C
Can you think of other words that have the prefix off-? With a partner,
think of three words and come up with example sentences for each of
them.
Vocabulary Skill
The Prefix
off-
In this chapter, you
learned the
·
noun
off-season
meaning
a time of reduced
activity.
This word is
formed by adding the
prefix
off-
to the noun
season.
The prefix
off-
can mean
away
from, out of,
or
not on.
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Real Life Skill
Planning a Trip Online
It has never been a
better time to be a
traveler. The Internet
and mobile technology
continue to improve
and offer convenient
and helpfur new ways
to navigate the world.
Using Internet search,
we are able to access
a wealth of information
and options to help us
with our travels.
A
Think of a vacation destination you would like to visit and complete
the following chart.
Destination
Hawaii
Transportation
airplane, cruise ship
Accommodation
luxury resort.
Activities
surfing, cycling, swimming
Other information
made up of 18 islands
Travel tip
Drink coconut water-it's refreshing and nutritious!
B
Next, search for transportation, accommodation, three activities you
want to do there, and other information for your destination on the
Internet. Complete the following chart.
Search words
Company
Price
Transportation
Accommodation
Activity 1
Activity 2
Activity 3
Other information
C
Share the information you found with some of your classmates. Do a
survey and find out whose travel plan is the most popular.
What do you think?
1 If you were to create a travel app or website, what would it help people do?
2 What are some of the ways that tourism is promoted in your country?
3 With so many options on the Internet, do you think making vacation plans could
actually be harder than before? Why, or why not?
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UNIT 1
Chapter 2
UNIT
Fashion
2
Getting Ready
Discuss the following questions with a partner.
1 What do you understand by the words
fashion, style,
or
trend?
Name a person
who you think is fashionable.
2 Are you interested in fashion? Why, or why not?
3
Do you think fashion is different in different countries? If so, give some examples.
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UNIT 2
Before You Read
The Stylemakers
Reading Skill
Skimming for the Main
Idea
Skimming is one way
to look tor the main
ideas in a reading.
When we skim, we
read over parts
,
of the
text very qqickly, and
focus on the first
and last paragraphs,
and the first sentence of.
the other paragraphs.
We don't need
,
to read
every word
:
or look
up word�
,
we don't
under�ta:nd; we just
need'to,
,
get a
,
general
idea
oi'
What something
is about.
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