Page 47 - In Focus (demo)

UNIT 1

B Words in context: collocations

1 Look at the text on page 2. Find the keywords
that form collocations with the words below. Collocations

Collocations are common word
1 researchers combinations. For example, the verb
2 roughly
express is often found with the noun
3 day opinion, as in express your opinion.
4 accent

2 Match the four keywords with the words below to make new collocations.
1 costs
2 amount
3 government
4 month
5 average
6 cash
7 director
8 year

C Word parts: equa or equi Example: equivalent

Words with equa/equi
adequate equation equator equidistant
equinox equivalent inequality

1 Use the words in the box to complete the sentences below.
1 A kilogram is roughly to two pounds.
2 When something is , it is enough for a situation.
3 A mathematical statement in which both sides are the same is an .
4 We can see in a society when groups of people are treated differently.
5 When a place is the same distance from two other places, we can say they are

.
6 The invisible line that divides the earth into northern and southern halves is called the
.
7 The time when the sun is directly over the equator and night and day are the same
length is called an .

2 Work with a partner. What do you think equa/equi means? Write your guess below.
Then check your answer with another partner.
I think equa/equi means .

D Discussion dictation

1 Listen and write down the questions. Then discuss them in small groups.
1 How ?
2 How .
3 What ?

2 Form new groups and compare your answers.

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