Richards, Jack C.  1943- <br/><br/>
Interchange Intro / 
Jack C. Richards. 
 - 3rd ed. 
 - New York :  Cambridge University Press,  2005. 
 - 113 p. + 16 p.+ 12 (n.p.) :  col. ill. ;   ; 28 cm  + 1 CD 
 - Interchange .
<br/><br/> Previous ed.: published as New interchange. 2000.  "This audio program contains the Conversations and Self-study exercises from the Student's Book" -- on sound disc. 
<br/><br/>Student's book includes answer key. 
<br/><br/>"Welcome to Interchange Third Edition! This revised edition of New Interchange gives you many more opportunities to learn and practice English. I am confident this book will help you improve your English! The course combines topics, functions, and grammar. You will learn the four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, in addition to vocabulary and pronunciation. Each book has 16 units divided into sections, and each section has its own purpose. The Snapshot usually introduces the unit's topic with real-world information. The Word Power presents new vocabulary. The Conversation is a natural, fun dialog that introduces new grammar. You then see and practice this language in the Grammar Focus. The Pronunciation exercises help you sound like a native speaker. In the Listening section you hear people speaking in many different contexts. You talk in pairs, in groups, or as a class with the many Speaking activities. In the Interchange activities you talk even more freely about yourself. These fun activities let you share your own ideas and opinions. Finally, at the end of each unit, you read about and further discuss the unit's topic in the Reading section. Frequent Progress checks let you check your own development. In these self-assessment exercises you decide what material ou need to review. The Self-study Audio CD contains the conversations from the unit for extra listening practice. Your CD also has a section with new, original audio material. You can use this in class, in a lab, or at home with the Self-study exercises at the back of this book." (To the Student, p.iii) Plan of Intro Book UNIT 1 It's nice to meet you<br/>Alphabet; greetings and leave-takings; names and titles of address; numbers 0-10 and phone numbers.  Speaking: Introducing yourself and friends; saying hello and good-bye; asking for names and phone numbers.<br/>  Grammar: Possessive adjectives my, your, his, her; the verb be; affirmative statements and contractions<br/>  Pronunciation/Listening: Linked sounds; Listening for the spelling of names and phone numbers; Self-study: Listening for personal information<br/>  Writing/Reading: Writing a list of names and phone numbers<br/>  Interchange Activity: "Famous classmates": Introducing yourself to new people UNIT 2 What's this?<br/>Possessions, classroom objects, personal items, and locations in a room<br/>  Speaking: Naming objects; asking for and giving the locations of objects<br/>  Grammar: Articles a, an, and the; this/these, it/they; plurals; yes/no and where questions with be; prepositions of place: in, in front of, behind, on, next to, and under<br/>  Pronunciation/Listening: Plural -s endings; Listening for the locations of objects; Self-study: Listening to a conversation about lost things<br/>  Writing/Reading: Writing the location of objects<br/>  Interchange Activity: "Find the differences": Comparing two pictures of a room UNIT 3 Where are you from? <br/>Cities and countries; adjectives of personality and appearance; numbers 11-103 and ages <br/>  Speaking: Talking about cities and countries; asking for and giving information about place of origin, nationality, first language, and age; describing people<br/>  Grammar: The verb be: affirmative and negative statements, yes/no questions, short answers ,and Wh-questions<br/>  Pronunciation/Listening: Syllable stress; Listening for countries, cities, and languages; listening to descriptions of people; Self-study: Listening to descriptions of four people<br/>  Writing/Reading : Writing questions requesting personal information<br/>  Interchange Activity: "Board game": Finding out more about your classmates UNIT 4 I'm not wearing boots! <br/>Clothing; colors; weather and seasons<br/>  Speaking: Asking about and describing clothing and colors; talking about the weather and seasons; finding the owners of objects<br/>  Grammar: Possessives: adjectives our and their, pronouns, names, and whose; present continuous statements and yes/no questions; conjunctions and and but; placement of adjectives before nous<br/>  Pronunciation/Listening: The letters s and sh; Listening for descriptions of clothing and colors; Self-study: Listening to a fashion show<br/>  Writing/Reading: Writing questions about what people are wearing<br/>  Interchange Activity: "Celebrity fashions": Describing celebrities' clothing UNIT 5 What are you doing?<br/>Clock time; times of the day; everyday activities<br/>  Speaking: Asking for and telling time; asking about and describing current activities<br/>  Grammar: Time expressions: o'clock, A.M., P.M., noon, midnight, in the morning/afternoon/evening, at 7:00/night/midnight; present continuous Wh-questions; conjunction so<br/>  Pronunciation/Listening: Rising and falling intonation; Listening for times of the day; listening to identify people's actions; Self-study: Listening to a television show<br/>  Writing/Reading: Writing times  of the day; "Friends Across a Continent": Reading an online chat between two friends<br/>  Interchange Activity: "What's wrong with this picture?": Describing what's wrong with a picture<br/>  PROGRESS CHECK UNIT 6 My sister works downtown. <br/>Transportation; family relationships; daily routines; days of the week<br/>  Speaking: Asking for and giving information about how people go to work or school; talking about family members; describing daily and weekly routines<br/>  Grammar: Simple present statements with regular and irregular verbs; simple present yes/no and Wh-questions; time expressions: early,  late, every day, on Sundays/weekends/weekdays<br/>  Pronunciation/Listening: Third-person singular -s endings; Listening for activities and days of the week; Self-study: Listening to questions about your weekly routine<br/>  Writing/Reading: Writing about you and your family; "What's Your Schedule Like?": Reading about three people's daily schedules<br/>  Interchange Activity: "Class  survey": Finding out more about classmates' habits and routines UNIT 7 Does it have a view? <br/>Houses and apartments; rooms; furniture  Speaking: Asking about and describing houses and apartments; talking about the furniture in a room<br/>  Grammar: Simple present short answers; there is, there are; there's no, there isn't a, there are no, there aren't any<br/>  Pronunciation/Listening: Words with th; Listening to descriptions of homes; listening to people shop for furniture; Self-study: Listening to a conversation about a new apartment<br/>  Writing/Reading: Writing about your dream home; "Two Special Houses in the Southwest": Reading about unusual homes<br/>  Interchange Activity: "Find the differences": Comparing two apartments UNIT 8 What do you do? <br/>Jobs and workplaces<br/>  Speaking: Asking for and giving information about work; giving opinions about jobs; describing workday routines<br/>  Grammar: Simple present Wh-questions with do and does; placement of adjectives after be and before nouns<br/>  Pronunciation/Listening: Reduction of do and does; Listening to people describe their jobs; Self-study: Listening to a conversation about a new job<br/>  Writing/Reading: Writing about jobs; "Job Profiles": Reading about four unusual jobs<br/>  Interchange Activity: "The perfect job": Figuring out what job is right for you UNIT 9 Broccoli is good for you. <br/>Food pyramid; basic foods; desserts; meals<br/>  Speaking: Talking about food likes and dislikes; giving opinions about healthy and unhealthy foods; talking about foods you have and need; describing eating habits<br/>  Grammar: Some and any; count and noncount nouns; specific and general nouns; adverbs of frequency: always, usually, often, sometimes, hardly ever, never<br/>  Pronunciation/Listening: Sentence stress; Listening for people's food preferences; Self-study: Listening to people discuss foods for a party<br/>  Writing/Reading: Writing questions about mealtime habits; "Eating for Good Luck": Reading about foods people eat for good luck in the new year<br/>  Interchange Activity: "Food survey": Taking a survey about foods you eat and comparing answers UNIT 10 I can't ice-skate very well. <br/>Sports; abilities and talents<br/>  Speaking: Talking about sports you watch and play; asking for and giving information about abilities and talents<br/>  Grammar: Simple present Wh-questions; can for ability; yes/no and Wh-questions with can<br/>  Pronunciation/Listening: Pronunciation of can and can't; Listening for people's favorite sports to watch or play; listening to people talk about their abilities; Self-study: Listening to people discuss sports and activities<br/>  Writing/Reading: Writing questions about sports; "Race the U.S.!": Reading about four unusual races in the U.S.<br/>  Interchange Activity: "Hidden talents": Finding out more about your classmates' hidden talents  PROGRESS CHECK UNIT 11 What are you going to do? <br/>Months and dates; birthdays, holidays, festivals, and special occasions<br/>  Speaking: Asking about birthdays; talking about plans for the evening, weekend, and other occasions<br/>  Grammar: The future with be going to; yes/no and Wh-questions with be going to; future time expressions<br/>  Pronunciation/Listening: Reduction of going to; Listening to people talk about their evening plans; Self-study: Listening to a conversation about summer events<br/>  Writing/Reading: Writing about weekend plans; "What are you going to do on your birthday?": Reading about birthday customs in different places<br/>  Interchange Activity: "Guessing game": Making guesses about a classmate's plans UNIT 12 What's the matter? <br/>Parts of the body; health problems and advice; medications<br/>  Speaking: Describing health problems; talking about common medications; giving advice for health problems<br/>  Grammar: Have + noun; feel + adjective; negative and positive adjectives; imperatives<br/>  Pronunciation/Listening: Sentence intonation; Listening to people talk about health problems; listening for medications; Self-study: Listening to sentences and questions about health<br/>  Writing/Reading: Writing advice for health problems; "10 Simple Ways to Improve Your Health": Reading about ways to improve your health<br/>  Interchange Activity: "Helpful advice": Giving advice for some common problems<br/>  PROGRESS CHECK UNIT 13 You can't miss it. <br/>Stores and things you can by there; tourist attractions<br/>  Talking about stores and other places; asking for and giving directions<br/>  Grammar: Prepositions of place: on, on the corner of, across from, next to, between; giving directions with imperatives<br/>  Pronunciation/Listening: Compound nouns; Listening to people talk about shopping; listening to directions; Self-study: Listening to people ask for directions<br/>  Writing/Reading: Writing directions; "A Walk Up Firth Avenue": Reading about popular tourist attractions in New York City   Interchange Activity: "Giving directions": Asking for directions in a neighborhood UNIT 14 Did you have fun?<br/>Weekends; chores and fun activities; vacations; summer activities<br/>  Speaking: Asking for and giving information about weekend and vacation activities<br/>  Grammar: Simple past statements with regular and irregular words; simple past yes/no questions and short answers<br/>  Pronunciation/Listening: Simple past -ed endings; Listening to people talk about their past summer activities; Self-study: Listening to conversations about last weekend<br/>  Writing/Reading: Writing about last weekend; "Weekend Stories": Reading about three people's weekend experiences<br/>  Interchange Activity: "Past and present": Comparing your classmates' present lives with their childhoods<br/>  PROGRESS CHECK UNIT 15 Where were you born? <br/>Biographical information; years; school days<br/>  Speaking: Asking for and giving information about date and place of birth; describing school experiences and memories<br/>  Statements and questions with the past of be; Wh-questions with did, was, and were  Pronunciation/Listening: Negative contractions; Listening for places and dates of birth; "Self-study: Listening to an interview with an actress<br/>  Writing/Reading: Writing questions about a famous person's life; "Ricky Martin": Reading about a famous  singer's life<br/>  Interchange Activity: "Life events": Making a time line of important events in your life UNIT 16 Can she call you later? <br/>Locations; telephone calls; invitations; going out with friends<br/>  Describing people's locations; making phone calls; leaving phone messages; making, accepting, and declining invitations; making excuses<br/>  Grammar: Prepositional phrases; subject and object pronouns; invitations with Do you want to...? and Would you like to...?; verb + to  Pronunciation/Listening: Reduction of want to and have to; Listening to phone conversations; listening to answering machine messages; Self-study: Listening for mistakes in answering machine messages<br/>  Writing/Reading: Writing messages; "Miami, Florida: What's on This Saturday?": Reading about shows and events on a Web page<br/>  Interchange Activity: "Let's make a date!": Making plans with your classmates  PROGRESS CHECK  SELF-STUDY 
<br/><br/> Each unit in the student text contains conversation, pronunciation, listening and writing practice. It is intended for use in the classroom, small groups or pair work. Includes activities, self-study units and audioscript. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0521601495 9780521601498 (Student Book with Self-Study Audio) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.<br/>English language--Sound recordings for foreign speakers.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PE1128  / .R4536 2005