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) .
"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: Unit 1 - Health Grammar Simple present Adverbs and expressions of frequency Simple present and present continuous Vocabulary Leisure activities Do, go, or play Wordbuilding: verb + noun collocations Word focus: feel Medical problems Real Life (Functions) 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 The main argument Speaking A quiz Your current life measuring happiness Writing Text type: online advice Writing skill: conjunctions (and, or, so, because, but) Video: Slow food Review Unit 2 - Competitions 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) Talking about interests Pronunciation Silent letters Listening Three people talking about sports A reporter describing the rules of a competition Reading Quotes by famous sports people An article about crazy competitions An article about female wrestlers in Bolivia Critical Thinking Reading between the lines Speaking Guess the ambition Explaining the rules of a competition Your opinions about sports Writing Text type: an ad Writing skill: checking your writing Video: Cheese rolling Review Unit 3 - Transportation Grammar Comparatives and superlatives As ... as Vocabulary Modes of transportation Transportation nouns Wordbuilding: compound nouns Transportation verbs Transportation words Real Life (Functions) Going on a journey Pronunciation Than Sentence stress Intonation Listening Two people discussing the pros and cons of electric cars 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 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 Review Unit 4 - Adventure Grammar Simple past Past continuous Vocabulary Personal qualities Wordbuilding: negative prefixes Geographical features In, on, or at for time expressions Real Life (Functions) 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 Identifying opinion Speaking Asking about your past Qualities needed for an expedition Events you remember Retelling a story Writing Text type: a true story Writing skill: using -ly adverbs in stories Video: Alaskan ice climbing Review Unit 5 - The environment Grammar Count and noncount nouns Quantifiers Definite article (the) or no article Vocabulary Materials Household items Wordbuilding: hyphenated words Facts and figures Word focus: take Real Life (Functions) Calling about an order Pronunciation /ð / or /ði/ Sounding friendly Listening A radio call-in show about recycling Reading An article about e-trash An article about the Greendex An article about the Plastiki, a boat made of plastic bottles An online order Critical Thinking Close reading Speaking Opinions on recycling Presenting a report An interview with an environmentalist Writing A report of a survey Text type: emails Writing skill: formal language Video: Slow food Review Unit 6 - Stages in life Grammar Verb patterns with to + infinitive Future forms: going to, will, and present continuous Vocabulary Life events Stages in life Celebrations Word focus: get Wordbuilding: synonyms Real Life (Functions) Inviting, accepting, and declining Pronunciation /t / Emphasizing words Listening Three people talking about their plans and intentions A news item about Mardis Gras Reading An article about how a couple changed their life An article about how Mardi Gras is celebrated around the world An article about a Masai rite of passage Critical Thinking Identifying key information Speaking Life-changing decisions
Your favorite festival Describing annual events Writing Text type: a description Writing skill: descriptive adjectives Video: Steek drums Review Unit 7 - Work Prepositions of place and movement Present perfect Grammar Vocabulary Jobs Wordbuilding: suffixes Office equipment Job satisfaction For or since Word focus: make or do Job listing Real Life (Functions) A job interview Pronunciation Irregular past participles Listening A documentary about working as a photographer An interview with an engineer Reading Workplace messages with instructions An article about the cost of new jobs to an area An article about modern-day cowboys Critical Thinking The author's opinion Speaking Writing Giving directions Describing past experiences Your opinion of a job Text type: a resume Writing skill: action verbs for resumes Video: Butler school Review Unit 8 - Technology Grammar Defining relative clauses Zero and first conditional Vocabulary The Internet The Internet Wordbuilding: verb prefixes Expedition equipment Word focus: have Technology verbs Real Life (Functions) Asking how something works Pronunciation Intonation in conditional sentences Linking Listening A science program about a new invention Reading An explorer's blog An article about biomimetics Critical Thinking 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 Review Unit 9 - Language and learning Grammar Present passive voice: by + agent Past passive voice Vocabulary Education Phrasal verbs Wordbuilding: phrasal verbs Real Life (Functions) 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 Fact or opinion 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 Video: Disappearing voices Review Unit 10 - Travel and vacations Grammar Past perfect Subject and object questions -ed / -ing adjectives Vocabulary Vacation words (types of vacation accommodation, activities, travel items) Vacation adjectives Wordbuilding: dependent prepositions Places in a city Real Life (Functions) Direct and indirect questions Pronunciation Number of syllables /d / Listening Two conversations about problems while on vacation An interview with a National Geographic tour guide Reading An article about tipping in other countries An article about the tunnels in Paris Critical Thinking Reading between the lines Speaking A vacation or trip you remember Planning the vacation of a lifetime A tourist website Writing A tourist website Text type: a formal letter Writing skill: formal expressions Video: Living in Venice Review Unit 11 - History Grammar Used to Reported speech Vocabulary Archeology Wordbuilding: word roots Say or tell Word focus: set Real Life (Functions) 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 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 Review Unit 12 - Nature 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) Finding a solution Pronunciation Word stress Listening A documentary about a photographer Reading An article about storm chasers A profile on Greenland Critical Thinking Close reading Speaking Promoting your region Planning for every possibility Predicting your country's future Writing Text type: a press release Writing skill: using bullet points Video: Cambodia Animal Rescue Review Communication Activities Grammar Summary Audioscripts
Level: Low-intermediate
9781305256194 (Student book + CD-ROM)
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English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.--United States