INTERMEDIATE B TOP NOTCH 3 UNITS 8-10

REVIEW
UNIT 8: INVENTIONS AND
DISCOVERIES
EXPRESSIONS
GET EATEN ALIVE BY MOSQUITOES• A LOT OF
• USE SOMETHING EVEN IF
MOSQUITOES WERE BRUTAL YOU DON’T LIKE IT
• DOESN’T AGREE
TONS OF
• GOT A LOT OF MOSQUITO
TO BITE THE BULLET BITES
• THE MOSQUITOES BIT
WON’T HEAR OF IT (SOMEONE) A LOT
 VOCABULARY : DESCRIBING
MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS

USES NEW OFFERS HIGH USES NEW

TECHNOLOGY QUALITY IDEAS

• H • H • I

• S • T • R

• C • F • N
THE CONDITIONAL FORMS
CONDITIONAL IF-CLAUSE VERBS RESULT CLAUSE VERBS
0 – ALWAYS TRUE SIMPLE PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT

1 – SOMETHING TRUE SIMPLE PRESENT WILL + BASE FORM VERB

WITH A FUTURE RESULT

2 – PRESENT UNREAL SIMPLE PAST WOULD + BASE FORM

(IMAGINARY SITUATIONS) VERB

3 – PAST UNREAL (ACTION PAST PERFECT WOULD HAVE + PAST

HAPPENED BUT THERE IS (HAD + PAST PARTICIPLE) PARTICIPLE
A REGRET OF THE
ACTION)
WHAT TYPE OF
CONDITIONAL ARE THEY?
1. The zookeeper would have punished her with a fine if she had fed the animals.
2. Lisa would find the milk if she looked in the fridge.
3. If we meet at 9:30, we will have plenty of time.
4. I would call the office if I were you.
5. If Mel had asked her teacher, he'd have answered her questions.
6. Would Dan arrive safe if he drove slowly?
7. You wouldn’t have had trouble at school if you had done your homework.
8. Will they come if we invite them?
9. If you didn’t speak louder, your classmates wouldn’t understand you.
10. If we heat ice, it melts.
VOCABULARY:
DESCRIBE NEW
INVENTIONS
LOW TECH VS. HIGH-TECH

UNIQUE

WACKY

EFFFICIENT VS. INEFFICIENT

UNIT 9 CONTROVERSIAL
ISSUES
EXPRESSIONS
LET’S REPHRASE THE FOLLOWING:

LET’S SIT DOWN AND CATCH UP ____________________

NO WORRIES _________________
I HAVEN’T MADE UP MY MIND
__________________________
I FIND THAT QUESTION A LITTLE PERSONAL
________________________
 VOCABULARY: POLITICAL
TERMINOLOGY
A GOVERNMENT VOTE
POLITICS DICTATORSHIP
CAMPAIGN A DEMOCRACY
A CONSTITUTION AN ELECTION
A MONARCHY A CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY

LEAN TOWARDS … POLITICAL AND SOCIAL BELIEFS

RADICAL
CATCH UP …. LIBERAL
NO WORRIES …. MODERATE
CONSERVATIVE
REACTIONARY
MATCH THE WORDS TO
THEIR DESCRIPTIONS.
RADICAL •Supporting complete political or social change

LIBERAL •Strongly opposed to social or political changes

•Having opinions or beliefs that are not extreme
MODERATE
and most people consider reasonable or sensible
CONSERVATIVE •Preferring to continue to do things traditionally
REACTIONARY than risking changes
•Supporting changes in political or social systems
that respect the different ideas, beliefs of others
NON-COUNT NOUNS THAT ADVICE
CRIME
REPRESENT EDUCATION
HEALTH
ABSTRACT IDEAS ABSTRACT NOUNS
EXAMPLES? HELP
INFORMATION
RULES INVESTMENT
JUSTICE
LIFE
NEWS
•DO NOT USE ARTICLES PATIENCE
PEACE
POLITICS
•ABSTRACT NOUNS HAVE NO PLURAL FORMS POVERTY
PROGRESS
PROOF
SUCCESS
TIME
WORK
 SOME CONTROVERSIAL
ISSUES
I guess we’ll have to agree to disagree.
oCENSORSHIP OF BOOKS AND MOVIES
Really? I have to disagree with you there.
oCOMPULSORY MILITARY SERVICE
Do you think so? I’m not sure I agree.
oLOWERING THE DRIVING AGE
Well, I’m afraid I don’t agree.
oRAISING THE VOTING AGE
No offense, but I just can’t agree.
oPROHIBITING SMOKING INDOORS

I agree with you on that one.

I couldn’t agree more.
I couldn’t have said it better myself.
That’s exactly what I think.
 VERBS FOLLOWED BY
OBJECTS AND INFINITIVES
THE PRESIDENT APPEARS TO LISTEN TO THE CITIZENS.
VERB + INFINITIVE

THE GOVERNMENT PERMITS PEOPLE TO DRIVE WHEN THEY HAVE

THE DRIVER’S
VERBLICENSE.
+ OBJECT + INFINITIVE

REMEMBER THE VERB LISTS

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UNIT 10: A BEAUTIFUL
WORLD
VOCABULARY:
GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES
EXPRESSIONS
• REALLY!
•What a coincidence! • YOU SHOULD GO
• I HAVEN’T.
•Is it worth seeing? • BE CAREFUL.
•I can’t say I have. • IS IT POSSIBLE TO DO IN A
DAY?
•Be sure to take it slow
• I’M SURE YOU CAN DO
•You don’t want to miss it THEM BOTH.
•Do you think that’s doable in a day? • IS IT WORTH THE TIME
VISITING?
•I’m sure you can handle them both.
 PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES OF
GEOGRAPHICAL PLACE
TO IN

- To refer something - To refer something

outside a point of INSIDE a city,
reference country, etc.

OF ON

- To refer a point of - To refer something

reference ON A BODY OF
WATER
VOCABULARY: DESCRIBE
RISKS
DANGEROUS
OTHER
• DANGEROUS ANIMALS AND
PLACES:
INSECTS
• ROCKY
CLIFFS
• STEEP BEAR
WATERFAL
• SLIPPERY LS
JELLYFISH
PATH
• DARK ROAD
SHARK
• EXHAUSTING CAVE

• FOGGY MOSQUITO

SCORPION

SNAKE
TOO + ADJECTIVE +
INFINITIVE
THE PATH WAS TOO ROCKY TO WALK ON.

*Use for to emphasize a person involved in the action.*

THE PATH WAS TOO ROCKY FOR HIM TO WALK ON.

 VOCABULARY: DESCRIBING
NATURAL FEATURES
POSITIVE
ADJECTIVES:
GEOGRAPHIC GEOGRAPHIC
NOUNS ADJECTIVES BREATHTAKING
EXTRAODRINARY
A forest Mountainous SPECTACULAR
A jungle Hilly
A valley Flat EXTRA INFO:
A canyon Dry/arid
An island Lush/green ENVIRONMENTALISTS – people
A glacier who are concerned with protecting the
environment

DEVELOPERS – people who want to

change the natural setting into
something industrial or for touristic
purposes
FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH
WORDS FROM THE BOX.
There has been a dispute regarding the _____________ of the coastal areas in
the south. Many _____________ want to build hotel chains and resorts.
However, _____________ are against the idea. They want to conserve the
___________ that is home to many wild animals and close to the coast. The
________ foliage might also disappear if the construction starts. Guild
________, the only accessible island from the coast, might also be affected.
Another option from the developing company is to place cabins for rent on
the high _________ to the west of the coast. The views there are
_______________.

JUNGLE CLIFFS ENVIRONMENTALISTS* DEVELOPERS*

DEVELOPMENT
SPECTACULAR ARID LUSH ISLAND STEEP