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Titles/Topics Speaking Grammar
UNIT 1 PAGES 2–7
What’s your name? Introducing yourself and friends; Possessive adjectives my, your,
Alphabet; greetings and leave- saying hello and good-bye; asking for his, her; the verb be; afirmative
takings; names and titles of address; names and phone numbers statements and contractions
numbers 0–10, phone numbers, and
email addresses
UNIT 2 PAGES 8–13
Where are my keys? Naming objects; asking for and giving Articles a, an, and the; this/these,
Possessions, classroom objects, the locations of objects it/they; plurals; yes/no and where
personal items, and locations in a questions with be; prepositions of
room place: in, in front of, behind, on,
next to, and under
PROGRESS CHECK PAGES 14–15

UNIT 3 PAGES 16–21

Where are you from? Talking about cities and countries; The verb be: afirmative and negative
Cities and countries; adjectives of asking for and giving information statements, yes/no questions, short
personality and appearance; numbers about place of origin, nationality, irst answers, and Wh-questions
11–103 and ages language, and age; describing people
UNIT 4 PAGES 22–27
Is this coat yours? Asking about and describing clothing Possessives: adjectives our and their,
Clothing; colors; weather and seasons and colors; talking about the weather pronouns, names, and whose; present
and seasons; inding the owners of continuous statements and yes/no
objects questions; conjunctions and, but, and
so; placement of adjectives before
nouns
PROGRESS CHECK PAGES 28–29

UNIT 5 PAGES 30–35

What time is it? Asking for and telling time; asking Time expressions: o’clock, A.M., P.M.,
Clock time; times of the day; about and describing current noon, midnight, in the morning/
everyday activities activities afternoon/evening, at 7:00/night/
midnight; present continuous
Wh-questions
UNIT 6 PAGES 36–41
I ride my bike to school. Asking for and giving information Simple present statements with
Transportation; family relationships; about how people go to work or regular and irregular verbs; simple
daily routines; days of the week school; talking about family members; present yes/no and Wh-questions;
describing daily and weekly routines time expressions: early, late, every
day, on Sundays/weekends/weekdays
PROGRESS CHECK PAGES 42–43

UNIT 7 PAGES 44–49

Does it have a view? Asking about and describing houses Simple present short answers;
Houses and apartments; rooms; and apartments; talking about the there is, there are; there’s no, there
furniture furniture in a room isn’t a, there are no, there aren’t any
UNIT 8 PAGES 50–55
Where do you work? Asking for and giving information Simple present Wh-questions with do
Jobs and workplaces about work; giving opinions about and does; placement of adjectives after
jobs; describing workday routines be and before nouns
PROGRESS CHECK PAGES 56–57

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Linked sounds Writing a list of names, phone “Celebrity classmates”: Introducing

Listening for the spelling of names, numbers, and email addresses yourself to new people
phone numbers, and email addresses PAGE 114

Plural -s endings Writing the locations of objects “Find the differences”: Comparing
Listening for the locations of objects two pictures of a room
PAGE 115

Syllable stress Writing questions requesting “Let’s talk!”: Finding out more about
Listening for countries, cities, and personal information your classmates
languages; listening to descriptions PAGE 118
of people

The letters s and sh Writing questions about what people “Celebrity fashions”: Describing
Listening for descriptions of clothing are wearing celebrities’ clothing
and colors PAGES 116–117

Rising and falling intonation Writing times of the day “What’s wrong with this picture?”:
Listening for times of the day; “Message Me!”: Reading an online Describing what’s wrong with a
listening to identify people’s actions chat between two friends picture
PAGE 119

Third-person singular -s endings Writing about your weekly routine “Class survey”: Finding out more
Listening for activities and days of the “What’s Your Schedule Like?”: about classmates’ habits and routines
week Reading about someone’s daily PAGE 120
schedule

Words with th Writing about your dream home “Find the differences”: Comparing
Listening to descriptions of homes; “Unique Hotels”: Reading about two two apartments
listening to people shop for furniture interesting hotels PAGE 121

Reduction of do Writing about jobs “The perfect job”: Figuring out what
Listening to people describe their “Dream Jobs”: Reading about two job is right for you
jobs unusual jobs PAGE 122

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UNIT 9 PAGES 58–63
I always eat breakfast. Talking about food likes and dislikes; Count and noncount nouns; some and
Basic foods; breakfast foods; meals giving opinions about healthy and any; adverbs of frequency: always,
unhealthy foods; talking about foods usually, often, sometimes, hardly ever,
you have and need; describing eating never
habits
UNIT 10 PAGES 64–69
What sports do you like? Asking about free-time activities; Simple present Wh-questions; can
Sports; abilities and talents asking for and giving information for ability; yes/no and Wh-questions
about abilities and talents with can

PROGRESS CHECK PAGES 70–71

UNIT 11 PAGES 72–77

I’m going to have a party. Asking about birthdays; talking about The future with be going to; yes/no
Months and dates; birthdays, plans for the evening, weekend, and and Wh-questions with be going to;
holidays, festivals, and special days other occasions future time expressions

UNIT 12 PAGES 78–83

How do you feel? Describing health problems; talking Have + noun; feel + adjective;
Parts of the body; health problems about common medications; giving negative and positive adjectives;
and advice; medications advice for health problems imperatives

PROGRESS CHECK PAGES 84–85

UNIT 13 PAGES 86–91

How do I get there? Talking about stores and other places; Prepositions of place: on, on the
Stores and things you can buy there; asking for and giving directions corner of, across from, next to,
tourist attractions between; giving directions with
imperatives
UNIT 14 PAGES 92–97
I had a good time. Asking for and giving information Simple past statements with regular
Weekends; chores and fun activities; about weekend and vacation and irregular verbs; simple past
vacations; summer activities activities yes/no questions and short answers

PROGRESS CHECK PAGES 98–99

UNIT 15 PAGES 100–105

Where were you born? Asking for and giving information Statements and questions with the
Biographical information; years; about date and place of birth; past of be; Wh-questions with did,
school days describing school experiences and was, and were
memories
UNIT 16 PAGES 106–111
Can I take a message? Describing people’s locations; Prepositional phrases; subject and
Locations; telephone calls; invitations; making, accepting, and declining object pronouns; invitations with Do
going out with friends invitations; making excuses you want to…? and Would you like
to…?; verb + to
PROGRESS CHECK PAGES 112–113
GRAMMAR PLUS PAGES 132–150

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Sentence stress Writing about mealtime habits “Planning a party”: Choose snacks for
Listening for people’s food “It’s a Food Festival!”: Reading about a party and compare answers
preferences foods people celebrate PAGE 123

Pronunciation of can and can’t Writing questions about sports “Hidden talents”: Finding out more
Listening for people’s favorite sports “Awesome Sports Records”: Reading about your classmates’ hidden talents
to watch or play; listening to people about itness records from around the PAGE 124
talk about their abilities world

Reduction of going to Writing about weekend plans “Take a guess”: Making guesses
Listening to people talk about their “Happy Birthday to You!”: Reading about a classmate’s plans
holiday plans about birthday customs in different PAGE 125
places

Sentence intonation Writing advice for health problems “Problems, problems”: Giving advice
Listening to people talk about health “Do You Know Your Body?”: Reading for some common problems
problems; listening for medications interesting facts about your body PAGE 126

Compound nouns Writing directions “Giving directions”: Asking for

Listening to people talk about “A Tour of Palermo, Buenos Aires”: directions in a neighborhood
shopping; listening to directions Reading about popular tourist PAGE 127, 128
attractions in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Simple past -ed endings Writing about last weekend “Past activities”: Comparing your
Listening to people talk about their “Did You Have a Good Weekend?”: classmates’ childhoods
past summer activities Reading about four people’s PAGE 129
weekend experiences

Negative contractions Writing questions about a “This is your life”: Finding out more
Listening for places and dates of birth person’s life about your classmates’ lives
”Who is Marina Chapman?”: PAGE 130
Reading about a woman’s life

Reduction of want to and have to Writing about weekend plans “The perfect weekend”: Making plans
Listening to phone conversations “Austin City Limits!”: Reading about with your classmates
about making and changing plans events at a festival PAGE 131

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