Word File Sentences Patterns Expansion Writing Practice

I. expressions related to “global” global village 地球村 global war 世界大戰 global warming 全球暖化 global travel 環球旅行 global product 世界商品 global problem 全球的問題

II. compound adjectives: Adv + V-en wide-spread 普及的 well-meant 善意的 half-cooked 半熟的 far-fetched 難以置信的 well-known 知名的 ill-behaved 沒禮貌的 well-conducted 安排周詳的 well-behaved 行為端正的 Back

Expansion I. Poll Taking II. Young People and Cell Phones III. Cell Phone Use and Teens

I. Poll Taking Strongly Agree AgreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree 1. Mobile phones should be available to young people. (For all the students)

I. Poll Taking Strongly Agree AgreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree 2. Without mobile phones, I feel nervous and isolated. (For all the students)

I. Poll Taking Strongly Agree AgreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree 3. I don’t mind paying a little extra for a personal touch, because I think a cell phone should reflect my personality. (For all the students)

I. Poll Taking Strongly Agree AgreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree 4. Most of my classmates use cell phones for practical reasons, such as calling home or for emergencies. (For all the students)

I. Poll Taking (For those who own cell phones) AlwaysOftenSometimesSeldomNever 1. I chat with my friends on the mobile phone.

I. Poll Taking (For those who own cell phones) AlwaysOftenSometimesSeldomNever 2. I talk on the mobile phone for more than ten minutes every day.

I. Poll Taking (For those who own cell phones) AlwaysOftenSometimesSeldomNever 3. I pay my own phone bill every month.

I. Poll Taking (For those who own cell phones) AlwaysOftenSometimesSeldomNever 4. I rack up the phone bill, for example, more than NT$500 dollars every month.

Example : The complete class profile can be announced by the pattern: Of those polled, _____ out of _____…. Of those polled, 15 out of 42 talk on the mobile phone more than ten minutes every day.... Back

II. Young People and Cell Phones _______1. For safety and emergencies. _______ 2. For looking cool. _______ 3. For staying connected. _______ 4. For not wasting money. _______ 5. For saving trouble. Sandy Mike Lynn Joe John Back Check the answers.

Absolute Phrases An absolute phrase modifies a whole clause or sentence, not just one word. It consists of a noun or noun equivalent usually followed by a participle or a participial phrase. Absolute phrases should be set off with commas. Subordinate the idea that deserves less emphasis in an absolute phrase and place the idea you want to emphasize in the main clause.

1. A devastating storm is approaching. Farmers can ask for help in harvesting their crops. A devastating storm approaching, farmers can ask for help in harvesting their crops.

2. The telephone wires seriously damaged, we couldn’t make a phone call. Because the telephone wires were seriously damaged, we couldn’t make a phone call.

3. You setting up your tent by lamplight, the mist finally cleared and the stars looked close enough to touch. You set up your tent by lamplight. The mist finally cleared and the stars looked close enough to touch.

4. There was a traffic jam, and the motorists were stranded on the highway. There was a traffic jam, the motorists stranded on the highway.

Combine each pair of the sentences by changing one into an absolute phrase. 1. The elevator was out of order. We had to climb up to the 12 th floor. The elevator being out of order, we had to climb up to the 12 th floor.

Combine each pair of the sentences by changing one into an absolute phrase. 2. She was crying. Her face was twisted with pain. She was crying, her face twisted with pain.

Combine each pair of the sentences by changing one into an absolute phrase. 3. There was no bus service. He took a taxi home. There being no bus service, he took a taxi home.

Combine each pair of the sentences by changing one into an absolute phrase. 4. There general had been killed. The soldiers laid down their weapons and gave in. Their general (having being) killed, the soldiers laid down their weapons and gave in.

Combine each pair of the sentences by changing one into an absolute phrase. 5. He lay on the grass. The sun shone brightly on his face. He lay on the grass, the sun shining brightly on his face.

Rewrite each of the following sentences by inserting an absolute phrase. Form the absolute phrase with the words given. 1. John was forced to rely on public transportation. (his car/have broken down) His car having broken down, John was forced to rely on public transportation.

2. People in flooded areas had to spend a long time cleaning up their houses. (typhoon/be over) The typhoon being over, people in flooded areas had to spend a long time cleaning up their houses. Rewrite each of the following sentences by inserting an absolute phrase. Form the absolute phrase with the words given.

3. We felt a little uncomfortable. (all/window/close) All the windows (being) closed, we felt a little uncomfortable. Rewrite each of the following sentences by inserting an absolute phrase. Form the absolute phrase with the words given.

4. Chris won the English speech contest. (his/pronunciation/perfect) His pronunciation being perfect, Chris won the English speech contest. Rewrite each of the following sentences by inserting an absolute phrase. Form the absolute phrase with the words given.

5. He would like to go mountain- climbing. (health/permit) Health permitting, he would like to go mountain-climbing. Rewrite each of the following sentences by inserting an absolute phrase. Form the absolute phrase with the words given.

6. Mike watched the girl he liked come up to him. (heart/beat/wildly) His heart beating wildly, Mike watched the girl he liked come up to him. Rewrite each of the following sentences by inserting an absolute phrase. Form the absolute phrase with the words given.