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