English 125b

Contents

Unit Introduction

Listening

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

1-2 Understanding Instructions

Use of English

1-1 Caring for an Elderly Parent

1-2 Make Suggestions for a Family Celebration

Grammar

1-1 Passive Voice Overview

1-2 Passive Voice With Two Objects

Reading

1-1 Changing Households

1-2 Caring for Aging Family Members

Writing

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

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

1-3 Writing Task: A Message of Thanks

Contents

Unit 2 Introduction

Listening

2-1 Jobs in the Future

2-2 Job Interview

Use of English

2-1 Arranging a Job Interview

2-2 Explaining How to Use Online Recruitment Websites

Grammar

2-1 Questions Review

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

2-3 Negative Questions and Question Tags

Reading

2-1 Finding a Career

2-2 You Have a Job Interview

Writing

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

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

2-3 Writing Task: Job Documents

2-4 Writing Task: Taking Notes

Contents

Unit Introduction

Listening

3-1 A Change of Plan

3-2 Little Celebrations

Use of English

3-1 Making and Responding to Invitations

3-2 Presenting a Unique Holiday

Grammar

3-1 Comparatives Review

3-2 More Ways to Compare

3-3 Other Ways to State Superlatives

Reading

3-1 Invitations

3-2 Buying Gifts for the Holidays

Writing

3-1 Writing Task: Writing Invitations

3-2 Writing Skills: Linking Comparison and Contrast

3-3 Writing Task: Comparison/Contrast Paragraph

Contents

Unit Introduction

Listening

4-1 How Does the United Nations Work?

4-2 How to Become a Canadian Citizen

Use of English

4-1 The Importance of Voting

4-2 Getting Involved in Your Community

Grammar

4-1 Modal Verbs of Ability and Advice

4-2 Modal Verbs of Obligation and Willingness

4-3 Probability

Reading

4-1 Getting a Driver's License

4-2 Searching for Activities and Programs in Metro Vancouver

Writing

4-1 Writing Skills: Paragraph Structure - Supporting Sentences

4-2 Writing Task: Medical Services Plan

4-3 Writing Skills: Adding Information and Giving Examples

4-4 Writing Task: In Your Own Words - Summarizing

Contents

Unit 5 Introduction

Listening

5-1 Metamorphosis

5-2 Catching Up at a Grad Reunion

Use of English

5-1 Milestones

5-2 Getting Ready to Apply for University Abroad

Grammar

5-1 Indefinite Past

5-2 Present Results

5-3 Unfinished Actions or States

Reading

5-1 Steps for Studying Abroad

5-2 Retirement Party Invitation

Writing

5-1 Writing Skills: Linking - Cause and Effect

5-2 Writing Task: Writing About A Milestone

5-3 Writing Task: Message of Congratulations

Contents

Unit 6 Introduction

Listening

6-1 How to Choose Your News

6-2 The War of the Worlds Broadcasting Hoax

Use of English

6-1 Giving Opinions

6-2 Giving Advice with Consequences

Grammar

6-1 Zero and First Conditionals

6-2 Second and Third Conditionals

6-3 Expressing Wishes

Reading

6-1 Fake News?

6-2 Avoiding Rental Scams

Writing

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

6-2 The War of the Worlds Broadcast

6-3 Writing Task: Warning Others of Scams

6-4 Writing Skills: Sentence Fragments

Contents

Unit 7 Introduction

Listening

7-1 Shopping Problems

7-2 Shopping Malls and Social Places

Use of English

7-1 Apologizing

7-2 Returning Items Bought Online

Grammar

7-1 Quantifiers and Determiners

7-2 Quantifiers in Use

7-3 Articles

Reading

7-1 A Change in Service

7-2 Buy Me Once

Writing

7-1 Writing Task: Thank You Emails

7-2 Writing Skills: Paragraph Structure - Concluding Sentences

7-3 Writing Task: A Written Complaint

Contents

Unit 8 Introduction

Listening

8-1 Bear Encounters

8-2 Protecting Yourself Online

Use of English

8-1 Giving Safety Advice

8-2 Talking About Safety

Grammar

8-1 Past Simple and Present Perfect

8-2 Past Simple and Past Continuous

8-3 Past Simple and Past Perfect

Reading

8-1 Fire Safety Procedures

8-2 Crime Statistics

Writing

8-1 Writing Skills: Subject Verb Agreement

8-2 Writing Task: Police Information Check

8-3 Writing Task: Distracted Driving and Public Safety

Contents

Unit 9 Introduction

Listening

9-1 Meditation

9-2 Going to the Doctor’s Office

Use of English

9-1 Here's How You Make It

9-2 The Ethics of Eating Meat

Grammar

9-1 Adjective Clauses

9-2 More About Adjective Clauses

9-3 Defining and Non-defining Adjective Clauses

Reading

9-1 Making Poutine

9-2 Making Healthy Food Choices

Writing

9-1 Writing Skills: Organizing an Argument

9-2 Writing Task: Giving a Helping Hand

9-3 Writing Task: Visiting the Clinic

Contents

Unit 10 Introduction

Listening

10-1 Think Globally, Act Locally

10-2 Being a Global Citizen

Use of English

10-1 Making Your School More Sustainable

10-2 Effective Group Discussions

Grammar

10-1 Noun Clauses with Question Words

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

10-3 Reported Speech

Reading

10-1 The Joy of Volunteering

10-2 Sustainable Development Goals and Generating Change

Writing

10-1 Writing Skills: Cohesion - Linking Paragraphs

10-2 Writing Task: A Letter to a Neighbour

10-3 Writing Task: Applying for a Neighbourhood Grant

Contents

Unit 11 Introduction

Listening

11-1 How to Gain Control of your Free Time

11-2 TV Commercials

Use of English

11-1 Making Arrangements with Friends

11-2 Good or Bad?

Grammar

11-1 Verbs + the Infinitive or -Ing

11-2 Verbs + Infinitives or -Ing Forms?

11-3 Other Uses of Infinitives and "-Ing" Forms

Reading

11-1 Online Social Groups

11-2 Apologizing in Social Situations

Writing

11-1 Writing Task: Movie Review

11-2 Writing Skills: Parallel Structure

11-3 Writing Task: Creating Your Group or Event

Contents

Unit 12 Introduction

Listening

12-1 Taking Public Transit

12-2 Transportation Problems

Use of English

12-1 Directions

12-2 Why Are You Late?

Grammar

12-1 Prepositions of Movement

12-2 Phrasal Verbs

Reading

12-1 Bikepacking

12-2 A Travel Itinerary

Writing

12-1 Writing Skills: Contrast and Concession

12-2 Writing Task: Sharing Travel Experiences

12-3 Writing Task: Giving Congratulations