CONTENTSUNIT ONE GREETINGS AND INTRODUCTIONSHi! 1
UNIT TWO ASKING FOR AND GIVING PERSONAL INFORMATIONWhen do you usually get up? 6
UNIT THREE ASKING THE TIME AND ASKING ABOUT THE TIMETABLEWhat time does the train to Guangzhou leave? 9
UNIT FOUR LIKES AND DISLIKESI like painting 13
UNIT FIVE ASKING FOR PERMISSIONDo you mind if I have some friends here? 17
UNIT SIX MAKING COMPARISONDo you have a smaller one? 20
UNIT SEVEN MAKING TELEPHONE CALLSSorry,the line s engaged 25
UNIT EIGHT MAKING APPOINTMENTS OR DATESWhen shall we meet? 28
UNIT NINE INTENTIONS AND FUTURE PLANSWhat are you going to do? 32
UNIT TEN TALKING ABOUT PAST EVENTS AND EXPERIENCESHave you been there? 35
UNIT ELEVEN MAKING REQUESTSCould you turn on the TV for me? 38
UNIT TWELVE COMPLAINTS AND APOLOGIESI m very sorry 42
UNIT THIRTEEN OBLIGATIONS AND PROHIBITIONSYou mustn t smoke here 46
UNIT FOURTEEN GIVING ADVICE AND MAKING SUGGESTIONSIf I were you 50
UNIT FIFTEEN INVITATIONSWould you like to come? 53
UNIT SIXTEEN DESCRIBING ABILITIESCan you speak English? 57
UNIT SEVENTEEN TALKING ABOUT POSSIBILITIES AND PROBABILITIESCan you work overtime in the evenings? 61
UNIT EIGHTEEN TAKING MEALSWhat would you like to have? 63
UNIT NINETEEN SHOPPINGCan I help you? 67
UNIT TWENTY SEEING A DOCTORWhat s the matter with you? 71
UNIT TWENTY-ONE DESCRIBING PEOPLE S APPEARANCEWhat does she look like? 75
UNIT TWENTY-TWO DESCRIBING OBJECTSWhat s it like? 79
UNIT TWENTY-THREE TALKING ABOUT THE WEATHERWhen is the best time to visit Beijing? 85
UNIT TWENTY-FOUR GIVING OPINIONSWhat do you think? 89
UNIT TWENTY-FIVE GIVING INSTRUCTIONSFirst take a piece of paper and then 93
UNIT TWENTY-SIX LOCATIONS AND DIRECTIONSIt s just opposite the school 97
UNIT TWENTY-SEVEN EXPRESSING FEELINGSOh,dear! 101
UNIT TWENTY-EIGHT SAYING GOODBYEThank you for inviting me 105
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ANSWER KEY 164
WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS 183
VOCABULARY 193