ENGLISH FOR TODAYS WORLD

JOAN SASLOW
ALLEN ASCHER

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 LEARNING OBJECTIVES
UNIT COMMUNICATION GOALS VOCABULARY GRAMMAR
Describe your personality Adjectives to describe personality Gerunds and in nitives review and e pansion
UNIT Discuss someones behavior traits Verbs that require a noun or pronoun before an

1 Compare perspectives on world Word Study: in nitive

problems Adjective suf es -ful and -less
Discuss creative ways to achieve GRAMMAR BOOSTER
a oal
Outlook and
In nitives review e pansion and common errors
Grammar for writin parallelism with erunds and
Behavior in nitives
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Describe how youve been enjoyin Elements of music The present perfect continuous
UNIT the arts Ne ative descriptions of music Cleft sentences with What

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E press a ne ative opinion politely
Describe a creative personality
Discuss the bene ts of the arts
Music and
Describin creative personalities
Word Study:
Usin participial adjectives
GRAMMAR BOOSTER
Finished and un nished actions summary
Noun clauses review and e pansion

Other Arts
Grammar for Writin noun clauses as adjective
and noun complements
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E press buyers remorse Describin spendin styles E pressin re rets about the past wish + past
UNIT Talk about nancial oals and plans E pressin buyers remorse perfect; should have / ou ht to have + past

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participle; if only + past perfect.
Discuss ood and bad money Good and bad money
mana ement mana ement Completed future actions and plans The future
perfect and perfect in nitives
E plain reasons for charitable Word Study:
ivin
Money, Parts of speech GRAMMAR BOOSTER
Finance, The past unreal conditional inverted form
and You The future continuous

PAGE 26 Sh The future perfect continuous

Describe clothin details and Adjectives to describe fashion Quanti ers review and e pansion
UNIT formality Describin clothes

4
Talk about chan es in clothin GRAMMAR BOOSTER
customs Word Study:
Compound words with self- A few / few; a little / little
E amine questionable cosmetic Quanti ers usin of for speci c reference
procedures
Clothing Discuss appearance and self-
Quanti ers used without referents

and esteem Grammar for Writin subject-verb a reement of

quanti ers followed by of
Appearance
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Politely ask someone not to do Types of locations Possessive erunds

UNIT somethin Community service activities Paired conjunctions

5
Complain about public conduct
Word Study:
Su est ways to avoid bein a Usin ne ative pre es to form GRAMMAR BOOSTER
victim of urban crime antonyms Conjunctions with so too neither or not either
Discuss the meanin of community
Communities So too neither or not either short responses

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 CONVERSATION STRATEGIES LISTENING / PRONUNCIATION READING WRITING
Use Id say to soften an assertive opinion Listen to activate rammar Texts: Task:
Use I dont see [myself] that way to Listen to classify A survey about positive and Write about your outlook
politely contradict anothers statement ne ative outlooks on a world problem
Listen for main ideas
Say I see [you] as to e plain your own Descriptions of other peoples Skill:
Listen for details
point of view behavior Para raph structure
Understand meanin from conte t
Use tend to and seem to to make A newspaper article about a Review
enerali ations creative solution to a problem
PRONUNCIATION BOOSTER
Skills / strategies:
Content words and function words Understand idioms and e pressions
Determine the main idea
Understand meanin from conte t
Summari e

Use To tell the truth To be honest and Listen to activate vocabulary
I hate to say it but to politely introduce a Listen for main ideas
contrary opinion
Listen for supportin information
Listen to take notes
Listen for details
PRONUNCIATION BOOSTER
Intonation patterns
Texts: Task:
A survey about musical memories Describe your interests and
Commentaries about enjoyin the personality
arts Skill:
A short bio raphy Parallel structure
Skills / strategies
Understand idioms and e pressions
Infer information
Identify supportin details
E press and support an opinion

Use You know to introduce a new Listen for details Texts: Task:
topic of conversation Listen to activate vocabulary A spendin habits self-test Write a personal statement
Use I hate to say it but to introduce Interview responses about about how you mana e
Listen to con rm content
ne ative information nancial oals nancial responsibilities
Listen to summari e
Ask What do you mean? to invite A uide to charitable ivin Skill:
Listen to evaluate
someone to elaborate Or ani in information by
Skills / strategies:
Say Thats a shame to show empathy de rees of importance
PRONUNCIATION BOOSTER Understand idioms and e pressions
Say Ill think about that when youre non- Understand meanin from conte t
committal about someones su estion Sentence rhythm thou ht roups
Draw conclusions
E press and support an opinion

Use Can I ask you a question about ? to Listen for main ideas Texts: Task:
introduce a subject you are unsure of Listen for details Descriptions of personal style Write two para raphs
Use I mean to elaborate on a prior An article about the evolution of comparin tastes in fashion
Listen to summari e
statement or question business casual attire Skill:
Use Actually to assert a point of view PRONUNCIATION BOOSTER An article about questionable Compare and contrast
Be in a question with So to af rm cosmetic procedures Review
understandin of someones earlier Linkin sounds Advertisements for cosmetic
statement procedures
Say I think that mi ht be to ently Skills / strategies:
warn that somethin is inappropriate Understand idioms and e pressions
Understand meanin from conte t
Identify supportin details
E press and support an opinion

Use Do you mind ? to ask permission to Listen to summari e Texts: Task:

do somethin Listen for details
Use Not at all to af rm that you are not
Listen to con rm content
bothered or inconvenienced
Listen to infer
Use Thats very [considerate] of you to
thank someone for accommodatin you
PRONUNCIATION BOOSTER
Unstressed syllables vowel
reduction to //
A questionnaire about community Write a formal letter of
Interview responses about pet complaint
peeves Skill:
A ma a ine article about urban Formal letters Review
crime
A website about community
projects
Skills / strategies:
Understand idioms and e pressions
Classify
Understand meanin from conte t
Critical thinkin

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 UNIT COMMUNICATION GOALS VOCABULARY GRAMMAR
E chan e opinions about the Cate ories of animals Passive modals
UNIT treatment of animals Describin pets

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Discuss the pros and cons of Animal social roups and physical GRAMMAR BOOSTER
certain pets features odals and modal-like e pressions summary
Compare animal and human
behavior
Animals Debate the value of animal
PAGE 62 conservation

Evaluate ways and places to shop Verbs for shoppin activities Passive forms of erunds and in nitives
UNIT Discuss your reactions to ads Ways to persuade

7 Discuss problem shoppin behavior GRAMMAR BOOSTER

Persuade someone to buy a The passive voice review and e pansion
product
Advertising
and
Consumers
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Describe family trends Describin parent and teen Repeated comparatives and double comparatives
UNIT Discuss parent-teen issues behavior

8 Compare enerations Word Study: GRAMMAR BOOSTER

Discuss carin for the elderly Transformin verbs and akin comparisons review and e pansion
adjectives into nouns Other uses of comparatives superlatives and
Family
comparisons with as as

Trends
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Speculate about everyday situations De rees of certainty Perfect modals for speculatin about the past
UNIT Present a theory active and passive voice

9
Word Study:
Discuss how believable a story is Adjectives with the suf -able
GRAMMAR BOOSTER
Evaluate the trustworthiness of
news sources Perfect modals short responses active and
passive voice)
Facts,
Theories,
and Hoaxes
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Su est ways to reduce stress Ways to describe people E pressin an e pectation with be supposed to
UNIT Describe how you ot interested in Ways to reduce stress Describin past repeated or habitual actions

10
a hobby would and the past continuous with always
Word Study:
Discuss how mobile devices Adverbs of manner
affect us GRAMMAR BOOSTER
Compare attitudes about takin
Your Free
Be supposed to e pansion
risks Would review
Time Grammar for Writin placement of adverbs of
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Reference Charts page 122

Grammar Booster page 125
Pronunciation Booster page 141
Test-Taking Skills Booster page 151

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 CONVERSATION STRATEGIES
Use Ive heard to introduce a commonly-
held belief or opinion
Respond with In what way? to request
further e planation
Use For one thin to introduce a rst
supportin ar ument
Use And besides to add another
supportin ar ument
Use But what if to su est a hypothetical
situation
Say Quick question to indicate one wants
some simple information
Introduce an opinion with I nd
Say Thats ood to know to e press
satisfaction for information
Use Why dont you to offer advice
Ask Whys that? to ask someone to
elaborate on an opinion
Say I suppose but to si nal partial
a reement
Use I wonder to introduce somethin
youre not sure about
Say Im sure its nothin to indicate that
somethin is probably not serious
Say I suppose youre ri ht to
acknowled e someones point of view
Say There must be a ood e planation
to assure someone that thin s will turn
out OK
Say Uh-oh to indicate that you reali e
youve made a mistake
Use I just reali ed to acknowled e a
mistake
Use Well frankly to indicate that you are
oin to be honest about somethin
Use Its just that or Lets face it to
introduce an honest criticism or
assessment
Use You know what? to introduce a piece
of advice
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LISTENING / PRONUNCIATION READING
Listen to activate vocabulary
Listen to de ne terms
Listen for e amples
Listen for details
PRONUNCIATION BOOSTER
Sound reduction
Listen to activate vocabulary
Listen to infer
PRONUNCIATION BOOSTER
Vowel sounds /i/ and //
Listen to activate rammar
Listen to activate vocabulary
Listen for supportin information
Listen for details
Listen to compare and contrast
PRONUNCIATION BOOSTER
Stress placement pre es and
suf es
Listen to activate vocabulary
Listen for main ideas
Listen to draw conclusions
PRONUNCIATION BOOSTER
Reduction and linkin in perfect
modals in the passive voice
Listen to activate vocabulary
Listen for main ideas
Listen for supportin details
Listen to understand meanin from
conte t
PRONUNCIATION BOOSTER
Vowel sounds /e/ // // and //
WRITING
Texts: Task:
Social media posts about Write a persuasive essay
treatment of animals about the treatment of
An article about animal animals
conservation Skill:
Skills / strategies: Supportin a point of view
Understand idioms and e pressions
Understand meanin from conte t
Reco ni e cause and effect
Texts: Task:
Self-tests about shoppin mistakes Write a summary of an
and behavior article
Descriptions of techniques used in Skill:
advertisin Summari e and paraphrase
Interview responses about
someones point of view
compulsive shoppin
Skills / strategies:
Understand idioms and e pressions
Understand meanin from conte t
Identify supportin details
Texts: Task:
A survey about parents and teens Write a blo post of three
A brochure about fallin birthrates or more para raphs about
advice for parents and
A report on the increase in lobal
teens
population of older people
Skill:
Skills / strategies: Avoidin run-on sentences
Understand idioms and e pressions and comma splices
Summari e
Understand meanin from conte t
Critical thinkin
Draw conclusions
Texts: Task:
A qui about tricky facts Write a news article about
An article about Rapa Nui a mysterious event
Facts and theories about mysteries Skill:
An article about a UFO conspiracy Avoidin sentence
theory fra ments
A survey about the trustworthiness
of information sources
Skills / strategies:
Understand idioms and e pressions
Con rm point of view
Infer information
Texts: Task:
A survey about free time Write a critique of an
Descriptions of how people ot article
interested in their hobbies Skill:
An article about the impact of Presentin and supportin
mobile devices opinions clearly
A survey about mobile device
usa e
Skills / strategies:
Understand idioms and e pressions
Understand meanin from conte t
Identify supportin details
Infer point of view
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 TO THE TEACHER
What is Summit?
Summit is a two-level high-intermediate to advanced communicative course that develops confident,
culturally fluent English speakers able to navigate the social, travel, and professional situations
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Summit delivers immediate, demonstrable results in every class session through its proven pedagogy
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isfully benchmarked to the Global Scale of English (GSE).
Each level of Summit contains material for 60 to 90 hours of classroom instruction. Its full array of additional
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This third edition represents a major revision of content and has a greatly increased quantity of exercises, both
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Conversation Activator Videos to build communicative competence
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A Test-Taking Skills Booster (and Extra Challenge Reading Activities) to help students succeed in the reading
andlistening sections of standardized tests
An Understand Idioms and Expressions section in each unit increases the authenticity of student spoken language

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More than 50 listening tasks at each level of Summit develop
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*Summit is the recipient of the Association of Educational Publishers
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Conversation and Discussion Activators
Memorable conversation models with audio provide appealing
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interactive practice, with audio, so students can improve their
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Systematic writing skills development
Summit teaches the conventions of correct English writing so
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Reading skills and strategies
Each unit of Summit builds critical thinking and key reading
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We wish you and your students enjoyment and
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 COMPONENTS
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without an interactive whiteboard (IWB). It includes a full array of easy-to-access digital and
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For class presentation . . . For planning . . .
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Conversation
communicative classroom
Activator videos: increase
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communication each two-page lesson
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videos: increase quality Complete answer keys, audio
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For extra support . . .
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An optional online learning tool Lesson-by-lesson
written exercises
Placement Tests
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Students Book online version

Classroom Audio Program

Immediate, meaningful feedback on wrong answers
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A set of Audio CDs, as an alternative to the clickable
audio in ActiveTeach
Contains a variety of authentic regional and
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The app Summit Go allows access anytime,
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pace. The entire audio program is also available for
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Teachers Edition and
Lesson Planner
Detailed interleaved lesson plans, language and
culture notes, answer keys, and more
Also accessible in digital form in ActiveTeach

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