2. UnitOverview In thisunit, particular emphasisisgivento: Sentenceorviewpointadverbs (actually, clearly, hopefully) Focusadverbs: Changingthe position of a focusadverboftenchangesthemeaning of a sentence (Onlyteenagers can attend. Teenagers can onlyattend.). Negative and otheradverbsrequiringinversion (Rarely do peoplemake a career of themilitary.)
3. Background Notes Call-in radio and TV programs are very popular in theUnitedStates and oftengivelistenersorviewersthe chance toexpressopinionson controversial issues. In thereading, thetheme of discussingdivisivetopicsfocusesonmilitaryservice; in particular, thereading explores questionsconcerningthedraft (thesystem in whichpeoplemustjointhemilitary) and women in themilitary and in combat.
4. Vocabulary Controversial: causing a lot of disagreement, becausemanypeoplehavestrongopinionsaboutthesubjectbeingdiscussed. Voluntary: done willingly, withoutbeingforcedorwithoutbeingpaid. Combat: organizedfighting, especially in a war. Stereotype: an idea of what a particular group of peopleislikethatmanypeoplehave, especiallyonethatiswrongorunfair. Spirited: havingenergy and determinationorshowinghisquality.
5. Vocabulary Adopt: toformallyapprove a proposal, especiallybyvoting. Vaccine: a substancewhichcontains a weakform of the bacteria or virus that causes a disease and isusedtoprotectpeoplefromthatdisease. Gambling: thepractice of riskingmoneyorpossessionsbecauseyoumightwin a lot more if a cardgame, race, etc. has theresultyouwant. Lottery: a gameusedtomakemoneyfor a stateor a charity in whichpeoplebuynumbered tickets, so thatiftheirnumberispickedby chance, theywinmoneyor a prize. Dam: a specialwallbuiltacross a river, stream, etc. to stop thewaterfromflowing.
6. Vocabulary Militaryrecruiter: someonewhofinds new peopletojointhemilitary. Cloning: makinganexactcopy of a plantor animal bytaking a cellfromit and developingitartificially. Stomp: towalkwith heavy stepsortoputyourfootdownveryhard, especiallybecauseyou are angry. Roamaround: togoaroundwith no clearpurposeordirection.
7. ComprehensionQuestions Whatis Mike Burns’sopinion of themilitary in general? Serviceshouldbevoluntary. A lot of evilthingshavebeen done bymilitaryforces. Maybeweshouldn’tevenhavethem. Does Burns thinkthatwomen are tooweaktoserve? No, he doesn’tthinkfightingisfeminine.
8. ComprehensionQuestions Whatdoes Sarah Lopezthinkaboutvoluntarymilitaryservice? Shethinksmilitaryserviceshouldberequired. WhatisLopez’sreasonforsupportingrequiredmilitaryservice? It’stheonlywaytoensurefairtreatmentforall. Does Sarah Lopezbelievethatcombatisfeminine? Yes.
