Learning English through culture:viewing, listening, speaking

unit one arriving in the us
communicative focus：greetings and introductions gcving directions and infromation
watching
video1：meeting the host family
video2：arriving at the host family’s
video3：first day on campus
listening
passage1：host family
passage2：american greetings
passage3：hello
speaking
time for fun
jazz chant：personal questions
poem：give me the splendid silent sun
further information
life-link：our words to you
looding at the future
unit two campus life
communicative focus：making suggestions and giving advice canceling appointments and making suggestions
watching
. video1：talking about classes and fields of study
video2：attending a lecture
video3：invitation for an activty off campus
listening
passage1：student life
passage2：extracurricular activities
passage3：types of colleges and universities in the us
speaking
time for fun
jazz chant：how’s his english?
poem：a nation’s strength
further information
life-link：our words to you
take your first step now!
unit three library/bookstore
communicative focus：book checkout inquiries book inquiries and comments returning a book
watching
video1：at a library
video2：at a public bookstore
video3：at the srudent bookstore
listening
passage1：types of libraries
passage2：the changing faces of libraries
speaking
time for fun
tongue twister：peter piper
poems：the library a book
further information
life-link：our words to you
questions are the answer
unit four food
unit five shopping
unit six entertainment
unit seven outdoor recreational activities
unit eight holidays
unit nine sports
unit ten vacation arrangements