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READING AND WRITING 3

Chris Sowton

Alan S. Kennedy

with Wendy Asplin Christina Cavage

Receptive, language, and analytical skills Students improve their reading abilities through a sequence of proven activities. They study key vocabulary to prepare them for each reading and to develop academic reading skills. A second reading leads into synthesis exercises that prepare students for college classrooms. Language Development sections teach vocabulary, collocations, and language structure.

Setting the context Every unit begins with a video clip. Each video serves as a springboard for the unit and introduces the topic in an engaging way. The clips were carefully selected to pique students’ interest and prepare them to explore the unit’s topic in greater depth. As they work, students develop key skills in prediction, comprehension, and discussion.

1 Video

WHILE READING 4 Read the essay. Then read these facts and check (business, engineering, or both. ✔) if they apply to business engineering both 1 will help students launch their careers 2 has a gender gap 3 is the most popular U.S. college major 4 is a STEM subject 5 requires the use of mathematics 6 provides a good foundation for graduate school 7 involves working with electronics and mechanics 5 Answer the questions about the text. 1 Which majors are mentioned as examples of ones which are not 2 directly linked to careers?What suggestion is given for people who plan to attend graduate 3 school for engineering?What is the most popular engineering major in the U.S.? 4 What percentage of U.S. engineers are women? READING BETWEEN THE LINES Making inferences Sometimes writers suggest the meaning of something without saying it directly.Being able to read this inferred meaning (as well as the literal meaning of the words) is a useful skill. Practice using reasoning, logic, and your knowledge ofthe world to work out the real meaning behind the words you read.

SKILLS

6 Work with a partner. Discuss the questions. 12 Why would a student prefer to major in a career-oriented subject?What are disadvantages of majoring in business or engineering? DISCUSSION 7 Discuss the questions with your partner. 12 Are you interested in STEM subjects? Why?Is there a gender balance in STEM education in your country? Why?

READING FORMAIN IDEAS

READING FOR DETAILS

MAKING INFERENCES

READING 1 43

PREPARING TO WATCH 1 Work with a partner. Discuss the questions. 12 What do people mean when they say that the world is getting smaller?What products do you have that were made in another country? 34 What are the pros and cons of importing and exporting products?What are five companies that are seen in many cities around the world? 2 Look at the pictures from the video. Discuss the questions with your partner. 1 Which of these companies do you know? 23 Which products from these companies are popular in your country?Why do companies sell different products in different countries?

cantaloupe taste buds (n)(n) the cells on your tongue that allow you to taste different foodsa round melon that is orange and sweet inside boundary spectrum (n)(n) a range of objects, ideas, or opinionsa line that divides two areas or forms an edge around an area squid wacky (n) (adj) a sea animal with a long body and ten arms that can shoot out black ink strange or unusual in a surprising or silly way craving (n) a strong feeling that you want or need a particular thing

GLOSSARY

WHILE WATCHING (^3) to the statements. Correct the false statements.Watch the video. Write T (true), F (false), or DNS (does not say) next 1 American food companies are increasing their sales in Chinaevery year. 23 Chinese consumers only like salty products from U.S. brands.Many of these flavors are popular with American consumers. 45 The Chinese consumer market is expected to grow in the future.American grocery stores are building branches in China.

ACTIVATING YOURKNOWLEDGE

PREDICTING CONTENTUSING VISUALS

UNDERSTANDINGMAIN IDEAS

WATCH AND LISTEN

16 UNIT 1

2 Reading

HOW PRISM WORKS

8 HOW PRISM WORKS

In order to truly prepare for college coursework, students need to develop a full range of thinking skills. Prism teaches explicit critical thinking skills in every unit of every level. These skills adhere to the taxonomy developed by Benjamin Bloom. By working within the taxonomy, we are able to ensure that your students learn both lower-order and higher-order thinking skills. Critical thinking exercises are accompanied by icons indicating where the activities fall in Bloom’s Taxonomy.

Bloom’s Taxonomy

Create: create, invent, plan, compose, construct, design, imagine

Evaluate: decide, rate, choose, recommend, justify, assess, prioritize

Analyze: explain, contrast, examine, identify, investigate, categorize

Apply: show, complete, use, classify, illustrate, solve

Understand: compare, discuss, restate, predict, translate, outline

Remember: name, describe, relate, find, list, write, tell

CRITICAL THINKING At the end of this unit, you are going to write a report. Look at this unit’sWriting Task below. Write a report that provides both short- and long-term solutions to anenvironmental problem and takes the costs into consideration. Refer to a specific case study in your report. UNDERSTAND 1 Read the case study. Case Study: Mudslides^1 Location: Geography: Washington state, U.S. heavily forested areas, mountains, coastal areas State GDP rank in U.S.: Potential causes: heavy rains, human activity, global warming 14 Average annual U.S. deaths from mudslides: Effects: death, injury, property destruction, water contamination 25 Short-term solutions:($20,000 per year) government warning programs ($0 per year), well-water contamination legislation Long-term solutions:pumping stations ($1 billion) shallow trench drains ($15,000), new drainage routes ($2 million), embankments^2 and (^12) mudslidesembankments (n) landslides that occur when mud (wet earth) and other earthly materials move quickly and suddenly down a steep slope (n) artificial slopes made of earth or stones 2 Now read the case study again and place the preventative strategiesbelow in the diagram based on their cost and how short- or long-term you think they are.

CREATE expensive

short-term long-term

inexpensive

1 well-water contaminationlegislation 23 government warning programsnew drainage routes 45 shallow trench constructionembankments and pumping stations

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WRITING

WHAT MAKES PRISM SPECIAL:

CRITICAL THINKING

10 WHAT MAKES PRISM SPECIAL

Create , Evaluate , and Analyze are critical skills for students in any college setting. Academic success depends on their abilities to derive knowledge from collected data, make educated judgments, and deliver insightful presentations. Prism helps students get there by creating activities such as categorizing information, comparing data, selecting the best solution to a problem, and developing arguments for a discussion or presentation.

Apply , Understand , and Remember provide the foundation upon which all thinking occurs. Students need to be able to recall information, comprehend it, and see its use in new contexts. Prism develops these skills through exercises such as taking notes, mining notes for specific data, demonstrating comprehension, and distilling information from charts.

Lower-Order Thinking Skills

Higher-Order Thinking Skills

CRITICAL THINKING At the end of this unit, you are going to write a comparison and contrastessay. Look at this unit’s Writing Task below. Discuss the various similarities and differences between studyinga language and studying math. 1 In the Venn diagram below, write the similarities and differences betweendistance learning and face-to-face learning. Use your notes and ideas from Reading 2 to help you.

APPLY

2 Now think of some subjects that you think would work better fordistance learning, better for face-to-face-learning, or equally well for both. Add these to the Venn diagram above. 3 Now think about learning a language versus learning math. What is similarabout these experiences? What is different? Discuss this with a partner. You can check online for ideas as well. Write your notes in the Venndiagram below. You will use this information in the Writing Task at the end of this unit.

ANALYZE

distance learning face-to-face learning

language math memorization^ require

CRITICAL THINKING 49

WRITING

2 Read the quotations and circle whether they support or challenge theidea that fashion, cooking, or video games can be fine art.

1 “Unlike art, fashion rarely expresses more than the headlines ofhistory.” —Alice Rawsthorn support challenge 2 “Video games are a unique form of artistic expression throughwhat I call the ‘three voices’: the voice of the designer or artist, the voice of the game and its mechanics, and the voice of theplayer.” —Chris Melissinos

support challenge

3 “The same amount of artistic expression goes into clothes, apiece of pottery, or a painting.” —Zandra Rhodes support challenge 4 “For most gamers, video games represent a loss of thoseprecious hours we have available to make ourselves more cultured, civilized, and empathetic.” —Roger Ebert

support challenge 5 Cooking “doesn’t involve the sense of transmission of humanemotion in the way that the arts at their highest do.” —Denis Dutton

support challenge 6 “The art of cooking: it’s when you mix craftsmanship at thehighest level with creativity.” —Eric Ripert support challenge

3 Complete the sentences. Give reasons for your answers. 1 Iamount of artistic expression goes into clothing, pottery, and paintings agree / disagree with Zandra Rhodes’s argument that the same 2 becauseI agree /^ disagree clothes have to be practical enough to wear with Eric Ripert when he says cooking is the mixture^. of great craftsmanship with creativity because. 3 Imake us less civilized and empathetic, because agree / disagree with Roger Ebert, who argued that video games 4 I agree / disagree with Denis Dutton, who suggests that cooking^. doesn’t involve the expression of human emotion in the way that otherforms of art do, because 5 I agree / disagree with Chris Melissinos’s argument that video games^. are a unique form of artistic expression because. 6 Ia true art form because agree / disagree with Alice Rawsthorn’s suggestion that fashion is not .

UNDERSTAND

EVALUATE

CRITICAL THINKING 161

WHAT MAKES PRISM SPECIAL:

CRITICAL THINKING

WHAT MAKES PRISM SPECIAL 11

Learning the right words Students need to learn a wide range of general and academic vocabulary in order to be successful in college. Prism carefully selects the vocabulary that students study based on the General Service List, the Academic Word List, and the Cambridge English Corpus.

Vocabulary Research

Focused instruction This unique feature teaches learners the exact grammar they will need for their writing task. With a focus on using grammar to accomplish rhetorical goals, these sections ensure that students learn the most useful grammar for their assignment.

2 Complete the sentences using energy collocations from Exercise 1. 1 Critics of energy say that the risks to the environment 2 outweigh the benefits of cheap electricity.Asthma and diabetes are increasingly common problems. 3 For a renewablegovernments have to invest more money in it. of electricity to be truly successful, 45 fuels, such as oil and gas, have a finite lifespan.energy, whichever renewable source it comes from, tends to 6 be slightly more expensive for the user.Rivers and lakes are two major sources that can be used for hydroelectric power. FORMAL AND INFORMAL ACADEMIC VERBS 3 Match formal verbs with informal alternatives. 12 consultcontest ab getskip; leave out 34 deliverdiminish cd startlook at 56 instigateomit ef usedecrease 78 secureutilize gh givedisagree with 4 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the formal verbs inExercise 3. 12 Resources are beginning toThis company needs to its energy policy to the; soon they will run out. 3 government by the end of the year.The application to construct a wind farm in this area has been 4 If people by local residents who dislike the idea.the documents on our website, they can see 5 how biofuel is made.The rise in fuel prices should a debate on oil reserves. 67 This carAdvocates of biofuels sometimes fuel more efficiently than previous models. key details such as how much land is needed to cultivate the crops. People who disagree withthem would certainly use this information to argue against biofuel 8 advocates.This country must new renewable energy sources.

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GRAMMAR FOR WRITING SUBSTITUTION In academic writing, writers try to avoid repetition when possible. To do this, you can substitutepronouns or other words for nouns or noun phrases. In the sentence below, this is used to avoid repetition. Although many people find cars beautiful, finding cars beautifulcars art. this does not make

LANGUAGE

1 Read the paragraph and underline the words the author has substitutedfor the full name of the car.

ELLIPSIS Another way to avoid repetition is to leave out some words that have already been mentioned.This is called ellipsis. LANGUAGE Some photos have a very clear meaning, but other photos do not have a clear meaning. 2 Read the paragraph and cross out any words or phrases that canbe removed without affecting the meaning of the text. Add any substitutions (such as pronouns) that you think are necessary. by the artist Edvard Munch who painted^ The Scream^ is the popular name given to each of four paintings ofThe Scream between 1893 and 1910.The Scream The National Gallery in Oslo holds one painting oftwo more paintings ofThe Scream, and the fourth version ofThe Scream, the Munch Museum holdsThe Scream sold for $119 million at Sotheby’s on May 2, 2012.artist Edvard Munch wrote in his diary, “One evening I felt tired and ill. I stopped and To explain the picture ofThe Scream, the looked out over the sea—the sun was setting, and the clouds were turning blood red.I sensed a scream passing through nature; it seemed to me that I heard the scream.”

produced.^ The Jaguar E-type is probably one of the most famous cars ever The two-seater roadster was the fastest sports car on the market in 1961.beautiful. The bullet shape of the E-type contrasts with the body’s The aerodynamic styling of the car is functional yet curves.hood that contains the powerful engine. The machine’s most prominent feature is the long, projecting The view of the car’s shape is as beautiful from the driver seat as it is to the pedestrian. It is easy tosee why Enzo Ferrari called it “the most beautiful car in the world.”

162 UNIT 7

Grammar for Writing

WHAT MAKES PRISM SPECIAL 13

WHAT MAKES PRISM SPECIAL:

RESEARCH

14 UNIT 1

Reading skills Make predictions from a text type; topic sentences

Grammar Noun phrases; time phrases

Academic writing skills Essay structure; write an effective thesis statement Writing Task Write an explanatory essay

On Campus Maximize concentration levels

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

PREPARING TO WATCH 1 Work with a partner. Discuss the questions. 1 What do people mean when they say that the world is getting smaller? 2 What products do you have that were made in another country? 3 What are the pros and cons of importing and exporting products? 4 What are five companies that are seen in many cities around the world?

2 Look at the pictures from the video. Discuss the questions with your partner. 1 Which of these companies do you know? 2 Which products from these companies are popular in your country? 3 Why do companies sell different products in different countries?

cantaloupe (n) a round melon that is orange and sweet inside taste buds (n) the cells on your tongue that allow you to taste different foods boundary (n) a line that divides two areas or forms an edge around an area spectrum (n) a range of objects, ideas, or opinions squid (n) a sea animal with a long body and ten arms that can shoot out black ink wacky (adj) strange or unusual in a surprising or silly way craving (n) a strong feeling that you want or need a particular thing

GLOSSARY

WHILE WATCHING 3 Watch the video. Write T (true), F (false), or DNS (does not say) next to the statements. Correct the false statements. 1 American food companies are increasing their sales in China every year. 2 Chinese consumers only like salty products from U.S. brands. 3 Many of these flavors are popular with American consumers. 4 The Chinese consumer market is expected to grow in the future. 5 American grocery stores are building branches in China.

ACTIVATING YOUR

KNOWLEDGE

PREDICTING CONTENT

USING VISUALS

UNDERSTANDING

MAIN IDEAS

WATCH AND LISTEN

16 UNIT 1

4 Watch again. Complete the student’s notes with words from the box.

American competitive popular sweet unique

UNDERSTANDING

DETAILS

5 Read the sentences from the video. Choose the best meaning for each phrase in bold. 1 Every major U.S. food label, it seems, is trying to bite into China’s $ billion food industry. a get products from b become part of c take control of 2 It’s Frito-Lay potato chips that really push the boundaries [of flavor]. a expand what is accepted or possible b cross into a region c delay an adjustment or change 3 Every corner of the grocery store is trying to tempt China’s curious consumers. a all products located in the corners b all toothpaste and similar products c all kinds of products

DISCUSSION

6 Work in a small group. Discuss the questions.

1 Which products in the video seem unusual to you? Would you be interested in trying them? 2 Which products do not appeal to you? Why not? 3 Taste is one way that a company changes a product to make it appeal to people from a particular culture. What other ways might a company change a product?

MAKING INFERENCES

• examples of (1)^ brands in China: Cheetos, Minute

Maid, Frito-Lay

• (2)^ Frito-Lay flavor in U.S.: sour cream & onion
• Frito-Lay flavors in China: Szechuan spicy, (3)^ &

sour tomato, cucumber, lychee, mango

• Chinese market = very (4)
• U.S. chains sell (5)^ products in China

WATCH AND LISTEN 17

2 You are going to read a blog post. Before reading, which of the statements do you think will be true? 1 The style will be informal. 2 The contents will be appropriate for an academic essay. 3 The writer will give his or her personal opinions. 4 The information will be up-to-date.

3 Read the blog and check your predictions. Find examples to support your ideas.

USING YOUR

KNOWLEDGE

Turkish Treats 1 Hello Minneapolis foodies! 2 I’m kicking off this week’s blog by talking about a fantastic new Turkish restaurant in East Calhoun called Moda. I can’t remember ever eating better Turkish food—it was so delicious! In fact, this is one of the things that the restaurant prides itself on^1 —the fresh ingredients and authenticity of the cooking. Apparently, the chef insists that the fruit and vegetables be brought over twice a week from his home region in Turkey— and from nowhere else. He may be a perfectionist , but it was so delicious that I can’t complain. Moda isn’t cheap, but it’s definitely worth every penny. 3 And I have great news for you. When I told him that I write a food blog, he said he’d give all my readers a 10% discount! Just mention this blog when you make a reservation. 4 A very different restaurant, where I had lunch last Monday, is Chez Fitz. Situated near downtown, its main selling point is that its food is all locally sourced^2 within 20 miles ( kilometers) of the restaurant. My friends and I were completely amazed—we had no idea that so much could be grown so close to central Minneapolis. But it turns out that there are pockets of green all over the city—you just need to know where to look. 5 One final point: I couldn’t believe how pricey my weekly grocery shopping trip was this week. Normally, it’s about $40, but this week, it was more than $55 for more or less the same amount of food. Any ideas why?

COMMENTS TwinCitiesMom October 10 Hi—regarding your last point, I’ve found the same thing recently. I read somewhere that the average “shopping cart” has already increased by 20% this year. The prices have gone up so much because of the awful weather we’ve been having. How are we supposed to feed our families? Ecovore October 10 I’m not sure we should be supporting restaurants like Moda. They are very bad for the environment. Bringing over those ingredients from Turkey creates extra carbon emissions. It wastes fuel and creates pollution. Anonymous October 11 I know what you’re saying, Ecovore, but you can’t just blame places like Moda. If we grow exotic vegetables in Minnesota, then we have to use heated greenhouses, and that probably uses even more energy.

(^1) prides itself on (phr v) is proud of (^2) locally sourced (adj) originating from a nearby location; not requiring lengthy transportation

READING 1 19

WHILE READING 4 Answer the questions with information from the blog. 1 Why does the blog’s author like Moda?

2 What is the main selling point of Chez Fitz?

3 What question does the blogger ask at the end of the post?

4 What is TwinCitiesMom angry about?

5 Read the blog again. Write T (true), F (false), or DNS (does not say) next to the statements. Correct the false statements. 1 It is impossible to grow food in urban areas.

2 The author has noticed an increase of almost 40% in the cost of food.

3 Restaurants like Chez Fitz will become more common in the future.

4 Chez Fitz tries to minimize food transportation that wastes fuel and creates pollution.

5 Food prices are going up in Turkey.

6 To eat at Moda regularly, you would have to be relatively wealthy.

6 The blog author uses informal language. Match informal words and phrases to formal words. Use the context to help you. 1 kick off a expensive 2 pricey b import 3 bring over c begin

READING BETWEEN THE LINES 7 Work with a partner. Discuss the questions. 1 Do you think the blog author likes perfectionists? 2 Why do you think the chef gave a discount to the blog’s readers? 3 Why do you think the blogger’s shopping trip was more expensive?

READING FOR DETAILS

MAKING INFERENCES

20 UNIT 1

Topic sentences

Good paragraphs in formal writing usually start with topic sentences. These tell you the subject of the paragraph. By reading the fi rst sentence of each paragraph in a text, you can often get a good idea of the overall content and also which paragraph to look at if you need some specific information.

SKILLS

2 You are going to read an essay about changing eating habits in Italy. Read the topic sentences. Work with a partner and discuss what you think the rest of each paragraph will be about. 1 In Italy, changing trends have affected the preparation of food. 2 Italians’ food tastes have changed because of globalization. 3 A third major change in Italy’s food culture has been the rise of large restaurant chains.

3 Skim the essay and check your predictions from Exercise 2.

WHILE READING 4 Read the essay. Do the topics in the table refer to the past, the present, or both? Check (✔) the correct column.

past present both 1 mass production of pasta (^) ✔

2 making pasta sauce at home

3 popularity of frozen food

4 lack of foreign food in Italy

5 the rise of large restaurant chains

6 worldwide popularity of Italian food

5 Complete the sentences with your own words. 1 Italian restaurants can be found. 2 In the past, it was not common for Italians to. 3 In Italian shops, you can now buy. 4 Although recent changes mean Italians have more time and more choice, some dislike the fact that local food is.

READING FOR

MAIN IDEAS

22 UNIT 1

Changing Eating Habits in Italy

1 Globalization is causing a lot of change in international culture, from the TV shows we watch to the clothes we wear. One major area that has been affected by globalization is food culture. In a recent survey taken in Japan, Brazil, and Canada, 72% of people said that globalization had improved their eating habits. It seems clear that globalization has signifi cantly affected food consumption in most parts of the world, but one country whose food has a long history of being “globalized” is Italy. If you walk down any main street in any major world city, you will fi nd at least one Italian restaurant. Furthermore, Italy has seen changes in its own eating habits due to influence from other countries. This infl uence, which is a result of the broader trend of globalization, has had both advantages and disadvantages.

2 In Italy, changing trends have affected the preparation of food. Italian families have always taken a lot of pride in preparing food. Until recently, pasta—a basic Italian food—would have been made by people in their local area. Families would also have made the sauces to eat with the pasta at home. People no longer spend so much time preparing their meals. Indeed, frozen or take-out Italian meals have become very popular in Italy. Furthermore, dried pasta is now mass-produced^1 and is sold relatively cheaply in supermarkets. Ready- made pasta sauces are also increasingly popular—sales have doubled in the last fi ve years, according to one manufacturer. This has added to the convenience of making meals, but has diminished^2 a cultural tradition.

3 Italians’ food tastes have changed because of globalization. People are traveling more, being exposed to other cultures more, and reading about and seeing foreign ingredients and recipes on the Internet and social media. Immigrants to Italy bring their food traditions with them. It used to be that people’s opportunities to experiment with foreign food were very limited, since only pizza and pasta were available in the local town square. Now they can eat at restaurants with foreign cuisine^3 and buy foreign food in shops. Indian, Chinese, and Japanese food have all become especially popular. While this trend is more common in urban areas such as Rome, Milan, and Venice, many smaller towns are also experiencing similar changes. Many Italians would say that this has been a positive change, but others worry that they are losing their sense of nationality as foreign food becomes more common. 4 A third major change in Italy’s food culture has been the rise of large restaurant chains. These chains are often foreign, and their numbers have increased enormously in recent years. Many people like the convenience of fast food. Some Italians, however, feel that this has resulted in the destruction of local and national specialties. In 1986, a famous fast-food chain opened a restaurant in a historic Rome neighborhood. Many unhappy people responded by joining the “Slow Food” movement. This movement encourages people to eat healthy, locally sourced food. 5 In summary, globalization has had a significant effect on the way that Italians eat. Its infl uence can be seen as both positive and negative. Convenience foods have replaced many of the traditional home-cooked meals, and the availability of foreign foods and international chains has greatly increased. Italians no longer have to rely on food that is produced locally. While some people welcome this extra choice, others fear the damage it may cause to Italian traditions, culture, and local businesses. On the other hand, the great popularity of Italian food worldwide will ensure this great cuisine never disappears.

(^1) mass-produced (adj) made in large amounts, using machinery in a factory (^2) diminished (v) made smaller; decreased (^3) cuisine (n) style of cooking

READING 2 23

2 Replace the phrasal verbs in bold with the correct form of the academic verbs from Exercise 1. 1 The amount of migrant labor is expected to go up. 2 If multinational companies go on expanding, smaller local suppliers may die out. 3 Academics have been looking into the implications of globalization for many years. 4 Immigration can lead to people becoming mixed up about their sense of nationality. 5 Although many people benefit from globalization, others can also be left out. 6 Immigrants without suitable qualifications may have their visa requests turned down. 7 When a country’s natural resources are used up, they may need to rely on other countries to supply them. 8 Some supporters of global economic freedom believe that all trade barriers should be taken away.

GLOBALIZATION VOCABULARY

3 Complete the text about globalization with words from the box.

consumption diets farms monopoly multinational obesity outlets poverty supermarkets

There are both advantages and disadvantages of globalization in terms of food. On the negative side, (1)^ companies have been criticized for opening too many fast-food (2) in developing countries. This is causing (3)^ in children, who are becoming addicted to a fatty, westernized diet. Many of these companies are able to effectively set whatever price they like for the food because they have a (4)^. Their goods are cheaper than healthier local products and appeal to people living in (5) (^). On the other hand, globalization means that people now have the possibility of more variety in their (6)^. The development of large-scale (7)^ and fisheries means some products are more affordable and can allow people to eat protein-rich foods on a regular basis for the first time. Large amounts of this food can often be bought cheaply by big (8)^ and then sold to customers at a reasonable price. Because of these changes, (9)^ of products such as meat has increased throughout the world.

LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT 25

CRITICAL THINKING

At the end of this unit, you are going to write an explanatory essay. Look at this unit’s Writing Task below.

How has globalization changed your country?

Providing supporting examples

In academic writing, you need to justify and give supporting examples to any statements or opinions that you write to show that they are true.

SKILLS

1 Read these statements. Note any examples given in Reading 2 that support them. 1 Italians pride themselves on the making and preparation of food. Supporting examples:

2 People’s opportunity to experiment with foreign food was very limited. Supporting examples:

3 People no longer spend so much time preparing their meals. Supporting examples:

4 Italians worry that they are losing their sense of nationality. Supporting examples:

5 Globalization has become such a significant influence. Supporting examples:

2 Think of an aspect of globalization that you would like to write about in the Writing Task. This can be about food or other aspects of globalization such as clothing, entertainment, holidays, language, or technology. Think of a few examples of this aspect of globalization. Take notes.

Using tables and diagrams

Tables and diagrams can often help you organize information that you can use to support your ideas in an essay.

SKILLS

APPLY

ANALYZE

26 UNIT 1

CONTNES