Reading 1 - Unit 3

UNIT 3: STUDYING ABROAD
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OBJECTIVES
By the end of this unit, students will be able to:

• Use subheadings to predict content
• Read for details
• Make and use compound words
• Make and use adjectives ending in -ed
• Understand the meaning and pronounce some words and structures from the texts
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OVERVIEW
1 Warm up 4 Critical Thinking
2 Reading Skills 5 Vocabulary Comprehension

& Vocabulary Skills
3 Reading Comprehension 6 Wrap-up & Homework
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WARM UP
Discussion
1. Do you like to travel? What countries have you visited?

2. Have you ever studied in another country? Did you like it?
3. Why do you think people want to study abroad?
CHAPTER 1
WANT TO STUDY ABROAD?
BEFORE YOU READ
A. Look at these reasons for studying abroad. Add your own ideas to the list.
• experience life in a different country
• make friends
• go sightseeing
• be able to speak English all day
• get a better job
• get ready to live abroad
B Which of these reasons would you study abroad for? Discuss your answers with a partner.
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READING SKILLS
A. Read only the title and the subheadings ò the four main paragraphs. What ideas do you
think will be in each paragraph?
• Why do it?
Reasons for studying abroad, specifically ones like the list in A above
• Making the right choice
The details of the decision, such as where to go, how long to stay, how to manage;
• Getting ready to go
Preparations ranging from reading up on the destination to packing and getting paperwork ready, like visas,
passports, and applications
• Once you are there
Suggestions for adjusting to a new place
READING COMPREHENSION
1 Travelingua is a company that helps students
a get into a school
b meet people abroad
 c prepare to go abroad
2 The advertisement does NOT ask you to think about
a who to live with
b how much you can pay
 c what the food is like
3 The advertisement suggests that you take with you
 a a credit card
b extra pencils
c books
4 Many students will feel after a few weeks
a afraid
b happy
 c homesick
B. What should a new student do before leaving? Number the steps from 1-4.
a. Talk to your new friends and write about your feelings.

b. Phone the school to ask for someone to meet you.
c. Get your visa.
d. Decide where you want to go and for how long you want to study abroad.
Answers:
1. D (line 20-23)
2. C (line 25)
3. B (line 27-28)
4. A (line 33-34)
CRITICAL THINKING
Discuss the following questions with a partner.
1 What kinds of people might use TraveLingua?

2 What advice can you add to the Getting ready to go and Once you are there sections of the advertisement?
SUGGESTED ANSWERS
1. Mostly students, but also teachers and parents who want to get more information for students.
2. Have students first list what is already given in the reading passage. Make sure they understand that their
task is to provide additional advice.
VOCABULARY COMPREHENSION
A. For each group of words, circle the word that does not belong. The words in blue are from
the passage.
1 traditions culture kitchen Vocabulary Note:

2 experience knowledge competition 1. Culture /ˈkʌl.tʃɚ/
3 homesick comfortable relaxed 2. competition; /ˌkɑːm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/
4 exciting interesting funny 3. Comfortable /ˈkʌm.fɚ.t̬ ə.bəl/
5 sick great excellent 4. interesting /ˈɪn.trɪ.stɪŋ/
6 opinion abroad overseas 5. opinion; /əˈpɪn.jən/
7 make sure work check
8 dislike hate miss
B Complete the sentences with the words in blue from A.
1 The ………culture
………….here is very different. In my country, it's polite to leave some food on your plate.
make sure
2 Please …………………. to switch off the lights when you leave the room.
miss
3 I really …………………. my family. I'm going to call them tonight.
comfortable that I'm falling asleep in it!
4 This chair is so ………………….
VOCABULARY SKILL
A. Look at how some compound words are made.
• Some join two nouns together to form one word:

Eg: (room + mate = roommate)
• Some put two nouns together to talk about a single thing:
Eg: (air + conditioner = air conditioner)
• Others join adjectives and nouns together to make one word or a hyphenated word:
Eg: (home + sick = homesick man + made = man-made)
B. Match a word from the box with the nouns and adjectives listed below to form compound words.
sick book time credit pass water • Answers:

1 card ………. 1. credit (credit card);
2 part-………… 2. time (part-time);
3 fountain ………………. 3. (water fountain /ˈfaʊn.tən/);
4 note ……………….. 4. book (notebook);
5 word ………………. 5. pass (password);
6 home …………… 6. sick (homesick)
C Complete the sentences with the compound words from B.
credit card
1 Excuse me, can I pay for this with my ………………?
2 I'm very thirsty. Where is the nearest water fountain
………………?
homesick after only one week.
3 The first time I went abroad, I got………………
part-time
4 He works……………… at the school cafe so he can earn extra money.
password
5 You shouldn't share your computer ………………with anyone.
notebook
6 Can I have some paper to write on? I left my ……………… at home.
CHAPTER 2
MY TRAVEL JOURNAL
BEFORE YOU READ
A Scan the travel journal on the next page. Look only at the title, the subheadings, and the
photographs. Then answer the following questions.
1 Who wrote the travel journal? Maria

2 Where did she travel to? New York City
3 How long was she traveling? a more than one month b less than one month
B Discuss your answers in A, and the following questions, with a partner.
1 Would you enjoy reading someone's travel journal? Why, or why not?
2 Do you keep a travel journal, or would you like to? Why, or why not?
READING SKILL
A Read the following sentences, then scan the second paragraph of the journal on the next page. Check ( ✓) the three things Maria
wrote about on October 20.
1 ❑ It is difficult for her to talk to her classmates.

2 ❑ She doesn't know how to take the bus.
3 ❑ She is making lots of friends.
4 ❑ She can't understand her teacher.
5 ❑ Her English is improving very slowly.
6 ❑ She had trouble understanding someone on the bus.
B Scan the third paragraph of the journal for the following information. Check ( ✓) the three
things Maria wrote about on October 27.
1 ❑ She wrote for the student newspaper.

2 ❑ She met a French woman.
3 ❑ She talked about her experiences in the United States.
4 ❑ She met a Japanese man.
5 ❑ She walked around the city.
6 ❑-She went to a party.
READING COMPREHENSION
A Choose the correct answers for the following questions.
1 Whose idea was it for Maria to keep a journal?
a her classmates’ b her teacher’s c Kenil’s
2 The students in Maria's class are
a mostly Polish b all Japanese and Italian c from different countries
3 Why did Maria get embarrassed?
a She took the wrong bus. b She couldn't understand someone. c She cried in class.
4 At the end of October. Maria was feeling
a ready to go home b depressed and homesick c better than before
B Number these events (1-4) in the order they happened.
3 a A man spoke to her on the bus.

1 b Maria arrived in New York.
2 c Maria started keeping a travel journal.
4 d She went to a party.
CRITICAL THINKING
C Discuss the following questions with your partner.
1 Do you think it's better to study English with students who are from many different countries or who are all
from the same country? Why?
2 How can we learn from our mistakes when learning a new language?
SUGGESTED ANSWERS:
1. If their classmates are from different countries, students will probably speak more English at school.
2. Phrases for students to use when they don't understand, are: Excuse me, I'm just learning English. Could
you repeat that?
VOCABULARY COMPREHENSION
A Complete each statement with the best answer.
1 If Jin-Song's friends think his shoes are awesome, they …………….

a really like them b don't like them
2 Because I have lots of money, I …………….
a can't buy too many things b can give some to my friends Vocabulary Note:
3 I think my English is improving because …………….
a I can understand American movies now b I try not to speak in class 1. awesome
4 Jun was really embarrassed during class because she ……………. /ˈɑː.səm/
a forgot to bring her homework b got an A on the test
5 You need to practice playing tennis by ……………. 2. embarrassed
a getting enough sleep b hitting lots of balls
/ɪmˈber.əst/
6 Sandra uses a journal to …………….
a write about things that happen to her b read the news 3. journal
7 I can hardly hear you. Can you speak a little ……………. ?
/ˈdʒɝː.nəl/
a softer b louder
8 Yuki is really shy. She ……………. talking to people she doesn't know.
a likes b dislikes
B Answer the following questions, then discuss your answers with a partner. The words in
blue are from the passage.
1 What places do you know that have lots of trees? • SUGGESTED ANSWERS:
2 How do you practice English? 1. mountains, forests, or specific places like
3 Which actor or actress do you think is awesome? Canada, Russia;
Why do you think so? 2. Watching movies in English with subtitles,
4 How has your English improved in the past few reading English books, surfing on the Internet in
years? English;
3. Students should name English-speaking TV or
movie stars whom they admire;
4. Students should support their opinions with
personal stories about language learning.
VOCABULARY SKILL
A. Look at the list of verbs below. Make adjectives that describe feelings by adding -ed. Write them in the chart.
Verb Adjective
1. depress /dɪˈpres/ 1. depressed /dɪˈprest/
2. embarrass /ɪmˈber.əs/ 2. embarrassed /ɪmˈber.əst/
3. excite /ɪkˈsaɪt/ 3. excited; /ɪkˈsaɪ.t̬ ɪd/
4. tire /taɪr/ 4. tired; /taɪrd/
5. worry /ˈwɝː.i/ 5. worried; /ˈwɝː.id/
6. interest /ˈɪn.trɪst/ 6. interested /ˈɪn.trɪ.stɪd/
B. Complete the paragraph below with adjectives from A. Some have more than one answer.
Healthy Living Gym

depressed ? Are you (2) ………………
Do you feel sad and (1) ……………… tired all the time? Are
worried
you (3) ……………… about your health? You may not be getting enough exercise.
Healthy Living Gym encourages you to come in and start exercising today. You'll
excited
feel (4) ……………… about losing weight and looking great. Are you (5)
interested
………………? embarrassed! Come in today!
Don't be (6) ………………
REAL LIFE SKILL
A. Read the following tips for keeping a journal.
• Use a notebook with lined paper that gives you lots of space for writing.
• Make sure to include the date every time you write in your journal.
• Write about things that are interesting or important to you.
• Try to make a regular time for writing in your journal—for example, three times a week after English class or
every evening.
• Don't worry about grammar and spelling.
• Read your journal entry again before you give it to your teacher.
B Now read this journal entry.
• Tuesday. October 15
Today. I finished reading an exciting book called The Perfect Storm. It was about a
group of men on a fishing boat that sank in a very bad storm. The book talked
about their families and friends. and it was a really sad story. I would like to see the
movie that was made about this story. Tomorrow I will start reading a Harry Potter
book.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
1 If you got homesick abroad, how would you make yourself feel better?
2 Think of five good things about studying abroad and tell your partner.
3 Do you know anyone who has studied abroad? How did their experience change
them?
WRAP – UP & HOMEWORK
WRAP UP
• CHAPTER 1. WANT TO STUDY ABROAD?

+ Vocabulary: abroad, comfortable, culture, excellent, exciting, experience, make sure, miss, etc.
+ Reading Skill: Using Subheadings to Predict Content
+ Reading Passage Summary: An advertisement gives information about studying abroad, including reasons to go, advice on
things to think about before leaving home, and ways to adjust in a new country.
+ Vocabulary Skill: Compound Words
• CHAPTER 2: MY TRAVEL JOURNAL

+ Vocabulary: awesome, embarrassed, hardly, improving, journal, lots of, practice, shy, etc.
+ Reading Skill: Reading for Details
+ Reading Passage Summary: Maria's travel journal tells of her gradual adjustment to life as a student in New York over a two-
month period.
+ Vocabulary Skill: Adjectives ending in -ed
HOMEWORK
• Write a journal entry about an interesting book or story that you have read.
THANK YOU!

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UNIT 3: STUDYING ABROAD

By the end of this unit, students will be able to:

1 Warm up 4 Critical Thinking

2 Reading Skills 5 Vocabulary Comprehension

3 Reading Comprehension 6 Wrap-up & Homework

1. Do you like to travel? What countries have you visited?

a. Talk to your new friends and write about your feelings.

1 What kinds of people might use TraveLingua?

1 traditions culture kitchen Vocabulary Note:

• Some join two nouns together to form one word:

sick book time credit pass water • Answers:

1 Who wrote the travel journal? Maria

1 ❑ It is difficult for her to talk to her classmates.

1 ❑ She wrote for the student newspaper.

3 a A man spoke to her on the bus.

1 If Jin-Song's friends think his shoes are awesome, they …………….

Healthy Living Gym

• CHAPTER 1. WANT TO STUDY ABROAD?

• CHAPTER 2: MY TRAVEL JOURNAL

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