VIEWPOINT 2 UNIT 3

Mt. San Antonio College

Spring 2020 Level 6

SOCIETY
Esther S. Lee
 What kinds of
SOCIAL pressure do
people have in
PRESSURES their lives? Make
a list.
PARTICIPLE Present Growing up, I was always branded a
CLAUSES participle rebel. (When I was growing up)
I never met anyone, working as hard
as I do. (because I work hard)
You can use participle
clauses to link events
and add information
about time and reason.
Perfect Having built up a successful career,
participle I'm happy with my life choices.
I've never conformed to social norms,
not having had any children.
 Generally speaking,

Thinking about it,

IN Bearing in mind _________,

CONVERSA
TIONS... Speaking of ____________,

Talking of____________,

Bearing in mind the economy, it's no wonder people

feel pressured.
 Hide (in) Take refuge (in)

TAKE Have courage or confidence

Participate, be involved (in)
Take control (of) (2 expressions)
Do something positive
Think about, consider
Take priority (over)
Reflect and assess
Notice
Accept praise for
Make use of
Do something before others do it
 Hide (in) Take refuge (in)

TAKE Have courage or confidence Take heart

Participate, be involved (in) Take part (in)
Take control (of) (2 expressions) Take charge/take responsibility (for)
Do something positive Take steps
Think about, consider Take into account
Take priority (over) Take precedence
Reflect and assess Take stock of
Notice Take note (of)
Accept praise for Take credit for
Make use of Take advantage of
Do something before others do it Take the initiative
 So... + adjective/adverb (that)

You'll be so excited that you can only think

of the fun ahead. Time goes so fast you
ADDING won't notice.

EMPHASIS Such... (a/an) + (adjective) noun (that)

It's such an overwhelming experience

that many students drop out.
Having said that,
(though), …

But then, … CHANGIN

G VIEWS
(But) then again, …
 EVEN SO, EVEN THEN
You can use even so to introduce a contrasting idea. It means, "despite what was just said."
...some women
worked, but even so,
their options were
limited.

A similar expression is even then, which means "despite the situation that was just
described."

You can study and

study, but even then,
you're not guaranteed
a job.
Vocabulary Synonym
frequently often
seldom rarely
accent, reveal way of speaking can show
regarded/considered (no
as), inherently, superior to
essentially, better than
SYNO
inferior less good NYMS
evaluate assess
consensus agreement
conventions rules
distinct different
 frequently
seldom
GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF... accent, reveal
1. something you don't often do and something you often do. Regarded /
2. an issue on which there is agreement in your group of friends. considered (no
as),
3. something you think of as very important in life.
inherently,
4. something you do that shows or makes evident your personality. superior to
5. a way that something is usually done in society that you don't agree
with. inferior
6. how people judge you by your way of speaking or how you dress. evaluate
7. an area in your country that has very different pronunciation. consensus
8. something that you feel is essentially dangerous. conventions
9. a thing you own that is better than a friend's and something that is not
as good.
distinct
GENDER ROLES
In society gender roles are changing. Traditionally, men
asked women to go out on dates. After marriage, men
usually worked outside the home. Women typically stayed
home to take care of their children and do household
chores. Nowadays, almost as many women as men work
outside the home. The women get paid for their work, and
their employers often congratulate them for their
accomplishments. In the past, society only looked up to
and respected men, but now women are more active in
leadership roles.
QUESTIONS
Who pays on a date?
Who calls whom for the date?
Who changes the babies' diapers?
Who asks whom to marry?
Who opens the door for whom?
Who cleans the house?
Who works? Who stays home with the kids?
LET'S TALK
1. What are 5 jobs men usually do in your country? What are 5
jobs women usually do in your country?
2. In your home who usually takes out the trash, puts away the
laundry, takes care of the children, cleans the house? Why?
3. In your country does a man call a woman for a date or does a
woman call a man? Why?
4. What's a man's role in your country? What does society expect
him to do? What's a woman's role in your country? What does
society expect her to do?
5. Do you think traditional roles for men and women are easier
than modern roles? Why are why not?
 SOME NOUNS AND VERBS
HAVE THE SAME SPELLING
However, they are stressed differently. Nouns get the stress on the first
syllable and the verbs get the stress on the second syllable. Practice online:
Using English
Noun Verb

REfund reFUND

REcord reCORD

IMport imPORT

REbel reBEL
EXPRESSING RESULTS IN
WRITING
You can express a result in writing with present participle
clauses, so/such… that…, or so.
There was too much reading, leaving little time for evening
activities.
She spoke so quickly that students could not understand her. She
spoke so quickly, so students…
You can also use as a result, consequently, or therefore.
Group work was part of the course. As a result, / Consequently,
the classes were lively.
It was an excellent course, and I would therefore recommend it.