English 130b

Contents

1-0Objectives & Sequence

Unit 1 Introduction

Listening

1-1Difficult Situations

1-2Dealing with Rejection

Use of English

1-1Being a Supportive Friend

1-2Discussing Friendship

Grammar

1-1Adjectives

1-2Superlative Adjectives

1-3Different Ways of Comparing

Reading

1-1Problems

1-2Can Men and Women Ever Be Friends?

Writing

1-1Paragraph Structure

1-2Expressing Dissatisfaction

1-3Note-taking

Contents

2-0Objectives & Sequence

Unit 2 Introduction

Listening

2-1University Admission

2-2School Problems

Use of English

2-1The Process of Writing a Research Paper

2-2Giving Peer Feedback

Grammar

2-1Future Forms Review

2-2Other Ways of Expressing the Future

2-3Future Continuous and Future Perfect Simple

Reading

2-1Student Feedback

2-2Study Routines

Writing

2-1Comparing and Contrasting

2-2Comparison/Contrast Composition

2-3Responding to Requests

Contents

3-0Objectives & Sequence

Unit 3 Introduction

Listening

3-1Community Issues

3-2Back to the Country in a Tiny House

Use of English

3-1Getting Around

3-2Presenting a Megacity

Grammar

3-1Using the Past Continuous

3-2Past Perfect

3-3Past Habits, States, Intentions, and Plans

Reading

3-1Protecting Your Community

3-2Megacities

Writing

3-1Reviewing The Four Types of Sentences

3-2Accommodation Review

3-3Sentence Variation

3-4Writing a Summary

Contents

4-0Objectives & Sequence

Unit 4 Introduction

Listening

4-1Emergency!

4-2Food and the Environment

Use of English

4-1A Persuasive Speech

4-2Phone Messages

Grammar

4-1Reviewing Relative Clauses

4-2The Finer Points of Defining Clauses

4-3Non-defining Relative Clauses

Reading

4-1Energy Efficiency at Home

4-2Making an Emergency Preparedness Plan

Writing

4-1An Email to a Landlord

4-2Longer Compositions

4-3Descriptive Composition

Contents

5-0Objectives & Sequence

Unit 5 Introduction

Listening

5-1Language Exchange

5-2Words Matter

Use of English

5-1Finding an English Course

5-2Solving Language Problems

Grammar

5-1Passive Voice Review

5-2Causative Verbs

5-3Expressing Beliefs and Opinions in the Passive Voice

Reading

5-1Preserving Languages

5-2Vocabulary Acquisition

Writing

5-1Expressing Cause and Effect

5-2Messages of Appreciation

5-3Applying for a Language Class

Contents

6-0Objectives & Sequence

Unit 6 Introduction

Listening

6-1Celebrating Diversity

6-2Preserving Lost Music

Use of English

6-1Good Evening, Everyone...

6-2Participating in a Seminar

Grammar

6-1Near Certainty and General Truths

6-2Modal Verbs of Past Probability

Reading

6-1Fighting for Survival

6-2Cultural Appropriation

Writing

6-1Making an Outline

6-2Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

6-3Sharing Stories about Cultural Events

Contents

7-0Objectives & Sequence

Unit 7 Introduction

Listening

7-1Protest Songs

7-2How to Lobby

Use of English

7-1Presenting a Social Movement Leader

7-2Time for Change

Grammar

7-1Modal Verbs and Modal-like Expressions – Advice

7-2Modals and Modal-like Expressions—Expectation, Necessity, and Obligation

7-3Modal Verbs and Modal-like Expressions—Permission and Requests

Reading

7-1Remembering an Icon

7-2How to Build a Grassroots Movement

Writing

7-1Adding Information and Examples

7-2A Letter Writing Campaign

7-3Taking Concise Notes

Contents

8-0Objectives & Sequence

Unit 8 Introduction

Listening

8-1Facial Recognition

8-2Flying a Drone

Use of English

8-1New Technologies

8-2Closing the Homework Gap

Grammar

8-1Verbs of Speculation—Seem, Appear, and Look

8-2Speculation Adjectives

Reading

8-1The Future of Self-driving Cars

8-2The Homework Gap

Writing

8-1Passing on Feedback

8-2Passive Voice in Process Writing

8-3How the Internet Works

Contents

9-0Objectives & Sequence

Unit 9 Introduction

Listening

9-1Yoga

9-2Quitting Social Media

Use of English

9-1How to Start Your Day

9-2Stress Relief

Grammar

9-1The Use of Adverbs

9-2Emphatic Structures 1

9-3Emphatic Structures 2

Reading

9-1Gratitude and Mental Health

9-2Meal Planning for Mental Health

Writing

9-1Gratitude Writing

9-2Parallelism

9-3Summarizing an Article

Contents

10-0Objectives & Sequence

Unit 10 Introduction

Listening

10-1Struggling to Succeed

10-2Motivation

Use of English

10-1Direct and Indirect Advice

10-2Parenting Styles

Grammar

10-1Indirect Questions and Requests

10-2Reported Speech

10-3Using Reported Speech

Reading

10-1A Workplace Performance Review

10-2Getting Ahead at Work

Writing

10-1Assessing Motivation

10-2Thesis Statements

10-3The Best Way to Raise a Child

Contents

11-0Objectives & Sequence

Unit 11 Introduction

Listening

11-1Fashion as Freedom

11-2Dress Codes

Use of English

11-1Suggesting Solutions

11-2Explaining Corporate Image

Grammar

11-1Present and Future Conditionals

11-2The Hypothetical Past

11-3Complex Conditional Structures

Reading

11-1Online Image-crafting

11-2Corporate Image

Writing

11-1Outlining a Presentation

11-2Proofreading

11-3Positive and Negative Feedback

Contents

12-0Objectives & Sequence

Unit 12 Introduction

Listening

12-1Appreciating Art

12-2Tough Topics

Use of English

12-1Making Phone Calls

12-2Talking About Film

Grammar

12-1Verb Patterns

12-2Passive Infinitives and Gerunds

Reading

12-1The Mural Festival

12-2What to Watch

Writing

12-1Responding to the Debate

12-2Cohesion

12-3Problem Solution Writing