C1 T11,12, 14 Review

C1 T11,12, 14 Review

Poll

What did you think about the virtual field trip yesterday?

Multiple Choice

“The arrival of the party at the hotel caused a mild sensation.”

What does the word sensation mean?

• A feeling that something is bad

• Physically touching something.

• A feeling resulting from an event

Multiple Choice

Read the following sentence.

“The arrival of the party at the hotel caused a mild sensation.”

Why does the author use the word “sensation”?

• to highlight the commotion that the appearance of the party causes

• to suggest that the guest are cold from their a previous experience in the lake

• to explain that the people arriving are sorry for ruining the day

• to emphasize the disappointment that the guests feel toward the people arriving

First, let's read the text. Play close attention to the underlined phrase.

Dementia itself is a blanket term that describes several conditions including a decline in thinking skills, memory loss, and altered behavior, feelings and relationships. In contrast, Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia and occurs in 10% of people over the age of 65. What makes this even more troubling is the proverbial “Silver Tsunami” which lays on the horizon. The “Silver Tsunami” refers to the ever-growing swell of adults over 55 in many developed countries as a result of improved life expectancy. Riding with this wave are the 82 million people worldwide which are expected to be diagnosed with dementia by 2030 and 152 million by 2050.

Multiple Choice

What is the author's purpose?

• To inform

• To persuade

• To entertain

Multiple Choice

What is "evidence"?

• Evidence is found in your body paragraph.

• It is the main argument in a text.

• Something that supports your claim. It is used as proof.

What piece of text best supports your answer?

Dementia itself is a blanket term that describes several conditions including a decline in thinking skills, memory loss, and altered behavior, feelings and relationships. In contrast, Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia and occurs in 10% of people over the age of 65. What makes this even more troubling is the proverbial “Silver Tsunami” which lays on the horizon. The “Silver Tsunami” refers to the ever-growing swell of adults over 55 in many developed countries as a result of improved life expectancy. Riding with this wave are the 82 million people worldwide which are expected to be diagnosed with dementia by 2030 and 152 million by 2050.

Multiple Choice

What piece of text best supports your answer?

• Dementia is a horrible disease.

• Dementia itself is a blanket term that describes several conditions including a decline in thinking skills, memory loss, and altered behavior, feelings and relationships.

• In contrast, Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia and occurs in 10% of people over the age of 65.

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of "author's point of view"?

• The language that the author is using.

• The reason that the author is writing the text.

• The author's opinion on the issue that they are writing about.

Let's read the paragraphs!

The man standing before the stadium-sized crowd held the attention of thousands, in part because of humorous, yet moving, speech about the power of hope. But also because he was standing there at all.

Nick Vujicic, the 32-year-old president of motivational speech marketer Attitude is Altitude, was born without arms or legs. Though he struggles with some practicalities of everyday living (brushing teeth, for example), he has become an in-demand inspirational speaker.

There is no medical explanation for Vujicic’s physical disability, an extremely rare congenital disorder known as tetra-amelia syndrome. He has a small foot on his left hip which helps him balance. He can type, pick things up between his toes and even kick a ball. The self-confessed adrenalin junkie regularly swims and has gone skydiving.

Confidence didn’t come naturally to Vujicic. Growing up in Melbourne, Australia, he struggled with depression and was bullied at school. When he was just 10 years old, he attempted suicide. Over time, Vujicic worked on adopting a positive attitude, and, at 17, an encounter with his high school janitor inspired him to go into public speaking. The charismatic Australian now travels the world addressing huge crowds, including business groups and schoolchildren. He has visited more than 50 countries and given thousands of talks. 

The author of the memoir Love Without Limits now lives in California with his wife, Kanae, and their 2-year-old son. They are expecting another child later in 2015. Vujicic runs a non-profit ministry, Life Without Limbs, as well as Attitude is Altitude, which markets his motivational speeches and campaigns against bullying.

Multiple Choice

What is the author's point of view?

• Nick's disability has inspired him to become a motivational speaker.

• Nick's disability has stopped him from doing many things.

• Nick does not let his disability get in the way of anything he wants to do.

Multiple Choice

What does this paragraph reveal about the author's point of view?

Remember to keep the author's point of view in mind.

The author of memoir Love Without Limits now lives in California with his wife, Kanae, and their 2-year-old son. They are expecting another child later in 2015. Vujicic runs a non-profit ministry, Life Without Limbs, as well as Attitude is Altitude, which markets his motivational speeches and campaigns against bullying.

• The author includes this section to show how much Nick has accomplished as a motivational speaker.

• The author includes this section to show that he is helping others with the same disability as him.

• The author includes this section to show that Nick is brave.

Why does the author most likely use the phrase?

With skis on and poles in hand, Nate inched toward the ski lift. He felt his hand grip the poles tighter and tighter with every shuffle. Nate stood in place and waited for the moving seat to arrive. His knees trembled, and his heart races like the wind. Would he be able to hop on without falling or hurting himself?

Multiple Choice

What does the phrase "his heart races like the wind mean?

• His heart was literally racing like the wind.

• His heart was racing fast

Multiple Choice

Why did the author most likely use the phrase?

With skis on and poles in hand, Nate inched toward the ski lift. He felt his hand grip the poles tighter and tighter with every shuffle. Nate stood in place and waited for the moving seat to arrive. His knees trembled, and his heart races like the wind. Would he be able to hop on without falling or hurting himself?

• to create a more playful or excited tone

• to improve the flow of the paragraph

• to make the style of the paragraph more interesting

• to reveal his or her attitude about Nate's experience

First, let's read the text. Pay close attention to the underlined phrase.

Japan has long had a large population for its land area, especially since the Baby Boom following World War II. This is particularly true in Japan’s cities. For example, according to a 2010 census, the metropolitan Tokyo-Yokohama area has an estimated 35 million residents. The population of the entire country is roughly 128 million. Tokyo-Yokohama is considered the most populous urban center in the world. Some Japanese cultural traditions have been attributed to such crowding. For example, the Japanese people use very formal behaviors like bowing, and use very formal language during social interactions. One theory is that this formality, at least in part, is a means of creating psychological distance and space between individuals, as sufficient physical space is lacking. The expression “too close for comfort” may aptly describe the situation in Japan’s most crowded cities, and this physical proximity is offset by reducing social closeness

Multiple Choice

In this passage, the author’s main purpose is to ______.

• give a complete summary of the demographic features of Japan.

• describe a hypothesis of social behavior based on demographics.

• explain why the population of Japan has increased since the war.

• give a very detailed description of acceptable Japanese manners.

• argue that Japan has the highest population density in the world.