Sandy, Chuck. <br/><br/>
Active Skills for Communication :   Book 1 / 
Chuck Sandy and Curtis Kelly. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - Boston, MA :  Heinle Cengage Learning,  2009. 
 - 128 p. :  ill. ;  28 cm.  + 1 Audio CD. 
 - Active Skills .
<br/><br/>Unit 1 Class album  Challenge: Interviewing a classmate and making a class album  Skills: Greeting people; Sharing personal information<br/>  Fluency: Asking politely with May I ask...  Language: Personal information; Wh- questions & answers; Yes/no questions & answers; Clarifying phrases<br/> Unit 2 Favorite Photos<br/>  Challenge: Sharing personal photos and information<br/>  Skills: Describing people, places, and events  Fluency: Asking follow-up questions<br/>  Language: Present simple tense questions & answers; Past simple tense questions & answers; People, places, and events; Adjectives<br/> Unit 3 Personal Goals  Challenge: Making an action plan and presenting a goal  Skills: Explaining intentions and future plans<br/>  Fluency: Giving advice with should<br/>  Language: Intentions with would like to/really want to + infinitive; Future with be going to + infinitive; Infinitives; Time expressions  Project 1 : Self-Improvement Plan; Recycling themes and language from Unit 3; Making and explaining a self-improvement plan poster  Unit 4 Believe It or Not Unit 4  Challenge: Telling short stories in a true/lie game  Skills: Describing past experiences<br/>  Fluency: Showing interest<br/>  Language: Past simple tense; Present perfect tense with Have you ever...; Time expressions; Adjectives<br/> Unit 5 Where I grew up  Challenge: Making a map and taking classmates on a tour  Skills: Describing past routines and important memories  Fluency: Describing in detail  Language: Past routines with used to + when; Past simple tense; Present simple tense; Locations<br/> Unit 6 Bargain shopper  Challenge: Bargaining for goods in a shopping simulation  Skills: Describing goods; Buying and selling goods  Fluency: Refusing an offer<br/>  Language: Bargaining expression; Shopping goods; Adjectives; Locations  Project 2 : Flea Market; Recycling themes and language from <br/>Unit 6; Selling, buying, and bargaining<br/><br/> Unit 7 The Perfect Gift  Challenge: Explaining an imaginative gift idea  Skills: Describing significant people and showing gratitude<br/>  Fluency: Giving and receiving<br/>  Language: Would like to + infinitive to express wishes; Because and for + ing to give reasons; Special occasions; Expressing  thanks Unit 8 Party Planner  Challenge: Planning a party with a partner and inviting classmates  Skills: Giving invitations and asking for information  Fluency: Accepting and declining invitations  Language: Future with be going to + infinitive; Asking for a suggestion with should; Inviting, accepting, and declining expressions; Parties and gatherings Unit 9 Music Profile  Challenge: Interviewing a classmate and presenting a music profile<br/>Skills: Sharing information on music tastes<br/>  Fluency: Reporting with He said... and He told her...  Language: Wh- questions & answers; Yes/no questions & answers; Recommendations; Music genres  Project 3 : Radio DJ; Recycling themes and language from Unit 9; Making a DJ recording and presenting a favorite song Unit 10 Style makeover  Challenge: Interviewing a classmate and presenting a new clothing style  Skills: Describing clothing and styles<br/>  Fluency: Giving advice politely with Why don't you try...<br/>  Language: Present simple tense; Present progressive tense; Adjectives and comparatives; Clothing items Unit 11 Honesty<br/>  Challenge: Telling and discussing dilemma situations  Skills: Describing difficult situations and giving opinions<br/>  Fluency: Asking for clarification  Language: Present simple tense; Hypothetical questions & answers using would; Hypothetical questions with would you (ever)... Unit 12 Making things better  Challenge: Discussing a problem at school and presenting the solution  Skills: Describing problems, asking for advice, and making suggestions  Fluency: Encouraging others to speak  Language: Result clauses with so; Determiners not enough, too much, too many, more; Suggestions with should and could  Project 4 : What I Have Learned; Evaluating progress and successes from Unit 12; Self-evaluation 
<br/><br/> "Active Skills for Communication is an exciting new three-level series that develops learners' speaking and listening skills. Written by ELT specialists Curtis Kelly and Chuck Sandy, with series consultant Neil J. Anderson, the series uses the ACTIVE approach to help learners become more fluent, confident-and active-speakers of English. Each unit contains easy-to-follow, step-by-step activities that lead toward a major speaking task. The tasks are based on real-life situations and are designed to increase self confidence and foster positive attitudes towards learning English." (Publisher's Website)  Unit 1 Class album<br/><br/>Challenge: Interviewing a classmate and making a class album<br/>Skills: Greeting people; Sharing personal information<br/>Fluency: Asking politely with May I ask...<br/>Language: Personal information; Wh- questions & answers; Yes/no questions & answers; Clarifying phrases<br/><br/>Unit 2 Favorite Photos<br/><br/>Challenge: Sharing personal photos and information<br/>Skills: Describing people, places, and events<br/>Fluency: Asking follow-up questions<br/>Language: Present simple tense questions & answers; Past simple tense questions & answers; People, places, and events; Adjectives<br/><br/>Unit 3 Personal Goals<br/><br/>Challenge: Making an action plan and presenting a goal<br/>Skills: Explaining intentions and future plans<br/>Fluency: Giving advice with should<br/>Language: Intentions with would like to/really want to + infinitive; Future with be going to + infinitive; Infinitives; Time expressions<br/>Project 1 : Self-Improvement Plan; Recycling themes and language from Unit 3; Making and explaining a self-improvement plan poster<br/><br/>Unit 4 Believe It or Not<br/><br/>Challenge: Telling short stories in a true/lie game<br/>Skills: Describing past experiences<br/>Fluency: Showing interest<br/>Language: Past simple tense; Present perfect tense with Have you ever...; Time expressions; Adjectives<br/><br/>Unit 5 Where I grew up<br/><br/>Challenge: Making a map and taking classmates on a tour<br/>Skills: Describing past routines and important memories<br/>Fluency: Describing in detail<br/>Language: Past routines with used to + when; Past simple tense; Present simple tense; Locations<br/><br/>Unit 6 Bargain shopper<br/><br/>Challenge: Bargaining for goods in a shopping simulation<br/>Skills: Describing goods; Buying and selling goods<br/>Fluency: Refusing an offer<br/>Language: Bargaining expression; Shopping goods; Adjectives; Locations<br/>Project 2 : Flea Market; Recycling themes and language from <br/>Unit 6; Selling, buying, and bargaining<br/><br/>Unit 7 The Perfect Gift<br/><br/>Challenge: Explaining an imaginative gift idea<br/>Skills: Describing significant people and showing gratitude<br/>Fluency: Giving and receiving<br/>Language: Would like to + infinitive to express wishes; Because and for + ing to give reasons; Special occasions; Expressing  thanks<br/><br/>Unit 8 Party Planner<br/><br/>Challenge: Planning a party with a partner and inviting classmates<br/>Skills: Giving invitations and asking for information<br/>Fluency: Accepting and declining invitations<br/>Language: Future with be going to + infinitive; Asking for a suggestion with should; Inviting, accepting, and declining expressions; Parties and gatherings<br/><br/>Unit 9 Music Profile<br/><br/>Challenge: Interviewing a classmate and presenting a music profile<br/>Skills: Sharing information on music tastes<br/>Fluency: Reporting with He said... and He told her...<br/>Language: Wh- questions & answers; Yes/no questions & answers; Recommendations; Music genres<br/>Project 3 : Radio DJ; Recycling themes and language from Unit 9; Making a DJ recording and presenting a favorite song<br/><br/>Unit 10 Style makeover<br/><br/>Challenge: Interviewing a classmate and presenting a new clothing style<br/>Skills: Describing clothing and styles<br/>Fluency: Giving advice politely with Why don't you try...<br/>Language: Present simple tense; Present progressive tense; Adjectives and comparatives; Clothing items<br/><br/>Unit 11 Honesty<br/><br/>Challenge: Telling and discussing dilemma situations<br/>Skills: Describing difficult situations and giving opinions<br/>Fluency: Asking for clarification<br/>Language: Present simple tense; Hypothetical questions & answers using would; Hypothetical questions with would you (ever)...<br/><br/>Unit 12 Making things better<br/><br/>Challenge: Discussing a problem at school and presenting the solution<br/>Skills: Describing problems, asking for advice, and making suggestions<br/>Fluency: Encouraging others to speak<br/>Language: Result clauses with so; Determiners not enough, too much, too many, more; Suggestions with should and could<br/>Project 4 : What I Have Learned; Evaluating progress and successes from Unit 12; Self-evaluation 
<br/><br/> Level: Beginner 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781424009084 (Student Book) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Oral communication--Study and teaching.<br/>Interpersonal communication--Study and teaching.<br/>Written communication--Study and teaching.<br/>English language--Study and teaching.