WEEK 7

01 ANALYTICAL LENS

• Unit 8: The Russian Riddle (Reading 1)
• Russia and the West: Is Confrontation Inevitable? (Reading 2)
• Vocabulary: 2, 4, 6, 12, 13
• Discussion: 11, 15, 17

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02 ANALYTICAL REVIEW

• China should not fuel an arms race, says a close watcher of its nuclear policy: submit

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03 ANALYTICAL COMMENTARY

• Expert Panel
• Political Landscape: Global Watch

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04 LANGUAGE BANK

• Active Vocabulary
• Current Affairs

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HOME ASSIGNMENT

01 ANALYTICAL LENS

• Double take: Russia and the West: Is Confrontation Inevitable? (Reading 2): topic, thesis, arguments, vocabulary focus
• Vocabulary: 8-10, 14, 16, 26, 23 (A)
• Discussion: 11, 15, 17

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02 ANALYTICAL REVIEW

• The thing about Europe: it’s the actual land of the free now: write & submit
• Analyst’s Toolkit

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03 ANALYTICAL COMMENTARY

• Political Landscape: Global Watch
• Analyst’s Toolkit

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04 LANGUAGE BANK

• Active Vocabulary
• Current Affairs

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05 EXPERT PANEL

1. | PANEL DISCUSSION — KEY IDEAS
2. | SPEAKER PERSPECTIVES — THE CONTRAST
3. | DISCUSSION — QUESTIONS
4. | LANGUAGE BANK — 10 ITEMS
5. | ANALYTICAL TAKEAWAY — COMPARISON → EVALUATION — COMMENTARY