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Unit1
A time to remember
People; childhood; memories
Speaking
Introducing yourself; talking about
yourself; exchanging personal information; remembering your childhood; asking about someone’s
childhood
Grammar
Past tense; used to for habitual actions.
Pronunciation/Listening
Reduced form of used to Listening to people talk about their past
Writing/Reading
Writing a paragraph about your childhood
“Drew Barrymore: Actor, Producer, Director”: Reading about the life and work of this Hollywood star
Interchange Activity
“Class profile”: Finding out about a classmate’s childhood.
Unit2
Caught in the rush
Transportation; transportation problems; city services
Speaking
Talking about transportation and
transportation problems; evaluating city services; asking for and giving information
Grammar
Expressions of quantity with count and
noncount nouns: too many, too much, fewer, less, more, not enough; indirect questions from Wh-questions
Pronunciation/Listening
Syllable stress
Listening to a description of a transportation system
Writing/Reading
Writing an online post on a community message board about a local issue “New Ways of Getting
Around”: Reading about new transportation inventions
Interchange Activity
“Tourism campaign”: Suggesting ways to attract tourists to a city.
Unit3
Time for a change!
Houses and apartments; lifestyle changes; wishes
Speaking
Describing positive and negative
features; making comparisons; talking about lifestyle changes; expressing wishes
Grammar
Evaluations and comparisons with
adjectives: not…enough, too, (not) as…as; evaluations and comparisons
with nouns: not enough…, too much/
many. .., (not) as much /many …as; wish
Pronunciation/Listening
Unpronounced vowels
Listening to people talk about capsule hotels
Writing/Reading
Writing an e-mail comparing two living spaces
“Break those bad habits”: Reading about ways to end bad habits
Interchange Activity
“Wishful thinking”: Finding out about a classmate’s wishes.
Unit4
I’ve never heard of that!
Food; recipes; cooking instructions; cooking methods
Speaking
Talking about food; expressing likes
and dislikes; describing a favorite snack; giving step-by-step instructions
Grammar
Simple past vs. present perfect;
sequence adverbs: first, then, next, after that, nnally
Pronunciation/Listening
Consonant clusters
Listening to descriptions of foods
Writing/Reading
Writing a recipe
“Food and Mood”: Reading about how food affects the way we feel
Interchange Activity
“Is that so?”: Surveying classmates about their experiences.
Unit5
Going places
Travel; vacations; plans
Speaking
Describing vacation plans; giving travel advice; planning a vacation
Grammar
Future with be going to and will; modals for necessity and suggestion: must, need to, (don’t) have to, ought to,
–‘d better, should (not)
Pronunciation/Listening
Linked sounds with /w/ and /y/ Listening to travel advice
Writing/Reading
Writing a letter with travel suggestions “Volunteer Travel- A vacation with
a difference”: Reading about how volunteer vacations work
Interchange Activity
“Fun vacations”: Deciding on a trip.
