Topic # 3: Politics

Lesson 1: Political Systems of the World.

Reading: Politics. More Than Words-2. Unit 6. Socialism and Communism. Pros and Cons. P. 198-206.

Writing: Summary. Summarize any political system of your choice.

Speaking: What is true democracy?

Grammar: Adjective clauses. Subject pronouns. Azar. Grammar. Ch.6-1,6-2.

Lesson 2: Peace, War, and International Relations.

Reading: Peace, War, and International Relations. More Than Words-2. Unit 7. War and Peace. Package of Study Pages for the Department of Social Sciences.

Writing: Outline to the article.

Speaking: How can wars be eliminated?

Grammar: Using object pronouns, using whose, where, when. Azar.Grammar.Ch.6-3, 6-4,6-5.

Lesson 3: Ways to Influence Politics.

Reading: Civil Disobedience. Pros and Cons. P. 46-48.

Writing: When is civil disobedience justified?

Speaking: A political leader that I admire.

Grammar: Using adjective clauses to modify pronouns, punctuation of adjective clauses. Azar. Grammar. Ch.6-7, 6-8.

Lesson 4: Elections. Political Correctness.

Reading: Elections. Package of Study Pages for the Department of Social Sciences. Stolen kiss puts PC on Trial. New Camb. Adv. Unit 6.

Listening: The voting system in America. Package of Study Pages for the Department of Social Sciences.

Writing: Recommended plan of action. Political Campaign.

Grammar: Using expressions of quantity in adjective clauses, using noun+which. Azar. Grammar. Ch.6-9, 6-10.

Lesson 5: Should Rich Countries Help Poor Countries?

Reading: Help! Proficiency Masterclass. Unit 7.

Listening: My experience of helping others. Proficiency Masterclass. P. 96.

Speaking: Humanitarian aid – for or against?

Grammar: Using “which” to modify a whole sentence. Azar. Grammar. Ch.6-11.

Lesson 6: What can be done about terrorism?

Reading: Terrorism. Pros and Cons. P. 231-232.

Video: Occupation 101: Voice of the Silenced Majority (excerpts).

Speaking: Discovering the underlying causes of terrorism.

Grammar: Reduction of adjective clauses. Changing an adjective clause to an adjective phrase. Azar. Grammar. Ch.6-12, 6-13.

Lesson 7: Current test.

Lesson 8: Final test.

Lesson 9: Test analysis.

Topic # 4: Globalization

Lesson 1: Positive and Negative Aspects of Globalization.

Reading: Positive and negative aspects of globalization. Language Leader (up.-int.) Unit 8.

Listening: Broadcasts about globalization. Language Leader (up.-int.). Unit 8. T. 2.25.

Speaking: The concept of “Global village”. What factors led to its appearance?

Writing: Problem-solution essay. System for writing: essay organization.

Grammar: Non-finite forms of the verb. Infinitive. Verbs followed by infinitives. Azar. Grammar. Ch.4-5, 4-8.

Lesson 2: Intercultural Communication.

Reading: Intercultural communication. Beyond Language. Unit 9.

Listening: Entertaining guests in different countries. New Headway (int.). T.29.

Speaking: What is the best way to prepare for life in another culture?

Grammar: Infinitive of purpose: in order to/so as to/ in order not to/so as not to.

Azar. Grammar. Ch.4-10.

Lesson 3: Cultural Awareness for Social Connections.

Reading: What is culture? Language Leader (up.-int.) Unit 11. Cultural awareness and culture shock. Beyond Language. Unit 10.

Listening: What do you miss about your culture? Language Leader (up.-int.). Unit 11. T. 3.12.

Speaking: What is the difference between having pride in one’s identity and being ethnocentric?

Writing: Draft to the essay: How can harmful stereotypes be combated?

Grammar: Adjectives followed by infinitives. Azar. Grammar. Ch.4-11.

Lesson 4: Social perception and body language.

Reading: Nonverbal communication. Beyond Language. Unit 3; Cambridge Advanced English. Unit 13; New Cambridge Advanced English. Unit 13; More than Words. Book I. Unit 10.

Speaking: Body language speaks louder than words.

Writing: Draft to the report: Categories of nonverbal communication.

Grammar: Using infinitives with too and enough. Azar. Grammar. Ch.4-12.

Lesson 5: The Power of the Internet.

Reading: The power of the Internet. Language Leader (up.-int.). Unit 8.2.

Listening: The impact of technology on work. Think First Certificate. Unit 15,p.180.

Speaking: The role of the Internet in modern society – positive or negative?

Grammar: Passive and past forms of infinitives. Azar. Grammar. Ch.4-13.

Lesson 6: Migration: Causes and Problems.

Reading: Migration: causes and problems. Think First Certificate. Unit 14; New Headway (up.-int.). Unit 1; Immigration. Pros and Cons, p.95.

Listening: The latest figures from the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service. Headlines Ch. 1.

Speaking: What (if anything) could make you emigrate?

Grammar: Causative verbs make, have, get; simple form after let and help. Azar. Grammar. Ch.4-17, 4-18.

Lesson 7: What Does Our Common Future Hold?

Reading: What Does Our Common Future Hold? Think First Certificate. Unit 15.

Listening: Visions of the Future. Think First Certificate. Unit 15.

Speaking: Making predictions about future.

Grammar: Using verbs of perception. Azar. Grammar. Ch.4-16.

Lesson 8: Current test