Workbook - Unit 6-Book 2

Student Life
Lesson A Starting out
1 Vocabulary Workout
A Solve this crossword Across
puzzle.
5. the noun form of admit
6. You have t o - to a school in

order to get in.
3
8. Get accepted at means get.
9. try hard to do better than other people
Down
1. makea to do something
2. a form you complete when you ask to
attend a school
3. what happens at the end of four years
of college
4. the noun form of compete

7. Can you. a good dictionary for me?
32 Unit 6 Student Life

2 Conversation Workout
correct ending.
A Match oach sentence starter with the
a. the other hand, it tastes good.
1.L.ookon
b. this way.
2. Yes, but on
c. then again, we don't have to pay for it.
3. Wll,
4. Look at it . d. the bright side.
5. Yes, but. e. the good news is it's cheap.
B Number the sentences to make conversations.
You're right. I guess I shouldn't be so upset.

Hi, Linda. What's happening with your college applications?
I'm disappointed. I didn't get into my favorite school, but I got into two others.
Well, look on the bright side. You got into two good schools.
2 Seven. And they're all good schools.

I'm worried I won't get into a good college.
Well, the good news is you're sure to get into one of those schools.
How many schools did you apply to?
That's strange.
was hoping to have an answer this week.
l applied to five schools last month and I haven't heard anything.
Look at it this way. They have thousands of applications to look at and it takes a lot of time.
Now write two conversations in which people offer a second point of view.
Use situations from your own life.
1. A:.
A:
3:
2. A:.
B.
B:
Lesson A Starting out 33

Language Workout
A Write A or B to explain the reason for the underlined verb tense.
A. a decision made in the past B.a sudden decision
1. Ijust heard the doorbell ring. 'll answer the door.
2. It's OK if you forgot your wallet.
We'l lend you some money.
3. Weregoingtomeet in front of the library at 2:00.

4. Imaoing togo to Oslo this surnmer
5. Luis is going to use his scholarship to study at Harvard.
6. I'ILhave a chicken salad and iced tea, please.
to. Use be going to for sudden

B Complete the senternces with the correct form of will or be going
decisions and will for plans that are already made.
1. I'm realy hungry. I think I - make a sandwich.
have Mexican food tonight.

2. I've already planned the menu. We
visit our friends in Sydney in March.
3. We
4. It's really cold today. I think it snow soon.
5. Your hands are full. You drop that box.

have dinner with Jeff at China Palace.
6.On Friday,
G Your friend is making the following statements. Writea response

to each one. Use will or be going to.
1. The phone's ringing.
2. I'm hungry.
3. I need a ride to the airport.
4. I'm thirsty.

Lesson B After graduation
1 Vocabulary and Language Workout

soonest to latest.
A Number the expressions in the comect order, from
the wesk ster net next wee
h e day after tomorrow tomorrow
next yea
in a few days
indefinite time? Write D for definite or / for indefinite.

B Are these sentences abouta definite time or an
One of these days. I'm going to clean up my desk

Next neek. Im going to visit my grandparents
Tm going to be more careful atbout my diet in the future.
in a few days. were going to start taking tennis lessons
The day ater tomorrow, we have a vocabulary test.
Somaday îm going to travel all around Afmca
Summer vEcation starts the waek after next.
m going to start exercising every morning sometime soon.
C Look at the calendar. Today is July 1. Write sentences with going to and a time expression.
Example: Juy 9/ tennis with Carlos

mapira topay tems withCariosnext neak
MONTH/JULY
Juy 2/dinner with Angela
SUN MON| TUE
WED THU FRI SAT
2
2 Ju'y 1/concert
12
17
19
u ' y 3/ Engish test 20 21 22
24 25 26
27
29
30 31
Juiy 5/ comouter class
5 July 11/ centist
Lesson B After graduation 35

Reading and Writing
A Read this article from a student newspaper
THE PAPER
New Graduates Talk

About the Future
After the City College graduation ceremony
students about their plans and their dreams.
yesterday, we talked to thre
Shanc Peterson: Wirw! Four years

really wen1 fast. I ean 't helieve in 's
graduation day! My major was
Jameela Brown: Iworked so hard Jennie Min: I studied business, and Comuler science, but I spent all my
for four years. I need a break now! it was easy for me to find a job. Next free time playing music. Ipluyed
I majored in biology and chemistry month 1l move to New York lo start guilar in wo different bunds. I als
and I hada summerjob in a day work at Giant Corporution. But i play electronic music, using
care center T'm going to lakea don't really want 1o spend my whole compulers. I huve job interviews
year off before I start medical life workingfor a company. I hope í with three softwure companies next
school. My plan is to travel and do can start my own business. Maybe week. I 'm not worried uburnitl geting
volunteer work in West Africa. I 7 something withfovd. Il love cooking! a job, hut /reeally wunt o play
he a doctor someday, but I'm not In college. I cooked dinner for my music, tow. That's my biggest
sure what kind of doctor 1 l be. roommales every nighi. dreum.
B Complete this chart with information from the reading.
College Job/
Name College Life Hobby Dreams Plans
major: biology and

Jameela
chemistryy
move to New York

Jennie
work for Glant
Corporotion
Shane

of the sentences are predctinr
of a verb in the box. some
G Complete the sentences with the correct form
start have
work become get
very interesting
I think Jameela (1).
experiences in West Africa. She (2.).
in a day-care center:I think she (3.)_
doctor for children. I predict she (4.)
a job in a developing country, or maybe she
(5.) -an organization to help sick
children.
student in the article and write your predictions for him or her.
D Choose another
After greduation 37
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Student Life

Lesson A Starting out

6. You have t o - to a school in

4. the noun form of compete

32 Unit 6 Student Life

5. Yes, but. e. the good news is it's cheap.

B Number the sentences to make conversations.

You're right. I guess I shouldn't be so upset.

2 Seven. And they're all good schools.

Lesson A Starting out 33

3. Weregoingtomeet in front of the library at 2:00.

to. Use be going to for sudden

1. I'm realy hungry. I think I - make a sandwich.

have Mexican food tonight.

5. Your hands are full. You drop that box.

G Your friend is making the following statements. Writea response

3. I need a ride to the airport.

34 Unit 6 Student Life

1 Vocabulary and Language Workout

the wesk ster net next wee

h e day after tomorrow tomorrow

indefinite time? Write D for definite or / for indefinite.

One of these days. I'm going to clean up my desk

Tm going to be more careful atbout my diet in the future.

in a few days. were going to start taking tennis lessons

The day ater tomorrow, we have a vocabulary test.

Somaday îm going to travel all around Afmca

Summer vEcation starts the waek after next.

m going to start exercising every morning sometime soon.

Example: Juy 9/ tennis with Carlos

5 July 11/ centist

Lesson B After graduation 35

New Graduates Talk

Shanc Peterson: Wirw! Four years

B Complete this chart with information from the reading.

major: biology and

move to New York

36 Unit 6 Student Life

a job in a developing country, or maybe she

(5.) -an organization to help sick

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