Introduction 7
The course 7
Why is the Look Ahead course special? 7
What levels does the Longman classroom course cover?What are the components of the Longman classroom course? 7
Underlying principles of the Longman classromm course 7
Key features 8
What are the key features of Students'Book 1? 8
What are the key features of Workbook 1? 9
What are the key features of Teacher's Book 1? 9
What is recorded on the Class Cassettes? 10
What is recorded on the Workbook Cassette? 10
What are the features of the Classroom Video? 10
Methodology and classroom practice 10
1 Presenting new language 10
2 The Discovering Language boxes 11
3 Handling guided practice activities 12
4 Dealing with new vocabulary 12
5 Managing freer communicative activities 13
6 Handling reading activities 13
7 Handling longer listening activities 14
8 Handling writing activities 14
9 Error correction 15
10 Exploiting illustrations 16
11 The importance of sounds,stress and intonation 16
12 Using the board and overhead projector 17
13 Using the video 17
14 Using the Summary section 18
15 Use of the mother tongue （L1） 18
16 Supplementing the course 19
Lesson Notes 21
Welcome to English 21
Unit 1 International English 21
At the airport 21
Airport facilities 23
Development 24
Unit 2 Information 26
Personal information 26
Jobs 28
Development 29
Unit 3 Meeting people 31
Greetings 31
Identites 33
Numbers 35
Colours 36
Development 36
Progress check 1 37
Unit 4 Food and drink 38
In a restaurant 38
Food around the world 39
Preparing food 40
Development 42
Unit 5 A place to live 44
A new home 44
Possesslons 47
Home,work and leisure 48
Rooms around the world 48
Development 51
Unit 6 Meeting the family 53
Relatives 53
Birthdays 55
Saying what you think 57
Describing people 57
Development 59
Progress check 2 60
Unit 7 Shopping 61
Shops 61
Buying things 63
Development 64
Unit 8 Daily life 66
Routines 66
Clocks and calendars 68
Development 71
Unit 9 Spare time 73
Hobbies 73
Doing things 75
Development 77
Progress check 3 78
Unit 10 At the office 79
Abilities 79
Working days 81
Development 84
Unit 11 Now and then 86
Holidays（1） 86
Yesterday and last week 87
Holidays（2） 88
Places to visit 91
Development 93
Unit 12 When we were young 94
Inteviews 94
Interesting lives 96
Development 98
Progress check4 99
Unit 13 Eating out 100
Invitations 100
Going out for a meal 103
Development 105
Unit 14 Directions 106
Finding your way 106
Instructions 110
Maps 111
Development 112
Unit 15 Future Plans 114
Free time 114
Booking tickets 116
Development 117
Progress check 5 119
Teacher Development Tasks 121
Workbook Answer Key and Tapescript 132