Encounters Book 2 (English Edition)

Like its ever-popular predecessor, Encounters, Book 1, this new and expanded version adopts a “holistic” approach to the English classroom that emphasizes how all aspects of language function organically together to make an independent whole. Encounters, Book 2 offers students an incentive building encounter with English they won’t soon forget.

◆Key Features and Functions; Concise statements of learning objectives let students know what they are being asked to do and why. Natural, practical model conversations form the core of each unit, with detailed explanations of vocabulary and points of grammar and usage. Each component part of the model conversation is transformed into a wide variety of skill-strengthening activities and exercises designed for partner and group practice. Students and teachers do everything in carefully planned stages with speed progress depending on student need and level. Attractive visuals illustrate key situations and focus points. The comprehensive Teacher’s Manual thoroughly explains each step of the “holistic” process.

Unit 1　How Have You Been？
Unit Objective and Unit Content
Conversation Stages： Greetings, catching up and exchanging information
Model Conversation： Masato and Sarah run into each other
Grammar Focus： Present perfect and present perfect continuous tenses
Listen Up!： Listening exercises
Putting It All Together： Role plays
Self-Assessment： Personalized role play and checklist of unit content

Unit 2 Where Should We Meet?
Unit Objective and Unit Content
Conversation Stages： Greeting on the telephone, inviting, planning and directions
Model Conversation： Julia invites Naoko out for dinner
Grammar Focus： Modal auxiliaries, imperative and noun groups
Listen Up!：Listening exercises
Putting It All Together： Role plays
Self-Assessment： Personalized role play and checklist of unit content

Unit 3 What’s It Like?
Unit Objective and Unit Content
Opinion 1：Model Conversation
Model Conversation： Yuko and Kate run into each other on the street
Opinion 2：Sharing Experiences
Model Conversation： Mika and Scot chat on the first day after summer break
Opinion 3： Reaching Agreement
Model Conversation： Masaya invites Daniella to go for dinner
Grammar Focus： Future, comparisons and intensifiers
Listen Up!： Listening exercises
Putting It All Together： Role plays
Self-Assessment： Personalized role play and checklist of unit content

●Transcripts
●List of irregular verbs with their participles