TY  - BOOK
AU  - Claire, Antonia
AU  - Wilson, J. J.
TI  - American Speakout (Intermediate)
SN  - 9786073240628 (Student Book with DVD-ROM and mp3 audio CD)
AV  - PE1128 C537z 2017
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Harlow, Essex
PB  - Pearson Education Ltd
KW  - English language
KW  - Spoken English
KW  - United States
KW  - Sound recordings for foreign speakers
KW  - Textbooks for foreign speakers
KW  - Problems, exercises, etc
KW  - B1 (CEFR)
KW  - Intermediate
N1  - Used by permission and adapted from Speakout 2nd edition Intermediate Students' Book (ISBN: 9781292115948); DVD-ROM includes clips and scripts as well as interviews and scripts; "American Speakout is a new, comprehensive six-level General American English Course for adults. The course integrates authentic video from popular BBC programs and real life situations in every unit and builds the skills and knowledge learners need to express themselves confidently in a real English-speaking environment; Adapted from the successful Speakout 2nd Edition and aligned with the Global Scale of English, American Speakout features tips on differences between American English and British English vocabulary, usage, and idioms as well as pointers on global English. While new audio focuses on students' acquisition of American English, a range of international accents in supporting material hones students' listening skills and readiness to communicate in our increasingly global world." (Book Cover); CONTENTS; Unit 1 IDENTITY; Interviews: What does family mean to you?; 1.1 Me and My Languages
; Grammar/Function: question forms
; Vocabulary: language
; Pronunciation: intonation: wh- questions
; Reading: read about bilingualism
; Speaking: talk about important dates in your life
; Writing: write an email of introduction; 1.2 Same or different?
; Grammar/Function: review of verb tenses
; Vocabulary: relationships; collocations
; Pronunciation: word stress
; Listening/DVD: listen to a set of instructions and do a test
; Speaking: talk about the differences between men and women; 1.3 Tell Me about yourself
; Grammar/Function: talking about yourself
; Vocabulary: interview advice
; Pronunciation: intonation: sounding polite
; Listening/DVD: listen to three interviews
; Speaking: role-play an interview; 1.4 The Blind Painter
; Listening/DVD: The Blind Painter: watch a documentary about a blind artist
; Speaking: speak about yourself for 60 seconds
; Writing: write a personal description; Unit 2 TALES
; Interviews - When is it OK to tell a lie?; 2.1 Fact or fiction?
; Grammar/Function: present perfect and past simple
; Vocabulary: types of story; prepositions
; Pronunciation: weak forms: have
; Listening/DVD: listen to a radio program about films
; Speaking: talk about life stories; 2.2 What really happened?
; Grammar/Function: narrative tenses
; Vocabulary: the news
; Pronunciation: weak forms: had, was, were
; Reading: read an article about conspiracy theories
; Listening/DVD: listen to news reports
; Speaking: talk about an important news event
; Writing: write a news report; 2.3 I don't believe it!
; Grammar/Function: telling a story
; Vocabulary: say/tell
; Pronunciation: intonation: sounding interested; Reading: read a text about lying
; Listening/DVD: listen to a woman telling a story
; Speaking: tell a true story or a lie; 2.4 Hustle
; Listening/DVD: Hustle: watch a drama about an art thief
; Speaking: tell a narrative
; Writing: write a newspaper article; Unit 3 FUTURE
; Interviews - Can new technology help communication?; 3.1 Making Plans
; Grammar/Function: the future (plans)
; Vocabulary: organization
; Pronunciation: fast speech: going to
; Listening/DVD: listen to people making plans
; Speaking: discuss your plans and arrangements
; Writing: write a series of messages; 3.2 Tomorrow's World
; Grammar/Function: the future (predictions)
; Vocabulary: future time markers; idioms
; Pronunciation: stress in time markers
; Reading: read an article about the future
; Speaking: talk about predictions
; 3.3 In other words
; Grammar/Function: dealing with misunderstandings
; Vocabulary: misunderstandings
; Pronunciation: linking in connected speech
; Listening/DVD: listen to a series of misunderstandings
; Speaking: explain misunderstandings; 3.4 YouTube
; Listening/DVD: YouTube: watch a documentary about the rise of YouTube
; Speaking: discuss how to create a video channel
; Writing: write a proposal; Unit 4 JOBS
; Interviews - Is your job a "dream job"?; 4.1 Millionaires
; Grammar/Function: must/have to/should (obligation)
; Vocabulary: personal qualities; confusing words
; Pronunciation: fast speech: have to
; Reading: read an article about millionaires
; Speaking: discuss how important becoming a millionaire is for you; 4.2 Dream Job
; Grammar/Function: used to, would
; Vocabulary: extreme adjectives
; Pronunciation: intonation: emphasis; linking: used to
; Reading: read a cover letter
; Listening/DVD: listen to people describing dream jobs gone wrong
; Speaking: talk about past habits
; Writing: write a cover letter; 4.3 That's a Good Idea
; Grammar/Focus: reaching agreement
; Vocabulary: business
; Pronunciation: sentence stress
; Listening/DVD: listen to people making decisions in a meeting
; Speaking: participate in a meeting
; 4.4 Gavin and Stacey
; Listening/DVD: Gavin and Stacey: watch a comedy about a man's first day in a new job
; Speaking: describe a day in your life
; Writing: write about your daily routine; Unit 5 SOLUTIONS
; Interviews - Are you good at solving problems?; 5.1 Low-Tech Solutions
; Grammar/Function: comparatives and superlatives
; Vocabulary: technology
; Pronunciation: syllable stress
; Reading: read about some low-tech solutions
; Speaking: talk about inventions over the last 100 years
; Writing: write an advantages/disadvantages essay; 5.2 Ask the Experts
; Grammar/Function: question tags
; Vocabulary: information; word building: adjectives
; Pronunciation: intonation: question tags
; Reading: read a book review
; Listening/DVD: listen to people answering difficult questions
; Speaking: present and answer questions about your area of expertise; 5.3 It's Out of Order
; Grammar/Function: polite requests
; Vocabulary: intonation: polite requests
; Listening/DVD: listen to conversations about technical problems
; Speaking: explain/solve problems; 5.4 Man versus Machine
; Listening/DVD: Top Gear: watch a program about a race between a car and two people
; Speaking: present a new machine
; Writing: write an advertisement; Unit 6 EMOTION
; Interviews - How are you feeling today?; 6.1 Feeling stressed?
; Grammar/Function: real conditionals
; Vocabulary: -ing/-ed adjectives; multi-word verbs
; Pronunciation: weak forms: pronouns + 'll
; Reading: read about basic emotions
; Listening/DVD: listen to a radio show about therapies
; Speaking: talk about emotions; 6.2 The People Watchers
; Grammar/Function: hypothetical conditional: present/future
; Vocabulary: verb-noun collocations
; Pronunciation: connected speech: would
; Reading: read about a program The People Watchers
; Speaking: discuss what you would do in different situations
; Writing: write an email of advice; 6.3 That's great news!
; Grammar/Function: giving news
; Vocabulary: life events
; Pronunciation: intonation: giving bad news
; Reading: read about good ways to give bad news
; Listening/DVD: listen to conversations where people hear news
; Speaking: give/respond to news; 6.4 My Worst Week
; Listening/DVD: My Worst Week: watch a program about a man's terrible day
; Speaking: talk about memorable moments
; Writing: write a website entry; Unit 7 SUCCESS; Interviews - What has been your greatest achievement to date?; 7.1 The Secret of Success
; Grammar/Function: present perfect simple versus continuous
; Vocabulary: success; verb phrases
; Pronunciation: weak forms: have
; Listening/DVD: listen to a radio program about success
; Speaking: talk about success; 7.2 The Memory Man
; Grammar/Function: present and past ability
; Vocabulary: ability
; Pronunciation: word stress
; Reading: read a biographical text
; Listening/DVD: listen to a conversation about memory
; Speaking: talk about your abilities
; Writing: write a summary; 7.3 Are you qualified?
; Grammar/Function: clarifying opinions
; Vocabulary: qualifications
; Pronunciation: stress patterns: short phrases
; Reading: read about three job candidates
; Listening/DVD: listen to a discussion about intelligence
; Speaking: give/clarify opinions; 7.4 Andy Murray
; Listening/DVD: Andy Murray: watch a documentary about Andy Murray
; Speaking: describe an achievement
; Writing: write an Internet post; Unit 8 COMMUNITIES
; Interviews - What makes a good neighbor?; 8.1 Neighbors
; Grammar/Function: articles and quantifiers
; Vocabulary: getting along; compound nouns
; Pronunciation: stress patterns: compound nouns
; Reading: read an article about neighbors
; Speaking: describe your neighborhood; 8.2 My Place in Cyberspace
; Grammar/Function: relative clauses
; Vocabulary: the Internet
; Pronunciation: pausing for effect
; Reading: read about the rise of YouTube; Listening/DVD: listen to descriptions of online communities
; Speaking: compare real-world and online activities
; Writing: write a website review; 8.3 Make Yourself at Home
; Grammar/Function: being a good guest; Vocabulary: welcoming
; Pronunciation: linking words
; Listening/DVD: listen to people describing guest/host experiences
; Speaking: discuss social situations; 8.4 Tribe
; Listening/DVD: Tribe: Anuta: watch a documentary about a remote community
; Speaking: design a community
; Writing: write a web advertisement; Unit 9 HISTORY
; Interviews - Do you think life is better now than in the past?; 9.1 Giant Leaps
; Grammar/Function: hypothetical conditional: past
; Vocabulary: history
; Pronunciation: word stress: contractions
; Reading: read about important moments in history
; Speaking: talk about important events in history
; Writing: write a short essay; 9.2 In Our Time
; Grammar/Function: active versus passive
; Vocabulary: periods of time; collocations
; Pronunciation: weak forms: are, has been, was and were
; Reading: read about time travel
; Listening/DVD: listen to descriptions of past decades
; Speaking: talk about your own history; 9.3 I Have No Idea!
; Grammar/Function: expressing uncertainty
; Vocabulary: describing people
; Pronunciation: intonation: showing interest
; Reading: read a quiz about famous people in history
; Listening/DVD: listen to people taking a quiz about famous people in history
; Speaking: compile and take a quiz; 9.4 Michelangelo
; Listening/DVD: The Divine Michelangelo: watch a documentary about the life and work of Michelangelo Buonarroti
; Speaking: describe a person who influenced you
; Writing: write a wiki entry; Unit 10 WORLD
; Interviews - What are the biggest problems facing the world today?; 10.1 Ethical man
; Grammar/Function: reported speech
; Vocabulary: the environment; word building: prefixes
; Pronunciation: weak forms: auxiliary verbs
; Reading: read about a man who tried to live ethically for a year
; Speaking: discuss ideas for reducing plastic waste; 10.2 World Food
; Grammar/Function: verb patterns
; Vocabulary: reporting verbs
; Pronunciation: weak forms: to, for, that
; Listening/DVD: listen to descriptions of the world's best food cities
; Speaking: recommend a city for food
; Writing: write a restaurant review; 10.3 When you travel,
; Grammar/Function: giving advice/warnings
; Vocabulary: airports
; Pronunciation: individual sounds: vowels
; Reading: read advice about what not to do in an airport
; Listening/DVD: listen to people giving advice/warnings
; Speaking: ask for/give travel advice; 10.4 The Great Melt
; Listening/DVD: Nature's Great Events: The Great Melt: watch a documentary about the Arctic's melting ice caps
; Speaking: talk about an endangered place
; Writing: write an email campaigning for action; Irregular Verbs; Language Bank; Vocabulary Bank; Communication Bank; Audio Scripts
UR  - https://www.pearson.com/english/catalogue/general-english/american-speakout/levels.html
ER  -