Summit 1 Unit 6and 7

UNIT 6
ANIMALS
LANGUAGE NOTE
• THE PLURAL OF MOUSE IS MICE .

THE PLURAL OF SHEEP IS SHEEP
LANGUAGE NOTE
• TO TAKE IN MEANS TO ALLOW SOMEONE OR SOMETHING TO STAY IN
YOUR HOME;
• HUMANE MEANS TREATING ANIMALS (OR PEOPLE) IN A WAY THAT IS
NOT CRUEL, CAUSING THEM AS LITTLE SUFFERING AS POSSIBLE;
• TO ASSUME MEANS TO THINK THAT SOMETHING IS TRUE EVEN
THOUGH YOU DON’T HAVE PROOF THAT IT IS;
• IN CAPTIVITY REFERS TO ANIMALS (OR PEOPLE) BEING KEPT IN
CAGES (OR PRISONS) AND NOT PERMITTED TO GO WHERE THEY WANT.
LANGUAGE NOTE
• TO PUT UP WITH MEANS TO TOLERATE OR ACCEPT

BEHAVIOR EVEN THOUGH IT MAY BE UNPLEASANT
OR ANNOYING.
LESSON 1
EXCHANGE OPINIONS ABOUT
THE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS
LANGUAGE NOTE
• INHUMANE (THE OPPOSITE OF HUMANE ) MEANS CRUEL, CAUSING
UNACCEPTABLE SUFFERING;
• TO BE FED UP MEANS TO BE ANNOYED BY SOMETHING AND WANTING IT
TO CHANGE (TO HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF SOMETHING);
• DEFENSELESS MEANS WEAK AND NOT ABLE TO PROTECT ONESELF
FROM ATTACK OR HARM;
• TO FOOL AROUND MEANS TO WASTE TIME DOING THINGS THAT ARE
NOT IMPORTANT.
LESSON 2
DISCUSS THE PROS AND
CONS OF CERTAIN PETS
LANGUAGE NOTE
• THE COMPOUND ADJECTIVE GOOD-NATURED
, HOWEVER, IS ALWAYS HYPHENATED,
WHETHER IT APPEARS BEFORE A NOUN OR
AFTER A VERB (E.G., SHE IS GOOD-NATURED.
LILA IS A GOOD-NATURED DOG. )
CONVERSATION
SPOTLIGHT
• THESE CONVERSATION STRATEGIES ARE IMPLICIT IN THE MODEL:
• USE I’VE HEARD TO INDICATE FAMILIARITY WITH A TOPIC.
• USE IN WHAT WAY TO ELICIT MORE INFORMATION.
• USE FOR ONE THING WHEN LISTING REASONS FOR SOMETHING.
• USE AND BESIDES TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
• USE BUT WHAT IF TO INTRODUCE A SPECULATION.
LESSON 3
COMPARE ANIMAL AND
HUMAN BEHAVIOR
LANGUAGE NOTE
• A PACK IS A GENERIC TERM FOR A
GROUP OF PREDATORS HUNTING
TOGETHER. BUT THE CORRECT TERM
FOR A GROUP OF LIONS IS A PRIDE OF
LIONS .
LANGUAGE
NOTE
• THE WORD FLIGHT IS A NOUN THAT
MEANS ESCAPE—WHEN YOU LEAVE
A PLACE IN ORDER TO GET AWAY
FROM A DANGEROUS SITUATION.
LESSON 4
DEBATE THE VALUE OF
ANIMAL CONSERVATION
LANGUAGE NOTE
• ALARMING MEANS FRIGHTENING OR UPSETTING;
• SPECIES REFERS TO A GROUP OF ANIMALS OR PLANTS WHOSE MEMBERS ARE SIMILAR AND CAN
BREED TOGETHER TO PRODUCE YOUNG ANIMALS OR PLANTS;
• DISMAL MEANS DEPRESSING; A COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE IS THE ACTIVITY OF PROVIDING
GOODS;
• A STEADY SUPPLY MEANS A CONTINUAL ONE; TO SHRINK MEANS TO DECREASE IN SIZE;
• TO ROAM MEANS TO WALK OR TRAVEL;
• AN OBSTACLE IS SOMETHING THAT IS IN THE WAY OF ACHIEVING SOMETHING. THE ANIMAL
CALLED THE BUFFALO IN THE UNITED STATES IS ACTUALLY A BISON. BUFFALOES ARE FOUND IN
AFRICA AND SOUTH ASIA.
REVIEW: LANGUAGE
NOTE
• A QUADRIPLEGIC IS A PERSON WHO IS PERMANENTLY UNABLE TO MOVE ANY
PART OF HIS OR HER BODY BELOW THE NECK;
• DEXTEROUS MEANS SKILLFUL AND QUICK WHEN USING YOUR HANDS;
• DIGNITY REFERS TO A PERSON’S VALUE AND IMPORTANCE.
• FONDNESS IS AFFECTION OR LIKING FOR SOMEONE.
• CAPACITY IS ABILITY TO DO SOMETHING.
UNIT 7
ADVERTISING AND
CONSUMERS
LANGUAGE NOTE
• TO FEEL BLUE MEANS TO BE DEPRESSED;
• TO SPLURGE MEANS TO SPEND MORE MONEY THAN A PERSON CAN AFFORD;
• LUXURY ITEMS ARE EXPENSIVE ITEMS THAT A PERSON DOESN’T NECESSARILY
NEED BUT MAY WANT TO HAVE;
• TO GO OVERBOARD MEANS TO BE TOO EAGER ABOUT SOMETHING;
• TO PASS UP MEANS TO NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF AN OPPORTUNITY;
• TO ENDORSE MEANS TO EXPRESS FORMAL APPROVAL OF SOMETHING.
LANGUAGE
NOTE
• IN HIS SECOND LINE, ALDO SAYS YOU KNOW HOW
MUCH I’VE BEEN WANTING TO LEARN SPANISH,
RIGHT? POINT OUT THAT ALTHOUGH TRADITIONAL
GRAMMAR BOOKS SAY NOT TO USE STATIVE VERBS
IN THE CONTINUOUS, THEY ARE COMMONLY USED
IN SPOKEN ENGLISH IN SENTENCES SUCH AS THIS.
ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS
• HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO KICK YOURSELF FOR MISSING A

SALE?
• WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE MIRACLE METHOD?
• DO YOU THINK AN ALTERNATE WAY TO LEARN A LANGUAGE IS
WORTH A SHOT?
• IS THERE ANYTHING YOU DON’T LIKE ABOUT TRADITIONAL
LANGUAGE COURSES?
LESSON 1
EVALUATE WAYS
AND PLACES TO
SHOP
LANGUAGE
NOTE
• TO SHOP AROUND MEANS TO
COMPARISON SHOP;
• PRICEY MEANS EXPENSIVE.
LANGUAGE
NOTE
• TO SAY SOMETHING IS ANCIENT MEANS THAT IT IS VERY OLD;
• INTENTIONAL MEANS ON PURPOSE;
• TO TALK SOMEONE INTO SOMETHING MEANS TO CONVINCE SOMEONE TO DO
SOMETHING;
• TO PAY AN ARM AND A LEG MEANS TO BE VERY EXPENSIVE.
• FOCUS ON THREE USES OF LOOK IN THE LAST CONVERSATION: I’M JUST
LOOKING AND I’D JUST LIKE TO LOOK AROUND BOTH MEAN BROWSE.
• TO LOOK FOR MEANS TO SEARCH FOR SOMETHING SPECIFIC.
CONVERSATION
SPOTLIGHT
• THESE CONVERSATION STRATEGIES ARE IMPLICIT IN THE MODEL:
• USE QUICK QUESTION WHEN YOU WANT TO ASK SOMEONE
SOMETHING QUICKLY.
• USE I FIND TO INTRODUCE SOMETHING FROM YOUR EXPERIENCE.
• USE THAT’S GOOD TO KNOW TO ACKNOWLEDGE GOOD ADVICE.
• USE WHY DON’T YOU TO MAKE A SUGGESTION.
LESSON 2
DISCUSS YOUR
REACTIONS TO ADS
LANGUAGE NOTE
• A COMMERCIAL IS AN ADVERTISEMENT YOU
WATCH ON TV OR HEAR ON THE RADIO. AN AD (OR
ADVERTISEMENT) IS A MORE GENERAL TERM
USED FOR ALL MEDIA. OBNOXIOUS MEANS
UNPLEASANT OR ANNOYING. TO BUILD GOODWILL
MEANS TO EARN FAVOR FROM CUSTOMERS.
LESSON 3
DISCUSS PROBLEM
SHOPPING BEHAVIOR
LANGUAGE
NOTE
• GET SOMETHING UNDER CONTROL.
• SPIRAL OUT OF CONTROL FROM
THE SIDE TEXT.
• THESE ARE OPPOSITES.
LANGUAGE
NOTE
• TO KICK YOURSELF MEANS TO REPROACH YOURSELF FOR DOING SOMETHING.
• A TEMPTATION IS A STRONG DESIRE TO DO SOMETHING EVEN THOUGH YOU KNOW
YOU SHOULD NOT DO IT.
• TO RESIST A TEMPTATION MEANS TO STOP YOURSELF FROM DOING SOMETHING.
• TO LOSE CONTROL MEANS TO BE UNABLE TO STOP ONESELF FROM DOING
SOMETHING.
• TO PASS UP SOMETHING MEANS TO NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF AN OPPORTUNITY.
• TO BUY SOMETHING ON THE SPOT MEANS TO BUY IT RIGHT AWAY WITHOUT STOPPING
TO THINK ABOUT IT.
LESSON 4
PERSUADE SOMEONE TO
BUY A PRODUCT
LANGUAGE
NOTE
• TO JUMP ON THE BAND WAGON MEANS TO DO WHAT
OTHER PEOPLE ARE DOING;
• SNOB APPEAL REFERS TO BEING LIKED BY PEOPLE WHO
THINK THEY ARE BETTER THAN OTHERS;
• SUPERIORITY OF A PRODUCT REFERS TO HOW A PRODUCT
IS BETTER QUALITY THAN OTHER SIMILAR PRODUCTS.
WRITING SKILL:
LANGUAGE NOTE
• ARGUES, BELIEVES, EXPLAINS, STATES, POINTS OUT, REPORTS,
CONCLUDES
• ARGUE WOULD BE USED WHEN THE AUTHOR MAKES A STRONG
STATEMENT ABOUT SOMETHING. WHEN AN AUTHOR MAKES A
STATEMENT, THE VERBS STATES, POINTS OUT, OR REPORTS CAN BE
USED. EXPLAIN CAN BE USED TO MAKE AN EXPLANATION .
BELIEVES CAN BE USED TO STATE A BELIEF. CONCLUDES WOULD
BE USED TO INTRODUCE THE FI NAL STATEMENT ON A TOPIC.

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UNIT 6

• THE PLURAL OF MOUSE IS MICE .

• TO PUT UP WITH MEANS TO TOLERATE OR ACCEPT

• HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO KICK YOURSELF FOR MISSING A

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