致用美语教程.1,学生用书

unit 1 fashion
communication
discussing appearance and style
asking for and giving opinions
evaluating products
grammar
verbs and expressions with the - ing form
vocabulary
fads and fashions
appearance and dress
commpound adjectives
skills
reading for specific information: newspaper column
listening using background knowledge
writing a magazhine or newspaper report
unit 2 couples
communication
discussing relastionships
asking for and giving reasons
giving advice
.grammar
relative clauses: restrictive and nonrestrictive
vocabulary
love and relationships
personal qualities and problems
three-word verbs
skills
reading for main ideas, facts and inference: magazine article
listening for sequence words
writing a letter giving advice
unit 3 music
communication
talking about music
discussing tastes in cultural activities
asking about likes and dislikes
grammar
uses of the present perfect
vocabulary
musical groups and instruments
money problems and solutions
skills
reading an expository text: feature article
listening and predicting vocabulary
writing an informal letter
review unit 1
review your grammar
high challenge
review your vocabulary
review your speaking
review your listening
unit 4 soccer
communication
talking about sports
agreeing and disagreeing
describing and justifying choices in detail
grammar
past perfect
past perfect contrasted with simple past
vocabulary
sports and sporting events
soccer and styles of playing
noun + gerund as compound adjective
skills
reading for inference and detail: encyclopedia excerpt
listening and making inferences
writing: justifying choices
unit 5 travel
communication
inquiring and informing about travel destinations
debating the pros and cons of the tourist industry
describing and discussing your preferences as a traveler
grammar
passive voice
vocabulary
travel and tourism
destinations and tourist attractions
verbs and nouns of transportation and movement
skills
reading for general and specific information: travel journal
listening for important ideas
writing: describing a process
unit 6 communication
communication
discussing similarities and differences in types of communication
describing the uses of gestures and facial expressions
discussing the use of cell phones in public places
grammar
more
uses of the - ing form
vocabulary
communication and gestures
animal noises
metaphorical uses of animal noises
skills
reading for detail, inference and cross references: a scientific text
listening for specific information
writing: comparing and contrasting
review unit2
review your grammar
high callenge
review your vocabulary
revew your speaking
review your listening
unit 7 dancing
communication
expressing regrets
expressing relief
hesitating
grammar
unreal past (third) conditional
review of conditinals
vocabulary
dancing and health
the body and internal organs
formation of compound adjectives
skills
reading for inference and note-taking: newspaper article
listening and guessing new words
writing an internet ad
unit 8 landmarks
communication
discussing causes and solutions
giving a short talk
managing the topic and negotiating final decisions
grammar
passive voice: simple past
vocabulary
natural and man-made landmarks
geographic features and terms
geographic terms
skills
reading and making inferences: magazine article
listening and using visual cues
writing: text for a travel brochure
unit 9 movies
communication
getting a more detailed explanation
discussing movies
giving short reports of movies
grammar
cause and effect
emphatic expressions: so + adj. or adv. + that ... such + (a/an) + adj. + n. + that...
vocabulary
movies and movie stars
film industry and finance
dfinitions and synonyms
skills
scanning for facts and inference: history text
listening with a purpose
writing movie reviews
review unit 3
review your grammar
high challenge
review your vocabulary
review your speaking
review your listening
unit 10 risk
communication
making deductions; giving advice
discussing risks and justifying choices
narrating facts about conflicts or peace processes
grammar
modal verbs with present, past and perfect infinitive
vocabulary
occupations: risks and benefits
peace, war, and conflict
idioms using conflict terms
skills
reading informal job descriptions
listening and note-taking
writing a personal letter expressing sympathy
unit 11 friends
communication
discussing differnt types of friendship:face to face and internet
resolving difficult situations with friends
introducing a difficult topic
grammar
the zero or habitual conditional
review of all conditionals
vocabulary
terms for different types of relationships
friends: qualities and defects
idioms for loyal and disloyal behavior
skills
reading and interpreting poems
listening for the main point
writing a haiku poem
unit 12 television
communication
describing a tv program
giving specific examples
discussing tv censorship
grammar
noun clause: subject, object, complement
vocabulary
television and other media types of tv programs
positive and negative connotations of media terms
skills
scanning and interpreting tv reviews
listening to distinguish between general and specific information
writing tv reviews
review unit 4
review your grammar
high challenge
review your vocabulary
review your speaking
review your listening
video worksheets
language summary
glossary