Lifelines 1
Coping Skills In English
2nd Edition
Published on 1. April 1992
Book
Paperback/Softback
112 pages
978-0-13-529538-0 (ISBN)
Description
This 4-volume, competency-based series integrates real-life skills with essential language, vocabulary, and cultural information. Individual, small group, and whole class exercises emphasize natural language and ample oral/aural practice.
More details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Upper Saddle River
United States
Target group
ELT/ESL
Dimensions
Height: 100 mm
Width: 100 mm
Thickness: 100 mm
Weight
100 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-529538-0 (9780135295380)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Book
05/1987
Prentice Hall
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Content
1. Hello and Goodbye
Present tense of be
Saying hello and goodbye
Skills
Introducing yourself
Greeting a friend
Saying good-bye
2. Introductions
Present tense of be
Subject pronouns
Where questions
Skills
Introducing Yourself
Giving information about yourself
3. Your Name and Telephone Number
Present tense of be
What questions
Numbers 1-10
The alphabet
Skills
Asking for and giving your name
Asking for and giving your telephone number
Filling out a form
4. Your Address and Birthdate
Present tense of be
What questions
Possessive adjectives
Numbers 11-100
Skills
Asking for and giving your address
Asking for and giving your birthdate
Filling out a form
5. Family
Present tense of be
Adjectives
Possessive nouns
Who questions
Skills
Describing people
Talking about family members
6. School
Present tense of be
Yes/No questions
How old questions
Skills
Giving a child's grade and age
Talking about family members
7. Transportation
Present tense of be
When questions
Skills
Asking for train information
Telling the time
Giving prices
8. Downtown
Present tense of be
Where questions
on / next to / between / across from
Skills
Asking for and giving locations
Talking about public places
9. Community Resources
Present continuous tense
What questions
Skills
Describing community services
Giving information about public places
10. The Supermarket
Present tense of be
Where questions
in / in the back / in the front
Skills
Talking about food items
Asking for location
Talking about price and quality
11. Restaurants
I'd like and I want
How questions
Skills
Ordering breakfast
Understanding a menu
12. Clothes
Present continuous tense
What size questions
Skills
Asking for items in a clothing store
Giving sizes
Talking about weather
13. Prices
This / These
it / them
How much questions
Skills
Expressing like
Asking for prices
Understanding an advertisement
14. Health
Simple present tense
have / has
Skills
Describing aches and pains
Identifying parts of the body
15. The Drugstore
Simple present tense
have / has
should
Skills
Describing symptoms
Asking for advice in a drugstore
Understanding prescriptions
16. Furniture
Simple present tense
have / has
Skills
Describing an apartment
Identifying furniture
17. Housing
Simple present tense
Yes/No questions
Skills
Describing the features of an apt.
Understanding a classified ad
18. Work
Present tense of be
Simple present tense
Skills
Talking about jobs, hours, and places of employment
Understanding a classified job ad
19. Jobs
Simple present tense
Why questions
because
Skills
Expressing opinions about a job
20. Telephone
Present continuous tense
Can I / I'd like
Skills
Answering a telephone call
Asking to speak to someone
Calling directory assistance
Using the telephone book
Concentration Games
Present tense of be
Saying hello and goodbye
Skills
Introducing yourself
Greeting a friend
Saying good-bye
2. Introductions
Present tense of be
Subject pronouns
Where questions
Skills
Introducing Yourself
Giving information about yourself
3. Your Name and Telephone Number
Present tense of be
What questions
Numbers 1-10
The alphabet
Skills
Asking for and giving your name
Asking for and giving your telephone number
Filling out a form
4. Your Address and Birthdate
Present tense of be
What questions
Possessive adjectives
Numbers 11-100
Skills
Asking for and giving your address
Asking for and giving your birthdate
Filling out a form
5. Family
Present tense of be
Adjectives
Possessive nouns
Who questions
Skills
Describing people
Talking about family members
6. School
Present tense of be
Yes/No questions
How old questions
Skills
Giving a child's grade and age
Talking about family members
7. Transportation
Present tense of be
When questions
Skills
Asking for train information
Telling the time
Giving prices
8. Downtown
Present tense of be
Where questions
on / next to / between / across from
Skills
Asking for and giving locations
Talking about public places
9. Community Resources
Present continuous tense
What questions
Skills
Describing community services
Giving information about public places
10. The Supermarket
Present tense of be
Where questions
in / in the back / in the front
Skills
Talking about food items
Asking for location
Talking about price and quality
11. Restaurants
I'd like and I want
How questions
Skills
Ordering breakfast
Understanding a menu
12. Clothes
Present continuous tense
What size questions
Skills
Asking for items in a clothing store
Giving sizes
Talking about weather
13. Prices
This / These
it / them
How much questions
Skills
Expressing like
Asking for prices
Understanding an advertisement
14. Health
Simple present tense
have / has
Skills
Describing aches and pains
Identifying parts of the body
15. The Drugstore
Simple present tense
have / has
should
Skills
Describing symptoms
Asking for advice in a drugstore
Understanding prescriptions
16. Furniture
Simple present tense
have / has
Skills
Describing an apartment
Identifying furniture
17. Housing
Simple present tense
Yes/No questions
Skills
Describing the features of an apt.
Understanding a classified ad
18. Work
Present tense of be
Simple present tense
Skills
Talking about jobs, hours, and places of employment
Understanding a classified job ad
19. Jobs
Simple present tense
Why questions
because
Skills
Expressing opinions about a job
20. Telephone
Present continuous tense
Can I / I'd like
Skills
Answering a telephone call
Asking to speak to someone
Calling directory assistance
Using the telephone book
Concentration Games