英文共同题名：Learning to speak: an English video course: student’s book

Unit 1 Today's Workplace
Topic Employment trends; workplace issues
Vocabulary Discussing employment trends
Functions Negotiating a solution
Lesson A Work issues
Vocabulary Focus:Trends in the workplace
Listening:Pretending to work
Speaking:I can agree to that
Optional Listening:Your true calling
Lesson B Job choices
Video:Forced to outsource

Unit 2 Big Spender
Topic Earning; spending; budget planning
Vocabulary Spending habits
Functions Making suggestions
Lesson A Are you a savvy saver?
Vocabulary Focus:What do you spend your money on?
Listening:We need a plan.
Speaking:Why don't you rent a car?
Optional Listening: Money makes the world go round.
Lesson B The global economy
Video: Britain's migrant boom

Unit 3 Believe It or Not
Topic Mysterious and unbelievable events; incredible coincidences
Vocabulary Reporting on a case; describing a mysterious event
Functions Making and responding to speculations
Lesson A Mysterious disappearances
Vocabulary Focus:A mysterious disappearance
Listening:A chance meeting
Speaking:The boss's birthday cake
Optional Listening: Mystery world
Lesson B More mysteries
Video:Missing student mystery

Unit 4 Men and Women
Topic Relationships and dating
Vocabulary Describing first dates
Functions Making and responding to invitations
Lesson A An ideal date
Vocabulary Focus:An eligible bachelor
Listening:Don't talk about that!
Speaking:Can I get back to you about that?
Optional Listening: The etiquette of breaking up
Lesson B Online dating
Video:Online dating rules

Unit 5 What's the Story?
Topic Personal and traditional stories
Vocabulary Verbs used with story
Functions Telling and listening to stories
Lesson A The story of my life
Vocabulary Focus:What's the story?
Listening:Everybody has a story.
Speaking:Did I ever tell you about the time ... ?
Optional Listening: The monkey's paw
Lesson B Tell me a story
Video:The storytellers of Moher

Unit 6 Tcchnology
Topic Technology troubles; technological innovations
Vocabulary Phrases and words used to express advantages / disadvantages of technology
Functions Expressing opinions; sharing experiences; discussing abilities / habits
Lesson A Technostress
Vocabulary Focus:Information overload
Listening:When technology doesn't work
Speaking."I'm pretty good at it.
Optional Listening: Not your typical store
Lesson B Extreme gadgets
Video:Extreme gadgets

Unit 7 Emergency
Topic Major and minor emergencies
Vocabulary Preparation for emergencies
Functions Dealing with a crisis situation
Lesson A Do you know what to do?
Vocabulary Focus:Be prepared
Listening:It's an emergency!
Speaking:Everything's going to be OK.
Optional Listening: Recognizing the signs
Lesson B Hurricane dangers
Video:Hurricane dangers

Unit 8 Family Matters
Topic Family life and living arrangements
Vocabulary Family types; issues; relationships
Functions Stating and rebutting a case
Lesson A Different types of families
Vocabulary Focus:Family issues
Listening:Giorgio's ad
Speaking:A lot of people think…
Optional Listening: Friends: today's new family
Lesson B Families past and present
Video:The life of a house husband