Academic English for teenagers _ Mrs Nghiem Bao Anh

Lesson 01

IN CLASS
VOCABULARY
Follow your dreams

1. Read the suggestions for how to follow your dreams. Complete them with the correct form of
these words and phrases.
be worth it encourage get into give up on put off take pride in

How to follow your dreams

Do
● 1 …………. several things that interest you, so that you can discover your passion.
● spend time with positive people who really 2 ………….. you.
● remember that the hard work that you put in 3 …………
● 4 …………the things that you achieve.
Don't
● let small problems 5 ………… you …………
● 6 ………… a dream just because it's difficult.

2. Choose the correct words to complete the article.

CHANGE THE WORLD IN YOUR SLIPPERS!
You can help make the world a better place - without even leaving your bedroom! Choose
from the hundreds of ideas on our website!
A Play online games to 1 help out / raise money for a 2 survey / charity with every
point that you score.
B Identify animals in photos from national parks, to help park rangers 3 care for /
contribute to the species that live there.
C Respond to a 4 survey / poverty that helps doctors learn more about the brain.
D Email a politician as part of a 5 campaign / survey to get more help for families living
in 6 poverty / charity.
E Explore the universe on your computer screen and 7 contribute / help out to NASA's
maps of space.
All these opportunities and more are just a click away. If you'd like to 8 care for / help out,
then become a 9 volunteer / campaign today!

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3. Listen to three people talking about being a volunteer. Which three of these activities do they
mention?
A playing games online D answering surveys

B doing photo research E emailing politicians

C making cards for kids F adding to NASA's maps

4. Listen again. Which adjective(s) do the speakers use to describe their volunteering? There are
two you do not need.
enjoyable incredible relaxing scary stressful tiring

5. Read the vocabulary box. Choose the correct adjectives to complete the sentences. Which
adjectives come from nouns and which ones from verbs?
1 I want to have an important job and be suitable / responsible for a big business.
2 It's understandable / comfortable that the accident put her off gymnastics.
3 The day I went to see the Olympics was one of the most memorable / responsible of my
life.
4 It's my dream to design backpacks that are really understandable / comfortable to wear.
5 It's suitable / sensible to make an early start if you prefer the beach when it's empty.
6 I want to write a blog about how to be enjoyable / fashionable and look cool.

Explore vocabulary
adjectives ending in -able or -ible
We can make some adjectives by adding the endings -able or -ible to the verb or noun.
Noun Adjective
comfort ⇒ comfortable
fashion ⇒ fashionable
sense ⇒ sensible
memory ⇒ memorable
Verb Adjective
enjoy ⇒ enjoyable
respond ⇒ responsible
suit ⇒ suitable
understand ⇒ understandable

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HOMEWORK
VOCABULARY
follow your dreams

1. Complete the words and phrases with the missing vowels.

1 g_t _nt_ (become interested and start doing)
2 g_v_ _p _n (stop hoping)
3 b_ w_rth _t (enjoyable or useful enough to do 0 despite the effort)
4 t_k_ pr_d_ _n (feel pleased about something you do well)
5 p_t _ff (make someone dislike or not want to do something)
6 _nc_ _ r_ g _ (make someone feel confident)

2. Complete the texts with these words or phrases.

campaign care for charity contribute help out
poverty raise surveys volunteers

I helped to 1 …………… money by organising a 'wear odd socks day' at school.

Everyone wore two socks of different colours for the whole day and we got people to sponsor
us! We gave the money to a 2 …………… which helps stop bullying. It's important to 3
…………… to education which can change people's lives.

Two friends of mine 4 …………… at a local food bank in my town. It's where people
who are living in 5 …………… can go and collect free food and have a hot meal. We should 6
…………… the people who live in our communities.

I'm running a 7 …………… at the moment to get my town to hold a Paralympics for
young people with disabilities. 8 …………… show that there aren't enough facilities for these
people where I live. We're also looking for 9 …………… to help run the event. It could be you!

3. Add -ible or -able to make adjectives. Make any other necessary changes.
1 memory …………… 5 enjoy ……………

2 comfort …………… 6 fashion ……………

3 sense …………… 7 understand ……………

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4 respond …………… 8 suit ……………

4. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

1 I find this music so relaxing / stressful - sometimes I even fall asleep listening to it!
2 I love doing karate but the exams are pretty stressful / relaxing.
3 This film's really tiring / scary! I can hardly watch it!
4 Wow! What an enjoyable / incredible dress - did you make it yourself?
5 Playing football's so tiring / scary - I think I'll go and lie down for a bit.
6 I find dancing really stressful / enjoyable. It's what I love doing best.

Extend
5. Look at the adjectives with -ible / -able below (1-6) and match them with their meanings
(A-F).
1 I don't think these apples are edible any more - they've gone brown.
2 Kane's not a very sociable person. He spends a lot of time alone.
3 I found the people very hospitable on holiday - everyone was happy to help.
4 You should always be visible when you're riding a bike. Use lights and wear light colours.
5 You look miserable. Has something bad happened?
6 This puzzle is impossible! I can't do it at all!

A cannot happen or be achieved

B able to be seen
C friendly and welcoming to visitors
D very unhappy
E likes meeting and spending time with people
F suitable or safe for eating

6. Listen to six people describing something. Complete the sentences with the adjectives from
Ex 5.
1 She's very ……………
2 The homework is ……………
3 The cake isn't ……………
4 He's feeling ……………
5 She is ……………
6 The castle isn't ……………

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Listening: Fill in the blank (you can listen several times)

1. Yeah, I always dreamt of being an astronaut when I was little, and now I’m (1)
__________________ from my own living room. It (2) __________ me, to be honest. I
think real space travel would be too (3) _____________. I’m not into things that are that
(4) _________. But being a (5) ___________ for NASA – that feels kind of cool. It’s
incredible seeing the (6)______________ of space they can get now.

2. I thought it would be pretty boring to play, because its purpose is to

(1)_________________, not just to provide entertainment. But it’s actually really fun.
And for once I don’t have to feel bad about (2)_________________ on a game. I’ve been
playing for about an hour now, and I’ve raised one pound and nineteen pence for
(3)__________! I really like the music too – it makes the whole experience very
(4)___________. It’s helped me to forget about my (5)________________ at school. I
think this game is a great idea.

3. The website said it would only take a few minutes to make one, but I spent the whole
afternoon on mine. It was so (1)____________! First I couldn’t think of anything
(2)__________to put on the front. Then I couldn’t find my coloured pens. When I finally
started drawing, one of the pens that I was using made a big red mark on
(3)____________, so mum’s not going to be too happy. I’m not doing that again! It’s not
(4)_____________ – I need to find something that suits me better.