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Global ThinkingStudents explore vocabulary and activities related to nuclear power, environmental issues, activism, travel, world wonders, etc.. ProbabilityStudents review using modals as ways to express probability or (un)certainty. The Perfect InfinitiveStudents are introduced to this grammar pattern as one way to use modals to describe past actions and situations. The Perfect Infinitive with Could and ShouldStudents learn popular usages of the perfect infinitive with these modals as ways to express regret, criticism, and unrealized past abilities. Needn’tUnit Ten introduces students to the use of needn’t and its difference in meaning from saying one didn’t need to.... |
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10-1 Past ProbabilityStudents review the common rules of using modals as well as using modal verbs on probability to describe the present and future (as studied in Grammar 4-1). Grammar 10-1 also introduces the usage of modal verbs of probability to describe the past. 10-2 Should / Could + Perfect InfinitiveThis lesson explores patterns used to express criticism, regret, and past, unrealized possibilities. 10-3 Needn’t + Perfect InfinitiveStudents learn when to use the phrase, You didn’t need to... and its difference in meaning compared to You needn’t have.... |
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10-1 In The NewsVocabulary and reading comprehension activity about nuclear weapons. 10-2 In The NewsVocabulary and reading comprehension activity about the different wonders of the world. |
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10-1 Contrast and ConcessionStudents focus on linking devices specifically used to express contrast and concession, then write their own example sentences 10-2 Adding Information and Giving ExamplesStudents learn linking words used to add information or give examples; they then use the linking devices to complete sentences. 10-3 Advantages/Disadvantages ParagraphStudents have group discussion to brainstorm ideas and then write a paragraph examining the advantages and disadvantages of an issue. |
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10-1 GreenpeaceA listening activity based on a description of the activist group. 10-2 TED - Setting Global PrioritiesA video-listening activity based on a TED talk that challenges one’s expectations of the most practical ways to help the world now. 10-3 Super VolcanoesA video-listening activity based on two videos about volcanic activity. |
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10-1 Unit IntroductionUnit introduction conversation activity. (group work) 10-2 Vocabulary DiscussionVocabulary discussion activity. (group work) 10-3 Vocabulary Role PlaysStudents use unit vocabulary and create role play dialogues to present to the class. (pair work) 10-4 What Happened?Students present prompts to their partners to elicit sentences using modal verbs of probability about the past. (pair work) 10-5 Picture ProbabilitiesStudents deduce conclusions about situations depicted by photos. (pair work) 10-6 Class CluesStudents work with a partner and try to solve a mystery using clues. (class work) 10-7 Regrets and CriticismsStudents make sentences expressing regret or criticism about various situations. (pair work) 10-8 Past Possibilities and AbilitiesStudents create context for sentences containing the phrase, You could have.... (pair work) 10-9 Speaking PairsStudents practice the difference between the phrases, You didn’t need to... and You needn’t have.... (pair work) |
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activist admirable arms charity climate commonplace comprehend conflict coral reef curious demonstration desirable diversity donate drastically exterminate feasible frank glacier global warming harmony impact indicate infrastructure irreversible malnutrition mount nuclear offend outweigh overpopulated postpone prioritize remnant ritual sanctuary sanitation shortage shrink starve substantial temple threat vandalize wildlife worldwide |