AFTER YOU READ
Read the Reading Skill on page 50. Read the article again. Circle the best answers.
1.
What does the writer think about the parking problems in New York and San Francisco?
a.
The parking apps made the parking problems better.
b.
The parking apps made the parking problems worse.
c.
The parking apps did not make any difference.
2.
How does the writer feel about electronic apps in general?
a.
The writer thinks electronic apps are helpful.
b.
The writer thinks electronic apps are useless.
c.
The writer thinks electronic apps are frustrating.
3.
Which of the statements do you think the writer would agree with?
a.
The same parking app can work in different cities.
b.
All parking apps use the same system to find available parking spots.
c.
Parking apps save time and improve driving safety.
VOCABULARY STUDY
Changing Nouns into Adjectives
Nouns can be changed into adjectives by adding a suffix. Some common
suffixes to
change nouns into adjectives
are
-al
,
-ful
,
-less
, and
-ous
.
Noun
Suffix
Adjective Noun
Suffix
Adjective
region
-al
regional
wire
-less
wireless
care
-ful
careful
danger
-ous
dangerous
Build Your Vocabulary
A
Read the Build Your Vocabulary note. Complete the sentences
with the adjectives from the chart.
1.
It’s
to drive and text at the same time.
2.
A lot of airports now have free
Internet connections.
3.
This app only works in certain states in the northeast area. It’s a
app.
4.
Even
drivers sometimes cannot avoid accidents.
B
PAIRS
Think of more nouns and their corresponding adjectives
that end with
-al
,
-ful
,
-less
, and
-ous
.
-al
logic:
logical
:
:
-ful
harm:
harmful
:
:
-less
fear:
fearless
:
:
-ous
courage:
courageous
:
:
GROUPS
Imagine you are a group of city officials.
What solution could you offer to your city to help
with parking?
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
ON THE WEB
For more information about this
topic, go online and search “parking
app” and the name of your city.
If there is a smartphone app for
your city, tell your class about it.
UNIT 4
51
