ContentsPart 1：Understanding and Speaking SectionUnit 1 About you 1
The identification of self namethe alphabet and spelling 2
numbers and telephone calls 2
occupation and nationality 6
origin/domicile/work 6
Unit 2 Yourself and others 8
The identification of other people social greetings 8
names/addresses/telephone numbers/jobs 9
origin/domicile/work 9
appearance 10
age/height/weight 11
character and ability 12
jobs/origin/domicile/work（phural） 13
introductions 13
identification（from a distance） 14
physical states/ailments/mental states 15
Unit 3 Please... 17
Requests，Offers，Suggestions，Permission，Possibility to do thingsrequests 17
offers 18
suggestions 19
permission 20
possibility 20
Unit 4 Finding the way 21
Directiondirection（location/existence）：out of doors，short distances 21
imperatives：out of doors，short distances 23
landmarks 24
location/existence：indoors 25
imperatives and landmarks：indoors 26
out of doors：longer distances 26
mode of transport 28
distance 28
Unit 5 Can I...？ 29
Possibility，Prohibition，Necessity，Ability，Desire to do thingspermission，possibility and prohibition 29
necessity and absence of necessity 30
ability 31
desire for action 32
Locationwhere people are（at...）/have gone to 33
Unit 6 Where？ 33
where people are（in...）/have gone to 35
where people have been 36
where people have gone to/are 37
where people are：various locations 38
meeting places 39
where things are（bedroom setting） 39
where things are（kitchen setting） 40
where places are 40
Unit 7 When？ 41
Timethe time and points of time：general reference 41
the time and points of time：specific reference：future 41
the time and points of time：specific reference：past 43
the time and days of the week：general reference 45
the time and days of the week：specific reference：future 46
the time and days of the week：specific reference：past 46
months and seasons：general and specific references future and past 47
dates：general and specific reference：future and past 47
Unit 8 Describe it ！ 50
Information about things，substances and conditions identification 50
what things are made of 51
exact description（measurements，etc.） 52
appearance of things 52
quality ratings（general and specific） 54
possession 56
Likes，Dislikes and Preferences in general 58
Unit 9 I like... 58
people in general 59
specific people 60
things in general 61
specific things 62
enjoyment：things in general 63
enjoyment：specific things 63
enjoyment：past reference 64
likes and preferences：past reference 65
Unit 10 I want... 66
Wants and Needs：People，Things and Substancesavailability/possession：general 66
possession/availability：people 67
possession/availability：borrowing/lending/using 67
availability/existence：general 68
wants and needs：general 69
wants and needs：specifying type，etc. 71
wants and needs：quantity：exact number 72
wants and needs：unspecified amount and number 72
wants and needs：measured amounts 73
wants and needs：comparatives 73
Unit 11 Doing things 75
Actionsdescribing present actions and future intentions 75
describing habitual actions 76
narrating past（completed）actions 78
reporting recent actions 81
describing completed actions 82
describing current actions 82
Unit 12 Getting things done 83
R cq uesting/persuading others to actdirect requests 83
indirect requests 83
Part 2：Grammar and Writing Section 86
Part 3：Reader：Queenie and Co. 118
Active appendix 134
Reference appendix 137
Song appendix 139
Reference appendix on intonation 140