Practice and Progress

CONTENTS Sf: To the teacher and student i Language learning at the pre-unit intermediate level About this course vi How to use this course xii xix xxiii xxviii Pre-unit Test Hist 1 Unit 1: Instructions to the students H 10 Lesson A private conversation Lesson Breakfast or lunch? -Ơ-,ffiÊJik-',FlS? A$iĐ lesson Please send me a card 12 16 nf-20 Lesson An exciting trip Mrfj24 Lesson No wrong numbers Lesson Percy Buttons Ixsson loo late 36 lesson 1,he best and the worst 40 Lesson 28 EljSÿr 32 A cold welcome iÿ iS 44 Lesson 10 Not for jazz 48 Lesson 11 Lesson 12 One good turn deserves another fLlnit}:3|j f1 These things belong to my husband They are_ This coat belongs to me It is _ These shoes belong to my wife They are_ These pens belong to Tom and Betty The pens are This suitcase belongs to you It is_ Look at this example: vx y #ij It is warm today, but it was warmer yesterday Do these in the same way: It is cool today, but it was_yesterday It is wet today, but it was_yesterday He's late again today, but he was_yesterday This test is easy, but that one is_ This book is expensive, but that one is_ This bookcase is large, but that one is_ That film was interesting, but the other one was Betty is pretty, but Jane is_ Miss Green is beautiful, but Miss White is_ 10 Tom is intelligent, but Bill is_ J Put in the right word or phrase: yesterday, lost night tomorrow etc, ÿ -is] , -fa yesterday, last night, tomorrow ÿ0 The date today is Monday, March 5th MS I saw him_(Sunday, Marth 4th) I shall see him_(Tuesday, March 6th) I shall see him_(Monday, March 5th) I shall see him_(Monday, Marth 5th-afternoon) I shall see him_(Wednesday March 7th) , I saw him_(Saturday, March 3rd) I saw him_(Sunday, March 4th-night) I shall see him_(Tuesday, March 6th-morning) I shall see him_(Monday, March 5th-morning) 0, o Pre-Unit Test 10 I saw him (Sunday, March 4th-afternoon) K Put in at, in, or on: Jf] at, in on ±jiS: He is going to telephone_five o,clock My birthday iÿ _May 21st It is always cold_February My father was there_ 1984 He is going to arrive_Tuesday L Put in across, oven between, offI along, in, on, into, out of, or under: across, orer, between, off, along, in, on, into, out ofM, under ; The aeroplane is flying_the village The ship is going_the bridge The boy is swimming_the river Two cats are running_the wall My books are_the shelf The bottle of milk is_the refrigerator The boy is jumping_the branch Mary is sitting_her mother and her father It is o,clock The children are going_class 10 It is o,clock The children are coming_class M Put in Who or Which: if] Who si Which _hat did you buy? _broke this plate? _bus did you catch? _is knocking at the door? _of the two books you want? N Look at these examples: )S] ?x t m aj: She is the girl She met me yesterday She is the girl who met me yesterday She is the girl I met her yesterday She is the girl whom I met yesterday This is the book I bought it yesterday This is the book which I bought yesterday Join these sentences in the same way Use who, whom or which HI'ttl'M'frJ, who, whom which o This is the car The mechanic repaired it yesterday Lesson 94 ES3I Future champions First listen and then answer the question What kind of race the children compete in? Experiments have proved that children can be instructed in swim- ming at a very early age At a special swimming pool in Los Ange- les, children become expert at holding their breath under water even before they can walk Babies of two months old not appear to be reluctant to enter the water It is not long before they are so accustomed to swimming that they can pick up weights from the floor of the pool A game that is very popular with these young swimmers is the underwater tricycle race Tricycles are lined up on the floor of the pool seven feet under water The children compete against each other to reach the other end of the 10 pool Many pedal their tricycles, but most of them prefer to push or drag them Some children can cover the whole length of the pool without coming up for breath even once Whether they will ever become future Olympic champions, only time will tell Meanwhile they should encourage those among us who cannot swim five yards before they are gasping for air , New words and expressions instruct (1.1)/in"strAkt/v ta# ft if Los Angeles (11.2-3) /lDS-"send3ibs/ tricycle (1.8) /1traisikal/ n , compete (1.9) /ksm piit/ v fcfcif, XÿirC " reluctant (1.5) /ri lAktant/ adj yard (1.13) fjaidl n 53 weight (1.6) /weit/ n gasp (1.13) /ga:sp/v underwater (1.8) / \nd3 wo:t9/ " , , adj /XT Notes on the text hold their breath, be popular with , compete against %.J/lUt o , JlZ-KfiJ&n, o come up for breath Whether they will ever become future Olympic champions only time will , , 3% 426 ÿ ÿ o o whether 31 ÿ Ji tell ÿ 1"ftTfflM o Unit Lesson 94 Summary writing h%$k %# In not more than 80 words, describe what goes on at the children's swimming pool in Los Angeles Write two different paragraphs using the points and connections given below IwiWifc? o CONNECTIONS CONNECTIONS Swimming pool - Los Angeles and, in time Children taught - hold breath - walk who Begin learning: two months old often begin Weights - bottom of pool Though Game they enjoy - race Some others Takes place seven feet under water This Pedal - push - pull and A few get across - without coming up for air Composition # x Imagine witnessing the sort of underwater tricycle race described in the passage Write two paragraphs in about 150 words using the ideas given below: sÿ TSKÿ rag*? , 150 The children dived into the water - found their tricycles - started off A child was pulling his tricycle - dropped it - hindered two others - got it out of the way - another child was pedalling hard - won the race - rose to surface dragging up his tricycle Letter writing Write suitable conclusions which could be used in letters to: A friend who has got a new job A friend you will be meeting soon A friend who has been ill Key Structures M Review KS22,46,70 X % % 22, 46, 70 Exercise 51 >\ Study these examples: mimynZf- 427 Theyar soacustomedtoswim ng.,(15-6) Unit Lesson 94 Children can be instructed in swimming (11.1-2) Children become expert at holding their breath (11.3-4) They not appear to be reluctant to enter the water (11.4-5) The children compete against each other (11.9-10) Supply the missing words in the following sentences: V/V!: Many people not approve_blood sports He was found guilty_murder and condemned_death Has it ever occurred_you that those twins are quite different_each other in many ways? I consulted my lawyer_the matter and I shall act_his advice It is impossible to prevent them_quarrelling_each other He is responding_treatment and will soon be cured_his illness Even though he is thirty-five, he lives_his mother and is completely dependent_her I tried to reason_him, but he was very rude_me am grateful_you for being so patient_hirn 10 He might be good_his job but you can,t rely him _ 11 I am thinking_looking_a new job 12 If you interfere_other people,s affairs, you will regret it 13 Do you believe_all that nonsense? 14 It should be obvious_you that if you persist_bothering him, he will get angry_ you 15 You demand too much_him; he is not really equal_the task 16 Don,t be so sure_yourself! 17 He has provided_every emergency 18 I was afraid_mentioning it_him 19 Don,t blame him_this; I am responsible_what has happened 20 He is so keen_learning, you should encourage him_his efforts 21 Beware_people who appear to be enthusiastic_your success 22 I appealed_him for help 23 I am sorry_having asked him I was shocked_his refusal 24 Are you interested_opera? 25 Are you aware_the difficulties that lie ahead_you? 26 He,s entitled_a pension, but he won"t dream_retiring yet 27 Who is going to pay_the damage? 28 This car is inferior_the one I bought last year 29 I,m afraid I can,t comment_your work just yet 30 She may pride herself_her abilities, but she,s not capable_bringing up children 31 We are accustomed_bad weather 32 How can you agree_such an idea when you are ignorant_the basic facts? 33 He confessed_me that he had just been converted_some strange religion 34 She wanted to borrow the record_me but she was shy-asking 35 If you fail_this attempt, don,t count_me for help 428 Unit Lesson 94 Multiple choice questions 1-ÿ 4# Comprehension One of these statements is true Which one? (a) Children can learn to swim much earlier than is commonly supposed (b) Babies are unwilling to enter the water (c) All Los Angeles children learn to swim when they are very young (d) Children can only learn to swim after they have learnt to walk One of these statements is true Which one? (a) None of the children can cover the length of the pool without coming up for air (b) Not all the children ride their tricycles during the underwater race (c) The children don,t like picking up weights (d) These children will certainly become Olympic champions one day Structure M Children can be instructed in swimminp Thev can be (a) learnt to swim (b) learnt swimming Thev can be instructed in swimming (c) taught how to swim {d) learnt how to swim they are very young (a) in spite (b) in spite of the fact that (c) in spite of (d) despite S Thev are accustomed to swimming They (a) are used to ft (b) are used swimming (c) used to (d) used (c) How high (d) What depth is the pool? Seven feet (a) How deeply (b) How tall Thev compete (a) against one another (b) the one against the other (c) each against the other (d) against each one Vocabulary i*) >n They are not reluctant to enter the water They are (a) unwilling to (b) not ready to (c) willing to (d) slow to (b) It is well known (c) It is pleasing (d) They like it very much (b) two wheels (c) four wheels (d) one wheel (c) get into (d) happen to be (c) out of breath id) coughing The game is popular (a) It is common 10 A tricycle has (a) three wheels 1 Perhaps thev will (a) begin as future champions (b) grow up to be 12 Some of us are gasping for air We are soon (a) without breath (b) breathing Sentence structure Rewrite this sentence, then check your answer against the text A -iW KfrJ-f, $/§>5-6 Tr, c ' " They are soon accustomed to swimming It k not Innv 429 Lesson 95 A fantasy First listen and then answer the question j Why was the Ambassador particularly lucky? When the Ambassador of Escalopia returned home for lunch, his | wife got a shock He looked pale and his clothes were in a frightful state What , has happened? she asked 1How did your clothes get into such a mess? 'A fire , , extinguisher, my dear answered the Ambassador drily , University students set the Embassy on fire this morning/ fGood heavens! , exclaimed his wife fAnd where were you at the time?, I was in my office as usual,, answered the Ambassador 'The fire broke out in the basement I went down * 10 immediately, of course, and that fool, Horst, aimed a fire extinguisher at me He thought I was on fire I must definitely get that fellow posted., The Ambassador,s wife went on asking questions, when she suddenly noticed a big hole in her husband,s hat ' And how can you explain thatT she asked 15 ' Oh, that,, said the Ambassador 'Someone fired a shot through my office window Accurate, don,t you think? Fortunately, I wasn't wearing it at the time If I had been, I would not have been able to get home for lunch., New words and expressions *] frM *£§ÿ embassy (1.7) / embasi/ n fantasy (title) /,fientasi/ n ambassador (1.1) /asm baesads/ n heaven (1.8) /"hevan/ n 3i, Escalopia (1.1) /eska)bupia/ n basement (1.10) /1beismsnt/ n frightful (1.2) /"frartful/ adj definitely (1.12) /"definitli/ adv post (1.12) /p3ust/ v " fire extinguisher (1.6) iW, /1faia- ik stirjgwija/ " tktkWc shot (1.16) /Jot/ n 3$ drily (1.6) /,draili/adv Notes on the text get into such a mess, set on fire, lAik o Good heavens! The lire broke out in the basement aim at , o A ° fl.B8it o get that fellow posted, o post RflrU-% letter, parcel S/K " " r * o post % A Unit Accurate, don,t you think? If I had been Lesson 95 Don,t you think it was accurate? , I would not have been able to ÿet home for lunch T o o If I had been T wearing my hat o ~i%i1 MM," :*:{Ê??(fifeđ"7X XƠ!kiW&XÊMTAfStf - " " xmr " ftWft"t-#, o "MTFSÿ IMA, «SM±T4T o mkÿ &MXT o «-j£Sfi8Pn It,s a cheerful occasion It,s a cheerful_ (a) situation (b) condition (c) place id) event The food is thrown into the river It is thrown (a) away {b) off (c) out (d) down 10 The lanterns are placed into the water when the festival is over This happens_the festival (a) during (b) after (c) before (d) at the same time as 11 The lanterns guide the dead to the other world They_ (a) drive them (b) steer them (c) show them the way (d) instruct them 12 It,s a moving spectacle It,s a wonderful {a) view (b) sight (c) vision (d) viewpoint Sentence structure ÿ-f - Ufa Rewrite this sentence, then check your answer against the text ft wru j\ 3-5 fr, It"s expected that they will be hungry after their long journey, so food is laid out for them As they_ 437 Appendix : Personal names ££ (il) Aime Thome de Gamond Anne Sterling (44) Auguste Bartholdi Bellinsky (93) &-£ ## - (-ft) (60) Ben Fawcett Bill Frith ÿ ÿ &# (29) Benjamin Hall Brian -f£ (64) (71) tkfr ÿ (8) (78) Brinksley Meers (74) ÿ M Charles Alison (12) Dan Robinson Debbie Hart (34) fr ÿ gSL %:tt «ÿ # (36) Donald (72) Eames (m (69) Eiffel 3t ## W (93) Elizabeth frm ~§- (68) Frank Hawkins Fratelli (31) % ±t ÿ g (-&) (76) Giuseppe Moldova Gloria Gleam (74) Harmsworth (15) (76) (A) Haroun Tazieff (67) Harrison (38) Helen Bates Horst (95) Hugh (51) Jane - (47) US (22) Jennifer (17) (63) Jimmy Gates (81 John Gilbert (39) Kurt Gunter (37) (2) (63) (65) Joe Sanders 438 'ft# (28) Jeremy Hampden Lucy ÿ rff# (5) Jasper White Jenny # Ian Thompson James Scott ÿ 51$ (54) # ÿ-t- # Rl # 5S-S& Malcolm Campbell Merlin Greeves Millington Nasmyth (74) (39) R fc M ÿ (-kk) - (#.) (68) (83) Percy Buttons Rex (6) tJt*r (59) E Byrd (43) R Riccardo Brabante Rockwall Slinger Roy Trenton Rumbold (74) % E te ft - _ f$ ÿ FA*.# ##ÿ#Jfrÿ #« « (35) (#) (45) Shepenmut (77) Stuart Page (55) Tim (76) (40) Sam Benton Susan ft# (80) Nigel Dykes Patrick (72) (19) (3) Tony Steele (11) Wentworth Lane William Low (64) ÿJE- (83) '& 439 Appendix 2: Geographical names ££ («) mx Alice Springs (4) America (93) Atlantic (12) Australia *a & k ftl Si (4) Birmingham (29) Bonneville Salt Flats Britain (5 3) 167) Crystal Palace, the Darwin Dover i 80) (7 3) (94) Madagascar (82) English Channel, the (36) (38) Jtk ÿify New York Harbour (93) is i'j ig JE B ft! & (23) (4 3) Paris «'] ÿ Perpignan 10 f.i JE (42) e (73) 7K m a Perth ii -t- x Pinhurst p 1"$ Portsmouth (12) f-ffr (29) JtS Samoa (66) %£*>!.&** Silbury (5) (79) &0 South Pacific Frinley (58) ÿ& ft] South Pole, the it- S Sweden (16) Sydney (46) Holland fi3L& (71) (22) Hyde Park Teheran 440 (66) (43) il; ;V+] rÿJ k -f- >f& ML &/1 ti.W- (49) (80) H & Lcike Kivu A JL*p (5) (14) Greenwich Observatory f - (4) South America (10) ÿM (73) France Germany Ab& (90) if ft) ® JL IE (8 7) 2] Mediterranean, the Roekall (2 3) Ferngreen Los Angeles Old Delhi (95) Hngland i-btt (25) M& * (4) Kscalopia London North Sea (7 3) Congo if & North Pole, the (76) California Z&L (*) Nigeria (90) Calabria Calais (72) : (67) Wallis Island (66) Woodford Green (50) is it* # {,i- it ... came in each day and cooked meals for her Others came and cleaned her room There was little furniture in her rpom It was small, dark, and almost empty There was a bed and a table, and there were... example carefully and then try to the exercises in Unit I in the same way Granny Forbes Mrs Forbes was very old and very poor Everybody in the neighbourhood called her Granny Forbes and tried to help... important points in a piece of writing and to put them together To write a summary, you must be able to two things You must be able to understand what you read, and to put ideas together Comprehension