Coursebook
What is the Title of Unit 1?
Focus on reading skills
What is another word for 'Taboo?'
forbidden, illegal, something you cannot say
What two words form the contraction "I'm"?
I am
What is good just before bed which makes you relax, feel at peace and start the desire for sleep?
a hot bath
What is the Appalachian Trail?
It is the longest marked footpath in the world.
This reading skill is to get a general picture of the text, compared to a stone jumping across the top of the water.
skimming
'Newspaper' and 'soup' are what part of speech?
nouns
What do you call a word which describes or gives more information about a noun?
adjective
What does the phrase "shortchange yourself" mean?
To cheat yourself
How many miles long is the trail to walk?
2,600 miles
This reading skill is used when we go deeper into the text, looking for more details. We can compare it to an airport x-ray machine.
scanning
In 25000 pyramids what category would include clues such as: "Please sit down. Why did you forget to do your homework? You should speak more English. Good morning, open your books."
Something a teacher would say
What is the most important use of the English language (or any language)?
To communicate your message/ to deliver your message to another person.
What do you need at home to get good sleep?
a dark room
Out of 1500 who attempt to finish the trail each year, about how many actually make it?
300
The best strategy for answering questions about texts is to decide which word or words in __________ will lead you to the place in the text that contains the answer. These are called key words.
the question
In 25000 Pyramid, what category would include clues such as "Chemistry, Physics, Maths, English, Spanish?"
School subjects
What is the question to the answer "No, I haven't seen that movie yet."
Have you seen that movie yet?
During sleep, your body repairs itself.
The phrase "As the crow flies" is used to refer to the trail's _____________ .
distance
If you use the grammar form "Why don't we.....," you are making this.
a suggestion
The taboo words are: Computer, Web, Surf, Net, and Technology. What is the key word you are trying to get your partner to guess?
Internet
The sister language of English. (What other language is most similar to English?)
German
What should you do when you get up?
Open the shades or blinds, open the windows and let the fresh air in.
Here are the data. About 1,500 attempt it each year. About 300 make it. What does the word 'data' mean?
pieces of information