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 keepsake 2 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 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 dreams 7 Let's Celebrate! Topic Parties, festivals and holidays Vocabulary Types of partie 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