21_B2_U08A

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21st Century College English Book 2
Unit 8 Part A Unwritten Rules
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Unit 8 Part A

• Pre-Reading Activities
• Intensive Study
• Exercises
• Assignment

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Pre-Reading Activities

• Listening
• Warm-up Questions

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Pre-reading Activities Listening
As you listen to the tape, mark each word or
phrase J or T, to indicate whether Jill (the
woman) or Tim (the man) says them. (Some words
might be spoken by both of people!)
animal anywhere asleep car cold decent ignor
e law light no one police safety sleepy soci
al contract who knows
T
J
J
J
J
T
T
J,T
J,T
J,T
J
T
J
T
T
Script
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Pre-reading Activities Listening
Jill Honey, what are you stopping for? Tim Im
stopping because the light is red. Dont you see
it? Jill I see it, but Tim, theres no one
around, there isnt another car in sight, and Im
sleepy, and its cold! I want to get home. Tim A
red light is a red light. It isnt just a
question of safety, dont you know that?
Jill Of course I know its against the law to
run a red light, but there are no police anywhere
near here! Theyre all home asleep and Id like
to be too.
Tim It isnt just a question of the law either.
Its a question of the social contrast. Its a
question of decent, civilized behavior. If we
start running red lights just because its safe
and theres no one around to see us, who knows
where it will end. Jill Tim Tim First you
quietly ignore a red light the next thing you
know, youre acting like an animal! Jill Tim!
The lights turned green now. Will you drive,
please?
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Pre-reading Activities Warm-up Questions

• Whose point of view is closer to your own?

• Are there situations when its okay to break the
  rules? Are there rules its never okay to break,
  even when youre alone?

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Intensive Study

• Intensive Study
• Difficult sentences
• Key words, phrases usages
• Comprehension exercises

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Intensive Study
Unwritten Rules Bob Greene 1 The restaurant was
almost full. A steady hum of conversation hung
over the room people spoke with each other and
worked on their meals. 2 Suddenly, from a table
near the center of the room, came a screaming
voice Damn it, Sylvia....
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Intensive Study
3 The man was shouting at the top of his voice.
His face was red, and he yelled at the woman
sitting opposite him for about fifteen seconds.
In the crowded restaurant, it seemed like an
hour. All other conversations in the room
stopped, and everyone looked at the man. He must
have realized this, because just as suddenly as
he had started, he lowered his voice and finished
whatever it was he had to say in a tone the rest
of us could not hear.
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Intensive Study
4 It was startling precisely because it almost
never happens there are no laws against such
explosions, and with the pressures of our modern
world you would almost expect to run into such
things on a regular basis. But you don't as a
matter of fact, when I thought it over I realized
that it was the first time in my life I had
witnessed such a demonstration. During all the
meals I've had in restaurants, I had never seen a
person start screaming at the top of his lungs.
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Intensive Study
5 When you're eating among other people, you
don't raise your voice it's just one example of
the unwritten rules we live by. When you consider
it, you recognize that those rules probably
govern our lives on a more absolute basis than
the ones you could find if you looked in the law
books. The customs that govern us are what make a
civilization. There would be chaos without them,
and yet it's not at all clear why even in our
disintegrating society we obey them.
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Intensive Study
6 How many times have you stopped at a red
light late at night? You can see in all
directions there's no one else around no
headlights, no police cruiser idling behind you.
You're tired and in a hurry. But you wait for the
light to change. Is it for safety's sake? No you
can see that there would be no accident if you
drove on. Is it to avoid getting arrested? No
you are alone there's no one to catch you.
Still, you sit and wait.
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Intensive Study
7 At major athletic events, it is not uncommon
to find 90,000 or 100,000 people sitting in the
stands. On the playing field are two dozen
athletes maybe fewer. There aren't enough
security guards on hand to keep all the
spectators from getting out of their seats and
walking onto the field. But it never happens.
Regardless of the emotion of the contest, the
spectators stay in their places, and the athletes
are safe in their part of the arena. The
invisible barrier always holds.
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Intensive Study
8 In restaurants and coffee shops, people pay
their bills. It's a simple enough concept. Yet it
would be remarkably easy to wander away from a
meal without paying at the end. Especially in
these difficult economic times, wouldn't you
expect this to become a common form of cheating?
Why doesn't it happen more often? It's just
another unwritten rule of human conduct that
people automatically make good on their debts.
They would no sooner walk out on a bill than
start screaming.
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Intensive Study
9 I know a man who, when he parks his car at a
parking meter, always puts change in the meter
even if there's time left on it. He regards it as
the right thing to do. He says he isn't doing it
just to extend the time remaining even if
there's sufficient time on the meter to cover
whatever task he has to perform at the location,
he pays his own way. He believes that you're
supposed to purchase your own time the fellow
before you purchased only his.
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Intensive Study
10 There are so many rules like these rules
that we all obey that we think about them only
when that rare person violates them. In the
restaurant, after the man had yelled Damn it,
Sylvia there was a tentative atmosphere among
the other diners for half an hour after it
happened. They werent sure what disturbed them
about what they had witnessed they knew, though,
that it had violated something very basic about
the way we're supposed to behave. And it bothered
them which in itself is a hopeful sign that,
more often than not, all is well.
(750 words)
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hang over 1) remain in the air be placed above
or on top of (sth. or sb.) 2) be likely to
happen soon surround (sth.) as with fear,
doubt, etc.

• e.g.
• Smog used to hang over the city.
• They felt some kind of disaster was hanging over
  their vacation.

Translate An economic crisis is hanging over the
country.
Key ????????????
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Translate into Chinese He must have realized
this, because just as suddenly as he had started,
he lowered his voice and finished whatever it was
he had to say in a tone the rest of us could not
hear.
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More to learn
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He must have realized this,
The must be pattern is used to give a guess or
draw a logical conclusion concerning a present
event, while the must have done pattern is used
to give a guess or draw a logical conclusion
concerning a past event.

• e.g.
• Judging from his looks, he must be over 50 now.
• Judging from his walking, he must have been a
  soldier before.

More to do
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Exercises Structure
VIII. Respond to the sentences below with a must
have speculation about the cause. Use the words
in parentheses to formulate your sentences.
???? II Ex. VIII, p. 229
1. There are two policemen at the door asking
about the break-in. (father, report) 2. Theres
blood on the kitchen floor. (mother, cut her
finger)

• Father must have reported it.

• Mother must have cut her finger.

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Exercises Structure
VIII. Respond to the sentences below with a must
have speculation about the cause. Use the words
in parentheses to formulate your sentences.
3. Its already 2 oclock but Jane isnt here.
(forget about the meeting.) 4. Weve driven two
hours, but where is the beach? (take the wrong
road)

• She must have forgotten about the meeting.

• We must have taken the wrong way.

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Exercises Structure
VIII. Respond to the sentences below with a must
have speculation about the cause. Use the words
in parentheses to formulate your sentences.
5. Jack looked tired this morning. (stay up late)

• He must have stayed up late.

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precisely ad. 1) exactly just 2) in an
exact manner carefully

• e.g.
• This is precisely why I want to see you.
• The train leaves at 10 o'clock precisely.

Precisely is used to emphasize that a particular
thing is completely true or correct.
Drill Make a sentence with precisely.
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on a basis (be done) in a way using a
method

• e.g.
• The results of the experiment are checked on a
  daily basis.

Paraphrase These people donate their blood on a
voluntary basis.
Key These people give their blood out without
asking for payment.
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witness n. a person who sees an event take
place and is therefore able to describe it to
others

• e.g.
• Other witnesses were called, and gave similar
  evidence.

Translate ?????????????
Key One witness claimed to have seen the gun.
More to learn
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witness v. see sth. happen

• e.g.
• He arrived home just in time to witness his
  brother being taken away by the police.

Translate The police are trying to find people
who witnessed the car accident.
Key ??????????????
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demonstration n. 1) the expression of a
feeling 2) a public show of strong feeling or
opinion, often with marching, big signs

• e.g.
• This love letter is a demonstration of her love
  to Charlie.
• The new tax proposal sparked a huge demonstration
  in the city's main square.

Translate There was series of demonstrations
against the Prime Minister's visit to the
country.
Key ????????????????????.
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at the top of (ones) lungs as loud as possible
See also (Line 1, Para 3) The man was shouting
at the top of his voice.

• e.g.
• The baby cried at the top of (his) lungs when he
  found his mother had gone.

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live by live according to behave according to
a particular set of rules or ideas

• e.g.
• He lives by a strict moral code.
• Honest labor is the principle we live by.

Translate ????????????????
Key I always try to live by what I believe in.
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disintegrate v. 1) fall apart 2) (cause to)
break into small parts or pieces

• e.g.
• He watched his parents' marriage disintegrate.
• The spacecraft disintegrated as it entered the
  Earth's atmosphere.

Something such as a society or a relationship
disintegrates when it becomes less and less
stable and collapses.
Translate ???????,???????????
Key The box was so old that it disintegrated
when I picked it up.
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athletic a. 1) of or like an athlete
2) having to do with outdoor sports

• e.g.
• He was admired for his athletic body.
• This college has a long tradition of athletic
  excellence.

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on hand within reach available ready

• e.g.
• John was embarrassed at the restaurant yesterday
  for he had no money on hand to pay the bill.

Drill Make a sentence with on hand.
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make good pay what one owes make up for

• e.g.
• The policeman told the boy's parents that the
  boy must make good the money he had stolen or go
  to jail.
• She promised that she would make good the loss.

Translate The damage to your furniture will be
made good by our company.
Key ??????????????????
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no sooner than 1) neither nor 2)
immediately after

• e.g.
• They would no sooner send their senile mother to
  the home for the aged than let her stay at home
  alone.
• No sooner had he closed his eyes than he fell
  asleep.

• Cf.
• no sooner said than done
• sth. will be immediately done after it is
  suggested
• e.g.
• Can you fix the phone?
• Dont worry no sooner said than done.

• Cf.
• sooner or later
• eventually in the end
• e.g.
• Youll be sorry for your decision sooner or
  later.

More to learn
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walk out on 1) stop doing sth. one has agreed
to do or that one is responsible for 2) leave
suddenly, esp. in a time of trouble desert

• e.g.
• His wife walked out on him, and was later seen
  with another man.

Translate ????????, ???????
Key You cant walk out on the contract, or you
could be taken to court.
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Text-related information
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cover v. (of money) be enough for

• e.g.
• A hundred yuan used to cover the monthly
  expenses of a university student.
• The selling price barely covered the cost of the
  raw materials.

Translate The fee for the flight ticket covers
the lunch and drink aboard.
Key ??(?)????????????
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pay ones way pay for what one wants without
having to depend on anyone else

• e.g.
• He paid his way by acting as a programmer for a
  big computer company during the summer vacation.
• During the recession, he managed to pay his way
  by doing odd jobs

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violate v. break or be contrary to (a rule,
principle, treaty, etc.)

• e.g.
• You've violated the terms of your contract.
• The arrest and detention of the protestors
  violated their civil liberties.

Translate ???????????????????
Key All the violation to the Natural Laws will
result in destroying.
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tentative a. hesitant unsure
A suggestion or action that is tentative is
something said or done in a careful but uncertain
way because one is not sure if he is right or not.

• e.g.
• He gave a tentative smile.
• Our plans are still tentative.

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more often than not quite frequently
Translate into Chinese And it bothered them
which in itself is a hopeful sign that, more
often than not, all is well.
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Exercises

• Comprehension
• Vocabulary
• Listening

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Comprehension
A. Answer the following questions
1. How did the other people in the restaurant
react when the man started screaming?
???? II Ex. II, p. 225
Key They were stunned all the other
conversation in the room stopped, and everyone
looked at the man.
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Comprehension
A. Answer the following questions
2. Why did the fifteen seconds seem like an
hour?
Key Because the man's behavior made everyone
very uncomfortable.
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Comprehension
A. Answer the following questions
3. What explanation does the author find for the
fact that people almost never start screaming in
restaurants?
Key He sees it as an unwritten rule of human
behavior.
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Comprehension
A. Answer the following questions
4. How important, according to the writer, are
the customs that govern us?
Key He considers them more important than formal
laws.
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Comprehension
A. Answer the following questions
5. What does he mean by our disintegrating
society?
Key He must be referring to the many difficult
and confusing problems of modern society stress,
crime, war, etc.
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Comprehension
A. Answer the following questions
6. Why does he say it's not at all clear why we
obey the unwritten rules of human conduct?
Key Because we usually obey them even when
there's no one around, when it would be easy and
safe to break them, and when it would be to our
advantage to break them.
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Comprehension
A. Answer the following questions
7. The author presents four other illustrations
to support his general observation. What are
they?
Key Drivers stopping at a red light late at
night spectators staying in their seats at
sports events people paying their bills in
restaurants and coffee shops and a man who puts
money in the parking meter even if there's no
need to.
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Comprehension
A. Answer the following questions
8. In each of the four illustrations, what
motivation is there for people to break the
unwritten rules?
Key The drivers would get where they're going
faster (and save a little gas) the spectators
would experience the joy of expressing their
emotions people in restaurants and the man with
the parking meter would save money.
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Comprehension
A. Answer the following questions
9. According to the author, what created the
tentative atmosphere in the restaurant
following the mans explosion?
Key He says it was because of the fact that the
man's behavior had violated something very basic
about the way people are supposed to behave.
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Comprehension
A. Answer the following questions
10. What does the last sentence of the text mean?
Key It means that in the author's view, the fact
that people are bothered when the unwritten
rules are broken is a positive force that helps
keep society decent and civilized.
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Comprehension
B. You may agree with the authors aims and
conclusions in Text A, but he uses some false
assumptions to make his point. What questions do
the following statements raise? One question is
suggested for the first statement as an example
for you to follow.
1. There are no laws against such explosions
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Comprehension
B. You may agree with the authors aims and
conclusions in Text A, but he uses some false
assumptions to make his point. What questions do
the following statements raise? One question is
suggested for the first statement as an example
for you to follow.
2. Its not at all clear why even in our
disintegrating society we obey the unwritten
rules.
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Comprehension
B. You may agree with the authors aims and
conclusions in Text A, but he uses some false
assumptions to make his point. What questions do
the following statements raise? One question is
suggested for the first statement as an example
for you to follow.
3. Regardless of the emotion of the contest, the
spectators stay in their places and the athletes
are safe in their part of arena.
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Comprehension
B. You may agree with the authors aims and
conclusions in Text A, but he uses some false
assumptions to make his point. What questions do
the following statements raise? One question is
suggested for the first statement as an example
for you to follow.
4. Its just another unwritten rule of human
conduct that people automatically make good on
their debts.
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Vocabulary
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Vocabulary
III. Fill in the blanks with the words given
below. Change the form where necessary.
???? II Ex. III, p. 226
1. Were enjoying our holiday so much that weve
decided to _____ it for three more weeks.
? extend
2. No, I dont want a flat next to a
construction site. Its _____ because of all the
noise at my old flat that Im looking for a new
one.
? precisely
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Vocabulary
III. Fill in the blanks with the words given
below. Change the form where necessary.
3. A woman who _____ the accident said that both
cars were going at high speed when they crashed.
? witnessed
4. Its certain to end in war if either side
_____ the treaty again.
? violates
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Vocabulary
III. Fill in the blanks with the words given
below. Change the form where necessary.
5. Mrs. Williams _____ with terror when she saw
that the man had a gun.
? screamed
6. The financial situation might get better, but
it doesnt look very _____ right now.
? hopeful
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Vocabulary
III. Fill in the blanks with the words given
below. Change the form where necessary.
7. We have _____ confidence in our newly elected
leaders.
? absolute
8. For the _____ of the passengers, all hand
baggage is carefully checked.
? security
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Vocabulary
III. Fill in the blanks with the words given
below. Change the form where necessary.
9. Tom was _____ last night for driving under the
influence of alcohol.
? arrested
10. The _____ cheered wildly when the team
scored a goal in the final seconds of the match.
? spectators
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Vocabulary
III. Fill in the blanks with the words given
below. Change the form where necessary.
11. When visiting a foreign country, we must
respect the countrys _____.
? customs
12. People did not see the bomb dropping but they
could hear the _____ several miles away.
? explosion
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Vocabulary
IV. Rewrite the sentences below so that they use
the words or phrases given in parentheses. Be
sure to make any other necessary changes as well.
???? II Ex. IV, p. 227
1. An uneasy atmosphere was felt in the classroom
as the teacher returned our tests. (hang)
An uneasy atmosphere was hanging over the
classroom as the teacher returned our tests.
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Vocabulary
IV. Rewrite the sentences below so that they use
the words or phrases given in parentheses. Be
sure to make any other necessary changes as well.
2. Very few of the laws that govern us are
actually written down. (live)
Very few of the laws that we live by are actually
written down.
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Vocabulary
IV. Rewrite the sentences below so that they use
the words or phrases given in parentheses. Be
sure to make any other necessary changes as well.
3. The boss lost his his temper and was screaming
at us very loudly. (lungs)
The boss lost his temper and was screaming at us
at the top of his lungs.
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Vocabulary
IV. Rewrite the sentences below so that they use
the words or phrases given in parentheses. Be
sure to make any other necessary changes as well.
4. Tim always keeps a certain amount of money
available in case of an emergency. (hand)
Tim always keeps a certain amount of money on
hand in case of an emergency.
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Vocabulary
IV. Rewrite the sentences below so that they use
the words or phrases given in parentheses. Be
sure to make any other necessary changes as well.
5. It isnt for the purpose of entertainment that
Im watching TV its my homework. (sake)
It isnt for the sake of entertainment orfor
entertainments sake that Im watching TV its
my homework.
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Vocabulary
IV. Rewrite the sentences below so that they use
the words or phrases given in parentheses. Be
sure to make any other necessary changes as well.
6. Our company is doing very well actually,
weve doubled our sales. (matter)
Our company is doing very well as a matter of
fact, weve doubled our sales.
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Vocabulary
IV. Rewrite the sentences below so that they use
the words or phrases given in parentheses. Be
sure to make any other necessary changes as well.
7. When a man gets ahead in life, he usually
owes his success to a woman.(than not)
When a man gets ahead in life, more often than
not he owes his success to a woman.
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Vocabulary
IV. Rewrite the sentences below so that they use
the words or phrases given in parentheses. Be
sure to make any other necessary changes as well.
8. Most people consider being rude to a teacher
as unacceptable as kicking a dog. (no sooner)
Most people would no sooner be rude to a teacher
than kick a dog.
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Vocabulary
V. Rescue these sentences! This time our
underachieving student has mixed up the word
order in his notes about Text A. rearrange the
words to make grammatical (and sensible)
sentences.
???? II Ex. V, p. 227
1. author rules laws considers more than The
absolute unwritten
The author considers unwritten rules more
absolute than law.
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Vocabulary
V. Rescue these sentences! This time our
underachieving student has mixed up the word
order in his notes about Text A. rearrange the
words to make grammatical (and sensible)
sentences.
2. customs society We obey when even
disintegrating is
We obey customs even when society is
disintegrating.
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Vocabulary
V. Rescue these sentences! This time our
underachieving student has mixed up the word
order in his notes about Text A. rearrange the
words to make grammatical (and sensible)
sentences.
3. people lights sake safetys It stop for at
that isnt red
It isnt for safetys sake that people stop at
red lights.
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Vocabulary
V. Rescue these sentences! This time our
underachieving student has mixed up the word
order in his notes about Text A. rearrange the
words to make grammatical (and sensible)
sentences.
4. people debts Hes their make usually on that
surprised good
Hes surprised that people usually make good on
their debts.
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Vocabulary
V. Rescue these sentences! This time our
underachieving student has mixed up the word
order in his notes about Text A. rearrange the
words to make grammatical (and sensible)
sentences.
5. guards hand security athletes are ensure There
the the on too to of few
There are too few guards on hand to ensure the
security of the athletes.
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Vocabulary
V. Rescue these sentences! This time our
underachieving student has mixed up the word
order in his notes about Text A. rearrange the
words to make grammatical (and sensible)
sentences.
6. restaurant People bills walking be their out
on for would arrested
People would be arrested for walking out on their
restaurant bills.
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Exercises Word Building
???? II Ex. VI, p. 227
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Exercises Word Building
Suffix
-ty
to be added to adjectives
to mean the state or quality of being adjective
and to mean something which is adjective
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Exercises Word Building
Complete the sentences below with ty nouns
formed from the following adjectives.
cruel ? novel ? entire ?
royal ? subtle ? loyal ? special ?
certain ?
cruelty
novelty
entirety
royalty
subtlety
loyalty
specialty
certainty
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Exercises Word Building
Complete the sentences below with ty nouns
formed from the following adjectives.
1. In such difficult economic circumstances, its
a _____ that prices will go up again soon.

• certainty

2. In the 19th century there were more laws
against _____ to animals than there were to
protect childrens rights.

• cruelty

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Exercises Word Building
Complete the sentences below with ty nouns
formed from the following adjectives.
3. The internet is popular mainly because of its
_____. Within a few years, people will get bored
with it.

• novelty

4. You cant count on your employees devotion
workers often show more _____.

• loyalty

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Exercises Word Building
Complete the sentences below with ty nouns
formed from the following adjectives.
5. I recommend the duck at this restaurant its
one of their _____.

• specialties

6. The 1990s were very difficult for British
_____. When Charles and Diana divorced, many
people felt that the monarchy (????) was
disintegrating.

• royalty

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Exercises Word Building
Complete the sentences below with ty nouns
formed from the following adjectives.
7. I only meant to look at one article, but I
ended up reading the magazine in its _____.

• entirety

8. Your poem is full of clichés and obvious
ideas it completely lacks _____.

• subtlety

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Exercises Word Building
???? II Ex. VII, p. 228
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Exercises Word Building
Suffix
-less
to be added to nouns
to form adjectives
to mean lacking noun
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Exercises Word Building
A. Look at the four sets of words below. One of
the suffixes listed above can be added to each
set. Decide which suffix goes with each set,
then use the suffix to form new words. (The words
you form are syllabus words for you to learn.)
Set 1 worth ? doubt ? hope ? rest
?
worthless
doubtless
hopeless
restless
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Exercises Word Building
Suffix
-ful
to be added to nouns
to form adjectives
to mean full of noun
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Exercises Word Building
A. Look at the four sets of words below. One of
the suffixes listed above can be added to each
set. Decide which suffix goes with each set,
then use the suffix to form new words. (The words
you form are syllabus words for you to learn.)
Set 2 doubt ? skill ?
doubtful
skillful
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Exercises Word Building
Suffix
-al
to be added to nouns
to form adjectives
to mean of/related to noun
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Exercises Word Building
A. Look at the four sets of words below. One of
the suffixes listed above can be added to each
set. Decide which suffix goes with each set,
then use the suffix to form new words. (The words
you form are syllabus words for you to learn.)
Set 3 accident ? experiment ?
operation ?
accidental
experimental
operational
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Exercises Word Building
Suffix
-ment
to be added to verbs
to form nouns
to mean the process or result of verbing
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Exercises Word Building
A. Look at the four sets of words below. One of
the suffixes listed above can be added to each
set. Decide which suffix goes with each set,
then use the suffix to form new words. (The words
you form are syllabus words for you to learn.)
Set 4 announce ? arrange ? engage ?
establish ? involve ? replace
? ship ? state
? commit ?
announcement
arrangement
engagement
establishment
involvement
replacement
statement
shipment
commitment
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Exercises Word Building
B. Now use some of the words youve formed to
fill the blanks in the following sentences.
1. The new machines are not yet fully _____ they
still need to be adjusted.

• operational

2. When their first cultural translator retired,
the company had a hard time finding a _____ for
him.

• replacement

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Exercises Word Building
B. Now use some of the words youve formed to
fill the blanks in the following sentences.
3. After three days on the boat, I was quite
bored and _____ and eager for any sort of fun.

• restless

4. Mother Teresas deep _____ to helping the poor
was an inspiration to millions.

• commitment

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Exercises Word Building
B. Now use some of the words youve formed to
fill the blanks in the following sentences.
5. The police were suspicious at first, but
finally declared the young mans death ______.

• accidental

6. After their bitter quarrel, Brians further
_____ in Edwards project is highly ______.

• involvement doubtful

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Exercises Word Building
B. Now use some of the words youve formed to
fill the blanks in the following sentences.
7. The young couple are busy making all the _____
for their wedding.

• arrangements

8. As anyone who collects stamps knows, even the
most valuable stamps can become quite ____ if
they arent handled properly.

• worthless

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Exercises Word Building
B. Now use some of the words youve formed to
fill the blanks in the following sentences.
9. Translating is like any other art The more
you practice it, the more _____ you become.

• skillful

99
Exercises Listening
Youre going to hear the following text-related
conversation. The conversation printed in your
textbook is not in the correct order. As you
listen to the first time, number the speeches in
the order in which you hear them. (The first two
have been numbered for you as examples.)
???? II Part 3.3, p. 113
Answer Questions
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Exercises Listening
Answer Questions
1. What does Susan think at first when she hears
Marge?
At first Susan thinks that Marge is sick or hurt.
2. Why does Marge want to free her inner animal?
To relieve stress and experience her emotions in
a new way.
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Exercises Listening
Answer Questions
3. What makes Marge think Susan needs to try this
therapy?
She thinks Susan is letting the rules of polite
behavior take over her personality.
4. What are Susans reasons for not trying it?
Its too embarrassing and strange, and she
doesnt feel comfortable with it.
102
Exercises Listening
Answer Questions

• Whats Susans final request?

She wants Marge to stop howling.
Script
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Exercises Listening
1 Marge Aaaaooooouuu! Aaaaooooouuu! 2
Susan Marge, whats wrong, what hurts, lie down,
shall I call a doctor? 3 Marge Oh! Hi, Susan,
I didnt notice youd come home. 4 Susan But
whats wrong? You were moaning! Youre in
pain?! 5 Marge No, Im fine! I was practising
a new form of therapy I learned about at the
Womens Health Club meeting last night. The
idea is to free your inner animal. It relieves
stress and helps you experience your emotions
in a new way. Its great, try it! Aaaaooooouuu!
Aaaaooooouuu!
6 Susan Stop it! 7 Marge Oh come on, try it!
Youll like it. 8 Susan I cant! Its
embarrassing. Its too strange. 9 Marge So what?
Just because its strange doesnt mean theres
something wrong with it. Youre in your own
home, no ones watching, you dont have to
behave properly! 10 Susan I know I dont have
to, I just dont feel comfortable with it,
okay? 11 Marge And thats precisely why you need
this kind of therapy, Susan youre letting
the rules of polite behavior take over your
personality.
12 Susan I dont see anything wrong with the
rules of polite behavior if we didnt have
them, civilization would disintegrate! Wed all
be acting like like animals! 13 Marge But
human beings are animals. Its unhealthy to
behave artificially all the time. It creates
too much stress, and look at all the problems
stress causes heart attacks, nervous
breakdowns, wars, murders, suicides, divorces!
All because of some silly rules of polite
behavior. 14 Susan I dont care. I cant make
myself howl like an animal.
15 Marge Okay, dont then! Its your business.
Aaaaooooouuu! Aaaaooooouuu! 16 Susan Marge
17 Marge Aaaaooooouuu! Aaaaooooouuu! 18
Susan Marge! Will you please stop that?! I dont
feel comfortable with you doing it either.
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Assignment
1. Ex. IX. p. 230 2. Ex. X. p. 230 3. Ex. XI.
p. 231