TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dummett,Paul
AU  - Hughes,John
AU  - Stephenson,Helen
TI  - Life 4
SN  - 9781305256293 (Student book + CD-ROM)
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Boston
PB  - National Geographic Learning
KW  - English language
KW  - United States
KW  - Study and teaching
KW  - Foreign speakers
KW  - B1+ (CEFR)
KW  - Intermediate
N1  - "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
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