SECOND UNIT (UNIT 10)

COMMUNICATION Objectives In this unit, you learn how to… Make comparisons with adjectives. Use more and less with nouns and verbs. Talk about different ways of communicating. Manage pone converstions. Use just to soften things you say.

Before you begin Complete the sentences with the words below. Do you use any of these ways of communicating? Text messaging. Video conferencing. A webcam. Instant messaging.

LESSON A

Keeping in touch.

1. Getting Started

2. Grammar. Comparative adjectives.

3. Speaking naturally. Linking.

LESSON B

On the phone

1. Building vocabulary.

2. Building language.

3. Grammar. More, less, fewer.

LESSON C

What were you saying?

1. Conversation Strategy. Dealing with interruptions.

2. Strategy plus. just

3. Listening. Sorry about that!

4. Vocabulary notebook. Phone talk.

LESSON D

E-communication

1. Reading. C Y L8R.

2. Listening. Text messaging.

3. Writing. The pros and cons.

4. Free talk. Which is better?