Includes an Index of Exam skills and tasks.

"Introduction to Pathways Listening Skills

Pathways Listening, Speaking, and Critical Thinking, Second Edition uses compelling National Geographic stories, photos, video, and infographics to bring the world to the classroom. Authentic, relevant content and carefully sequenced lessons engage learners while equipping them with the skills needed for academic success.

Explore the theme provides a visual introduction to the unit, engaging learners academically and encouraging them to share ideas about the unit theme.

New Integrated listening and speaking activities help prepare students for standardized tests such as IELTS and TOEFL.

Updated Video sections use relevant National Geographic video clips to give learners another perspective on the unit theme and further practice of listening and critical thinking skills.

New Vocabulary Skills help students develop essential word building tools such as understanding collocations, word forms, and connotation.

Listening passages incorporate a variety of listening types such as podcasts, lectures, interviews, and conversations.

New Slide shoes for selected listening passages integrate text and visuals to give learners a more authentic listening experience.

Updated Explicit listening skill instruction and practice prepares students to listen and take notes in academic settings.

Speaking lessons guide learners from controlled practice to a final speaking task while reinforcing speaking skills, grammar for speaking, and key pronunciation points.

Presentation skills such as starting strong, using specific details, making eye contact, pausing, and summarizing, help learners develop confidence and fluency in communicating ideas.

A Final Task allows learners to consolidate their understanding of content, language, and skill as they collaborate on an academic presentation." (Introduction, p. viii-x)

CONTENTS

Introduction to Pathways

SCOPE AND SEQUENCE

Unit 1. THE SCIENCE OF SHOPPING
Academic Track: Behavioral Science

LISTENINGS & VIDEO: Lesson A: An Interview about Consumer Behavior - Video: The Decoy Effect - Lesson B: A Lecture about Gender and Shopping (with slide show)

ACADEMIC SKILLS
Listening & Note Taking:
Speaking & Presentation: Quoting Statistics - Asking Rhetorical Questions - Lesson Task: Designing a Store Layout - Final Task: Giving a Persuasive Presentation
Vocabulary: Participial Adjectives
Grammar & Pronunciation: Real and Unreal Conditions - Question Intonation
Critical Thinking: Focus – Recognizing Pros and Cons - Predicting, Analyzing, Synthesizing, Reflecting, Personalizing, Making Inferences, Brainstorming

Unit 2. MOTHER NATURE
Academic Track: Biology/Genetics

LISTENINGS & VIDEO: Lesson A: A Panel about a Film Contest (with slide show) - Video: Turtles under Threat - Lesson B: A Conversation on Campus

ACADEMIC SKILLS
Listening & Note Taking: Listening for Content Words - Noting Who Says What
Speaking & Presentation: Making Suggestions - Presenting with Others - Lesson Task: Discussing Conservation and Extinction - Final Task: Creating and Presenting a Proposal
Vocabulary: Using Context Clues
Grammar & Pronunciation: Adjective Clauses - Syllable Stress before Suffixes
Critical Thinking: Focus – Deciding on Criteria - Evaluating, Personalizing, Interpreting a Flowchart, Ranking, Synthesizing, Reflecting, Brainstorming, Organizing information

Unit 3. ON THE MOVE
Academic Track: Sociology

LISTENINGS & VIDEO: Lesson A: A Lecture about Migration (with slide show) - Video: What Ellis Island Means Today - Lesson B: A Study Group Discussion

ACADEMIC SKILLS
Listening & Note Taking: Listening for the Order of Events - Noting Contrasting Ideas
Speaking & Presentation: Expressing Probability - Expressing Your Opinion Strongly - Lesson Task: Discussing a Case Study - Final Task: Presenting a Viewpoint
Vocabulary: Noticing Clues to Meaning
Grammar & Pronunciation: Enough and Too - Linking Critical Thinking: Focus – Categorizing Information - Predicting, Personalizing, Evaluating, Applying, Categorizing, Organizing Ideas

Unit 4. OUR CHANGING PLANET
Academic Track: Earth Science

LISTENINGS & VIDEO: Lesson A: An Earth Sciences Lecture (with slide show) - Video: I Am Red - Lesson B: A Conversation about Selecting a College

ACADEMIC SKILLS
Listening & Note Taking: Recognizing Digressions - Noting Supporting Information
Speaking & Presentation: Answering Questions Effectively - Making Eye Contact - Lesson Task: Creating a Legend - Final Task: Presenting a Business Report
Vocabulary: Using Digital Tools
Grammar & Pronunciation: Passive Voice - Word Stress for Emphasis
Critical Thinking: Focus – Being Creative - Evaluating, Brainstorming with a Mind Map, Reflecting, Personalizing, Categorizing, Organizing Ideas

Unit 5. MAKING A LIVING, MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Academic Track: Economics/Business

LISTENINGS & VIDEO: Lesson A: A Talk about a Cooperative Business (with slide show) - Video: Light for India’s Villages - Lesson B: A Meeting about Social Responsibility

ACADEMIC SKILLS
Listening & Note Taking: Listening for Similarities and Contrasts - Using Abbreviations
Speaking & Presentation: Using Numbers and Statistics - Looking Up While Speaking - Lesson Task: Small Businesses - Final Task: Presenting a Socially Responsible Business
Vocabulary: Suffix -ive
Grammar & Pronunciation: Indirect Questions - Pronouncing Large Numbers
Critical Thinking: Focus – Personalizing - Evaluating, Analyzing, Synthesizing, Interpreting Statistics, Organizing Ideas

Unit 6. DESIGN WITH PURPOSE
Academic Track: Design

LISTENINGS & VIDEO: Lesson A: A Guest Lecture about Design - Video: Designing the Future - Lesson B: A Conversation with a Teaching Assistant

ACADEMIC SKILLS




Listening & Note Taking: Listening for Inferences - Noting Steps in a Process
Speaking & Presentation: Using Descriptive Language - Body Language - Lesson Task: Presenting a Design - Final Task: Presenting a Process
Vocabulary: Multiple Meanings
Grammar & Pronunciation: Making Comparisons - Effective Pausing
Critical Thinking: Focus – Making Inferences - Personalizing, Evaluating, Synthesizing, Analyzing, Applying, Reflecting

Unit 7. INSPIRED TO PROTECT
Academic Track: Environmental Sciences

LISTENINGS & VIDEO: Lesson A: A Podcast about the Environment - Video: Three Seconds - Lesson B: A Talk about the Environment (with slide show)

ACADEMIC SKILLS




Listening & Note Taking: Understand a Speaker’s Purpose - Diving Your Notes
Speaking & Presentation: Using Analogies - Storyboarding - Lesson Task: A Group Presentation about the Environment - Final Task: Planning a Video
Vocabulary: Using Word Maps
Grammar & Pronunciation: Tag Questions - Intonation with Tag Questions
Critical Thinking: Focus – Considering Other Views - Predicting, Personalizing, Evaluating, Brainstorming, Making Inferences, Ranking, Synthesizing, Organizing Ideas, Reflecting

Unit 8. TRADITIONAL AND MODERN MEDICINE
Academic Track: Health/Medicine

LISTENINGS & VIDEO: Lesson A: A Lecture about Plant-Based Medicines (with slide show) - Video: Wild Health - Lesson B: A Podcast about Prosthetic Devices

ACADEMIC SKILLS
Listening & Note Taking: Listening for Supporting Details - Indenting Details
Speaking & Presentation: Using Phrases to Signal Reasons - Predicting and Timing Your Presentation - Lesson Task: Discussing Claims about Public Health - Final Task: A Presentation on Medicine and Health
Vocabulary: Word Families
Grammar & Pronunciation: Adverb Clauses of Reason and Purpose - Linking Vowel Sounds with /y/ and /w/
Critical Thinking: Focus – Evaluating Claims - Making Inferences, Evaluating, Personalizing, Applying, Brainstorming, Organizing Ideas

Unit 9. UNCOVERING THE PAST
Academic Track: Anthropology/History

LISTENINGS & VIDEO: Lesson A: An Interview with an Archaeologist - Video: How Trajan’s Column Was Built - Lesson B: A Discussion about Archaeology

ACADEMIC SKILLS
Listening & Note Taking: Understanding Referents - Noting Questions and Answers
Speaking & Presentation: Participating in Group Discussions - Introducing Your Talk - Lesson Task: Participating in a Group Discussion - Final Task: Presenting about Life in the Past or Future
Vocabulary: Phrasal Verbs
Grammar & Pronunciation: Using Demonstratives - Stress in Phrasal Verbs
Critical Thinking: Focus – Drawing Conclusions - Personalizing, Categorizing, Ranking, Organizing Ideas, Evaluating, Reflecting, Analyzing

Unit 10. EMOTIONS AND PERSONALITY
Academic Track: Psychology

LISTENINGS & VIDEO: Lesson A: A Lecture about Fear (with slide show) - Video: A Tribute to Discomfort - Lesson B: A Conversation about Food and Emotions

ACADEMIC SKILLS
Listening & Note Taking: Listening for Consequences - Using a Word Web
Speaking & Presentation: Defending an Opinion - Interacting with the Audience - Lesson Task: Presenting Survey Results - Final Task: Presenting Research
Vocabulary: Identifying Latin Prefixes and Suffixes
Grammar & Pronunciation: Used to and Would - Using Punctuation Marks
Critical Thinking: Focus – Making Judgments - Analyzing, Personalizing, Synthesizing, Categorizing, Making Inferences, Evaluating, Applying, Judging, Organizing Ideas

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For learners of English as Second Language at the B2 level (CEFR).