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Touchstone Level 1 Contents and Learning outcomes

learning outcomes
Grammar
Unit 1 • Say hello and good-bye • The verb be with I. you. and • Expressions to say hello • Letters and numbers
• Introduce yourself we in statements, yes-no and good-bye • Email addresses
All about you • Ask for. give. and spell names questions. and short • Numbers 0-10 Sounds right
pages 1-10 • Use the verb be with I, we, and you answers • Personal information • Sounds like hi
• Exchange email addresses, phone numbers. etc. • Questions with What's .. . ' • Everyday expressions
and answers with It's .. .
• Complete an application form Extra practice
• Ask How abour you?
• Use expressions like Thanks or Thank you
Unit 2 • Ask and say where people are • The verb be with he, she. • Personal items Speaking naturally
• Use be with he. she. and they and they in statements, • Classroom objects • Noun plural endings
In class • Talk about things you take to class using a I on yes-no questions. and • Prepositions and Sounds right
pages 11-20 • Ask about things using this and these short answers expressions of location • Sounds like e in she or a in
• Ask where things are in a classroom • Articles a. on, and the late
• Say who owns things using possessive 's ands' • This and these
• Noun plurals
• Ask for help in class • Questions with Where ... '
• Respond to I'm sorry and Thanks
• Possessives 'sand s'
Extra practice
Unit3 • Talk about celebrities using my, your. his. her. • Possessive adjectives • Types of celebrities Speaking naturally
our. and their • The verb be in statements, • Basic adjectives • Is he ... ? or Is she ... ?
Favorite • Describe people's personalities yes-no questions. and • Adjectives to describe Sounds right
people • Ask and answer yes-no questions short answers personality • Sounds likes in see or z in
pages 21-30 • Say the ages of your family members • Information questions • Family members zero
• Ask information questions about family members with be • Numbers 10-101
• Show interest in a conversation Extra practice
• Say Really? to show interest or surprise
Checkpoint Units 1-3 pages 31-32
Unit4 • Describe a typical morning using the simple present • Simple present statements, • Verbs for everyday activities Speaking naturally
• Describe weekly routines yes·no questions. and short • Days of the week • -s endings of verbs
Everyday life • Ask and answer yes-no questions about your week answers • Time expressions for Sounds right
pages 33-42 • Say more than yes or no to be friendly Extra practice routines • Sounds like u in srudy, o in
• Say Well to get more time to think phone. e in get. or a in law
• Read an article about American habits
• Write about a classmate for a class website
Unit5 • Talk about your free time • Simple present information • Types of TV shows Speaking naturally
• Ask simple present information questions questions • Free-time activities • Do you ... ?
Free time • Say how often you do things • Frequency adverbs • Time expressions for Sounds right
pages 43-52 • Talk about TV shows you like Extra practice frequency • Which o sound is different?
• Ask questions in two ways to be clear or not too direct • Expressions for likes and
• Say I mean to say more or repeat ideas dislikes
• Read an article on technology addicts
• Email a friend for advice using and and but

Unit6 • Say what's in a neighborhood with There's/ There are • There's and there ore • Neighborhood places Speaking naturally
• Describe places • Quantifiers • Adjectives • Word stress
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N eig bor ho d • Tell the time and ask questions with What time ... ? • Adjectives before nouns • Expressions for telling Sounds right
pages 53-62 • Make suggestions with Let's • Telling time • Which sound vowel sound
• Say Me too or Me neither to show things in common • Suggestions with Let's is different
• Say Right or I know to agree Extra practice
• Read a guide to New York City
• Write a city guide using prepositions
Checkpoint Units 4-6 pages 63-64

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