Unit 1: Word Focus

            affluent      ample           colonize       complex        consumer
            dialect       exchange rate   exotic         neighbor       pollution
            promote       resource        similarity     tension        ties

1. Nouns:
Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right.


1. corruption   2. heavyweight   3. province   4. region   5. renegade   6. unrest

__ a. Any part of a country outside the capital. __ b. Any section of an area. __ c. A rebel, outlaw, disloyal person. __ d. A very important person or group. __ e. Lack of calm, disquiet. __ f. When government workers receive dirty money.


Complete these sentences using the words above.


1. In boxing, fighters who are over 80 kg. are ___________.
   
2. In Jan. 2000, the KMT party declared James Soong a ____________.
   
3. Manila is located in the north-central ____ of the Philippines.
   
4. Mainland China has over twenty _________, including Fujian, Jiansi, Hunan, etc.
   
5. Some third world countries have much social _______ and government ____________.
   
6. Taiwan has strong economic _______ with both Japan and the USA.
   


2. Verbs:
Match the words on the left with definitions on the right.


1. export   2. globalize   3. manufacture   4. stretch

__ a. To make more worldwide and far-reaching. __ b. To make, produce, or construct. __ c. To ship for trade in a foreign country. __ d. To span, to extend, to cover


Now complete the sentences below using the words from above.


1. IBM was at first an American company, but it became _________ soon.
   
2. Many Taiwanese are ______ to A-mei's voice.
   
3. Russia is a huge nation that _______ across five different time zones.
   
4. Taiwan ______ many computer chips to other countries.
   
5. The Boeing Company _________ airplanes.
   


3. Adjectives - Match the words on the left with definitions on the right.
   



1. (de)centralized   2. communist   3. ethnic   4. in terms of   5. populated

__ a. Based on the theories of Karl Mark. __ b. Having lots of inhabitants. __ c. In relation to; with reference to. __ d. (Not) Under one central authority. __ e. Part of a cultural or regional group.


Now complete the sentences below using the words from above.


1. __________ countries such as North Korea have a __________ economy.
   
2. India is the second most ________ country in the world.
   
3. _____________ land area, Canada is a huge country.
   
4. The western part of mainland China is not ___________ - few people live there.
   
5. 98% of all people in Japan are ______ Japanese - a few are Korean, Brazilian, or Chinese.
   

            APEC          archipelago    castle        coast          colony
            colonize      coal           coconut       dedicated      fort  
            Malay         metropolitan   mineral       peso           Pilipino
            pineapple     scuba diving   sugarcane     Tagalog 

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