Front Matter
 UNIT 1 Relationships “I didn’t recognize you.”
  Warm Up: Talking about life choices
  Listening Task: Catching up with old friends
  Real World Listening: Karen and Charisse talk about their lives
  Interactive Practice: Video 1 Family reunion / Video 2 Chatting about American society
  Interaction Link: Ten years from now
 UNIT 2 Identity “I’ve got to be myself.”
  Warm Up: Personal qualities
  Listening Task: Talking about surprising qualities
  Real World Listening: TJ talks about recent changes in his life
  Interactive Practice: Video 1 Long time no see / Video 2 Talking about one’s life dreams
  Interaction Link: Who are you really?
 UNIT 3 Advice “If you don’t mind my saying so.”
  Warm Up: Mabel Clarkson gives advice
  Listening Task: Getting unwanted advice
  Real World Listening: Andrea Price gives advice to callers
  Interactive Practice: Video 1 Offering advice / Video 2 Asking for and offering advice
  Interaction Link: Advice column
 UNIT 4 Family “I’m sure you’ll get along with them.”
  Warm Up: Unusual people in our family
  Listening Task: Talking about unusual relatives
  Real World Listening: Lydia and Greg make wedding plans
  Interactive Practice: Video 1 Preparing a wedding list / Video 2 Meeting a cousin for the first time
  Interaction Link: Family lies
 UNIT 5 Decisions “I can’t make up my mind.”
  Warm Up: Important decisions
  Listening Task: Weighing pros and cons
  Real World Listening: A theory of decision making
  Interactive Practice: Video 1 Chatting about one’s decisions / Video 2 Looking for a job
  Interaction Link: Get a life
  Review Unit 1
 UNIT 6 Language “It’s hard to understand him sometimes.”
  Warm Up: Learning English
  Listening Task: Varieties of English
  Real World Listening: Sumi’s job interview
  Interactive Practice: Video 1 Job interview / Video 2 Talking about a job interview
  Interaction Link: English or Englishes?
 UNIT 7 Personality “She’s not my type.”
  Warm Up: Desirable qualities
  Listening Task: How people look at themselves
  Real World Listening: Amy and Luis talk about each other
  Interactive Practice: Video 1 Talking about girlfriends / Video 2 Talking about boyfriends
  Interaction Link: Matchmakers
 UNIT 8 Technology “Operate with caution.”
  Warm Up: Conveniences vs. dangers in technology
  Listening Task: Complaining about technology
  Real World Listening: Jeff Townsend talks about his new video game
  Interactive Practice: Video 1 Talking about computer games / Video 2 Talking about junk mail
  Interaction Link: Technological issues
 UNIT 9 Living Situations “She’s got some unusual habits.”
  Warm Up: Problems with living situations
  Listening Task: Complaints about living with people
  Real World Listening: Kara talks about her landlords
  Interactive Practice: Video 1 Talking about a teacher / Video 2 Talking about an odd landlord
  Interaction Link: Major negatives and major positives
 UNIT 10 Survival “I feel lucky to be alive.”
  Warm Up: Natural disasters
  Listening Task: Survival stories
  Real World Listening: Petra Nemcova describes her survival experience
  Interactive Practice: Video 1 Talking about an earthquake / Video 2 Talking about a tsunami
  Interaction Link: Be prepared
  Review Unit 2
 UNIT 11 Work “I’m not sure what he actually does.”
  Warm Up: Work environments
  Listening Task: Talking about co-workers
  Real World Listening: Steve and his boss discuss cultural issues at work
  Interactive Practice: Video 1 Talking about new working conditions (I) / Video 2 Talking about new
  working conditions (II)
  Interaction Link: Office rules
 UNIT 12 Lifestyle “You may need to change your routine.”
  Warm Up: Bad habits
  Listening Task: Pointing out rude behavior
  Real World Listening: Mr. Garcia gets some advice from his doctor
  Interactive Practice: Video 1 Lifestyle: talk with a doctor (I) / Video 2 Lifestyle: talk with a doctor (II)
  Interaction Link: Kicking the habit
 UNIT 13 Travel “Getting there is half the fun.”
  Warm Up: Travel difficulties
  Listening Task: Travel stories
  Real World Listening: Randy reflects on an experience in Thailand
  Interactive Practice: Video 1 Talking about travel (I) / Video 2 Talking about travel (II)
  Interaction Link: Bad trip
 UNIT 14 Finances “You can make some real money.”
  Warm Up: Safe investing
  Listening Task: Questionable investment ideas
  Real World Listening: Steven Crowe persuades us to try Real Money
  Interactive Practice: Video 1 Talking about finances (I) / Video 2 Talking about finances (II)
  Interaction Link: Infomercial
 UNIT 15 Changes “She’s still in our hearts.”
  Warm Up: Dealing with loss
  Listening Task: Talking about sadness
  Real World Listening: Whitney Opal comforts Clayton on his loss
  Interactive Practice: Video 1 Talking about changes (I) / Talking about changes (II)
  Interaction Link: Who would you bring back?
  Review Unit 3
  Self-Study Pages
  Self-Study Pages Answer Key
  New Words and Expressions