Part III Extended Activities
Book 3-Unit 10
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Book 3-Unit 10
A son of a successful businessman decided to join
his father’s business. His father told him that in order to
be successful he had to learn the first lesson in
business. The father told the son to stand on the roof.
The boy climbed on to the top of the house and stood
there. The father then ordered his son to jump from the
roof which was ten feet to the ground. Naturally, the son
was afraid and hesitated. The father urged his son by
saying “So you want to learn about business, Son?”
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“Yes, Dad,” his son replied. “Well, trust
me and jump,”
the father shouted. So the boy jumped and broke his leg.
The father rushed to him and said, “Wow, Son, you’ve
learned the first lesson in business—Never trust
anybody.”
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 Before reading Travails with Charlie on page
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156, answer the following questions.
What’s the meaning of the title?
Is “Charlie” a person or something?
What does “travail” mean?
Read the text quickly and try to get
the general idea of the story.
Retell the story in the third person.
Do you think the pot was still a bargain when it
arrived in USA? What lesson can you learn from
the text?
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Read the story and do the True/False/Not mentioned exercise on page 158.
T 1. The narrator is experienced in driving a
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bargain.
2. The narrator bought the pot for $50. She
saved $90 because a similar pot in her
hometown would cost her $100.
3. As the pot occupied a lot of space, the
narrator’s son George had no room to live in.
4. Charlie was the narrator’s other child.
5. The purpose of crating the pot was to protect
it from being broken during the journey.
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NM 6. The crating company recommended by the
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airline clerk was actually his own family
business.
7. With the money the narrator spent on Charlie,
she could have bought a similar pot in Miami.
8. Thanks to the hard work of the narrator’s
family, Charlie arrived home unhurt.
9. The trip to Mexico was expensive.
10. Learning from her experience with Charlie,
the narrator became wiser in shopping.
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Grammar: Modal Verbs
Grammar: Unreal Conditional Sentences
Vocabulary: Cloze
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Modal Verbs
1. Should + have + v.-ed or ought to + have + v.-ed is
used to express an unfulfilled obligation in the
past. Shouldn’t + have + v.-ed or oughtn’t +have +
v.-ed is for expressing the past obligation to the
contrary.
2. Sometimes, ought to is a little stronger than
should.
3. Could + have + v.-ed is used to express unused
ability in the past.
4. Would like to + have + v.-ed is used to express
someone’s unfulfilled wishes or intentions.
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Rewrite the sentences on page 159 using the above structures.
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1. We should/ought to have read the instruction carefully.
2. We shouldn’t/oughtn’t to have bought so much sugar.
3. John shouldn’t/oughtn’t to have left the restaurant
without paying his bill.
Or: John should/ought to have paid his bill before
leaving the restaurant.
4. You should/ought to have bought that washing powder.
It was one penny cheaper.
Or: I would like to have bought that washing powder. It
was one penny cheaper.
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5. I shouldn't/oughtn't to have got so angry with you
about that dress.
6. I haven't seen that film. I didn't see it when it was on.
I would like to have seen it.
7. I didn't revise the lesson. I decided not to take the
test. But I could have passed it easily.
8. Jennifer was sick last night. You couldn't have seen
her walking to the library.
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Unreal Conditional Sentences
Study the following examples, then rewrite the
underlined sentences in the paragraph on page 160.
1. If the man hadn’t bought that electrical circular saw,
he wouldn’t have cut off two of his fingers.
(Unfortunately he bought the saw and cut off his
fingers.
2. If we had driven our own van to Mexico, we would
have saved a lot of money shipping Charlie home.
(The fact is that we didn’t drive our own van there
and we spent a lot on shipping Charlie home.)
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(1) If it hadn't rained most of the morning,
their walk would have been pleasant.
(2) lf they hadn't forgotten to bring a map,
they wouldn't have lost their way.
(3) They wouldn't have been late if they had
gone the right way.
(4) They would have been able to eat at the
café if it hadn't been closed.
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(5) If they had had some food with them, they
wouldn't have felt hungry.
(6) lf Alison hadn't fallen and hurt her leg, they
wouldn't have had to go very slowly.
(7) They wouldn't have missed their bus home
if they hadn't got to Raveley too late.
(8) If Adam hadn't been at home, he wouldn't
have been able to come and fetch them in
his car.
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Vocabulary Work: Cloze
Read the example on page 161, choose the
correct word for each blank from the three
alternatives. Check your answers.
l. b
8. b
2. a
9. a
3. c
10. c
4. a
11. a
5. c
12. b
6. c
13. c
7. a
14. a
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Key to Translation
(page 161)
1. After graduation, he became an engineer
to start with, then the director of a plant.
2. I think I may as well accept his invitation,
for you can't keep saying no to people.
3. Everyone in the car must wear a seat belt
for the sake of safety.
4. Reduce the temperature to zero degree
centigrade and water will freeze/turn into
ice.
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5. He was accused of theft. But actually he was
innocent.
6. The heroine's performance is a little
exaggerated, but otherwise it is an excellent
movie.
7. Sometimes even adults will fall for children’s
tricks.
8. You lied to her again and again. So if she
leaves you, it serves you right.
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 Raise questions about the underlined parts.
1. A bargain is a dirty trick to extort money from silly and
innocent people.
2. The murderer replied “A shilling here… A shilling there.”
3. Provided these people take those unnecessary things as
“bargains”, they will buy clothes they will never wear,
furniture they don’t have space for.
4. They bought enough sugar for their lifetime and the
lifetime of their children and grandchildren.
5. If bargains were prohibited by law our standard
of living would rise about 8%.
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Reference Answers
1. What is a bargain according to the author?
2. What did the murderer say to justify his crime?
3. Under what conditions will people buy
unnecessary things such as clothes or furniture
they actually don't need at all?
4. How much sugar did the couple in the anecdote
buy?
5. What would happen if bargains were prohibited
by law?
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 Study the paragraph in Bargains starting with
the sentence Quite a few people actually believe
that they make money on such bargains . Find
out how the writer develops this statement into
a paragraph. Does he support his statement
with examples? Does he explain by supplying
anecdotes or illustrate by telling a story?
 Develop your own paragraph in the similar way
on the topic “Bargaining—a trick to make you
lose a pound for a penny”.
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Developing a Paragraph by Giving an Example
Developing a paragraph by giving an example
is a very common writing skill. First, you make a
statement and then supply one or several
examples to illustrate it. In this unit, the writer of
the first text illustrates his statement Quite a few
people actually believe that they make money on
such bargains with an example about a lady
buying a dress on the cheap. In another paragraph,
he develops the topic sentence by the same
method. Some people buy in bulk because it is
cheaper. This statement is supported by an
anecdote about a couple who bought too much
sugar.
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 Discuss the following questions.
1. How did Michael Marks start his
company?
2. What was Marks and Spencer
famous for?
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1. How did Michael Marks start his company?
Michael Marks started his company by
selling goods such as pins, cotton and cloth
from a box as he walked from village to
village.
2. What was Marks and Spencer famous for?
They are famous for its hygienic and slightly
oppressive atmosphere, mixed with hard
business practice and great wealth.
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