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3. MANUEL: Well, did you want to eat first before you walk, or do you want to walk and then come back and eat? SALLY: 4. CLERK: Oh, uh, I just need to finish writing this email, then Ill go for a walk. Did you need a bag for this at all or
2 Analyze discourse
1. ll be [will be] = future 2. m [am] = simple present 3. need = simple present ll go [will go] = future 4. s [is] = simple present
3 Practice conversation
(Sample answers; student responses will vary.) 1. MARIA: 2. LISA: ANNA: Yes, please. I want ice. Anna, did you need a ride home after tennis practice? No, Im fine thanks. Kirbys going to pick me up. LUCIANA: No thanks. I dont want any ice.
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Did you want more chocolate? Yeah, Ill have a little more. Thanks. I love chocolate. How about peanuts? Do you want any peanuts? No, thanks. I think Ill just have the chocolate.
Practice conversation
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2 Analyze discourse
1. wanted C missed 2. was wondering C were shopping 3. are eating C convince was listening
3 Practice conversation
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2 Analyze discourse
revealed = simple past has shown = present perfect have found = present perfect represent = simple present
4 Practice Writing
(Sample answer; student responses will vary.)
The dangers of cigarette smoking are well researched; however, warnings by the Surgeon General of the United States have had mixed success in decreasing cigarette use in the United States. Many studies have shown that cigarette smoking causes serious diseases such as lung cancer or heart disease. In addition, a study by the Surgeon General has revealed that nicotine, an ingredient in cigarettes, is addictive, which may make it harder for smokers to quit. Some positive results of the
Surgeon Generals warnings include a greater public awareness of the dangers of smoking as well as many public smoking bans. However, many young people are still choosing to smoke, despite the fact that so many studies have found that smoking can have a negative effect on a persons health.
2 Analyze discourse
1. 2. get a hold of = contact get a chance = have an opportunity got a call from = received a phone call gotta email = have to email
2. Many employers seek to get a relatively cheap workforce, either by self-employment on special projects or by direct employment of workers who are part-time workers. obtain a relatively inexpensive workforce 3. Computer owners who would like to control a baseball team themselves get a chance to play team manager with two new computer games endorsed by men who have been World Series winners. have an opportunity
Practice conversation
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2 Practice conversation
eat a meal = have lunch be free = have time been able = had the opportunity want to ask something = have a question feel upset about that = have a problem with that enjoy myself = have fun
3 Practice writing
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Analyze discourse
1. a 2. e 3. f 4. b 5. d 6. c
Practice conversation
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Practice writing
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2. a. The worker was committed to the idea that treatment of a medical or disabling condition should not take precedence over the childs social, emotional, and cultural needs. b. Many children will require day-to-day support as well as encouragement that takes into account both their social backgrounds and their specific medical condition. c. It is a good practice to pay attention to the childs attitude during treatment to try to pinpoint the cause of any negative feelings and to take steps to remedy the situation.
2 Practice conversation
1. Maria took a course on first aid. 2. The course only took two days. 3. We need to learn how to take care of problems. 4. I took a look at our summer training schedule. 5. Our next session will take place across town. 6. We can take the bus to get there.
Practice writing
1. Juans family takes precedence over his job. 2. Georgia took the lead on the physics project. 3. The new policy did not take into account the cost of uniforms. 4. Lauren took the position that she deserved a raise.
She should go to the hospital. LORI: Really? I think she looks good. I saw her yesterday. Was she pretending when I saw her? DANA: Yeah, shes very good at pretending. Shes actually really sick right now.
2. According to the traditional pattern of school examinations, there has been a separation of the
sciences: biology, chemistry, and physics. The new plan, on the other hand, is more concerned with problem solving across all the sciences. The final phase of academic school examinations, which differs from vocational examinations, seems likely to remain unchanged for the foreseeable future.
2 Analyze discourse
(Answers included above.)
3 Practice conversation
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ROBERT:
Lauren, are you cold in here? Lets turn the thermostat up a little bit. I just dont want us to get sick.
DANIEL: What did you think when you found out that your flight was cancelled? LAUREN: Oh, for some reason, I was hardly surprised. I guess I was just expecting something to go wrong. DANIEL: Uh huh. Well, you look tired. LAUREN: Yeah, I feel all right. I just dont want to go back to the airport tomorrow.
2. (Answers will vary.)
4 Practice writing
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__ 4. Ill send you my address, and I promise you to do well and be good.
me
___6. I asked
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4 Practice conversation
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3. Most good ideas come from working towards a goal. For example, suppose you are trying to introduce teachers of English to the computer and show them its value as an aid to their teaching. 4. Businesses need periodic reports on their progress. Accountants slice time into small segments and prepare financial statements for specific periods. Until a business sells all its assets for cash and pays all its liabilities, the amounts reported in its financial statements must be regarded as estimates.
Analyze discourse
1. study = human actor not important findings = ideas sound more objective; abstract concept is the topic 2. investigation = abstract concept is the topic; human actor not important/known methods = ideas sound more objective; abstract concept is the topic 3. ideas = abstract concept is the topic 4. business/businesses = emphasis to the inanimate thing; ideas sound more objective
3 Practice writing
1. Reports on care for the elderly indicated that the quality was generally poor. 2. Some actions which benefit others come from the desire to help that particular person. 3. The technique of combining plastic and plywood produces a better insulated material for walls.
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4. The second principle explains why the conditions for compensation should be restrictive. 5. These facts lead to the conclusion that reaction occurs by polar mechanism.
4 Practice writing
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2. The speed of information processing of computers allows for thousands, even millions, of calculations each second. Computer programs can involve much more elaborate calculations than the teacher or the students can possibly complete in a class. The program may also simply do normal calculations for the teacher, thus freeing his attention for other matters in the classroom.
2 Analyze discourse
1. Can I just help myself? = request That might be it = possibility We could go out to a restaurant = possibility 2. Computer programs can involve much more = possibility the students can possibly complete = ability and possibility The program may also simply do = possibility
3 Practice conversation
(Sample answers; student responses will vary.)
JONATHAN: DANIELLE:
Which way do we go here? Well, looking at the map, we have two choices: we can take a right here and then take the highway, or we could just continue through this little town and make a left
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on Main Street.
Hold on, that doesnt make sense. Can I see that map? Sure, here it is. You can try to figure it out. This doesnt seem right. It might be the wrong map. No, this isnt the wrong map. Wait, let me look at it. Here is a gas station. Could you ask for directions, please? OK, Ill ask for directions, but Im sure this is the right map.
4 Practice writing
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2 Analyze discourse
1. Conversation 2. Academic Writing 3. Academic Writing 4. Conversation
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Practice conversation
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Practice writing
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2. I was going to have dinner with the girls tonight. She smiled, but she looked sad. She felt a thousand years old. She hadn't told anyone on the set, but it was her fortieth birthday, and she had had happier ones. Do you want to come along? We thought wed go out for hamburgers. 3. When participants arrived at the computer lab to take the test, they completed a consent letter and a questionnaire. All computers had been set up so that the test-takers could start working on the test immediately after receiving instructions.
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2. Until recently when commercial farming started in West Africa, the main source of food was small farms. These local farms account for over 90 per cent of the agricultural output of the country. Since these farms depend on human labor, only small areas of land are cultivated. With the increase in both population and the demand for food, technical and mechanical assistance is needed to allow for an increase in the production levels of the local farms. These topics are dealt with in more detail in Chapters 7 and 8.
Analyze discourse
1. coming to = action think about = mental state talking about = reported speech looking for = action 2. started in = A account for =A
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4 Practice conversation
anticipating = waiting for was employed by = worked for trying to find = looking for (End of conversation: Answers will vary.)
As soon as he got out of sight, they would hurry away in the other direction, and he would never see them again. Ive given up my job, he told the guard. My mother and I are going to the country to get away from things.
c. Patrick was nearly twenty now, and she couldnt hold on to him forever, she realized that. But she only wanted what was best for him, and letting him go was hard.
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3. a. b.
These project objectives were set out in the first project report and are quoted in Section 2.1. The Agricultural Training Board was set up in 1966 to improve the technical performance of workers in the industry.
Analyze discourse
1. He really needs to leave town and be alone, thats all. 2. Move to another chair. I need to sit down. 3. What day do we finally stop going to school, John? 4. The only way he could avoid the parking ticket was to pay the fine. 5. I had pneumonia and now I have difficulty breathing really easily. 6. I understand that Pat is going to stop coaching the baseball team this year. 7. Dont let the situation become a problem. 8. OK --just stop interfering with me!
1. I came up with the entire security system here at the office. 2. Sometimes I like to get away from the stress of work and get out of town. 3. Even though I move around a lot, I hold on to a lot of my old things. 4. You know, I feel like I keep up with the more experienced workers. 5. My friend Bill and I were catching up with what weve been up to. 6. Yesterday I put up with three barking dogs all day.
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2 Practice writing
1. a = already know the agent 2. a = giving more importance to the object 3. b = emphasize the researchers role 4. b = describe some actions and interpretations
Dangers to Growing Plants Are Seen in Leaf Development Some of the dangers to plants can be measured by studying individual leaves or flowers or seeds. White clover was chosen as an ideal plant to study in order to observe threats to plant life. In a field study, Peters marked young leaves as they began to expand and then followed their development by repeated observation. From this he determined some of the causes of death or damage in plant populations. In the future, plant leaves will be studied carefully, since they contain important clues about plant health. (The concluding sentence is in passive voice because the study is more important than the identity of the researcher.)
3 Practice writing
(Sample answer; student responses will vary.) Entomology is the scientific study of insects. Over a million species of insects have been observed in the wild. It is believed that there are perhaps four million more species in nearly all
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environments, but only a few types of insects have been observed in oceans. It is widely believed that insects are one of the most abundant types of life.
2 Analyze discourse
1. This fact was illustrated by the remarks of the owner of a paper factory in 1873. (Passive is used because the noun phrase agent is long and agent is non-human.) 2. They insist that an animals actions are influenced by past experiences as well as present ones. (Passive is used because the agent is new information and non-human.) 3. A calendar of events is a time schedule for carrying out the required tasks of the research project. It represents the detailed organization necessary for convincing an academic advisor (An active verb is used because it (the calendar) is the subject and the agent.) 4. The flight movements of insects is caused by three sets of muscles (Passive is used because agent is non-human.)
3 Practice writing
1. The forest is characterized by a wide range of trees suitable for fuel-wood. (Passive is better because the agent noun phrase is long and the agent is non-human.) 2. Yet, a recent investigation has shown that lectures do have considerable appeal for students.
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(Active voice is better because the sentence is hard to understand when a long noun phrase is the subject.) 3. This effort was supported by a national telephone information and advice service. (Passive is better because the agent noun phrase is long and the agent is non-human.) 4. The letters were obtained by advertising in a Polish-American magazine published in the USA. (Passive is better because the agent noun phrase is long and the agent is non-human.)
2 Analyze discourse
1. is shown in = identifies a place within the text 2. were classified as = defines a type of occupation 3. is used in = tells the use of the elastic fiber spandex 4. be found in = identifies where these juice extractors are located 5. are based on = connects data to student questionnaires 6. was known as = names the secret police agency
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2. A long message from the Eagle Snack Company's president is included in the Cape Cod Potato Chip package. It states the benefits of using canola oil and is linked to an offer to replace the product if consumers aren't satisfied. A bar graph is found in the package, comparing the saturated-fat content of its canola oil with sunflower oil, corn oil, and soybean oil. Eagles use of canola oil is confined to its Cape Cod Chips sold in the Pacific Northwest. An official of Eagle Snacks said it's unclear how much canola oil might be used in other products. The decision to use other ingredients will be based on consumer interest in lower levels of saturated fats.
4 Practice writing
1. A population graph can be found in Chapter Two. 2. Hot weather is regarded as common in August. 3. Five people had interviews to obtain data. 4. The mammoth is classified as a prehistoric animal.
DANA: The only thing I said to Bob is that we are totally behind you. Theres free food,
2 Analyze discourse
1. people = everyone (a) 2. the only thing I said = speech / communication (c) the one nice thing = general situation (d)
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the whole thing = event / activity (b) the thing is = important point (e)
3 Practice conversation
1. individuals = people the factor that is most important = the most important thing 2. The result we do not want is to = The first thing is not to the identical thought = the same thing 3. thats the single behavior = thats the thing drivers in general = people other drivers = people
4 Practice conversation
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2 Analyze discourse
1. c 2. a 3. b 4. e 5. f 6. d
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3 Practice conversation
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2 Analyze discourse
1. b and c 2. a 3. d 4. b
1. If someone is speaking English with me and he messes up the verb to be, I don't care. Um, he, he
they mean
are, he are going to the store. I still know what he means. (CONV.)
Teachers their
2. A teacher can be barred from the classroom for one year for neglecting his duty by going on strike.
spokesperson
3. A Corrections Department spokesman says the inmate will have twenty minutes before the parole board.
person
4. Here's how CarBargains works: A man would call the CarBargains staff and describe the make,
he or she (he/she)
5. Carol is the admissions chairman of the Math and Science Department. (CONV.)
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4 Practice writing
(Answers will vary.)
2 Analyze discourse
1. There are issues which still concern me about continuing education for students with disabilities, for example, the fear and ignorance that often surround this condition known as "disability", and the prejudice and stereotyping of people who do not "fit" into a mythical category commonly as "normal". (Both are R3 = inferred from a noun previously mentioned [issue], and R2 =specified by modifiers.) 2. RAMONA: I don't even remember what I did at the graduation party, what did we do? ALICIA: ALICIA: We didn't do anything. That was the best party! You were only there for a little while, I think. RAMONA: We had fun at the after-party at Angie's house though. (All are R1 = shared context, and R2 = specified by modifiers.)
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Practice writing
(Answers will vary.)
1. JOHN: Well, I think he sounds qualified for what were looking for. Especially since, you know, its hard to find a good dedicated salesman that can travel all the time. PAT: Yeah, thats right. And he says he can travel, and hes worked as a salesman before.
2. When selecting film equipment to buy for local projects, one should make sure that repair shops are of good quality and spare parts are quickly obtainable. If equipment has to be moved frequently between different locations, it must be able to withstand stress, so a strong carrying case is preferable. This seems obvious but is not always considered when selecting items.
2 Analyze discourse
1. In the conversation the second that refers to the idea that its difficult to find a good salesman who can travel. 2. In the paragraph, this refers to the idea that a strong carrying case is preferable when moving equipment between locations.
3 Practice conversation
1. Thats really too bad. 2. Yeah, thats why I didnt come in yesterday. 3. Thats right; well have to leave really early.
4 Practice conversation
(Answers will vary.)
5 Practice writing
(Sample answer; student responses will vary.)
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1. Problem: The pronoun this is unclear because it refers back to the idea that sources of theories must be made clear to students, which is not logically connected to the idea that teachers may be effective without a theory. Rewrite: The theory may come from a variety of sources: from experience or experiment, or from sudden insight. Bu wherever it comes from, the source of the theory must be made clear to students. All this discussion of theory, however, is not to deny teachers may be highly effective without following a theory at all. 2. Problem: The pronoun this is unclear because it could refer to the definition of pedagogy as operational research or it could refer to the possibility that the definition might cramp the teachers style. Rewrite: Some people will feel uneasy about the definition of pedagogy as operational research, because it might cramp the teachers style. This controversial definition raises an issue which is important to the matters discussed in this book.
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ANA:
That's good, all the crowds will be gone. That's a good time to enjoy Florida. I really like Florida in the spring.
2 Practice conversation
1. Thats not very nice of him. (g) 2. Well that was a really nice thing for you to do. (f) 3. And good job on the sweet potatoes. (a) 4. Oh, good. Thats a good day. (d) 5. Thats a nice place. Its right downtown. (b)
3 Practice conversation
(Sample answer; student responses will vary.)
MARY: Hey Jill. Hows it going? JILL: JILL: Oh, pretty good. Im finally over that bad cold Ive had. Hes had a cold for two weeks now! In fact, I was thinking of taking him some chicken soup tonight. MARY: Oh thats a good idea. How nice of you! JILL: Well, Im leaving for two weeks vacation tomorrow, and hes taking care of my dog when Im gone. I feel bad about that when he is sick. MARY: You deserve a vacation, though. You did a nice job on that big project. JILL: Thanks, Im pretty tired from that. Anyway, I better get going. Have a nice weekend, Mary. MARY: See ya. Have a good trip! MARY: Thats good. It took a while. Hows your friend Jos doing?
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d. LIN: Excuse me. I'm gonna grab this phone real quick. 2. a. As long as the stock market continues to do well, gold will do poorly. b. The learning is personal and yet highly meaningful to the individual. c. Altogether, 1991 was a very good year for stocks. d. The former prisoner was extremely thin and managed only a weak smile for photographers. e. Minda wanted marriage and a child quickly
2 Analyze discourse
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4 Practice writing
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So, its the three of you playing again tonight? Actually, theres four of us. We have a bass player tonight, too. I was really impressed by Matts guitar playing at the last concert. Yeah, hes a real virtuoso. Hes very talented.
2. Early writers typically did not take students efforts toward major social change in the twentieth
century very seriously. Social scientists often found it easier to base their opinions about the motivations of their efforts on psychological explanation. They focused on the alienation of youth, on the conflict between generations, and, on the personal frustrations of young people.
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For the most part, students protests and complaints were considered to be part of a new generation struggling for recognition, and therefore in need of striking out against their elders who were not giving them recognition.
Art may be defined as the creation or expression of something beautiful. Really art is a subject in which imagination and personal taste are more important for assessment than exact
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measurements or calculations. Of course, the importance of pieces of art, like paintings, movies,
typically / usually
sculptures, or songs can definitely not be compared with the importance of scientific discoveries
Perhaps
like Albert Einsteins theory of the universe. Maybe the value of art cannot be measured like
possibly
gold or silver, but it can inspire people, entertain them or sort of make them think about cultural
more
3 Practice conversation
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3. Bjornssons approach was different from that of many earlier researchers in two important ways: first, he set out to make his formula useful for making cross-cultural comparisons; and second, he chose not to use the students language background as a factor in his studies. 4. There are several methods that are common in data collection, and they are personal interview, telephone interview, group response, direct observation, and mailed questionnaires.
1. Luxury goods are goods which make life pleasant but are not really necessary for everyday life. Our research gives information about the percentage of households with goods like cars and televisions in the years 1970 and 1980. As we found, the greatest increases can be found in heating systems and phones.
common in
Those luxury goods were not as common for 1970 as other goods; only a third of households had them.
2. I would like to apply for the job in your engineering firm that you advertised in Presse newspaper
consistent with
yesterday. My education and work experience are consistent in the job description in your ad. I am
capable of C
capable for working long hours, and I am available for an interview immediately.
3 Practice conversation
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4 Practice writing
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ORLANDO: No, no, no, Id rather spend more on the other car. ORLANDO: I won't get into a Geo Metro. I don't feel safe. Its like a little two-seater
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2 Analyze discourse
1. She was Dars age. Anyway, she had a baby = d Well, anyway, they got married this summer. = d 2. those Geo Metro hatchbacks aren't too bad, though. = c 3. But she couldn't be, though. = a she might be, though. = a 4. Well, who wants to live to be old, anyway? = b
3 Practice conversation
(Practice conversations in Exercise 1.)
4 Practice conversation
(Students may choose other options; be wary of overuse.) 1.
A: So how did she get you to buy the pots and pans? B: Well, she had to cook dinner for six in less than an hour. A: That, yeah, that sounds like an impossible job.
She did it, though.
B: However, she did it. She did it within forty minutes, from start to finish.
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A: They had the grossest food, like Lisa had a bowl of polenta. B: I like polenta.
This polenta was mushy, though.
A: But this polenta was mushy. It was like eating soup, and then I had the ravioli, but it was like six raviolis with four pieces of spinach and it was weird, it was like B: Are you serious?
Anyway, I ate the polenta.
A: Yeah, and we still ended up spending like fifteen bucks I ate the polenta.
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A: I'm thinking that when I graduate and you know, I'm a technical writer and stuff, I'm gonna want to get a nice lap top, just to have around, you know carry the smaller one...
Theyre expensive, though.
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B: But theyre expensive. They're as expensive as a full size computer. A: Uh, actually they're more expensive.
UNIT 29 - Transitions
1 Notice in context
1. It will take a complete re-education of the public before "health" regains its proper meaning. There seems little likelihood of more money becoming available. Therefore, improvements in health can be achieved only if existing money is put into policies that are more supportive of health. Such policies would aim, for example, to provide health education, eliminate poverty, create safety in the work place, and improve diet. Finally, these policies must ensure that everyone has the opportunity to enjoy these aspects of health. 2. The farmers extremely small interest in learning through computer programs was perhaps predictable. A number said that they would find self-motivation and discipline difficult and would never see these forms of learning as substitutes for classroom training. On the other hand, the response to the use of video was astonishing. In all areas visited, video was acknowledged to be an extremely useful teaching aid, particularly for the more isolated farmers.
2 Analyze discourse
in addition
1. Linguistics and psychology have made significant progress in recent decades, and, furthermore, both
draw on centuries of careful thought and study. adding points 2. An alien woman does not assume British citizenship automatically on marriage to a British citizen.
However / On the other hand
Conversely, a woman who is a British citizen does not lose her citizenship if she marries a noncitizen.
expressing a contrast
3. Nationwide, there was only one full secondary farm school. Consequently, many farm children have
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4. Marx's and Engels's "general" stages often read like a generalized history of western Europe.
However,
But Eurocentrism seems much less excusable in the work of modern historians.
expressing a contrast
3 Practice writing
(Sample answer; student responses may vary.)
There are advantages and disadvantages to living in my hometown, Nantes. First, one advantage of living in Nantes lies in the possibility of using quick transport. For example, many buses are provided. As a bus comes every ten minutes to each bus stop, people don't lose their time waiting for a bus. Thus, these buses facilitate the lives of people living in Nantes. Second, Nantes also has many leisure facilities such as tennis and water sport activities, and also theatres and cinemas. For example, each of the six theatres offers at least six choices of different films. As a result, everyone can find a film that he/she likes. There are advantages and disadvantages to living in my hometown, Nantes. One advantage of living in Nantes lies in the possibility of using quick transport. For example, many buses are provided. As a bus comes every ten minutes to each bus stop, people don't lose their time waiting for a bus. These buses facilitate the lives of people living in Nantes. Nantes also has many leisure facilities such as tennis and water sport activities, and also theatres and cinemas. Each of the six theatres offers at least six choices of different films. As a result, everyone can find a film that he/she likes.
4 Practice writing
(Sample answer; student responses will vary.)
In many African nations before independence, mass education for black people, particularly beyond primary school, was not encouraged. While white settlers and colonial civil servants were provided with both government and private schools, many of them regarded education for the black population as politically dangerous. Thus (1), educational structures were weak at independence, with very limited coverage above primary level for the majority of the population. Zimbabwe, achieving independence in the 1980s, faced leaner economic times than had Zambia in the 1960s. Nevertheless (2), it embarked on an even larger program of educational expansion. For instance (3), after independence, the curriculum
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was altered by changing the content of some subjects -- history and geography -- and by introducing new subjects such as political education and sociology.
2 Analyze discourse
1. 2. 3. 4. Position: after subject; Reason(s): The subject is more important than the transition. Position: immediately after the verb be; Reason(s): The subject is the same as the previous sentence. Position: between main verb and a clause object; Reason(s): Expletive it is the subject. Position: before the subject; Reason (s): Tells the reader the relationship between the two sentences before they read the second sentence.
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3 Practice writing
(Sample answers; student responses will vary.)
1. Elizabeth, however, has changed significantly. (The subject is more important and this transition provides a contrast to the first sentence.) 2. By attaching conditions to its grants of money, Congress may thus regulate what it cannot (Other subjects refer to the same thing as the subject of the previous sentence.) 3. For example, if you hold a heavy bag of groceries in your hands at rest, you do no work on it. (Tells the reader the relationship between the two sentences.) 4. It is therefore multicultural. (The subject --the pronoun it--refers to the same thing as the previous sentence.)
directly control.
4 Practice writing
(Sample answers: student responses will vary.)
1. Marianne is extremely interested in astronomy and loves to study the constellations; her brother Paul, however, finds astronomy dull and is not interested in studying the constellations. 2. The fire alarm did not work properly, so when a fire began in the kitchen, smoke swept into the hallway. The teachers were thus alerted to the fire. 3. We had lost all our possessions in the flood, most of the towns buildings were still suffering from extensive damage, and the schools would not open in time for the new school year. It was therefore necessary to consider relocating to a new town. 4. Despite their initial apprehensions, the McCormacks eventually discovered many benefits to living outside their home country. For example, Mrs. McCormack began to learn the local language and can now find work as a translator.
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KAZEM: Oh, that photo's nice. Aren't the girls cute? I think you should frame it. KAZEM: This was my grandfather. I dont know who this boy was, that wasn't me. This was
2 Analyze discourse
1. I think its a pretty color = opinion I believe your husband will be checking back with you = opinion I guess he didnt have time to use it = uncertainty I think hell be calling you = opinion 2. I cant believe I didnt bring my camera today = surprise I thought I had it = opinion I think you should frame it = advice I dont know where Al was = uncertainty I dont know who this boy was = uncertainty
Questions: 1. I dont know where Al was when I was taking these. I dont know who this boy was. 2. I believe your husband with be checking back with you.
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3 Practice conversation
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4 Practice conversation
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2 Analyze discourse
1. she was being silly = same subject as main clause 2. that the old lady wouldn't even know her = main clause passive verb 3. she intended to give us a compliment = subject is personal pronoun 4. she was ignorant = subject is personal pronoun 5. he knew nothing of Bill's personal life = follows verb say, and same subject as main clause 6. that he was unable to tell them = noun phrase between main verb and that clause
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VLAD: Well, I'll tell you that I've been asked = same subject as main clause TONY: But do they know that and that = that clause and that clause TONY: What I'm suggesting is that maybe we can form = clause subject is personal pronoun GAEL: I think that a committee is good. = follows verb think VLAD: I think that we have a plan. = follows verb think
4 Practice conversation
(Sample answers; student responses will vary.)
A: Can you tell me what happened in class yesterday? I was absent. B: Well, Irina said she didnt understand noun clauses, so Professor Fan worked on that for a while. A: Did Fan tell you that he had picked a date for the exam? B: He didnt mention a test, but he said that we were responsible for everything through Chapter 13 and that he would give us an F if we made more than ten errors. A: Oh no. I think I better start studying now! B: I say we should go get some coffee and then hit the books.
5 Practice writing
(Answers will vary.)
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2. The primary source of lead exposure for children remains old, lead-based paint. Lead in paint made it more durable, but due to health concerns, manufacturers began to reduce lead as long ago as 1940. Lead in paint was finally banned in 1978. Doctors say children should be tested for lead poisoning first when they are about a year old, and then once or twice thereafter. If a child appears to have lead poisoning, it may be time to have the home checked as well.
1. Congressional Democrats have said they will sue the president if he tries to exert his veto powers. (effort)
require
2. Some employers will not want you to share your workload officially, but may be open to revising your job description to fit in with the companys needs. (allow)
fail to
3. In research studies, some people will not give personal information, or they don't even try and cooperate with the researchers. (effort)
were found to prefer
4. In a study, Americans hoped to have the use of food stamps rather than policies for a guaranteed minimum income for all people. (report research findings)
were required
5. For the first time last fall, all freshmen needed to take algebra. (allow)
manage to
6. Individual schools and determined teachers in the privacy of their own classrooms wanna violate numerous regulations and traditions. (effort, with success)
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1. Thick fog covered the city early today, cutting visibility during morning rush-hour traffic. This weather will continue to cause problems for drivers today into the afternoon, and traffic accidents mount as motorists fail to see the vehicle ahead of them. The fog appears to be thickest in the southern and eastern parts of the county. 2. My grandson was staring at me, and it occurred to me he was about to burst into tears or else run out of the room. I wished to go over and embrace him, but I knew from previous experiences that he tended to avoid physical contact. I started to work out a verbal response that would both comfort and distract him. 3. Scientists have found a way to help night shift workers get a decent day's sleep. If workers are required to eat breakfast before they leave work, they are more likely to fall asleep quickly when they arrive home. Having a full stomach takes away the stress of thinking about their next meal and enables them to begin the relaxation process sooner. Bacon and eggs have been found to be particularly useful in putting night workers soundly to sleep.
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scraping his shins against rocks, till he was wet and cold and bruised all over. The silence and the loneliness were dreadful. 3. In discussing the development of computer systems, we shall examine some of the general questions that have arisen. This will involve reflecting a little on the nature of computers, the needs they fulfill, the side-effects they produce, and the psychology of human nature.
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2. One very valuable possible audience for project work might be younger children in the same school. Fourth-year students can produce booklets for first or second-year students. A good test of suitability of the material they create is whether these younger children can read and understand it and find it enjoyable. The general point is that primary schools might be more imaginative and flexible in their staff assignments: there is no law that says that there should be one teacher to one class for all of the time.
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1. why this species is not suitable for an aquarium = identifies reason 2. whether these younger children can read and = refers to a question or issue that primary schools might be more imaginative = provides new information that there should be one teacher to one class = provides new information
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1. hard = difficulty unlikely = doubt 2. little doubt = certainty
1. If there is concern about whether there is a sufficient amount of time for the analysis of data, it may be essential to consult with others regarding realistic periods of time for the completion of research. 2. Should parents teach children good manners and even good beliefs? There is no doubt that children learn far more by example than by instruction, and for that reason teachers have a continuous obligation to behave well themselves. 3. Once the beer can had been invented, it was clear that it would eventually take the place of the bottle all over the world. 4. Given that science is often thought of as a laboratory-based activity, rather than a bookish subject, it is interesting to note that in three of the four schools studied, science departments had begun activities to develop basic library and information retrieval skills as part of the curriculum.
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5. From discussions with younger students, it was obvious that for many young people the image of the bookstore was old fashioned, dusty, a place for scholarly introverted people. Yet many of the children had been in bookstores and knew them not to be so.
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1. Suzi asked me if I was gonna go to the seminar on Friday. She goes well, Jennifer, are you gonna go? 2. I go there won't be anyone there. She says well, Ken will be there. 3. I go he's teaching class from like eight thirty to noon. 4. She's like well, the seminar's for everybody.
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5. I go oh, so the whole campus can close and everybody will go? 6. Shes like well, yeah.
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1. c. 2. a. 3. b. 4. a. or b.
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1. a 2. b 3. a
proficiency tests. 2. In the 1970s, many teachers believed, as Red claimed / argued / contended, that studying grammar develops students spoken and written proficiency. 3. However, other / later studies have demonstrated / shown / indicated very different results, with a variety of practice being most effective.
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1. printers, development 2. in Scotland, in towns, of printing activity, between offices, of copper, of education 3. combined with a larger teacher training program
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1. D. T. Campbell, a famous social scientist, once designed a social experiment with several towns divided into two groups. 2. Each towns newspaper was persuaded to participate in the experiment. 3. They wrote phony articles about political candidates that contained false information about their ideas and popularity.
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4. Scientists made comparisons between the two groups of towns based on the citizens answers to questions about the candidates.
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1. energy = N previous = A further = A warm = A winter = N home = N heating = N food = N last = A a. Institutions: primary school b. Time: previous; winter; last 2. National = A Curriculum = N foundation = N primary = A school = N specialized = A home = N teaching = N skill = N
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1. You can practice listening both in and out of the classroom. Radio or television programs offer good opportunities to listen to language. In the classroom, when you hear new language, always listen several times before repeating. Participating in community activities with local residents will also help improve comprehension. 2. Tourism played a significant role in many farms with cottages, which were all being rented during the summer period. Other business opportunities included growing grass for dairies and for sheep, which was the main source of income. However, dry seasons with very little rainfall presented a serious risk.
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2. Wealthy women also had special economic concerns that affected their marriage choices. Their social and economic status depended first on their fathers and later on their husbands. The economic status of even those educated women who worked was low in relation to that of educated men.
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2 Analyze discourse
1. 2. 3. that 4. 5. 6. that I need to write to her, but there are so many people I havent written. So I was the last one he saw. Isnt that the most amazing thing youve ever seen? Hospital staff try very hard to give patients food they like and can digest comfortably. I saw that guy from Boston last night, the nicest guy I have ever met. It seems like every place I have to go is on the other side of town.
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Culture Shock When I moved to America three years ago, I felt excited, scared, and happy. It took me a long time to get used to American food. Right now, the thing that / I like best is chicken McNuggets. The other difference that / I noticed is that in Taiwan people live in tall buildings which /that are built close together, but in LA people live in houses that / which have yards with flowers and trees. Now Im living in San Marino. Although America is not my native country, I like living here, because of the contact with people who have different cultures. I have many friends here [ / whom] I like a lot.
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3. Listening can be done in a classroom-type situation where you listen to a live language helper or to a tape recording which can be played over and over again. Or it can be done outside the classroom in any place where people are talking and you can listen. It is good to seek out opportunities where you can listen without being called upon to participate, for example, radio or TV programs, sermons, public speeches, in the village circle at night, and participating in community activities. In the classroom, when you obtain new data from a language helper, always listen several times before mimicking.
Analyze discourse
1. 2. way I drive = M (manner) time they moved into Lady Elizabetta's flat = T (time) place where people are talking and you can listen = P (place) opportunities where you can listen without being called upon to participate = L (logical place)
3. situation where you listen to a live language helper or to a tape recording = L (logical place)
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1. My first job was in a factory where they made art supplies for local universities. 2. By the time you finish working, Ill be getting ready for bed, because I have to get up
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early the next morning. 3. I cook chicken the way my mother used to. She deep fried it.
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(Sample answers; student responses will vary.) 1. Tests are not always necessary in English classes. For example, in a situation where students are just learning to speak and understand each other, practice would be more beneficial than tests. 2. There is no reason why teachers should assign homework every night. Daily practice in a school subject is very important, but it is not necessary to force students to do extra work at home every night. Several times a week should be sufficient.
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1. He said criticism ``is something that is uncomfortable, but it is something that I'll have to live with.'' (NEWS) That is the most common relative pronoun in informational writing, and something modified by an adjective clause is also very common in informational writing (news).
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2. I wonder if theres somebody I could call. (CONV.) It is common to use no relative pronoun after somebody in conversation. Somebody when it is modified by an adjective clause is somewhat common in conversation. 3. Teachers regard the activity as educational -- one which supplements classroom education by exposing the students to diverse views. (NEWS) Which is one of the most common relative pronouns used after one in informational writing. One modified by an adjective clause is very common in this register. 4. There was nothing that we wanted to watch on TV. (CONV.) That after the indefinite pronoun nothing is somewhat common in conversation. Nothing modified by an adjective clause is also somewhat common in this register. 5. They were faced with the impossible task of finding something that was cheap. (ACAD.) That is the most common relative pronoun used after an indefinite pronoun. Indefinite pronouns like something followed by adjective clauses are very common in this register. 6. Is this the one youre looking for? (CONV.) It is common to use no relative pronoun after the indefinite pronoun one in conversation.
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2. a. Studying Latin grammar and vocabulary is an easy way to introduce general linguistic concepts to language learners. b. In the world of traditional physics, it was the natural assumption to make that energy flowed in and out of space in a perfectly continuous way. c. A series of passages were read by adults in a reading comprehension study, with the time to read each sentence being measured.
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1. Both the stands and supports of display boards commonly used for advertisements in the cities are mostly constructed of wood Wood, the most suitable and most popular material for furniture, is comparatively cheaper than metal. 2. One problem arising from the use of electronic communication results from the fact that procedures previously settled with paper letters and telephone calls are now also carried out through new electronic methods. This implies that correspondence concerning the same task may be contained in three different types of media (telephone, paper, and electronic media) and may become disjointed.
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1. Linguist I.A. Richards distinguishes four types of functions of language and four kinds of L
2. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has evolved over the past decade as an important new technique, providing additional information to that obtained with standard medical investigations.
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3. It is still an adventure to travel down the canyon of the Colorado River in a small boat,
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repeating the first trip made in 1869 by Major John W. Powell, a geologist who later helped found the
A U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
4. The cotton crop is attacked by black-arm which is caused by a bacteria which also causes
T
angular leaf spot, a disease that affects all above-ground parts of the plant.
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1. Brief notes in the margins serve as slight amplifications of the text and as comments on the extraordinary personalities who have been a part of the quest to understand the Earth. We have increased the number of boxes of notes that expand some materials of the text. These boxes are for the student who wants to understand more deeply the background of the subject. 2. There is a need for more studies in typical parts of the Bombay Locust area for comparison [noun modified is studies] with other areas; it is not possible otherwise to discover the reasons for a decrease in the population density of the locust that has occurred since 1908.
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1. e 2. d 3. b
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(Sample answers; student responses will vary.) 1. which is great because I love to water ski 2. which is a strong possibility. 3. which should be helpful. 4. which means I help them find restaurants and stores to visit and make sure they know their way around and are comfortable here.
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Analyze discourse
1. I'm just like, nervous = next words are not exact All right*, well, listen, thank you = transition to ending the conversation Well, then, I'll see you tomorrow = transition to ending the conversation Okay, thanks = acknowledgement of what the other person said; transition to ending the conversation 2. That antique Chinese chest was like two hundred thousand dollars = next words are not exact It was like a lot of money = next words are not exact; next words are important Well, any time she wants to sell it = indicates a contrast or lack of certainty ___________________ *All right is also a discourse marker, acknowledging the remark of the previous speaker
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MIKE: Dessert, anyone? JEAN: Did all the men drive together in one car? I only see Daves car over there. ANNA: I guess so. I wonder why. They dont live near each other. JEAN: Probably because Daves really proud of that new car. He wants to show it off.
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(Sample answers; student responses may vary.) 1. (That was a) delicious dinner, Ma! (I liked everything) except the onions. (Do you want to eat) dessert, anyone? 2. I guess (so = that all the men drove together in one car). I wonder why (all the men drove together in one car). (Its) probably because Daves really proud of that new car.
1. JENNA:
BRETT: Are you alright to drive? Youre not too tired? JENNA: 2. JOHN: I dont think Im too tired to drive. Ill be fine. Did you get my postcard?
Good
DANA: Yes, I did get your postcard. And I was so happy. JOHN: Thats good that you got my postcard. I told you Id send you one.
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Wow, the zoo is packed. I wonder why the zoo is packed. I dont know why the zoo is packed, but do you have more money for lunch? Its really expensive here. No, I dont have money for lunch. Maybe we should go somewhere else to eat. Do you want something to drink, Tracy? Yeah, I do want something to drink. Waterll be fine.
how about you
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CHRISTY: Volleyballs good. I think its fun, but I dont know if I want to do it.
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1. anything = adjective clause I think = that- noun clause I wonder if = if- noun clause I wonder if = if- noun clause
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2. I think = that- noun clause I dont know if = if- noun clause I want to = to- clauses
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