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Forward basic english

Carolyn Genge Audrey Blair

TABLE OF CONTENTS First-Day Meet and Greet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Unit 3: More Than Money . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 How can I make my first million?

Unit 1: I Will Survive! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 How do you find balance in college life?

1.1 Warm-up: Class Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 Reading: Relax, Grow or Panic . . . . . . . . . . 1.3 Video: Making Money . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4 Reading: Obsessing Too Much . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 Video: Are You Feeling Sleepy? . . . . . . . . . 1.6 Speaking: Sleeping Habits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7 Word Boost: I Will Survive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8 Grammar Boost: Super “S” . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.9 Writing: Generating a Focused Idea . . . . .

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3.1 Warm-up: Brainstorming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2 Reading: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? . 3.3 Video: Why Didn’t I Think of That? . . . . . 3.4 Listening: Money Logic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5 Reading: Dressed to the Nines . . . . . . . . . . 3.6 Speaking: Money From Heaven . . . . . . . . . 3.7 Word Boost: More Than Money . . . . . . . . . 3.8 Grammar Boost: Quantifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.9 Writing: Introduction and Thesis . . . . . . . .

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Unit 4: Outside the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 How can we look at the world differently?

Unit 2: The Colours of Celebration . . . . 22 How do you celebrate with the outside world?

2.1 Warm-up: Interview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2 Reading: Watch Your Settings! . . . . . . . . . . 2.3 Listening: The Holi Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.4 Reading: Interview Retell:

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Not the Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

2.7 Word Boost: The Colours of Celebration . 2.8 Grammar Boost: Non-count Nouns . . . . . 2.9 Writing: Topic Sentence

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Disconnect—Sort of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

4.5 Listening: How About a Massage

Class for That Jam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Experiences of Young Travellers . . . . . . . . . 27

2.5 Video: Chef from Another World . . . . . . . 2.6 Speaking: Think of the Journey

4.1 Warm-up: Evaluating Yourself . . . . . . . . . . . 4.2 Reading: Cash, Crops and High-Rises . . . . 4.3 Video: Time Out from Devices . . . . . . . . . . 4.4 Reading: Yes, We Can Completely

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4.6 Speaking: What Is Unconventional? . . . . 4.7 Word Boost: Outside the Box . . . . . . . . . . . 4.8 Grammar Boost: Simple Present and

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Present Continuous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

4.9 Writing: The Essay Outline:

An Alternative Strategy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

and Paragraph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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Unit 5: Honestly? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Unit 7: Overcoming the Odds . . . . . . . . . 120

5.1 Warm-up: Discussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2 Reading: Show Me Yours, and I’ll

7.1 Warm-up: Personal Choices . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2 Reading: Where Inspiration

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5.3 Video: The Straight Dope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4 Reading: The Negative Consequences

7.3 Listening: Inspiring Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.4 Reading: Garbage That Is Worth

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7.5 Video: No Limits But No Limbs . . . . . . . . . 7.6 Speaking: Interactive Presentation . . . . . 7.7 Word Boost: Overcoming the Odds . . . . 7.8 Grammar Boost: Pronouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.9 Writing: The Complete Essay . . . . . . . . . . .

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What’s the truth about lying?

Show You Mine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

of Lying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

5.5 Listening: Social Lies Are Good

for You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

5.6 Speaking: Can You Spot a Lie? . . . . . . . . . . 5.7 Word Boost: Honestly? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.8 Grammar Boost: Simple Past . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.9 Writing: Connectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Comes From . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

A Thousand Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 130 131 133 135

Unit 6: Pushing the Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 How do you push the envelope?

6.1 Warm-up: Mind-Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.2 Reading: The Bionic Man in

How do you get inspired and stay motivated?

REFERENCE AND PRONUNCIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Section 1: Vocabulary Strategies . . . . . . . . . . 138

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Section 2: Pronunciation (with Listening activities) . . . . . . 143

the 21st Century . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Section 3: Listening Strategies . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

6.3 Video: Taking the Plunge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.4 Reading: Move Over Picasso . . . . . . . . . . . 6.5 Listening: Pac-Man vs. Picasso . . . . . . . . . 6.6 Speaking: Where Do You Stand? . . . . . . . 6.7 Word Boost: Pushing the Limits . . . . . . . . 6.8 Grammar Boost: Future Forms

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Section 4: Speaking Strategies . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

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Section 5: Reading and Note-taking Strategies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

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Section 6: Irregular Verb List . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

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and Modals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

6.9 Writing: Staying on Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SCOPE AND SEQUENCE: SKILLS Titles and Guiding Questions

Speaking

Reading

Listening/Viewing

Writing

Unit 1 I Will Survive! How do you find balance in college life?

Warm-Up: Class Survey Sleeping Habits Discussions: comfort zones, opinions on street performance, positive obsessions

Relax, Grow or Panic (Social sciences) (653 words) Obsessing Too Much (Social sciences) (871 words)

Unit 2 The Colours of Celebration How do you celebrate with the outside world?

Warm-Up: Interview Think of the Journey Not the Destination (Planning a trip) Discussions: social media parties, positive outcomes of parties, identifying with student travellers, food delicacies

Watch Your Settings The Holi Festival (the Arts) (Social sciences) (National Public Radio Audio) (312 words) Chef from Another World Interview Retell: (Pure and applied sciences) (Social sciences) (60 Minutes Video) Christmas in Ireland (348 words) Partying in East Asia (518 words) Hanging Out in Finland (388 words)

Unit 3 More Than Money How can I make my first million?

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Why Didn’t I Think of That? Warm-Up: Brainstorming Money from Heaven (Social sciences) (Commerce) (CBC Video) (Saying numbers) (674 words) Money Logic (Social sciences) Discussions: successful products Dressed to the Nines (CBC Audio) and people, million dollar (Commerce) ideas, shopping behaviour, (758 words) online services

Grammar: Quantifiers Writing: Introduction and Thesis

Unit 4 Outside the Box How can we look at the world differently?

Warm-Up: Evaluating Yourself What is Unconventional? Discussions: urban farming, meditation, living off the grid, bartering

Time Out From Devices (Social sciences) (CBS Video) How About a Massage Class for That Jam? (Social sciences) (CBC Audio)

Grammar: Simple Present and Present Continuous Writing: The Essay Outline

Unit 5 Honestly? What’s the truth about lying?

Warm-Up: Discussion Show Me Yours, and I’ll Show Can You Spot a Lie? (Role play) You Mine (Social sciences) Discussions: take-home exams, (522 words) drugs in sports, health effects The Negative Consequences of lying of Lying (Pure and applied sciences) (736 words)

The Straight Dope: Michael Barry, Cyclist (Social sciences) (CBC Video Interview) Social Lies Are Good For You (Social sciences) (CBC Audio)

Grammar: Simple Past, Regular and Irregular Verbs Writing: Connectives

Unit 6 Pushing the Limits How do you push the envelope?

Warm-Up: Mind-mapping The Bionic Man in the Where Do You Stand? 21st Century (Pure and applied sciences) (Debating) Discussions: limits of technology, (813 words) Move Over Picasso, Here taking physical risks, good Comes Pac-Man (the Arts) design and art (456 words)

Taking the Plunge: Extreme Kayaking (Social sciences) (Independent Video) Pac-Man vs. Picasso (the Arts) (CBC Audio)

Grammar: Future Forms and Modals Writing: Staying on Track

Inspiring Goals – Marnie McBean (Social sciences) (Independent Video) No Limits But No Limbs (Social sciences) (CBS Video)

Grammar: Pronouns Writing: The Complete Essay

Warm-Up: Personal Choices Unit 7 Overcoming the Odds Interactive Presentation How do you get Discussions: inspiring people and things, motivating words, inspired and stay influential actions and people motivated?

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Cash, Crops and High Rises (Commerce) (798 words) Yes, We Can Completely Disconnect – Sort of (Social sciences) (742 words)

Where Inspiration Comes From (Social sciences) (618 words) Garbage that Is Worth A Thousand Words (the Arts) (497 words)

Making Money (the Arts) (Howcast Video) Are You Feeling Sleepy? (Pure and applied sciences) (60 Minutes Video)

Grammar: Simple Present Writing: Generating a Focused Idea Grammar: Non-count Nouns Writing: Topic Sentence and Paragraph

SCOPE AND SEQUENCE: LANGUAGE POINTERS Titles Unit 1 I Will Survive! Unit 2 The Colours of Celebration

Comprehension Anticipating Ideas

Unit 5 Honestly?

Reference and Pronunciation

Vocabulary Personalized word list

Plural Endings

Using your senses

Quantifiers

Numbers

Organizing with visuals

General Ideas

Present Continuous Simple Present

Reduction of “to”

Grouping words

Understanding Native Speakers: Reducing the “y” sound

Irregular Verbs in the Past

Pronouncing -ed

“Hot Seat”

Modals and Future Forms

Reduction of “have to”, “has to” and “can”

Game in teams

Pronouns

Elision

Word avalanche

Selective Listening Types of Non-count Nouns Understanding Non-native Speakers

Unit 6 Pushing the Limits Understanding Native Speakers: Varieties of English Unit 7 Overcoming the Odds

Words Ending with -s

Pronunciation -s and -es Sounds

Unit 3 More Than Money -teen and -ty Endings with Numbers Understanding Native Speakers: Liaison Unit 4 Outside the Box

Grammar

Understanding Native Speakers: Fillers

Vocabulary Strategies Pronunciation Exercises Listening Strategies Speaking Strategies Reading and Note-taking Strategies Irregular Verb List

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THE COLOURS OF CELEBRATION How do you celebrate with the outside world? For Starters • What do you think the young man in the photo is thinking? • Why is the young woman smiling? • Why is everyone covered in colours?

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arm-up | 2.1 interview People have always felt the need to get together and celebrate. Whether the occasion is a birthday or the arrival of spring, we like to be in the same place at the same time, to let our hair down and to have a good time. We are also more aware of other cultures and want to learn more about their ways of having fun.

Change your latitude, change your attitude Interview a partner.

1 What do you do to connect to the outside world? Give at least two different answers.

2 What kinds of information do you share on social media? 3 What types of food do you like? 4 What foods do you never eat? 5 What kind of festivals do you like to go to? 6 Where do you want to travel? 7 Which far away place in Québec do you want to see? 8 Where did you go on vacation last year?

Test your world knowledge

Match the following celebrations with the places in the right column.

Then, with the letter in the right column, mark the places on the map of the world. 1 Holi Festival 2 Summer Rhythm

Festival

a Mexico, November 2 b Goolabri, Canberra,

Australia, December

c New Hampshire,

3 Mardi Gras

4 The Battle of

USA, October d China, January 5 – February 5

5 Burning Man

e St. Petersburg,

6 Carnival

7 Harbin Ice and

Russia, end of June f Lopburi, Thailand, end of November g Ivrea, Italy, February

8 White Nights

h Nevada, late August,

the Oranges

Snow Festival

Festival/Scarlet Sails

early September

9 San Fermin Festival 10 Día de los Muertos

i Pamplona, Spain, July

11 Monkey Buffet Festival

k Rio de Janiero,

12 Keene Pumpkin Festival

l New Orleans,

(Day of the Dead)

j India, February/

March

February/March February/March

With your partner, discuss any information you may know about the festivals listed and then check online. Which festivals sound appealing to both of you? © 2013, Les Éditions CEC inc. • Reproduction prohibited

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eading | 2.2 watch your settings!

Pronunciation Plural Endings

The highlighted words in the text all end in plural -s. There are three ways to pronounce plural endings, either /s/, /z/ or /iz/. For information and practice, see Section 2 in the Reference and Pronunciation section or go online to the website.

How often do you post a party invitation on social media without really thinking of who may be reading it? In one village in Holland, the invitation was sent to a lot of people— almost an entire community! Pre-Reading Questions 1 How do you use social media? 2 Where do you find out about parties or different events you want to attend?

Facebook Party Invite Leads to Riots in Dutch Town Associated Press (312 words)

revellers: noun people celebrating Dutch: adjective originating in Holland riot: noun situation when a group of people behave in a violent and uncontrolled way to go viral: expression to spread rapidly through sharing on social networks injured: adjective having damage to part of your body

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to run amok: expression to go crazy arson: noun a crime where you burn something small-scale: adjective small in size core: noun the most important part of something to seek: verb to look for

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MSTERDAM—Thousands of revellers descended on a small Dutch town, sparking a riot after a birthday party invitation 5 posted on Facebook went viral, authorities said Saturday. Prosecutor Hessel Schuth said 34 people were arrested Friday night and in the early hours of Saturday 10 morning and would be prosecuted for public order offences. Several people were injured, but none were believed to be seriously hurt. “Scum ran amok in our town,” 15 said Rob Bats, mayor of Haren, 185 kilometres north of Amsterdam. “An innocent invitation on Facebook for a party led to serious rioting, destruction, plundering, arson 20 and injuries in the middle of Haren,” he said. Media reports said six people were hurt, including three seriously. Reports said shops were vandalized and loot25 ed, a car set on fire, and street signs and lampposts damaged before police broke up the crowds. Up to 600 riot police were on the scene during the disturbances, according to one 30 media report.

Some 30,000 people received the invitation from a girl announcing her 16th birthday party on Facebook, according to media reports.The party 35 was intended to be a small-scale celebration, but the girl did not set her Facebook event to private and the invitation went viral. Reports said as many as 3,000 40 people showed up in the town of 18,000. Haren had been bracing for the event for most of the week. Bats said an initial analysis showed a core 45 group of rioters “were very violent and well-prepared and deliberately sought confrontation” with hundreds of police who had been dispatched to the town amid fears of trouble. 50 Some of the people arriving in Haren on Friday wore T-shirts emblazoned with “Project X Haren,” a reference to the film Project X that portrayed an out-of-control party. 55 On Saturday, another Facebook group sprang up called Project Clean-X Haren, urging people to help clear up the debris littering the town’s streets.

Comprehension 1 What caused the birthday celebration to be out of control?

2 Where was the party held? 3 How many riot police were on the scene? 4 Explain what happened during this party. 5 Why did this invitation go viral? 6 What is Project-Clean-X Haren?

7 True or False: Read the following sentences. Decide if they are true or false, and correct each false statement with the correct information. a) Thirty-four people were injured at the celebration.

b) During the party, stores were vandalized and street signs were destroyed.

c) Over 30,000 people showed up to the party.

Discussion 1 What did you or your friends post on a social network that got out of hand? 2 What can you do if something like this happens to you or a close friend?

istening | 2.3 the holi festival There are also low-tech ways to celebrate. The spring festival of Holi is one colourful

example of bringing all peoples together, without technology. The following audio takes you on a journey to this ancient Indian celebration, which is now celebrated in many communities in North America.

to get out of hand: expression to lose control over something

Comprehension Selective Listening

Read the questions before the audio starts and decide on the purpose of listening: Are you looking for details or the main idea? If you need details, start to focus right away on the vocabulary from the questions. For more information, see Section 3 in the Reference and Pronunciation section. UNIT 2 forward 1

Vocabulary Word

Definition

to mean verb to drench verb bucket noun noisy adjective

to intend—for example, to express a particular idea to make something completely wet a round open container used for carrying things making a lot of noise (unpleasant sound) noisy and uncontrolled gathering (often violent, but in this case fun) dirty and in bad condition something dirty or untidy to wash or pour water over something to rub something hard in order to clean it something interesting, useful or helpful (to do)

riot noun ratty adjective mess noun to hose down expression to scrub verb to be worth (doing) something expression

Comprehension Listen to the radio report about an annual Holi festival at Stanford University. The reporter compares this to the celebrations he saw in India. His friend also shares her opinion on the fun of Holi. Answer the questions below. 1 Where is Holi meant to be celebrated? 2 How is Holi described? 3 How many people came to the Holi festival at Stanford University? 4 Who was the first person Mohit put colours on? 5 How much paint do they use at Asha’s festival? 6 How are the colours described (today)?

7 How does the Poornima describe cleaning up after Holi? 8 What is the most fun of Holi?

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Discussion 1 What are some possible positive outcomes of participating in a festival like this? 2 What do organizers need to consider before planning an event like this?

eading | 2.4 interview retell:

experiences of young travellers

Clearly, the ways we celebrate are as varied as the cultures in the world. Even among

regions that appear to be the same, like Québec and Europe, there still exist fascinating differences. Your teacher will put you into groups of three or four students so you can retell the three different travel experiences to your partners.

READING 1: CHRISTMAS IN IRELAND: AN INTERVIEW WITH ISABELLE AND MARC-éTIENNE (348 words)

Isabelle Mercier and Marc-Étienne Proulx are students at Université de Sherbrooke. They lived and worked in Dublin, Ireland, for three and a 5 half months and then travelled around Europe for two months. Here is an excerpt of an interview with them about their experience. Interviewer: Why did you decide 10 to live in Ireland?

Isabelle: We wanted to experience some different cultures, see the world, and improve our English. Interviewer: When you were in 15 Dublin what did you do for fun?

Isabelle: Well, I worked in a pub and

so going out for beer almost felt like work. My friends and I would go for coffee and tea, to sit around and chat.

Grammar Types of Non-count Nouns

Certain nouns in English are uncountable or non-count. It is possible to group these nouns into different categories of items. Notice the highlighted words in the text and consider what category they may belong to. For information and practice, see Unit 3 in the Forward 1 Grammar book or go online to the website.

There are a lot of chalet-type buildings that are set up during the holiday season. It really had an old-world feel. 30 Interviewer: Were there any problems

that you encountered while in Ireland? Isabelle: (laughs) Yes—sometimes

people’s accents caused some trouble! Especially when they were finished with 35 their third pint of beer—things got tough! Marc-Étienne: Nothing really hard, but we did see some interesting things while travelling through Northern Ireland and Europe. 40 Interviewer: What do you mean?

Marc-Étienne: Something that really

surprised us was Belfast. There are gates that separate the two sides of the city. Every night the gates are 45 closed and locked, and every Friday night at 6 p.m. they are locked for the weekend. If you are on the “wrong side,” you are stuck there until the gates are unlocked. This is very dif50 ferent from what we are used to.

to encounter: verb to experience pint: noun unit for measuring a liquid; equivalent to about half a litre gates: noun parts of an outside fence or wall that you can enter or leave through

used to: expression accustomed to couch surfing: expression to stay overnight on someone’s couch while travelling

Interviewer: Did you meet many

people?

Isabelle: Yes, we met many people from all over the world. We met 20 Interviewer: Were you in Ireland for 55 people from Australia, Japan, the any big celebrations? U.S. and other Canadians. Marc-Étienne: Yes, we were there Marc-Étienne: We travelled to nine during Christmas. There is a really countries and stayed in hostels and interesting outdoor market that takes did some couch surfing too, so we 25 place—it’s called the Dublin Christ60 met hundreds of people. mas Market, or the German Market.

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JP: Often, university students live in dormitories, but not coed, and the 85 university closes its doors before 11

o’clock at night, so they cannot stay out very late. Going out for dinner is one of the best ways to enjoy some hot spicy food, good beer, and good 90 company and to mingle with other students. Interviewer: Where did you go after

READING 2: PARTYING IN EAST ASIA: AN INTERVIEW WITH JEAN-PHILIPPE

Belfast Gates—separating Catholics from Protestants

casual: adjective informal feast: noun a very large meal with a variety of dishes coed: adjective mixed with both sexes to mingle: verb to move around and talk to a lot of different people

to get rid of: verb to eliminate to head to: verb to go to to crave: verb to have a strong desire for something grasshopper: noun insect

eating out? JP: After eating a good meal, one 95 of Asia’s favourite pastimes—which

is also a good way to get rid of accumulated stress—is to head to (518 words) the nearest karaoke bar and sing your heart out. Known as “KTV” in China, 100 “Noraebang” in Korea, or “Karaoke” McGill student Jean-Philippe Trottier in Japan, these private rooms are the (JP), who is currently in Montréal, has ideal spot for an improvised party lived and studied in many places. His with your friends, ranging from latest adventure brought him to Asia, the most extravagant and luxurious 65 where he spent time in Korea, China 105 suites, to the cheapest ones fit for and Japan. Here are his thoughts on a student budget. how people come together over there. Interviewer: What were the parties like? JP: One major difference is that it is 110 quite impossible to have any Western

style “house party,” because everyone lives in small apartments and young adults live with their families until they get married. So people go to 115 karaoke rooms to get together and have a great time. Interviewer: You said your school Interviewer: What do young Asians

do for fun?

dormitories close their doors at 11 p.m. What happens if you are not 120 back in time?

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JP: For the lucky students who do not one of the most important aspects of have to get back to their dormitories, any event. Whether it is for special they can always head to the night food holidays such as the mid-autumn market. From Taiwan to Thailand, you festival or the Chinese New Year 125 will always find exactly what you crave, 75 or for any other casual gathering, even at 2 a.m. You can find all kinds people get together to have large of meat kebabs, including some with feasts and enjoy time with friends grasshoppers or scorpions, along with and family. regular beef or chicken. They serve Interviewer: So food is a central ele- 130 noodles, seafood, dumplings and al80 ment in bringing people together and most anything else you can imagine eating, even sweet treats on a stick. having fun. Interesting. Tell me a These outside markets are packed little about school life. 28 the

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160 in the sauna, but the beer is option-

al. We have a lot of fun hanging out, talking the night away about serious and not so serious topics. Interviewer: We often think of Fin165 land as a dark and cold wintry place

with people of all ages, and often only

with not much going on. What do young people do for fun over there?

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Katri: Getting together and doing eat fresh cheap food until you cannot some sort of sport like soccer, disc even walk. In Japan, and particularly 170 golf or hiking is always fun, For in Osaka, they call this “Kuidaore,” me, hunting and other outdoor literally meaning to eat until you drop recreational activities play an important role in my leisure time. Most 140 or to eat oneself bankrupt. For the unlucky students who miss the bus and of my cousins and many friends go can’t make it back to their dormitory 175 hunting and fishing together. We like before closing time, there is always the to start hunting in the early morning option of going to an internet café and for a few hours and then make a fire, grill some sausages, make coffee, 145 surfing the web, playing some games, sleeping, and waiting until the sun relax, chat and so on … just fun. comes up! 180 Interviewer: Do you and your friends ever go out dancing?

READING 3: HANGING OUT IN FINLAND: AN INTERVIEW WITH KATRI (388 words)

Katri Holmstrom is a student at Rovamieni University of Applied 150 Sciences in Finland. At various times between 2005 and 2009 she lived in Québec and in Texas.

to hang out: phrasal verb to spend a lot of time in a place or with particular people leisure: adjective free time when you are not working abroad: adverb in a foreign country

Katri: Yes, we do, and then on the way home after a night out, we stop for something heavy—pizza, kebab, 185 burger, fries, sausages. We’ll stop by at a pizzeria/kebab place on the way back home and get some take-away and usually there is enough to save something for the next morning! We 190 don’t have anything as unique as your poutine. Smaller places like my hometown Pudasjärvi only have small “grill kiosks” that are open after the bars close. People go there 195 and get their burgers or sausages, and usually there’s at least one fight while people are lining up and waiting their turn. Interviewer: It sounds a lot like 200 what we do here in Québec.

Katri: I think so, too. After living here for a year—maybe it is the northern country element—but I did not have too much of a shock. Just Interviewer: What is an important 205 like back home in Finland, we got aspect of life in Finland? together to play board games,watch 155 Katri: Sauna culture is rather signifiTV, go out to eat food and have fun. cant here. I, for example, often have Interviewer: Thank you all for sharsauna nights with my hockey teaming your experience with me on your mates or other girlfriends. Usually, we enjoy a pint of beer or two while 210 adventures abroad. © 2013, Les Éditions CEC inc. • Reproduction prohibited

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Retell Retell the interviews to the partners in your group.

Comprehension In your group, help each other to answer the following questions using your own words. 1 What is the common activity young people like to do in all three places?

2 What surprised the two travellers in Belfast?

3 What kind of parties do young Asians have?

4 Why is it impossible for Asians to have house parties?

5 Where do students go if they do not get back to their dormitories in time?

6 What kinds of food can you get at an Asian market late at night?

7 Explain how activities in Finland are similar to those in Québec. 8 What kinds of heavy food do Finnish people eat after a night out?

Discussion 1 How do you have fun with your friends? 2 Which student(s) do you connect with the most: JP, Isabelle and Marc-Étienne, or Katri? Explain why.

ideo | 2.5 chef from another world Food often brings people of different cultures together for a celebration. Making food, on the other hand, can divide people because it is a subjective effort—what looks, smells and tastes good depends on who is doing the cooking and eating. Today, the new science of molecular cuisine hopes to make everyone agree on the idea of great food.

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Vocabulary Before watching the report, fill in each blank with the appropriate word from the word list. expect meat cotton candy selfish overrated cutting edge deconstruct dishes

1 Vegetarians do not eat any . 2 Avant-garde is a term used in English that means . 3 is a light pink or blue sugar candy that instantly melts in your mouth.

Comprehension

4 Something that is not as good or as important as some people say is

5 People who think only about themselves are . 6 To break down, to take apart and to separate into pieces are all synonyms of

7 Italian restaurants have delicious pasta (food cooked in a particular way as a meal)

8 To anticipate something is to

something.

Comprehension

1 Who is José Andrés and what has made him famous?

2 What is the mini-bar?

3 How many people can he serve at the mini-bar? a) one

b) twelve

Understanding Non-native Speakers

In the following report, pay attention to the different pronunciations of a Spanish-speaking person. Here are three important differences: • “special” is pronounced “especial”—an extra e is added before words beginning with s • the word “vegetable” is pronounced “begetable”— the v becomes a b • the word “juices” is pronounced “yuices”—the j becomes a y

c) six

4 What is molecular gastronomy?

5 How big are the dishes José Andrés prepares?

6 What does the chef find sexy?

7 What does Ruth Richel say that Andrés’ food will do?

8 What does molecular gastronomy say we should do with food?

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9 How does José see his cooking?

10 How is getting a reservation described?

delicacy: noun something good to eat that is expensive or rare to stomach: verb to eat something without being sick

Discussion 1 What is the riskiest food you have eaten? 2 What food combination do you eat that your friends or family think is bizarre? 3 Look at the following delicacies from different places around the world. Which ones do you think you can stomach?

Tastes in food vary widely around the world. When you try something new, whether in a restaurant locally or halfway around the world, remember the importance of keeping an open mind about the food choices of all cultures. Poutine

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squid

HAGGIS

squid ink pasta

vegemiteTM (vegetable extract)

cow brain

chicken feet soup

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peaking | 2.6 think of the journey not the destination Before starting the activity, take a look at the vocabulary associated with travelling. foreign: adjective relating to a country that is not your own to travel: verb to go from one place to another trip: noun a visit to a place for pleasure or a particular purpose vacation: noun a holiday; time spent not working

From the list, choose where you would like to travel and find information about how

people celebrate in that location. Report your findings to a small group. 1 Québec town or city: When you think about travelling, a destination in the province of Québec may be the last place you think of visiting. Pick a city in Québec and find three local events, festivals, local foods or historic sites.

2 Overseas: Choose a foreign destination that you hope to travel to one day.

Research online to find out fun activities that you could do in one day. What three local customs or traditions do you want to experience in this location? What local dishes do you want to try? What activities do you want to avoid?

3 Canada or the United States: Choose your top five picks of vacation places

in Canada or the U.S. that you want to visit. What kind of trip do you see yourself taking? Explain the reasons for your choices by giving some interesting places, events, festivals or customs. Include the kind of food you’d like to try that is specific to the region you are travelling in. What activities and food do you want to avoid?

Student 1

Student 2

Student 3

Student 4

Destination

Festivals/local events, customs or traditions

Local food or cuisine

Food or activities to avoid

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ord Boost | 2.7 the colours of celebration Part 1

In the following charts, look at the list of useful words and expressions taken from the articles and listening activities. For each word or expression, check whether you know the word and can use it, whether you think you understand it or whether you really don’t know it at all. INTERVIEW RETELL: EXPERIENCES OF YOUNG TRAVELLERS (PAGES 27—29) Facebook Party Invite Leads to Riots in Dutch Town (page 24) Word or expression

Know & can use it

Understand Don’t it somewhat know it

1 revellers line 2 2 Dutch line 3 3 riot line 3 4 to go viral line 5 5 injured line 12 6 to run amok line 14 7 arson line 19 8 small-scale line 35 9 core line 44 10 to seek line 47

Say it What is your favourite cotton candy: blue or pink?

Write it You should not eat cotton candy. It’s bad for your health.

cotton candy

Hear it Cotton candy sounds like candy that is light and soft.

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Word or expression

Know & can use it

Understand Don’t it somewhat know it

1 to encounter line 31 2 pint line 35 3 gates line 43 4 casual line 75 5 coed line 84 6 to mingle line 90 7 to get rid of line 96 8 to head to line 97 9 to crave line 125 10 to hang out line 161 11 leisure line 173 12 abroad line 210

Part 2

To help you remember new vocabulary in Unit 2, use your senses to engage yourself in the learning process. SEE IT

For example, in Unit 1, the word gimmick was introduced in the first viewing exercise. Do you remember what a gimmick is? In the viewing activity on molecular gastronomy, the word was used again. See it: Visualize what a gimmick is. Draw a quick picture of a gimmick, such as a poor-quality product sold on TV for $4.99. Say it: Incorporate this word in a class discussion. “I hate the gimmicks in advertising.” Hear it: “I think I heard the word gimmick in a news report.” Write it: “Many companies should not use so many gimmicks in their advertising.”

Choose five words. Now, use your senses to incorporate these new words into your vocabulary. Say it

Say it

Write it

SEE IT

Write it

Hear it

SEE IT

Hear it

Say it

Write it

SEE IT

Hear it

Say it

Write it

Say it

SEE IT

Hear it

Write it

SEE IT

Hear it

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rammar Boost | 2.8 non-count nouns Editing Point Read the text and focus on the highlighted words. What do you notice?

Grammar The highlighted words in the text are all non-count nouns. They belong to different categories of non-count nouns. For more information, see Unit 3: Nouns and Articles, in the Forward 1 Grammar book or go online to the website.

There are many things that you may notice when you are in different countries. You need to get some information before you travel. For example, what is the weather like? You will need to know if it is a location that has a lot of rain, snow or wind. Next, you need to find out about the local food. Will you find familiar fare such as beef, pork and poultry, or will the food be less familiar? You will also want to know a little bit about the activities there—can you go running, or play soccer or chess? If you find out these things, you will start to look forward to your vacation and be able to have fun.

The simplest definition of a non-count noun is a person, place, thing or idea that does not take -s or -es. Common non-count nouns

Category

Strategy

advice, luck, permission, etc. homework, work, practice, etc. equipment, furniture, junk, etc. beer, perfume, oxygen, etc. butter, cheese, meat, wood, etc. rain, thunder, lightning, fog, etc. pepper, sand, sugar, rice, etc.

abstractions activities groups of similar items liquids and gases solids natural phenomena particles

Identify and highlight nouns in your text. Use a dictionary to find out if the noun is count or non-count.

Remember that when a noun is non-count, the verb is conjugated in the singular. This information is old. The beer was on the table.

Part 1

Read the following sentences for errors in count and non-count nouns. Underline each noun and indicate if it is count or non-count, then make any necessary correction. non-count

count – add s (many)

Example: Mike really likes to read information about many different golf course. courses

1 Alli did not want to carry all of her skiing and snowboarding equipment.

2 In Jean’s office, there are many book, shelfs and family picture.

3 I need some advices on my numerous travel plans.

4 Cheryl will do some researches on a place she wants to visit.

5 She will talk to a travel agent, someone who has a lot of knowledges about how to travel.

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6 Before she leaves, she will get time off from her works.

7 Ian is planning a trip to Vancouver. He needs to know the weathers to be able to pack.

8 He will rent a car when there, so he needs to know about the traffics in Vancouver and the surrounding area.

9 The trip will cost a lot of monies, so he needs to start saving now.

10 Max really wants advices about a credit card.

Part 2

Underline the nouns that need to be corrected and make the corrections. (There are a total of seven errors.)

I’m going on vacation to Bangkok for four week. This excursion will take me to places I never thought I would see. Before I go, I have to organize my stuffs—I am a planner! I organized the trip myself, with the help of the internet, of course! I booked my flight online, I checked the hotel for vacancy and I organized my activities. I leave tomorrow morning, and so I have to pack. Thankfully, I am going in the dry season, so I am not worried about rains. I will need to pack: a toothbrush and toothpastes, shorts, t-shirts, socks, underwear, sandals, deodorant, shampoos, soap, a comb and that is all. I can’t forget my monies or my passport! If I forget anythings, I guess I can buy it there—after all I am going to a big city, not Mars!

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Grammar-based Writing Write a short paragraph on food that you like or that you want to try. Make sure that you use different count and non-count nouns.

riting | 2.9 topic sentence and paragraph A good paragraph, like a good essay, takes some planning and organization. There are some conventions in writing that are necessary to understand before you start.

Writing Strategy A paragraph needs to have a topic and a controlling idea. • The topic is the subject, and the controlling idea gives an explanation of the direction your paragraph will go. • The topic sentence includes an idea, opinion or attitude that can be supported by details. • The topic sentence needs to be clear and specific.

Underline the topic and highlight the controlling idea in the following sentences. 1 There are many excellent music festivals in Switzerland. 2 Customs in India are practised throughout a cross-section of society. 3 Organizing a fancy dinner is easy if you follow these steps. 4 Travelling the world can be very educational. 5 There are many ways to travel to Polynesian islands. 6 Travelling in war-torn countries can be dangerous for many reasons. 7 Throughout the centuries many different types of food have been used as a type of currency.

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A topic sentence in a paragraph must be explained or supported by details. The details need to demonstrate, illustrate and/or describe your controlling idea and topic.

A paragraph needs a short conclusion. Read the following example of a paragraph and highlight in different colours the topic

sentence, details and conclusion.

Throughout the centuries many different food ingredients have been used as a type of currency. During the time of Mesopotamia, wheat and barley were regularly used as a form of payment for the purchase of tools and fine fabrics, such as silk or cotton. Wine was often used by the Romans as payment for war debts. When the European explorers returned to their homelands, strange New World ingredients such as tomatoes, potatoes and cocoa were often used as a way to pay for rare spices like pepper and cloves from Asia. Even in our century, it is grain products, not money, that best resolves the needs of many of the poor in famine-stricken regions. Again and again, food has played a vital role in the world in terms of wealth accumulation and distribution.

You can see a clear topic sentence for a paragraph. It normally comes at the start of the paragraph. There is also supporting evidence, explanations and examples. All of this “proves” the topic sentence—in other words—makes it easy to understand the point of view. The last sentence is the logical conclusion. Put the following sentences into logical order to form a solid paragraph.

If someone is talking about your “acccount,” this is probably not a real bank.

The first step is to check that the web address contains https:.

The last step is to check the content of the site.

The s at the end means that the site is secure.

When you click on the web address, you will get verification that there is an encrypted connection.

It is easy to know if you are connected to a fake bank website if you follow these three steps.

Do you see any misspelled words?

The next step is to click on the image of the little lock in the web address bar.

If you keep these things in mind, you will be able to tell a real bank site from a counterfeit.

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Your Turn! Choose one of the following topics. Topic 1 Ways food brings people together Topic 2 A place you travelled to recently but you were disappointed with Topic 3 A foreign custom that you participated in Topic 4 Special customs and celebrations in your culture Topic 5 The importance of letting go and having some fun On the topic you choose, write in point form two topic sentences with support, then create two paragraphs each of 75–100 words. Topic sentence 1

Support Support Support Topic sentence 2

Support Support Support Paragraph 1

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Paragraph 2

UNIT 2 forward 1

Forward basic english

Designed to facilitate the basic ESL needs of pre-intermediate students – and appeal to a broad range of students in all programs of study - Forward 1 provides a wealth of learning opportunities. At its core, this series not only develops student skills in reading, listening, speaking and writing, but it also includes grammar activities, strategies for listening comprehension and vocabulary development. Learning is consolidated at the end of each unit with a step-by-step writing task. As well, useful pronunciation activities are also provided throughout the book.

engaging themes Unit 1 I Will Survive! A close examination of how students can better cope with the new challenges of college life

Unit 5 Honestly? An examination of how dishonesty affects school life, the sports industry, and even physical health

Unit 2 The Colours of Celebration A leisurely exploration of food, having fun and student travel experiences in order to learn about what the outside world has to offer

Unit 6 Pushing the Limits A compelling study of risky innovations in prosthetics, water sports and seeing video games as art

Unit 3 More Than Money A series of fascinating stories about young entrepreneurs, and our perception of money

Unit 7 Overcoming the Odds An inspirational series of stories about overcoming failure, poverty and physical limits

Unit 4 Outside the Box A refreshing perspective on how we can live simpler more centred lives in the supercharged digital world

features

about the authors

• A Scope and Sequence chart for easier lesson

Carolyn Genge has been teaching ESL for 17 years, the last 10 of which have been at the Cégep de Drummondville. She has a B.A. Honors in English Literature from the University of Saskatchewan. She has also studied accelerated learning and multiple intelligences at Cambridge College in Boston. She has extensive ESL teaching experience in the private sector as well. Audrey Blair has extensive teaching experience in ESL and has been teaching at the Cégep de Drummondville for 15 years. She holds a B.A. Honours in Linguistics from the University of Ottawa. Passionate about language learning, Audrey includes a variety of methods, including multiple intelligences, in order to keep students interested and engaged in her classes.

planning • Online skills activities • Seven vocabulary review activities • Cross-references from texts to pronunciation activities in the Reference and Pronunciation section • Links from reading texts to the Forward grammar book units and online activities

audio and video • Authentic yet level-appropriate recordings from the CBC, CBS, NPR, Howcast and independent filmmakers

teacher’s edition

• Teacher’s notes and answer key for the student book

• Transcripts of all audio and video excerpts • Extra reading, video and listening materials for testing

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