Unit 1: Two Is Better Than One

Quick Check

A. Vocabulary. Match each word to its meaning.

1. c devoted
2. e exiled
3. b fled
4. f grieving
5. d legendary
6. a unification

B. Comprehension. Answer the questions about the marriages from 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 them famous?

The 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 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?

By working with bicycles, motors, and other machinery in their shop for years.

7. How did they develop their skills as pilots?

Through extensive glider tests, from 1900 1o 1903, until their first powered flight.

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 do not.
2. One thing you can do to help the environment is recycling. Another thing you can do is conserve water.
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 selection.

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

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 paediatric 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 Podiatric 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 Podiatric 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. e compensates
2. a deficiencies
3. b fearsome
4. d invaluable
5. c predators

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?

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

9. Speaking

2. Complete the chart with your notes and use them to discuss in class.

10. Writing

2. Read the text and find out.

Who are the people involved?

The Writer's maternal grandparents.

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

Grandfather: dedicated lawyer, moral fibre, 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
b. if they were both like the grandmother

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

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

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

3. Read the text again and find out.

Paragraph 1: introduce them/topics/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.

3. Write a short essay about the two friends, explaining how they complement each other.

• Each person is individual in tier way. We all differ from each other in external qualities, character, habits.
• Everyone has their own taste and their own point of view on everything that happens around.
• Ali is a diligent, caring, and attentive boy. He studies well. No, he is not an excellent student, but he understands all subjects. His favourite school lesson is chemistry.
• He likes to do all kinds of experiments. He is carried away by something new and previously unknown.
• Ali likes to combine seemingly incompatible elements.
• As for Salem he is a real daredevil. Of course, his favourite lesson is physical education.
• He is not at all interested in science; he constantly gets into some kind of scrapes.
• If we talk about his academic performance, then study does not interest him at all.
• He wants to become an athlete and believes that an athlete does not need to know and be able to do anything other than sports.
• Although they are completely different from each other, they complement each other perfectly.
• If something goes wrong with Salem's lessons, Ali will always come to his aid and explain. If Ali has a problem where physical strength needs to be used, then Salem is right there.
• Many classmates admire them and their relationship because only a few can be friends.

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.

Fahad: Hi Badr. How are (1. be) things in New York?
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 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 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 are. 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 10 SAR.
6. exhibits and attractions. The museum exhibits historical manuscripts.

12. Project

1. Find out how members of a certain team in your country share a symbiotic relationship and depend on each other to reach a shared goal.

• 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 teamwork 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 energy.