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2. VOCABULARY 1 PRONUNCIATION
Listen to each word / phrase. Record each word / phrase. Then listen and
practice your pronunciation.

1.acquire

2.circumstances

3.complicated

4.destructive

5.dramatic

6.get used to

7.immediate

8.pleasure

9.wear off

3. VOCABULARY 1 PRACTICE
Choose the best response for each sentence.
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1. The rain we had yesterday was very destructive.

o Yes, we needed it. It's been so dry for the last few months.
o I know. It brought down a lot of trees.

2. I can't get used to this new seating arrangement.

o Me too! I like sitting up front.

o I know. I liked our old seats better.

3. What are the immediate effects of this medicine?

o Well, within about a half an hour, you'll feel less pain.

o Over the next few months, you should start to feel more energy.

4. What are some things that give you pleasure?

o I really enjoy reading and working in the garden.

o I really don't like waiting in traffic.

5. The directions for this cell phone are complicated.

o Do you need some help?

o Good. I hate it when directions are too difficult to understand.

6. The excitement about the new instructor is already beginning to wear off.

o The students are bored again?

o I know. It's so nice to see the students so interested.

7. Cynthia acquired a very rare painting last weekend.

o Will she go to the museum a lot to see it?

o How much did she pay for it?

8. It's very cold today. That's a dramatic change from yesterday.

o I know. The temperature has dropped 50 degrees!

o Yeah, two cold days in a row is surprising this time of year.

9. What were the circumstances surrounding her decision to leave?

o She was unhappy with her job and she wanted to go back to school.
o She made the decision last week.

4. LISTENING COMPREHENSION Counterfeit money

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Listen to the radio interview. Then read the sentences and select True or False.

1. Dan Pope makes counterfeit money.

o True
o False

2. Pope studied engineering in college.

o True
o False

3. Very small lines in paper money do not copy well on a scanner.

o True
o False

4. The ink on real money is flat, but on counterfeit money it's raised.

o True
o False

5. On real money, sometimes an image or color changes when you hold it

in a different way.

o True
o False

6. Rag paper is made from trees.

o True
o False

7. Washing real bills destroys them.

o True
o False

8. The writing on bills isn't very important in telling whether a bill is real
or not.

o True
o False

9. You always need an expert to tell if any bills are counterfeit.

o True
o False
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 10.

Sometimes a fake bill just feels different.

o True
o False

5. LISTENING SKILL Listening for signposts

Listen to the interview again. Check the signposts you hear.

□ In the beginning
□ Fourth
□ Next
□ Finally
□ Later
□ After that
□ Second

□ First

6. CRITICAL THINKING VIDEO Choosing between two

or more options
Watch the Critical Thinking Video. Then choose the best answer for each
question.

1. According to the video, how should you evaluate two options?

o Go with your feelings and choose the first option you think is
right.
o Use your experience and knowledge to evaluate the options.

2. According to the video, what should you be able to do when you make
a choice?

o avoid feeling jittery

o save a lot of money
o explain why you made that choice
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3. According to the video, what two things should you ask yourself when
making a choice?

o which option is the best deal and which option looks better
o which option is the best for you and which option a
salesperson recommends
o what you know about each option and which option is the
best for you

4. According to the video, which option was best: buying a new car or
saving money?

o buying a new car

o saving money

5. In the video, which type of reason does Speaker B use when choosing
between a vacation in Paris or London?

o what the speaker knows about the cities

o how the speaker feels about the cities

6. In the video, which type of reason does Speaker A use when choosing
between going to the gym before or after work?

o what would be best for the speaker based on past experiences

o what the speaker knows about the science of exercising

7. Which statement is a good example of using your knowledge and

experience to make a choice on this topic: "Buying a new computer or
using an older computer for starting a new school."

o An old computer is slower than a new computer, so it will

make doing my homework take longer.
o A new computer will have the newest and fastest
components, which makes it faster than older computers.
o I want to play the latest video games, so I need a new
computer.

8. Which statement is a good example of using what is best for you to

make a choice on this topic: "Buying a new computer or using an older
computer for school."

o An older computer can't run the software that I need for my

graphic design course.
o A newer computer will look nicer than an older computer.
o An older computer can't play the latest games.
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7. VOCABULARY 2 PRONUNCIATION
Listen to each word / phrase. Record each word / phrase. Then listen and
practice your pronunciation.

1.analysis

2.associated with

3.burn out

4.conduct

5.demonstrate

6.independence

7.outcome

8.persuasive

9.somewhat

10.wholly

8. VOCABULARY 2 PRACTICE
Choose the correct words or phrases to complete each sentence.

1. At first I didn't want to take on the new project, but my boss was very independent /
persuasive / complicated about it.

2. I prefer to read the news than to listen to it because newspapers give a better analysis /
demonstration / circumstances . They examine a story more carefully.
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3. I'm somewhat / dramatically / wholly confused by these directions. I understand most of

them but not all.

4. In my class, we're conducting / associating/ demonstrating a survey to find out what

students think about their classes.

5. If you continue to work eighteen hours a day, you are going to burn out / acquire / conduct
very soon.

6. Keong is going to demonstrate / burn out / conduct how the new software system works.

7. The accident was somewhat / wholly / immediately my fault. No one else was to blame.

8. Sadness is sometimes worn off / associated with / gotten used to certain seasons of the
year. Many people get depressed in the winter.

9. Working from home gives him outcome / independence / pleasure from fixed office hours.

10. One independence / outcome / persuasion of high unemployment is the large number of
people volunteering.

9. VOCABULARY SKILL Idioms

Read each sentence. Choose the best response.

1. Can you drop me a line this summer?

o Sure. I'll send a postcard from my vacation.

o Oh, I don't know. I'm not very good at drawing.

2. When I was talking to Amal, Rasha was all ears.

o Was she listening to your conversation?

o Has she seen a doctor?

3. I can show you how to use that camera. It's a snap.

o Oh, it's pretty easy?

o How complicated is it?

4. Off the top of your head, how many books have you read this year?

o I'll get back to you soon.

o I don't know – maybe 25?

5. You need to learn to hold your tongue.

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o You're right. I never speak up.

o I know. I'm always saying something I shouldn't.

6. Is there something you need to get off your chest?

o No. I've said everything I need to say.

o Yes. This sweater is too hot.

7. Hector quit his job out of the blue.

o Wow, I wonder what happened!

o I guess he was planning to quit for a while.

10. GRAMMAR Types of sentences

Move each sentence into the correct category.

Look at all the traffic. Don't leave your computer plugged in at night.

The best way to be happy is to do what you love. Can crocodiles climb trees?

Spending too much money will cause problems. Elena lost her wallet?

Too much money can be a bad thing. I can't find my keys.

The bus comes at ten, doesn't it? Wait a minute.

Please put the dishes away. Where are you going?

Interrogative Imperative Declarative

11. GRAMMAR EXPANSION Word order in different

types of sentences
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Reorder each set of words to make a declarative, exclamatory, interrogative, or

imperative sentence.

have been you lately what doing

1. ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ?

it believe I can't

2. ________ ________ ________ ________ !

in your notebook write your sentences

3. ________ ________ ________ .

never talks to me in class Olga

4. ________ ________ ________ ________ .

first, stop and listen to me so loudly talking

5. ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ .

do need these flowers a lot of water

6. ________ ________ ________ ________ ?

12. PRONUNCIATION Intonation in questions

Listen to each sentence. Choose the type of sentence according to the intonation
you hear.

1.

o Declarative
o Interrogative
o Imperative

2.

o Declarative
o Imperative
o Exclamatory
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3.

o Declarative
o Interrogative
o Imperative

4.

o Declarative
o Interrogative
o Imperative

5.

o Declarative
o Interrogative
o Imperative

6.

o Interrogative
o Imperative
o Exclamatory

7.

o Declarative
o Interrogative
o Exclamatory

8.

o Declarative
o Interrogative
o Imperative

13. SPEAKING SKILL Leading a group discussion

Choose the correct phrases to complete the group discussion.
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1. Which would you use to disagree with this statement?

o I don’t agree at all.

o That's exactly what I think.
o I think so too.
o No way!

2. How would you disagree with this friend's statement?

o Sorry, but that's not my position.

o No way!
o Absolutely.
o Yeah, I know.

3. How would you agree with this?

o Oh, come on!

o Yeah, I know.
o That's a good point.
o Sorry, but that's not my opinion.

4. How would you disagree with this friend's statement?

o I don't think so.

o That's a good point.
o Absolutely.
o Oh, come on.

5. How would you agree?

o I don't feel the same way.

o Absolutely!
o No way!
o Yes, that's right.

6. How would you disagree?

o No way!
o That's not my opinion.
o I think so too.
o That's exactly what I think.

7. How would you agree?

o I completely agree.
o Yeah, I know.
o Oh, come on!
o Sorry, but that's not my position.
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8. How would you agree?

o I don't think so.

o That's exactly what I think.
o Absolutely!
o I disagree.

14. NOTE-TAKING SKILL Taking and organizing notes

from a discussion
Read the statements from two students. Then move each statement into the
correct category.

I disagree, Ava. People work better if they leave when the work is done.

Telling people they can leave when work is done helps them work hard.

Businesses need staff to work 8 hours to make a profit. Do you agree Rana?

I agree with you. I think we will always need offices.

We agree. People do need to spend time in the office.

That's a good point, but I think people need to work 8 hours a day.

Ava's ideas Both Ava and Rana agree Rana's ideas

15. ALTERNATE UNIT ASSIGNMENT Talk about your

spending habits
Read the assignment. Then speak for 20 seconds about each question. Record
and listen to your response.
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1.If you have extra money, what do you spend it on? Why?

2.Do you prefer to spend money on things you need, or things you want?
Explain.

3.Which gives you more pleasure: spending money on yourself, or spending

money on someone else? Explain.

17. TRACK YOUR SUCCESS Vocabulary review

Here are some words you learned in this unit. Are the words nouns, verbs, or
adjectives? Move the words into the correct category. Then go to Tools to see
all the words from the unit.
demonstrate outcome conduct wear off persuasive

circumstances acquire complicated destructive analysis

independence pleasure burn out immediate dramatic

Nouns Verbs and verb phrases Adjectives