In Depth

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Lesson 1: Without Geography We Are Nowhere

Geography.

Vocabulary

If and whether.

Grammar

Different accents.

Pronunciation of place names.

Pronunciation

Identifying American accents around the USA.

Functions

Geography quiz.

Origins of European flags.

Rise and fall of the Mongol Empire.

Quizzes about world knowledge.

Culture

USA facts: get ready for the lowdown on the land of opportunity!

Americas.

Death is not the end: Fascinating funeral traditions from around the globe.

Oceana review.

Reading

My escape from North Korea.

Africa: 12 unusual things to know.

Rise and fall of the Mongol Empire.

How to say the names of places in English.

Listening

Write a Twitter post using advanced linkers.

Writing

How much do you know about the USA? what about the American continent?

Costumes and customs.

Different cultural groups within a country.

Knowledge of Africa.

Speaking

Write an email from information in a text to help with a job interview.

Mediation

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Outcomes

Lesson 2: Once upon a time in the West

Outlaws and bandits. Words from Native American languages.

Vocabulary

Discourse markers.

Revision and expansion of ¨wish¨.

Grammar

10 pronunciation mistakes Spanish speakers make.

Monotone versus varied intonation.

Pronunciation

 Reviewing summarizing and paraphrasing.

Functions

The American dream.

Pocahontas.

North American protected sites.

Culture

Colonisation.

The True Story of Pocahontas.

North American protected sites.

The California Gold Rush.

Reading

The American Dream.

6  Misconceptions about Native American People.

Standing Rock Resistance.

Listening

Argumentative essay 250-300 words.

Writing

Talk about rodeos.

The American Dream.

Pocahontas.

Discuss Slavery quotes.

Speaking

Give a brief summary of rodeos using keywords.

Mediation

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Outcomes

Lesson 3: A love of the East

Great travels and travelers.

Vocabulary

Ellipsis.

Hedging to soften what we say or write.

Grammar

Silent/missing words. The syntax of silent words.

Pronunciation

Expressions giving an opinion.

Functions

Journal of the First Voyage of Columbus.

Japanese politeness.

Culture

The Ultimate Globetrotters.

Famous travellers who changed the world.

Marie Kondo 6 rules of tidying.

The origins of Herbs and Spices.

Reading

The point of travel.

Catching up after a trip.

I am multi-local.

5 reasons the Japanese are so polite

Listening

Essay, 250 words, one day during my travels.

Letter, 200 words, on  the benefits of Eastern sports to a gym manager.

Writing

Travelling to different places, culture shock and costs.

Discussing 2 ultimate globetrotters.

Personal travels abroad.

Views on Minimalism.

Views on decluttering the home.

Exercise and health.

Healthy eating with spices, ethnic dishes.

Discuss the meanings of 8 given words.

Speaking

Explain the benefits of Eastern sports to a gym manager.

Mediation

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Outcomes

Lesson 4: North and South

 The Poles. Longitude and latitude.

Vocabulary

Adverbs and adverb phrases: position.

Grammar

Ugish words.

Showing interest through intonation.

Pronunciation

 Requesting action.

Functions

The Moon from Australia. Stonehenge revisited.

Culture

Earth is our home planet.

Hemispheres.

The Earth`s Seasons.

Why does the Moon look upside down from Australia?

The Equator facts.

Uganda.

Do you speak Uglish?

Solstice and Equinox.

Ancient sites aligned with solstice and equinox.

Reading

Love song to Earth.

Why do we have different seasons.

Is the moon upside down?

10 things you didn`t know about Uganda.

Uglish growing in use and popularity.

Decoding the ancient astronomy of Stonehenge.

Flat Earth versus Round Earth.

Turn the question around.

Listening

An opinion article, 300 words, express your opinions on flat or round Earth.

Writing

Discuss countries on the equator.

Discuss facts about the Earth using appropriate intonation.

Speaking

Summarize the Earth`s seasons to classmate.

Mediation

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Outcomes