myTime

ENGLISH Scope and Sequence

Level 1
Unit Learning Goals Vocabulary Grammar Listening and Reading and Video Explore
Pronunciation Writing (reading, listening,
video)
1Hello Introduce yourself Numbers Present tense of My Classmates English Around the Interviews: Columbus and the New
Be: Statements, (description) World Introductions World
Give personal Countries questions
information Pronunciation:
Contractions

2 The Classroom Describe a Classroom objects Articles: A/An The Classroom Letter from a Teacher Interviews: Things at The Story of the Hula
classroom (description) Home
Singular and plural
Understand nouns Pronunciation: Plural
classroom directions nouns
There is/There are

3 The Family Describe your family Family members Questions with How Talking about Families Three Families Interviews: My Family Happy Elephants
old (conversations)
Adjectives to
describe people Yes/No questions Pronunciation:
with Be Statements and
questions

4 At Home Identify rooms and Rooms Prepositions of A Messy Bedroom Department Store Ad Interviews: Where I Dont Believe Your Eyes!
furniture location (conversation) Live
Furniture and
Describe locations appliances Where questions
with Be

Yes/No questions and

answers with Be

5 Im Talking on the Describe actions Actions Present continuous Activities at Home Cell Phones Skit: How Do I Get Arctic Whale
Phone tense: Statements, (phone conversation) There? Danger!
Talk on the phone Yes/No questions
Pronunciation:
Contractions
 Unit Learning Goals Vocabulary Grammar Listening and Reading and Video Explore
Pronunciation Writing (reading, listening,
video)
6 My City Describe a city Adjectives to Or questions Sydney, Australia Seattle, Washington Interviews: The The Lost City of Machu
describe places (description) Weather Where Im Picchu
Because Writing sentences From
Locations Pronunciation: Or
Adjectives questions
Weather

7Downtown Describe locations Stores Prepositions of What are Saturday Mornings Interviews: The Town Puffin Rescue
location People Doing? Downtown Where I Live
Understand and give Places downtown (conversations)
directions
Downtown
(description)

Pronunciation:
Checking information

8Money State amounts Coins and bills Questions with How I Need a Desk My Favorite Store Skit: Can I Help You? The Future of a Village
much (conversation)
Ask for and give Using capital letters
prices Pronunciation: Saying
prices
Give instructions

9Transportation Describe kinds of Kinds of Present continuous The train Station Traveling by Bicycle Skit: Do You Live Giants Causeway
transportation transportation tense: Statements (description, Around Here?
and Yes/No questions conversations) Editing for
Other things (review) capitalization and
found on a street spelling
(passengers, Wh- questions with
sidewalk, etc.) present continuous

10 Clothing and Describe clothing Clothing Present continuous The Clothing Store Spring in Sapporo Interviews: Clothing Alaskan Ice Climbing
Weather tense (review) (description) and Fashion
Describe weather Colors Editing for
and seasons Questions with How capitalization
Sizes much (review)

Weather

Seasons
 Unit Learning Goals Vocabulary Grammar Listening and Reading and Video Explore
Pronunciation Writing (reading, listening,
video)
11 Daily Life Describe everyday Everyday activities Prepositions of time A Daily Routine Strategies for Learning Interviews: Schedules Life on the Orinoco
routines (description) English and Routines
Time Simple present
Say the time tense: Statements Pronunciation: Final
s in third person
present tense verbs

12Food Identify foods Foods Simple present Ordering in a Celebrating the Fourth Interviews: Breakfast, Monkey Party
tense: Statements Restaurant of July Lunch and Dinner
Order food at a Breakfast, lunch, (review) (conversations)
restaurant dinner Using commas
Adverbs of frequency
Talk about food from Drinks
different countries
Dessert

Fruit

13Jobs Describe jobs Jobs and Simple present The Sunrise Hotel Hotel Jobs Interviews: My Job The Knife Markets of
occupations tense: Statements (description, Sanaa
(review) conversations) Capitalizing:
Companies, towns
Simple present Pronunciation: Does and cities, days of the
tense: Yes/No he / Does she week
questions, Wh-
questions, Who
questions

14 A Visit to the Give health-related Parts of the body Simple present In the Waiting Room An Unhealthy Lifestyle Interviews: Sickness Farley the Red Panda
Doctor advice tense: Statements (description) and Health
Health problems with hurt Using commas with
Pronunciation: but and and
Remedies Have/has Medical specialists

Must/must not

15 Weekend Plans Describe weekend Daily routines Future with be going A Trip to the Beach A Surprise Party Interviews: Keeping Water Sports Adventure
plans to: Statements (conversation) Strong and Fit
Celebrations Using commas with
Talk about hobbies Pronunciation: Going but and and (review)
and leisure activities Chores to vs. /gonna/

Make and Sports and physical

discuss plans activities
myTime
ENGLISH Scope and Sequence
Level 2
Unit Learning Goals Vocabulary Grammar Listening and Reading and Video Explore
Pronunciation Writing (reading,
listening, video)
1Welcome Introduce yourself Greetings, Present tense of be: Affirmative Student Introductions Classroom Interviews:
A Special Kind of
Introductions and negative statements, Yes/No Expectations Describing
Introduce a Pronunciation: Neighborhood
questions Yourself and
classmate Contractions Using capital letters Others
Subject pronouns (I, you, he,
Give personal she, we, it, they)
information
Possessive adjectives (my, your,
his, her, our, their)

2 My School Identify classroom Inside the Singular and plural nouns Times and Locations An Exchange Student Interviews: Study Making a Thai
objects classroom in the U.S. Plans Boxing Champion
Articles: A/An Pronunciation: Final s in
Describe a school Inside the school plural nouns Checking plural
building There is/There are: Statements, nouns
Yes/No questions

3 The Family Describe family Family members Possessives adjectives (review) A family (descriptions) Families Skit: Where Are Gorilla Watching
relationships You From? Tours
Jobs and Present tense of be: Wh- Pronunciation: Whats Using possessive
Talk about family occupations questions his/Whats her/Whats nouns
members your
Simple present tense:
Statements

4Home Describe an An apartment Prepositions of location Locations (conversations) Immigrant Interviews: Dream Living with a
apartment building building Communities Houses Volcano
Can: Statements Asking about an
Identify rooms and Rooms and apartment (questions)
furniture furniture Where questions
Pronunciation: Syllables
Describe locations Places in a
on a map neighborhood
 Unit Learning Goals Vocabulary Grammar Listening and Reading and Video Explore
Pronunciation Writing (reading,
listening, video)
5 A Typical Day Describe a typical Daily activities Simple present tense: A Daily Routine Walking: Its Good Skit: My Schedule Birds in Paradise
day Statements (review) (description) for You Is Crazy

Talk about Time Expressions Pronunciation: Final s

schedules in third person present
When and What time questions tense verbs

Adverbs of frequency

6 Airport Jobs Describe jobs Jobs at the airport Simple present tense: Yes/No A Job Interview Security Screeners Interviews: The Snow Magic!
and Wh- questions (conversation) Perfect Job
Answer questions Checking subject-
about jobs Pronunciation: Does he/ verb agreement
Does she

7 A Day at Work Talk about work Work activities Present continuous tense: A Day at Work Staying Healthy at Smokejumpers Peruvian Weavers
Affirmative and negative (description) Work School
statements
Checking for
correct tense

8 Fast Food Describe actions at Working at a Present continuous tense: Yes/ A Lunch Menu Regional Favorite Slow Food Dangerous Dining
a restaurant restaurant verbs No and Wh- questions (description) Foods

Read a menu Id like Pronunciation: Id like Explaining new

words
Order lunch

State prices

9 Food Shopping Identify food items Foods and drinks Count and non-count nouns Making a Shopping List How to Make an Interviews: What Night Hunt
(conversation) Omelet Food Do You
Talk about simple A, some, any Buy?
recipes How to Make Pasta
How much is/are Primavera (instructions)
Identify containers
Talking about Prices
Talk about prices (conversations)

Pronunciation: of
 Unit Learning Goals Vocabulary Grammar Listening and Reading and Video Explore
Pronunciation Writing (reading,
listening, video)
10 A Good Talk about the Adjectives Past tense of Be: Statements, Who, What, Why, Where? Restaurant Reviews Skit: Do You Have Dinosaur Search
Weekend/A Bad weekend Yes/No questions, How questions (conversations) the Receipt?
Weekend Checking verb forms
Describe good and Pronunciation: wasnt/
bad service werent

11 Last Weekend Describe past Weekend Simple past tense: Regular and The Wrong Directions A Busy Weekend Interviews: The Dreamtime
activities activities: Verbs irregular verbs (story) Shopping and Painters
(past tense) Checking time errands
Describe a Pronunciation: Final -ed expressions
sequence of events in past tense verbs

12 Growing Up Describe major life Important events Simple past tense: Yes/no Growing Up (narrative) Jackie Chan Interviews: Heroes One Boys Journey
events questions, Wh-, Who questions and Leaders
Pronunciation: Did you/ Using a comma after
Talk about famous Did he a time expression
people

Talk about growing

up

13 People and Compare family Adjectives Comparative adjectives Comparing Movies Comparing Two Skit: Its Faster Taiko Master
Places members (conversation) Aunts and More
Expensive
Compare job Comparing Soups Using but and
performance (conversation) however

Pronunciation: -ier than

14 Goals and Plans Describe future Future goals Future with be going to Problems and Plans What Motivates Interviews: A Real Winner
plans (conversations) Younger Workers? Planning for the
Object pronouns (me, him, them) Future
Plan steps to reach Pronunciation: going to Organizing your
a goal Future with will/wont vs. /gonna/ ideas

Make predictions

15Vacations Describe vacation Vacation Future with be going to: Yes/No Vacation Plans Kyoto Interviews: My Mount Fuji
plans destinations questions, Wh- questions (conversations) City
Paying attention to
Ask about a Pronunciation: Questions time expressions
vacation with /gonna/
myTime
ENGLISH Scope and Sequence
Level 3
Unit Learning Goals Vocabulary Grammar Listening and Reading and Video Explore
Pronunciation Writing (reading,
listening, video)
1 The First Week Meet classmates campus, semester, interests, Simple present tense Locations at School Learning English Alex the Parrot Orangutan Language
team, photographer, alone, with Be and regular verbs: (description)
Exchange personal get married Affirmative statements Checking
information Pronunciation: singular and
There is/there are and Sentence stress plural nouns
Learn about school prepositions of location
facilities

Discuss classroom
expectations

Talk about learning

English

2 The Average Describe typical roommate, salary, typical, Simple present tense: The Shaw Family The Average The Worlds Bird Girl
American behavior public transportation, Affirmative and negative (description) Community Biggest Melting
average, earn, train (v), statements College Student Pot
Talk about routines accept, affordable, transfer Pronunciation: Final s
(v) goal, complete (v) Singular and plural subjects in third person present Checking verb
tense verbs forms
Time expressions

Adverbs of frequency

3 Spending and Talk about how people withdraw, interest rate, Simple present tense: Yes/ Lauras Budget Tips for Saving Making a Deal The Black Diamonds
Saving spend money budget (n), loan (n), ATM, No questions, Wh- questions (conversation) Money in Fes of Provence
late fee, deposit (v), credit
Share ideas about how card, account Who questions Editing questions
to save money
 Unit Learning Goals Vocabulary Grammar Listening and Reading and Video Explore
Pronunciation Writing (reading,
listening, video)
4Geography Understand geography hill, valley, forest, mountain Singular and plural Florida (description) Death Valley The Lost City The Missing Snows
terms range, lake, bay, seaport, quantifiers (each, every, National Park of Kilimanjaro
river, canyon, plain, coast, some of the, many of the) Pronunciation:
Describe the desert, gulf, island, Syllables and stress Identifying
geography of a country ocean, sea Quantifiers with count and supporting
non-count nouns details
Label a map
Count and non-count nouns

How much/How many

Too much/too many/not

enough

5Technology Talk about electronic text (v), tablet, gaming Present continuous Planning a Cruise Phone addiction Spacewalk Flying Pumpkins!
equipment console, application, tense: Statements, Yes/No (description)
keyboard, 3D printer, questions, Wh- questions,
virtual, online Who questions Pronunciation: Wh-
questions Checking verb
Non-action verbs tenses

Time expressions with

simple present tense and
present continuous tense

6 A Healthy Describe health blood pressure, physical, eye Future with be going The Accident Jennas Lifestyle Longevity Zoo Dentists
Lifestyle problems and injuries chart, temperature, elevate, to: Statements, Yes/No (description) Leaders
icepack, bandage, crutch questions, Wh- questions Verb + infinitive
Understand a doctors Pronunciation: Medical
orders Future with will specialists

Talk about future plans

Offer to help

Make predictions

7 Around the Compare countries populated, famous, noisy, Comparative adjectives The New York City The State Venice The Gauchos of
World humid, crowded, modern, Subway (description) Hermitage Argentina
Talk about life in cities diverse, enjoyable More/less/fewer + noun Museum
and towns Comparing Subways
Superlative adjectives Around the World Checking for
(description) commas
Superlative adjectives
Pronunciation:
Asas, not asas Superlative adjectives
 Unit Learning Goals Vocabulary Grammar Listening and Reading and Video Explore
Pronunciation Writing (reading,
listening, video)
8 Moving Describe a move rent (v), pack (v), lease (n), Simple past tense: We Moved Again! A Home on Mongolian A Chinese Artist in
sign (v), landlord, tenant, Statements with regular and (conversation) Wheels Herders Harlem
Compare the present neighborhood, application irregular verbs
and the past Pronunciation: Linking Using so
Past time expressions ed + vowel sound
Talk about important
life events Past tense of Be:
Statements

9 Natural Describe natural forest fire, volcano, Past tense of Be: Yes/No Emergency Directions Tornadoes A Year of Tornado Chase
Disasters disasters flood, tornado, drought, questions, Wh- questions, Destructive
earthquake, snowstorm, Who questions Editing questions Weather
Discuss disaster blizzard, hurricane and answers
preparations

10 Wedding Plans Describe a wedding bride, wedding gown, groom, Have to / has to: Affirmative Wheres My Dress? A Chinese Nubian Wedding One Womans Choice
tuxedo, photographer, maid and negative statements, (conversation) Wedding
Discuss wedding plans of honor, best man, band, Yes/No questions
guests, wedding cake, Pronunciation: Have to/ Giving reasons
Describe obligations reception, honeymoon Had to/Didnt have to Has to and results: So
and because
Give advice Should/shouldnt

11 At Work Describe job skills hairdresser, cable installer, Could you/would you A Confident Employee How to Lose Your Butler School Opal Town
website developer, nurse, (description, Job in Four Easy
Make polite requests plumber, car mechanic, Must/must not/cant conversations) Steps
florist, accountant, marketing
Describe work rules manager, civil engineer, May and might Pronunciation: Would Adding details
and policies hotel front desk receptionist, you/Could you
caterer Modal contrast
Talk about possibilities

12 Busy Lives Talk about daily eat out, get in, get off, get on, Present time clauses School Days (narratives) Disciplining The Science of Chuckwagon Racing
routines, responsibilities get out of, get up, hang up, Children Stress
look at, pick up, put on, take Two-word verbs
off, turn on, turn off, wake up Using quotes
 Unit Learning Goals Vocabulary Grammar Listening and Reading and Video Explore
Pronunciation Writing (reading,
listening, video)
13Crime Discuss types of shoplifting, shoplifter, Past time clauses A Robbery at the The Moving Van Beagle Patrol Killer Bees!
crimes shoplift, steal, mugging, Jewelry Store (story)
mugger, mug (v), robbery, Past continuous tense Using quotes
Describe past events robber, rob, burglary, burglar, Pronunciation: Word (review)
car theft, car thief Past continuous tense with stress
while

Past continuous tense with

simple past tense

14Careers Describe jobs police officer, administrative Future time clauses: Career Choices Careers of The Last of the The Life of a Geisha
assistant, lab technician, Statements and questions (narrative) the Future: Woman Divers
Discuss career goals computer engineer, home Application
health aide Pronunciation: Design
Talk about future plans Question intonation
Career Tips

15 City Life Describe life in the city clothing shop owner, For and since Harry, the Doorman Smart Growth Urban Art Wild Animal Town
construction worker, (description) Communities
Describe occupations doorman, server, sanitation Present perfect continuous
worker, window washer, tense: Statements and How Pronunciation: ve Stating an
customer, parking violations long questions been/s been opinion
officer, hot dog vendor,
dog walker, firefighter,
delivery person, mail carrier,
travel agent, taxi driver,
businesswoman
myTime
ENGLISH Scope and Sequence
Level 4
Unit Learning Goals Vocabulary Grammar Listening and Reading and Video Explore(reading,
Pronunciation Writing listening, video)
1Education Talk about your appear, believe, Simple present tense: The University of Texas The Open University Earth Capoeira: The
school/college belong, feel, hate, Statements, Yes/No questions, (description) University Fighting Dance
hear, hope, like, look, Wh- questions
Talk about school miss, prefer, sound
facilities Present continuous tense:
Statements, Yes/No questions,
Talk about school Wh- questions
requirements

Compare your daily

schedules

Talk about your

classes

2 In the Past Talk about history ancient, Simple past tense: Statements, Pompeii (description) Secrets of the Past The Lost The Lost Temples of
archaeologist, questions World of the Maya
Talk about life in the artifacts, site, Pronunciation: Used Providing Examples Angkor Wat
past discover, system, Past tense of Be to
community,
traditional, uncover, Used to
historic, build,
lifestyle, original,
wealthy

3 Changing Lifestyles Talk about future focus (v), improve, Future with be going to: After the Baby Comes Advice for Studying Enduring Saving the Amazon
plans apply for, impress, Statements, Questions (conversation) Abroad Voices Together
achieve, request (v),
Make promises and succeed, set up, Present continuous tense with Pronunciation: Ill Transition Words
offers sign up future meaning

Make predictions Will for promises and offers

Will for predictions

Future time clauses

 Unit Learning Goals Vocabulary Grammar Listening and Reading and Video Explore(reading,
Pronunciation Writing listening, video)
4 We Should Meet! Discuss blogging must, must not, have Must/must not, Rebeccas Plans for Distracted Driving Making Fire Extreme Skydiving
to, dont have to/ Today (narrative)
Describe obligations doesnt have to, can, Have to/Dont have to/doesnt
cant, could, couldnt have to
should, shouldnt, had
better, had better not Can/Cant

Could/Couldnt

Should/Shouldnt

Had better/Had better not

5 Leisure Activities Talk about leisure cards, photography, Yes/No questions review A Trip to Vancouver Olympic Pin Collecting Adventure The Great Kite Fight
activities cooking, fishing, (description) and Trading Capital of
traveling, Questions with who, whose, the World
gardening, dancing, who, how Pronunciation: Tag Using the correct verb
scrapbooking questions form
Tag questions

6Travel Talk about travel exhausted, May and might for possibility Planning a Vacation A Visit to Argentina Indian Gliding Across the
enthusiastic, (conversation) Railways Gobi
Express preferences homesick, nervous, Must for deductions
relieved, frustrated,
worried, upset, Would rather and would prefer to
stressed out
Modals review

7Sports Talk about sports amateur, For and since A Soccer Game The History of the Cheese The Olympians
professional, athlete, (description) World Cup Rolling
Describe famous fan, announcer, Present perfect continuous Races
athletes coach, concessions, tense: Statements, Yes/No Pronunciation: ve Combining sentences
official (n) questions, How long questions been / s been with and, but, and so
Understand a
description of a
soccer game

8Changes Talk about changes reunion, committee, Present perfect tense for the Gossip (conversations) Kingsbury College Crossing Koalas
from the past to the invitation, recent past : Statements Events and America
present decorations, nuclear Pronunciation: Announcements
family, immediate Already and yet Surprise intonation Page
family, extended
family, relative Contrast: Present perfect,
present perfect continuous, and
simple past tenses
 Unit Learning Goals Vocabulary Grammar Listening and Reading and Video Explore(reading,
Pronunciation Writing listening, video)
9 Job Performance Discuss job skills raise (n), shift (n), How long and how many Job Performance Franchises Destroyers Dinosaur Builder
performance, (narrative)
Evaluate job evaluation, promotion, Present perfect for repeated Checking for verb
performance supervisor, applicant, actions Pronunciation: ve errors
overtime and s
Present perfect: Word order

Contrast: Present perfect and

present perfect continuous
tenses

Contrast: Simple past and

present perfect tenses

10 Regrets and Talk about regrets pay attention, Should have for regret, In the Counselors Language and Culture Crop Circles Giant Cave Crocs!
Possibilities turn down, dress expectation Office (conversation) Programs
Discuss possibilities appropriately, sign up
for, drivers license, May have, might have, could Pronunciation: Word Using quotation marks
Discuss stay out late, label have for past possibility stress
expectations luggage
Must have for deduction,
Make a deduction empathy

Express empathy

11 Business and Talk about products manufacture, produce Present passive: Statements, T-shirts From The Hybrid Cars The The Art of Making Silk
Industry in different countries (v), raise (v), catch (v), Wh- questions Field to Your Closet Business of
grow, mine (v), design (description) Business and Industry Cranberries
Talk about (v), perform Passive with by in Japan
companies and their Pronunciation:
products Syllable stress Using for example,
such as and including
Describe a process to introduce
examples

12Technology: Talk about anti-shoplifting Past passive Shopping Technology Cell Phones: Then and Solar Cooking Para-Life Rescue!
Yesterday and inventions and device, video game, (narrative) Now
Today technology compact fluorescent Active vs. passive
light bulb, artificial Pronunciation: Summarizing a
Express opinions heart, vaccine, Passive with by Compound nouns paragraph
space shuttle, laptop
computer, personal The passive: Other tenses
human transporter
 Unit Learning Goals Vocabulary Grammar Listening and Reading and Video Explore(reading,
Pronunciation Writing listening, video)
13Music Talk about types of upbeat, uplifting, Adjective clauses with who, Bono and U2 The History of Country World Music The Exciting Streets of
music and musicians easy-listening, mellow, which, whom, and whose (narrative) Music Barcelona
soothing, catchy,
Express musical irritating, aggressive, Adjective clauses with that
preferences deafening, dramatic
Adjective clauses with when
and where

14 Lets Get Talk about home advise, encourage, Verb + infinitive The Procrastinator Active Learning Memory Man Aquarium on Wheels
Organized organization allow, expect, (conversations)
manage, convince, Verb + object + infinitive
Discuss urge, remind, require Pronunciation:
procrastination Be + adjective + infinitive Stressed syllables

Give advice

15Volunteering Talk about admit, anticipate, Verb + gerund Volontourism My Experience as an Bio Blitz: Life Cupid the Dolphin
volunteering appreciate, consider, (conversation) Eco-Volunteer in 24 Hours
imagine, postpone, Preposition + gerund
quit, recall (v), Writing complete
recommend, regard, Contrast: Infinitives and gerunds sentences (avoiding
regret, resent fragments)