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»Connect with English» is a soap-opera style video program featuring Rebecca Casey, a young woman who decides to leave her family and friends in Boston to start a new life in California. This all-skills video and comprehensive student text program, enables students to effectively learn English communicate naturally. Video Comprehension Books emphasize listening comprehension skills while combining all skills to help students gain a clear understanding of the characters and the events in the «Connect with English» story. Additional skills and topics covered in each book include reading, writing, speaking, culture, and vocabulary development. These books are organized in a consistent chapter structure. On the first page of each chapter, A Preview section contains activities that prepare students for viewing the episode. Next, viewing activities in the Watch for Main Ideas and Watch for Details sections test students' finer understanding of details and events in the story. A Highlights page contains a short culture reading as well as practice in idiomatic expressions found in the episode. This instructor's manual accompanies video comprehension books 1-4.

»Connect with English» is a soap-opera style video program featuring Rebecca Casey, a young woman who decides to leave her family and friends in Boston to start a new life in California. This all-skills video and comprehensive student text program, enables students to effectively learn English communicate naturally. Conversation Books is a set of 4 books that help students develop oral communication skills using the themes in the «Connect with English» video episodes as a springboard for discussion. Each book includes practice in reading, writing, and vocabulary development. They also contain a variety of pair, group, and whole-class activities based on important issues and ideas from the corresponding video episodes. The activity types vary with each chapter, and include an assortment of role-plays, discussions, interviews, opinion surveys, game, and questionnaires. This instructor's manual accompanies Conversation Books 1-4.

The grammar and vocabulary found in the «Connect with English» video series comes to life in the pages of this «Grammar Guide». Developmental in nature, it uses examples from the video episodes to illustrate the grammatical structures in both presentation and practice exercises. Ideal for high-beginning to intermediate students, this «Grammar Guide» provides practice with the linguistic building blocks of the language and gives students the opportunity to analyze and review the structures through clear, simple grammar charts and explanations. «Grammar Guide 1» corresponds to episodes 1-12 and covers: Simple present, Simple past, Present continuous, Future: going to, and the Modal: can. «Grammar Guide 2» corresponds to episodes 13-24 and covers: a review of topics of «Grammar Guide 1», Future: will, Modals: have to, could, should, must, may, would, and Verbs followed by infinitives. «Grammar Guide 3» corresponds to episodes 25-36 and covers: a review of topics from «Grammar Guides» 1 and 2, Modals: might, must, Past continuous, Present perfect, Present perfect continuous, Future conditional, and Verbs followed by gerunds. «Grammar Guide 4» corresponds to episodes 37-48 and covers: a review of «Grammar Guides» 1-3, Past perfect, Past perfect continuous, Conditional, Contrary-to-fact, and Passive simple present.

The grammar and vocabulary found in the «Connect with English» video series comes to life in the pages of this «Grammar Guide». Developmental in nature, it uses examples from the video episodes to illustrate the grammatical structures in both presentation and practice exercises. Ideal for high-beginning to intermediate students, this «Grammar Guide» provides practice with the linguistic building blocks of the language and gives students the opportunity to analyze and review the structures through clear, simple grammar charts and explanations. «Grammar Guide 1» corresponds to episodes 1-12 and covers: Simple present, Simple past, Present continuous, Future: going to, and the Modal: can. «Grammar Guide 2» corresponds to episodes 13-24 and covers: a review of topics of «Grammar Guide 1», Future: will, Modals: have to, could, should, must, may, would, and Verbs followed by infinitives. «Grammar Guide 3» corresponds to episodes 25-36 and covers: a review of topics from «Grammar Guides» 1 and 2, Modals: might, must, Past continuous, Present perfect, Present perfect continuous, Future conditional, and Verbs followed by gerunds. «Grammar Guide 4» corresponds to episodes 37-48 and covers: a review of «Grammar Guides» 1-3, Past perfect, Past perfect continuous, Conditional, Contrary-to-fact, and Passive simple present.

»Connect with English» is a soap-opera style video program featuring Rebecca Casey, a young woman who decides to leave her family and friends in Boston to start a new life in California. This all-skills video and comprehensive student text program, enables students to effectively learn English communicate naturally. «Video Script Books» contain complete transcripts of the «Connect with English» episodes which are based on high-interest, universally appealing topics and themes. Authentic language is used to prepare students to communicate in the real world. Videos were filmed on location with high-production values so that students get a realistic glimpse on U.S. life. This is the script for video 1.

»Connect with English» is a soap-opera style video program featuring Rebecca Casey, a young woman who decides to leave her family and friends in Boston to start a new life in California. This all-skills video and comprehensive student text program, enables students to effectively learn English communicate naturally. «Video Script Books» contain complete transcripts of the «Connect with English» episodes which are based on high-interest, universally appealing topics and themes. Authentic language is used to prepare students to communicate in the real world. Videos were filmed on location with high-production values so that students get a realistic glimpse on U.S. life. This is the script for video 3.

»Connect with English» is a soap-opera style video program featuring Rebecca Casey, a young woman who decides to leave her family and friends in Boston to start a new life in California. This all-skills video and comprehensive student text program, enables students to effectively learn English communicate naturally. «Video Script Books» contain complete transcripts of the «Connect with English» episodes which are based on high-interest, universally appealing topics and themes. Authentic language is used to prepare students to communicate in the real world. Videos were filmed on location with high-production values so that students get a realistic glimpse on U.S. life. This is the script for video 4.

Video Comprehension Book 4 emphasizes listening comprehension skills and helps students gain a clear understanding of the characters and the events in the «Connect with English» story. Additional skills and topics covered in each book include reading, writing, speaking, culture, and vocabulary development. Video Comprehension Book 4 is organized in a consistent chapter structure. On the first page of each chapter, A Preview section contains activities that prepare students for viewing the episode. Next, viewing activities in the Watch for Main Ideas and Watch for Details sections test students' finer understanding of details and events in the story. A Highlights page contains a short culture reading as well as practice in idiomatic expressions found in the episode. Book 1 corresponds to video episodes 1-12. Book 2 corresponds to video episodes 13-24. Book 3 corresponds to video episodes 25-36. Book 4 corresponds to video episodes 37-48.

Conversation Book 1 helps students develop communication skills using the themes in the «Connect with English» video episodes as a springboard for discussion. Each Conversation Book also includes practice in reading, writing, and vocabulary development. Conversation Book 1 contains a variety of pair, group, and whole-class activities based on important issues and ideas from the corresponding video episodes. The activity types vary with each chapter, and include an assortment of role-plays, discussions, interviews, opinion surveys, game, and questionnaires. While the «Conversation Books» are primarily designed for high-beginning through intermediate ESOL students, the corresponding «Instructor's Manual» contains detailed suggestions for adjusting the level of each activity to meet the needs of any student. Book 1 corresponds to video episodes 1-12. Book 2 corresponds to video episodes 13-24. Book 3 corresponds to video episodes 25-36. Book 4 corresponds to video episodes 37-48.

»Conversation Book 2» helps students develop communication skills using the themes in the Connect with English video episodes as a springboard for discussion. Each «Conversation Book» also includes practice in reading, writing, and vocabulary development. «Conversation Book 2» contains a variety of pair, group, and whole-class activities based on important issues and ideas from the corresponding video episodes. The activity types vary with each chapter, and include an assortment of role-plays, discussions, interviews, opinion surveys, game, and questionnaires. While the «Conversation Books» are primarily designed for high-beginning through intermediate ESOL students, the corresponding «Instructor's Manual» contains detailed suggestions for adjusting the level of each activity to meet the needs of any student. Book 1 corresponds to video episodes 1-12. Book 2 corresponds to video episodes 13-24. Book 3 corresponds to video episodes 25-36. Book 4 corresponds to video episodes 37-48.

»Conversation Book 3» helps students develop communication skills using the themes in the «Connect with English» video episodes as a springboard for discussion. Each «Conversation Book» also includes practice in reading, writing, and vocabulary development. «Conversation Book 3» contains a variety of pair, group, and whole-class activities based on important issues and ideas from the corresponding video episodes. The activity types vary with each chapter, and include an assortment of role-plays, discussions, interviews, opinion surveys, game, and questionnaires. While the «Conversation Books» are primarily designed for high-beginning through intermediate ESOL students, the corresponding «Instructor's Manual» contains detailed suggestions for adjusting the level of each activity to meet the needs of any student. Book 1 corresponds to video episodes 1-12. Book 2 corresponds to video episodes 13-24. Book 3 corresponds to video episodes 25-36. Book 4 corresponds to video episodes 37-48.

»Conversation Book 4» helps students develop communication skills using the themes in the Connect with English video episodes as a springboard for discussion. Each «Conversation Book» also includes practice in reading, writing, and vocabulary development. «Conversation Book 4» contains a variety of pair, group, and whole-class activities based on important issues and ideas from the corresponding video episodes. The activity types vary with each chapter, and include an assortment of role-plays, discussions, interviews, opinion surveys, game, and questionnaires. While the «Conversation Books» are primarily designed for high-beginning through intermediate ESOL students, the corresponding «Instructor's Manual» contains detailed suggestions for adjusting the level of each activity to meet the needs of any student. Book 1 corresponds to video episodes 1-12. Book 2 corresponds to video episodes 13-24. Book 3 corresponds to video episodes 25-36. Book 4 corresponds to video episodes 37-48.

Rebecca Casey is a young factory worker who takes care of her father and brother in Boston, Massachusetts. Her dream is to go to college and study music. But at what price?

San Francisco is an exciting city, and Rebecca loves her new life there. She has a new job, a new home, and many new friends. Is it all too good to be true?

A family crisis brings Rebecca home to Boston. Will she be able to leave again?

A determined Rebecca returns to California. She must work hard to pass her final exams, but she also needs to resolve some personal issues. What will the new year bring for Rebecca?

Rebecca Casey must make the toughest decision of her life: to stay with her family and friends in Boston or to move to California to follow her dream. Which will she choose?

Leaving her friends and family behind, Rebecca must fight her feelings of loneliness and fear as she struggles to make a new life for herself in California. Will she succeed?

Rebecca returns to Boston to find her family and friends in crisis. Can she put the pieces of their lives back together?

Success has always meant making music for Rebecca Casey. Now that she has recorded her first song, Dream Catcher, will her definition of success change?

It’s tough for Ramón, a single dad who must juggle his job, a personal life, and a 10-year old son. Will Ramón ever find time for himself?

It’s tough for Ramón, a single dad who must juggle his job, a personal life, and a 10-year old son. Will Ramón ever find time for himself?

As Ramón tells the story of how his parents got married against their families’ wishes, he begins to wonder about his own feelings for Rebecca.

Nancy Shaw’s elderly uncle is sick, and she needs money to help care for him. What will she do?