Unit 7

UNIT 7 Part A Word List Learn the words. Write the meanings in your own language. beat Michelle regularly beat her husband at the video game. conduct The experiment John conducted produced unexpected results. confident We are confident that we can increase our test scores. lead The tour guide is leading the people to the castle. lift To develop his strength, Ralph lifted weights every day. male Mr. Garcia was the first male teacher I had ever had. muscle Matt exercises his muscles for a total of three hours a day. speed He was disappointed that his speed was too slow for him to win. stretch Heather stretches her legs before her dance class begins. trouble Drivers had trouble seeing the other cars on the avenue.

Part B Word List Learn the words. Write the meanings in your own language. captain Anton is the captain of our soccer team this year. challenge It is a challenge for Shelly to wake up early, so she is often late. complete Sally completed her work carefully to avoid any mistakes. encourage The teacher encouraged her student to continue writing her story. noon The next class starts at noon and ends at 2:00 p.m. position Jen's position near the front of the room allows her to hear well. race It is necessary for everyone to begin the race together. record He held the record as the first person to climb this mountain. skill It takes a bit of skill to wrap a gift well. Jenny is really good at it. wing The bird could not fly because it had a broken wing.

Reading Practice A. Read the passage. A Letter from Camp Hi Mom and Dad, I am learning new skills at sports camp. We have a male coach for track this year. He is really nice. He conducts extra practice sessions for us. The extra time has really made me more confident when I am running. My speed is getting faster. I was having trouble with it before. I appreciate it. The coach had us complete a few races. I beat a lot of my friends, so now I am the track captain! As captain, I conduct some of the practices. I make sure everyone has stretched his or her muscles before exercising. The coach also encourages us to beat our own records. This means we try to keep getting faster. It is a lot of work, but I am enjoying the challenge! Love, Carlos