Table Of ContentAn upper-level multi-skills course
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Unit 1
Friends and family
| oo) Wheat kind of person are you?
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Starting A. How aus sve these staements for you? Camplete the quir Thon sed twa rem
‘point tems shoue yourself.
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BB Pair work Compare yonr responses t the quia. How are they diffeceet?
© Group work Join wher pai. Use Ua stamens in Exercise A to exphin
these peracnalisy its, Give additonal examples
adventurous ent peneical —remantic sympathetic
ambitious orgsnieed —Feverved! —seclable talkative
‘Aromatic person she kind of person who enoys waking
‘on he b20ch or sunser and creorng abeur te ure.
discussion Pair work Choose anather pariner Find two personality traits that you have in
common, Had one way thal you're different.
A: So, cll me about yourslt
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A. Palr work Hors do you fel about thee things? Write sentences sing
(gerunde or infinitive om the grumaar box, ‘Then disuss with « partae.
1 talk om the hone
‘ove t tai onthe phone tor Rewer
2 go to big paris
4 fate lor of jank food.
4. Tesen about computers
5 go to places whers Ihave to use my English
mee: people from diferent culaves
7 tall about my prvage He with my fiends
8 dite someone tha Lkes to drew diflerenty
‘te going toni paies becaus? vo 0 eat fof unk ood,
‘imshe Inever know ahot 9 say. especialy when 900 tho moves,
BB Palr work Now writ sie more sentences about youve, Ute the verbs in the
igammarhex, Then compare with partner
1 enjoy toying home on weatend 1 he oniy ne ar eae
1 void seeking i font oft
sips alas oe aervous
discussion A. Read these personaly aroflss prepared lor he “personals” section of the newspaper
‘Which person weuld you most like io meet? Which person is most like you?
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B Class activity Write personality profile for yourself witont suing your
rime vo ab Your teacher wil xix up the prufiles and distibute ane 20 2ach suident.
‘Ask questions around the cass to mulch the profile you were given wiht ler
‘Do yoo enoy lenin fe cisco! musis?
listening J Group work What ate come says that people change aver time? Chm you
[give eximples of people you know?
BSH Litem to how Ll, Celina Din ave change in he st Eve
Yan. Why did ny dec o change! Comploe i at
verson all waa co change?
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Giscussion A Ilow nave you change ince last five years? What da you want to change now?
sed 609... bu tow
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Desering how yout Ike to
change
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Fee Be mere
By Pair work Compare charts witha partner. Ask follow-op questions
As Five years aga T was preny shy. Pm more ontgoing now:
1B: Really? How di you cha ge?
AA: Wel, joined some clubs, male some new fiends, ene
I Haink my most positive quality that Dm very practical
Lim Pho Kinet of pavecn who enjoys aoving ficult problems, are
Leow discovering saltions to things. People aivays come 7e me
when they atanlt know how 20 A something. For example, two aitys
ge my father's campater septstemly shopped working, and ke
Asked. me ta figure out the problem, Sle computer is « soverti!
one. IF Fock mo ony 18 minutes. 1 levee erary minute. of ih
My most negative guaithy 's Phat
Li an ectrenely divorganeod
persen. My apartment is aways &
mee, ancl T can never fin
anything, which I nary frustrating
Ny sister is very neat. Last weak
J fnichace my homeorork assignment
avck then misplacect ih I cooled
Aine It in the ehitter, sot
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is gelting obo 2 big problem in my
We. Lat tore fo change, but I eton't
really kx whava fo begin
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Read the paragraghe again, Is there any information that does’ relate to the mia
| ‘ea of the pasagragla? Cooes it ont, Then compare with pariner
© Think about your own positive and aeyative quailies, Make list Then decide
‘which quality ss most postive and which is mos. aegaive, Citele each one,
Write « paragraph about either your most positive oF your most negctive quit.
“Make mie your pargraph has ly ne mai ies.
fF work Exchange your paragraph witha partner, and answer these questions
1. Te there any information dha doesn't relate to dhe main idea? Cros it out
2. What are some cher ways your partner i. ?
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HBG (1) Letime tettyou about my family,
starting A. @roup work Lacks hs: dilret yp offen Can you explin ya
Poin hee wr es? Wd you. kare We ranges ad dang enh
ype al Family?
3 pucear family
an extended family a blculturl family
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[An ookonioga of hoving on extend ory is
tha yeu anys hove @ bobs othe house.
BB Pair work What's your family ike? Choose ¢ lat five questions to discus
1 What ype af family do you came fron’?
1) What's something nnusual or special abou yo farsi?
‘What are some rales that people have to follow in your family?
How docs your family celebrate aithdays?
I there a holiday your family always celebrates together”
Who do you talk to in your family when yon have a problem?
What's the beet ting abot spendig time with your family?
‘Whats the worse ching?
TF you hace any brathers or sisters, what things do you enjey doing together?
Do you kav # close relazonship with the other members of your family?
‘What's an edvancage of heing close tp one's family?
‘Who takes care of ee children in yor family?
istening & 8 Liss. o Paul and Androa talking about their families. What are to
‘Wings dbo ae dilferen about dir farilise? Complete the chart
BB Pair work Ts yous fanily sian by Pas or Audie? Tey how? Tol,
Ihow ini differen
nae ania
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‘Noun clauses after be
Thain noun clauses fer bes eptonl. Note the prepositions tat oe usod with he
folowing pours,
‘an ecvenioge of having an oder boterf hat) YOU always have someone to hep you.
he best thing about having bots and sso is Iban yure never lonely.
. prooiem wits having ce of brothers and stars (ha you dont gto very big allowance
‘A Complete these sentences. ‘then compare wilh a partner.
1. Am advantage of having an extended family is
2. The word thing shout being a paveat is
3. The beat thing about huving a aucleas funy is
4A didvanlage of being an only eid
[5 The word thing cbeut living nese your patents i
GA problem sith being the oldest child is
7.The bes thing abut having a upportve family i
B Now combine these sentences, and complete them. Then compare with a partes,
| Tim the most talkative penn in my Family. I's an advantage
‘An odkortage of big the moet tain psn ia yf
ts thos yr gee tof ant,
2.1m the youngest it any family I's a disadvantage,
S.Tma twin, Isan advantage
4k Thave young parents, I's a advantage
5. Twork in th family busines. 1s a disadvantage,
6 Tlive alone. I's a problem,
2 Thavea large nly. 1's a disadvantage.
© Resa he zeal ofthis suvey question.
‘What do you think? Write wo Do you think children shouid live away
advaniages and boo disadvantages ‘rom thelr parents attor age 187
‘of living avay fora one's paren, Yes 69% No 29%
Not sure 2%
(A. Check the sentences that apply to you
|| Onr family always discusses problems frankly when they come up.
Cl My parents were very suet when Twas a eid
[Loh my parents have lways worked.
1 Idon't ive with my pares
[LL gne along with my rode and sisters when we were you,
1D Inver shise personal secrets wilh may broers and sisters
LL Lalways alk > my parents before making msjor decisions.
1 Tdan'e plan to fol in my parents’ Lotteps
B Group work Talk shout tho advantages and diadantages ofthe situations you |
Every family's 7
checked in Exercite
vocabulary A. Look atdheseadceives, Which do you think are pose (1]? Which are
‘egative (-) or seural (NJ? Corapare your snwers wei porte,
seve generous mischiewous sensible
adventirons Inexpetienced Patient sires
frank — innosent Fespoasible supportive
BB Which words in Exercise A deseribe parents? Which describe children? Ace
‘here any adjectives th. ea under both categories? Can you think of to mare
words to add to each ist?
© Con you thnk of an opposite for exch word in Exercise AY
work Choose an adjective to describe each person in your family sk
follow mp questions
Ar My father is very suppestive
discussion Group work Wha, rules do you have ix your family? Discuss these upies and ode
others, Are there any rules your familie all share? Make a is.
uring the schoo yeas 1 wasn alowed
{o watch TV ent ished my homevort
© doing household chores
pattie ive In ur foil wal have wkend chores For example,
"hove 1 wash the dienes cn toe eu the gcbage,
preparing mes ca
‘% watching TY 3
6 lelking on dhe ‘elephone
1 using the bath or shower
selling disputes
(& using the Fariy ar
reading A. Pair work Discuss these questions. Then read the article, and compare your
ideas ts Ge author's
1 Laake ae the tls of the articla, What do you think is going ro be abou?
2, Do you think pageatsshoulé be ect with their children?
UPSIDE-DOWN: FAMILIES
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Amencat Fre ads ave ethics tke oer. "Patents ant be mrrng ad me
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‘The protem ithae many mothers and fates ery eo be «end co thir hile Tonere,
‘atettng is mo: a popular contest Challenging authori it a oorna pr of cil evelopment
nd isstrongsc eres the ages f four ands Seng asa enforcing ther reaches che child
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tesla, Paes cana pide child an ack his hr aprenden the
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D> Dat mae les rie and then change the, yer t9 He ane
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Neen foie
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leew eve child aceapomprtehs
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B Pair work Which of these satements would the author agree wilk? Which
foes da yon agree with?
1. Children don’cumally challenge anthony.
2 Children lke t fel thar hey are in charge.
5.1 impareant for paren to discipline chile.
4. Parent shoul he leaders, not frends,
© Group work Disous these questions. "Then share your answers with the cas
1. Bo vou think your parents were too suet? Why or why not?
2 Will you age che same rales In raising your ehi den?
sion 8 9
‘Schools in the United States
as » Atow can sctocl be ingtnowed ?
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starting A. Read these faces abont sckocls in dhe United States. Which salements do you
‘point Find surprising? Why?
Seteoing fs compulsory fom ages 60 16
/ Tha ypc ehco ay sas ot 800 4. ond hishos a 3:00
The school yer general begs I Soper and end in June.
‘Suen tend shoo! approximately 178 cays a year.
‘Sten aho file grade are len asks fe rpea tor atand summer schoo,
29% of Suaens co Ivo oF roe hours of homer dy.
/ ba of sudets wale TY Bo of moe Nous Cty
50% of al publeseools have aes othe Itrnal
Annual univers tation anc fas eos an overage of $2:860 for student in public
univers (aba 80% all tude) and $12,430 fo students In rive
B Pair work Prepare fons statements about scowling in you" country that would be uf
inlerest w sanreone from another country. Then eampare your statements with a parer
‘in my country scbooing is compulsory fom ages § 1018
How can we make education better?
discussion A Palr work Which of these suggestions would improve education in your
‘country? Disease each one and then agree on tn recommendat.ous,
1 The school day shovldl last longer an that a Sludents shoulda 3¢ giver falling
sdnis cin lave aditioral asses rates.
1m Studenls ought to spend a mininam of al Schooling should be free unl the
tee hows day an hom ewan aye of
AEA sds ought to have access tothe a8 The Kbrary an to he replaced by a
Triomet and anght tobe allowed to multimeter with computers.
swatch edaeationis ‘TV in ihe elasczoom.
A {thnk ll students ought to have aocess tothe Interns
1: Why do you link 0?
A; Well, se useful lool And almost everyore likes wo use computer
B Group work Jur tother pais Choose the most important veeorwrendation,
sand then share it wih the cas.
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