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COmmuniCatiOn strategy: encouraging the speaker

Writing

language use: writing a journal entry
OrganizatiOn and planning: setting personal goals

Then and Now

Page 17

language use: reading an academic text

Listening

identifying emOtiOn and attitude: short conversations

Speaking

language use: talking about changes in food preferences

Writing

Organizing a paragraph:writing a topic sentence and supporting details

lifeSkills

Unit 2

Reading

OrganizatiOn and planning: preparing a short presentation

Buying Power

Page 27

reading fOr the main idea: magazine article

Listening

language use: listening to a complaint

Speaking

COmmuniCatiOn strategy: politely insisting

Writing

language use: writing a personal opinion

lifeSkillsUnit 3

Reading

COllabOratiOn: persuading others

Unit 4

Taking Care of Business

Page 37

Reading

language use: reading a flyer

Listening

identifying emOtiOn and attitude: short conversations

Speaking

language use: talking about an unusual business

Writing

Organizing a paragraph: writing a topic sentence, supporting details, and a concluding sentencelifeSkills

thinking and prOblem-sOlving: turning problems into opportunities

Unit 5

Through the Grapevine
Reading
Listening

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distinguishing faCt and OpiniOn: magazine article
language use: listening to recorded messages

Speaking

COmmuniCatiOn strategy: introducing a new topic

Writing

language use: writing about what people said

lifeSkills

infOrmatiOn andresearCh: reporting information

Decisions, Decisions

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Present perfect progressive

Talking about learning

Stative verbs

Order of adjectives

wOrds: use to/used to

Talking about things you have
been doing lately
Asking for more information
Discussing personal action plans

Describing possessions
Talking about how you have changed
Talking about childhood memoriesTalking about similarities with
other people
Talking about changes in
food preferences
Giving feedback on a presentation

Talking about advertising and ads
Asking for help/information in a store
Asking polite questions
Expressing shopping preferences
Describing problems with products
Discussing repairs and solutions
Making a complaint
Persuading others

Talking about getting things doneTalking about small businesses
Giving your opinion about services
and products
Talking about unusual services
Talking about problems in
your community
Presenting a business idea

Talking about gossip and
oral communication
Reporting what people said
Introducing a new topic of conversation
Giving advice
Reporting information about
cell phone use

used to
too/either; so/neitherMemories

never/always used to

The senses (sight, smell, etc.)

Me too./Me neither.

Food
Emotions (anger, boredom, etc.)
Time expressions (one day, on
my birthday, etc)

Article the vs. no article

Problems with products

Indirect questions
Opening phrases used in
indirect questions (Do you know …?
Could you tell me …?, etc.)

Advertising (commercial, ad,
message, etc.)Online shopping (shop around,
deliver, etc.)

have/get something done

Compound nouns

have/get + indirect object

Evaluating services and products

Past participles

Services (install, clean out, etc.)

Adjectives to describe services and
products (dissatisfaction, helpful, etc.)

Reported speech

Oral communication

Reported questions

ask, say, tell

say/tell + objectFeelings (sad, indecisive, relaxed, etc.)

ask

Fact and opinion (believe, prove,
report, etc.)

if/whether

Decisions

prediCting: short monologues

Evaluating advice given by others

If I were you…

Speaking

language use: talking about hopes and wishes

Talking about hopes and wishes

could

Global problems (disease, climate
change, etc.)

Writing

CheCking...