Getting It Together : A Guide to Effective Communication (Book Two) /
Véra Téophil Naber.
- Scarborough, ON : Prentice Hall Regents Canada, 1995.
- viii, 139 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
- Getting It Together .
"Shopping for clothes, taking a car to the repair shop, giving advice, dreaming about winning a lottery: these are just some of the everyday activities that form the core of Getting It Together, Book Two. Suitable for beginning or LINC classes for young adults or adults, this book takes students beyond Book One in the development of 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 UNIT 1 CLOTHES SHOPPING 1.1 These Shoes Are Too Small 1.2 How Do You Like These Shoes^ 1.3 How Do I Look. Do You Like It. Using Language Asking and Giving Size Disagreeing Politely Giving Compliments / Expressing Admiration or Surprise Describing Materials with MADE OF Asking for Someone's Opinion Looking at Language TOO, VERY, and ENOUGH The Comparative Order of Adjectives Topic Vocabulary Adjectives to Describe the General Appearance of Clothes Adjectives Expressing an Opinion About Clothes Materials UNIT 2 LIKES AND DISLIKES 2.1 How Do You Like Toronto? 2.1 Do You Enjoy Living in Edmonton? What Do You Feel Like Doing? Using Language Expressing Likes and Dislikes Suggesting an Activity Proposing WANT, WOULD LIKE, or FEEL to Express Desire Looking at Language Expressions with Gerunds UNIT 3 SKILLS AND ABILITIES 3.1 Esteban Wants to be a Public School Teacher 3.2 We Must Advertise for the Position Looking at Language CAN and CAN'T Short Answers TOO and ENOUGH HAVE TO and MUST for Necessity Topic Vocabulary Job Experience Use Your Dictionary UNIT 4 GROCERY SHOPPING 4.1 What's It Like? 4.2 How Much Are the Eggs? How Much Is the Potato Salad? Using Language Asking for a Description with LIKE Looking at Language Determiners AN, AN, and SOME before Countable and Uncountable Nouns SOME and ANY Plural of Countable Nouns Nouns That Can Be Countable or Uncountable Information Questions with HOW MUCH and HOW MANY for Quantity Topic Vocabulary Amount Containers Use Your Dictionary UNIT 5 EATING OUT 5.1 I'd Like a Greek Salad 5.2 At the Restaurant 5.3 For You! Using Language Making a Request Offering and Accepting Thanking a Host or Hostess Looking at Language Indefinite Numbers Topic Vocabulary Adjectives to Describe Meat Adjectives to Describe Wine UNIT 6 DESCRIBING PAST EVENTS 6.1 We Did Some Housecleaning 6.2 They Celebrated Her Promotion Looking at Language Past of Regular Verbs Past of Irregular Verbs Personal Pronouns as Objects UNIT 7 EMERGENCIES AND COMPLAINTS 7.1 Because the Driveway was Slippery 7.2 Calling Emergency 7.3 I'd Like to Exchange this Blouse 7.4 Waiter! We Got the Wrong Order 7.5 It's About this Hair Dryer 7.6 When Can You Come and Take a Look 7.7 There's a Strange Noise in the Engine Using Language Calling the Police or Emergency Offering Assistance Probems in the House Looking at Language Expressing Reason and Result Topic Vocabulary Clothes Defect Using a Machine Car Trouble UNIT 8 HEALTH 8.1 Ching and Tan Are Off Sick 8.2 I'd Like an Appointment with Dr. Mourad, Please 8.3 How Did You Get This Bump? 8.4 I Need a Specialist 8.5 I Had to Wear a Cast Using a Language Asking about Health Explaining an Injury or Illness Expressing Sympathy Looking at Language Liking Verbs Helping Verb HAD TO Use Your Dictionary UNIT 9 I'M GOING PLACES 9.1 My Apartment Building 9.2 I'd Like Some Information About the Apartment 9.3 How Can I Get to Zach's Art Gallery 9.4 Have a Great Time! Using Language Prepositions for Location Asking About Distance Asking for Directions Giving Directions Warning Giving Advice Giving or Sending Wishes or Greetings Looking at Language Number+Nouns as Adjectives The Imperative for Directions Use Your Dictionary UNIT 10 PRESENT AND FUTURE EVENTS 10.1 Everyone is Doing Something 10.2 Wally, Our New Friend 10.3 I Am Having Some Company Over for Dinner Tonight 10.4 When I'm Rich, I'm Going to Take It Easy! 10.5 I Think I'll Do My Cleaning Tomorrow Looking at Language The Present Continuous Verbs Not Normally Used in the Continuous The Different Meanings of the Verb TO HAVE Further Uses of the Present Continuous The Future with BE GOING TO The Future with WILL UNIT 11 DESCRIPTIONS 11.1 They're Having a Pot Luck Lunch 11.2 A School Picture 11.3 What Does Your Bag Look Like? 11.4 I'd Like to See Sweater in the Ad 11.5 What Kind of Person Was He? Using Language Asking for Help Requesting Information About Colour, Size, Merchandise Asking for a Description Looking at Language Adjective Phrases Participal Phrases Order of Adjectives Separable Prepositional Verbs Adverbs of Manner HOW Asks for the Manner Topic Vocabulary Expressions Used with Clothing