TRUE COLORS 2: SCOPE & SEQUENCE Unit 1: I was thinking of asking Kate out. Social Language How to: express location get reacquainted express greetings tell a story about the past make an invitation accept or decline an invitation Vocabulary expressions of location greetings and responses social activities ways to accept an invitation present and future time expressions Grammar the past continuous the past continuous and the simple past tense the present continuous and have to for future actions Listening Type: a conversation Comprehension Skill: focus attention Reading Types: a photo story a business magazine article Comprehension Skills: confirming content understanding meaning from context Writing Task: advertisement responses Skill: concise correspondence Pronunciation /S/ and /tS/ Expression of Opinions differences in what men and women look for in love advantages and disadvantages of romantic relationships at work Unit 2: How many will, and how many won't? Social Language How to: talk about the future ask for a favor offer help Vocabulary everyday favors we do for others fruits and vegetables Grammar will as future will and won't for willingness and refusal Listening Types: a conversation about the future a conversation about willingness Comprehension Skill: focus attention Reading Types: a photo story a class discussion transcript Comprehension Skills: understanding meaning from context factual recall interpretation and analysis Writing Task: a paragraph Skills: description indention Pronunciation /v/ and /w/ Expression of Opinions necessity of obeying rules and laws Unit 3: It's the softest leather in the world. Social Language How to: compare people, places, and things ask for and give clarification exchange something in a store state a problem compare things (more practice) Vocabulary clothing sizes clothing materials problems with fit Grammar the comparative form of adjectives the superlative form of adjectives Listening Type: a conversation in a store Comprehension Skill: focus attention Reading Type: a photo story a business letter Comprehension Skills: confirming content identifying the main idea understanding meaning from context Writing Task: a business letter Skill: persuasion business letter style Pronunciation rising intonation to clarify Expression of Opinions qualities of good and bad sales personnel Unit 4: I haven't seen you for days. Social Language How to: talk about illness ask about someone's absence offer sympathy suggest a course of action express sympathy Vocabulary ailments questions about health expressions of sympathy words that describe how people feel remedies Grammar the present perfect—meaning the present perfect—form Listening Type: a conversation about illness Comprehension Skills: determine context focus attention Reading Types: a photo story a magazine article Comprehension Skills: confirming content understanding meaning from context identifying the main idea Writing Task: a get-well letter Skill: informal letter to someone you know Pronunciation /n/, /~/, and /m/ Expression of Opinions various ways to respond to medical problems and hardships Unit 5: What do you think I should do? Social Language How to: ask for and give advice suggest an alternative Vocabulary personal items places and things in the house Grammar should could Listening Type: a radio editorial Comprehension Skills: determine context analysis of point of view Reading Types: a photo story an interview Comprehension Skills: understanding meaning from context interpretation and analysis confirming content Writing Task: a letter to a magazine column Skill: informal letter to someone you don't know Pronunciation /U/ and /u/ Expression of Opinions parental pressure versus parental encouragement Review of Units 1-5 Unit 6: Aren't you Dick's brother-in-law? Social Language How to: make small talk suggest future actions confirm identity name family relationships Vocabulary adjectives to describe the weather family relationships Grammar negative questions why in negative questions Listening Types: a conversation about getting lost Comprehension Skills: determine context focus attention Reading Types: a photo story a magazine article Comprehension Skills: confirming content interpretation and analysis factual recall Writing Tasks: an invitation to a party a letter of regret that you can't attend Skill: written directions to a place Pronunciation /t/ and /T/ Expression of Opinions gender differences in conversation styles regional differences in conversation styles Unit 7: We'd better find a gas station—fast! Social Language How to: describe quantities request and offer service warn someone Vocabulary words and phrases that tell "how many" and "how much" at the gas station on the highway Grammar quantifiers had better Listening Types: a narration a conversation with police officer Comprehension Skills: inference and interpretation understanding meaning from context focus attention Reading Type: a magazine article Comprehension Skill: understanding meaning from context Writing Task: an e-mail letter to the editor of a newspaper Skills: persuasion e-mail style Pronunciation /D/ and /d/ Expression of Opinions driving ability of old people versus young people Unit 8: I'd like to make a reservation. Social Language How to: make a reservation make a complaint express preferences Vocabulary kinds of hotel rooms in the hotel room Grammar the real conditional would rather Listening Type: radio advertisements for hotels Comprehension Skill: focus attention Reading Types: a photo story a personal letter Comprehension Skills: understanding meaning from context drawing conclusions Writing Tasks: a thank-you note addressing an envelope Skills: expressing thanks for a gift addressing an envelope Pronunciation /dZ/ and /y/ Expression of Opinions problems inherent in traveling Unit 9: I can't stand filing! Social Language How to: describe something you like or dislike greet a friend promise to talk later Vocabulary words that describe what you like and dislike service occupations more occupations Grammar gerunds Listening Type: a telephone conversation about likes and dislikes Comprehension Skill: focus attention Reading Types: a photo story a magazine article and questionnaire Comprehension Skills: understanding meaning from context drawing conclusions Writing Task: an expository paragraph Skill: paragraph development Pronunciation rising intonation to confirm information Expression of Opinions likes and dislikes about the work environment Unit 10: We'll have to make a deposit right away. Social Language How to: talk about future abilities and obligations ask someone for money exchange currency Vocabulary money and banking social activities Grammar will be able to will have to Listening Type: recorded information on a telephone Comprehension Skills: determine context focus attention Reading Types: a photo story a magazine article Comprehension Skills: understanding meaning from context drawing conclusions Writing Task: a composition Skills: using a title composition development Pronunciation /v/ and /b/ Expression of Opinions attitudes about borrowing and lending money Review of Units 6-10
