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P A T H W A Y S 3 To learn more about the new edition of Pathways, and view more sample materials, please visit NGL.Cengage.com/pathwaysseries. THE NEW EDITION OF PATHWAYS 1 0 2 U N I T 6 H O U S I N G F O R T H E F U T U R E 103 EXPLORE THE THEME 11 55 52 74 26 98 1 5 33 2 6 Europe North America Asia-Pacific Middle East Africa 72 $ Sustainability: A ranking of 100 of the world's cities 1 33 5 55 11 74 2 52 6 72 26 98 Zurich 27 1 5 Singapore 48 12 1 London 37 9 3 Frankfurt 16 5 23 Amsterdam 7 19 16 New York 77 33 8 Toronto 40 28 38 Dubai 55 96 4 Kuala Lumpur 53 84 19 Doha 57 98 50 Shanghai 43 91 77 Nairobi 98 83 90 SUSTAINABILITY HOW CITIES MEASURE UP Read the information. Then discuss the questions. 1. Sustainable cities are healthy cities. They are comfortable for people to live in. What three things were used to measure cities' sustainability? Do you think all three things are equally important? 2. How does New York rank overall? How does it rank in each category? Why do you think that is? 3. Why is planning sustainable cities important? PEOPLE Considers quality of life factors such as health, education, income equality, and living costs PLANET Considers 'green' factors such as energy use, amount of green space, and pollution ECONOMY Considers the business environment, including tourism, employment rates, and economic health Measures of Sustainability $ Overall Ranking California (U.S.) San Francisco Pacic Ocean Yosemite National Park Yosemite Valley and Glacier Point 0 MILES 50 92 U N I T 5 V I D E O W H I LE V I E W C . # Watch 1. At the time 2. The line he 3. Dean Potter 4. The weather 5. Dean highlines D . # Check for each False AF T E R V I E W C R I T I C A When you Paraphrasing • to help you • to use during someone E . Work in a small paraphrase of ... brief moments right in the moment. F . Dean Potter says what I call fun. way do you "push B E FO R E V I E W I N G A . Look at the photo and the map. Then discuss these questions with a partner. 1. What is Dean Potter doing in the photo? 2. What is Yosemite? Where is it? 3. Do you want to try this? Explain. Video Highlining Yosemite Falls Dean Potter highlining in Yosemite with a full moon B . Match each word 1. line 2. (water) 3. wind 4. failure 5. focus 6. beauty 7. challenge Designing the Future Authentic and Relevant Content Brings the Classroom to Life Authentic and relevant content from National Geographic, including video, charts, and other infographics, prepares students to work effectively and confidently in an academic environment. Explore the Theme asks learners to engage with the unit's topic immediately, and develops their visual literacy skills. Video sections in each unit have been extensively updated with short National Geographic video clips, providing learners with additional content, language, and skills practice.

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