Unit 1 Forestry
Part A Texts
Passage 1 What Is a Forest?
Passage 2 Global Forest Resources Assessment
Passage 3 Challenges and Opportunities for Forests
Part B Vocabulary
Part C Academic Reading Skills
Skimming and Scanning
Part D Academic Writing Skills
Writing Topic Sentences
Part E Academic Listening Skills
Listening for Main Ideas and Note-taking
Part F Integrated Exercises
Unit 2 Urban Agriculture
Part A Texts
Passage 1 What Is Urban Agriculture?
Passage 2 Food Price Volatility and the Urban Poor
Passage 3 Agronomic Considerations for Urban Agriculture in
Southern Cities
Part B Vocabulary
Part C Academic Reading Skills
Generalization-specification
Part D Academic Writing Skills
Classification and Citation
Part E Academic Listening Skills
Understanding Main Ideas and Supporting Evidence
Part F Integrated Exercises
Unit 3 Biodiversity
Part A Texts
Passage 1 What's Biodiversity?
Passage 2 The Loss of Diversity: Causes and Consequences
Passage 3 Ato-Do List for the World's Parks
Part B Vocabulary
Part C Academic Reading Skills
Main Ideas and Supporting Details
Part D Academic Writing Skills
Cause and Effect
Part E Academic Listening Skills
Recognizing Cause and Effect Relationship
Part F Integrated Exercises
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Unit 4 Ecosystem
Unit 5 Landscape Architecture
Unit 6 Soil and Water
Unit 7 Food Safety
Unit 8 Forestry Products