descriptions of clothing Sentence stress and rhythm |
Writing questions about what people are wearing | "Celebrity fashions": Describing celebrities' clothing
Pages IC-6 and IC-7 |
| Review of Units 1–4 Pages 26–27 | |||||
| Title/Topics |
Functions |
Grammar |
Listening/ Pronunciation |
Writing/Reading |
Interchange
Activity |
| Unit 5 Pages 28–33 |
Unit 5 | ||||
| What
are you doing?
Times of the day, clock time; daily activities, Saturday activities |
Asking for and telling time; asking about and describing current activities | Questions with what time; what + doing and Wh-questions with the present continuous; conjunction so | Listening for the time; listening to identify what people are
doing Question intonation |
Writing about what people are doing "It's Saturday! What Are You Doing?": Reading about Saturday activities |
"Time zones": Talking about what people are doing in different cities
around the world
Page IC-8 |
| Unit 6 Pages 34–39 |
Unit 6 | ||||
| We
live in the suburbs.
Places and transportation; family relationships; daily routines; days of the week |
Asking for and giving information about where people live and how they go to work or school; talking about family members; talking about daily routines | Simple present statements with regular and irregular verbs; simple present yes/no and Wh-questions; time expressions | Listening to people describe how they go to work or school; listening
for days of the week Pronunciation of third-person singular s |
Writing about daily schedules and habits "What's Your Schedule Like?": Reading about daily schedules |
"Class survey": Finding out more about classmates' daily schedules and
habits
Page IC-9 |
| Unit 7 Pages 40–45 |
Unit 7 | ||||
| Does
the apartment have a view?
Houses and apartments; rooms; furniture |
Asking about and describing homes; saying what furniture is in a room | Simple present short answers; how many; there is, there are; there's no, there isn't a, there are no, there aren't any | Listening to descriptions of houses and apartments; listening to
people shop for furniture Pronunciation of th |
Writing about a dream house "Two Special Houses in the American Southwest": Reading about unique houses |
"Find the differences": Comparing two apartments
Page IC-10 |
| Unit 8 Pages 46–51 |
Unit 8 | ||||
| What
do you do?
Occupations and workplaces |
Asking for and giving information about work; giving opinions about jobs | Simple present Wh-questions with do; placement of adjectives before nouns; descriptive adjectives for occupations | Listening to people describe their jobs Reduction of do and does |
Writing about jobs "What Do You Do, Exactly?": Reading about people's occupations |
"The perfect job": Figuring out what job is right for you
Page IC-11 |
| Review of Units 5–8 Pages 52–53 | |||||
| Title/Topics |
Functions |
Grammar |
Listening/ Pronunciation |
Writing/Reading |
Interchange
Activity |
| Unit 9 Pages 54–59 |
Unit 9 | ||||
| Broccoli
is good for you.
Food Pyramid: basic foods; desserts; meals |
Talking about foods that are good or bad for you, food likes and dislikes, and eating habits; talking about food items you need | Countable and uncountable nouns; some and any; adverbs of frequency: always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom, never | Listening for people's food preferences Sentence stress |
Writing questions about personal eating habits "Eating for Good Luck": Reading about foods that people eat for good luck |
"Eating habits": Taking a survey about foods you eat
Page IC-12 |
| Unit 10 Pages 60–65 |
Unit 10 | ||||
| You
can play baseball really well.
Sports; talents and
abilities |
Talking about sports you like and dislike; talking about talents and abilities | Simple present Wh-questions; can for ability | Listening for people's favorite sports; listening to people describe
their talents Pronunciation of can and can't |
Writing
Wh-questions about sports "Race the U.S.!": Reading about unusual races in the U.S. |
"Hidden talents": Learning about your classmates' special talents
Page IC-13 |
| Unit 11 Pages 66–71 |
Unit 11 | ||||
| What
are you going to do?
Months and dates; birthdays, holidays, and celebrations |
Saying dates; asking about birthdays; asking for and giving information about future plans, holidays, and celebrations | The future with be going to: Wh-questions with be going to; future time expressions | Listening to people talk about evening plans Pronunciation of going to |
Writing about weekend plans "What Are You Going to Do on Your Birthday?": Reading about birthday customs in different places |
"Celebrations": Talking about how people celebrate special events
Page IC-14 |
| Unit 12 Pages 72–77 |
Unit 12 | ||||
| What's
the matter?
Parts of the body; health problems and advice; medications |
Talking about illnesses and health problems; giving advice; giving instructions | Have + noun; feel + adjective; affirmative and negative imperatives | Listening to people talk about health problems; listening for
medications and instructions Sentence stress |
Writing advice for improving your health "10 Simple Ways to Improve Your Health": Reading about healthy habits |
"Helpful advice": Giving advice for some common problems
Page IC-15 |
| Review of Units 9–12 Pages 78–79 | |||||
| Title/Topics |
Functions |
Grammar |
Listening/ Pronunciation |
Writing/Reading |
Interchange
Activity |
| Unit 13 Pages 80–85 |
Unit 13 | ||||
| You
can't miss it.
Stores and things you can buy; locations in a city; tourist attractions |
Talking about shopping; asking for and giving locations and directions | Prepositions of place: on, on the corner of, across from, next to, between; giving directions with imperatives | Listening to people talk about shopping; listening to
directions Intonation for checking information |
Writing directions "A Walk up Fifth Avenue": Reading about New York City landmarks |
"Directions": Finding your way around a neighborhood
Pages IC-16 and IC-18 |
| Unit 14 Pages 86–91 |
Unit 14 | ||||
| Did
you have a good weekend?
Weekends: household chores and leisure activities |
Asking for and giving information about activities in the recent past | Simple past statements with regular and irregular verbs; simple past yes/no questions and short answers | Listening to people talk about their past weekend
activities Pronunciation of regular simple past verb endings: /t/, /d/, /Id/ |
Writing about weekend activities in the recent past "The Changing Weekend": Reading a short history of the U.S. weekend |
"Past and present": Comparing your classmates' present lives with
their childhoods
Page IC-17 |
| Unit 15 Pages 92–97 |
Unit 15 | ||||
| Where
were you born?
Biographical information; years; school subjects |
Asking for and giving information about date and place of birth, school experiences, and the recent past | Statements and questions with the past of be; Wh-questions with did, was, and were | Listening for place and date of birth Pronunciation of negative contractions |
Writing Wh-questions about artists' lives "Three Famous Artists": Reading about Hiroshige, Frida Kahlo, and Alexander Calder |
"Time line": Mapping out important events in your life
Page IC-20 |
| Unit 16 Pages 98–103 |
Unit 16 | ||||
| Please
leave us a message.
Telephone calls and invitations; going out with friends |
Making phone calls; leaving phone messages; inviting people and accepting and declining invitations; making excuses | Object pronouns; verb + to + verb; would | Listening to people make phone calls; listening for information in
telephone messages Pronunciation of want to and have to |
Writing about things you want to do "Free Activities This Weekend": Reading notices about events |
"Let's make a date!": Making a date
Pages IC-19 and IC-21 |
| Review of Units 13–16 Pages 104–105 | |||||
| Unit Summaries Pages S-2–S-17 | |||||
| Appendix | |||||