Australia • Brazil • Mexico • Singapore • United Kingdom • United States

BARBARA H. FOLEY ELIZABETH R. NEBLETT

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Karin AbellDurham Technical Community College, Durham, NCAngela AddyPassaic County Community College, Passaic, NJBeth AnglinBucks County Community College, Newtown, PAIrma BaackHarper College, Schaumburg, ILTeresita BautistaParamount Adult Education, CARod BennettEmily Griffith Technical College, Denver, COAnne BertinUnion County College, New JerseyPatricia BoneMontgomery College, Rockville, MDCarlo BuzziNorth Shore Community College, Danvers, MAJulia CantuMiraCosta College, Oceanside, CAFang ChenCentral New Mexico Community College, Albuquerque, NMKathryn ClarkDaytona State College, Daytona Beach, FLLin CuiWilliam Rainey Harper College, Palatine, ILAndre DeSandiesUnion County College, New JerseyLois EisenberBucks County Community College, Newtown, PALinda FosterHillsborough County, FLTracy FungPalomar College, San Marcos, CALitsa GeorgiouUnion County College, New JerseyDeborah GreeneSharon Technical College, Hollywood, FLJill HaroldUniversity of North Texas, Denton, TXHarriet HirschfeldBucks County Community College, Newtown, PAKatherine HiscockPortland Adult Education, Portland, MELorraine HromalikBowers/Whitley Adult Community School, Tampa, FLLiz HughesRosie’s Place, Boston, MADawn HumphryUniversity of Arkansas Cossatot Community College, Nashville, ARKim JohnsonPalomar College, San Marcos, CA

Christopher KilmerEmily Griffith Technical College, Denver, COEileen KraiBucks County Community College, Newtown, PACaron LieberPalomar College, Fallbrook, CAMayra LopezMiraCosta College, Oceanside, CAMelissa LutzUniversity of Arkansas Cossatot Community College, De Queen, ARDiann MandileEmily Griffith Technical College, Denver, COCheo MassionCollege of Marin, Kentfield, CALynn MengUnion County College, New JerseyGregor MiederMetropolitan State University, Denver, COSusan MoserPortland Community College, Portland, ORSusana MurilloPalomar College, San Marcos, CAKaren NelsonPittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KASergei ParomchikHillsborough County Public Schools, Tampa, FLClaudia PenaHouston Community College, Houston, TXDinah PerrenPalomar College, Oceanside, CAKandyce PinckneyEmily Griffith Technical College, Denver, COHoward PomannUnion County College, New JerseyNicole PowellSUNY Orange, Bloomingburg, NYTami RicheyPalomar College, San Marcos, CAJulie RobertsGeorgia Piedmont Technical College, Doravilla, GAChristi StilleyCARIBE Refugee Program, Tampa, FLGail VoorhesPalomar College, Ramona, CAHuaxin XuUnion County College, New JerseyRochelle Yanike-HalePortland Adult Education, Portland, MEBeth ZarretBucks County Community College, Newtown, PAMiriam ZemenMontgomery College, Silver Spring, MD

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Unit Goals Active Grammar Listening / Pronunciation Reading and Writing English in Action

1EDUCATIONPAGE 1

Talking about Your School / CollegeTalking about School FacilitiesTalking about Routines and Daily SchedulesTalking about Your Classes

Simple Present: StatementsSimple Present: Yes / No QuestionsSimple Present: Wh- QuestionsPresent Continuous: StatementsPresent Continuous: QuestionsNon-action Verbs

Pronunciation: Linking: do youThe Big Picture: The University of Texas at San Antonio

Informational Text: New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)

Writing Our Stories: A School Schedule

Completing a College Application

2COLONIAL TIMESPAGE 17

Talking about the PastComparing Life Today and Life in the Past

Simple PastSimple Past of BePast Continuous: Statements and QuestionsUsed toSimple Past: QuestionsWho Questions in the Past

Pronunciation: Used toThe Big Picture: Benjamin Franklin

Visitor’s Guide: Plimoth PlantationWriting Our Stories: A Historic Place

Giving a Presentation

3 CHANGING LIFESTYLESPAGE 33

Talking about Future PlansMaking Offers and PromisesMaking Predictions

Future with Be Going to: StatementsFuture with Be Going to: QuestionsPresent Continuous with Future MeaningFuture with Will: StatementsFuture Time Clauses

Pronunciation: ’llThe Big Picture: After the Baby Comes

Informative Article: Empty NestersWriting Our Stories: My Goal

Finding a New Home

4DRIVINGPAGE 49

Reading Traffic SignsDiscussing Traffic RulesTalking about Rules at WorkDescribing AbilitiesTalking about DrivingExpressing Opinions and Warnings

Must / Must notHave to / Doesn’t Have to / Don’t Have toCan / Can’tCould / Couldn’tShould / Shouldn’tHad Better / Had Better not

Pronunciation: Can / Can’tPronunciation: ’d Better / ’d Better notThe Big Picture: Getting a Driver’s License

A Multiple-Choice Test: The Written Driving TestWriting Our Stories: An Opinion

Car Maintenance

5 LEISURE ACTIVITIESPAGE 65

Talking about Leisure ActivitiesUnderstanding and Creating Graphs

Yes / No Questions ReviewQuestions with Who and WhoseWho Questions: Present and PastQuestions with HowTag QuestionsQuestions: Past, Present, and Future

Pronunciation: Tag QuestionsThe Big Picture: A Trip to Vancouver, Canada

Informational Text: Community GardeningWriting Our Stories: A Favorite Hobby

Video: Urban Gardening

Reading Bar Graphs

6TRAVELPAGE 81

Talking about TravelingMaking InferencesExpressing Suggestions and Preferences

May and Might for PossibilitiesMust for InferencesCould for SuggestionsWould Rather and Would Prefer to Modals Review

Pronunciation: ’d Rather / ‘d PreferThe Big Picture: Planning a Vacation

Travel Guide: A Visit to ArgentinaWriting Our Stories: A Dream Vacation

Security at the Airport

7SPORTSPAGE 97

Talking about SportsDescribing Lengths of Time

Present Perfect ContinuousFor and SincePresent Perfect Continuous: Yes / No QuestionsPresent Perfect Continuous: How long Questions

Pronunciation: ’ve Been / ’s BeenThe Big Picture: A Soccer Game

Historical Article: The World CupWriting Our Stories: A Popular Sport

Video: Soccer Brings the World Together

Common Sports Injuries

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Unit Goals Active Grammar Listening / Pronunciation Reading and Writing English in Action

8LIFE EVENTSPAGE 113

Talking about Life Changes from the Past to the Present

Discussing Surprising News

Present Perfect Simple: StatementsPresent Perfect Simple for the Recent PastAlready and YetContrast: Present Perfect Simple, Present Perfect

Continuous, and Simple Past

Pronunciation: Stress for ClarificationPronunciation: Surprise IntonationThe Big Picture: Gossip

A Family Newsletter: The Navarros in the NewsWriting Our Stories: A Newsletter

Greeting Cards

9JOB PERFORMANCEPAGE 129

Discussing CareersTalking about Job Skills and PerformanceUnderstanding a Job Description

How long and How manyPresent Perfect Simple for Repeated ActionsEver and NeverPresent Perfect Simple: Word OrderContrast: Present Perfect Simple and Present

Perfect Continuous Contrast: Simple Past and Present Perfect Simple

Pronunciation: ’ve / ’sThe Big Picture: Job Performance

Informational Text: The Changing WorkforceWriting Our Stories: A Future Career

Video: The Dogist

Performance Evaluations

10REGRETS AND POSSIBILITIESPAGE 145

Talking about RegretsDiscussing Expectations and PossibilitiesMaking InferencesExpressing Empathy

Should have for RegretsShould have for ExpectationsMay have, Might have, Could have for Past

PossibilitiesMust have for InferencesMust have for Empathy

Pronunciation: Must have / Might have / Could havePronunciation: Sentence StressPronunciation: should have / shouldn’t haveThe Big Picture: In the Counselor’s Office

Informative Article: Language and Cultural Programs

Writing Our Stories: Regrets

Taking Notes

11BUSINESS AND INDUSTRYPAGE 161

Reading MapsDiscussing Businesses and Industries from

Different States and CountriesTalking about Companies and Their ProductsDescribing Processes

Simple Present PassiveSimple Present Passive: Wh- QuestionsSimple Present Passive with By

Pronunciation: Stress in Word FormsThe Big Picture: T-shirts: From the Field to

Your Closet

Informative Article: A Renewable Energy SourceWriting Our Stories: Business and Industry in My

Country

A Research Assignment

12TECHNOLOGY: YESTERDAY AND TODAYPAGE 177

Talking about InventionsTalking about TechnologyExpressing Opinions

Simple Past Passive Active vs. PassiveSimple Past Passive with ByOther Passive Forms

Pronunciation: Compound NounsThe Big Picture: Shopping Technology

Informative Article: Cellphones in the WorkplaceWriting Our Stories: A Complaint Email

Cellphone Policies

13MUSICPAGE 193

Talking about Different Types of MusicTalking about MusiciansDescribing Musical Preferences

Relative Clauses with Who and WhichRelative Clauses with Whom and WhoseRelative Clauses with ThatRelative Clauses with When and WhereReview of Relative Clauses

The Big Picture: The History of Country Music Historical Article: Music and New OrleansWriting Our Stories: A Biography

Video: Celebrating Mardi Gras in New Orleans

Doing Online Research

14BECOMING A CITIZENPAGE 209

Talking about the Naturalization ProcessDiscussing the Experience of Living in a New

CountryExpressing Opinions about Political IssuesTalking about Political Campaigns

Verb + InfinitiveVerb + Object + InfinitiveBe + Adjective + InfinitiveVerb + GerundPreposition + Gerund

Pronunciation: Word StressThe Big Picture: Running a Campaign

A Multiple-Choice Test: The Naturalization TestWriting Our Stories: Political Platforms

The Naturalization Test

GRAMMAR SUMMARY PAGE 225 SPELLING RULES PAGE 245 STUDENT TO STUDENT EXERCISES PAGE 246 DICTATION PAGE 247 US MAP PAGE 248 WORLD MAP PAGE 249

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