Dummett, Paul <br/><br/>
Life 3 / 
Paul Dummett, John Hughes, and Helen Stephenson. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - Boston :  National Geographic Learning,  2015. 
 - 176 p. :  col. ill. ;  28 cm.  + 1 Student CD-ROM. 
 - Life (NGL) .
<br/><br/>"National Geographic Learning brings the world to your classroom with Life, a six-level integrated-skills series that develops fluency in American English. Through an exploration of real world content from National Geographic presented through stunning images, text, and video, learners will strengthen their existing global connections while learning the English skills needed for communication in the 21st century." (Publisher's Website) TABLE OF CONTENTS:<br/> Unit 1 - Health<br/> Grammar  Simple present  Adverbs and expressions of frequency  Simple present and present continuous<br/> Vocabulary  Leisure activities  Do, go, or play  Wordbuilding: verb + noun collocations  Word focus: feel  Medical problems Real Life (Functions)<br/>   Talking about sickness Pronunciation   /s/, /z/, or / z/  Sound and spelling Listening  A health expert analyzes sleep  A radio interview about long life Reading  A quiz about how well you sleep  An article about cetenarians  An article about measuring health and happiness Critical Thinking<br/>  The main argument Speaking<br/>  A quiz  Your current life measuring happiness Writing<br/>  Text type: online advice  Writing skill: conjunctions (and, or, so, because, but) Video: Slow food Review Unit 2 - Competitions<br/> Grammar  Verb + -ing forms  Like + -ing I'd like to  Modal verbs for rules Vocabulary  Wordbuilding: word forms  Sports venues and equipment  Competition words  Word focus: like Real Life (Functions)<br/>  Talking about interests Pronunciation  Silent letters Listening  Three people talking about sports  A reporter describing the rules of a competition<br/> Reading   Quotes by famous sports people  An article about crazy competitions  An article about female wrestlers in Bolivia Critical Thinking<br/>  Reading between the lines Speaking  Guess the ambition  Explaining the rules of a competition  Your opinions about sports<br/> Writing  Text type: an ad  Writing skill: checking your writing Video: Cheese rolling<br/>  Review Unit 3 - Transportation<br/> Grammar  Comparatives and superlatives  As ... as<br/> Vocabulary<br/>  Modes of transportation<br/>  Transportation nouns<br/>  Wordbuilding: compound nouns<br/>  Transportation verbs<br/>  Transportation words Real Life (Functions)<br/>  Going on a journey Pronunciation  Than<br/>  Sentence stress<br/>  Intonation<br/> Listening  Two people discussing the pros and cons of electric cars<br/>  Two documentaries about animals Reading  An article about transportation in the future  An article about dog sledding  An article about the fate of the rickshaw in Kolkata Critical Thinking<br/>  Reading between the lines Speaking  Transportation you use  Attitudes toward using animals to carry things/goods  Arguing for and against keeping rickshaws in Kolkata Writing  A report about how people travel around town  Text type: notes and messages  Writing skill: wriging in nore form Video: Indian railroads<br/> Review Unit 4 - Adventure<br/> Grammar<br/>  Simple past  Past continuous Vocabulary  Personal qualities  Wordbuilding: negative prefixes  Geographical features  In, on, or at for time expressions Real Life (Functions)<br/>  Telling a story Pronunciation  /d/, /t/, or / d/   Intonation for responding Listening  An interview with a survival expert Reading  An article about adventurers  An article about a climbing accident Critical Thinking<br/>  Identifying opinion Speaking  Asking about your past<br/>  Qualities needed for an expedition<br/>  Events you remember<br/>   Retelling a story Writing  Text type: a true story  Writing skill: using -ly adverbs in stories Video: Alaskan ice climbing<br/> Review Unit 5 - The environment<br/> Grammar<br/>  Count and noncount nouns  Quantifiers  Definite article (the) or no article Vocabulary  Materials<br/>  Household items<br/>  Wordbuilding: hyphenated words<br/>   Facts and figures<br/>  Word focus: take Real Life (Functions)<br/>  Calling about an order<br/> Pronunciation   /ð / or /ði/  Sounding friendly Listening  A radio call-in show about recycling Reading  An article about e-trash<br/>  An article about the Greendex<br/>  An article about the Plastiki, a boat made of plastic bottles<br/>  An online order Critical Thinking<br/>  Close reading Speaking<br/>  Opinions on recycling<br/>  Presenting a report<br/>  An interview with an environmentalist Writing  A report of a survey<br/>  Text type: emails<br/>  Writing skill: formal language Video: Slow food<br/> Review Unit 6 - Stages in life<br/> Grammar  Verb patterns with to + infinitive<br/>  Future forms: going to, will, and present continuous<br/> Vocabulary<br/>  Life events<br/>   Stages in life<br/>  Celebrations<br/>  Word focus: get<br/>  Wordbuilding: synonyms Real Life (Functions)<br/>  Inviting, accepting, and declining Pronunciation   /t /<br/>  Emphasizing words Listening   Three people talking about their plans and intentions<br/>   A news item about Mardis Gras<br/> Reading   An article about how a couple changed their life<br/>  An article about how Mardi Gras is celebrated around the world<br/>  An article about a Masai rite of passage<br/> Critical Thinking<br/>  Identifying key information<br/> Speaking   Life-changing decisions<br/> <br/>     Your favorite festival<br/>  Describing annual events Writing  Text type: a description<br/>  Writing skill: descriptive adjectives<br/> Video: Steek drums<br/> Review Unit 7 - Work<br/>  Prepositions of place and movement<br/>  Present perfect<br/>  Grammar Vocabulary  Jobs  Wordbuilding: suffixes  Office equipment  Job satisfaction  For or since  Word focus: make or do  Job listing Real Life (Functions)<br/>  A job interview Pronunciation  Irregular past participles<br/> Listening   A documentary about working as a photographer<br/>  An interview with an engineer Reading  Workplace messages with instructions<br/>  An article about the cost of new jobs to an area<br/>  An article about modern-day cowboys Critical Thinking<br/>  The author's opinion<br/> Speaking<br/>  Writing  Giving directions<br/>   Describing past experiences<br/>  Your opinion of a job  Text type: a resume  Writing skill: action verbs for resumes Video: Butler school<br/> Review Unit 8 - Technology<br/> Grammar  Defining relative clauses<br/>  Zero and first conditional Vocabulary  The Internet  The Internet  Wordbuilding: verb prefixes  Expedition equipment  Word focus: have  Technology verbs<br/> Real Life (Functions)<br/>  Asking how something works Pronunciation  Intonation in conditional sentences  Linking Listening<br/>  A science program about a new invention<br/> Reading   An explorer's blog  An article about biomimetics<br/> Critical Thinking<br/>  Supporting the main argument Speaking  Problems that inventions solved   Inventing a new robot  Planning an expedition  Using nature to improve designs Writing  Text type: a paragraph  Writing skills: connectiong words; topic and supporting sentences Video: Wind power<br/> Review Unit 9 - Language and learning<br/> Grammar   Present passive voice: by + agent<br/>     Past passive voice Vocabulary  Education  Phrasal verbs  Wordbuilding: phrasal verbs<br/> Real Life (Functions)<br/>  Describing a process Pronunciation  Stress in two-syllable words Listening  A radio documentary about learning Kung Fu in China Reading  An article about the history of writing  An article about saving languages Critical Thinking<br/>  Fact or opinion<br/> Speaking  Adult education  A general-knowledge quiz  The author's opinion Writing   A general knowledge quiz  Text type: forms  Writing skill: providing the correct information<br/> Video: Disappearing voices<br/> Review Unit 10 - Travel and vacations<br/> Grammar   Past perfect  Subject and object questions  -ed / -ing adjectives Vocabulary  Vacation words (types of vacation accommodation, activities, travel items)<br/>  Vacation adjectives<br/>   Wordbuilding: dependent prepositions  Places in a city Real Life (Functions)<br/>  Direct and indirect questions Pronunciation  Number of syllables   /d  / Listening  Two conversations about problems while on vacation<br/>  An interview with a National Geographic tour guide<br/> Reading  An article about tipping in other countries<br/>   An article about the tunnels in Paris<br/> Critical Thinking<br/>  Reading between the lines<br/> Speaking  A vacation or trip you remember  Planning the vacation of a lifetime   A tourist website<br/> Writing  A tourist website  Text type: a formal letter<br/>     Writing skill: formal expressions Video: Living in Venice<br/> Review Unit 11 - History<br/> Grammar<br/>   Used to<br/>     Reported speech Vocabulary  Archeology  Wordbuilding: word roots<br/>   Say or tell  Word focus: set Real Life (Functions)<br/>  Giving short presentation Pronunciation  /s/ or /z/  Pausing Listening  An interview with an archaeologist Reading  An article about moments in space history   A biography of Jane Goodall Critical Thinking<br/>  Relevance Speaking   Items for a time capsule  How we used to live  Moments in history   Reporting an interview   An interview for a biography Writing  Text type: a biography  Writing skill: punctuation in direct speech Video: The lost city of Machu Picchu<br/> Review Unit 12 - Nature<br/> Grammar  Any-, every-, no-, some- and -thing, -where, -one, -body  Second conditional   Will / might Vocabulary  Classification of animals  Extreme weather  Society and economics  Wordbuilding: adjective + noun collocations Real Life (Functions)<br/>   Finding a solution Pronunciation  Word stress Listening  A documentary about a photographer Reading  An article about storm chasers  A profile on Greenland Critical Thinking<br/>  Close reading<br/> Speaking  Promoting your region<br/>  Planning for every possibility<br/>     Predicting your country's future<br/> Writing  Text type: a press release  Writing skill: using bullet points Video: Cambodia Animal Rescue<br/> Review Communication Activities<br/> Grammar Summary<br/> Audioscripts 
<br/><br/> Level: Low-intermediate 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781305256194 (Student book + CD-ROM) 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBB472529  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>016784967  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.--United States
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>B1 (CEFR). Low-intermediate.