Scope & Seq
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UNIT DESCRIPTION WORD PLUS 1
Let’s Have a
Party!
Page 2
It’s your first day of class. There’s a party. Everyone is
chatting and getting to know each other. What do you
talk about?
Actions speak louder
than words
2
Choosing
a Prize
Page 10
You’ve won a contest. Which prize would you choose:
a super-fast sports car, a round-the-world trip, some
diamond jewelry, a date with a celebrity, or lots of
cash?
Word partnerships 3
Writing a
Winning
Song
Page 18
You’re writing an original song for a music competition.
Will you write a slow romantic love song? Or will you
write a hit for a rock band, with an awesome guitar
solo?
Synonyms 4
Budgeting
for Study
Page 26
Most students don’t have much money. They need
to budget carefully. So how much should they spend
on housing, food, transportation, books, clothing, and
going out?
Word webs 5
Hair Styles
to Suit You
Page 34
You’re thinking about getting a new hair style, but
which one? Talk about hair styles. Find out what
hairstyle your friends would choose for you.
Antonyms 6
Good
Manners
Page 42
You’ve been invited to someone’s home for dinner. Is it
bad manners to arrive 10 minutes late? Do you need to
take a gift? Can you tell them if you don’t like the food?
Picture it 7
Conducting
a Survey
Page 50
You’ve got a job surveying people about their favorite
things. You stop them in the street and ask them
questions. Will anyone stop to talk to you?
Unknown words
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TALKING POINTS ROLE-PLAY PROJECT TALK ABOUT TESTS
Introduce yourself
Show interest and follow up
Give thanks and salutations
Meet guests at
a party
Create a party
invitation
Understand questions and
structure answers
Ask for ideas and make
suggestions
Agree / Disagree with an idea
Respond to disagreement
Talk about a
tough decision
Write a letter
of acceptance
Plan your time
Ask for opinions; Ask how
something sounds
Say something sounds good
Say something doesn’t sound
good
Interview with
a singer
Write a song Clarify the question
Ask for advice
Talk about costs
Talk about prices
Make a decision
Talk about how
much spending
money you
need
Write a Quick
Guide to
the Cost of
College Living
Generate ideas
Ask for someone’s opinion
Describe the look of
something you like
Describe the look of
something you don’t like
Ask if something suits you /
someone
Get a haircut Create a Look
Book
Recall past experiences
Ask for ideas
Agree / Disagree with an idea
Accept / Reject an idea
Talk about
manners
Write a blog
post about
manners
Visualize an experience
Ask for permission Indicate
willingness / unwillingness
to participate Give thanks
Conduct a
street survey
Write survey
questions
Organize your thoughts

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UNIT DESCRIPTION WORD PLUS 8
Favorite
Flavors
Page 58
You’re at an ice cream café but there are so many
flavors to choose from. Which will you try? Which will
you buy? Salted watermelon? Chocolate? Or maybe a
banana cream puff rather than an ice cream?
Prioritize new
words
9
Benefits of
Work
Page 66
Some of your classmates want part-time jobs. What
kind of jobs can they do? What benefits will they get
from a job: money, experience, friends?
Suffixes 10
University
Destinations
Page 74
You’re thinking of applying to university. But where do
you want to study: Australia, England, America, or at
home? What is the most important thing to consider?
Comparative
and superlative
adjectives
11
What’s the
Best Medicine?
Page 82
Your friend only takes traditional medicine. But what
is your advice for someone feeling unwell? Will you
recommend modern medicine or traditional medicine?
Collocates 12
Traveler
Troubles
Page 90
Your friend is visiting you in New York. But some
unexpected things happen. What advice do you give
when her passport and money are stolen?
Prefixes 13
Money or the
Environment?
Page 98
You’re renovating your apartment. Your roommate
wants to install environmentally friendly light bulbs,
insulation, and water savers. These are expensive. What
do you do?
Word roots 14
What’s In and
What’s Out?
Page 106
You’re watching a TV show about celebrity fashion.
How do you rate the style of the celebrities featured on
the show? Who is in and who is out?
Slang 15
The End of the
World
Page 114
What if the world were going to end? What would you
do? Would you do nothing? Would you spend time with
your family? Or would you take a vacation?
Modifiers
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TALKING POINTS ROLE-PLAY PROJECT TALK ABOUT TESTS
Ask for descriptions
Say if something sounds good
or bad
Ask how something tastes
Make enquiries
at an ice cream
store
Create a
recipe for an
ice cream
sundae
Take notes
Ask for and give suggestions
Talk about pros and cons
Give a balanced point of view
Give advice
about part-time
jobs
Write a blog
entry about
part-time jobs
that you could
do
Use a range of sentence
structures
Weigh pros and cons
Agree / Disagree with reasons
Announce / React to a decision
Talk about how
you reached a
decision
Research
university
entrance
requirements
Handle mistakes
Talk about and respond to
health issues
Ask for health advice
React to health advice
Tell a doctor
about your
symptoms
Write
instructions
for a home
remedy
Extend answers
React to unexpected news
Say something sympathetic
Give advice to tourists
Give advice in a
crisis
Make an
emergency
contact list
Keep to the point
Negotiate a plan
Give degrees of permission;
Interrupt someone
Return to an idea
Tell a friend
about
helping the
environment
Make a plan
to help the
environment
Follow directions
Ask how someone looks
Say how someone looks
Say how popular something is
Advise a friend
which outfit to
wear
Conduct a
What’s In
survey
Modulate your voice when
speaking
Express feelings and
emotions
Express concerns or worries
Hypothesize
Talk
hypothetically
about the end
of the world
Present a
news report
about a
natural
disaster
Use pauses and fillers