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1 all about me   topic        introductions and relationships   vocabulary   relationships and life events   functions    informal and formal introductions     lesson a  listening & speaking the people in my life¡¡¡¡vocabulary link: talking about relationships¡¡¡¡listening: activities 1-5¡¡¡¡pronunciation: reduction of present continuous -ing ending¡¡¡¡speaking & communication: activities 1-2    lesson b   video course special people and memories¡¡¡¡global viewpoints: special people¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡memories¡¡¡¡city living: a favorite keepsake2 express yourself!   topic        expressing feelings through words and gestures   vocabulary   feelings; gestures   functions    asking how someone is¡¡¡¡            king ee    lesson a    listening& spea    f lings¡¡¡¡ vocabulary link: how do they feel?¡¡¡¡listening: activities 1-5¡¡¡¡pronunciation: linking sounds with"s¡¡¡¡speaking & communication: activities 1-2    lesson b    video course feelings and emotions    ¡¡¡¡global viewpoints: feelings and emotions¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡greetings around the world¡¡¡¡ city living: an important rule for traveling   let's eat!   topic        food   vocabulary  adjectives describing foods; eating in a restaurant   functions    offering and suggesting   lesson a     listening & speaking foods we like¡¡¡¡ vocabulary link: talking about foods¡¡¡¡ listening: activities 1-5¡¡¡¡ pronunciation: sentence stress and rhythm¡¡¡¡ speaking & communication: activities 1-2    lesson b     video course eating out¡¡¡¡global viewpoints: favorite foods¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡  international foods¡¡¡¡city living: the spicier the better4 today's trends    topic        modern trends and fashions    vocabulary   family statistics -- multiples and percentages; style and fashion    functions    agreeing and disagreeing; giving advice    lesson a     listening & speaking modern family trends¡¡¡¡vocabulary link: family statistics¡¡¡¡listening: activities 1-5¡¡¡¡pronunciation: unstressed of in rapid speech¡¡¡¡speaking & communication: activities 1-2    lesson b     video course today trends¡¡¡¡global viewpoints: family trends¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡  personal style¡¡¡¡city living: you ought to get more exercise[5  unsolved mysteries    topic        unsolved mysteries    vocabulary   crime; mysteries    functions    talking about possibility and impossibility    lesson a     listening & speaking a detective is on the case.¡¡¡¡vocabulary link: cops and robbers¡¡¡¡listening: activities 1-5¡¡¡¡pronunciation: third person singular in the present tense¡¡¡¡speaking & communication: activities 1-2    lesson b     video course mysteries and strange events¡¡¡¡global viewpoints: mysteries and strange events¡¡¡¡city living: elementary, my dear tara!6 the mind    topic        memory and dreams    vocabulary   memory and memories; sleep and dreams    functions    expressing degrees of certainty    lesson a     listening & speaking how's your memory?¡¡¡¡vocabulary link: college reunion¡¡¡¡listening: activities 1-5¡¡¡¡pronunciation: the past tense -ed ending¡¡¡¡speaking & communication: activities 1-3   lesson b video course memory and dreams¡¡¡¡ global viewpoints: how's your memory?¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ strange dreams¡¡¡¡city living: roberto's strange dreams7  let's celebrate!    topic        parties, festivals and holidays    vocabulary   types of parties; describing festivals    functions    accepting and declining invitations    lesson a   listening & speaking party time!¡¡¡¡vocabulary link: different kinds of parties¡¡¡¡listening: activities 1-5¡¡¡¡pronunciation: reduced want to and would you¡¡¡¡5peaking & communication: activities 1-2     lesson b video course festivals and holidays¡¡¡¡global viewpoints: what a party!¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡  festivals and holidays¡¡¡¡ city living: aloha everyone! 8  in the neighborhood     topic        neighborhood life     vocabulary   errands; describing neighborhoods     functions    polite requests with modal verbs and mind; imperatives     lesson a   listening & speaking running errands¡¡¡¡ vocabulary link: a busy day¡¡¡¡ listening: activities 1-5¡¡¡¡ pronunciation: reduced forms of could you and would you¡¡¡¡ speaking & communication: activities 1-2      lesson b   video course running errands in my neighborhood¡¡¡¡  global viewpoints: running errands¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡   my neighborhood¡¡¡¡  city living: claudia's errand service!  review: units 1-4   testing your listening comprehension  review: units 5-8   testing your listening comprehension