7-0 Objectives and Sequence

Objectives	Grammar	Reading
Discussing Symptoms Students explore vocabulary and activities related to discussing symptoms with medical professionals from all aspects of the medical field. Using Clauses as Nouns Students are introduced to using clauses as noun forms in sentences. Indirect Questions Students learn one popular way of using noun clauses is when forming indirect questions in English. Reported Speech Students also apply what they have learned about noun clauses in reporting other people’s speech. Quoted Speech Students learn how to interpret and write quoted speech.	7-1 Noun Questions with Question Words Students continue the topic of relative clauses from Unit Six and are introduced to noun clauses. Grammar 7-1 focuses on noun clauses with question words. Noun clauses with a relative pronoun as the subject and those as the object are studied. 7-2 Noun Clauses with Whether, If, and That Students continue practicing embedding questions in sentences in the form of noun clauses, but in Grammar 7-2, the focus is the usage of if and whether for yes or no questions. Students also practice the use of that when changing a statement to a noun clause. 7-3 Quoted Speech Students practice how to quote one or more sentences, questions, and exclamations. 7-4 Reported Speech Students practice when and when not to backshift, reported commands and requests, and how to change time expressions when reporting speech.	7-1 In The News Vocabulary and reading comprehension activity about cellphones and cancer risk. 7-2 What seems to be the problem? Reading comprehension activity about a dialogue between a doctor and her patient.

Objectives

Grammar

Reading

Discussing Symptoms

Students explore vocabulary and activities related to discussing symptoms with medical professionals from all aspects of the medical field.

Using Clauses as Nouns

Students are introduced to using clauses as noun forms in sentences.

Indirect Questions

Students learn one popular way of using noun clauses is when forming indirect questions in English.

Reported Speech

Students also apply what they have learned about noun clauses in reporting other people’s speech.

Quoted Speech

Students learn how to interpret and write quoted speech.

7-1 Noun Questions with Question Words

Students continue the topic of relative clauses from Unit Six and are introduced to noun clauses. Grammar 7-1 focuses on noun clauses with question words. Noun clauses with a relative pronoun as the subject and those as the object are studied.

7-2 Noun Clauses with Whether, If, and That

Students continue practicing embedding questions in sentences in the form of noun clauses, but in Grammar 7-2, the focus is the usage of if and whether for yes or no questions. Students also practice the use of that when changing a statement to a noun clause.

7-3 Quoted Speech

Students practice how to quote one or more sentences, questions, and exclamations.

7-4 Reported Speech

Students practice when and when not to backshift, reported commands and requests, and how to change time expressions when reporting speech.

7-1 In The News

Vocabulary and reading comprehension activity about cellphones and cancer risk.

7-2 What seems to be the problem?

Reading comprehension activity about a dialogue between a doctor and her patient.

Writing	Media	Speaking
7-1 The Comparison/Contrast Essay Structure Students examine the structure of a Compare/Contrast Similarities/Differences essay, then read a sample essay and discuss its strengths and weaknesses. 7-2 The Comparison/Contrast Essay Students write a 300-word essay comparing and contrasting working as a doctor in an impoverished country and an affluent country.	7-1 Philosophy For A Happy Life A video-listening activity based on a young man who has shown that anyone can see the positives in life. 7-2 Amyotrophic Lateral Scelerosis (ALS) A video-listening activity based on a famous football player battling ALS.	7-1 Unit Introduction Unit introduction conversation activity. (group work) 7-2: Vocabulary Roleplay Groups discuss and roleplay a medical scenario in a variety of jobs. 7-3 Photo Discussion Students generate photos to match unit vocabulary and discuss with the class. 7-4 Questions and Review Students reflect on their understanding of the unit with a whole class Q&A. 7-5 Applied Learning Students work together to master a certain grammatical aspect of the unit and teach to the rest of the class.

Writing

Media

Speaking

7-1 The Comparison/Contrast Essay Structure

Students examine the structure of a Compare/Contrast Similarities/Differences essay, then read a sample essay and discuss its strengths and weaknesses.

7-2 The Comparison/Contrast Essay

Students write a 300-word essay comparing and contrasting working as a doctor in an impoverished country and an affluent country.

7-1 Philosophy For A Happy Life

A video-listening activity based on a young man who has shown that anyone can see the positives in life.

7-2 Amyotrophic Lateral Scelerosis (ALS)

A video-listening activity based on a famous football player battling ALS.

7-1 Unit Introduction

Unit introduction conversation activity. (group work)

7-2: Vocabulary Roleplay

Groups discuss and roleplay a medical scenario in a variety of jobs.

7-3 Photo Discussion

Students generate photos to match unit vocabulary and discuss with the class.

7-4 Questions and Review

Students reflect on their understanding of the unit with a whole class Q&A.

7-5 Applied Learning

Students work together to master a certain grammatical aspect of the unit and teach to the rest of the class.

Vocabulary
acceptable brush clarify comb consequence consistent context effectively establish exception fluency harm numb numerous obvious rusty surgeon technique tomb universal

Medical Terminology
admit ambulance anemic clinic discharge hypodermic RN trauma vaccination

Medical Terminology: Body Systems
Cardiovascular Endocrine Gastrointestinal Integumentary Lymphatic Muscular Nervous Reproductive Respiratory Sensory Skeletal Urinary

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