Unit 1 Table of Contents

Encounters Abroad

ISBN

Standard Edition	978-4-523-17539-1
English Edition	978-4-523-17567-4
Teacher's Edition	978-4-523-17569-8

Conversation and grammar coursebook for upper-beginner to intermediate students. The 10 units focus on travel based situations within the context of a vacation in Canada.
この教科書は、カナダの旅行の設定で、外国人とのカジュアルな英会話の準備、それから、ホテルでの問題解決、ショッピング、外食での注文の言い方、食事中のふさわしい会話など、独学でも確実に学習できます。英語版も日本語版もあります（日本語版では、会話のコツの説明などは、日本で書いています）。

Michael Critchley

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Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4

Where Are You Heading?
May I See Your Passport?
Where To?
I Asked for a Double

Talk about yourself and your travel plans when meeting a stranger Fill out a landing card and answer questions at immigration Take a taxi, give directions, and chat with the driver en route Reserve a hotel room online and deal with problems at immigration

･Asking about plans:
planning to vs. going to

･ Expressing plans:
going to / probably / might

･ Talking about future plans

･ Making requests:
Can you / Could you

･ Using let

･ Talking about prices; Photos of US and Canadian currency

･ Completing online reservation forms

･ Solving problems:
I was told that/ I asked for

Unit 5
(Review Units 1-5)
Unit 6
Unit 7

What Would You Suggest?
Sightseeing trip to LA
Here Are Your Keys
Turn Left at the Light

Talk about interests when asking for sightseeing advice Review all units in the form of a simulated sightseeing trip to LA Select and rent a car, filling out necessary rental forms Meet and chat with a stranger when asking for directions

･ Expressing interests:
I'd like to

･ Making suggestions:
I'd suggest / You could

･ Small talk, immigration, taxi, check in, sightseeing

･ Filling forms

･ Filling out a rental agreement

･ Filling out a vehicle ready report

･ Imperative

･ Direction commands:
Turn left / go straight

Unit 8
Unit 9
Unit 10
(Review Units 6-10)

How Much Is This?
Are You Free Tomorrow?
I'll Have the Steak
A trip to San Francisco

Talk about items and negotiate prices when shopping Call and invite a friend, arrange times and give directions Read a menu, discuss food, order, then give opinions about food Review Units 6-10 in a simulated trip to SF

･ Complaints:
It's a little loose.

･ Comparisons:
Do you have a larger size?

･ Embedded questions:
Do you know where...is?

･ Simple directions:
It's just beside there.

･ Reading menus

･ Using the, a and some with menu items

･ Rent a car, ask directions, go shopping, invite and go for dinner.

･ Filling forms and reading menus

Unit 1	Unit 2	Unit 3	Unit 4
Where Are You Heading?	May I See Your Passport?	Where To?	I Asked for a Double
Talk about yourself and your travel plans when meeting a stranger	Fill out a landing card and answer questions at immigration	Take a taxi, give directions, and chat with the driver en route	Reserve a hotel room online and deal with problems at immigration
･Asking about plans: planning to vs. going to ･ Expressing plans: going to / probably / might	･ Talking about future plans ･ Making requests: Can you / Could you	･ Using let ･ Talking about prices; Photos of US and Canadian currency	･ Completing online reservation forms ･ Solving problems: I was told that/ I asked for

Unit 5	(Review Units 1-5)	Unit 6	Unit 7
What Would You Suggest?	Sightseeing trip to LA	Here Are Your Keys	Turn Left at the Light
Talk about interests when asking for sightseeing advice	Review all units in the form of a simulated sightseeing trip to LA	Select and rent a car, filling out necessary rental forms	Meet and chat with a stranger when asking for directions
･ Expressing interests: I'd like to ･ Making suggestions: I'd suggest / You could	･ Small talk, immigration, taxi, check in, sightseeing ･ Filling forms	･ Filling out a rental agreement ･ Filling out a vehicle ready report	･ Imperative ･ Direction commands: Turn left / go straight

Unit 8	Unit 9	Unit 10	(Review Units 6-10)
How Much Is This?	Are You Free Tomorrow?	I'll Have the Steak	A trip to San Francisco
Talk about items and negotiate prices when shopping	Call and invite a friend, arrange times and give directions	Read a menu, discuss food, order, then give opinions about food	Review Units 6-10 in a simulated trip to SF
･ Complaints: It's a little loose. ･ Comparisons: Do you have a larger size?	･ Embedded questions: Do you know where...is? ･ Simple directions: It's just beside there.	･ Reading menus ･ Using the, a and some with menu items	･ Rent a car, ask directions, go shopping, invite and go for dinner. ･ Filling forms and reading menus