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Exercises

Think about these questions. On the opposite page you will find some answers. Do you agree
with them?
1 Is it better to plan regular self-study, or is it better just to study when you think you’ve got
some free time?
2 Do you think you should work through the units in the same order as they appear in the
book?
3 Do you think it’s a good idea to write down new words in a notebook while you are
studying a unit?
nAa Is it necessary to revise vocabulary?
Is it better to revise vocabulary occasionally for long periods of time, or is it better to
revise regularly for short periods of time?

1.2 Finding your way round the book.
Turn to the Topic units in the Contents on pages 1-3. Take a blank piece of paper and cover
the right-hand side of the page giving the examples. Now read down the list of unit titles. For
each one, try to write down your own examples — one or two for each unit. Are there any
unit titles you don’t understand? Are there any units where you can’t think of examples? If
so, turn to that unit and find out what it is about.
You could use similar titles in your own vocabulary notebook. (See Unit 2)

1.3 True or False? If the sentence is false, rewrite it to make it true. Write your answers in pencil.
DBomenanpWNHKH A routine means doing certain things in a different way each time.
In this book, new words are often shown in bold print.
Definitions/explanations of new words are often in brackets after the word.
If you maintain something at a level, it means you keep it at the same level.
If something, e.g. a way of learning, is effective, it doesn’t work very well.
At least 50 people means a maximum of 50 people.
If you write something then rub it out, you remove it from the page.

Revision means studying something for the first time.
— If you do something silently, you do it without making a noise.
If you have a goal or target, you have something you want to be able to do or achieve by
a particular point in the future.
Now check your answers on the opposite page and look at any wrong answers carefully.
Then rub out your answers and come back to this exercise again tomorrow or within the
next two or three days. Find out how much you can remember.

Planning your self-study.
Now start making your own plans to use this book. Decide how much time you can spend
each week, plan some longer periods to study units for the first time, but also some shorter
periods for revision. The first five units will teach you some important vocabulary; give you
ideas on keeping a notebook; and give you help with pronunciation. After that, continue with
the units that interest you most.
Good luck.

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