american BIG PI CTURE A1 BEGINNER Teacher’s Book SHEILA DIGNEN Series editors: BEN GOLDSTEIN & CERI JONES ABPA1-TB(CONTENTS).indd 1 9/12/13 12:15 PM Student's Book Contents 4 ABPA1-TB(CONTENTS).indd 4 9/12/13 12:15 PM Student's book contents 5 ABPA1-TB(CONTENTS).indd 5 9/12/13 12:15 PM american BIG PI CTURE A2 ELEMENTARY Teacher’s Book LYNDA EDWARDS CAROLINE KRANTZ Series editors: BEN GOLDSTEIN & CERI JONES U00_p01_05.indd 1 6/26/12 1:57 PM Student’s Book Contents 1 One World page 4 Grammar Vocabulary • Present simple: to be • This/that/these/those • Position of adjectives • Possessive adjectives • Countries & nationalities R Comments on vacation photos • /ɪ/ & /i/ L Description of documents • Money & documents • Intonation in greetings • Personal belongings • Dialogues in an airport • Adjectives page 12 Functional Language: saying hello & good-bye page 152 Writing Bank: filling out forms 2 My Life page 14 Days to Remember page 24 • Telling time • Collocations with go, get, person singular • Like/love/hate + -ing have, take • Activities • Adjectives page 34 Review A, units 1–3 4 Home Life page 38 R Online forum • Instant messaging dialogue • Schwa /ə/ • Intonation in wh- L Description of an online video questions • Survey results • Avatars page 23 Writing Task: a profile for a blog • Frequency adverbs • Present simple: 3rd page 32 Functional Language: special days page 153 Writing Bank: a blog post Pronunciation page 13 Speaking Task: introductions • Present simple: have • Family members • Possessive ’s • Common verb • Present simple: I, you, collocations we, they • Free-time activities • Wh- questions page 22 Functional Language: asking about occupations 3 Reading & Listening R Blog about lazy son’s habits L Daily routines • What makes people happy • 3rd person and plural endings • Sounding happy page 33 Speaking Task: a class survey page 37 Bring It Together 1, 2 & 3 • There is/There are + a/an, some, any • Prepositions of place • Talking about homes • Urban places R Review of hotel rooms L Interview with homeless people in Paris • Sentence stress • Intonation: Excuse me... • A mobile home • Different neighborhoods page 46 Functional Language: giving directions 5 A Real Achievement page 48 • Can/Can’t for ability, permission & possibility • Imperatives • -ly adverbs page 47 Writing Task: an e-mail asking for information R They Look Alike, But…! • Sports & pastimes • Weak form of can /cən/ • Collocations with go for... • Bossaball, Parkour & Zorbing L Rules of a sport • Parts of the body • Intonation: Hello? • Verbs of movement • What people notice when they meet someone • Instructions page 56 Functional Language: on the phone page 154 Writing Bank: a short note 6 Shopping Around page 58 page 57 Speaking Task: a job Interview • Present continuous • Stores & local amenities • Present continuous & • Colors present simple • Clothes R A Mall with a Difference • Fake … and We Love It! L People describing where • /ər/ • Intonation in yes/no questions they shop • Dialogues in a shopping mall • Interview about what people are wearing page 66 Functional Language: shopping page 68 Review B, units 4–6 page 67 Writing Task: a description of photos page 71 Bring It Together 4, 5 & 6 4 U00_p01_05.indd 4 6/26/12 1:57 PM Student’s book contents Grammar 7 Going Places page 72 Vocabulary • Past simple: to be • The weather • Past simple: regular & • Transportation In the News page 82 Hungry Planet page 92 uncountable nouns • Quantifiers: too much/ many, a lot of, a few, etc. • Past tense /ɪd/ endings • Sentence stress • Visit to Benidorm • A rainy day • Transportation to work page 81 Speaking Task: a program for a day of sightseeing • Past simple: irregular • Talking about the news • Lexical sets verbs & time • Collocations expressions • Verb + to + infinitive • Sequencers • Countable & R Paradise Lost L Weather report page 90 Functional Language: responding to news 9 Pronunciation • Text messages irregular verbs • Uses of the past simple page 80 Functional Language: using public transportation page 155 Writing Bank: an e-mail to a friend 8 Reading & Listening R The World’s Oldest Blogger • Australian Police Arrest French Spider-Man L Three news stories • Radio report about Alain Robert • Irregular past tense verbs • Showing interest/ emotion page 91 Writing Task: a local news story • Food & drink • Talking about food R Article about pasta • Opinions about a campaign L Breakfast around the world • Explaining an ad • /ə/, /U /, /u/ • Intonation in questions and requests page 100 Functional Language: eating out page 101 Speaking Task: a description of a meal page 156 Writing Bank: A reply to a blog post page 102 Review C, units 7–9 10 State of the Art page 106 page 105 Bring It Together 7, 8 & 9 • Comparative adjectives • Going to • Personal pronouns • Technology • Adjectives to describe gadgets • Parts of a computer • Communication verbs & adjectives page 114 Functional Language: giving instructions 11 page 116 • Working conditions page 124 Functional Language: offers & requests page 157 Writing Bank: reply to an online ad 12 Listmania! page 126 to /gənə/ • Checking L Ad for an e-reader • Interview about flash mobs understanding page 115 Writing Task: a class forum A Working Life • Superlative adjectives • Work & jobs • Will/Won’t • Will & Might • Weak form of going R Online comments • Cell Phones Fighting Poverty R Hairdressing: The Happiest • Will: in questions, Profession • Top Ten Predictions: The World of Work L Radio show about island caretaker job short answers & for emphasis • Stress in offers & requests page 125 Speaking Task: an action plan R Top Ten Things to Do Before • I've lived vs I lived • Present perfect: Have • Dreams & ambitions • Review: common verbs & • Sentence stress you ever…? You Die • Present perfect & past collocations • Review of two cities L Discussion about books • Describing places simple • Review of verbs • Description of two cities • Ironman World Championship page 134 Functional Language: finding out & recommending page 136 Review D, units 10–12 page 140 Grammar Reference page 135 Writing Task: language learning tips page 139 Bring It Together 10, 11 & 12 page 152 Writing Bank page 158 Communication Bank page 162 Transcripts 5 U00_p01_05.indd 5 6/26/12 1:57 PM american BIG PI CTURE B1 PRE-INTERMEDIATE Teacher’s Book SHEILA DIGNEN Series editors: BEN GOLDSTEIN & CERI JONES 147165 _ 0001-0005rv.indd 1 7/3/14 6:38 PM Student’s Book Contents 1 Speaking the Same Language Grammar Vocabulary Reading & Listening Pronunciation ∙Present simple & present continuous ∙Questions ∙Languages & countries ∙Free time ∙Communication R Being Bilingual ∙An article about the SETI L An Earth Speaks message ∙Final -s page 4 page 12 Functional Language: checking understanding page 152 Writing Bank: learning journals 2 Back to Nature page 14 ∙Geography ∙Animals ∙Past simple ∙Past continuous ∙Past simple & past continuous Icons page 24 ∙Landmarks ∙Cultural icons page 32 Functional Language: expressing preference page 153 Writing Bank: comments on a website 4 Ages and Changes page 38 Live and Learn page 48 Help! page 58 ∙Modal verbs: can/can’t, should/shouldn’t ∙Predictions: will, may, might page 66 Functional Language: advice R Act Your Age! ∙Young Achievers L A video appeal ∙A report about a lost and found office in Paris ∙Auxiliary verbs page 47 Writing Task: an informal e-mail ∙Present continuous & going to ∙Must(n’t) & (don’t) have to for obligation page 68 Review B, units 4–6 ∙a & an stand up? ∙A blog post ∙The Legend of Bob Marley L Describing a photo ∙Three opinions ∙Discussing fictional characters page 33 Speaking Task: designing a logo ∙Life stages ∙Present perfect ∙Activities ∙Present perfect & past ∙Home life simple ∙Present perfect with for & since ∙Comparatives & superlatives page 56 Functional Language: sounding polite page 154 Writing Bank: writing to say sorry 6 R Will the real Taj Mahal please page 37 Bring It Together 1, 2 & 3 page 46 Functional Language: catching up 5 ∙Past simple endings page 23 Writing Task: a vacation review ∙Relative clauses ∙Articles: a/an, the, no article page 34 Review A, units 1–3 R Three newspaper articles L An interview with a wildlife photographer ∙Encounters with animals page 22 Functional Language: checking in 3 page 13 Speaking Task: planning your language learning ∙Education & learning ∙-ed/-ing adjectives ∙Adjectives & prepositions R Degrees with a Difference ∙Stress in twosyllable words ∙The School of Fun ∙A museum brochure L Talking about university studies ∙A museum audio guide page 57 Speaking Task: a telephone inquiry ∙Jobs & services ∙Adjective suffixes -ful & -less ∙Senses ∙Health problems R The Homeless World Cup ∙Introduction to a web article ∙An information leaflet L Discussing a movie ∙Discussing problems and giving advice ∙Four conversations ∙Word stress page 67 Writing Task: a formal e-mail page 71 Bring It Together 4, 5 & 6 4 147165 _ 0001-0005rv.indd 4 7/3/14 6:38 PM Student’s book contents 7 Switched On page 72 Grammar Vocabulary Reading & Listening Pronunciation ∙The -ing form & to + infinitive ∙Countable & uncountable nouns, some & any ∙Quantifiers ∙Science & research ∙Make & do ∙Cities ∙Technology R An article about brain training ∙The perfect city? L Three opinions ∙Three- and foursyllable words page 80 Functional Language: agreeing and disagreeing page 155 Writing Bank: a review 8 Real or Fake? page 82 page 81 Speaking Task: discussing an issue ∙If + present simple ∙True or false ∙Modal verbs: must, can’t, adjectives may, might ∙Look & see ∙Common collocations with say & tell page 90 Functional Language: warnings and promises 9 Making ends meet page 92 ∙If + past simple ∙So & such ∙Some-/any-/no- + -one/-body/-thing page 102 Review C, units 7–9 10 A global Market? page 106 Nice to Meet You ∙Passive (1): present simple ∙Passive (2): past simple ∙Reported speech: say ∙Reported speech: tell page 116 Entertain Me page 126 page 101 Speaking Task: spending your money ∙Advertising ∙Expressing your opinion ∙Describing clothes ∙Adjectives ∙Modal verbs review ∙Used to ∙Was/wasn't/were/ weren't R How we met ∙Tips about arguing ∙Staying single? L A radio talk show ∙An argument ∙Talking about relationships ∙Stress to change meaning page 125 Speaking Task: giving an update ∙Entertainment ∙Music ∙The Internet page 134 Functional Language: making recommendations page 136 Review D, units 10–12 R A Brand Transformed ∙A factual document L A sports reporter talking about soccer shirts ∙Describing photos page 115 Writing Task: a local street food guide ∙Making friends ∙Adjectives to describe personality ∙Relationships page 124 Functional Language: telephone messages page 157 Writing Bank: making arrangements 12 R An article about a free-conomist ∙Would ∙An article about the Lavigueur family ∙Get-rich-quick ads L Four opinions ∙What happened next? page 105 Bring It Together 7, 8 & 9 page 114 Functional Language: describing a local dish 11 ∙/ə/ page 91 Writing Task: a blog post ∙Money verbs ∙Money nouns page 100 Functional Language: money transactions page 156 Writing Bank: writing to say thank you R Travel Tip No. 75 ∙A movie review ∙Urban legends L Conversation between two tourists ∙Ad for a radio show R A music-lover’s blog post ∙A minute of your time L Four website messages ∙Discussing TV ∙Describing an online slide show ∙Used to page 135 Writing Task: a description of a tv series page 139 Bring It Together, 10, 11 & 12 page 140 Grammar Reference page 152 Writing Bank page 162 Transcripts page 168 Irregular Verbs page 158 Communication Bank 5 147165 _ 0001-0005rv.indd 5 7/3/14 6:38 PM american BIG PI CTURE B1+ INTERMEDIATE Teacher’s Book SHEILA DIGNEN Series editor: Ben Goldstein 147224 _ 0001-0005.indd 1 8/9/12 1:21 PM Student’s Book Contents 4 147224 _ 0001-0005.indd 4 8/1/12 3:37 PM Student’s book contents 5 147224 _ 0001-0005.indd 5 8/1/12 3:37 PM american BIG PI CTURE B2 UPPER INTERMEDIATE Teacher’s Book SHEILA DIGNEN Series editor: BEN GOLDSTEIN 01_05.indd 1 10/18/12 3:26 PM Student’s Book Contents 4 01_05.indd 4 10/18/12 3:26 PM Student’s Book Contents 5 01_05.indd 5 10/18/12 3:26 PM american BIG PI CTURE C1 ADVANCED Teacher’s Book SHEILA DIGNEN Series editors: BEN GOLDSTEIN & CERI JONES ABPC1-TB(CONTENTS).indd 1 2/11/14 10:20 AM Student's book contents 4 ABPC1-TB(CONTENTS).indd 4 2/11/14 10:20 AM Student's book contents 5 ABPC1-TB(CONTENTS).indd 5 2/11/14 10:20 AM