UNIT COMMUNICATION GOALS1 Describe your personality 1 2 Discuss someone’s behavior Outlook and Behavior 3 4 Compare perspectives on world problems Discuss creative ways to achieve a goal preview A FRAME YOUR IDEAS Complete the quiz by writing your points in the circles. Then calculate your score. 1 You wake up QUIZ in the middle of Optimist, the night with a stomachache. Your first thought is... Realist, or “I’m sure it’s nothing. I’ll just go back to sleep.” 1 point Pessimist? “It’s probably nothing serious. I’ll just take some medicine.” 2 points Is the glass half full “This could be serious. or half empty?” How do you see the world? Do you I’d better go to the doctor.” have a positive or a negative outlook? 3 points 2 3 4 5 6 You apply for When you If someone Your boss invites News about your “dream job,” are introduced unexpectedly you to have lunch in crime or disasters but you don’t get it. to someone knocks on your door, a restaurant. You say makes you... You think... new, you... you think... to yourself... think about how “I guess this wasn’t assume that person “Great! It’s probably a “I must be getting a you can help. really my dream job. is a nice person. friend or a relative here promotion or a raise. 1 point I’ll find a better job 1 point to surprise me.” That’s really nice!” somewhere else.” 1 point realize that 1 point 1 point keep an open mind sometimes bad about whether you’ll “I wonder who that “My boss must like to things happen. “Oh, well. You win some like each other. could be. I’ll go find out.” socialize with everyone 2 points and you lose some.” 2 points 2 points from time to time.” 2 points feel very unsafe. 2 points assume that “I’m not answering. 3 points “I’ll never get the job I person won’t like It could be a “Uh-oh! There must be want.” or respect you. salesperson or some problem with my 3 points 3 points even a criminal.” work.” 3 points 3 points 6–9 POINTS 10–14 POINTS 15–18 POINTS ADD UP You’re an optimist. You’re a realist. You’re a pessimist. YOUR POINTS You have a positive outlook and You tend to see the You have a negative outlook and tend to see the glass half full. world as it really is. tend to see the glass half empty. B PAIR WORK Compare answers with a partner. Are your scores similar, or very different? Which of you has the more optimistic, realistic, or pessimistic outlook on life, according to the quiz? C GROUP WORK Calculate the average score for the members of the class. On average, how optimistic, realistic, or pessimistic is your class? 2 UNIT 1 M01_SUMM_SB_LVL1_6070_U01.indd 2 27/07/2016 13:56 ENGLISH FOR TODAY’S WORLD Understand a variety of accents. I’m not going to worry about it. I am. 5 You’re just a sitting duck out there. b You shouldn’t accept the difficulties life brings. But hey. Leo or Nora? SPEAKING ROLE PLAY Take turns responding to the following statements related to the situations in the quiz on page 2. a It’s better to stay safe and have a This is beginning to bother me. they say it’s due to global warming — all those mosquitos from the warmer weather. a It will take a long time. what are you going to do? yourself. Nora: Right. 1 How would you describe Leo’s and Nora’s outlooks? How are they different? 2 Who are you more like. a There’s nothing you can do to protect 2 Hey. You’ve got to roll with the punches. 3 M01_SUMM_SB_LVL1_6070_U01. I’m going to call in sick and say I can’t go. Nora: What about just wearing long sleeves and hoping for the best? I mean. b What plans do you have? 6 Better safe than sorry. Nora: We’ve never had either of those viruses here before. But they say it’s still pretty rare around here.indd 3 27/07/2016 13:57 . D 1:02 SPOTLIGHT Read and listen to two friends talking about a new virus Leo = American English (standard) Nora = American English (standard) they’re concerned about. Nora: You sure are a pessimist. Notice the spotlighted language. I agree it’s scary. yes. Leo: Did you hear about that new virus going around? Chikungunya? Nora: Chikun-what? Oh! You mean the one that comes from mosquitos? Leo: As a matter of fact. I suppose it’s just a matter of time ‘til we get all kinds of new diseases. E UNDERSTAND IDIOMS AND EXPRESSIONS Find the following expressions in Spotlight. Use idioms from Exercise E in your responses. b I’m beginning to get sick. Choose the meaning that more closely explains each one. 4 You’ve got to roll with the punches. These things are just part of life. b It will certainly happen in the future. Anyway. I’m not going to the company dinner at that outdoor restaurant. F COMPARE AND CONTRAST Discuss the questions. I read that if you come down with Chikungunya. with the mosquitos and everything. b You probably won’t get sick. but I’m sick. Better safe than sorry. Just like Zika. what are you going to do? Leo: I’m just saying this has started getting to me and I’m scared. you can be sick for a year … or even more. Leo: Well. no regrets. Then change roles. 3 This has started getting to me. how unlucky could you be? Leo: Well. 1 It’s just a matter of time. b I’m sorry. a You have to deal with life’s difficulties and move on. if you know what I mean. Leo: Well. You’re just a sitting duck out there. a There’s nothing anyone can do about it. aware of other people’s needs. He’s pretty serious. followed by infinitives. and always gets a lot done. by gerunds and / or Subject: Sharing tasks with co-workers is helpful. She’s quite modest. Others can be followed by either a gerund or an infinitive. according to your opinion. than anyone else. OR She prefers to go to the early show. We considered going to the picnic. Eric is not at all shy. NOT They have decided inviting their teacher to the play. see pages 123–124. followed by gerunds. 1 LESSON GOAL Describe your personality DIGITAL STRATEGIES A 1:03 VOCABULARY ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE PERSONALITY TRAITS Read and listen. classify the adjectives from the Vocabulary. He’s quite hardworking. infinitives. Jason never wastes time at work Andrés is always helpful. He is meeting and chatting with She always does a good job and thoughtful and pays attention to Isabelle and Anna enjoy chatting new people. Then discuss with a partner.indd 4 27/07/2016 13:57 . NOT We considered to go to the picnic. objects. but Nothing seems to bother Donna. She’s pretty easygoing. Direct object of a verb: I avoid calling the doctor too often. They’re really talkative. Some verbs can only be followed by gerunds as the object of the verb. see page 123. B CLASSIFY THE VOCABULARY On the chart. Then listen again and repeat. see page 124. with each other. 4 UNIT 1 M01_SUMM_SB_LVL1_6070_U01. For a list of expressions Subject complement: Our dream is to make a trip to Africa next year. Jared rarely acts silly. He’s she doesn’t think she’s better She just rolls with the punches. Other adjectives and other adjectives you know. He’s so outgoing. Some verbs can For a list of adjectives only be followed by infinitives. BUT She prefers going to the early show. She’s very trustworthy. He loves You can trust Irene to be reliable. He’s really considerate. polite impolite Are always positive Can be either Are always negative punctual t rude friendly unfriendly nice liberal conservative interesting intelligent independent DIGITAL INDUCTIVE C GRAMMAR GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES: REVIEW AND EXPANSION ACTIVITY Remember: Gerunds and infinitives function as subjects. finishes it on time. the important things. Sonia’s a tennis champion. and subject complements in For lists of verbs followed sentences. They have decided to invite their teacher to the play. DIGITAL MORE D 1:04 LISTEN TO ACTIVATE GRAMMAR Listen to the conversations. NOT … they were enough early to catch the bus. Note: Enough follows an adjective. Then complete each statement EXERCISES with the gerund or infinitive form of one of the verbs from List 1 and a word from List 2. not by infinitives. paint the bedroom 3 He says it’s too late . Other uses of infinitives: To state a fact or an opinion with an impersonal it + an infinitive. don’t stop! Then practice the conversation with a partner. I don’t let things get to me. E PAIR WORK Complete the questions with your own ideas. We’re ready to go. expansion. be rude 5 She’s apologizing for to him the night before. A: Easygoing? I see you as serious. DIGITAL VIDEO C CONVERSATION ACTIVATOR Create a similar conversation. And how would you describe me? B: You? I see you as pretty outgoing. 5 M01_SUMM_SB_LVL1_6070_U01. and common errors To state the purpose of an action. Start like this: So how would you describe yourself? be an optimist / a pessimist / a realist Be sure to change roles and then partners. In any case. 125 It’s a good day to meet the new boss. not by gerunds. who doesn’t mind ? 7 Do you ever stay up late ? 4 Do you believe in ? 8 What don’t you mind ? t NOW YOU CAN Describe your personality A 1:05 CONVERSATION SPOTLIGHT Read and listen. but they were early enough to catch the bus. • Infinitives: review. 1 Do you avoid ? 5 Do you object to ? 2 When are you too old ? 6 Do you think it’s a good time ? 3 In your family. Adjectives can be followed by infinitives. B: You think so? I don’t see myself that way.indd 5 27/07/2016 13:57 . A: So how would you describe yourself? B: Me? Well. work keyboard watch a movie 6 He’s a little down about work late on . using gerunds or infinitives. I’d say I’m pretty easygoing. infinitives To modify an adjective with too or enough. Notice the spotlighted conversation strategies. • Ask about other people’s personalities. • Parallelism with gerunds and We used an insect repellent to avoid mosquito bites. GRAMMAR BOOSTER p. I saw a film about driving across the United States. • Say as much as you can. DIGITAL SPEAKING using the Vocabulary or other adjectives that describe your RECYCLE THIS LANGUAGE BOOSTER personality. • Say more about your personality. B 1:06 RHYTHM AND INTONATION Listen again and repeat. can’t you be both easygoing and serious? A: I guess. 1 He’s going to come home early . Answer your partner’s questions. NOT I saw a film about to drive across the United States. List 1: List 2: 2 She’s worried about Jack about her . NOT We’re ready going. A: You do? Why do you say that? B: Because you tend to be talkative and you seem to like being with people a lot. They were too late to make the plane to Boston. have to Friday tell an office 4 She doesn’t mind in . Prepositions can be followed by gerunds. He would warn them to learn them. He was such a tyrant! He used to force everything by e-mail or online. and when she is. He’s rarely here.) gerund negative. With a partner. 6 UNIT 1 M01_SUMM_SB_LVL1_6070_U01. she’s a total he encourages us to learn new skills workaholic. depending on the meaning. And if anyone forgot even one word. Tom asked to see the director. 1 Margaret is: a workaholic a pain in the neck a team player 2 Peter is: a people person a tyrant a pain in the neck 3 Tim is: a tyrant a pain in the neck a workaholic DIGITAL INDUCTIVE D GRAMMAR VERBS THAT REQUIRE A NOUN OR PRONOUN BEFORE AN INFINITIVE ACTIVITY Negative infinitives Remember: Some verbs can be followed directly by an infinitive. is a real people person. (They were taught to swim last year.) They advised us not to come late to The sign warned drivers not to speed. They complained Without an object With an object about not having We’d like to eat healthier food. Mr. such as would like. Germany My colleague Lily at the travel agency where I work I’ll never forget my high-school drama teacher. and need. (We were ordered to leave the office. or they us has too much to do. a sweetheart a workaholic Provide examples. are used with or without a noun or gerund: pronoun object in the active voice. talk about people you know or a people person a tyrant have known who behave like people described in the Grammar Spotlight. he to the office and tell her their dream vacation would forbid them to go home until they had ideas. 2 LESSON GOAL Discuss someone’s behavior A 1:07 GRAMMAR SPOTLIGHT Read how these four people describe other people’s behavior. My other also really kind and understanding. (Drivers were warned not to speed. she’s so we can move up in the company.) the meeting. And Lily’s such a team player. also place not before the Some verbs. He two roommates and I do all the chores: shop for groceries. USA Richard Rowan. and so on. enough time. Australia Martina Braun. We told them to be on time. and she tries to make those a reality for learned the line. in the active voice. couldn’t be in the play. My manager. Chris. Tom asked Emily to see the director. want. Everyone loves Lily. is an annoying pain in the neck! First. 27 Boston. using noun and pronoun objects before infinitives. she offers to help. too. If one of every line perfectly by the next class. Everyone hated him. She wants me to drive the new car. permits us to work at home when we wash the dishes. some To make an infinitive verbs must have a noun or pronoun object before the infinitive. cook.) Remember: To make a She taught them to swim last year. Most of us prefer to do Mellon. ask. C 1:08 LISTEN TO CLASSIFY Listen to people describe other people’s behavior. When we complain that Erika’s not have a sick kid. but one of He wants all of us to succeed. she just asks us to do her chores because boss than Chris! she doesn’t have time! Time? It’s time for her to move out! Sarah Beth Linehan. 21 Frankfurt. Erika. Check the description(s) of each person. She wants to drive the new car. I share an apartment with three roommates. 43 Saint Louis.indd 6 27/07/2016 13:57 . However. but Lily invites all us to say our lines over and over until it drove her clients (even the difficult ones!) to come in us crazy. 30 Melbourne. Cindy Yu. (They were told to be on time. according to the opinions expressed. she just keeps working. expect. is a real sweetheart. You’ll never find a better pulling her weight. And them. Between her studies and her after-school job. He took all the fun out of drama. negative. We’d like our children to eat healthier food. place not Active Passive before the infinitive: He ordered us to leave the office. USA DIGITAL STRATEGIES B RELATE TO PERSONAL EXPERIENCE Find these words and phrases in a pain in the neck a team player the Grammar Spotlight. Notice the spotlighted grammar. (want / function words my assistant / speak) NOW YOU CAN Discuss someone’s behavior RECYCLE THIS A NOTEPADDING Choose two people you know. 4 We were encouraged (by our manager) to tweet our questions to the speaker. 3 Employees were required (by the rules) to return from lunch at 2:00. F GRAMMAR PRACTICE Complete the sentences with your own ideas. 2 The bad weather on the day of the game convinced to . (ask / Ken / speak) 3 A: Who’s going to be the first speaker at the event? B: Actually. 1 The change in the meeting schedule caused us to postpone our flight . using one of the verbs from the • easygoing list in the chart at the top of this page. Use the by phrase as the subject. These verbs require a noun or pronoun object before an infinitive in the active voice.indd 7 27/07/2016 13:57 . 5 They were advised (by the invitation) to be at the restaurant before 8:00 P. an object. Make statements about LANGUAGE each person’s personality and behavior. see page 124. • an optimist • a pessimist • a realist DIGITAL VIDEO B DISCUSSION ACTIVATOR Discuss the people you wrote about on your • a sweetheart notepads. Say as much as you can about them.M. G PAIR WORK With a partner. (want / Kathy / write) PRONUNCIATION BOOSTER p. (would like / you / be) 4 A: Do you want to write the summary of what happened at the meeting? B: I’d rather not. cause forbid instruct pay remind warn DIGITAL MORE E UNDERSTAND THE GRAMMAR On a separate sheet of paper. I to her about it. 3 Should we remind to ? 4 The sign at the entrance to the event warned to . Green? Content words and A: Actually. I with him about it. 141 5 B: Didn’t you need to discuss the new e-mail system with Mr. For a list of verbs that can advise convince force invite permit require be followed directly by an allow encourage hire order persuade teach infinitive in the active voice. The CEO invited spouses of 1 Spouses of co-workers were invited (by the CEO) to attend the reception. change EXERCISES each sentence to the active voice. 2 Drivers were told (by the hotel security guards) to stop at the entrance to the hotel. Mark expects us to bring the food. I it. and an infinitive. take turns answering the questions. • a team player 7 M01_SUMM_SB_LVL1_6070_U01. co-workers to attend the reception. using the cues provided. 5 Why don’t you pay to ? 6 The article in the newspaper about the accident persuaded to . I the first one. • reliable She encourages ever yone • serious 2 2 • talkative to get along. (expect / us / bring) 2 A: Have you spoken to the manager about the broken equipment? B: No. • hardworking • helpful Description Description • modest Description 1 1 • outgoing 1 My sister is a sweetheart. 1 A: Is Mark bringing the food for the picnic? B: No. ” 9 When she says.” b “It’s impossible to live normally with that outlook. Conversation 1 1 When the woman says. “It is what it is. Conversation 1 Conversation 2 Conversation 3 C 1:10 LISTEN FOR DETAILS Listen again. a it could cause an epidemic b it won’t last for long Conversation 3 7 When the man says. 3 LESSON GOAL Compare perspectives on world problems A LISTENING WARM-UP How much do you worry about epidemics. a “You are going to die. that’s no way to live.indd 8 27/07/2016 13:57 . T F ND 2 b He thinks international travel will spread the disease all over the world.” 8 UNIT 1 M01_SUMM_SB_LVL1_6070_U01. and crime? Write each one on the graph.” 5 When she says. a don’t tempt criminals by wearing jewelry b just stay home where it’s safe Conversation 2 4 When the man says. a “Where in the world can we go to avoid crime?” b “What is the future of the world?” 3 When he says. T F ND a He worries about terrorism in crowded places. a “I’m thinking about this way too much. or ND (not discussed). “I don’t know about you. T F ND 3 b She thinks terrorism is caused by poverty. T F ND D UNDERSTAND MEANING FROM CONTEXT Read each quotation. terrorism. Then listen again and complete each statement. a “I’m making this too important. T F ND 1 b He thinks there’s nothing anyone can do about crime. “I think I’m getting a little obsessed.” he is saying .” b “I’m not interested in this issue. but I’m getting a little freaked out about terrorism. a She says there aren’t a lot of newspaper articles about crime.” she means. “What is the world coming to?” he is asking.” he means.” b “I’m afraid I’m getting sick. “I guess I’m going a little overboard. “Better safe than sorry. a he’s right to be worried b the disease is extremely bad 6 When the woman says. “It’s even more contagious. Circle T (true). I don’t think that’s crazy. Then discuss with a partner.” 10 When the man says. “Well. a “What is it?” b “There’s nothing anyone can do about it.” he means. a “Are you as scared as I am about terrorism?” b “I don’t know how to stop terrorism. T F ND a She thinks breathing the air on planes can be dangerous. NOT AT ALL A LOT DIGITAL STRATEGIES B 1:09 LISTEN FOR MAIN IDEAS Listen.” he’s really saying.” she means .” she means. Write the problem discussed in each conversation. “Crime is just out of control. “Well.” she means .” she worries . a there’s a huge amount of crime b we have to control crime 2 When the man says. F (false). Do you?” 8 When the woman says. Or use the ideas in the pictures. providing details of experiences you or others you know have had with it. E GROUP WORK Answer each question and explain your answers. Discuss what. Listen again if you disagree. and lots of people will War Political corruption Drug trafficking Public sanitation u1_isb_u01ls03_02a. the man’s or the woman’s? NOW YOU CAN Compare perspectives on world problems A NOTEPADDING Write a list of world problems that you worry about.ai RECYCLE THIS LANGUAGE Global warming • It’s just a matter of time until … • I mean. what are you going to do? • These things are just part of life. ia. • You’ve got to roll with the punches. BOOSTER • It is what it is. if anything. Write why you worry about them. medicines. • It’s started getting to me. Conversation 1 1 What does the man think we can do about crime? 2 Why does the woman think he is practical? 3 Which speaker’s outlook is closer to yours. can be done about the problem. 9 u1_isb_u01ls03_02e. have enough Epidemics: I worr y that we won’t die.indd 9 27/07/2016 13:57 . Discuss the problem and explain why you worry about it.ai M01_SUMM_SB_LVL1_6070_U01.c20_30sl10u_bsi_1u • Better safe than sorry. DIGITAL SPEAKING B DISCUSSION Meet with classmates who listed the same problems on • You’re just a sitting duck. their notepads. the man’s or the woman’s? Conversation 3 1 What does the woman think we can do about terrorism? 2 Which speaker has a more realistic outlook—the man or the woman? 3 Which speaker’s outlook is closer to yours. the man’s or the woman’s? Conversation 2 1 What reasons do the speakers give for why so many people will get the Marburg virus sooner or later? 2 Which speaker is more optimistic—the man or the woman? 3 Which speaker’s outlook is closer to yours. ” he said. or perhaps someone had found it and Facebook friends shared the home. looked for a name. and Phil got out to snap one last taken it home. can be. Weston Community page and someone got his jacket out of the trunk. but here’s an careless and was sure the situation was home. and finding the Coopers’ house by mail yesterday. Secrest thought someone said Phil. with this message: spent the last two weeks of our summer Do you know these kids from vacation. What was Phil Cooper’s mistake? August 7 FACEBOOK SAVES THE DAY “I felt sort of like a snoop. which is based on a true story in the news. D UNDERSTAND MEANING FROM CONTEXT Locate these adjectives and expressions in the article and classify them as positive (+) or negative (-). arrived home without two young girls getting on a yellow the hundreds of vacation snapshots they school bus with the words WESTON. The camera arrived at Then Phil suddenly remembered placing picked it up.” Phil said. but my spying was purposeful. with a partner. absent-minded hopeless meaningless useful affectionate purposeful powerful DIGITAL E SUMMARIZE Read the article again. Then close your book and. EXTRA CHALLENGE summarize the story in your own words. “I was looking for clues to the owner’s identity. C DETERMINE THE MAIN IDEA Which statement expresses the main idea of the article? 1 There’s nothing worse than losing one’s vacation memories. camera with this photo in Barton. Days had passed. He then by phone. 10 UNIT 1 M01_SUMM_SB_LVL1_6070_U01. try to explain the meaning of each one in your own words. on the side. and camera was missing when they got home. called Virginia Cooper. New Jersey? I found a “Phil has always been a little absent. Once meaningless waste of time. Secrest turned on the camera and example of how powerful and useful it scrolled through the photos. thinking he would “Lots of people say social media is a “I felt terrible for having been so try to locate the owner after his run.” Needless Last weekend. Soon he came across a photo of Miranda and Grace. first through Facebook. Please share.” Virginia hopeless. In a burst of creative “We’ll always have our memories. NJ had taken. with a partner. the camera on the top of the car. Then. 4 LESSON GOAL Discuss creative ways to achieve a goal A READING WARM-UP In what ways can a person’s attitude help in solving a problem or achieving a goal? DIGITAL STRATEGIES B 1:11 READING Read the newspaper article. Massachusetts. minded. 2 Creative thinking can help solve problems in unexpected ways. The family discovered the spotted the camera along the side of Callman Secrest.” thinking. but this takes the cake. “but no pictures of our family’s might recognize the girls.” Virginia Cooper and their daughters. Phil and something. Then he set the had the Coopers’ name and address. but the matter of time until it appeared on the camera on the roof of the car while he camera hadn’t been in the case. getting settled in the car for the long drive weather. 3 Being a forgetful person can cause a lot of problems.indd 10 27/07/2016 13:57 . while training for an recognized Miranda and Grace and to say. The camera case photo hundreds of times.” said Secrest. 24. It was just a picture of the sunset. stashed it in his car. WESTON—In a painful ending to an and I was optimistic that I would find otherwise glorious vacation.” Weston. Adam Secrest. “We were have been lying on the ground through bad the owner. none. who contacted drove off. so he posted activities or the beautiful New England the photo on Facebook and urged his scenery and Cape Cod beaches where we friends to share it. the camera fell off the car as they Ironman Triathlon event. and want to locate said with an affectionate smile. The camera would Massachusetts. Road near Barton Beach. present To spread a political message the ideas you developed in Exercise B. Always check the helpful / helpless: Your brother is so helpful. -ful -less My sentence careful careless hopeful hopeless meaningful meaningless painful painless powerful powerless purposeful purposeless useful useless Be careful! G WORD STUDY PRACTICE The following pairs of words aren’t opposite Not all words that end in equivalents. They can’t do anything for themselves. we can still reach our goal. brainstorm and To collec t money for a good cause write creative ways to achieve the goals on the notepad. pitiful / pitiless: It was pitiful to see that poor cat looking for food. equivalents. Write one sentence using one of each pair. With a partner. DIGITAL STRATEGIES F 1:12 WORD STUDY ADJECTIVE SUFFIXES -FUL AND -LESS Expand your vocabulary by learning these adjectives from the Reading on page 10 with the suffixes -ful (meaning “with”) and -less (meaning “without”). / How can people be so pitiless that they’d let a cat starve? NOW YOU CAN Discuss creative ways to achieve a goal A NOTEPADDING Phil Secrest’s goal was to find the Goals: camera’s owner. I couldn’t sleep. n B DISCUSSION Choose one goal and in a small To locate an organ donor for a sick perso group discuss ways to achieve it. restful / restless: We had a very restful vacation and didn’t do much. discuss the difference in meaning of the words -ful and -less are opposite in these pairs. To warn people about a danger Not everyone will want to donate a lot of money. So it’s important to keep a positive attitude. / Babies are so helpless. OPTIONAL WRITING In a paragraph.indd 11 27/07/2016 13:57 . chores at home. If everyone gives a little. He always offers to do the dictionary to confirm meaning. With a partner. Present your ideas to the class. 11 M01_SUMM_SB_LVL1_6070_U01. or donates To find a lost person time to help. Restful refers to a calm place or an experience. nervousness. based on your ideas from Exercise A. / while restless refers to a person’s feeling of physical I was so restless last night. DIGITAL WRITING D APPLY THE WRITING SKILL Choose one (or more) world problems that SELF-CHECK PROCESS worry you. in hoping for the best. 4 I had a friend who was a member of Mensa. and it introduces. For example. but In others. some figure out how to do less work. terrorists attack treatments for them. We hardly ever saw him . on a separate sheet of paper. so it’s best many people at once. always) the first sentence. many people worry about war. Concluding sentences commonly use phrases such as In conclusion or In summary. all the supporting sentences that follow. topic of a paragraph. and natural catastrophes. They spend all the A paragraph consists of sentences about one topic. In summary. examples. but they are out of order. Use the writing models in Exercise C as an example. I think it is just a matter of time safe than sorry. Terrorist acts take many forms. Write T next to the topic sentence. and C next to the concluding sentence. a terrorist kills or harms a anything about war. or summarizes the because my father wa s a workaholic. They rarely tak sentence in a paragraph is the topic sentence. put the sentences in order and rewrite the paragraph. an organization for people who are really smart. 5 To sum up. Find and underline the topic sentence and the concluding sentence in each paragraph. 1 She took a night-shift job so she didn’t have to do much work. 6 She could read novels most of the night and still get a paycheck. harming or killing are relatively rare and can’t be prevented. He seemed facts—must be related to the topic presented in the topic sentence. we knew he was surround. Write a paragraph describing your outlook and attitude about Does my paragraph have a topic sentence? the problem. In conclusion. 3 Very intelligent people. And storms and earthquakes public transportation. B PRACTICE The sentences below form a paragraph. and especially kes it dif ficult for a workaholic to fi if the paragraph is a long one. never to think of any thin g else. In still others. WRITING Paragraph structure: Review WRITING MODEL A WRITING SKILL Study the rules. such as storms maximum pain. or precede a topic sentence—details. or “brains.” are sometimes lazy people. and he worked every day of the week. but all The things that worry many people don’t worry have one thing in common: the senseless me. S next to each of the four supporting sentences. he was not at work. fear.” as they say. For example: Workaholics lead unbalanced lives. Even when In formal or academic writing. Epidemics can be terrible. sentence that restates the topic sentence or summarizes the paragraph. not kno wing how to escape from work ma If the last sentence of a paragraph isn’t its topic sentence. The most important ir energy on work. writers sometimes end it with a concluding nd balance in his or her life. terrorists detonate explosives I trust in modern medicine and think scientists are or bombs in crowded markets or at public doing everything they can to discover vaccines and events. “Better outlook. 2 Since they’re very intelligent. and disruption. and love. In and earthquakes. Do the supporting sentences in my paragraph all relate to the topic? Do I have a concluding sentence? 12 UNIT 1 M01_SUMM_SB_LVL1_6070_U01. Workaholics lead unb alanced lives. and other thinking about work. I know. Then. just to keep an optimistic outlook. sometimes intelligent people use their intelligence to get out of doing work. so why worry about it? I believe single individual for no apparent reason. C PRACTICE Read the two paragraphs. Of course it would although I generally have a positive be silly not to take precautions that can help. An individual person can’t do one type of act. It is often (though not e time to relax and let their min ds rest. but in most cases it’s until terrorists harm me or people I know best just to try to roll with the punches.indd 12 27/07/2016 13:57 . targeting of innocent people to achieve epidemics. states. ” C Complete each description in your own words.” 3 “It’s important to see a problem as both a challenge and an opportunity for success. Bad things happen and there’s very little you can do about it. 4 A helpful person is someone who . Web Project: Personality Types TEST-TAKING SKILLS BOOSTER p. 4 I’m about the future. I would never have completed that presentation in time. that’s Tom all right. 3 A: Tom is really a . 5 Some say the colors of a painting create a more impression than the black and white of a pencil drawing. I think things will change for the better. E Complete each sentence with one of the adjectives from Word Study on page 11. Listen again if necessary. She’s just not a . Decide if each speaker is an optimist. Jill doesn’t feel comfortable in social situations. B: Tell me about it. 151 www.com/summit3e 13 M01_SUMM_SB_LVL1_6070_U01. it is what it is. Write the name of the person from the listening who is most likely to have said each statement. He sounds like a real ! 2 A: You know. B: You’re kidding. What’s important is realizing when something is beyond your control. 1 A: Looks like I have to work overtime again tonight. DIGITAL GAME review A 1:13 Listen to the people talking about their reactions to events in the news.english. He never stops! 4 A: I don’t think Jill had a very good time at the party—she didn’t say a word the whole evening. 2 Sometimes we feel completely . My boss just gave me three projects to complete by the end of the day. B: Well. Difficult experiences can make a person stronger. 3 A reliable person is someone who . 1 Excellent dental anesthesia today makes almost all dental treatment . 1 An easygoing person is someone who . 1 “You’ve got to be practical. 3 The Internet can be very in helping us communicate with a large number of people at once. I ran into him in the park last weekend. and he was sitting on a bench and working on that report.” 2 “Life is full of hard times. without Sarah’s help. or a realist. B: Yeah. 1 John 2 Susan 3 Matt B Now read the statements. D Complete each conversation with one of the words that describe behavior from page 6. She really helped me out with my sales campaign last month.indd 13 27/07/2016 13:57 . She’s such a . There will be some problems in life that you can solve and some that you can’t. 2 An outgoing person is someone who . a pessimist. I mean. there’s just nothing we can do to make something happen.