Scope and Sequence

1 2 3 4
Life in the City Amazing Jobs Secrets of Living Together
page 8 page 24 the Dark page 58
page 42

THEME
Exploring your city or town Unusual and interesting The world at night Animal and human interaction
careers
• Prefix un- • Suffixes -er, -or and -ist • Compound words • Prefix mis-
VOCABULARY
STRATEGIES • Use context • Identify word parts (suffixes) •U se a dictionary: Most • Identify collocations
common meaning
SPEAKING Active listening Extending the conversation Asking for help and helping Asking for and giving reasons
STRATEGY with schoolwork
Present simple: Talking Present simple questions Present continuous: Saying Modals: Describing obligation
about facts and answers: Talking about what is happening now and advice
I live near the High Line. routines While I’m reading in bed at We have to protect rhinos.
Do pastry chefs work night in Mexico, my friend We shouldn’t ignore the
In and on: Expressing location every day? Yes, they do. / Akiko is reading at school rhino problem.
GRAMMAR Lion City is in eastern China. No, they don’t. in Japan!
Modals: Describing ability in
Possessives: Showing the present and the past
At, on and in: Saying when
ownership What can we do about it?
things happen
This dentist’s job isn’t done How could they avoid cars?
at eight o’clock, on Monday(s),
in an office.
in the winter
READING A New Type of Park Adventures Near and Far In the Dark of the Ocean Four-legged heroes
READING Make predictions Compare and contrast Scan the text Identify problems and
STRATEGY solutions

VIDEO
Mission Re-Wild Searching for Life in What Glows Beneath The Elephant Whisperers
Iceland’s Fissures
Genre: Descriptive paragraph Genre: Descriptive paragraph Genre: Descriptive paragraph Genre: Descriptive paragraph
WRITING
Focus: Use adjectives Focus: Identify and include Focus: Use sensory writing Focus: Proofread
elements of a paragraph
Explore Your World Do What You Love Understand and Protect Start Small
MISSION National Geographic Explorer: National Geographic Explorer: National Geographic Explorer: National Geographic Explorer:
Daniel Raven-Ellison, Guerilla Guillermo de Anda, David Gruber, Marine Biologist Amy Dickman, Animal
Geographer Underwater Archaeologist Conservationist

PRONUNCIATION
Syllables and stress Intonation in questions Present continuous: Stress of Can and can’t
the verb be
Creative Expression: Travel review Creative Expression: Graphic story
EXPRESS Gondola Tours of Venice Sleeping with a Lion
YOURSELF
Making connections: Unusual places and unusual jobs Making connections: Interactions between humans and
animals at night
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What We Wear Mix and Mash Cool Apps Into the Past
page 76 page 92 and Gadgets page 126
page 110

THEME
Clothing and accessories Mash-ups Useful and interesting Exploring the distant past
throughout history technology
• Prefix re- • Multiple-meaning words • Suffix –ible • Suffix -ful
VOCABULARY
STRATEGIES • Use a dictionary: • Use context: Examples • Identify parts of speech • Context clues: Definitions
Pronunciation and examples
SPEAKING Asking for opinions; Agreeing Clarifying a point Making and responding Talking about likes
STRATEGY and disagreeing to requests and dislikes
Past simple: Saying what Adjectives: Comparing two or Superlatives: Talking about Present perfect: Describing a
happened more things extremes past action that still continues
Ancient Greek women Underwater hockey is more The newest version of Games have always been a
preferred golden hair to difficult than field hockey. this game is going to popular activity.
dark hair. be amazing.
GRAMMAR Countable and uncountable There + to be: Expressing
Past simple: Saying what nouns: Talking about amounts Will and going to: Talking existence at different points
happened Some meals are a mix of about the future in time
Doctors wore special food from different cultures. People won’t talk to each There have always been
protective suits. other on smartphones sun celebrations around
anymore. the world.
READING Jewellery Talks A Feast for the Eyes Thinking Outside the Box Growing Up: Then and Now
READING Make a personal connection Visualise Identify main idea and details Identify cause and effect
STRATEGY
VIDEO What to Wear What’s in a Mash-Up? From Gadgets to Apps A Journey Back in Time
Genre: Descriptive paragraph Genre: Paragraph of Genre: Product review Genre: Classification
exemplification paragraph
WRITING Focus: Publish Focus: Use examples and
Focus: Introduce examples adjectives Focus: Write a concluding
sentence
Learn to Adapt Be Unique Always Keep Learning Understand the Past
National Geographic Explorer: National Geographic Explorer: National Geographic Explorer: National Geographic Explorer:
MISSION
Andrés Ruzo, Geoscientist Josh Ponte, Musical Explorer/ Manu Prakash, Biophysicist Alberto Nava Blank,
Filmmaker Underwater Cave Explorer/
Cartographer

PRONUNCIATION
The -ed ending Linking: Consonant + vowel The two-vowel rule The schwa (/ /) sound
e
sounds
Creative Expression: Feature article Creative Expression: Letter for a time capsule
EXPRESS Get Steampunked Transport of Tomorrow
YOURSELF
Making connections: Fashion mash-ups Making connections: Past, present and future technology