Unit 1: Two Is Better Than One

Quick Check

A. Vocabulary. Match each word to its meaning.

1. devoted c

2. pioneer e

3. reliable b

4. extensive f

5. legendary d

6. aviation a

B. Comprehension. Answer the questions about the famous pairs in history.

1. Why did Marie Curie leave Poland after school?

Because women were not able to attend university in Poland.

2. Why were conditions difficult for Marie and Pierre Curie?

They had to work long hours in order to earn a living and their laboratory didn't have a lot of facilities.

3. Which discovery made Marie and Pierre Curie famous?

They discovery of radioactivity made them famous.

4. How many Nobel Prizes did they win? When?

They receive a Nobel prize for physics in 1903 and Marie Curie won another Nobel prize in Chemistry in 1911.

5. How were the Wright brothers different from other experimenters?

He went to South America and fought for the independence Uruguay. He met Anita there.

6. How did the Wright brothers gain mechanical skills?

Yes.

3 Grammar

A. Complete each sentence with other, others, or another.

1. He says he is so full of beef burgers. He says he could not eat another.

2. You can use that topic for your paper. I have a few others in mind for my paper.

3. They like their cats so much that they are talking about getting another kitten.

4. You can keep that pen. I have two or three other pens in my backpack.

5. There are six other people in line ahead of us.

6. Cover your mouth when you cough so that others won’t catch your cold.

7. I just recovered from a cold, and already I’m getting another one.

B. Read each sentence. Then use your own ideas to write a second sentence, using other, others, or another.

1. Many young people like to socialize on the Internet.

Others don't.

2. One thing you can do to help the environment is recycled.

Another thing you can do is blond hair.

3. Two of my three sisters have brown hair.

The other has blond hair.

4. English isn’t the only class I have on Mondays.

My other class is biology.

5. Attractive is one synonym for pretty.

Another synonym is good-looking.

6. My backpack is ripping.

I need another one.

7. We’re not the first people in line.

There are three others in front of us.

8. One thing you should do for your health is exercise.

Another thing you should do is eat healthy food.

C. Rewrite each sentence, adding do, does, or did for emphasis.

1. I hope you get better quickly.

I do hope you get better quickly.

2. That child plays quietly.

He does enjoy playing on his own.

3. He needs to find a job soon.

He does need to find a job soon.

4. I asked my friend to join us.

I did ask my friend to join us.

5. This store has the best selection.

This store does have the best selections.

6. The teacher noticed you were absent.

The teacher did notice you were absent.

D. Match the sentence beginnings and endings. Rewrite the sentences, adding do, does, or did for emphasis.

1. We don’t usually watch TV, c

2. I’m afraid of heights, e

3. I forgot to call my friend, b

4. I didn’t have a lot of time, f

5. She doesn’t want to go shopping, a

6. Although she’s a bit quiet, d

2. I am afraid of heights; thought I do fly occasionally.

3. I forgot to call my friend, but I sent my friend an email.

4. I didn't have a lot of time, but I do manage to finish my homework.

5. She doesn't want to go shopping, but her sister does want to go shopping.

6. Although she is bit quiet, she does have a great sense of humour.

4 Conversation

About the Conversation

1. What problem are Badr and Adnan trying to avoid?

They don't want to argue about chores.

2. How do Badr and Adnan divide up the chores?

They will both clean their own rooms. They will each clean a bathroom. They will take turns cleaning the rest of the apartment.

Adnan will wash the laundry and Badr will fold it.

3. What chore does neither of them want to do? What solution does Badr offer?

Neither of them wants to cook. Badr suggests order takeout food often.

5 Listening

Listen to a summary about Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, a famous pediatric surgeon.

Then number his achievements in the correct order/in chronological order.

8 He and his team perform surgery on Polish twins.

6 He becomes Executive Director of Health Affairs at the National Guard.

1 He realizes he wants to become a doctor.

2 He graduates from King Saud University.

5 He is assistant professor at King Saud University.

3 He gets his Master’s in Paediatric Surgery.

9 He is honoured by the Polish community.

7 He is appointed Minister of Health.

4 He is a member of the Canadian Board of Paediatric Surgeons.

10 He is appointed as a consultant in the Royal Court.

7 Vocabulary Building

A. You will see these words in the reading on pages 12 and 13. Match the words with their meanings.

1. compensate e

2. deficiencies a

3. fearsome b

4. invaluable d

5. predators c

8 Reading

After Reading

Answer the questions.

1. Explain the meaning of symbiosis.

Symbiosis is a relationship in which two animals depends upon and benefit from one another.

2. In what way do the African crocodile and the plover have a symbiotic relationship?

The plover cleans the crocodile teeth, which prevents infection and provides a meal for the plover.

3. Give an example of a case of symbiosis in which each animal has the same goal.

The honey guide bird and the ratel help each other get honey. The honey guide bird finds the hive, and the ratel tears it open.

4. Name two animals that make up for each other’s deficiencies. How do they do this?

The zebra has bad eyesight, but good senses of smell and hearing. The ostrich has poor senses of smell and hearing, but good eyesight.

5. What benefits do the clownfish and anemone offer each other?

The anemone provides a safe home for the clownfish and leftover food. The clownfish attracts prey to the anemone, cleans up food scraps and dead tentacles, and chases away fish that eat the anemone.

10 Writing

A. 1. Do you think it is necessary for people to share the same characteristics in order to get along well with each other? Why? Why not?

They don't seem to share much aside from the fact that they complement each other.

2. Read the text and find out.

Who are the people involved?

The writer's maternal drandparents.

What kind of people are they? Underline words that provide information about each one?

Grandfather: dedicated lawyer, moral Fiber, highly respected, the most honest law specialist, genuinely interested in people, history, law and philosophy, calmest, most serene person, never raised his voice, never lost his temper, special ability to rationalize things smoothly (worst calamity reduced to a light twitch), sense of aura and peace.

In your view, what are the characteristics that they share?

Grandmother: get all worked up and flustered over minor irregularities, everything planned just so, worried about things that could go wrong, wanted everything perfect to an extreme, cleanliness frenzy.

What do you think might have happened if they both shared exactly the same characteristics and attitude to life?

a. if they were both like the grandfather

if they were both like the grandfather, they would probably forget to take care of practicalities and day to day of stress.

b. if they were both like the grandmother

If they were like the grandmother, they would probably end up annoying each other and causing alot of stress.

Why did the writer choose to describe the particular incident? What do you think it portrays?

To portray this incident because it provides a perfect example of symbiosis and a sense of priorities that is led by feelings and primary concern for the person rather than material possessions.

3. Read the text again and find out.

What is the topic of each paragraph? (What or who is the paragraph about?)

Paragraph 1: introduce them/topic/focus: grandparents (There is)

Paragraph 2: grandmother (my grandmother)

Paragraph 3: grandmother/tendencies and impulsive actions (Grandmother)

Paragraph 4: grandfather's reaction (When grandfather)

Paragraph 5: Conclusion/writer's point of view (This incident)

Are all paragraphs about the same length? Why? Why not?

Not all paragraphs are the same length because each Paragraph serves to focus on a particular topic/purpose that can be created for through more or less in terms of length/words/sentences. So, the length will be vary depending on amount of information, focus and intended effect. Sometimes a very brief statement can imply more than a whole page.

What words/phrases describe the qualities of each person? Can you think of more?

See answer 2 above with highlighted words and phrases.

Which qualities are demonstrated through the incident?

Understanding empathy, humour, lack of conflict, symbiotic, attitude, caring.

11 Form, Meaning and Function

A. Read the telephone conversation between Badr and his brother, Fahad. Complete the conversation with the correct form of the word in the parentheses.

Use the simple present or present progressive.

Badr: To tell you the truth, Fahad, not so good. It’s my flatmate, Adnan. I was really excited about us sharing a flat but he doesn't do (2. not/do) any chores. One bathroom is (3. be)

spotless because I clean (4. clean) it but the other one is very dirty.

The rest of the apartment is very untidy.

He always leaving (5. leave) his dirty dishes around the flat.

I am constantly cleaning up (6. clean up).

We agreed to take it in turns to do the laundry but he is always busy.

I do (7. do) the laundry every week. Also, about the cooking.

C. Look at the information about the National Museum of Saudi Arabia. Write sentences using the prompts.
Use the present simple tense.

1. visiting times for families

visiting times for families are Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday from half past three in the afternoon until half past nine in the evening.

2. visiting times for women

Women can visit the museum on Tuesday mornings from nine until three p.m.

3. visiting times for school groups

The museum is open for school groups from Sunday through Thursday.

4. ticket cost for students

The museum is free for students.

5. ticket cost for adult

A ticket for an adult costs SAR 10.

6. exhibits and attractions

The museum exhibits historical manuscripts.

12 Project

1. Find out how members or teams in your country share a symbiotic relationship and depend on each other to reach a shared goal.
Note that some people offer a service and have clients pay for that service. For example, a store owner and customer are NOT a symbiotic relationship.
A symbiotic relationship is when two or more individuals depend on each other, such as teams.
There are teams in sports, business, medicine, etc.

The word team means group of people who share a particular goal and work together to achieve those specific goals.

It is true that ''united we stand, divided we fall''.

So, it is only when individuals leave their differences behind, they don't think about their individual gains and work towards a common goal success for sure can be reached.

In history books and in reality, we have always seen and read that the victory of teams and the downfall of individuals.

This is the beauty of team work and That's why Team is very important.

The word TEAM can define itself (Together Everyone Achieves More) so, if you take the first letter from the four words above you will get the word TEAM which means great achievements in a specific time and in less Ener.

My elder brother and four of his colleagues worked together as a team for their final project in King Fahd university, they know each other very well the weaknesses and strengths of each other, they were staying until midnight brainstorming ideas, discussing and implementing as a team work, so their project was going really well and was really astonishing and they got scholarship to the United State.