English 125b

Contents

1-0Objectives & Sequence

1-1Unit Introduction

Listening

1-1Co-housing: A New Approach to Family

1-2House Sitting

Use of English

1-1Choosing a Long-term Care Facility

1-2Making Suggestions for a Family Celebration

Grammar

1-1Passive Voice Overview

1-2Passive Voice with Two Objects

Reading

1-1Changing Households

1-2Caring for Aging Family Members

Writing

1-1Writing Skills: Paragraph Structure 1 - Topic Sentences

1-2Writing Task: Who Has Had the Biggest Impact on Me?

1-3Writing Task: A Message of Thanks

Contents

2-0Objectives & Sequence

2-1Unit Introduction

Listening

2-1Jobs in the Future

2-2Job Interview

Use of English

2-1How to Use Online Recruitment Websites

2-2Rearranging an Interview

Grammar

2-1Questions Review

2-2What/Which, Other Ways of Asking Why, Asking for Descriptions

2-3Negative Questions and Question Tags

Reading

2-1Finding a Career

2-2You Have a Job Interview

Writing

2-1Writing Skills: Sentence Types 1 - Simple and Compound

2-2Writing Skills: Sentence Types 2: - Complex and Compound-Complex

2-3Writing Task: Job Documents

2-4Writing Task: Taking Notes

Contents

3-0Objectives & Sequence

3-1Unit Introduction

Listening

3-1A Change of Plan

3-2Little Celebrations

Use of English

3-1Making and Responding to Invitations

3-2Presenting a Unique Holiday

Grammar

3-1Comparatives and Superlatives Review

3-2More Ways to Compare

3-3Comparatives and Superlatives with 'Ever'

Reading

3-1Invitations

3-2Buying Gifts for the Holidays

Writing

3-1Writing Task: Writing Invitations

3-2Writing Skills: Linking Comparison and Contrast

3-3Writing Task: Comparison/Contrast Paragraph

Contents

4-0Objectives & Sequence

4-1Unit Introduction

Listening

4-1How to Become a Canadian Citizen

4-2How Does the United Nations Work?

Use of English

4-1Requesting Change

4-2Getting Involved in Your Community

Grammar

4-1Modal Verbs of Ability and Advice

4-2Modal Verbs of Obligation and Willingness

4-3Modal Verbs of Probability

Reading

4-1Getting a Driver's License

4-2Finding Something to Do

Writing

4-1Writing Task: Medical Services Plan

4-2Writing Skills: Paragraph Structure - Supporting Sentences

4-3Writing Skills: Adding Information and Giving Examples

4-4Writing Task: Summarizing

Contents

5-0Objectives & Sequence

5-1Unit Introduction

Listening

5-1Metamorphosis

5-2Catching Up at a Grad Reunion

Use of English

5-1Milestones

5-2Getting Ready to Study Abroad

Grammar

5-1Indefinite Past

5-2Present Results

5-3Unfinished Actions or States

Reading

5-1Studying Abroad

5-2Retirement

Writing

5-1Writing Skills: Linking - Cause and Effect

5-2Writing Task: Writing About A Milestone

5-3Writing Task: Message of Congratulations

Contents

6-0Objectives & Sequence

6-1Unit Introduction

Listening

6-1How to Choose Your News

6-2The War of the Worlds Broadcasting Hoax

Use of English

6-1Giving Opinions

6-2Giving Advice with Consequences

Grammar

6-1Zero and First Conditionals

6-2Second and Third Conditionals

6-3Expressing Wishes

Reading

6-1Fake News?

6-2Avoiding Rental Scams

Writing

6-1Writing Skills: Run-on Sentences and Comma Splices

6-2The War of the Worlds Broadcast

6-3Writing Task: Warning Others of Scams

6-4Writing Skills: Sentence Fragments

Contents

7-0Objectives & Sequence

7-1Unit Introduction

Listening

7-1Shopping Problems

7-2Shopping Malls and Social Places

Use of English

7-1Apologizing

7-2Returning Items Bought Online

Grammar

7-1Quantifiers and Determiners

7-2Quantifiers in Use

7-3Articles

Reading

7-1Buy Me Once

7-2A Change in Service

Writing

7-1Writing Task: A Written Complaint

7-2Writing Skills: Paragraph Structure - Concluding Sentences

7-3Writing Task: A Thank You Email

Contents

8-0Objectives & Sequence

8-1Unit Introduction

Listening

8-1Bear Encounters

8-2Protecting Yourself Online

Use of English

8-1Giving Safety Advice

8-2Talking About Safety

Grammar

8-1Past Simple and Present Perfect

8-2Past Simple and Past Continuous

8-3Past Simple and Past Perfect

Reading

8-1Fire Safety Procedures

8-2Crime Statistics

Writing

8-1Writing Task: Police Information Check

8-2Writing Skills: Subject Verb Agreement

8-3Writing Task: Distracted Driving and Public Safety

Contents

9-0Objectives & Sequence

9-1Unit Introduction

Listening

9-1Meditation

9-2Going to the Doctor’s Office

Use of English

9-1Here's How You Make It

9-2The Ethics of Eating Meat

Grammar

9-1Adjective Clauses

9-2More About Adjective Clauses

9-3Defining and Non-defining Adjective Clauses

Reading

9-1Healthy Food Choices

9-2Making Poutine

Writing

9-1Writing Skills: Organizing an Argument

9-2Writing Task: Giving a Helping Hand

9-3Writing Task: New Patient Registration Form

Contents

10-0Objectives & Sequence

10-1Unit Introduction

Listening

10-1Being a Global Citizen

10-2Think Globally, Act Locally

Use of English

10-1Making Your School More Sustainable

10-2Effective Group Discussions

Grammar

10-1Noun Clauses with Question Words

10-2Noun Clauses with Whether, If, or That

10-3Reported Speech

Reading

10-1The Joy of Volunteering

10-2Sustainable Development Goals and Generating Change

Writing

10-1Writing Skills: Cohesion - Linking Paragraphs

10-2Writing Task: A Letter to a Neighbour

10-3Writing Task: Applying for a Neighbourhood Grant

Contents

11-0Objectives & Sequence

11-1Unit Introduction

Listening

11-1How to Gain Control of your Free Time

11-2TV Commercials

Use of English

11-1Making Arrangements with Friends

11-2Good or Bad?

Grammar

11-1Verb Patterns #1

11-2Verb Patterns #2

11-3Other Uses of Gerunds and Infinitives

Reading

11-1Apologies

11-2Online Social Groups

Writing

11-1Writing Task: Creating Your Group or Event

11-2Writing Skills: Parallel Structure

11-3Writing Task: Movie Review

Contents

12-0Objectives & Sequence

12-1Unit Introduction

Listening

12-1Taking Public Transit

12-2Transportation Problems

Use of English

12-1Directions

12-2Why Are You Late?

Grammar

12-1Prepositions of Movement

12-2Phrasal Verbs

Reading

12-1Bikepacking

12-2A Travel Itinerary

Writing

12-1Writing Task: Sharing Travel Experiences

12-2Writing Skills: Contrast and Concession

12-3Writing Task: Giving Congratulations