Introduction 1
Units 3
1 Introductions Present Simple tense with'to be' 3
2 Jobs and languages Present Simple tense with verbs other than'to be' 9
3 Places and phone numbers 16
4 Phone language and spelling 21
5 Daily routines;asking for and giving personal information(revision) 28
6 Transport Present Simple tense+adverbs of frequency to express routine 37
7 Dates and times Present Simple tense+date/time for timetabled future events 43
8 Giving directions Simple imperatives 50
9 Families Plurals;genitive's' 56
10 Revision 'Would like+verb'to express desires 61
11 Booking a flight;24-hour clock Present Simple tense+‘how long';'one' as a pronoun 69
12 Making a hotel reservation Modal verbs'can','could','would' for making requests and offers 75
13 Making arrangements Present Continuous tense+time reference for making future arrangements 80
14 Buying a train ticket 87
15 Revision 94
16 Comparing things Comparatives and superlatives 100
17 Shopping Countable and uncountable nouns 106
18 Describing people 111
19 Making predictions 'Will+verb'for making predictions 117
20 Revision and examination practice 123
21 Checking into a hotel 128
22 Describing a bad day Past Simple tense:affirmative and negative 132
23 Describing a business trip Past Simple tense:question forms 138
24 The weather 141
25 Revision and examination practice 146
26 In a restaurant 'Will+verb'for future intention/making decisions 151
27 Job descriptions 'Have to+verb'for stating obligations 157
28 Future plans 'Be going to+verb'for future plans and intentions;'should+verb'for giving advice/making suggestions 162
29 Talking about the economy 'Be going to+verb'for making predictions based on present evidence 168
30 Revision and examination practice 174
31 Checking office tasks Present Perfect Simple tense+'just','yet' 181
32 Describing a company history Present Perfect Simple tense+'for','since','ever' 185
33 Describing office items 190
34 Locations and transport links 194
35 A job interview;revision and examination practice 198
36 Changing money Past Perfect tense 204
37 Using post offices and banks 210
38 Describing workplaces 215
39 Rules and regulations 220
40 Revision and examination practice 225
41 Phones and phone services 233
42 Hiring a car 237
43 Computers 243
44 Clothes 247
45 Revision and examination practice 251
46 Industrial processes Present Passive 256
47 Simple negotiations Conditional sentences with'will' and the Present Simple tense 261
48 Prices and discounts 267
49 Orders and invoices 270
50 Revision and examination practice 275
51 Advertising 280
52 Lost property Past Continuous tense 286
53 Finding accommodation 292
54 Taking part in a discussion 298
55 Revision and examination practice 302
56 Revision and examination practice 307
57 Revision and examination practice 313
58 Revision and examination practice 318
59 Revision and examination practice 324
60 Revision and examination practice 330
Appendix 1:Phonemic symbols 335
Appendix 2:SEFIC,First Level cassette transcript 336
Appendix 3:Advice for students taking the LCCIEB SEFIC,First Level examination 395