UNIT 1
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BREAK THE ICE
Task I
Listen to the audio and fill in the form.
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MADISON UNIVERSITY STUDENT HOUSING OFFICE
Madison, WI 53562
1. Do you often stay up late at night?
 yes
2. Do you usually wake up early in the morning?
yes
3. Does watching TV bother you?
yes
 yes
4. Do you listen to music when you sleep?
5. Do you want to live with someone with the same major?  yes
6. Are you a smoker?
yes
7. Do you often have visitors in your room?
 yes
8. What are you like (personality)?
noisy
messy
 night owl
Your Signature: _______________
Please return this form to the Student Housing Office.
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no
 no
 no
no
no
 no
no
 quiet
 neat
early bird
Date: _____________
BREAK THE ICE
Audio Transcripts:
My name is Doug Nestor, and I’m a quiet person. If I’m not in class, I’m listening
to music. In fact, I have the radio on even when I sleep. In my leisure time, I
enjoy watching TV and spending time with my girlfriend. She often comes to see
me. I hope my roommate helps to keep the room tidy. I like to stay up late.
Sometimes, I sleep until noon, but I usually go out to study. I’m a history major,
and it would be nice to have a roommate from the same department. That way,
we would be able to work together. Finally, I don’t smoke. I think people should
go outside to smoke. If you want to get in touch with me, text me at 211-354-847.
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BREAK THE ICE
Task II
Use the words from Task I to fill in the chart.
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Word / Phrase
Definition / Synonym
1.
night owl
someone who goes to sleep late
2.
wake up
to stop sleeping
3.
neat
likes to keep things tidy
4.
roommate
whom you share a room with
5.
stay up
to not go to bed
6.
surname
last name, family name
7.
preference
when you like one thing more than another
8.
personality
someone’s character
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DIALOGUE ZONE
Open with default media player
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KEY WORDS
1. stuff [st9f] n.
You have a lot of stuff in your room.
2. get along [g5t] [4`l7;] phr.
He never fights with his sister. They get along well.
3. count on [ka8nt] [3n] phr.
She counts on her secretary to deliver important messages.
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KEY WORDS
4. exactly [6g`z1ktl6] adv.
A: So, you want to have lunch first and then go to the park?
B: Exactly.
5. every now and then [`5vr6] [na8] [1nd] [\5n] phr.
I don’t usually eat chocolate, but I have some every now and then.
6. stand [st1nd] v.
He is afraid of water and can’t stand the ocean.
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REVIEW
A. Antonyms
Match the word in bold with its antonym.
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REVIEW
B. Meanings In Context
Choose the meaning of the sentence in the conversation.
1. What are you up to?
a. What are you doing?
b. What do you want?
2. I can’t stand living with untidy roommates.
a. I don’t need to live with friendly people.
b. I don’t like to live with messy people.
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REVIEW
B. Meanings In Context
Choose the meaning of the sentence in the conversation.
3. Let me know how things go.
a. Tell me what happens.
b. Tell me where you’re going.
4. Take care.
a. Help me.
b. See you later.
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GRAMMAR SPOTLIGHT
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GRAMMAR SPOTLIGHT
A. Fill in the Blanks
Use will or be going to and the verbs in parentheses to complete
the sentences.
1. A: Why do you have your car keys?
am going to drive (drive) to the store.
B: I ________________
2. A: We are running out of milk.
will buy /
B: I ________________
am going to buy (buy) some when I’m out today.
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GRAMMAR SPOTLIGHT
A. Fill in the Blanks
Use will or be going to and the verbs in parentheses to complete
the sentences.
will move /
is going to move (move) to a new location.
3. Next month our company ________________
will visit /
am going to visit (visit) my brother this week.
4. If I have time, I ________________
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GRAMMAR SPOTLIGHT
A. Fill in the Blanks
Use will or be going to and the verbs in parentheses to complete
the sentences.
will have /
am going to have (have) dinner with my wife tonight.
5. I ________________
6. A: Excuse me, I want to speak with someone about our hotel room. It’s dirty.
will help
B: That man at the front desk ________________
(help) you.
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KEY WORDS
1. determine [d6`t-m4n] v.
The age of a wine often determines its price and taste.
2. emotional [6`mo]4ny] adj.
Ivan is a very emotional person. He always shares his feelings.
3. suit [sut] v.
The laptop computer really suits my needs. It’s light and not very
expensive.
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KEY WORDS
4. fit [f6t] adj.
Eric goes jogging every morning to keep fit.
5. extrovert [`5kstrov-t] n.
Mark is an extrovert. He loves talking to new people at parties.
6. private [`pra6v6t] adj.
Owen is private about his work. He never tells anyone about it.
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REVIEW
A. Synonyms
Write the word / phrase from the article next to its matching synonym.
work out
1. exercise: ______________
(paragraph 1)
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personality
2. character : ______________
(paragraph 1)
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determine
3. decide: ______________
(paragraph 1)
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REVIEW
A. Synonyms
Write the word / phrase from the article next to its matching synonym.
affect
4. influence: ______________
(paragraph 2)
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stress
5. pressure: ______________
(paragraph 2)
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6. diligent: ______________
hardworking (paragraph 3)
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REVIEW
A. Synonyms
Write the word / phrase from the article next to its matching synonym.
useful
7. helpful: ______________
(paragraph 4)
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all the time (paragraph 5)
8. always: ______________
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amazing
9. great: ______________
(paragraph 6)
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REVIEW
B. Word Definitions
Use the clues to fill in the blanks with the word choices given.
Change the word form if necessary.
relate
emotional
relaxed
suit serious
fit
opposite
private
extrovert
relaxed person. He never feels stress. (calm)
1. Jack is a very __________
fit
2. My brother lifts weights three times a week. That’s why he’s so __________.
(strong and healthy)
suits
3. Darren loves kids, so teaching __________
him. (match)
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REVIEW
B. Word Definitions
Use the clues to fill in the blanks with the word choices given.
Change the word form if necessary.
relate
emotional
relaxed
suit serious
fit
opposite
private
extrovert
related to his happiness. (connect)
4. Fred’s health is __________
private guy. He doesn’t talk much about his
5. Charlie is a(n) __________
personal life. (likes being alone)
6. You’re too __________.
serious Try to laugh a little more. (rarely smiles)
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REVIEW
B. Word Definitions
Use the clues to fill in the blanks with the word choices given.
Change the word form if necessary.
relate
emotional
relaxed
suit serious
fit
opposite
private
extrovert
emotional sometimes. She will probably cry if she
7. Cindy can be __________
watches that movie. (feels things strongly)
opposite
8. Henry wanted a simple life, but he had the __________.
(as
different as possible)
9. The twins look exactly the same, but they differ in their personalities.
One is shy and quiet; the other is a total __________.
extrovert (enjoys
spending time with others)
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The
End
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