TY  - BOOK
AU  - Eales,Frances
AU  - Oakes,Steve
TI  - American Speakout (Upper-Intermediate)
SN  - 9786073240536 (Student Book with DVD-ROM and mp3 audio CD)
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Harlow, Essex
PB  - Pearson Education Ltd
KW  - English language
KW  - United States
KW  - Textbooks for foreign speakers
KW  - Problems, exercises, etc
KW  - Films for foreign speakers
KW  - Sound recordings for foreign speakers
KW  - B2+ (CEFR)
KW  - Upper-Intermediate
N1  - "B1+-B2"--Page [4] of cover; "with DVD/ROM and MP3 audio CD."; "American Speakout is a new, comprehensive six-level General American English Course for adults. The course integrates authentic video from popular BBC programs and real life situations in every unit and builds the skills and knowledge learners need to express themselves confidently in a real English-speaking environment; Adapted from the successful Speakout 2nd Edition and aligned with the Global Scale of English, American Speakout features tips on differences between American English and British English vocabulary, usage, and idioms as well as pointers on global English. While new audio focuses on students' acquisition of American English, a range of international accents in supporting material hones students' listening skills and readiness to communicate in our increasingly global world." (Book Cover); CONTENTS; Unit 1 NEW THINGS
; Interviews : What makes a good roommate?; 1.1 Time for a Chat
; Grammar/Function: direct and indirect questions
; Vocabulary: personality
; Reading: understanding advice forum messages
; Listening: understand informal conversations; Speaking: have interesting conversations
; Writing: write an advice forum message: edit for accuracy; 1.2 Try Something New
; Grammar/Function: present perfect
; Vocabulary: feelings; word building: nouns
; Pronunciation: word stress; connected speech
; Reading: read a web article about trying something new
; Speaking: talk about new experiences
; 1.3 I'd like to inquire; Grammar/Function: Polite inquiries; Vocabulary: ads; Pronunciation: Polite intonation; Reading: read ads; Listening: Handle phone inquiries; Speaking: Make phone inquiries; 1.4 Great Experiences; Listening: 50 things to do before you die: watch a documentary about adventures; Speaking: Recommend an experience; Writing: Write a forum entry; Unit 2 ISSUES; Interviews: Does money make you happy?; 2.1 Making a difference; Grammar/Function: Present perfect simple and continuous; Vocabulary: Word stress; weak forms: auxiliaries; Pronunciation: issues; verbs/nouns with the same form; Reading: Read an article about small actions with big results; Speaking: Talk about different issues; 2.2 You're being watched; Grammar/Function: The passive; Vocabulary: Surveillance; Pronunciation: Sentence stress: passives; Reading: Read a letter of complaint; Listening: listen to opinions about surveillance; Speaking: Discuss surveillance; Writing: Write a letter of complaint; use formal written language; 2.3 Good point!; Grammar/Function: opinions; Vocabulary: opinion adjectives; Pronunciation: Intonation for partially agreeing; Reading: read newspaper extracts; Listening: listen to people discuss issues; Speaking: give and respond to opinions; support your viewpoint; 2.4 A Quiet Revolution; Listening: A quiet revolution: watch a program about changes in working patterns; Speaking: give a presentation about traditional gender roles; Writing: write notes for a presentation; Unit 3 STORIES; Interviews: What was the last book you read?; 3.1 And the moral is; Grammar/Function: narrative tenses; Vocabulary: sayings; Pronunciation: weak forms: auxiliaries; Reading: read stories with a moral: read a humorous story about a saying; Speaking: tell anecdotes; Writing: write a narrative; use adverbs; 3.2 A life in six words; Grammar/Function: I wish, if only; Vocabulary: adjectives for stories; multi-word verbs; Pronunciation: Sentence stress; Reading: read about the life of an extraordinary woman; Listening: listen to a radio program about very short stories; Speaking: talk about life stories; 3.3 It's a great read; Listening; Tess of the D'urbervilles: watch a drama; Speaking: Describe a TV/Movie scene; Writing: Describe a TV/Movie scene; Unit 4 DOWNTIME; Interviews: What's the perfect way to switch off?; 4.1 Out of time; Grammar/Function: Present and past habits; Vocabulary: free time; Pronunciation: connected speech: contractions; Reading: read about how our free time is changing; read an opinion essay; Speaking: discuss how you use your time; Writing: write an opinion essay; use linkers; 4.2 Great Getaways; Grammar/Function: future forms; Vocabulary: positive adjectives; uncountable and plural nouns; Pronunciation: word stress; connected speech; Reading: read about unusual vacations; Listening: listen to people talk about vacations; Speaking: plan an alternative vacation; 4.3 How does it work?; Grammar/Function: describing procedures; Vocabulary: abilities; Pronunciation: stress and intonation; mirror questions; Listening: listen to people describing TV game shows; Speaking: describe procedures; use mirror questions; 4.4 The happiness formula; Listening: The happiness formula: watch a program about happiness; Speaking: do a class survey; Writing: describe a TV/Movie scene; Unit 5 IDEAS; Interviews: If I could start a business, what would it be?; 5.1 Bright ideas; Grammar/Function: articles; Vocabulary: change; compound nouns; Pronunciation: weak forms and linking: the; Reading: read an article about the worst inventions ever; Speaking: talk about inventions; 5.2 Consumer crazy; Grammar/Function: real and hypothetical conditionals; Vocabulary: advertising collocations; Pronunciation: sentence stress: conditionals; Reading: find out your advertising IQ; Listening: listen to a program about advertising; Speaking: describe ads; Writing: write a report; make written comparisons; 5.3; Grammar/Function: suggesting ideas; Vocabulary: collocations with ideas; Pronunciation: intonation; showing reservations; Reading: read about the rules of brainstorming; Listening: listen to brainstorming ideas; Speaking: take part in brainstorming session; 5.4 Genius; Listening: Genius: watch a program about presenting ideas; Speaking: present a novel idea; Writing: write a product review; Unit 6 AGE; Interviews: What was the best period of your life?; 6.1 The time of my life; Grammar/Function: modal verbs and related phrases; Vocabulary: age; word building; prefixes; Pronunciation: connected speech; elision; Reading: read an article about early and late successes; Speaking: discuss different ages and generations; 6.2 Future me; Grammar/Function: future perfect and continuous; Vocabulary: optimism/pessimism; Pronunciation: weak forms: auxiliaries; Reading: read emails making arrangements; Listening: listen to a program about letters to your future self; Speaking: talk about your future; Writing: write an informal email; focus on informal style; 6.3 So what you're saying is; Grammar/Function: persuading; Vocabulary: collocations; Pronunciation: intonations; persuading; Listening: listen to a call-in radio show about life's milestones; Speaking: discuss the right age for different things; 6.4 How to live to 101; Listening: Horizon: How to live to 101: watch a program about living longer; Speaking: hold a debtae; Writing: write a short news article; Unit 7 MEDIA; Interviews: What kind of news stories interest you?; 7.1 TV Globetrotters; Grammar/Function: quantifiers; Vocabulary: television; multi-word verbs; Pronunciation: connected speech; weak forms; Speaking: talk about TV programs; 7.2 The camera never lies; Grammar/Function: reported speech; Vocabulary: reporting verbs; Pronunciation: connected speech; intrusive /w; Reading: read an essay on celebrities and the media; Listening: listen to an expert talking about hoax photographs; Speaking: talk about celebrity and media; Writing: write a discursive essay; use linkers of purpose; 7.3 What's in the news; Grammar/Function: adding emphasis; Vocabulary: the press; Pronunciation: sentence stress and intonation; Reading: read about tabloid topics; Listening: listen to people talking about recent news stories; Speaking: express strong reactions; 7.4 News Blunders
; Listening: The funny side of the news: watch a program about live news; Speaking: retell a news story; Writing: write a short news article; Unit 8 BEHAVIOR; Interviews: What kind of behavior gets on your nerves?; 8.1 It's a tough call; Grammar/Function: past and mixed conditions; Vocabulary: collocations; decisions; compound adjectives; Pronunciation: stress patterns; compound nouns; Reading: read three articles about life-changing decisions; Speaking: talk about a difficult decision you've made; 8.2 Fair share; Grammar/Function: -ing form and infinitive; Vocabulary: values; Pronunciation: pausing for effect; Reading: read the instruction for two games; Listening: listen to an experiment about fairness; Speaking: talk about values and behaviors; Writing: write an informal article; use linkers of purpose; 8.3 Do you have a minute?; Grammar/Function: handling an awkward situation; Vocabulary: behavior; Pronunciation: linking words; Reading: read tips for handling awkward situations; Speaking: deal with awkward situations; 8.4 The human animal; Listening: The human animal; watch a documentary about body language; Speaking: give advice on how to behave in your culture; Writing: write about behavior in your culture; Unit 9 TROUBLE; Interviews: Do you have any phobias?; 9.1 Witness; Grammar/Function: -ing form and infinitive; Vocabulary: crime: dependent prepositions; Pronunciation: connected speech; elision; Reading: read an article about memory; Speaking: discuss how good a witness you are; 9.2 Scam; Grammar/Function: past modals of deduction; Vocabulary: synonyms; Pronunciation: connected speech: past modals; Reading: read an infographic about scams; read an advice leaflet about avoiding trouble on vacation; Listening: listen to people talk about being tricked; Speaking: speculate about scams; Writing: write a "how to" leaflet; learn to avoid repetition; 9.3 It's an emergency; Grammar/Function: reporting an incident; Vocabulary: incidents; Pronunciation: sentence stress; Reading: read reasons for calling the emergency services; Listening: listen to someone report an incident; Speaking: talk about emergency situations; 9.4 Survival; Listening: Horizon: How to survive a sea disaster: watch a program about a sea rescue; Speaking: agree on priorities; Writing: write a story about a lucky escape; Unit 10 CULTURE; Interviews: What areas of the arts do you enjoy?; 10.1 Moving experiences; Grammar/Function: relative clauses; Vocabulary: adjectives to describe movies; Pronunciation: intonation; relative clauses; Reading: read a movie review; Listening: listen to people talk about movies; Speaking: talk about a movie you never get bored with; Writing: write a movie review; 10.2 Popular culture; Grammar/Function: participle clauses; Vocabulary: the arts; two-part phrases; Pronunciation: word stress; connected speech; Reading: read answers to popular culture questions; Speaking: talk about popular culture and art experiences; 10.3 On your left; Grammar/Function: giving a tour; Vocabulary: dimensions; Pronunciation: intonation in comments; Listening: listen to tours of two very different places; Speaking: show a visitor around part of your town; 10.4 The people's palace; Listening: The culture show: the people's palace: watch a program about an innovative building; Speaking: discuss an artistic project for your town; Writing: write a competition entry
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