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LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐
rely
[ ri-'lahy ]
verb
We rely quite a bit on ready-made meals — they are so convenient.
suggest
[ suhg-'jest ]
verb
I suggested an Italian restaurant on Fifth Street for the party.
appealing
[ uh-'pee-ling ]
adjective
The colorful vegetable made the dish look appealing.
secure
[ si-'kyoor ]
verb
The waitress secured us another chair so we could eat together.
daring
[ 'dair-ing ]
adjective
Joseph has more daring tastes than the rest of his family.
LET'S READ! 📖
Direction: Read the conversations and see how the new words are used.
Dialogue 1
Employee 1
Employee 2
That won't be too helpful. I don't think the same food appeals to her as appeals to me.
Employee 1
I know what you mean. There is a lot of subjectivity in reviewing restaurants.
QUESTION:
1. Why does person 2 think that the guide to local restaurants won't be helpful?
Dialogue 2
Mike
Did you get any good suggestions for a restaurant for this weekend?
Anna
The majority of people in my office enjoyed the new seafood restaurant.
Mike
Well, we can always rely on the opinion of the masses.
QUESTION:
1. How did they get good suggestions for a restaurant?
LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚
Word Families
| Part of Speech | Word | Example | |
| verb | familiarize | You'll need time to familiarize yourself with our office procedures. |
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| noun | familiarization | His familiarization with several operating systems makes him the best candidate for this position. |
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| adjective | familiar | The street was familiar to me. |
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| verb | guide | The hostess guided us to our table. |
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| noun | guidance | Liam asked the waiter for guidance in selecting the wine. |
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| adjective | guidable | Finding the patrons to be very guidable, the waiter steered them to the most expensive items on the menu. |
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| verb | mix | The chef was famous for mixing unfamiliar ingredients. |
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| noun | mixture | The texture of the vegetable mixture was too lumpy for my taste. |
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| adjective | mixable | Oil and water are not mixable. |
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| verb | rely | We will rely on the hostess's recommendations. |
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| noun | reliability | The reliability of deliveries became a problem for the manager. |
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| adjective | reliable | HIring a reliable staff is the first priority for every restaurant manager. |
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| verb | suggest | Can I suggest a good wine to go with the entree? |
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| noun | suggestion | Clark asked his boss for a suggestion for a good place to eat. |
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| adjectives | suggestible | The patrons were in a suggestible mood and were easily convinced to have dessert. |
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- NOTES
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Words which end with -ble, -iar, are adjectives.
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Words which end with -ance, -tion, -lity, are nouns.
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LET'S PRACTICE! 📄
Part I
Direction: Complete the table with the correct word form.
| Verb | Noun | Adjective |
|---|---|---|
| familiarize | ||
| guide | ||
| rely | ||
| mix | ||
| suggest |
Part II
Direction: Read the following and write the appropriate form of the word in the blank.
Short Talk
- daring
- rely
- suggest
- guidance
- secure
When James is trying to impress business contacts who are potential new clients, he takes them to the best restaurant in town. He hopes this will help (1) a new contract for his telecommunication business. It's hard to determine which restaurants are best. James (2) on newspaper and magazine reviews. He also asks his friends and colleagues for (3). They are happy to make a (4). Food tastes are subjective. Although James likes to be (5) and take risks, he knows that the food should appeal to a variety of palates.
LET'S RECAP! 📝
1. Which new words/phrases were easiest to remember? Give three.
どの語句/文が覚えやすかったですか？３つ挙げてください。
2. Which words/phrases were you having a hard time to speak/understand? Give three.
どの語句/文が話したり理解するのに難しかったですか？３つ挙げてください。
rely
[ ri-'lahy ]
verb
We rely quite a bit on ready-made meals — they are so convenient.
suggest
[ suhg-'jest ]
verb
I suggested an Italian restaurant on Fifth Street for the party.
appealing
[ uh-'pee-ling ]
adjective
The colorful vegetable made the dish look appealing.
secure
[ si-'kyoor ]
verb
The waitress secured us another chair so we could eat together.
daring
[ 'dair-ing ]
adjective
Joseph has more daring tastes than the rest of his family.
The woman who writes the weekly restaurant reviews for the newspaper has published a guide to local restaurants.