Scope and Sequence

Unit Academic Pathways Vocabulary Listening Skills

1 Urban
Challenges
Lesson A:
Listening to a Lecture
Discussing Pros and Cons of
Understanding
meaning from context
Predicting content
Listening for main ideas
Using a dictionary
Page 00 Tourism Listening for details
Academic Track: Using new vocabulary Pronunciation:
Lesson B:
to complete a text
Sociology Listening to a Conversation Pronouncing the letter t
Between Classmates
Presenting a Problem and
Proposing Solutions

2 Protecting Our
Planet
Lesson A:
Listening to a Guided Tour
Brainstorming Ideas about
Understanding
meaning from context
Note-taking
Listening for main ideas
Using a dictionary
Page 00 Conservation Pronunciation:
Academic Track: Using new vocabulary Pronouncing –s endings
Lesson B:
Life Science to complete a news
Listening to a Student Debate story
Participating in a Debate
Using new vocabulary
to discuss unit content

DRAFT
Beauty and Lesson A: Understanding meaning Listening for key concepts
Listening to a News Report from context
Appearance Listening for main ideas
Conducting a Survey Using new vocabulary
Page 00 Listening for details
Lesson B: to ask and answer
Academic Track: Listening to an Informal
questions Predicting content
Sociology, Aesthetics Conversation Using a dictionary Note-taking
Giving a Group Presentation
Using new vocabulary Listening for specific
to complete a information
conversation
Pronunciation:
Understanding suffixes Pronouncing /ŋ/ and /ŋk/

4 Energy Issues
Page 00
Lesson A:
Listening to a Guest Speaker
Role-Playing a Town Meeting
Understanding
meaning from context
Predicting content

Listening for main ideas

Using a dictionary
Academic Track: Listening for key concepts
Lesson B:
Interdisciplinary Using new vocabulary
Listening to a Study Group to complete an article Listening for details
Discussion
Using new vocabulary Pronunciation:
Using Visuals in a Presentation
to ask and answer Stressing two-word
questions compounds

5 Migration
Page 00
Lesson A:
Listening to a Radio Show
Talking about your Personal History
Understanding
meaning from context
Predicting content
Listening for key concepts
Using a dictionary
Academic Track: Note-taking
Lesson B:
Life Science, Biology Choosing the right Predicting content
Listening to a Conversation definition
Between Friends Listening for main ideas
Preparing a Research-Based Using new vocabulary
Presentation to complete an article Pronunciation:
Using question intonation
Using new vocabulary
to discuss personal
opinions

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 Grammar Speaking Skills Viewing Critical Thinking Skills

The passive voice Introducing a topic Video: Making inferences

Tuareg Farmers
Using an agent Agreeing and disagreeing Understanding visuals
in passive voice Viewing to confirm
sentences Student-to-Student: Organizing ideas for a discussion
predictions
Apologizing for interrupting Using new vocabulary in a discussion
Presentation Skills: Viewing for main ideas
Using a graphic organizer
Making eye contact
Critical Thinking Focus:
Identifying the lecture topic

Restrictive adjective Introducing examples Video: Expressing individual ideas using new
clauses Crocodiles of Sri Lanka grammar and vocabulary
Brainstorming
Non-restrictive Note-taking while viewing Restating information from notes
adjective clauses Responding to and refuting an
argument Understanding visuals (maps)
Applying video information
Student-to-Student: to related topics Organizing ideas for a discussion
Expressing encouragement Expressing and explaining opinions
Presentation Skills: Arguing a point of view
Speaking with confidence
Critical Thinking Focus:
Evaluating arguments in a debate

DRAFT
Compound Paraphrasing Video: Explaining opinions on beauty
adjectives Skin Mask
Asking for definition or clarification Categorizing compound adjectives
Tag questions Predicting content using new grammar
Student-to-Student:
Asking about personal experiences Predicting future fashion trends
Viewing for main ideas
Presentation Skills: Using new grammar in a conversation
Viewing for sequence of
Preparing your notes events Organizing a group presentation

Viewing for specific Critical Thinking Focus:

phrases Understanding sayings

The future perfect Emphasizing important information Video: Discussing unit content using new
Solar Power vocabulary
The future perfect Expressing approval and
progressive disapproval Viewing for specific Arguing a point of view
Student-to-Student: information Understanding visuals
Conceding a point Viewing for main ideas Evaluating pros and cons of energy sources
Presentation Skills: Analyzing and ranking statements and
Fighting nervousness providing reasons

Critical Thinking Focus:

Using an outline to take notes

Using past modals Expressing hopes Video: Making inferences about unit content
to make guesses Wildebeest Migration
Expressing surprise Presenting theories and evidence about early
Using past modals Understanding visuals humans
to make inferences Student-to-Student:
Ending a conversation Using a graphic organizer
Sequencing events
Presentation Skills: Understanding visuals
Note-taking
Preparing for audience questions Restating information from a listening passage

Critical Thinking Focus:

Understanding scientific theories

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 Scope and Sequence
Unit Academic Pathways Vocabulary Listening Skills

6 Tradition and
Progress
Lesson A:
Listening to an Oral Presentation
Interviewing a Classmate
Understanding
meaning from context
Listening for main ideas

Completing an idea map

Using a dictionary while listening
Page 00
Lesson B:
Academic Track: Choosing the right Note-taking
Listening to a Conversation definition
Interdisciplinary Between Classmates Pronunciation:
Evaluating Web Sources Using new vocabulary Linking consonants and
to complete an article vowels

Using new vocabulary

to ask and answer
questions

7 Money in Our
Lives
Lesson A:
Listening to a Radio Interview
Discussing Values
Understanding
meaning from context
Listening for main ideas

Listening for details

Using a dictionary
Page 00 Note-taking in an outline
Lesson B:
Academic Track: Choosing the right
Listening to a Conversation definition Pronunciation:
Economics Between Friends Vowel-to-vowel linking
Preparing a Budget Plan Using new vocabulary
to complete an article

Using new vocabulary

to relate to personal
experiences

8
DRAFT
Health Today Lesson A: Understanding Listening for main ideas
Listening to a Q+A meaning from context
Page 00 Listening for details
Discussing Health Concerns Using a dictionary
Academic Track: Listening for information
Lesson B:
Health and Medicine Using new vocabulary to complete a chart
Listening to a Conversation as word collocations
Between Classmates Note-taking
Sharing Advice about Health and Using new vocabulary
to complete a Pronunciation:
Fitness
conversation Dropped syllables

Identifying synonyms
for new vocabulary
words

9 Mind and Memory

Page 00
Lesson A:
Listening to a Documentary
Giving a Presentation about the
Understanding
meaning from context
Listening for main ideas

Note-taking
Using a dictionary
Academic Track: Roles of Animals Listening for details
Psychology/ Using new vocabulary
Lesson B: Listening for information to
Brain Science as word collocations
Listening to a Conversation complete a chart
Between Classmates Using new vocabulary
to complete an article Pronunciation:
Using the Method of Loci
Word stress
Using new vocabulary
to discuss opinions

10 Food Concerns
Page 00
Lesson A:
Listening to a PowerPoint® Lecture
Role-Playing a Business Meeting
Understanding
meaning from context
Listening for main ideas

Listening for details

Using a dictionary
Academic Track: Listening for information
Lesson B:
Interdisciplinary Using new to complete a chart
Listening to a Conversation vocabulary to
Between Friends complete an article Note-taking
Presenting a Food Diary Pronunciation:
Identifying synonyms
for new vocabulary Syllable stress
words

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 Grammar Speaking Skills Viewing Critical Thinking Skills

Verbs + gerunds Hesitating Video: Interpreting the definition of happiness

Verbs + object + Expressing a lack of knowledge
infinitives
Student-to-Student:
Congratulating the group
Presentation Skills:
Varying your voice volume
Farm Restoration
Relating visuals to video
content
Viewing for main ideas
Viewing for specific
information
Interviewing classmates and analyzing
feedback
Relating unit content to personal opinions
Comparing and contrasting cultures
using unit content
Analyzing and discussing web sites

Critical Thinking Focus:

Evaluating numbers and statistics

Using connectors to Showing that you are following a
add and emphasize conversation
information
Digressing from the topic
Using connectors to
show concession Student-to-Student:
Asking sensitive questions
Presentation Skills:
Role-playing
Video:
The Black Diamonds of
Provence
Viewing for main ideas
Note-taking while viewing
Restating information from notes
Relating unit content to personal
experiences
Applying new grammar to discussions
about finance
Understanding visuals
Interpreting information about budgets

Critical Thinking Focus:

Summarizing information

DRAFT
Phrasal verbs Saying things you’re not sure about Video: Proposing solutions for health problems
Paraguay Shaman
Three-word verbs Expressing interest Relating unit content to personal
Applying prior knowledge to experiences
Student-to-Student:
video content Evaluating a health-related lawsuit
Going first
Presentation Skill: Viewing for main ideas Discussing prior knowledge of a topic
Using visuals to enhance Viewing for specific details Expressing and explaining opinions
presentations
Critical Thinking Focus:
Synthesizing information

Subject-verb Enumerating Video: Making comparisons about human and

agreement with Animal Minds animal intelligence
quantifiers Asking about knowledge
Viewing for main ideas Practicing memory-building techniques
Present participle Student-to-Student:
Using gestures Making inferences
phrases Viewing for specific
Presentation Skills: information Organizing ideas for a presentation
Joining a group Sequencing events Using new grammar to summarize unit
content

Critical Thinking Focus:

Questioning deeply

Causative verbs Confirming understanding Video: Proposing solutions for a food shortage
Slow Food crisis
Subjunctive verbs Expressing an opinion
with that clauses Viewing for main ideas Analyzing personal nutrition
Student-to-Student:
Staying neutral Expressing opinions about unit content
Note-taking while viewing
Presentation Skill: Deducing meaning from context
Viewing to complete
Practicing and timing your direct quotations Understanding visuals
presentation
Critical Thinking Focus:
Making inferences

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