UNIT 1 Social Psychology Q: What are you interested in?LISTENING: Are You Interested in History? Building Vocabulary: Collocations for hobbies and interests Grammar: Part 1 Simple present of be Grammar: Part 2 Simple present of other verbs Pronunciation: Simple present third-person -s / -es Speaking Skill: Part 1 Keeping a conversation going Speaking Skill: Part 2 Keeping a conversation going Note-taking Skill: Writing important words Unit Assignment: Interview and introduce a classmate UNIT 2 Education 16Q: What makes a good school?LISTENING: Let’s Take a TourListening Skill: Listening for examples Note-taking Skill: Taking notes on examplesBuilding Vocabulary: Using the dictionary: antonymsGrammar: Adjectives; Adverbs + adjectivesPronunciation: Sentence stressSpeaking Skill: Giving opinions Unit Assignment: Plan a perfect schoolUNIT 3 Cultural StudiesQ: How do you choose your food?LISTENING: Lifestyles and Food ChoicesBuilding Vocabulary: Prefixes and suffixes Pronunciation: Stressed syllablesListening Skill: Listening for reasonsGrammar: Verbs + gerunds or infinitivesUnit Assignment: Design a survey and interview a classmateNote-taking Skill: Taking notes on an interview Skill Review: Giving opinions UNIT 4 Sociology Q: What makes something fun?Note-taking Skill: Taking notes on reasons LISTENING :Why Do You Come to the Park?Skill Review: Listening for reasons Building Vocabulary: Collocations with do, play, and goGrammar: Subject and object pronounsPronunciation: Reduced pronounsSpeaking Skill: Agreeing and disagreeingUnit Assignment: Have a group discussion about fun places in your areaUNIT 5 Architecture Q: What makes a good home?LISTENING 1: How Do You Like Your Home? Listening Skill: Listening for opinionsNote-taking Skill: Taking notes on pros and consLISTENING 2: Housing Problems, Housing SolutionsBuilding Vocabulary: Compound nounsPronunciation: Stress in compound nounsGrammar: Part 1 Prepositions of locationGrammar: Part 2 Prepositions of location Unit Assignment: Design a home and give a presentationSkill Review: Agreeing and disagreeingUNIT 6 Health SciencesQ: What do you do to stay healthy?LISTENING 1: Health Watch Listening Skill: Listening for frequencyNote-taking Skill: Taking notes in a chartLISTENING 2: How Often Do You Work Out?Building Vocabulary: Adjectives ending in -edGrammar: Modals can and shouldPronunciation: Stressing important wordsSpeaking Skill: Asking for repetitionUnit Assignment: Make and discuss a health surveyUNIT 7 Urban PlanningQ: What makes a city special?Note-taking Skill: Taking notes in an informal outlineLISTENING 1: Travel Talk Skill Review: Listening for frequencyLISTENING 2: Making Positive ChangesBuilding Vocabulary: Using the dictionary: word familiesGrammar: Past of be; Simple past affirmative statementsPronunciation: -ed endings Speaking Skill: Using open questionsUnit Assignment: Give a presentation about a special cityUNIT 8 Developmental PsychologyQ: What are the most important events in someone’s life?Note-taking Skill: Taking notes in a timelineLISTENING 1: Henrietta Leavitt: Understanding the StarsListening Skill: Listening for sequenceLISTENING 2: Naguib Mahfouz: A Successful Writer Building Vocabulary: Phrases with get Grammar: Simple past with regular and irregular verbsPronunciation: Numbers with -teen and -ty Unit Assignment: Interview a classmate and give a presentationSkill Review: Using open questions Vocabulary List