3． embarrass guests and be thought rude

2． give a vase too

1． the person may not like them

6． If this advice is acceptable to you, accept it．

Step Ⅴ Part 4

This activity helps students read for specific information and paraphrase ideas．

Read the instructions aloud to the class．

Elicit the first answer from the students from memory． Make sure that they understand what they need to do．

Let students complete the sentences individually or in pairs． As they work, move around the classroom offering help as necessary．

Check the answers with the class．

Sample answers

5． He isn’t the proper man to do the work．

4． I heard his feminine voice．

3． You can come here ahead of time, but never be late．

2． There is a beautiful vase on the table．

1． I like new things． Let’s say the computer is my favorite one．

3． embarrass-make to feel awkward or ashamed

Step Ⅳ Part 3

This activity encourages students to use the strategy of reading in context．

Look back at the story and find out the words and expressions indicated in bold．

Let students guess the meaning． Don’t give them the correct answers． Get students to read the article once． Say, Pay attention to the bold words and expressions． And note any other word or sentence you don’t understand． Read in context, guessing their meanings from the other words around them． Let students read the article again for comprehension．

Ask a student to read the instructions aloud to the class． And let students look at the example． Then ask students to match the correct meanings with the correct words and expressions． Remind students to look at the story again for extra help． Give them one or two minutes to do the work．

Check the answers．

Answers

Let’s say d; vase b; ahead of time e; feminine a; proper c; acceptable f．

Get students to make sentences with the words and expressions． Answers to this activity will vary． Then ask a student to write his answers on the blackboard．

Help correct any mistakes．

Sample answers