17: Vocabulary
Part 1
Think about the people you knorv. \Vhich fears do yor think are the n,osr connnon?
Rank them Iiom
1 (most commoD) to 7 (Ieast common). Thcn compare your answeis with patncr
a Gi1-e reasons for
fear ofheighrs fear of spiders
fear ofpoblic speaking
- fear offlying claustrophobia
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fear ofthc dark
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Use the fears from Part I lo cornplcle Ihe, on\er-Jlions. ln clx.. pr., t, e tl.e, o .er./tion. hrt\ i
partner.
1.A: \{4nt are you afraid of?
B: I am tcrrified ofspeaking h fronr oforher pcople. I gucss i have a
2.A: What's your greatest fear?
B: I have I dodt like to go irl elcvators because Inr nervous about ire=5
small and closed spaces
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3. A: Do you have a
B: Yes, olhaiq. ones. 'Ihel nrake me neryous dl ofthose legsl
4,A: Do yor have a
B: No,I love going on [Link], bLii I am kind ofuncomforrabte in places r. hout a tot oflight.
You mear you have a ? I rcver'!l'ould havc guessed ihat.
5. A: A lot ofpeoplc have a .I guess theythink they are scary.
B: Well, thcy dont havc legs, rnd some of them are poisonous.
6. A: Does beLng on tJll buildnlgs scrre ).orr?
B: No, I do]l t have a at all. In fact, I loye ro go up ar]d look out orcr [Link]-;
cabulary
Part 1
Unscramble the rvords below to Batch the co ect lvords in the box.
1. aielsdend 6. .dpo
2. seiridnnduatmNg
3. aitera-xoln eDhqiseucl 8. ftntadegnl
4. aikl rhguhot 9.
sr rlokawdo t0_ uresPesr
Phrt 2
!i11in the causes ofstress using the words lrom Part 1 in person ,{s dialogre and fi]l in your own
advice in person Bt .lialogrc- In chss, practjce the conversations \^rith a Partner.
1.A: t have too rnenv . I dorit knorv hol, I ctr gct cverythlng done.
has ah'ays rrcrkect rvc1lfor me.
2. A: I had a rvith my ftiend, and now slre rvont talk ro
B: I'm sorry io hcrr [Link]. Iu rny expe erce,
I im - ,, . II) l,.ss kecfs giving nrc more wort. I have roo much to do.
B: Thati too bad. I've found that
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4. A: I'ru under too rnuch at $.ork [Link]'t sleep at night because ofit.
B: [Link]\ Irorrible. I rhvays feel bener . It night work for you, ioo-
5.,A.: I am rcally
.B: Many people say brt I hal,cn't fould that to rea11y work. \\hy doft .1'o!.:
Lesson'ig: VocabuJary
Fart 1
I,latch thc rvords on the l€ft w-ith rheir meanilgs on the right.
[Link] a. ro make things (like ideas, sot-tware, and buil{iings) bjgger or .learer over txne
. rlir,over '. lo o. rr [Link]) ,r. I rrg."r.,,rlt1
3. devclop c. 10 mrl.e somerhing, [Link] art, for the first time
4. establish d. to n1alc lI story or rnaclinc for rlle firsr tiDe
5. explore e. to chaDge something so rnuch rhat it,s likc something ner!,
6- rcvolutionize f to )nake sonelhing stable or more acceptcd
7. ini,cnt g_ io find somcthjng for the first rime
Fart 2
Circle the core.t ll,ord to complcr. .ach sentcnce.
l. Ilichcldngelo (.redt!I / rleyetaled /, ented) the pajrrtillg, /7re tl7Jr / dgi7re,| behreen 1536 xn.i iajt.
2. l he first Dicrowirl.e over ri,as (,yt.,rd,/ rtr )alLttjaniT,u! / j 1,.ntetl) n\ :8!,45.
3. The cornplltcr and rhe InrerflcL (.r"ri..l/ [Link] / ,:xllorct)thc r1,ay 1\,e .onnn*nicire lrirh |..,r :
.1. There ar€ still stdrs ald planets thaL
ne har.c ltai (.l..t:Lierl / tliscoyerttl / [Link]).
s. l€forethc Londor Oly,pics, they (de,eloped /i ye ted /establisL )rheVelodromeforthcc'ch-,g:.:::
6. The firsr O\mpics l'ere ([Link] / estdblished / clet elopetl) nt776LC.
7. I{Lrmars har.e or11. (disco,,,ered / etplorLi / cst"llijr.d) live pcrcent ofrire [Link] ocens.
Fayt 3
Complcte the serteDces lviLh the hold lvords tronr p,rr I
l. If I could ar+hhg, Ia tu1d a cu.e for cancer
2. III could go snlwhere, IA [Link] in Chira that ha\,.e rerer bccu visitcd befor..
3. If I could a piece ofart,I v,ouid mal.c a statue.
4. If I could make a nery lascr, I could the $.ay scientjsts look for ihc ruins fron
ancicnt culrures.
I think it would bc difficulr to a companv that can compcre in the srnart phone mJj].i::
6. 1iT 1\erc a scienrr\[Link] try ro a tine travcl machine
If I c"uld something,Iil 1nake a more efflcient machine for catching the po\ler oi
Les5on 20: Vocabulary
Part 1
Are these things positir.c or Degative, or cen ihey be both (dcpending on the sitnation)? [Link] P
(positive), N (negati\.e), or B (botb) for each. ln class, comparc )'our ideas \\drh a partncr.
Jctl\,? [Link] lr lc gi1.e (soDeone) a hard Iilne
ctrque goofolf
fit in pick on
get [Link] take (somethiDg) seriously
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Use the words fton1 Part 1 aldyour ol'n ideas to complele the corversatioir- YoLr may huve to changc
thc forms ofthe rrcrds. In class, practice thc con\.ersatior 1\'ith trvo otlrer students.
A: Our ten year class reullion. Itt hrrd to beliel.c its been ten ]€arsl
B: i [Link]
C: Do yolr c\.er thir* abott our school dar,s?
A: O Ce nr a [Link]. Horv aboui 1() ?
C: 1tah, sonlcUrrles I lrish lil 1\'iih morc sLL eDl groups.
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A; Really? \!'h) ?
C: We1l, i didrit have a very
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stayed home drd studicd b.v rn-self ri
ts: ]lut look at,vou no\\,I 1bL1 in
are a srccesslul lil,[Link]. Look at the [Link] \j*ro were
Thiy:[Link] lorle,lLkc tlrcl , lilie th.). r,/.re part oi the 'rri' group
somc oflhe talhins rbort how they fcltirlcomlor table a lot ofthe txle.
C: Rcally?
B: Yeah- I gness ever)'one has regrets. I l..now 11,e ar€ fricnds noh', but do r-ou rerneinber rvhcn rle were littlei I
rcasn t very nice to you- I rcgrei nnJrt siuderlts like )!d
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C: No u,:yl
B: Yerh I \vrs hidnrg nry jealouslr so I yoo. Iin reallv sorryr
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But ryhy were )ou jexlous? You ah'ays ir class. You }ere the class cloryrl lr=n'on:
thoLrgh! you didn t care abour school.
B: But I did. Shce I had bad grndes, i toldjokes so no one ryould knon
Lesson 2l:: Vocabulary
Part 1
What kinds ofmovies do you like? Rarik them from I (favorire) to l0 (least fnvoritc). Then compare
youransters w'rlr parrner Crvc [Link]-'or lour l]."er"
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suspenseful r depressing
slow heart$,armirg
- hilnrious
- offensivc
- tearjerker
-_ movi'18 nail-biter
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Part 2 -
Use the kinds ofmovies frodr Part 1 to complete the co €rsatioDs. Ir class, practice thc conversations
rYiih a partner.
'1.
A: I don't redtly lfant to go to thrt movic. It lo,:kl kind of . I ean, itlt about a guylnho
ioses his job and ihen his trome. Wher I go to a moyie, I rant to lcave in a happier nood, not 1ea1'e sad.
B: OK I sce what you mean. Well, then how about a moyie that's ? Theret a new ]anes
Bond rno\ i( rl .r , \ c 1,..n \/r ring ro
"er.
2. A. Wowl ThaL sure rvas disappoirting. It started our and the story [Link] picked up.
B: I didrt think it [Link] that bad. In fact, I fiought it was lhe way the father found his son
after allrhose [Link].
3. 3- Hey. rvelcome back. Hot^r was the movie?
B: Itwas .I coulddt stop laughing- Yo[vc got to see it. li\ about Lhis woDran $.11o rvins
$20 million, [Link] alIthe crazy thirys rhatbappen to her nfter that.
4. A: \ou lool upse,. Wl'J.! IiP mJi,Pr:
B: I went to that movie I $as telling you about. lt started out fine, blrt then the iokes about loor leotle
start€d, By the Iniddle of fie novie, l I{'as so upset I had to have. It just so
"'as
A: l'm sorry to hear that- Well, I can .ross that one off m). list.
5. A This movie is amazir1g. t have no idea r,hat's going to happen next.
B: Shhl itlq : rc:l , and we don t wnnt to lniss anithing.
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Lesson 22: Vocabulary
Paft f
lt'k kind of music do you like? What kind do your parents lil(e? Wrire M (o1lly you like it), p (onty
[Link] pareff$ like it), or B (both you aDd your parerts like it) for cach kiqd ofmusic. In class, compare
,rEr aoswers r, [h a pi rrner.
good beat
&aceable ndlarrcholy
mellow Poetic
upbeat
Part 2
GrEIe the [Link] $,ord to complete person As and person ! s dialogue. Then use your own ialeas so C
czo ioitr the [Link]. lD class, practice the co8versations 'wiih two .las$rater.
l,A: Oh,I lor.e this song. Dodi change the [Link] so (po.h.1l, i.s, [Link] / catthy tune).
B: Y€ah, I totally agrce- It has a great ([Link] .Janceable / melancholy).
G Oh, are you gLLys Lrlkingebour
Z a: Har,e you heard rhat rew song bI Miley? lls teally kood beat / rafiiafitic / poetic lyrics) .
B: Yeah. lrsgot re"il1 tnp,low po.,.ly-,s/ m,laa,hal),t.
G Hq', did I hear }ou mention
J- * I dowdoadcd this Dew soog. Liste11. \{re \.e got to take it to the parq, Friday nighl. It's so
J'ust
(mellon / dan.e\ble / ramdnli.). It will get e\eryone excitcd-
B: Awesome. No / upbeat / danceabb) sotgs [Link] rhe schoolt Fiday evening p&ries_
orre Lih,es (melancholy
This song is much beiter thar the one lrcu dowrloaded yesterday.
G Hey, are yo! talLing about
{ A: Wlntt the name of this song? It's (lz liide m cllot, / danceabte / good &ear), but it ruould 6e periect inthe
video l{e need to make for dass. We don't want anlthing thait so exciting that people doft pay aitertion to
tha vide..
B: Yeatl, maybe. But do you thir* 1^,c need a song tha! Las a iune thatt alitrfe (Lss upbedt / nore poetic /
.at6r7l)? \4c rJnt tlrem .o r'eIrernoer the rur".
G Oh, hi. Are )iru talLing about
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bulary
Part I
R€ad the hintu alrd put the words lnto ihe .Orlect place ill. the p$zZle.
A(ross
1. abart style$ [Link] the past
4. from the past but still lo?ular
6. nq longer in {ashior
18., currentll. popular
1 1. no longer'curreAt
[Link]
E. to ctiange to itay ctteni
with trend!
14, [Link] trerds
Down
2: cuderLtly pnpul?r but may ciange soon
3. aot old, about the ?resent time
5, qc,t popular
7. a pers6n who otiei people lollow
9. having the most cr1lrcal dtl,les
10. folloving current fashion
14. Populatr nol{
Lesson 24: Vocabulary
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Iheahle the words below to naich rhe correcr \dords in the box_
L h.* ts€tut 5. Posgsl
/ yalmpedat 6. tdsebp
3- acdaasl 7. iwlrt
a eral$ pu 8. [Link]
Part 2
l#iie rhe words from the box ir Part 1 to corlplete rhe dialogue betweer two people working at a
86iP mrgazine. In class, practice rhe conversation with a larrner
.A: flave you heard on that movie star who has iust started his own TV show?
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(r-, tu the middle of a prcss conferencc he answered his cell phone.
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B: No wa)! Is rhdt fo. re.l?
-l- l'eab- ltis wife rvas calling, and insread of1\.airiDg or calling her back he talked ro her righr ihere, id fi-ort df
B: You've gor to be kiddingt Thatt pietry rude
A: Alot ofpeople are saying thar, but some peotle are saynrg he did a good thing bccause the
haye bcen following his 1\.ife e\.et where. They say tle was just maldng sorc she $.as Ol(-
B: l'ye , why are tlcy following her? Tiey are rsuauy lookiBg for a , but you kilow the
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sa)tug: Theret Do s oke v/ithour fue.
'Vfell,
did you krow rhat shc i{as with ihe novie star's ptevious r(.ife last u eek?
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B: You can't be seriousl Why would an ex wife alld [Link] wife gct togerher?
fhati; *:hat everyone wanis to know. Everyone's asking is his [Link] wife goiry to
Gl
Nith the movie star? TheI tlink ma).be shet getring advice from the ex_
B: Or mayte she wants to b" --- his kids more oiten, and shc'.s trying to $rcrkout a wq. for
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thal to happer .
A: No one knor.s. But we can be sure the juicy (a) r{ill continue. Well never tun out of things
to \lTile abouL
B: Absolute\!