Unit 01 Origins

Reading 1 The Word “OK”

Reading 2 The Word “Goodbye”

Unit 02 Society

Reading 1 Write for Rights

Reading 2 Sample Letter

Unit 03 Food

Reading 1 Pretzels

Reading 2 Hard Pretzels

Unit 04 Jobs

Reading 1 Jobs in the Past

Reading 2 Jobs That Require Human Qualities

Unit 05 Animals

Reading 1 Gorilla Medicine

Reading 2 Gorillas in Danger

Unit 06 People

Reading 1 Roberto Clemente

Reading 2 Jackie Robinson

Unit 07 Places

Reading 1 The Wieliczka Salt Mine

Reading 2 Salt

Unit 08 Sports

Reading 1 Baseball Parks

Reading 2 Dugouts and Bullpens

Unit 09 Technology

Reading 1 Artificial Intelligence in the Art World

Reading 2 AI in Our Lives

Unit 10 Teens

Reading 1 Test Anxiety

Reading 2 The Pomodoro Technique

Unit 11 The Environment

Reading 1 Climate Refugees

Reading 2 A Call to Save the Future of Tuvalu

Unit 12 Literature

Reading 1 An Extract from Robinson Crusoe

Reading 2 A Real Life “Robinson Crusoe”

Unit 13 Science

Reading 1 Synesthesia

Reading 2 Literary Synesthesia

Unit 14 The Economy

Reading 1 Hunger Marketing Strategy

Reading 2 The Fear of Missing Out

Unit 15 Health

Reading 1 Energy Bars

Reading 2 Nutrition Facts Labels

Unit 16 Culture

Reading 1 The Henley-on-Todd Regatta

Reading 2 The Henley-on-Thames Regatta

Unit 17 Issues

Reading 1 Online Safety

Reading 2 Cyberbullying

Unit 18 Entertainment

Reading 1 The Musical Wicked

Reading 2 Questions about Wicked

Unit 19 Space

Reading 1 The First Human Astronaut

Reading 2 What Does Space Smell Like?

Unit 20 The Arts

Reading 1 The Burghers of Calais

Reading 2 Auguste Rodin