SCOPE AND SEQUENCE

PAGE VocAbulAryDAyTiTlE

2

8

14

20

26

32

38

44

12345678

Greetings and useful Phrases

My name is luli.

His name is Matt.

My phone number is (303)

555-3186.

i can’t come to class today.

i am 30. i’m single.

i have a headache.

My leg hurts.

Greetings ii

Numbers

Days of the Week

Descriptions

Health

body

review & Test

II

lANGuAGETool

liFE SKillS: HoW To... rEAl liFE culTurE TiPS

My name is...Pronunciation: name

Introduce self Name tags Making eye contact

Introduce others,Use a dictionary

Name tags,Picture dictionaries

Shaking hands

Complete an identification card

Use a telephone,Understand a phone directory

Giving a phone number

Read a calendar Community newsletter and events calendar

Calling when you can’t come to class

Give basic information,Read a pie chart

World map Marriage statistics

Schedule a doctor’s appointment,Recognize medicines

Conversation role-play,Thermometer readings

Understanding body temperature

Explain a medical problem

Health questionnaire,Body diagram

Calling 911

His name is...Her name is...

My phone number is...My address is...

Today is...Tomorrow is...

Are you...?I am...Personal pronouns

I have a ...

My ___ hurts.Stressing the important words

1A Student Book III

PAGEDAy

53

54

60

66

72

78

84

90

Field Trip

Family

Food and Drinks

Shopping

Money

Transportation

Time

review & Test

910111213141516

To the drugstore!

My daughter is 13.

A soda and two tacos,

please.

i want oranges.

How much is a soda?

How much is a ticket?

What time is it?

TiTlE VocAbulAry

IV

lANGuAGETool

liFE SKillS: HoW To... rEAl liFE culTurE TiPS

Describe people Menu items Independence and leaving home at 18

Order food,Alphabetize

Menu/food items Tipping

Express needs,Make a shopping list

Food items Store samples

Count and identify money

Coins/bills Counting change from a cashier

Ask about prices Public transportation route and fare schedule

Bus passes

Tell time,Read a schedule

Telling time,Bus schedule

Importance of being on time

She is...He is...

Spelling: singular & plural words (+s)Pronunciation of final z sound

Yes, I want...No, I don’t want... Pronunciation of final s/z sound

It’s ...(price of items)Pronunciation of numbers

How much is....

Q & A: What time is it...

1A Student Book V

PAGEDAYTiTlE

2

8

14

20

26

32

38

44

12345678

Greetings and Goodbyes

What’s Your Name?

i Am a Student.

i Have Four Sisters.

We Eat Fruit for Breakfast.

Excuse Me, Where is the

Park?

i Have a Five-Dollar Bill.

How Much Are the Purple

Socks?

Classroom and Numbers

Family

Food

Places and Directions

Money and numbers

Clothes and Colors

Review & Test

ToPiC

II

lANGUAGETool

liFE SKillS: HoW To... REAl liFE CUlTURE TiPS

What is your name?My name is

Give greetings, ask for spellings, personal dictionaries

Picture dictionary Shaking hands

Make phone calls, share personal information, call 911

Telephone keypads, leaving a voicemail

Telephone etiquette

Respond to greetings, categorize, talk about family

Family trees Sharing family photos

Read a menu and recipe

Recipe cards, menu boards

Idioms

Ask for directions, read a map, read traffic signs

Maps, traffic signs, postcards

Asking questions of strangers

Count money, read and write checks

Coins, bills, checks Tipping in a restaurant

Talk about clothing prices, read a receipt and return policy

Receipts Clothing sizes

Present tense of be:Questions and answers

Present tense of have: Questions and answers

Present tense of eat: Questions and answers

Questions and answers with where

Number pronunciation and stress

How much is/are: Questions and answers

1B Student Book III

PAGEDAY

53

54

60

66

72

78

84

90

Field Trip

Time

Days, Datesand Months

Daily Activities

Body

Health

Jobs

Review & Test

910111213141516

To the Grocery Store!

What Time is it?

When is Your Birthday?

When Do You Get Up?

My Arm Hurts.

Do You Have a Cold?

What Does Your Brother

Do?

TiTlE ToPiC

IV

lANGUAGETool

liFE SKillS: HoW To... REAl liFE CUlTURE TiPS

Read clocks and bus schedules

Clocks, bus schedules

Importance of being on time

Read a calendar and bus schedule

Calendars, bus schedules

American holidays and writing dates

Use daily planners Filling out a daily planner

Hygiene

Read a health questionnaire, talk about what hurts

Body chart, health questionnaire

How to get medical help

Read appointment cards and medicine labels, talk about health problems

Appointment cards, medicine lables

Medicines and first-aid kits

Identify jobs, job application process

Job application Following-up on a submitted application

Questions and answers: What time is it?

Questions and answers about days and dates

Questions and answers about daily activities using when

Present tense of hurt: Questions and answers

Questions and answers: Do you have...?

Questions and answers: What does he do?

1B Student Book V

PAGEDAYTiTlE

2

8

14

20

26

32

38

44

12345678

Greetings and Goodbyes

Where are you from?

How’s the weather?

We have class on Monday.

Are you happy?

He has big ears.

There are three bedrooms.

How much is the rent?

Weather and Numbers

Days and Dates

Description Words

Family and Face

Rooms and Furniture

Money and Housing

Review & Test

ToPic

II

lANGUAGETool

liFE SKillS: HoW To... REAl liFE cUlTURE TiPS

Q&A with Where are you from?

Use dictionaries, read maps

Dictionaries, maps, fliers with useful information

Racial diversity in the U.S.

Read a thermometer and weather forecasts, leav a voicemail

Telephone keypads, world maps, thermometer

Temperature conversions: Celsius and Fahrenheit

Read a calendar, make appointments

Calendar Making appointments with doctors or teachers

Describe people, complete a quesionnaire

Mental health questionnaire

Resources for depression

Speak with a school official

Interview or conference with a teacher

Common ways to describe people in the U.S.

Talk about housing, read a floor plan, read a housing ad

Floor plan, housing ads

Living alone in the U.S.

Count money, read a rental ad, write a check

Checks, rental ads How to be a good neighbor

Q&A with How’s the weather? What’s the temperature?

Prepositions of time: ON

Q&A with BE verb

Q&A with DO, DOES and HAVE

Q&A with IS THERE/ARE THERE

Q&A about prices

2A Student Book III

PAGEDAY

53

54

60

66

72

78

84

90

910111213141516

TiTlE ToPic

Welcome to my home!

The post office is on Main Street.

When does the store open?

How much are those

boots?

Do you drink coffee?

He reads in the evening.

We paint houses.

Places and Directions

Time

clothes and colors

Drinks and Food

Daily Activities

Jobs

Review & Test

Field Trip

IV

lANGUAGETool

liFE SKillS: HoW To... REAl liFE cUlTURE TiPS

2A Student Book V

REVIEW: IS THERE?/ARE THERE?

Find an address, visit a person’s home, depart politely

Furniture, rooms

Read a map, interpret written directions, write a letter

Maps and letters Waiting in line

Tell and understand time, store hours

Store signs Typical office hours

Talk about clothes and inquire about prices

Price tags, store role play

Thrift stores

Make a grocery list, categorize healthy and unhealthy food

Soda labels Sugar content in soda

Read and use a daily planner, read a pie chart

Daily planners and pie charts

Typical work hours

Read a help wanted ad, complete a job application

Job application Applying for a job

Q&A with Directions, using prepositions when giving directions

Q&A with OPEN and CLOSE, AT/ON with times

THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE

Q&A with DRINK

Pronunciation: Sentence stress

Verb conjugations with job action words

PAGEDAYTiTlE

2

8

14

20

26

32

38

44

12345678

ToPic

II

Personal InformationWhere do you live?

These are my parents.

When does she work?

How many bedrooms are

there?

When are the bills due?

Enter your password.

How often do you drive?

Introductions

Schedules

Housing

Bills

Banking

Transportation

Review & Test

lANGUAGETool

liFE SKillS: HoW To... REAl liFE cUlTURE TiPS

2B Student Book III

Q&A with Where do you live?

Give and ask for basic information, alphabetizing

World maps, school registration and ID card

Using personal titles to be polite

Introduce and inquire about others

Photo album Introductions and pointing

Make appointments, call in an absence, talk about schedules

Telephone, weekly planner

Talking on a cell phone while driving

Read classified ads, compare housing options, identify opposites

Classified ads, floor plans

Pets

Read a bill, assess and compare bills

Bills, calendars Overdue bills

Give instructions politely, use an ATM, write a check

Bank application, ATM machine, ATM card, cash and checks

ATM fees

Read charts, consider transportation options, traffic signals

Traffic questionnaire, traffic signs

Bike lanes

Q&A with Who is she? Possessive's

Q&A with When do you...? Using FROM and TO with times

Q&A with How many + IS/ARE?

Q&A with When is the gas bill due?

Polite requests

Q&A with How often?

PAGEDAY

53

54

60

66

72

78

84

90

910111213141516

TiTlE ToPic

IV

Sports Activities

Healthy Food

Weather

Work and Fun

Jobs and Clothes

Mental Health

Review & Test

At the bus station!

Do you swim?

I like green beans.

It’s cold and it’s snowing.

What are you doing?

What are you wearing?

How are you feeling?

Field Trip

lANGUAGETool

liFE SKillS: HoW To... REAl liFE cUlTURE TiPS

2B Student Book V

Review of past concepts

Ask questions and receive information

Bus station

Assess own fitness routine, read a pie chart

Pie chart, sports activity schedule

Recreation centers

Distinguish between healthy and unhealthy food categories

Short story Healthy food at grocery stores

Understand a weather forecast, talk about the weather

Thermometer, world map

Temperature conversion

Talk about what’s happening now, categorize work and fun

Letter “How’s it going?” as a greeting

Describe clothing, understand descriptions, identify categories

Clothing realia Appropriate work clothes

Identify things that influence feelings, use a happiness exercise

Mental health questionnaire, thank you card

Talking to counselors

Q&A with DO and DOES and How often?

Q&A with LIKE

Present continuous: Q&A with -ING verbs

Present continuous: What are you doing?

WEAR and Present continuous: What are you wearing?

Present continuous: Q&A with How are you feeling?

PAGEDAYTiTlE

2

8

14

20

26

32

38

44

12345678

Work and FunWhat do you do?

We are in front of the

library.

Where is the laundry

room?

The orange cups are the

cheapest.

Add 2 1/4 cups of flour.

What is she like?

i need to mail a package.

locations

Housewares

Comparison Shopping

instructions

Descriptions of People

The Post Office

Review & Test

ToPiC

II

lANGUAGETool

liFE SKillS: HoW To... REAl liFE CUlTURE TiPS

Q&A with What do you do?

Ask for basic information

Making small talk, using a weekly calendar

Responding to the question What do you do?

Use a compass and a map, ask and give directions

Compass, world map, handwritten notes

Responding to the question Where are you from?

Describe spatial relations, call about an apartment ad

Apartment ad Occupancy restrictions

Make size, price and aesthetic comparisons

Price tags, apartment ads

Store return policies

Follow a recipe, talk about amounts

Recipe card Processed foods in grocery stores

Recognize positive and negative comments

Letter Talking about age

Express wants and needs, mailing a package, comparing prices

Customs and change of address forms, postcard

Mailing a letter

Q&A with Where are you from, Prepositions of place

Prepositions of place, continued; using correct intonation

Q&A with Which is...? (using the comparative and superlative)

How much versus How many, simple present continuous, imperatives

Q&A with What is she like?

Q&A with What do you need?

3A Student Book III

3A Student Book III

PAGEDAY

53

54

60

66

72

78

84

90

Field Trip

Schedules

Rules

Skills

More Skills

Past Actions

Household Problems

Review & Test

910111213141516

To the post office!

The recycling comes every

Friday.

You have to get a driver’s

license.

Can you use a computer?

Can she operate

power tools?

What happened?

Did you tell the

manager?

TiTlE ToPiC

IV

lANGUAGETool

liFE SKillS: HoW To... REAl liFE CUlTURE TiPS

REVIEW: Asking questions with where and how, using WANT and NEED

Use the post office

Identify recyclables, living “green”

Recycling schedule

Recycling and garbage pick-up

Get a driver’s license, compare modes of transportation

Bike signals, practice written driving test

Driving rules

Apply for a job, assess people’s skills

Job application Minimum wage

Assess a job ad and interview for a job

Job ads and applications

Volunteer work

Call 911, recognize body langauge

Accident report, traffic signs

Keeping proof of insurance close

Read a short story, deal with household emergencies

Rental agreement/contract

Reading a lease

Q&A with when, expressions with time

Q&A with Do I have to?

Long answers Q&A with Can you...?, listening for can vs can’t

Short answers Q&A with Can you...?,

Q&A with simple past

Long answers Q&A with simple past of DO

3A Student Book V

PAGEDAYTiTlE

2

8

14

20

26

32

38

44

12345678

Plans and Directions

Where’s the Party?

Sorry. i’m busy.

Did you lock the door?

Did you boil the eggs?

We moved here one year ago.

How was the interview?

Excuse me. Could you help me?

Offers, invitations, and

Excuses

Childcare

Food

Time and Jobs

Applying for a Job

The library

Review & Test

TOPiC

II

lANGUAGETOOl

liFE SKillS: HOW TO... REAl liFE CUlTURE TiPS

Present tense with Wh- questions

Give and understand directions and plans

Party invitation, map

Making a birthday wish

Make, accept and decline offers and invitations

Calendar, cell phone

Declining and accepting invitations

Hire a nanny, recognize safety items, read a checklist

Flyer, checklist Child abuse

Plan an event, read the USDA Food Plate guidelines

Checklist, USDA Food Plate

Potlucks

Reference past time, talk about the past

Resume Keeping a written job history

Write a resume Resume, checklist Sensitivity around asking about wages

Use the library, alphabetize, recognize categories

Library card application, book titles

Library late fees

Questions with Do you want...?

Past tense of -ed verbs, Long Yes/No Q&A

Pronunciation of -ed endings, Short Yes/No Q&A

Time phrases, Q&A with WHEN + past -ed verbs

Wh- questions + past tense of BE

Present continuous tense with WHAT

3B Student Book III

PAGEDAY

53

54

60

66

72

78

84

90

Field Trip

Health

Mental Health

Traffic Violations

Crime

Shopping for Special Occasions

Buying a House

Review & Test

910111213141516

To the library!

What’s wrong?

How are you feeling?

What was i doing?

They took our TV.

i bought a toy.

Congratulationson your new

house!

TiTlE TOPiC

IV

lANGUAGETOOl

liFE SKillS: HOW TO... REAl liFE CUlTURE TiPS

REVIEW Use the library

Identify health problems, call 911

Health form, thermometer

Over-the-counter medications

Recognize mental health problems

Health questionnaire

School counselors

Read a traffic ticket, understand traffic rules

Traffic ticket, gestures, signs for prohibited behavior

Getting pulled over by the police

Complete a police report, describe suspects

Police report Staying safe

Choose appropriate gifts for special occasions

Credit card statements, checklists

Garage sales

Read charts, make a budget, figure percentages

Charts, budget formulas

Budgeting for rent or mortgage

Q&A with What’s wrong? using the present continous

Q&A with HOW + feeling, using the present continuous

Q&A with WHAT using past continuous

Yes/No Q&A with irregular past tense verbs

Continuation of Yes/No Q&A with irregular past tense verbs

Continuation of Yes/No Q&A with irregular past tense verbs

3B Student Book V

PAGEDAYTiTlE

2

8

14

20

26

32

38

44

12345678

OpinionsWhat kind of music do you

like?

Excuse me. Where’s ... ?

Which is faster: a bus

or a taxi?

i’d like to go, but i’m busy.

The heater isn’t working.

How was it?

i exercised for 45 minutes.

Directions and locations

Transportation

Offers, invitations and

Excuses

Household Problems

Jobs and Descriptions

Fitness: Time and Distance

Review & Test

TOPic

lANGUAGETOOl

liFE SKillS: HOW TO... REAl liFE cUlTURE TiPS

Simple present: Q&A with What kind of ... do you like ... ?

Express opinions CD covers, book covers, movie posters

Read a map and signs, give and follow directions

Downtown map, signs with rules, compass, world map

Typical business hours

Read a price chart and regional map, compare amounts of time and costs

Regional maps, HOV sign

HOV lanes

Make offers and extend invitations, make an excuse

Movie tickets, concert tickets

Definition of harassment

Spell, understand tenant - landlord responsibilities

Letter to a landlord, list of problems

Procedure for making a household complaint

Connect jobs to places around town, give descriptions

Errands list Making eye contact and staring

Read a line graph on weight, assess fitness levels

Weekly activity chart, fitness questionnaire

Gym membership

Order words: First, Then, NextPrepositions: in and at

Comparatives and superlatives using WHICH

Would + like to offer things and extend invitations

Present continuous

Wh- Questions + past tense of BE

Regular past tense verbs

Accepted small talk topics

III 4A Student Book

PAGEDAY

53

54

60

66

72

78

84

90

Field Trip

Housing

Banking

laws

Schedules and Plans

Plans

Transportation

Review & Test

910111213141516

To the recreation

center!

i moved out.

i went to the bank.

He was breaking the

law.

Are you working

tomorrow?

i’m going to get new

glasses.

Your driving test will take an

hour.

TiTlE TOPic

IV

lANGUAGETOOl

liFE SKillS: HOW TO... REAl liFE cUlTURE TiPS

REVIEW Use a recreation center

Recognize abbreviations, figure moving expenses

Apartment ads, floorplan, lease

Documentation required for a lease

Open a bank account, make a budget, fill out a ledger

Check ledger, account application, budget

Temporary checks

Comple a crime report, identify illegal activities

Crime report, files How to keep your neighborhood safe

Read schedules, express future plans, set goals

Clocks, daily planner, weekly calendar

Overtime work

Read schedules, express future plans, set goals

Class registration form, checklist, dictionary entry

Community adult education classes

Read charts, prepare for the DMV, set goals

Identification requirements, practice DMV test

Rules for getting a driver’s license vary by state

Yes/No questions about past actions

Irregular past tense verbs

Past continuous

Future tense: using simple present and present continuous + time

Future tense: using going to + action verb

Future tense: using will + action verb

V 4A Student Book

PAGEDAYTiTlE

2

8

14

20

26

32

38

44

12345678

educaTionWe’re going

To Take a nighT claSS.

The cafÉ Will be on your

lefT.

WhaT’S iT like?

do you require a depoSiT?

ThiS STereo iS our beST deal.

WhaT’S The maTTer?

i’d like To make an

appoinTmenT.

informaTion

deScripTionS: people and

placeS

houSing: aparTmenT

hunTing

Shopping: making

compariSonS

healTh: deScribing

healTh problemS

poliTe offerS and requeSTS

revieW & TeST

ToPic

II

lANGUAGETool

liFE SKillS: HoW To... REAl liFE cUlTURE TiPS

The future tense: going to or will

Read a registration form, understand the US school system, set education goals

Grade card, registration form, sample GED questions

Laws about sending children to school

Read a map, interpret signs, give and follow directions

Downtown campus map, signs with rules, compass

Where to find local maps

Use formal versus informal speech

World map, postcard, family tree

Gossip

Find housing and understand abbreviations

Newspaper classified ads, expenses checklist

Housing deposits

Compare prices, read a credit card statement, calculate discounts

Credit card statement, price tags

Credit scores

Describe health problems, identify body parts

Health history form, magazine article

West Nile Virus

Make an appointment, speak in informal versus formal situations

Daily planner, skeleton

Some places require appointments; others don’t

Asking information questions with “W” words

Asking follow-up information questions

Questions and Answers with Is/Are and Do/Does

Using “which” to compare two or more items

Regular past tense verbs

Making polite offers and requests using “could” and “would”

4B Student Book 5III

PAGEDAY

53

54

60

66

72

78

84

90

field Trip

healTh advice

TranSporTaTion and The laW

employmenT: JobS

employmenT: SkillS

financeS

financeS

revieW & TeST

910111213141516

To The healTh clinic.

you Should exerciSe every

day.

She WaS TexTing.

i TaughT a karaTe claSS

Today.

do you knoW hoW To Weld?

We STayed WiThin our

budgeT.

The crediT union gave uS a loan.

TiTlE ToPic

IV

lANGUAGETool

liFE SKillS: HoW To... REAl liFE cUlTURE TiPS

REVIEW

Use opinion starters Bar graph, lifestyle quiz

Children need to eat a healthy breakfast

Understand traffic rules

Accident report, bike signals, short driver’s license practice test

Safety rules for kids in cars

Tip, identify jobs, build on existing vocabulary using phrasal verbs

Tips How to tip at a restaurant

Write and proofread a resume and cover letter

Resume, job application cover letter

Job references

Read a pay stub, make a budget

Credit card statements, checklists

Gross versus net on a pay stub

Read a loan statement, write a check, fill out a ledger

Loan statement, credit application, budget sheet

Credit unions

Advice words (modals)

Review: Past continuous

Review: Regular and irregular past tense verbs

Using “know” to talk about ability

Object pronouns: the, it, them

Object and Subject pronouns

4B Student Book 7V

PAGEDAYTiTlE

2

8

14

20

26

32

38

44

12345678

FinancesThe school gave me a scholarship!

laptops are better than desktops.

There’s a lot of fat in a

slice of pizza.

Have you ever broken

a bone?

Have you ever worked as a cook?

Timesheets are due by 3 p.m. on

Friday.i brought my i.D., pay stub,

and credit report.

Shopping

Health

Health

Employment

Employment

Housing

Review & Test

ToPic

II

lANGUAGETool

liFE SKillS: HoW To... REAl liFE cUlTURE TiPS

Object and subject pronouns

Read a loan agreement, ID qualifications, use a phone tree

Scholarship announcement, loan statement, brochure

Qualifying for a federal student loan

Compare prices, apply a discount, read a warranty

Check, check ledger, credit card statement

Sales tax

Read bar charts, understand the food pyramid, plan healthy meals

Online ad, food pyramid, meal planner, food label

To-go boxes at restaurants

Describe injuries, identify body parts

Accident report Restraining orders

Assess work history, fill out a job application, set job search goals

Job application, goal checklist, job ads, resume

Importance of editing documents

Express time, understand the importance of punctuality, express opinions

Employee evaluation, clocks, email, in/out board

West Nile Virus

Prepare for apartment hunting, obtain and read a credit report

Emails, letter, credit report, pay stub

About credit reports

Comparisions: less, the least

Countable and uncountable nouns

Present perfect + ever to ask about life experiences

Present perfect + never to respond to questions

Time expressions: by, around, almost never, not usually, etc.

Punctuation and compound sentences with and, but, or

5A Student Book 5III

PAGEDAY

53

54

60

66

72

78

84

90

Field Trip

Housing and Environment

Money and Housing

laws and Transportation

Transportation

Money and Environment

laws

Review & Test

910111213141516

Visit an apartment for

rent.

You should program your

thermostat.

This is mine. That’s yours.

Why can’t i park here?

How far is your house from here?

We studied the map

before we left home.

What would you do if a stranger asked for your

PiN?

TiTlE ToPic

IV

lANGUAGETool

liFE SKillS: HoW To... REAl liFE cUlTURE TiPS

REVIEW

Green living, save money, complete a rebate coupon

Rebate coupon, survey

Energy efficient appliances and rebates

Compare prices, read and disputing a receipt

Receipts, pricetags, dictionary entry

Rental tools

Read and follow parking signs

Parking signs, parking rate list, parking ticket

Leaving children and pets in cars

Give and follow directions, read a map

Map, highway sign, compass

Construction zones: fines and signage

Read a recipe, balance a budget, identify U.S. holidays

Recipe, campground signs, calendar, budget sheet

Littering is illegal in the U.S.

Recognize, respond to, and avoid scams

FBI tips, job ads, radio news story

Better Business Bureau

Helping words (modals) to give advice

Possessive adjectives and pronouns

Why?/Because...

How far?: distanceHow long?: timeHow do I get to...?: directions

Using time words to explain the order of events

If-statements (conditionals)

5A Student Book 7V

PAGEDAYTiTlE

2

8

14

20

26

32

38

44

12345678

ExperiencesHave you ever seen the Rocky

Mountains?

How long have you

lived here?

They’ve been dating for

three years.

i am hardworking

and dependable.

What would you do?

Are you done shopping yet?

Take the elevator to the second

floor.

Time

Personal Profiles

Employment: Applying for a

Job

Employment: interviewing

Shopping for Work Clothes

locations

Review & Test

ToPiC

II

lANGUAGETool

liFE SKillS: HoW To... REAl liFE CUlTURE TiPS

Present perfect Talking about past experiences, recognizing greetings

Survey Popular US tourist attractions

Talking about past experiences with time expressions

Website On-line profiles

Understanding US dating culture, composing a basic narrative

Journal entry, marriage certificate

Marriage facts

Writing a cover letter, reading a job ad, identifying skills

Cover letter, resume, job ad

What are employers looking for?

Considering ethical situations, anticipating interview questions

Office memo, timesheet, W4

Socializing with co-workers

Recognizing appropriate work clothes, understanding a return policy

Pricetag, return policy, clothing tag, receipt

Waiting in line

Asking and giving directions, navigating a commercial building

Building signs, dictionary entry

Using an escalator

HOW LONG + present perfect; Present perfect + SINCE

Present perfect continuous

Commas and connectors: and, or, but, so

If- statements (Conditionals)

Already, still, yet, (not) anymore

Pronunciation: sentence stress

5B Student Book III

PAGEDAY

53

54

60

66

72

78

84

90

Field Trip

Diet

Food and Money

Finances

laws

Community

Goals

Review & Test

910111213141516

To the department

store!

The salsa is too spicy.

How many tacos did you

get?

Saving money is

important.

After i got off the bus, i realized my wallet was

gone.

let’s clean up the

neighborhood.

i’m going to take my

citizenship test.

TiTlE ToPiC

IV

lANGUAGETool

liFE SKillS: HoW To... REAl liFE CUlTURE TiPS

REVIEW

Expressing food preferences, reading a menu

Menu Food delivery

Reading prices, articulating amounts, applying discounts

Pricetags, containers, coupons

Restaurant nutritional information

Recognizing bank functions, using deposit slips

Deposit slip, expenses list, brochure, magazine article

It’s important to shred certain documents

Telling a complex story about past events, describing someone

Police report Being polite when talking to a police officer

Making a difference in the community, expressing opinions

Newspaper story, dictionary

Local taxes

Developing reading skills, understanding the citizenship process

ID cards, flags, webpage FAQ

Citizenship eligibility

Too, enough, not enough

Countable and noncountable nouns

Adding -ing to make a gerund

Possessive adjectives and pronouns; before, when, after, while

Phrasal verbs

Tips for improving reading skills

5B Student Book V

PAGEDAYTiTlE

2

8

14

20

26

32

38

44

12345678

GreetingsWhat’s up?

He’s not as old as she is.

Have you seen a doctor yet?

He’s shy but opinionated.

Most vegetables are really good

for you.

We listened to music as we

studied.

What’s your opinion?

Descriptions

Health Problems and Advice

Descriptions

Nutrition

Schedules

Government: Elected Officials

Review & Test

ToPic

II

lANGUAGETool

liFE SKillS: HoW To... REAl liFE cUlTURE TiPS

Verb tense review: simple past, past continuous, present continuous, future

Greeting people casually

Voice messages, written notes

Common greeting gestures

Comparing and describing people

Wanted poster, missing person poster, dictionary

Common physical descriptions for people

Talking about and describing health problems

Drug label Over-the-counter medication

Identifying parts of reading

Magazine story Book clubs

Making healthy food choices, understanding serving sizes

Magazine article, USDA Food Plate, survey

Expiration dates on food

Scheduling activities

Blog post, calendar Daylight Saving Time

Understanding structures of government, electing a candidate

Posters, ballot, radio ads, voter registration card

Voting facts

Comparative and superlative forms

Present perfect, present perfect progressive, time markers

Tips for improving your reading skills

Quantifiers

When we tell a story, we use a variety of tenses

Opinion starters, gerunds as subjects

6A Student Book III

PAGEDAY

53

54

60

66

72

78

84

90

Field Trip

Employment

on The Job

Finances: Budgeting and Bills

Housing

Housing

culture

Review & Test

910111213141516

let’s go to a city council

meeting!

i work at a B&B from 3 to 11 on

weekends.

The is incredibly easy.

i have too many credit

cards.

Hi. i’m calling about the sublease.

Know your rights.

it’s rude to point at someone.

TiTlE ToPic

IV

lANGUAGETool

liFE SKillS: HoW To... REAl liFE cUlTURE TiPS

REVIEW

Writing a cover letter and resume, setting job search goals

Cover letter, resume, job application, help wanted ad

Using references

Following instructions, making polite requests

Training manual Income taxes and W-2 forms

Creating a budget, balancing a budget, figuring income after taxes

Utility bill, budget sheet

Budget and bill facts

Understanding a lease, reading and searching for housing ads

Housing ads, lease, housing specific budget

Smoke alarms

Writing a letter to the landlord

Letter, email, magazine article

Giving contact information to landlords

Understanding cultural values

Magazine article, world map

Superstitions

Prepositions with time and place

Using adverbs to describe how to perform an action

Too much, too many, enough, not enough

Pronunciation: Syllable stress

Understanding meaning from context and signal phrases

Sentence structure: It + an adjective + an infinitive (to + a verb)

6A Student Book V

PAGEDAYTiTlE

2

8

14

20

26

32

38

44

12345678

Media HabitsWhat’s your favorite TV

show?

Brazil wins World Cup!

Have you ever driven a

stick shift?

Do’s and Don’ts

i get less exercise than

i should.

The therapist listens as

David talks.

Pick up your prescription

at the pharmacy.

News

Transportation

Transportation: laws

Diet and Exercise

Health

Medical Care

Review & Test

ToPiC

II

lANGUAGETool

liFE SKillS: HoW To... REAl liFE CUlTURE TiPS

Pronunciation: silent letters

Examining media habits, identifying media sources, organizing a story chronologically

Survey Different media sources have different points of view

Reading headlines, identifying news types, reading a weather map, writing a short story

Headlines, weather map, newspaper article

Tips for newspaper delivery

Identifying parts of a car, renting a car, reading an insurance card

Rental car form, city map, highway map, insurance card and application form

Insurance tips and facts

Understanding driving rules and punishment, reading a traffic ticket

Traffic ticket, quiz, answering machine message, magazine article and brouchure

Safety when being pulled over

Determining appropriate caloric intake, categorizing food types

Calorie chart, magazine article

Caloric counts

Talking about depression, talking about dental problems

Dictionary entry, conversation

Prescription painkillers

Getting a prescription, reading an insurance card and a drug label

Insurance plans, insurance card, magazine article

Medication labels

Verb tense review: past, past continuous, simple present, present continuous, future

Conversation fillers: oh, so, okay, um, right, well,

Tips for improving your reading skills

Comparisons with countables and noncountables; pronunciation: vowels

Time markers (before, while, as, when) and connectors (and, but, or, so)

Articles: a, an, the

6B Student Book III

PAGEDAY

53

54

60

66

72

78

84

90

Field Trip

Culture: Travel

Finances

Housing

Employment

Community

Goals

Review & Test

910111213141516

To the pharmacy!

if i go for a hike, i tell

someone my plans.

our loan was approved!

The counter was already scratched.

i’m pretty good with people.

She said she opposed the

death penalty.

You should be proud of

yourself!

TiTlE ToPiC

IV

lANGUAGETool

liFE SKillS: HoW To... REAl liFE CUlTURE TiPS

REVIEW

Considering safe travel practices, understanding idioms

Idiomatic expressions

Understanding idiomatic expressions

Distinguishing active from passive voice, reading a loan statement

Business plan, loan statement, reading about bank policies

Using delivery confirmation

Arguing your side, preparing to move, using the yellow pages

Yellow pages, check in/out list, article, letter

Finding plumbers and other services

Reading job ads, reading a pay stub, writing a resume

Job ads, assess skills, pay stub, cover letter, resume

Positive behavior in a job interview

Discussing issues, reading a press release

Press release, quiz Contacting elected officials

Setting goals, talking about accomplishments

Online FAQ, checklist, tips for preparing for the citizenship test

Polite introductions

Comparatives and superlatives

Using passive voice: be + past particple

be + past participle to describe; pronunciation: recognizing relaxed speech

Using adverbs

Quoted speech

Reflexive pronouns

6B Student Book V