UNIT

1 Vocabulary

Describing people Helping others

1 Match the sentences 1–6 with the 3 Complete the phrases with the verbs in
statements a–f. the box.
1 The bus a She didn’t say achieve change encourage gain
driver was hello or smile. make start support win
very pleasant. 1 support other people
2 Sarah is b He shared his 2gain knowledge
very funny. lunch with me.
changesociety
3
3 Paul is always c She smiled at
careful with everyone. encourage
4 an online petition
his work. achievea goal
5
4 That girl is very d He never makes 6win an award
unfriendly. mistakes. 7make a difference
5 Kiera is quiet. e She makes the support a friend
8
whole class laugh.
4 Complete the sentences with phrases
6 Jorge is f She never says
from exercise 3.
always kind. anything in class.
1 If we can encourage people to change
their behavior, we can change society for
Personal qualities the better.
2 Complete the conversation with the correct 2 I believe that everyone can
adjectives. by recycling more and
make a difference
chanhe society
using public transportation.
Caitlin: 
Hey, Jade. Did you know that the
swimming pool is looking for 3 Kiera managed to to save
people to work as lifeguards in tigers. More than 10,000 people signed it.
the summer? 4 My school is hoping to for
Jade: Yes, I did. Actually, I have an
win a award
helping the environment.
interview tomorrow. But I’m not
feeling very 1 conf ident . Do you
5 Will you help me achieve a goal of
running 5k next month?
think I have the right qualities for
the job? 6 The idea of the class is to help people
Caitlin: Definitely. You’re 2 h
happy .
suppoft a friend about what is happening
Jade: Hmm, maybe. I always try to put a in the world.
lot of effort into everything I do.
Caitlin: And you’re 3 r right . When
you say you are going to do
something, you do it! And you’re
4e effort about swimming,
aren’t you? You love it.
Jade: Yes, I do.
Caitlin: And you’re a really 5 t thin
swimmer! The only thing is, how do
you behave in an emergency?
Jade: Well, in those kinds of situations, I
try to stay 6 c close , but it isn’t
always easy.
Caitlin: Try to be positive! I’m sure you’ll
get the job.

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