TY  - BOOK
AU  - Zemach,Dorothy E.
AU  - Wisniewska,Ingrid
AU  - Gil Vierma,Mariela
TI  - openMind (Starter) / 
SN  - 9780230458895 (Student Book)
PY  - 2014///
CY  - London, UK
PB  - Macmillan Education
KW  - English language
KW  - Textbooks for foreign speakers
KW  - Sound recordings for foreign speakers
KW  - Films for foreign speakers
KW  - A1 (CEFR)
KW  - Beginners
N1  - "Pre A1"--Page 4 of cover; "Open Mind Starter Level is a ground-breaking general English course for adults that targets their language needs and provides them with the professional, academic, and personal skills they need for success in the 21st century; The Key features of the series are
; Life Skills: Higher-order skills such as critical thinking, organizational, and learning skills that students need in order to be successful in their professional, academic, and everyday lives
; Language sub-skills with tips to support the development of the four language skills
; Step-by-step approach to grammar with grammar sections that provide a clear focus on the meaning, form, and function of the language
; Focus on functional language that helps learners improve their fluency and speaking skills
; Independent learning features throughout the course such as Notice!, Reflect, and How are you doing? boxes that encourage learners to analyze their own progress
; A range of video material and related worksheets that support the themes and key language from the Student’s Book." (Book Cover); CONTENTS; Classroom language; Unit 1 HIGH FIVE!
; READING: Finding the Topic: short descriptions
; LISTENING: Listening to greetings -- Function: understanding greetings
; SPEAKING: Communication strategy: using polite language and informal language; WRITING: Completing a form -- Function: understanding and giving personal information

; PRONUNCIATION: Words: contractions
; GRAMMAR: Subject Pronouns and Be- Statements -- Function: using subject pronouns and be to give personal information such as names -- Possessive Adjectives -- Function: using possessive adjectives to talk about the names and nicknames of other people
; VOCABULARY: Greetings -- Function: learning how to greet people at different times of day -- The Alphabet -- Function: learning to spell names -- Numbers 1-10 -- Function: identifying numbers and using them to give personal information such as telephone numbers
; STUDY SKILLS: Speaking and Pronunciation -- Function: learning ways to study and practice speaking and pronunciation; Unit 2 A WORLD OF THINGS
; READING: Reading ads -- Function: talking about everyday items, personal information, and prices
; LISTENING: an ad
; SPEAKING: Describing a room -- Function: talking about everyday items and furniture
; WRITING: Understanding the mechanics: using correct punctuation
; PRONUNCIATION: Sounds: plural -s
; GRAMMAR: Plural nouns, a/an, there is/ there are -- Function: using there is/ there are to say what things are in the classroom -- Be-Yes/No Questions-- Function: Using yes/no questions to ask about everyday objects and personal information
; VOCABULARY: Everyday Objects -- Function: Identifying everyday objects and furniture -- Numbers 11-101 -- Function: identifying numbers above 10 and using them to talk about prices for everyday objects -- Prepositions of place -- Function: using prepositions of place to talk about where things are
; STUDY SKILLS: Vocabulary-- Function: learning ways to practice vocabulary; Unit 3 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; READING: Scanning for specific information: a description; LISTENING: Listening to introductions -- Function: understanding personal information and family descriptions; SPEAKING: Communication strategy: making introductions; WRITING: Writing an introduction -- Function: giving information about a friend; PRONUNCIATION: Words: stressed syllables; GRAMMAR: Be-information Questions -- Function: using information questions with be to ask for personal information, such as names, ages, and nationalities -- Possessive Apostrophe -- Function: using the apostrophe to show family relationships and to talk about people' names; VOCABULARY: Countries -- Function: identifying countries and landmarks around the world -- Nationalities and Languages -- Function: learning to say where people are from and the languages they speak -- Family -- Function: identifying family members and  describing their relationships to one another; STUDY SKILLS: Reading -- Function: learning ways to study and practice reading; Unit 4 YES, WE CAN; READING: Reading a biography -- Function: understanding information about a person's abilities and personal details; LISTENING: Listening for specific information: a conversation; SPEAKING: Talking about abilities -- Functions: describing activities that you do well and talking about hobbies and interests; WRITING: Understanding the mechanics: using correct punctuation; PRONUNCIATION: Words: the /ðə/ vs. /ði; GRAMMAR: Can/Can't for ability -- Function: using can and can't to talk about what people are able to do -- A/An vs. The -- Function: using the definite article to talk about things we have already mentioned; VOCABULARY: Activities -- Function: learning to talk about common hobbies and activities -- The body -- Function: identifying parts of the face and body -- Days of the week and months of the year -- Function: identifying the days of the week and months of the year; STUDY SKILLS: Grammar -- function: learning ways to study and practice grammar; Unit 5 ON THE JOB; READING: Organizing information: an article; LISTENING: Listening to a telephone conversation -- Function: understanding times and facts in relation to job applications; SPEAKING: Communication strategy: getting someone's attention; WRITING: Writing a job-seeker profile -- Function: giving personal information; PRONUNCIATION: Words: one-, two-, and three-syllable words; GRAMMAR: Simple present - statements -- Function: using the simple present to talk about work routines -- Simple present - yes/no questions -- Function: using the simple present to ask about work routines; VOCABULARY: Places in a town -- Function: identifying common places in a town -- Jobs -- Function: identifying common jobs and talking about where people work -- Telling time -- Function: learning to tell time; STUDY SKILLS: Listening -- Function: learning ways to study and practice listening; Unit 6 AN APPLE A DAY
; GRAMMAR: Reading a magazine article -- Functions: identifying common fruits and vegetables - describing personal diet and healthy lifestyles
; LISTENING: Listening for Specific Information: an interview
; SPEAKING: Talking about food around the world -- Functions: talking about different kinds of food - describing food customs
; WRITING: Understanding the Mechanics: using correct word order
; PRONUNCIATION: Sounds: silent letters
; GRAMMAR: Simple Present - Information Questions -- Function: using the simple present to ask about daily routines -- Frequency Adverbs -- Function: using adverbs of frequency to talk about healthy lifestyles
; VOCABULARY: Food and Meals -- Function: identifying common foods and meals -- Colors -- Function: identifying common colors -- Daily Activities -- Function: describing daily routine
; STUDY SKILLS: Writing -- Function: learning ways to study and practice writing; Communicative wrap-ups; Grammar reference; Workbook; Workbook audioscript
N2  - A ground-breaking general English course for adults
UR  - http://www.macmillanmind.com/
UR  - https://englishcentral.net/product/openmind-2nd-edition-starter/
ER  -