CONTENTS

To Be: Introduction

Personal Information
Meeting People

To Be + Location
Subject Pronouns

Singular/Plural
Adjectives
This/That/These/Those
Clothing
Colors
Shopping for Clothing

Classroom Objects
Rooms in the Home
Cities and Nationalities
Places Around Town

Present Continuous Tense

77

Simple Present Tense

17

Everyday Activities

25

To Be: Short Answers

Possessive Adjectives

27

35

45

53

Places Around Town

Locating Places
Describing Neighborhoods
Describing Apartments

Simple Present Tense:

Yes/No Questions
Negatives
Short Answers

87

Object Pronouns
Simple Present Tense:
s vs. non-s Endings
Have/Has
Adverbs of Frequency

99

Describing Frequency of Actions

Describing People

Family Members
Describing Activities and Events

Prepositions
There Is/There Are
Singular/Plural: Introduction

Languages and Nationalities

Everyday Activities

97

Describing People and Things

Weather

To Be: Review
Present Continuous Tense:
Review
Prepositions of Location

79

Habitual Actions
Peoples Interests and Activities

Everyday Activities

To Be:
Yes/No Questions
Short Answers
Adjectives
Possessive Nouns

67

Contrast: Simple Present and

Present Continuous Tenses
107
Adjectives
Feelings and Emotions
Describing Usual and Unusual
Activities

115
55

Can
Have to

APPENDIX
117

Expressing Ability
Occupations
Looking for a Job
Expressing Obligation
Invitations

Future: Going to
Time Expressions
Want to

INDEX

127

139

141

Past Actions and Activities

Ailments
Describing an Event
Making a Doctors Appointment

Past Tense:
Yes/No Questions
Short Answers
WH-Questions
More Irregular Verbs
Time Expressions

172

Meeting People
Greeting People
Checking Understanding
Attracting Someones Attention
Calling Someone You Know
on the Telephone
Introducing People
Expressing Gratitude
Complimenting
Hesitating
Starting a Conversation
Reacting to Information
Reacting to Bad News
Apologizing
Asking the Time
Saying How You Feel
Giving an Excuse
Recommending Products

3
13
21
30
40
51
57
74
84
95
103
111
123
135
142
153
159

Pronunciation

149

Reporting Past Actions and Activities

Giving Reasons
Giving Excuses

To Be: Past Tense

167
171
172
172

(Communication Strategies)

Describing Future Plans and

Intentions
Expressing Wants
Weather Forecasts
Telling Time
Making Predictions

Past Tense:
Regular Verbs
Introduction to Irregular
Verbs

Listening Scripts
Thematic Glossary
Cardinal Numbers
Irregular Verbs: Past Tense

157

Television Commercials
Describing Physical States and
Emotions
Telling About the Past
Biographies and Autobiographies

165

Linked Sounds
6
Reduced and
16
Reduced What are & Where are
24
34
Deleted h
Yes/No Questions with or
44
Stressed and Unstressed Words
52
Rising Intonation to Check Understanding
66
Emphasized Words
76
Blending with does
86
96
Reduced of
Deleted h
106
Reduced to
114
Can & Cant
126
Going to & Want to
137
Past Tense Endings
148
Did you
156
Intonation of Yes/No Questions
and WH-Questions
164