BOOK 2
UNIT 1: SKILLS
By Mohammad Farran
READING
Following instructions is very important on any
exam or assignment. Make sure you read the
questions / instructions and understand them first
before you answer.
~Do exercise 2 on page 4~
READING
We usually have different reasons when we read
different texts. For example we don’t read an email
in the same way we read a novel. We don’t use a
dictionary in the same way as when we read a
report and so on. Remember that we have 4
different reading methods:
Skimming / Scanning / Intensive / Extensive
~Do exercise 7 on page 6~
WRITING
Whenever you write anything, you should always go back
and check it. You should always check for spelling and
punctuation mistakes.
~Do exercise 3 on page 7~
VOCABULARY
Dictionaries give us a lot of information about words
such as:
1. Meaning
2. Pronunciation
3. Stress mark
4. Part of speech
5. Example sentence.
~ Do exercise 2 on page 8~
UNIT 2: SKILLS
By Mohammad Farran
READING
Skimming – Reading quickly to get the general idea.
Scanning - Reading quickly to get specific information.
~Do exercises 1 + 2 on page 10~
WRITING
Before we write a paragraph or an essay, we have to
brainstorm and organize our ideas first. One way to do
that is by using diagrams.
IDEA 1
IDEA 3
MAIN
IDEA
IDEA 2
IDEA 4
~ Do exercises 1 + 2 on page 12~
WRITING
Imagine your teacher asks you to write a paragraph about
Kuwait. Before you start writing, you can organize your
ideas in the following way:
Attractions
Geography
Language
KUWAIT
Economy
Imp. Dates
VOCABULARY
It’s always a good idea to organize words so that you can
easily remember them.
~ Do exercise 1 on page 14~
VOCABULARY
Synonyms are words with a similar meaning.
Antonyms are words with an opposite meaning.
Are the following words synonyms or antonyms?
* Rich ~ Poor
* Small ~ Tiny
* Black ~ White
* Tasty ~ Delicious
* Full ~ Empty
~ Do exercise 2 on page 14~
UNIT 3: SKILLS
By Mohammad Farran
READING
Predicting means thinking about what might happen
in a story or text before you start reading. Always
look at the title, headline, first sentences and the
pictures to try to predict what might happen.
~ Look at the article on page 16, what do you think it’s about? ~
READING
Sometimes you can guess the meaning of a difficult
word from the words around it (the context). So
context clues are hints that help you define difficult
words.
Example – Unlike the weak table I had, this one is robust.
What do you think the word ‘robust’ means?
WRITING
Punctuation is very important in writing and you
must know when to use full stops, commas,
question marks and capital letters.
~ Do exercises 1 + 2 on page 18~
VOCABULARY
The antonyms of some words can be made just by
adding a prefix.
* Successful ~ Unsuccessful
* Ability~ Inability
* Patient ~ Impatient
* Legal ~ Illegal
* Responsible~ Irresponsible
~ Do exercises 1 + 4 on page 20~
UNIT 4: SKILLS
By Mohammad Farran
READING
To find the general idea of a paragraph, look at the
title or the topic sentence.
Remember that the topic sentence is usually the first
sentence in a paragraph and it tells the reader what
the paragraph is about.
~ Do exercises 2 + 3 on page 22~
WRITING
There are always two sides to every argument.
~ Is open learning a good idea?
~ Are satellites beneficial to society?
~ Is GR101 a useful course?
~ Are mobile phones useful to us?
Before you start writing, organize your ideas first by
drawing a simple diagram and writing down ideas for
& against your topic.
WRITING
~ Is GR101 a useful course?
FOR
AGAINST
* Gives students skills they
can use in all other courses.
* Might not be useful for
those with weak English.
* Shows students how to
apply different skills.
* Not effective if students
don’t practice.
* Helps students become
better learners.
~ Do exercises 3 + 6 on pages 24 & 25~
VOCABULARY
We can use synonyms to avoid using the same word
twice.
~ Mariam is an excellent student and her work in
class is always excellent superb!
~ Do exercises 1 + 2 on page 26~
UNIT 5: SKILLS
By Mohammad Farran
READING
Different texts are intended for different audiences.
For example a medical article in a scientific journal
is written in a way that most average people won’t
probably understand.
Different texts also have different purposes. For
example novels and stories are meant for
entertainment, books about history and business
are meant for knowledge.
~ Do exercises 1 + 5 + 6 on pages 28 & 30~
Different texts have different purposes.
Some can
inform
Others want
to sell
Some want to
warn you
Others want
you to do
something
Some books can teach you
something new
Other books entertain you and take
you on a wild ride & into a different
world…
READING
So remember that when you write something, your
choice of words and the style you write in, depend
on your purpose and your audience.
When you are writing, think about WHO is going to
read your work and WHY you are writing. Then
decide what style it should be, literary, academic,
formal, informal etc…
WRITING
When you write, your language can either be formal or
informal depending on who you’re writing to. When
you write to your teacher, manager, employee or to a
company or business, the language is always formal.
When you write to your friends or family, the
language is informal.
~ Do exercise 1 on page 31~
VOCABULARY
A prefix is a group of letters placed before a word.
A suffix is a group of letters placed after a word.
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Replay
Hopeful
Bilingual
Invitation
~ Do exercises 3 + 4 on page 32~
~ The End ~