Table Of Contents:
Introduction ix

Everyday Language

Meeting and Greeting 3(1)

Personal Information 4(1)

School 5(2)

A Classroom 7(2)

Studying 9(1)

Succeeding in School 10(1)

A Day at School 11(1)

Everyday Conversation 12(1)

Weather 13(2)

The Telephone 15(1)

Numbers 16(1)

Measurements 17(2)

Time 19(2)

The Calendar 21(1)

Calendar Events 22(1)

Describing Things 23(1)

Colors 24(1)

Prepositions 25(1)

Money 26(1)

Shopping 27(2)

Same and Different 29(2)

People

Adults and Children 31(1)

Describing People 32(1)

Describing Hair 33(2)

Families 35(2)

Childcare and Parenting 37(2)

Daily Routines 39(2)

Life Events and Documents 41(2)

Feelings 43(2)

A Family Reunion 45(2)

Housing

The Home 47(2)

Finding a Home 49(2)

Apartments 51(1)

Different Places to Live 52(1)

A House and Yard 53(1)

A Kitchen 54(1)

A Dining Area 55(1)

A Living Room 56(1)

A Bathroom 57(1)

A Bedroom 58(1)

The Kids' Bedroom 59(1)

Housework 60(1)

Cleaning Supplies 61(2)

Household Problems and Repairs 63(2)

The Tenant Meeting 65(2)

Food

Back from the Market 67(1)

Fruit 68(1)

Vegetables 69(1)

Meat and Poultry 70(1)

Seafood and Deli 71(2)

A Grocery Store 73(1)

Containers and Packaging 74(1)

Weights and Measurements 75(2)

Food Preparation and Safety 77(1)

Kitchen Utensils 78(1)

Fast Food Restaurant 79(2)

A Coffee Shop Menu 81(2)

A Restaurant 83(2)

The Farmer's Market 85(2)

Clothing

Everyday Clothes 87(2)

Casual, Work, and Formal Clothing 89(1)

Seasonal Clothing 90(1)

Underwear and Sleepwear 91(2)

Workplace Clothing 93(2)

Shoes and Accessories 95(2)

Describing Clothes 97(2)

Making Clothes 99(1)

Making Alterations 100(1)

Doing the Laundry 101(2)

A Garage Sale 103(2)

Health

The Body 105(2)

Inside and Outside the Body 107(2)

Personal Hygiene 109(1)

Symptoms and Injuries 110(1)

Illnesses and Medical Conditions 111(2)

A Pharmacy 113(2)

Taking Care of Your Health 115(1)

Medical Emergencies 116(1)

First Aid 117(1)

Medical Care 118(1)

Dental Care 119(2)

Hospital 121(2)

A Health Fair 123(2)

Community

Downtown 125(2)

City Streets 127(2)

An Intersection 129(2)

A Mall 131(1)

The Bank 132(1)

The Library 133(2)

The Post Office 135(2)

Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) 137(2)

Government and Military Service 139(1)

Civic Rights and Responsibilities 140(1)

The Legal System 141(1)

Crime 142(1)

Public Safety 143(2)

Emergencies and Natural Disasters 145(2)

Emergency Procedures 147(2)

Community Cleanup 149(2)

Transportation

Basic Transportation 151(1)

Public Transportation 152(1)

Prepositions of Motion 153(1)

Traffic Signs 154(1)

Directions and Maps 155(1)

Cars and Trucks 156(1)

Buying and Maintaining a Car 157(2)

Parts of a Car 159(2)

An Airport 161(2)

Taking a Trip 163(2)

Work

The Workplace 165(1)

Jobs and Occupations A-C 166(1)

Jobs and Occupations C-H 167(1)

Jobs and Occupations H-P 168(1)

Jobs and Occupations P-W 169(1)

Job Skills 170(1)

Office Skills 171(1)

Career Planning 172(1)

Job Search 173(1)

Interview Skills 174(1)

A Factory 175(1)

Landscaping and Gardening 176(1)

Farming and Ranching 177(1)

Construction 178(1)

Job Safety 179(2)

Tools and Building Supplies 181(2)

An Office 183(1)

A Hotel 184(1)

Food Service 185(2)

A Bad Day at Work 187(2)

Areas of Study

Schools and Subjects 189(2)

English Composition 191(2)

Mathematics 193(2)

Science 195(1)

Computers 196(1)

The Internet 197(1)

U.S. History 198(1)

World History 199(2)

North America and Central America 201(2)

World Map 203(1)

Geography and Habitats 204(1)

The Universe 205(2)

A Graduation 207(2)

Plants and Animals

Nature Center 209(1)

Trees and Plants 210(1)

Flowers 211(2)

Marine Life, Amphibians, and Reptiles 213(1)

Birds, Insects, and Arachnids 214(1)

Domestic Animals and Rodents 215(2)

Mammals 217(2)

Energy and Conservation 219(2)

U.S. National Parks 221(2)

Recreation

Places to Go 223(1)

The Park and Playground 224(1)

The Beach 225(1)

Outdoor Recreation 226(1)

Winter and Water Sports 227(1)

Individual Sports 228(1)

Team Sports 229(1)

Sports Verbs 230(1)

Sports Equipment 231(2)

Hobbies and Games 233(2)

Electronics and Photography 235(2)

Entertainment 237(1)

Music 238(1)

Holidays 239(2)

A Birthday Party 241(3)
Verb Guide 244(1)
How to Use the Index 245(36)
English Index 281(3)
Geographical Index 284(20)
Chinese Index 304(1)
Research Bibliography 305