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2. VOCABULARY 1 PRONUNCIATION
Listen to each word / phrase. Record each word / phrase. Then listen and
practice your pronunciation.

1.all along

2.blame

3.bring up

4.failure

5.give up

6.go into

7.highlight

8.material

9.painful

10.sincere

3. VOCABULARY 1 PRACTICE
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Complete the sentences with the correct word or phrase from the word bank.
You do not need to use all the words.

failure highlight sincere bring up give up painful

blame go into material all along

1. I can't put this desk together. I feel like a(n) _________ !

2. We shouldn't _________ Alex. We are all responsible for the problem.
3. The sales numbers _________ the issues with our marketing plan.
4. Marisol's promotion shouldn't be a surprise. She has worked hard _________ .
5. What career do you think you'll _________ ?
6. Diana is very _________ . She always means what she says.
7. Jon didn't _________ the job interview, so I didn't ask about it.
8. What _________ is the chair made of – plastic or wood?

4. LISTENING COMPREHENSION The advantages of

business failure
Listen to the radio report. Then move the information into the correct cateogry
for the company it describes.

discontinue products quickly makes waterproof fabric

used cool images and people tax software program

tried to sell to young people airline

websites looked too much like ads passenger seats for sleeping

special teams that identify problems kept Joe Ferry

Intuit Gore-Tex Virgin

5. LISTENING SKILL Listening for examples

Listen to the radio report again. Then choose the correct phrase to complete
each sentence.
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1. The phrase used to introduce the example of Intuit is ____.

o "Take, for example, . . ."

o "For instance, . . ."
o "Let me give an example."

2. Intuit's tax product is an example of ____ failure.

o individuals suffering job loss because of

o learning something new from
o trying again after

3. Gore-Tex is a good example of ____.

o succeeding after failure

o failing fast
o failing hard

4. The example of Virgin Airlines is introduced by the phrase ____.

o "Take, for example, . . ."

o "To illustrate this, . . ."
o "To give an example, . . ."

5. The Virgin Airlines example illustrates that ____.

o people who fail should be fired

o people who fail don't have to lose their jobs
o you need to stop failing quickly

6. One expression NOT used in the radio interview is ____.

o "Take, for example, . . . "

o "To give you an example, . . . "
o "Let me give an example."

6. CRITICAL THINKING VIDEO Paraphrasing

Watch the Critical Thinking Video. Then choose the best answer for each
question.

1. Paraphrasing is . . .

o saying information again using exactly the same words.

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o saying information again using different words.

2. Can you change the order of sentences when paraphrasing?

o no
o yes

3. Should a paraphrase be much shorter, much longer, or about the same

length as the original information?

o much shorter
o about the same length
o much longer

4. According to the video, which word does bad luck paraphrase?

o failure
o misfortune
o problem

5. Which is the best paraphrase of this information: "Inventing something

should be about creating something new that helps people and
improves their lives. Once you have something that improves people's
lives, it is then time to make sure the invention can sell."

o Invention is about making existing products better so you can

sell them. If a product makes life better for people, it will sell
well and you can make a lot of money.
o Making new things is primarily about making life better for
people. It isn't only about about making money. If something
helps people live better, maybe you can sell it.

6. Which is the best paraphrase of this information:

"Tips for recovering from failure

1 - Don't get emotional.

2 - Analyze mistakes you made.

3 - Understand that you are not alone."

o Tips for recovering from failure

1 - It's okay to feel down.

2 - Don't worry about your mistakes.

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3 - It is okay that other people have better ideas than you.

o Tips for recovering from failure

1 - Stay calm.

2 - Think about your mistakes.

3 - Realize that other people fail, too.

7. Which is the best paraphrase of this information: "Being creative isn't

always about making something completely new and original. It can
also be about making small improvements on existing products."

o Making new things isn't just about making something

completely new. It can be adding functions to something that
is already on the market.
o Making new things is about creating something really novel.
Adding to existing products is not how creating works.

8. Which is the best paraphrase of this information: "When you realize

that certain difficulties in life cannot be avoided, you can mentally
prepare yourself to confront the difficulties of life."

o After you understand that life is difficult, you can be ready to

battle problems when they appear.
o If you think that problems in life can be avoided, you will be
able to escape from them if you are think about your
situation.

7. VOCABULARY 2 PRONUNCIATION
Listen to each word / phrase. Record each word / phrase. Then listen and
practice your pronunciation.

1.award

2.blind

3.convincing
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4.crash

5.disability

6.incredibly

7.innovate

8.inspiration

9.supportive

10.tricky

8. VOCABULARY 2 PRACTICE
Match the first part of the sentence with the second part of the sentence.

an award for his bravery and determination.

should not stop you from achieving your goals.
but she can see differences in light.
she became an inspiration to many people.
but they were incredibly convincing.
we need to innovate.
but the mechanic found a solution.
even though I didn't continue in his business.

1. He won
2. A disability
3. By giving her money to the poor,
4. My father was supportive of me
5. The huge rocks were not real,
6. If we want our company to be successful,
7. The woman is blind,
8. It was a tricky problem,
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9. VOCABULARY SKILL Prefixes

Complete the sentences with the correct prefixes.

1. He doesn't get along with people – he's rather dis / anti / multi social.

2. That company has offices around the world. It's a co / un / multi national corporation.

3. No one gets along with Alice because she's very dis / anti / un agreeable.

4. I didn't write the paper alone. I dis / re/ co wrote it with Martin.

5. I think this looks terrible. I'm going to un / anti / re do it and see if it comes out better.

6. He acts like a child. He's very ir / im / co mature.

7. No one can solve that problem. It's ir / im / un possible.

8. Do you want to see the video again? We can dis / re/ co play it.

9. He likes to do four or five things at once. He's really good at multi / re/ co tasking.

10. We can't get another camera like that. It's ir / im / un replaceable.

10. GRAMMAR Simple past and present perfect

Listen to each sentence. Is the sentence in simple past or present perfect?
Choose the form you hear.

1.

o simple past
o present perfect

2.

o simple past
o present perfect

3.

o simple past
o present perfect
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4.

o simple past
o present perfect

5.

o simple past
o present perfect

6.

o simple past
o present perfect

7.

o simple past
o present perfect

8.

o simple past
o present perfect

9.

o simple past
o present perfect

10.

o simple past
o present perfect

11. GRAMMAR EXPANSION Present perfect continuous

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Read about the present perfect continuous. Then complete the sentences with
the present perfect continuous form of the verb in parentheses. For negative
forms, use contractions (haven't or hasn't).

Present perfect continuous

Use the present perfect continuous for actions that began in the past and continue up to the present
time. These actions may continue into the future.

To form the present perfect continuous, use have or has + been + the verb + -ing.

We have been studying for a long time.

Sarah has been watching TV since 9 p.m.

To form the negative, add not or use contractions haven't or hasn't.

Sarah has not been watching TV since 9 p.m. = Sarah hasn't been watching TV since 9 p.m.
We have not been studying for a long time. = We haven't been studying for a long time.

To form a question, put the subject after have/has and before been.

Have you been talking on the phone for two hours?

Has Jack been working all week?

For some action verbs (for example, study, work, live), either the present perfect or present perfect
continuous can be used. Do not use the present perfect continuous for states. For verbs that represent
states, such as be, have, think, own, love, hate, and know, use the present perfect.

I have worked here for two years. =

I have been working here for two years.

I have loved the mountains since I was a child.

I have been loving the mountains since I was a child. (INCORRECT)

1. I ____________ (wait) for the bus for twenty minutes.

2. Rob ____________ (not, sleep) very well since he hurt his back.
3. Greg ____________ (drive) me to school since last week.
4. Tom ____________ (play) soccer since he was five years old.
5. How long ____________ the teacher ____________ (talk) about the test?
6. Where ____________ you ____________ (stay) for the last three weeks?
7. ____________ the baby ____________ (cry) all morning?
8. Rick ____________ (swim) for an hour.
9. How long ____________ it ____________ (rain)?
10. They ____________ (not, work) on the project since noon.

12. PRONUNCIATION Varying intonation to maintain

interest
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Listen to each sentence. Is the speaker interested or uninterested? Choose the

correct answer.

1.

o interested
o uninterested

2.

o interested
o uninterested

3.

o interested
o uninterested

4.

o interested
o uninterested

5.

o interested
o uninterested

6.

o interested
o uninterested

7.

o interested
o uninterested

8.

o interested
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o uninterested

13. SPEAKING SKILL Asking for and giving clarification

Listen to the conversation. Check the phrases you hear.

□ What do you mean exactly?

□ Can you please explain?
□ I don't get what you mean.
□ Can you repeat that?
□ Can you give me an example?
□ Could you say a bit more about that?
□ Here's an example.
□ I mean that ...
□ To sum up ...
□ What I mean is ...
□ Is that clear?

□ What I'm trying to say is ...

14. NOTE-TAKING SKILL Taking notes with examples

Find a supporting example for each main point. Then move each sentence into
the correct category.

Van Gogh sold one painting during his lifetime, but his work is famous now.
The creator of Honda was first turned down for a job at Toyota.
Many top business leaders failed before they succeeded.
Successful businesses permit workers at all levels to talk to top leaders.
Google allows its employees to chat online with anyone in the company.
Focused students did better than those with more ability but not determined.
Some people don't become famous until after they are gone.
Study found determination is most important to achieving academic success.

Main points Examples

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15. ALTERNATE UNIT ASSIGNMENT Talk about a

failure your learned from
Read and listen to the assignment. Then speak for one minute about the topic.
Record and listen to your response.
Think about a time when you failed at something. What did you fail to do?
What did you learn from the experience? How will it affect what you do in the
future? As you speak, pay attention to how you stress the important words.
Try to use some gerunds or infinitives.

17. TRACK YOUR SUCCESS Vocabulary review

Here are some words you learned in this unit. Are the words nouns, verbs, or
adjectives? Move the words into the correct category. Then go to Tools to see
all the words from the unit.
innovate sincere inspiration give up material award

failure disability painful go into bring up tricky

supportive convincing blind

Nouns Verbs and verb phrases Adjectives