Vocabulary
What does "achieve" mean?
Add a prefix: happy → ______ (opposite meaning)
Answer: unhappy
Complete: "___ it was raining, we stayed inside."
Where did shadow plays start?
Answer: China (about 2,000 years ago)
Write the correct word:
“He ______ a decision about his future.”
make
What's the difference between "climate" and "weather"?
Add a suffix: teach → ______ (person)
Answer:
What are two main causes of climate change?
Example answers (any 2):
Why do farmers put wearables on their animals?
Passage: Smart Farms (Image 2, p.202)
Answer: to track each animal's health
Explanation: The passage states that wearable devices "record things like the animal's temperature, movement, and behaviors (eating, sleeping). This information is sent to the farmer's computer and helps the farmer provide specialized care."
Write the correct word:
“I ______ responsibility for my actions.”
take
What does "depend on" mean? Give a personal example.
What does "re-" mean? Give one example.
Meaning:
→ again
Example:
→ rewrite（write again）
"Because of social media, young people communicate differently." What are two effects of this change?
Example answers (any 2):
Passage: Food Production (p.174)
Question: What two topics are being compared in this article?
Answer: industrialized farming and sustainable farming
Explanation: The title clearly indicates the comparison: "Food Production: Industrialized Versus Sustainable Agriculture." The passage discusses differences between factory farming and sustainable agricultural practices.
Write the correct word:
“She ______ an important role in the project.”
plays
Compare "renewable" and "non-renewable" energy. Why is renewable better?
Answer: Renewable energy comes from natural sources that don't run out (solar, wind, water). Non-renewable energy comes from fossil fuels that will eventually run out (oil, coal, gas). Renewable is better because it doesn't pollute and is sustainable.
Write as many “un-” words as you can
Complete this chain: "Because many people use smartphones, ___. As a result, ___."
Example answers:
Passage: In Need of Earthquake-Resistant Buildings (Images 8-9, pp.151-152)
Question: According to the passage, why was the earthquake in Haiti deadlier than the one in Chile, even though Chile's earthquake measured 8.8 and Haiti's measured 7.0 on the Richter scale?
Answer: Chile has stricter building rules than Haiti
Explanation: The passage states: "Many Haitians earn less than $2 day and have little to spend on housing. In Chile, however, a richer country with stricter building rules, most of the buildings remained standing, resulting in fewer deaths." The text also mentions that Haiti's buildings "were not earthquake-resistant" and "weren't built to survive an earthquake."
Write as many collocations with “take” as you can
Use "sustainable," "consumer," and "pollution" in ONE sentence.
Example answers:
Write as many words with “-tion” as you can
Explain the relationship between pollution, climate, and renewable energy. How are they connected?
Answer:
Passage: Smart Farms & Technology (Images 1-3, pp.202-203)
Question: Based on the information in paragraphs 3 and 4, what can you infer about the relationship between technology and small-scale farming?
Answer: Some technology solutions are being developed specifically to help small farms improve soil quality
Explanation: Paragraph 3 describes how a Dutch agricultural technology group in the Rift Valley helps small farms: "a small device and a cellphone, farmers can take a sample of the soil and send the results to a database in the Netherlands." Paragraph 4 describes how "scientists developed two new kinds of black bean seeds" for small farmers in Guatemala to "improve the soil quality and also fight off disease and pests." These examples show technology being adapted for small-scale farming needs.
Write as many collocations with “make” as you can