TRUE COLORS 4: SCOPE & SEQUENCE Unit 1: Until then, I'd always loved that name. Social Language How to: offer to introduce someone to another person describe a relationship make a formal introduction Grammar and Pronunciation Grammar: the past perfect Listening Type: conversations Comprehension Skills: factual recall determine context focus attention listening between the lines Reading Type: a photo story Comprehension Skill: inference and interpretation Authentic Reading Type: a book excerpt from The Best Baby Name Book Comprehension Skill: inference and interpretation Writing Task: an essay about one's own name Skill: prewriting techniques: discussion and brainstorming* Vocabulary names Personal Expression the interpretation of proverbs feelings about one's own name Unit 2: I guess I shouldn't have yelled at him. Social Language How to: express regret reassure someone Grammar and Pronunciation Grammar: should have and could have Pronunciation: reduction Listening Types: a photo story a conversation Comprehension Skills: inference and interpretation determine context listening between the lines Reading Type: a magazine article Comprehension Skill: understanding meaning from context Authentic Reading Type: a true story from Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul Comprehension Skill: inference and interpretation Writing Task: a short narrative Skill: prewriting technique: freewriting* Vocabulary family dynamics Personal Expression what people should and shouldn't have done opinions on expressing regret Unit 3: He may have disappeared on purpose. Social Language How to: speculate about possibilities tell someone you took something by mistake Grammar and Pronunciation Grammar: must have, may have, and might have Listening Types: a conversation a radio quiz program Comprehension Skills: factual recall determine context listening between the lines Reading Type: a photo story Comprehension Skill: confirming content Authentic Reading Type: a newspaper article from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer Comprehension Skills: understanding meaning from context inference and interpretation Writing Task: a mystery story Skill: sequencing* Vocabulary all about mystery Personal Expression explaining why someone might want to disappear Unit 4: Should cloning be prohibited? Social Language How to: disagree politely express skepticism about something Grammar and Pronunciation Grammar: the passive voice, review the passive voice with modals Pronunciation: the glottal stop Listening Types: a photo story a radio call-in show Comprehension Skills: understanding meaning from context determine context focus attention listening between the lines Reading Type: a magazine article Comprehension Skill: understanding meaning from context Authentic Reading Type: a newspaper article from the Associated Press Comprehension Skill: understanding meaning from context Writing Task: a business letter Skill: letter-writing* Vocabulary scientific research Personal Expression opinions on controversial issues pros and cons of cloning Unit 5: I can have the floors refinished. Social Language How to: state a problem ask for a favor ask for and give advice about having something done Grammar and Pronunciation Grammar: make, have, let, help, and get the passive causative Listening Types: conversations a radio call-in show Comprehension Skills: summarizing determine context listening between the lines Reading Type: a photo story Comprehension Skill: confirming content Authentic Reading Type: a business magazine article from Incentive Comprehension Skill: confirming content Writing Task: an essay about a person who helped others to succeed Skill: writing supporting details* Vocabulary services and people who perform them Personal Expression attitudes about asking someone for a favor Review of Units 1-5 Unit 6: The guy who lives next door blasts music all night long. Social Language How to: make a formal complaint ask for a refund remind someone of a previous agreement Grammar and Pronunciation Grammar: reduced adjective clauses Pronunciation: intonation to show interest or lack of interest Listening Types: a photo story a conversation Comprehension Skills: understanding meaning from context determine context listening between the lines Reading Type: a magazine article Comprehension Skills: confirming content identifying the main idea Authentic Reading Type: a poem ("Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening") Comprehension Skills: understanding meaning in poetry inference and interpretation Writing Tasks: an essay about a dream or a goal a story that turns out to be a dream Skill: outlining* Vocabulary sleep and dreams Personal Expression how poetry differs from other kinds of writing Unit 7: If we hadn't reached him, he would've waited forever. Social Language How to: offer help confirm information request help in remembering something respond to a rude question Grammar and Pronunciation Grammar: the past unreal conditional Listening Type: conversations Comprehension Skills: identifying the main idea understanding meaning from context focus attention listening between the lines Reading Type: a photo story Comprehension Skill: inference and interpretation Authentic Reading Type: a newspaper article from the Associated Press Comprehension Skills: factual recall inference and interpretation Writing Task: an essay about a regret Skill: writing a first draft* Vocabulary memory Personal Expression the interpretation of a proverb discussing a relationship Unit 8: You won't die if you look at some paintings. Social Language How to: explain what you like or don't like about something acknowledge another point of view arrange a meeting place Grammar and Pronunciation Grammar: adverbial clauses Pronunciation: rhythm and intonation Listening Types: a photo story conversations Comprehension Skills: focus attention listening between the lines Reading Type: a newspaper article Comprehension Skill: understanding meaning from context Authentic Reading Type: a book excerpt from Living with Art Comprehension Skill: understanding the main idea Writing Task: an essay about a painting Skill: using peer feedback* Vocabulary the importance of art Personal Expression reactions to works of art Unit 9: He said he'd missed his train. Social Language How to: express uncertainty about an event's outcome offer support express confidence congratulate someone Grammar and Pronunciation Grammar: quoted and reported speech verb changes in reported speech be supposed to Listening Type: conversations Comprehension Skills: understanding meaning from context inference and interpretation determine context listening between the lines Reading Type: a photo story Comprehension Skill: understanding meaning from context Authentic Reading Type: a newspaper article from The New York Times Comprehension Skill: inference and interpretation Writing Task: an essay about a job Skill: transitions* Vocabulary jobs and employment Personal Expression opinions on what makes a good job Unit 10: I'm so tired I don't really feel like going. Social Language How to: make an excuse suggest an alternative introduce new information Grammar and Pronunciation Grammar: gerunds and infinitives Pronunciation: the letter "h" Listening Types: a photo story a conversation a song Comprehension Skills: understanding meaning from context determine context listening between the lines Reading Type: a newspaper editorial Comprehension Skill: inference and interpretation Authentic Reading Type: an encyclopedia article from The New Book of Knowledge Comprehension Skill: factual recall Writing Task: an essay about a song Skill: revising* Vocabulary music Personal Expression the meaning of the True Colors song Review of Units 6-10
