1. Book 2 Unit 1: Skills
By Mohammad Farran

2. READING
Following instructions is very important on any exam or assignment. Make sure you read the questions / instructions and understand them first before you answer.
~Do exercise 2 on page 4~

3. Skimming / Scanning / Intensive / Extensive
READING
We usually have different reasons when we read different texts. For example we don’t read an in the same way we read a novel. We don’t use a dictionary in the same way as when we read a report and so on. Remember that we have 4 different reading methods:
Skimming / Scanning / Intensive / Extensive
~Do exercise 7 on page 6~

4. WRITING
Whenever you write anything, you should always go back and check it. You should always check for spelling and punctuation mistakes.
~Do exercise 3 on page 7~

5. VOCABULARY
Dictionaries give us a lot of information about words such as: 1. Meaning 2. Pronunciation 3. Stress mark 4. Part of speech 5. Example sentence.

6. ~ Do exercise 2 on page 8~

7. Unit 2: Skills
By Mohammad Farran

8. READING Skimming – Reading quickly to get the general idea.
Scanning - Reading quickly to get specific information.
~Do exercises on page 10~

9. WRITING
Before we write a paragraph or an essay, we have to brainstorm and organize our ideas first. One way to do that is by using diagrams.
~ Do exercises on page 12~
IDEA 1
IDEA 3
MAIN IDEA
IDEA 2
IDEA 4

10. WRITING
Imagine your teacher asks you to write a paragraph about Kuwait. Before you start writing, you can organize your ideas in the following way:
Attractions
Geography
Language
KUWAIT
Economy
Imp. Dates

11. VOCABULARY
It’s always a good idea to organize words so that you can easily remember them.
~ Do exercise 1 on page 14~

12. VOCABULARY Synonyms are words with a similar meaning.
Antonyms are words with an opposite meaning.
Are the following words synonyms or antonyms?
* Rich ~ Poor
* Small ~ Tiny
* Black ~ White
* Tasty ~ Delicious
* Full ~ Empty
~ Do exercise 2 on page 14~

13. Unit 3: Skills
By Mohammad Farran

14. ~ Look at the article on page 16, what do you think it’s about? ~
READING
Predicting means thinking about what might happen in a story or text before you start reading. Always look at the title, headline, first sentences and the pictures to try to predict what might happen.
~ Look at the article on page 16, what do you think it’s about? ~

15. READING
Sometimes you can guess the meaning of a difficult word from the words around it (the context). So context clues are hints that help you define difficult words.
Example – Unlike the weak table I had, this one is robust.
What do you think the word ‘robust’ means?

16. WRITING
Punctuation is very important in writing and you must know when to use full stops, commas, question marks and capital letters.
~ Do exercises on page 18~

17. ~ Do exercises 1 + 4 on page 20~
VOCABULARY
The antonyms of some words can be made just by adding a prefix.
* Successful ~ Unsuccessful
* Ability~ Inability
* Patient ~ Impatient
* Legal ~ Illegal
* Responsible~ Irresponsible
~ Do exercises on page 20~

18. Unit 4: Skills
By Mohammad Farran

19. ~ Do exercises 2 + 3 on page 22~
READING
To find the general idea of a paragraph, look at the title or the topic sentence.
Remember that the topic sentence is usually the first sentence in a paragraph and it tells the reader what the paragraph is about.
~ Do exercises on page 22~

20. WRITING
There are always two sides to every argument. ~ Is open learning a good idea? ~ Are satellites beneficial to society? ~ Is GR101 a useful course? ~ Are mobile phones useful to us? Before you start writing, organize your ideas first by drawing a simple diagram and writing down ideas for & against your topic.

21. ~ Do exercises 3 + 6 on pages 24 & 25~
WRITING
~ Do exercises on pages 24 & 25~
~ Is GR101 a useful course?
FOR
AGAINST
* Gives students skills they can use in all other courses.
* Shows students how to apply different skills.
* Helps students become better learners.
* Might not be useful for those with weak English.
* Not effective if students don’t practice.

22. ~ Do exercises 1 + 2 on page 26~
VOCABULARY
We can use synonyms to avoid using the same word twice.
~ Mariam is an excellent student and her work in class is always excellent superb!
~ Do exercises on page 26~

23. Unit 5: Skills
By Mohammad Farran

24. ~ Do exercises 1 + 5 + 6 on pages 28 & 30~
READING
Different texts are intended for different audiences. For example a medical article in a scientific journal is written in a way that most average people won’t probably understand.
Different texts also have different purposes. For example novels and stories are meant for entertainment, books about history and business are meant for knowledge.
~ Do exercises on pages 28 & 30~

26. Some can inform Others want to sell
Different texts have different purposes.
Some can
inform
Others want
to sell

27. Others want you to do something
Some want to warn you
Others want you to do something

28. Some books can teach you something new

29. Other books entertain you and take you on a wild ride & into a different world…

30. READING
So remember that when you write something, your choice of words and the style you write in, depend on your purpose and your audience. When you are writing, think about WHO is going to read your work and WHY you are writing. Then decide what style it should be, literary, academic, formal, informal etc…

31. WRITING
When you write, your language can either be formal or informal depending on who you’re writing to. When you write to your teacher, manager, employee or to a company or business, the language is always formal. When you write to your friends or family, the language is informal.
~ Do exercise 1 on page 31~

32. ~ Do exercises 3 + 4 on page 32~
VOCABULARY
A prefix is a group of letters placed before a word.
A suffix is a group of letters placed after a word.
Replay
Hopeful
Bilingual
Invitation
~ Do exercises on page 32~

33. ~ The End ~