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Grade 12 English Teacher's Guide Extract
Grade 12 English Teacher's Guide Extract
Exercise 3
Unit 1
parent tr 0 V 5. universal
sibling tr U tr 6. acquired
grandparent tr tr g 7. impart
close friend g tr E Exercise B
neighbour tr a n 1. universal
teacher ! D g
2. acceptable
school principal tr tr g
3. vital
classmate tr a tr
cleaner U tr tr
4. impart
shopkeeper a tr tr 5. Celebrities
trafiic policeman E ! u 6. role models
medical doctor tr a tr 7. acquired
E rercbe G
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2. When I travel by car, I usually keep up a who designed our schoot riOri/
constant speed of 50 mph. 2. Nobody I ire@ birthday cake that Win
3. The teacher wants all her students to Win made. / Win \Mn made the birthday
achieve the assigned tasks. cake that.nobody liked.
4. We need to take vitamins that are vital for 3. The woman whose flat was burgled spent
good health.
the night at her friend's house.
5. They have to identify potential problems
before they start the project.
4. t met@tO lady who was one hundred and
two years old.
6. Children always crave for excitement when
they go on a camping trip. 5. The factory that was built twenty years ago
2C Grammar closed down last week. I The factory that.
closed down last week was built twenty
Exercise A
years ago. .
1. which / that I
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Student'1 you will gain more success and achievements I
tr @
Exerclse A
TRUE FALSE
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Exercise B
three factors that will helo you lead a happy life
a good state of health is an important factor
that influences your hapoiness
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2. We should eat grains, fruits, vegetables,
milk products, animal products and beans,
and oily foods to gain essential nutrients for
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our body.
Pre+eadlng 3. A major cause of ill health is the lack of
Accept any relevant answers. essential nutrients.
2. artificial 38 Voeabulary
3. advisable HxeralseA
4. local 1. nutritional
5. excellent 2. consumption
6. healthy 3. associated
7. nutritious 4. infectious
8. important 5. recommendation
9. Adverse 6. medical
10. careful 7. Deforestation
Exereise D 8. pollutants
1. A nutritious diet is a mixture of all the 9. environmental
nutrients that our body needs to survive. 10. protective
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4. Standing in a queue, I realised that I didn't i-ilfh"v will paint not only the inside of the hall
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have any money on me. but also the outside of the hall.
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5. Being shocked by the sad news, she didn't 'b2. Not only does the circus comprise
know what to do next. magicians and clowns, but it also
comprises tigers and lions.
6. Filled with pride, Kyaw Aung walked
towards the stage to receive the prize. The circus comprises not only magicians
and clowns but also tigers and lions.
7. Having picked up his coat, he slowly went
downstairs 3 Not only will he sing a song aljlg@L
party, but he will also dance.
8. Having finished their training, they become
fully qualified doctors. He will not only sing a song but also dance
at the dinner party.
9. Not understanding the lessons, he asked
his teacher for help. 4 Not only does she enjoy learning English,
but she also enjoys learning French.
10. Realising that she had left her ticket, she
went back home. She enjoys learning not only English but
also French.
Exercise B
5. Not only does the actress have long, curly
1. lt was in the mathematics competition that
blonde hair, but she also has lovely blue
my daughter won the first prize.
eyes.
2. lt was a Honda Fit car that my parents The actress has not only long, curly blonde
bought for me when I passed the exam.
hair but also lovely blue eyes.
3. lt is for children that the author has written
6 Not only are my cousins good at playing
many good short stories.
basketball, but they are also good at
4. lt was the mad dog that the angry boys playing volleyball.
chased away from the garden.
My cousins are good at playing not only
5, lt was Nyo Nyo who broke the flower vase basketball but also volleyball.
yesterday evening.
7 Not only did I wash my car yesterday, but I
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3. I became friends with Thuta whose 3. I can study and do research in the library.
interests are the same as mine.
4. I can visit Rome, Siam, or Nome in the
4. The pop singer whom Kathy invited to her poetess' magical world of the library.
birthday party did not turn uP.
5. A whopping pike can be caught in her
5. Mogok which is a beautiful hill station is
magicalworld.
surrounded by mountain ranges on all
sides. 6. She can have all the dogs she'd like in her
majicalworld.
6. My daughter won the first prize not only in
the essay competition but also in the poem 7. The word 'wonderment' is repeated two
recitation comPetition. times for emPhasis.
7. Japan is not only a developed country but 8. The poetess wants to give the message
also a super rich country. that we can learn to do things by reading
books in the library.
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Exerclse 5
2. ln a library. u/e can practise listening to
audiotapes to rmprove our listening skills.
3. ln a library. we can read old newspapers to
gain knowledge of past history.
4. In a library. we can do assignments with
our friends.
5. ln a library. we can use Wi-Fifreely.
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5. bias
Unit 4
6. weakness
4AReading Exercise E
Pre*eading 1. strength
Accept any relevant answers 2. fairness
ExerciseA 3. stability
1. (d) 2. (t) 3. (b) 4. (a) 5. (c) 4. ovenrhelming
5. stressful
Exercise B 6. distressed
1. resilient Exercise F
2. recovery 1. The two main types of emotions are
3. serene positive and negative emotions.
1. pleasant 3. relaxed
2. mild 4. worried
3. relaxed 5. tiring
4. unsteadiness 6. excited
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7. annoying 2. scared of
8. amusing 3. fed up with
9. fascinating 4. aware of
10. confusing 5. angry with
Exerclse B 6. good at
1. amusing 7. upset by
2. boring 8. excited about
3. interested L pleased with
4. confused 10. bored with
5. bored 4D Llstenlng and Speaking
6. amused ExerciseA
7. confusing .
1. Mindfulness
L surprising 2. Laughter
9. surprised 3. Taking regular exercise
10. interesting , 4. Keeping a mood journal
Exercise C Exerclse B
1. a. exciting, b. excited 1. disease
2. a. interesting, b. interested 2. death
3. a. annoyed, b. annoying 3. sleep
4. a. disappointing, b. disappointed 4. weight
5. a. disgusted, b. disgusting 5. manage
6. a. exhausting, b.exhausted 6. chemicals
7. a. shocked, b. shocking 7. pain
8. a. relaxed, b. relaxing 8. three or four
9. a. embarrassing, b. embarrassed 9. exercising
10. mood journal
10. a. astonished, b. astonishing
brercise C
4C Grammar
You ought to ...
Exereise A
I think you're right.
1.c 2.d 3.a 4.e 5.b What should I do?
Exercise B You should ...
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Asking for
Givlng suggestions
suggestions
What should I do? You ought to ...
you
What do You should ...
suggest? you'd better...
Responses
Agreeing Dieagreeing
I think you're right. I see your point, but
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Unit 5
8. Advertisers choose bright and cheerful
colours to say that we will have a brighter
5A Reading future if we use their products.
1. red Exercise D
2. orange moods
Colour Golour and
3. warning feelings
4. green Wh fresh, Blue calm,
5. Seven. Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, peaceful distant
lndigo, and Violet. Red Green safe,
Exercise A ene rgetic envious
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1.c 2.d 3.f 4.a 5.b 6.e lYellow timid, Pink lovely,
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Exercise B
Exercise E
1. a / the red carpet 'r'-r ' :
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3. green light
Exercise A
4. once in a blue moon
1. feel blue
Exercise C
2. red tape
1. Any colour expression mentioned in the
text. e.g. feel blue, red-handed, black 3. green (horh)
sheep, etc. 4. yellow
2. Blue is most commonly associated with 5. in the pink
sadness or loneliness.
Exercise B
3. A person who is young and inexperienced 1. green
is commonly referred to as a greenhorn.
2. blue
4. We can use the colour expression "l'm in
the pink" to say "l'm in good health". 3. red
5. 'A red letter day' means an important or 4. yellow
specialday. 5. white
6. Two colour expressions in the passage that 6. green
indicate a company's financial situations
are 'in the red'and 'in the black'. 7. black
7. The colours of a national flag represent the 8. green
country's history beliefs and values as well 9. blue
as its glorious past and hopefulfuture.
10. red
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10. grey matter 11. The maths questions are so hard that I can
only do one of them.
5C Grammar
12. Mum will be happy if you arrive home early.
Exercise A
13. Don't go out until lget ready.
1. until
14. Unless you listen to me, you will be in
2. as if trouble.
3. as 15. I left home early so that I wouldn't be
4. Although caught in heavy traffic.
5. because Exercise G
6. while 1. Although it (my new job) requires a lot of
screen time, I like my new job (it).
7. so that
8. As
2. She is such a good tennis player that she
wins allthe matches.
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3. When we got to the bookshop, the books
10. as soon as we wanted had been sold out.
Exerclse B 4. Since Ko Ko has lived in China for seven
years, ire speaks Chinese fluenfly.
1. We had to stand all the way because / as /
since all the seats on the bus were 5. Whenever I visit my native town, I donate
occupied. some money to the Shwe Taung pagoda.
2. My father devoted all his life to his work 6. As soon as the teacher came in, we stood
until he retired. up and greeted her.
3. Although we left rather late, we arrived on 7. Unless we hurry we won't catch the train.
time.
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4. She is ovenreight because/ as/ since she parents, I took a cooking course.
never takes any exercise.
9. After Ma Ma had had a shower, she
watched TV.
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5E Wrltlng
Accept any relevant answers. (Sample essay is
provided in the text.)
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11. on top of that 9. No matter what road you take, you will get
there in time.
Excrclr C
10. No matter how much I explain to them, they
Accept any relevant answers. never listen to me.
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Review 2
4. No matter who you are, you need to wear
your lD card on this campus.
Exercise A 5. No matter how many times I warn him, he
1. white will never listen to me.
Exercise C
4. The man was able to get sound sleep
because he knew how to balance work and
1. Although recreation in life.
2. Unless 5. The man wished to live a contented life with
3. so that no anxiety whatsoever.
4. when Exercise 4
5. after Possessions What they provide
6. wherever herds milk
Exercise D
fields bread
1. Your parents will treat you like a child no
flocks attire
matter whether you like it or not.
2. No matter how young he is, he must be trees shade and firewood
treated with respect.
Exercise 5
3. No matter what others think of me, I will not Accept any relevant answer.
change my mind.
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Pre-reading
3. Some sources of air pollution are human
activities such as fuel burning, logging and
Accept any relevant answers. natural events such as wildfires and
ExerciseA volcanic eruptions.
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Exorclso B
1. The main event is about the effects of
plastic pollution.
2. The effects of the main event are air
pollution, water pollution and land pollution.
3. The secondary effects of air pollution are
dangerous substances such as persistent
organic pollutants (POp) and other toxic
chemicals which are released into the air
by burning plastic and other types of waste.
/ The secondary effects of water pollution
are harmful chemicals that deposit in the
soil and ruin its quality of fertility and
mosquitoes and other insects that carry
harmful bacteria. / The secondary effects of
land pollution are that the marine creatures
mistakenly eat plastic for food and polluted
the water supply in the households.
4. due to
because
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Exerclse B
1. shortages
2. used up
3. non-polluting
4. wildlife
5. ecosystem
6. man-made
Exerclre C
I am not sure about that.
l'm sure
I have to side with you on that one.
Agreeing Disagreeing
I have to side with you I am not sure about
on that one. that.
That's true.
I think we're goingto
aoree to disaoree.
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Unit 9
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9A Reading Exercise B
Pre-reading
1.8 2.8 3.D 4.A 5.D
1. Accept any relevant answers.
6.B 7.C 8.C 9.B 10.A
(Sample answer)
Yes, I do. I have seen a blind and deaf Exercise C
person who can learn a foreign language'
Part I
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12. Helen's first word 'Wah - Wah, means 1. Please throw your rubbish away. Don't
'water'. leave it in the park.
13. The author says "The world was hers,, 2. lt is getting cold; you should put your
because Helen had a key to language. sweater on.
14. Helen was able to speak, read and write 3. l'm going to take my shoes off because
later. they're uncomfortable.
15. Accept any relevant answer. 4. I walked a lot, so I wore my shoes out
quickly.
(Sample answer)
5. She turned the light off and went to bed.
I think so because he / she is intelligent.
9C Grammar
(OR) He /A good teacher can do it.
'16. ExerciseA
Accept any relevant answer.
(Sample answer)
1. let
I don't think so because it is hard to teach
2. made
language to a blind and deaf person. 3. felt
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Exercise A 5. listened to
2.c Exercise B
1 3.h 4.b 5.a
6.f
2. She heard him go out of the room.
7.d 8.e e.j 1o.g
3. I saw him dive into the river.
Exerclse B 4. The principal observed the students do an
1. come up with experiment in the laboratory.
2 put up with 5. From her bedroom window, Nu Nu watched
3. cut down on the police car leave the village.
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6. to work Exerciee A
7. to help 1. Swe Swe is writing to Mie Mie.
8. break 2. The purpose of writing is to ask for
9. to be suggestions.
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3. do
4. to play
Exercise A
5. laugh
1. She needs a job because she has to
support her parents.
6. draw
2. The water in the lake was contaminated 7. to participate
with chemicals. As a result, many villagers 8. crawl
suffered from diarrhoea.
Exercise E
3. His computer stopped working due to an Accept any relevant answers
attack by a virus.
4. La Wun got a Mac-book air laptop from her Poem 3
parents as a result of passing the exam
with flying colours. Exercise {
5. The old woman took her medicine regularly. Accept any relevant answers
As a consequence, she got better.
Exercise 3
Exerciee B
1. There are four stanzas and five lines in
1. Digital each stanza in the poem.
2. deforestation 2. Two roads are mentioned in the poem. The
poet's dilemma is that he does not know
3. industrialisation
which road to choose to move forward.
4. fossil
3. These two roads diverged in a yellow
5. Urbanisation wood.
6. energy 4. The poet took the road that was just as fair
7. emit and appeared to have better claim because
it was grassy and wanted wear.
8. conserve
Exercise C
5. The connotative meaning of the word 'road'
used in the poem means 'life and choices
1. rises one has to make in life'.
2. had not consumed 6. The poet knew that the road was less
3. will be travelled by because no step had trodden it
black.
4. would not have been
7. The message of the poet is that people are
5. are installed more inc\ineU to lrlstity'ineir past choices
Exerclse D even when justification is unnecessary.
1. to stay Exerclse 4
2. to eat Accept any relevant answer.
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Exerclse B
7. The teacher spokE-slowly so thal the
students
€{ibtur." down thl nTlil-
1. interact
8. Concentrate on your exercises not to make
2. informative any mistake.
3. information 9. She does not eat much not to gain weight.
4. comprehensible 10. We are saving money in order to go to
5. translate Bangkok on holiday.
6. interpret 11. Ko Aung drives very carefully in order to
avoid accidents.
7. conversation
12.They surfed the internet in order to gather
8. communication
more information for their assignment.
{0C Grammar
lOD Listening and Speaking
ExerciseA
Exercise A
1. to
1. 2.a 3.s 4. 5.u
2. so that
Exercise B
3. to
1. False
4. to
2. True
5. so that 3. True
6. to 4. True
7. so that 5. False
8. to 6. True
7. False
L so that
8. False
10. so that
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Exercise B
Exercise A
1. Mum whispered not to wake up her Accept any relevant answers.
children.
Exercise B
2. I took my camera to take s-ome photos for
my assignment. Accept any relevant answer.
3 Lwin Lwin tU*eJ-on the tights
.ori9r"" --r she
miElearty. 6-th)
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Medicines
2. To get to the shopping mall, you must turn
6. pills left.
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Exercise G Exercise B
1. symbol (1) which
2. norms (2) why
3. tradition (3) that
4. rituals (4) where
5. value (5) who
Exercise D
(6) when
1. e
(7) who
2.a
Enercise G
3.9
4.t 1. Nestle which is a multinational food
manufacturer produces dairy products,
5.d coffee and confectionery.
6.h
Nestle which produces dairy products,
7. j
coffee and confectionery is a multinational
8.b food manufacturer.
9.c
2. Pathein Htee which many foreigners buy as
10. i
a souvenir is a beautiful Myanmar
Exercise E
Jraditional parasol.
1. dealing with
3. The photo which Mg Mg Oo took won the
2. brings back first prize in the lnternational photography
3. get together Competition.
4. ask for 4. The parents whom we interviewed were
5. hang out really eager to improve education for their
6. depends on children.
7. set up 5. Don't take the money that does not belong
8. gone through to you.
9. puts up with Exercise D
10. come fonrvard
1. This is the village where I was born.
12C Grammar
2. The reason why patricia came to Myanmar
Exercise A is to visit the Myeik Archioelaoo.
2. discioline @ -S.+-di--'
3. Thadingyut is the Lighting Festival of
3. -puriPo.,t-"glUf.f
Myanmar when many Myanmar people
redd@ decorate the buildings with colourful paper
lanterns.
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Exercise A
Exercise B
1. The conversation is about the Sapporo
Snow Festival.
2. Nan Su went to Japan and she stayed
there for a month.
Exercise C
1. Festival
2. two
3. buildings
4. performances
5. enjoyed
6. snow
7. foods
8. fruits
Exercise D
1. .( 2. .{ 3. 4. 5.
6. T. .{ 8. r' 9. r' fi..t
11 . 12. 13. 14. ,(
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Review 4 Poem 4
Exercise A Exercise I
1. informative Accept any relevant answers.
2. interact Exercise 3
2. bring back
3. hang out
4. dealwith
5. set up
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because it draws attention. Dr. Thiri: Absolutely right. BIue makes you
Interestingly, red is also an appetite feel more productive.
stimulant, so if you use a red plate
Host: And, finally, purple.
while eating, it will make you want
to eat more. Dr. Thiri: This is the perfect colour to pair
with grey. Purple is the colour of
Host: Really? I see. This must be a
luxury royalty and wisdom. lt is
reason why a lot of fast-food
used for gift wrapping, yes, if you
restaurants use red.
want your gift to seem expensive.
Dr. Thiri: Absolutely yes. It stimulates your Yes, that's a great idea because it
digestion. Okay and then grey. makes you feel like you are
Grey is sort of the opposite of red, receiving a really expensive luxury.
you know. lt's a very neutral colour. As purple is not commonly found in
But it's a little bit more passive. For nature, it can appear exotic or
example, if I have to talk about a artificial at times. As a result, it has
serious topic, I often wear grey so a strong opposing effect. People
that the listener can focus more on either adore or hate the colour
what I'm saying as opposed to like purple. The colour can't necessarily
grabbing attention. Howevel I am dictate your behaviour but it can
wonied if you paint your walls grey, help you.
it gives you a sort of passive low-
Host: That's fascinating. Thanks for your
energy feeling. So grey is not a
informative talk.
good thing to have in abundance.
What will be the next colour?
Host: Should we change the story with Unit 6: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
blue?
A self-driving car, also known as
Dr. Thiri: Yes, blue is the colour of the sky
'driverless car', is a vehicle which can
and the ocean. Nearly 33 percent
of businesses use blue as their operate without a human driver. lt has
primary brand colour. That's machine learning systems and powerful
because blue signals trust, loyalty, processors which can run the software.
and security. Another important
thing to consider is that blue is The sensors in a driverless car can
overwhelmingly the dominant detect the environment of the car. The
favourite colour of both men and acceleration, braking, and steering
women. lf you wear blue, it's a actuators can make the car move.
great colour to indicate that you are
calm and you know what you are Here is how a driverless car operates. lt
doing. On top of that, blue conveys first creates a map of its surroundings
strength and dependability. based on a variety of sensors, which are
Host: Let's say if you painted your office fixed in different parts of the car. Radar
wall blue, it would help you have sensors check the positions of nearby
more work done. vehicles. Video cameras detect traffic
lights; read road signs; track other
vehicles and pedestrians using the
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Khant Hpone: lf I were you, I would give them Renewable energy has a positive impact on
to other people who were in the environment. lt is worthwhile to consider
need. I usually post my e-waste renewable energy to be an alternative that
on the website like 'Freecycle'. helps tackle the issue of climate change.
ln this way, I can give my old Renewable energy is produced from
one to a person in need. There resources that naturally restore themselves
is also an alternative. and are never used up. On the other hand,
non-renewable energy emits carbon dioxide
Kaung Htet: lnteresting. What's that? and greenhouse gases, leading to global
Khant Hpone: You can send it to a certified warming and climate change. ln addition, air
e-waste recycler. Then it will pollution is harmful to health and causes
be recycled in a safe and
premature deaths of mankind while
responsible way. renewable energy is green, clean, and non-
polluting. Renewable energy has several
Kaung Htet: Wow! Great idea. That's a advantages, yet it also has some
good way to prevent environ- disadvantages. People are building
mental pollution. l'll use these infrastructure to fulfil the needs for energy
ways instead of throwing my consumption. Producing renewable energy
old things away. Thanks a lot. could harm wildlife and animal migration.
Bye! For instance, people but down trees and
Khant Hpone: Don't mention it. l'll contact build dams to generate renewable energy.
you if I find those who are in This causes negative impacts on the natural
need. Bye! habitats and thus could damage the
ecosystem. Therefore, we must build
renewable energy infrastructure without
UNit B: RENEWABLE ENERGY disturbing the ecosystem. Additionally, the
manufacturing of machinery for generating
With the high demand of consumers around renewable energy results in greenhouse
the world, it is vital to meet energy gas emissions. However, it is just a small
consumption. Our society almost entirely amount of greenhouse gas emissions
depends on the extraction of natural compared to other man-made activities like
resources including petroleum, soil burning fossil fuels.
nutrients, freshwater supplies, and so on. To conclude, renewable energy is gradually
Eventually, this would lead to resource taking a significant role in environmental
shortages for future generations. Certain perspectives and it is all around us to fulfil
energy resources such as coal, fuel, and our energy needs. lt is undeniable that
gas are running out in the future if they are renewable energy makes our lives better.
extracted without any proactive actions to
preserve them. On the one hand, renewable
energy resources are inexhaustible.
Renewable energy is energy that is
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Sandy: I usually read books that are not long as we breathe in and breathe
difficult to understand. out.
Yoon Yati: By the way, what's the tifle of the Yoon Yati: Well, I've got an idea. I would try
book that you're holding? reading his novella 'The Old Man
Sandy: lt's Hemingway's 'Nick Adam and the Sea'.
Stories'. Sandy: Great! lt's about a story of an old
Yoon Yati: ls he the same author who wrote 'A man who suffered considerable
Day's Wait'? hardship. Hemingway won the
Pulitzer Prize for the fiction. I hope
Sandy: Yes, of course. He is a novelist, you'd like it.
short-story writer and journalist.
Yoon Yati: Which one will you borrow?
Yoon Yati: l've heard of him. He faced a
lifelong battle against depression, Sandy: For me, I will renew and finish
alcoholism and mental health reading this book, first, I have to do
issues. These life experiences were my take-home assignment tonight.
reflected in his literary works. Yoon Yati: Oh, we haven't noticed we are in
What's more, most of the front of the reception desk. Let's
sentences he used were simple, take out our library cards.
direct and plain. And he did not
give the reader all the information Sandy: There's complete silence.
about his characters. So the reader Yoon Yati: Yeah, I like this atmosphere.
needs to uncover his stories more.
Sandy: Me, too.
This style of writing made him
popular.
Unit 12: INTERCULTURAL
Sandy: l've read some of his works like COMMUNICATION
'The Snows of Kilimanjaro', ,Hitts
like White Elephants' and 'Cat in Yadanar: lt's nice to see you here again. Did
the Rain'. I really enjoy reading his you have a good time in Japan?
short stories. Nan Su: Oh, it's great! I stayed there for a
Yoon Yati: I find 'A Day's Wait' interesting. As month.
far as l'm concerned, the main Yadanar: Did you? Lucky you! Did you visit
character stayed in France and any famous places there?
later he moved to America. He
failed to notice the different Nan Su: Yes, quite a number of famous
measurement systems of body places. lvisited Hokkaido in
temperature in these two countries. February to enjoy the Sapparo
He was terribly shocked when he Snow Festival.
overheard the doctor say his Swan Htet: Really? That sounds amazing.
temperature was 102. This reminds
Yadanar: What kind of festival is it?
me of the first line of a poem by
Alexander Pope - 'A litfle learning Nan Su: lt's a snow festival annually held in
is a dangerous thing'. Sapparo. About two million people
Sandy: That's why we need to read more,
came to see hundreds of snow
statues and ice sculptures in the
learn more and explore more as
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