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Find a Word That . . .

Objective: To review vocabulary learned throughout the unit (and summarized in the Unit Summary at the back of the Student's Book), including the meanings of words, pronunciation, stress, connotations, and expressions

Steps:
  1. At the end of a unit, prepare a short questionnaire based on the Unit Summary. Write a variety of questions. For example:
    • "Find the opposite of  . . . "
    • "Find the same as . . . "
    • "Find a word with stress on the third syllable."
  2. Have students work in pairs to find the answers.
Example: The following example is for New Interchange 2, Unit 3: "Time for a Change!" Click here to see Key Vocabulary and Expressions in the Unit Summary for this unit.

Look at the Key Vocabulary list on p. S-4 and answer these questions:
  1. Imagine you are looking for a house or apartment, and you see an ad with these words. Which ones indicate something positive? Check () the positive words.

    _____ boring

    _____ bright

    _____ convenient

    _____ noisy

    _____ reasonable

    _____ safe

    _____ shabby

  2. Find an adjective that means the same as "dingy":

    _______________

  3. Find an adjective that means the opposite of "spacious":

    _______________

  4. Which room can you find all these things in: sink, bath, faucet, towel rail, shower?

    _______________

  5. List three things you can find in a kitchen:

    _______________    _______________

    _______________

  6. Find four words with stress on the second syllable (for example, "guitar"):

    _______________    _______________

    _______________    _______________

  7. Mark the stress on these words:

      different

      reasonable

      interest

      comfortable

  8. Underline the incorrect word in these sentences:

    • I have to make a lot of chores around the house.

    • I do a lot of exercises, so I'm in a good shape.

  9. Find an expression that you can use when someone is:

    • very sad and you want to show sympathy

    • telling you something interesting

  10. Find a word you like and a word you don't like. Why?

    _______________________________________

Adaptation: This activity can be used for any Unit Summary in New Interchange; it can also be used to review a group of several Unit Summaries.

Variation: Have students design their own questionnaires and exchange them with other students.

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