New Horizon College English

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New Horizon College English
Book Four
Unit One
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Text A
Room For the Future
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Pre-reading Activities
Text Analysis
Expressions Patterns
Test yourself
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Look at the following pictures and try to
understand the working field today.
Compound Dictation Listen to the passage and fill
in the blanks
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Watch Discuss Watch the video and discuss the
given topics.
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questions

• Why are there so many people attending training
  programs?
• 2. Why dont they enjoy their holidays? Do you
  think it is worthwhile to attend those programs?

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Look and discuss
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• Why are so many people work overtime even during
  their holidays?
• 2. Why are buses and subways so crowded with
  people who hurry to work?

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Compound Dictation
Directions You will hear a passage. It will be
read twice. Listen carefully and supply the
missing words.
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Change your study habits. Have you sometimes
found the ____ to _____ when you didn't study
well ______ for a test? Try changing your study
habit. Study with a friend or have your _______
help. Do not _____ all your studying into the
last ______, and get a good night's _____ before
a test. _______, make practice test so you can
_____ on those _____ in which you need the most
work.    
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Watch Discuss
Directions Watch the video and then discuss
the topics as follows
1. What are your pressure in the past and at the
present? 2. Are you a person who works to live
or a person who lives to work? Why?
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Question for Para. 1
Room for the Future Para.1 At
the age of forty-five, my usually well-
ordered life was filled with changes. Para.2
After twenty-two years of working for a major
bank, a downsizing wave resulted in the
elimination of over one hundred jobs, mine being
one of them.
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Para.3   My once secure
future now seemed insecure. However, I was one of
the lucky ones. I was not a single parent, nor
dependent solely on my income, but just like the
other ex-bankers, I had become a disposable
employee.
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Question for para.4
Para.4 My belief has always been "change is good,
change is progress", but when it affected my
life, I had to revise it to "accept change and
make the most of it". From the beginning, I chose
to look at this occurrence not as a misfortune,
but as a welcome opportunity. I refused to become
depressed or bitter instead, I eagerly
anticipated doing something new and different.
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Question for para.5
Para.5 Having a positive attitude made all the
difference in the way I perceived the future.
First, I decided to return to college and
graduate, a couple of decades later than I should
have. Doing this at my age took more than a
little courage. Not being a graduate had never
held me back in my career with the bank, but now
it was a personal goal I longed to achieve. With
a little fear and a lot of determination, I
registered for evening classes, and became an
adult student. 
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Question for para.6
Para.6a Oral presentations were often required
for one class. I remember thinking that if I had
known this beforehand, I would have taken
something else to achieve my required credits. By
nature, I am a rather reserved individual, and
speaking in front of people terrified me. As I
stood in front of the other adults with whom I
shared a common goal, my knees were visibly
knocking, and my heartbeat almost audible.
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Para.6b Somehow, I found my voice and made my
presentation with effort. The next time it was
easier, and soon, I was starting to enjoy it a
little. Later in the year, I even interviewed a
local reporter for an English assignment, much to
the amazement of my teacher. My confidence level
rose. Suddenly I felt like I could accomplish
anything.  
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Question for para.7
Para.7 During this time, I realized that no
matter what life throws our way, personal growth
never stops. It comes from within, and needs only
to be challenged in order to surface. It is
entirely possible to step out of one's comfort
zone to learn something new. My experience of
going back to school ended up being far more
valuable than just acquiring a diploma.
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Para.8 The second thing I did to improve my inner
self was to reevaluate my life. It used to be
filled with endless, and sometimes meaningless,
events. Now, instead of working towards
materialistic things and personal glory, my heart
and life are firmly linked around people I care
about.
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Question for para.9
Para.9 Yes, having a fulfilling career is
important, but it is no longer my reason for
being. When I rejoin the "rat race", it will be
on my terms, as developing my soul is my first
priority. Having simplified my life, I am
enjoying living now, instead of just existing to
make a living. Para.10 Is there life after
banking? You bet there is.
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Question for the text
Para.11 The loss of my job was responsible for
some positive changes in my life. Revisiting the
past made room for the future. As I think about
the meaning of my belief "change is good, change
is progress", I realize that I have accepted the
change, and am making the most of it. Para.12
And, I have only just begun. The best is yet to
come.
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Expressions and patterns
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room for the future ???????
room for the futurescope or possibility for
ones future development
room is an uncountable noun here
More example
make room for?????
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result in ??,???
More example
Eating too much resulted in his
illness. ?????,?????? ?????????????? Bad living
habits will result in disease.
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result in have as a result cause
result from be caused by
results in
1. Acting before thinking always _________
failing. 2. The accident ____________ the death
of two people. 3. Nothing ___________________ his
efforts. 4. The childs illness _______________
eating unclean food.
resulted in
has resulted from
resulted from
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Word
dependent adj. need the help or support of
someone or something (on) ???,???
More example
Health is largely dependent on good food, fresh
air and enough sleep. ????????????????????????????
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derivatives depend (on) v.
dependence n.
independent adj.
independence n.
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disposable employee
an employee who can be dismissed at any
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disposable intended to be used once or for a
short time and then thrown away??????????? dispos
able paper cups?????
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word
instead adv. ??, ??, ???
more examples
Its too hot for a walk outside, lets go
swimming instead. If you dont have a pen, you
can use a pencil instead.
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Rewrite the following sentence using instead
If you dont want to go, I will take you place.
If you dont want to go, I will go instead.
Notice instead of n./ doing sth.
more examples
Alison will be playing instead of me on
Saturday. Cant we deal with this now instead of
waiting until tomorrow?
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word
anticipate expect????
anticipate doing
more examples
We anticipated meeting a certain amount of
disagreement to our plan. ????????????????????
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phrase
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hold back
more examples
You could become a doctor, but your lack of
patience is holding you back. ??????????,?????????
????? They built banks of earth to hold back the
rising flood water. ??????,???????? Jim was able
to hold back his anger and avoid a
fight. ?????????,????????
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no matter (how, what, where, etc.) ??,??
Dont open the door, no matter who
comes. ????????? No matter which side wins, I
shall be satisfied. ??????,??????
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Rewrite the following sentences using no matter
(what, which, where)
Whichever way you look at it, this is disastrous
news for the shipping industry.
No matter which way you look at it, this is
disastrous news for the shipping industry.
Every human being, whatever he is doing, gives
off body heat.
Every human being, no matter what he is doing,
gives off body heat.
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Phrase
end up ??? ,? ??
more examples
We didnt like it at first, but we ended up
cheering. ??????????, ??????????? ??????????? He
ended up head of the firm.
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faradv. Very much ??,?(??????,????)
More example
We have achieved far better results than we
expected. ?????????????????
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Football is by far the most popular sport in
Britain. ???????????????
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When I rejoin the "rat race", it will be on my
terms, as developing my soul is my first priority.
Paraphrase When I get involved in social
competition again, I will behave the way I think
right, no longer regarding material success or
personal glory as the most important thing
instead, I will focus on improving my inner self.
explanation
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on ones terms according to the condition that
one asks for????(??)???
More example
I will teach this lesson on my terms. ????????????
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Basic Writing Skills
Transition Words and Expressions sequence
adverbs First, then, next, after that, finally
Try a new way to make sandwiches
First, spread peanut butter on two slices of
bread.
Then, cut a banana into small pieces.
Next, put the pieces of banana on one slice of
bread.
After that, pour honey over the bananas.
Finally, put the other lice of bread on top.
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Now You TryLook at the pictures and number the
sentences from 1 to 5. then add a sequence adverb
to each step.
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.Put the meat and vegetables on the
skewers. .Put charcoal in the barbecue and light
it with lighter fluid. .Take the kebobs off the
barbecue and enjoy! .Put the kebobs on the
barbecue and cook for 10 to 15 minutes, turning
them over from time to time. .Cut up some meat
and vegetables and put them in a bowl with your
favorite barbecue marinade. Marinate for 20
minutes.
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Test YourselfMultiple Choice
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Fill in the blanks with the words given below and
change the form if necessary. affect dependent
priority occurrence secure simplify
perceive occupy
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• The highest ________ of the government has been
  given to the protection of the environment.
• 2. It is recognized that statistics is a
  discipline ________ all the other sciences.
• 3. You should keep it in mind that you cant be
  __________on your parents all your life.

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• 4. The scientist suddenly saw the answer to the
  problem that had _______ his mind for the last
  two months.
• 5. The program counts the number of ________ of
  any word, or group of words, within the text.
• 6. In China, the regulation regarding marriage
  has been ________ since October 1, 2003.

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• 7. A science degree and artistic interests are
  often ________ as incompatible.
• 8. Information must be stored so that it is
  _______ from accident deletion.

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priority

• The highest ________ of the government has been
  given to the protection of the environment.
• 2. It is recognized that statistics is a
  discipline ________ all the other sciences.
• 3. You should keep it in mind that you cant be
  __________on your parents all your life.

affecting
dependent
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• 4. The scientist suddenly saw the answer to the
  problem that had _______ his mind for the last
  two months.
• 5. The program counts the number of ________ of
  any word, or group of words, within the text.
• 6. In China, the regulation regarding marriage
  has been ________ since October 1, 2003.

occupied
occurrences
simplified
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• 7. A science degree and artistic interests are
  often ________ as incompatible.
• 8. Information must be stored so that it is
  _______ from accident deletion.

perceived
secure
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Questions for para.1
How many years has the author worked for a bank?
Then what happened to him?
Reference words
22 years lost his job
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Question for para.4
What kinds of attitudes do people usually have
when they get fired?
Reference words
depressed
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Questions for para.4
What is the authors attitude towards such a
change in his life?
Reference words
optimistic
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Question for para.5
What was he going to do?
Reference words
Return to college and graduate
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Question for para.6
What was the greatest challenge in his study?
Reference words
Speaking in front of people
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Questions for para.7
What was the most important lesson that the
author learned from his study?
Reference words
Personal growth never stops
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Questions for para.9
what do the author most care about now?
Reference words
People around him
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Question for the text
What makes the author have such a change?
Reference words
Optimistic belief change is good, change is
progress
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