Basic get 200 book 1 unit 3

Text 1.

It’s early afternoon on Saturday and I’m getting down to some serious revision before my anatomy exam next week. ‘No calls, no text messages now!’ I decide as I switch my mobile off. My notes are in a mess, so I have no choice but sort them out first. Twenty minutes later I’m beginning to read them. After a few moments, however, I realise my mind is on completely different things, so I force myself to focus and start reading again. Before I know it, I’m wondering where I’m going to go out tonight.

The writer fails to revise for his exam because

Text 2.

Some people call our times the age of multitasking, mostly because of the influence of digital technology, which allows people to get involved in several activities at the same time. For others, however, it is an age of distraction. So thinks Dr Daniel Goleman, the author of a book on the skills of attention, Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence. For him, multitasking is a myth. He argues that when our brain switches quickly between tasks, it is hard for us to learn to concentrate on one task. This does not matter much when we do routine activities, but it has a negative influence on our ability to understand completely new ideas.

According to Dr Goleman, people nowadays

Text 3.

Do you find it difficult to get your child to pay attention? Are you afraid that your son or daughter might have concentration problems? Don’t panic – following a few everyday tips may improve your child’s attention skills. Create an atmosphere of understanding. Parents who are too tolerant or too strict more often have children with attention problems. However, remember to set clear rules for behaviour and routine tasks, such as homework. Create a timetable for everyday tasks, and set a good example by keeping to it yourself.

However, if the problems continue for a period longer than six months, contact a specialist who will diagnose if your child has an attention deficit problem.

The author of the text mainly

Choose the words that have a similar meaning to the words and expressions in bold.

I’m deeply concerned about his poor performance recently.

Choose the words that have a similar meaning to the words and expressions in bold.

I’m having private lessons in Spanish. My teacher is really good and his rates are reasonable.

Choose the words that have a similar meaning to the words and expressions in bold.

He often does extra activities to engage the students.

Choose the words that have a similar meaning to the words and expressions in bold.

If you keep playing truant, you’ll get into serious trouble with the teachers.

This weekend I’m planning to prepare __ my history test next week.

Is there a good reason __ your poor grades this month.

He’s decided to __ up Italian – he’s doing an online course.

The exam will __ place on 27th May.

 How do you __ about your new school?

I always __ disappointed when I get a low grade.

All right, let’s __ the date of our next test. How about 20th March?

I’ll divide you into groups of four and I’ll __ a different task for each group.

There is a medical __ in this text which I can’t understand.

We’re going to take a test at the end of the winter __.