UNIT 5
Not doing well
Not in great shape
DEFINE SKEPTICISM.
IT'S AN ATTITUDE OF DOUBT ABOUT WHETHER SOMETHING IS TRUE, CORRECT OR GOOD.
Twenty-two-year-old kids starting high-tech industries
Dot-commers
What is the most eaten food in the world?
Rice
Who are the most common targets of age discrimination?
Young people and the elderly.
There are signs that the company will soon fail
The (hand)writing is on the wall
GIVE SOME EXAMPLES OF WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS USED BY SKEPTICAL PEOPLE
OH, COME ON!
YOU DON'T REALLY BELIEVE, DO YOU?
THAT'S RIDICULOUS!
Helped them to feel more confident
Boost their self-esteem
Which bird cannot fly?
Ostrich
How many types of affirmative answers are there according to "Conversation Tools" on page 127, exemplify each one.
Strong - Absolutely, definitely, certainly
Neutral - Yes, yeah, um hmm
Weak - I guess/suppose/think...so; possibly; maybe
Pale and tired
Washed out
EXEMPLIFY SOME URBAN MYTHS.
MILK WITH MANGO CAN KILL YOU.
HAIR AND FINGERNAILS CONTINUE TO GROW AFTER A PERSON'S DEATH.
Bulked up image
Bodybuilding, distorted image
Which is the coldest place on Earth?
Antarctica.
Pair the synonym expressions
Whereas, yet, conversely, in contrast, while, however
Whereas - while
yet - however
conversely - in contrast
Irregularity
Bump
GIVE A PRO AND CON ABOUT SPACE EXPLORATION
PRO - IT HAS LED US TO MANY IMPORTANT DISCOVERIES ON EARTH.
CON - SENDING ROBOTS AND SATELLITES TO SPACE CREATES POLLUTION.
To sum up
In short
How many seconds are there in one hour?
3,600
What does TOEFL stand for?
Is it an acronym of an abbreviation? Why?
Test Of English as a Foreign Language
It's an acronym because you can read it as a word.
Enthusiastic
Fired up
WHAT IS A CONSONANT CLUSTER?
IN SOME LONG WORDS SOME UNSTRESSED SYLLABLES ARE DELETED.
GIVE SOME EXAMPLES.
IT'S A GROUP OF CONSONANT SOUNDS, PRONOUNCED WITH NO INTERVENING VOWEL SOUND.
CHOCOLATE
DIFFERENT
SEVERAL
To account for
Be responsible for
What is 122 ?
144
What is a "drop in the bucket" and a "gut feeling" respectively?
A tiny amount and a guess.