Unit One Greetings 1
Speaking How Are You Doing? 1
Reading Text A Greetings and Partings 5
Writing How to Write a Thanks Letter 15
Reading Text B Greetings in Different Countries 15
Summary Be and Personal Pronouns 19
Unit Two Talking about Family 21
Speaking Tell Me about Your Family 21
Reading Text A The Old Days 23
Writing Write about Your Family 30
Reading Text B Lucky Dad 31
Summary Countable and Uncountable Nouns/Adjectives 34
Unit Three Department Stores and Restaurants 37
Speaking Department Stores 37
Reading Text A How Did Restaurant Start? 40
Writing Write an Interview 46
Reading Text B Shopping at a Department Store 47
Summary There Be/Articles 49
Unit Four Campus Life 53
Speaking What Supplies Do You Think You Need? 53
Reading Text A Going to School in England 56
Writing Complete the Table 63
Reading Text B Working and Swimming 63
Summary The Present Simple Tense 66
Unit Five Birthday Presents 68
Speaking I Need to Buy a Present for My Mother s Birthday 68
Reading Text A That s Interesting 71
Writing Rewrite the Paragraph 76
Reading Text B A Good-Bye Present 76
Summary Zero Articles 78
Speaking Where Are You from? 80
Unit Six Hometown 80
Reading Text A No Home in Africa 82
Writing Why Do I Like My Hometown? 88
Reading Text B The Longest Race 89
Summary The Simple Past Tense/Used to 92
Unit Seven Customs 93
Speaking Which Day Is Thanksgiving Day? 93
Reading Text A New Year s Customs 96
Writing Describing a Special Food 101
Reading Text B Greetings around the World 101
Summary Dates/Numerals 104
Unit Eight Hatbit and Hobby 106
Speaking Do You Like Music? 106
Reading Text A Hobbies 109
Writing Favorite Hobby 116
Reading Text B Reading Good Books 117
Summary Special Questions 121
Unit Nine Films and Theaters 122
Speaking What s on? 122
Reading Text A Sold out! 125
Writing The Film or Actor I Like Best 130
Reading Text B The Actor 131
Summary Modal Verbs/Have to 135
Unit Ten Holidays and Festivals 137
Speaking Where Are You Going to Spend Your Holiday? 137
Reading Text A Spring Festival 140
Writing Your Plan for This Summer Holiday 148
Reading Text B American Festivals 148
Summary Future Tense/Be Goning to 152
Key to the Exercises 154
Glossary 166