1 All About Me
Topic introductions and relationships
Vocabulary Relationships and life events
Functions Informal and formal introductions
Lesson A Listening & Speaking The people in my life
Vocabulary Link： Talking about relationships
Listening： Activities 1—5
Pronunciation： Reduction of present continuous —ing ending
Speaking & Communication： Activities 1—2
Lesson B Video Course Special people and memories
Global Viewpoints： Special people
Memories
City Living： A favorite keepsake
2 Express Yourself！
Topic Expressing feelings through words and gestures
Vocabulary Feelings； gestures
Functions Asking how someone is
Lesson A Listening & Speaking Feelings
Vocabulary Link： How do they feel？
Listening." Activities 1—5
Pronunciation： Linking sounds with's
Speaking & Communication： Activities 1—2
Lesson B Video Course Feelings and emotions
Global Viewpoints： Feelings and emotions
Greetings around the world
City Living： An important rule for traveling
Let's Eat！
Topic Food
Vocabulary Adjectives describing foods； eating in a restaurant
Functions Offering and suggesting
Lesson A Listening & Speaking Foods we like
Vocabulary Link： Talking about foods
Listening： Activities 1—5
Pronunciation： Sentence stress and rhythm
Speaking & Communication： Activities 1—2
Lesson B Video Course Eating out
Global Viewpoints： Favorite foods
International foods
City Living： The spicier the better
Today's Trends
Topic Modern trends and fashions
Vocabulary Family statistics —— multiples and percentages； style and fashion
Functions Agreeing and disagreeing； giving advice
Lesson A Listening & Speaking Modern family trends
Vocabulary Link： Family statistics
Listening： Activities 1—5
Pronunciation： Unstressed of in rapid speech
Speaking & Communication： Activities 1—2
Lesson B Video Course Today trends
Global Viewpoints： Family trends
Personal style
City Living： You ought to get more exercise！
5 Unsolved Mysteries
Topic Unsolved mysteries
Vocabulary Crime； mysteries
Functions Talking about possibility and impossibility
Lesson A Listening & Speaking A detective is on the case.
Vocabulary Link： Cops and robbers
Listening： Activities 1—5
Pronunciation： Third person singular in the present tense
Speaking & Communication： Activities 1—2
Lesson B Video Course Mysteries and strange events
Global Viewpoints： Mysteries and strange events
City Living： Elementary， my dear Tara！
The Mind
Topic Memory and dreams
Vocabulary Memory and memories； sleep and dreams
Functions Expressing degrees of certainty
Lesson A Listening & Speaking How's your memory？
Vocabulary Link： College reunion
Listening： Activities 1—5
Pronunciation： The past tense —ed ending
Speakhing & Communication： Activities 1—3
Lesson B Video Course Memory and dreams
Global Viewpoints： How's your memory？
Strange dreams
City Living： Roberto's strange dreams
Let's Celebrate！
Topic Parties， festivals and holidays
Vocabulary Types of parties； describing festivals
Functions Accepting and declining invitations
Lesson A Listening & Speaking Party timel
Vocabulary Link： Different kinds of parties
Listening： Activities 1—5
Pronunciation： Reduced want to and would you
Speaking & Communication： Activities 1—2
Lesson B Video Course Festivals and holidays
Global Viewpoints： What a party！
Festivals and holidays
City Living." Aloha everyone！
8 In the Neighborhood
Topic Neighborhood life
Vocabulary Errands； describing neighborhoods
Functions Polite requests with modal verbs and mind； imperatives
Lesson A Listening & Speaking Running errands
Vocabulary Link： A busy day
Listening." Activities 1—5
Pronunciation： Reduced forms of could you and would you
Speaking & Communication： Activities 1—2
Lesson B Video Course Running errands in my neighborhood
Global Viewpoints： Running errands
My neighborhood
City Living： Claudia's errand service！
Review： Units 1—4 Testing Your Listening Comprehension
Review： Units 5—8 Testing Your Listening Comprehension
