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STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS
STUDY SKILLS
UNDERSTANDING MEANING
1
Many words in English have more than one meaning.
Look at this dictionary entry for
hard.
Match the example
sentences (a–c) below with the definitions (1–3)
.
1.4
4
b
Complete these sentences with the opposites from
Exercise 4a.
1
That’s a really
question. I don’t know the
answer.
2
It’s only a
distance to the coast.
3
I don’t like
coffee.
4
That music’s very
. I can’t study!
WRITING SKILLS
DESCRIBING A PLACE
5
Discuss these questions with a partner.
1
What are the good and bad things about living in a
large city?
2
Do you like visiting large cities when you have a
short holiday? Why?/Why not?
6
Look at this list of things you can find in a city guide.
Can you add two or three more things to the list?
1
how to get there / travel around
2
information about the weather / when to go
3
information about the history of a place
4
places to visit / things to do
a
The manager was a hard, unfriendly man.
b
Do you find Maths hard?
c
I can’t sleep well on a hard mattress.
2
The words in bold below can be used to describe
the weather. Turn to page 132 and look at their other
meanings. Write the number of the correct definition
in this case.
a
That’s a really
cool
film.
b
Some Thai fish soups are really
hot
.
c
He is tall, with
dark
hair.
d
They always give visitors a
warm
welcome.
e
‘How are you?’ ‘I’m
fine
, thanks.’
f
His writing isn’t
clear
.
g
This shampoo is for
dry
hair.
h
She’s a
bright
child.
i
I don’t like
mild
cheese.
3
Definitions often give you more information than
just the meaning of a word. Work with a partner and
answer these questions. Then check your answers in a
dictionary or turn to page 131.
1
What colour is a
cloud
?
2
When does it
snow
?
3
What happens in
autumn
?
4
What does the
sun
give us?
5
What kind of water is in the
sea
?
6
Think of two uses of a
horse
.
4
a
Dictionaries often tell us the opposites of words.
Look at this entry for
poor
. You can see that the
opposite (or antonym) of
poor
is
rich.
poor
/pɔː/
adjective
1
someone who is poor hasn’t got a lot of money
ANTONYM
rich
:
He lost his job, and his family
became very poor
.
Think of the opposites of these adjectives from this
unit. Check your answers in a dictionary.
1
long
4
easy
2
strong
5
quiet
3
interesting
6
popular
1
something that is not soft
2
something that is challenging, not easy
3
a hard person is not kind or sympathetic
hard
/hαːd/
adjective
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INTRODUCTION
The capital of Japan until 1868, Kyoto is a vibrant,
modern city that still manages to retain its traditional
culture and heritage. It is the seventh largest city in
Japan, and more than 1.4 million people live there.
Famous for its many beautiful temples and shrines, the
Kyoto skyline is also made up of modern skyscrapers,
such as the KyotoTower at 131 metres tall.
KYOTO
a fantastic mixture of the old and the new
