Unit 8: New Ways To Learn

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. access              B. affect            C. application        D. fact
2. A. digital                B. fingertip       C. identify              D. mobile
3. A. assignment       B. address       C. discussion         D. access

There are several advantages of bringing in a smart interactive whiteboard into a classroom setting.
Interactive whiteboards allow many different forms of media - including photos, illustrations, maps, graphs, games, and video, to be (16)___________. In addition, smart boards
makes learning to be more dynamic owing to the different forms of presenting information.

Smart boards provide new ways for teachers to teach, and student to learn. These tools (17) ________ a wide variety of learning styles. Tor instance, visual learners can (18) ________ as their tutors use the whiteboards to project visual elements, whereas audio learners can listen and have discussions. On the other hand, the boards (19) __________ with touchscreen capabilities that allow tactile learners to touch and interact with the board.
The interactive nature of smart boards (20) _________ learners an opportunity to share and participate in the instructional process. Interactivity provides a platform for students to
demonstrate their grasp of the subject through (21)______ , drawing, and writing.
Smart boards allow learners to easily (22) _______ a rich database of online
resources. Teachers can use the wide variety of online information sources such as knowledge databases, online video and news items to reinforce their lessons.
Interactive boards are also environmentally friendly. They offer teachers an entirely different way of (23) _________ information to students, which removes the need for writing, printing or photocopying, which helps to (24) __________ waste and pollution, from over-utilization of paper and ink.
Overall, including smart boards to the classroom environment is likely to change the way teachers pass knowledge to students and at the same time (25) __________ the learning process for students.

Fill in each blank with the correct article: a, an, the or zero article Ø.
26. In Brazil, it is bad luck to let your wallet or purse touch ______ floor, and if it happens, ____________ belief is that you will become ________ poor man.
27. Some people in Italy are said to fear Friday _______ 17th because _______ Roman numeral XVII can be arranged to make _______  word "VIXI" which means "my life is over" in ________ Latin.
28. In Viet Nam, when giving gifts for brides and grooms on their wedding day, avoid giving _______ single item because it is believed that it will cause bad luck that ________ marriage is
not expected to last long.
29. In Japan, it is believed that if _______  beggar ever comes to your doorstep, you're supposed _________ throw ______ salt to your entry way where ________ beggar has been.
30. _________ French believe that handling _________ loaf of bread upside-down or placing it upside-down on ______ table will brings hunger and bad luck to both ________ giver and _______ recipient.