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Book ISBN: 9781877074127 PDF ISBN: 9780987303226
Size: A4 Paperback
Level: Pre-intermediate and with teacher’s assistance to advanced
Age group: young adult to adult
Self study: Yes Answers: Yes
Audio CD/MP3 available: Yes (as separate purchase)
Teacher’s book available: Yes
Skills practised: Idioms & everyday expressions, spelling, grammar, pronunciation, reading, writing, dictionary use, learn about conventions of spoken English in business & social situations and learn strategies for improving listening skills and overcoming pronunciation problems.
Other features: Language reviews, Reference lists of everyday expressions, Phonemic Chart
Table of Contents Understanding Spoken English – Two – Student Book
GLOSSARY OF LANGUAGE TERMS 6 – 7
UNIT 1 A TELEPHONE ENQUIRY 8 – 17
Conversation with ‘everyday’ expressions 10
Focus on Spoken Language: 15 – 17
Telephoning strategies:
A) Checking information such as correct place/number
B) Giving a reason for the call
Revision – Aspects of pronunciation:
C) Noticing ‘weak forms’ in spoken English
D) Word linking in spoken English
UNIT 2 TALKING ABOUT STUDY PROBLEMS 18 – 26
Conversation with ‘everyday’ expressions 20
Focus on Spoken Language: 25 – 26
A) Giving suggestions
B) Giving reasons
C) Exclamations & the use of intonation to convey attitude
Reference Page – Understanding the use of intonation in spoken English 27
UNIT 3 TALKING ABOUT EMPLOYMENT 28 – 38
Conversation with ‘everyday’ expressions 30
Focus on Spoken Language: 35 – 38
A) Use of articles – a, an, the
B) Pronunciation: listening practice
C) Talking about the past using ‘present perfect’ & ‘past simple’ tenses
D) Interview strategies: Giving informative answers at an interview
Reference Page – A list of some irregular verbs 39
LANGUAGE REVIEW ONE – Units 1 – 3 40 – 41
UNIT 4 TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS 42 – 52
Conversation with ‘everyday’ expressions 44 Focus on Spoken Language: 49 – 52
A) Pronunciation: Hearing & Pronouncing Syllables correctly – Revision
B) Adjectives ending with ‘ed’ and ‘ing’
C) Discourse markers in spoken language
Reference Page – ‘Discourse markers’ in spoken English 53
UNIT 5 A NEW VENTURE – MAKING DECISIONS 54 – 63
Conversation with ‘everyday’ expressions 56
Focus on Spoken Language: 61 – 63
A) Using pronouns in place of nouns
B) Giving advice: ‘If I were you, I’d…;
C) Talking about future possibilities
D) ‘a lot of’ and ‘a bit of’ used with uncountable nouns
UNIT 6 TALKING ABOUT THE PAST 64 – 73
Conversation with ‘everyday’ expressions 66
Focus on Spoken Language: 71 – 73
A) Talking about the past using ‘used to’ and ‘would’
B) Pronunciation: words ending in ‘ed’
C) Pronouns in spoken English
LANGUAGE REVIEW TWO – Units 4 – 6 74- 75
UNIT 7 ASKING FOR DIRECTIONS 76 – 85
Conversation with ‘everyday’ expressions 78
Focus on Spoken Language: 83 – 85
A) Giving instructions or directions
B) Incomplete sentences in spoken English
C) Giving feedback – Showing you understand and checking information
UNIT 8 FUTURE PLANS AND POSSIBILITIES 86 – 95
Conversation with ‘everyday’ expressions 88
Focus on Spoken Language: 93 – 95
A) Talking about future plans and intentions (will + verb)
B) Talking about pre-planned decisions (going to + verb)
C) Making predictions
D) Talking about definite future arrangements
UNIT 9 HAVING DINNER WITH FRIENDS 96 – 104
Conversation with ‘everyday’ expressions 98 Focus on Spoken Language: 100 -104
A) Using ‘too’ & ‘neither’ to agree with another person’s choice/opinion
B) Uses of the verb ‘have’.
Reference Page – Uncountable nouns 105
LANGUAGE REVIEW THREE – Units 7 – 9 106 – 107
Answers to exercises and crosswords 108 – 118
Reference Lists – everyday expressions with definitions 119 – 127
Reference Page – Some pronunciation differences between varieties of English 128
Phonemic Chart of English Sounds 129
