World Heritages: Pronunciation, Stress & Grammar

Unit 6: World Heritages

• Heritage, advantage, teenager, and villager are pronunciation options to consider
• Month, son, tomb, and ton are pronunciation considerations
• Species, limestone, area, and surprise are options for stress in words
• Animal, pagoda, company, and heritage are choices for word stress

Use of English

• "From" is a preposition often used after "prevented"
• "Took" is the correct verb given the context of memorizing views
• "Knocked off" is the correct phrasal verb to indicate destruction by an earthquake
• The correct idiom is "practice speaking" when learning a language
• "Passed" is the verb that indicates a law being enacted in New Jersey

Sentence Arrangement

• The logical order for conveying the meaning of emperor tombs is: e, d, a, b, c
• A logical sequence for communicating a kayaking experience is: d, b, a, c, e, f

Cloze Test 2: Photography

• Photography allows people to capture and share moments
• Photographers travel to find the perfect shot
• Mastering technical skills includes understanding different lighting conditions
• Photographers need to be patient and creative to get a unique shot
• Some photos become iconic because they capture a rare and beautiful moment
• Photography captures the beauty of the world in a way that words cannot describe

Comprehension Test: Heritage

• The first paragraph mentions three examples of heritage items: buildings, statues, customs
• "Maintain" means to keep in working condition
• The text suggests that some ancient cultures' details are lost because they didn’t have a language
• "Connect with" means to make contact with
• "They" refers to people

Unit 7: Ecological Systems

• Flood, pool, food, and noon are pronunciation options
• Threat, spread, bread, and peak are pronunciation options
• Issue, essay, amount, and city are options for stress in words
• Mosquito, adventure, volcano, and temperature are choices for word stress

Use of English - Ecological Impact

• Railways had a direct physical impact on the landscape
• Ecologists suggest changes impact animals/birds obtaining food from oaks/hickories
• One-third of mangrove forests and 20% of coral reefs have been destroyed
• Pollutants from fossil fuels harm ecosystems

Sentence Arrangement - Glaciers & Hunting

• The correct order to for the paragraph on Glaciers is: b, a, d, c, e
• The correct order to for the paragraph on Illegal Hunting is: a, e, d, f, b, c

Cloze Test - Acid Rain

• Acid rain is caused by the release of pollutants such as sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides
• Fossil fuels contribute to acidic precipitation
• The consequences of acid rain are wide-ranging
• Major impact results from increased acidity of soil and water
• One step to address impact of acid rain is working to reduce vehicle emissions
• Governments/organizations need to reduce reliance on pollution from fossil fuels

Comprehension Test – Opinion Letter

• The purpose of the letter is to express concerns about environmental problems
• The structure of the letter is: Reasons, Comparison, Solutions, Problems
• Plastic is mentioned but is not listed as a cause of plant and animal extinction
• The writers attitude is serious

Unit 8: Independent Life

• Healthy, easy, pleasant and ready are pronounciation choices
• Career, safety, patience and savings are pronounciation choices
• Hungry, busy, happy and surprised are stress in word choices
• Assignment, management, importance, and extinction are stress in word choices
• I share a house with four other people
• They have to come sure that staff know their responsibilities and their accountability
• It is difficult getting used to sleeping in a tent after having a soft comfortable bed to lie on. -Time management is one of the most important skills who can help you build your confidence and self-esteem.

Cloze Test 1 - Budgeting Workshop

• I remembered turning off the lights before I left home.
• Financially, financial planning wasn't adequately covered at the Budgeting Workshop
• There was no practical advice on how to live for a tight budget
• The session felt rushed so we didn't have enough time to ask questions

Sentence Arrangement

• The correct order to for the paragraph on sentence arrangement is: b - e - a - d - c
• The correct order to for the paragraph on sentence arrangement is: f - e - d - c - b - a

Cloze Test 2 – Making new friends

• Why don't you to join a study group?
• It's important to you to make an effort to socialize and build relationships
• Interacting with the others is great for improving your teamwork and communicating
• So don't be afraid to socialise, by creating friendships that will be lasting a lifetime

Comprehension Part 6

• The writer’s teacher suggests considering developing work skills, gaining practical experience.
• The correct term for what the writer means by the word schedule is a timetable
• 2 things you need to remember when looking for a part-time job, are that it doesn’t eat up your study time, and you can gain experience/skills
• A person that is useful to your mentor is a person with useful knowledge