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Book ISBN: 9781877074110 PDF ISBN: 9780987303219
Size: A4 & spiral bound
Level: Intermediate
Age group: school age students to adult
Other: Self-study: No Answers: No
Audio CD/MP3 available: Yes (as separate purchase)
Skills practiced: 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.
Table of Contents Understanding Spoken English – One – Teacher’s Book
Unit 1 – Starting Something New
Teaching Notes on Student’s Book, Unit One 3 – 6
Vocabulary Quiz learn/revise colloquial expressions 7
Learning New Skills discuss learning strategies & styles 8 – 9
‘Getting the Hang of Something New’ give suggestions on learning new skills 10 -11
Finding New Information in the Library learn to locate information in libraries: 12 -17
* using the Dewey System 14 -15
* using the ‘Library of Congress’ System 16 -17
Library Research Assignment research & present a topic of interest 15 & 17
Unit 2 – Talking about the Family
Teaching Notes on Student’s Book, Unit Two 19 – 20
Vocabulary Quiz learn/revise colloquial expressions 21
Talking about Your Family & Friends show and ask about photographs 22 – 23
Family Life and Issues discuss issues relating to family life 24 – 25
Family Gatherings, Customs and Celebrations share information about their culture 26 – 27
Cultural Tips for Travellers give culturally specific advice 28 – 29
Family Photographs – Describing People practise describing appearance 30 – 36
Describing People’s Personality discuss personality What’s he/she like? 37
Unit 3 – Talking about Other People
Teaching Notes on Student’s Book – Unit Three 39 – 40
Vocabulary Quiz learn/revise colloquial expressions 41
Getting along with Other People – Discussion discuss specific social situations 42- 43
Getting along with Other People – Giving Advice ask for and give advice 44 – 45
Resolving a Dispute with a mediator role play settling a dispute 46 – 49
What’s Going On in Grover Street? exchange information & role play 50 – 57
Unit 4 – Talking about Shopping
Teaching Notes on Student’s Book – Unit Four 59 – 60
Vocabulary Quiz learn/revise colloquial expressions 61
‘What’s it Called in English?’ describe items 62 – 65
Shopping Around make recommendations 66 – 67
Asking for and Giving Directions ask for and give directions 68 – 70
Asking for and Giving Directions in a Supermarket ask for and give directions in a supermarket 71 – 73
Unit 5 – Talking about Health and Sickness
Teaching Notes on Student’s Book – Unit Five 75 – 76
Vocabulary Quiz learn/revise colloquial expressions 77
Sequencing a conversation reconstruct a medical dialogue 78 – 79
Giving Advice about Health – Group work discuss causes & prevention/treatment
of stress related health problems 80
Giving Advice about Health – Role play give advice about dealing with stress 80 – 81
Stress Test assess their own stress level 82 – 83
Labelling Parts of the Body learn/revise names of parts of the body 84 – 85
Which Health Specialist? learn/revise names of health specialists 86 – 87
Unit 6 – Worrying about Money
Teaching Notes on Student’s Book – Unit Six 89 – 90
Vocabulary Quiz learn/revise colloquial expressions 91
Working Out a Household Budget role play negotiating a household budget 92 – 95
Working Out a Business Budget role play negotiating a business budget 96 – 98
Talking about Money discuss ‘sayings’ relating to money 99
Unit 7 – Talking about Places and Preferences
Teaching Notes on Student’s Book – Unit Seven 101 – 102
Vocabulary Quiz learn/revise colloquial expressions 103
Places and Preferences – Survey ask about and express preferences 104 – 105
At the Travel Agency give/ask for information & clarification 106 – 107
A Camping Trip justify opinions & negotiate outcomes 108 – 109
Map Reading learn/revise tools for map reading 110 -111
Destinations match places and names research and present information 112 -113
Unit 8 –Making an Arrangement by Telephone
Teaching Notes on Student’s Book – Unit Eight 115 – 116
Vocabulary Quiz learn/revise colloquial expressions 117
Tradespeople and Services identify and name service providers 118 – 119
Describing Household Problems describe household problems/repairs 120
Requesting Service by Phone make an arrangement by telephone 121 – 123
Requesting Service by Phone (written consolidation) construct a dialogue requesting service 124 – 125
Unit 9 – At a Social Gathering
Teaching Notes on Student’s Book – Unit Nine 127 – 128
Vocabulary Quiz learn/revise colloquial expressions 129
Making Small Talk Role Play role play socialising at a barbecue
introduce themselves and others
find ‘things in common’ 130-139
Giving non-verbal feedback – Body Language discuss ‘messages’ conveyed by different body language 140 – 141
