North Star Reading and Writing Introductory Level Presented by Miss Jehan Jahin

Unit & Are We There Yet? Theme: Possible solutions to traffic jams. Topics: Reading One: a memo. Reading Two: a newspaper article.

2. Preparing to Read A. Background P.106: A trip in a car: any time any person uses his/her car. 1. The increase in driving in the United States. 2. The increase in the number of people who live farther away from their jobs. 3. The increase in car trips %

B. Vocabulary for comprehension 1. P 107: 1. Tunnel 2. Train 3. helicopter. 4. highway. 5. Commuter. 6. Lanes. 7. subway.

B. Vocabulary for comprehension P No. 2: 1. Committee (N): a group of people. –I work with a group of people. 2. Solutions (N): way to fix problems. –We want to fix our traffic problems. 3. Meeting (N): a time spent usually at work where co-workers talk together. – Our committee is going to ytalk together today.

B. Vocabulary for comprehension 4. Heavy (adj. ): with lots of cars. –There are a lot of cars on the road, and they are moving very slowly. 5. Convenient (adj. ): easy. –Taking my car is not the easiest way for me. 6. on time: at the time when agreed upon. –I am going to be late.

3. Reading One A. P. 109: Avoid, expert, increase, problem. M Memo (format): –TO: & name of the person you send it to. –FR: the sender. –RE: the topic/ subject of the memo. –Body: the message. –Close: conclusion.

3. Reading One Reading for main ideas: B. P. 110: 2. C. Reading for Details: –1. b –2. d. –3. c –4. g. –5. a –6. e. –7. f –8. h

3. Reading One D. Reading Between the lines 1, 3, 4, 6.

4. Reading Two A. Expanding the Topic (P. 111): –No. 3. B. Linking Reading One and Two: –Answers vary.

5. Reviewing Language A. Exploring Language Forms of transportation: –Busses, cars, commuter trains, helicopters, planes, skytrains, subways, taxis, trucks. Traffic solutions: –Bicycle lanes, commuter trains, HOV lanes, more highways, skytrains, Internet traffic maps, Tunnel for commuter trains.

5. Reviewing Language B. Working With Words: 1.Traffic jams. 2.Heavy 3.Commute. 4. On time. 5. Commuters. 6. Car. 7. Skytrain. Solutions.

6. Skills for Expression A. Grammar: Comparative Adjectives 1. a. big. 2. m b. busy 3. c. expensive. 2. d. noisy. 1. e. old.

6. Skills for Expression Grammar: Comparative Adjectives 2. P. 116: 1. The New York City subway is bigger than the London underground. 2. The New York Subway is busier than the London underground. 3. The London underground is more expensive than the New York City subway.

6. Skills for Expression Grammar: Comparative Adjectives 2. P. 116: 4. The New York City subway is probably nosier than the London underground. 5. The London underground in older than the New York City subway.

6. Skills for Expression Grammar: Comparative Adjectives P No. 3: 1. expensive, 3 2. busy, noisy, big, old, 1

6. Skills for Expression Grammar: Comparative Adjectives Use comparative adjs to compare 2 people, places, or things in one sentence. Don’t forget to use “than” –The underground in more expensive than the subway. For Adjs. with one syllable, add “-er”: –Be + adj+ er+ than The subway is bigger than the underground.

6. Skills for Expression Grammar: Comparative Adjectives For Adjs. With 2 or more syllable, use more+ adjs: –Be + more+ adj+ than The underground is more expensive than the subway. For Adjs with 2 syllables that end in “Y”……> I + er. –The subway is busier.

6. Skills for Expression A. Grammar: Comparative Adjectives EXCEPTIONS: FUN…..>: more fun than. Quiet….> quieter Simple……>simpler

6. Skills for Expression B. Style: Writing about similarities To show that things are the same, use this pattern: I. Affirmative sentences with Be: –1. S1 + Be+ ajd, and +so + Be + S2. Venice is beautiful, and so is Rome. –2. 1. S1 + Be+ ajd, and + S2+ Be + too Venice is beautiful, and Rome is too.

6. Skills for Expression B. Style: Writing about similarities 2. Affirmative sentences with other verbs: S1 + other Ver (+complement), +and+ so + do (es + S2. ) –Rio de Janeiro haa a lot of tourists, and so does Beijing. –John takes the bus to work, and Sofia does too.

6. Skills for Expression B. Style: Writing about similarities P. 118: 1. Which is faster, driving a car or walking? –Driving is faster than walking. 2. Which is cheaper, driving a car or walking? –Walking is cheaper than driving. 3.Which is more convenient, driving a car or walking? –Driving is more convenient than walking.

6. Skills for Expression B. Style: Writing about similarities 4. Which is more fun, driving a car or walking? –Driving is more fun than walking. 5.Which is more dangerous, driving a car or walking? –Driving is more dangerous than walking. 6. Which is quieter, driving a car or walking? –Walking is quieter than driving.

6. Skills for Expression B. Style: Writing about similarities 7. Which is healthier, driving a car or walking? –Walking is healthier than driving. 8. Which is more relaxing, driving a car or walking? –Walking is more relaxing than driving.

Style B. P 119 No a form of BE 2. a form of do. No. 2. P a. The streets in Taipei are busy, and the streets in Los Angeles are too. b. The streets in Taipei are busy, and so are the streets in Los Angeles.

Style B 2. a. Traffic in Taipei is sometimes heavy, and the traffic in Los Angeles is too. B. Traffic in Taipei is sometimes heavy, and so is traffic in Los Angeles.