TY - BOOK AU - Oxenden, Clive AU - Latham-Koenig,Christina TI - American English File Starter SN - 9780194774000 (Student Book) AV - PE2807 .O944 2009 PY - 2009/// CY - New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - English language KW - United States KW - Study and teaching KW - Problems, exercises, etc KW - A1 (CEFR) KW - Beginner N1 - Includes Audioscripts, Grammar bank..; "Four-skills American English course with a communicative methodology, engaging texts, and a strong pronunciation syllabus - designed to get students speaking. It gives you full skills coverage with a clear focus on pronunciation, plus wide-ranging support and resources too.; With texts and topics that make learners want to speak, American English File is the course that gets students talking.; It gives you full skills coverage with a clear focus on pronunciation, plus wide-ranging support and resources too." (Publisher's website); CONTENTS; Unit 1; A. Hello!; Grammar: verb be : I and you ; Vocabulary: numbers 0-10 ; Pronunciation: word stress; /h/, /oʊ/, and /a; B. Where are you from? ; Grammar: verb be: he, she , it ; Vocabulary: countries ; Pronunciation: sentence stress; /ɪ/ and /aɪ; C. We are from the US. We're American; Grammar: verb be: we, you, they; negatives (all persons) ; Vocabulary: nationalities; numbers 11-20 ; Pronunciation: word stress; /ɛ/, /i/, and /ʃ; Practical English; The alphabet ; People on the street: What's your name? How do you spell it? Where are you from?; Review & Check; What do you remember? What can you do?; Unit 2; A. What's in your bag?; Grammar: singular and plural nouns; a / an, the ; Vocabulary: small things ; Pronunciation: /z/ and /s/, plural endings ; B. Family and Friends; Grammar: possessive adjectives; possessive s; Vocabulary: people and family ; Pronunciation: /ð/, /ʌ/, and /ə ; C. A man's car or a woman's car?; Grammar: adjectives ; Vocabulary: colors and common adjectives ; Pronunciation: /æ/, /eɪ/, /ɔ/, ar/ and /ɔr ; Practical English; Personal information ; People on the street: Do you have brothers and sisters? How old are they?; Review and Check; What do you remember? What can you do?; Unit 3; A. A bad hair day; Grammar: simple present: I and you ; Vocabulary: common verbs 1 ; /u/, /w/, and /v/; linking; B. What do you have for breakfast?; Grammar: simple present: we, you, they ; Vocabulary: food and drink ; Pronunciation: word stress; /tʃ/, dʒ/ and /g; C. He speaks English at work; Grammar: simple present : her, she, it ; Vocabulary: jobs and places of work ; Pronunciation: 3rd person s; word and sentence stress; Practical English; What time is it? ; People on the street: What can you do? Do you like it? What time do you start and finish?; Review and Check; What do you remember? What can you do?; Unit 4; A. Do you like mornings?; Grammar: adverbs of frequency, simple present ; Vocabulary: a typical day ; Pronunciation: sentence stress; B. Life at the top of the world; Grammar: word order in questions; question words ; Vocabulary: common verbs 2 ; Pronunciation: /ɛr/, /a/, /aʊ/, and /y; C. You can't park here; Grammar: can/can't: permission and possibility ; Vocabulary: common verbs 2 ; Pronunciation: sentence rhythm; Practical English; How much is it? ; People on the street: Where do you usually have lunch? What do you have? How much is it? ; Review and Check; What do you remember? What can you do?; Unit 5; A. Before they were famous; B. A perfect day?; C. It changed my life?; Practical English; What's the date today? ; When's your birthday? What did you do your last birthday?; Review & Check; What do you remember? What can you do?; Unit 6; A. On an islands in Alaska; B. Dream town?; C. Strangers on a train; Practical English; What do you think of it? ; People on the street: What's the last movie you saw? What did you think of it?; Unit 7; A. What are they doing?; B. Trip of a lifetime; C. What's going to happen?; Practical English; Is there a bank near here? ; People on the street: Is there a/an...near here?; Review and Check; What do you remember? What can you do? UR - https://elt.oup.com/catalogue/items/global/adult_courses/american_english_file/starter/9780194774000?cc=ca&selLanguage=en UR - https://elt.oup.com/student/americanenglishfile/starter/?cc=ca&selLanguage=en UR - https://www.oupcanada.com/catalog/9780194776141.html ER -