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English for Listening, Speaking, Reading & Writing

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CONTENT CHART

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UNIT 1

MEETING NEW PEOPLE

06

UNIT 2

SCHOOL LIFE

16

UNIT 3

LEISURE TIME

26

UNIT 4

EXPRESSING YOURSELF

36

REVIEW 1

46

UNIT 5

GETTING AROUND

48

UNIT 6

FOOD IN TAIWAN

58

UNIT 7

SHOP TILL YOU DROP

68

UNIT 8

GROCERY SHOPPING

78

REVIEW 2

88

UNIT 9

OCCUPATIONS

UNIT 10

AT THE DINNER TABLE

100

UNIT 11

SPORTS

110

UNIT 12

HEALTH

120

REVIEW 3

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130

UNIT 13

THE WORLD OF MUSIC

132

UNIT 14

MOVIES

142

UNIT 15

COMPUTERS

152

UNIT 16

TRAVELING IN TAIWAN

162

REVIEW 4

172

APPENDIX

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CONTENT CHART UNIT

COMMUNICATION STRATEGY

VOCABULARY

UNIT 1 MEETING NEW PEOPLE Pages 6-15

Describing what people look like Talking about where people are from Introducing different greetings from around the world

Greetings Physical appearance Nationalities

UNIT 2 SCHOOL LIFE

Exchanging personal information Discussing how students broaden their interpersonal relationships

Majors Star signs School clubs Places to live

UNIT 3 LEISURE TIME

Talking about what people do in their free time

Entertainment events

UNIT 4 EXPRESSING YOURSELF

Expressing feelings and emotions Introducing a psychology test about colors

Adjectives of feelings and emotions

UNIT 5 GETTING AROUND

Describing modes of transportation Discussing the pros and cons of the different ways of getting around Taiwan

Types of transportation

UNIT 6 FOOD IN TAIWAN

Talking about Taiwanese food and night market culture

Famous Taiwanese snacks

UNIT 7 SHOP TILL YOU DROP

Introducing clothes and accessories Talking about the benefits of online shopping

Categories of clothing Colors

UNIT 8 GROCERY SHOPPING

Practicing supermarket-related vocabulary Introducing a sales poster

Types of food

UNIT 9 OCCUPATIONS

Talking about different occupations

Occupations Describing jobs

UNIT 10 AT THE DINNER TABLE

Practicing menu-related vocabulary and how to order a meal in a restaurant Introducing a restaurant review

Menu items Categories of foods

UNIT 11 SPORTS

Talking about sports Introducing a notice about a sports camp

Physical activities

UNIT 12 HEALTH

Discussing symptoms of illnesses Providing tips on controlling allergies

Symptoms Allergies

UNIT 13 THE WORLD OF MUSIC

Talking about types of music and musical performers Looking at music-related classified ads

Types of music, musical instruments, and musical performers

UNIT 14 MOVIES

Discussing different kinds of movies and movie theater-related terms Introducing a famous filmmaker—Steven Spielberg

Types of movies and movie theater-related terms Describing movies

UNIT 15 COMPUTERS

Learning the names of computer-related items and discussing a recent Internet trend—blogging

Types of computers Computer accessories

UNIT 16 TRAVELING IN TAIWAN

Introducing scenic spots in Taiwan

Famous scenic spots around Taiwan Describing scenery

Pages 16-25

Pages 26-35

Pages 36-45

REVIEW 1 Pages 46-47

Pages 48-57

Pages 58-67

Pages 68-77

Pages 78-87

REVIEW 2 Pages 88-89

Pages 90-99

Pages 100-109

Pages 110-119

Pages 120-129

REVIEW 3 Pages 130-131

Pages 132-141

Pages 142-151

Pages 152-161

Pages 162-171

REVIEW 4 Pages 172-173 4

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SENTENCE PATTERN Who’s that Wow! She has She’s from

GRAMMAR

girl? She’s my friend Nancy. and . Where’s she from?

Present Simple Be Verbs with Where, What, Who

.

What’s your major? My major is . What’s your star sign? I’m a(n) . Are you in any school clubs? Yes, I am. I am in the Where do you live? I live . What are you doing? I’m . I can’t find Jason. Where is he? He’s

Interrogative Adverbs: Where, When, Why . Present Continuous Be + V-ing with What, Who, Where

.

Where were you last night? I was at a pop concert. Were you ? No, I wasn’t . I was

Past Simple—Be Verbs Adverbs of Time Past Tense with Where, How

.

How do you get to school every day? I get to school by How long does it take you to get to school? It takes about How did you get to work this morning? I to work.

.

Do you like Taiwanese food? Yes, I do. I like Taiwanese food very much. / No, I don’t like it at all. What’s your favorite Taiwanese food? My favorite Taiwanese food is How much does / do cost? It costs dollars. / They cost

. Take / Spend / Cost How Much / How Long

Where were you last night? I was at the supermarket. What did you buy at the supermarket? I bought some

Countable and Uncountable Nouns Much / Many / A Lot of / A Few / A Little How Much / How Many

.

What does your father do? He’s a(n) . What are you going to be in the future? I’m going to be a(n)

How often do you I once a week.

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Interrogative Adverb: Which

dollars.

May I take your order? Yes, I’d like to have the What would you like to order? I’d like the

Past Simple—Base Verbs Interrogative Adverb: How

minutes.

.

, please. , please.

Future Tense: Be Going to / Will + V. Will with What, Who, When, Where, Why Modal Verbs: Can / May / Might / Would Like

?

Adverbs of Frequency Adverbial Phrases of Frequency How Often

You look sick. Are you all right? I have a When did the problem start? It started

. / I feel .

.

Infinitives (to V.) and Gerunds (V-ing) Stop / Forget / Remember + to V. / V-ing

Are you good at music? Yes, I can play the . Can you play the ? Yes, I can. / No, I can’t.

Modal Verbs: Can / Could / Be Able to Conjunctions: And / But / Or

What were you doing last night? I was watching a(n) .

Past Continuous Past Continuous + When + Past Simple

What’s wrong with the ? It’s broken. How long has it been broken? It has been broken for Where have you been in Taiwan? I’ve been to both and

.

.

Present Perfect How Long Since / For Both . . . and / Either . . . or / Neither . . . nor

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UNIT 1

MEETING NEW PEOPLE GIVE IT A TRY

Listen to the short conversations and match the pictures with the numbers below. Then write the sentences in the blanks. MP3 02 ACD q 02

q I’m from England. w Hi, I’m Doris. Nice to meet you, too. e She’s my friend Nancy.

Hello, I’m Annie. Nice to meet you.

r Wow! She has long hair and blue eyes. Where’s she from? t Nice to meet you, Jane. y You, too.

Penny, where are you from?

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SPEAK UP Use the vocabulary to practice the conversation below. A : Who’s that

girl?

B : She’s my friend Nancy. A : Wow! She has

and . Where’s she from?

B : She’s from

Jane, this is Paul. Paul, this is Jane.

.

MORE TO LEARN

MP3 03 ACD q 03

Describing People Hey, Bob. Who’s that tall girl?

tall〔t7l〕 thin〔q6n〕 long hair straight hair

short〔]7rt〕 chubby〔`t]9b6〕 short hair curly hair

Country America〔4`m5r6k4〕 Canada〔`k1n4d4〕

England〔`6;gl4nd〕 Japan〔d.4`p1n〕 She’s from America.

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UNIT 1

WARM-UP

Listen to the three short conversations, and number the pictures 1 to 3.

DIALOGUE

Listen and complete the conversation.

MP3 04 ACD q 04

it’s true also

too How do you know

MP3 05 ACD q 05

And you too

We’re from Japan T&Y = Taki & Yuki

Tim: Hi. I’m Tim, from America.

Tim: I’m chubby, right? Yeah, we do love our food in the States2.

Yuki: Hi, Tim. I’m Yuki. And this is my friend Taki. We’re from Japan.

Yuki: Who’s the girl we see you with? She has long, curly hair and blue eyes.

Taki: Nice to meet you. Tim:

Tim: Oh, that’s my girlfriend, Jessica. from the States. She’s

, Taki. I guessed you are both from Japan.

Yuki: Really?

?

Tim: Because you both have black hair and brown eyes. . And Taki: Ha-ha! Yes, we guessed you’re American1, because . . .

Yuki: Really? She doesn’t look American. Taki: She looks too thin. Tim: Well, she likes her food, But she only eats salad.

.

T&Y: Ha-ha!

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* Represents the elementary GEPT vocabulary.

Language Notes * 1. American〔4`m5r6k4n〕adj.

2. the States

Rick is from America. He’s American.

I love fast food from the States.

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

Listen and check the correct answers. MP3 06 ACD q 06

1.

a. The States

b. Japan

c. Canada

2.

a. Tim

b. Yuki

c. Jessica

3.

a. Tim and Yuki

b. Yuki and Taki

c. Jessica and Tim

4.

a. Just Tim

b. Just Jessica

c. Both Tim and Jessica

5.

a. Yuki

b. Taki

c. Jessica

6.

a. Jessica

b. Yuki

c. Tim

7.

a. Long

b. Straight

c. Long and straight

8.

a. They are thin.

b. They are chubby.

c. They are short.

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UNIT 1

GRAMMAR

Present Simple

Be Verbs Question

“Yes” Response

“No” Response

Are you from Japan?

Yes, I’m from Japan. Yes, we’re from Japan.

No, I’m not. I’m from Taiwan. No, we’re not. We’re from Taiwan.

Is he from England?

Yes, he’s from England.

No, he’s not. He’s from America.

Are they from Canada?

Yes, they’re from Canada.

No, they’re not. They’re from America.

Be Verbs with Where, What, Who Question

CONTRACTIONS

Response

Where are you from?

I’m from Taiwan.

What’s your name?

I’m Ann. (My name is Ann.)

I’m = I am he’s = he is we’re = we are isn’t = is not

Who’s that short girl?

She’s my sister Kelly.

she isn’t = she’s not

you’re = you are she’s = she is they’re = they are aren’t = are not he isn’t = he’s not

POSSESSIVES I my she her

EXERCISE

A

you your we our

he his they their

Circle the correct answers. Example I ( am / are ) cute. q He ( are / is ) tall. e ( Are / Is ) you short? t David ( is / are ) from England.

B

w Phil and Lily ( isn’t / aren’t ) chubby. r She ( am / is ) thin. y We ( are / is ) from America.

Change the following sentences into questions. Example No, I’m not Jane.

Are you Jane?

q Yes, he’s short. w She’s from England. e Yes, we’re from Taiwan.

C

Fill in the blanks. q Where w

you from? his name?

e A: What are their names? B: They’re

. (Peter, Max)

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Base Verbs Question

“Yes” Response

“No” Response

Do you have blue eyes?

Yes, I do. I have blue eyes.

No, I don’t. I have brown eyes.

Does she have curly hair?

Yes, she does. She has curly hair.

No, she doesn’t. She doesn’t have curly hair. She has straight hair.

Do they have short hair?

Yes, they do. They have short hair.

No, they don’t. They don’t have short hair. They have long hair.

Base Verbs with What, Who Question

Response

What does he look like?

He’s tall and thin. He has short hair and green eyes.

Who has straight hair?

Kate has straight hair.

EXERCISE

A

Write the words below in the correct blanks. blue eyes long hair

B

short hair thin

I

am

He / She

is

We / You / They

are

I / We / You / They

have

He / She

has

tall straight hair

curly hair short

chubby brown eyes

tall

Complete the conversation below. Then practice with a partner. A: What

your friend John look like?

B: Well,

thin and he

A: Really? Does he B: Yes, he A:

short hair and blue eyes.

curly hair? .

he tall?

B: No,

. He’s short, but he’s handsome.

A: Too bad. I like tall boys. 11

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UNIT 1

WARM-UP

Each picture represents a greeting. Match the country with the correct picture.

Japan

READING

Taiwan

Read the article and check the best title.

Kiss Goodbye!

5

15

China and Taiwan People usually give each other a little nod2 to say hello. 20

The United States Men and women shake3 hands the first time they meet. 10

MP3 07 ACD q 07

Friends Forever!

Greetings change from culture1 to culture. Here are a few from around the world:

France French people kiss each other once on each cheek4 to say both hello and goodbye.

France

New Zealand (Maori)

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Hello, World!

Tibet In Tibet, sticking your tongue out5 at someone is actually polite6. It shows you have no evil7 thoughts8. If you do that in some other cultures, though, you won’t find friends easily. New Zealand When meeting a Maori from New Zealand, touch your nose against his or her nose with your eyes closed. It’s not easy, but this is how Maori people greet9 one another. Remember that different people have their own greetings. Keep an open mind and you’ll have lots of interesting experiences. Bon voyage!

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Language Notes * 1. culture〔`k9lt]0〕n.

5. stick out

He loves working abroad and meeting people from different cultures.

* 2. nod〔n3d〕n. The doorman gave me a friendly nod.

Tracy made a face and stuck her tongue out.

* 6. polite〔p4`la6t〕adj. It’s not polite to talk with your mouth full.

* 3. shake〔]ek〕v. My father shook the neighbor’s hand warmly.

cheek〔t]ik〕n.

4.

I always kiss Mom on the cheek before going to bed.

7. evil〔`ivy〕adj. The woman was punished for her evil acts.

* 8. thought〔q7t〕n. I’ve just had a thought—it might be quicker to go by taxi.

* 9. greet〔grit〕v. My neighbor greeted me with a smile.

READING COMPREHENSION A

Check the correct answers.

1. What part of the body is NOT used in the greetings discussed in the article? a. The mouth

b. The feet

c. The nose

2. In which country is the greeting the same whether you’re meeting someone or leaving them? a. France

b. Tibet

c. New Zealand

3. Which people don’t look at each other when saying hello? a. Taiwanese

b. French

c. Maori

4. In which of the following countries do people NOT touch when greeting each other? a. Taiwan

b. France

c. New Zealand

5. Why do people in Tibet stick out their tongues when greeting someone? a. To show they’re not thinking bad things b. To show they don’t like other people c. To show they are not eating anything

B

Which form of greeting do you think is the best? Why? Which greeting would you prefer to avoid? Why? What do you think would happen if a Maori person were to greet someone from Tibet? How about if a French person greeted a Chinese person? 13

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UNIT 1

EXERCISE A

Fill in the blanks.

I’m Sarah

you can call me Tony

introduce myself

How do you do

Nice to meet you

.

Sarah: I don’t know that person. I should go over and (Walking over) Excuse me.

.

Gary: Hello, Sarah. I’m Gary.

.

Sarah: Nice to meet you, too. (Later) Sarah:

? I’m Sarah.

Tony: How do you do, Sarah? I’m Anthony, but

.

Sarah: Hi, Tony. Let’s go and meet some other people.

B

Change the affirmative sentences into negative sentences. 1. I’m Judy. 2. My brother has curly hair. 3. Diana is from Japan. 4. They have green eyes. 5. We are short and thin.

C

Change the following sentences into interrogative sentences. 1. My name is Kenny. 2. No, they aren’t Kim and Pete. 3. Gina is from Canada. 4. Sam is tall. He has blue eyes. 5. Their names are Amy and Tim.

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EXTENSION LEARNING GREETING WORDS & PHRASES COUNTRY

MP3 08 ACD q 08

HELLO

GOODBYE

kon ni chi wa

sa yo na ra

sawatdeeca

sawatdeeca

bonjour

au revoir

SPAIN

hola

adios

ITALY

ciao

ciao

guten Tag

auf Wiedersehen

JAPAN

THAILAND

FRANCE

GERMANY

TYPES OF GESTURES

bow

thumbs-up

high five

fist bump

wave 15

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