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Starter: SCOPE AND SEQUENCEUNIT FUNCTIONS GRAMMAR VOCABULARY PRONUNCIATION READ, WRITE, & WATCH
HELLO! PAGE 8
Saying hello and goodbye Asking people’s names Talking about your familyReal English: See you later!
Am / Is / Are: I’m, you’re, she’s, he’sSingular possessive adjectives: my, your, his, herPossessive ’s: Maya’s
GreetingsFamily membersClassroom items
Contractions I’m, you’re, he’s, she’s
Reading: My FamilyWriting: Describe Your FamilyVideo: Families
WHERE ARE YOU FROM? PAGE 20
Talking about countries and nationalitiesDescribing colorsDescribing country flagsReal English: How about you?
Using where and from: Where are you from? I’m from Brazil.Plural possessive adjectives:our, your, theirUsing what and color: What color is it? It’s red.
Countries, nationalities, and continentsColorsSport
a and an Reading: Naomi OsakaWriting: A Famous PersonVideo: A Fast Race
WHAT’S THAT? PAGE 32
Talking about animalsCounting from 1 to 12 Talking about singular and plural thingsReal English: Oh no!
Using demonstratives: What’s this? What’s that? What are these? What are those?Indefinite articles:a and anSingular and plural nouns:cat, cats, pen, pens
AnimalsIrregular pluralsNumbers 1 to 12
Final s sounds Reading: Amazing ChameleonsWriting: An Animal PosterVideo: The National Geographic Photo Ark
IT’S A CELEBRATION! PAGE 44
Learning the months of the yearLearning numbers 13 to 100Talking about special daysReal English: Happy birthday!
Talking about dates and ages: How old are you? I’m 15 years old.What’s the date?When’s your birthday? It’s August 5th.What month is it? It’s February.
SeasonsNumbers 11 to 100Ordinal numbers
th sounds Reading: HanamiWriting: Special DayVideo: Festival of Colors
MY HOME PAGE 56
Talking about the rooms in a houseAsking and saying where things areReal English: Here she is!
Using where and in: Where is the dog? It’s in the yard.Is the dog in the yard? Yes it is. No it isn’t
Rooms in a homeBody parts
Linking words Reading: A Tiny HouseWriting: Descriptive ParagraphVideo: Strange Houses
WHAT TIME IS IT? PAGE 68
Learning the days of the weekTelling the timeReal English: What’s up?
Expressions of time: It’s 8 o’clock. It’s ten o eight. It’s 6 p.m.Good morning. Good afternoon. Good evening. Good night.
Expressions of timeTimes of dayDays of the week
ng sounds Reading: A Special ClockWriting: City GuideVideo: Around the World
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MEET THE TIME ZONES TEAM
This is Maya Santos from Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. She’s into music, singing, and shopping.
This is Ming Chen from Shanghai, in China. He likes sports and animals.
This is Nadine Barnard from Cape Town, in South Africa. She loves nature, movies, and music.
This is Stig Andersson from Stockholm, in Sweden. He loves food, photography, and sports.
NADINE
MINGMAYA STIG
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Level 1: SCOPE AND SEQUENCEUNIT FUNCTIONS GRAMMAR VOCABULARY PRONUNCIATION READ, WRITE, & WATCH
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE VIDEO GAME? PAGE 6
Talking about popular movies, singers, video games, etc.Real English: Really?
Wh- questions: what and who What’s his favorite movie?Who’s her favorite singer?What’s your favorite video game?
PeopleSportsGamesParts of speech: nouns, verbs, adjectives
Contractions: What’s/Who’s
Reading: My Favorite ThingsWriting: Self-introductionVideo: What’s Your Favorite?
THIS PLACE IS AMAZING! PAGE 18
Describing placesReal English: Wow!
Using be and adjectives:The buildings are amazing.They’re very new.Is the street long?
PlacesAdjectivesConjunctions: and, but
Long and short i sounds
Reading: Amazing PlacesWriting: PosterVideo: Ha Long Bay
WHERE’S THE LION? PAGE 30
Talking about location of thingsDescribing animals on land and in the waterReal English: Look!
Asking for quantity and location: The bears are near the tree.How many animals are there?Where are the monkeys?Prepositions: in, on, under, in front of, behind, next to
AnimalsAdjectivesPrepositional phrases: on the right, on the left, in the middle
There are and They’re
Reading: Strange AnimalsWriting: Photo descriptionVideo: Ocean Oddities
THIS IS MY FAMILY PAGE 42
Describing family membersTalking about family activitiesReal English: Yeah!
Using have: She has a brother.I have two sisters.They don’t have any brothers.Do they have any cousins?
Family members and relationshipsPrefix: great-
Reduction: do and does
Reading: From Japan to HawaiiWriting: EmailVideo: The Bhatti Family
I LIKE FRUIT! PAGE 54
Expressing likes and dislikesTalking about one’s favorite foodReal English: Me, too.
Using like: I like fruit. I don’t like vegetables.She doesn’t like milk.Do you like juice?
Food and drinksCollocations with food
Final s sounds Reading: FoodscapesWriting: Descriptive paragraphVideo: Our Favorite Food
WHAT TIME DOES CLASS START? PAGE 66
Talking about routines and school subjectsReal English: Oh, no!
Simple present: I always get up at 7 o’clock.He does homework in the afternoon.What time do you get up?Adverbs of frequency: always, usually, often, sometimes, never
Phrasal verbsSchool subjectsCollocations with school
Long and short u sounds
Reading: Kakenya’s DreamWriting: EmailVideo: Kakenya’s School
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UNIT FUNCTIONS GRAMMAR VOCABULARY PRONUNCIATION READ, WRITE, & WATCH
CAN ELEPHANTS SWIM? PAGE 78
Talking about abilitiesReal English: Don’t be shy.
Using can and can’t:I can speak two languages.Monkeys can’t fly.Can you swim?
VerbsAnimalsPhrasal verbs with make
can and can’t Reading: Animal SmartsWriting: Short reportVideo: Intelligent Dolphins
HOW MUCH IS THAT T-SHIRT? PAGE 90
Asking for pricesBuying and selling thingsReal English: Excuse me.
Expressions for buying and selling: How much is this T-shirt?It’s 20 dollars.Would you like this hat?I’d like that wallet, please.
Personal itemsPricesPhrasal verbs with up
Saying prices Reading: It’s a Pop-Up Store!Writing: Text messageVideo: Singles Day
WHAT ARE YOU DOING? PAGE 102
Talking about technology and communicationReal English: I’m just …
Present progressive: I’m texting.Are they using the computer?What are you doing?
VerbsTechnologyPrefix: every-
Intonation in questions
Reading: Printing the FutureWriting: Photo descriptionVideo: A Helping Hand
WHAT’S THE WEATHER LIKE? PAGE 114
Describing the weather and climateReal English: What’s up?
Weather-related expressions: What’s the weather like?How hot is it?Is it usually cold in the winter?
WeatherSeasonsPhrasal verbs with out
Final -y sound Reading: A Weather Balloon ProjectWriting: EmailVideo: Loki Lego Launcher 2.0
I WENT TO AUSTRALIA! PAGE 126
Talking about past eventsDescribing travel experiencesReal English: That sounds great!
Simple past: I went to the beach.He stayed at home.What did you do?Did you go camping?
Vacation activities Verb phrasesSuffix: -ful
-ed sounds Reading: Walking Through JordanWriting: Descriptive paragraphVideo: An Amazing Journey
WHAT DID YOU DO FOR NEW YEAR’S? PAGE 138
Describing festival activitiesTalking about celebrationsReal English: That’s nice!
Prepositions of time: in, on, during, forSimple past: I traveled to the Philippines.What did you do on July 1st?Where did you go in the summer?
CelebrationsFestivalsPhrasal verbs with go
Syllable stress Reading: The Harbin Ice and Snow FestivalWriting: PostcardVideo: Winter Wonderland
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UNIT FUNCTIONS GRAMMAR VOCABULARY PRONUNCIATION READ, WRITE, & WATCH
WHAT’S FOR DINNER? PAGE 78
Identifying things in the kitchenExpressing quantityReal English: I can’t wait!
Talking about countable and uncountable things: There’s some There isn’t any There are some There aren’t any
FoodUtensilsThings in the kitchenAdjectives to describe taste
Linked sounds Reading: A Slice of HistoryWriting: Text messageVideo: How Do We Taste Food?
YOU SHOULD SEE A DOCTOR! PAGE 90
Talking about health-related problemsAsking for and giving adviceReal English: Come on!
Asking for and giving advice: What should I do? You should stay home and rest. You shouldn’t go to school. Why don’t you take some medicine?
HealthInjuriesParts of the bodyVerbs related to health
Should, could, would
Reading: Old New MedicinesWriting: ArticleVideo: Biking in Cities
I OFTEN SKATE AFTER SCHOOL PAGE 102
Talking about daily routines and activitiesReal English: Good question.
Comparing present progressive and simple present: I am studying in school. I always study in school.Adverbs of frequency: rarely, once in a while, hardly ever
Daily routinesHabitsVerbs related to traveling
Homophones Reading: Unusual CommutesWriting: Descriptive paragraphVideo: Helping Children to Love Nature
HOW DO YOU GET TO THE RESTAURANT? PAGE 114
Identifying places in the cityReal English: No problem.
Asking and giving directions: Where’s the museum? How do you get to the park? Go straight down this street. Turn left./Make a right.Prepositions of place: behind, between, across from, in front of, next to, on the corner of
Places in the cityDirectionsLinking words
O sounds Reading: Wayfinding TechnologyWriting: Text messageVideo: Shape of Cities
WHAT WERE YOU DOING? PAGE 126
Describing past experiencesReal English: Hurry up!
Comparing past progressive and simple past: Were you eating when she called? What were you doing last night? I was going down the stairs when I fell.
RiskAdventureHomonyms
Ending blends: -sk, -st, -nk, -nt
Reading: Diving with SharksWriting: Descriptive paragraphVideo: The Misinformation Effect
WE’RE GOING TO VOLUNTEER! PAGE 138
Talking about future plansTalking about volunteering and charity eventsReal English: Definitely!
Future with simple present: I’m going to volunteer. What are you going to do? When is the charity fair? The charity event is tomorrow.
Charity eventsVolunteeringCommunity serviceNouns related to food
Reduction: going to Reading: The “Ugly” Food ChallengeWriting: ArticleVideo: Feeding the 5,000
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Level 2: SCOPE AND SEQUENCEUNIT FUNCTIONS GRAMMAR VOCABULARY PRONUNCIATION READ, WRITE, & WATCH
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO? PAGE 6
Talking about one’s favorite hobbiesReal English: I’m good.
Asking about activities: What do you like to do? Do you like to play tennis?Expressing time and frequency: How often do you exercise? When do you have class?Adverbs of frequency: once, twice, three times a week
HobbiesInterestsFavorite activitiesPhrasal verbs with take
Reduction: to Reading: Incredible TeensWriting: EmailVideo: Teen Rock Climber
WHAT DOES SHE LOOK LIKE? PAGE 18
Describing physical appearanceReal English: I’m on my way.
Asking about and describing physical appearance: What do you look like? She has long hair. He has brown eyes. Adjectives: short/long/straight/curly hair green/brown eyes medium height
Physical appearanceSense verb + like + noun
Consonant blends: bl, br, gl, gr
Reading: The World of Madame TussaudsWriting: Descriptive paragraphVideo: Great Facial Hair
WHEN DID YOU BUY THAT SHIRT? PAGE 30
Identifying different types of clothingTalking about shoppingReal English: What’s wrong?
Time adverbials: recently, last weekend, last year, just, two days ago
ClothesAccessoriesPhrasal verbs related to clothes
Consonant blends with s: sm, sn, sw, sk, sl, st
Reading: Yarn Bomb!Writing: Social media postVideo: The Thirsty Cotton T-Shirt
WHAT’S THE COLDEST PLACE ON EARTH? PAGE 42
Describing places and thingsReal English: Let’s see.
Superlatives: What’s the highest mountain in the world? biggest prettiest most famous best worst least
Extreme places on EarthNumbers in words
Sentence stress Reading: Extreme Amazon!Writing: PosterVideo: Icy Antarctica
ARE PARROTS SMARTER THAN PEOPLE? PAGE 54
Making comparisons between two thingsReal English: Ta-da!
Comparative adjectives: Which are more playful, rabbits or turtles? taller bigger friendlier more intelligent better worse
AnimalsSynonyms
Reduction: than Reading: Working AnimalsWriting: Blog postVideo: How Cats Jump
I REALLY LIKE ELECTRONIC MUSIC! PAGE 66
Identifying music genres and musical instrumentsExpressing likes and dislikesReal English: Not exactly.
Giving and expressing opinions: Do you like rap? What kind of music do you like best? Which do you like better? I love it. I can’t stand it. I like rock better.
Music genresMusical instrumentsCollective nouns
Syllable stress Reading: The Feel of MusicWriting: Music reviewVideo: The Musical Magic of Ice
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Level 3: SCOPE AND SEQUENCEUNIT FUNCTIONS GRAMMAR VOCABULARY PRONUNCIATION READ, WRITE, & WATCH
WHEN DID IT HAPPEN? PAGE 78
Talking about past and historical eventsReal English: What a disaster!
Using when and how long: When did it happen? How long was she there?Prepositions of time: in, on, ago, from … to, for.
Events and datesGeneral and specific nouns
Syllable stress Reading: An Ancient MurderWriting: Short biographyVideo: The Unsinkable Ship
HAVE YOU EVER TRIED GO-KARTING? PAGE 90
Talking about personal experiencesReal English: What’s going on?
Present perfect: Have you ever tried skydiving? Yes, I have. No, I haven’t. I’ve tried it several times. He’s never been on an airplane.
Interesting activitiesCollocations
Reduction of been Reading: Bucket ListsWriting: Online forum postVideo: Sailing Solo
PHONES USED TO BE MUCH BIGGER! PAGE 102
Talking about how things have changedDiscussing technology and gadgetsReal English: Give me a second.
Using used to: Laptops used to be expensive. She didn’t use to like pizza. He never used to shop online. Did they use to live here?
TechnologyGadgetsComputer-related terms
Reduction of used to
Reading: The Things We Used to DoWriting: Blog postVideo: Creating the Internet
THEY’VE MADE AN AMAZING DISCOVERY! PAGE 114
Describing things that have just happenedTalking about discoveriesReal English: Imagine if …
Present perfect: I’ve just gotten my license. They’ve discovered a fossil. Using for and since: I’ve been here for five minutes. She’s lived here since last year.
Different areas of researchSuffix: -logist
Reduction of has and have
Reading: Turned to StoneWriting: News storyVideo: Lines in the Sand
BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE! PAGE 126
Talking about advertisements and marketingDiscussing resultsReal English: What a deal!
First Conditional: If you order now, you’ll get a discount. You won’t get a gift if you don’t complete this survey. What will you do if the store doesn’t have it?
Consumer goodsBusiness words
Pauses after if clauses
Reading: Cause MarketingWriting: Marketing campaignVideo: Gravity Stones
WHICH PLANET IS THE BIGGEST? PAGE 138
Describing future activitiesTalking about space explorationReal English: I have no idea.
Future progressive: At 2:30, she’ll be working on her space project. NASA will be building a new telescope next year.Tense review: present progressive, present perfect, future with will, first conditional
SpaceSuffix: -like
/w/ and /y/ linking sounds
Reading: ExoplanetsWriting: ParagraphVideo: The Red Planet
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UNIT FUNCTIONS GRAMMAR VOCABULARY PRONUNCIATION READ, WRITE, & WATCH
I’D LIKE TO BE A PILOT PAGE 6
Talking about jobs and goalsGiving career adviceReal English: You know …
Using want and would like: What kind of job do you want? What kind of job would you like? I want a job that allows me to … I’d like a job that involves … I want to be a vet. I’d like to work as a firefighter.
Jobs Job qualitiesSuffix: -ous
Weak forms of that Reading: Extreme JobsWriting: EmailVideo: Volcano Explorers
WHICH ONE IS BRUNO? PAGE 18
Identifying and describing peopleReal English: Hang on!
Using the one who: Which one is Tyler? He’s the one who’s watching TV.Adjectives: What’s she like? She’s a little shy. She’s really funny.
Personality adjectivesCompound adjectives
Syllable stress Reading: Unsung HeroesWriting: Blog postVideo: The Tables
WE HAVE TO REDUCE TRASH! PAGE 30
Talking about rulesDiscussing plastic wasteReal English: Of course!
Using language for rules: You have to bring your own bag. You can’t throw that here. You’re allowed to put plastic in this bin.
RulesPlastic pollutionPrefix: re-Suffix: -able
Reduction of has to and have to
Reading: 6 Things You Can Do About PlasticWriting: Social media postVideo: Fixing the Plastic Problem
HOW DO SLOTHS MOVE? PAGE 42
Describing characteristics and behaviorTalking about animalsReal English: Yuck!
Adjectives and adverbs: Sloths are slow. Sloths move slowly. Dolphins are good swimmers. Dolphins swim well.
AnimalsAnimal characteristicsPhrasal verbs with come
Unstressed schwa syllables
Reading: Can Animals Be Nice?Writing: Online adVideo: Amazing Rats
I’M MEETING FRIENDS LATER PAGE 54
Discussing future events and plansReal English: I’m afraid …
Simple present: The train arrives tomorrow morning. What time does the party start?Present progressive: I’m meeting friends on Saturday. What are you doing in the evening?
Common activitiesSuffixes: -ed and -ing
Stress in compound nouns
Reading: Sit with UsWriting: EmailVideo: The Boiling River
WHAT WILL EARTH BE LIKE IN THE FUTURE? PAGE 66
Making predictionsDescribing changesReal English: Are you serious?
Using will and won’t: It will be hotter in the future. There won’t be enough food. Using more, less, and fewer: There’ll be more people. There’ll be less farmland. There’ll be fewer polar bears.
Climate changeThe environmentSuffix: -y
Reduction of will Reading: On Thin IceWriting: Short paragraphVideo: Renewable Energy
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Level 4: SCOPE AND SEQUENCEUNIT FUNCTIONS GRAMMAR VOCABULARY PRONUNCIATION READ, WRITE, & WATCH
IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A TEMPLE PAGE 78
Discussing ancient and modern-day mysteriesTalking about possibilitiesReal English: What on earth … ?
Modals for expressing present probability: could, might, must Modals for expressing past probability: could have, might have, must have
Ancient civilizations and artifactsNatural disasters
Review: reduction of have
Reading: Maya MysteryWriting: Short essayVideo: The Lost Colony
IT’S TALLER THAN THE EIFFEL TOWER! PAGE 90
Talking about architectural and engineering wondersReal English: What a shame!
Comparative and superlative adjectivesOther expressions:It’s too cloudy.He’s old enough to ride the zipline.Elevator 1 is just as fast as Elevator 2.
Human-made structures and wondersWord web for travel
Emphatic stress Reading: The Iron Ore TrainWriting: Descriptive essayVideo: The Green Museum
HE’S A GREAT ACTOR, ISN’T HE? PAGE 102
Talking about movies, actors, and the movie industryReal English: Same here.
Tag questions:Meryl Streep is such a good actress, isn’t she? You haven’t seen every Star Wars movie, have you?
Movie genresEvaluating moviesWriting true sentences
Intonation in tag questions
Reading: Our Attraction to FrightWriting: Movie reviewVideo: Free Solo
I WISH I COULD BE AN OLYMPIC ATHLETE! PAGE 114
Talking about wishes and hopesReal English: You mean … ?
Making wishes:I wish I could dance well. Second conditional:If I won a lot of money, I’d buy a big house. Where would you go if you could go anywhere in the world?
WishesCollocations with wish
Contractions: ’ll and ’d
Reading: Making a DifferenceWriting: Blog postVideo: RoboBees
WHAT WOULD YOU DO? PAGE 126
Discussing dilemmasReal English: What a relief!
Language review:• Present perfect progressive and
passive form• Giving advice and talking about
imaginary situations• Describing probability
Moral dilemmasVerbs that have the same form in present tense and past tense
Final t or d with initial y
Reading: Thought ExperimentsWriting: Persuasive essayVideo: Test of Character
WHOLE GRAINS ARE GOOD FOR YOU PAGE 138
Talking about health and nutritionReal English: Any ideas?
Language review:• Gerunds• Describing and comparing
things• Tag questions• Non-defining relative clauses
Health and nutritionWord root: sens-
Pausing between thought groups
Reading: Your Amazing BrainWriting: Action planVideo: Food Allergies
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UNIT FUNCTIONS GRAMMAR VOCABULARY PRONUNCIATION READ, WRITE, & WATCH
I LOVE MIXING MUSIC! PAGE 6
Talking about hobbies and interestsReal English: Tell me about it!
Using verb + -ing: Do you like playing chess?I enjoy doing jigsaw puzzles.Baking is a lot of fun.
HobbiesInterestsNouns and verbs: effect vs. affect, advice vs. advise, council vs. counsel
Question intonation
Reading: Turning Hobbies into CashWriting: DescriptionVideo: Robot Games
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN DOING ARCHERY? PAGE 18
Identifying different sportsTalking about sports and exerciseReal English: Give it a try.
Present perfect progressive:He’s been playing tennis.I’ve been going to the gym.Adverbs of time:lately, recently, for, since
SportsCollocations with record
Review: weak form of been
Reading: Running a MarathonWriting: BiographyVideo: Life Rolls On
WHAT SHOULD I DO? PAGE 30
Asking for and giving adviceTalking about possible careersReal English: On top of that, …
Modals for giving advice:should, couldVerbs with try:try talking, try askingOther expressions:Why don’t you … ?If I were you, …
Problems and advicePhrasal verbs with make
Weak forms of could and should
Reading: Vision of HopeWriting: Informal letterVideo: Eco-Fuel Africa
THE KOALA WAS TAKEN TO A SHELTER PAGE 42
Talking about animal rescueReal English: It’s up to you.
Passive voice without an agent:The dog was left at the shelter.Tags are being attached to the birds.How often are the animals fed?
Wild animalsAnimal rescueTransitive and intransitive verbs
Intonation in a series
Reading: Bear RescueWriting: News articleVideo: Raising Pandas
HOW ARE THEY MADE? PAGE 54
Describing manufacturing processesReal English: I don’t get it.
Passive voice with an agent:The wood is cut by a machine.The colors were chosen by the customer.The shoes have been customized by the store.
Manufacturing and assemblyCollocations with global
Contrastive stress Reading: Where Is the iPhone Made?Writing: Descriptive paragraphVideo: Prosthetic Legs
LOOK AT THOSE NARWHALS! PAGE 66
Talking about the importance of conserving marine animals and their habitatsReal English: You’re telling me …
Non-defining relative clauses:The narwhal, which is a type of whale, has a long tusk. My uncle, who visits us every summer, is a marine biologist.
Marine animalsCoral reefsApproximation expressions
Pausing in relative clauses
Reading: Cities in the SeaWriting: Formal emailVideo: Boneless Beauties
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