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A keeper at the International Animal Rescue center takes a group of young orangutans to the forest to learn skills to live in the wild in West Kalimantan Province, Borneo, Indonesia.
Look at the photo and answer the questions:
1. What do you see in the photo?
2. Why is doing something that matters important?
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UNIT 7 GOALS
A. Discuss Spending Habits
B. Talk about Needs and Wants
C. Discuss What Makes People's Lives Better
D. Talk about Different Lifestyles
E. Set Priorities
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A GOAL Discuss Spending Habits
Vocabulary
A Read the article.
Murano contemporary art, made from glass, is considered a luxury.
Life is full of choices. Should you buy the latest smartphone, or put your money in a savings account instead? Do you really need that phone, or is it a luxury you can live without? These are questions that are asked every day, and for many people, the answer is to reduce the amount of money they spend in order to increase their happiness.
If you believe the TV commercials, the journey to a satisfying life is made in a beautiful new car. Owning nice things is supposed to produce good feelings in people. Now, though, more people are deciding not to waste their money on a new car when they can easily take the bus or drive an older car. Instead of doing things the usual way-working too much and enjoying life too little-they are choosing to focus on the quality of their lives. They're spending more time doing the things they love and less money buying things they don't need.
B Complete each sentence with the correct word in blue.
1. If you __reduce___ something, you make it smaller.
2. The _____________ way is the thing done most often in a certain situation.
3. The _____________ of something is how good or bad it is.
4. If something is a _____________, it's very nice, but not necessary.
5. When you make _____________, you decide what you want.
6. If something is _____________, it makes people feel full or happy.
7. If you _____________ something, you use too much of it for something unimportant.
8. The _____________ of something is how much of it there is.
9. When you _____________ something, you make it or cause it to happen.
10. If you do one thing _____________ of another thing, you do the first thing and not the second.
Grammar (See Grammar Reference p. 152)
| Passive Voice in the Present |
| The passive voice emphasizes the action or receiver of an action. | Four million cars are produced every year (by the company). |
| We form the passive with be + the past participle of a verb. | A lot of money is wasted on things people don't really need. |
| The active voice emphasizes the doer (the agent) who or what performs an action. | The company produces four million cars every year. |
| Regular Past Participles created reduced achieved | Irregular Past Participles made given taught |
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C Complete each sentence with the passive form of the verb in parentheses.
Some things cost a lot because they (1) ___________ (produce) by hand. Murano glass, for example, (2) ___________ (make) by hand in Italy. Many colors (3) ___________ (combine) to produce high-quality glass art. Younger glass artists (4) ___________ (teach) by master artists with years of experience. Tourists like to buy the glass, and some of the best shops (5) ___________ (locate) in Murano, Italy.
D Match the beginning of each passive sentence to its ending.
1. _______ Food is often wasted a. when you don't use air conditioning.
2. _______ Energy use is reduced b. if it is well taken care of.
3. _______ Clothing lasts longer c. when people don't eat everything they buy.
4. _______ Towels can be used d. when they are cooked and eaten at home.
5. _______ Meals are less expensive e. for cleaning instead of paper products.
E When are you willing to spend or save money? Write the items in the chart.
• the phone I like is made in a new color.
• a new restaurant is opened in my neighborhood.
• a food I like is on sale at the grocery store.
• sneakers are worn by a famous athlete in an ad.
• your idea _____________________________________
| I will spend my money when... | I will save my money when... |
✔️GOAL CHECK
Discuss Spending Habits
Discuss the questions in pairs.
1. When are you willing to spend money on something you want?
2. When do you decide to save your money instead?
3. What do you think many people waste money on?
I want to buy a new phone every time a new feature is added to it!
Sure, but I won't buy it when my old phone still works.
