Front Matter
 PRE-UNIT Getting Started
  Have We Met Before?
 UNIT 1 Skills and Abilities
  Lesson 1: Exploring Continuing Education
  Lesson 2: Identifying Interpersonal Skills
  Lesson 3: Taking Telephone Messages
  Lesson 4: Setting Goals for Learning New Skills
  Lesson 5: Reading: Making Inferences
  Lesson 6: Writing: Business Letters
  Alternate Application: Family: Parents and Teachers
  Alternate Application: Community: At School
  Review: Practice Test
 UNIT 2 Getting Around
  Lesson 1: Describing Transportation Problems
  Lesson 2: Understanding Insurance Terms
  Lesson 3: Discussing Transportation Issues
  Lesson 4: Dealing with Emergencies
  Lesson 5: Reading: Identifying the Topic and Main Idea
  Lesson 6: Writing: Using Compound Subjects, Verbs and Objects
  Alternate Application: Family: Recreational Events
  Alternate Application: Work: Directions
  Review: Practice Test
 UNIT 3 Your Health
  Lesson 1: Describing a Health Emergency
  Lesson 2: Identifying Health Care Professionals
  Lesson 3: Calling the Doctor’s Office
  Lesson 4: Interpreting Nutritional Information
  Lesson 5: Reading: Using Context Clues
  Lesson 6: Writing: Identifying Punctuation Marks
  Alternate Application: Family: Feeling Sick
  Alternate Application: Community: Emergencies
  Review: Practice Test
 UNIT 4 Rights and Responsibilities
  Lesson 1: Describing an Event
  Lesson 2: Identifying Rights and Responsibilities
  Lesson 3: Understanding the US Educational System
  Lesson 4: Understanding Workers’ Rights
  Lesson 5: Reading: Adjusting Your Reading Speed
  Lesson 6: Writing: Identifying Your Purpose for Writing
  Alternate Application: Family: Tenant Rights
  Alternate Application: Community: Voting Rights
  Review: Practice Test
 UNIT 5 Consumer News and Views
  Lesson 1: Interpreting Advertisements
  Lesson 2: Understanding Shopping Terms
  Lesson 3: Talking to Salespeople
  Lesson 4: Using Resources to Find Housing
  Lesson 5: Reading: Using a Dictionary
  Lesson 6: Writing: Writing a Letter of Complaint
  Alternate Application: Community: Consumer Rights
  Alternate Application: Community: Consumer Resources
  Review: Practice Test
 UNIT 6 Rules and Laws
  Lesson 1: Describing a Court of Law
  Lesson 2: Identifying Infractions and Crimes
  Lesson 3: Interpreting Permit and License Requirements
  Lesson 4: Participating in Your Community
  Lesson 5: Reading: Recognizing Cause and Effect
  Lesson 6: Writing: Using a Graphic Organizer
  Alternate Application: Community: Rental Agreements
  Alternate Application: Work: Worker Protection Laws
  Review: Practice Test
 UNIT 7 Career Paths
  Lesson 1: Solving Problems
  Lesson 2: Identifying Job Responsibilities
  Lesson 3: Understanding Job Applications
  Lesson 4: Exploring Job Benefits
  Lesson 5: Reading: Identifying a Sequence of Events
  Lesson 6: Writing: Writing a Résumé
  Alternate Application: Work: Workforce Trends
  Alternate Application: Work: Job Reports
  Review: Practice Test
 UNIT 8 Money Matters
  Lesson 1: Budget Planning
  Lesson 2: Understanding Financial Terms
  Lesson 3: Comparing Banking Services
  Lesson 4: Interpreting Pay Stubs
  Lesson 5: Reading: Identifying Elements of a Story
  Lesson 6: Writing: Using Transition Words and Phrases
  Alternate Application: Family: Utilities and Bills
  Alternate Application: Community: Government Debt
  Review: Practice Tes
 UNIT 9 Developing Your Career Path
  Lesson 1: Reporting a Problem with Workplace Equipment
  Lesson 2: Discussing a Work Schedule
  Lesson 3: Discussing Your Career Path
  Lesson 4: Analyzing Performance Evaluations
  Lesson 5: Reading: Highlighting Important Information
  Lesson 6: Writing: Creating a Job Advertisement
  Alternate Application: Community: Career Quiz
  Alternate Application: Family: A Typical Day
  Review: Practice Test
 UNIT 10 Cultural Diversity
  Lesson 1: Comparing International Celebrations
  Lesson 2: Discussing Work and Family Balance Around the World
  Lesson 3: Understanding Cultural Behavior
  Lesson 4: Recognizing Bias and Stereotyping
  Lesson 5: Reading: Comparing and Contrasting
  Lesson 6: Writing: Communicating by E-mail
  Alternate Application: Work: Cultural Differences
  Alternate Application: Family: Family Cultures
  Review: Practice Test
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