Oxenden, Clive <br/><br/>
American English File 2 / 
Clive Oxenden, Christina Latham-Koenig, and Paul Seligson. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - New York :  Oxford University Press,  2008. 
 - 159 p. :  col. ill. ;  28 cm. 
 - American English File  .
<br/><br/>"Four-skills American English course with a communicative methodology, engaging texts, and a strong pronunciation syllabus - designed to get students speaking.<br/><br/> With texts and topics that make learners want to speak, American English File is the course that gets students talking. <br/> It gives you full skills coverage with a clear focus on pronunciation, plus wide-ranging support and resources too." <br/>(Publisher's website) CONTENTS<br/> UNIT 1:<br/> A. Who's who?<br/>  Grammar: word order in questions<br/>  Vocabulary: common verb phrases, classroom language<br/>  Pronunciation: vowels sounds, the alphabet B. Who knows you better?  Grammar: simple present<br/>  Vocabulary: family, personality adjectives<br/>  Pronunciation: third person and plural -s C. A the Moulin Rouge<br/>  Grammar: present continuous<br/>  Vocabulary: the body, prepositions of place<br/>  Pronunciation: vowel sounds D. The Devil's Dictionary<br/>  Grammar: defining relative clauses (a person who..., a thing that...)<br/>  Vocabulary: expressions for paraphrasing: like , for example , etc<br/>  Pronunciation: pronunciation in a dictionary PRACTICAL ENGLISH<br/>  At the airport WRITING  Describing yourself REVIEW & CHECK<br/>  What do you remember? What can you do? UNIT 2:<br/> A. Right place, wrong time<br/>  Grammar: simple past: regular and irregular verbs<br/>  Vocabulary: vacations<br/>  Pronunciation: -ed endings, irregular verbs B. A moment in time.<br/>  Grammar: past continuous<br/>  Vocabulary: prepositions of time and place: at, in, on<br/>  Pronunciation: /ə/ and /ər/<br/> C. Fifty years of pop music<br/>  Grammar: questions with and without auxiliaries<br/>  Vocabulary: question words, pop music<br/>  Pronunciation: /w/ and /h/ D. One October evening<br/>  Grammar: so, because, but, although<br/>  Vocabulary: verb phrases<br/>   Pronunciation: the letter a PRACTICAL ENGLISH<br/>  At the conference hotel WRITING<br/>  The story behind the photo REVIEW & CHECK<br/>  What do you remember? What can you do? UNIT 3:<br/> A. Where are you going?<br/>  Grammar: going to, present continuous (future arrangements)<br/>  Vocabulary: look (for, through, etc.)<br/>  Pronunciation: sentence stress<br/> B. The pessimist's phrase book<br/>  Grammar: will/won't (predictions)<br/>  Vocabulary: opposite verbs<br/>  Pronunciation: contractions (will/won't), /a/ and /oʊ/ C. I'll always love you<br/>  Grammar: will/won't (promises, offers, decisions)<br/>  Vocabulary: verb + back<br/>  Pronunciation: word stress: two-syllable words D. I was only dreaming  Grammar: review of tenses: present, past and future<br/>  Vocabulary: verbs + prepositions<br/>  Pronunciation: sentence stress PRACTICAL ENGLISH <br/>  Restaurant problems WRITING<br/>  An informal letter REVIEW & CHECK<br/>  What do you remember? What can you do? UNIT 4:<br/> A. From rags to riches<br/>  Grammar: present perfect (experience) + ever, never, present perfect or simple past?<br/>  Vocabulary: clothes<br/>  Pronunciation: vowel sounds B. Family conflicts<br/>  Grammar: present perfect + yet and already<br/>  Vocabulary: verb phrases<br/>  Pronunciation: /h/, /y/ and /dʒ / C. Faster, faster!<br/>  Grammar: comparatives, as...as/less...than<br/>  Vocabulary: time expressions: spend time, waste time, etc.<br/>  Pronunciation: sentence stress D. The world's friendliest city<br/>  Grammar: superlatives (+ ever + present perfect)<br/>  Vocabulary: opposite adjectives<br/>  Pronunciation: word stress PRACTICAL ENGLISH <br/>  Lost in San Francisco WRITING<br/>  Describing where you live REVIEW & CHECK<br/>  What do you remember? What can you do? UNIT 5:<br/> A. Are you a party animal?<br/>  Grammar: uses of the infinitive<br/>  Vocabulary: verbs + infinitive<br/>  Pronunciation: word stress B. What makes you feel good?<br/>  Grammar: uses of the -ing form<br/>  Vocabulary: verbs followed by -ing<br/>  Pronunciation: /ɳ/ C. How much can you learn in a month?<br/>  Grammar: have to, don't have to, must, must not, can't<br/>  Vocabulary: modifiers: a little (bit), extremely, fairly, really, etc.<br/>  Pronunciation: sentence stress D. The name of the game<br/>  Grammar: expressing movement<br/>  Vocabulary: Prepositions of movement, sports<br/>  Pronunciation: prepositions PRACTICAL ENGLISH <br/>  At the department store WRITING<br/>  A formal e-mail REVIEW & CHECK<br/>  What do you remember? What can you do? UNIT 6:<br/> A. If something bad can happen, it will<br/>  Grammar: if + present; will + base form (first conditional)<br/>  Vocabulary: confusing verbs<br/>  Pronunciation: vowels B. Never smile at a crocodile<br/>  Grammar: if + past; would + base form (second conditional)<br/>  Vocabulary: animals<br/>  Pronunciation: stress and rhythm C. Decisions, decisions<br/>  Grammar: may/might (possibility)<br/>  Vocabulary: word building: noun formation<br/>  Pronunciation: sentence stress, -ion endings D. What I should do?<br/>  Grammar: should/shouldn't<br/>  Vocabulary: get<br/>  Pronunciation: /ʊ/, sentence stress PRACTICAL ENGLISH <br/>  At the pharmacy WRITING<br/>  Writing to a friend REVIEW & CHECK<br/>  What do you remember? What can you do? UNIT 7:<br/> A. Famous fears and phobias<br/>  Grammar: present perfect + for and since<br/>  Vocabulary: words related to fear<br/>  Pronunciation: /ɪ/ and /aɪ/, sentence stress B. Born to direct<br/>  Grammar: present perfect or simple past?<br/>  Vocabulary: biographies<br/>  Pronunciation: sentence stress (used to / didn't use to) C. I used to be a rebel<br/>  Grammar: used to<br/>  Vocabulary: school subjects: history, geography, etc.<br/>  Pronunciation: sentence stress used to / didn't use to D. The mothers of invention<br/>  Grammar: passive<br/>  Vocabulary: verbs: invent, discover, etc.<br/>  Pronunciation: -ed, sentence stress PRACTICAL ENGLISH <br/>  A boat trip WRITING<br/>  Describing a building REVIEW & CHECK<br/>  What do you remember? What can you do? UNIT 8:<br/> A. I hate weekends!<br/>  Grammar: something, anything, nothing, etc.<br/>  Vocabulary: adjectives ending in -ed and -ing<br/>  Pronunciation: /ɛ/, /oʊ/, and /ʌ/ B. How old is your body?  Grammar: quantifiers, too, not enough<br/>  Vocabulary: health and lifestyle: use sunscreen, etc.<br/>  Pronunciation: /ʌ/, /u/, /aɪ/, /ɛ/; linking C. Waking up is hard to do?<br/>  Grammar: word order of phrasal verbs<br/>  Vocabulary: phrasal verbs<br/>  Pronunciation: /g/  and/ dʒ/ D. "I'm Jim." "So am I."<br/>  Grammar: so/neither + auxiliaries<br/>  Vocabulary: similarities<br/>  Pronunciation: vowel and consonant sounds, sentence stress PRACTICAL ENGLISH <br/>  On the phone WRITING<br/>  Giving your opinion REVIEW & CHECK<br/>  What do you remember? What can you do? UNIT 9:<br/> A. What  a week!<br/>  Grammar: past perfect<br/>  Vocabulary: adverbs: suddenly, immediately, etc.<br/>  Pronunciation: review of vowel sounds, sentence stress B. Then kissed me<br/>  Grammar: reported speech<br/>  Vocabulary: say, tell, or ask?<br/>  Pronunciation: rhyming verbs Grammar<br/>  Quick grammar check for each File Vocabulary, Pronunciation<br/>  Quick check of vocabulary, sounds, and word stress Communication<br/> Audioscripts<br/> Grammar Bank<br/> Vocabulary Bank<br/> Sound Bank<br/> 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780194774321 (Student Book) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--Study and teaching--United States.<br/>English language--United States--Problems, exercises, etc.<br/>A2-B1 (CEFR)<br/>High Beginner-Low Intermediate
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PE2807  / .O942 2008 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>427.973  / Ox21a