Contents UNIT 1 Linguistics 1 Q: What happens when a language disappears? READING 1: History of the Maori Language. 3 Reading Skill: Distinguishing main ideas from details . 8 READING 2: When Languages Die. 10 Vocabulary Skill: Using a thesaurus. 14 Writing Skill: Writing an extended definition . 15 Grammar: Contrast and concession connectors. 16 Unit Assignment: Write an extended definition . 17 UNIT 2 Sociology 20 Q: What is the difference between work and fun? READING 1: Laid-Back Labor: The $140 Homemade Scarf. 22 Reading Skill: Identifying contrasting ideas. 26 READING 2: Tae Kwon Do for Health. 28 Vocabulary Skill: Reporting verbs. 33 Writing Skill: Using evidence to support an argument. 34 Grammar: Noun clauses. 36 Unit Assignment: Write an argumentative essay. 36 UNIT 3 Media Studies 39 Q: How well does a picture illustrate the truth? READING 1: Infographics Lie: Here’s How. 41 Reading Skill: Previewing a text. 41 READING 2: Phototruth or Photofiction?. 47 Vocabulary Skill: Latin and Greek roots. 52 Writing Skill: Writing with unity. 53 Grammar: Quantifiers . 55 Unit Assignment: Write a proposal. 55 UNIT 4 International Relations 58 Q: Why is global cooperation important? READING 1: In Norway, Global Seed Vault Guards Genetic Resources. 60 Reading Skill: Making inferences. 64 READING 2: Building the Perfect Spaceman. 65 Vocabulary Skill: Prefixes. 69 Writing Skill: Organizing supporting ideas. 71 Grammar: Parallel structure and ellipsis. 73 Unit Assignment: Write an essay. 74 UNIT 5 Urban Planning 77 Q: What makes a public place appealing? READING 1: The New Oases. 79 Reading Skill: Following ideas. 79 READING 2: A Path to Road Safety with No Signposts. 85 Vocabulary Skill: Using the dictionary: verb complements. 90 Grammar: Passive voice to focus information. 92 Writing Skill: Connecting information Part 1. 92 Writing Skill: Connecting information Part 2. 93 Unit Assignment: Write an analysis essay. 94 UNIT 6 Ecology 97 Q: How can we turn trash into treasure? READING 1: Garbage of Eden. 99 Reading Skill: Anticipating content through questions. 99 READING 2: The Glorious Feeling of Fixing Something Yourself. 105 Vocabulary Skill: Suffixes. 110 Writing Skill: Paraphrasing. 110 Grammar: Modals of possibility. 112 Unit Assignment: Write a business plan. 114 UNIT 7 Psychology 117 Q: Why do people want to change who they are? READING 1: Set in Our Ways: Why Change Is So Hard. 119 Reading Skill: Identifying the author’s intent. 124 READING 2: Kids Want to Tan. 125 Vocabulary Skill: Using the dictionary. 130 Writing Skill: Summarizing. 131 Grammar: Subject-verb agreement. 135 Unit Assignment: Write a summary and response essay. 135 UNIT 8 Health Sciences 139 Q: What energizes people? READING 1: A Healthy Lifestyle Can Reduce Fatigue, Boost Energy. 141 Reading Skill: Organizing notes and annotations in a chart. 146 READING 2: A Jolt of Caffeine, by the Can. 148 Vocabulary Skill: Adjective/verb + preposition collocations . 153 Writing Skill: Writing a cause and effect essay. 155 Grammar: Cause and effect connectors. 158 Unit Assignment: Write a cause and effect essay. 158
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