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Unit 5

Teacher Notes

1. contract – n – a legal written agreement between two people, two companies, etc.

• The teachers went on strike because the school wouldn’t agree to change their contract.

• A lease is a contract between a tenant and a landlord. Each one agrees to be responsible for different things.

2. environment – n – the land, water and air in which people, animals and plants live.

• We need stronger pollution laws to protect the environment.

• My work environment is comfortable and safe.

3. legal – allowed, ordered or approved by law

antonym = illegal, against the law

• The legal drinking age in Illinois is 21.

• My friend from Poland has legal status here as an immigrant, but she can’t vote because she is not a citizen.

• It is legal for 16 year-olds to get a drivers license in Illinois.

4. indicate – v – to show that something exists or is likely to be true

• If I see students frowning, I think it indicates they don’t understand something.

• There is a sign on the highway that indicates the correct exit for the state park.

• The capital of the state is indicated on the map with a star.

5. role – n – position, job or function a person has

• I have many roles—teacher, wife, worker, daughter, etc.

• The role of a teacher is to plan and deliver instruction, while the role of a student is to study and learn.

6. conduct – v – to do something in an organized way to get information or prove facts

• Medical researchers conduct experiments to find new treatments for diseases.

• The FBI is conducting investigations of the financial firms that collapsed recently.

• When I conduct class, I try to keep the students active.

7. previous – adj – happening before a particular event or time

synonym – prior

• I was hired for my job because I had previous experience in education.

• On my previous visit to the dentist, he found two cavities.

• (adverb form) My sister has lost a lot of weight. Previously, she was quite heavy.

Unit 5 Teacher Notes continued

8. site – n – a place where something important or interesting happened

• There is a memorial sculpture at the site of the World Trade Center.

• I saw many historical sites when I went to Rome.

• Chicago may be the site of the Olympics in 2016.

9. constraint – n – something that restricts what you are doing

• There are many travel constraints now, like security checks, no liquids, limits on the number of bags, etc.

• At Brookfield Zoo, many years ago an elephant named Ziggy broke free of his constraints and escaped.

10. sequence – n – the order that things are supposed to be in or be done

• There was a sequence of events that led to our war in Iraq.

• I told the students to arrange the rocks in a sequence from the largest to the smallest.

• I always follow the same sequence of steps when I plan a vacation. First I decide the dates, then I book my flight, and then I get a hotel room.

The words on this list were taken from sublists one, two and three of the Academic Word List,



Matching Activity

1. . _________ position, job or function a person has (role)

2. _________ the order that things are supposed to be in or be done

(sequence)

3. _________ to do something in an organized way to get information or

prove facts (conduct)

4. _________ happening before a particular event or time (previous)

5. _________ allowed, ordered or approved by law (legal)

6. _________ to show that something exists or is likely to be true (indicate)

7. _________ something that restricts what you are doing (constraints)

8. _________ a place where something important or interesting

happened (site)

9. _________ a legal written agreement between two people (contract)

10._________ the land, water, and air in which people animals and plants

live (environment)

Fill in the Blank Activity

1. Mixing ingredients in the correct _______ is important when baking a cake. (sequence)

2. In class, you _______ that you have a question by raising your hand. (indicate)

3. Last year our family reunion was in Chicago, but this year the _____ will be Michigan. (site)

4. The teacher’s ______ in the classroom is to help students learn. (role)

5. People sometimes get sick from the air and water pollution in their _______. (environment)

6. Teachers should ________ class in an organized way so that students know what to do. (conduct)

7. My ______ school was far from my home, but my current school is nearby. (previous)

8. The homeowner and the builder signed a _______ that listed the specific work to be done and the price they agreed on. (contract)

9. It is ______ to park on streets after 7 p.m., so you won’t get a ticket. (legal)

10. The security _________ at the airport, such as the regulation against carrying liquids, make travel more difficult. (constraints)

Fill in the Blanks Activity

1. In _______ years, the location of the circus was the United Center, but this year the _________ will be the Allstate Arena. (previous, site)

2. I will _________ the fire drill within the _________ of the safety rules. (conduct, constraints)

3. The _______ of a researcher is to design the right _________ of steps for an experiment. (role, sequence)

4. A _________ is a __________ document that will be honored by a court of law. (contract, legal)

5. One __________ of a problem in the work _________ is that employees are absent more than usual. (indication, environment)

Unit 5

Matching Activity

Directions: Listed below is a definition for each word. Write each word next to its definition.

| | | | |

| |environment |role |indicate |

| |conduct |sequence |contract |

| |constraint |legal |site |

| |previous | | |

1. ________________ a legal written agreement between two people

2. ________________ the land, water, and air in which people, animals and

plants live

3. ________________ allowed, ordered or approved by law

4. ________________ to show that something exists or is likely to be true

5. ________________ position, job or function a person has

6. ________________ to do something in an organized way to get

information or prove facts

7. ________________ happening before a particular event or time

8. ________________ a place where something important or interesting

happened

9. ________________ something that restricts what you are doing

10.________________ the order that things are supposed to be in or be

done

Unit 5

Fill in the Blank Activity

Directions: Fill in a word from the list to complete each sentence. Each word can be used only once.

| | | | |

| |environment |role |indicate |

| |conduct |sequence |contract |

| |constraint |legal |site |

| |previous | | |

1. Mixing ingredients in the correct __________________ is important when baking a cake.

2. In class, you _______________ that you have a question by raising your hand.

3. Last year our family reunion was in Chicago, but this year the _______________ will be Michigan.

4. The teacher’s ______________ in the classroom is to help students learn.

5. People sometimes get sick from the air and water pollution in their __________________________.

6. Teachers should _________________ class in an organized way so that students know what to do.

7. My _______________ school was far from my home, but my current school is nearby.

8. The homeowner and the builder signed a ____________________ that listed the specific work to be done and the price they agreed on.

9. It is ______________ to park on streets after 7 p.m., so you won’t get a ticket.

10. The security __________________ at the airport, such as the regulation against carrying liquids, make travel more difficult.

Unit 5

Fill in the Blanks Activity

Directions: Fill in two words to complete each sentence. Each word can only be used once.

| | | | |

| |environment |role |indicate |

| |conduct |sequence |contract |

| |constraint |legal |site |

| |previous | | |

1. In __________________ years, the location of the circus was the United Center, but this year the ________________ will be the Allstate Arena.

2. I will __________________ the fire drill within the ________________ of the safety rules.

3. The ____________________ of a researcher is to design the right ____________________ of steps for an experiment.

4. A ____________________ is a ____________________ document that will be honored by a court of law.

5. One _________________________ of a problem in the work ________________________ is that employees are absent more than usual.

Unit 5

Sentence Completion Activity

Directions: Complete each sentence.

1. My previous experience in adult education was _____________________

_____________________________________________________________.

2. If I conduct an inventory of my closet, I may find ___________________

_____________________________________________________________.

3. My role in my family is ________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________.

4. An important and well-known site in the U.S.A. is ___________________

_____________________________________________________________.

5. The sequence I like to follow when I eat dinner is ___________________

_____________________________________________________________.

6. If I sign a contract, I’d expect ________________________________

_____________________________________________________________.

7. Because of time constraints, I am not able to _______________________

_____________________________________________________________.

8. Something that is legal that I wish were illegal is ___________________

_____________________________________________________________.

9. When you write a phone message for someone, you should indicate

_____________________________________________________________.

10. One thing I do to protect the environment is ______________________

_____________________________________________________________.

Unit 1

True-False and Why Activity

Directions: Read each statement and decide if it’s true or false. Then tell why.

1. Previous job experience will always help you in a new job.

2. If you have major budget constraints, you can buy anything you want.

3. Some popular tourist sites in Chicago include the Sears Tower, Navy Pier, Millennium Park, and the museums.

4. When scientists conduct research, they should do a careful analysis of the information they get.

5. Running your errands in an organized sequence wastes time.

6. A contract only needs one signature.

7. A clean environment usually results in more healthy plants and animals.

8. The police can arrest you if you drive within the legal speed limit.

9. When you are driving, one way you indicate that you are going to turn is by honking your horn.

10. When an actor plays his role well, it is easy to believe his character is real.

Unit 5

Ideas for Writing Prompts

1. What should the government’s role vs. an individual’s role be in protecting the environment?

2. Are contracts important (in your country)? Why or why not?

3. What kind of research would you like to conduct? Why?

Unit 5

Yes-No and Why Activity

Directions: Answer each question with yes or no, then explain why.

1. Are constraints always legal?

2. Should you always indicate your previous work experience when you apply for a new job?

3. Should a historic site be protected even if it is dangerous for the environment?

4. When conducting scientific research, is it necessary to follow a sequence?

5. Is the role of a contract to protect both people who sign it?

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