UNIT ONE "Do you think the old film is still interesting?" 1
Part A Situational Dialogues 2
Part B Useful Expressions 6
Part C Functional Patterns 7
Part D Practice 10
Part E For Fun 15
UNIT TWO "Yes,it's a piece of cake." 20
Part A Situational Dialogues 21
Part B Useful Expressions 24
Part C Functional Patterns 28
Part D Practice 32
Part E For Fun 37
UNIT THREE "That's why he won the Oscar." 42
Part A Situational Dialogues 43
Part B Useful Expressions 46
Part C Functional Patterns 48
Part D Practice 50
Part E For Fun 57
UNIT FOUR "I've been occupied with extracurricular activities..." 63
Part A Situational Dialogues 64
Part B Useful Expressions 68
Part C Functional Patterns 69
Part D Practice 73
Part E For Fun 81
UNIT FIVE "Do you often surf the Internet?" 85
Part A Situational Dialogues 86
Part B Useful Expressions 92
Part C Functional Patterns 94
Part D Practice 96
Part E For Fun 102
UNIT SIX "Can you sell it to me at a discount?" 109
Part A Situational Dialogues 110
Part B Useful Expressions 115
Part C Functional Patterns 121
Part D Practice 123
Part E For Fun 128
UNIT SEVEN "I'll treat you to dinner today." 134
Part A Situational Dialogues 135
Part B Useful Expressions 139
Part C Functional Patterns 143
Part D Practice 146
Part E For Fun 152
UNIT EIGHT "I'm running out of money again!" 157
Part A Situational Dialogues 158
Part B Useful Expressions 162
Part C Functional Patterns 163
Part D Practice 165
Part E For Fun 171
UNIT NINE "I'll be tied up this afternoon." 176
Part A Situational Dialogues 177
Part B Useful Expressions 182
Part C Functional Patterns 183
Part D Practice 185
Part E For Fun 190
UNIT TEN "Are you coming to the party?" 195
Part A Situational Dialogues 196
Part B Useful Expressions 201
Part C Functional Patterns 206
Part D Practice 210
Part E For Fun 218
Keys and Suggested Answers to the Exercises 223
Keys to the Riddles in the Footnotes 232