Workbook page 19-20

The topic of this lesson is jobs and work. Sts begin by learning the vocabulary for common jobs, and how to say what they do. They then listen to a radio show, where competitors try to guess first a man’s job, and then his wife’s job. This context presents questions in the simple present in both second and third person singular, (Do you ...? Does she. . . ?) , and Sts go on to play the game themselves. There is then a pronunciation focus on the /3or/ sound.

Workbook page 17-18

Aspects of the US and the Americans provide the context for Sts to meet the simple present for the first time. They begin by learning a group of common verb phrases, and then, in a short text where foreigners talk about whether certain stereotypes of the Americans are true or not, see how the verb forms change for affirmative and negative forms and in the third person singular (question forms are presented separately in 3B). Sts then practice the pronunciation verb + -s or -c.s\ and then practice the vocabulary and grammar talking about themselves and about a partner.

Workbook page 15-16

In this lesson Sts begin by learning adjectives to describe states and feelings, e.g., hungry, happy. They then listen to a series of conversations between a family with children, who are in a car going on vacation. The children become increasingly bored, tired, hungry, etc., as the trip goes on. This serves as a context to present more imperatives (Sts have already learned some in Classroom language) and phrases to make suggestions beginning with Let 5....

Workbook page 13-14

In this lesson, iconic aspects of the US are used to introduce common adjectives and their grammatical position, and Sts learn to give simple descriptions of things and people. Sts begin with a vocabulary focus on common adjectives. The grammar of adjectives is presented through a quiz about the US, which includes common adjective/noun phrases such as The White House and New York , which should be familiar to Sts in English or in their own language. After the grammar practice, Sts go on to a pronunciation focus on long and short vowel sounds, which also serves to recycle the adjectives.

Workbook page 11-12