raed Comprehension SkillsPah Scanning for Key Words What is scanning? It is a way to read very fast. You do not read all the words. You read only the words you are looking for. In these exercises you learn to find words quickly. Then you can read quickly. Circle the key word every time you see it in the line. Example: Key words 1. read real reel raid 2. three _tree there these _ trees > Circle the key word every time you see it in the line. Work quickly. Key words l.into onto unto into intro into 2. been been bean bom been barn 3. back black bark back bank book 4.must = much — must mist mush muse 5. then them then ten than then 6. way way why wax way wry 7. out our cut oust own out 8. all ail all awl owe alm 9. with = witch with wish will wilt 10. over ever aver over our overExer. e 2 Comprehension Skills Exercise 2 > Circle the key word every time you see it in the line. Work quickly. Key words 1. 2 9. 10. Exercis they what down . may . time . would you . also much after 23 thy what dawn my twine want you alas must alter they when darn, may tine would yes alto mast alter then. white done many turn walked yon also mush after them what dean. way time should you ails much afar they whit down marry time world yore also munch otter Een S > Circle the key word every time you see it in the line. Work quickly. Key words 1. 25 3. before which was . are were . about . there new baffle witch watt art were abound there now belief which war arc wear abuse their net befriend before winch was air ‘were about these non. whisk wan, ago ware abut theme new belfry which wan are wore about three not (continued on next page) aComprehension Skills 9. our out our own our oar 10.any ant nay awry and any Exercise 4 Exercised = Circle the key word every time you see it in the line. Work quickly. Key words 1. will wilt wall with will wild 2. made made made = make —maid mode 3. their there these three their thine 4. years yours —years_=—syyarns_-—syears yards did die dill dud dad 6. him hum him him ham hun 7. most moat must mast mouth most 8. could cold culled could —called_~— could 9. your year your your yarn, yore 10. through thought though threw through __ tough Exercise 5 Exerc > Circle the key word every time you see it in the line. Work quickly. Key words 1. can car cad con can can 2. two tow too to two too 3. have hare hove have hive have 4. from from form from farm firm 5. not not net nut mat met 6. had hid had has has had 7. more more mare mere more mire10. 11. 12. 13. 14, 15. 16. 17. 18, some these where for way well only other first such said Exercise 6 Exercise @ sons these were far why wall any antler forth sick said soon three where fir way wall ugly other fist such sail some there when fur wag well angle otter: first sock sad Comprehension Skills soar their where four way will only odder first much said soon those whose for war welt onto udder forest such sale > Circle the key word every time you see it in the line. Work quickly. Key words 1. iz 8. 9. 10. into been back must . then . way also much after before onto been black much them way alas mulch alter baffle unto bean bark must then why alto mast altar belief into born back mist then wax also mush afar before intro bane back must than way ails munch otter bereft into been book muse then wry also much after bored (continued on next page) aS46 Comprehension Skills 11.down — dawn dam done down dean 12. which witch = which = winch ~— whisk which 13. was watt war was wan wan 14. are art arc air ago are 15. were were wear ware wore were 16. about abound = abuse —about_—abut about 17. our out our own our oar 18. any ant nay awry and any Exercise 7 2 Circle the key word every time you see it in the line. Work quickly. Key words have hare hove have hive have 2. from from form farm firm from 3. not not net nut mat met 4. their there these three their there 5. more more mare mere more mire 6. some sons soon some soar soon 7. these these three there their those 8. where — were where when — where —_ whose 9. time twine _ tine turn time time 10. would want would could should world 11. you you yes yon you yore 12. also alas alto also ails also 13. much must mast = mush = much ~~ munch 14. after alter altar afar otter afterComprehension Skills 1S. from from form farm firm from. 16. not not net nut mat met 17. had hid hub has hat had 18. more more mare mere more mire > Circle the key word every time you see It in the line. Work quickly. Key words 1. always away aways always asleep_— always. 2. close clothes close._— class. clock class 3. fast fast food fist fast first 4. grass gram grass gray green grass 5. head hear help hair here head 6. letter lesson light ~—iisten. ~—letter_-—_—_—iter 7. month many month mouth money morning 8. near never name north near nose 9. oil old our oil one all 10. over oven out over open over 11. ship self she shape ship sits 12. says said says saying sails, self 13. read raid red ready read rain 14. speak — spoon sleep asleep speak street 15. talk tall tell taxi take talk 16. their there them their then their 17. thanks thinks thanks thank ~—_—think tanks 18. story stony —store__—_ story stop store a7Las Scanning for Information Readers often scan for information. They do not read all the words. They read only the words they need. You can learn to scan for information in these exercises. Work quickly. Remember—you do not have to read all the words! Exercise 1 Here is a newspaper ad for some pop music concerts. > A Scan the ad and answer the questions. Work quickly. 1, Can you see Jimmy Buffet in July? 2. When can you see Meatloaf? 3. Which concert can you hear on August 26? 4. How many concerts are in July? 5. Who is the star on July 29? 6. What time is the Lynyrd Skynyrd concert? 7. How much are the tickets for James Taylor? —— 8. When can you see Rod Stewart? > _ 8B. Talk about the ads with another student. ? What kind? 2. Do you know any of the stars in this ad? Which ones? 3. Which star do you like? Why? 1. Do you like musiComprehension Skills 0 *.. 1996 Great Woods Popular Artist Series am his, Min band }f mUsiCians summer '96 ee July 24.425 NST) | OULU e JETHRO TULL Enicrson; Lake ftom ner rata erry ao50 Comprehension Skills These classified ads are not for stores or companies. People put classified ads in the newspaper. There are many things to buy and sell in these ads. Some ads are about something lost or found. Other ads tell about classes. A. Scan the ads and answer the questions. Work quickly. 1, How many bicycles are for sale? eure! EYEE! | 2. What is the price of the 21” TV and VCR? 3, How many dogs were found? 4, Were any cats found? _ 5. Where was the camera lost? _ 6. What is the price of English lessons in your home? 7. What is the telephone number for Chinese lessons? 8. When does the new class for singing lessons begin? __ 9. How much is the reward for the lost keys? 10. Where was the piano made? B. Talk about the ads with another student. 1. Are any of these ads interesting to you? Why? 2. Look at the “Lost and Found” ads. There are two ads about cats. What do you think? 3. Can you give lessons in a language? Or a sport? Or music? Tell what you can do.Comprehension Skills Los Angeles News Classified Ads For Sale Lost and Found Classes and Tutoring [Bed. $150. Like new. Lost. Keys on ring. Near | Learn to sing. New class [223-3222 High St. $25. reward. Call | begins in June. Five stu- [Table and 4 chai. ([32/-1212. dents in a class, Ten weeks, ‘Beautiful, old. $700. Lost: Black and white cat, | $75. Call today! 525-0800 [342-9982 2 years old. Near Green St. | Math lessons, Tutor can [Bicycle. 1 year old. 21 [Please call 939-9310, Peon si sic speeds. $75. 663-9280 _| Lost. Sunglasses in red poe eas [Bicycle. Men’s. Good far | asc. Near School St. English lessons in your hille $90. 641.2308, |Reward. 773-7219 home. Very good teacher. [Piano. Made in Germany. |Found. Black and white cat, | $20/hour. 793-7287 z 529 [Green St. at City Park, | Lear to speak Chinese. Like new. $3,000. 663-2929 ————e 794-4582 Hong Kong teacher. an years |__| 356 old. Must sell now, $350. | Found. Big black dog. peace nd 769-5055 ‘Small ears. Short hair. Near | Piano lessons. Teacher from —_ Flower St. 393-1974 Russia, Call today. 894-0759 Lost, Near University Rd. | English classes for Camera in brown case. beginners. Six students in Need for my job. Reward. | a class. 736-2984 Please call 723-2901. | at52 Comprehension Skills Newspapers often have large ads for supermarkets. > A. Scan this supermarket ad and answer the questions. Work quickly. 1, How much is the Oriental soup mix? ___ . Can you find any cat food? What kind of fruit drink is on sale? How much is the cough syrup? ps 3 4. 5, How many ounces (oz.) is the ketchup? = 6. Can you find any milk? 7. What is there for babies? 8. How many things cost a dollar or more? 9. How many drinks are there? 10. How many ice-cream bars are in a box? >> _B. Talk about the ad with another student. 1. You are going to this supermarket. Which things do you want to buy? Why? 2. Can you find these things in other countries?Comprehens. lon Skills [ segComprehension Skills Exercise 4 Here is the table of contents of the book Making Business De What can you learn about this book? > A. Scan the table of contents and answer the questions. Work quickly. 1. How many units are there? _10__ 2. Which units are about food companies? 3, Which unit is about the clothing business? = 4. Which company makes ice cream? 5. On what page does the unit about supermarkets begin? 6. Which units have a writing exercise about “business letters? 7. Which units are about international business or trade? 8, Which unit is about new products? >> _B. Talk about the contents of this book with another student. 1. Do you know the companies in the units? Which ones? 2. Is this an interesting book? Why or why not?comp: ension Skills unit 1 unit 2 unit 3 unit 4 units unit 6 unit 7 unit 8 unit 9 unit 10 CONTENTS To the Teacher vi Kentucky Fried Chicken Corporation 1 Adapting to the Japanese Market Product: Fast-Food Restaurants Themes: Franchising; Marketing Internationally Writing: Business Proposal (Introductory Lesson) Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products, Inc. 15 Making Ethical Decisions in Business Product: Pharmaceuticals ‘Themes: Crisis Management; Public Relations; Ethics in Business Writing: Business Letter (Introductory Lesson) Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc. 31 Developing a Compensation Policy Product: ee Cream Themes: Employer-Employee Relations; Socially Responsible Business Writing: Interoffice Letter (Introductory Lesson) Levi Strauss &Co. 45 Applying Market Research to New Product Development Product: Clothing Themes: Market Research; Saving a Failing Product. Writing: Interoffice Lewes Stew Leonard's Dairy store 59 Satisfying the Supermarket Customer Product: Groceries Themes: Retail Sales; Listening to the Customer Writing: Business Letter; Suggestions Airbus Industrie and the Boeing Company 75 ‘Negotiating International Trade Agreements, Product: Airplanes ‘Themes: Government/industry Relations; Intemational Trade Writing: Interoffice Letter Kidselebration, inc. 89 Expanding a Small Children’s Products Business Product: Childeen's Musie Tapes ‘Themes: Copyrights and Trademarks; Creating New Produets and Markets Writing: Business Leter Akzo nv. 103 Responding to Environmental Concerns in Europe Product; Chemicals, Paints, Fibers, and Pharmaceuticals Themes: Environmental Regulation; Balancing Profits and Environmental Protection Writing: Business Letter Perdue Farms, Inc. 119 Designing an Advertising Campaign Product: Poultry Themes: Cultural Elements in Advertising; Designing Effective Advertisements Writing: Storyboard Crosby Valve & Gage Company 137 Choosing a Latin American Manufacturing Base Product: Valves for Steam, Gas, and Liquids ‘Themes: Licensing and Joint Ventures; Manufacturing Internationally Writing: Business Proposal Appendix A: Answer Key for Reviewing Background Information and Vocabulary 151 Appendix: Information for Exercise 5 Paired Activities 152 Appendix C: Negotiating Strategies 154 ‘Tapeseript 155 55Le Making Inferences What is an inference? It’s a way of guessing. When you make an inference, you have some information and you guess more things from that information. You often make inferences in your life. You can make inferences on the bus, for example. You hear two people talking. You do not know what they are talking about. But after you listen a little, you can guess what they are talking about. Making inferences is important when you read. It can often help you understand what you are reading. Good readers, in fact, make inferences all the time. In these exercises, you can learn to make inferences. Example: > Look at the picture and answer the questions. You must make inferences from the picture! Work with another student.Comprehension Skills 1. Where are these people? __inanairplane 2. What are their jobs? _ They're both business people. 3. What are they doing? _The man is showing something to the woman. _ 4, What are they saying? _The man is saying, “Here is a photo of my family.” Exercise 1 = Make inferences from this picture and answer the questions. Work with another student, 1. Where are these people? 2. What are their jobs? 3, What are they doing? 4, What are they saying? are Talk to some other students. Do they have the same answers? 57Comprehension Skills Exercise 2 > Make inferences from this picture and answer the questions. Work with another student. 1, Where are these people? 2, What are their jobs? _— 3. What are they doing? — 4, What are they saying? Talk to some other students. Do they have the same answers? Exercise 3 > Here are some riddles about food. In riddles you must make inferences. Can you answer the questions? 1. It’s brown. You can drink You can put milk or sugar in it. It isn’t tea. What is it? _coffee — 5mComprehension Skills 2. First it’s red. After you cook it, it's brown. ‘What is it? 3. It’s orange. It’s often long and thin. Sometimes you cook it and sometimes you don't. What is it? 4. It’s white. It’s sweet. You can put it in coffee or tea. You often put it in cakes. ‘What is it? 5. It’s white. It's not sweet. You can put it on meat or vegetables. You don’t put it in coffee. What is it? 6. It's white or brown. You can make sandwiches with it. You can put butter on it. You can eat it alone. What is it? 7. It can be red, green, or yellow. It comes from a tree. You can eat it anytime. You can cook it, too. What is it? 8. It’s white. You must cook it. You can put butter on it. You can eat it with meat or vegetables. What is it? Talk to another student. Do you have the same answers? 5g60 Comprehension Skills se 4 Exercised > = Here are some riddles about places. Can you answer the questions? 1. It’s a building. It's for children. Some adults are there, too. ‘The children are studying. The adults are teaching. What is it? 2. It’s ima building. There are lots of tables Some people are eating. Some people are cooking. Some people are bringing food to the tables. What is 2 3. It’s not in a building It has trees and it sometimes has flowers. Children like to play there. Dogs like to run there. People like to sit there. What is it? 4, It’s in a building. People sit and work there. Other people stand and wait. Some want to get money. Some want to give money. What is it? 5, It’s outside in the yard. It’s small. It has a door but no windows. Something lives there. Cats do not like to go near it. What is it? Talk to another student. Do you have the same answers?Comprehension Skills Exercise 5 Exercise 5 >> Here are some riddies about jobs. Can you answer the questions? 1. He sees lots of children. Some children are sick. He helps them get well. He listens to the mothers and fathers. He tells them what to do. What is his job? 2. Sometimes she sits at a desk. Sometimes she walks through the store. She answers some people's questions. She helps other people at work. She wants lots of people in the store. What is her job? 3. He works in a tall building. His office is on top. He has meetings in restaurants. He makes telephone calls in his He has an airplane, too. What is his job? 4, She goes to different places around the world. Sometimes there are wars. Sometimes people are dying. She talks to the people in these places. ‘Then she tells their stories to the people at home. Many people watch her in the evening. What is her job? _ 5. She sits down all day. But she moves around the city. She goes to the same places every day. She sees many different people. They pay to go with her. What is her job? Talk to another student. Do you have the same answers? otComprehension Skills Exercise 6 = Make inferences from this part of a story. Read and answer the questions. The sun is going down. jonas cannot find the road. He listens to the river and stays near it. What is that? Jonas hears something. He listens. A man is near, A man is calling. A man wants help! “Where are you?” Jonas calls. “Here! Come here! Help me!” the man answers. Jonas looks behind a big stone. “Harry!” he says. “What are you doing here?” “('m running from Bernie and Pete,” Harry says. “But my leg is bad. I can’t go on. Bernie and Pete are looking for me. They're angry. There isn’t any gold in this river.” “What?” Jonas says. “But you . . . in the bar. . “It’s not in the water,” Harry says. “It’s here. Look.” He brings out the bags of gold. 1. Where are these people’ 2. What is Harry doing? 3, Why are Bernie and Pete angry? 4. What did Harry say in the bar? Talk to another student, Do you have the same answers? Exercise 7 dea eae nee EEE EEE = Make inferences from this part of the story. Read and answer the questions. Four days later, Jenny and Blue Sky are making the beds. Suddenly they hear something. Two men are shouting. Jenny looks out of the window. She can see Jack Crane and her father in front of the farmhouse. Jack Crane’s face is very red. “Do it!” he shouts. “No, I'm not going to,” Sam shouts back. “It’s Sunday and I don’t work on Sundays. You do it!” Jenny runs downstairs and out of the house. There is a strong wind and it is raining. “What's happening?” she asks her father. “We're leaving in the morning,” Sam answers. He is walking very fast. Jenny looks at him. “But. .. how are we going to eat? We don't have any money.” Sam does not answer. His eyes are cold and hard. 62Comprehension Skills 1, Where are these people? 2. What does Jack Crane want? 3. Why are Sam's eyes cold and hard? 4, What does Jenny think? Talk to another student. Do you have the same answers? Exercise 8 Exercise 6 = Make inferences from this part of a story. Read and answer the questions. Leaping Larry says, “We want to see the island.” “All right,” says Duncan. “We can go in my boat.” Duncan, Larry, and Roxanne get into Duncan's boat. Jock jumps in, too. Roxanne is carrying Bobo. Duncan takes them around the island. The sun is shining and it’s a beautiful day. But Roxanne isn’t happy. “What do you do all day?” she asks Duncan. “Well,” says Duncan, “I go for walks and I fish. And sometimes I go swimming.” “Js that all?” Roxanne asks. “Well,” says Duncan, “I’m also writing a book.” “4 book!” says Roxanne. “What about?” “About Lana,” says Duncan. “Oh,” says Roxanne. “That isn’t very exciting.” “Listen, honey,” says Larry. “We can make the island exciting. We can have pop concerts here. It’s just fine for concerts. Hundreds of people can come!” Duncan looks at Jock. Jock looks at Duncan. “Pop concerts!” they think. “Oh, no!” 1. Where are these people? 2. Where does Duncan live? 3. Does Larry like the island? Why or why not? 4, What does Duncan think? Talk to another student. Do you have the same answers? 6364 Unit $ Looking for Topics What is a “topic”? A topic tells what something is about. Good readers always look for the topic when they read. Then they can understand and remember what they read. There are two kinds of topics. One kind of topic is the name of a group of things. Another kind of topic is the name of a thing with many parts. Topics That Are Names of Groups Exercise 1 > What is the topic of these pictures? 1. Topic: birdsComprehension Skills Ex: ise 2 > Find the topic word in each group of words and circle it. Then write the topic on the line. Work with another student. 1, Topic: _color ted yellow blue orange brown (color > 2. Topic: pop music rock country classical jazz 3. Topic: animals cats dogs horses pigs __ elephants 4, Topic: brother son father men grandfather _—_uncle 5. Topic: apple banana orange fruit’ pear mango 6. Topic: i morning night times of day evening _ afternoon 7. Topic: walks talks sleeps. builds verbs __ begins 8. Topic: shirts clothes dresses. pants coats. socks 9. Topic: _ hotels hospitals. banks schools buildings __ theaters 10. Topic: Japan Brazil China France Korea __ countries 66Comprehension Skills Exercise 3 oe >> Find the topic word in each group of words and circle it. Then write it on the ine. Work with another student. 1. Topic: breakfast. dinner supper meals lunch __ snack 2. Topic: aunt sister. women mother girlfriend daughter Topic: books magazines newspapers _ letters __ reading material 4. Topic: __ ——— soda coffee orange juice drinks tea_—_ water 5. Topic: == teacher doctor taxidriver_ jobs lawyer __ singer 6. Topic: table furniture chair sofa desk bed 7. Topi bus car plane taxi. transportation —_ train 8. Topi fork spoon knife cup tableware bowl 9. Topic: basketball football sports tennis __ baseball 10. Topic: ___ dining room restaurant coffee shop cafe _eating places 67@. Comprehension Skills Topics That Name Things with Many Parts Exercise 4 > These things are all part of something. What Is it? 1. Topic: _computer. 3. Topic: 6%Comprehension Skills Exercise 5 = Find the topic word in each group of words and circle it. Then write it on the line. Work with another student. 1. Topic: husband family son daughter cousin _wife 2. Topic: trees flowers grass birds bushes _ garden 3. Topic: arms legs neck body head ~—_ feet 4, Topic: students books teacher pens paper _ classroom 5. Topic: nose head mouth ears hair eyes 6. Topic: wheels doors windows seats car_—_ engine 7. Topic minute second hour day time week 8. Topic building roof walls doors stairs + windows 9. Topic: apartment bedroom livingroom kitchen bathroom hall 10. Topic: desk computer bookcase office chair telephone oFComprehension Skills More Practice with Topics In exercises 6-10, you can find both kinds of topics: Some topics are names of a group. Other topics are parts of something. Exercise 6 > Find a topic for each group of words. Write it on the line. Topics people who work with money people who work outside people who work with people people who work with their people who work in pean government people who work in a hospital people who often work at night people who make music 1. Topic: _people who work in government. mayor president governor prime minister commissioner 2. Topic: taxi driver doctor baker police officer telephone operator 3. Topic: doctor orderly nurse technician —_ surgeon 4. Topic: cellist pianist violinist trumpeter soprano 5. Topic: = teacher doctor nurse lawyer _ professor 6. Topic: artist gardener cook nurse __ pianist surgeon 7. Topic: banker cashier accountant gambler_—_ economist 8. Topic: gardener taxidriver _policeofficer_ farmer road workerComprehension Skills Exercise 7 Exercise 7 > 1. This group of words has two topics. Write the topics and write the words under them. Work with another student. candy orange mango —apple_—_—_cookies cake chocolate ice cream banana __ grapefruit Topic 1: fruit Topic orange = 2. This group of words also has two topics. Write the two topics and write the words under them. ‘hapter adjective page table of contents paragraph noun pronoun adverb verb title Topic 1: Topic 2: >= 3. Now you think of the words for these topics. Topic 1: __favorite foods Topic 2: _beautiful cities Look at some of your classmates’ words. Do you have any of the same words? Do you have any different words?comp: ension Skills Exercise 8 SS 2 Think of a topic for each group of words and write it on the line. Then think of one more word for each topic and write it. Work with another student. 1. Topic: _park trees bushes birds grass_ fountain flowers 2. Topic: nose ears mouth hair _—_ forehead 3. Topic: meat cheese fruit bread _—_ vegetables 4. Topic: car bus boat train __ bicycle 5. Topic: soda tea milk coffee —_ water 6. Topic: uncle brother father grandfather _ grandson 7. Topic: morning evening midnight __ night magazine story poem nine fifteen twenty-one 10. Topic: feet legs arms head neckComprehension Skills Exercise 9 —— = Write the topic. One word does not belong to the topic. Cross out that word. Work with another student. 1. Topic: _ head nose ears. eyes mouth hand 2. Topi bedroom livingroom kitchen wall_ bathroom 3. Topic: England New York France Mexico China 4, Topic: hockey baseball basketball football __ tennis 5. Topic: runs cries laughs days talks 6. Topic: _ new beautiful clean garden happy 7. Topic: wheels windows doors desk engine 8. Topic: — city hour day week — month 9. Topic: music food dancing read_—_ drinks 10. Topic: Canada Los Angeles Boston New York Chicago 73Comprehension Skills Exercise 10 > Write the topic. Cross out the word that does not belong. Work with another student. 1. Topic: juice tea bread coffee water 2. Topic: plane bus bicycle boat house 3. Topic: coat hat dress clock shirt 4. Topic: flowers grass desk bush __ trees 5. Topic: sister aunt mother grandfather daughter 6. Topic: arms legs shoes feet hands 7. Topic: twenty fifteen seventeen thirty ten 8. Topic: Japan China Vietnam England Korea 9. Topic: lions panthers elephants tigers dogs 10. Topic: salad rice banana ice cream spoonYZ; aod Understanding and Building Sentences When you read English, you must understand English sentences. You can learn how to find the important parts of sentences. You can also learn the right word order. These exercises can help you read English sentences. Exercise 1 Dene eee EEE > Make sentences. Draw a line from A to B. A B 1. She's cooking ~_ a bus. 2, She's drinking — in a chair. 3. He's reading ™ fish. 4. He's sitting by the door. 5. She's standing a book. 6. He's driving coffee. > Write the sentences here. She's cooking fish o,wene a Talk to another student about his or her sentences and your sentences. Are they the same?Comprehension Skills Exercise 2 —S Sooo >> Make sentences. Draw a line from A to B. A B 1. The dogs are eating questions. 2. The students are asking the windows. 3. The children are building new clothes. 4. My friends are buying their food. 5. Tom and Frank are closing their father. 6. The girls are coming their money. 7. The women are getting to play ball. 8. The boys are helping a doghouse. = Write the sentences here. Talk to another student about his or her sentences and your sentences. Are they the same?Comprehension Skills Exercise 3 Write adjectives in the right places In these sentences. They must still be good sentences! Then write the new sentence. Here are some adjectives. You can also use other adjectives. young beautiful cold slow green new angry hot fast white old happy dry tall brown bad big sick red yellow good small sad blue black 1. The __young man is driving a__green car. is drivi Bt girl is eating a sandwich. 3A cat sees a dog. 4A bird lives in that tree, 5. The teacher is talking to a girl. 6. This - book is about cities. i children do not like animals. 8. The woman is giving a a flower to a man. Talk to another student about his or her sentences and your sentences. Are they the same? 777 Comprehension Skills A. Make sentences. Draw a line from A to B. Then put adjectives in the sentences. A B 1. The horse are talking to the 2. That ae ee is eatinga___big __ apple. 3. My sister cook dinners on Senet Saturday evenings. 5. Some restaurants 6. The students has windows. has friends. 7. The airplane is flying through a 8. Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins cloud. have flowers on the tables. doesn’t like dresses. Write the sentences here. 1, _The horse is eating a big apple. ex ar een B. Write some new sentences. Put an adjective in every sentence. 1. The horse 2, That house 3. My sister 4, Simon's brother 5. Some restaurantsComprehension Skills 6. The students 7. The airplane 8. Mr. and Mrs, Jenkins Talk to another student about his or her sentences and your sentences in A and B. Are they the same? Exercise 5 > Write adverbs in these sentences. Then write the sentences. Here are some adverbs: always sometimes fast well often never usually slowly badly quickly 1.1__often ___ read the newspaper in the morning. | often read the newspaper in the morning. 2. [read English 5 3. My family goes to restaurants. 4. My father washes the windows. 5. [do my homework 5 6. My friend rides a bicycle : TH go to the bank on Saturday. 8. oy mother drives a car 5 Talk to another student about his or her sentences and your sentences. Are they the same? 7Comprehension Skills Exercise 6 = A. Make sentences. Draw a line from A to B to C. A B c 1. A tall man is learning at night. 2. That old dog is waiting for you. 3. Our morning class\._ wakes up often the cat's food. 4, My baby sister is walking fast. to read well in English. 5. The new doctor always eats sil the street. > Mite the sentences here. 1. _A tall man is walking fast down the street. 2. s B. Write some new sentences. 1. A tall man 2. That old dog 3. 4. 5. Our morning class . My baby sister . The new doctor Talk to another student about his or her sentences and your sentences in A and B. Are they the same?Comprehension Skills Exercise 7 > A. Make sentences. Draw a line from A to B to C. A B c 1. Those girls sometimes sleep meat. 2. Some people always eat with the boys. 3. My parents often play baseball _in that small room. 4. Those men don’t eat much free time. 5. Three children never have very quickly. > Write the sentences here. 1 ee 2. ee 3 pe 4. 5. > _B. Write some new sentences. Put an adverb in every sentence. 1. Those girls 2. Some people 3. My parents 4, Those men ———————_ Lee 5. Three children Talk to another student about his or her sentences and your sentences in A and B. Are they the same? Exercise 8 > Which sentence Is correct? Circle a or b. 1.@) Asha Sachdev lives in Bombay, India. b. Bombay, India, lives Asha Sachdev in. 2. a. She a film star is very beautiful. b. She is a very beautiful film star. otComprehension 10. Skills a. Many people in India go to films. b. Many people go in India to films. . a, They all know and love her face. s ‘They all her face know and love. . Other people see on the walls her face. . Other people see her face on the walls. . There are of her face big pictures all around the city. cess . There are big pictures of her face all around the city. . Films are big business in India. se . Films are in India big business. . Every year the country about 900 films makes. s . Every year the country makes about 900 films, a. These films have some sad parts and some happy parts always. b. These films always have some sad parts and some happy parts. a, There always a beautiful is woman and a love story. s . There is always a beautiful woman and a love story. Talk to another student about his or her sentences. Are they good sentences? Exerc ie D Exercise 2 $$ > Write good sentences. Put a capital letter on the first word. Li in Taichung, Taiwan Ho Kwangliang lives Ho Kwangliang lives in Taichung, Taiwan. 2. the president he is of Ho Hung Ming EnterprisesComprehension Skills 3. parts of shoes makes his company 4. buy parts of shoes many shoe companies from Ho's company 5. Ho's company every year $25 million makes in eight buildings 100 workers it has in Shanghai, China now Ss a new company Ho has 8. it makes too parts of shoes Talk to another student about his or her sentences and your sentences. Are they the same? oSComprehension Skills Exercise 10 => Write pronouns in the sentences. Here are some pronouns: Subject pronouns:1 you he she it we they Object pronouns: me you him her it us them Possessive pronouns: my your his her its our their 1. Mike Chi and his. wife, Laura, have a fruit and vegetable store on Main Street. They work in the store with ___ their son, Tony. 2. Tony goes to school in the morning. In the afternoon, helps_____ parents in the store. 3. Mike and Laura get up very early in the moming. Mike has a big truck. He drives to the city market, and buys fruit and vegetables for the store. 4, Laura washes the floor and the windows of the store. She gets ready for the day. 5. Many people come to the store in the morning. like to buy fruit and vegetables from Mike and Laura. 8aComprehension Skills 6. Mrs. King buys lots of oranges. makes orange juice for breakfast. The doctor says is good for 7. Manuela Garcia often buys apples. likes to eat for lunch at work. 8. The Chi family lives in an apartment near _ store. 9. Laura goes home first in the afternoon. goes shopping and cooks dinner. 10. At 7:00, Mike closes the store. and Tony go home for dinner. After dinner, Tony does homework and parents watch TV. Talk to another student about his or her sentences and your sentences. Are they the same? oScael Understanding Paragraphs What is a paragraph? ‘A paragraph is a group of sentences about one topic. There is usually one sentence that tells you the topic. All the other sentences tell more about the topic. Good readers look for the topic that way. 1, Is this a good paragraph? Every morning, Susan Powers eats a big breakfast. She eats two eggs, one slice of bread, and a banana. She drinks a glass of orange juice and a big cup of tea. Susan says she is ready to go to work after a good breakfast. Gis D> No 2. Is this a good paragraph? Every morning, Susan Powers eats a big breakfast. She works in a bank in New York. Many people work at the bank. Some people go shopping before work. Others go shopping in the morning. On rainy days, they all bring their umbrellas to work. yes No > Number 1 is a good paragraph. All of the sentences are about one topic: Susan’s breakfast Number 2 is not a good paragraph. The sentences are about many different topics. Remember | * A good paragraph has one topic. © All the sentences are about that topic.Comprehension Skills Exercise 1 eS > Read about the Beatles. Think about good paragraphs. The Beatles 1. Can you make a good paragraph from these sentences? Paul McCartney is a big star in music. He was one of the Beatles. He sang many of their songs. Paul wrote many of the Beatles’ songs. All around the world, people love his songs. No Why? A\l‘the serttences are about one topic: Paul McCartney. 2, Can you make a good paragraph from these sentences? Ringo Starr was also a Beatle. He was in the Beatles group for many years. He sang a good song called “Yellow Submarine.” Ringo always played the drums. Now he still makes music, but not with the Beatles. Yes No Why? 8&7Comprehension Skills Can you make a good paragraph from these sentences? ‘The Beatles had four stars: John, Paul, Ringo, and George. Bruce Springsteen is also a big rock star. Some people want to be rock stars, but they can’t sing. Rock music is big business. Some rock stars live in New York. Yes No Why? 4. Can you make a good paragraph from these sentences? John Lennon was a Beatle, too. He wrote many of the Beatles’ hit songs. He also wrote poems. He wrote songs all his life. John died in 1980. A man killed him outside his apartment building. Yes No Why? 5. Can you make a good paragraph from these sentences? One person was very important to the Beatles: Brian Epstein. He did not sing or write songs. He was their business manager. He helped them get concert dates and sell records. He helped them become famous. Yes No Why?Comprehension Skills Exercise 2 > Turn to Unit 5, Exercise 8, pages 81-82, Write the correct sentences in numbers 1 through 6 as a paragraph. Topic: Asha Sachdev, Indian film star Exercise 3 > Turn to Unit 5, Exercise 9, pages 82-83. Write sentences 1 through 8 as a paragraph. Topic: Ho Kwangliang’s shoe companies EF9O Comprehension Skills Exercise 4 > Read about computers and the Internet. Ask questions: What is this paragraph about? What is the topic? Then circle the best topic for each paragraph. Computers and the Internet 1, Computers can do many things these days. First of all, they can add numbers fast and well. They can also print things fast and well. You can use them to send letters to people all over the world. You can find information for school or business. You can also shop for things on the computer, and you can watch a movie on the computer. What is the best topic? a. buying things on the computer (B)things you can do with a computer c. computers Choice a, “Buying things on the computer,” is not a good topic. It tells about only part of the paragraph. Choice b, “Things you can do with a computer,” is a good topic. Choice c, “Computers,” is not a good topic. The paragraph does not tell us all about computers. It only tells about things you can do with computers. It does not tell, for example, about how to use computers. 2. Do you have an e-mail (electronic mail) address? Millions of people around the world have e-mail addresses. With e-mail, you can “talk” with people from Montevideo to Kyoto. It does not cost very much, and it is fast. E-mail helps many people with their work. Other people use e-mail for fun. They talk with their family, or they “meet” people with the same interests. a. telephone communication b. how e-mail helps at work c. how people use e-mailComprehension Skills 3. E-mail works in a very new way. You do not use the telephone, but you must have a telephone line. You write your letter on the computer. Then you tell the computer to send it to someone. Your computer sends it by telephone line to a big computer. The big computer sends your letter to another big computer. That computer sends it to the small computer on the address. That is how people use e-mail to “talk.” a. how e-mail works b. how the Internet talks to computers c. how a telephone line works 4. The Internet is not only e-mail. People use the Internet in other ways, too. You can use the Internet to find something in a library. The library can be in any country in the world. Your computer “talks” to the computer at the library. Then you can ask to read books or newspapers at the library. You can also ask the library to send information. The information travels by the Internet to your computer. Then you can use it whenever you want. a, using the Internet for e-mail b. using the library for information c. using the library on the Internet 5. Another way to use the Internet is through the World Wide Web (WWW). On the WWW, you can find “sites.” Companies, universities, and cities make these sites so you can learn about them. ‘There are pictures and a lot of information. You can use the WWW, for example, before you travel. You ask your computer to find the site of a city. Then you can get information about that city. Or you can ask for the site of a company. You can learn about that company before you do business with them. a. getting information about a new city b. many ways to use the Internet c. using WWW on the Internet gt92 Comprehension Skills Exercise 5 = Circle the best topic for each paragraph. A Special Sport 1. Swimming, bicycling, and running are three very popular sports. Some people like to do all three sports in one race. They can do all three in a triathlon race. Triathlon means “three sports.” In a triathlon the people must first swim for a mile (1.6 km). Then they must ride a bicycle for about 10 miles (16 km). And then they must run for three miles (4.8 km). You must be a very strong person to win a triathlon! a. what people do in a triathlon b. popular sports c. swimming in a triathlonComprehension Skills 2, The men and women in triathlons are called triathletes. Triathletes must work hard all year to get ready. Every day, they run and swim and ride their bicycles. They must also do special exercises for their bodies. After many months of work, they are ready for a race. There are many races in many countries. One famous triathlon is the Ironman race in Hawaii. Another is the Noosa race in Australia. Triathletes come to these races from all over the world. a. the Ironman race b. races in many countries c. triathletes and triathlons 3. Karen Smyers and Mark Allen are two famous triathletes. Karen Smyers, 34 years old, is from the United States. She gets ready for triathlons all year, and she goes to many races. That is her job. ‘The Nike company gives her money to live. Mark Allen also is a full- time triathlete. He is 37 years old, and he is from the United States. In 1995, Karen and Mark were the winners in triathlons in many different countries. They also were the winners in the Ironman race in Hawaii. a. triathletes from the United States b. the winners of the 1995 Ironman race c, the best triathletes of 1995 9S94 Comprehension Skills Exercise 6 > There is a sentence missing from each paragraph in this exercise. The missing sentences are in the box. Write the correct sentence in each paragraph. Then write the topic. Writers in the English Language 1. Topic: Edna O’Brien lives in England, but she is Irish. She writes stories and books about Irish people. Some of her stories are about life in Ireland in the past and others are about Ireland today. They are always very real. . They are also very true to life— sometimes funny and sometimes sad. The Country Girls and Time and Tide are two of O'Brien's books. 2. Topic: ‘Thomas Keneally is an Australian writer. He lives in Sydney with his family. But often he is not at home. . Keneally's most famous book is about Nazi Germany during World War Il. It tells the story of about 1,000 Jewish people and a man named Schindler. Schindler helped these people live through those terrible times. Keneally went to Germany and many other countries to talk to people about Schindler. This book, Schindler's List, was made into a movie.Comprehension Skills 3. Topic: Toni Morrison is an African-American writer. She often writes about African-American women. She tells about their lives and about the terrible things that happen to them. In Mortison’s books we learn a lot about these women. ee ee - In 1993, Morrison won the Nobel Prize for Literature. Two of her most famous books are Beloved and Jazz. + He writes books about different places, so he has to go to those places. * We see through their eyes, and we learn what they are thinking and feeling. * We can almost see the Irish countryside and hear the people speaking. EE —————————96 Comprehension Skills Exercise 7 > A. Here are two topics. A sentence for each topic is already there. Find the other sentences for each topic in the box. Write them on the lines after the first sentence. (You can change the order later to make good paragraphs.) Topic 1; Drinks that are good for your health Some kinds of drinks are very good for your health. Topie 2: Drinks that are not good for your health Some popular drinks are not good for your health. * Milk is another healthy drink. * Doctors say it is bad for your stomach and your head. * Many people drink cola, but it is not good for you, * It is very good for children and also for women. * A little coffee is okay, but lots of coffee is bad. * Orange juice is one of these healthy drinks. * Some doctors think this is the way to a healthy life. * It has lots of sugar, so it is bad for your teeth. * So drink lots of orange juice and milk! * Another drink that can be bad for you is coffee. * It has lots of good things in it. * It has other bad things in it, too.Comprehension Skills > _B. Look at the sentences for each topic again. Rewrite the sentences in the right order. Make a good paragraph. Paragraph 4 Paragraph 2 7ge Comprehension Skills Exercise 8 > In each paragraph there is one extra sentence. It is not about the topic. Find the sentence and cross it out. Then write the topic. oa Hobbies 1. Topic: __ Rollerblading Rollerblading is a very popular new sport. People in many countries around the world go rollerblading. Rollerblades go on your feet like roller skates and ice skates. They have little wheels, like roller skates. When you go rollerblading, you go very fast. You must be careful! You must not go on streets with lots of traffic or people. H-s-alse-a- goed idea to-ride-your-bieyele: At first, you must go slowly and you must have special clothes. After you learn, you can go fast and have fun! The sentence: “It is also a good idea to ride your bicycle” is not about rollerblading. So it is crossed out. 2. Topic: In his free time, Jeff loves to go bicycling. After many hours in the office, he wants exercise, So on weekends he goes for long bicycle rides. He works just a few miles from home. Sometimes he rides for a few hours and sometimes he rides all day. Some of his friends also ride bicycles. They often ride their bicycles together. The doctor says Jeff is very healthy and has very strong legs! 3. Topic: On summer days, Liz works in her garden, She has some flowers and lots of vegetables. She likes the flowers, but she doesn’t work with them a lot. She works most of the time with the vegetables. Liz’s husband likes going to the movies. She likes to grow vegetables, and she also likes to cook them. She does not eat meat, but she eats lots of her vegetables. Liz says they are much better than the vegetables from the store. 4, Topic: Mike loves to cook. He cooks all kinds of dishes, but his favorite dishes are desserts. He says cooking is very relaxing When he is working in the kitchen, he thinks only about cooking. He doesn’t think about work or bad things. He can bake big, beautiful cakes with fruit or with chocolate. Children must not eat a lot of chocolate every day. On Saturdays, Mike has lots of time for cooking. He makes a very good dinner and a special dessert. Then he and his family have a good meal.