Unit 1
Lesson
A
1C.
1.
I listen to people carefully.
2.
I’m a quiet
person.
3.
I get impatient
in long lines.
4.
I take school and work very seriously.
2A.
1.
Young people don’t dress properly these days. They don’t wear appropriately clothes.
2.
Parents see things very different
from their children, so families argue a lot.
3.
Young people don’t know how to speak correctly. They use a lot of slang.
4.
Nobody feels safe
on the highways because people drive too fast
and recklessly.
5.
On bases, people seem very rude. They don’t automatically
give their seets to older people.
6.
People are getting very impatiently.
They expect you to answer their e-mails immediate.
Lesson
B.
1B.
1.
Winning is very important to you. Competitive
2.
You handle everyday problems well. Organized
3.
You give a lot of time or money to people. Generous
4.
You tell me the truth, and never cheat or steal. Honest
5.
People can always count on you. Outgoing
6.
You’re overly proud of yourself. Arrogant
7.
You’re not well organized. Disorganized
8.
You’re relaxed about life. Imperturbable
Lesson
C.
1B.
1.
I’m pretty disorganized. I’m always losing things.
2.
Everyone in my family loves music. We are always singing
together.
3.
My brother is really generous with his time. He often
fixing my computer.
4.
My father is workaholic. He sometimes coming home late. And
he always bringing work home with him, too.
5.
My college roommate was really funny. She always made us
laugh. You know, she often telling jokes.
6.
A friend of mine always complaining she’s broke, but she
always buying herself expensive clothes.
7.
One of my friends is totally unreliable. He always
canceling plans at the last minute.
2.
1.
A: My friend is always borrowing my CDs and then giving
them back weeks later.
B: Well, at
least he returns them to you.
A: Yeah, and
he never damaged any of them.
2.
A: My brother is always getting good grades. It’s
impossible to keep up with him.
B: Yeah, but
at least you’re doing your best; right!
A: That’s
true. And I enjoy my classes.
Lesson
D.
1D.
1.
Supportive -e a.
multitalented, having many skills
2.
Versative -a b.
modest, not talking too much about your abillities
3.
Demanding-f c.
talented, skillfull
4.
Humble -b d. perfect
5.
Impeccable -d e. helpful
and encouraging
6.
Accomplished-c f. difficult to
please or work with
Vocabulary
notebook
1.
1. My father drives really well.
My father
drives really badly.
2. My best
friend can be very kind.
My best friend
can be very mean.
3. My boss is
an extremely polite person.
My boss is an extremely rude person.
4. I was
pretty unhappy in school.
I was pretty
happy in school.
2.
1. I have a pretty loud voice.
Quiet
2. My mother
is extremely demanding.
Undemanding
3. I’m usually
late for appointments.
Early
4. I think
English is difficult.
Easy
5. My sister
and I have similar tastes.
Different
3.
1. He’s patient. Impatient
2. She’s
honest. Dishonest
3. He’s
friendly. Unfriendly
4. He’s
competent. Deficient
5. They’re organized.
Disorganized
6. He looks healthy.
Unhealthy
7. She’s reliable.
Unreliable
8. She’s considerate.
Negligent
