Making connections in biology
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Introductory lessons
Journey biological understanding
Formal and informal writing
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1) Use speaking and listening skills to solve problems creatively and cooperatively in groups.
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Practice speaking and listening skills to solve problems creatively and cooperatively in groups;
Show the detail of an argument in unsupported extended talk on topic;
Employ appropriate subject-specific vocabulary and syntax to talk topic.
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2) Understand the detail of an argument in unsupported extended talk on a wide range of general and curricular topics, including talk on a limited range of unfamiliar topics; curricular topics.
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Read a wide range of extended fiction and non-fiction texts on topic;
Communicate to news and feelings in correspondence through a variety of functions on topic;
Apply a variety of compound adjectives, adjectives as participles, comparative structures indicating degree, and intensifying adjectives on topic.
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Investigate and report on animal world bats eagles bees and dolphins
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Introduction to the topic
Analyzing the specific features of animals
Presentation of the animals specific features
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1) Organize and present information clearly to others, recognize the attitude or opinion of the speaker(s) in unsupported extended talk on a wide range of general and curricular topics, including talk on a growing range of unfamiliar topic.
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Organizing and presenting information clearly to others;
Identify the attitude or opinion of the speaker(s) in unsupported extended talk on topic;
Ask with appropriate syntax and vocabulary to open-ended higher-order thinking questions on topic.
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2) Ask and respond with appropriate syntax and vocabulary to open-ended higher-order thinking questions on a range of general and curricular topics, including some unfamiliar topics.
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Read a range of lengthy texts with speed to identify content meriting closer reading on a range of more complex and abstract, topic;
Expand with minimal support coherent arguments supported when necessary by examples and reasons for topic;
Apply a variety of adjectives complemented by that, infinitive and wh- clauses on topic.
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3) Use speaking and listening skills to provide sensitive feedback to peers.
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Practice speaking and listening skills to provide sensitive feedback to peers;
Show the main points in unsupported extended talk on a wide range of general and curricular topics, including talk on a growing range of unfamiliar topics;
Respond with appropriate syntax and vocabulary to open-ended higher-order thinking questions on topic.
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4) Understand the main points in unsupported extended talk on a wide range of general and curricular topics, including talk on a growing range of unfamiliar topics.
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Employ complex and abstract main points in extended texts on a wide range of familiar and unfamiliar general and curricular topics;
Write with grammatical accuracy on a wide range of general and curricular topics;
Apply a variety of dependent prepositions with less common nouns, adjectives and verbs on topic.
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