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Voc abular y- Bu ilding Str a tegi e s

(Unit 9, page 104: Word Skills; Use after Exercise B)

Using new words conver sa tiona ll y

After y o u h ave lea r ne d new v o ca bu la ry , it ’s im po r t an t t o use it in c o n ve rsat io ns .
C o nsc io usly w o rk in g new v o ca bu la r y in t o a c o n ver satio n w ill he lp y o u be t te r remember it
an d a pply it m o re easily in f u t u re c o n ve rsat io ns .

P r a c t ice . Look at the idea box and conversation guides below. Think of stories you would like to use with
the –able adjectives. Then work with a partner. Take turns talking about the stories and giving your opinions.
Use the new vocabulary in your discussion.

Idea s
a news story a political scandal a myth or urban legend a historical mystery

Have you heard about…?

Yes, I have.
No, I haven’t. What happened?

pretty believable.

Well, if you ask me, it’s debatable.

The way I see it, it’s not provable.

very questionable.

unsolvable.

I think you’re right.

I think so too.
I’m not sure I agree.
I don’t agree.

I dea . Try to use these and other new vocabulary items in your next conversations.

Summit 1 Unit 9
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