Unit4

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VocabularyLesson 4A

convenient

(adj.) easy, useful, and suitable for a particular purpose

locate

(v.) to put in a particular place

focus

(n.) the thing people concentrate on

or pay most attention to

economic

(adj.) related to money and resources

feature

(v.) to highlight something important

ceiling

(n.) the top inside surface of a room

modernize

(v.) to change something by replacing

old equipment or methods with new

ones

object

(v.) to be against something

threaten

(v.) to say or imply that you will hurt

someone

sightsee

(v.) to travel around visiting places of

interest

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Historic Landmark

located

threatened

modernizing

sightseers

economic

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diverse

impressive

monuments

sculptures

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VocabularyLesson 4B

derive

(v.) to get or obtain

cultural

(adj.) related to the arts, ideas, or customs of a society

permit

(v.) to allow one to do something

policy

(n.) a government rule or strategy for

doing something

establish

(v.) to create or develop something

surround

(v.) to circle all around

appeal

(v.) to attract or be interesting to someone

supposedly

(adv.) as it seems or is assumed

cave

(n.) a large hole in the side of a hill or

underground

preserve

(v.) to take action to save or protect

something, or keep it in its original

state

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cultural

derived

appeal

surround

established

supposedly

permittedcave

preservation

policies

modernization

establishedpreserved

appeals Sightseers

surroundingconvenient

derivepermits

located

For More Information

http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/

Key Words for Internet Research

Bollywood Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

Elephanta

Gateway of India

Grand Central Terminal

National historic lndmarks

Taj Mahal Victoria Tarminus

Reading SkillsReading Skills

Identifying Detail

• Identifying details in a text to answer specific questions (eg: who, what, when, where, why) is often achieved through a strategy known as ‘Scanning’ for details. This is actually a technique often used in daily life when looking up a word in the telephone book or dictionary. Also when you read a newspaper, you're probably not reading it word-by-word, instead you're scanning the text for important information of interest.

Making Inferences

• When we read a text, the author does not tell us everything. Therefore, we must be able to guess some things and make clear assumptions from the information, facts, opinions and author’s feelings presented in the passage. Such a process of guessing and critical thinking is called Making inferences.

Recognizing Purpose

Recognizing the purpose of a text involves firstly asking yourself a few important questions such as “What am I reading?” to determine text type (eg: newspaper article, website, advertisement), “Why did the author write the text?”, to establish author’s objectives, and “Why am I reading this text?”, to determine your own reading objectives and what you can extract from the passage.

Reading for Gist Reading for Gist

• Reading for gist is reading to get a general sense of what a reading passage is basically about. In other words, we read to understand the main topic, or theme of the passage. For example, a reading passage might basically be about a new type of technology, or a tourist's vacation trip, or a story about a fictional character.

Defining Vocabulary

• Often a reading passage contains definitions or explanations of new words related to the topic. The definitions in the text may be given through different clues to help you identify how the author has explained its meaning. It is important to understand synonyms or parallel expressions are often used to define target vocabulary items.