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PoliticsStudents explore vocabulary and activities related to politics, including topics such as the United Nations, elections, capital punishment, etc.. ProbabilityStudents learn the reasons for expressing probability of present and future events in contrast to what one truly knows for certain. Ability and AdviceStudents expand their knowledge about expressing ability and advice and learn variations that are required depending on time or meaning. Obligation and AdviceStudents review the basic ways in English of expressing obligation and learn other phrases popularly used. Students also learn how to express willingness and refusal. |
Grammar |
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4-1 ProbabilityStudents first review common rules of using modal verbs and then practice how modal verbs can be used to express probability. The following modal verbs of probability are included: must, can, should, may, might, and could. 4-2 Ability and AdviceStudents practice using modal verbs and other phrases to accurately express ability as well as different expressions for expressing advice. 4-3 Obligation and WillingnessStudents learn higher-level rules for using must, have (got) to and other phrases for explaining obligation. In addition, the use of will and shall is explored in the context of expressing willingness. |
Reading |
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4-1 In The NewsVocabulary and reading comprehension activity about the issue of immigration in the USA. 4-2 In The NewsVocabulary and reading comprehension activity about capital punishment. |
Writing |
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4-1 The Agree/Disagree Essay - StructureStudents examine the structure of an Agree/Disagree essay. Students then read a sample essay, proofread for errors and evaluate the overall quality of the composition. 4-2 The Agree/Disagree EssayStudents outline and write a 300-word Agree/Disagree Essay on the topic of politics. |
Media |
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4-1 The Vice Guide to North KoreaVideo-listening activity based on a documentary of communist North Korea. 4-2 The United NationsListening activity based on a description of the history and functions of the United Nations. |
Speaking |
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4-1 Unit IntroductionUnit introduction conversation activity. (group work) 4-2 Vocabulary DiscussionVocabulary discussion activity. (group work) 4-3 Vocabulary Role PlaysStudents use unit vocabulary and create role play dialogues to present to the class. (pair work) 4-4 Essay SummaryStudents make a video and describe their essay plan. (homework) 4-5 What Could You Say?Students prompt each other for sentences containing modal verbs of probability. (pair work) 4-6 AbilityStudents work with a partner and first, complete the questions with the proper form of expressing ability, and then, they discuss their answers to the questions with each other. (pair work) 4-7 Giving Strong AdviceStudents practice giving strong advice using the phrase, had better. (pair work) 4-8 Obligation DiscussionStudents discuss answers to questions containing phrases relating to obligation. (pair work) 4-9 WillingnessStudents each open a document containing one side of a conversation. Students must work together and help each other fill out the missing parts of the conversation. (pair work) |
Vocabulary |
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Advocate Ally Appeal Baby boomer Back Barrier Budget Campaign Candidate Citizen Claim Commit Communism Controversial Costly Council Death penalty Death row Democracy Determine Devastating Dictatorship Effective Elect Evidence Execute Finance Funds Get rid of Governor Guilty Headquarters Impose Inmate Innocent Investigate Issue Justice Layoff Moral Opponent Parliament Parole Party Pass a law Policy Political Poverty Process Prosperous Publicity Remain Representative Restriction Sentence Settle Shrink Sloppy Spokesperson Strict Swap Take place Upgrade Vital Vote |