Contents Unit 1 People Unit Goals Meet people Ask for and give personal information Describe different occupations Describe positive and negative parts of occupations Vocabulary Occupations Countries Nationalities Descriptive adjectives Listening Personal introductions ��The World of Work�� National Geographic: ��People from Around the World�� Listening skill: Listening for similarities and differences Speaking and Pronunciation Asking for and giving personal information Contractions of be: -'m, -'re, -'s Communication skill: Describing jobs or occupations Video Journal National Geographic:��The Last of the Woman Divers�� Unit 2 Work, Rest, and Play Unit Goals Talk about a typical day Talk about free time Describe a special celebration or festival Describe daily life in different communities Vocabulary Daily activities Party words Celebrations and festivals Listening A radio celebrity interview ��Happy New Year�� TEDTALKS: ��Eric Whitacre: A Virtual Choir 2,000 Voices Strong�� Listening skill: Using a chart to help you take notes of key words Speaking and Pronunciation Talking about daily schedules and free time Verbs that end in -s Communication skill: Talking about your daily routine Video Journal National Geographic: ��Monkey Business�� Unit 3 Going Places Unit Goals Identify possessions Ask for and give personal travel information Give travel advice Share special travel tips with others Vocabulary Travel preparations and stages Ordinal numbers Travel documents and money Listening Conversations at travel destinations ��Travel Light!�� National Geographic:��Smart Traveler�� Listening skill: Focusing on content words to predict the main idea Speaking and Pronunciation Giving personal information for travel forms Rising intonation on lists Communication skill: Understanding others' problems and giving advice Video Journal National Geographic:��Beagle Patrol�� Unit 4 Sports Unit Goals Describe activities happening now Compare everyday and present-time activities Talk about favorite sports Discuss adventures Vocabulary Doing sports Present-time activities Team sports and individual sports Listening Everyday activities vs. today's activities ��Sports Around the World�� TEDTALKS: ��Lewis Pugh: My Mind-Shifting Qomolangma Swim�� Listening skill: Reading choices and predicting what will be asked Speaking and Pronunciation Talking about what people are doing now Discussing favorite sports Reduced form: What are you �� Communication skill: Talking about favorite sports Video Journal National Geographic:��Cheese-Rolling Races�� Unit 5 Food Unit Goals Give a recipe Order a meal Talk about diets Discuss unusual foods Vocabulary Food Food groups Diets Listening Ordering a meal in a restaurant ��International Recipes: Colcannon from Iceland National Geographic:��Bugs as Food�� Listening skill: Catching numbers while listening Speaking and Pronunciation Role-play: Purchasing food at a supermarket Reduced forms: Do you have �� and Would you like �� Communication skill: Talking about diets Video Journal National Geographic:��Dangerous Dinner�� Unit 6 Communication Talk about personal communication Exchange contact information Describe characteristics and qualities Compare different types of communication Vocabulary Communication Electronics The senses Listening A radio call-in program ��How Do Animals Communicate�� TEDTALKS ��Diana Reiss, Peter Gabriel, Neil Gershenfeld, and Vint Cerf: The Interspecies Internet An Idea in Progress�� Listening skill: Using your background knowledge to infer unknown facts Speaking and Pronunciation Asking for contact information Describing sights, sounds and other sensations The /b/ and /v/, /l/ and /r/ sounds Communication skill: Recognizing different communication styles between men & women Video Journal National Geographic:��Wild Animal Trackers�� Unit 7 Types of Clothing Unit Goals Make comparisons Explain preferences Talk about clothing materials Evaluate quality and value Vocabulary Clothing Descriptive adjectives Clothing materials Listening Shoe shopping ��Flip-flops�� National Geographic:��Silk-The Queen of Textiles�� Listening skill: Sorting out the details you've heard and making an outline Speaking and Pronunciation Talking about clothes Shopping-at the store and online Rising and falling intonation Communication skill: Predicting meaning from rising and falling intonation Video Journal National Geographic:��How Your T-Shirt Can Make a Difference�� Unit 8 Lifestyles Unit Goals Give advice on healthy habits Compare lifestyles Ask about lifestyles Evaluate your lifestyle Vocabulary Healthy and unhealthy habits Compound adjectives Listening Personal lifestyles ��How Long Will You Live�� National Geographic:��The Secrets of Long Life�� Listening skill: Listening for stressed words to facilitate your understanding Speaking and Pronunciation Discussing healthy and unhealthy habits Asking and telling about lifestyles Should, shouldn't Communication skill: Talking about your habits in daily life Video Journal National Geographic:��The Science of Stress��