"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 - Color

Grammar

Simple present and present continuous Stative verbs Question forms

Vocabulary
Time expressions Feelings and personal states
The roles we play Wordbuilding: activity -> person

Real Life (Functions)
Opening and closing conversations

Pronunciation
Questions
Short questions

Listening Two people doing a quiz about colors and their meaning

Reading An article about how we use color
An article about the color red

Critical Thinking

Conclusions

Speaking Routines and leisure activities Personal questions
The roles we play

Writing
Text type: a website profile
Writing skill: criteria for writing

Video: Peruvian weavers
Review

Unit 2 - Performance

Grammar Present perfect
Already, just, and yet
Verb patterns: -ing form and infinitive

Vocabulary Musical styles
Emotions
Global culture
Describing performances
Wordbuilding: adjective + noun

Real Life (Functions)
Choosing an event

Pronunciation
Intonation with really, absolutely, pretty, and very

Listening
A radio show about world fusion music

Reading
An article about why we dance
An article about globalization

Critical Thinking
Sources

Speaking
New releases
Performing
Changes

Writing Text type: A profile
Writing skill: Linking ideas (1)

Video: Taiko Master

Review

Unit 3 - Water

Grammar Simple past and past continuous Past perfect

Vocabulary Water and recreation Wordbuilding: Adverbs Word focus: get

Real Life (Functions) Telling stories

Pronunciation Was and were

Listening Two people talking about what happened next

Reading An interview about underwater discoveries An article about an unforgettable experience

Critical Thinking Reading between the lines

Speaking The first time Puzzles It happened to me

Writing Text type: A blog post Writing skill: Interesting language

Video: One village makes a difference Review

Unit 4 - Opportunities

Grammar Predictions: will, may, might, could Future forms: present continuous, will, going to

Vocabulary Job and work Education Wordbuilding: phrasal verbs Pay and benefits Job requirements

Real Life (Functions) Making and responding to requests

Pronunciation Weak and strong auxiliary verbs

Listening Three young women talking about their future

Reading An article about India's new superhighway An article about the economic boom in China

Critical Thinking Arguments

Speaking Predictions Planning your work Pay and conditions

Writing Text type: A cover letter Writing skill: Formal style

Video: Confucianism in China Review

Unit 5 - Travel

Grammar Present perfect and simple past Present perfect continuous and present perfect How long ... ?

Vocabulary Vacation destinations Conservation Travel problems Wordbuilding: Compound nouns (noun + noun)

Real Life (Functions) Dealing with problems

Pronunciation Has, have Strong and weak forms

Listening Part of a radio show about a wildlife conservationist Three conversations about vacation activities

Reading A profile of a wildlife conservationist An article about vacation destinations An article about tourism and conservation

Critical Thinking Close reading

Speaking Travel experiences What makes a good vacation Green activities

Writing Text type: A postcard Writing skill: Informal style

Video: A disappearing world

Review

Unit 6 - Wellbeing

Grammar Modal verbs (1): have to, must, can, be allowed to, should First conditional: if + will When, as soon as, unless, until, before

Vocabulary A healthy lifestyle Wordbuilding: Phrasal verbs with down and up Modern life Restaurants

Real Life (Functions) Describing dishes

Pronunciation Weak forms

Listening Two people discussing the power of the mind

Reading A news item about traditional dishes A news item about imaginary eating An article about modern lifestyles

Critical Thinking Language clues

Speaking Your favourite dish A healthy lifestyle Modern life

Writing Text type: A formal letter Writing skill: Explaining consequences

Video: Dangerous dining

Review

Unit 7 - Living Space

Grammar Comparatives and superlatives Used to, would, and the simple past

Vocabulary House features In the city Wordbuilding: Verb -> adjective Word focus: as and like

Real Life (Functions) Expressing preferences and giving reasons

Pronunciation As ... as Rising and falling intonation

Listening Podcast replies about homes around the world Four people talking about where they live

Reading An article about what New York used to be like An article about a little town in Puerto Rico

Critical Thinking Descriptions

Speaking House or apartment? Your town Wish you were here!

Writing Text type: a description of a place Writing skill: organizing ideas

Video: A special kind of neighborhood

Review

Unit 8 - Weird news

Grammar Modal verbs (2) speculation about the present: must, might, may, could, can't Modal verbs (3) speculation about the past: must have, might have, may have, could have, can't have, couldn't have

Vocabulary The natural world Word focus: look History Wordbuilding: noun -> adjective -ly adjectives in stories

Real Life (Functions) Reacting to surprising news

Pronunciation Showing interest and disbelief

Listening Some clips from a website about mysteries in nature Part of a radio show about the Nazca lines

Reading An article about the Nazca lines An article about one of aviation's greatest mysteries

Critical Thinking Opinion or fact?

Speaking Missing captions Speculating about the past Give your opinion

Writing Text type: a news story Writing skills: structuring a news story

Video: Killer bees

Review

Unit 9 - Trade

Grammar Articles in noun phrases Determiners and possessives in noun phrases Passive voice: all tenses

Vocabulary Money Wordbuilding: compound adjectives Shopping

Real Life (Functions) Buying things

Pronunciation Linking

Listening A radio show about banking with cell phones

Reading A website about producers and products An article about how to negotiate a price

Critical Thinking Testing a conclusion

Speaking Saving money Brands Negotiating

Writing Text type: an eBay ad Writing skill: relevant and irrelevant information

Video: Making a deal

Review

Unit 10 - No limits

Grammar Defining relative clauses Second conditional: if + would

Vocabulary Medicine Word focus: take Injuries Wordbuilding: suffixes -ful, -less

Real Life (Functions) Talking about injuries

Pronunciation And

Listening Part of a TV preview show about bionic bodies

Reading A webpage about life on Mars Two stories about feats of endurance

Critical Thinking Reading between the lines

Speaking Medicine I'd love to live in...

Inspirational people

Writing Text type: a personal email Writing skill: linking ideas (2)

Video: High-altitude people

Review

Unit 11 - Connections

Grammar Reported speech Reporting verbs

Vocabulary Wordbuilding: prefix un- Communications technology Word focus: time

Real Life (Functions) Telephone messages

Pronunciation Contrastive stress Polite requests with can and could

Listening Four conversations about news headlines

Reading A news item about the last "uncontacted" tribe An article about social networking

Critical Thinking Summarizing

Speaking News stories Personal communication Digital media

Writing Text type: a report of a meeting Writing skill: using notes to write a report

Video: Crossing Antarctica

Review

Unit 12 - Experts

Grammar Should have and could have Third conditional: if + would have

Vocabulary Expeditions Wordbuilding: prefix in- Word focus: go

Real Life (Functions) Making and accepting apologies

Pronunciation Should have and could have

Listening Two stories about uncomfortable experiences

Reading A review of a book about Arctic expeditions An article about the samurai

Critical Thinking Relevance

Speaking Where did I go wrong? What if... ? Going back in time

Writing Text type: a website article Writing skill: revising

Video: Shark vs. octopus

Review

Communication Activities

Grammar Summary

Audioscripts

Level: Intermediate