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Do you know } Second conditionals | Why students don’t ingaletterto | Asking questions | Sports _ Physical Education thissport? | (p.146 : do sports itor during interviews | Communication: sport| (p.166) : a p 54) -(p.158) - players, equipment, . : events and rules (0.162) Third conditionals Planning a holiday in Writing an Giving directions Social Issues: headlines, Liberal Studies: Hong (p.168) (p.174) Britain application letter (p.186) expressions, causes Kong Today (p.178) (p.182) and consequences, (p.194) and solutions (p.190) _ Present perfect Telephoning — Workplace Liberal Studies: st 2 (p.214) communication: Personal : “memos and business | Development letters (p.218) (p.222)Progressive English 3 (Second Ealtion) tg 1 Listen to the music Rear Platform Read the following article and answer the questions. on 20 February 1988 in Saint Michael, Barbados, an island in the Caribbean Sea, Her 5 upbringing was quite troubled __ because her father was a drag addict. However, she was able to escape from these difficulties through her singing, She also 40 attended a good school and when she was there, she formed a gitl group with two of her classmates. At the age of 15, she was spotted by the music | 15. producer Evan Rogers and Sun, She released a single from the album, Pon de Replay’. which i a ae hit and no into the 2 10 in 15 countries. 20. third album, Good Girl Gone Bad, she was able to change musical direction. It had ‘a more dance-pop sound and was less influenced by the reggae style on previous albums. ‘The world wide hit ‘Umbrella’, featuring Jay-Z, was on the album. In 2007, she won a number of awards, including Monster Single id Video of the Year. : addict (n) As so often happens wi celebrities, sucess can link to personal © album (n) problems, and unfortunately, Rihanna was no exception. In 2009, | celebrity (n) 2 5she cancelled her performance at the Grammy Awards after a fight with her boyfriend at the time, Chris Brown. He was later found guilty of assaulting her, He was given five years’ probation and 30 ordered to stay at least 50 metres away from Rihanna. The case brought her the kind of publicity that she did not want. Despite this setback, in the following two years, she continued to produce hugely successful albums and won even more music industry awards, In June 2011, she started a 40. promote her album, Loud. She is also keen to develop her career as an actress. She appears as Petty Officer Cora Raikes in the film Battleship. Rihanna has had a number of major influences on her music career, She names Whitney Houston as one of her biggest idols, along with 45 Madonna and Mariah Carey. She sang Houston’s version of ‘For the Love of You’ to secure her first recording contract. She was deeply upset by the tragic death of Whitney Houston, who drowned in her bath while preparing to attend the Grammy Awards in 2012. Aside of Rihanna that is less well known is her commitment to 50 Charitable causes. She created the ‘Believe Foundation’ in 2006 to help terminally-ill children. She is also involved with a campaign called ‘Fashion against AIDS’, which aims to raise awareness about HIV / AIDS, particularly among teenagers, She also sang on a charity single with performers such as Mary J Blige , Beyoncé Knowles and 55 Mariah Carey to help promote the ‘Stand Up to Cancer’ campaign. Rihanna is very proud of her heritage and the place where she was Drought up. She has been appointed as the Ambassador for Culture and Youth in Barbados and works closely with the government to promote tourism on the island. Despite all she has done for good 60 causes, she has been strongly criticized by some Barbadians for her music style and the revealing clothes that she has worn on some of her videos. This may be because she has always taken risks as an artist and this will inevitably cause resentment. worldwide concert tour to , Unit 4 Bes assault (%) | probation (n) setback (n) resentment (n)Progressive English 3 (Second Etition) A. Choose the best answer. Blacken the circle under the corresponding letter. 1. Why did Rihanna move to the United States? A. She was very unhappy at home. B. She wished to develop her music career. C. She wanted to be with her friends. O> Ox oOo Oo D. She wanted to get away from drugs. 2, Rihanna’s first album ‘A. was influenced by reggae music B. did not sell many copies C. was made in the Barbados ee D. was in the top 10 in 15 countries i © © © 3. Why did Rihanna cancel a performance at the Grammy Awards? A. She had just heard of the death of Whitney Houston. B, She was ordered to stay away from Chris Brown. C. She had been assaulted by her boyfriend AR CD D. She did not want the publicity. Oe) oO © 4. According to the text, one of the biggest influences on Rihanna’s music has been A. Mary Blige B. Chris Brown C. Beyoncé Knowles A B : i) D, Mariah Carey 0000 5. Who / what does the ‘Believe Foundation’ support? A. Children who are sick B. The fashion industry C. AIDS charities A B c D D. People who take drugs 0000Unit 1 6. Look at the word ‘causes’ in line 50. Now look at the dictionary entry for ‘cause’ below. Which meaning corresponds to the meaning in line 50? cause A. (n) something that makes something else happen, e.g., Nobody knows the cause of their fight. B. (n) an aim or principle that a group supports, e.g, He devoted his rime ‘for the cause of he disabled. C. (n) something to be resolved in court, ¢.g., Zen causes were entered in | thelist for next week's session. __ D. (¥) tomake something happen, ¢.g., Nobody knows whar causes cancer. A B Cc D o 9 0.0 7. Rihanna has been criticized by people fron the Barbados for her A. charity work B. links with the government C. heritage A B C D D. choice of clothes o00o00 B, Answer the following questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided. 1. What caused Rihanna difficulties when she was growing up? 2. Where did Rihanna live before she was 15? 3. Who produced Rihanna's first album? 4, What type of music mainly influenced her third alum?i Progressive English 3 (Second Edition) 5. What sentence did Chris Brown receive for assaulting Rihanna? 6. Who does Rihanna play in the film Battleship? 7. How did Rihanna get her first recording contract? 8. What charities does Rihanna support, besides ‘Believe Foundation’? 9. How does Rihanna support the government in Barbados? C. Find words from the passage that has the same meaning as the following. Fill in one word only for each blank. The paragraphs in which the words appear are given to you as a clue. 1. The treatment received by children from their parents during childhood (paragraph 1) 2. Apperson who is physically and psychologically dependent on an illegal drug (paragraph 1) 3. Earlier (paragraph 2) 4, Acollection of recordings issued on a CD (paragraph 2) 5, Famous people (paragraph 3) 6. Making a physical attack (paragraph 3) 7. An event that makes a person's position less favourable than before (paragraph 4) 8. Causing extreme distress (paragraph 5) 9. Succeed in obtaining (paragraph 5)Unit 1 10. Something that takes up a person's time because of responsibility (paragraph 6) 11, Bitterness and anger caused by unfair treatment (paragraph 7) ). Decide whether the statements below are true, false or the information is not given. Blacken ONE circle only for each statement. The first one has been done for you as an example. True False Not Given 1. Rihanna once formed a girl group at the age of 15. o. © ° 2. Rihanna won the Monster Single when she was 19. O° ° 3. Rihanna regards Madonna as her idol o Oo ° 4. Rihanna is ashamed of not being born in the United States. Oo ° O° 5. Rihanna resented helping cancer patients. Oo Oo O° Complete the paragraph below about Rihanna's life. Use one word for each blank. The first letter of each blank has been given to you as a clue. Although Rihanna was born in the Barbados, she moved to the United States after a music producer spotted her. Her first album Music of the Sun was (1) when she was only 15. She changed her sound after a few years and this led to even greater success, particularly with her (2) h, single ‘Umbrella’. Unfortunately she had a (3) s. in 2009 when her boyfriend Chris Brown (4) a her. Her career continued to develop even though she had to deal with a lot of negative (5) p. , which she did not want. She also branched out into other areas, such as becoming an a ina film. Madonna, Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston are her musical (7) i _and have had a great effect on her style. Rihanna devotes a lot of her time to charity and helps Do you have an ()c for organizations such as ‘Fashion against Aids’. idol or role model? However, many Barbadians do not like her because of her revealing clothes Write a paragraph about him / her. and her music. Be _Grammar Corner Giving advice (with should, ought to, had better ...) We can use a range of structures when we want to give advice. The structure we use often depends on how strongly we feel about the advice we are giving. 1, Weusually use should or ought to to give general advice. The two often have the same meaning. You should / ought to see ‘Man in Black 3° It is quite a good film. ‘We can make the advice sound stronger by using really. You really should ! ought to see ‘Man in Black 3° It is a very good film. . When we want to make our advice sound very strong, we usually use must or Aave to. The two often have the same meaning. Governments must / have to do more to protect endangered species. . We usually use Aad better to give advice that is more personal. Sfyou still feel ill tomorrow, you had better go to see a doctor. |. We can also give advice in the form of a question. Why don't you try to explain to your parents what you are thinking? . In most of these structures, we use the action verb in the infinitive without zo. You bad better go to see a doctor. Young people should do more exercise. . We can also use the negative form with some modal verbs to give advice. You shouldn't (should not) throw litter on the floor. You oughtn't (ought not) to watch so much television. Don't have to is not the opposite of ave to. You have to eat more fresh vegetables. (We strongly advise eating more vegetables.) You don't have to eat so much fast food. (It is not necessary to eat so much fast food.)A. Complete the following sentences by putting one word in each of the blanks. 1. Why you send him a card to thank him for all his hard work? 2. You have work very hard if you want to become a doctor. 3. You must start writing your answers on the exam paper until | tell you to. 4. You better revise the formulas carefully before the exam. 5. You should read The Moonstone Secret. The book is much better than the film. 6. You ought to spend so much money on clothes, B. What advice would you give your friend in each of the following situations? Use the words in brackets to help you. 1. Peter has got a cold and a headache. (rest, drink plenty of water) You should 2. Jo does not understand what she has to do in her Maths homework. (ask teacher to explain it again) She should 3. Ada is worried that her parents think her friends are a bad influence. (tell parents why you are friends with them) She ought 4. Nora wants to play badminton better. (practise harder) She ought 5. Arthur says, ‘I always feel really nervous when | have to speak in English.’ (make friends with English-speaking people, practise more) Why 6. Tim says, ‘I get angry when my dad stops me watching my favourite TV programmes.’ (explain to dad why watch them) He'dC. Decide whether each of the statements below is good or bad advice. Blacken ONE circle only for each statement. 3 Good advice neighbours are safe and well. . Ifyou are thirsty, you mustn't drink water. . People who are overweight don’t have to eat fresh fruit and iS vegetables. You should sleep for at least eight hours every night. ° You mustn’t worry about being too short or too tall as there is o nothing you can do about it. You had better practise your scales if you want to pass the O music exam. Why don't you look at the latest fashion magazines to get O some ideas about what to wear for the party? In the exam, you don’t have to read the questions carefully ° before you start writing the answers. If you want to be successful, you have to focus on what you . want to achieve. If you want to be a lawyer, you shouldn't go to university. ° During a typhoon, we ought to check that our elderly O Bad advice ° oO oO ° Oo Read the following sentences. In which website on the Internet are you most likely to find these pieces of advice? Write the letters (A-H) in the spaces provided. . You've really got to check out their latest download. This band is hot. You should eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day. writing. . You should read through the whole exam paper carefully before you start You have to do some stretching exercises before you go onto the court.nit 1 | 5. You must make sure it has plenty of exercise every day and lots of water to drink. _ 6. You must wear safety goggles when you are doing the experiment. 7. You shouldn't use plastic bags while shopping as they are not biodegradable. 8. You should make sure that there is a good balance between the foreground and background in your picture. . Rearrange the words below in the correct order. Add suitable punctuation marks. 1. You/ dentist / should / go / the / to 2. party / invite / the / Why / Peter / you / don’t / to 3. lights / night / ride / your / at / without / shouldn't / You / bike 4. homework / out / You / to / finish / your / before / ought / going 5. a/get/seatbelt/a/ You / when / you / car / must /in / wear Read the following paragraphs and decide if the underlined words are in the correct order. If they are not, write the correct order above. Magazines often claim to report ‘exclusive news’ about TV artists. | think we (1) must really be careful when we read them because the ‘reports’ are not always true. Some reporters feel they (2) ought to not report what they are not sure, while others believe they (3) should report what they heard as if they knew it themselves. If you don’t want to spend money on these magazines, (4) why you don't consider reading them for free on the Internet?Progressive English 3 (Second Eclition) del Train your pe Listening leccee Skills . Platform A. Karl King, the manager of the band Danny Boys is talking to Daniel Chong about the tour he is arranging for the band to promote their new album. The information about the tour is posted on the website for the fans to find out where the band is Playing. Read the Data File and listen to the conversation between Karl King and Daniel Chong, who is one of the members of the band. Data File 1. Route of tour in the UK 2Unit 1 notes using the information from the conversation and the Data B. Listen to the conversation between Karl and Dan. Complete their Orn File. 7 Central Bus Station (2) Coach to (3)Progressive English 3 (Second Edition) ne —Town/city: [Brighton Venue: (4) Time: (5) to (6) Note: Big screen: (7) by digital artist Helen James Se 7 : “Town / city: ~ Venue Time: (10) to(11) : _ Note: Support band (12) Town /city; —_|(13) Venue: (14) Time: (15) to 11.30 p.m. Note: to open the show C. Listen to the second part of the conversation between Karl and Dan and complete their notes below. Orta Town / city: gh Venue: (2) “Time: @) to 1.00 a.m. ~ Note: (4) will play with us — A band famous in© _ Town / city: a” Venue: Cavern Club _ Time: to 10.00 p.m plays before us (11) (12) (13) to 10.30 p.m. Main act: (14) Totnes (16) a7) to (18) (19) will come as well . Match the following musicians to the type of music they do. QuRWwnea Daniel Chong The Roxxies Kevin Venus Jessie Jones Della Robert Bush . Electric violin Guitar Saxophone Keyboards Drums VocalsProgressive English 3 (Second Edition) Writing Platform Writing a letter of advice When someone, such as a friend, has some problems and writes to ask for our advice, we can write a letter of advice in reply to him / her. 1. A letter of advice may include the following sections: (a) Greeting (e.g. Dear Susan) (b) Introduction: we can thank our friends for his / her letter and express our sympathy / appreciation. (e.g. Thank you for your letter. Lam sorry to hear that... / It is great to know that...) (©) Body: we should answer all the problems raised in our friend’s letter and give useful advice to help him / her. We often write one paragraph for each problem. (a) Ending: We can express hope and wishes. (e.g,, I Aope my suggestions belp .) (©) Closing (e.g, Best wishes, Regard:) (f) The writer’s name (e.g. Chris) 2. When we write a letter of advice, we usually try to use positive and encouraging language to help the person we are giving advice to. We try not to use negative language such as ‘Don’t do this.’ or ‘You mustn't do that? (a) Ifsomeone is overweight and asks for advice, we want to tell them what they can do, not what they should not do. Why don't you try to eat more fruit and vegetables and less sweet and starchy food? (NOT Don’t eat sweet and starchy food. It is bad for you.) (b) If we have to say something negative, we usually put it after we have given our suggestions. Why don't you try to eat more fruit and vegetables? Starchy food can be “fattening. (c) When we give several pieces of advice, we try not to use the same structure. You should eat more fruit and vegetables ... You ought to do more exercise... Why don't you... (NOT You should eat more fruit and vegetables... You should do more exercise .. You should ..)A, Complete the letter of advice by putting one of the phrases below in each of the blanks. cadifferent top with cool and the prices Tet go with the positives spend alot of money _ who looks great and not geeky with a lighter colour Dear Fashion Senz, | hate the way | look. | always buy the wrong dothes and. never know what to wear. | can never get colours to match. You can see how horrible | look in the attached photo even though | spend a lot of money buying the clothes in designer shops. Please help me look as cool as you and not the mess | am! You are my only hope. Yours in despair, Fashion disaster Dear Fashion disaster, Thank you for your letter and your photo. Don't despair. can help turn you into someone (1) First of all, (2) you have got. Your jeans are just the right style and | like the shoes you are wearing. However, you should wear (3) those jeans and shoes. Why don’t you match them (4) and choose something with longer sleeves? You ought to buy clothes with a slimmer fit and are not too baggy. Secondly, you don't have to (5) in trendy designer shops. Check out some of the shops on my website. The clothes are (®) are reasonable. Have a look and let me know how you get on. Yours in style, Fashion SenzB. The following is a letter of advice, but the order of the sections is mixed up. Rearrange the order by putting the numbers (1-7) on the left. | don’t think you are lazy, but you do need some help in organizing what you | | do in the evening. You shouldn't switch on the TV when you get home as. | watching TV can take up a lot of your valuable time. A - {"iRyou follow this advice, you willbe able todo all your homework without | |_any dificuty. Goodluck with your stu. ve 2 sindaiassiiseanaiantalsiha ~ | Thank you for your letter. | am sorry to hear about your problem. S You should make a study timetable to keep on track with your studies and | manage your time. | think this will help you get into the habit of studying. C. You are Chris. Read the following letter on the website ‘Teenagers get together’ and write a letter in reply. Use the notes you have made on the letter and the organization notes on p.16 to help you. Dear friends, I need some ue M Fewer plasticbogs / tell eople tousebuses,not Ss {pi on orgarizarton ke Friends of the EarthProgressive English 3 (Second Edition) Platform Understanding the Net language A. Below are some emoticons Mr Koo has chosen for the activity at the PTA party. Match the following emoticons with their meanings. Write the letters (A-T) in the Spaces provided. oe 2. > 3. -& 4. -@ 5. eC 6. 7. Xx 8. O-) 8.) 10. 8:-) 11.9 12. &-) 9 . Someone is angry. Someone promises to keep a secret. . Someone is an angel. . Someone is crying. Someone is lost for words. Someone is very unhappy / disappointed. Someone is wearing sunglasses. |. Someone is wearing his sunglasses on his head, Someone is not sure about something Someone has a bad hair day. Someone is screaming. Someone is talking about delicious food. Za™™ONn wD PASS B. Add a suitable emoticon at the end of each of the following messages. { 1. Help! | lost the file I've been working on all day long! 2. My puppy has just died. I miss it so much. How can u do that to me! You know what? The guy sitting next to me has a terrible smell 5._ I've just arrived here in Hawaii for a three-day holiday. 6. Don't worry. No matter what u do, I'll always be beside u. 7. The reason why | love to go to Japan is that | can try all the great seafood there.unit C. Mr Koo is talking to Miss Chan about the activity ‘Fun with Emoticons’. Read and complete the dialogue with the following lines given. You can find hints in Exercise A. Chan: Mr Koo, how's the preparation going? (1) Koo : Yes. Actually I've got quite a lot of emoticons for the party. Parents will be asked to guess what they mean. But first | want someone to just try guessing their meanings. (2) Just want to make sure they're not too difficult. Chan: Oh, let me try. | would fee! much better if | can at least do something to help. Koo : Good. To save time, (3) Now, Why don’t you try these two? Chan: (4) right? | know this part is a smiling face. But what does that ‘and’ sign before the colon mean? Koo : like this one a lot. It's a bad hair day. Chan: No kidding! But that’s funny! Now this one with a capital etter Bis SIRTSS2ysR._ for someone who wears glasses. But that one with the number 8 is the same, isn’t it? Koo : Not exactly, the number 8 is for sunglasses. Chan: Haha, that’s cool. Wait. | know this one with a colon after the sunglasses. You're wearing the sunglasses casually on your head Koo : Exactly. Chan: There are a lot with different mouths. (5) The one with a slash means you're doubtful, doesn’t it? Koo : Right. What about this one with an ‘and’ sign?Progressive English 3 (Second Edltion) ___Pmagressve English 3 Chan: Koo Chan: Koo : Chan: Koo : Chan: Koo : Chan: Koo. Chan: Koo : Chan Koo : Chan: Koo. Chan: Giving a presentation ‘You can give a presentation in three steps. 1. Introduction: say what you are going to talk about 2. Body: say it in detail 3. Conclusion: summarize what you have just said Hmm, it means you're cursing. No, (6) ‘tongue-tied and don’t know what to say. Really? | thought the one with a capital 'X’ is tongue-tied. The ‘X’ one actually means ‘my lips are sealed and | won’t tell It means you're anyone’. Now, try this one with the ‘at’ sign like in an email address. What do you think? i know. Someone's screaming here (7) But what about this one, with a capital ‘C’, doesn’t it mean you're angry, too? (8) unhappy or disappointed. Look, this one with a ‘more than’ sign before the colon is ‘angry’. it really means you're Oh, yes, this one looks really angry, doesn't it? And this one, with a capital ‘0’ before the colon. (9) Hmm ... For someone who's bald? (10) Hmm ... (11) Actually, the face is angelic But, no. ‘What is it? Oh, | see. That's a halo there. That's lovely. Good. | think the game should work quite well. (12) getting hooked myself Sa UASCRat |Unit 1 D. Read the short presentation about the Internet. Put the following lines given in the suitable spaces. (2) We can keep contact with people we know from all over the world 3) We can also play games, (4) We can do shopping and (5) What | love the most about the Internet is that on it (6) , from information for my school project, or a local bus route and schedule, to the meaning of a word. ”) Unlike books, (8) (9) , itis nearly free of charge and does not take up any physical space. Therefore, (10)Progressive English 3 (Second Euition) ¥ Elective Module {Language Arts | Corner Short Stories Understanding twists and symbols I. Twists in stories To write an interesting story, you can try giving your story a twist. Have you heard of Maupassant’s short story “The Necklace’? It is about a woman who is invited to a big party. As she wants to look very pretty in the party, she borrows a beautifill diamond necklace from her rich friend. Unluckily, she loses it and in order to buy another one for her friend, she has to borrow a lot of money. After many years of hard work, when she finally pays off her loans, she looks old and haggard. However, it is not until then that she discovers the necklace she borrowed was not a real one. ‘The story is very famous because it has a twist, a very surprising ending. Many good stories have a surprising ending which makes people remember them well. Vaeiniey © haggard (adj) 5 twist (n) A. Read the following two stories. They are not yet finished. Finish them. Can you write an ending with a good twist to each of them? 1. Tom meets a beautiful girl, Mary, and falls in love with her at once. He goes out with her for some time and one night, he asks her to marry him, But Mary says she is not yet ready to get married. So Tom starts sending her a love letter every day. In his letter, he writes about his love for her, and asks her when she will marry him. Every morning, Mary is happy when she sees the post man coming with her letter. For two years, she gets the same love letter2. Tom is a soldier and he has to leave his wife and family to go to war. One day, he writes a very long love letter to a girl called Mary, but he also writes a letter to his wife. When his wife receives his letter to her, she is so surprised to see his other letter to Mary. She reads both letters and is in tears when she is reading his love letter to Mary, In his letter, he asks Mary to send him a letter and asks her to wait until he is back. When the war ends, Tom finally goes home. Both his wife and Mary go to the train station to see him B. Now, read the following sentences and decide which are good twists to stories 1 and 2.Write 1 next to the paragraph you think ends story | better, and 2 next to the better ending to story 2. A... When Tom sees thern, he holds them both in his arms and kisses them in tears. ‘My darling Mary, did you miss Daddy?’ he asks the little girl B. _... When Tom sees them, he feels ashamed and runs away. C._.... Finally she refuses to marry Tom because she is tired of reading love letters. D._.... Finally she is ready to get married. Who does she marry? She marries the postman that brings her the love letters.Progressive English 3 Second Eoition) IL. Symbols in stories Tn writing, as well as in our daily lives, we often see a lot of symbols. Some objects are traditional symbols. For example, a rose symbolizes love. Maupassant’s “The Necklace’ is famous not only because it has a very good twist, but also because the writer has used the necklace as a very effective symbol. A symbol is an object which stands for something else. For example, in “The Necklace’, the diamond necklace is the most important object because the story centres around it. However, it also stands for vanity. It symbolizes ‘appearance’, which many people are so focused on. It stands for something that looks very attractive but in fact can be worthless. And yet, a lot of people would give up a great deal to get it. The diamond necklace is, therefore, a very powerful and effective symbol that gives the story a much deeper meaning, vanity (n) C. Match the following objects with the symbols. 1. a crossroads . * ageing 2. fire . * loyalty 3. acandleburninglow * gentleness 4. sheep . © adifficult situation in life 5. adog . . eternity 6. adiamond . * passion or danger D. Read the following story. Pay attention to how bricks and flowers 8 Tako are used as symbols and answer the questions that follow. SHPSCSRG Gee Ue Kees sere eed Aver man ale Tom mets aes a Mary, and notices that her house ‘is broken and leaking. So he brings10 7 her some bricks every day when he delivers the rich man's flowers. When he has time, he stays to builda small house for her. ‘Two years later, the rich man goes up the hill to ask Mary to marry him, believing that she must have been moved by his persistent love for her. To his surprise, he finds his messenger working happily together with Mary outside a little new house. They are removing the withered flowers from Tom to make way for a vegetable garden. ‘We're getting married next week,’ they tell Tom. : i ‘ i What do the flowers symbolize? A. a superficial kind of love and care B, sincere help and concern C. practical and useful things O> Ow on Oo D. fancy things that one does not need What do the bricks symbolize? A. things that are strong and enduring B. things that are fragile and do not last C. things that are heavy and clumsy O> Ow on og D. things that are invaluable and practical persistent (adj) withered (adi) Unit 1| Progressive English 3 (Second Edition) =, Across the | Technology ws ‘oss the ) Education a Curriculum \ ; 2 A. The Internet has provided a very convenient way of life for us. However, this does not always mean something good. The following article tells you why. The first sentence of each paragraph is missing. Match the missing sentences to the Paragraphs. ‘The advantages and disadvantages of using the Internet Paragraph 1 Our life is made so much easier with it: we can communicate easily and have instant access to a lot of information. Paragraph 2 We can connect to others through email, chat rooms, and social networking sites, using devices such as computers, tablets, mobile phones and even TV sets which have Internet access. Paragraph 3 Search engines are very easy to use, which makes it very easy to research a topic. The Internet also provides access to a wealth of images as well as text. Paragraph 4 Easy access to information means that it is easier for students to copy material written by someone else and pretend it is their own work, Paragraph 5 Some argue that we are losing the ability to talk to each other face to face because we prefer to send texts or use social networking. Paragraph 6 When television first became popular, critics claimed that watching it would damage your brain. The claim has proved to be Tethers: untrue. Although some of the disadvantages can cause problems, the ae Internet will no doubt continue to provide us with enormous benefits. i access (n) iUnit 1 B. The topic sentence of each paragraph is missing. Very often, the sentence is a summary of the paragraph. Read the following lines and match them to the paragraph of the article. 1. The internet gives users the opportunity to communicate easily and quickly. It is now difficult to imagine life without the Internet. Information is now extremely easy to obtain on almost any subject. All advances in technology have some drawbacks. These wonderful opportunities do not come without some disadvantages. al[elalwls The Internet can affect the way people communicate in a negative way. @ Wrapping up Record your performance in the table below. 1. Reading Platform: Reading an article 40 2. Grammar Corner: Giving advice (with should, ought to, had better ...) 38 3. Listening Platform: Listening to conversations on concert a arrangements 4, Writing Platform: Writing a letter of advice 1B 5. Speaking Platform: Understanding the Net language and giving a 4 presentation 6. Elective Module Corer: Understanding twists and symbols 10 7. Across the Curriculum: Learning about Technology Education 6 Jelobotok 151-189: Excellent AHH 132-150: Very good tk te He 123-131: Goo KK 94-122: Average |Progressive English 3 (Second Edition) int 2 Charity begins at home Reading Platform Read the following article and answer the questions. The Red Cross in the world and in Hong Kong ‘The Red Cross and Red Crescent ‘Movement is the world’s largest humanitarian network. The ‘Movement is made up of nearly 100 _ 5 million volunteers and supporters - from 187 countries. One of its major components is the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. ‘The Red Cross began in 1859 when a young Swiss man called Henry Dunant wanted to help soldiers who had been badly wounded in a war. The t International Federation of the Red Cross was started in 1919 after the i First World War ended. Its aim was to look after people whose lives had t changed because of the terrible effects of this war. In 1991, it was renamed the International Rederation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. ‘The Red Cross is a symbol from the national flag of Switzerland and the — crescent is the shape of the moon which is on the flags of many countries in the Middle East, such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The i organization's headquarters is in Geneva, Switzerland. @ humanitarian : (adj) 20 The Hong Kong Red Cross began in 1950 and was originally a part of + component (n} the British Red Cross Society. Since 1997, it has been a branch of the Red © federation (n) Cross Society of China. The aim of the Society is to organize volunteers - volunteer (n) to look after people who are in danger or poor health. Voluntary service is25 of the Red Cross and Red to encourage ‘people to help 30. volunteers in Hong Kong. ‘The Red Cross Uniformed The youth units are attached to secondary schools and youth centres. Its i : ' : : ' 1 social services to benefit the community. There are five main objectives in the scheme, The first objective is protecting life and health, This is achieved through activities such as 40 training on first aid and health care skills. The second objective is serving the community by encouraging members to do voluntary service to help activities and international exchanges. The fourth objective 45 is promoting the spirit of the Red Cross through activities such as lessons, games, competitions, promotions and big events. The fifth objective | 50 is attaining personal growth ~ through marching, group life and training to help members put their fess time to good use. One of the big events is World Red Cross Red Crescent Day Itis celebrated annually on 8 May, the birthday of Henry Dunant. People "55. from around the world come together to recognize the tireless work done by volunteers which helps make people's lives better. The Red Cross is | always present when there are disasters such as earthquakes, typhoons and landslides. The day helps people remember what the Red Cross does and | gives people in Hong Kong the opportunity to give money to support the 60 life-saving work done by the Red Cross. one of the seven basic principles Crescent Movement. They want people’ and to look after those in need. There are now over 17,000 Groups in Hong Kong was started in 1956 and there are both junior units for primary school students and youth units for secondary school students. 35 members are aged between 12 and 17. Through the ‘Progressive Activities. Scheme’, members are helped to develop skills in leadership, health care and people in need.’The third objective is enhancing friendship through group Unit 2 attach (v) objective (n) enhance (v) annually (adv) landslide (n)Progressive English 3 (Second Edition) A. Choose the best answer. Blacken the circle under the corresponding letter. 1 Which of the following statements is correct? ‘A. The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is the world’s largest organization B, The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement has volunteers and supporters all over the world C. The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a part of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. D. The International Federation of the Red Cross AB OCOD started before the First World War. ® © © © Which country did Henry Dunant come from? A. United Kingdom B. Saudi Arabia C. United Arab Emirates A. BEG" D D. Switzerland 0000 . The main aim of the International Federation of the Red Cross was to A. prevent wars from starting B. look for missing people C. stop people from hurting each other A B Cc D D. help people who had suffered ClO Oo .6 |. Which of following pictures is the logo of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies? + $x €O €C OA OB Oc oD There are now over Red Cross volunteers in Hong Kong, A. seven thousand seventeen thousand B C. seventy thousand D. O> Oo ° Ov one thousand seven hundred .Unit 2 6. Look at the word ‘service’ in line 23. Now look at the dictionary entry for ‘service’ below. Which meaning corresponds to the meaning in line 237 service A. (n) serving of customers in a restaurant, hotel or shop, e.g., The service in this restaurant is very good. -_B. (n) work that helps people and the community, e.g., The management ~_ comuittee provides an excellent service to the residents. C. (n) time of worship in a church with prayers and hymns, ¢.g., The family | _goes to morning service on Sunday, D. (n) maintenance of a car or other types of transport, eg. lf the car doesn't have a service soon, it will break down. be ace D CO oo 7. The Red Cross achieves its objective of enhancing friendship through ‘A, group activities and international exchanges B. marching and big events C. group activities and marching fetes GD D, big events and international exchanges 0000 B. Answer the following questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided. 1. Why did Henry Dunant start the Red Cross? 2. The word ‘wounded’ (line 11) means 3. Read lines 14-16, ‘In 1991, it was renamed the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.’ What does the word ‘it’ refer to? 4. What is the aim of the Red Cross Society of China? 5. Read lines 21-22, ‘Since 1997, it has been a branch of the Red Cross Society of China.’ The word ‘it’ refers toi | i } i i a 3 (Second Eoin) In paragraph 3 (lines 20-30), which word means ‘at first’? What is the difference between the junior units and the youth units in the Red Cross Uniformed Groups in Hong Kong? Read line 39, ‘This is achieved through activities such as ...’ The word ‘This’ refers to How does the Red Cross achieve its objective of serving the community? Why is World Red Cross Red Crescent Day celebrated on 8 May? Find words from paragraph 6 (lines 53-60) with an opposite meaning to the following words. Fill n one word only for each blank. (a) oppose {b) worse (0) forget (d) absent What examples of disasters are mentioned in paragraph 6 (lines 53-60)? Can you give one more example? Fill in the blanks with the correct years in which the events happened. (a) The Red Cross began in (b) The International Federation of the Red Cross was started in (©) The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies was named in (@) The Hong Kong Red Cross began in (@) The Red Cross Uniformed Groups in Hong Kong was started inC. Decide whether the statements below are true, false, or the information is not given. Blacken ONE circle only for each ein iiiienialeitieitANi snRNA RIR 4 statement. The first one has been done for you as an example. e.g. The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement has a lot of supporters. 1, The Red Cross was founded by Henry Dunant. 2, The crescent symbol comes from the national flag of Switzerland, 3. There are fewer Red Cross volunteers in Saudi Arabia than in Switzerland. 4, The Hong Kong Red Cross is a part of the British Red Cross Society now. 5. Only secondary school students can join the ‘Progressive Activities Scheme’. 6. World Red Cross Red Crescent Day helps people remember what the Red Cross does, 7. Red Cross volunteers never feel tired when they are asked to do the life-saving work. There are five mistakes in the following paragraph about True O° ° oO False Not Given ° °O Hong Kong Red Cross. Underline the mistakes and write the corrections above. The Hong Kong Red Cross started as part of the Canadian Red Cross Society. Since 1997, it has been a branch of the Chinese Red Cross, The aim of the Society is to organize volunteers to look after people who are old and in poor health. The Red Cross has five basic principles and voluntary service is one of them. There are now over 27,000 volunteers in Hong Kong. aaa ; ' E i | Would you like to join the Hong Kong Red Cross? Why J why not?Progressive English 3 (Second Edition) —— Connectives Connectives are words which join ideas within a sentence, or link sentences. Connectives include conjunctions (e.g, because, but, so), adverbs (e.g. firstly, however, therefore, furthermore) and adverb phrases (e.g. as a resull). 1. We use the following connectives to join ideas within a sentence: (a) Connectives of time ‘We use when, while and as to show the time that something happens. Iwas a bus-driver when I lived in England. While he was eating this marning, he read the newspaper. Ax I was walking down the street, a poster caught my eye. (b) Connectives of reason We use because, since and as to show the reason for an action. Ljoined the Red Crass because I wanted to help poor people. Since I wanted to help poor people, joined the Red Cross. As I wanted to help poor people, I Joined the Red Cross. (c) Connectives of result ‘We use so to show the result of an action. ‘The people were hungry so I gave them some food. Aste ldiaaialaeianbeinlatiaivaliaiisininitn ‘We can put connectives of time and reason at the beginning or in the middle of a sentence. However, we usually put decawse and so in the middle of a sentence. LoS.2. We also use the following connectives to link sentences: (a) Connectives to show contrasts We scored four goals. However, we lost the game. ‘The President has worked for 14 hours. Nevertheless, he is not tired. (b) Connectives to add extra information She plays the piano well. In addition, she is good at singing. ‘The rent is reasonable. Furthermore, the location is convenient. (c) Connectives to show a result He loves eating snacks. As a result, he is very fat. She was injured. Therefore, she was not able to attend the meeting. + However and nevertheless are usually used at the beginning of a sentence. + Furthermore and moreover are formal words. + Nevertheless is a very formal word. We rarely use it in spoken English. A. Rewrite each of the following sentences using the word in brackets. Keep the meaning the same. e.g. As the tram was really crowded, | took the bus. (because) I took the bus because the tram was veally crowded. 1. don’t go to fast food restaurants because | don’t like junk food. (since) 2. The weather was really cold, so | wore my gloves and hat. (because) 3. School was cancelled today because the black rainstorm signal was issued. (50)Progressive English 3 (Second Edition) 4. When | was playing my NDS, my friend sent a very strange message to me. (as) 5. My parents didn’t watch TV last night because the programmes were boring. (as) 6. He is studying for an important exam, so he isn’t going to volunteer to participate in the Red Cross Flag Day. (since) B. Use a suitable connective to link the following sentences. Do NOT combine them into one sentence. €.g.(@) My teacher understood my point of view. (b) He did not agree with it My teacher understood wy point of view. However, he did not agree with if, 1. (@) My grandmother had lived in this city for 10 years. (©) She still lost her way in the streets. 2. (@) The fireman pushed the door hard. (b) He couldn't open it. 3. (@) The restaurant provides healthy food. (b) The prices are low.4. (a) ttwas raining very hard. (b) They had to cancel the match, 5. (a) Our neighbours’ party was very noisy. (b) We couldn't sleep, 6. (a) The report is well written. (b) Itis accurate. 7. (@) She was caught in a terrible traffic jam. (b) She missed her appointment. 8. (a) The plane was an hour late. (b) He managed to get to the meeting in time. . There are five mistakes about the use of connectives in the following paragraph. Underline the mistakes and write the correction above. ‘Tommy has worked in the office for over three years. In addition, he still is not able to remember the names of all his colleagues. He cannot rernember ‘them all so there are over 100 people in his company. Nevertheless, he seldom talks with them. As he is a web page designer, he spends most of his days on his computer. Therefore he is working, he puts his earphones on. However, nobody comes and talks to him while he works. Unit 21 i Progressive English 3 (Second Edition) : {s Listening Integrated Skills Jaunch an ‘Outstanding Student Volunteers Award Scheme’ to encourage more students to join volunteering. Kitty Lo and Paul Yeung are the committee members of the Club. They are now designing the promotional poster. Read the information in the | | | A. The Social Services Club of Progressive College is going to y | | | Data File. 4 Data File 1. Email from Miss Jenkins to Kitty and Paul | To: kittylo@abe.com, pyeung2@abe.com | From: Adenkins@progressive edu hk | Subject ; Outstanding Student Volunteers Award Scheme Date: 20 September 2010 Hi Kitty & Paul, sponsor our scheme. He said he was really impressed by your committed attitude in your last visit to his bookshop. Keep it up. | On the poster, leave ‘criteria’ for me to fill out later, but put down. | ‘to recognize the contribution of outstanding student volunteers and promote student volunteering’ for ‘objectives’. One more thing, don’t forget to include the logo of Mr Ying’s | i { | | | | Good news! Mr Ying of Forward Bookshop has just agreed to | bookshop on the poster. | Let me have a look at your design before you have it printed. | Thanks, Miss JenkinsUnit 2 2. Business card Forward Bookshop David KL. Ying Director Tol: 6444 5786, Email: davidying@forwardbs.com.hk ‘Address: 123 General Rd., Causeway Bay, Hong Kong B. Complete the poster and answer the questions that follow using Oma the information from the conversation and the Data File. - JT Organized by TM Objectives: Iv Criteria: Vv aie Deadline: VI Enquiries VIL | Sponsored by: _ Vil 1, What should be putin blank | on the poster? Outstanding Student Volunteers Award Scheme, is Progressive College Outstanding Student Volunteers Award Progressive College Outstanding Student Volunteers Award Scheme, 2010 D. Outstanding Student Volunteers Award, 2010 A B ¢c OD oo 0 0 a 2: : Progressive English 3 (Second Edition) 2. What should be put in blank II on the poster? OA OB oc What should be put in blank Ill on the poster? What should be put in blank IV on the poster? A, to recognize the contribution of outstanding student volunteers B. to recognize the contribution of outstanding student volunteers and promote student volunteering C. to promote student volunteering nA D. (leave it blank) O. © © ._ What should be put in blank V on the poster? A. to promote student volunteering B. to recognize the contribution of outstanding student volunteers C. to recognize the contribution of outstanding student volunteers and promote student volunteering A B C¢ D. (leave it blank) O77 Oo] 1 @ ._ What should be put in blank VI on the poster? A. 7 November 2010 B. 14 November 2010 C. 17 Ne 1 lovember 2010 A BoC D. 21 November 2010 Oo 0 0 . What should be put in blank VII on the poster? Oo oo Oo8. What should be put in blank Vill on the poster? A. David Ying, Director of Forward Bookshop B. Forward Bookshop C. aaa D, David Ying, The poster will be in A. green B. blue C. black and white D, red The colour is chosen because A. Miss Jenkins likes it B. Mr Ying of Forward Bookshop wants it C. itis harmonious and beautiful D. itis eye-catching How many posters do they need? A. about 10 B. about 20 C. about 30 D. about 50 A, the poster looked fresh and beautiful B, he wanted to join the scheme C. Kitty and Paul’s attitude impressed him D. he was impressed by Miss Jenkins’s committed attitude O> o> O> A O° Or Os Oo Ow 8 3° Oe» on Oo On C oO . Mr Ying of Forward Bookshop agreed to sponsor the scheme because Oo oo oo Ou D O° og Unit 2Progressive English 3 (Second Ecition) Writing Platform A. You are a member of a charity which is going to hold a fundraising day. Your friend Sophia has written some information that she wants to put on a poster to persuade students to take part in different activities to raise money for charity. She asks you to check for any mistakes. Write the correct words in the spaces provided. N = wrong use of singular or plural W = wrong choice of words or part of speech S_ = wrong spelling ® = aword is missing We Need Your Help! aN Help us raise lots of moneys for children in need. On Saturday, 11 November (2)T we are having a giant fundraising day. We wanted you to help us. Please @)w come and. take apart! You can: Organize a sponsored activity with your friends (4s Join our flag-selling tems (5) Come “ our concert with your favourite stars (6)N Buy one of our specially designed T-shirts and wear them with pride. Contact: Chris Lee (phone: 2868 0000 / email: chrisL@charityh org Mk) 1) ee eee (2) Bo) (5) (©)B. Sophia was feeling ill and was not able to go to the fundraising day. Write an email to her describing what you did on the fundraising day and how you helped raise money for children in need. Writing organizerProgressive English 3 (Second Edition) Writing a two-sided argumentative essay An argumentative essay has one aim: to persuade others to accept a certain point of view. A two- sided argumentative essay examines factors that support and oppose an issue. Two ways are often sking listeners to think about the situation, and providing reasons and used to persuade others: examples to support your view. C. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of volunteering as a useful way for young people to spend their free time. You can use the following guidelines and / or your ideas to write the essay. Writing guidelines Plan to write 4 paragraphs Paragraph 1: Introduction Give a definition of what volunteering is and ‘one or two examples of what people actually do when they volunteer (e.g. visiting homes for the elderly, taking part on flag days, helping in hospitals) You may use the following expressions: Volunteering is Some examples of voluntary work are Paragraph 2: Advantages of volunteering Outline the advantages of volunteering, such as helping other people, learning new skills, making friends, travelling to different places You may use the following expressions: ‘There are some advantages of One advantage of ... is Paragraph 3: Disadvantages of volunteering State the disadvantages of volunteering, such as giving up your free time, working with people you do not know, doing things you are not familiar with. You may use the following expressions: There are also some disadvantages of One of the major disadvantages is that Paragraph 4: Conclusion Express your own opinion on whether you think volunteering is a useful way for young people to spend their free time. Give reasons for your opinion. You may use the following expressions. In conclusion, My view is that .Progressive English 3 (Second Edition) 1 Speaking Platform Using common expressions experiences, and to keep a conversation going. To show surprise In everyday life, there are a lot of expressions which we use to make comments on others’ A. Look at these expressions from the dialogue again. Do you know when they are used? Write the appropriate letters in the table below. The same function may have different expressions. aviraccelss poeta) To give further information . To show agreement To ask for more information 2. 3, 4. 5, . To give new information B. Complete the following short dialogues with the suitable expressions from Exercise A. Use each of them once only. 7 3. A: It's really cold today. Isn't ita bit early this year? It’s only November. B A B: A: I’ve got 100 marks in the English test. 8. {had to turn on the heater last night. Miss Lee is absent today.Unit2 4. A: Last night, | had a wonderful dream. It's the best dream I’ve ever had. B 5. A: | forgot to bring my homework to school this morning. B: Not again 6. A: Inthe quiz today, | was caught cheating and got a demerit. B: What are you going to tell you mum? | A | got into a fight with Jimmy after school C. Two students are talking about their holiday. Read the dialogue and complete it with the expressions below. ves another, ss one good turn deseProgressive English 3 (Second Edition) Jack Ken Jack Ken Jack : Ken : Jack Ken : Jack Ken Hi, Ken, How was your holiday? Hi, Jack. It was great! | went to Tokyo with a friend for four days. Really? Oh, I've always wanted to go to Japan but my mum says it’s too expensive. | know ... but it was free. (1) Go on, Tell me. It was only last month. One day | was getting on the bus after school and this student from Prince College was right in front of me. He was looking for his Octopus card for ages, but he seemed to have lost it or left it somewhere. He looked at his wallet and there was no money in it. He was so embarrassed. Oh, Ken! You didn’t .. Yes, | just had to. | could see the long queue of people behind us and they were really annoyed. And the driver was really mean. He told him to get off the bus. So | offered him the fare You're too soft. (4) No, no I’m sure he didn’t. (5) He got off a couple of stops before me and when he'd got off, | Noticed he'd left a small piece of paper on the seat. | waved at him out of the window andJack : Ken Jack Jack : Ken : Jack : Ken : Jack : Unit 2 showed it to him, but he just smiled and went on walking. Then | noticed that it was a fundraising lottery ticket... Oh yes, Prince College had their fundraising school fair just last month So I put the ticket in my pocket. (6) until one day after school. | saw him right at our school entrance. He just came to tell me | had won a four-day tour to Japan! Wow, good for you, Jack! (7) © No, Ihadn’t. | had always kept it in my pocket... (8) so | gave it back to him. Of course itis! He left it for you because you paid his fare. I know ... but, | felt awful for him and | didn’t think it was right to keep it. o Ken, | think you're crazy. If were . Well, then he said it was a tour for two and he would take it back only if would go on the trip with him. So we went together on the holiday and had a wonderful time. In fact, I'm going to meet him in the study room as he promised to help me with my Maths .. He's such a nice guy. Well ..., (10)Progressive English 3 (Second Edition) Writing a play script 1. Whatis a play script? A. How much do you know about a play script? Fill in the blanks using the words below. A play is a story that is performed on stage. Like a short story, a play script tells a (1) but it is written differently. It shows how a story can be acted out. It usually includes a list of characters, who is also called a (2) , a description of the (3) and of the scene, and what the actors say, the (4) . Since it is written to be performed on (5) , italso includes (6) , which tell actors how to act while they are speaking. While a short story is written in paragraphs and chapters, a script can have more than one (7) or (8) Like a story, which often has a description of the setting, a script has a (9) usually a very short one, in the (10) of each scene. Il. Characteristics ofa script B. Read the following scene from a short play. Pay attention to how Ons it is different. Cast Peter: a young shepherd Tony: Peter's friend Scene A quiet hill, far away from any houses. A boy, Peter, is sitting under a big tree. A herd of sheep is grazing nearby.Peter : Tony : Peter : Tony : Peter : Tony : Peter : Tony : . From what you see, complete the following characteristics of a play script. Use the words below to help you. (feeling bored) These sheep are so boring. I can be bored to death being with them all day ... (ears something, stands up and looks downbill) Hey, Tony ... Tony ... what's the matter? (running towards Peter, panting excitedly) It's your dog ... She’s ... just given birth ... to five puppies ... (surprised) Oh my God! ... Are they okay? ...Is Mimi okay? Are the babies ... (interrupts bim, still catching his breath) Yeah ..."They're ... all .. fine. Mimi looks exhausted, though, poor girl ... : (excited, holding Tonys arm) And the puppies? Are they cute? : ‘What colour are they? (shakes his bead) Don't know ... Didn't have time to have a good look at them, But your mum asked you to come home a bit a earlier as she’s going to throw a party for it. (picks up his cap under the tree, starts running downhill) Oh, my Mimi and her babies. Let’s go now. Hey! Dor't forget your sheep, Peter! 1. Aplay script starts with the 2. At the start of each new scene, the is described, 3. The name of each speaker is written on the of the page, next to their lines. 4. Anew is begun for each speaker.Progressive English 3 (Second Edition) 5. Acting instructions for the actor, which are called ‘stage directions’, are put in a pair of (a) and written in italics. They do not start with a (b) letter, and they don’t have a full stop at the end. 6. The scene description and the stage directions are written in the tense. 7. There is no marks to indicate the characters’ lines. 8. Ellipsis (the punctuation “...’) is often used to show that the character is thinking, , panting, or stuttering. 9. Some words in the dialogue can be in a different size or in bold font when they should be in acting IIL. Writing a short play script A helping band Situation; A customer has bought a mobile phone but soon finds that it is not working properly, She is talking to the shop assistant who is trying to help. D. Write a simple dialogue between the shop assistant and the woman. Make sure it is clear and interesting. Shop assistant: May | help you? Woman:E. Look at your dialogue again. Compare it with the one in the Answer Book. Can you add some interesting details to make your dialogue more realistic? Change the wording if necessary to convey the emotions and feelings of the characters. Try to make the customer sound unhappy and the shop assistant patient and helpful. Also include the cast, the setting description and some stage directions to guide your actors, Read your script aloud with your partner, paying attention to your pronunciation, stress and intonation. Use body language to help you get the right tone.Progressive English 3 (Second Edition) : Other Learning | vr ross t "4 | Experiences | ‘ Curriculum - A. Community service is one of the five main areas in Other Learning Experiences required of senior form students. The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is a popular programme. What is it about? Read the following article to find out. psi elias noNiN ist ulsbiiaiadiisay The Duke of Edinburgh's Award aims to provide challenging activities for young people. Volunteering is one of their five main sections. What does it involve? } i Introducing the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award ; : Helping people: You can visit old people in their homes, become a hospital visitor to a children’s ward, or even record talking books for people who are blind or partially sighted Community action & raising awareness: You can start a recycling project at our school or a crime prevention project in our community, or even get involved in promotion and public relations, such as being a DJ on a hospital radio show. Working with the environment or animals: You can help pick up litter in a country park, or turn a piece of wasteland into a vegetable garden. If you like animals, you could join a local SPCA group to help look after stray dogs that have been rescued. you might like to start an exercise club or coach a choir in a local primary school. Helping a charity or community organization: You could take part in sponsored walks, help maintain their website or do some office duties, such as filing or photocopying. The Hong Kong version of the programme is the Hong Kong Award for Young People, which had its name since 1997. partially (adv) stray (adj) coach (v) | ; | i | Coaching, teaching and leadership: If you have the confidence, | | i | \ ees mcs jUnit2 B. Decide if the following statements are true or false, Blacken ONE circle only for each statement. True False 1. The Duke of Edinburgh's Award is for people of all ages. oOo 2. Volunteering involves helping other people directly and indirectly. °o.O0 3. Organizing a campaign to raise awareness of personal safety is part of the activities under the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Oo 0° 4. Looking after your pet dog is one of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award aS programmes. 5. Helping clean barbecue sites in a country park does not count as a! volunteering activity. : o 9° 6. Being a leader of a sports team can be counted as volunteering. oO ° 7. The Duke of Edinburgh's Award has a different name in Hong Kong. eo 8. Doing community service isthe only thing we can do ater joining the Duke of Gy Edinburgh's Award _ @ Wrapping up Record your performance in the table below. 1. Reading Platform: Reading an article 2. Grammar Corner: Using connectives 19 3. Listening Platform: Listening to a discussion on poster design 2 4, Writing Platform: Writing an email and a two-sided 6 argumentative essay 5. Speaking Platform: Using common expressions 24 . Elective Module Corner: Understanding play scripts 20 7. Across the Curriculum: Learning about Other Learning Experiences 8Progressive English 3 (Second Edition) tits i) Reading Platfo Timely help The effects of earthquakes On 12 May 2008, the town of Yingxiu in Sichuan Province in China was at the epicentre of the earthquake, measuring 8.0 on the Richter Scale and causing massive destruction. Today, the local government wants to develop the area into a national scenic spot as a memorial to the people who were killed and injured | inthe earthquake. Many people, especially = “10 bloggers on Internet forums, have questioned whether its appropriate to | build a high class tourist attraction in what was a disaster area. A spokesperson for the local government stated that those who had survived the earthquake had a right to pursue a better life. He continued to say that the people of Yingxiu should have ‘the final say on whether to develop tourism and in what way. They were the most immediate victims of the disaster and it was not for outsiders to decide on what should happen. However, one of the bloggers commented that natural © vietim (n) disaster zones, such as areas badly damaged by earthquakes, attracted | ae my 5 Many visitors but often for the wrong reasons. They came to see the effects | ald a oe that a force of nature had had on the environment and were less interested =P I E in the terrible consequences that it had had on the people who live there.There are precedents for turning a natural disaster into a man-made triumph. In 1996, 80 the town of Lijang in the Yunnan Province was also hit by a terrible earthquake. It is an ancient town with traditional buildings drawn from many different cultures, including the Naxi ethnic group. Many of the old buildings 35 remained standing after the quake. The ‘town was registered on the UNESCO World Heritage list in December 1997. Since then, thousands of tourists have come to walk ; SITET “ along its narrow cobbled streets, marvel 440 at the system of waterways and enjoy the vibrant nightlfe. Most of these | _ visitors probably have no idea that thousands of people died when the buildings that were less well constructed collapsed. In February 2011, a powerful earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter Scale caused widespread damage in the city of Christchurch on the South Island in New Zealand. Nearly 200 people lost their lives and many historic buildings were affected. The six-storey Canterbury Television Building collapsed completely with only the lift shaft remaining standing. It housed the TV station, a medical centre and an English language school, where students from many Asian countries were studying, Christchurch Cathedral lost its spire and the walls were severely weakened. There was great concern about what to do with this landmark building. Some people were in favour of demolishing it completely, while others wanted to do everything possible to preserve it, whatever the cost. Finally in March 2012, Bishop Victoria Matthews announced that the building would be demolished. She questioned the safety of the building. She also stated that repairing could cost 50 million New Zealand dollars, more than the insurance could afford, and therefore a new cathedral would be builtin its place. Earthquakes such as these have caused thousands of deaths and injuries and the main concer is always to look after the people who have been affected and to enable the survivors to rebuild their lives. In the longer term, itis also important to consider the best ways to reconstruct the buildings to both make sure they are safe and to provide a memorial for the inhabitants. Unit 3 | precedent (n) © triumph (n) = vibrant (adj) lemolish (v) inhabitant (n)Progressive English 3 (Second Edition) A. Choose the best answer. Blacken the circle under the corresponding letter. 1. According to a local government spokesperson, the way the city of Yingxiu is developed should be decided by : ‘A. the people who live in the city B. local people and visitors C. the national government A B C¢ D. bloggers on Internet forums. oo 0 Oo 2. According to paragraph 2 (lines 12-27), one of the Internet bloggers believes that some people visit earthquake disaster areas to A. help the people who have been injured B. enjoy the scenic views C. see how the place has been affected Oe on Oo D. see how the people have been affected ° 3. What does the word ‘they’ in line 25 refer to? A. People of Yingxiu B. Internet bloggers C. Visitors of natural disaster zones D. Earthquakes Or Oe on oo 4. Visitors to Lijiang now mainly come to see A. the physical damage caused by the earthquake B. the modern buildings and new streets C. how the city has developed since the disaster Oo oo og D. the historic attractions O° 5. Christchurch Cathedral is going to be A. preserved in its current state B. moved to another part of the city C. restored to its former apperance O> Ow on Oo D. knocked down and rebuilt6. According to the text, the first priority after an earthquake is A. to preserve the buildings that are stil standing B. build a memorial for the people who died C. look after the people who are stil alive D, reconstruct the weak buildings to make A BC oD ‘them safe oo°0°0 7. Look at the word ‘say’ in line 19. Now look at the dictionary entry for ‘say’ below. Which meaning corresponds to the meaning in line 19? say A. (¥) speak words, e.g., What did you say? BB. () to introduce a comment you think is important, ¢.g.,/ just want to say Lam happy to be invited. -C. (W) admit that something is true, ¢g., must say that the rescue workers are very efficient. D. (qn) the right or an opportunity to give an opinion, .., The workers have the say on when to close the factory. A B Cc D fe) @ © ©) B. Answer the following questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided. 1. Where did the earthquake measuring 8.0 on the Richter Scale hit on 8 May 2008? 2. Why do people criticize the Chinese government's decision to turn Yingxiu into a scenic spot? 3. What happened to Lijiang in December 1997? 4. Which word can best replace ‘lost their lives’ in paragraph 4 (lines 43- 49)? unit3Progressive English 3 (Second Edition) 5. How has the collapse of Canterbury Television Building in New Zealand affected people from other countries? 6. What was the decision that had to be made in Christchurch before Bishop Victoria Matthews’s announcement? 7. What was Bishop Victoria Matthews's announcement in March 2012? Why did she make this decision? C. Decide whether the sentences below is a fact or an opinion. Black the corresponding circles. The first one has been done as an example. Fact. Opinion e.g. The earthquake measured 8.0 on the Richter Scale. 1. itis wrong to turn the town of Yinxiu into a national scenic spot. 2. People from many different cultures live in Lijiang. Oo Oo 3. The nightlife in Lijiang is very exciting. Oo Oo 4. The people who survived the earthquake must decide ‘on how to rebuild the earthquake zone. 5. Tourists who come to visit the disaster area are not really ° O interested in the people who live there. 6. The Canterbury Television Building was almost 0 Oo completely destroyed by the earthquake. 7. It is too dangerous to preserve Christchurch Cathedral ° ° and it needs to be demolished. 8. After an earthquake, it is important to provide a ° ° memorial for the inhabitants.Unit 3 D. Decide whether the statements below are true, false or the information is not given. Blacken ONE circle only for each statement. True False Not Given 1, The government in Yingxiu wants to do something to remember the victims of the earthquake in 2008. 2. The people of Yingxiu are invited to tell the government whether ‘they want to develop tourism in the area. 3. Tourists are often more interested in the effect of earthquakes on ; people than on the environment. ° 4. Nobody visits disaster zone areas just to visit victims. 5. All the modern buildings in Lijiang collapsed in the 1996 io earthquake. 6. Over 200 people lost their lives in the 2011 Christchurch ° earthquake. 7. Some residents want to keep Christchurch Cathedral because O people often recognize the place by seeing this cathedral in photos 8. The church does not have enough money to preserve Christchurch Cathedral E. Complete the following table using the information in the text. | ae Country rennet 1966 Yunnan (a) * 2 people died © Buildings that were Q) collapsed May 2088 (4) (5) * Massive destruction (6) |) ee | Newizealond ae (8), people died * Many (9) collapsed, including (10) a) collapsed completely so, how? x Oo O° O° oO : | Oo ° Oo Oo Oo Oo Oo Oo oO Have you done anything to help people in need? If 4 a_ Progressive Engjish 3 (Second Edition) Reported speech Reporting statements 1. We use reported speech when we want to report what another person has said. ‘Twork as a fashion designer,’ Jenny said. (direct speech) > Jenny told me that she worked as a _fashion designer. (reported speech) 2. There are a number of rules we need to follow when we change direct speech into reported speech. (a) The tenses change in reported speech. The general rule is that the present tenses change to the past tenses, and the past tenses change to the past perfect. ‘Tlive in London now,’ Vivienne said. (present tense) > Vivienne told me she lived in London now. (past tense) ‘lived in Hong Kong,’ Jobn said. (past tense) > John told me be bad lived in Hong Kong. (past perfect) (b) “The pronouns change in reported speech. ‘Im bored,’ Mary said. > Mary said she was bored. (©) Some time phrases change in reported speech. today > that day last year > the year before “yesterday > the day before next week > the following week ‘Tstudied fashion design last year, Jo said. > Jo told me she had studied fashion design the year before. Reporting questions When we report a question, we should remember: 1. We change the tenses, pronouns and time phrases the same as when we report statements, ‘Where are you going? Carol asked. (present continuous) > Carol asked me where I was going. (past continuous)Unit 3 2. TF the question begins with a question word (what, ewhen, zuko, etc), we use the question word in the reported question. She asked John, ‘When will you leave?’ > She asked John when he would leave. 3. TE the question is a Yes / No question, we use if/ whetber in the reported question. Dora asked Sam, Are you hungry?’ > Dora asked Sam if be was hungry. 4, We use normal word order in reported questions (question word + subject + verb). Amy asked Peter, Why are you late? > Amy asked Peter why he was late. Reporting orders, advice and instructions 1. We change imperative verbs into the infinitive form (to-infinitive). ‘Shut the door,’ Dan said. > Dan told me to shut the door. 2. We use different reporting verbs (‘ell, order, invite, suggest, advise) to show the way someone speaks. “Please come in and sit down,’ the receptionist said to the customer. > The receptionist invited the customer to come in and sit down. “Come in and stand in the corner!’ the teacher said to the naughty boy. > The teacher ordered the naughty boy to come in and stand in the corner. A. Complete the following sentences by putting one word in each of the blanks. 1. ‘Where do you live?’ John asked me. John asked me where lived. 2. Sally asked Kate why she wanted to become a model “Why do want to become a model?’ Sally asked Kate, 3. The teacher asked the class if they had done their homework. ‘Have done your homework?’ the teacher asked the class. 4, The designer reminded the students to use their own ideas. ‘Remember to use ‘own ideas,’ the designer said 5. The basketball coach told the players to practise hard . must practise hard,’ the basketball coach told the players.B. Change the following sentences from reported speech to direct speech. 1. Jane suggested that I got some work experience in the fashion industry 2. The police officer ordered the dangerous driver to get out of the car immediately, 3. Our teacher asked us to sit down and open our books. 4, Alexander congratulated the students on their excellent designs. 5. Peter apologized for being late. 6. Jane regretted buying a pair of bright pink boots. : Change the following conversation from direct speech to reported speech. Use sequence words (first, then, next, finally) where appropriate. Debby : Where do you work? Jenny : | work in a studio in Central. Debby : What do you do? Jenny : lama fashion designer. Debby : Where did you study fashion? Jenny : | graduated from St Martin's College, London. Debby : What are your plans for next year? Jenny: 1am going to design a new menswear collection. Debby : What kind of clothes are you going to design? Jenny : 1am going to design smart casual clothes.Unit 3 4” Listening BD. Platform A, Ethan is doing a research on natural disasters. He is listening Ores to a radio programme ‘Dilemma’ about an earthquake in New Zealand. Complete the note sheet using the information from the recording. | Name of the programme: (1) Topic: Saving the Cathedral Background: © Anearthquake of magnitude (2) on the Richter scale hit (3) “in New Zealand in 4) 2011 © The Cathedral was very badly damaged * Engineers and (5) assessed the damage ¢ The cathedral authorities decided to (6) it * Problem of the decision: Citizens would be (7) Guest of the programme: (8) Jones — works for the (9) in Christchurch Ideas from trustees: To build a (10) in place of the cathedral Proposal: * Materials: cardboard tubes around a (11) (12)____and concrete structure * Designer: Shigeru Ban, who comes from (13) * Height: (14) * Seating capacity: (15) people © Linking to: cafe, meeting rooms and (16) * Estimated cost: (17) New Zealand dollars * Construction time: (18) * Opening date: (19) * Planned to be kept: (20)3 (Second Edition) B. Ethan has collected some information about the fundraising for the temporary cathedral. He is talking to his sister, Eva, about donating to the choir. Read the Data File and listen to the conversation to complete the task that follows. Data File 1. Products at Christchurch Cathedral shop A trilogy of tea towels or iti Christchurch Cathedral Choir and the eee Art Department of Cathedral Grammar School are working together to raise money to support the financial future of the Cathedral. They have designed a set of three tea towels which reflect different aspects of the cathedral. The first towel shows the Cathedral before the earthquake; the second illustrates the damage to the cathedral caused by the earthquake; and the third tea towel shows the cardboard cathedral, which has become a symbol of hope and of promise of better things to come. al SE S Christ Church Cathedral Choir On Tour A collection of songs, including anthems and psalms sung by the Cathedral Choir during their trip in England in 2008. ‘Twentieth Century Organ Works Produced in 2011, it records music from the organ of Christchurch Cathedral, 2. Email from Ethan's cousin Ivy Hi Ethan, There are a few things which you and your friends can buy to help us raise funds for the cathedral.’They include tea towels, CDs and badges, Ox, you may want to donate directly to the Cardboard Cathedral or the rebuilding of the ‘real’ cathedral. am attaching a list with this mail. Send it back to me when you have completed it. | byC. Ethan is filling in Ivy’s list with his sister Eva. Complete the form using the information from the Data File and the conversation Ora between Ethan and Eva. Quantity | Item eae iat — | Atrilogy of tea Designed by (1) towels and the (2) Department of Cathedral Grammar School. | Already sold over (3) sets. ' (4) __ | Design 1 Picture of the Cathedral before the earthquake. Shows the picture of the Cathedral (5) the (6)_ part of the Cathedral, and the (7) (®) __ | Design 2 Picture of the Cathedral (9) the earthquake Shows the broken Cathedral with the crushed (10) and the (11) among the stonework. (12)___ | Design 3 Picture of the (13) rose window and the temporary cathedral they will build The temporary cathedral is now a symbol of Donation: * (22) (14) and of (15) — |@ Beautiful music from the Cathedral and its choir — | Option 1 ChristChurch Cathedral Choir On Tour Live records of (16) and (17) sung by the Cathedral Choir in 2008 — | Option 2 (18) — SS Produced in 2011, recording the organ music from the Cathedral (19)__ | (20) Started by the Cathedral (21) 's Board of the Senior Students. Shows the magnitude of the earthquake. * Shigeru Ban's Cardboard Cathedral Donation: $Progressive English 3 (Second Editon) Writi 1s Platform Writing an article We write an article in a newspaper, magazine or journal for a number of reasons, such as: * to give information + to express an opinion + to comment on an event * to share our experience * to praise or to criticize someone or something + to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of something * to report a conversation or interview with an interesting person We organize the article into paragraphs. This is usually in the form of: 1. introduction: give background information 2. body: use one paragraph for each main point and support each main point with details, reasons and examples 3. conclusion: include a brief summary of the article In addition, we write a title for the article. We use an interesting title to state what the article is about as well as to arouse the readers’ interest. ‘We must also make sure that the reasons for writing the article are clear at the beginning. We must make sure that we link our ideas together in a logical way. We often use sequence words such as: First > then > next > after that > finally to do this, We also use other linking words such as: although, however, also and phrases such as: on the one hand ... on the other hand. We need to make sure we write the article for the ‘target readers’. They are the people who are most likely to read the article. This will influence the style and the register we choose to write in. For example, if the article is going to appear in a setious newspaper, the register is likely to be more formal than if the article is in a magazine that is usually read only by teenagers. When we have chosen the style and the register to write in, we must use it consistently in the article and not change, for example, from a formal to an informal register. tothA. Decide which word of each of the following pairs is formal and which is informal. Put them in the appropriate places in the table. B. Decide whether the following expressions are formal or informal. Blacken ONE circle for each expression. The first one has been done for you as an example. Formal Informal 1(a)_ Please refrain from smoking. e O° (b) Please don’t smoke. 2(a) The government decides to seek assistance. (b) The two companies want to get help. 3(a) Both the mums and their kids were having a good ° ° ° time. ° O° Oo ° oO (b) The parents and their children were enjoying themselves a (a) They are believed to possess important information the government had wanted for years. O oO ' (b) She's got something you want. -_5(@) Due to the lack of funds, the church has decided to demolish the building (b). Since they don’t have much money, they've decided to stay in Hong Kong for the summer break.ish 3 (Second Edition) i C. Macy drafted a letter to the manager of a charity organization, but she has used the | wrong register. Rewrite it for her in the space provided. SiseGuSeHBOCRRAREE HSE HESS HEE SG Hw eS T want to know the charity sale your organization will hold next month. Our school has got a ‘Caring for Others’ campaign and one of the events is 1 to get our schoolmates to give away their old clothes and unused stationery items. Tell me how we can join your sale. Tf you need any info about our donation, get in touch with our Chairman, Jason Chan, at 2721 0226. Write back soon. D. The editor of a student magazine asked you to write about what we can do to help victims of natural disasters. Use the following pictures to help you.Writing organizer ragraph 1 | | UTA TELAI |Progressive English 3 (Second Edition) Platform Showing concerns I. Situations when we show concerns Many people do not share their unhappiness automatically. It is important that we notice when people around us are not happy and show our concerns, Very often, knowing that somebody cares helps relieve the person's unhappiness and sometimes, through sharing, a solution can be found to help solve the problem he /she is facing. A. Look at the following situations. In which situation would you show concern to others? Blacken the corresponding circles. © 1. Your friend, who is usually very talkative, is very quiet today. . You accidentally lost the key chain your friend gave you. ooo 2 3. Your father came home with your birthday cake. 4, . Your friend was unhappy after being scolded by the teacher for things he hadn't done . You visit a friend who broke his arm in a car accident. . A friend has been absent from school for two weeks. Your mother told you that she is proud of your achievements. @ © © ©) Oona A friend told you she was almost bitten by a snake while hiking last week, oO rr . You visit victims of a landslide. O Ss . You ran into your teacher in a shopping centre. O° Your friend is very worried about the coming Mathematics exam. © 12. You go to a close friend's birthday party.II. Expressions that show concerns ‘There are many ways to show others that we care about them. First of all, we need to let them know that we are aware of their unhappiness. We can use expressions such as ‘What’ the matter?’ to show our friends that we know that something is wrong, and that we want to know what the problem is. While listening to them, it is important that we give the appropriate responses so that they know we really care. ‘These do not only mean verbal expressions such as ‘I'm sorry to hear that , but also non-verbal expressions, such as eye contact and touch at the right time. Never cross your arms or look at your watch while the other person is telling you his / her problem. B. Which of the following are the appropriate expressions to use when you talk to a friend who is unhappy? Blacken the corresponding circles. © 1. What's getting you down? © 2. What's up (with you)? Trick or treat! Is there anything | can do to help? Do you need a shoulder to cry on? What's the matter? Hil Guess what? Ave you alright? Forget it O° O"O"O"O"O 0 0 Cert aneawn 10. You look at bit down. Unit 3 Sorry here is not an apology. Itis used to show that ‘you are sad to hear the news.ssive English 3 (Second Edition) C. Put the lines in the dialogue in the logical order. Write the letters in the spaces provided. Situation 1 A. Idid, but he did not believe me. | don’t know Tom: what | could do. Danny: 8B. That sounds good. I'll write the message now. Tom: C. thad an argument with my best friend. He said Danny: | have taken his textbook, but I didn't. Tom: D. Hi Danny. You look down. What's the matter? Tom: E. Oh dear. | know how it feels. | have been Danny: misunderstood before. Did you explain the situation to him? F You must feel really frustrated. Maybe you could write him a letter or an email to explain the situation? Perhaps he has already found his textbooks and is looking for a chance to apologize to you. Situation 2 ‘A. My dad was hit by a car yesterday when he Alison; was crossing the road. He is lying in hospital Ginny: now. | am really worried about him Alison: B. Bye Ginny C. Thank you. | will let you know. I'm afraid | Allison: need to go to the hospital now. See you later. Ginny. D. Ginny, are you alright? You have been very quiet today. Elam sorry to hear that, i can understand why you feel that way. | hope he recavers soon. Is there anything | can do to help?D. Which expressions in Exercise C is a response to someone's unlucky situation? Write them down in the spaces below. Situation 1 Situation 2: | E. Which of the following shows appropriate body language when we are listening to somebody who is unhappy? Put a tick (V) in the appropriate boxes. (5. Stare into space (6. Keep eye contact"Progressive English 3 (Second Edition) oO ecaiicaa ? Elective Module eee Corner Pebating ud Understanding debates 1. Whata debate is A debate is not simply arguing. It is a well- prepared oral competition between two teams. ‘There are some rules and guidelines to follow in a debate. ition: Exams should be banneg IL. The two teams In a debate, two teams argue a debate subject. ‘There are usually three members on each team. TIL The judge ‘The judge(s) will determine the winning team at the end of the debate. TV. The motion ‘The debate subject is also called the motion. It has to be on something that can be examined by two opposing points of view. Ina debate, one team supports the motion (the affirmative team, also called the proposition), and the other team opposes the motion (the negative team, also called the opposition). Usually the teams cannot pick the side they will be on. Asa result, they have to make it appear as though they strongly believe in their respective sides in the debate. V. The speakers ‘There are usually three speakers on each team.'The speakers from the two teams take turns to speak. The first speaker on the positive side speaks first, followed by the first speaker of the negative side. Each speaker delivers ‘one speech (usually to refute the Nee re other side's argument and present . the argument of their team), except ee 2 i the captain, who also gives the ey concluding speech. | opposition (n) | refute (v)Students in the audience, also called ‘the floor’, can speak too. Some debates are opened to the floor when a member of the audience can represent one team and ask the other team a question. Often there is a prize for the best floor speaker. VI. Length ofa speech Each speaker on a team has equal time to speak to the audience. Speakers who cannot finish their speeches within the time limit will lose marks. However, their speeches should not be too short either. Therefore, itis very important to prepare speeches which are neither too long nor too short. ‘The time given for each floor speaker is usually no ‘more than three minutes. VIL.'The speech Before the debate, the teams must do some research on the motion and prepare their speeches. Like an essay, each speech should have an introduction, evidence, and a conclusion. The introduction should be a straightforward one."Then, a speaker can jump to the main point and give his / her central argument. “The first speaker in the debate has to define and explain the motion. In other ‘words, the first speaker of the proposition should explain clearly what the ~ team believes the motion means. When a speaker gives an argument, itis important that he / she backs it up with examples and facts. If the argument is based on a document found while doing research, the source should be given to convince others that the - argument is well-founded. _ Itis not enough for a speaker just to give their own argument and evidence. "It is also very important to challenge the other team’s argument. This is called - rebuttal. A good rebuttal will explain why the opposing side’s argument is a _ weak one. Tiirsg Sen argument(a) ‘The last speaker on each side is expected to sum up his / her team’s arguments convince () and refute the arguments of the other side. Generally, this speaker will not add» rebuttal (n) ‘ew information to the debate. . : A speaker usually concludes his / her speech by disproving the opponent's point and then repeating his / her own statement.