Lifelines 3: Coping Skills In English
2nd Edition
Published on 25. January 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
112 pages
978-0-13-225574-5 (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: 210 mm
Width: 277 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
249 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-225574-5 (9780132255745)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Book
04/1987
Prentice Hall
€8.07
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Content
1. What's New?
Present continuous tense
Past tense
Skills
Talking about family news
Expressing congratulations
Expressing sympathy
2. School
Present tense
Negatives
Yes/No questions
Skills
Discussing a child's schoolwork and study habits
Understanding a bank statement
Choosing a bank account
3. Money
Present Tense
Past Tense
Which questions
Skills
Completing a bank check
Understanding a bank statement
Choosing a bank account
4. Shopping
Present tense
Negatives
Skills
Describing problems with appliances and electronic equipment
Returning an item to a store
Choosing a good model or brand
5. Transportation
Hidden questions
Imperatives
Should
Skills
Reading traffic signs
Asking for directions
Understanding and giving directions
Handling a car break down on the highway
6. Housing
Comparative adjectives
Which questions
Skills
Describing apartments and neighborhoods
Choosing an apartment
7. Community Resources
Present tense
When, How much and How long questions
Skills
Expressing interests
Getting information about adult education classes
Discussing after-school programs for children
8. Doctor
Object pronouns
Present continuous tense
Should
Skills
Describing medical problems
Making an appointment
Deciding when to go to a doctor
Understanding medical specialists
9. Emergencies
Past tense
Past continuous tense
Skills
Describing injuries
Understanding the hospital emergency room
10. Family Events
Past tense
Who, Why, What, Where questions
Skills
Describing a wedding
Choosing appropriate greeting cards
Talking about a funeral
11. Calling the Police
There is/are
Present continuous tense
Past tense
Skills
Understanding when to call the police
Describing emergencies
Reporting an emergency
12. Crime
Past tense
Adjectives
Skills
Describing a crime
Describing a suspect
Reporting a crime to the police
13. Job Responsibilities
Present tense
Be able to
Skills
Explaining job responsibilities
Describing job characteristics
Describing career plans
14. Work Benefits
Present tense
Skills
Understanding paycheck deductions
Understanding work benefits
Solving math word problems about paychecks
15. Telephone
Future will
Past
Could
Have to
Skills
Giving excuses for being late for work
Leaving a message at work
Present continuous tense
Past tense
Skills
Talking about family news
Expressing congratulations
Expressing sympathy
2. School
Present tense
Negatives
Yes/No questions
Skills
Discussing a child's schoolwork and study habits
Understanding a bank statement
Choosing a bank account
3. Money
Present Tense
Past Tense
Which questions
Skills
Completing a bank check
Understanding a bank statement
Choosing a bank account
4. Shopping
Present tense
Negatives
Skills
Describing problems with appliances and electronic equipment
Returning an item to a store
Choosing a good model or brand
5. Transportation
Hidden questions
Imperatives
Should
Skills
Reading traffic signs
Asking for directions
Understanding and giving directions
Handling a car break down on the highway
6. Housing
Comparative adjectives
Which questions
Skills
Describing apartments and neighborhoods
Choosing an apartment
7. Community Resources
Present tense
When, How much and How long questions
Skills
Expressing interests
Getting information about adult education classes
Discussing after-school programs for children
8. Doctor
Object pronouns
Present continuous tense
Should
Skills
Describing medical problems
Making an appointment
Deciding when to go to a doctor
Understanding medical specialists
9. Emergencies
Past tense
Past continuous tense
Skills
Describing injuries
Understanding the hospital emergency room
10. Family Events
Past tense
Who, Why, What, Where questions
Skills
Describing a wedding
Choosing appropriate greeting cards
Talking about a funeral
11. Calling the Police
There is/are
Present continuous tense
Past tense
Skills
Understanding when to call the police
Describing emergencies
Reporting an emergency
12. Crime
Past tense
Adjectives
Skills
Describing a crime
Describing a suspect
Reporting a crime to the police
13. Job Responsibilities
Present tense
Be able to
Skills
Explaining job responsibilities
Describing job characteristics
Describing career plans
14. Work Benefits
Present tense
Skills
Understanding paycheck deductions
Understanding work benefits
Solving math word problems about paychecks
15. Telephone
Future will
Past
Could
Have to
Skills
Giving excuses for being late for work
Leaving a message at work