"Common European Framework A1" - p. 4 of cover.

''Every student needs top class reading and writing skills to succeed at an academic level. Skillful focuses on theses two skills to give presentation, instant practice and complete immersion in those language skills. It offers students the opportunity to develop language skills by presenting them with ideas from today's world, while building critical thinking skills that are vital for academic success.

This is taken even further with a focus on study skills, providing students with practical guidance and support, and building confidence for independent learning throughout their university career.'' (Book Cover)

CONTENTS

Unit 1 SELF Listening texts: 1. Nice to meet you -- 2. Student of the month
Listening skill: Global - Listening for the main idea
Vocabulary skill: Forming plurals
Grammar: The verb be
Speaking skill: Asking for repetition
Pronunciation skill: Plural endings
Speaking task: Interviewing a classmate
Digibook video activity: Campus life
Study skills: Understanding classroom language

Unit 2 FAMILY
Listening texts: 1. Tell me about your family -- 2. All in the family
Listening skill: Close - Listening for details
Vocabulary skill: Organizing words: diagrams
Grammar: Possessive adjectives
Speaking skill: Asking follow-up questions
Pronunciation skill: Syllables
Speaking task: Presenting your family tree
Digibook video activity: Around the dinner table
Study skills: Working with others

Unit 3 STUFF
Listening texts: 1. Something special -- 2. Get organized
Listening skill: Pre-listening - Activating prior knowledge
Vocabulary skill: Identifying parts of speech in a dictionary
Grammar: Possessive pronouns
Speaking skill: Asking what something is called
Pronunciation skill: Word stress
Speaking task: Talking about everyday items
Digibook video activity: Messy desk, messy mind
Study skills: Creating a vocabulary notebook

Unit 4 MONEY
Listening texts: 1. Can I help you? -- 2. Weekend sales
Listening skill: Close - Listening for numbers
Vocabulary skill: Using synonyms
Grammar: Demonstrative pronouns: this, that, these, those
Speaking skill: Talking about prices
Pronunciation skill: Intonation in questions
Speaking task: Role-playing a shopping situation
Digibook video activity: At the shops
Study skills: What are my personal resources?

Unit 5 TASTE
Listening texts: 1. Mealtime habits -- 2. Street food
Listening skill: Close - Listening for times
Vocabulary skill: Changing nouns to adjectives by adding -y
Grammar: Simple present tense
Speaking skill: Asking for clarification
Pronunciation skill: Sentence stress
Speaking task: Describing a favorite meal or snack
Digibook video activity: Eat out or eat in?
Study skills: Using a learner's dictionary

Unit 6 PLAY
Listening texts: 1. A typical day -- 2. What a hobby!
Listening skill: Close - Making inferences
Vocabulary skill: Collocating with go, play, and do
Grammar: Prepositions of time: in, at, on
Speaking skill: Reacting appropriately
Pronunciation skill: Intonation patterns in reactions
Speaking task: Interviewing a classmate about free time
Digibook video activity: Taking hobbies to the extreme
Study skills: Doing a web search

Unit 7 PLACES
Listening texts: 1. Is it far? -- 2. New to Australia Listening skill: Close - Listening for and following directions
Vocabulary skill: Writing definitions
Grammar: Can
Speaking skill: Using signal words to order information
Pronunciation skill: Linking sounds
Speaking task: Describing and giving directions to a place
Digibook video activity: In the city
Study skills: Current skills and qualities

Unit 8 FUN
Listening texts: 1. I miss that show! -- 2. The fun theory
Listening skill: Close - Listening to confirm predictions
Vocabulary skill: Recognizing homophones
Grammar: So and neither
Speaking skill: Expressing likes and dislikes
Pronunciation skill: Stress in responses
Speaking task: Discussing likes and dislikes
Digibook video activity: Time for vacation!
Study skills: Prioritizing tasks

Unit 9 PLANS
Listening texts: 1. My plans -- 2. Are you free?
Listening skill: Close - Listening for reasons
Vocabulary skill: Forming compound nouns
Grammar: Verb + infinitive
Speaking skill: Making, accepting, and declining invitations
Pronunciation skill: Reduction of have to
Speaking task: Inviting people to do things with you
Digibook video activity: Career choice
Study skills: Emphasis on action!

Unit 10 CELEBRATION
Listening texts: 1. Thanksgiving -- 2. Songkran
Listening skill: Close - Taking notes while listening
Vocabulary skill: Identifying word families
Grammar: Quantifiers
Speaking skill: Summarizing information Pronunciation skill: Reduction of of after quantifiers
Speaking task: Presenting about a special day
Digibook video activity: In celebration of food
Study skills: Dealing with exam stress