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 3 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 4 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! 6 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 Speaking & 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 7 Let's Celebrate! Topic Parties, festivals and holidays Vocabulary Types of parties; describing festivals Functions Accepting and declining invitations Lesson A Listening & Speaking Party time! 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 Runing 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 Runing 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