Unit 11: Art and Life
READING 3
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM
FALL 2014
Discussion
 Do you have a favorite color? Why do you like that color?
 How does color influence our lives? What would life be like
without color?
 Can color influence our mood?
 What do you associate with the following colors?
Red
Blue
Green
Pre-Reading Skills
 Check background knowledge
 Predict what you are going to read about
Pre-Reading Skills
After predicting, read your questions before looking at the
reading.
1.
Gist: main idea (use titles, subtitles, first paragraph)
2.
Detail: read all the choices and look for key words
3.
Main idea: (look for topic sentences)
4.
Inference/Paraphrase: not directly stated – use overall idea
5.
Vocabulary/Reference: read entire sentence with key word
Vocabulary in Context
 Go back and read more completely to determine
vocabulary words
 Check with a partner
Unit 11A Vocabulary
 extract (v) – to take or pull something out of the place
that it was
 aggression (n) – anger and violence toward others
 bold (adj) – fearless and daring, standing out from
others
 passive (adj) – not actively taking part, letting others
make decisions
 package (n) – a container like a box or parcel
Unit 11A
 highlight (v) – to indicate and give emphasis to
 caution (v) – great care and close attention; a warning
 depressed (adj) – feeling very sad and hopeless
 neutral (adj) – neither strongly in favor of something nor
against it
 inhibit (v) – to restrain or prevent
Unit 11B Vocabulary
 sensitive (adj) – showing awareness and understanding
of others
 sensible (adj) – practical, showing good judgment
 wander (v) – to walk in an aimless way without a
destination
 subsidy (n) – money given, by the government, to help
pay for expenses
 innovative (adj) – new and creative
Unit 11B
 appreciate (v) – to value highly, to be grateful for
something or somebody
 classic (adj) – high quality and of lasting value; timeless
 recovery (n) – a return to health or to a normal state
 resist (v) – to stand firm against or oppose something
 greed (n) – excessive desire for something like food or
money
Homework: Reading Journal #10
 Type one paragraph (4-5 sentences) on the following
topic: -- due 11/26 before class (Wednesday)
Do you agree or disagree that color has a powerful effect on
people? Support your answer with your own ideas and…
 Bonus: If you correctly use a citation in your paragraph, I
will give you some extra points!
Remember! You should use at least 3 new vocabulary words
(from Unit A or Unit B) in your responses. Please underline these
words in your response so you can make sure you included them.