College English Reboot: Basic Skills for Communication

This new remedial textbook is designed to prioritize usability in the classroom, making it a perfect choice even for students who have yet to master the basics of English grammar. Based on appealing episodes of life on campus, it focuses on retaining vocabulary and grammar that will come in useful in a wide variety of everyday situations. It is ideally suited to serve as an introductory communication resource, and fully compatible with the Linguaporta online English learning system. Teacher’s materials include two end-of-semester exams, review tests, and more.

Contents

UNIT 1  Are you an exchange student here?

　Self-introduction [be verb, interrogative words]

UNIT 2  Do you like anime?

　Introducing a friend (1) [regular verbs (present tense)]

UNIT 3  How's it going?

　Introducing a friend (2) [present continuous tense]

UNIT 4  Can I ask you a question?

　Shopping [modal verbs]

UNIT 5  What did you do there?

　How to spend the weekend [regular verbs (past tense)]

UNIT 6  May I talk to you for a second?

　Introducing family [future expressions 1 / pronouns]

UNIT 7  What are you going to do next week?

　Test [future expressions 2]

UNIT 8  What do you call it in Japanese?

　Favorite food [passive voice]

UNIT 9  Do you need any help?

　Directions to my house [infinitive]

UNIT 10 Why don't you try singing it?

　Karaoke [gerund]

UNIT 11 It's cold today.

　Japanese heating appliances [comparative]

UNIT 12 Have you seen any movies recently?

　How to spend leisure time [present perfect tense]

UNIT 13 Final exam week is so stressful!

　Exam preparation [conjunctions]

UNIT 14 Do you have any plans?

　Spring break plans [prepositions]