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CONTENTS 04 Content Chart 06 Learning Overview

08 Introduction

Unit 1

Living with Technology

Unit 2

A Helping Hand at Home

Unit 3

Going Places

Unit 4

The Big Screen

Unit 5

Game Time

Unit 6

Eating Out

Unit 7

School Life

Unit 8

See the World

CONTENT CHART Unit

Vocabulary

Conversation

Language Center

Electronics and the Internet

Homework or Video Games?

A. Making Suggestions B. Making and Responding to Invitations C. Talking about Preferences

Home Appliances

The Cost of Coffee

A. Complaining about Machines B. Asking for a Lower Price C. Talking about Prices

Transportation

A Night Out in the Big City

A. Pointing Out Locations B. Asking for Directions C. Giving Directions

Types of Movies

Movie Night

A. Apologizing B. Talking about Movies C. Expressing Time

Types of Sports

Sports Talk

A. Talking about Injuries B. Listing Requirements C. Discussing Sports Games

Menu Sections

Dinner Date

A. Ordering a Meal B. Making Special Requests C. Asking for and Giving Recommendations

Personality Traits

Tell Me What to Do

A. Discussing Problems B. Talking about the Near Future C. Stating Your Goals

Tourist Activities

Welcome to Taiwan!

A. Giving Tourist Advice B. Describing Dishes C. Expressing and Responding to Thanks

Grammar Focus

Reading

Writing

Pages

Present Continuous Tense: A. Statements

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a YouTube World

Internet Language

pp. 9-20

Make Your Home Green

Flyers

pp. 21-32

Getting Around

Directions

pp. 33-44

The Wildest Job in Movies

Movie Reviews

pp. 45-56

Sports Hero

Favorite Sports

pp. 57-68

Restaurant Reviews

pp. 69-80

Working for No Money

Job Applications

pp. 81-92

Holidays of a Lifetime

Travel Tips

pp. 93-104

B. Questions C. Verb + â&#x20AC;&#x201C;ing D. Usage

Possession: A. Possessive Nouns B. Possessive Pronouns and Adjectives Correlative Conjunctions

Modals Embedded Sentences

Talking about Time: A. Prepositions B. Questions C. Telling Time

Past Continuous Tense: A. Form B. Usage

Indefinite Pronouns: A. Singular Indefinite Pronouns

Going to Restaurants around the World

B. Plural Indefinite Pronouns C. Singular or Plural Indefinite Pronouns

Conditionals: A. Zero Conditional B. First Conditional C. Different Forms

Present Perfect Tense: A. Statements B. Questions C. Usage

Learning Overview

1 Vocabulary Builder Teaches topic-related vocabulary words through listening and speaking exercises

Get It Started

Introduces discussion questions to break the ice

Say It Out Loud!

Conversation Presents a real-life dialogue on video

Engages students in speaking activities

Review

Provides vocabulary and comprehension exercises based on the content from Conversation

Language Center Expands on useful expressions from Conversation

Language Practice

Features listening exercises based on the key expressions taught

Grammar Practice

Provides a wide variety of grammar exercises

Grammar Focus Highlights the main grammar point of the unit

Reading Features an interesting article related to the central theme of the unit

After You Read

Provides vocabulary and comprehension exercises based on the content from Reading

Before You Read

Engages students in group discussion based on pictures

Writing

Gives real-life writing practice

Introduction Welcome to Spotlight—Guiding You to English Proficiency. This is the first book in a series created to propel learners toward fluency. Outstanding English skills will open up doors for anyone in today’s world. No matter how out of reach a student’s learning goals seem to be, the Spotlight series will provide the boost he or she needs.

Each unit of Spotlight Book 1 follows a set structure designed to push students to expand their skills. The unit begins with a Vocabulary Builder section, which utilizes both audio and visual methods to introduce words related to the topic. Students will move on to a video clip in which actors use new vocabulary words, grammar points, and expressions in real-life situations. They will listen along and later be tested for comprehension. Afterwards, they’re prompted to put freshly learned vocabulary and language skills to use in a series of review exercises. The unit ends with a related article and an opportunity for students to polish up their writing skills.

As students progress through each level, they are constantly encouraged to put what they have learned to use. At the same time, they never stop taking on new challenges to help themselves reach the next benchmark in the learning process. By facilitating students to develop a hunger for advancement, Spotlight proves that the sky is the limit for today’s learners.

unit1

Living with Technology

Get It Started: What Web sites do you visit every day? How has technology changed since you were young? Which technology companies do you trust?

VOCABULARY BUILDER Before listening: Which of the following do you often use? Which of the following do you seldom or never use? Share with a partner.

Electronics and the Internet Listen and write the sentence number of the item in the box.

TRACK 01

a camera

a touch screen phone

an e-mail

a text message

Facebook

LINE

an MP3 player

YouTube

a printer

a copy machine

a laptop computer

the Internet

Match the verbs and verbal phrases with the nouns above. There may be more than one match.

listen to music on take pictures with

type on post on

send chat on

use surf

Say It Out Loud! Practice these sentence patterns using the words above. • Do you know how to ______________? • It’s fun to ______________. • You can ______________ and talk to your friends. • I ______________ every day. • The ______________ doesn’t work. I can’t ______________.

A. Listen Up Task I

Listen to each dialogue. Check the thing that is being talked about.

Unit 1

TRACK 02

Dialogue 1

Dialogue 2

Dialogue 3

Dialogue 4

 Facebook  YouTube

 e-mail  text message

 printer  MP3 player

 touch screen phone  laptop computer

Task II

Listen again and complete the sentences with the words you hear.

1. Brad has his ____________ from Saturday’s ____________ on the Internet.

2. Marvin needs the ____________ for ____________ class.

3. David can buy some ____________ for Matt.

4. Jenny has to ____________ up her ____________.

B. Act It Out

Talk to a partner. Find out the following:

How often do you . . .

Response

go online?

I . . . every day / week / weekend.

play video games?

I . . . once / twice / three times / four times a day.

check your e-mail?

I never . . .

watch videos on YouTube?

I . . . all the time / once in a while.

post pictures on Facebook?

For Example:

look up information on Wikipedia?

• I check my e-mail three or four times a day.

C. Did You Know . . .? Adverbs of Frequency most often always all the time

least often usually often

sometimes once in a while

seldom rarely

never

Put the adverb or adverbial phrase given in the correct position.

1. Max exercises. (rarely)  _______________________________________.

2. My father doesn’t drink coffee. (usually)  _______________________________________.

3. Steve meets his friends. (once in a while)  _______________________________________.

4. It is too late to quit smoking. (never)  _______________________________________.

5. I use Google to search for things online. (every day)  _______________________________________.

6. Do you go to the movies? (often)  _______________________________________?

CONVERSATION

Homework or Video Games? Listen and fill in the blanks with the word choices given.

sometimes

anymore

send

losing

TRACK 03

seldom

chat

Steve is playing a video game. Sandra comes up to say hello. Sandra: Hi, Steve. What are you doing? Do you want to meet tonight? We can go to dinner

and do homework together. Steve: Oh no! I am 1. __________ this game! What? Oh. Hi, Sandra. How’s it going? Sandra: You’re always playing with your toys. We never talk 2. __________! Steve: That’s not true. We 3. __________ all the time. We are talking right now. Sandra: You prefer posting on Facebook to meeting your friends. Steve: I meet my friends 4. __________. I can also see what they are doing on their Facebook

page. Sandra: And what about reading books? You 5. __________ read. You need to do it more often. Steve: Reading is boring. I prefer video games to reading. Sandra: Fine. Well, would you like to meet later? I can help you with homework. Steve: Sorry, I can’t. I have to 6. __________ a lot of e-mails tonight. Sandra: You should send them now! You are behaving like a little boy.

Unit 1

REVIEW A. Use the Verbs Right

Use the words given to fill in the blanks.

meet

lose

chat

prefer

post

behave

Do you 1. __________ on the Internet every day? Do you 2. __________ on Facebook when you are in class? Do you 3. __________ surfing the Net to going out? Do you feel sad when you 4. __________ a game on the computer? Then you have a problem. Teenagers should not 5. __________ like that. Go outside more often. 6. __________ your friends in a coffee shop or play sports. Who knows? You might enjoy yourself more.

B. Adverbs of Frequency

Fill in the blanks with the words given. More than one answer is possible in some of the sentences.

always

never

all the time

Dialogue 1

Brad: Todd: Brad: Todd:

Dialogue 2

onna: D Karen: Donna: Karen:

sometimes

seldom

often

How _____________ do you buy new clothes, Todd? I _____________ buy new clothes. They’re too expensive. Really? So what do you do when your clothes get old? _____________ my parents buy me new clothes for my birthday. I love this new TV show. It’s called Big Family. I don’t know that show. I _____________ watch TV at night. I watch TV _____________. I love it. TV is OK, but I like to chat with my friends. That’s _____________ fun.

C. Multiple Choice

Circle the answers. 1. What does Sandra want to do with Steve?

2. How often does Steve play with his toys?

a. She wants to play games with Steve. b. She wants to do homework with Steve. c. She wants to go to the movies with Steve. d. She wants to have lunch with Steve.

a. He plays with his toys all the time. b. He never plays with his toys. c. He plays with his toys two days a week. d. He seldom plays with his toys.

3. Does Steve prefer reading to video games?

4. What does Steve have to do tonight?

a. Yes, he does. He really loves books. b. No, he doesn’t. He likes them both. c. No, he doesn’t. He thinks reading is not interesting. d. Yes, he does. He doesn’t like video games very much.

a. He has to study for a test. b. He has to write to people. c. He has to post some things on Facebook. d. He has to play video games.

LANGUAGE CENTER A. Making Suggestions You / We need to + V. You / We should + V.

Why don’t you / we + V.? Why not + V.?

Find a partner. Practice stating problems and giving suggestions. Problem 1. The schoolwork is difficult. 2. I think I’m sick. 3. The phone doesn’t work. 4. I can’t find room 102. 5. I feel tired. 6. Your problem

Suggestion 1. Ask the teacher for help 2. Go to the doctor 3. Call the phone company 4. Look at the school map 5. Get some sleep 6. Your partner’s suggestion

B. Making and Responding to Invitations

Question

Response

Do you want to + V.? Would you like to + V.? Are you free to + V.? Do you have time to + V.? How about + V-ing? Let’s + V.

Yes OK. When? / What time? Sure, that sounds great. That’s a really good idea.

No Sorry, I can’t. I’m sorry. I don’t have time today. Sorry, I’m busy tonight.

Practice the sentence patterns above with the phrases in the box. meet for lunch tomorrow, have some coffee later, watch a movie this weekend, go to the mall, your own ideas

C. Talking about Preferences I prefer A to B. I prefer doing A to doing B.

Usage Note Would you like . . .? is a polite way to ask someone if they want (to do) something.

I like A more than B. I like doing A more than doing B.

Work in pairs. Practice these short dialogues with the words in the box. books, video games, chicken, beef, swimming, playing basketball, receiving gifts, getting money, your own ideas 1. A: Do you prefer _________ to _________? B: Yes, ___________________________________. 2. A: Do you like _________ more than _________? B: No, ___________________________________.

Unit 1

LANGUAGE PRACTICE A. Correct the Mistakes

Fix the errors in the advice column.

Dear Tired Lady, Dear Dr. Ruth,

the

I’m feeling tired all time. What should I do? Do you have any suggestions for me? Thank you, Tired Lady

You should to sleep at least seven or eight hours a day. You not eat too much before you go to sleep. You also should drink coffee in the evening. Coffee is bad for you. You should drinking a lot of water. You need exercise more too. Exercise can help a lot. If you still feel tired, why not you see a doctor? Feel better! Dr. Ruth

B. Complete the Chart

Listen to the invitations. Whom does Ellen want to meet? Whom doesn’t she want to meet? Ellen can / wants to meet . . . 1. _________________ 2. _________________ Ellen can’t / doesn’t want to meet . . . 1. _________________ 2. _________________

TRACK 04

David Sandra Sam Jessica

Listen again. Write the letter of the reason in the blank. _____ 1. Ellen can’t come to the concert.

a. She is available right now.

_____ 2. Ellen wants to have some coffee.

b. She has lots of things to do today.

_____ 3. Ellen can’t have dinner.

c. She wants to have fun and go out more.

_____ 4. Ellen wants to go to the club.

d. She has to work tomorrow.

C. Fill in the Blanks

What kind of man does Amy like? Complete the sentences with the words you hear.

1. Amy __________ having dinner __________ than going to a(n) __________ on a first date.

2. Amy likes men with __________ hair better.

3. Amy’s date is tall. She __________ tall men __________ short men.

4. Amy __________ going out with rich men to dating __________ men.

TRACK 05

GRAMMAR FOCUS Present Continuous Tense A. Statements Subject

Be Verb

(Not)

Verb + –ing

(not)

watching the news on TV.

Derek

(not)

dancing to the music.

The children

are

(not)

having breakfast.

B. Questions Question

Response

Is Mr. Lee having a meeting now?

Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t.

Are the dogs sleeping?

Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.

What are you doing?

I’m writing an e-mail to my friend.

Where is Bob’s mother going?

She is going to the grocery store.

C. Verb + –ing Verb Ending

The –ing Form

Example

one vowel + one consonant

repeat the consonant, then add –ing

running, hitting

one vowel + one consonant + –e

drop –e, then add –ing

coming, leaving

others

add –ing

reading, singing

D. Usage

We use the present continuous to talk about . . . now

We are talking right now.

repeated action (often negative)

You’re always playing with your toys.

around the present time

Maggie is studying hard for her exams this week.

future events

I’m going out tomorrow.

Common time expressions include:

now

around the present time

in the near future

(just) now right now at the moment

today this week this month

tomorrow on Saturday next week

Unit 1

GRAMMAR PRACTICE A. Complete the Letter

Write the correct tense of the verb. Add a be verb if necessary.

Dear Grandma, It 1. _______________ (rain) now, so I have time to write to you. I have to be quiet because Mom 2. ________________ (sleep). I hear that you are sick. I 3. ________________ (hope) you feel better. We 4. ________________ (have) a great time on our vacation. We 5. ________________ (stay) in a nice hotel. It has a swimming pool. Tomorrow we 6. ________________ (go) to an amusement park. I really 7. ________________ (like) amusement parks. Dad 8. ________________ (take) lots of pictures with his new camera. See you soon! Love, Jennifer

B. Match

Listen to the telephone conversation. Match the question with the answer. Question:

TRACK 06

Response:

_____ 1. What is David doing right now?

a. Yes, she is having one.

_____ 2. Is David watching a cartoon?

b. He is watching TV with his brothers.

_____ 3. Who is the hero fighting?

c. He is hitting some bad guys.

_____ 4. What is Neil doing later?

d. No. He is watching an action movie.

_____ 5. Is David’s grandmother having a birthday party?

e. He is going to the movies.

_____ 6. What is Ted always doing?

f. He is exercising all the time.

C. True or False

Listen to the audio. Check T if the statement is true or F if it’s false.

TRACK 07

1. T  F  They are fixing the cafeteria. 2. T  F  The chess club is looking for new members. 3. T  F  French club members are selling cookies. 4. T  F  The French club is going to Paris this year. 5. T  F  The football team is playing on Friday. 6. T  F  Buses for the football game are leaving at 4:00. 7. T  F  The Bible club is collecting old books for Ethiopia. 8. T  F  Mr. Vickers is getting married today.

Reading

TRACK 08

BEFORE YOU READ Take a look at the pictures. Who are these people? Do you ever watch their videos? Where can you watch them? Read the article and answer the following questions. 1. What country is Justin Bieber from? 2. Why does the writer call YouTube a “video universe”?

Susan Boyle

Justin Bieber

It’s a YouTube World 1

Greyson Chance

Interesting Facts about YouTube: • One of the most popular videos, Justin Bieber’s “Baby,” has 1,144,031,612 views. That number continues to grow.

n 2005, three friends, including TaiwaneseAmerican Steve Chen, created YouTube. Today, it is the biggest video Web site in the world. Anybody can post videos on it and have an opportunity to become famous. Justin Bieber is a great example. He was a regular teenager from a poor family in Canada. In 2008, his mother put his singing video on YouTube. A producer saw it. He decided to help Justin record an album. Now, Justin Bieber is a superstar thanks to YouTube. The site lets us visit places far away. We can sit at home and watch a video of an African dance group or a Brazilian soccer player. YouTube is more than just a Web site. It’s a video universe!

• Seventy percent of users come from outside the US. • You would need more than 1,000 years to watch all the videos on YouTube.

Photos: Banalitie, Stephen Eckert, Greyson Chance Fansite / Flickr

Unit 1

AFTER YOU READ A. Word Definitions

Use the clues to fill in the blanks with the word choices given.

create

post

opportunity

famous

teenager

decide

album

superstar

1. My cousin knows a lot about the Internet. He can even ____________ a Web site. (make)

2. He is the most ____________ movie star in Japan right now. (many people know him)

3. Joe needs to buy Jessica a gift. Can you help him ____________ what to get? (make a choice)

4. My brother is a little younger than me. He’s a(n) ____________. (between 13 and 19 years old)

5. Mary loves Lady Gaga. She wants to buy her latest ____________. (music CD)

6. Can you ____________ the pictures from the wedding on Facebook? (put online)

7. I am meeting Kate for coffee. It’s a great ____________ to ask her out. (chance)

8. This girl has a lot of talent. She could become a(n) ____________. (very popular person)

B. Words in Context

Choose the answers.

1. Anna is a classmate and a good / bad friend. I like everyone in my class, including her.

2. He is like / not like everyone else. He’s a regular person.

3. The producer pays / sings for the album.

4. Justin is recording some songs / stories in the studio. He has a nice voice.

5. Jim is a happy / sad person thanks to his wife. She always supports him.

6. There are many stars / Web sites in the universe.

C. Multiple Choice

Circle the answers. 1. Why did a producer help Justin Bieber become famous? a. Because Justin’s mother asked him to help b. Because he liked Justin’s singing on a YouTube video c. Because he decided to help Justin record an album d. Because Justin was already a superstar 3. Who can post videos on YouTube? a. Any person b. Justin Bieber c. African dance groups d. All the answers are correct.

2. What does Justin Bieber’s success prove? a. Justin Bieber is a very poor teenager from Canada. b. His mother loves him less than his elder sister. c. Regular people can become famous thanks to YouTube. d. YouTube is the biggest Web site in the world. 4. Where do 30 percent of the users of YouTube come from? a. Canada b. Outside the US c. America d. Taiwan

WRITING Internet Language Many people use Internet language when they talk online. This language even has a name: netspeak.

2: to 2day: today 2morrow: tomorrow 2nite: tonight aite: all right asap: as soon as possible c: see cmon: come on cya: see you

h8: hate h/w: homework iasb: I am so bored idk: I don’t know k: OK kewl: cool l8r: later lol: laugh out loud nm: not much

Change the conversation below into regular language. Adam: Eva: Adam: Eva: Adam: Eva: Adam: Eva: Adam: Eva:

Hey, Eva. Sup? Nm. U? I’m tired. I have h/w 2 do for 2morrow. Is it a lot? Ntrly, but I just h8 math. Ur so lazy! Lol. Wanna go c a movie 2nite? Idk. I have tmw right now. Pleez? Iasb 2day. Aite. Let me finish my h/w first. Can I call u l8r? Kewl. Let me know asap.

Change the following conversation into netspeak. Kate: I am having a party tonight. You’re invited. Bring your friends too! Sam: Sounds cool. But I have classes tomorrow morning. Kate: Come on. I need you there. You can come for a few hours. Sam: OK, I will. Kate: Thanks! You are the best. Sam: All right. See you at the party. Kate: OK. See you later then.

ntrly: not really sup: what’s up syatp: see you at the party pleez: please thx: thanks tmw: too much work ur: you’re urtb: you are the best wanna: want to