1 The Circle of Life
Page 1
SKILLS FOCUS
Using photos, illustrations, and other graphics to prepare to read
Making a binder to organize class materials
Using graphic organizers to generate and organize ideas
Learning to use a thesaurus to expand your word choice
Finding the place where you do your best work
Learning the types of writing
Learning about"perfect"verbs and time frames
LANGUAGE LEARNING STRATEGIES
Use photos, illustrations, and other graphics to prepare to read.
Use graphic organizers to generate and organize ideas.
Learn to use a thesaurus to expand your word choice.
ACADEMIC POWER STRATEGIES
Make a binder to organize class materials.
Find the place where you do your best work.
CNN VIDEO CLIP
¡°Retirement"
Why seniors look for work when they retire£¬what kind of work they do£¬and why employers like to hire them.
READING
Reading 1: The People of Malawi Were Kind to Her Son
Reading 2: My Fella
WRITING
Learn the types of writing.
Learn about"perfect"verbs and time frames.
TRANSLATION
Repetition
2 Musical Ambassadors
Page 17
SKILLS FOCUS
Listening to music to improve your English
Grouping new words into categories
Using the television as a learning tool
Using a variety of sources when you need facts, examples, details, or statistics to support your ideas in writing
Choosing what interests you the most whenever you have a choice of assignments
Learning to organize a paragraph in the temporal order
Using gerunds to explain events (1)
LANGUAGE LEARNING STRATEGIES
Listen to music to improve your English by increasing your fluency and understanding the culture.
Group new words and ideas into categories to help learn and remember the words more easily.
Use a variety of sources when you need facts£¬examples£¬details£¬or statistics to support your ideas in writing.
ACADEMIC POWER STRATEGIES
Use the television as a learning tool to help you learn English and teach you about different cultures.
Choose what interests you the most whenever you have a choice of assignments.
CNN VIDEO CLIP
¡°Angelique Kidjo"
An interview with Angelique Kidjo, a singer from West Africa.
READING
Reading 1: The History of Western Music
Reading 2: Music and Its Effects
WRITING
Learn to organize a paragraph in temporal order.
Use gerunds to explain events (1).
TRANSLATION
Metaphoric expressions (1)
3 Personal Heroes
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SKILLS FOCUS
Planning what kind of questions you want to ask in class to help your reading comprehension
Using contextual clues to help you understand new and unfamiliar terms
Describing a person you admire
Listening to music to improve your English
Grouping new words and ideas into categories
Using the television as a learning tool
Learning how to describe a person
Practicing using verbs in the passive voice (1)
LANGUAGE LEARNING STRATEGIES
Use contextual clues to help you understand new and unfamiliar terms.
Keep a diary or journal.
Listen to music to improve your English.
Group new words and ideas into categories.
ACADEMIC POWER STRATEGIS
Plan what kind of questions you want to ask in class.
Use the television as a learning tool.
CNN VIDEO CLIP
¡°Coach, Teacher, Friend"
A profile of a coach and teacher admired by his community for the difference he has made in the lives of his students.
READING
Reading 1: Aunt June
Reading 2: Around the Corner
WRITING
Learn how to describe a person.
Practice using verbs in the passive voice (1).
TRANSLATION
Passive voice
4 Jobs,Occupations,and Careers
Page 49
SKILLS FOCUS
Reading the definitions of footnoted terms
Working with a classmate to learn and test new vocabulary
Skimming lengthy reading passages before you begin reading
Learning new words in chunks to use them correctly
Learning specific language for an assignment to write precisely
Finding a mentor to help you in and out of school
Learning how to decribe a product
Using prepositions correctly
LANGUAGE LEARNING STRATEGIES
Read the definitions of footnoted terms.
Skim lengthy reading passages to get the general idea.
Learn new words in chunks to use them correctly.
Learn specific language for an assignment to write precisely.
ACADEMIC POWER STRATEGIS
Work with a classmate to learn and test new vocabulary.
Find a mentor to help you in and out of school.
CNN VIDEO CLIP
¡°Computer Jobs"
The information technology field is growing,but American workers may not be prepared.
READING
Reading 1: Police Officer
Reading 2: The First Job
WRITING
Learn how to decribe a product.
Use prepositions correctly.
TRANSLATION
Division
5 Lawmakers and Lawbreakers
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SKILLS FOCUS
Taking notes while you read
Improving your reading comprehension and vocabulary
Understanding your learning style
Learning stems and affixes to expand your vocabulary for writing
Exploring learning resources on campus
Making paragraphs unified
Using make and do correctly
LANGUAGE LEARNING STRATEGIES
Take notes while you read.
Improve your reading comprehension and vocabulary by reading English-language newspapers or magazines at least three times a week.
Be aware of your style of learning when learning something new.
Learn stems and affixes to expand your vocabulary for writing.
ACADEMIC POWER STRATEGIS
Evaluate your attitudes towards learning English.
Explore learning resources on campus.
CNN VIDEO CLIP
¡°Museum Theft"
An explanation of how art was stolen from a museum, what police do to recover stolen art, and what happens to most stolen art that isn't recovered.
READING
Reading 1: Private Detectives and Investigators
Reading 2: Burglars Steal $200 Million Worth of Art
WRITING
Make paragraphs unified.
Use make and do correctly.
TRANSLATION
Shifting
6 The Spirit of Competition
Page 89
SKILLS FOCUS
Reading words in groups to increase your reading speed
Identifying and focusing on difficult or challenging parts of a text to improve comprehension
Reading as much as you can to improve your writing
Learning the names of your classmates, teachers, and important people on campus and in your community
Making paragraphs coherent
Using connectors correctly
LANGUAGE LEARNING STRATEGIES
Read words in groups to increase your reading speed.
Identify and focus on difficult or challenging parts of a text.
Read as much as you can to improve your writing.
ACADEMIC POWER STRATEGIES
Manage your time to become a more effective and successful student.
Learn the names of your classmates, teachers, and important people on campus and in your community.
CNN VIDEO CLIP
¡°Wilma Rudolph"
A look at the life of an athelete and what it takes to compete in the Olympics.
READING
Reading 1: Twelve-Year-Old Spelling Champ
Reading 2: Wheelchair Basketball
WRITING
Make paragraphs coherent.
Use connectors correctly.
TRANSLATION
Combination
7 Highlights of the
Twentieth Century
Page 109
SKILLS FOCUS
Getting the main idea and finding examples, facts, or statistics to support the main idea
Thinking of synonyms for new words that you encounter while reading
Guessing the meaning of new words without using a dictionary
Memorizing grammar structures
Keeping a journal to connect your personal life to school assignments
Learning to organize a paragraph in the spatial order
Using phrasal verbs correctly
LANGUAGE LEARNING STRATEGIES
Get the main idea and find examples, facts, or statistics to support the main idea.
Think of synonyms for new words that you encounter while reading.
Guess the meaning of new words without using a dictionary.
Memorize grammar structures.
ACADEMIC POWER STRATEGIS
Start or join a study group with other students from your class.
Keep a journal to connect your personal life to school assignments.
CNN VIDEO CLIP
¡°Preventing Genetic Discrimination"
A discussion of a proposed law in the United States to limit employers' use of their employees' genetic information.
READING
Reading 1: Genetic Engineering
Reading 2: Genetic Testing for Personality Qualities
WRITING
Learn to organize a paragraph in the spatial order.
Use phrasal verbs correctly.
TRANSLATION
Attributive clauses
8 Language, Literacy, and
Bilingual Education
Page 127
SKILL FOCUS
Distinguishing between facts and opinions when reading
Using encyclopedias to expand your knowledge of new words and concepts
Looking for words and expressions in reading passages that you can use in your own writing
Studying how other writers organize ideas
Studying with a partner to help make you a better student and help you enjoy school more
Learning how to describe a celebration
Practicing using verbs in the passive voice (2)
LANGUAGE LEARNING STRATEGIES
Distinguish between facts and opinions when reading.
Use encyclopedias and other reference sources to expand your knowledge of new words and concepts in English.
Look for words and expressions in reading passages that you can use in your own writing.
Study how other writers organize ideas.
ACADEMIC POWER STRATEGIES
Help your community and expand your skills through"service learning."
Study with a partner to help make you a better student and help you enjoy school more.
CNN VIDEO CLIP
¡°Bilingual Education in California"
Arguments for and against a proposition that encourages the elimination of biliugual education.
READING
Reading 1: Bilingual Education in the United States
Reading 2: Antonio's First Day of School
WRITING
Learn how to describe a celebration.
Practice using verbs in the passive voice (2).
TRANSLATION
Adverbial clauses
9 On the Move
Page 145
SKILLS FOCUS
Previewing comprehension questions
Identifying and using different resources and technologies
Identifying your learning goals before you begin a new lesson
Reading an English-language newspaper or magazine at least once a week to make your writing more fluent
Taking good notes on information that you watch or read in preparation for writing
Learning how to describe a place
Studying time clauses with while
LANGUAGE LEARNING STRATEGIES
Preview comprehension questions before you begin reading a text.
Identify your learning goals before you begin a new lesson.
Read an English-language newspaper or magazine at least once a week to make your writing more fluent.
ACADEMIC POWER STRATEGIES
Identify and use different resources and technologies available to you for researching new topics.
Take good notes on information that you watch or read in preparation for writing.
CNN VIDEO CLIP
¡°Migrants and Refugees"
A look at the lives of migrants and refugees and what causes them to move from their homelands.
READING
Reading 1: The Great Migration
Reading 2: The Circuit
WRITING
Learn how to describe a place.
Study time clauses with while.
TRANSLATION
Metaphoric expressions (2)
10 American Lives
Page 165SKILLS FOCUS
Creating a timeline
Identifying the main idea for reading and writing
Creating an outline to organize your ideas before you begin writing
Learning to manage your time as you move forward in your studies
Learning how to write a movie review
Using gerunds to explain events (2)
LANGUAGE LEARNING STRATEGIES
Create a timeline when reading to help you understand the order of events.
Identify the main idea for reading and writing.
Create an outline to organize your ideas before you begin writing.
ACADEMIC POWER STRATEGIES
Identify the strategies that you have learned about in this book that you like the best.
Learn to manage your time as you move forward in your studies.
CNN VIDEO CLIP
¡°Andy Warhol"
A look at the life and work of this famous twentieth century artist.
READING
Reading 1: Sacagawea
Reading 2: Bruce Lee
WRITING
Learn how to write a movie review.
Use gerunds to explain events (2).
TRANSLATION
Four-character idiomatic expressions
