Unit 6 Earn as you learn?

Section A

Language focus

Words in use

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1 indicate   2 conventional    3 assess      4 decrease     5 alter       6 has undermined    7 compromise      

8 controversial   9 resolved         10 abandon

Word building

4

-ion                      

representation

formation

occupy

solution

persuasion

transmission

-ity

productivity

originality

flexible

security

simplicity

prosperity

5

1 solution      2 transmission       3 prosperity    

4 formation     5 flexible            6 occupied     

7 originality     8 productivity       9 simplicity    

10 persuasion  11 representation   12 security  

Banked cloze

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1 J  2 C  3 H   4 D   5 M   6 G   7 I   8 A   9 E  10 N  

Expressions in use

7

1 cutting back on   2 interfere with      3 take a toll on

4 at risk of         5 dropped out        6 in turn   

7 contribute to   8 are accustomed to   9 held on to    

10 in other words

Structured Writing

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There are several reasons why people get fired from their jobs. First, people may lose their jobs if they have some dishonest behaviors, such as cheating in their job supplications or telling lies in work. Second, employees may be fired sue to poor attendance. No boss likes an employee who is often late for or absent from work. Third, people having difficulty getting along with their co-workers are also likely to be fired because they may cause conflicts in the workplace. Therefore, to be a good employee, it is important to be honest, punctual, and cooperative.

Translation

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间隔年指的是学生休假不去上学而去旅行或工作等的一段时间，但不一定是一年。间隔年通常选在高中毕业和进入大学之前的一段时间。在这段时间里，学生可以旅行、参加志愿者工作或是在国外边打工边度假。一种新潮流是参加语言学习、住家、文化交流、社区服务和自主学习于一体的国际教育活动。间隔年的做法于20世纪60年代兴起于英国。它在英国、澳大利亚、新西兰和加拿大已经变得非常流行。但是在美国，间隔年的做法仍然只是个别现象。不过近年来，间隔年对美国人来说变得稍微普遍起来。2013年有大约四万美国学生参加了间隔年活动，比2006年增加了近20%。普林斯顿大学、哈佛大学、麻省理工学院等大学都有明文规定允许学生延迟入学。

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 Since its economic reform and opening-up to the world, China’s education has gone through rapid development and made remarkable achievements. The Chinese government gives top priority to the development of education, persists in revitalizing the country by science and education, and fully advocates quality-oriented education. Meanwhile, it actively promotes equality in education to guarantee everyone access to education. China’s achievements in education can be reflected in two different layers: One is the popularization of the nine-year compulsory education; the other is the realization of mass higher education. The development of education has made significant contributions to China’s economic development and social process. In recent years, to satisfy the needs of social and economic development, the Chinese government had sped up the training of qualified personnel urgently needed in various fields.

Section B

Reading skills

1

1 As…    While…       and…  

2 Besides…   also…        but…     also….    

2

1 B   2 C   3 C   4 D   5 B   6 C   7 B   8 C

Language focus

words in use

4

1 advanced   2 tremendous   3 claim     4 endure  

5 relieve      6 ensure       7 relevant   8 convinced  

9 illustrate   10 soared

Expression in use

5

1 in spite of        2 catch/get/have a glimpse of    

3 are in the /a minority   4 relieves…of     

5 a matter of    6 As for   7 is envious of   8 look back

Sentence structure

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1 Whereas my friend was dressed in a black hat and coat, I was dressed in jeans and sneakers.  

2 Whereas having meals at home can cost as little as two or three dollars, eating out at a restaurant is always more expensive.

3 Whereas Asian people do not look into each other’s eyes as they talk, in the Western world it is polite to maintain eye contact during a conversation.

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1 Given that you had very little help, I think you did very well in the research.

2 Given that students had learned hoe to do the experiment in class, the teacher allowed them to do it by themselves in the lab.  

3 Although the statistics show the number of teenagers using tobacco has started to decline, experts say the number is still disturbing given that nearly 90% of adult smokers began  smoking at or before the age of 18.   

Collocation

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1 formal education            2 working students    

3 educational funding         4 non-working students   

5 educational experience     6 school engagement  

7 school commitment         8 school performance   

9 commitment                10 educational aspirations   

11 undergraduate students   12 school careers