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9780357140505
9781424079032
9781413007428
9781424079018
9781305075382
9780357140246
9781424079032
9781413007428
9781424079018
9781305075382
9780357140246
Table of Contents
From the Spoken CD - 5th ed.
Book : --
lesson 1 --
Grammar : The simple present tense ; frequency words --
Context : Pets and other animals --
Reading : Americans and their pets --
1.1. Be - forms and uses --
1.2. Contractions with be --
Reading : Dog walkers --
1.3. Questions with be --
Reading : Guide dogs --
1.4. The simple present tense - affirmative statements --
1.5. Negative statements with the simple present tense --
Reading : Search and rescue dogs --
1.6. Questions with the simple present tense --
1.7. Wh- questions with a preposition --
1.8. Questions about meaning, spelling, cost, and time --
Reading : Marianne and Sparky --
1.9. Simple present tense with frequency words --
1.10. Position of frequency words and expressions --
1.11. Questions with ever --
1.12. Questions with how often and answers with frequency expressions --
lesson 2 --
Grammar : The present continuous tense ; action and nonaction verbs ; the future tense --
Context : Getting older --
Reading : retirement living --
2.1. Present continuous tense --
Reading : Life after retirement --
2.2. Using the present continuous for longer actions --
2.3. Questions with the present continuous tense --
Reading : Technology and the generation gap --
2.4. Contrasting the simple present and the present continuous --
2.5. Action and nonaction verbs --
Reading : The graying of America --
2.6. The future tense with will --
2.7. The future tense with be going to --
2.8. Choosing will or be going to --
2.9. Future tense + time/if clause --
lesson 3 --
Grammar : Habitual past with used to ; the simple past tense --
Context : Working towards a better life --
Reading : Equal rights for all --
3.1. Habitual past with used to --
Reading : George Dawson - life is so good --
3.2. Past tense of be --
3.3. The simple past tense of regular verbs --
3.4. The simple past tense of irregular verbs --
Reading : Barack Obama and Dreams from my father --
3.5. Negative statements --
Reading : Questions and answers about Barack Obama --
3.6. Questions with the simple past tense --
lesson 4 --
Grammar : Possessive forms ; object pronouns ; reflexive pronouns ; questions --
Context : Weddings --
Reading : A traditional American wedding --
4.1. Possessive forms of nouns --
4.2. Possessive adjectives --
4.3. Possessive pronouns --
4.4. Questions with whose --
4.5. Object pronouns --
Reading : New wedding trends --
4.6. Direct and indirect objects --
4.7. Say and tell --
Reading : Economizing on a wedding --
4.8. Reflexive pronouns --
Reading : Questions and answers about an American wedding --
4.9. Questions about the subject or complement --
lesson 5 --
Grammar : Singular and plural ; count and noncount nouns ; there + be ; quantity words --
Context : Thanksgiving, Pilgrims, and American Indians --
Reading : A typical Thanksgiving --
5.1. Noun plurals --
5.2. Using the singular and plural for generalizations --
5.3. Special cases of singular and plural --
Reading : The origin of Thanksgiving --
5.4. Count and noncount nouns --
5.5. Nouns that can be both count or noncount --
Reading : Recipe for turkey stuffing --
5.6. Quantities with count and noncount nouns --
Reading : Taking the land from the Native Americans --
5.7. There + a form of be --
5.8. using there --
Reading : Navajo code talkers --
5.9. Quantity expressions - an overview --
lesson 6 --
Grammar : Adjectives ; noun modifiers ; adverbs ; too / enough / very / a lot of -- Context : Health -- Reading : Obesity : a national problem -- Reading : Obesity : the solution -- Reading : Sleep --
lesson 7 --
Grammar : Time words and time clauses ; the past continuous tense -- Context : Immigrants and refugees --
Reading : Ellis Island --
7.1. When, until, while --
7.2. When and whenever --
7.3. Time words --
7.4. The past continuous tense - forms --
Reading : Terence and Charlotte - refugees --
7.5. The past continuous tense - with specific times --
7.6. The past continuous + a when clause --
Albert Einstein - refugee from Germany --
7.7. The past continuous in a while clause --
7.8. Was/were going to --
7.9. Simple past vs. past continuous with when --
7.10. Simple past vs. past continuous --
7.11. Using the -ing form after time words --
lesson 8 --
Grammar : Modals ; related expressions --
Context : Renting an apartment --
8.1. Modals and related expressions - an overview --
Reading : An apartment lease --
8.2. Negatives with modals --
8.3. Statements and questions with modals --
8.4. Must, have to, have got to --
8.5. Obligation with must or be supposed to --
8.6. Can, may, could, and alternate expressions --
Reading : Tenants' rights --
8.7. Should ; had better --
Reading : Using Craigslist.org to find a roommate --
8.8. Negatives of modals --
Reading : The new neighbors --
8.9. Must for conclusions --
8.10. Will and may/might --
Reading : At a garage sale --
8.11. Using modals and questions for politeness --
lesson 9 --
Grammar : The present perfect ; the present perfect continuous --
Context : The Internet --
9.1. The present perfect tense - an overview --
Reading : Google --
9.2. The past participle --
9.3. The present perfect - contractions and negatives --
9.4. Adding an adverb --
9.5. The present perfect - statements and questions --
9.6. Continuation from past to present --
9.7. The simple present vs. the present perfect --
9.8. The present perfect vs. the simple past --
9.9. The present perfect continuous - an overview --
Reading : Genealogy --
9.10. The present perfect continuous - forms --
9.11. The present perfect continuous - use --
Reading : E-books --
9.12. The present perfect with repetition from past to present --
9.13. The simple past vs. the present perfect with repetition --
9.14. The present perfect with indefinite past time --
9.15. Answering a present perfect question --
lesson 10 --
Grammar : Gerunds ; infinitives --
Context : Finding a job --
10.1. Gerunds - an overview --
Reading : Finding a job --
10.2. Gerund as subject --
10.3. Gerund after verb --
10.4. Gerund after preposition --
10.5. Gerund in adverbial phrase --
10.6. Infinitives - an overview --
Reading : Tips on writing a résumé --
10.7. Infinite as subject --
10.8. Infinitive after adjective --
10.9. Infinitive after verb --
10.10. Gerund or infinitive after verb --
10.11. Object before infinitive --
10.12. Infinitive to show purpose --
Reading : Rita's story --
10.13. Used to vs. be use to --
lesson 11 --
Grammar : Adjective clauses --
Context : Making connections - old friends and new --
11.1. Adjective clauses - an overview --
Reading : Finding old friends --
11.2. Relative pronoun as subject --
11.3. Relative pronoun as object --
11.4. Where and when --
11.5. Formal vs. informal --
Reading : Social networking in the twenty-first century --
11.6. Whose + noun --
lesson 12 --
Grammar : Superlatives ; comparatives --
Context : Sports and athletes --
12.1. Superlatives and comparatives - an overview --
Reading : Golf and Tiger Woods --
12.2. The superlative form --
12.3. Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs --
12.4. Superlatives and word order --
Reading : Americans' attitude toward soccer --
12.5. Comparatives --
12.6. Comparatives and word order --
Reading : An amazing athlete --
12.7. As... as --
12.8. As many/much... as --
12.9. The same... as --
12.10. Equality with nouns or adjectives --
Reading : Football and soccer --
12.11. Similarity with like and alike --
12.12. Be like --
12.13. Same or different --
lesson 13 --
Grammar : Passive voice and active voice --
Context : The law --
13.1. The passive voice and the active voice - an overview --
Reading : Jury duty --
13.2. The passive voice --
13.3. The passive voice - form and uses --
13.4. Negatives and questions with the passive voice -- Reading : Unusual lawsuits --
13.5. Choosing active voice or passive voice --
lesson 14 --
Grammar : Articles ; other / another ; indefinite pronouns --
Context : Money --
14.1. Articles - an overview --
Reading : Kids and money --
14.2. The indefinite article - classifying or identifying the subject --
14.3. The indefinite article - introducing a noun --
14.4. The definite article --
14.5. Making generalizations --
14.6. General or specific with quantity words --
Reading : Bills, bills, bills --
14.7. Another and other --
14.8. More about another and other --
Reading : The high cost of a college education --
14.9. Definite and indefinite pronouns --
Appendices --
A. Spelling and pronunciation of verbs --
B. Irregular noun plurals --
C. Spelling rules for adverbs ending in -ly --
D. Metric conversion chart --
E. The verb get --
F. Make and do --
G. Prepositions of time --
H. Verbs and adjectives followed by a preposition--
I. Direct and indirect objects --
J. Capitalization rules --
K. Glossary of grammatical terms --
L. Special uses of articles --
M. Alphabetical list of irregular verb forms --
N. Map of the United States of America --
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