Front Matter
UNIT 1 Relationships “I didn’t recognize you.”
Warm Up: Talking about life choices
Listening Task: Catching up with old friends
Real World Listening: Karen and Charisse talk about their lives
Interactive Practice: Video 1 Family reunion / Video 2 Chatting about American society
Interaction Link: Ten years from now
UNIT 2 Identity “I’ve got to be myself.”
Warm Up: Personal qualities
Listening Task: Talking about surprising qualities
Real World Listening: TJ talks about recent changes in his life
Interactive Practice: Video 1 Long time no see / Video 2 Talking about one’s life dreams
Interaction Link: Who are you really?
UNIT 3 Advice “If you don’t mind my saying so.”
Warm Up: Mabel Clarkson gives advice
Listening Task: Getting unwanted advice
Real World Listening: Andrea Price gives advice to callers
Interactive Practice: Video 1 Offering advice / Video 2 Asking for and offering advice
Interaction Link: Advice column
UNIT 4 Family “I’m sure you’ll get along with them.”
Warm Up: Unusual people in our family
Listening Task: Talking about unusual relatives
Real World Listening: Lydia and Greg make wedding plans
Interactive Practice: Video 1 Preparing a wedding list / Video 2 Meeting a cousin for the first time
Interaction Link: Family lies
UNIT 5 Decisions “I can’t make up my mind.”
Warm Up: Important decisions
Listening Task: Weighing pros and cons
Real World Listening: A theory of decision making
Interactive Practice: Video 1 Chatting about one’s decisions / Video 2 Looking for a job
Interaction Link: Get a life
Review Unit 1
UNIT 6 Language “It’s hard to understand him sometimes.”
Warm Up: Learning English
Listening Task: Varieties of English
Real World Listening: Sumi’s job interview
Interactive Practice: Video 1 Job interview / Video 2 Talking about a job interview
Interaction Link: English or Englishes?
UNIT 7 Personality “She’s not my type.”
Warm Up: Desirable qualities
Listening Task: How people look at themselves
Real World Listening: Amy and Luis talk about each other
Interactive Practice: Video 1 Talking about girlfriends / Video 2 Talking about boyfriends
Interaction Link: Matchmakers
UNIT 8 Technology “Operate with caution.”
Warm Up: Conveniences vs. dangers in technology
Listening Task: Complaining about technology
Real World Listening: Jeff Townsend talks about his new video game
Interactive Practice: Video 1 Talking about computer games / Video 2 Talking about junk mail
Interaction Link: Technological issues
UNIT 9 Living Situations “She’s got some unusual habits.”
Warm Up: Problems with living situations
Listening Task: Complaints about living with people
Real World Listening: Kara talks about her landlords
Interactive Practice: Video 1 Talking about a teacher / Video 2 Talking about an odd landlord
Interaction Link: Major negatives and major positives
UNIT 10 Survival “I feel lucky to be alive.”
Warm Up: Natural disasters
Listening Task: Survival stories
Real World Listening: Petra Nemcova describes her survival experience
Interactive Practice: Video 1 Talking about an earthquake / Video 2 Talking about a tsunami
Interaction Link: Be prepared
Review Unit 2
UNIT 11 Work “I’m not sure what he actually does.”
Warm Up: Work environments
Listening Task: Talking about co-workers
Real World Listening: Steve and his boss discuss cultural issues at work
Interactive Practice: Video 1 Talking about new working conditions (I) / Video 2 Talking about new
working conditions (II)
Interaction Link: Office rules
UNIT 12 Lifestyle “You may need to change your routine.”
Warm Up: Bad habits
Listening Task: Pointing out rude behavior
Real World Listening: Mr. Garcia gets some advice from his doctor
Interactive Practice: Video 1 Lifestyle: talk with a doctor (I) / Video 2 Lifestyle: talk with a doctor (II)
Interaction Link: Kicking the habit
UNIT 13 Travel “Getting there is half the fun.”
Warm Up: Travel difficulties
Listening Task: Travel stories
Real World Listening: Randy reflects on an experience in Thailand
Interactive Practice: Video 1 Talking about travel (I) / Video 2 Talking about travel (II)
Interaction Link: Bad trip
UNIT 14 Finances “You can make some real money.”
Warm Up: Safe investing
Listening Task: Questionable investment ideas
Real World Listening: Steven Crowe persuades us to try Real Money
Interactive Practice: Video 1 Talking about finances (I) / Video 2 Talking about finances (II)
Interaction Link: Infomercial
UNIT 15 Changes “She’s still in our hearts.”
Warm Up: Dealing with loss
Listening Task: Talking about sadness
Real World Listening: Whitney Opal comforts Clayton on his loss
Interactive Practice: Video 1 Talking about changes (I) / Talking about changes (II)
Interaction Link: Who would you bring back?
Review Unit 3
Self-Study Pages
Self-Study Pages Answer Key
New Words and Expressions
