TY - BOOK AU - Dummett,Paul AU - Hughes,John AU - Stephenson,Helen TI - Life 3 SN - 9781305256194 (Student book + CD-ROM) PY - 2015/// CY - Boston PB - National Geographic Learning KW - English language KW - United States KW - Study and teaching KW - Foreign speakers KW - B1 (CEFR) KW - Low-intermediate N1 - "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 ; Grammar; Prepositions of place and movement ; Present perfect ; 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 ; Giving directions ; Describing past experiences ; Your opinion of a job; Writing; 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 ; 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