Teacher: 6 _________ (have) one tradition that you particularly remember?
Yoko: Yes, one tradition that I 7 __________ (really/like) was in the spring when the cherry blossoms were out. As a family we 8 _________ (go) into the countryside and we 9 __________ (spend) the day eating, drinking and singing. One year my father 10 _________ (take) a lovely photo of me and my sisters and I still keep that picture on my wall today.
Teacher: And 11 __________ (you/have to) do anything you didn't like?
Yoko: Yes. I remember how we 12 _________ (have to) clean the house thoroughly. This ceremony is called Osoji and my sisters and I 13 ________ (not/look forward to) it very much!
UNIT 3. Variable and constant. Discrete and continuous.
Like other academic disciplines, statistics uses words in a different way than they are used in everyday language. You will find a fuller list of the words you need to understand and use in the Glossary.
Practice the pronunciation of the words:
Variable, trait, value, confusingly, particular, discrete, continuous, quantitative, certain, height, weight, temperature, intervene, measurements.
Read and memorize the following words. Use them in the sentences.
vary be separated from
be likely to do smth for instance
depend on contain
Read and translate the following sentences:
1. Car prices vary greatly across Europe. Roses vary widely in size and shape. 2. She'll most likely come without him. Do remind me because I'm likely to forget. 3. You can always depend on Michael in a crisis. You can depend on Jane to be late (= she is always late). The country depends heavily on foreign aid. 4. I separated the class into three groups. I shall separate you two if you don't stop talking. 5. Many teenagers earn money, for instance by babysitting or cleaning cars. There have been several instances of violence in the school. 6. Does this drink contain alcohol? He could barely contain his anger.
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