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Assessment

Reading

Grammar

Future Possibilities

Opinion Tone

Task

Vocabulary

graceful, formality, improvisation. dryly, dramatic, intense, stalked,, neglected, pacing, blended, sympathy, quirky, commercials, abuse, promote, barrage, manipulate, authentic, miracle, shallow, avid, dial, provoking, riddled with

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Influences

Level 8 Unit 1 Lesson 8

Interview

Who influences your life?

Very Punny

These puns will quack you up!

Are there any animal sounds in your language that sound like other words?

Can you make a pun using the sound of a duck or a horse?

Listening

What is the speaker's opinion about movies? What does the speaker think you do while you read a book?

Grammar

Probably Not

It is to rain tomorrow. The Weather Channel said it will be sunny all week.I really that I will win the math contest.I to see her at the parade tomorrow. She said she has to work.

1. 2. 3.

doubt

unlikely

don't expect

Should

The plane arrive at midnight. The patient is for an appointment tomorrow morning. The train to arrive before the bus.

1. 2. 3.

scheduled

should

ought

No way!

There is I will let you go to that party. to tell you, you didn't win the lottery. we were wrong: we didn't win the competition after all.

1. 2. 3.

I regret

I fear

no way

The Best Laid Plans

I planned to practice the recorder all afternoon, but my mom had a headache and said, "Absolutely not!"

I was scheduled for a movie audition, but the train was late and I didn't make it. I could have been a star!

Reading

Prereading

Are you ever manipulated by something you hear?

When I was growing up, I was an avid fan of the radio. I liked that you could listen to stations in your area that played programs produced locally and relevant to your life. There were so many stations to choose from. You could listen to the news, and then hear commentary that was well-thought and intelligent. Many stations played sporting events, so you could pay attention to the games even while you were driving or cleaning.

avid

The radio also had a great selection of music stations. Every type of music had its own station, so you could choose what you wanted to hear, turn the dial and listen all day. Most music channels also offered a large block of time without advertising. Then at the end of that time, the advertisements were always for local stores, or events going on around you.

dial

I have recently discovered podcasts, which while not the same as the radio, do offer an acceptable alternative. Podcasts are great because they are well-prepared and offer intelligent, thought-provoking discussions about certain topics. The content is well-researched and presented in a way that holds your interest and makes you want to investigate the topics further.

provoking

Many podcasts are supported by grants or foundations that do research and want the public to be informed about the new information. Other podcasts are created simply because people feel passionate about a topic and want to share what they know. Right now, a podcast is one of the few places you can find entertainment that is not riddled with ads. I hope that in the future, podcasts do not become just another method of delivering advertisements.

riddled with

Tone

How does the writer feel about the radio?

Which one?

sarcastic

courteous

or

mean

friendly

or

opinionated

agreeable

or

Opinion

Opinion

Reason 1

Reason 2

Reason 3

Example 1

Example 2

Example 3

Restate the opinion

Vocabulary

Choose

• dramatic
• drama
• dreaming
• miracle

1. She performed such a spin on the stage.

• creative
• creatings
• commercials
• caution

2. The ending was so and sad that it made me cry.

• pacing
• racing
• jumping
• pasting

3. I knew he was nervous because he was up and down the hall.

• commercials
• creatings
• creative
• caution

4. They show 10 every half hour on this program!

• manipulates
• manages
• mortgages
• mistakes

XX

correct

This optional item should be grouped with a BOLD Genially text (which you can change the appearance of) in which the number of correct answers will be displayed.

5. The boss always me into doing more work.

XX

incorrect

• avid
• avon
• avoid
• average

6. I am an listener to this podcast.

• dial
• dinero
• dialing
• dillying

This optional item is to be grouped with a BOLD Genially text (which you can change the appearance) in which the number of wrong answers will be displayed.

verify

7. Use the and turn the volume down.

• authentic
• manipulated
• commercial
• dramatic

8. I want to eat food actually made in Mexico.

Fill in the Blanks

neglected

I am so excited to this new product. What do I have to do? Are you good at ? We to finish the script for the commerical. What? I refuse to work without a script! I have no for people who don't finish their work.

promote

improvization

sympathy

Choose

A good president abuses their power A bad president abuses their power. A smoothie is blended together. Chicken is often blended with potatoes. Final exams are often intense. Watching cartoons is often intense. Jessica's audition was just a formality. Jessica's audition was not a formality. She needed to prepare.

Practice

Give Information

friends

family

What things influence our lives?

???

music

media

Extension

Present the final draft of your essay.

One Last Thing

What do you think is the biggest influence on your life?

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