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Lesson 3

Being a Discerning Asian and Global


Citizen
YOUR OBJECTIVES
Its a great way to think that after studying and working on all activities in
This lesson, you will be able to:
Use context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.
How cultural empathy and respect for human diversity and
universal human rights.
Guess the meaning of idiomatic expressions by noting keywords in
sentences.
Describe people, place and things using adjectives.
Write a personal reflection on a given topic.
.

YOUR INITIAL TASK

WHAT I KNOW
VOCABULARY. RECOGNIZING COMPOUND WORDS
Match a word in column 1 with a word in column 2 to form a compound noun.
Column 1
1. land
2. back
3. grand
4. merry
5. herds

Column 2
man
makers
fill
bone
father

II. ADJECTIVES
Complete each sentence by adding a suffix to the word in parenthesis. Choose from the list
below in the box.

-ic,

-ly,

-y,

-ful,

- ious, -ed, -d

6. Don Bosco, the __________ friend of young boys had such a great influence on them. (hero)
7-8 . One cold __________ night, I watched an ________woman get off the bus. (rain, elder)
9. There was a __________ young man on the bus and nobody offered him a seat. (cripple)
10. I consider my mother as the most __________ woman in the world. (beauty)
11. She wants to own a __________ home. (luxury)
III. IDIOMS
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.
out
up
for
over
12. Mario tried to make __________ for lost time by doing extra work .
13. Lucy went to Davids Salon for a make __________.
14. Can you read this word? I cant make __________ his handwriting.
15. Lany played the role of Ophelia. She was made __________ the part.
IV. Reading Comprehension
Read the passage carefully and answer the question that follows.
Carmen has just finished supper. The rest of the evening is all planned. She simply has to
study for a very important test, her worst subject. Passing or failing for the year depends on
doing well on tomorrows test. Then it hits her: Tonights the night for the final round of Star in
a Million thats been advertised all week. She really wants to watch it.
As Carla is struggling to decide what to do, the phone rings. Its Mely, her best friend. Mely
wants to know if Carla can come over and study with her. Mely also has a new CD they can
listen to. Carla knows if she goes to Melys house shed never be able to study very well. But
she doesnt want to let Mely down. So Carla stalls, telling Mely shell call right back after she
tells her parents. Carla hangs up and sits there, trying to decide what to do.
Just then her favorite aunt, Maria, stops by, Aunt Maria explains that she wont be able to
make it next week to Carlas birthday party. She wants to take Carla to the Midnight sale so they
can pick out Carlas gift and then go out for ice cream.
Suddenly, Carlas life is very complicated. She has too many choices.

16 18 In the first column, write down each choice Carla has, in the second column
the results of each might be.
Carlas Choices
16.
17.
18.

Possible Results

write what

19 20 What is the morally right choice for Carla to make? Why?

Pair or group of words may cause confusion because they sound exactly alike
or almost alike, but are spelled and used differently.

Study the following easily confused words and then choose the word that fits each sentence.
1. accept : receive

except : all but

We will never achieve peace unless we learn to __________ differences.


2. to : a preposition

too: in addition

two: the number

An Arabian dromedary has one hump while a Bactrian camel has __________ humps.
3. desert : a dry, arid land

dessert : the final course of a meal.

The caravan was crossing the __________ in the direction of the oasis at Ben Lor.
4. wonder : to be curious wander : to roam, to travel
The children looked up with __________ at the stars in the sky.
5. consul : foreign representative
elected officials

counsel : give advice

The two boys listened to the __________ of Safal.

council :

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