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Unit 1: The Ice Hotel PRE-READING What season is it in the photo? How you know? Where you think this hotel is? What you think is special about this hotel? VOCABULARY PREVIEW Write the letter of the word or phrase with the same meaning as the underlined word a great b different c like ice d unbelievable e one of a kind f but; in fact It is freezing cold outside in winter The Ice Hotel is very cold Surprisingly, people like to stay there These dishes are very unusual This is the first time I’ve seen dishes made of ice There’s no other hotel like this in the world It’s unique I can’t believe how large this hotel is It is amazing! This ice art is beautiful It’s fantastic! The Ice Hotel Are you into skiing? Is winter your favorite time of year? If you like snow and ice, maybe you should stay at the Ice Hotel in Quebec, Canada But, you can only check in to this hotel during the winter Why? Because this hotel is made entirely of ice and snow! This amazing hotel is built every December It has 32 rooms, and 80 people can stay there each night The hotel has a movie theater, an art gallery, and a church Of course, all of these parts of the hotel are made of ice In fact, all the furniture, art, lights, and even plates and drinking glasses are made of ice Because this hotel is so unusual, it has become very popular People from all over the world come to the Ice Hotel to look at the fantastic ice art, drink and eat from designer ice dishes, and experience the unique atmosphere Some couples have even gotten married in the hotel’s ice church However, all the guests keep their winter coats on! Because of all the ice, the temperature inside the hotel is always between -2 and -5oC Surprisingly, sleeping is not a problem in the freezing cold hotel rooms Every guest gets a special cold-weather sleeping bag and some fur blankets These keep them cozy and warm until morning during: at the time of build: to make atmosphere: feeling temperature: how hot something is fur: animal hair cozy: comfortable and warm READING COMPREHENSION Choose the best answer What is the main idea of this reading? a How the Ice Hotel is built c Why the Ice Hotel is made of ice b What makes the Ice Hotel special d The services of the Ice Hotel What can you in the hotel? a Watch a movie b Get married c Eat an interesting meal d All of the above Why is sleeping NOT a problem at the hotel? a The rooms are warm c The sleeping bags are warm b The temperature is -2oC d The furniture is warm In which part of the hotel would you probably find the ice plates? a The church b The restaurant c The rooms d The art gallery What you think happens to this hotel in the spring? a It freezes b It melts c It stays open d It moves IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS Find these idioms in the reading be into [ to enjoy doing ] Matt doesn’t like noisy music So, he is not into heavy metal check in [ to go to the hotel’s front desk and get the room key ] must check in before you go to your hotel room You made (out) of [ built of ] My desk is made of wood Fill in the blank with one of the above idioms Change its form if necessary Did John at the front desk this morning? I video games I really like playing them Look at that house! What is it ? SUMMARY Fill in the blanks with the correct words cozy fantastic freezing surprisingly unique The Ice Hotel is a/an _ hotel in Canada It is made of only ice and snow So, the inside temperature is usually _ cold _, this hotel is very popular Many people enjoy looking at the _ art in its gallery and eating from special ice dishes Guests have a good sleep in the cold hotel rooms under the fur blankets VOCABULARY AND IDIOM REVIEW A Choose the best word or phrase to fill in the blank He J.K Rowling He has every book she has written a hates b is into c checks in d experiences It’s so cold outside that the water has turned to a freezing b ice c cold d temperature Picasso painted pictures a designer b cozy c warm d unique Many people enjoy the in that restaurant a atmosphere b ice c world d drinking glasses I really like The Matrix It is a movie a drinking b fantastic c freezing d warm c looked like d gotten to That house is wood a made of b built by In very cold countries, people sometimes wear coats a experience b inside c sleeping bag d fur B Choose the correct form of the word to fill in the blank I gave her some flowers She was a surprising b surprised c surprisingly “It is so cold today.” “Yes, it’s !” a frozen b freeze c freezing 10 It is for me to go dancing Actually, I don’t dance well a usual b unusual c usually Unit 2: Food Firsts PRE-READING What’s your favorite food? What’s the most unusual food you have eaten? What type of food can you cook? VOCABULARY PREVIEW Write the letter of the word or phrase with the same meaning as the underlined word a almost; close to b as said by c actually; really d first showed or gave e have the flavor of f make Chefs today create new dishes by putting together interesting foods In reality, curry comes from England, not India According to this book, people in England cooked curry dishes in the 1300s People in Persia ate pizza nearly 1,000 years before people in Italy Some kinds of curry taste hot, so some people don’t like them Sailors from Europe introduced new foods to Americans Food Firsts How much you know about the history of some of your favorite foods? Do you know when people in England started cooking curry dishes? Do you know in which country pizzas or hamburgers were first made? The facts might surprise you Many people think the English found out about curry from people in India in the 1600s In reality, wealthy English people were eating dishes made with curry pices hundreds of years before British ships traveled to India Cooks of wealthy English families during the time of King Richard I were making curry dishes, and in fact, the word “curry” can be found in an English language cookbook as far back as 1377 As for pizza, this dish was probably first made in Persia (what is now Iran) The Persians were eating round, flat bread with cheese in the 500s That was nearly 1,000 years before pizza caught on in Naples, Italy! Finally, let’s look at the truth behind hamburgers Many people think hamburgers are an American food However, according to some stories, hamburgers came from Hamburg, Germany A German named Otto Kuasw created the first hamburger in 1891 Four years later, German sailors introduced hamburgers to Americans Where foods come from isn’t nearly as important as how they taste; as long as they are delicious! So, go get some of your favorite food and dig in wealthy: rich spice: a thing used or added to make food taste good language: way of speaking by a certain country or group of people sailor: a person who works on a ship dish: food truth: fact, reality READING COMPREHENSION Choose the best answer What is the main idea of this reading? a Curry was created in England body b There are many foods that help your c People created fast food long ago d Some facts about foods are surprising Which is probably true about British curry dishes in the 1400s? a The dishes did not have meat b The spices cost a lot c People ate curry on special days d British sailors first made curry What did people in Naples learn from Persians? a How to make pizza c How to use spices from Iran b How to cook cheese d How to make flat bread Who introduced hamburgers to America? a Persians sailors b Otto Kuasw c Italians d German Which food was probably made first? a Hamburgers b Cheesy Persian bread c Italian pizza d English curry IDIOMATIC EXPRESSION Find these idioms in the reading find out (about) [ to learn (of) ] Hey, I just found out that class is cancelled tomorrow catch on [ to become popular ] In the 1990s, cell phones really caught on dig in [ to begin eating with excitement ] The child was very hungry, so he dug in before his parents sat down Fill in the blank with one of the above idioms Change its form if necessary All of the food is ready ! Did you what time the movie starts? These days, Latin dancing is SUMMARY Fill in the blanks with the correct words Li 1377 1891 500s created introduced wealthy S Curry Word already in the English language by _ Cooked for English family * Pizza _ in Persia Was eaten in Persia in the W Hamburgers • _to Americans by German sailors • First made in Hamburg in _* VOCABULARY AND IDIOM REVIEW A Choose the best word or phrase to fill in the blank The man owns three hotels He is very a comfortable b tired c unique d wealthy People think snakes are dangerous , most snakes are not a Unusually b Finally c First d Surprisingly He knows all of his relatives’ birthdays, except for his aunt and uncle’s a in reality b before c nearly d behind my mother, washing clothes by hand is better than using a washing machine a According to b Before c After d In reality This soup does not right Did you forget to put in onions? a cook b make c create d taste I not have enough to make this dish a fur b hamburgers c stories We how the magician did the amazing trick d spices a created b found out c introduced Choose the correct form of the word to fill in the blank I made this sculpture It is my a creation b creates c creative How does it taste? Please tell me _ if it is good or bad a truth b true c truthfully 10 Let me _ you to my cousin a introduction b introduce c introduced 10 d thought B VOCABULARY PREVIEW Write the letter of the word or phrase with the same meaning as the underlined word or phrase a see and know b ideas and image behind c related to; connected with d skill e act on f not doing well Do you recognize that game system? Business is suffering because of the poor economy I don’t like the concept of shooting games Is this subject relevant to my life? I interact with Wii games by using body movements This game improves thinking ability Mr Nintendo Satoru Iwata is not a household name, but he should be Most people, however, would recognize his brain children, the Nintendo DS and the Wii These two game systems completely changed the world of gaming It’s hard to imagine gaming without them, but amazingly, the DS and Wii almost didn’t happen! It is only thanks to the innovative ideas of Iwata that we have these systems today Satoru Iwata was made the CEO of Nintendo in 2002 At that time, the video game market was suffering, and Nintendo was having trouble with its sales Iwata thought that a change in strategy was due Previously, the strategy in the game industry was to keep making the same kinds of games and consoles but just improve their power and complexity However, Iwata didn’t just want to attract dedicated gamers He wanted to bring in new kinds of players to video gaming How was he going to that? He decided to change the very concept of video games 53 Iwata wanted to make video games easier to pick up and more relevant to people’s lives Out of this idea came the Nintendo DS People interacted more directly with the game by using a touch screen instead of just a set of buttons Iwata took this idea to the extreme with the motion-based Wii Now, just by using natural body movements, players can enjoy playing all sorts of games The kinds of games produced changed as well Along with the regular role playing game (RPG), action, and sport games, new kinds of “games” were designed Some of these new games, like Brain Age, improved thinking abilities Others, like Wii Fit, improved fitness This has brought in a new age of gaming Everyone from grandparents to their grandchildren seems to be playing Nintendo products With all that we have seen so far, we can only wonder what is next for Iwata Surely it will be something groundbreaking! Reading innovative: new and creative industry: business good physical condition strategy: a plan console: a game system groundbreaking: very new and original previously: before motion: movement fitness: READING COMPREHENSION Choose the best answer What is the main idea of this reading? a Satoru Iwata is a man with amazing ideas b Gaming is not just for dedicated gamers anymore c Satoru Iwata is an important man for dedicated gamers d The gaming industry is making educational games now What first motivated Iwata to change the strategy of Nintendo? a He wanted to make useful consoles b He wanted to lower sales c He wanted to attract more players d He wanted a new concept for gaming What did Iwata change about the world of gaming? a More games for children and girls b More dedicated gamers c Created a new style of gaming d Less expensive game systems What does the phrase “brain children” mean as seen in the reading? a Products thought of and created b The brains of gamers c The world of gaming d Children who are geniuses What does the author think about Iwata’s future products? a There will be no future products b They will probably not change the world of gaming c They will probably be very innovative d They will be very similar to products now 54 IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS Find these idioms in the reading a household name [ very famous ] President Obama is a household name a change (in something) is due [ it is time for (something) to change ] A change in our sales strategy is due We’re starting to lose money! take (something) to the extreme [ to develop or improve something to the highest degree ] The soccer team took their defense to the extreme when they prevented the other team from scoring any points Fill in the blank with one of the above idioms Change its form if necessary Brad Pitt is We _ the cookie recipe _by adding even more chocolate chips _ in weather I heard it’s finally going to stop raining tonight SUMMARY Read the sentences from the reading passage Paraphrase the sentences to create a summary of the passage a Most people, however, would recognize his brain children, the Nintendo DS and the Wii b These two game systems completely changed the world of gaming a + b: The world of video games completely changed after he came out with c Satoru Iwata was made the CEO of Nintendo in 2002 55 d He wanted to bring in new kinds of players to video gaming c + d: After becoming the CEO of Nintendo, e People interacted more directly with the game by using a touch screen instead of just a set of buttons f Iwata took this idea to the extreme with the motion-based Wii e + f: After Nintendo introduced , company went to the next level of gaming with its motion-based Wii game system VOCABULARY AND IDIOM REVIEW A Choose the best word or phrase to fill in the blank How can I more customers to my store? a improve b suffer c attract d produce My coach thinks we need a new We’re losing too many games a ability b motion c strategy d industry I am playing computer games too much My grades are starting to a interact b interfere c be due d suffer Spanish class is not very to my life here in Hong Kong a normal b innovative c relevant d regular John is a teacher He spends hours preparing his lessons a previously b groundbreaking c natural d dedicated That’s a new I haven’t heard that idea before a fitness b motion c concept d fur The Wii is quite expensive a console b name c industry d gamer B Choose the correct form of the word to fill in the blank My dog has the to learn new tricks a ability b disability c able With that hat and those glasses, he is not 56 the a recognize b recognition c recognizable 10 That game is a interact b interactive c interaction Unit 12: Are Sports Bad for Kids? PRE-READING Think about the following questions Who is a famous sports star in your country? 57 Why is he or she a star? Is this person a good example for young people? Why or why not? Vocareview VOCABULARY PREVIEW Write the letter of the word or phrase with the same meaning as the underlined word a make stronger b OK c let; permit d beliefs a person follows in life e bold and active; ready to fight or attack f bad She is a very aggressive player She always tries hard to win After a lesson, you should practice to reinforce what you have learned It is never acceptable to hit another player If you think negative thoughts before the game, you will lose Honesty and hard work are values everybody respects His parents did not allow him to join the school’s soccer team Are Sports Bad for Kids? People think children should play sports Sports are fun, and children stay healthy while playing with others However, playing sports can have negative effects on children It may produce feelings of poor self-esteem or aggressive behavior in some children According to research on kids and sports, 40 million kids play sports in the US Of these, 18 million say they have been yelled at or called names while playing sports This leaves many children with a bad impression of sports They think sports are just too aggressive Many researchers believe adults, especially parents and coaches, are the main cause of too much aggression in children’s sports They believe children copy aggressive adult behavior This behavior is then further reinforced through both 58 positive and negative feedback Parents and coaches are powerful teachers because children usually look up to them Often these adults behave aggressively themselves, sending children the message that winning is everything At children’s sporting events, parents may yell insults at other players or cheer when their child behaves aggressively As well, children may be taught that hurting other players is acceptable, or they may be pushed to continue playing even when they are injured In addition, the media makes violence seem exciting Children watch adult sports games and see violent behavior replayed over and over on television As a society, we really need to face up to this problem and something about it Parents and coaches should act as better examples for children They also need to teach children better values They should teach children to enjoy themselves whether they win or not It is not necessary to knock yourself out to enjoy sports Winning is not everything In addition, children should not be allowed to continue to play when they are injured Sending a child with an injury into a game gives the child the message that health is not as important as winning If we make some basic changes, children might learn to enjoy sports again self-esteem: an opinion about oneself yell at: to speak to loudly and in anger impression: the idea about someone or something coach: a person teaching or leading athletes positive: good feedback: the response to someone’s work cheer: to shout with excitement or praise media: television, newspapers, magazines, etc violence: an action that hurts others READING COMPREHENSION Choose the best answer What is the main idea of the reading? a Children often become like their parents b Children need to play sports in school c Playing sports may have negative results d Some sports can cause health problems How many children said they had some negative experience when playing sports? a All of the children b More than half of the children c Less than half of the children d About ten percent of the children Which is described as the main cause of more aggressive playing? a Adults b Children with low grades in school c New rules in sports d Other players What does the writer suggest? a Aggressive sports should not be shown on television b Children should not play sports until high school c Coaches should be required to study child psychology d Parents should teach children to play sports for fun and exercise What would probably NOT be done when “facing up to a problem”? 59 a Ignoring the problem c Admitting there is a problem b Finding the reason d Looking for a solution IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS Find these idioms in the reading call (someone) names [ to insult or abuse someone with words ] It is not nice to call people names over and over [ again and again; many times ] She told him over and over not to that knock yourself out [ to try so hard you become exhausted ] Don’t knock yourself out! This is a football match, not a war! Fill in the blank with one of the above idioms Change its form if necessary Even if I myself _, I’ll never get an “A” in math In school, children used to _her _ like “Mop Top” or “Poodle Head” because of her curly hair This is her favorite book She likes to read it _ SUMMARY Fill in the blanks with the correct words or phrases acceptable aggressive called names effects healthy main Sports can be for children, but sometimes there are also negative from sports For example, children who don’t play well may be or yelled at Sometimes, parents and coaches also teach 60 children that play is OK in sports Because of this, children may think it is to hurt others in sports and in life as long as they win Parents need to teach children that the thing is to have fun rather than focus just on winning VOCABULRY AND IDIOM REVIEW A Choose the best word or phrase to fill in the blank He working all night to finish the project a called him names b figured him out c got rid of him d knocked himself out The thing to remember is to remain calm during a fire a acceptable b main c negative d powerful Her parents tried to teach her good a effects b problems c values d problems The animal will not attack you It is not a aggressive b healthy c negative d positive Many doctors swimming an excellent way to exercise a allow b cheer c consider d decide The exercises reuse words again and again This learning new words a behaves b exchanges c produces We stayed up until talking on the phone a in the name of b over and over c sooner or later d the wee hours B Choose the correct form of the word to fill in the blank I don’t think this medicine is I still have a headache a effect b effective c effectively The coach will the award for the winning team a acceptance b accept c acceptable 10 Try to exercise more often It’s good for your a health b heal c healthy 61 d reinforces Unit 13: May I Have Your Autograph? 62 PREREADING Think about the following questions Do you have the autograph of anyone famous? Whose autograph would you like to have? What would you with a famous person’s autograph? Vocabulary Preview VOCABULARY PREVIEW Write the letter of the word or phrase with the same meaning as the underlined word a concerns; means b make through work c ready to happily d actors, singers, or dancers e write f respect; look up to My grandfather started his own business I really admire him We can always ask her for help She is willing to help us any time Employees in fast food restaurants not earn much money You can see famous entertainers walking on the street in Hollywood Please sign your name on the line I am worried about the test My score matters a lot to me May I Have Your Autograph? 63 Is there a famous person whom you really admire? Wouldn’t you love to have his or her autograph? You would never throw that person’s autograph away because of your admiration for him or her However, some people collect autographs even from people they don’t admire They just want autographs from any famous person Rather than collecting these autographs to keep, they collect the autographs to sell These days there are more than 20,000 people who collect autographs for the value the autographs might have in the future Since these people are willing to pay a lot of money for an autograph, autograph hounds now hang around sports centers, concert arenas, and chic restaurants trying to get autographs they can sell They can sometimes make as much as $1,500 for one autograph In fact, one very successful autograph hound earns about $100,000 a year There are also companies that buy and sell autographs One company, Profiles in History, says it has the largest collection of entertainers’ autographs in the world, and earns more than $12 million a year! Some autographs from this company may cost under $100, but others can cost several thousand dollars The price of an autograph depends on how rare the autograph is For example, famous people like Angelina Jolie and George Clooney sign a lot of autographs Therefore, their autographs are not rare and are not worth very much money On the other hand, Madonna and Nicole Kidman rarely sign anything This makes their autographs rarer and more valuable Queen Elizabeth II almost never signs autographs, therefore, something with her signature on it might sell for around $3,500 It doesn’t matter if the person is dead Elvis Presley and Napoleon signed many things Their signatures are only worth $1,500 However, signed letters from Marilyn Monroe are very rare They can cost $50,000 each The highest price ever paid for an autograph was $750,000 for a letter written and signed by Abraham Lincoln autograph: the signature of a famous person arena: a place to watch sports chic: fashionable profile: an essay of famous people’s achievements signature: a person’s name as it appears when officially written by his or her own handea READING COMPREHESION Choose the best answer What is the main idea of the reading? 64 a Collecting autographs is fun b Some autographs are rare c Signatures of people who are dead are worth the most d Collecting autographs can be a business What does the price of an autograph mostly depend on? a How hard it is to find the autograph b Whether the person is living or dead c How many people admire the person d When the person wrote the signature Which is true about Profiles in History? a It is an autograph museum b It has the most expensive autographs c It is a book about famous people d It is a business that sells autographs Whose signature was worth the most? a Queen Elizabeth II’s b Abraham Lincoln’s c Marilyn Monroe’s d George Clooney’s From the reading, what you think an “autograph hound” is? a Someone who buys autographs b Someone who gets autographs from famous people c A famous person who signs many autographs d A dog that can sign its autograph IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS Find these idioms in the reading throw away [ to get rid of; to discard ] He didn’t want the old magazines, so he threw them away hang around [ to wait or stay somewhere ] That dog is always hanging around the garbage depend on [ to be or change because of something ] Our plans depend on the weather We will go to the beach only if it is sunny Fill in the blank with one of the above idioms Change its form if necessary Don’t the receipt You may need it Sally usually the mall with her friends Your grades how much you study 65 SUMMARY Scan the passage and complete the chart with the correct information $1,500 $3,500 $50,000 $100,000 $750,000 $12 million Autograph Facts A successful autograph hound earns A company that sells autographs earns about a year more than a year Queen Elizabeth II’s signature is rare, so Something signed by Elvis or Napoleon it might sell for is worth A signed letter from Marilyn Monroe Someone paid can cost for one of Lincoln’s letters VOCABULARY AND IDIOM REVIEW A Choose the best word or phrase to fill in the blank My friend coins He has a big jar full of them! a admires b collects c costs d earns That woman is a famous actress Do you have a pen? Let’s get her a autograph b business c collection d profile He is a popular singer He millions of dollars with his last album a bought b cost c earned d sold I wanted to buy the autographed movie poster, but the was too high a arena b entertainer c hound d price You might not care about visiting your parents, but it a lot to them a admires b feels c matters d pays Many tourists the chic café downtown to see famous movie stars a are willing to b depend on c hang around 66 d throw away We are both to work late tonight to finish the project a dead b rare c successful d willing B Choose the correct form of the word to fill in the blank She was an writer for years before she won the Nobel Prize for Literature a admiration b admire c admired A few stars make millions of dollars, but most earn very little a entertainers b entertainment c entertaining 10 Should I my name at the bottom of the page? a signature b sign c signed 67 ... hot something is fur: animal hair cozy: comfortable and warm READING COMPREHENSION Choose the best answer What is the main idea of this reading? a How the Ice Hotel is built c Why the Ice Hotel... person who works on a ship dish: food truth: fact, reality READING COMPREHENSION Choose the best answer What is the main idea of this reading? a Curry was created in England body b There are many... countries committee: a group that decides things personal: READING COMPREHENSION Choose the best answer What is the main idea of this reading? a Why tropical cyclones are named c How tropical