Scope and Sequence
Listening Speaking Critical
Unit / Theme Listening Skill Skill Thinking skills
UNIT 1 Message on a
Wall
Recognize
examples
Agree and
disagree
Predict
Interpret
Secret Wishes A class Apply
Sociology discussion Infer
page 2 Reflect
Synthesize
Evaluate
UNIT 2 Land
Underwater!
Listen for
details
Talk about
causes and
Analyze
Interpret
Changing Climate, A student effects Reflect
Changing Minds presentation Evaluate
Environmentalism • with slide Synthesize
page 22 show
UNIT 3 Lucky
Invention?
Infer meaning Check your
understanding
Apply
Reflect
Unexpected A podcast Infer
Discoveries Synthesize
Technology Evaluate
page 42
UNIT 4 Sneakerheads Make
A conversation predictions
Make
suggestions
Infer
Interpret
The Business with slide show Reflect
Of Style Synthesize
Design & Innovation Analyze
page 62 Evaluate
UNIT 5 The Science of Recognize
Surfaces references to
Use signal
words to mark
Predict
Reflect
Engineered by A documentary key terms transitions Apply
Nature • with slide Interpret
Engineering & Robotics show Infer
page 82 Synthesize
Evaluate
UNIT 6 Microloans:
Breaking
Recognize
facts and
Express an
opinion
Predict
Analyze
Lending a Hand the Cycle of opinions Interpret
Business & Philanthropy Poverty Reflect
page 102 A lecture Infer
• with slide Synthesize
show Evaluate
UNIT 7 More Choice,
More
Listen for
rhetorical
Use signposts
to organize
Analyze
Apply
Less is More Happiness? questions ideas Interpret
Psychology A lecture Reflect
page 122 • with slide Infer
show Synthesize
Evaluate
UNIT 8 Fighting the
Traffickers
Listen for
phrases that
Ask follow-up
questions
Predict
Infer
Justice in the An interview signal what Interpret
Jungle • with slide to expect Reflect
Wildlife Conservation & show Synthesize
Innovation page 142 Apply
Evaluate
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Pronunciation Note-Taking TED Talks Presentation Unit Assignment
Skill Skill Skill
Stress content Use an outline Half a million secrets Start strong Give a group presentation
words Frank Warren about how people in your
community can share their
hopes, thoughts, and ideas
Reduced vowels Use short phrases How I swam the North Pole Make an Give an individual
Lewis Pugh emotional presentation about an
connection environmental or social
topic that is important to
you
Can and can’t Make a time line Happy maps Pause Give an individual
Daniele Quercia presentation on your own
happy map
Numbers Review your notes Forget shopping. Soon you’ll Prepare for an Work with a partner to
download your new clothes. interview interview a classmate about
Danit Peleg his or her opinions on
recent fashion trends
Linking sounds Take notes using Why I make robots the size Have a strong Give a group presentation
key terms of a grain of rice ending about other applications for
Sarah Bergbreiter biomimicry projects
Speak in thought Use symbols Should you donate differently? Be personable Participate in a role play
groups Joy Sun about how to donate
money to people in need
Intonation in Record information Less stuff, more happiness Connect the Give a group presentation
yes/no and choice in a list Graham Hill ending to the about the topic, “less is
questions beginning more”
Intonation in wh- Use mind maps A drone’s-eye view of Use visuals Give a group presentation
questions conservation effectively about an animal that is
Lian Pin Koh under threat
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Featured
1 Half a million secrets 2 How I swam the North Pole
frank warren Lewis pugh
3 Happy maps 4 Forget shopping. Soon you’ll
Daniele Quercia download your new clothes.
Danit peleg
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5 Why I make robots the size of a 6 Should you donate differently?
grain of rice joy sun
sarah bergbreiter
7 Less stuff, more happiness 8 A drone’s-eye view of conservation
graham hill lian pin koh
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