Trang 5 iiiPlan of the book ivAcknowledgments viiiTo the teacher ixHow a unit works x Trang 6 ivUnitTitle/TopicReading textsReading skillsVocabularyCycle 11Pages 1–8Gender EqualityEqual
www.frenglish.ru www.frenglish.ru www.frenglish.ru Student’s Book Charles Browne • Brent Culligan • Joseph Phillips i www.frenglish.ru 79 Anson Road, #06-04/06, Singapore 079906 Cambridge University Press is part of the University of Cambridge It furthers the University’s mission by disseminating knowledge in the pursuit of education, learning and research at the highest international levels of excellence www.cambridge.org Information on this title: www.cambridge.org/9781107680074 © Cambridge University Press 2014 This publication is in copyright Subject to statutory exception and to the provisions of relevant collective licensing agreements, no reproduction of any part may take place without the written permission of Cambridge University Press First published 2014 Printed in Singapore by Markono Print Media Pte Ltd ISBN 978-1-107-68007-4 paperback Student’s Book ISBN 978-1-107-68523-9 paperback Teacher’s Manual Additional resources for this publication at www.cambridge.org/infocus Cambridge University Press has no responsibility for the persistence or accuracy of URLs for external or third-party internet websites referred to in this publication, and does not guarantee that any content on such websites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate Further, certain website URLs in this publication are fictitious or have been fictionalised, are for illustrative purposes only, are not intended to be factual, and should not be relied upon as factual Information regarding prices, travel timetables, and other factual information given in this work is correct at the time of first printing but Cambridge University Press does not guarantee the accuracy of such information thereafter www.frenglish.ru Contents Plan of the book Acknowledgments iv viii To the teacher ix How a unit works x To the student xii UNIT 1 UNIT UNIT 17 UNIT 25 UNIT 33 UNIT 41 UNIT 49 UNIT 57 UNIT 65 UNIT 10 73 UNIT 11 81 UNIT 12 89 Activities 97 Core vocabulary: keywords Unit-by-unit list 104 Alphabetical list 105 Credits 106 iii www.frenglish.ru Plan of the book Cycle Unit Title/Topic Reading texts Reading skills Vocabulary Gender Equality The Iron Lady Scanning Definitions What If Women Ruled the World? Skimming Etymology: words with just or ju Example: justification Equality of the sexes in societies Understanding the text Paraphrasing Making inferences Cycle Pages 1–8 A Thirsty World The Cochabamba Water War Scanning Definitions Skimming Water Worries Understanding the text Etymology: words with conscious Example: consciousness Water access, consumption, and future global water scarcity issues Reference words Making inferences Cycle Pages 9–16 Nuclear Power: Clean and Bright Green Energy? Scanning Definitions The One Energy Solution Skimming Etymology: words with trans Example: transmission Understanding the text Recognizing contrasts The benefits of nuclear energy Making inferences Cycle Pages 17–24 Cycle Pages 25–32 Cycle Pages 33–40 Pages 41–48 iv Free Trade: Cheap Goods or Good Jobs? The North American Free Trade Agreement Free Trade = No Bargain Video game and Internet addiction Etymology: words with capital Example: capitalist Understanding the text Cause and effect None in Laredo Scanning Concordances The End of the Store as We Know It Skimming Idioms with horse Example: back the wrong horse Understanding the text Identifying reasons Recognizing bias The effect of the Internet on retail and other industries Online Addiction: Too Much Fun? Concordances Skimming Making inferences The social impact of free trade Online Retailing: Disappearing Stores Scanning Internet Addiction Scanning Concordances Fun, Popular, and Deadly Skimming Phrasal verbs with pass Example: pass away Understanding the text Identifying reasons Prediction: concluding statements www.frenglish.ru Critical thinking Research skills Writing Skills Speaking Information gathering Writing a paragraph outline on the topic of women in power Identifying fact or assumption Discussion Completing a mind map: women in power Tip: Listening • Level of gender equality Interpreting and reporting results • Explaining differences Topic sentence, main points, example • New laws for gender equality Quotable Quotes • Discussing the ways boys and girls are raised Information gathering Writing a paragraph Categorizing statements Presentation • Giving an opinion on the topic of water demand Completing a mind map: water demand • Water resources and consumption by country Solutions to the world’s water crisis Interpreting and reporting results Tip: Structuring your presentation • Quotable Quotes Explaining differences • Globalization and access to safe water Information gathering Writing a paragraph Identifying fact or opinion Role play and debate • Giving a personal opinion about the pros and cons of nuclear power Completing a mind map: pros and cons of nuclear power • Two nuclear accidents Interpreting and reporting results • Comparing the accidents Opinions about nuclear power Tip: Asking for opinions Quotable Quotes • Discussing energy sources and the politics of energy dependency Information gathering Writing a paragraph Clarifying statements Discussion • Giving a personal opinion about the pros and cons of free trade Completing a mind map: pros and cons of free trade • Global production and trade over time Interpreting and reporting results • • Growth in online shopping Interpreting and reporting results • Tip: Summarizing key points Quotable Quotes Analyzing trends Information gathering Pros and cons of building a new factory • Writing a paragraph about the effects of showrooming Using patterns of reasoning Discussing equality and free trade Identifying cause and effect Presentation Understanding patterns of reasoning • The effect of technology on the newspaper and travel industries Tip: Transition signals Comparing trends by country Quotable Quotes • Information gathering • Video game facts and partner interview Interpreting and reporting results • Comparing and discussing results about gaming Writing a letter to a newspaper Using patterns of reasoning to describe the negative effects of video games Discussing the effect of the Internet on publishing and other industries Decision-making Role play and debate Understanding patterns of reasoning • Government regulation and video games Tip: Disagreeing Quotable Quotes • Discussing the pros and cons of video games and TV v www.frenglish.ru Plan of the book Cycle Unit Title/Topic Reading texts Reading skills Vocabulary Marriage around the World Different Ways of Tying the Knot Scanning Register Skimming Changing Views of Marriage Understanding the text Idioms with break Example: break with tradition The changing of marriage in societies Making inferences Recognizing contrasts Cycle Pages 49–56 Fished Out: Our Empty Oceans The Grand Banks Scanning Register Our Desert Oceans Skimming Idioms with turn Example: turn a blind eye Understanding the text Reference words The effects of overfishing Making inferences Cycle Pages 57–64 Renewable Energy: the Green Choice Winds of Change Scanning Register Beyond Fossil Fuels Skimming Phrasal verbs with run Example: run out (of) Understanding the text Recognizing contrasts The benefits of renewable energy sources Making inferences Cycle Pages 65–72 10 (In)Equality in a Richer World The Lehman Shock Scanning Collocations The Promotion of Wealth Skimming Idioms with give Example: give the green light Capitalism, other economic systems, and income equality in societies Understanding the text Cause and effect Making inferences Cycle Pages 73–80 11 The Office of the Future? High-Tech Companies and Telecommuting Scanning Collocations Skimming Telecommuting Understanding the text Phrasal verbs with put Example: put up with Telecommuting Identifying reasons Recognizing bias Cycle Pages 81–88 12 Pages 89–96 vi Social Media: Changing Our Lives The impact of social media on politics and society The Arab Spring and Social Media Scanning Collocations Skimming A Networked World Understanding the text Phrasal verbs with bring Example: bring about Paraphrasing Prediction: concluding statements www.frenglish.ru Critical thinking Research skills Writing Skills Speaking Information gathering Writing a paragraph Using patterns of reasoning to give a personal opinion about marriage Identifying fact or assumption Discussion • Marriage and divorce by country Interpreting and reporting results • Understanding patterns of reasoning • Pros and cons of arranged marriage Tip: Paraphrasing Quotable Quotes Explaining high and low divorce rates • Discussing love and marriage Information gathering Writing a paragraph Identifying fact or opinion Role play and debate • Using patterns of reasoning to give a personal opinion about commercial fishing Understanding patterns of reasoning • Survey of fish stocks over time Interpreting and reporting results • • Writing a paragraph • Using facts and assumptions to give an opinion about renewable energy Changes in global energy sources Interpreting and reporting results • Tip: Voicing your opinion Quotable Quotes Summarizing and explaining changes Information gathering Future fishing policy Identifying fact or assumption Discussing the damaging effects of humans on the oceans Presentation • Judging reasons The best renewable energy source for the future Tip: Openers Quotable Quotes Discussing trends in energy supplies • Discussing cheap fossil fuels and ways to promote renewable energy Information gathering Writing a paragraph Clarifying statements Discussion • Using facts and opinions to give a personal opinion about capitalism Judging reasons • Income inequality by country Interpreting and reporting results • Raising income tax to help the homeless and unemployed Tip: Interrupting Comparing wealth and inequality Quotable Quotes • Comparing the goals of democratic governments with those of corporations Information gathering Writing a paragraph Identifying cause and effect Role play and debate • Describing the pros and cons of telecommuting and giving a personal opinion Judging reasons • Numbers of telecommuters by employer type Interpreting and reporting results • Whether a college should introduce e-learning Tip: Stressing key words Quotable Quotes Discussing telecommuting trends among employers • Discussing job satisfaction and the balance between work and life activities Information gathering Writing an email or a letter Decision-making Presentation • Making a recommendation about Internet access at work Judging reasons • Numbers of users of popular social media sites Interpreting and reporting results • Explaining growth rates of different social media sites Cyberbullying and how to deal with it Tip: Closers or Quotable Quotes Saying what you plan to about cyberbullying • Discussing the impact of social media on people vii www.frenglish.ru Acknowledgments Charles Browne would like to thank his wife, Yukari, and their three children, Joshua, Noah, and Hannah Joseph Phillips would like to acknowledge the support of his wife, Miho Tajima, and their children, who tried to their best to behave while he was working on In Focus Brent Culligan would like to thank his family, who provided most of the motivation to continue this project, especially when the true extent of the commitment became apparent The authors thank Richard Walker for his tireless, patient, and positive support throughout the entire writing process and Katherine Wong for her unwavering professionalism and help during the various stages of the project Many people contributed to the development of In Focus The authors and publisher would like to particularly thank the following reviewers for their valuable insights: Glenn Allies, International Graduate School of English, Seoul, South Korea; Shawn Beasom, Chuo University, Tokyo, Japan; Mark Christianson, International Christian University, Tokyo, Japan; Andrew Cook, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia; Tony Covello, Yeojoo Institute of Technology, Yeoju, South Korea; Jay Fraser, Soongsil University, Seoul, South Korea; Johnny Gou, National Taiwan University of Education, Taipei, Taiwan; Jason M Ham, the Catholic University of South Korea, Seoul, South Korea; Shu-fen Huang, National Central University, Zhongli, Taiwan; Mitsuko Izutsu, Sapporo Gakuin University, Sapporo, Japan; Paul Z Jambor, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea; Steven Kirk, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Yayoi Kosugi, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan; J Lake, Fukuoka Women’s University, Fukuoka, Japan; Tae Lee, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea; Michael McCollister, Feng Chia University, Taichung, Taiwan; Philip Moriarty, Chinese Culture University, Taipei, Taiwan; Kazuhiro Nomura, Kobe City University of Foreign Studies, Kobe, Japan; Sakae Onoda, Kanda University of International Studies, Chiba, Japan; Shuji Ozeki, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan; Peeriya Pongsarigun, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; Woralap Sangvatanachai, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand; Chris Shanks, British Council, Bangkok, Thailand; David Travis Shaw, Indiana University Bloomington, IN, United States; Richmond Stroupe, Soka University, Tokyo, Japan; Mingjen Tsai, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Neipu, Taiwan; Modesto Tumacder, Dongguk University, Seoul, South Korea; Yoko Wakui, Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo, Japan; Douglas Wood, British Council, Bangkok, Thailand; Jennilee Yoon, Gachon University, Seongnam, South Korea The authors thank Chris Caridia and Cambridge University Press staff: Harry Ahn, Karen Brock, Seil Choi, Leo Chon, Sean Elwell-Sutton, Tomomi Katsuki, Alice Kim, Nesha Naidu, Jinhee Park, Panthipa Rojanasuworapong, Mario Santos, Satoko Shimoyama, Ivan Sorrentino, Stuart Vinnie, Irene Yang Book and cover design by Designers Collective Book layout by Transnet Pte Ltd Illustrations by LiDan Illustration & Design Studio, and Transmise Publishing Service Audio production by Anzak Modern Music Productions viii