Unit 3:
BECOMING INDEPENDENT
GETTING STARTED
1. Listen and read
-rely (on) (v)
-reliable (a)
-reliability (n)
-assign (v)
-assignment (n)
-determine (v)
-determination (n)
-self-reliant (a)
-well-informed (a)
-decisive (a)
2. Answer the questions
1. Because Minh doesn’t rely on other people for help and isn’t influenced by other people’s opinions.
2. Because he always completes his tasks on time, and never needs to be reminded about assignments and other schoolwork.
3. He tried hard and spent the whole night on a hard Maths problem when most students in the class had given up.
4. He always tries to find solutions to his problems and seldom needs help from others.
5. They are responsible, reliable, self-reliant, determined, well-informed and confident.
6.
3. Match the words with their definitions
1. d
2. e
3. b
4. c
5. f
6. a
4. Find the sentences with to-infinitive after adjectives or nouns.
1. It’s good to have a friend you can rely on.
2. Even our Maths teacher was very surprised to read his answer.
3. His parents must be really pleased to have such a son.
4. But he still has time to read …..
5. Its interesting to talk to him.
6. I really admire his ability to make decisions so quickly.
7. You’re lucky to have a close friend like him.