Unit Goals Grammar Vocabulary Listening Speaking and Pronunciation Reading Writing Video Journal

Friends and Family Page 2

Jobs Around the World Page 14

Houses and Apartments Page 26

Possessions Page 42

Getting There Page 66

Daily Activities Page 54

Video Page 78 Karen Bass: Unseen Footage, Untamed Nature

Video Page 38 Kent Larson: Brilliant Designs to Fit More People in Every City Video Strategy: Using Visual Cues

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• Meet and introduce people• Identify family members• Describe people• Present your family

Present tense beI’m Kim. They’re Maria and Lola. Be + adjectiveThey’re young. Is John single? Questions with be and short answersAre you married? Yes, I am/ No I’m not.

Greetings and introductionsFamily membersAdjectives to describe people

Simple present tense: statements, negatives, What time...? questions, and short answersThey get up at 7 o’clock. What time do you start work?Adverbs of frequency: always, sometimes, neverI never answer the phone. Time expressions

There is/there areThere are three bedrooms. Is there a garage?Prepositions of place: in, on, under, next toYour magazine is under your bag.

Prepositions of Place; ImperativesTurn left and walk for two blocks.The hotel is across from the park.Have toShe has to change buses.

Jobs Numbers Words to describe the weatherContinents, countries, and cities

Places in a homeFurniture and household objects

Personal possessions Electronic products

Daily activitiesTelling timeWork and school activities Time expressions

City landmarksDirections Ground transportation

Demonstrative adjectives Are these your books? That is not your bag. Possessive nounsIt’s Jim’s bag.Have She has a camcorder.

• Identify jobs • Talk about jobs • Talk about countries • Compare jobs in different

countries

• Identify places in a home• Describe your house• Identify household objects • Compare houses

• Identify personal possessions

• Talk about other people’s possessions

• Buy a present• Talk about special

possessions

• Ask for and give directions• Create and use a tour route• Describe transportation• Record a journey

Contractions with be: Negative; Indefinite articles He isn’t a doctor. Pat’s an artist. Be + article + adjective + noun Russia is a big country.

• Tell time• Talk about people’s

daily activities• Talk about what you do at

work or school• Describe a job

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National Geographic Video Journal

Unit Goals Grammar Vocabulary Listening Speaking and Pronunciation Reading Writing Video Journal

Video Page 38 Kent Larson: Brilliant Designs to Fit More People in Every City Video Strategy: Using Visual Cues

Listening for general understanding and specific information People describing their families

Focused listening People describing their jobs

Listening for general understanding and specific details People talking about their houses

Listening for specific informationPeople proving ownership

Listening for general understanding and specific detailsDescribing a photographer’s work

Listening for specific informationRadio ad for a tour

Talking about your familyThe /r / sound

Asking for and giving personal informationNumbers Contractions with be

Describing your house Final –s

Talking about the personal possessions of others /i / and /ɪ/ sounds

Asking and answering questions about work or school activitiesFalling intonation on statements and information questions

Ask for and give directionsYes/no questions and short answers

National Geographic: “Families around the World”

National Geographic: “Different Farmers”

“Kent Larson: Brilliant Designs to Fit More People in Every City”

National Geographic: “Jewelry”

“Karen Bass: Unseen Footage, Untamed Nature”

National Geographic:“Journey to Antarctica”

Writing sentences to describe your family

Writing a paragraph to describe a person’s job

Writing descriptions of houses Writing Strategy: Topic Sentence

Summarizing a class survey Using commas

Writing a job description

Writing a travel itinerary

National Geographic:“Animal Families”

National Geographic:“A Job for Children”

National Geographic:“A Very Special Village”

National Geographic:“Uncovering the Past”

National Geographic:“Zoo Dentists”

National Geographic:“Volcano Trek”

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Unit Goals Grammar Vocabulary Listening Speaking and Pronunciation Reading Writing Video Journal

Free Time Page 82

Clothes Page 94

Eat Well Page 106

Health Page 122

On the Move Page 146

Making Plans Page 134

Video Page 158 Derek Sivers: Weird or Different?

Video Page 118 Ron Finley: A Guerilla Gardener in South Central L.A. Video Strategy: Using Visual Cues

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• Identify activities that are happening now

• Make a phone call • Talk about abilities • Talk about sports

Present continuous tenseI’m not watching TV. I’m reading. Can (for ability)He can’t play the guitar. He can sing.

PastimesGames and sports

Be going toWhat are you going to do? We are going to have a party. Would like to (for wishes) I would like to be a doctor.

Some, anyThere’s some ice cream in the fridge.How much/how many How many oranges do we need? How much chocolate do we have?

Simple past tense We went to the mountains. He moved from San Francisco to New York.

Colors Clothes

Food typesMeals Quantities Count/non-count nouns

Parts of the body Common illnessesRemedies

Special plansAmerican holidaysProfessions

Verbs + prepositions of movementPreparing to move

Review of simple present tenseMy back hurts. Look + adjective Feel + adjectiveJohn looks terrible. I feel sick.Should (for advice)You should take an aspirin.

• Identify and shop for clothes • Buy clothes • Express likes and dislikes• Learn about clothes and

colors

• Order a meal• Plan a party• Describe your diet• Talk about a healthy diet

• Identify parts of the body to say how you feel

• Ask about and describe symptoms

• Identify remedies and give advice

• Describe how to prevent health problems

• Plan special days• Describe holiday traditions• Make life plans• Express wishes and plans

• Use the simple past• Give biographical

information• Describe a move• Discuss migrations

Can/could (for polite requests)Can I try on these shoes?Likes and dislikes I love your sweater! She hates pink.

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National Geographic Video Journal

Unit Goals Grammar Vocabulary Listening Speaking and Pronunciation Reading Writing Video Journal

Listening for specific informationTelephone conversation

Listening for specific details Listening to people shopping for clothes

Listening for specific details Conversation to confirm a shopping list

Listening for general understanding and specific detailsDescribing symptoms to a doctor

Listening for general understanding and specific detailsAmerican holiday traditions

Listening for general understanding and specific details Biographies of famous immigrants

Have a phone conversation/∫/ and /t∫/ sounds Can and can’t

Describing people’s clothesCould you

Planning a dinnerAnd

Describing symptoms and illnesses; giving adviceSentence stress

Talking about celebrating holidaysBe going to (reduced form)

Discussing moving–ed endings

National Geographic:“ Soccer—The Beautiful Game”

National Geographic:“Chameleon Clothes”

“ Ron Finley: A Guerilla Gardener in South Central L.A.”

National Geographic:“Preventing Disease”

“ Derek Sivers: Keep Your Goals to Yourself”

National Geographic:“Human Migration”

Writing sentences about your abilities

Writing about what people are wearing

Writing sentences about eating habitsWriting Strategy: Self-Correct

Writing a paragraph on disease prevention

Writing about one’s plans for the future

Writing a vacation postcard

National Geographic:“Danny’s Challenge”

National Geographic:“Traditional Silk-Making”

National Geographic:“Slow Food”

National Geographic:“Farley, the Red Panda”

National Geographic:“ Making a Thai Boxing Champion”

National Geographic:“Monarch Migration”

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