Prism Reading Sampler

S A M P L E R

READING 1

Lewis Lansford Robyn Brinks Lockwood

Student’s Book

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SCOPE AND SEQUENCE LEVEL 1 UNIT

READING PASSAGES

1 PLACES

1: Rise of the Megacities (report)

Academic Disciplines Sociology / Urban Planning

2: Homestay Vacations: A Home away from Home (online article)

2 FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS

1: Celebrate! (article)

Academic Disciplines Anthropology / Cultural Studies

3 THE INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY Academic Disciplines Computer Science / Engineering

4 WEATHER AND CLIMATE Academic Disciplines Environmental Studies / Meteorology

KEY READING SKILLS Scanning for numbers Using a T-chart

Understanding key vocabulary Using your knowledge Taking notes Reading for details Recognizing text type Scanning to predict content Reading for main ideas Making inferences Synthesizing

Reading for main ideas

Understanding key vocabulary Scanning to predict content Reading for details Using your knowledge Taking notes Recognizing text type Synthesizing

Making inferences

2: Video Games for Kids: Win, Lose, or Draw? (essay) 1: Extreme Weather (book excerpt) 2: Surviving the Sea of Sand: How to Stay Alive in the Sahara Desert (article)

Understanding key vocabulary Previewing Reading for main ideas Reading for details Scanning to find information Working out meaning Scanning to predict content Taking notes Making inferences Synthesizing

Previewing

2: Muscat Festival: A Celebration of Omani Culture (online article)

1: Tech Expert Today: Someone’s Always Watching You Online (online article)

ADDITIONAL READING SKILLS

Reading for details Using your knowledge to predict content

Understanding key vocabulary Reading for main ideas Recognizing text type Synthesizing

Look for Scope & Sequence of other levels after the Sample Unit.

LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

WATCH AND LISTEN

SPECIAL FEATURES

Nouns, verbs, and adjectives

The Top U.S. City

Critical Thinking Collaboration

Prepositions of time and place Adverbs of frequency

The Meaning of Independence Day

Critical Thinking Collaboration

Compound nouns Giving opinions

Predictive Advertising

Critical Thinking Collaboration

Collocations with temperature Describing a graph

Tornadoes

Critical Thinking Collaboration

UNIT

5 SPORTS AND COMPETITION Academic Disciplines Sports Management / Sports Science

READING PASSAGES 1: Five Unusual Sports (online article)

1: Are You Ready for the World of Work? (survey)

Academic Disciplines Business / Marketing

2: The Story of Google (online article)

7 PEOPLE

1: Incredible People: Ben Underwood (blog post)

Academic Disciplines Psychology / Sociology

2: Role Models (blog posts)

8 THE UNIVERSE

1: The New Space Race: The Rise of Commercial Space Travel (online article) 2: Is There Life on Other Planets? (essay)

ADDITIONAL READING SKILLS

Scanning to predict content

Understanding key vocabulary Reading for main ideas Reading for details Recognizing text type Previewing Predicting content using visuals Taking notes Understanding discourse Working out meaning Synthesizing

Working out meaning from context Annotating

Understanding key vocabulary Scanning to predict content Reading for main ideas Reading for details Giving opinions Identifying audience Making inferences Synthesizing

Using a Venn diagram

Understanding key vocabulary Scanning to predict content Reading for main ideas Reading for details Taking notes Working out meaning Identifying purpose Previewing Making inferences Synthesizing

Identifying the author’s purpose

Understanding key vocabulary Using your knowledge Previewing Reading for main ideas Reading for details Scanning to predict content Annotating Distinguishing fact from opinion Synthesizing

2: Tough Guy: A Race to the Limit (article)

6 BUSINESS

Academic Disciplines Astronomy / Engineering

KEY READING SKILLS

Look for Scope & Sequence of other levels after the Sample Unit.

LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

WATCH AND LISTEN

SPECIAL FEATURES

Prepositions of movement

Skiing in the French Alps

Critical Thinking Collaboration

Collocations with business Business vocabulary

Amazon’s Fulfillment Center

Critical Thinking Collaboration

Noun phrases with of Adjectives to describe people

The 101-Year-Old Weather Volunteer

Critical Thinking Collaboration

Giving evidence and supporting an argument Infinitives of purpose

Going to the International Space Station

Critical Thinking Collaboration

UNIT 3

THE INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY LEARNING OBJECTIVES Key Reading Skills

Reading for main ideas; making inferences

Understanding key vocabulary; scanning to predict content; Additional Reading Skills reading for details; using your knowledge; taking notes; recognizing text type; synthesizing Language Development

Compound nouns; giving opinions

ACTIVATE YOUR KNOWLEDGE Look at the photo and answer the questions.

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1

Where is the man?

2

What do you think he is doing?

3

How much time do you spend on the Internet every week?

4

What activities do you use the Internet for?

UNIT

3

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READING 1 PREPARING TO READ 1

UNDERSTANDING KEY VOCABULARY

Read the sentences and write the words in bold next

to the definitions on p.53.

1 People should always use a secret password on their smartphone. This helps to keep their information safe.

2 After I buy the correct software, I’ll be able to make music and draw pictures on my computer.

3 Sarah has an interest in the newest technology, so she always learns about it very quickly.

4 A lot of websites collect information about the people who look at them.

5 Shopping websites must have strong security. People have to be sure their personal information and credit card numbers are safe.

6 Ahmed likes to record his friends when they do something funny. Then he shares the videos online.

7 One benefit of tablets is that they are small, so they are easy to take anywhere with you.

8 Many people don’t want to pay to use news websites because so much of the news is already free online.

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READING 1

a

(n) a good or helpful result or effect

b

(n) something you enjoy doing or learning about

c

(v) to get things from different places and bring them together

d

(adj) costing no money

e

(n) the things that are done to keep someone or something safe

f

2

3

(v) to store sounds, pictures, or information on a camera or computer so that they can be used in the future

g

(n) programs you use to make a computer do different things

h

(adj) not known or seen by other people

SCANNING TO PREDICT CONTENT

Before you read, circle the title and subtitle in the

article on pages 54–55.

3 Circle the best description of the topic of the article.

a the benefits (+) of the Internet b the dangers (–) of the Internet c why people use the Internet 4 After you read the text, check your answers to Exercise 3.

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HOME

ARTICLES

NEWS

REVIEWS

SHOP

SIGNUP

LOGIN

TECH EXPERT TODAY SOMEONE’S ALWAYS WATCHING YOU ONLINE… WHAT INFORMATION ARE YOU GIVING AWAY?

THE NEXT STEP

1 How do they get my information? Did you know that when you surf the Web, many websites put secret software on your computer? The software collects a large amount of information about you and sends it to Internet companies. The Internet companies sell it to other businesses. Your personal information can also be gathered from social media sites. There are many ways your information can be used.

2 What information do they collect and why? First, companies collect your information. The companies find out where you live, what websites you visit, and what you do online. With this information, they can guess other things about you. For example, they can guess if you are male1 or female2, how old you are, and your interests. The companies use this information to decide which advertisements are best for you.

Two people can go to the same website, but they will see different ads. For example, someone who likes sports could see an ad for sneakers, and someone who likes films might see an ad for a movie. continue 54

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3

Who is tracking you?

3 What do they do with my information? Your personal information could also be sold. Some companies collect information just so they can sell it to other businesses. A business that collects and sells personal information is called a data broker. When data brokers sell your information, a lot of different companies will know your online habits. Then these companies will advertise products or other websites to you.

4 What online habits are tracked? Another way your personal information can be collected is through social media. When your information is on social media, a lot of people can see it. Even if you don’t use social media, a friend might post a picture or video of you with your name on it. Pictures and videos can be shared for free on social media, which is one of the great benefits. However, that same act of sharing could be a problem for your own security. If someone knows too much about you, they can steal your identity. Then they can buy things online and post messages while pretending to be you.

5 Conclusion All of your online habits can be recorded. Studying people’s online habits is big business. Your personal information is very valuable to companies. That is how they know who to send their ads to. The Internet reaches almost every corner of the world, but the danger is that your personal information might travel that far, too. find out more

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male (adj) a man

1

female (adj) a woman

2

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WHILE READING SKILLS READING FOR MAIN IDEAS When reading, it is important to understand the main ideas in the text.

Remember that each paragraph has one topic. The main idea of a paragraph is the most important point of what the author says about the topic. The main idea can often be found in the topic sentence, which is usually the first or second sentence in the paragraph.

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READING FOR MAIN IDEAS

Read the on pages 54–55. Circle the correct ending for

each sentence.

1 Internet companies ask you for information / take information without asking you.

2 Internet companies show different advertisements to different people / the same advertisements to everyone.

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Write the words from the box in the correct place in the table.

For some items, more than one answer is possible.

READING FOR DETAILS

your address your interests your social media page other websites you might like your online habits your gender (male/female) a data broker your age the websites you visit

A What do Internet companies find out about you?

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B

What do Internet companies guess about you?

C What do Internet companies decide?

D How do Internet companies find out about you?

READING 1

3

READING BETWEEN THE LINES SKILLS MAKING INFERENCES When people read, they often make inferences. To make an inference, think about what the author writes, the way they write it, and what you already know about the subject to guess about information not in the text. Inferences are not facts, so different answers are possible.

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Look at the Internet ads in Reading 1. What can you guess about the person using the website?

MAKING INFERENCES

1 How old is the reader?

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MAKING INFERENCES

2 What are the reader’s interests?

What can you infer from the text? Circle the correct answers.

a You can ask companies to stop selling your information. b You don’t know what websites are collecting information about you. c You should be extra careful with your personal information when you travel. d Someone could pretend to be you and send an email to your friend.

CRITICAL THINKING 9 Work with a partner. Discuss the questions.

APPLY

ANALYZE

Describe the last online ad you saw.

Did it surprise you?

Read the three opinions. Which one do you most agree with? Why?

a I don’t think companies should take any of your information. Think about the danger of them knowing your private info.

b I don’t see the problem.

Companies need to make money. We get a lot of free things on the Internet, and it’s a good way to pay for them.

c I think it’s great. If companies can show you ads for things you like, you can find out about new things.

COLLABORATION 10 A Find someone who shares your opinion on exercise 9. Now support a

different opinion. Make a list of three reasons why your first opinion is wrong.

B Share your reasons with a group who had the opinion you are now supporting.

Are they the same or different? Did your real opinion change?

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READING 2 1 PREPARING TO READ 1

Read the definitions. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in bold.

UNDERSTANDING KEY VOCABULARY

affect (v) to influence someone or something; to cause change creative (adj) good at thinking of new ideas or creating new and unusual things download (v) to copy computer programs, music, or other information electronically from the Internet to your computer educational (adj) providing education, or relating to education imagination (n) the part of your mind that creates ideas or pictures of things that are not real or that you have not seen improve (v) to get better or to make something better 1 There are a lot of apps you can you learn a new language.

onto your phone to help

videos so I can learn something new. I just 2 I like to watch watched one about the history of airplanes. her computer skills. Now she can 3 Gabriela took a class to type faster and find information on the Internet more easily.

4 Reading, telling stories, and having new adventures can help kids to develop . their

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READING 2

3

5 Art students are very . In my program, they use new software to make some really interesting and beautiful designs. your 6 Spending too much time on your smartphone may health in negative ways. It can hurt your eyes and give you a headache.

2

USING YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Discuss the questions with a partner.

1 Why do some people like video games?

2 What ages do you think most video game players are?

3

Write the words from the box in the correct place in the table. Then add any synonyms you know to the correct column.

USING YOUR KNOWLEDGE

advantage bad benefit disadvantage good negative positive problem

+

–

good

bad

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ESSAY

VIDEO GAMES FOR KIDS: WIN, LOSE, OR DRAW?

1 Do video games affect our children

negatively? Today, our children spend more and more time online. Many children spend a lot of their free time playing games on the Internet, on video game systems, or on their mobile devices.

In the U.S., 97% of teenagers play video games every week, and children as young as five play video games regularly. This information tells us that the benefits and dangers of video games must be carefully considered.

Games can help children think creatively.

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2 For many people, video games are

fun and educational. They have bright lights, funny cartoons, and exciting stories. Everywhere you look, you can see children playing these games. They play on buses and trains, in restaurants, and even at school. Video games also make you think in a creative way, and you have to move your hands and eyes quickly. This can improve the way that a child’s brain works. Video games also make children use their imagination. The player has to do many creative things, like draw, tell stories, and build things. Video games are also a good way to teach children about technology because they can learn how computers and other devices work while they play.

READING 2

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3 However, a recent study suggests that

video games can also be bad for children.

First, children can download many games for free. They don’t need money, so they don’t need to ask their parents if they can download the games. This means that parents often don’t know if their children are playing violent or scary games. Second, many children spend too much time playing games on computers, smartphones, and tablets, and this can lead to health problems—children who spend too much time on the computer and don’t exercise can become overweight1.

Third, if children spend too much time playing games instead of doing homework, they can have problems at school and get bad grades. Finally, video games can affect children’s social skills. Playing and working with friends is very important for children, and it teaches them how to talk to other people. If children spend too much time playing video games by themselves, they might not learn how to play with their friends.

...video games can affect children’s social skills.

4 In conclusion, it seems clear that video

games have some advantages and some disadvantages. On the one hand, they are fun and have many educational benefits for children. On the other hand, they can cause problems with children’s health and social skills. It is up to parents to know what games their children are playing and how much time they spend on them. Parents should also make sure their children get enough exercise and spend time with other children. overweight (adj) too heavy or weighing more than

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WHILE READING 4

READING FOR MAIN IDEAS Read the text on pages 60–61. Write the paragraph numbers that include the main ideas below. Then write the sentences from the text that contain each main idea.

1 Video games have some disadvantages. Paragraph: Sentence: 2 Video games have some advantages. Paragraph: Sentence: 5

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Find and highlight five advantages and five disadvantages of video games in Reading 2, and write them in the correct column in the T-chart.

TAKING NOTES

+

–

Video games …

Video games …

– are creative.

– can cause health problems.

READING 2

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READING BETWEEN THE LINES Read the questions. Circle the correct answer. Compare your answers with a partner.

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RECOGNIZING TEXT TYPE

1 What type of text is this? a an essay

b a newspaper article

c a website

2 Who do you think is the author? a a parent

b a journalist

c a student

CRITICAL THINKING 7

Work with a partner. Use ideas from Reading 1 and Reading 2 to answer the questions.

SYNTHESIZING

ANALYZE

ANALYZE

EVALUATE

Do you think that video games are bad for children? Why or why not?

Is spending a lot of time online good or bad for you?

Describe a time in your life when spending time on the Internet or playing video games was a problem for you.

COLLABORATION 8 Survey

A Work with a partner. Make a survey of 10 questions about people’s online habits. Ask three classmates your survey questions. Take notes on their answers.

B Report the results of your survey to the class. As a class, make five general statements about your online habits.

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READING 1 DEVELOPMENT LANGUAGE COMPOUND NOUNS LANGUAGE In English, two or more words can be put together to form a new word.

A compound noun is a noun that is made up of two or three different words.

Compound nouns are very common in English. Some compound nouns are written as one word. Others are written as two or three separate words.

A laptop is a small computer that you can carry around with you.

A touch screen is a screen on a computer, smartphone, or tablet that you touch in order to give it instructions.

A password is a secret word that allows you to use your computer.

A homepage is the first page you see when you look at the Internet.

1 Match the compound nouns to their definitions.

1 video game

a a page of information on the Internet

2 computer program

b a set of keys that you use to type

3 keyboard

c a phone that can be used as a computer

4 email address

d a game that is played on a screen

5 Web page

e instructions that make a computer do something

6 smartphone

f

an address for an email inbox

2 Use the compound nouns from Exercise 1 to complete the sentences.

1 My computer’s 2 I just bought a new

. I can use the Internet anywhere now.

3 What’s your

? I’ll send you the pictures from the party.

4 I found a(n)

with good information I can use for my essay.

5 I can play this 6 I downloaded a(n)

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is broken. I can only type in capital letters.

on my computer or on my smartphone. to check my computer for viruses.

LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

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GIVING OPINIONS LANGUAGE In academic writing, use the phrases I think that, I believe that, It seems to me that, and In my opinion to talk about your opinions.

Opinion: Video games are bad for children.

I think that video games are bad for children.

I believe that video games are bad for children.

It seems to me that video games are bad for children.

In my opinion, video games are bad for children.

3 Look at the phrases for giving opinions. Which phrase needs a comma at

the end of it? a I think that

c It seems to me that

b I believe that

d In my opinion

4 Complete the sentences with an adjective. Write sentences that are true for you.

1 Video games are

.

2 Online shopping is

.

3 Social media sites are

.

4 Online banking is

.

5 Smartphones are

.

6 Watching videos online is

.

5 Rewrite the sentences in Exercise 4 to show that they are your opinion. Use the

phrases in the box above.

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WATCH AND LISTEN

GLOSSARY habit (n) something that you do regularly, almost without thinking about it advertising (n) the business of trying to persuade people to buy products or services ad (n) an advertisement; a picture, short video, song, etc. that tries to get you to buy a product or service predict (v) to say what you think will happen in the future clue (n) a sign or piece of information that helps you solve a problem or answer a question

PREPARING TO WATCH 1

ACTIVATING YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Work with a partner and answer the questions.

1 Why do people buy things from websites?

2 What kind of advertisements or commercials do you see online?

3 Do you ever worry when you use technology? Why or why not?

WHILE WATCHING 2

UNDERSTANDING DETAILS

Watch the video. Complete each sentence with a word from

the box. looking

taking

1 A woman is 2 A man is 3 People are 4 A woman is 5 A computer is

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talking texting

showing

walking

someone on her phone. to someone on his phone. while

at their phones.

a picture with her camera. an ad on a website.

WATCH AND LISTEN

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3 Watch again. Circle the correct answers.

1 The amount of data is growing by 2.5 million / billion gigabytes every day.

2 All that data is worth a lot of money / time.

3 Mike Baker decided to help change the world of traveling / advertising.

4 Companies could predict what people might want to buy / sell.

5 Personalized ads are sent to companies / customers.

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UNDERSTANDING MAIN IDEAS

Match the sentence halves.

1 The amount of data is growing because 2 Using data is difficult because 3 Mike Baker found a partner because 4 You can’t get away from ads completely because 5 Mike hunts data because

a he needed help. b there is too much of it. c we leave information every time we call, text, or search online. d it is worth a lot of money. e we live in a world of personalized ads.

CRITICAL THINKING 5 Work in small groups. Discuss the questions.

ANALYZE

ANALYZE

CREATE

What are some differences between ads on TV, in newspapers or magazines, and online?

What kinds of ads do you prefer to see on your phone or computer?

Create an ad for your favorite product.

COLLABORATION 6 Debate: Should companies be able to collect and use your personal

information when you visit their websites or use their apps?

A Work in small groups. Choose one side in the debate. Prepare your arguments. Think of at least three reasons to support your side.

B Find a group with the opposite opinion. Have an informal debate in front of the class. Then the class decides the debate winners.

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SCOPE AND SEQUENCE INTRO LEVEL UNIT

READING PASSAGES

1 PEOPLE

1: My Profile: Jeremy Lin (social media profile)

Academic Disciplines Communications / Sociology

2: A Very Tall Man! (article)

KEY READING SKILLS Previewing

ADDITIONAL READING SKILLS Understanding key vocabulary Skimming Scanning to find information Reading for details Taking Notes Synthesizing

2 CLIMATE

1: The Coldest City in the World (article)

Academic Disciplines Meteorology / Geography

2: Cuba Weather (website)

Scanning to find information

Understanding key vocabulary

Taking notes in a chart

Using your knowledge Previewing Reading for details Synthesizing

3 LIFESTYLE Academic Disciplines Anthropology / Education

1: Meet the Kombai (book review)

Annotating

2: Class schedule and email (mixed text types)

Understanding key vocabulary Using your knowledge Predicting content using visuals Scanning to find information Reading for main ideas Previewing Reading for details Synthesizing

4 PLACES Academic Disciplines Geography / History

1: A World History of Maps: Muhammad al-Idrisi’s World Map (book excerpts) 2: The Maldives: An Overview (country profile)

Reading for main ideas

Understanding key vocabulary Previewing Annotating Scanning to find information Reading for details Using your knowledge Taking notes Synthesizing

LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT Family vocabulary

WATCH AND LISTEN Thailand’s Moken Fishermen

SPECIAL FEATURES Critical Thinking Collaboration

Nouns and verbs Singular and plural nouns

Nouns and adjectives

The Growing Ice Cap

Noun phrases

Collocations for free-time activities

Collaboration

Panama’s Kuna People

Time expressions

Superlative adjectives Noun phrases with of Vocabulary for places

Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking Collaboration

The Cenotes of Mexico

Critical Thinking Collaboration

UNIT

5 JOBS Academic Disciplines Business / Career Services

READING PASSAGES 1: Find_my_job.com (website)

KEY READING SKILLS Reading for details

2: Emails about jobs (emails)

ADDITIONAL READING SKILLS Understanding key vocabulary Using your knowledge Previewing Scanning to find information Taking notes Reading for main ideas Synthesizing

6 HOMES & BUILDINGS

1: Architect’s World: Expert Interview (printed interview)

Academic Discipline Architecture / Engineering

2: Skyscrapers: Buildings that Touch the Sky (report)

Predicting content using visuals

Understanding key vocabulary Using your knowledge Scanning to find information Reading for main ideas Reading for details Annotating Synthesizing

7 FOOD & CULTURE Academic Disciplines History / Sociology

1: Tea: A World History (article)

Taking notes

2: 10 of the Best by Cuisine (travel guide)

Understanding key vocabulary Using your knowledge Previewing Reading for main ideas Scanning to find information Reading for details Synthesizing

8 TRANSPORTATION

1: Transportation Survey (survey)

Academic Disciplines Engineering / Urban Planning

2: Transportation in Bangkok (report)

Skimming

Understanding key vocabulary Previewing Scanning to find information Reading for details Using your knowledge Reading for main ideas Annotating Synthesizing

LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT Vocabulary for jobs

WATCH AND LISTEN Utah’s Bingham Mine

Critical Thinking Collaboration

To Build the Tallest

Critical Thinking Collaboration

Goat Cheese

Critical Thinking Collaboration

Modern Subways

Critical Thinking Collaboration

Adjective phrases

Pronouns

SPECIAL FEATURES

Vocabulary for buildings Adjectives for buildings

Vocabulary for food Count and noncount nouns

Quantifiers Transportation collocations

SCOPE AND SEQUENCE LEVEL 2 UNIT

1 ANIMALS Academic Disciplines Ecology / Zoology

READING PASSAGES 1: Endangered Species (article)

KEY READING SKILLS Reading for main ideas Using a Venn diagram

2: Losing the Battle for Survival (article)

ADDITIONAL READING SKILLS Understanding key vocabulary Using your knowledge Reading for details Working out meaning Predicting content using visuals Taking notes Summarizing Making inferences Synthesizing

2 THE ENVIRONMENT

1: Our Changing Planet (web page)

Academic Disciplines Environmental Science / Natural Science

2: The Causes and Effects of Deforestation (article)

Reading for details Taking notes on causes and effects

Understanding key vocabulary Predicting content using visuals Reading for main ideas Scanning to find information Identifying purpose Previewing Summarizing Making inferences Synthesizing

3 TRANSPORTATION

1: Masdar: the Future of Cities? (case study)

Academic Disciplines Transportation Management / Urban Planning

2: A reading about traffic congestion (essay)

Predicting content using visuals

Understanding key vocabulary Reading for main ideas Reading for details Making inferences Taking notes Synthesizing

4 CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS

1: Customs around the World (article)

Academic Disciplines Cultural Studies / Sociology

2: Nontraditional Weddings (online article)

Annotating

Understanding key vocabulary Using your knowledge Taking notes Reading for main ideas Making inferences Previewing Reading for details Synthesizing

LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT Academic verbs

WATCH AND LISTEN

SPECIAL FEATURES

Animal Teamwork

Critical Thinking Collaboration

Environment collocations

The Role of Water in U.S. Natural Wonders

Critical Thinking Collaboration

Transportation collocations

The Jumbo Jet

Critical Thinking Collaboration

Halloween by the Numbers

Critical Thinking Collaboration

Comparative adjectives

Academic vocabulary

Synonyms for verbs

Avoiding generalizations Adverbs of frequency to avoid generalizations Synonyms to avoid generalizations

UNIT

5 HEALTH AND FITNESS Academic Disciplines Medicine / Nutrition

READING PASSAGES 1: A reading about health and exercise (article)

KEY READING SKILLS Making inferences

ADDITIONAL READING SKILLS Understanding key vocabulary Predicting content using visuals

2: Tackling Obesity (essay)

Skimming Reading for main ideas Reading for details Using your knowledge Scanning to predict content Taking notes Synthesizing

6 DISCOVERY AND INVENTION Academic Disciplines Industrial Design / Mechanical Engineering

1: The Magic of Mimicry (article)

Scanning to find information

Understanding key vocabulary

Using a T-chart

Previewing

2: Technology of the Future (online article)

Reading for main ideas Annotating Making inferences Using your knowledge Taking notes Reading for details Synthesizing

7 FASHION

1: Is Fast Fashion Taking Over? (online article)

Academic Disciplines Fashion Design / Retail Management

2: Offshore Textile Production: Why It Must Change (essay)

Distinguishing fact from opinion

Understanding key vocabulary Using your knowledge Reading for main ideas Reading for details Making inferences Skimming Scanning to find information Taking notes Synthesizing

8 ECONOMICS Academic Disciplines Business / Economics

1: Investing: Two Alternatives to Consider (article) 2: What Has Happened to the American Dream? (online article)

Skimming Understanding line graphs

Understanding key vocabulary Using your knowledge Reading for main ideas Reading for details Making inferences Scanning to find information Annotating Taking notes Synthesizing

LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT Verb and noun forms

WATCH AND LISTEN

SPECIAL FEATURES

Nutrition Labels

Critical Thinking Collaboration

China’s Man-made River

Critical Thinking Collaboration

Vocabulary for the fashion business

A Life Tailored Around Clothes

Critical Thinking Collaboration

Nouns and adjectives for economics

The Stock Market Crash of 1929

Critical Thinking Collaboration

Health and fitness collocations

Making predictions with modals and adverbs of certainty Prefixes

Nouns for economic trends

SCOPE AND SEQUENCE LEVEL 3 UNIT

1 GLOBALIZATION Academic Disciplines Cultural Studies / Sociology

READING PASSAGES

KEY READING SKILLS

ADDITIONAL READING SKILLS

1: Turkish Treats (blog)

Making predictions from a text type

Understanding key vocabulary

2: Changing Eating Habits in Italy (essay)

Scanning topic sentences

Annotating

Taking notes on supporting examples

Working out meaning

Reading for details Making inferences Reading for main ideas Paraphrasing Identifying purpose and audience Synthesizing

2 EDUCATION Academic Disciplines Communications / Education

1: Should I Major in Business or Engineering? (article)

Making inferences Using a Venn diagram

Understanding key vocabulary Using your knowledge Reading for main ideas

2: Distance vs. Face-toFace Learning (article)

Reading for details Taking notes Synthesizing

3 MEDICINE

1: The Homeopathy Debate (debate)

Academic Disciplines Health Sciences / Medicine

2: Should Healthcare Be Free? (online article)

Annotating a text

Understanding key vocabulary Using your knowledge Previewing Reading for details Identifying opinions Skimming Reading for main ideas Scanning to find key words Making inferences Synthesizing

4  THE ENVIRONMENT Academic Disciplines Ecology / Environmental studies

1: Controlling Certain Disaster (interview) 2: Combatting Drought in Rural Africa (report)

Identifying cohesive devices

Understanding key vocabulary Predicting content using visuals Reading for details Making inferences Using your knowledge Reading for main ideas Taking notes Synthesizing

LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT Academic alternatives to phrasal verbs

WATCH AND LISTEN

SPECIAL FEATURES

Chinese Flavors for American Snacks

Critical Thinking Collaboration

Education vocabulary Academic words

College Debt and Bankruptcy

Critical Thinking Collaboration

Medical vocabulary

A New Way to Handle Allergies

Critical Thinking Collaboration

Population and Water

Critical Thinking Collaboration

Globalization vocabulary

Academic vocabulary

Academic noun phrases Natural disaster vocabulary

UNIT

READING PASSAGES

5 ARCHITECTURE

1: We Need More Green Buildings (online article)

Academic Disciplines Architecture / Urban Planning

2: Form, Function, or Both? (essay)

KEY READING SKILLS Skimming a text

ADDITIONAL READING SKILLS Using your knowledge Understanding key vocabulary Reading for details Annotating Making inferences Summarizing Understanding paraphrase Synthesizing

6 ENERGY Academic Disciplines Engineering / Physics

1: Renewable Energy (fact sheet)

Working out meaning from context

2: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (essay)

Predicting content using visuals Understanding key vocabulary Reading for main ideas Reading for details Using your knowledge Taking notes Making inferences Synthesizing

7 ART AND DESIGN Academic Disciplines Design / Fine Art

1: All that Art Is (article)

Scanning to find information

2: Photography as Art (essay)

Understanding key vocabulary Predicting content using visuals Reading for details Taking notes Making inferences Using your knowledge Reading for main ideas Understanding paraphrase Identifying opinions Synthesizing

8 AGING Academic Disciplines Economics / Sociology

1: The Social and Economic Impact of Aging (interview) 2: Saudi Arabia: The Realities of a Young Society (case study)

Using your knowledge to predict content

Understanding key vocabulary Reading for details Making inferences Taking notes on main ideas Scanning to find information Working out meaning Synthesizing

LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT Academic word families

WATCH AND LISTEN Building a Green Home

Critical Thinking Collaboration

Wind Turbines

Critical Thinking Collaboration

A Culinary Art Canvas

Critical Thinking Collaboration

Senior Exercise

Critical Thinking Collaboration

Architecture and planning vocabulary

Energy collocations Formal and informal academic verbs

Paraphrasing Vocabulary for art and design

Academic collocations with prepositions Language of prediction

SPECIAL FEATURES

SCOPE AND SEQUENCE LEVEL 4 UNIT

READING PASSAGES

1 PRESERVATION

1: Are We Living in the Digital Dark Ages? (article)

Academic Disciplines Architecture / Information Technology / Urban Planning

2: Build It up or Tear It down? (mixed texts)

KEY READING SKILLS

ADDITIONAL READING SKILLS

Identifying an argument

Using your knowledge

Identifying supporting details

Previewing Understanding key vocabulary Reading for main ideas Reading for details Annotating Making inferences Skimming Identifying purpose Synthesizing

2 DESIGN

1: What Makes a Successful Logo? (textbook excerpt)

Academic Disciplines Graphic Design / Marketing

2: Rebranding and Logos (textbook excerpt)

Making inferences

Using your knowledge

Using an outline to take notes

Understanding key vocabulary Previewing Reading for main ideas Taking notes Identifying purpose Reading for details Synthesizing

3 PRIVACY Academic Disciplines Business / Criminal Justice / Media

1: Cyber Harassment (online article) 2: Combatting Cyber Harassment (article)

Previewing Identifying purpose and tone

Understanding key vocabulary Using your knowledge Reading for main ideas Reading for details Taking notes Annotating Synthesizing

4 BUSINESS Academic Disciplines Business / Marketing / Social Media

1: Starting Out Mobile (online article) 2: Keeping Your Customers (article)

Scanning

Using your knowledge Understanding key vocabulary Reading for main ideas Working out meaning Annotating Reading for details Making inferences Synthesizing

LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

WATCH AND LISTEN

Time expressions

Preserving CDs at the

Compound adjectives

Library of Congress

Describing emotional responses

The Role of Helvetica Font

Paraphrasing

in Graphic Design

Collocations for behavior

Computer Fraud:

Problem-solution collocations

Celebrity Hacking

Expressing contrast

Florida Teen Buys Houses

Business and marketing vocabulary

SPECIAL FEATURES Critical Thinking Collaboration

Critical Thinking Collaboration

Critical Thinking Collaboration

Critical Thinking Collaboration

UNIT

5 PSYCHOLOGY Academic Disciplines Experimental Science / History / Neuroscience

READING PASSAGES 1: Mental Illness and Creative Genius: Is There a Connection? (article)

KEY READING SKILLS

ADDITIONAL READING SKILLS

Using graphic organizers to take notes

Understanding key vocabulary

Interpreting quotes

Previewing Taking notes Making inferences

2: The Creative Mind (online article)

Predicting content using visuals Reading for main ideas Reading for details Synthesizing

6 CAREERS Academic Disciplines Business / Education / Information Technology

1: The Skills Gap (report)

Interpreting graphical information

2: What Is the Value of Education? (article)

Understanding key vocabulary Predicting content using visuals Reading for main ideas Reading for details Annotating Identifying purpose and tone Making inferences Synthesizing

7 HEALTH SCIENCES Academic Disciplines Global Studies / Medicine

1: Superbugs (article)

Recognizing discourse organization

2: The Globalization of Infection (article)

Using your knowledge Understanding key vocabulary Reading for main ideas Taking notes Making inferences Scanning to predict content Reading for details Synthesizing

8 COLLABORATION Academic Disciplines Business / Human Resources / Sports Management

1: The Value of Talent (article) 2: The Perfect Work Team: Getting the Best from a Group (article)

Using context clues to understand terminology and fixed expressions

Understanding key vocabulary Previewing Reading for main ideas Summarizing Reading for details Working out meaning Using your knowledge Taking notes

LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

WATCH AND LISTEN

SPECIAL FEATURES

Experimental science vocabulary

Interview with the

Complex noun phrases with what

Founders of IDEO

Complex noun phrases

Vocational Training

Critical Thinking Collaboration

Verbs and verb phrases for causation

Superbugs

Critical Thinking Collaboration

Office Space

Critical Thinking Collaboration

Critical Thinking Collaboration

Health and medicine word families

Language for hedging

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Laura Sigsworth

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Fake news? No problem! Getting your

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students to think critically

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