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Unit 9. Social issues 9A. Pronunciation • Intonation in choice questions Pay attention to the rising intonation () or falling intonation () in the following choice questions. Then practise saying them in pairs. 1. Will you report the issue or keep it secret? 2. Has technology made cyberbullying more or less common? 3. Will the issue be discussed in today’s meeting or in the next meeting? 4. Do we invite all or most of the club members to take part in the campaign? 5. Do small children or teenagers suffer from cyberbullying more seriously? 6. Do they like to play video games or computer games? 7. Did she get a smartphone or a tablet for her birthday present? 8. Should we set up regulations about cyberbullying or only raise everyone’s awareness? 9B. Vocabulary • Words and phrases related to social issues I. Complete the sentences with the words given. campaign body shaming awareness social issue poverty bullying cyberbullying alcohol peer pressure violence 1. The closure of the factory brought __________ to the town. 2. Children of different ages see __________ or teasing differently. 3. There are many risks attached to social media sites, and __________ is one of the largest risks. 4. Youth in the behavioural risk group were more likely to report negative __________ than were youth in the optimal group. 5. This is the latest act of terrorism in a long-standing and bloody __________ of violence. 6. Ageing is simultaneously an academic problem, a pressing __________ and an urgent personal concern. 7. __________ is criticizing yourself or others because of some aspect of physical appearance. 8. The programme makers reject the notion that seeing __________ on television has a harmful effect on children. 9. He is under doctor’s orders to cut down on fatty food and to drink no __________ for at least six months. 10. The campaign has certainly succeeded in raising public __________ of the issue. KEY: 1. poverty 2. bullying 3. cyberbullying 4. peer pressure 5. campaign 6. social issue 7. Body shaming 8. violence 9. alcohol 10. awareness II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs given.
accept influence report value hang out lead hesitate colour bully stand up 1. Do you think he __________ his hair? 2. She was __________ as a full member of the society. 3. I don’t know why he __________ with Phong because they’ve got nothing in common. 4. Our survey indicates that one in four children is __________ at school. 5. Some people believe your biorhythms can __________ your moods and behaviour. 6. I __________ his friendship more than I can ever say. 7. It was brave of her to __________ to those bullies. 8. Should you ever need anything, please don’t __________ to contact me. 9. Reducing speed limits has __________ to fewer deaths on the motorways. 10. Doctors have __________ a 13% increase in the number of people with heart disease. KEY: 1. colours 2. accepted 3. hangs out 4. bullied 5. influence 6. value 7. stand up 8. hesitate 9. led 10. reported III. Fill in each blank in the following sentences with the correct word / phrase from the box. met face to face broken up closeness date relationship romantic relationships sympathetic argument reconciled dating 1. __________ without attraction is the kind of love we feel for best friends. 2. Have your brother and Mary in a(n) __________ ? 3. She met her husband through a(n) __________ agency. 4. My youngest uncle and I have never __________ before. 5. Ann is always the person to lend a(n) __________ ear if you have problems. 6. She has just __________ with her boyfriend. 7. When two people are __________, they become friendly again after they have argued. 8. He has asked her out on a(n) __________. 9. The counsellor gave us some helpful tips on ways we could talk to Nick without starting a big __________. 10. It is advisable for parents to start talking with their children as early as late teens regarding future __________. KEY: 1. Closeness 2. relationship 3. dating 4. met face to face 5. sympathetic 6. broken up 7. reconciled 8. date 9. argument 10. romantic relationships • Prepositions IV. Complete each sentence with the correct preposition. 1. We need to focus public attention __________ this social issue.
2. As the daughter of the president, she enjoys high status __________ her peers. 3. The main problem __________ the climbers was lack of sleep. 4. My grandfather had a strong influence __________ my early childhood. 5. You have to have such a lot of patience when you are dealing __________ kids. 6. For years she struggled __________ the establishment to get her theories accepted. 7. He challenged her right as director to decide __________ the matter. 8. You should keep a safe distance __________ the car in front. 9. The information led the police __________ a house near the harbour. 10. The purpose of the article was to draw attention __________ the problems faced by single parents. KEY: 1. on 2. among 3. for 4. on 5. with 6. with 7. on 8. from 9. to 10. to 9C. Grammar • Linking words and phrases I. Complete the sentences with because, because of, or therefore. 1. __________ it rained, we stayed home. 2. It rained. __________, we stayed home. 3. We stayed home __________ the rain. 4. The hurricane was moving directly toward a small coastal town. __________, all residents were advised to move inland until it passed. 5. The residents moved inland __________ the hurricane. 6. __________ the hurricane was moving directly toward a small coastal town, all residents were advised to move inland. 7. Lan is afraid of heights. __________, she will not walk across the glass-bottomed bridge. 8. Diamond can be used to cut grass __________ it is extremely hard. 9. A camel is an ideal animal for desert areas __________ it can go completely without water for eight to ten days. 10. Phong has poor eyesight. __________, he has to sit in the front row. KEY: 1. Because 2. Therefore 3. because of 4. Therefore 5. because of 6. Because 7. Therefore 8. because 9. because 10. Therefore II. Complete the sentences with although or because. 1. I put on my sunglasses __________ it was a dark, cloudy day. 2. I put on my sunglasses __________ the sun was bright. 3. __________ she has a job, she doesn’t make enough money to support her four children. 4. __________ she has a job, she is able to pay her rent and provide food for her family.