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020 _a9781424009084 (Student Book)
040 _cJCRC
100 _aSandy, Chuck.
245 _aActive Skills for Communication :
_bBook 1 /
_cChuck Sandy and Curtis Kelly.
250 _a1st ed.
260 _aBoston, MA :
_bHeinle Cengage Learning,
_c2009.
300 _a128 p. :
_bill. ;
_c28 cm.
_e+ 1 Audio CD.
440 _aActive Skills
505 _aUnit 1 Class album
_tChallenge: Interviewing a classmate and making a class album
_tSkills: Greeting people; Sharing personal information
_tFluency: Asking politely with May I ask...
_tLanguage: Personal information; Wh- questions & answers; Yes/no questions & answers; Clarifying phrases
505 _aUnit 2 Favorite Photos
_tChallenge: Sharing personal photos and information
_tSkills: Describing people, places, and events
_tFluency: Asking follow-up questions
_tLanguage: Present simple tense questions & answers; Past simple tense questions & answers; People, places, and events; Adjectives
505 _aUnit 3 Personal Goals
_tChallenge: Making an action plan and presenting a goal
_tSkills: Explaining intentions and future plans
_tFluency: Giving advice with should
_tLanguage: Intentions with would like to/really want to + infinitive; Future with be going to + infinitive; Infinitives; Time expressions
_tProject 1 : Self-Improvement Plan; Recycling themes and language from Unit 3; Making and explaining a self-improvement plan poster
_tUnit 4 Believe It or Not
505 _aUnit 4
_tChallenge: Telling short stories in a true/lie game
_tSkills: Describing past experiences
_tFluency: Showing interest
_tLanguage: Past simple tense; Present perfect tense with Have you ever...; Time expressions; Adjectives
505 _aUnit 5 Where I grew up
_tChallenge: Making a map and taking classmates on a tour
_tSkills: Describing past routines and important memories
_tFluency: Describing in detail
_tLanguage: Past routines with used to + when; Past simple tense; Present simple tense; Locations
505 _aUnit 6 Bargain shopper
_tChallenge: Bargaining for goods in a shopping simulation
_tSkills: Describing goods; Buying and selling goods
_tFluency: Refusing an offer
_tLanguage: Bargaining expression; Shopping goods; Adjectives; Locations
_tProject 2 : Flea Market; Recycling themes and language from Unit 6; Selling, buying, and bargaining
505 _aUnit 7 The Perfect Gift
_tChallenge: Explaining an imaginative gift idea
_tSkills: Describing significant people and showing gratitude
_tFluency: Giving and receiving
_tLanguage: Would like to + infinitive to express wishes; Because and for + ing to give reasons; Special occasions; Expressing thanks
505 _aUnit 8 Party Planner
_tChallenge: Planning a party with a partner and inviting classmates
_tSkills: Giving invitations and asking for information
_tFluency: Accepting and declining invitations
_tLanguage: Future with be going to + infinitive; Asking for a suggestion with should; Inviting, accepting, and declining expressions; Parties and gatherings
505 _aUnit 9 Music Profile
_tChallenge: Interviewing a classmate and presenting a music profile Skills: Sharing information on music tastes
_tFluency: Reporting with He said... and He told her...
_tLanguage: Wh- questions & answers; Yes/no questions & answers; Recommendations; Music genres
_tProject 3 : Radio DJ; Recycling themes and language from Unit 9; Making a DJ recording and presenting a favorite song
505 _aUnit 10 Style makeover
_tChallenge: Interviewing a classmate and presenting a new clothing style
_tSkills: Describing clothing and styles
_tFluency: Giving advice politely with Why don't you try...
_tLanguage: Present simple tense; Present progressive tense; Adjectives and comparatives; Clothing items
505 _aUnit 11 Honesty
_tChallenge: Telling and discussing dilemma situations
_tSkills: Describing difficult situations and giving opinions
_tFluency: Asking for clarification
_tLanguage: Present simple tense; Hypothetical questions & answers using would; Hypothetical questions with would you (ever)...
505 _aUnit 12 Making things better
_tChallenge: Discussing a problem at school and presenting the solution
_tSkills: Describing problems, asking for advice, and making suggestions
_tFluency: Encouraging others to speak
_tLanguage: Result clauses with so; Determiners not enough, too much, too many, more; Suggestions with should and could
_tProject 4 : What I Have Learned; Evaluating progress and successes from Unit 12; Self-evaluation
520 3 _a"Active Skills for Communication is an exciting new three-level series that develops learners' speaking and listening skills. Written by ELT specialists Curtis Kelly and Chuck Sandy, with series consultant Neil J. Anderson, the series uses the ACTIVE approach to help learners become more fluent, confident-and active-speakers of English. Each unit contains easy-to-follow, step-by-step activities that lead toward a major speaking task. The tasks are based on real-life situations and are designed to increase self confidence and foster positive attitudes towards learning English." (Publisher's Website)
520 2 _aUnit 1 Class album Challenge: Interviewing a classmate and making a class album Skills: Greeting people; Sharing personal information Fluency: Asking politely with May I ask... Language: Personal information; Wh- questions & answers; Yes/no questions & answers; Clarifying phrases Unit 2 Favorite Photos Challenge: Sharing personal photos and information Skills: Describing people, places, and events Fluency: Asking follow-up questions Language: Present simple tense questions & answers; Past simple tense questions & answers; People, places, and events; Adjectives Unit 3 Personal Goals Challenge: Making an action plan and presenting a goal Skills: Explaining intentions and future plans Fluency: Giving advice with should Language: Intentions with would like to/really want to + infinitive; Future with be going to + infinitive; Infinitives; Time expressions Project 1 : Self-Improvement Plan; Recycling themes and language from Unit 3; Making and explaining a self-improvement plan poster Unit 4 Believe It or Not Challenge: Telling short stories in a true/lie game Skills: Describing past experiences Fluency: Showing interest Language: Past simple tense; Present perfect tense with Have you ever...; Time expressions; Adjectives Unit 5 Where I grew up Challenge: Making a map and taking classmates on a tour Skills: Describing past routines and important memories Fluency: Describing in detail Language: Past routines with used to + when; Past simple tense; Present simple tense; Locations Unit 6 Bargain shopper Challenge: Bargaining for goods in a shopping simulation Skills: Describing goods; Buying and selling goods Fluency: Refusing an offer Language: Bargaining expression; Shopping goods; Adjectives; Locations Project 2 : Flea Market; Recycling themes and language from Unit 6; Selling, buying, and bargaining Unit 7 The Perfect Gift Challenge: Explaining an imaginative gift idea Skills: Describing significant people and showing gratitude Fluency: Giving and receiving Language: Would like to + infinitive to express wishes; Because and for + ing to give reasons; Special occasions; Expressing thanks Unit 8 Party Planner Challenge: Planning a party with a partner and inviting classmates Skills: Giving invitations and asking for information Fluency: Accepting and declining invitations Language: Future with be going to + infinitive; Asking for a suggestion with should; Inviting, accepting, and declining expressions; Parties and gatherings Unit 9 Music Profile Challenge: Interviewing a classmate and presenting a music profile Skills: Sharing information on music tastes Fluency: Reporting with He said... and He told her... Language: Wh- questions & answers; Yes/no questions & answers; Recommendations; Music genres Project 3 : Radio DJ; Recycling themes and language from Unit 9; Making a DJ recording and presenting a favorite song Unit 10 Style makeover Challenge: Interviewing a classmate and presenting a new clothing style Skills: Describing clothing and styles Fluency: Giving advice politely with Why don't you try... Language: Present simple tense; Present progressive tense; Adjectives and comparatives; Clothing items Unit 11 Honesty Challenge: Telling and discussing dilemma situations Skills: Describing difficult situations and giving opinions Fluency: Asking for clarification Language: Present simple tense; Hypothetical questions & answers using would; Hypothetical questions with would you (ever)... Unit 12 Making things better Challenge: Discussing a problem at school and presenting the solution Skills: Describing problems, asking for advice, and making suggestions Fluency: Encouraging others to speak Language: Result clauses with so; Determiners not enough, too much, too many, more; Suggestions with should and could Project 4 : What I Have Learned; Evaluating progress and successes from Unit 12; Self-evaluation
521 _aLevel: Beginner
650 _aOral communication
_xStudy and teaching.
650 _aInterpersonal communication
_xStudy and teaching.
650 _aWritten communication
_xStudy and teaching.
650 _aEnglish language
_xStudy and teaching.
700 _aKelly, Curtis.
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