Unit 1 Can you tell me the way to the school? 1
Asking the way 1
Essential expressions 2
Communicative tasks 2
Text 1 Is it far from the house? 3
Text 2 I'm not lost 4
Notes 5
Classroom activities 6
Ⅰ．Listening 6
Ⅱ．Speaking 7
Ⅲ．Acting 8
Ⅳ．Comprehending 8
Unit 2 What time is your bus? 10
Asking the time and date 10
Essential expressions 11
Communicative tasks 11
Text 1 The clock in the mirror 12
Text 2 Around the world in 80 days 13
Notes 14
Classroom activities 15
Ⅰ．Listening 15
Ⅱ．Speaking 16
Ⅲ．Acting 17
Ⅳ．Comprehending 17
Unit 3 Thank you for coming to meet me 19
Meeting a friend 19
Essential expressions 20
Communicative tasks 20
Text 1 It's a good way to make friends 21
Text 2 He got into the wrong house 22
Notes 23
Classroom activities 24
Ⅰ．Listening 24
Ⅱ．Speaking 25
Ⅲ．Acting 26
Ⅳ．Comprehending 26
Unit 4 This is Mary speaking 28
Making phone calls 28
Essential expressions 29
Communicative tasks 29
Text 1 The phone rang again 30
Text 2 Phones in the future 31
Notes 32
Classroom activities 33
Ⅰ．Listening 33
Ⅱ．Speaking 34
Ⅲ．Acting 35
Ⅳ．Comprehending 35
Unit 5 What's wrong with you? 37
Visiting a doctor 37
Essential expressions 38
Communicative tasks 38
Text 1 What's wrong with you? 39
Text 2 I am not a patient 40
Notes 41
Classroom activities 42
Ⅰ．Listening 42
Ⅱ．Speaking 43
Ⅲ．Acting 44
Ⅳ．Comprehending 44
Unit 6 I'd like to borrow some books 46
At the library 46
Essential expressions 47
Communicative tasks 47
Text 1 The library is the heart of the city 48
Text 2 The caves with rude records 49
Notes 50
Classroom activities 51
Ⅰ．Listening 51
Ⅱ．Speaking 53
Ⅲ．Acting 54
Ⅳ．Comprehending 54
Unit 7 You'll open a large account,I suppose 56
Banking 56
Essential expressions 57
Communicative tasks 57
Text 1 Fifty-six dollars 58
Text 2 What are banks for? 59
Notes 60
Classroom activities 61
Ⅰ．Listening 61
Ⅱ．Speaking 63
Ⅲ．Acting 64
Ⅳ．Comprehending 64
Unit 8 I'll have a good lunch 65
Eating meals 65
Essential expressions 66
Communicative tasks 66
Text 1 A tin of fish 67
Text 2 Mushroom and umbrella 68
Notes 69
Classroom activities 70
Ⅰ．Listening 70
Ⅱ．Speaking 71
Ⅲ．Acting 72
Ⅳ．Comprehending 72
Unit 9 I'd like to send this letter,please 74
At the post office 74
Essential expressions 75
Communicative tasks 75
Text 1 College Money 76
Text 2 Post office 77
Notes 78
Classroom activities 79
Ⅰ．Listening 79
Ⅱ．Speaking 80
Ⅲ．Acting 81
Ⅳ．Comprehending 81
Unit 10 How much is it? 83
Shopping 83
Essential expressions 84
Communicative tasks 84
Text 1 How much is it? 85
Text 2 The lucky customer 86
Notes 87
Classroom activities 88
Ⅰ．Listening 88
Ⅱ．Speaking 89
Ⅲ．Acting 90
Ⅳ．Comprehending 90
Unit 11 We had a lovely time at your party 92
At the party 92
Essential expressions 93
Communicative tasks 93
Text 1 They are full,too 94
Text 2 A foolish mistake 95
Notes 96
Classroom activities 97
Ⅰ．Listening 97
Ⅱ．Speaking 98
Ⅲ．Acting 99
Ⅳ．Comprehending 99
Unit 12 Is it possible to find a job here? 100
Looking for a job 100
Essential expressions 101
Communicative tasks 101
Text 1 The dog applied for the position 102
Text 2 Does the job carry a pension? 103
Notes 104
Classroom activities 105
Ⅰ．Listening 105
Ⅱ．Speaking 106
Ⅲ．Acting 107
Ⅳ．Comprehending 108
Words and expressions 109