TY - BOOK AU - Sandy, Chuck. AU - Kelly, Curtis. TI - Active Skills for Communication : : Book 1 SN - 9781424009084 (Student Book) PY - 2009/// CY - Boston, MA PB - Heinle Cengage Learning KW - Oral communication KW - Study and teaching KW - Interpersonal communication KW - Written communication KW - English language N1 - Unit 1 Class album; Challenge: Interviewing a classmate and making a class album; Skills: Greeting people; Sharing personal information ; Fluency: Asking politely with May I ask; Language: Personal information; Wh- questions & answers; Yes/no questions & answers; Clarifying phrases ; Unit 2 Favorite Photos ; Challenge: Sharing personal photos and information ; Skills: Describing people, places, and events; Fluency: Asking follow-up questions ; Language: Present simple tense questions & answers; Past simple tense questions & answers; People, places, and events; Adjectives ; Unit 3 Personal Goals; Challenge: Making an action plan and presenting a goal; Skills: Explaining intentions and future plans ; Fluency: Giving advice with should ; 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 ; Fluency: Showing interest ; Language: Past simple tense; Present perfect tense with Have you ever...; Time expressions; Adjectives ; 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 ; Unit 6 Bargain shopper; Challenge: Bargaining for goods in a shopping simulation; Skills: Describing goods; Buying and selling goods; Fluency: Refusing an offer ; Language: Bargaining expression; Shopping goods; Adjectives; Locations; Project 2 : Flea Market; Recycling themes and language from Unit 6; Selling, buying, and bargaining ; Unit 7 The Perfect Gift; Challenge: Explaining an imaginative gift idea; Skills: Describing significant people and showing gratitude ; Fluency: Giving and receiving ; 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 Skills: Sharing information on music tastes ; 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 ; Fluency: Giving advice politely with Why don't you try ; Language: Present simple tense; Present progressive tense; Adjectives and comparatives; Clothing items; Unit 11 Honesty ; Challenge: Telling and discussing dilemma situations; Skills: Describing difficult situations and giving opinions ; 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; Level: Beginner N2 - "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 Challenge: Interviewing a classmate and making a class album Skills: Greeting people; Sharing personal information Fluency: Asking politely with May I ask... Language: Personal information; Wh- questions & answers; Yes/no questions & answers; Clarifying phrases Unit 2 Favorite Photos Challenge: Sharing personal photos and information Skills: Describing people, places, and events Fluency: Asking follow-up questions Language: Present simple tense questions & answers; Past simple tense questions & answers; People, places, and events; Adjectives Unit 3 Personal Goals Challenge: Making an action plan and presenting a goal Skills: Explaining intentions and future plans Fluency: Giving advice with should 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 Challenge: Telling short stories in a true/lie game Skills: Describing past experiences Fluency: Showing interest Language: Past simple tense; Present perfect tense with Have you ever...; Time expressions; Adjectives 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 Unit 6 Bargain shopper Challenge: Bargaining for goods in a shopping simulation Skills: Describing goods; Buying and selling goods Fluency: Refusing an offer Language: Bargaining expression; Shopping goods; Adjectives; Locations Project 2 : Flea Market; Recycling themes and language from Unit 6; Selling, buying, and bargaining Unit 7 The Perfect Gift Challenge: Explaining an imaginative gift idea Skills: Describing significant people and showing gratitude Fluency: Giving and receiving 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 Skills: Sharing information on music tastes 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 Fluency: Giving advice politely with Why don't you try... Language: Present simple tense; Present progressive tense; Adjectives and comparatives; Clothing items Unit 11 Honesty Challenge: Telling and discussing dilemma situations Skills: Describing difficult situations and giving opinions 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 UR - http://ngl.cengage.com/search/productOverview.do?N=4294918395+200&Ntk=P_EPI&Ntt=144751787519083902678847417332073084251&Ntx=mode%2Bmatchallpartial&homePage=false ER -