Vocabulary

Unit 1 A Motto for Life

to count - to have vakue or importance
to enrich - to improve the quality of something by adding something else
to leap - to make a large jump
material thing - a physical object
motto - a word or phrase taht expresses a belief
sense of humor - the ability to be amused by something you see, hear, or think about
to aim - to plan for a specific purpose
improbable - surprising or not likely to happen
personal value - a belief about what is right and wrong, and what is important in life
to shape - to influence something, especially a belief or an idea
to value - to believe something is very important
be / feel disappointed - be or feel unhappy or discouraged of  a bad result
to rely on - to depend on or trust
preview - advance information about something
to relate (to) - to be connected to
to remind - to make someone aware of something they have forgotten
to appreciate - to understand the value of something
to accept - to agree to take
panic -a feeling of strong anxiety or fear
reward - a prize (often money) given to someone in exchange for a kind act
staff - group of people who work for an aorganization
valuables - expensive or important possessions
to apply - to request something by completing a form
(People apply to a company (or a person or department) for a job.)
to hire - to employ or pay someone to do a job
internship - a period of training for a job
homestay - a period of time spent living in a someone else's home, usually for educational
                purposes in another country
be/become/feel nervous - worried or anxious

Unit 2 Young People Today

attitude - an opinion or a feeling about an issue or a topic
challenging - difficult
lecture series - an event at which a several speakers give talks about a certain topic
to make a difference - to change a situation for the better
one-third - one of three equal parts; 33 percent
one-quarter - one of four equal parts of something
percentage - a number showing the amount out of a total of one hundred
fraction - a number that represents parts of a whole number, for example, one-half (1/2) or
               one-quarter (1/4).
researcher - a person who studies a certain topic in order to learn more about it

to browse the Internet - to look at various Web sites
feature - a characteristic or part
cell phone =mobile phone

career - a job for which you are trained and in which you can advance during your working life
to conduct - to organize and direct
gender - being either male or female
preference - something that you like better tahn other things
range - the level to which something is limited

chart - a way of representing information by putting it into vertical rows and boxes on paper
graph - a drawing of lines or bars that show how different amounts are related
table - a set of facts or numbers arranged in rows and columns on a page
to illustrate - to show

attractive - pleasant to look at
informative - containing interesting, relevant information; educational
Venn diagram - a drawing of connected circles that shows how different amounts are related

Grammar Tip
Fractions and percentages
Fractions and percentages are followed by the prepositions of. For example:

One-third of high school students don't have cell phones.
Forty percent of university students live with their parents.

Usage Tip
Saying fractions
People often say a third instead of one-third. One-quarter can be said as a quarter, a fourth, or one-fourth. People often just say half instead of one-half.

Referring to visual aids
In PowerPoint presentations, the term slide is often used to refer to graphs, tables, and charts.

Venn diagram
In speech, Venn diagrams are often referred to simply as diagrams.