PYP 2018-2019 PACING A1

WEEK DAY READING WRITING LISTENING SPEAKING
1/ WARM-UP 10/8/2018
2/ WARM-UP 10/9/2018 PYP Introduction/Rules and Regulation/Ice Breakers Critical Thinking/ Preparation for Speaking: Countries
3/ MODULE 1 10/10/2018 and Nationalities/ Vocabulary for Jobs
10/11/2018 Unit 1: Numbers, The Alphabet, Greetings/Communication Strategy/Understanding and giving personal information/ Subject pronouns and Be- Statements
4/ MODULE 1 10/12/2018
10/15/2018 Unit 2: Describing a room/everyday objects/prepositions of place/ plural nouns/ articles/ There is, there are/using (and) to combine sentences
5/ MODULE 1 10/16/2018
10/17/2018 Unit 3: Countries, Nationalities and Languages, Family/ Giving information about a friend/making introduction/ Be- information questions/ positive apostrophe
6/ MODULE 1 10/18/2018
10/19/2018 Revision Units 1-2-3 Workbook

10/22/2018 WEEKEND

10/23/2018 Unit 4: Reading a Biography/ Talking about abilities/ Describing activities and Hobbies/ Days of the week and Moths of the Year/ Can - Can't/ Articles

10/24/2018 Unit 5: Organizing information/ Telephone Conversation/ Communication Strategies, Getting someone's attention

10/25/2018 Unit 5: Present Simple Statements/ Present Simple Yes-No Questions/ Places in a Town/ Jobs/ Telling the Time
10/26/2018
10/29/2018 Unit 6: Interviews/ Describing Food Customs, Food and Meals/ Using Correct Word Order/ Present Simple Information Question/ Adverbs of Frequency
10/30/2018
Revision Units 4-5-6 Workbook
10/31/2018
WEEKEND
11/1/2018
11/2/2018 Prism Intro Unit 1 People/ Watch&Listen: Thai Critical Thinking/ Grammar for Writing: Subject

11/5/2018 Fisherman/ Reading 1: Profile Pronouns, Verb BE-

11/6/2018 Unit 1: People/ Watch&Listen: The Life of a
Businesswoman/ Listening 1: Student Introducing
11/7/2018
11/8/2018 Prism Intro Unit 1/Reading 2: Unusual People/ Grammar for Writing: Possessive Adjective/ Writing
11/9/2018 Language Development Simple Sentences/ Task: Writing a Profile

11/12/2018 Language Development/ Listening 2: Student Speaking Task: Famous Person/ On Campus/ Extra
presentation on Famous People/ Extra Materials Materials
11/13/2018
Revision Unit 1 on Campus/ Extra Materials Revision Unit 1 on Campus/ Extra Materials Critical Thinking/ Preparation for Speaking: Adjectives/
WEEKEND Giving a Talk

REPUBLIC HOLIDAY Speaking Task: Describing Photos of a Place to Visit/
Unit 2: Climate/ Watch&Listen: How Deserts are On Campus/ Extra Materials
formed/ Listening 1: About Seasons

Prism Intro Unit 2: Climate/ Watch&Listen: The Critical Thinking/ Grammar for Writing: Prepositional
Growing Ice Cap/ Reading 1: The Coldest City Phrases/ Punctuation/ Task: Writing a Plan

Language Development/ Listening 2: Students
presentation about Places

Reading 2: Cuba Weather/ Language Development Revision Unit 2/ On Campus/ Extra Materials

WEEKEND

Prism Intro Unit 3: Lifestyle/ Watch&Listen: Panama's Critical Thinking/ Grammar for Writing: Parts of

Kuna People/ Reading 1: Meet the Kombai Sentences

Unit 3: Lifestyle/ Watch&Listen: The Age Wave/ Critical Thinking/ Preparation for Speaking:
Listening 1: Classroom Discussion Prepositions of Time/ Pronunciation for Speaking

Reading 2: Student Schedule/ Language Development Grammar for Writing/ Simple Present/ Task: Writing
about the life of a student

Language Development/ Listening 2: Answering Speaking Task: Interviewing a student for a survey/ On
Campus/ Extra Materials
Survey Questions

Revision Unit 3/ On Campus/ Extra Materials Revision Unit 3/ On Campus/ Extra Materials

WEEKEND

Prism Intro Unit 4: Places/ Reading 1: World History Critical Thinking/ Grammar for Writing: Articles/ Task:

Map/ Reading 2: The Maldives Writing Facts about a Country

Unit 4: Places/ Listening 1: A Radio Program/ Listening Critical Thinking/ Preparation for Speaking: Giving

2: Following Directions Directions/ Speaking Task: Ask for and Give Directions

6/ MODULE 1 11/14/2018 Prism Intro Unit 5: Jobs/ Watch&Listen: Utah's Critical Thinking/ Grammar for Writing: The Pronoun Unit 5: Jobs/ Listening 1: Asking for Advice/ Listening Critical Thinking/ Preparation for Speaking: Giving
7/ MODULE 1 11/15/2018 Bingham Mine/ Reading 1: Web Page you/ Must and Have 2:Discussion Opinions and Reasons/ Speaking Task: Choose a
8/ MODULE 1 11/16/2018 Person for a Job
9/ MODULE 1 Reading 2: E-Mails/ Language Development Academic Writing: Joining ideas with and/ Task:
1/ MODULE 2 11/19/2018 Writing and E-Mail about a Job
Prism Intro Unit 6: Homes and Buildings/
11/20/2018 Watch&Listen: To build the tallest/ Reading 1: WEEKEND
Architect's World
11/21/2018 Critical Thinking/ Grammar for Writing: Comparing
11/22/2018 Quantities/ Comparative Adjectives
11/23/2018
Unit 6: Homes and Buildings/ Watch&Listen: Critical Thinking/ Preparation for Speaking: Reasons,
11/26/2018 Monticello&Jefferson/ Listening 1: Radio Interview Opinions and Agreement

11/27/2018 Academic Writing: Compound Sentences with but/
11/28/2018
Reading 2: Skyscrapers/ Language Development Supporting Sentences/ Task: Writing a comparison of
11/29/2018
Revision Unit 6/ On Campus/ Extra Materials two buildings
11/30/2018 Prism Intro Unit 7: Food and Culture/ Reading 1: Tea/
Reading 2: Travel Guide Language Development/ Listening 2: A Discussion Speaking Task: Ideas for a new Cafe/ On Campus/
12/3/2018
12/4/2018 Prism Intro Unit 8: Transportation/ Reading 1: about buildings Extra Materials
12/5/2018 Transportation Survey
12/6/2018 Revision Unit 6/ On Campus/ Extra Materials
12/7/2018
WEEKEND
12/10/2018
Critical Thinking/ Grammar for Writing: Subject-Verb
12/11/2018
Agreement/ Determiners/ Task: Writing about Popular
12/12/2018
Food

Unit 7: Food and Culture: Listening 1: Discussion about Critical Thinking/ Preparation for Speaking: Talking

Food Culture/ Listening 2: Student Presentation on about Surveys, introducing a Report/ Speaking Task:

Food Culture Report the results of a Survey

Critical Thinking/ Grammar for Writing: Subject-Verb-

Object/ Linking Sentences with pronouns

Unit 8: Transportation: Listening 1: London Critical Thinking/ Preparation for Speaking: Describing
Underground / Listening 2: Presentation about Traffic a Topic, Problems, Solutions, Results / Speaking Task:
Problems Describing a Transportation Problems, Solutions,
Results

Reading 2: Transportation Report/ language Academic Writing: Reasons with because - Results
Development with so/ Task: Writing about a result of a Survey

WEEKEND

M1 FINAL EXAM/ WRITTEN
M1 FINAL EXAM/ SPEAKING

GRADING & SUBMITTING

Prism 1 Unit 1 Places/ Reading 1: Rise of the Critical Thinking/ Grammar for Writing: Simple
Megacities. Sentences 1, There is, there are, Punctuation and
Punctuation/ Task: Describing the Place where you live
Prism 1 Unit 2 Festivals and
Celebration/Watch&Listen: The Meaning of Unit 1: Places/ Listening 1: A podcast around homes Critical Thinking/ Preparation for Speaking:
Independence Day/ Reading 1: Celebrate around the world/ Language Development/ Listening Signposting an Opinion, Organizing Information for
2: A profile on Stanley Park in Vancouver Presentation/ Speaking Task: Giving a Presentation
about an Interesting Place

Critical Thinking/ Grammar for Writing: Simple
Sentences 2, Prepositional Phrases

1/ MODULE 2 12/13/2018 Unit 2: Festivals and Celebrations/ Listening 1: Critical Thinking/ Preparation for Speaking: Making
2/ MODULE 2 12/14/2018 Interviews about Three Cultural Festivals/ Language Suggestions, Agreeing and Disagreeing/ Speaking Task:
3/ MODULE 2 Development/ Listening 2: A Discussion about Persuasion
4/ MODULE 2 12/17/2018 Thanksgiving in the USA and Canada

12/18/2018 Reading 2: Muscat Festival/ Language Development Task: Describing a Festival or Special Event/ Extra
12/19/2018 Materials
12/20/2018 Prism 1 Unit 3: The Internet and Technology/ Watch
12/21/2018 and Listen: Predictive Advertising/ Reading 1: WEEKEND
12/24/2018 Someone's Always Watching You Online
Critical Thinking/ Grammar for Writing: Connecting
12/25/2018 Ideas, Compound Sentences
12/26/2018
12/27/2018 Unit 3: The Internet and Technology/ Watch and Radio Critical Thinking/ Preparation for Speaking: Giving
Listen: Fiber Optic Cables/ Listening 1: A Student Additional and Contrasting Information
12/28/2018 Program about Developments in Robotics

12/31/2018 Reading 2: Videogames for Kids: Win or Lose?/ Academic Writing Skills: Topic Sentences/ Task: Plan,
1/1/2019 Language Development Revise Edit, Writing a First Draft about Internet
1/2/2019
Language Development/ Listening 2: A News Report Speaking Task: Presenting a Report about a Device/
1/3/2019
1/4/2019 about how Computers Affect Memory On Campus/ Extra Materials

Revision Unit 3/ On Campus/ Extra Materials Revision Unit 3/ On Campus/ Extra Materials
WEEKEND

Prism 1 Unit 4: Weather and Climate/ Watch&Listen: Critical Thinking/ Grammar for Writing: Comparative
Tornadoes/ Reading 1: Extreme Weather and Superlative Adjectives/ Academic Writing:
Supporting Sentences, Giving Examples

Reading 2: Surviving the Sea of Sand/ Language Task: Describing the Weather in a Country or Region/ Unit 4: Weather and Climate/ Listening 1: A Student Critical Thinking/ Preparation for Speaking: Linking
Development On Campus discussion on how Weather Affects People's Words to Explain Cause and Effect/ Speaking Task:
Moods/Language Development/ Listening 2: A News Giving a presentation about Changes in the Climate
Report on Global Warming
Critical Thinking/ Preparation for Speaking: Presenting
Unit 5: Sports and Competition/ Listening 1: A Points and Clarifying Statements/ Speaking Task:
Student Presentation on Unusual Sports/ Language Discussing Money in Sports
Development/ Listening 2: A Discussion about Money
in Sports

Prism 1 Unit 5: Sports and Competition/ Reading 2: Unit 5: Critical Thinking/ Grammar for Writing: Subject
Tough Guy/ Language Development and Verb Agreement/ Academic Writing: Ordering
Events in a Process, Removing Unrelated Information

WEEKEND

Prism 1 Unit 6: Business/ Watch&Listen: Amazon's Critical Thinking/ Grammar for Writing: The Simple
Fulfillment Center/ Reading 1: Are You Ready for
World of Work? Present and The Simple Past, Time clauses with when

Reading 2: The Story of Google/ Language to describe past events
Development
NEW YEAR'S DAY

Academic Writing: Adding details to main fact/ Task:

Writing a Narrative Paragraph about the History of a

Business

Unit 6: Business/ Watch&Listen: Food at Coffee Critical Thinking/ Preparation for Speaking: Giving
Shops/ Listening 1: A Conversation between a Student Advice / Speaking Task: Giving Advice to a Failing
and a Professor/ Listening 2: A Conversation between Business/ On Campus/ Extra Materials

a Business Owner and a Consultant

Revision Unit 6/ On Campus/ Extra Materials Revision Unit 6/ On Campus/ Extra Materials

1/7/2019 Prism 1 Unit 7: People/ Watch&Listen: The 101-year- WEEKEND
old Weather Volunteer/ Reading 1: Incredible People
1/8/2019 Vol.1 Critical Thinking/ Grammar for Writing: Modals of
1/9/2019 Necessity
1/10/2019
1/11/2019 Unit 7: People/ Watch&Listen: Trash Artists/ Listening Critical Thinking/ Preparation for Speaking: Time

12/14/2019 1: A Student Presentation on Creative People Order, Examples and Details

5/ MODULE 2 12/15/2019 Reading 2: Incredible People Vol.2/ Language Academic Writing: Concluding Sentences/ Task:
6/ MODULE 2 12/16/2019 Development Writing a paragraph about a good role model
7/ MODULE 2 12/17/2019
1/ MODULE 3 12/18/2019 Language Development/ Listening 2: A Student Speaking Task: Giving a Presentation about a
12/21/2019 Conversation about a Project Remarkable Person/ On Campus/ Extra Materials
12/22/2019
12/23/2019 Revision Unit 7/ On Campus/ Extra Materials Revision Unit 7/ On Campus/ Extra Materials
12/24/2019
12/25/2019 WEEKEND

2/18/2019 Prism 1 Unit 8: The Universe/ Watch&Listen: Going to Critical Thinking/ Grammar for Writing: That Clauses in
the International Space Station/ Reading 1: The Rise of Complex Sentences, Infinities of Purpose
2/19/2019 Commercial Space Travel

2/20/2019 Unit 8: The Universe/ Watch&Listen: Empire of the Critical Thinking/ Preparation for Speaking: Showing
Sun/ Listening 1: A Radio Program about Space Travel Levels of Agreement
2/21/2019
Reading 2: Life on Other Planets/ Language Academic Writing: Essay Organization/ Task: Writing Speaking Task: Discussing how to get Children
2/22/2019 Development about Space Exploration Interested in Space Exploration/ On Campus/ Extra
Materials
Revision Unit 8/ On Campus/ Extra Materials Language Development/ Listening 2: A Discussion
about Funding for Space Exploration

Revision Unit 8/ On Campus/ Extra Materials
WEEKEND

M2 FINAL EXAM/ WRITTEN
M2 FINAL EXAM/ SPEAKING

GRADING & SUBMITTING

Prism 2 Unit 1 Animals/ Reading 1: Endangered Critical Thinking/ Grammar for Writing: Word Order,
Species/ Reading 2: Losing the Battle for Survival/ Combining Sentences/ Academic Writing: Topic
Language Developments Sentences Task: Compare and Contrast the two Sharks
in the diagram.
Prism 2 Unit 2 Animals/ Watch&Listen: Colorado
River&Grand Canyon&Yosemite/ Reading 1: Our Unit 1: Animals/ Listening 1: A Debate about Using Critical Thinking/ Preparation for Speaking:
Changing Planet Animals for Work/ Language Development/ Listening Signposting a Presentation, Pronunciation for
2: A presentation about Human Threats to Polar Bears Speaking/ Speaking Task: Two-minute Presentation
Reading 2: The Causes and Effects of Deforestation/ about Human Threats to an Endangered Species
Language Development
Critical Thinking/ Grammar for Writing: Verbs of Cause
and Effect/ Academic Writing: Paragraph Unity

Unit 2: The Environment/ Listening 1: A Lecture about Critical Thinking/ Preparation for Speaking: Making
Agriculture/ Language Development/ Listening 2: A Counterarguments, Linking Ideas with Transition
Debate about Nuclear Power Words and Phrases / Speaking Task: Debate about
Building a New Shopping Mall

Task: Describing the Human Causes of Climate
Change/ Extra Materials

WEEKEND

2/25/2019 Prism 2 Unit 3: Transportation/ Watch and Listen: The Critical Thinking/ Grammar for Writing: Future Real
2/26/2019 Jumbo Jet/ Reading 1: Masdar: the Future of Cities Conditional, If Not, Unless
2/27/2019
2/28/2019 Unit 3: Transportation/ Watch and Listen: The Air Critical Thinking/ Preparation for Speaking: Giving
3/1/2019 Travel Revolution/ Listening 1: A Radio Program about Recommendation, Expanding on Idea
3/4/2019 the Fear of Flying

2/ MODULE 3 3/5/2019 Reading 2: A Reading about Congestion/ Language Academic Writing Skills: Writing a Concluding
3/ MODULE 3 3/6/2019 Development
4/ MODULE 3 3/7/2019 Sentence/ Task: Discussing Advantages and
5/ MODULE 3 3/8/2019 Revision Unit 3/ On Campus/ Extra Materials
3/11/2019 Prism 2 Unit 4: Customs and Traditions/ Watch and Disadvantages of a City's Traffic Problem
Listen: Halloween by the Numbers/ Reading 1:
3/12/2019 Customs Around the World Language Development/ Listening 2: A Presentation Speaking Task: Give a Presentation on a
3/13/2019 about Biking to Work Transportation Problem and Suggest Solution/ On
3/14/2019 Campus/ Extra Materials
3/15/2019
3/18/2019 Revision Unit 3/ On Campus/ Extra Materials

3/19/2019 WEEKEND

3/20/2019 Critical Thinking/ Grammar for Writing: Paraphrasing/

Academic Writing: Writing a Summary and A Personal

Response

Unit 4: Customs and Traditions/ Watch and Listen: The Critical Thinking/ Preparation for Speaking: Being

Chilean Cueca Barava/ Listening 1: A Radio Program Polite in a Discussion, Using Adverbs for Emphasis,

about Changing Customs in the Modern World Pronunciation for Speaking, Phrases with That

Reading 2: Non-Traditional Wedding/ Language Task: Write a Summary Paragraph
Development

Language Development/ Listening 2: A Discussion Speaking Task: Take Part in a Discussion about Special
about Gift Giving Customs Occasions/ On Campus/ Extra Materials

Revision Unit 4/ On Campus/ Extra Materials Revision Unit 4/ On Campus/ Extra Materials

WEEKEND

Prism 2 Unit 5: Health and Fitness/ Watch and Listen: Critical Thinking/ Grammar for Writing: Stating
Nutrition Levels/ Reading 1: Reading about Health and Opinions and Purpose
Exercise

Unit 5: Health and Fitness/ Watch&Listen: Yoga in Critical Thinking/ Preparation for Speaking: Problem-
California Schools/ Listening 1: A Radio Program about Solution Organization, Presenting Persuasively
why Some People live a Long Life

Reading 2: Tackling Obesity/ Language Development Academic Writing: Essay Structure/ Task: Writing
about Physical Education Classes

Language Development/ Listening 2: Four Speaking Task: Presentation about an Idea for a

Presentations about Programs to Improve your Health Health Product/ On Campus/ Extra Materials

Revision Unit 5/ On Campus/ Extra Materials Revision Unit 5/ On Campus/ Extra Materials

WEEKEND

Prism 2 Unit 6: Discovery and Invention/ Watch and Critical Thinking/ Grammar for Writing: Relative
Listen: China's Ma-Made River / Reading 1: The Magic Clauses, Prepositional Phrases
of Mimicry

Unit 6: Discovery and Invention/ Listening 1: A Critical Thinking/ Preparation for Speaking: Previewing
Museum Tour about Inventions in the Middle Ages/ a Topic, Organizing Ideas, explaining how Something is
Language Development/ Listening 2: A Lecture about Used/ Speaking Task: Short Presentation about an
the History of Smartphone Apps Invention or Discovery

Reading 2: The World of Tomorrow/ Language Academic Writing: Writing an Introductory Paragraph/
Development Task: Discuss the Advantages and Disadvantages of
New Technology

5/ MODULE 3 3/21/2019 Unit 7: Fashion/ Listening 1: A Discussion about the Critical Thinking/ Preparation for Speaking: Asking for
Clothes of the Future/ Language Development/ Opinions and Checking Information, Asking Follow-up
6/ MODULE 3 3/22/2019 Listening 2: An Interview with a Fashion Designer Question/ Speaking Task: Interview about Uniforms
7/ MODULE 3
1/ MODULE 4 3/25/2019 Prism 2 Unit 7: Fashion/ Reading 1: Is Fast Fashion Critical Thinking/ Grammar for Writing: Multiword
3/26/2019 Taking Over? / Reading 2: Offshore Production/ Prepositions/Academic Writing: Body Paragraph in
3/27/2019 Language Development Argumentative Essays, Cohesion/ Task: Argumentative
3/28/2019 Essay about Fashion Industry
3/29/2019 Prism 2 Unit 8: Economics/ Watch and Listen: The
4/1/2019 Stock market Crash/ Reading 1: How Should You WEEKEND
4/2/2019 Invest Your Money
4/3/2019 Critical Thinking/ Grammar for Writing: Describing
4/4/2019 Reading 2: Income and Expenditure/ Language Graphs, Noun-Phrases and Verb Phrases
4/5/2019 Development
Unit 8: Economics/ Watch&Listen: Workshops for Critical Thinking/ Preparation for Speaking: Using
4/8/2019 Revision Unit 8/ On Campus/ Extra Materials
Entrepreneurs/ Listening 1: A Radio Program about a Gerunds as Subjects to talk about Actions, Presenting
4/9/2019
Book about Millionaire Life Style Reasons and Evidence to Support an Argument
4/10/2019
Grammar for Writing: Prepositions and Conjunctions, Preparation for Speaking: Using Paraphrases/
4/11/2019 Approximations/ Academic Writing: Writing a Speaking Task: Discussion whether Young People
Concluding Paragraph Should be Allowed to Have Credit Cards/ On Campus/
Extra Materials
Language Development/ Listening 2: A Discussion
about whether College Students Should be Paid for
Good Grades

Revision Unit 8/ On Campus/ Extra Materials
WEEKEND

M3 FINAL EXAM/ WRITTEN
M3 FINAL EXAM/ SPEAKING

GRADING & SUBMITTING

Prism 3 Unit 1 Globalization/ Reading 1: Turkish Critical Thinking/ Grammar for Writing: Noontime
Treats(blog)/ Reading 2: Changing Eating Habits in Phrases/ Academic Writing: Essay Structure, Effective
Italy(essay)/ Language Developments Thesis Statement/ Task: How has Globalization
Changed Your Country? (Essay)

Unit 1: Globalization/ Listening 1: A Radio Program Critical Thinking/ Preparation for Speaking: Presenting
about the Global Food Industry/ Language Data, describing a Pie Chart, Drawing Conclusions
Development/ Listening 2: A Presentation about from Data/ Speaking Task: Giving a Presentation Using
Energy Used in Food Production a Data from a Pie Chart

Prism 3 Unit 2 Education/ Reading 1: College Majors: Critical Thinking/ Grammar for Writing: Comparison
Business vs. Engineering (essay) and Contrast Language: Transition to Show
Comparison and Contrast, Adverb Clauses of Contrast

Unit 2: Education/ Listening 1: A Meeting between a Critical Thinking/ Preparation for Speaking: Giving an
Student and an Academic Advisor/ Language Opinion and Making Suggestions, Agreeing and
Development/ Listening 2: A Conversation between Disagreeing Respectfully, Compromising and Finalizing
Students about Paths towards a Medical Profession a Decision/ Speaking Task: Making a Group Decision

4/12/2019 Reading 2: Distance Learning vs. Face-to-face Academic Writing: Avoiding Run-on Sentences,
Learning/ Language Development Comma Splices, Comparison and Contrast Essays/
4/15/2019 Task: Writing Similarities and Differences between
4/16/2019 Studying Math and Studying Language
4/17/2019
4/18/2019 WEEKEND
4/19/2019
Prism 3 Unit 3: Medicine/ Watch and Listen: A new Critical Thinking/ Grammar for Writing: Articles,
4/22/2019 Way to Handle Allergies/ Reading 1: The Homeopathy Transitions to Show Concession
4/23/2019 Debate
4/24/2019
4/25/2019 Unit 3: Medicine/ Watch and Listen: Corporate Critical Thinking/ Preparation for Speaking: Using
4/26/2019 Wellness/ Listening 1: A College Seminar about Persuasive Language
4/29/2019 Pandemics
4/30/2019
2/ MODULE 4 5/1/2019 Reading 2: Should Healthcare be Free/ Language Academic Writing Skills: Sentence Variety/ Task: Is
3/ MODULE 4 5/2/2019 Development Disease Prevention the Responsibility of Individuals
4/ MODULE 4 5/3/2019 and their Families or of the Government
5/ MODULE 4
5/6/2019 Language Development/ Listening 2: A Debate about Speaking Task: Role Playing a Debate an International

Flu Vaccines Aid Organization/ On Campus/ Extra Materials

Revision Unit 3/ On Campus/ Extra Materials Revision Unit 3/ On Campus/ Extra Materials
WEEKEND
Prism 3 Unit 4: Environment/ Reading 1: Disaster/
Reading 2: Combatting Drought in Rural Africa/ Critical Thinking/ Grammar for Writing: Expressing
Language Development Solutions Using it / Academic Writing: Developing
Ideas, Parallel Structure/ Task: Writing a Report about
Prism 3 Unit 5: Architecture/ Watch and Listen: an Environmental Problem
Building a Green Home/ Reading 1: We Need more
Green Buildings NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY AND CHILDREN'S DAY Unit 4: Speaking Task: Giving a Presentation about a
Change in th Environment/ Unit 5: Speaking Task:
Reading 2: Building Design Form vs. Function/ Critical Thinking/ Grammar for Writing: Register in Discussing a Housing Problem
Language Development Academic Writing/ Academic Writing: Ordering
Information, Prioritizing Arguments Critical Thinking/ Preparation for Speaking: Keeping a
Prism 3 Unit 6 : Energy/ Watch and Listen: Wind Discussion Moving
Turbines/ Reading 1: Alternative Energy Unit 4: Environment/ Listening 2: A Talk about the
Decline of Desert Habitats/ Unit 5: Architecture/
Listening 1: A Conversation Between Two Property
Developers
Task: Writing about Building or Buying a new Home
(Persuasive Essay)
WEEKEND

Critical Thinking/ Grammar for Writing: Relative
Clauses/ Academic Writing: Introduce Advantages and
Disadvantages of Coherence

Unit 6: Energy/ Watch&Listen: Solar Panels at Home/
Listening 1: A Radio Program about the Island of El
Hierro, Spain
LABOR AND SOLIDARITY DAY

Language Development/ Listening 2: A Chaired Speaking Task: Participating in a Discussion about an
Meeting about Saving Energy in an Office Energy Problem/ On Campus/ Extra Materials

Reading 2: Maintaining Our Vital Natural Resources/ Task: Write an Explanatory Essay about Advantages
Language Development and Disadvantages of Renewable Energy

Prism 3 Unit 7: Art and Design/ Watch and Listen: A WEEKEND
Culinary Art Canvas/ Reading 1: All that Art is Critical Thinking/ Grammar for Writing: Substitution,
Ellipsis/ Academic Writing: Arguments Counter
Arguments, Refutations

5/7/2019 Unit 7: Art and Design/ Watch and Listen: Jen Lewin's Critical Thinking/ Preparation for Speaking: Language
Light and Solution Installations/ Listening 1: A Radio for Debates
5/8/2019 Report about Graffiti
5/ MODULE 4
6/ MODULE 4 5/9/2019 Reading 2: Photography as Art/ Language Task: Write an Argumentative Essay about fine art
7/ MODULE 4 5/10/2019 Development branches

5/13/2019 Language Development/ Listening 2: An Informal Speaking Task: Having an Informal Debate about
Debate about Public Art Money for Public Art/ On Campus/ Extra Materials
5/14/2019
Revision Unit 7/ On Campus/ Extra Materials Revision Unit 7/ On Campus/ Extra Materials
5/15/2019 WEEKEND
Prism 3 Unit 8: Aging/ Watch and Listen: Senior
5/16/2019 Exercise/ Reading 1: The Social and Economic Impact Critical Thinking/ Grammar for Writing: Language of
5/17/2019 of Aging Prediction, Future Real Conditionals
5/20/2019
5/21/2019 Unit 8: Aging/ Watch&Listen: Baby Boomers' Critical Thinking/ Preparation for Speaking:
5/22/2019 Retirement Style/ Listening 1: A Finance Podcast Referencing Data in Presentation, Pronunciation for
5/23/2019 Speaking
5/24/2019
Reading 2: The Realities of a Young Society/ Language Academic Writing: Numerical Words and Phrases,
Development Interpreting Graphs and Charts/ Task: Writing an
Analysis Essay about Trends in Japan

Language Development/ Listening 2: Two Student Speaking Task: Giving a Presentation about how Aging
Presentations on Aging in Different Countries has Changed a Country's Population/ On Campus/
Extra Materials

Revision Unit 8/ On Campus/ Extra Materials Revision Unit 8/ On Campus/ Extra Materials
WEEKEND

M4 FINAL EXAM/ WRITTEN
M4 FINAL EXAM/ SPEAKING

GRADING & SUBMITTING