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Pioneers
- VOCABULARY Describing influence, creation and development, phrasal verbs with come, hold, set, take, adjective-noun collocations, describing lifestyles
- I can use words to talk about influence, creation and development and phrasal verbs that can be confused.
Three pioneers who changed the world
History is full of pioneers with great ideas. People who think for themselves can achieve great success as a result.
LESSON 1A VOCABULARY AND SPEAKING
Which pioneer did what?
1 Read the text and answer the questions.
Which of the pioneers… 1 named something after their native country?
Which of the pioneers… 2 did work that is still useful now?
Which of the pioneers… 3 had a personal and professional relationship?
Which of the pioneers… 4 lived over 1000 years ago?
Which of the pioneers… 5 wanted something to be easier to use?
2 Look at the highlighted words and phrases in the text. Which ones express influence, creation or development?
Which highlighted words express influence?
Which highlighted words express creation?
Which highlighted words express development?
Phrasal verbs
Which particle completes the phrasal verb?
4 Study Active Vocabulary. Then, complete the sentences with the correct particles.
I’m going to hold _ _ making a decision until I’ve read all the information.
Her parents were furious and came ___ hard on her.
It was so complicated. I tried to understand, but I just couldn’t take it ___ .
It was hard work, but I held ___ to pursuing my dream.
She set ___ her proposal and the committee listened carefully.
I don’t think this is the best way to set ___ trying to change his mind.
Come, hold, set or take?
5 8.1 Complete the sentences from the news report with the correct forms of the verbs from the box. Listen again and check.
Laos doesn’t have a formal system for collecting waste, so most people have ___ to burning it.
Somchai didn’t know exactly what to do, but this didn’t ___ him back from taking some action.
Somchai and his mother ___ about collecting the rubbish.
To begin with, people who ___ across this mother and her son, working hard for apparently no reward, were confused.
Somchai’s father, who worked in construction, ___ up with the idea of asking his company to donate high-visibility vests for everyone to wear.
Somchai ___ out a plan to have large bins with targets on them at places where drivers were likely to slow down and stop.
A successful businessman from the north of Laos contacted Somchai about ___ up recycling plants around the country.
Somchai’s mother says that it’s difficult to ___ in just how successful her son has been.
He's now ___ out to clean up the rivers and waterways just as he’s done for the roads.
Key words in phrasal verbs
Four verbs that are easy to confuse
- come: come down hard on somebody, come across something, come up with something
- hold: hold (somebody) back from doing something, hold onto doing something, hold off on doing something
- set: set about doing a task, set out to do something, set out a plan, set up something
- take: take to doing something, take something in
