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Unit 1 Welcome to the United States
Unit opener
Help for New Immigrants
1.1. Subject Pronouns
1.2. Be - Affirmative Statements
Using the Laundromat
1.3. Contractions (Short Forms)
1.4. Singular and Plural
1.5. This, That, These, Those
At the Supermarket
1.6. Be - Negative Statements
1.7. Adjectives
1.8. Expressions with It
1.9. Singular and Plural - Spelling Rules
Summary of unit 1
Review
From grammar to writing
Unit 2 Time and Money
Unit opener
2.1. Possessive Nouns
2.2. Possessive Adjectives
Being on Time
2.3. Be - Yes/No Questions
2.4. Irregular Plural Forms
At the ATM
2.5. Be - Wh- Questions
2.6. Articles A and An
Summary of unit 2
Review
From grammar to writing
Unit 3 Forms and Information
Unit opener
Getting a Social Security Card
3.1. Imperatives - Affirmative
3.2. Imperatives - Negative
Applying for Financial Aid
3.3. Let’s - Affirmative and Negative
3.4. Subject and Object Pronouns
Summary of unit 3
Review
From grammar to writing
Unit 4 Lifestyles
Unit opener
Free-Time Activities
4.1. The Simple Present - Affirmative Statements
4.2. Spelling of the -s Form
4.3. The Simple Present - Use
4.4. Frequency Words
Work
4.5. The Simple Present - Negative Statements
4.6. Time Expressions with the Simple Present
4.7. Infinitives with Simple Present Verbs
Eating Customs
4.8. The Simple Present - Yes/No Questions
Exercise
4.9. The Simple Present - Wh- Questions
4.10. The Simple Present - Subject Questions
Summary of unit 4
Review
From grammar to writing
Unit 5 Driving
Unit opener
Getting a Driver’s License
5.1. Modal: Can - Affirmative and Negative
5.2. Modal: Should - Affirmative and Negative
5.3. Have To - Affirmative and Negative
Car Safety
5.4. Can, Should, and Have To - Yes/No Questions
5.5. Can, Should, and Have To - Wh- Questions
5.6. Can, Should, and Have To - Subject Questions
Summary of unit 5
Review
From grammar to writing
Unit 6 School
Unit opener
School Lunch Programs
6.1. Modal: Must - Affirmative and Negative Statements
6.2. Must and Have To
6.3. Must Not and Don’t Have To
Favorite Foods for School Lunches
6.4. Count and Noncount Nouns
6.5. Quantity Expressions with Noncount Nouns
6.6. A Lot Of/Much/A Little with Noncount Nouns
6.7. Some/Any with Noncount Nouns
School Supplies
6.8. Some vs. Any
6.9. A Lot Of and Many vs. Much
6.10. A Few vs. A Little
6.11. How Many vs. How Much
Summary of unit 6
Review
From grammar to writing
Unit 7 Shopping
Unit opener
Buying Necessary Things
7.1. Time Expressions with Prepositions
7.2. Time Expressions without Prepositions
7.3. Prepositions of Place
7.4. Prepositions in Common Expressions
Large Stores and Small Stores
7.5. There Is and There Are - Affirmative Statements
7.6. There Is and There Are - Negative Statements
7.7. Quantity Words
Smart Shopping
7.8. There Is and There Are - Yes/No Questions
7.9. There Is and There Are - Wh- Questions
Summary of unit 7
Review
From grammar to writing
Unit 8 Errands
Unit opener
At the Post Office
8.1. The Present Continuous - Affirmative Statements
8.2. Spelling Rules of the -ing Form
8.3. The Present Continuous - Use
8.4. The Present Continuous - Negative Statements
Drive-Throughs
8.5. The Present Continuous - Yes/No Questions
8.6. The Present Continuous - Wh- Questions
8.7. The Present Continuous - Subject Questions
Summary of unit 8
Review
From grammar to writing
Unit 9 Changes
Unit opener
Getting Ready for a New Baby
9.1. The Future - Affirmative Statements
9.2. The Future - Negative Statements
9.3. The Future - Use
9.4. Time Expressions
Moving
9.5. The Future - Yes/No Questions
9.6. The Future - Wh- Questions
9.7. The Future - Questions with How Long
9.8. The Future - Subject Questions
Summary of unit 9
Review
From grammar to writing
Unit 10 Choices
Unit opener
Higher Education
10.1. Comparatives Forms of Adjectives
10.2. Comparisons with Nouns and Verbs
Buying a Car
10.3. Superlative Forms of Adjectives
10.4. Spelling of the -est Form
10.5. Superlatives with Nouns and Verbs
Summary of unit 10
Review
From grammar to writing
Unit 11 Careers
Unit opener
Job Applications
11.1. The Past of Be - Affirmative Statements
11.2. The Past of Be - Negative Statements
11.3. Time Expressions in the Past
11.4. The Past of Be - Yes/No Questions
11.5. The Past of Be - Wh- Questions
11.6. The Past of Be - Subject Questions
Job Interviews
11.7. The Simple Past of Regular Verbs - Affirmative Statements
11.8. Spelling of the -ed Form
11.9. The Simple Past of Irregular Verbs - Affirmative Statements
11.10. The Simple - Negative Statements
Choosing a Career
11.11. The Simple Past - Yes/No Questions
11.12. Other Irregular Verbs in the Simple Past
11.13. The Simple Past - Wh- Questions
11.14. The Simple Past - Subject Questions
11.15. More Irregular Verbs in the Simple Past
Summary of unit 11
Review
From grammar to writing
Unit 12 Volunteering
Unit opener
Helping Others
12.1. Review of Verb Tenses - Affirmative and Negative
12.2. Review of Infinitives
12.3. Review of Modal Verbs - Affirmative and Negative
12.4. Review of Time Expressions
Volunteer Opportunities
12.5. Review of Yes/No Questions
12.6. Review of Wh- Questions
Summary of unit 12
Review
From grammar to writing
Audio Scripts for Exercises
Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Unit 5
Unit 6
Unit 7
Unit 8
Unit 9
Unit 10
Unit 11
Unit 12
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