Summit 1 – Unit 5 - Community – Preview

Teacher: Gretta Sicsú Student:__________________ date:_____/____/2018

A) Conversation Snapshot:

Language note:
 Use Do you mind…? to express concern that an intended action may offend, or
when you think what you are asking permission to do might make the other person
uncomfortable;
 Use That’s very considerate of you to thank a person for being careful not to upset
you.
 To inconvenience someone is to cause problems or difficulty for them.
 Use Actually to object politely;
 Use expressions such as I hope that’s not a problem to soften an objection;
 Say Not at all to indicate a willingness to comply.

1. What does the man ask for permission to do?

2. Does the woman give or refuse permission?
3. Why?

Underline polite language in the conversation on pg.52.

Write ways of replying to the question:

Ways to say “yes”/refuse permission Ways to say “no”/give permission

B) Grammar:

She complained about _________________smoking in the office

C) Grammar Practice

D) Word Skills: What is the negative prefix?

Pronunciation Booster

E) Word Skills Practice

Vocabulary-Building Strategies
F) Activate Word Skills
Write the adjective under the prefix used to form its opposite.