UNIT8PREFIXATIONPREFIXESINDICATINGDEGREEORSIZEMicro-extremelysmall(microcomputer,microsurgery)Macro-large(macroeconomics,macrostructure)Mini-little(miniskirt,minibus)Tele-overalongdistance;byorfortelevision(telescope,teleswitch)QUITTERSAREWINNERS,BULLDOGSARELOSERSPASSAGE1BackgroundinformationWarmingUpIfatfirstyoudon’tsucceed,try,tryagain.Thisisawell-knownsayingbothintheUSandtheUK.ItfirstappearedinanAmericanschoolbookin1840,andwasintendedtoencouragechildrentodotheirhomework.Bulldogadogwithshorthair,ashortneckandlargehead,andshortthicklegswell-knownforitsstrong,determinedcharacterActivereading1:EmbarkationWarm-upactivityAstoryActivereading1:EmbarkationMoreReadthestoryfromAesop’sFableandanswerthequestions.(P.128)1Whycouldn’tthefoxgetthegrapes?2Howharddidhetrytogetthem?3Whatdidhesaywhenherealizedhewouldnevergetthegrapes?4Wouldyouhavesaidthesamething?5.Doyouthinkthefoxisaloserorawinner?AstoryActivereading1:Embarkation1Whycouldn’tthefoxgetthegrapes?Becausetheyweretoofarawaytobereached.2Howharddidhetrytogetthem?Hetriedveryhard.Hetriedallthetricksheknew.3Whatdidhesaywhenherealisedhewouldnevergetthegrapes?Hesaid,“Itdoesn’tmatter.Thegrapeswereprobablybadinanycase.”4Wouldyouhavesaidthesamething?Tobehonest,Imighthavesaidthesamething!MainideaThispassagedistinguishesbetweenBulldogsandQuitters:Bulldogsnevergiveup,whateveritis,whereasQuittersgiveupandturntosomethingelsewhentheyrealizethatagoalcannotbeattained.ThepassagearguesthatBulldogsaremorelikelytosufferfromhealthproblems.TextorganizationFOURGENRESOFWRITINGNarrationDescriptionExpositionArgumentationTextorganisationActivereading1:Navigationquittervsbulldogsquitters:giveuponunattainablegoalsbulldogs:persistatanycostarephysically&mentallyhealthierthanquittersbulldogspsychologicalexperimentsbulldog:betterphysicalhealthbulldog:morerealisticgoals"Ifyoudon'tsucceed,try,tryagain.""Ifatfirstyoudon'tsucceed,try,tryagain.Butifyoudon'tsucceed,youdon'talwaysfail.Listentoyourbodyandyourmind.That'swhereyou'lfindyoursuccessasahum...