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We might not realize that theres a new kind of addiction besides drugs, alcohol, food,
shopping and work addiction. The new kind of addiction in this new era is called gadget
addiction. When we mention the word gadget, it will directly remind us of cell phone, laptop,
personal computers, I-pod, PC tablet, MP3 player, and so on.
Warming Up Activity
Try to find how bad your addiction to gadget is by taking this quiz.
1. How often do you text others through your cell phone?
a. Every chance I get. Especially when I dont have anything else to do.
b. Im not sure. Maybe only when its necessary.
c. Almost never. I dont have much time to do that.
2. Do you have any social network account?
a. Facebook, Friendster, Twitter, Hi5, just name it, Im everywhere.
b. I have one. Just to be in touch with some old friends.
c. Social network? Can you spell it, please?
3. How often do you take pictures from your cell phone or digital camera?
a. I just cant remember. Too often I guess. I need to have my page updated.
b. Only in special occasion.
c. I dont have any camera on my cell phone. But I did take pictures for my driving
license this lately, did it count?
4. How many hours do you usually spend for going online?
a. More than 3 hours for sure.
b. Only few hours. Id rather stay out of the virtual world and hang out with real
friends.
c. Why should I go online anyway?
5. Do you like to play game on your computer?
a. Definitely. The world is a better place when I play games!
b. Sometimes. When I get bored with my routine activity.
c. Id rather play cards with my friends.
6. Which one do you badly want to possess, I-Pod, I-Phone, or I-Pad?
a. Can I just have them all, please?
b. I think I-Pad will be more useful for me now.
c. Are they some kinds of food?
7. Do you always access internet through your cell phone?
a. What a silly question. Of course, I need to update my status and tweet.
b. Not always. Its better to access from PC or laptop. Thats not what my cell phone
is for.
c. Can we really do that?
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The result:
T
e mostly A:
If your choices are
a definitelyy a gadget fre
eak. Consultt to the nearrest psychiattrist before
You are
things
s get worse.
If your choices are
e mostly B:
k
much about
a
gadge
et, but you sttill keep yourrself sane.
You know
If your choices are
e mostly C:
n
to get out
o of your ca
ave. Theress a new worlld outside.
You need
Activit
ty 1
Listen. John
L
n is talking with
w Phil abou
ut gadget. Choose
C
the correct
c
answ
wers from the
e
questions
s while yourre listening to
t the conve
ersation. You
u can choose
e more than one answerr.
Whats Phils occupation?
?
1. W
o Engineer
anic
o Mecha
o Teach
her
o Designer
2. What
W
did he study
s
when he was in co
ollege?
o Educa
ation
o Archittecture
o Engineering
cal
o Medic
3. What
W
kind of gadget does
s Phil posse
ess?
ook
o Net bo
o Digita
al camera
o PC Ta
ablet
o MP3 Player
P
o I-Pod
o Laptop
ne
o I-Phon
4. What
W
does he
e usually do with his laptop?
o Chat with
w friends
o Download music
o Write reports
o Write a blog
arch new ga
ames
o Resea
o Watch
h movies
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Activity 2
After listening to the conversation, now you can discuss with your friends about some
gadgets that you think is important for your life. Also discuss whether Phil is a gadget addict.
Activity 3
Listen
David Brooks, a well-known journalist and commentator, speaks about our growing
fascination with and dependence on wired and wireless gadgets to communicate, including
laptops, wireless handheld devices, and cell phones. He is interviewed by David Alpern and
Warren Levinson on Newsweek on Air, a popular radio broadcast.
Listen to the excerpt from the interview. Take notes in the chart. Using the topic headings, fill
in the main ideas on the left side of the chart, and support those ideas with as many details
as possible on the right. Discuss your notes with a partner, and revise if necessary.
Main Ideas
Brooks view of communication and information
Details
Increase IQ
Creates problems
Creativity threatened
Effects on Brooks
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Activit
ty 4
Give you
ur opinion ab
bout the sym
mptoms of ad
ddiction towa
ards these pa
articular gad
dgets, the
bad effec
cts and the solutions.
s
Aft
fter writing do
own your op
pinion in the table below, discuss
your opin
nion with you
ur friends.
Kinds of
o Gadgets
Symptom
ms of Addicttion
Bad Effects
Solution
Cell phon
nes
Laptop/P
PC
PSP
MP3 playyer
Digital Ca
amera
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Un
nit 2: Honesty is
s Such a Lonely Word
Friends are
a the peop
ple we can count on whe
en we want to
t ask for op
pinion. We ca
an rely on
them for some hones
st judgmentss. In the othe
er hand, its not an easyy thing for a friend
f
to
b news ge
ently. Imagin
ne that youre
e in a situation where yo
our friend as
sks you for an
a
break a bad
honest opinion but so
omehow you
u know that your opinion
n will not sattisfy him/her. What will
W you spe
eak up and te
ell the truth?
? Or will you just lie?
you do? Will
Warmiing Up Ac
ctivity
Write do
own your response
r
for
f these fo
ollowing situations:
Wha
at do you
think
k of my
new costume?
Isntt it pretty?
Your frien
nd cooks so
ome strange meal for you
u and then she
s asked yo
ou
about ho
ow it taste. In
n fact, it taste
es terrible. W
What will you
u say?
Your friend
d, who hasnt been in a relationship
r
for
f years, is
dating som
meone that yo
ou know for sure is not good
g
for herr.
When she asks you wh
hat you thinkk about him what will you
u
say?
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Activity 1
Listen
In this conversation, Anton just heard Molly compliment their friend, Jose, on his new
haircut. Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks with the correct statement.
Anton: ________________________. I could have given him a better haircut with my eyes
closed. __________________________________?
Molly: No, I agree, ________________________. __________________ his hair long. But I
couldnt tell him that.
Anton: No, but he didnt ask you what you thought. _________________________. You
shouldntve said anything at all.
Molly: But he saw me staring at him. If I hadnt say anything, he wouldve thought
_______________________. He knew Id noticed. So I told a white lie.
______________________?
Anton: ______, first, you told a lie when you couldve said nothing. But whats worse, now
Jose thinks he looks good _______________________.
Molly: But if I hadnt said anything, it wouldve been awkward. Anyway, when his hair grows,
______________________________.
Activity 2
Write down some expressions in the previous conversation which are used for stating
opinion.
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Activity 3
Listen
Beatriz a young food science researcher, suspects that her friend and colleague, Martin, has
lied about the results of his experiment using new artificial sweetener on laboratory animals.
She decides to tattle on Martin to the lab director, Dr. Sanborn.
Before you listen to the conversation, read each line of the conversation between Beatriz
and Dr. Sanborn. Work with a partner. Write the letter of each of Dr. Sanborn responses
next to Beatriz lines. The bold faced word provides a clue. Then listen to the conversation
and check your answers. Read your conversation aloud with your partner.
Beatriz
____ 1. Dr. Sanborn, I hate to have to tell you
this, but I am concerned that Martin has
fudged the results of his study
Dr. Sanborn
a. Come on, Beatriz. Its really hard to
believe that Martin would lie about his
work. He has always been an accurate,
honest researcher.
____
____
____
____
Activity 4
Write some expressions which are used for these following situations in the previous
conversation.
Convincing others of the
opinion
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Activit
ty 5
L
Listen
Cesar and TJ are talking about a contest that TJ won. Look a
at
he picture of TJ. What do
o you think h
hes good at?
?
th
o
e Riding
Bicycle
Skateb
boarding
Schoo
ol
Music
Acting
g
Getting girls
e conversatio
on, read eacch statementt. Write T forr True, F for False, or X
While listtening to the
for Dont Know.
___
d place in the
e contest lasst
TJJ got second
we
eekend.
___
TJ has a giirlfriend.
___
___
___
Ce
esar thinks TJ
T will forgett his friends
aftter he becom
mes famous.
___
___
___
p put of
Cesar wantts TJ to drop
school
Activit
ty 6
Express
s opinions
Work in a small group; discuss your
y
answerss to these qu
uestions.
1. W
Would you do
o the same thing
t
if you w
were Beatriz
z?
2. What
W
would you
y say to TJ if he asked
d you whether he should
d drop out from school or
o
le
eave his care
eer?
3. What
W
do you think about white lie?
4. Do
D you believve that friend
ds always te
ell the truth even
e
if its an
n ugly one?
5. Iss helping you
ur friends du
uring the exa
am considere
ed to be a lie
e?
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VOCABULARY PREPARATION
Read the sentences below. The words and phrases in bald are from the conversation.
Match the definitions in the box with the words and phrases in orange. Write the correct
letters on the lines.
b. continue with
e. take quickly
c. convenient
___ 1. Ryan is going to stick with his exercise program even though its very hard for him.
___ 2. I think two-year-old children can be like monkeys; they often just grab what they want
instead of asking first.
___ 3. A shelf above your desk is a handy place to keep your textbooks.
___ 4. I enjoy cultural anthropology. I like learning about different belief systems and all.
___ 5. Emma loves learning about how animals think and how intelligent they are. She
thinks it's really cool.
II. LISTENING ACTIVITIES
A. LISTENING FOR THE MAIN IDEA Listen to the conversation. As you listen, think
about the question below. Then write your answer on the lines.
According to Jennifer, in what ways are humans and other primates-such as chimpanzees
and monkeys-similar?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
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B. LISTENING FOR DETAILS Listen to the conversation again. Listen for the answers to
the questions below. Write your answers on the lines.
Listen to the conversation (Part II) again. This time, pay attention to the way you
think the speaker feels. Circle the letter of the answer that best describes the
emotion you hear.
1. How does Jennifer feel about taking physical anthropology?
a. She's happy about it.
b. She's unhappy about it.
c. She doesn't care about it.
2. How does Victor react to what Jennifer says?
a. Hes interested in this information.
b. He's a little insulted or angry.
c. He's not interested in the subject.
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V. INTONATION
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Part 2. Now listen again to the conversation. Listen to how Speaker B finishes his
thoughts. Complete the responses and check your answer.
1. A: This class is really hard.
B: I agree. _________________________________.
2. A: Chimps are so similar to humans!
B: I completely agree, _________________________________.
3. A: Its amazing how much language Koko has learned.
B: I agree, _________________________________.
4. A: Humans are the most destructive animals on Earth.
B: I agree with that, _________________________________.
5. A: The new primate section at the zoo is great!
B: I agree with that. _________________________________.
VI. PUT IT TOGETHER: AGREEING AND DISAGREEING
With a partner, choose five topics from the list below. Discuss the topics. Agree or disagree
with your partner. Give soft, neutral, and strong opinions, depending on how you feel. Pay
attention to intonation and choice of words to soften disagreement.
Topics
teaching language to chimps and gorillas
whether chimpanzees and gorillas can really communicate
a course or major you particularly like or dislike
a musician or actor you like or dislike
a computer game you like or dislike
a website you visited recently
a new TV show
a movie you saw recently
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Unit 4: Microfina
ance:
ging Live
es $50 at
a a Tim
me
Chang
FOCUS ON THE TOPIC
A. Predict
P
1. T
Three billion peoplerou
ughly half of the worlds population
live on lesss than two
dollars a day.. Why are so
o many peop
ple poor? Why is it so diffficult for people to
escape from poverty?
2. The
T photo ab
bove show one approach
h to fighting poverty: establishing sm
mall businesss
th
hrough micro
ofinance. Ba
ased on the iinformation in
i the photoss, what do you
y think
m
microfinance
is? How effe
ective do yo
ou think it mig
ght be?
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B. Share Information
Governments, organizations, corporations, religious groups, and private individuals have
tried for years to find the best way to lift people out of poverty. There is a great deal of
debate over which approach to alleviating poverty is the most effective.
Work with a partner. Look at the chart. It presents a variety of programs designed to tackle the
problem of poverty. Evaluate and classify each approach as Most Effective, Somewhat
Effective, or Least Effective. Give reasons for your views.
APPROACH/
PROGRAMS
DESCRIPTION
Governmentbased loans
(World Bank,
International
Monetary Fund,
HPIC Initiative)
Governments work
together to provide
loans to poor countries
for economic
development or for
projects such as
education, housing,
and agriculture. They
may also reduce debt
payments of poor
countries to increase
the government's
chances of helping
people move out of
poverty.
Governmentbased aid
(direct aid)
Global
businesses
(Wal-Mart)
Large trans-national
corporations open
factories and employ
thousands of local
people.
Microfinance
Organizations or small
banks provide tiny
loans to poor people to
help them start or
expand small business.
Anti-poverty
campaigns
championed by
famous
celebrities
(Bill Gates's and
Bono's projects)
MOST,
SOMEWHAT,
OR LEAST
EFFECTIVE
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Private agencies
and
organizations
(Oxfam, Heifer
International)
Personal loans /
gifts
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Have you ever actually met Muhammed Yunus, the recipient of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize
and the so-called "Father of Microfinance"? Kami Pipoblabanan, Chiang Mai, Thailand
SO: As a matter of fact, yes. The charismatic Muhammed Yunus spoke to the Haitian Peace Corps
volunteers in the late '70s. He had just started the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh and wanted to
share his crazy, revolutionary microcredit idea with the world. He told us the story of how in 1976,
distraught over the poverty and famine he witnessed in Bangladesh, he decided to lend $27 to 42
bamboo weavers there. The weavers quickly repaid the loans, started their own small businesses,
and were on their way to escaping poverty. Microcredit was born. Today the Grameen Bank and other
MFIs like it serve well over five million clients-10,000 families a month. Now, many supporters see
microcredit as a panacea to ease the poor out of poverty.
Don't you think microcredit could be seen as a fad, just another popular idea in the world of
global poverty relief? Luc Berry, Montreal, Canada
SO: Oh, no, not at all. I am committed to the revolutionary words of the author, Victor Hugo: "An
invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come." Microcredit's time has
come. It is time to create a new kind of bank, one that builds on the labor and imagination of small
groups of motivated people.
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zero sum [game]: a situation in which success on one side is balanced by loss on another side
QUOTE OF THE DAY: When asked what his strategy was in forming the Grameen Bank, Muhammed
"Well, I didn't have a strategy. l just kept doing what was next. But when l look back my strategy was,
whatever banks did, I did the opposite. If banks lent to the rich, I lent to the poor. If banks lent to men, I
lent to women. If banks made large loans, I made small loans. If banks required collateral, my loans
were collateral free. If banks required a lot of paperwork, my loans were illiterate- friendly. Yes, that was
my strategy of whatever banks did, I did the opposite."
2. Find these words underlined in the previous interview passage. Circle the best
synonym or definition for the word as it is used in the reading.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
cottage industry
sustainable
pitfalls
overextended
compelling
characterization
bear the brunt
in perpetuity
diminish
backlash
safety net
wiped out
overnight
panacea
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
home-based business
able to continue
dangers
owing too much money
interesting
personality
suffer the worst
for all future time
ignore
violent action
equipment for work
cleaned
sudden
solution
or
or
or
or
or
or
or
or
or
or
or
or
or
or
home-building business
very large
costs
having too much money
upsetting
description
accept the fact
in old age
lessen
negative reaction
help in times of trouble
destroyed
tireless
option
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Listening Time
You will listen to a radio interview on the benefits and pitfalls of microfinance. The
host, Ross Reynolds, interviews three leaders in the field: Alex Counts, president and CEO of
Grameen Foundation USA; Raj Shah, Director of Financial Services and Agriculture with the
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; and Matt Flannery, co-founder of Kiva.org, a website that
connects lenders with people in need of microloans.
People living in extreme povertyless than a dollar a dayare unable to meet their basic
needs for survival. Those living in moderate povertyone or two dollars a daycan just meet
their basic needs but have no safety net in case of misfortune. People in microfinance like to
study the outcomes of the move from extreme poverty to moderate poverty.
Work with a partner. Predict what basic needs might be met when a family
moves from extreme to moderate poverty. List them here. Then listen to the
excerpt to check your predictions.
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Read the items. Then listen to the interview. Complete the sentences to
express the main idea(s) of each segment from the interview. Add an additional
sentence if necessary. Compare your sentences with those of another student.
Part One: Alex Counts, Grameen Foundation USA
1. According to Alex Counts, 60 or 70 dollars can make a huge difference in the
life of a poor person because
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
Part Two: Raj Shah, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
2. According to Raj Shah, the biggest outcome of moving from extreme to
moderate poverty is
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
Part Three: Matt Flannery, Kiva.org
3. According to Matt Flannery, microfinance is more beneficial than direct charity
programs because
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
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LISTEN
N FOR DE
ETAILS
L
Listen
to the
e interview again. As you
u listen, fill in
n the outline
e with inform
mation from
the interview.
I.
II.
RAJ SHA
AH, Bill and Melinda Ga
ates Founda
ation
A. Impacct on the kid
ds when parrents have benefited
b
fro
om microfina
ance
investtments:
1. __
__________
_____
2. Be
etter school attendance
e
3. __
__________
_____
B. Numb
ber of clients
s who move
e out of pove
erty:
_____
__________
__________
___
III.
MATT FL
LANNERY, founder of K
Kiva.org web
bsite
A. Microfinance is sustainable
e; it's "a ___
_____ that can keep on _______.
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IV.
MAKE INFERENCES
Read the following questions. Then listen to each excerpt fro m the i n t e r vie w.
Circle the correct a n swe r and provide an explanation fo r your choice. Discuss yo u r
answers w ith a p a r t n e r .
Excerpt One
1. Why does the host ask the question: "Is credit always a good thing?"
a. To encourage the speaker to agree with him
b. To get the speaker to explain microcredit
c. To allow the speaker to establish his expertise
Explain:
__________________________________________________________
Excerpt Two
2. What is the speaker's attitude about the poor?
a. They are unable to take action to help themselves.
b. They must take action to help themselves.
c. They should have the chance to take action to help themselves.
Explain:
_________________________________________________________
Excerpt Three
3. When the host asks if microfinancing is "zero sum" and brings up the topic of
other charities, he is asking Alex Counts to _____________.
a. justify microfinancing over direct charitable giving
b. realize that there are enough charities already
c. admit that loans won't help people in deep poverty
Explain:
_________________________________________________________
Excerpt Four
4. What assumption does Alex Counts make about the radio audience? They
are _______.
a. disappointed in microfinancing's ability to make a big impact
b. not part of the extremely poor or moderately poor populations
c. aware of the different levels of poverty around the world
Explain: ______________________________________________________________
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Excerpt Five
5. Why
W does Alex Counts tell
t the storyy of the chic
cken farmer?
?
a. To demo
onstrate how
w well chicke
en farming can
c work in Bangladesh
b. To show how skillfullly the woma
an built her business
c.. To illustrrate how transformative
e a small loa
an can be
Explain:
_______
__________
__________
__________
___________
___________
_____
EXPRE
ESS OPIN
NIONS
Work in small group
ps. Read th
he quotes re
elated to Lis
stening One
e and micro
o finance.
Paraphrrase the quo
otes and the
en decide if you agree
e or disagre e with the author
a
of th e
quote. Explain
E
reas
sons for you
ur opinions..
1. M
Muhammed Yunus, 200
06 Nobel Pe
eace Prize
w
winner:
a. One day our grandch
hildren will g
go to museu
ums to
see what poverty wa
as like.
swer to povverty. It only helps
b. Charity iss not the ans
poverty to
o continue. It creates dependency and
takes awa
ay the individual's initia
ative to brea
ak
through the wall of poverty.
on
2. A lex Counts,, president of Gramee n Foundatio
U
USA:
"I've always felt
f that the greatest thre
eat to world
peace was th
he global poverty crisis
seeing the
e
co
ompetition for
f resource
es and how it leads to te
ension
and violence."
3. M
Milton Friedm
man, 1976 Nobel Prize
e in Econom
mic
S
Sciences
win
nner:
"
The
T poor sta
ay poor not because
b
the
ey are lazy, but
b
because they
y have no ac
ccess to cap
pital."
Listen
ning Tw
wo: Inter
rview w
with a Microfin
nance Director
r
L
Listen
to a micro
m
financ
ce expert, Will
W Bullard, te
ell the storyy of a woman
n in a village
e
in Hondu
uras, Centra
al America. This
T
real storry illustrates
s how a loca
al lending org
ganization,
or "asse mbly," workksthe ben
nefits and pittfalls
Part One
e: Maria Jo
ose's Story
y
Check ( 9 ) the true statementss. Correct th
he false stattements.
1. Maria
M
Jose Perona
P
had nine childre
en, all of wh
hom were m
malnourishe d.
2. The women in the assem
mbly decide
e who gets the
t loan.
3. The women did
d not vote
e to grant M
Maria Jose Perona
P
the loan becaus
se
th
hey thought she would spend
s
the lo
oan on food
d, not on the
e business.
4. The women finally
f
agree
ed and gave
e her a loan
n of 25 dolla
ars.
5. Maria
M
Jose Perona
P
had to take a te
est to get the 25 dollarss.
6. Maria
M
Jose Perona
P
boug
ght flour an d cooking supplies
s
wit h her loan.
7. She created a small me
eat pie busin
ness in fron t of the sch ool.
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8. Although she paid her friend back, she was not allowed into the assembly.
9. She finally became successful and was then allowed into the assembly.
10. She built a concrete house and became president of the assembly.
Part Two: Non-Monetary Benefits of Microfinance
Check (9) the non-monetary benefits (other benefits not related to money) that
the speaker mentions or implies.
11. sales and marketing skills
12. education
13. confidence
14. risk-taking ability
Part Three: Business Training
Check (9) the phrases that complete the statement accurately.
The speaker believes that business training is important because the women _______
15. find the loans too small
16. don't know how to manage their money carefully
17. sell very similar things
18. should sell things that bring them more money
FOLLOW UP ACTIVITY
Organize
Review Listenings One and Two. In each listening, speakers refer to three major
benefits of micro finance. Work with a partner. Complete the chart by identifying specific
examples of these benefits from each listening.
Benefits of Microfinance
Examples:
Examples:
Listening One
Listening Two
Financial Changes
Non-monetary Changes
Sustainability
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Synthesize
Work in groups of three. Each person will choose one of the benefits listed in the chart
above. Review the related examples from Listening One and Listening Two. After two
minutes, close your book and present a one-minute summary to the group. Use
examples.
WORDS IN PHRASES
People sometimes make incorrect assumptions without asking for confirmation. When this happens, you
may want to stop them before they go too far with the assumption. If you need to interrupt someone
and correct him or her immediately, here are some phrases for doing so:
Let me stop you there.
Excuse me, but
Wait a minute.
Hold on.
Not so fast.
Hang on just a sec*.
Example: A: You don't have to work; your parents pay for everything. (Incorrect assumption)
B: Wait a minute! That's not true. I pay for everything except rent and school fees.
(Interruption and explanation)
*Sec is an informal abbreviation for second.
Which phrases are formal? Which are informal?
Quiz
Write some expressions of interrupting peoples opinions from the listening section
above.
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Uniit 5: Wh
hats Bug
gging Yo
ou?
A.
P
Part
one: Family matter!
m
Warmiing up
ct the first part
p
of eac
ch sentenc
ce with the second pa
art. Discus
ss any
Connec
words or
o phrases you dontt know.
M husband got
g
1. My
M son is
My
H
Hes
my son
d out.
feeling kind of bummed
o say
2. I never get to
o in my hou
use.
what goes on
ate.
la
a zoo aroun
nd here.
Its like
M husband cant
c
3. My
B.
H weight is
His
e we can turn
n to.
no one else
causing him
m trouble with his legs.
W have
We
In
nteractio
on activity
y
mily Lies
Fam
1. On
O the chart below, fill in just four me
embers of yo
our familycchoose any four, and
w
write
somethiing unusual about that e
each person. Then add the
t fifth mem
mber that you
u
m
make
up. This fifth memb
ber is not a rreal memberr of your fam
mily. The goa
al is to fool
yo
our partner so
s that he orr she cant g
guess which ones are re
eal memberss of your
fa
amily and wh
hich one is made
m
up.
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2. Get into group of 3 or 4. Take turns introducing the members of your family. After you
finish introducing all five people (including the fictitious member), your group mates
can ask question to try to discover which person is not a really member of your
family. You have to tell the truth about the real member of your family, but you can lie
about the fictitious member. Try to tell lies that will convince your partners that madeup member is really a part of the family.
3. After each group member has asked 2-3 questions, they guess which member is not
really in your family. Tell which member is not real.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 with the next member in your group, and continue until
everyone has talked about their families.
Option: after finishing, talk about the relationships among your family members, using some
of the phrases you learned in this unit.
Family members
Name
Mother
(or step mother)
Father
(or step father)
Sister
Brother
Grandmother
Grandfather
Aunt
Uncle
Niece
Nephew
Daughter
Son
?
?
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Marty : _______
_
yea
ah, so he and Lily got to go there firsst and do a w
whole bunch
h of stuff.
Tha
at means tha
at we get stu
uck with the twin brats.
Marty : _______
_
I kn
now Im not really
r
mad a
at her. Im mad at Mom and
a Dad. Th
hey used to
havve time to he
elp me with m
my homewo
ork, or play g
games with me,
m but
the
eyre always too busy. An
nd now its going
g
to get even worse.
Eddie : _______
_
surre, while thin
ngs are kind of tough aro
ound here. Ill help you out
o as much
as I can.
A. Part
P
two : In a new
w cultur
re
War
rming up
Connec
ct the first part
p
of eac
ch sentenc
ce with the second pa
art. Discus
ss any
words or
o phrases you dontt know.
1. I really like
to live out my
m life here.
er
I cant get ove
w
like
I would
2. Ivve gotten us
sed
I used to try to
to it here.
3. Sometimes
S
fo
oreigners are
e
last long.
T
They
shouldn
nt try to
T
They
should just
j
too inflexible.
O
Otherwise,
th
heyre not go
oing to
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B.
Interaction activity
Whats Bugging You?
You will interview someone from a different culture to find out more about cultural
differences.
1. Interview at least one of your class mates who dont belong to the same origin of
race, culture, and home town. Some useful things to find out:
What is exactly thats bother them for the first time they live in this city (the
current city you are living in)?
Is there any shock culture she or he faced for the first time they arrived in
this city (the current city you are living in)?
C.
Listen to the conversation and fill in the missing parts. Use the
options below:
a wonderful place to live
are being wrapped
cant take it
dont you know
folding it
how long have you
been living
about
how to be more efficient
I kind of like it
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6: R
Real Money
killing me
And my
m tuition payyments are
I need
d to find
cre
edit-card debt
B I Thou
ught that buyying and sellling
n
Id lose
e a bundle
it now,
I thoug
ght that real estate was one of
sto
ocks was too
o risky.
So I bought
b
a Con
ndo, but if I sold
s
the
e safest inve
estments you could makke.
To
o make mo
ore money than Ill evver
I wantt to become
ne
eed
In factt, my goal is
Up
p an Internett business.
Th
hat I want a worry-free
w
fu
uture.
Fin
nancially ind
dependent
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Here are the lucky numbers to choose from. One of these will be the big winner.
TS7085
RH1019
SB4224
AQ7229
MR5598
RS5078
YM1162
MM3718
1. Form groups of three or four. Choose one of the eight lucky numbers (each group must
have a different number). Write your number on a piece of paper (this will be your lucky
ticket) and put all the tickets into a box.
2. Your job is to decide how you will spend the $3 million if you win. You have to agree on
how to invest and spend the money. The only rules are:
You cannot divide it evenly among your group members you have to decide
together how to spend it.
You have to use at least three different kinds of investments (you cannot just put
the money in a bank account). However, you can choose how risky you want your
investments to be.
You have to spend part of it for something fun.
3. At the end of the game, somebody (for example, your teacher) chooses one of the
tickets from the box and announces the winning number. The winners tell about how
they agreed to use the money. What did they decide? Would you do the same thing?
Are you (a) worried (b) concerned about having enough money? Are you
worried about (a) making ends meet (b) paying your bills? Well, (a) dont
worry anymore (b) worry no more!
Customer -1: I used to (a) watch (b) take care of every penny. But now (a) I'm, worth (b) I
have assets of four million dollars, and its all (a) due to (b) thanks to Steven
Crowe!
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Customer -2: I used to get (a) heartaches (b) headaches from worrying about money. I had
a lot of credit card (a) bills (b) debt, and my mortgage (a) bills (b) payments
were killing, me. Then I got Steven Crowes (a) programs (b) videos, and
learned how to (a) earn (b) make real money.
Ed:
Real money. That's the name of this 3- (a) CD (b) video set by Steven
Crowe. Let Steven (a) Show (b) teach you how to become (a) personally (b)
financially independent buying and selling real estate.
Steven:
Hi! Im Steven Crowe. I used to (a) worry (b) be worried about money, too. I
felt like a (a) hero (b) victim of the system. But then I found away to make the
(a) system (b) market work - for me.
Ed:
Steven:
Theres no trick, Ed. Its (a) easy (b) simple, once you (a) understand (b)
comprehend how real estate really works. All you need to know is how to (a)
acquire (b) buy low and sell high. And thats (a) exactly (b) precisely what my
videos (a) instruct (b) teach you to do.
Ed:
Steven:
Just (a) ask (b) listen to some people who have Real Money.
Customer-1: After I got the Real Money videos, I bought my first (a) house (b) business,
following Stevens simple (a) ideas (b) rules. Six months later I sold it and
bought two more houses. A year after that, I had (a) plenty of (b) enough
money to (a) quit my job (b) start my business. Now I have more money than
Ill ever need, and its such a (a) great (b) wonderful feeling.
Steven.
I want you to have that feeling, too. And you (a) can (b) will.
Ed:
BONUS QUESTION
Think of a get-rich-quick product or scheme-Write an advertisement for it.
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Part 2 : Vocabu
ulary Tas
sk
Connect the first parrt of each se
entence with
h the second
d part. Discu
uss any word
ds or phrase
es
you dontt know.
A I want a room that is
Brraided rug an
nd some lavva lamps.
so
oothing and relaxing,
r
nott sterile.
t work
I wantt to be able to
ut and studying.
forr hanging ou
on
n my computter in a comffortable chair
ab
bunch of jun
nk.
the
e way it is,
ht to get rid of
o
I ough
the
e
atttractive
furniture
e
and
ma
ake
it
mo
ore
the
e junk and fiix it up.
nto pairs. Ch
hoose one of
o the followin
ng situationss:
1. Get in
Y are a ma
You
arried couple
e who now h
have a new baby.
b
Y are a ma
You
arried couple
e, both going
g to universitty.
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Sarah:
Richard:
__ College is about having parties. About having friends over. I dont want
something that looks like my parents house.
Sarah:
Richard:
Sarah:
Richard:
Sarah:
__ Parties, Richard? Richard, we are not going to have any time to party. We are
going to be way too busy studying. Thats what were in college for!
Richard:
Sarah:
__ Look. It doesnt have to look like your parents house. We just need a few
simple things like chairs. Maybe some plants. You know, itll just make it nice
and homey.
Richard:
__ Hey, thats a good idea. We could get a couple of psychedelic posters and a
lava lamp. Get a black light. Crank up the stereo. We could have cool parties
here.
Sarah:
__ But, Richard, were not the only ones that are going to be here. We want to
have friends over, you know, have people over to study. Theyve got to have
places to sit.
Richard:
Why cant we just leave it the way it is? I like it. I feel comfortable here. You
start putting a lot of nice things around and its going to be a museum.
Sarah:
You know, Richard, I really think we ought to fix up our apartment a little.
Richard:
Come on. A room is just a room. Why do we have to fill it up with a bunch of
junk? Besides, it costs money.
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Sarah:
Well, it doesnt have to be that expensive. I know this really neat little thrift
store around the corner. We can go there and get a few simple things, just
make it feel like a home.
BONUS QUESTION
How would you like to fix up your room, apartment, or house?
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Unit 7: High fa
ashion lo
ow budg
get
Vocabulary Task
entence with
h the second
d part. Discu
uss any word
ds or phrase
es
Connect the first parrt of each se
you dontt know.
A I'm tryying to
cre
edit cards arre for.
wa
atch my spending.
w
thats wh
hat
Oh, well,
ne
ever be this cheap
c
again
n!
B If onlyy I could
I gues
ss Ill have to
o wait until
to save up eno
ough moneyy, its on sale
e.
ot to have on
ne.
go
C This style
s
is reallyy
Go
ot to have on
ne.
Its the
e
in this year.
I know
w Im just payying
lattest thing.
But its
s so me. Ive
e just
m groups of th
hree or four.. Each group
p chooses a different on
ne of the follo
owing:
1. Form
your teachers
meone famou
us
som
yourselff
Your task is to de
esign a ward
drobe for tha
at person usiing a limited amount of money.
m
e the numbe
er grid on pa
age 72. The numbers be
elow show the amount of
o
2. Roll a die or use
mone
ey you can spend
s
on a wardrobe
w
forr your person
n:
1= $200
$
3 = $1,000
$
5 = $500
2 = $5,000
$
4 = $2,000
$
6 = $12,000
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cotton, po
olyester, silkk, satin, woo
ol, denim, lacce
Styles:
casual, designer,
d
spo
orty, formal
Patterns::
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Oh, I dont know. (a) What I was thinking about (b) All I could think about was
getting herd and (a) going shopping (h) doing some shopping.
Rachel: Hmmm.
Susie:
Rachel: Susie, I thought you came (a) to visit me (b) to see me! Isnt that (a) more
important (b) more worth while than shopping?
Susie:
Rachel: All right, Ill take you (a) to the shops (b) to the stores. What are you (a) looking
for (b) planning to buy?
Susie:
Well, I want a (a) purse (b) handbag from Prada, and maybe one of their (a) black
leather dresses (b) black satin dresses ...
Rachel: Oh no...
Susie:
... a couple of (a) shirts (b) skirts front Donna Karan, you know, the ones that are
really (a) tight (h) fitted, a pair of jeans ...
Rachel: (a) Whoa! (b) Wait a minute! How much money (a) do you have (b) did you
bring, anyway?
Susie:
Oh Rachel, you know (a) I save up (b) I prepare to come to New York every year
to go shopping. Now that youre (a) living (b) studying here, I want to go with you.
So what are you going to get?
Rachel: Are you (a) joking (b) kidding, Susie? Ive got two words for you (a) no money
(b) student budget. I cant afford to (a) buy any clothing (b) spend money on
clothes!
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Susie:
Well, youre just (a) a neat and clean person (b) a jeans and T-shirt person,
arent you? I am going to (a) have it good time (b) enjoy myself no matter how
much (a) I spend (b) it costs. Im (a) on holiday (b) on vacation. Look, Rachel, Ill
(a) get something for you (b) buy you something, a new blouse, or skirt, (a)
anything you want (b) whatever yon want.
Rachel: Well, I dont want anyone to buy me something (a) I dont really want (b) I cant
afford myself.
Susie:
Oh, dont worry about that. And, there is no need to (a) thank me (b) spank me. Its
(a) the least I can do (b) the most I can do since youll be (a) cooking dinner (b)
putting me up every night while Im here.
Rachel: Dinner? (a)What do you mean? (b) What are you talking about?
BONUS QUESTION
Some people say that clothes define the person. What do you think? Write your opinion.
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A My personal time is
But Im always
their problems.
Complain about
1. Form groups of three or four. One student rolls a die or uses the number grid on page72,
then checks the number on the chart below
Number
2 weekday mornings
(you work afternoons and evening)
$5 per week
All weekend
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do it all over
like a sardine
move closer
time to enjoy it
be nice
even started
love iiving
my whole life
walk here
bring a book
feel like
long
wake up
so many people
complaining
make it
commute
good idea
missed my connection
stupid train
Lori:
late
more worthwhile
tired already
Carrie: Almost ___________________ , on a good day. Three hours of my life every day,
_______________ , you know? Ive got to ________________ at six in the morning
just to ___________________ in to work by nine or so. I ___________________ a
techno-serf.
Lori:
Carrie: For the first 20 minutes, yeah. But as soon as the rain gets ___________________
its all ___________________. Thats when it starts to ___________________
Today ___________________ were in the train that I felt ___________________ in
a big sardine can.
Lori.
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Lori:
How about audio tapes or CDs? Theres novels or language learning tapes,
relaxation tapes, all kinds of stuff on tape and CD.
Carrie: Yeah, ___________________ ,maybe Ill look into it. Anythingll Le better than
___________________ about this commute all the time.
Lori:
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Unit 9: Feng Sh
hui
Ancien
nt Wisdo
om Trav
vels Wes
st
Getting Started
S
s remembe
er your room
m? How do yyou put thing
gs there? Is tthere any be
elieve that
Do you still
you mustt put someth
hing in the sp
pecific place
e?
W
do you know aboutt feng shui?
1. What
2. Why
W do you think
t
some people
p
believve in feng sh
hui?
3. Do
D you think feng shui an
nd superstitio
on are relate
ed?
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Backg
ground an
nd Vocab
bulary
The The
eory of Fen
ng Shui
The theory beh
hind feng shuii is that there is an invisible
e life force or energy, calle
ed ch'i ("chee"),
)
that (8) circulates
c
thrrough all thingsrooms, buildings, peop
ple, hills, riverrs, power liness. If ch'i flows
smoothly and freely, then things go well
w for people
e. If ch'i is blo
ocked, then the people in that space may
feel discom
mfort or unha
appiness. Sharrp corners, na
arrow opening
gs, poor lightin
ng, and clutte
er are some off
the many factors that can
c create blocked or unfavvorable ch'i. Relying
R
on tools and knowle
edge that are
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centuries-old, trained feng shui experts can (9) sense immediately if the ch'i is circulating properly.
They consider the shape, size, and location of objects as well as materials, colors, and numbers.
a. properly positioning
b.
disapproved of
c.
personal stories
d.
tough, experienced
e.
surprised
f.
g.
moves, flows
h.
i.
with doubt
j.
k.
l.
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2. Divide into groups of five. Each person should choose one section of the background
information. Read your section quickly, taking brief notes on a separate piece of paper. Then
close your books, and use your notes to summarize your paragraph to the group. Discuss your
reaction to feng shui.
Time to Listen
Work with a partner. Predict how favorable feng shui might make a person feel. Write your
predictions on the lines. Then listen to an excerpt from the interview to check your answers.
1. _________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________________
4. _________________________________________________________
5. _________________________________________________________
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Listen to the interview, and then complete the chart by writing the main idea of the topic
discussed. Share your answers with a partner.
TOPIC
MAIN IDEA
Part One
TOPIC
MAIN IDEA
Part Two
5. role of mirrors
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LISTEN
N FOR DE
ETAILS
R
Read
the qu
uestions. Th
hen listen to
o the interview again, and
a
write sh
hort answerss.
Compare
e your answe
ers with those of a partne
er. Complete
e the questions with as much
m
detail as
a
possible.
e
Part One
1.
Lag
gatree doesn
n't think feng
g shui is a wa
ay to keep ou
ut evil spiritss. Why not?
___
__________
___________
__________
___________
__________
___________
__________
__
2.
Tho
omson says that feng sh
hui is very im
mportant in Assia. What thrree example
es does he giive to
sup
pport this sta
atement?
___
__________
___________
__________
___________
__________
___________
__________
__
3.
Wh
hat two countries make up
u part of Lag
gatree's bacckground? What
W
influence
e have they had?
___
__________
___________
__________
___________
__________
___________
__________
__
4.
Wh
hy do some Chinese
C
peo
ople living in San Francissco ask to ha
ave one-way street signss
rem
moved?
___
__________
___________
__________
___________
__________
___________
__________
__
5.
Wh
hy didn't Lagatree place her
h desk faccing the wind
dow?
___
__________
___________
__________
___________
__________
___________
__________
__
6.
How
w does she feel about th
he impact of feng shui on
n the design of her home
e office?
___
__________
___________
__________
___________
__________
___________
__________
__
o
Part Two
7.
Wh
hat two reaso
ons does Lag
gatree give fo
or not putting
g mirrors in th
he bedroom?
?
___
___________
___________
___________
___________
___________
___________
___________
__
8.
Wh
hat three reas
sons does sh
he give for pu
utting mirrorss in other roo
oms?
___
___________
___________
___________
___________
___________
___________
___________
__
9.
10.
Wh
hen Lagatree
e's skeptical friends
f
asked
d her if she believed
b
in fe
eng shui, how
w did she
resspond?
___
___________
___________
___________
___________
___________
___________
___________
__
11.
You
u don't have to be a feng shui expert to know if a place has go
ood feng shui. Why not?
___
___________
___________
___________
___________
___________
___________
___________
__
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MAKE INFEREN
NCES
T
Excerpt Two
3. Lagatree men
ntions Donald
d Trump to emphasize
e
that
__
__________
___________
___________
______
4. Thomson's
T
qu
uick response
e, "a famouss feng shui exxpert, as we all know," im
mplies that he
e
th
hinks Donald Trump is __
__________
___________
___________
__________
___________
___________
__________
_
Excerpt Three
T
5. Lagatree told her friends, "Don't
"
quote me." She prrobably said this because
e
__
__________
___________
___________
__________
___________
___________
__________
__
EXPRE
ESS OPIN
NIONS
Work in a small grou
up, and discu
uss the answ
wers to the questions.
q
1.
Wha
at is the mos
st interesting thing you have learned so far abou
ut feng shui?
?
2.
Wou
uld you be interested in applying
a
feng shui princiiples to makke changes in your home
e? If
so, what
w
change
es would you
u like to makke? If not, wh
hy are you skeptical?
s
3.
4.
Wha
at do you sup
ppose leads Westernerss to adopt Ea
astern practices, such as yoga, feng
g
shui, and so on?
? In what wa
ays does a trraditional Ea
astern practicce tend to ch
hange when it
omes Weste
ernized?
beco
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First, look at the bagua chart on the next page. In feng shui, it is an
octagonal grid used to determine how parts of the house or a
room relate to various areas of one's life. The feng shui master
places the bagua over the floorplan of the room or house to see
how to arrange the areas to promote the flow of "good ch'i:"
The bagua is used like a compass. Unlike Western compasses, in
this Chinese compass, south is placed on the top, the most
important direction. The components of the bagua include: five
basic elements (fire, earth, water, metal, and wood), colors of
nature, numbers, animals, and areas of life (health, wealth,
relationships, wisdom, business, and so on).
Lagatree visits a radio newsroom to record this interview. She
suggests changes in the newsroom based on feng shui principles.
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L
Listen
to the interview witth host Steve
e Scher. Then
n listen again
n, and fill in the
t missing
informatio
on on the ba
agua chart. Also,
A
draw arrows
a
from the
t desks (bo
oth Steve Sccher's and th
he
news wriiters') and th
he aquarium
m to where La
agatree sugg
gests placing
g them.
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Addition
Result
but
plus
so
however
in addition
as a result
on top of that
(unexpected result)
Fill in the blanks in the story with the appropriate discourse connectors from the chart above.
There may be more than one correct answer. Then read the story aloud with drama, interest,
and expression.
One client told me that her business was doing very poorly and she needed to take some
action. (1) _______, she was eager to revive her social life as well. (2) _______, she hired me
and I spent several hours assessing her home. At first glance, I sensed that the chi was flowing
smoothly throughout the house.
(3) ______, a few minutes later, I did notice an old armchair in her living room blocking the front
door. I asked her where she bought it. She told me it was from the set of a movie about dangerous
killer. (4) _______ she mentioned that she had only had the chair for about four months and that
this was this was the time when her business and social life began to fail. It was clear to me that the
chair had negative energy, which was related to her bad luck. (5) _______, we moved the chair
outside immediately. As soon as we did, the telephone rang. It was a friend asking her. (6)
_______, one month later, her business took off. (7)_______, she now understands the
importance of bringing objects with only positive ch'i into the house.
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Listen to the story about Bruce Lee and fill in the blanks with the introducers you
hear. Add a comma after the introducer if it is separated from the following sentence.
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Uniit 10: Sp
piritual Renewa
R
al
FOCUS
S ON THE
E TOPIC
A. Predict
P
1. Look at the photograph of
o monasteryy. What do you
y know abo
out monaste
eries? Why do
d
yo
ou think som
meone would
d choose to live in a mon
nastery?
2. The
T number of
o visitors to monasterie
es and other spiritual retrreat centers has increassed
dramatically over
o
the passt years. Why do you thin
nk this is happening? Why
W do you th
hink
so
omeone wou
uld choose to
t visit a cen
nter for spiritual retreat?
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Backg
ground an
nd Vocab
bulary
Spiritual retreats hav
ve become in
ncreasingly popular. In these
t
blog entries, a man tells of hiss
journey to Calgary, Canada,
C
to Mt.
M Athos, Greece. The passages
p
ap
ppeared on a travel
newslette
er website about Athos, the oldest surviving
s
group of monasstic commun
nities in the
world.
R
Read
and lis
sten to the bllog entries, and
a notice th
he boldfaced
d words. The
en match the
em
to the de
efinitions in th
he list on the
e next page. Then discu
uss whether you
y would liike to visit Mt.
M
Athos.
Mt.. Ath
hos, Greec
G ece
Monday, 27
2 March earrly morning Ouranoupoliis
A dream com
me true: Whilee waiting for the
t ferry, I look out acrosss the sea towaard the sacred
d
thousand--year-old holy
y mountain, Mt.
M Athos, wh
hich rises more than 6,500 feet (1,981 meters)
m
straigh
ht out
of the watter. Attracted
d by its beauty
y, no doubt, (11) prophets caame here in th
he first century
y to practice their
t
ancient (22) ascetic traditions of self-denial, such as
a (3) fasting.. The mist, thee white haze, the feathery
silhouettee all give the mountain
m
a (44) divine pressence as it risees high into th
he clouds. I ch
heck my pock
ket
for the zillionth1 time to
t make sure I have my fou
ur-day permiit allowing me to visit the 20
2 monasteriees on
the moun
ntain. To preseerve the beau
uty of the mon
nastic mountaain, the Greek
k governmentt (5) enacted a law
limiting th
he male-only tourist visits to four days.
Monday, 27
2 March noo
on Daphni
By noon, my ferry has arriived at Daphn
ni, the primarry port on thee Holy Mounttain. I am stun
nned
by the con
nfusion and commotion.
c
Itt is a (6) vibraant and vital port.
p
The noisse is pervasive roaring trrucks,
police sireens, shouting tourists with
h cell phones held
h
tight to their
t
ears, barrking dogs, bllaring radios. I ask
myself, "Iss this really an
a escape from
m my (7) hecttic life in the city?
c
Will I reaally be able to
o (8) replenish
h my
soul?"
Monday, 27
2 March latee afternoon Karyes
Finally, I get to Karyes, a charming,
c
peaaceful
village at the tip of Mt.. Athos. I takee a deep breatth. A
sense of saatisfaction and
d (9) well-beiing fills my heeart. I
hike the 20
2 minutes to Monastery Koutloumousi
K
ou
through th
hick trees and
d bushes. A bearded,
b
unsm
miling
monk weaaring black ro
obes greets me.
m Speaking liittle,
the guest master brings me to a cavee-like room fo
or the
offering trraditionally given
g
to visito
ors: chewy can
ndies
and strong black Greek
k coffee.
The guest ma
aster then exp
plains that all the
monks aree fasting at th
his time of thee year, meanin
ng they (10) refrain
r
from eating
e
and driinking most of
o
the day. Therefore,
T
thee evening meaal will be laterr than usual. The
T monks need a lot of discipline to
keep the fast.
f
Besides the
t fast, they need
n
a strong
g (11) will to endure
e
the many
m
hours of prayer. On to
op
of all that,, they have feew hours of slleep each nigh
ht. Wow! This makes me reealize that thee monk's life is
i
not for mee.
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a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
Listening Time
Work with a partner. Predict the reasons that inspire people of many religions to
fast. List your ideas. Then listen to an excerpt from the interview to check your predictions.
1.
2.
3.
4.
______________________________________________________________.
______________________________________________________________.
______________________________________________________________.
______________________________________________________________.
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Read the lists of religions and the reasons for fasting. Then listen to the
broadcast. Match each religion on the left with the essential reason for fasting associated
with that religion.
Religion(s)
_______ 1. Eastern religions
_______ 2. all religions
_______ 3. Judaism
_______ 4. Episcopalianism
_______ 5. Mormonism
_______ 6. Islam
Read the questions. Then listen to the broadcast, and write short answers. Work with
a partner and compare answers.
1. According to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, who were the first religious leaders
to fast?
_______________________________________________________________
2. According to Diana Eck, professor of comparative religion at Harvard Divinity
School, what does a fast symbolize?
_______________________________________________________________
3. What does Barbara Patterson, professor of religion at Emory University, think about
the stress that might be created by fasting?
_______________________________________________________________
4. How often do Mormons fast?
_______________________________________________________________
5. What do Mormons do with the money they save by fasting?
_______________________________________________________________
6. When do Muslims fast, and for how long?
_______________________________________________________________
7. According to Ahbar Ahmed, the Islamic studies professor, why is fasting so
important now?
_______________________________________________________________
8. In addition, according to Ahmed, why is fasting so difficult these days?
______________________________________________________________
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M A K E
I N F E R E N C E S
In the broadcast, all three speakers use phrases that appear simple on the
surface but actually imply deeper and richer meanings. Listen to each excerpt, and
choose the correct answer. Explain your responses to a partner.
Excerpt O n e
1. What is implied about material or earthly things?
a. They symbolize our desire for food.
b. They are unnecessary in religious practice.
c. They can interfere with spirituality.
2. According to Dr. Eck, the value of fasting is ___________________
a. symbolicit represents a spiritual attitude
b. practicalit reduces the desire for food
c. debatableit reveals what people believe
3. Dr.
a.
b.
c.
Excerpt Two
4. What does Moon imply by the phrase "spiritual gym"?
a. Fasting strengthens the spirit.
b. Athletes might be good at fasting.
c. People go to special gyms to fast.
5. The
a.
b.
c.
Excerpt Three
6. What does Dr. Ahmed imply by the phrase "spiritually exhausted"?
a. When you don't fast, you feel tired.
b. When you don't fast, you feel less satisfied.
c. When you don't fast, you can't think.
7. Dr. Ahmed probably thinks that most people are "spiritually exhausted" because
a.
b.
c.
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Listen to the interview with William Claassen. As you listen, circle the correct
information to complete the sentences. There may be more than one answer for each
question.
1. The
a.
b.
c.
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Unit 11
1: So Ma
any Kind
ds of Eng
glish
A.
W
Warming
up
Connec
ct the first part of eac
ch sentenc
ce with the second pa
art. Discus
ss any worrds
or phras
ses you do
ont know.
1. Sometimes
S
I have trouble
e
T
Thats
becaus
se native sp
peakers
ore fluently.
could speakk English mo
I wish
w
I
understanding native sp
peakers.
2. I want
w
teache
er who is
A I think ev
And
veryone should learn
It would make
e communiccation
e
easier
if we all
a
3. English
E
is the
e language
P
People
who speak
s
Englissh come
standard Am
merican Eng
glish.
from all ove
er the place.
to how som
meone else speaks.
E
Everyone
who speaks En
nglish
h an accen
has
nt.
of internatio
onal commun
nication.
S
Sometimes
you have to get
g used
of some kin
nd.
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B.
In
nteractio
on activiity
W
Which
Engllish?
1. Form three or four teamss. Choose on
ne of these four
f
stateme
ents:
nglish should
d be taught as
a the standard.
a. British En
n English sho
ould be taug
ght as the sta
andard.
b. American
s (or schoolss) should cho
oose which they
t
will teacch as a stan
ndard from
c. Countries
among the following three
t
English
h areas: Brittish, America
an and Australian.
s
(for example,
d. Each country uses itss own version of English as its own standard
nglish in India
a, Singapore
ean English in Singapore).
Indian En
E
is given
g
15-20 minutes to prepare
p
theirr arguments.
2. Everyone
3. Starting
S
with team 1, eacch team is givven 3 minute
es to presen
nt their stancce and suppo
ort
th
heir argumen
nts. Then ea
ach team will get 2 minuttes to argue
e against the other two
te
eams ideas.. Finally each team gets 1 minute to sum up.
C.
Liste
en to the conversatio
on and fill in
i the miss
sing parts.. Use the
o
options
below:
Did he kn
now
ma
anagement the job interrview
w
work
in trave
el manageme
ent
Expect th
he manager to be
perfect for thatt job
the managemen
nt position
sho
What I th
hought got the job
owed him told him
why did I bother
understand
hired him
Got a degree
so its not because
m
superrvise
m
t job
the person they hired what they want
What he said
I got the management
Richard::
hello?
?
Irma:
hi its me.
Richard::
Irma:
h ________
__________
__________
___________
_______.
well, he
Richard::
you __
__________
__________
________? The
T _______
__________
_________jo
ob?
Oh tha
ats great! __
__________
__________
___________
_______.
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Irma:
Richard:
Irma:
Richard:
oh I cant believe that. Youre perfectly qualified for the management position.
Irma:
Richard:
Irma:
Richard:
What?
Irma:
Richard:
Irma:
Richard:
well you know, you spend a little time at the customer service job and you can
work your way up the management position.
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D.
Writing prompt:
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W
Warming
up
Connec
ct the first part of eac
ch sentenc
ce with the second pa
art. Discus
ss any worrds
or phras
ses you do
ont know.
1. The
T solar carr
on the cuttin
ng edge of technology.
T
This
car is rig
ght
in your neig
ghborhood to
o have one.
B the first
Be
of the future
e is here today.
2. In
ntroducing a revolutionary
Its incredibly convenient
C
Come
visit ou
ur website
3. The
T homework machine is
B.
extremely user
u
friendly..
T
This
new mod
del is
expensive to
t upgrade.
A its not to
And
oo
automaticallly.
In
nteractio
on activiity
Future To
oys
1. Makke group of three or four. What kind of inventionss
would you most
m
like to see
s in the fu
uture? Brainsstorm ideas for
several diffe
erent future inventions.
2. Talkk about three
e or four of your
y
ream toys and whatt
they can do
o.
3. Then choose on
ne of your grroups ideas and discusss
more speciffic details of what it can do.
4. Design
D
a radiio or TV ad for
f your inve
ention.
5. Each
E
group presents
p
theiir ad to the class.
c
Which
h one would you buy?
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C.
Andy:
hey Bob how are you? Come and see what (a) I have (b) Ive got.
Bob:
Andy:
Bob:
wow! I (a) dont believe you (b) cant believe it. And I thought your (a) old (b)
other computer was fast!
Andy:
Bob:
Andy:
mmm, isnt it the color is pretty (a) impressed (b) impressive, too dont you
think?
Bob:
yeah, you always have the (a) best (b) latest, dont you?
Andy:
you bet. This machine is right on (a) the lading edge (b) the cutting edge of
technology.
You wouldnt believe how much it can do. (a) Apart from (b) in addition to email and free internet service, I can watch (a) videos (b) TV on it while surfing.
With the new desktop (a) program (b) software, I can watch TV, e-mail,
streamline videos, and scan art work. And its not that (a) expensive (b)
inexpensive to upgrade either. Ah speaking of computers, hows (a) yours (b)
your computer? Still (a) like it (b) happy with it?
Bob:
Andy:
I know I gave you (a) bargain (b) a good deal. It was only a year old. Still, are
you sure it (a) is what you need (b) meets all you needs? Maybe you should
think about (a) expending (b) upgrading.
Bob:
you know me-the only thing I (a) use (b) need a computer are for e-mail and
word-processing.
Andy:
yeah but does it give you room to (a) extend (b) expand? If you want to be able
to do more two years from now, will your computer be able to (a) manage (b)
handle-it?
Bob:
well I dont know, but I kind of doubt that Ill need a new one anytime soon.
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Andy:
yeah, but with computer, there is always a new model (a) appearing (b) coming
out that can do so much more. If you dont (a) stay ahead of (b) keep up with
technology, youll (a) be unprepared (b) get left behind.
Bob:
well whats (a) so bad about that (b) wrong with that?
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II.
VOCABULA
ARY PREP
PARATION
N
Con
nnect the firrst part of each
e
senten
nce with the
e second pa
art. Discusss any wordss or
phra
ases you do
on't know.
A.
Dorrm life has
The
e other stude
ents keep
And
d my roomm
mate doesn't give
me up all nig
ght.
me any space.
some majorr negatives.
B.
My new roomm
mate doesn't drive
She
e never leaves
She
e never take
es
C.
My dad's rules
He won't let me
e
And
d I have to
I kn
now it's beca
ause he's
LISTENING AC
CTIVITIES..
Look at the pic
ctures. Wha
at problemss do you thin
nk these pe
eople have?
?
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2. Second Listening Listen again. Check the details that the speakers mention.
She doesn't take
her old food out
of the refrigerator.
She leaves her
stuff all over the
apartment.
She invites other
people to the
apartment.
III.
A.
4.
3.
2.
1.
Her brother
borrows her CDs.
Her brother
messes up her
room.
Her brother
wears her
sweater
always brings
me
appreciative
been coming
up
gave me a hug
Kara:
Steve:
Kara:
Steve:
Kara:
Steve:
Kara:
Steve:
Kara:
Steve:
Kara:
kissed me
leans out the
door
like I'm 17
nice to feel
such a flirt
the older
couple
when I got
home
wouldn't leave
Steve:
Kara:
Steve:
Kara:
Steve:
Kara:
B. Dialog 2:
burst into tears
climbed out of
bed
could hear people
talking
come out the
window
crawled out
had a chance
happened to you
Anna
Margaret
Anna
Margaret
Anna
Margaret
Anna
Margaret
Anna
Margaret
Anna
helped us
hugged each
other
I shouted
lasted 24
seconds
must have been
horrifying
near as strong
Not any more
tried to go out
Someone shouted
Surviving
Was bouncing
Was jammed
Was living
Were still asleep
Were living
were down on
the ground
What did you do
what happened
What'd you guys
do
who lived on the
first floor
won't open
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Margaret
Anna
Margaret
Anna
Margaret
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B. COM
MPLAIN ABOUT
1.
2.
3.
4.
Form
m groups of three or four. Everyone rolls a die (o
or use the number grid on
o page 72 ifi you
don''t have dice) and the perrson with the
e lowest num
mber goes firrst.
In tu
urns, roll the die and movve your toke
en the number of spacess you rolled. Complain about
a
the person,
p
plac
ce or thing in
n the space where
w
you la
and. Your pa
artners shou
uld make
com
mments, and maybe give advice.
The next person
n rolls the dicce, moves her token the
e correct num
mber of spacces, and
com
mplains about whatever iss in that spa
ace.
Continue around
d the board until someon
ne is first to reach the en
nd (or, go arround twice if
you have lots off complaints)).
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Warmiing Up
Before we
w start, do th
his vocabula
ary task to give you the idea
i
of the to
opic that were going to
discuss in this unit. Connect
C
the first part of each
e
senten
nce with the second partt. Discuss an
ny
words or phrases you dont unde
erstand.
A Itss been 10 ye
ears since I
I was
w able to travel
t
and
An
nd I never go
ot stuck
B Th
hings are going
I finally settled
d
No
ow I work
C Liffe has sure treated
t
I put
p myself
I was
w able to work
w
An
nd then I sta
arted
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Activity 2
Listen to the conversation. Fill in the missing parts.
Cant believe
Focus on my family
Got a job
Have my own
Left to start
Majored in marketing
Start a family
Start my career
Sharon:
Karen:
Sharon:
Karen:
Sharon:
Karen:
Sharon:
Karen:
Sharon:
Karen:
Sharon:
Karen:
Sharon:
Karen:
Sharon:
Karen:
Sharon:
Activity 3
Read each statement. Write T for True, F for False, or X for Dont Know.
____ Sharon and Karen havent seen each other for 30 years.
____ Sharon planned to get married to Jim after high school.
____ Sharon started her own advertising agency.
____ Sharon majored in art in college.
____ Karen didnt want to get stuck being a housewife.
____ Karen had one child.
____ Karen traveled around Europe for a year.
____ Karen went to medical school.
Activity 4
Discuss these following questions with the rest of the class.
1. Do you think either Sharon or Karen has any regrets about the choices they have
made?
2. Should people regret about things that dont go the way they want them to be in the first
place?
Activity 5
B:
A:
B:
Hey, Julie, how are you? I havent seen you in a long time!
Yeah, Bill, the last time I saw you, you were going to become a TV News Anchor. Did
that happen?
Well, not really. I _______________ in broadcasting in college, and I
________________ become famous and travel around the world. I ________________
report on important world events. But instead, I just __________________ local news
reporter.
That sounds like a good job.
Yeah, it is, but I ___________________ to travel. Thats why I really _______________ I
could do. So I _________________ for an international news position.
Maybe its not too late!
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PAST EVENTS
majored
FUTURE HOPES
want
Activity 6
Listen to some idioms used in the conversation. Write down the idioms that you hear in the
conversation and try to guess the meaning.
Idioms
Meaning
Idioms with it
Is up to something
was ______
something
Make it big
Activity 7
After listening to the previous dialogues about idioms and past and future hopes, now its your
turn to write down a journal about your friends that you havent met for a long time. Tell about
what has changed a lot from them and from you. Was there anything that didnt go as you had
planned? If theres any, write it down in your journal. After finishing your journal, share with the
rest of your class.
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