CHAPTER 2 The Learning Center

The Learning Center, Toronto

test preparation | meeting people and making friends | jobs and making money | travel and language learning

1. Get good grades!

• remember more (95 percent of what you read).
• think quickly and read fast (400 words per minute!).
• do well on tests and get high scores

2. Find true love... today!

• talk to people: start a conversation with anyone.
• be more friendly and outgoing.
• understand a person's.body language.

3. You're on TV!

• act in TV ads.
• use your voice on the radio.
• get 1V or radio jobs.

4. See the world...for free!

• get discounts (50-80 percent) on plane tickets.
• travel with your friends for free.
• see the world by cruise ship ...for $1 per day!

¹ A. workshop is a one- or two-day practical class about a topic.

Vocabulary Comprehension - Words in Context

A. In each sentence, write the best answer. The words in bold are from the passage.

1. A (turtle / horse) runs fast.
2. A cell phone is $100. You get a 10 percent discount, so you pay ($90 / $110 ) .
3. Liam does poorly in school because he (always / never) studies.
4. My new laptop was very expensive. It cost (very little / a lot of money) .
5. Diana is so (shy / outgoing) ! She hates talking to new people.
6. In my conversation class, we (speak / write) English.
7. Bill and Karen are watching a soccer game on TV. Bill asks,"What's the score?" Mary answers," (It's 4 to 2 / It's at 7:30) ."

B. Answer the questions below. Discuss your answers with a partner.

1. Do you usually do poorly on tests or get high scores?
2. Are you a shy or an outgoing person?
3. What is the most expensive store you know?
4. Which do you like more: a good movie or a good conversation?