Includes sound disc.

Unit 1: Welcome to Class! (Introductions -- Countries -- Feelings -- Clothes and Colors -- In Your Classroom -- Taking a Break) -- Unit 2: Everyday Life (Your Family -- Time -- Morning Routines -- Housework -- Everyday Life -- Telephone Calls) -- Unit 3: Your Home (The Kitchen -- The Dining Area and Living Room -- Neat and Messy Bedrooms -- The Bathroom -- Problems at Home) -- Unit 4: Food (Vegetables -- Fruit -- The Supermarket -- Breakfast -- Lunch -- Dinner) -- Unit 5: Your Community (Neighborhood and Neighbors -- Around Town -- The Post Office -- The Bank -- Help! Fire! -- Help! Police!) -- Unit 6: Shopping (Shopping at the Mall -- Buying Shoes -- Shopping for Clothing -- Shopping for Jewelry -- Sales and Advertisements -- Shopping in the 21st Century) -- Unit 7: Your Calendar (Months, Years, and Birthdays -- Dates and Holidays -- Weather Report -- Good and Bad Weather -- The Seasons -- Taking a Trip) -- Unit 8: Your Health (Staying Healthy -- What's the Matter? -- The Drugstore -- Going to the Doctor -- Going to the Dentist -- The Hospital) -- Unit 9: Your Work (Workers and Their Work -- Life at Work -- Looking for a Job -- Job Applications -- Safety at Work -- Leaving a Job) -- Unit 10: Your Free Time (Going Out -- Free Time -- TV and Movies -- The Park -- Sports -- Lifelong Learning)

"A Conversation Book 1: English in Everyday Life helps beginning level students to develop conversation fluency. The student-centered text and audio teach the vocabulary and life skills necessary for natural communication. Each of the ten units focuses on an essential aspect of daily life such as food, shopping, and work. Activities ranging from role plays to group surveys promise a lively class and help students achieve the language competencies needed to succeed at school and work." (Publisher's Description)