Includes audio and video scripts and index.

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CONTENTS:

People

Lesson 1: How are you? Listening and Pronunciation: Listen for formal and informal language Conversation: Greeting people; Saying goodbye

Lesson 2: Nice to meet you.
Pronunciation: Reduction of to Conversation: Introducing myself; Introducing others.

Lesson 3. Can you say that again? Listening: Listen for repetition Conversation: Asking for Personal Information; Asking for repetition

Lecture 4: Nice Weather, isn't it? Pronunciation: Intonation in question tags
Conversation: Making Small Talk Review Video-English in Action: New Neighbors Confidence Booster: Asking for Personal Information Self-Assessment: Speak Now: Meeting and Greeting People

Lesson 5: I love hip-hop! Listening: Listening for Differences Conversation: Expressing likes, expressing dislikes

Lesson 6: My favourite movie is... Pronunciation: Constrastive Stress in Returning Questions Conversation: Asking about favourites, Returning Questions

Lesson 7: What time is it? Listening: Listen for times Conversation: Asking about time; Telling time

Lesson 8: Would You Try Kayaking? Pronunciation: Stress in Compound Nouns Conversation: Asking for Opinions, Giving Opinions Review Video- English in Action: A Birthday Present Confidence Booster: Telling Time Self-Assessment: Speak Now: Expressing Likes and Dislikes Errands

Lesson 9: Do you have any brothers? Pronunciation: Final's sounds Conversation: Asking about family; Describing family members

Lesson 10: She's pretty smart Listening: Listen for personalities Conversation: Describing someone's personality; comparing personalities

Lesson 11: I love your shirt! Pronunciation: Sentences stress Conversation: Giving compliments, Responding to compliments

Lesson 12: What's she wearing? Listening: Listen for descriptions.
Conversation: Asking what someone is wearing; Describing what someone is wearing Review Video - English in Action: Meet the Family Confidence Booster: Meet the Family Self-Assessment: Speak Now: Asking about and describing people

Lesson 13: When do you get up? Pronunciation: Reduction of do you Conversation: Asking about routine; Describing routines

Lesson 14: When do you get there? Listening: Listen to ask a follow-up question Conversation: Asking follow-up questions.

Lesson 15: What do you do first? Pronunciation: Sequence markers
Conversation: Asking about Sequence, Describing Sequence

Lesson 16: What are you doing? Listening: Listen for activities Conversation: Asking about ongoing activities; Describing ongoing activities
Video - English in Action: Jill's Saturday Confidence Booster: Asking about routines Self-Assessment: Speak Now: Asking about and describing routines

Lesson 17: What's your place like? Listening: Listen for things in an apartment Conversation: Asking about a place; Describing a place

Lesson 18: Where can I get a lamp? Listening: Listen for Suggestions Conversation: Asking for Suggestions; Giving Suggestions

Lesson 19: Where's the mall? Pronunciation: Linking sounds. Conversation: Asking about locations; Describing locations.

Lesson 20: Take a left. Pronunciation: Intonation in clarifying questions.
Conversation: Giving directions; Asking for clarification Review Video - English action: Maria goes shopping Confidence Booster: Asking about locations Self-Assessment: Speak Now: Asking for and giving locations

Lesson 21: How much is coffee? Pronunciation: Stress in numbers Conversation: Asking about prices; Giving prices.

Lesson 22: Will you take $20? Listening: Listen for bargained prices. Conversation: Bargaining for a lower price; Suggesting a different price

Lesson 23: Do you ever buy books? Pronunciation: Intonation in questions Conversation: Asking about frequency; Describing frequency

Lesson 24: Your phone is so cool! Listening: Listening for product features
Conversation: Describing features Review: Video-English in action: Eric's lucky chair Confidence Booster: Giving Prices Self-Assessment: Speak Now: Asking about and bargaining prices

Lesson 25: Do you eat much fruit? Listening: Listen for eating habits Conversation: Asking about quantities; Talking about quantities

Lesson 26: We need onions Pronunciation: Reduction of what do Conversation: Asking about needs; Describing needs

Lesson 27: Do you eat a big lunch? Pronunciation: Regular noun plural endings Conversation: Describing what I eat; Talking about healthy eating habits

Lesson 28: How does it taste? Listening: Listen for descriptions Conversation: Asking about food; Describing food Review Video-English in Action: Tom cooks dinner Confidence booster: Talking about what needs Self-Assessment: Speak Now: Talking about food Future

Lesson 29: I had a great weekend Listening: Listen for past events Conversation: Talking about past events

Lesson 30: What time did you call? Pronunciation: Past tense endings Conversation: Asking about past events

Lesson 31: You won't believe this! Listening: Listen to ppl's reactions Conversation: Introducing news, Reacting to news.

Lecture 32: What are your plans? Pronunciation: Reduction of going to Conversation: Asking about future plans, Describing future plans. Review Video-English in Action: Jill's Trip Confidence Booster: Asking about a schedule Self Assessment: Speak Now: Talking about past and future

Language Level: A1 (CEFR)