Scope and Sequence Unit Functions Grammar

1 What do you like to do?

Talking about schedules and activitiesTalking about frequencyReal English: That’s OK . (changing the subject)

like to + verbWh- question: How oftenSimple present

2 What does she look like?

Describing someone’s appearanceDescribing emotions Real English: Sorry. (apologizing)

look likeAdjectival order

3 How do you get to the park?

Asking for and giving directions Asking about transportationReal English: right (emphasizing exact place)

Imperatives (Directions)Prepositions of location

World Explorer New York City

4 What’s the coldest place on Earth?

Comparing thingsReal English: Just a minute . . . (delaying)

Regular and irregular superlative adjectives

5 Are cats cuter than dogs?

Comparing thingsReal English: A spider? (repeating to clarify)

Regular and irregular comparative adjectives (not) as . . . as

6 How was your trip?Talking about past eventsExpressing agreement & disagreementReal English: so (emphasizing)

Simple past with regular and irregular verbs

World Explorer Antarctica

7 Is there any ice cream?

Describing the location and existence of thingsReal English: I can’t wait.

Some/any

8 Are those new sneakers?

Talking about things you bought and ownReal English: What’s wrong? (showing concern)

last and ago

9 I like hip hop the best.

Talking about preferencesGiving opinionsReal English: Me, too. (showing you have something in common)

kind ofComparatives and superlativesObject pronouns

World Explorer Wonders of India

10 You should go to the doctor.

Giving and receiving adviceReal English: Ow! (expressing pain)

should (advice)

11 Are you going to sign up?

Talking about future plansReal English: De� nitely! (emphatic yes)

going to

12 What are you doing this summer?

Talking about future plansReal English: I guess (softening a statement)

Present progressive for futureon, in, and for + time expressionHow long

World Explorer Dinosaurs!

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Unit Functions Grammar

1 What do you like to do?

Talking about schedules and activitiesTalking about frequencyReal English: That’s OK . (changing the subject)

like to + verbWh- question: How oftenSimple present

2 What does she look like?

Describing someone’s appearanceDescribing emotions Real English: Sorry. (apologizing)

look likeAdjectival order

3 How do you get to the park?

Asking for and giving directions Asking about transportationReal English: right (emphasizing exact place)

Imperatives (Directions)Prepositions of location

World Explorer New York City

4 What’s the coldest place on Earth?

Comparing thingsReal English: Just a minute . . . (delaying)

Regular and irregular superlative adjectives

5 Are cats cuter than dogs?

Comparing thingsReal English: A spider? (repeating to clarify)

Regular and irregular comparative adjectives (not) as . . . as

6 How was your trip?Talking about past eventsExpressing agreement & disagreementReal English: so (emphasizing)

Simple past with regular and irregular verbs

World Explorer Antarctica

7 Is there any ice cream?

Describing the location and existence of thingsReal English: I can’t wait.

Some/any

8 Are those new sneakers?

Talking about things you bought and ownReal English: What’s wrong? (showing concern)

last and ago

9 I like hip hop the best.

Talking about preferencesGiving opinionsReal English: Me, too. (showing you have something in common)

kind ofComparatives and superlativesObject pronouns

World Explorer Wonders of India

10 You should go to the doctor.

Giving and receiving adviceReal English: Ow! (expressing pain)

should (advice)

11 Are you going to sign up?

Talking about future plansReal English: De� nitely! (emphatic yes)

going to

12 What are you doing this summer?

Talking about future plansReal English: I guess (softening a statement)

Present progressive for futureon, in, and for + time expressionHow long

World Explorer Dinosaurs!

Vocabulary Pronunciation Reading Writing

Hobbies and interestsTime expressions

Reduction: to Capoeira: The Fighting Dance E-mail

Physical appearanceEmotions

Blends: bl, br, gl, gr Changing Faces Short essay

Places around townModes of transportation

O sounds Visit Xi’an! Tour guide

ContinentsPlaces in natureLarge numbers

Sentence stress Extreme Amazon Travel poster

Animal characteristicsAnimalsBody partsEmotions

Reduction: than Working Dogs Blog

Verb phrasesDistance and height measurements

Regular past tense verb ending: -ed sounds

Around and Over the World Blog

FoodKitchen appliances and utensils

Linked sounds A Slice of History E-mail

ClothesTime expressionsAdjectives

Reduction: and Kira Plastinina:Teen Fashion Idol

Blog

Music genresAdjectives

Syllable stress The Best in the World Web article

AilmentsVerbsFurniture items

Homophones Tiny Travelers E-mail

Verb phrasesTime expressions

Reduction: going to Cool Science E-mail

Verb phrasesActivities

Reduction: for Summer Camps Letter

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