Unit 1 All About Me Topic Introductions and relationships Functions Informal and formal introductions Vocabulary Relationships and life events Lesson A The people in my life Vocabulary Link: Talking about relationships Listening: Nosy Nora Speaking: I'd like you to meet ... Communication: Is it you? Optional Listening: 1-4 Lesson B Special people Global Viewpoints: Special people Memories City Living: A favorite keepsake Optional Listening: 5 Unit 2 Express Yourself! Topic Expressing feelings through words and gestures Functions Asking how someone is Vocabulary Feelings; gestures Lesson A Feelings Vocabulary Link: How do they feel? Listening: Why are you smiling? Speaking: How's it going? Communication: High school reunion Optional Listening: l - 4 Lesson B Feelings and emotions Global Viewpoints: Feelings and emotions Greetings around the world City Living: An important rule for traveling Optional Listening: 5 Unit 3 Let's Eat Topic Food Functions Offering and suggesting Vocabulary Adjectives describing foods; eating in a restaurant Lesson A Foods we like Vocabulary Link: Talking about foods Listening: Foods of the southern United States Speaking: Pizza again? Communication: Veronica's Restaurant Optional Listening: 1 - 4 Lesson B Favorite foods Global Viewpoints: Favorite foods International foods City Living: The spicier the better Optional Listening: 5 Unit 4 Today's Trends Topic Modern trends and fashions Functions Agreeing and disagreeing; giving advice Vocabulary Family statistics —— multiples and percentages; style and fashion Lesson A Modern family trends Vocabulary Link: Family statistics Listening: Non-traditional families Speaking: I don't agree! Communication: Modern opinions Optional Listening.1 - 4 Lesson B Family trends Global Viewpoints: Family trends Personal style City Living: You ought to get more exercise! Optional Listening: 5 Unit 5 Unsoloed Mydteries Topic Unsolved mysteries Functions Talking about possibility and impossibility Vocabulary Crime; mysteries Lesson A A detective is on the case Vocabulary Link. Cops and robbers Listening: The greatest detective Speaking: The Dodd Diamond Communication: The Lindbergh kidnapping Optional Listening: 1 - 4 Lesson B Mysteries and strange events Global Viewpoints: Mysteries and strange events City Living: Elementary, my dear Tara! Optional Listening: 5 Unit 6 The Mind Topic Memory and dreams Functions Expressing degrees of certainty Vocabulary Memory and memories; sleep and dreams Lesson A How's your memory? Vocabulary Link. College reunion Listening. Study tips Speaking. I don't think so. Communication. The house in my dream Optional Listening.1 - 4 Lesson B Strange dreams Global Viewpoints. How's your memory? Strange dreams City Living. Roberto's strange dreams Optional Listening. 5 Unit 7 Let's Celebrate! Topic Parties, festivals and holidays Functions Accepting and refusing invitations Vocabulary Types of parties, describing festivals Lesson A Party time! Vocabulary Link: Different kinds of parties Listening: A catering company Speaking: It's a pool party. Communication: Party planning Optional Listening: 1 - 4 Lesson B Festivals and holidays Global Viewpoints: What a party! Festivals and holidays City Living: Aloha everyone! Optional Listening: 5 Unit 8 In the Neighborhood Topic Neighborhood life Functions Polite requests with modal verbs and mind; imperatives Vocabulary Errands; describing neighborhoods Lesson A Running errands Vocabulary Link: A busy day Listening: Too much to do Speaking: Can I help you? Communication: An errand service Optional Listening: 1 - 4 Lesson B Running errands Global Viewpoints: Running errands My neighborhood City Living: Claudia's errand service Optional Listening: 5 Seriptsa