Contact USA 1, by Paul Abraham and Daphne Mackey, is a new, lower-level addition to the successful Contact USAseries. Contact USA 1introduces high-beginning students to U.S. culture through relevant topics such as meeting people, work, and family while preparing students for the challenges of academic reading and assessment. Features Extensive reading skills practice and vocabulary-building exercises Varied texts such as charts, graphs, and narrative Critical thinking tasks for pair, group, and class interaction The Contact USAseries includes Contact USA 1, Contact USA 2, and Contact USA 3.