Chapter 1
Topics
Politics
Meeting People
Movies
Grammar
Present perfect continuous
Verb + gerund
Gerund as subject
Functions
Talking about things people have been doing
Expressing likes and dislikes
Giving opinions
Telling a story
Predicting
Chapter 2
Topics
Leisure activities
Gripes
Weddings
Children
Marriage
Grammar
First conditional
Defining relative clauses with whose
and where
Functions
Expressing probability
Asking for and giving information
Expressing dissatisfaction
Persuading
Chapter 3
Topics
Health care
Money
Sports
Friendship
Grammar
Was able to/will be able to
May/might
Verbs of perception
Functions
Talking about ability in the past and future
Expressing possibility
Describing people and things
Talking about future plans
Expressing opinions
Chapter 4
Topics
Dating
Finding a job
Meeting people
Politics
Grammar
Review
Functions
Making comparisons
Starting a conversation
Inviting someone out
Giving opinions
Making suggestions
Expressing intention
Chapter 5
Topics
Military service
Jobs
Leisure
Activities
Exercise
Grammar
Had to/will have to
Verb + object + infinitive (with to)
Would rather
Functions
Talking about obligation in the past and future
Interviewing for a job
Expressing preference
Making conclusions
Giving opinions
Chapter 6
Topics
Places to live
Juvenile delinquency
Work
Grammar
Second conditional
So + adjective/such + noun
Reflexive pronouns
Functions
Expressing possibility and probability
Making wishes
Talking about consequences
Giving advice
Persuading
Chapter 7
Topics
Housing
The legal system
Dreams
Grammar
Gerunds
Functions
Criticizing
Asking for and giving directions
Telling a story
Describing people
Talking about dreams
Renting an apartment
Chapter 8
Topics
Leisure activities
Proverbs
Current issues
Problems at work
Grammar
Review
Functions
Describing experiences
Making comparisons
Agreeing and disagreeing
Giving reasons
Solving problems
Talking about feelings/emotions
Recommending
Giving opinions
Appendix
Irregular verbs
Phrasal verbs
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