''Introducing yourself, asking for directions, buying a compact disc, describing a weekend trip: these are just some of the everyday activities that form the core of Getting It Together, Book One. Suitable for beginning or LINC classes for young adults or adults, this book is a perfect addition to any classroom that focuses on integrating listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Lessons and activities promote fluency and accuracy in the context of learning functional English, life skills and Canadian culture Thematic, modular approach supports any beginning or LINC curriculum Pair, group, or whole-class activities maximize interaction and self-expression while encouraging learners to feel good about learning English Abundant illustrations and photos provide visual support and interest Grammar is introduced as part of a language function to keep motivation high Teacher's Manual includes suggestions for presenting, developing, and expanding the material in the student book, extra activities, worksheets as well as ideas for working with different learning styles and rates. '' (Book Cover)

CONTENTS

Preface

Acknowledgements

UNIT 1 INTRODUCING YOURSELF

1.1 Greetings

1.2 Introductions

1.3 Country of origin

1.4 Language

Using Lanaguage Introducing Yourself Asking about Country of Origin Asking about Language

Topic Vocabulary Countries and Nationalities Languages

UNIT 2 OCCUPATIONS

2.1 What Do You Do?

2.2 Taking Leave

Using Language Asking About Occupation

Looking at Language Information Questions with WHAT IS Verb TO BE in the First and Thirst Person Singular Articles A and AN Possessive Adjectives MY, YOUR, HIS, HER

Topic Vocabulary Occupations/Professions

UNIT 3 PERSONAL INFORMATION

3.1 Greetings

3.2 How Do You Spell Your Name?

3.3 Is This The Right Number?

3.4 What Is Your Address?

3.5 This Is My Classmate

Using Language Asking for a Name On the Phone Apologizing Identification Questions Introducing and Responding

Looking at Language Information Questions with WHAT IS (WHAT'S) Pronoun IT: Third Person Singular or a Non-Person Noun THIS and THAT to Indicate Near or Far

Topics Vocabulary Names The English Alphabet Numbers

UNIT 4 DATES AND PLACES 4.1 What's the Day Today? 4.2 Where Do You Live?

Using Language Asking the Day Asking the Date Saying the Date Asking the Date and Place of Birth Asking the Address

Looking at Language WHEN Asks for Time Using IN, ON, AT to Tell When WHERE Asks for Location OR, IN, AT to Tell Place

Topic Vocabulary The Days of the Week The Months of the Year Ordinal Numbers

UNIT 5 DESCRIBING PEOPLE

5.1 My Family

5.2 Description of the Suspect

Using Language Asking About Marital Status Asking for Personal Information Asking About Colour

Looking at Language The Verb TO BE The Verb TO HAVE Position of Adjectives Possessive Adjectives

Topic Vocabulary Marital Status Family Members Colours The Face

Use Your Dictionary

UNIT 6 NUMBERS: TIME AND MONEY 6.1 Do You Have the Time, Please? 6.2 Canadian Money? 6.3 How Much Are the Compact Discs? 6.4 Do You Have Change?

Using Language Asking the Time Asking the Price It's / They're Worth... It's / They're Due... Asking for Change

Topic Vocabulary Arithmetic

UNIT 7 DESCRIBING PLACES AND THINGS

7.1 The Plan of My Room

7.2 My Old Room

7.3 Who Is This?

Looking at Language THERE IS / THERE ARE Adjectives The Past of the Verb TO BE The Interrogative Short Answers with the Verb TO BE Some Expressions of Past Time WHO Asks Questions About People WHERE Asks for Place Place Preposition IN and AT

Topic Vocabulary Spatial Relationship Adjectives to Describe Furniture

Use Your Dictionary

UNIT 8 ROUTINE AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES

8.1 Do You Ski?

8.2 Our Evenings at Home

8.3 I Always Watch the News on Channel 9 at 6:00

Using Language Asking About TV Listings

Looking at Language The Simple Present Tense Ending of the Third Person Singular, Present Tense Verbs of Motion Words of Frequency Preposition of Time

Topic Vocabulary Types of Programmes Adjectives to Describe Programmes or Shows

UNIT 9 THE WEATHER

9.1 What's the Weather Like Today?

9.2 What's the Weather Like Now?

9.3 The Weather in Toronto

9.4 May I Play Outside?

Using Language Asking About Weather Asking for a Description Asking for a Permission

Looking at Language The Verbs TO SNOW and TO RAIN for a Present Continuous Action Positions of Words of Frequency Expressing Physical State with the Verb TO BE Asking for Permission

UNIT 10 DAILY ACTIVITIES

10.1 Antoine's Routine on Weekdays

10.Antoine's Routine on Weekends

Using Language Asking About Means of Transportation

Looking at Language The Connecting Words FIRST, NEXT, THEN, AFTER THAT, and FINALLY, HOW OFTEN, HOW MANY TIMES for frequency

Topic Vocabulary Expression about Work Expression with the Verb TO HAVE Expression with the Verb TO DO Expression with the Verb TO TAKE Other Expressions About Daily Activities

UNIT 11 RELATIONSHIP AND OWNERSHIP

11.1 Meet my Family

11.2 Is This Yours?

Using Language The Family

Looking at Language Regular Plurals Irregular Plurals The Possessive Case How Many Asks for My Number WHOSE Asks for the Owner Possessive Pronouns WHICH Asks for a Choice ONE as a Noun Substitute

Topic Vocabulary Clothing