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Lesson 8A

Vocabulary Lesson 8A

compelling (adj.) convincing or holding attention

dispute (n.) a serious disagreement

proponent (n.) an active supporter of an idea or course of action

relentless (adj.) never stopping or becoming less intense

symptom (n.) a sign that something is wrong with your body or mind

massive (adj.) extremely large, huge

cease (v.) to stop doing something, to stop existing

revenge (n.) punishment or the act of getting even with someone who hurt you

inconclusive (adj.) not providing any clear answer or result

grand (adj.) large and impressive

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a. Answers will vary b. Road cameras regulate traffic; cameras monitor streets, parks, public transport, and shopping areas; devices monitor swimmers; and patrons in a New Your club can spy on each other.

Lesson 8B

Vocabulary Lesson 8B

regulate (v.) to control an activity, especially by means of rules

deter (v.) to make someone not want to do or continue doing something

install (v.) to put equipment or software somewhere so it can be used

commit (v.) to do something illegal or bad like a crime

relay (v.) to send information

oppose (v.) to disagree with what someone wants to do and to try to stop him or her

ethical (adj.) conforming to good moral conduct

assure (v.) to convince someone that something is true or will definitely happen

spy (v.) to find out secret information about another organization

alert (v.) to tell someone about a dangerous or unpleasant situation

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Reading Skills

Making Inferences When we read a text, the author does not tell us everything. Therefore, we must be able to guess some things and make clear assumptions from the information, facts, opinions and author’s feelings presented in the passage. Such a process of guessing and critical thinking is called Making inferences.

Identifying Detail Identifying details in a text to answer specific questions (eg: who, what, when, where, why) is often achieved through a strategy known as ‘Scanning’ for details. This is actually a technique often used in daily life when looking up a word in the telephone book or dictionary. Also when you read a newspaper, you're probably not reading it word-by-word, instead you're scanning the text for important information of interest.

Defining Vocabulary Often a reading passage contains definitions or explanations of new words related to the topic. The definitions in the text may be given through different clues to help you identify how the author has explained its meaning. It is important to understand synonyms or parallel expressions are often used to define target vocabulary items.

Understanding Main ideas (Skimming) Once we've determined the text type of a passage, and what it's generally about, we usually then read on to understand the main idea of the passage. In other words: What is the writer basically telling us? Or, What is the writer's main message? Understanding the main idea of a text means being able to identify the most important point or information in the passage.

Recognizing Purpose Recognizing the purpose of a text involves firstly asking yourself a few important questions such as “What am I reading?” to determine text type (eg: newspaper article, website, advertisement), “Why did the author write the text?”, to establish author’s objectives, and “Why am I reading this text?”, to determine your own reading objectives and what you can extract from the passage.