Oksana Karpyuk
English Year 8 A textbook for the eighth form of secondary schools
Oксана Kарпюк
АНГЛІЙСЬКА МОВА (8-й рік навчання) Підручник для 8-го класу загальноосвітніх навчальних закладів
Рекомендовано Міністерством освіти і науки України
Тернопіль „Видавництво Астон” 2016
Contents Starting Up .......................................................... 4
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Unit
IT’S YOUR LIFE ...........................................17 Lesson 1 Family and Friends ............................................ 18 Lesson 2 A Healthy Lifestyle.............................................. 30 Look Back ........................................................................... 46 PAGES 4 READERS .......................................................... 54 My Learning Diary .............................................................. 58
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YOUR SCHOOL TIME ............................... 61 Lesson 1 What’s Your School Like? .................................. 62 Lesson 2 Are You a Good Team? ...................................... 79 Look Back ........................................................................... 98 PAGES 4 READERS ........................................................ 106 My Learning Diary ............................................................ 110
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Unit
YOUR PREFERENCES .............................113 Lesson 1 Do You Need a Book?...................................... 114 Lesson 2 Music is Heard Everywhere ............................. 137 Look Back ......................................................................... 164 PAGES 4 READERS ........................................................ 174 My Learning Diary ............................................................ 178
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BROADEN YOUR MIND! 181 Lesson 1 A Daily, a Weekly, a Monthly ... ....................... 182 Lesson 2 Geographical Outlook ...................................... 200 Look Back ......................................................................... 225 PAGES 4 READERS ........................................................ 233 My Learning Diary ............................................................ 238
Appendix ............................................................241 Grammar Reference ......................................................... 241 Vocabulary ........................................................................ 270 Irregular Verbs .................................................................. 286
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STARTING UP VOCABULARY
& READING
1 Look at the list of holiday expressions. Recall their meanings.
go sightseeing go on day trips book an accommodation make plans read try local dishes guidebooks pack your suitcase
buy souvenirs
2 Do the quiz. Choose the right answer. 1 What’s the best type of holidays for you? a) abroad b) at the seaside c) in the mountains 4
2 Where does the money for your holidays come from? a) your parents pay for everything b) your parents pay for most of the things but you save up some pocket money c) you get a job and make some money for your holidays 3 The most important thing on holidays for you is: a) to see new places b) to have a lot of fun c) to get a good rest 4 Which of these activities do you like best when you’re on holidays? a) sightseeing b) lying on the beach c) walking and swimming 5 Which of these is number one for you? a) good weather b) friendly people c) beautiful countryside 6 Where do you enjoy spending time? a) at museums and art galleries b) in discos c) outdoors 7 How do you relax on holidays? a) you go to the cinema or theatre b) you play cards c) you read a book 8 If you have some extra money, you like to spend it on: a) a good guidebook b) shopping c) postcards and souvenirs 9 Your ideal type of holidays would be: a) with your family b) with a group of friends c) with your best friend 10 Which of these would you choose for your next holidays? a) a language course in England b) a summer camp for teenagers at the seaside c) a stay in the country with your family 5
3 Look at your answers and find out what kind of a person you are.
Most A answers: You like travelling and learning about new places. You think holidays shouldn’t be just fun but also a time to learn about new places and people.
Most B answers: You believe holidays should be fun and nothing but fun. You like going out and spending time with your friends.
Most C answers: You like to get a good rest on your holiday. You don’t like crowded places. You prefer peace and quiet and natural beauties. 4 Match the words with their definitions.
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1 accommodation 2 book 3 local dishes 4 sightseeing
a typical food eaten in some place or in a certain region b place to stay (hotel, campsite, youth hostel, bed and breakfast place...) c visiting places of interest as a tourist d reserve accommodation, a ticket, etc.
5 Look at the quiz and find the words for: s...................... a...................... s......................
1 something you buy to remind you of a place where you spent your holiday 2 places away from your own country 3 visiting places of interest as a tourist
6 Look at the words below. Check with a friend if you understand what they mean. Ask your teacher for help if you have a problem. water skiing a big city
windsurfing
sunbathing
diving
dancing
camping
the mountains
the countryside tennis
swimming
cycling
visiting museums
hiking
photographing
volleyball
a seaside resort
fishing
the beach
writing postcards
7 Sort out the words from task 6 in your notebook. TYPE OF PLACE
ACTIVITIES
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GRAMMAR PRESENT TENSES 1 a) Match the sentences to the tenses below. Are you doing anything at the moment? Jim has already done lots of work today. Bill never does anything. Present Simple
Present Continuous
Present Perfect
b) Complete the rules with the words from the box. present, regularly, at the moment zzWe use the Present Continuous Tense for something that is happening ... . zzWe use the Present Simple Tense for something that happens ... . zzWe use the Present Perfect Tense for something in the past which tells us something about the ... . c) Make up your own sentences using the tense forms above. 2 Copy the table and identify different forms of English present tenses. Fill in the gaps.
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English present tenses
Questions
Present …
Is he still watching Titanic?
Present …
Do you sometimes Yes, I do. go to the cinema?
Positive answers Yes, he is.
Negative answers No, he isn’t. No, I don’t.
Have you already Present … seen Titanic?
Oh yes, I have. And I’m quite No, I haven’t. impressed by it.
3 Revise the English grammar rules you learnt in English lessons last year. Check your knowledge by doing the following Grammar Quiz. 1 Which of the present tenses do English speakers usually use when they describe an activity which is in progress at the present moment?
a) Present Simple b) Present Continuous c) Present Perfect
2 Which of the present tenses is used to describe a regularly repeated action?
a) Present Simple b) Present Continuous c) Present Perfect
3 Which of the present tenses describes an action that happened at an indefinite time before the present?
a) Present Simple b) Present Continuous c) Present Perfect
4 Which of the present tenses is used to describe something that is generally true?
a) Present Simple b) Present Continuous c) Present Perfect
5 Which of the tenses should be used to describe thoughts and states with the focus on them and not on the activities?
a) Present Simple b) Present Continuous c) Present Perfect
6 Which of the tenses is usually used with such adverbs as ‘so far’, ‘up to now’, ‘already’, ‘yet’, ‘just’?
a) Present Simple b) Present Continuous c) Present Perfect 9
LeaRning Tip When you learn a language, you have to learn different tenses. While revising or learning a tense form try to think about: a three basic forms of any tense: positive (розповідна), negative (заперечна) and interrogative (питальна); b two other important questions: zzIs the tense form the same for all persons (I, you, he, we, etc)? zzAre there any irregular verbs?
PAST TENSES 4 a) Match these sentences to the tenses below. Pete put his books away on the bookshelf. She had put the medicine on its place before Tim asked her for it. Past Simple
Past Perfect
b) Complete these rules. definite, past zzWe use the Past Simple for a … action. zzWe use the Past Perfect for an action which happened before a … time in the past. c) Make up your own sentences using the tense forms above. 5 Group up the sentences into the following columns. Past Perfect Tense / Past Simple Tense 1 I had read the book before she came. 2 He never did it. 3 My family went to the seaside last summer. 10
4 She didn’t put her hat on. 5 Had he arrived before the show began? 6 When did you feed the parrot? 6 Сomplete the text with Past Simple of the verbs in brackets. a) What did Jack do yesterday morning? Jack … (sleep) until 6.30 a.m. He … (get) up at 7. First, he … (read) his school time-table and … (put) his books in the bag. Then he … (drink) a glass of warm milk and … (eat) some toast with jam and butter. After that, he … (cut) two slices of bread and … (make) a sandwich. Before he … (leave) the house, he had feed his dog. He … (meet) his friend Larry at the bus stop. They … (go) to school together. b) What did he do after school yesterday? He … (come) home at 4 pm. He … (throw) his books in the corner and … (go) to the kitchen. He … (find) some pizza in the fridge and … (eat) it. Then he … (take) his dog to the park. They …(run) around for a while. They … (see) some other kids and dogs in the park. They …(have) fun. On the way home, Jack … (buy) some dog food in the pet shop. 7 Read and say which action was the first and which one was the second. 1 Nick found the key that I had lost last week. 2 They had spoken to him before they went home. 3 After he had sold his car, he bought a new one. 4 She showed us the pictures she had taken. 5 The house was very quiet because everybody had gone to sleep. 6 After she had brushed her teeth, she went to bed. 8 Tell the class what you had done by 9 o'clock yesterday morning. 11
SPEAKING 1 Discuss with a partner. WHY DO PEOPLE...? zzWhy do people go on holidays? zzWhy do some people pack loads of things when they go on holidays? zzWhy do some people like camping? zzWhy do some people never travel by plane? zzWhy do some people enjoy going on holiday alone?
2 Tell your friend about your summer holidays. zzWhere were you? zzWho were you with? Did you go Did you play Did you take Did you
zzHow long were you there? zzWhat did you do?
swimming / fishing / diving / dancing / hiking / wind surfing. tennis / football / volleyball / cards? photographs / long walks? sunbathe / visit any museums / write postcards / meet anybody?
zzDid anything unusual happen to you?
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3 Report back to the class what you remember about your friend’s holidays.
LISTENING 1 Listen to the stories and say if the statements below are true or false. TWO HOLIDAYS 1 Nikki stayed at a hotel. Nikki 2 Bruno expected a great holiday. 3 Nikki wanted to stay with Sandra before. 4 Nikki liked Sandra’s parents. 5 Bruno fell in love. 6 Bruno’s English was no problem at all. 7 Nikki enjoyed water skiing. 8 Nikki fell in love too. 9 Bruno is going to work on his English. 10 Nikki is going to spend more time at Sandra’s Bruno home this year. 2 Listen to the stories again and answer the questions. THE BIG BROTHER 1 2 3 4 5
Did Nikki stay at the hotel? What did Nikki try once? Did she like it? Where did Nikki go with her friends in the evenings? What does Steve look like? What is Nikki going to do? 13
A SURPRISE FROM SWEDEN 1 2 3 4 5
Where did Bruno spend his holiday? Was the weather nice? Did he meet anyone? Why was Bruno’s English a problem? Is he going to work on his English this year?
3 Match the expressions with their definitions. a b c d e
keep in touch It’s not my cup of tea. hangout cool chat
great talk in a friendly way write,communicate I don’t like it. spend a lot of time
WRITING 1 Imagine that you have decided to study English at a language school during your summer holidays. Copy and complete the parts of the application form below.
ATION PERSONAL INFORM ................................ Family name ............... ................................. First name .................. ................................. Nationality .................. ................................. Native language ......... ................................. Date of birth ............... ................................ Place of birth ............... .................................. Occupation ............... ................................ Home address ............ ences Please, write 4-5 sent erests about yourself, your int ................................ and activities ............... 14
ATION ACADEMIC INFORM glish: zzCurrent level of En beginner medium very good weak good .................. English? ..................... dy stu u yo do re he W z z .................. studied English? ......... u yo ve ha g lon w Ho z z .............. .................................... .................................... ........... ek? .............................. we a ns so les y an m w zzHo English? ial reasons for learning ec sp y an ve ha u yo zzDo .............. .................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... improve your English? zzWhy do you want to ........ .................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ......... ? language school before a to en be er ev u yo zzHave No Yes ... .................................... ... ... ... ol ho sc e th e m zzIf yes, na ............... Dates ........................ 2 Write a paragraph about your success in learning English. Use some of the phrases below. zzThe hardest thing for me is … zzI don’t have any problems with … zzI spend a lot of time …ing. zzI try very hard with … zzI’m getting good at … zzI’m OK with … zzI like …ing. zzI like … best, because …
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3 Design a poster on English language skills development.
My Further English study
FILE FOR PROJECT
a Divide into groups and brainstorm the ideas about: zzhow you can improve your reading, writing or conversation skills, and how you can improve your pronunciation zzwhy you think a lot of attention should be paid to your pronunciation zzwhat opportunities1 for your English practice you have outside your classroom b Discuss your ideas and make the list of the best ones. c Classify and present your ideas on a poster. 1
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an opportunity [0ApC9tju:nitI] — можливість
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Unit
IT’S YOUR LIFE
Pre-reading questions
z Family and Friends z A Healthy Lifestyle rs have hobbies? Do your family membe ds? u spend with your frien yo do e tim h uc m ow H end look like? What does your best fri What is he / she like? out healthy habits? What do you know ab a healthy lifestyle? e id ov pr to s lp he t ha W
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FAMILY AND FRIENDS VOCABULARY 1 Look at these words. What do they mean?
RELIABLE AMBITIOUS COMPLAINING
UNDERSTANDING HONEST FAIR
OVERPROTECTIVE
LAZY
SOCIABLE
STRICT
FRIENDLY
AMUSING
KIND
HELPFUL
JEALOUS
PESSIMISTIC
2 Say which of these words are positive and which are negative. 3 Fill in the definitions below. Write in your notebook. A person who zzdoesn’t like working hard is l… zznever lets you down is r… zzalways tells the truth is h... zzoften believes bad things will happen is p... zzis always happy to give more than usual is h… zzis never happy with what he or she gets is c... zzalways likes to be in the company of other people is s… zzusually treats everybody the same is f… zzwants to be successful is a… zzusually tells jokes is a… 18
Lesson 1 4 Look at the adjectives describing someone’s character and find the right ending. A person who is...
1 helpful 2 trustworthy 3 shy 4 outgoing 5 chatty 6 honest 7 responsible 8 caring
a b c d e f g
likes talking to people. doesn’t like meeting new people. always gives his / her opinion. is ready to help. doesn’t forget to do things is friendly and likes parties. doesn’t tell your secrets to other people h thinks about what others need
LISTENING 1 Listen to the four dialogues and finish the sentences. Who are they talking about? 1 John and his mum are talking about… 2 Gary and Lisa are talking about… 3 Brenda and Sarah are talking about… 4 Susan and Maria are talking about…
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2 Listen once more. Tick all the adjectives in Task 1 (Vocabulary) that the teenagers mention in their conversation. 3 Do the quiz from a teen magazine. Think of your best friend.
QU IZ
1 Does your friend tell you his / her secrets? a) always; b) rarely. c) never. 2 Why does your friend like spending time with you? Because a) it’s fun; b) you have a lot in common; c) you are a nice person to know. 3 You have to pick up your friend to go out together, but you are late. What does your friend think? a) He / She is often late. b) I hope everything is OK. c) I’ll never wait for him / her again. 4 You are cheating in a test. Does your friend a) tell you it’s not a good idea because you can get into trouble? b) ask you for your cheat sheet to copy it? c) report you to the teacher? 5 Does your friend know about a) your happy moments? b) your sad moments? c) your happy and sad moments? 6 Your friend is jealous of one of your new friends. What does he / she do? a) asks you to stop seeing that friend b) gets to know your new friend better c) stops seeing you 7 You’ve a new hairstyle / haircut. Your friend doesn’t like it. What does he / she say? a) You look awful! b) It’s OK, but I prefer your old hairstyle. c) It’s great!
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Lesson 1 8 You have a difficult test in Maths and you have to work hard. Your friend, who is good at maths, phones you to go out. Does he / she a) come over to your place and help you with studying? b) talk you into going out? c) go out without you? 4 Ask your friend if you are right about the answers. 5 Listen to Emma’s answers to the quiz above. Tick her answers. There are two questions she didn’t answer. Which ones?
SPEAKING 1 Guess the missing words in the poem. WHAT DOES A TRUE FRIEND DO?
What does a true friend do? He’s/She’s there for y... When you are happy,
But when you are s..., too.
How does true friendship show itself? It begins with a short “H...!”
And then with time and care It starts to g... and g...
‘What does a true friend say? Don’t worry. You’ll be O...
Think and say. 1 When do you feel happy? 2 When do you feel sad? 3 When do you feel worried? 4 How does a friendship grow?
And with an understanding s...
Your problems seem to go away. 21
2 a) Look at these expressions and say when you use them. zzHow are things? zzGood for you! zzWhat’s the matter?
zzOh, poor thing! zzHow did it go? zzOh, lucky you!
b) Make a four line dialogue using the expressions from (a). 3 Work in pairs. Ask you partner. 1 What’s your best friend like? 2 How do you get on with your parents? What are they like? 3 What would you like your teachers to be like? Say why. 4 Listen and read. Then answer the questions. zzWhat is Tara like? zzWhat is Emma like? zzWhat is your best friend like? How do you know? Emma: Hi, it’s me, Emma. How are things? Tara: I’m bored! Emma: Do you want to come round to my place? I’ve got new Sims. Tara: Cool! Emma: Yes, I’m designing a new character. Tara: What does she look like? Emma: It’s a he. He’s tall, a bit on the plump side. He’s got shoulder length straight hair. He’s nice and understanding. He likes music, plays the guitar, is good at acting and... Tara: Emma!!! Emma: ...and he is madly in love with a pretty girl called Tara... Tara: Get lost, Emma! That’s Luke. I’ll never tell you any of my secrets again! Emma: Sorry, Tara. I’m just teasing you. 22
Lesson 1 Tara: Yes, I see. And I don’t feel like coming to your place any more. Emma: Come on, Tara! Tara: Ok, then. See you in half an hour! 5 Match questions and answers. 1 What does Emma suggest? 2 Why does Tara get angry? 3 What does Luke look like? 4 What does he like? 5 What is he like?
a Music and acting. b Caring and understanding. c Because Emma is teasing her. d Coming over to her place to play the Sims. e Tall and plump, with long straight hair.
6 Listen and read the dialogue to find out if Luke has accepted Eve’s invitation. Eve: Hi, it’s Eve here! Have you got any plans for the weekend? Luke: No, why? Eve: We’re going to the Activity Centre. Would you like to come with us? Luke: Us? Eve: Yes, my friends Tara and Lee. Luke: I don’t know. You know I don’t like meeting new people. Eve: But, you know them, I’m sure. They are in my class. Tara is tall and thin with long curly hair, often in a pony tail. Luke: Oh, Tara from the acting group. I know her. She seems very nice. Eve: Yes, she is. And Lee is short and thin, easy to talk to, he plays the violin. He likes music. Luke: All right then. Eve: Let’s meet in front of the Activity Centre at 10. 23
7 First unscramble the questions. Then answer them. 1 2 3 4
at first doesn’t Why Luke to want go the Centre Activity to? like look What Tara does? is like what she ? Lee What like does? RemembeR! MAKING INVITATIONS
Do you want to come over to my place?
Yes, sure. Yes, great.
No, I can’t. I’m busy. No, I can’t. I have a test tomorrow.
Would you like to go to the Activity Centre with us?
Yes, I’d love to.
I’m not sure about that.
MAKING SUGGESTIONS Let’s meet in front of the Activity Centre.
OK. See you there.
8 Act out one of the dialogues (task 4 or 6). Use the sentences from the box above. Call your friend and invite him / her: to a birthday party to your place to a basketball match to an acting class to the cinema
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More help: Hi, it’s ... (your name) here. When? When does it start? What’s on?
Lesson 1 GRAMMAR RemembeR! zzWe use as + adjective / adverb + as to make comparisons when the things / people we are comparing are equal in some way: James is as tall as his older sister. The world’s biggest bull is as big as a small elephant. The weather this summer is as bad as last year. zzWe use not as / so … as to make comparisons between things / people that aren’t equal: She is not so good in cooking as her mother. Paris is not as big as Tokyo 1 Compare these people with the help of ‘as … as” or ‘not so … as’. 1 Ann has got eyes of the same colour as John’s. 2 Rose is taller than Cathy. 3 Linda has got curly hair. Mary has got curly hair, too. 4 Bill and Tom are good pupils. 5 My grandparents are older than yours. 6 Brenda is better at skating than Lisa. LeaRning Tip If you would like to make the description more vivid and lively1 use a simile2. In a simile the two things that we compare, we usually join with the word ‘‘as’. For example: Liz is as busy as a bee. George was as quiet as a sleeping cat. Tim was as scared as a rabbit. Isn’t such language more interesting? 1 2
vivid and lively [9vivid 3nd 9laivlI] — яскравий і жвавий a simile [9similI] — порівняння
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READING 1 Read the letter and name all the people in June’s life. Ann has just come from holidays. Before going away she sent her address to the youth magazine called ‘Sugar’. When she got back home she was very surprised to find a letter.
Sydney, 2nd September Dear Ann,
I While I was reading ‘Sugar’, I came across your address so decided to write to you because we seem to have a lot in common. At least we both like reading the same magazine. I’m 15 years old and I live with my brother and parents I in Sydney. You could say that I live with my parents but don’t see them very often.
My Mum works for an adver tising agency. I think her job is much more interesting than my Dad’s. I get on very well with her, but sometimes she worries too much.
My father is a bit of a workaholic. He works for a big publishing company. He works late hours, even weekends. He’s nice, but when I go out he wants me to be back by 10 o’clock. I like drawing a lot, I’d like to be a designer or maybe illustrate children’s books. I’ve taken up extra painting classes and it’s a lot of fun. My brother thinks I’m not talented at all but that’s my brother. He’s a bit of a weirdo, anyway. He is 18, but still spends most of the time on his skateboard. He has a bunch of friends who are all crazy about it. They all think they are cool.
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Lesson 1 He hopes to become a famous musician. He spends hours practising, the rest of the time he teases me. He’s taking exams at the moment. He pretends to be studying, but he is playing computer games or watching videos. My best mate is called Eve. She’s a real friend. She never lets me down. We go to the same school. When school is over, we go to the beach to watch windsurfers. I like one of the boys there a lot. Eve says he is a real joker. His name is Pete, but he doesn’t even notice me.
This weekend I’m going birdwatching with my parents. We 1 will go into the bush with binoculars , sleep in tents and have a lot of fun. Eve’s coming with us and we have to catch up with all the news. That’s all for now! I hope to hear from you soon. Love, June
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binoculars [bi9nAkjClCx] — бінокль
VocabuLaRy box a bunch [byntS] a weirdo [9wiCdCU] to pretend [pri9tend] to tease [tI:x] workaholic [wE:kC9hAlik] zz to catch up (with) zz to come across zz to get on well (with) zz to have smth in common 27
2 Find in the letter words that mean the following and write them in your notebook. 1 a person who can’t stop working hard – W ... 2 a strange person – W ... 3 a group of friends – a B ... of friends 4 an area of wild land in Australia – the B ... 5 these make objects that are far away seem nearer – B ... 3 Find the missing word. 1 You come ... someone’s address or an old photo. 2 You take ... painting classes or some hobby. 3 You catch ... with the gossip1 or with others after missing a week at school. 4 Find all the sentences where June talks about the important people in her life. Then use some adjectives (прикметники) from Task 1 to describe what they are like. 5 Choose one person from June’s life and write 5 things he or she does every day. The others in the class should guess who the person is. What tense would you use? 6 Discuss in groups. zzWhat do you like about June’s life? zzDo you have anything in common with her or her brother?
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gossip [9gAsi p] — плітки
Lesson 1 WRITING RemembeR! AN INFORMAL LETTER An informal letter is a letter you write to a friend. You start it with Dear Ann, You end it with Yours / Love / Best wishes You use paragraphs to organise the information in the letter. 1 Look back at the information in June’s letter. Put the topics below in the proper order. Her family Reasons for writing a letter Her interests (notice that she uses Her best friend the present continuous Her plans for the weekend for plans in the future) 2 Look at the expressions below. Which of them would you put at the beginning (B) and which at the end (E) of an informal letter? Group up the expressions into B and E columns in your notebook.
Write back soon. I’m sorry I haven’t written sooner. I was very happy to receive your letter. Keep in touch. Thanks a lot for your letter I got two weeks ago. Give my love to your... 3 You want a pen friend. Write a letter about yourself. Follow June’s outline and use some of the expressions from Task 2. 29
A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE READING 1 Work in pairs. Talk to your partner. 1 How many hours’ sleep do you need every night? 2 Do you fall asleep easily? 3 What helps you fall asleep? 4 Do you wake up during the night or do you sleep like a log? 5 Do you sometimes not sleep a wink? When does it happen? 6 Do you dream? 7 Do you remember your dreams in the morning? 8 Do you wake up easily in the morning? 2 Listen and read the text. Every person goes through five stages of sleep. To feel good we need to go through each stage every night. During stages 1 and 2 you sleep lightly. It is easy for someone or something to wake you. During stages 3 and 4 you sleep deeply. It is not easy for anyone to wake you. You hear no sounds and see no lights. Then comes the last stage of sleep. It is called REM (rapid eye movement). This is the stage in which you dream. You breathe more
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Lesson 2 quickly than in the previous stages. Your eyes move rapidly under your eyelids and you dream. There are all kinds of dreams: good ones, bad ones and nightmares. You need your dreams. You dream more if you have a special problem. Dreams help you solve your problem and give you answers to some questions. Actually, you dream four to six times during the REM stage. Very often you don’t remember what you have dreamt about. If you have problems falling asleep, you should think about the following: a Chocolate, tea and Coca-Cola have caffeine and they keep you awake. Try not to have them in the evening. b Too much food makes it difficult for your body to relax. Think about how much you eat before you go to sleep. c Exercise wakes you up. Don’t exercise before bedtime. d Your bed should be used for sleeping only. Eating, studying or watching TV shouldn’t be done in bed. VocabuLaRy box 3 Find in the text the words for: an eyelid [9ailid] a nightmare [9naitmeC] quickly — r... a stage [steidz] find and answer a problem — s... to relax [ri9l2ks] a very frightening dream — n... previous [9prI:vICs] take and let out air — b... rapid [9r2pid] a period or a step in a process — s... 4 Say if the following statements are true or false. 1 We go through 4 stages of sleep. 2 We dream in the last stage. 3 We dream only once. 4 REM means “remember everything in the morning”. 5 Our body is more active in the REM stage. 6 Dreams are good for us. 7 Chocolate in the evening is a good idea. 8 Exercising before bedtime helps you fall asleep. 31
5 a) Explain the meanings of the following expressions. sleep like a log
be fast asleep
not sleep a wink
b) Choose the expressions from (a) and complete the sentences below. Mind the correct tense forms. The baby was crying all night and I did ....................................... I didn’t hear any noise last night because I was .......................... I didn’t hear the phone this morning because I ........................... 6 Fill in the sentences with the adverbs of manner. 1 Some people can’t fall asleep … (easy). 2 I often dream that I’m running … (fast). 3 “I didn’t sleep a wink last night”, she said … (nervous) 4 “I slept like a log”, he said … (happy) 7 Answer the questions. 1 How do you sleep during stages 1 and 2? 2 How do you sleep during stages 3 and 4? 3 How do you breathe during stage 5? 4 How do your eyes move during stage 5? 5 What are nightmares? 6 What shouldn’t you do if you have problems falling asleep? 32
RemembeR!
Lesson 2
ARTICLES zzYou use a in expressions like: I slept like a log. I didn’t sleep a wink. zzYou use the in expressions like: In the first stages you sleep lightly. In the last stage you dream. zzYou use no article with nouns like: Sleep is very important. Some people often dream about money and love. Chocolate, tea and Coca-Cola keep you awake.
LISTENING
& VOCABULARY
1 Ask and answer in pairs. zzWhat’s your favourite food? zzIs there any food you don’t like? zzDo you regularly have breakfast? What do you have? zzWhat snacks do you usually have? (chocolate bars, crisps, sandwiches) VocabuLaRy box zzCan you cook anything? a flavour [9fleivC] to depend (on) [di9pend] to overeat [CUvC9rit] fizzy [9fixI] zz to be at risk zz to take one’s time
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2 Find the wrong definition of the word DIET. Explain your choice. 1 a drink with sugar 2 the food that you eat every day 3 the food that you eat when you want to get thinner 3 Choose the sentences that are true for you in this questionnaire1. If you have more happy faces than sad faces, you eat a healthy diet.
HOW HEALTHY IS YOUR DIET? I always have breakfast on school days, usually a sandwich and a glass of orange juice. I don’t drink any milk. I drink tea instead of coffee. I don’t eat much meat. I eat a lot of bread and pasta. I always have some vegetables for lunch. I drink a lot of fizzy drinks. I don’t eat any junk food, such as hamburgers, pizzas or hot dogs.
I spend a lot of pocket money on snacks. I eat an apple or a banana between meals.
I don’t like any vegetables, especially tomatoes and cucumbers. I love fruit, especially raspberries. 1
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Lesson 2 4 a) Look at the following statements, discuss them with your partner and decide if they are true or false. 1 It’s very important to have a proper breakfast every morning. 2 It’s enough to have two meals a day. 3 We need to drink at least two litres of water a day. 4 Portions have become much larger nowadays. 5 We should eat as much food as our body uses. 6 You can eat as much sugar and salt as you want. 7 Eat your food as fast as possible. b) Listen and check if you were right. 5 Listen again and choose a, b or c.
1 People who don’t eat breakfast regularly are more at risk... b) of becoming fat. a) of becoming ill. c) of becoming smaller. 2 If you eat five to six times a day you... a) won’t get enough energy. b) will get too hungry and overeat. c) won’t get too hungry and overeat. 3 How much water we should drink a day depends on... a) our physical activity and the weather. b) the time of day and the food we eat. c) the other drinks we have and where we are. 4 We should eat our food... c) in front of the TV. b) slowly. a) in a hurry. 35
6 Choose the right meaning for the words in bold. 1 If you are at risk of something, you a) are in danger of it. b) aren't in danger of it. 2 If you skip something, you a) do it fast. b) don't do it. 3 The flavour of food is its a) taste. b) smell. 4 If you take your time, you a) are in a hurry. b) aren't in a hurry. 5 A fizzy drink is a drink a) with bubbles. b) without bubbles. 6 A snack is a) a small amount of food. b) a great amount of food. 7 Do a class survey1. Find out if you and your classmates are healthy eaters. Follow the plan below.
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FUTURE TENSES RemembeR! To talk about things that have been planned and arranged, or are already known we use the Present Continuous Tense. We are playing tennis next week. (We have a plan to play tennis.) We are eating at a restaurant tonight. (We have made a plan to eat in a restaurant.) She isn’t coming next week. (We already know that she will not arrive next week.) Note. We use the Present Simple to talk about timetables, programs, scheduled events, trains, planes or buses. Their plane leaves Heathrow at 12:35 on Sunday. The opera begins at 19:00 on Thursday. Our class meets from 13:00 to 14:30 on Tuesdays. 1 Compare to see the difference between general facts written in the present simple, and future plans written in the present continuous. 1 I play tennis. 2 I travel to Scotland every summer. 3 She works everyday until five.
1 I am playing tennis tomorrow at ten. 2 I am travelling to Scotland in the summer. 3 She is working until seven tomorrow.
2 Use the Present Continuous in these sentences. 1 We … for Kyiv next week. (leave) 2 She … a new project next week. (start) 3 I … at my granny’s when I get to Kharkiv. (stay) 37
4 He … until next week. (not come) 5 We … shopping our first day there. (go) 6 I … home and … tonight. (stay, read) 3 Write six sentences about what you are doing in the next few days. 4 Make questions. All the sentences are about future. Example: you / go / out tonight? Are you going out tonight? 1 what time / Bob and Sue/come? 2 you / work / next week? 3 when / Liz/go/on holiday? 4 what / you / do / tomorrow evening? . 5 Use the words to make sentences about the future. Use the Present Continuous or Present Simple. 1 I / meet / my friends this evening) 2 I / not / go out/tonight 3 the concert / start/at 8.15 4 Tom / not / come / to the party on Thursday 5 The English course / finish / on 7 May 6 I / not / go / to London tomorrow 7 my sister / get / married next December 8 my train / leave / at 8.45 6 Fill in the gap using the Present Simple or Present Continuous. 1 Peter …(work) in his studio every day. 2 He … (paint) his greatest work at the moment. 3 We … (travel) from Rome to see the painter’s opening night. 4 On Thursday, our train … (depart) at 11 am and …(arrive) at 7 pm. 5 Peter … (finish) three different pieces for the exhibition. 6 His manager … (pick) up the finished work on Wednesday. 7 The show … (begin) promptly at 9pm, on Thursday. 38
Lesson 2 RemembeR! zzWe use the Future Simple to say what you think will happen in the future. zzWe use the Future Simple to make promises. I’II try to come, but I won’t make it by 7 pm. I’II definitely come to your party. 7 Complete the following sentences using the right future tense of the verbs in brackets. 1 The plane …(arrive) at 6 pm. 2 My cousin …(have) a birthday party this Friday. 3 I …probably …(come), but I’m not sure. 4 I think you …(like) Scotland. 5 Adrian …(not / come) to Amy’s party because he is grounded.
SPEAKING 1 a) Do the quiz in pairs. Find out if your partner likes to spend his / her free time outdoors or indoors. Pupil A asks, pupil B answers. Then take turns. QUIZ: ARE YOU AN INDOOR OR AN OUTDOOR TYPE? 1 You want to see a good film but the nearest cinema is 5 km from your house. You decide to: a) wait for a bus b) watch an old film on TV instead c) walk to the cinema 2 On your summer holiday at the seaside you: a) go to the local disco in evenings b) go for long walks on the beach c) sit and play chess/cards with your family 39
3 Your class at school wants to organize an outing1. You want to: a) climb a mountain b) visit a local factory c) visit a local farm 4 It’s Sunday afternoon. It’s raining. There’s nothing interesting on TV. You decide to: a) go to your room and read a book b) put on a coat and go for a walk c) run to your friend’s house and listen to music 5 In summer you: a) sleep with your bedroom window closed b) sleep with your bedroom window open c) sleep on the balcony YOUR SCORE: 1 2 3 4 5
a) 5 a) 5 a) 10 a) 0 a) 0
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c) 10 c) 10 c) 5 c) 5 c) 10
RESULTS: 0-15 points: You’re a real indoor type! You can’t stand fresh air. You only go outside when you have to! In your free time try to go out of doors. You will see that it is more pleasant to spend your time in such a way!
15-30 points: You like to spend your free time outside but not too much. You’re pretty normal. 30-50 points: You’re an outdoor type, maybe a fresh-air fanatic! b) Find out your score and express your attitude to it (agree or disagree). 1
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Lesson 2 2 a) Before listening to the radio programme read the statement, then agree or disagree to it.
If you have chosen a hobby and according to your character r taste you are lucky because you life becomes more interesting. b) Listen to the extract of the radio programme and note some things which you consider to be important for a teenager.
c) Share your notes with your class. 3 Match the words to their definitions. 1 2 3 4 5 6
an entry a range a specimen absorbing to gain to reveal
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4 Listen again and complete the sentences. 1 The advice for a long healthy life is … 2 Stamp collecting is our entry into … 3 Stamps celebrate … 4 The philatelist can … 5 Another hobby with international links is … 6 Through your letter exchange … 7 In the process you gain a … 8 Both pen friendship and stamp collecting will give you a good amount of ... 5 a) Look at the photos and name the free time activities you can see.
b) Work in pairs. Say which of the following activities you enjoy / don’t enjoy and which you do in your free time. fishing swimming in the pool reading a book visiting a museum playing football skateboarding 42
rollerblading watching a film at the cinema watching TV listening to music taking photos surfing the Internet
Lesson 2 6 Read to answer the questions on page 44. Hi, my name is George. I’m staying at Kids’ Camp in Ireland. It’s really a fun place to be. The scenery is beautiful and the atmosphere is friendly. I’m sharing a room with a boy who is the oldest in our group. He is Irish and he speaks with a funny accent. He is also the best swimmer. Every day we get up at seven. I hate getting up early, but here I don’t mind it so much because I enjoy having breakfast Brian is with all the other kids. In the morning we play tired of going water polo for two hours which is great. We to the same do different things every afternoon — we play place every tennis, we go hiking, horse riding or we just summer and hang around the camp. I love going hiking in he’s dreaming the woods, especially when we have a of going to a treasure hunt. That is the best! We spend the holiday camp evenings in the camp. There is one boy, Sam, this year. He who is very good at playing the guitar, so we is surfing the sometimes listen to him and sing. I don’t mind Internet and singing but I prefer playing cards or has found Monopoly. The other day we went on a day one. trip. We visited Dublin. We went VocabuLaRy box sightseeing and shopping. I would an atmosphere [92tmCsfiC] like to stay in the camp for as long a treasure hunt [trezC hynt] as I can. hiking [haiking] scenery [9sI:nCri]
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7 a) Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Why is Brian dreaming of visiting a holiday camp? Who wrote the text? Where is the camp? What’s its name? When do the children get up there? What does George think about getting up early? What do children do in the morning? Which activity does George like best? How do they spend the evenings? What is Sam good at?
b) Make true sentences about yourself. You can use some of the expressions below. dancing, getting up early, eating fast food, swimming in the pool, surfing the Internet, listening to loud music, lying on a sunny beach, reading novels, travelling to new places, watching sports on TV, doing housework, taking my dog for a walk
I love … I enjoy … I’m good at … I’m interested in … I’m tired of … I can’t stand … I’m bad at …
8 Read and check which three things Brian would like to do. I’ve never been to a holiday camp and I would really like to visit this one. I would like to try horse riding and I’d like to go on a treasure hunt. But most of all I’d like to play as much water polo as I can. I like playing water polo! 44
Lesson 2 9 Discuss in a group. zzHow do you usually spend your holidays? zzHow would you like to spend your ideal holidays? zzHave you ever been to a holiday camp? Would you like to spend your holidays in a camp such as Kids’ Camp? zzHave you ever tried horse riding? Would you like to try it? zzWould you like to go on a treasure hunt? zzWhat other things would you like to do?
WRITING 1 Read the email and write a similar one about free time activities you and your friends do.
To: kids.world@com From: Nick Dobson Subject: Free time
My friend and I are interested in sports and entertainments. Some of my classmates have such hobbies as skateboarding or roller skating. Almost everyone likes music and communication. We like to walk together, joke and discuss different life problems, especially personal relations and school life. We like to arrange parties and celebrate birthdays.
2 Work in pairs. Think about healthy lifestyle. Note the points that are important to live a healthy, happy and long life. Make a list of ‘The Rules of Healthy Lifestyle’ and present it in class. 3 Write about your dream holidays. Think about where you would like to go, what you would like to do there and who you would like to spend your holidays with. 45
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1 Work in pairs. Ask and answer about your partner’s plans. You / Your partner have / has some ideas. get away, some shoes, this evening, Spain, fish, to a restaurant, tomorrow Where are you going for your holidays next year? Where are you going tonight? When will you see Ann again? What are you going to buy when you go shopping? What are you doing at the weekend? When are you going to phone John? What are you going to have for dinner tonight?
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a bee the grave (могила) two peas the day snow the hills gold a bear
Lessons 1-2 3 Read the words and say what kind of people make good (true) friends. faithful, selfish, attentive, friendly, honest, devoted, thoughtful of others, boastful, heartless, kind-hearted, unselfish, brave, good-looking, hard-working, cheerful, lazy, untruthful, pessimistic, reliable, understanding, jealous, fair, complaining, amusing 4 Do the questionnaire and test yourself to find out if it is easy to be a good friend. CAN YOU BE A REAL FRIEND? 1 Your friend wants to borrow your new computer game but you don’t want to give your CD to anyone. What do you say? a) Sorry, but I don’t like to give my CDs to anyone. b) Yes, of course. c) Buy your own CD! 2 Your friend made a new acquaintance and tries to introduce his new friend to you. You’ll: a) do it easily; b) pretend you feel good, but feel jealous1; c) say you don’t want to make the acquaintance. 3 You are at home and feel tired. Your friend phones and asks you to go out. You’ll: WHAT IS a) go out easily; YOUR SCORE? b) explain that you’re tired 1 a) 1 b) 2 c) 0 and say ‘no’; 2 a) 2 b) 1 c) 0 c) explain you’re tired and invite 3 a) 0 b) 2 c) 1 him to come to your place. 4 a) 2 b) 1 c) 0 1
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4 You are very busy at the moment. Your friend phones and tells he needs your help. You’ll: a) hurry up to your friend; b) explain that you’re busy but in an hour or two you’ll visit him; c) make an excuse1 and explain that you don’t like when someone interrupts2 you in a work that is important to you. RESULTS 6-8 You’re a real friend. You are kind and helpful. 3-5 You can be a good friend, but try to be less selfish. 0-2 Oh, no… You’re too selfish! Friends are important in everyone’s life. If you want to have a real friend you should be more helpful and kind to others. 5 Speak on the theme ‘Friendship as I See It’. Work in groups. The following questions will help you. 1 How does a friend differ from an acquaintance? 2 Do you have a true friend? 3 Do you think a man can have only one or many true friends? What about you? 4 What do you have in common with your friend: views, interests, tastes, way of thinking or way of life? 5 In what way do you differ from your friend? 6 Do you think your friend will come to help you when you are in trouble? 7 What kind of a boy / girl is your friend? Describe him / her. 8 How long have you been friends? 9 What does friendship mean to you? 10 What can you advise a person who has no friends and feels lonely? 1 2
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Lessons 1-2 6 Write sentences about some of your family members. My sister Tina is serious and hard-working. She always does well at school. My brother Ted is shy,
but he’s also very clever. My friend Paul is very popular. He’s got a lot of friends.
7 Read the text and find the answers to the following questions. Use your dictionary. 1 2 3 4 5
Why is sleep important for teenagers? What is typical of many teenagers? What does new research suggest? What is melatonin? When does the body of a teenager start producing melatonin? What’s the result of that? 6 What have some schools in America decided to do? Why? Many teenagers have the energy to play computer games until late at night but can’t find the energy to get out of bed in time for school. Is it just laziness or is it something more? New research suggests that the reason for such behaviour maybe the 49
hormonal changes of puberty. It could be the hormones that stop teenagers from going to bed early and make them sleepy in the morning. One thing is for certain - sleep is extremely important for teenagers because it is while they are sleeping that they release a hormone that is essential for their growth. They need more sleep than both children and adults. At night our body produces the ‘darkness hormone’ melatonin which helps us to fall asleep. Most adults start to produce melatonin at about 10 pm. Research has shown that teenagers start to produce the hormone at 1 am. In other words, teenagers are being kept awake by their bodies and there is not much they can do about it. The fact that they play computer games and watch television late at night stimulates the brain even more and makes it harder for them to fall asleep. Whatever the reason, most teenagers do not get enough sleep. This results in bad moods and sometimes depression. In America, some schools have decided to start their classes later in the morning to give their teenagers some extra time in bed. They noticed their students did much better in class when they did not have to get up early. 8 Ask your friend and report back to the class. 1 2 3 4 5 6 50
Do you usually go to bed late? Is it hard for you to get out of bed in the morning? Do you play computer games or watch TV late at night? Are you often in a bad mood in the morning? Do you think your classes start too early in the morning? What would be a good time for you to start school? Why?
Lessons 1-2 9 Listen and read, then discuss in class. Teacher: What’s wrong, Alison? Alison: I have a headache. T: Did you have anything to eat before school? A: I overslept and had no time for breakfast. I watched a late movie on TV last night. T: You should eat something in the morning and you shouldn’t stay up so late on a school night. A: I know, I know, but my headache is getting worse. T: Why don’t you go to the canteen and have something to eat? RemembeR! A: I can’t really. I think I have a temperature GIVING ADVICE too. You should take an aspirin. T: Well, you’d better call Why don’t you eat something? your parents then You’d better do physical exercises. and go home. OK. You shouldn’t stay up so late. 10 Do the quiz and find out how healthy you are. QUIZ: FOOD AND HEALTH 1 How many portions of fruit and vegetables should you eat every day? a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5 or more 2 Vitamin A helps us to see at night. Which of these gives us a lot of Vitamin A? a) carrots b) potatoes c) oranges d) bread 51
Give yourself two points for each correct answer. YOUR SCORE 12-14 Congratulations! You are an expert. 7-11 Good. Very good. 0-6 You should learn more about diet and health!
The correct answers: 1-d 2-a 3-c 4-d 5-c 6-a 7-d
3 Vitamin D is good for our skin. Which of these gives us a lot of Vitamin D? a) bread b) carrots c) eggs d) oranges 4 Which of these contains the most fat? a) 50 g of hard cheese b) 50 g of chocolate c) 50 g of chips d) 50 g of peanuts 5 How often should we exercise? a) at least 20 min once a week b) at least 20 min twice a week c) at least 20 min three times a week 6 Which activity burns up the most energy per minute? a) swimming b) football c) walking quickly 7 Which of these is a vegetarian1 allowed to eat? a) meat b) eggs c) cheese d) nut
11 Read the sentences below and decide if you agree or disagree. Discuss with your partner. Think of some examples to illustrate your opinion. 1 Teenagers eat too little fruit and vegetables. 2 They eat too many unhealthy snacks. 3 Parents are to blame when children eat too much fast food. 4 A lot of people eat their dinner and watch TV at the same time. 5 A lot of young people eat only some food, not all. 6 Not many people sit down together and eat as a family. 7 Cooking could be one of the school subjects. 1
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Lessons 1-2 12 Work in pairs. Think about healthy lifestyle. Note the points that are important to live a healthy and happy long life. Make a list ‘The Rules of Healthy Lifestyle’ and present it in class. Do you KnoW? Wildlife and adventure holidays are very popular in Britain. You can camp, ski, go on boats and climb mountains. There are other types of holidays, too. ‘Theme parks’ (like Disneyland) are very popular. Every year, two million people visit Alton Towers, a theme park in England. It has got 125 rides! 13 You have decided to start a company offering a new type of adventure holiday. Design a brochure advertising your type of adventure holiday. Work in a group of four.
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1 Listen and read the story.
THE DEVOTED FRIEND
Adapted from ‘The Devoted Friend’ by O. Wilde “Once upon a time,” said a Linnet1, “there was an honest fellow named Hans.” “Was he famous?” asked a Water-Rat. “No,” answered the Linnet, “I don’t think he was famous at all, but he had a kind heart and a funny, round, good-humoured face. He lived in a small cottage all by himself2, and every day he worked in his garden. In all the country-side there was no garden so lovely as his. Different flowers grew there, and they bloomed or blossomed, so that there were always beautiful things to look at.” Hans had many friends, but the most devoted friend of all was big Hugh [hju:], the Miller3. Indeed, so devoted was the rich Miller to Hans, that he would never go by his garden without filling his pockets with plums and apples if it was the fruit season. “Real friends should have everything in common”, the Miller used to say, and little Hans nodded and smiled, and felt very proud of having a friend with such noble4 ideas. Sometimes, indeed, the neighbours thought it was strange that the rich Miller never gave little Hans anything in return5, a linnet [9linit] — коноплянка (різновид пташки) 2 all by himself — сам один 1
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though he had a hundred sacks of flour in his mill, and six cows, and many sheep; but Hans never troubled his head about these things, and nothing gave him a greater pleasure than to listen to all the wonderful things the Miller said about the unselfishness of true friendship. So little Hans worked away in his garden. During the spring, the summer, and the autumn he was very happy, but when the winter came, and he had neither fruit nor flowers to bring to the market, he suffered1 a lot from cold and hunger, and often had to go to bed without any supper. In winter, he was very lonely, as the Miller never came to see him. “There is no good in my visits to Hans while there is snow,” the Miller said to his Wife, “because when people are in trouble, no visitor should bother them. This is my idea about friendship, and I am sure I am right. So I shall wait till the spring comes, and then I shall visit him, and he will be able to give me a large basket of roses, and that will make him so happy.” “You are certainly very thoughtful about others,” answered the Wife, as she sat in her comfortable arm-chair by the fire, “very thoughtful indeed. It is quite a pleasure to hear you talk about friendship!” VocabuLaRy box devoted [di9v3Utid] generous [9dzen3r3s] greedy [9grI:dI] lonely [9l3UnlI] to bother [9bAq3] to devote [di9v3Ut]
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3 Every day he worked … a) in his garden b) at his mill c) in his cottage 4 Hans felt … of having a friend with such noble ideas. a) very lonely b) very surprised c) very proud 5 The rich Miller … gave little Hans anything to help with food. a) always b) never c) sometimes 6 In winter, little Hans ... a) got a great help from the Miller b) asked the Miller to help c) suffered from cold and hunger 7 The Miller said: ... a) “There is no good in my visit to see Hans.” b) “I should go to visit Hans.” c) “I have to help my friend when he is in trouble.” 8 The Miller’s wife was … her husband’s words. a) unpleased with b) pleased with c) afraid of 3 Speak on the Miller’s words. Agree or disagree with him. “…when people are in trouble no visitors should bother them.” 4 Discuss in groups. 1 Prove that Hans was a hard-working and kind-hearted man. 2 Do you agree that the most devoted friend was big Hugh, the Miller. Give your reasons. 3 “Real friends should have everything in common,” the Miller used to say. Do you agree with these words? 4 “Actions speak louder than words”. Comment on this proverb and say which of the two characters was a man of actions and which was a man of words. 5 Say which of the two characters proved to be a devoted friend. Give your opinion. 6 What is your idea of a true friend?
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5 Comment on the proverbs. 1 If you want to have a friend — be one. 2 The way to your friend is never too long. 3 A friend in need is a friend indeed.
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6 Speak about the episode described in the story ‘The Devoted Friend’ from the point of view: a of Hans b of one of the neighbours c of Hugh, the Miller 7 Give a character sketch1 of the Hans and Miller. Say who is more sympathetic to you? You may find the following words helpful when describing Hans: kind-hearted unselfish generous devoted willing to help friendly open-hearted 8
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Work in groups. Discuss if selfish people can be true (devoted) friends. Explain why.
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The topics of this unit are ……..…………..........................…………… ……………………………………………………….......…………………. I find this unit very easy / quite easy / quite difficult / very difficult. (Underline what is true for you) I think that the most important thing I have learnt is …………...……… …………………………………………………………………………..…... …………………………………………………………………………...….. The most difficult thing for me was ……………………………………… ………………..………………………………………………………….….. The things that I enjoyed most in the Unit were ....……..……………… ………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………...……………………………………………………….. The things that I didn’t enjoy were …………..………………………….. ……………...……………………………………………………………….. The ways I used working with the Unit were ....…………….….………. ……………………………………………………………………………..... ………………………………………………………………………………. My favourite activities / tasks were ……………….............……………. ……………...……………………………………………………………….. The new grammar I have learnt in the Unit are ……...………………… ……………...……………………………………………………………….. The best lesson I had in my English class was .....................…...…… ……………...……………………………………………………………….. The things that are easy to read are .………...…………………………. ……………...……………………………………………………………….. 58
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My Learning Diary After the unit I can: NOW I CAN zzname qualities of a person zzdescribe someone’s character zzcompare things or people with ‘as…as’, ‘not so … as’ zzshare my ideas about what a true friend is zzinvite someone to somewhere zzmake suggestions about doing something zztalk about things that have been planned / arranged zzspeak on free time activities zzgive advice on how to be healthy zztalk about healthy habits zzlisten to the radio and share information I heard zzread and understand articles about healthy lifestyle zzdo quizzes from teen magazines and sites zzdo a class survey about healthy habits of my mates zzmake new email friends zzunderstand the difference between the articles ‘a’ and ‘the’ zzunderstand and use the Present Continuous Tense in the meaning of future zzwrite an informal letter about my life zzwrite a list of rules of healthy lifestyle zzdo a project about my dream holidays
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Pre-reading questions
z What’s Your School Like? z Are Your a Good Team? you go to? What kind of school do building look like? What does your school subjects? Are you good at school rt in school parties pa ke ta u yo do n te of How and festivals? school rules? Do you always keep to strict? Are your teachers too
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WHAT’S YOUR SCHOOL LIKE? LISTENING 1 Share your impressions of your first day at school this year. Were you curious and excited as well as a little scared1? 2 a) Listen to the letter Amelia wrote to Lilly and notice the expressions she used at the beginning and at the end of her letter. b) Say if the statements are true or false. 1 Amelia has received Lilly’s letter already. 2 She wrote that she had gone back to school on Monday.
3 Amelia wrote that she had got into trouble the day before because she had been late for school. 4 Her class teacher was very pleased with her. 5 Amelia likes her school uniform very much. 1
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to be scared [9skeCd] — бути наляканим
Lesson 1 3 Listen to Amelia’s letter again and write a reply to her. Answer her questions and describe your first day at school. Use the expressions below. zzPlease write soon. zzIt was really nice to hear from you. zzI am looking forward to hearing from you. zzThanks for your letter. 4 Listen and read, then answer the questions. a b c d
Who is good at History? Who has got a bad mark for the History test? Why? In what way does Chris cheer Mary up? When did they decide to visit Terry?
Lilly: That was an interesting lesson! I really like History — it’s my favourite subject. After English, of course. Mary: As for me, I don’t like memorising the dates. I got a really bad mark for the History test. Chris: Never mind, Mary. You might have a good mark next time. Anyway, you can ask your teacher to improve the situation. Lilly: Well, we decided to visit Terry on Saturday, didn’t we? Chris: We did. Let’s meet at four. Mary: OK.
VocabuLaRy box a university [0ju:ni9vE:sitI] to decide [di9said] to improve [im9pru:v] to memorize [9mem3raix] z to cheer [tSi3] smb up
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GRAMMAR MODAL VERBS
RemembeR!
We use should / shouldn’t: zzto ask for and to give advice or to express personal opinion: — Should I call him? Should I go to his house? — No, you shouldn’t. You should wait. I think you shouldn’t spend all your money on make-up. You should stay in bed if you are sick. zzwhen we hope for the better but don’t know something for certain: The weekend should be nice. (Our friends have done everything to make it nice.) 1 Complete with ‘should’ or ‘shouldn’t’. 1 A: It’s getting late. B: Yes, we … go back before it gets too dark to see. 2 A: You … do things to hurt other people. B: Yes, sometimes I … think first. 3 A: … we buy the tickets the day before the concert? B: Yes, we … . We … wait until the last minute. 4 A: You have everything you need. It … be too hard to do your homework. B: Yes, I … start today. 5 A: You … spend all your free time playing computer games. B: I know, I … . But I am crazy about them. 6 A: If you have a temperature, you … stay in bed. B: Yes. The doctor says that I … go to school before Monday. 7 A: Parking near schools … be allowed. B: I agree. But where … teachers and parents park then? 8 A: Why … I walk if we have three cars? B: You … walk as much as possible. It’s good for you. 64
Lesson 1 9 A: You … lift this by yourself. It’s too heavy. B: ... I ask someone to help me? 10 A: Teachers … give so much reading for homework. B: I agree. We … read only five books every semester. 2 Read and compare. 1 I am playing football tomorrow. (Sure) 2 Tom is going to Italy next weekend. (Sure) 3 I am not going to school tomorrow. (I am sure I won’t go.) 4 Sally won’t eat rice. (I am sure that she doesn’t like it.) Remember!
1 I may play football tomorrow. (Possible) 2 Tom might go to Italy next weekend. (Possible, not sure) 3 I might not go to school tomorrow. (Perhaps I won’t go, but I am not sure.) 4 Sally may not eat rice. (Perhaps she won’t eat rice, because I am not sure if she likes it.)
zzWe use may / might to say what will possibly happen in future. They may / might join us. zzWe use may not / might not to say that we are not sure some action will happen in future. He may not / might not enjoy playing water polo. 3 Put the words in the correct order. 1 to work / not / My mum / go / may 2 beat / might / He / at tennis / me 3 phone / might / me / Tom 4 may / our cousins / not / We / visit 5 might / actors / They / become 6 to the cinema / go / may / You 7 not / get up / I / early / might 65
4 Write sentences with may / might or may no / might not. 1 (Perhaps I will go to the picnic) — I … 2 (Perhaps I will see Stella tomorrow) — I … 3 (Perhaps Tom will be late) — Tom … 4 (Perhaps it will rain today) — It … 5 (Perhaps I will go swimming) — I … 6 (Perhaps they will not come) — They … 7 (Perhaps I will not go out tonight) — I … 5 Write true sentences about what you are doing tomorrow. Use: I’m (not) -ing or I’m (not) going to ... or I may ... or I might... Example: (watch television) I am not going to watch television. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
(write a story) (get up early) (go to the party) (have a shower) (buy a dress) (play volleyball) (make a cake) (do my homework)
6 Complete the dialogues with the phrases. 1 — What are you going to do tonight? — I’m not sure. I might go to the cinema. 2 — Does Annie want the fish and chips? — No. … (the chicken salad). 3 — Will the film finish before nine? — … (at about nine thirty). 4 — How are you going to buy that new phone cover? — … (my dad for some money). 66
Lesson 1 5 — Is your mum going to change her job? — … (to a different office). 6 — Is your dad going to come and meet you? — … (if he finishes work early). 7 — Are they going to the concert? — … (if they can get tickets). 8 — Do you want an ice cream? — No, but … (a drink). 9 — Is it going to rain today? — We don’t know. … (our umbrellas). 10 — Is your teacher going to give you a test? — I don’t think so. ... (kind to us!) 7 Revise the model verb should / shouldn’t and choose the correct answers. 1 You should / shouldn’t eat vegetables because they are healthy. 2 It’s early. The shops should / might not be open yet. 3 That’s a great poster. You should / shouldn’t hang it on the wall. 4 Michal should / shouldn’t eat so much ice cream. It isn’t healthy. 5 I am very busy today. I may not / should have time to see you. 6 My room is a mess. I should / shouldn’t clean it. 7 It is very cold. It may not / might snow tonight. 8 You might not / shouldn’t listen to loud music. It can damage your hearing. 9 I can’t meet you now, but I may / shouldn’t have some time after lunch. 10 Children should / shouldn’t sleep at least eight hours a night. 11 That dress looks small. It shouldn’t / might not fit you. 12 This cake is delicious. You shouldn’t / should try it! 67
READING
& VOCABULARY
1 a) Read the statements and say if they are true or false. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
British children start school when they are six. They leave their primary school when they are 11. When they are 13 they go to the 10th form. They start a school day at 8 o’clock. They usually have lunch at school. They don’t have lessons in the afternoon. They go to school on Saturdays.
b) Read the article to check your answers in (a). SCHOOLS IN BRITAIN Ted and Mark go to a typical British school. When they were eleven, they left their primary school and went to the secondary school. Now they are thirteen and they are in year 8. British schoolchildren study the same subjects and have the same lessons until they are thirteen. At thirteen they choose the subjects they want to do for the national GCSE (General Certificate in Secondary Education) exams. They take these exams in year 11 (at the age of sixteen). British children should take national exams in six subjects, although they might take more. Then they might stay at VocabuLaRy box an education [0edjU9keiSn] a technology [tek9nAl3dzI] national [9n2Sn3l] primary [9praim3rI] secondary [9sek3nd3rI] typical [9ti pik3l] z to take an exam
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school for two more years and study for two or more ‘A’ level1 exams. But they might leave school after their GCSEs. Ted and Mark are doing eight subjects. They have to study English and Maths, and they have chosen French, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Art and Design, and Information Technology2. Their classmates chose different subjects so they don’t have many lessons together even though they are still in the same form. They’re taking their GCSE exams in June. They also do PE1 but there isn’t a PE exam. Ted and Mark go to school from Monday to Friday. School starts at 9 o’clock. There is a 20 minute break at half past 10. They have lunch at one o’clock. A few people go home but most of them eat lunch in the canteen. Afternoon lessons start at quarter to 2 and finish at quarter to 4. After school the boys do sport. In their school pupils can also join the music group or belong to a club. When they get home they have to do their homework. They like their school but Ted hates the uniform they have to wear. After school the boys would like to go to a university but none of them has decided what they want to study yet. ’A’ level is the exam that English schoolchildren take when they’re about 18. Information Technology [0inf39meiSn tek9nAl3dzI] — інформатика 3 PE (Physical Education) — фізкультура 1 2
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2 Complete the sentences. 1 When British schoolchildren are eleven ... 2 At thirteen ... 3 They should take GCSE in ... 4 They might leave school ... 5 If they decide to go to a university they should ... 6 In the school pupils can also join ... 3 Answer the questions in your notebook. Then discuss your answers in a small group. zzWhat do you think of life at Mark and Ted’s school? zzWhat are the main differences between school life in Britain and in Ukraine?
Learning Tip Groupwork Speaking Strategies zzAlways try to speak English. zzDon’t interrupt other people. zzRespect other people’s ideas. zzChoose a secretary to make notes of group decisions.
Example: We leave primary school when we’re ten.
4 Ask and answer about your school. Work in pairs. 1 Which school do you study at? 2 Where is it situated? 3 What is there behind the school building and in front of it? 4 When was the school built? 5 How do the classrooms look like? 6 Which floor is your classroom situated on? 7 What do you think of your form-master (mistress)? 8 What subject does he/she teach? 9 How many lessons have you got a day? 10 What do the pupils use their daybooks for? 11 Are the pupils often called to the blackboard in your school? 12 What happens if the pupils make mistakes? 70
Lesson 1 13 What do the teachers give you after every lesson? 14 What do you get at the end of each term? 15 What compulsory1 subjects do you study at your school? 16 Are you good at all of them? 17 Do you realize2 that a good knowledge of English is important nowadays? Prove it. 5 Speak about different types of schools in Ukraine. Work in groups. zzIn what way are specialized schools / lyceums [lai9sI:Cmx] / gymnasiums [dzim9neixICmx] different from the ordinary3 ones? zzWhat are their advantages or disadvantages? zzWhat kind of school would you like to study in? Why? 6 Work in groups. Read the schoolchildren’s letters and talk about their schools. 51 Vikki St A. Springs 30015 Australia I live in the middle of Australia, and there isn’t a school near my house. I use my radio and the Internet to study. A teacher sometimes visits me, too. I like doing projects and talk to other kids. The Internet is a great thing! We have a web-camera, so I can see Science experiments and other things. I don’t have to sit in a classroom and keep quiet. In two years I am going to the boarding school and will spend more time with other kids. Best wishes, Daniel 1
compulsory [k3m9pyls3rI] — обов’язковий (для всіх)
2 3
to realize [9ri3laix] — усвідомлювати ordinary [9c:dCnCrI] — звичайний
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2023 Stuyvesan St Washington D.C. 20015 USA We do different subjects at my school: Maths and English, Music and Art, Science and Technology. I love Literature, but I don’t like Science much. We do Geography and History, too. We study Spanish because there are a lot of Latinos here — people from Latin America, like my friend Miguel [mi9gel]. We have no uniform and most kids wear T-shirts, jeans and sneakers1. In American schools you have to get good grades, otherwise you can be ‘left back’. That means you do the year again. It’s pretty unusual. Another thing — every morning we have the Pledge of Allegiance2. Sometimes we all say it together, but usually we just stand up and listen to one kid saying it. If you talk during the Pledge, our teacher Mr. Schumacher gets really mad. I don’t know why, but he really loves the Pledge. A lot of schools don’t do the Pledge any more. P.S. Tomorrow we are going to the Air and Space Museum. It’s a great museum and I am looking forward to visiting it. Bye, Steve
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sneakers [9snI:kCx] — кеди; тенісні туфлі, кросівки the Pledge of Allegiance [0pledz Cf C9lI:dzCns] — клятва вірності; присяга
Lesson 1 7 Match these words with their meanings. 1 2 3 4 5
project grade subject uniform mad
a special school clothes b American word meaning ‘angry’ c American word meaning both ‘a school year’ and ‘an exam result’ d a long piece of school work e you study it at school, e.g. Science, Spanish, History
8 Make a list of five differences between Steve’s and Daniel’s school situations. Which situation do you like more? Do you KnoW? Many British schools have a charter or code which students sign, promising to behave well. These are some typical rules: z No student may go out of the school grounds during the day without a written request from a parent or guardian1. z No jewellery2 is permitted with school uniform, with the exception of a watch.
SPEAKING 1 a) Read the children’s opinions about their school lessons and say which of the subjects they like or don’t like and why. Today, in the middle of the boring Maths lesson I started yawning3. Miss Turner looked at me just at the moment. She told me to learn one page from our Maths book by heart! And I spent hours on that! a guardian [9g4:dI3n] — опікун jewellery [9dzu:3lrI] — коштовності, ювелірні вироби 3 to yawn [jc:n] — позіхати 1 2
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The last lessons of the day are History and Maths. History is really boring, lots of reading and writing, of course. Besides, I think that everything was discovered before us. It’s no use to study History, but Maths is really great! Melinda
I’d like to be a pilot and work for an air-taxi firm. I study hard. I study History, Geography and Maths especially hard because of my future profession. I don’t use only textbooks. I’ve read a lot of specialized magazines and history books, too.
George
b) Make up some sentences about the kids above. Melinda Henry George
hates ... likes only ... prefers ...
because ...
2 Speak about what makes a school subject interesting and what makes it boring. VocabuLaRy the textbook is nice. box there are a lot of experiments. equipment it helps me in ... . [i9kwi pmCnt] the homework is not very hard. a facility there is a lot to memorize. It is ... if [fC9silitI] it’s useful for my future profession. a workshop the teacher is good. [9wE:kSAp] we read (learn) about ... . z to be we work with computers. well-equipped we discover new things. 74
Lesson 1 3 Work in pairs. Give your ideas and discuss the questions. zzHow can illustrations, pictures, posters, schemes and tables be helpful at the lessons? zzWhat do you think the classroom (the lab, the workshop) should look like? How should it be equipped to make it a good place to work? zzWhat are the advantages of well-equipped classrooms? Do you think the use of modern facilities is important only at your Science lessons? 4 Speak about the facilities you’ve got in your school and talk about the activities pupils do there. Work in groups. zzLaboratory zzArts and Crafts Room zzComputer Room zzAssembly Hall zzLibrary zzCanteen zzWorkshop zzGymnasium 5 Work in a group of five. Role-play the situation. Imagine you are taking foreign pupils around your school. A, you are a pupil of the school and you are going to show a Chemistry Lab. Use the following: Chemistry; a lab; to be wellequipped; tables and diagrams; to do experiments; to make observations.
B, you are a pupil of the school and you are going to show a Workshop. Use the following: modern equipment; to be taught to use some tools and machines; to practise; to get skills. 75
C, you are going to show an Assembly Hall. Answer the guests’ questions. Use the following: to be decorated with; to hold 200 people; to arrange a performance; a stage; to hold parties (concerts). 6 Read the suggestions made by some boys and girls. Say what each of them suggested, and if you are ‘for’ or ‘against’ these suggestions. Give reasons for your arguments. More educational excursions should be arranged.
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The school should invite a guest speaker every week.
Uniform should not be compulsory at school.
Lesson 1 7 a) Work in groups. Give your opinion on the following. zzWhich of the school rooms are best-equipped? zzWhich of the traditions observed in your school do you consider to be the most interesting? zzWhat do you think about educational television programmes at school? b) Discuss the ways to make your school life more interesting and work out the list of improvements for your school.
WRITING 1 Write to your pen friend about the school subjects you have. Use the words from the box.
dull, awful, boring, useful, interesting, exciting,
zzWhat school subjects do you like most? Why? zzWhat school subjects are boring to you? Why? 2 You are not satisfied with something at your school. Write into an ‘Angry Column!’ of your school. Example: ANGRY COLUMN! There is nothing to do at lunch time. Somebody should organize games because everybody likes sport. There’s nowhere to go after school! Somebody should organize a disco because everybody likes music and dancing. 77
3 Write a personal story telling about your school experience1. Remember the most interesting or memorable day you ever had at school. Learning Tip WRITING A PERSONAL STORY Use this plan to help you write your Personal Story. I Planning a Begin by studying the features2 of a Personal Story. zzA personal story tells true or made-up events that happened to the author. zzThe author uses the words ‘I’, ‘me’, or ‘my’. zzIt shows the writer’s feelings about his/her experience. b Choose a topic. Be sure your topic is small enough to write about in one paragraph. II Composing Now it is time to write your first draft3. a Brainstorm your ideas with a classmate. b Begin your paragraph with a topic sentence. This tells the main idea of your paragraph. c Add some details that help to learn more about the main idea. zzWrite your events in order. zzInclude the characters, time, and place of the experience you are writing about. zzTell how you felt about what happened. III Revising If you have written your first draft, your next step is to check over your writing.
an experience [9ik9spiCrICns] — особливість, характерна риса a feature [9fI:tSC] — особливість, характерна риса 3 a draft [dr4:ft] — чернетка 1 2
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ARE YOU A GOOD TEAM? VOCABULARY
1 a) Look at the adjectives below and say which ones you know. responsible aggressive smart
good
fair low
boring
hard
patient
strict
interesting
busy
short
firm
b) Look the other words up in your dictionary. 2 a) Copy the nouns. Match the adjectives in Task 1 with the nouns. _____________ teachers _____________ people _____________ marks _____________ lessons
_____________ pupils _____________ children _____________ school subjects _____________ school holidays
b) Work in pairs. Compare your ideas with your partner’s.
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3 Read the sentences and complete them with the words from the box. shout, aggressive, pet student, smart, strict, honest, patient, responsible 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Nobody likes … people because they often fight. … teachers don’t let their pupils speak in class. Mr Parker is never strict with Tom because Tom is his … . People often … when they are angry. Jane is so … . She has no problems with school. … people don’t tell lies1. My history teacher is very … . She waits till we think of a good answer. She never hurries us up. 8 My parents let me babysit my little brother because they know that I am … .
4 Sort out the adjectives from Tasks 1 and 3 into two columns: POSITIVE
NEGATIVE
READING 1 Say what these nouns mean and if these people work in your school.
a headmaster a psychologist
an IT teacher
a librarian
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a janitor
to tell lies — брехати, говорити неправду
Lesson 2 2 Look at the sentences below and say which of them you agree with.
A good IT teacher has to be good at Maths has to be young mustn’t be patient A good librarian
A good headmaster has to be good at organising things
doesn’t have to be hard-working
mustn’t be tense
has to love books
A good psychologist
computer skills
has to be good at talking to people
doesn’t have to have
A good janitor s has to be good with his hand doesn’t have to be responsible
doesn’t have to be a good listener
3 a) Say who you think says the sentences below and how you know this. a “I get very upset when children break things on purpose.” b “What I like is that both students and teachers are interested in new technology.” c “They borrow only books that are on their reading lists.” d “The school council consists of pupils from each year group, teachers and parents.” e “Some of the children have problems at home and some have problems in class.” 81
b) Read the text and insert the sentences (Task a) in the proper places. Mrs Jones teaches IT. Children have IT twice a week and teachers have it once a week. They ask her a lot of questions. Mrs Jones helps them make the best use of computers and interactive whiteboards. (1)......... When she doesn’t have classes she designs programmes. “I get a lot of ideas from my students every week,” says Mrs Jones. Mr Jenkins comes to school at 7 o’ clock every day. In the morning he first unlocks the front gate. In winter he turns on the heating and in summer he opens the windows. “The children are kind to me. Well, most of them. (2)......... ,” Mr Jenkins says. He fixes taps or paints the walls. At noon he has coffee in the canteen. In the afternoon he repairs broken chairs or tables in his workshop. From time to time children bring a broken bike to him. He is always happy to repair it. He is very friendly and often smiles. Mr Goldring comes to school 3 times a week to talk with pupils about their problems. Children feel lonely. Their parents work until late and they don’t have anyone to talk to. “Some pupils study several hours a day but they don’t get good marks. They can’t show what they really know. School pushes pupils to be successful and this is very stressful. (3)......... I’m very happy when they ask me for help.” In the morning Miss Havilland teaches English and in the afternoon she works in the library. She works there four hours a day. The library opens at 12. Some children come to the library every week. “Miss Havilland 82
Lesson 2 is great. She helps us out with our projects,” say pupils. “Some children come only once a month. (4)......... They rarely read anything else. They are more into computers but l still believe in a good read,” says Miss Havilland. “It’s not easy, but I love it,” says Mr Rogers. He gets to school at 8. He first greets the teachers in the staff room. He makes a lot of telephone calls and sends a lot of emails. He meets the school council twice a month. (5)......... They discuss school outings, anti-bullying strategies or problems like skipping classes. To make school a good place for teaching and learning, it’s important that teachers, students and parents work things out together. I think we are a good team,” says Mr Rogers. 4 Match and copy the pairs in your notebook. a chairs 1 interactive b whiteboards 2 front c calls 3 broken d gate 4 good e list 5 telephone f marks 6 reading 5 Choose the correct answer. Check in the text. 1 “She helps us out” means a) she-opens the door for us b) she helps us when something is not easy 2 “They are into computers” means a) they like computers b) they break computers to see what’s inside 3 “Skipping classes” means a) jumping in the classroom b) not coming to school without a good reason 83
4 “A good read” means a) a person who reads fast b) a book that is interesting 5 “Anti-bullying strategies” means a) ways of bullying b) ways to stop bullying 6 School outings mean a) outside walls b) day trips 7 “We are a good team” means a) we play football together b) we work well together 6 a) Work in pairs. Choose one of the people from Ann’s school and practise talking about him / her. b) Work in groups. Say what you know about people who do these jobs in your school. Talk about them.
GRAMMAR 1 Read paying attention to the words in bold. Mother: What was the teacher doing while you were exchanging text messages with your friend? Jill: She was reading something. She didn’t see us. 1 While Jill was exchanging text messages with her friend yesterday, the other girls were giggling. 2 At the same time, some boys were playing with their mobile phones under their desks and some were doing their maths homework. 3 The teacher was sitting at her desk. 4 She wasn’t looking at the pupils. 84
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Remember!
The Past Continuous Tense is used to describe past actions that lasted for some time. Use the Past Continuous to describe: zzan action that was taking place at a specific time in the past At 10 pm last night Jill was telling her mother about her day at school. Around 11 pm she was getting ready for bed. At 12 pm she was sleeping. zza background scene to a story It was snowing outside and everyone in the house was sleeping. The sun was shining, but the wind was blowing. The kids were listening to the teacher. Suddenly... zzactions that were taking place at the same time in the past While the teacher was reading, the students were sending text messages to each other. While I was talking, the others were listening. While dad was driving, the children were sleeping in the back seat. We form Past Continuous Tense with the Past Simple of the verb ‘to be’ (was / were) + ing-form of the verb. 2 Write these verbs in the Past Continuous form. 1 2 3 4
(we) shop — We were shopping. (I) play (they) listen (he) swim
5 6 7 8
(you) phone (it) rain (we) eat (she) wait
3 Change these sentences from the Past Simple Tense to the Past Continuous Tense. 1 They played yesterday. 2 We shopped all day. 3 It snowed in Hawaii.
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Remember! Adverbs used with the Past Continuous: zzat / around 6 am / noon / midnight / dinner time zzfrom 5 to 6 pm zzfrom Monday to / till Friday zzfrom morning till evening zzbetween 5 and 7 pm zzall morning / day / night / last week zzwhile Examples: At 5 am I was sleeping. From 5 to 7 pm we were watching a football game. They were working hard between Monday and Friday. I was cleaning my room all morning yesterday. While I was doing my homework, my brothers were playing football. What were you doing around 6 am? 4 Complete with was or were. It was Sunday yesterday. All afternoon... ...Harry … helping his friend with homework. ...Harry’s brothers … playing football in the garden. ...his mother … reading a book. ...his father and grandfather … repairing the car. ...his grandmother ... watching TV. …his dog and cat … sleeping in their baskets. 5 Complete with the Past Continuous of the verbs in brackets. Around 9 pm last Saturday... ... Jill’s friend …(cut) her hair in a bathroom. ... Jill’s mum …(put) stamps on a lot of letters. ... Jill’s dad …(study) some brochures about computers. ... Jill’s cousin …(write) a book report. ... Jill’s grandparents …(fly) to Paris. ... their next-door neighbours …(jog) in the park. 86
Lesson 2 6 Make sentences with while. Last night a While / Harry / do homework / his brother / watch TV b While / Bob / brush his teeth / his father / listen to music c While / Mary / read a book / her friends / walk around the shopping centre d While Veronica and Pat / exchange text messages / their parents / play cards e While / I / talk on the phone / my pets / fight in the garden f While / the teacher / wait for the bus / the traffic / move slowly
LISTENING 1 a) Read the letter and answer the questions below.
It’s so hard to be a good teacher. I have to teach my subject well and take a good care of my pupils. I mean, I should help them become good and responsible people. Still I like it very much. Most children are so warm, smart and interesting. Well, I have some problems from time to time. Mostly with those kids who are aggressive or who aren’t interested in anything. The best way to solve the problem is to keep them busy. It always works. Mrs Rolland
1 Why does Mrs Rolland think that it is hard to be a good teacher? 2 How does Mrs Rolland feel about her job? 3 Why does she like her job? 4 Who is hard to teach? 5 How does she solve the problem? 87
b) Give your opinion on the following questions. 1 Do you think it’s hard to be a teacher? Why? / Why not? 2 Do teachers like their jobs? 2 Listen and find out what two pupils think about their teachers.
3 Listen again and complete the sentences in your notebook.
Miss Davis teaches ... She is ..., kind, ... and honest. She never gives … She has a very good sense of ... Mr Novak teaches ... He never ... or tells ... He even ... ... his students when they don’t do their homework. 4 Look the words in the Vocabulary Box up in a dictionary and make up a sentence with each of them. 88
VocabuLaRy box coffin [9kAfin] comparison [kCm9p2risCn] fame [feim] funeral [9fju:nCrCl] novelist [9nAvClist] pressure [9preSC] to contribute [kCn9tribju:t] to inspire [in9spaiC] to punish [9pyniS] creative [krI9eitiv] powerful [9paUCfCl] incredibly [in9krediblI] instead [in9sted]
Lesson 2
5 Listen to the radio show and choose the right answer. All the children are: a) thirteen b) fourteen c) between thirteen and fourteen. 6 Copy the grid. Listen once again and fill in the grid with the sentences below. Name
Subject / teacher
Why they like(d) him/her
a) Bruce b) Kim c) Matej d) Hana 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Class master. English literature teacher. PE teacher. School psychologist. She is so creative. He makes us talk about life. He was a great coach. She treats us as human beings.
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8 Read and say whose teacher is talking: Bruce’s, Kim’s, Matej’s or Hana’s. 1 You have looked sad and absent-minded for days, Amy. Can we help? Is there a problem you are ready to share with us? You know, we have all experienced injustice1, disappointments, fears... Or would you rather talk to me alone after class? 2 Don’t cheat, Alex. Who do you think you are fooling? Only yourself. That’s how it all starts. …By breaking school rules, sports rules and little by little all the other rules. If you start doing it now, you might end up behind bars one day, believe me. 3 The world would be a better place without certain rude words. For instance: fool, idiot, moron, dirty words, swear words, etc. We sometimes use them carelessly when we have nothing better to say. Can you promise not to use them at least for a week? Yes? Cross your heart?2 4 Do you know what Mozart did? As a child he learnt to play all the instruments one by one. He composed about twenty operas, for instance the mega-famous Magic Flute. And what did Gloria Glitter do? She put on make-up, had a photo session for a fashion magazine and went out with a football star a couple of times. Big deal. But she is a celebrity for our media. 9 Work in pairs. Speak on whose teacher you like best and why. 1 2
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SPEAKING 1 Work in pairs. Do the quiz to find out what sort of pupil you are. 1 Do you feel bored at school? a) sometimes b) never c) often 2 Do you study hard for school? a) always b) usually c) never 3 Do you take notes in class? a) usually not b) always c) sometimes 4 Do you do your homework? a) always b) sometimes c) rarely 5 Do you talk in class? a) never b) sometimes c) usually 6 Do you forget your PE kit? a) sometimes b) never c) almost always 7 Do you cheat1 at the tests? a) never b) always c) only sometimes 8 Do you argue with the teachers? a) sometimes b) very often c) never 9 Are you absent from school? a) never b) sometimes c) often 10 Are you late for school? a) sometimes b) never c) often
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Lesson 2 READ THE SCORE. DO YOU AGREE? Mostly ‘a’ You like going to school. It’s interesting. You are a very curious and hardworking boy / girl. There is a bright future ahead2 of you. Well done! Mostly ‘b’ You don’t mind going to school. However, you prefer doing sports, watching TV or just being with your friends, don’t you? You can do much better, that’s for sure. Be more serious about it and the results will be better. Mostly ‘c’ You have a problem. That’s too bad. You have to change or you can expect very little from your life. Wake up! Be more serious! Nearly equal ‘a’, ‘b’, ‘c’. You can be rather serious as well as lightheaded. So, set your goals and make your plans. Keep to the plans and soon you’ll become the master of your mood. It’ll help in your study and life.
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study several hours a day? arrive at school at 8.30? always get good marks if they study hard? think that tests or exams are stressful? worry about doing well at school? have problems with their parents? have problems with their teachers? read only books that are on the reading list? show great interest in computers? sometimes feel lonely? greet teachers when they meet them?
1 Most of my classmates have mobile phones. I myself don’t have one. They bring their phones to school. They cannot use the phones during class, but they sometimes send and get messages so they cannot concentrate on the lesson. When the teachers notice this, they get very upset, they send them to the headmaster, they 92
confiscate the phone and they give all of us lectures. What a waste of time and energy! The worst thing is when a phone rings! What do you think? 2 We have a new boy in our class. He is quiet and okay but some people are horrible to him, especially this one boy who is
Lesson 2 3 a) Look at the pages of ‘Buzz’, a school newspaper. Find a letter about each of the topics below (1-3).
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really arrogant and full of himself. The new boy has to defend himself all the time. My dad says bullies can be boys or girls. They pick on kids who are new or who are different for some reason. Maybe they are talented and this makes some people jealous! I think all this is horrible. Can kids solve problems like these themselves or should they tell their parents and their teachers? What do you think? 3 This is what I hear at home: “You only enjoy yourself! How can you get into a good school or get a good job one day if you don’t study hard? Look at your cousin Robert! He studies all
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the time and he has all ‘A’s.” I’m sick and tired of hearing it. And I’m sick and tired of my cousin! In my opinion, parents put too much pressure on their children to have all ‘A’s at school. The bad thing is that they are only interested in grades, not in how much their children know or how much they learn. We study for ourselves and not for our parents! What do you think?
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4 Listen to the three dialogues and say which letter from ‘Buzz’ the two friends are discussing in each of them. 5 a) Read the dialogues and answer the questions. zzIn which dialogues do the two girls agree? zzIn which do they disagree? zzDo you agree more with Celia or with Sarah? 1 Sarah: I always leave my mobile phone at home. I think school’s not a place for mobile phones. Celia: I don’t think so. What if we have to call our parents during the break? Sarah: We can use the public phone. If we have our mobiles we forget ourselves and start sending messages. 2 Sarah: I agree with this. I get good marks at school but it’s because I want it myself, not because my parents want it. Celia: I don’t agree. I believe parents are right to push their children. Kids are lazy. Sarah: Speak for yourself! 3 Celia: In my opinion, this is very serious. This new boy really has a hard time. He can’t solve this problem by himself. They have to speak to their teacher. Sarah: You’re right. I think they also have to speak to this stupid bully. Celia: Of course, but I’m not sure he wants to listen. 94
Lesson 2 b) Work in pairs. Choose one of the dialogues and act it out in class. 6 Work in groups. Speak on the following questions. 1 Do your teachers sometimes confiscate something during class? 2 Who sometimes gives you lectures? 3 What are you sick and tired of? 4 How do you enjoy yourself at the weekend? 5 Can you defend yourself? 6 Do you have a feeling that somebody picks on you? RemembeR! Saying what you think: I think... I believe... In my opinion, ... Agreeing: I agree (with you). You’re right. Of course. Disagreeing: I don’t agree. I don’t think so. 7 Work in groups. Agree or disagree with the statements below. Give your reasons. zzYou make an opinion about a person based on the way they look and the clothes they wear. zzSchool uniforms are a good idea. zzGirls are never bullies. zzLife without a mobile phone is difficult. zzTeachers must be strict. zzSchool grades are more important than how much you know.
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teach their subject well are strict tell jokes often laugh are friendly and kind are patient are firm with students but not too strict h are fair and honest i have pet students RemembeR! j shout in class — What do you think about geography? k are young — Well, I think it’s very interesting. l give too much — Do children hate school? homework — If you ask me, I believe they don’t. m give low marks 9 a) Read the email and answer the questions.
To: Mike From: Jenny Subject: School
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What does Jenny think about school? What does she say about holidays? Who is her favourite teacher? Why does she like Miss Polly best? What does she think about teachers?
b) Work in pairs. Compare your opinion with Jenny’s. LeaRning Tip When you give your opinion about something or somebody, say why you think so. To do this, use ‘because’. Example: I like school because I have a lot of friends there. 10 Work in groups. Share your opinions on the following. zzWhat do / don’t you like about school? Why? zzWhat kind of teachers do / don’t you like. Why?
WRITING 1 Write about some of your teachers.
I like my … teacher because … I don’t like when teachers … .....................................................
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1 Write true sentences. Use the Past Continuous (positive or negative). Between 8 and 10 pm last night... ...I … (listen) to my CD player. ...my dad … (test drive) a new car. ...my friend …(have) a pyjama party. ...my grandparents …(make) ice cream. ...my teachers …(visit) my party. ...my neighbours … (watch) a video. ...it …(rain). ...the wind … (blow). 2 Write questions in the Past Continuous. Give short answers too. 1 you / sleep / around 10 pm last night 2 your mum / watch TV / around 11 pm yesterday 3 your dad / read a book / between 10 and noon last Sunday 4 you and your best friend / talk on the phone / all last evening 5 your parents / wash / the car / yesterday afternoon 6 your mum and her friend / have coffee / all afternoon yesterday 3 a) Read the extracts to find out more about rules in British schools. THE REGISTER In the past, teachers used to call the register at the start of the school day. Today attendance is checked more informally, but that means that children are expected to attend school.
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Lessons 1-2 PREFECTS In some schools, older students are given some authority1 to help control younger pupils outside classes. They are called ‘prefects’ and they wear prefect’s badges.
PUNISHMENTS Teachers are not allowed to hit pupils. But teachers can make students stand outside or move them to sit on their own. Some schools have a system of marks for behaviour. If you do something serious, like a broken window, you can be excluded2. If students are excluded from a state school, the authorities have to find them another one.
b) Compare the things you have read about with the rules in your school. What is similar? What is different? Which things are you eager to adopt 3 in your school? Work in pairs. authority [c:98AritI] — тут влада, повноваження to be excluded [ik9sklu:did] — бути виключеним 3 to adopt [39dApt] — приймати 1 2
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4 a) Work in groups. Read the charter on the right. Write down the charter for your ‘perfect school’. b) Present your charter along with your mates and arrange a ‘Gallery Walk’. c) Observe all the charters and vote for the best one. Explain your choice.
5 a) Do the questionnaire. Work out your score.
BEAUMONT GRAMMAR SCHOOL CHARTER FRIENDLINESS I will try to be kind to others. I will try to include1 new or lonely people. I will consider other people’s feelings at all times. BULLYING2 I will not hurt others by my behaviour. RESPECT for other people’s property3 I will not move, borrow or take other people’s property.
ARE YOU GOOD AT SCHOOL? 1 WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT SCHOOL? a) interesting lessons b) vacation time c) meeting with schoolmates 2 IMAGINE YOU’VE GOT A LOT OF HOMEWORK FOR TOMORROW. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO? a) do only the things which you will likely be asked b) try to do everything c) take it easy and throw the schoolbooks away to include [in9klu:d] — включати, залучати bullying [9bUliN] — знущання; тут дисципліна 3 property [9prApCtI] — тут 1. особисті речі; 2. власність 1 2
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Lessons 1-2 3 IMAGINE YOU ARE LATE FOR SCHOOL. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO? a) apologize to the teacher and take a seat b) not to worry about it and take your seat c) go back home with the hope that next time you’ll be on time
4 YOU ARE GOING TO CHOOSE A FOREIGN LANGUAGE TO STUDY AT SCHOOL. YOU’LL PREFER THE ONE WHICH … a) you think is the easiest b) is with the nicest teacher c) you think is the most useful in your future 5 WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUR STUDIES AT SCHOOL? a) Study develops your mind, and the knowledge you are getting will be useful in future. b) It’s important to study quite a few things at school which will help in your future life. c) School studies are not so important, because they’re not useful in your real life as an adult after school.
6 WHAT PLACE DO YOU USUALLY TAKE IN THE CLASSROOM? a) the place where you can see and listen to your teacher clearly b) somewhere, where you’ll have a possibility not to be seen by your teacher c) any place will do
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RESULTS: Less than 3 SOS! You have problems! You have to change your attitude to school, or you’ll be at the back of your class. Ask for help and try your best. More than 3 but less than 9 Your school success depends upon your efforts in study and other school activities. You’re one of ‘so-so’ pupils. More than 9 Wow! You are a real top class pupil. You’ve got a chance to go far in your future. Don’t stop. Go on!
b) Now compare your scores in a small group. Do you agree with your score? Why (Why not)? Start like this: I agree with my score. I got thirteen and I ... I don’t agree with my score. I got only five points but I ... c) Work in your group. What do you think is necessary to do to make your school life more exciting (to make your lessons more interesting)? Compare your ideas with the rest of the class.
6 a) Read the information about two schools. All pupils study Maths, Science and a Foreign Language — some choose English, others French or German. Pupils get a lot of homework every day, but not at weekends. The school is also closed at weekends. Children have an hour and a half for lunch, and during this time they can study in the library or join a music club — there is a very good music teacher at school. The school is in the centre of the city, but, unfortunately, there is nowhere to play sport and pupils have to go to a sports centre by bus. The school is near public transport, so pupils don’t have to come to school by bicycle or motorbike. 102
Lessons 1-2 The school has excellent sports facilities — basketball and tennis courts, a modern gymnasium, football and hockey fields. The children in the school are from 6 to 16 years old. Only those pupils over 11 get homework. Everybody takes Maths, English and Science. Children can eat lunch in the school and one of the teachers organises a lunchtime disco in the hall. There is no library or music room. The school is open on Saturdays for sports activities. The school organises school buses, and nobody can come to school by bicycle.
b) Work in a group of three. Role-play the situation. Task for pupils A, B Imagine you are head teachers of two different schools like the one described above. Read the information and then answer your partner’s questions.
Task for pupil C Imagine you are a parent who wants to send his / her child to school. You visit two schools and have talks with their head teachers. Ask them (first pupil A, then B) questions about the schools they represent.
Example: Does everybody learn a foreign language? zzeverybody / learn a foreign language? zzanybody / teach Computer Studies? zzanywhere / to do private study? zzanything / to do at lunchtime? zzanybody / teach Music? zzeverybody / study Science? 103
7 Agree or disagree with the reasons why children go to school.
School
introduces you to different sorts of people. helps you make your own decisions. helps you understand yourself better. makes you polite and well behaved. introduces you to new science ideas. helps you use your free time sensibly. trains you for a future job. teaches you moral values. teaches you about our country, its history, culture etc.
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Can you say that school is your second home? Give your reasons. What does school give you? Do you have a favourite teacher? What is an ideal teacher (pupil), in your opinion? Why do some students hate school? What does it depend on? What is your idea of a modern school? Give your own idea of the school in future.
Lessons 1-2 9 Make a poster about the school of your dreams.
My Perfect school
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Step 1. Split into groups of three-four and brainstorm your ideas according to the items: zzthe building: classrooms and facilities; zzthe timetable: subjects and time; zzclubs and activities; zzschool rules for pupils; zzschool rules for teachers, etc. Step 2. Make a poster: SCHOOL zzdraw your school; zzmake a timetable; zzadvertise the various clubs; zzmake the ‘Table of Rules’. Step 3. Take part in the contest of projects.
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1 Listen and read the story. Say where the action of the story takes place and who the main characters are.
GOOD MORNING, MISS DOVE
(after Frances Gray Patton) Miss Dove [9mis 0dyv] was a strict teacher. If a pupil wanted to leave the classroom to get a drink of water, Miss Dove just looked at him and said nothing. They were afraid of that look and they called her ‘the terrible Miss Dove’ though she never shouted at them or scolded them. On that day forty children were sitting in her class at the Geography lesson. They heard the bell, but they did not move, they did not talk, they all waited in silence and looked at Miss Dove. Only after she had told them to close their books and go, they left the classroom quietly without shouting or running. A boy who had talked during the lesson was left in the room and had to write twenty times “I must not talk during the lessons”. The next lesson began. The pupils came into the classroom and took their places. Miss Dove gave them written work to do, because it was Tuesday, and on Tuesdays they always had some written work. One of the boys pushed the girl who was sitting next to him. Miss Dove looked at him, and he stopped moving though she did not scold him. Miss Dove looked at the boy but she did not see him. Instead of him she saw his elder brother, Thomas Baker [9tcmCs 9beikC], who had sat in that place some six or seven years before. The war brought the children she had taught to different parts of the world. One was in Germany, another — in the jungle1 of New Guinea [nju: 9gini], a third one — somewhere in Africa. She did not know where all of them were. Though all of them had finished school many years before, she now saw them as they had been at seven, at ten or at twelve. The pupil she thought about most often was Thomas Baker. 1
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The German planes had bombed his ship, and for many days he VocabuLaRy box had lain on a raft1 without anything to eat and very little a penalty [9penltI] to drink. When they found to bomb [bAm] him, he was almost dying. to scold [sk3Uld] The newspapers wrote much strict [strikt] terrible [9terCbl] about him in those days. Randy [9rBndi] Baker put z to depend [di9pend] on/upon z instead (of) [in9sted] his hand up. “Yes, Baker?” Miss Dove asked. “I got a letter from Tom yesterday,” the boy explained. “May I read it to the class?” “Yes, certainly.” “But it’s a long one.” “I’m sure it will be useful for everyone to hear the letter of such a brave man,” explained the teacher. Randy looked around and began to read. Tom told his younger brother, what he had seen from the plane in which he was brought back to England. He wrote that the land below looked like the map, they had used at the Geography lessons at school. Then he wrote how he had suffered on the raft with almost no water to drink. “Do 1
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you know who I was thinking about then? It wasn’t a boy or a girl,” he explained. “I was thinking about Miss Dove, and out there in the open ocean I played a game. No, I am not joking. And it helped me to stay alive1. I imagined that I was back again in the Geography class; I remembered the look Miss Dove gave us when we wanted to leave the classroom for a drink of water. So I imagined that I was at her lesson and kept thinking2 all the time, ‘The bell will go in a few minutes. You can wait a little longer. You must wait for the bell.’ And it made everything easier. It was almost as difficult there in the ocean as it had been at school. Tell that to the boys, will you?” Randy stopped suddenly. “Is that all?” Miss Dove asked. “No,” said Randy. His face became very red. “It says here, “Please thank Miss Dove and give her a kiss for me3.” Miss Dove went up to the boy. “Well, Randy,” she said. “I’m waiting.” In the silence that followed little Randy kissed “the terrible Miss Dove”. Nobody in the class laughed or even joked about it; everybody was silent except one girl who suddenly spoke. “It’s like a medal,” she said. “It’s just like a medal he has given to Miss Dove.” 2 Answer the questions. 1 How do we know that Miss Dove was a strict teacher? 2 How did the children call their teacher? 3 Describe the way the lessons usually ended. 4 What methods did Miss Dove use as a penalty? 5 What did the teacher sometimes remember when she looked at her pupils? 6 Did she allow Randy Baker to read his brother’s letter? Why? to stay alive [C9laiv] — залишитись живим, вижити to keep thinking — безперервно думати 3 ...give her a kiss for me — ...поцілуй її за мене 1 2
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7 What happened to Thomas Baker once? 8 Tell the main content of the letter. 9 Why did Randy’s face become very red? 10 What was that kiss compared with? Do you agree? Why?
3 Discuss the text in groups of four. 1 Do you agree with the statement “Miss Dove was too strict and cruel with her pupils”? 2 What would you do in Thomas Baker’s place at the time when he was alone on the raft in the open ocean? 3 Can men be born brave? 4 Is it important to be self-disciplined in order to be brave? 5 What had helped Thomas to stay alive? 6 Can you prove that Miss Dove loved her pupils? 7 Did she think of the future of her pupils? What makes you think so? 8 Can you name the main thing Miss Dove taught her children? 9 Was Miss Dove a good teacher? 10 Do you like her as a person? Why (Why not)? 11 What do you think the ‘medal’ for Miss Dove was? 12 Do you want to be a teacher? Why (Why not)? 13 What is your idea of a good teacher? 4 Describe Miss Dove’s thoughts when she looked at the boy who pushed the girl next to him. 5 Role-play the situations. a) Imagine Thomas and Miss Dove meet. Dramatize the dialogue between them. Work in pairs. b) A new pupil has appeared in Miss Dove’s class. Work in groups of four. He asks questions about the school and the teacher. The children answer him and give him some pieces of advice. 109
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The topics of this unit are ……..…………..........................…………… ……………………………………………………….......…………………. I find this unit very easy / quite easy / quite difficult / very difficult. (Underline what is true for you) I think that the most important thing I have learnt is …………...……… …………………………………………………………………………..…... …………………………………………………………………………...….. The most difficult thing for me was ……………………………………… ………………..………………………………………………………….….. The things that I enjoyed most in the Unit were ....……..……………… ………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………...……………………………………………………….. The things that I didn’t enjoy were …………..………………………….. ……………...……………………………………………………………….. The ways I used working with the Unit were ....…………….….………. ……………………………………………………………………………..... ………………………………………………………………………………. My favourite activities / tasks were ……………….............……………. ……………...……………………………………………………………….. The new grammar I have learnt in the Unit are ……...………………… ……………...……………………………………………………………….. The best lesson I had in my English class was .....................…...…… ……………...……………………………………………………………….. The things that are easy to read are .………...…………………………. ……………...……………………………………………………………….. 110
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happy relieved
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My Learning Diary After the unit I can: NOW I CAN zzname the jobs that people do at school zzdescribe the responsibilities of people who work at school zzexpress my impressions of a school day / lesson zzread and understand articles about education and school life zzread a school newspaper and understand problems of schooling zzlisten and understand different ways of teaching zzshare the information I heard or read about different types of school zzexchange ideas about what makes a school subject interesting / boring zzdiscuss the ways of making school life more interesting zzexpress agreement or disagreement zzgive reasons for my opinion zzask for and give some advice with ‘should / shouldn’t’ zzexpress the probability of actions in future with ‘may / may not / might / mightn’t’ zzdescribe past actions that lasted for some time with the Past Continuous Tense zzanswer my email friends about school life zzwrite some suggestions to my school newspaper zzwrite a ‘school charter’ zzwrite a personal story about my school experience zzwrite about my favourite teacher zzdo a project to present the school of my dreams
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YOUR PREFERENCES
Pre-reading questions
z Do You Need a Book? z Music is Heard Everywhere
ite fairytale What was your favour in your childhood? hy? Do you like reading? W out your What do you know ab favourite writer? efer? What music do you pr band or singer? What’s your favourite al instrument? Do you play any music 113
DO YOU NEED A BOOK? VOCABULARY
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1 Read and complete the sentences after the text. OUR FRIENDS AND TEACHERS “Books and friends should be few but good,” says an English proverb. “Except1 a living man there is nothing more wonderful than a book! It teaches us and opens its heart to us as a brother,” wrote Charles Kingsley, an English writer of the 19th century. The book is certainly a friend and a teacher. We learn many things by reading books. Books teach people to live. After reading some books it is easy to understand what should be done and what must not be done. There are books which help pupils with their lessons. In general, books can be divided into two main groups: fiction and non- fiction. Fiction books contain made-up stories, nonfiction books are books that give facts. In ancient times books were written by hand and few copies were made. Sometimes several men were needed to copy a book 1
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Lesson 1 as the work was slow. For many years the number of books in the world was VocabuLaRy box very small. Only a few people had a catalogue [9k2t3lAg] copies of them to read and study. fiction [9fikSn] The invention of printing changed non-fiction [0nAn9fikSn] a lot in history. Printing played a very a title [9taitl] important role in the development of to consult [k3n9sylt] culture, science and literature. to contain [k3n9tein] Today, there are many thousands z made up stories of public libraries in Ukraine. z in general Librarians are always ready to help people to find a book on any subject if those do not know the title of the book they want. Those who know how to use the catalogue can find a book and needn’t consult the librarian. Conferences, exhibitions and other events take place in libraries. Thematic selections of books are prepared beforehand1 to help the visitors develop their reading preferences. Many libraries have reading rooms and the rooms equipped with computers to give the opportunity to work with the Internet. Some libraries have a room where students learning a foreign language can have practice in speaking and listening. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1
Reading books we … There are books which … In general, books can be divided into … In ancient times … Printing played … A librarian is always … Those who know how to use catalogue … New interests can be … Many libraries have …
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2 Make up sentences using the tables. a) to be kind and clever. Books about great people Books about famous travellers Books on history Books about children
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3 Read and guess the meanings of the words in bold. contents [9kAntents] the contents of a book. Have you discussed the contents of the play? a table of contents The table of contents shows the order in which the topics in the book are discussed; it gives the title of each chapter and the page on which it begins. to publish [9pybliS] to publish a book; to publish news/information. When was the book first published? Was the article published in yesterday’s newspaper? 116
Lesson 1 an atmosphere [92tm3sfi3] a warm atmosphere of understanding; in the atmosphere of love. This atmosphere created a special feeling. 4 Describe a book as an edition. a) Take any book you like. Examine its cover, the title page and the table of contents. Say what information they tell you: zzthe author of the book zzthe publisher zzthe year it was published zzthe topics the book covers b) Give your opinion if this information is valuable to the reader. 5 Read the letter and speak about the genre Julia likes in literature. Explain why.
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ous English poets like able to read the poetry of fam Burns and George Gordon William Shakespeare, Rober t ing to do this now, but Byron in the original. I’m try n and Russian translations. mostly I’ve read their Ukrainia ir great and generous I think these poets opened the hearts to us. R. Burns, a Scottish Here’s my favourite poem by to show my own national poet. And I am proud em. translation of this beautiful po Julia Afanasyeva
My heart’s in the Highlands, my heart is not here; My heart’s in the Highlands achasing the deer; Achasing the wild deer, and following the roe — My heart’s in the Highlands wherever I go.
Burns Robert (1759-1796)
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Lesson 1 6 Read and match the names of the famous writers to the paragraphs about them.
Agatha Christie
Walter Scott
He was English. He was born in 1564. He was a dramatist, a poet and an actor. He died in 1616.
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William Sir Arthur Shakespeare Conan Doyle He was born in 1859. He was a writer of detective stories. The main character of his stories is Sherlock Holmes.
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7 Get acquainted with some of the famous English and American authors. Lewis Carrol is a pen-name of Charles Dogson, the man who wrote such famous books for children as Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. Lewis Carrol was a wonderful children’s writer. He understood children and he could enter the world of children’s imagination. Samuel Langhorne Clemens wrote under the name Mark Twain. Clemens was well-known as the author of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer [9tAm 9sc:j3] and Huckleberry Finn and other novels about growing up in a small town on Mississippi river in the USA. 1
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Walter Scott [9wc:lt3 9skAt] is a creator of the historical novel in English literature. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He loved his native land deeply and was greatly interested in its past. In his youth he made a good collection of the old Scottish ballads1. Walter Scott first became known as a poet. In 1814 his first novel Waverley [9weiv3lI] appeared. During the next few years Scott published many novels among which are Rob Roy, Ivanhoe [9aiv3nh3U], and he became the most famous novelist of his days. John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, a professor of Literature and English at Oxford and a story-teller, became famous with his trilogy The Lord of the Rings (1954-1955). It is especially loved by young people. Tolkien’s epic world is populated by elves, magicians, dwarves and monsters. Since the publication of The Lord of the Rings, a whole industry of fantasy literature, computer games, and other products have been created by world-wide Tolkien’s fans to continue his work. RemembeR! HISTORIC or HISTORICAL? a historic battle a historic place a historic building a historic meeting a historic change (‘historic’ means ‘important in history’)
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historical novel historical drama historical museum (‘historical’ means ‘based on history’; ‘happening in the past’; ‘dealing with real or imaginary people and events in the past’; ‘helpful in study of the past’)
Lesson 1 8 a) Read the names of the book characters. Complete the following sentences. 1 Friday and ... 2 Father Wolf, Mother Wolf, Balloo, the bear ... 3 Tom, Becky and ... 4 The Tiger and ... 5 Jane, Michael and ... 6 Christopher Robin, his Teddy-Bear and ...
are the characters in ...
b) Guess and write about the characters as in the example. zzWho are they? zzWhat are they famous for? ... is famous for
her adventures in Wonderland. his adventures at school and at home. his adventures in seas and in strange lands. his adventures in the Jungle.
Example: Mary Poppins is famous for her magic. 9 Read the poem and answer the questions below. zzBooks need much care, don’t they? zzIn which way must we treat books? zzWhy do we use book-marks? zzWhy mustn’t we turn an open book upon its face?
BOOKS ARE OUR FRIENDS Since books are friends, They need much care. When you’re reading them, Be good to them and fair. Use book-marks, To hold your place, And don’t turn a book Upon its clear face. B. Walker
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GRAMMAR RemembeR! Active and Passive Voices (Активний і пасивний стан) The tense forms of the verbs can be used in Active Voice: We divide books into two main groups. (Present Simple Active) or in Passive Voice: Books are divided into two main groups. (Present Simple Passive). zzWe often prefer Passive Form when it is not so important who or what does the action: Millions of books are published every year. zzWhen you want to say who does the action or what causes the action use by in Passive Voice: Fairy tales are read by children with pleasure. The website is visited by lots of people. For Present Simple Passive use the correct form of ‘be’ (am/is/are) + the 3rd form of the verb: am done, is done, are done. 1 Make up the sentences. Many books The country This dinner The prize The newspaper The children
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by children in the library. by my grandma. at the competition. every month. by the sea. by their mums. every week.
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Lesson 1 Ukrainian … (to speak) in Ukraine. Many people … (usually, to meet) during summer holidays. Teen magazines … (usually, to read) by young people. He … (to know) as a polite person. The headmaster … (always, to inform) about all the important events in school. 6 We … (rarely, to invite) to join some sports clubs. 7 His music … (to love) by many. 8 She … (to give) some pocket money every week.
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3 Read and compare. 1 A lot of books are published every year. 2 Are these books sold here? 3 This doll is not made in Ukraine. 4 Where are these comics printed?
1 These books were published last year. 2 Were these books sold yesterday? 3 This doll wasn’t made in Ukraine. 4 Where were these comics printed?
4 Choose the correct answers, active or passive. 1 English and Arabic (teach / are taught) at our school. 2 What name (writes / is written) at the top of the page? 3 They (play / are played) tennis twice a week. 4 Chocolate (makes / is made) from cocoa beans. 5 Why (do your dogs leave / are your dogs left) alone all day? 6 We (do / are done) the dishes every evening. 7 The Olympic Games (hold / are held) every four years. 8 Thousands of people (visit / are visited) the museum every day. 9 In this hotel, meals (don’t serve / aren’t served) in guests’ rooms. 10 This program (watches / is watched) by millions of people. 11 I (allow / am allowed) to stay out late at weekends. 12 They (wear / are worn) sandals in the summer. 123
5 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple Passive. 1 Milkshakes are made with milk and ice cream. (make) 2 Hundreds of e-mails … every second. (send) 3 The old newspapers … every Monday. (collect) 4 The Internet … by millions of people. (use) 5 What kind of food … in that restaurant? (serve) 6 Spanish … in Argentina. (speak) 7 The computers … early in the morning. (turn on) 8 All Lana’s friends … to the party. (invite) 9 French and English … in this school. (teach) 10 Our class … every afternoon. (clean) 6 Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple, active or passive. Sharon: Good morning. I’d like some information about the Seaview cruise, please. What do we do (do) on the ship every day? Travel agent: Well, you … (take) to a different island every day, for example, Santorini or Rhodes. Sharon: That … (sound) like fun. …we … (allow) to leave the boat? Travel agent: Of course. Guests usually …(have) a few hours to walk around the islands. Sharon: And what activities …(offer) on the ship? Travel agent: During the day, activities …(organize) near the pool and in the evenings, movies … (show). And children … (not forget)! There are lots of activities for them. Sharon: Great! Now, what about meals? 124
Lesson 1 Travel agent: Breakfast … (serve) in the dining room but lunch and dinner … (eat) in a restaurant. All the food … (prepare) by top chefs. Sharon: Great. Thank you. 7 Rewrite the sentences in the passive. 1 Someone cleans this office every day. This office is cleaned every day. 2 They grow bananas in the country. Bananas … 3 Smoking causes terrible illnesses. Terrible illnesses … 4 They play rugby in schools in Britain. Rugby … 5 They don’t paint the school every year. The school … 6 They sell newspapers at this supermarket. Newspapers …
LISTENING 1 Read the sentences below carefully. Then listen to the girl and choose the correct word. 1 She (sometimes / rarely) goes to the school library. 2 She (rarely / never) reads anything that is not on the reading list. 3 She (always / never) hands in book reports. 4 She (usually / often) surfs the net. 5 She (always / usually) looks up some information online.
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2 a) Listen to the boy and read what he says. I like reading. I often go to the school library after school. Sometimes I just flick through music magazines to find out about new CDs or concerts. I also borrow books that are on my reading list. Some of them are OK but some are boring. I read other stuff as well. I usually take out 2 to 3 books. I never take out more than 4, that’s how many you can take, actually. I always ask Miss Havilland for advice. She helps me pick out one or two. I look at the cover first. I like fantasy novels like The Hobbit or The Chronicals of Narnia. I often take adventure books like Robinson Crusoe. I sometimes take non-fiction. For example, Great Mysteries of the World or the Guinness Book of Records or some books about animals. Do my parents read a lot? Well, I just live with my mum. She is always busy, but when she has time she reads books about music or crime stories. She’s fond of Agatha Christie.
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Lesson 1 b) In your notebook write the word(s) from below and those that follow them in the previous text. zzflick through ... zzfind out ...
zzpick out ... zzborrow ...
zzlook at ... zzbe fond of ...
3 Sort the books the boy mentions into two groups. Add some more books to the list. FICTION
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4 Unscramble the words to make sentences. Write them in your notebook. 1 often / Sarah / about / talks / books / her / friends / with 2 adventure / books / out / I / pick / usually 3 never / reads / She / novels / are / too long / that 4 reads / Emma / sometimes / fairy tales / her / to / sister / younger 5 mum / My / chooses / stories / detective / always 6 dad / My / rarely / reads / stories / horror 5 Look back at your sentences and say how many types of books you can find in them. 6 a) Before listening answer the questions: zzWhat do you know about Alan Milne? zzWhich of his books made him well-known? b) Listen about the popular author and say what genre of literature he created. c) Listen again and write about A. Milne
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7 Complete the sentences with a), b) or c) to speak about Alan Milne. 1 Alan Milne was an editor of … a) the school newspaper b) the university newspaper Vocabulary Box c) the scientific newspaper an achievement [39tSI:vm3nt] 2 During the war he wrote … an essay [9esei] a) his first novel an inspiration [0inspi9reiSn] b) his first detective story a success [s3k9ses] c) his first play to achieve [39tSI:v] 3 By 1919 Milne had become to inspire [in9spai3] a well-known … . noble [9n3Ubl] a) playwright l due to smth b) novelist c) poet 4 ... inspired him to write the poems and stories for children. a) English children b) his wife and son c) London’s public 5 The title of his only detective novel is ... a) The White House Mystery b) The Red House Mystery REMEMBER! c) The Red House zzThe writer of a 6 He published his … in 1939. biography a) detective novel [bai9Agr3fI] tells the b) collection of poems story of another c) autobiography person’s life. 7 A. Milne achieved the world-wide zzThe writer of an popularity due to ... autobiography a) his short stories and poems [0c:t3bai9Agr3fI] tells b) his adventure stories about the story of his or the Winnie-the-Pooh Bear her own life. c) his plays and essays 128
Lesson 1
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1 a) Look at the pictures and say which of these book characters you like and why.
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3 a) Look at the questions Emma has to answer. Say what the questions are connected with. a How often do you borrow more than one book from the school library? b How do you choose a book? c How often do you read magazines? d What kind of magazines do you read? e How often do get a book as a present? f
Who do you get them from?
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What do they read?
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I rarely do. I sometimes do. I often do. I always do.
Miss Havilland: Thanks. Can you fill in this form? There are some questions on the back. I’d really like you to answer them. Emma: Sure. No problem.
Lesson 1 b) Copy and answer the questions. Then work in pairs. Ask your partner the questions above. 4 Work in pairs. Ask and answer each other. zzWhat helps you to make a choice — the pictures in the book, its cover, the table of contents, the advice of the librarian or one of your classmates? zzDo you find it easy to make a choice when you see a lot of new books in the library? zzWhat does a reader’s card tell about the reader and his reading interests? zzWhy is it useful to consult a library catalogue? zzWhat kinds of books are useful in your studies? 5 Work in pairs. Guess and say what book characters we can describe as: a brave and strong, clever and honest, fond of nature, not afraid of wild animals, a true friend of his animal friends, ready to save his animal friends; b lively and brave, naughty and lazy, a true friend, full of ideas, fond of adventures; c lazy and naughty, dirty and untidy, does not want to go to school, wants to play all day long, likes to boast, silly but kind; d beautiful and clever, tidy and clean, kind and hard-working, ready to help other people; e strict and kind, fond of children, clever and full of wonderful ideas, can do magic things, can make children happy. 6 Comment on the joke. A man entered a book-shop saying, “I’d like to have the book entitled How To Become a Polyglot in Ten Days”. “Science-fiction is in the next department, please,” answered the shop-assistant. 131
7 Work in pairs. Ask and answer each other. What are you reading now? 1 2 3 4 5 6
Who wrote the book and when? How many pages are there in the book? Who are the characters in the story? How old are they? Do you like them? Why do (don't) you like this book?
8 a) Listen to find out if the statements (1-8) are true or false. 1 Chris asked Mary to phone her. 2 Chris enjoyed both of the books she had read. 3 Chris told Mary both of the stories. 4 Mary has just finished one of the true-to-life stories. 5 Chris hopes Mary will like the book that she has read and enjoyed much. 6 Chris asks Mary to go to the library the next day. 7 Chris hasn’t heard anything of Lilly. 8 The girls are going to visit Lilly after the library. b) Read and act out the dialogue in pairs. Mary: Hi, Chris! You asked me to phone you. What are you doing now? Chris: Hello, Mary. I’ve just finished reading two books. They are so different from each other. Mary: Really? And you enjoyed both of them, didn’t you? Chris: Oh, no! Only one of them. The other one makes unhappy reading. But I won’t tell you the story. You may want to read it. Better tell me what you are reading or have read. 132
Lesson 1 Mary: Well, I usually prefer true-to-life stories, but this time I chose something different. I’ve just finished it. Chris: An adventure story, eh? Mary: Yes, and the author has a fine imagination. He holds your interest right to the end of the book. But you haven’t told me anything about the other book you’ve just finished. The one you said you enjoyed. Chris: Well, it is a book you could spend hours with. It’s a very funny story. I laughed all the time while I was reading it. And, besides, the author has created very truthful characters. Mary: Do you think it would interest me? Chris: I think so. Come with me to the library tomorrow, if you like. Mary: That’s an idea. Besides, my dad asked me to bring a detective story for him. By the way, have you heard of Lilly? She has been ill for the last week, as far as I know. Chris: Yes, she has. She phoned me yesterday and told us to find some information about Alan Milne. She needs it for the article. That’s why I asked you to phone VocabuLaRy box me. We should go to an imagination [i0m2dzi9neiSn] the library tomorrow. truthful [9tru:8f3l] Mary: Fine! Let’s do it right true-to-life [0tru: t3 9laif] after the lessons. attention z to hold smb’s Then we can visit Lilly interest together. z right after smth 133
9 a) Work in pairs. Ask your partner about the latest book he / she has read. Ask him / her the questions below. 1 Who was the book written by? 2 Where does the story take place? 3 What is the story about? 4 Who are the main characters? 5 What are the characters like? 6 How does the story end? 7 Have you read it? 8 How did you like it? b) Report back to the class about the book your friend has read. 10 Work in groups. Speak about reading books. Make use of the questions. 1 Are you fond of reading? 2 What books do you prefer to read? (Fiction, detective stories, adventure books, travel books, science fiction or historical novels.) 3 What books do you read and study in your literature class? 4 What books have you read in English? 5 Is it difficult for you to read books in English? 6 What Ukrainian and foreign classics have you read? 7 Which English and American writers do you know? 8 Is there a book that you’ve read several times? 9 Do people make you read books? 10 Do you put aside a book that seems dull to you? 11 Do you always read a book to the end? 12 Can you name a book which you read from the very beginning to the end (from cover to cover) without putting it down? 13 Who is your favourite writer? 14 What do you like in your favourite book characters? 15 What can we learn from different kinds of books? 134
Lesson 1 WRITING 1 Read the ‘Learning Tip’ and write a paragraph about the library you go to. zzWhat library do you go to? zzHow often do you go there? zzWhen did you join the library? zzWhy did you join this library? zzHow do you choose books there? zzHow can the librarian help you? LeaRning Tip
PARAGRAPH WRITING
The paragraph is created in the following ways: zzshowing the relationships1 between the ideas with words like: because, for example, and, also, besides; zzusing pronouns to replace2 repeated nouns; zzleaving out the second subject3, when two verbs have the same subject. Compare:
Separate sentences zzRed is very powerful colour. zzRed creates an effect of excitement. zzRed is the most popular colour for sports cars. zzRed is used in warning4 signs to show danger.
Paragraph Red is a very powerful colour because it creates an effect of excitement. It is the most popular colour for sports cars, for example, and is also used in warning signs to show danger.
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2 Write a paragraph about the author of a book you like and say what you know about this book. Example: Daniel Defoe is the author of “Robinson Crusoe”. He is a famous English writer. The book is well-known all over the world and is one of my favourite books. It is about Robinson Crusoe and his strange adventures. 3 Write a short review of your favourite book. Use the prompts below to help you. 1 Who is the book about? 2 What is special about the main character? 3 Where does the action take place? TITLE: … 4 What is the plot about? WRITER : … 5 How does the PLOT: First … book end? 6 I like the book Then … because...
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Lesson 2
MUSIC IS HEARD EVERYWHERE VOCABULARY 1 a) Look and read paying attention to the words in bold.
A concert of classical music.
Sir Simon Rattle, conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra,
Vanessa Mae, violinist, playing a violin concerto by Mozart.
Pianist Sviatoslav Richter, playing one of Beethoven’s piano sonatas.
Opera singer Cecilia Bartoli, performing in Cosi Fan Tutte.
Cellist Yo Yo Ma, playing the cello concerto by the English composer, Edward Elgar.
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RemembeR! c) Complete the sentences with the words from (a).
We say: a book by (Dickens), a song by (Robbie Williams), a symphony by (Mozart), a painting by (Picasso), a film by (Ivan Mykolaichuk), etc.
Example: Music by Bach, Brahms or Mozart is classical music. 1 A large group of people who play classical music together is called an … 2 The person who stands in front of them is the … 3 A person who plays the piano is a … 4 A person who plays the violin is a … 5 A person who plays the cello is a … 6 A person who sings opera is an … 7 A person who writes music is a … 8 Carmen is an opera … Bizet. 9 Last night we went to a classical music concert ... Placido Domingo was ... with the London Symphony Orchestra. It was fantastic.
2 a) Look at these words. Do you know what they mean? Write out the new words and look them up in your dictionary.
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Lesson 2 rock’n’roll hard rock
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b) Make a personal comment or name some examples of the words above. Add more words to the groups above, if you can. c) Think and say. zzWhere would you put a waltz, a tango, a musical or jazz? Into the classical or pop music bubble, or somewhere in between? zzHow about folk music and the so called folk-pop music? 3 Consult the dictionary and complete the table in your notebook. Use the words from the box. INSTRUMENT
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4 Listen to the soundtrack and write the three words you hear in each group. 5 Complete these sentences in your notebook. About yourself: 1 I have never listened to … 2 I have listened to …several times but … 3 I listen to … all the time because ... 4 Maybe I will listen to … some day. 5 I know I’ll never listen to … because ... About your family and friends: 1 My … has always been crazy about … 2 My … has never liked … 6 a) Match and say. 1 band 2 well known 3 be able to 4 download music 5 single 6 number one 7 the singles chart 8 album 9 lead singer
a copy music from the internet onto a computer, MP3 player, etc b a number of songs, usually about 10, on a CD c the most important singer d one song on a CD e also group f the list of pop music singles that sell most in one week g famous h the single that sells the most in one week i you can do it
b) Complete the text with the words from (a). Arctic Monkeys are a four-piece … from Sheffield, England. They first became … … in 2004 when people were able to … their music from the internet. Their first two … went to number one in the UK … … in 2005, and their first album, ‘Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not’, sold over 350,000 copies in its first week. 140
Lesson 2 The group are: Alex Turner, who is the … … and plays the guitar, Jamie Cook and Nick O’Malley, who both play the guitar, and Matthew Helder, who is the drummer and also sings. c) Choose the correct word. 1 There are four / five people in the band. 2 They first became well known / important in 2004. 3 People were able / unable to download music in 2004. 4 Their first two singles went to number two / number one. 5 Their first single / album sold over 350,000 copies in the first week. 6 Alex Turner is the drummer / lead singer. 7 Matthew Helder plays the guitar / drums. 7 Work in pairs. Ask and answer the following questions. 1 Who’s your favourite group? 2 Who’s in the band, and what instruments do they play? 3 When did they first become well known? 4 What’s the name of one of their singles? 5 What’s the name of one of their albums? 6 What’s your favourite song by this band?
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Linda: What’s the best concert you’ve ever been to? John: Maxim’s concert a year ago. He’s been my idol for years. Maxim’s the absolute king of the piano. Actually, I haven’t been to a concert since then. Linda: A boring piano concert? And you call that music? It’s just old-fashioned ‘plink plonk’on the keyboard! No electric guitars, no drum section, no hands in the air. You are so not IN. John: I don’t care about being IN. What’s in today is out tomorrow. I don’t care about trendy stuff, I care about top quality music. I’ve built this world of my own. Linda: What world? John: My own music world — no INS and no OUTS, just the best stuff from the past and the best from the present. My piano teacher gave me a few hints. Linda: Come on. How can you be so snobbish? I bet you didn’t go to the U2 concert. John: No, I didn’t. I hate all this artificial hysteria the media created about it. b) Read the dialogue again and match the sentence halves. 1 2 3 4 5 6
I don’t care I bet you didn’t go My piano teacher I haven’t been to a concert He’s been my idol I’ve built this world
for years. since then. about being IN. of my own. gave me a few hints. to the U2 concert.
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Lesson 2 3 Linda likes electric guitars and having her hands in the air in concerts. 4 She likes the sound of the piano. 5 The media decides what or who is a ‘must-see’. 6 The INS only follow public opinion. 2 a) Listen and read to the end of the dialogue. Linda: There’s nothing artificial about U2. There were a hundred thousand people at the stadium. And a giant stage. And giant loudspeakers. John: Yes, I heard the music all right. I had to close the windows but those ‘ka-booms’ went through the walls all the same. Linda: So you heard it after all? All those messages of love and peace... John: Come on. Chopin’s music is about love and peace. And Mozart’s. It has survived for centuries. It’s romantic and soft like love itself. Linda: Hello! That’s the taste of a hundred years ago or so. You have to wake up! You should..er... no, you must listen to what all the young people are listening to today. John: Should? Must? Come on! There are no ‘shoulds’ or ‘shouldn’ts’ or ‘musts’ and ‘mustn’ts’ in music. You know that as well as I do. Music is a matter of taste, it’s your personal choice, like the friends you choose, beliefs, attitudes, colours and whatever... Linda: Oops! I got carried away. I haven’t been myself since I heard U2 live. Right. There’s no point in arguing about matters of taste, of course! Sorry, mate.
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b) Choose your answer. 1 There were a) a thousand b) ten thousand c) a hundred thousand people at the concert. 2 John heard the music because it was a) romantic and soft b) loud c) about love and peace 3 Music is a matter of personal choice like a) peace b) Mozart c) the colours we choose 3 Join the words and phrases with their synonyms or definitions. 1 2 3 4
trendy stuff artificial create hysteria get carried away
plan and organize extreme excitement forget to stop things that are considered modern fake, not natural
4 a) Find the opposites. 1 2 3 4 5
loud artificial snobbish trendy quality
natural soft ordinary, poor, inferior old-fashioned modest
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Lesson 2 5 Work in pairs. One of you is A and the other is B. Read the dialogue in 4a again and say: A Who
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1 ...defends the media. 1 ...did U2 have at their concert. 2 ...has to wake up.
2 ... went through the walls.
3 ...got carried away.
3 ...has survived for centuries.
4 ...is sorry.
4 ...kind of messages does music send.
6 Work in pairs. Read and identify your music style. You like nice, loud music — everything from the Rolling Stones to today’s heavy metal (like Guns ’N’ Roses or Metallica). You have long hair and wear a leather1 jacket.
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You like pretty songs on the radio 24 hours a day and in supermarkets. Australians Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan are your favourites these days. You look … well, normal!
You like mostly black bands — with a heavy beat and lots of words. You wear dark glasses and athletics shoes. Dance
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You like a non-stop beat. The music is more important than the words!
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7 Read and guess the meanings of the following words. to release [ri9lI:x] to release a film; to release a programme. When is the best moment to release the article in the newspaper? Eminem has released a new album of his songs. a broadcast, to broadcast (broadcast, broadcast) [9brc:dk4:st] to broadcast a programme; to broadcast music. They were encouraged to make these broadcasts. An interesting film was broadcast last night. to produce [pr39dju:s] to produce goods. What does the farm produce? What kind of music do they produce? to relax [ri9l2ks], relaxing When I am tired I like to relax in a deep armchair. “We’ve done a lot of things today! Let’s just have a rest and relax with some pleasant melody.” “I don’t like relaxing music, it is boring. I feel better when I listen to some lively and rhythmic sounds.”
GRAMMAR RemembeR! Past Simple Passive is formed with ‘was’/’were’ + 3rd form of the verb: His music was performed at the concert yesterday. All the albums were recorded in 1960s. This song was written by Paul McCartney. 1 Put the verbs in brackets into the past passive form. 1 The myth about Loch Ness … (to create) by Scottish people. 2 The legends about Robin Hood … (to pass) from generation to generation. 3 Peter Pan … (to write) by Scottish novelist and playwright J.M. Barrie. 146
Lesson 2 4 This novel … (to admire) by the audience in London. 5 The character of the film … (to love) by many. 6 The song … (to sing) by John Lennon. 2 Сhange the sentences using passive structures. Example: The local orchestra performed the concert yesterday. The concert was performed by the local orchestra. 1 S. Richter played piano sonatas at the concert. 2 Mozart composed this beautiful music. 3 You can hear music everywhere. 4 They consider Elvis Presley to be the king of rock’n’roll. 5 They decorated the stage in blue and pink. 6 They introduced the album in 1984. 7 They called the band ‘Take That’. 8 Someone helped them to record their first single. 9 They changed the band’s name to the Beatles. 10 Many loved their lyrics. 3 Work in pairs. Ask and answer each other. Was the … written by …?
Yes, it was. / No, it wasn’t. It was written by …
4 Complete the sentences with passive structures of the verbs in brackets. 1 The cinema ... (invent) in France. 2 St. Sophia Cathedral in Kiyiv ... (build) in the 11th century. 3 Mona Lisa ... (paint) by Leonardo da Vinci. 4 David Copperfield ... (write) by Charles Dickens. 147
5 Change the sentences using passive structures. Example: Good books teach people to live. People are taught to live by good books. 1 People wrote books by hand in ancient times. 2 The invention of printing changed a lot in history. 3 Librarians help people to find a book on any subject. 4 Thematic selections of books develop their visitors’ reading preferences. 5 The author introduced his main characters only in the 2nd part of the story. 6 They discussed the topic two days ago. 7 They coloured the walls in green and yellow stripes. 8 They published the series of books last year. 6 Put the wh-questions to the following sentences. Use the words in brackets. Example: “The Lord of the Rings” was written in 1955. (When?) When was “The Lord of the Rings” written? 1 Sherlock Holmes was created by Conan Doyle for his series of detective books. (Why?) 2 Walter Scott was known as a poet at the beginning of his career. (When?) 3 The legend was put into songs and plays. (What?) 4 It was published in 2012 (When?) 5 The reading-room was locked by the librarian at 12:30. (What time?) 6 The reasons for the popularity of the book were mentioned in the report. (Where?) 7 The plot of the story was retold in six sentences. (How many?) 8 Agatha Christie was born in England. (Where?) 9 The topics of the book are shown in the table of contents. (What?) 10 A special feeling was created in the atmosphere of understanding. (Where?) 148
Lesson 2 LISTENING 1 Listen to the six pieces of music and identify1 each type. Music A jazz Music B rock ‘n’ roll Music C a violin solo Music D rap Music E a Scottish dance Music F an Irish folk song 2 Listen to the interview with a rock band The Rats about their concert tonight. Then complete the sentences below. 1 The Rats’ new album is called … 2 Pete’s girlfriend is … years old. 3 They are preparing a real … for tonight’s concert. 4 This is Toby’s parents’ … town. 3 a) Listen again and answer the questions. Whose fans are excited today? Whose girlfriend is celebrating her birthday? Whose tattoos are new? Whose leather jacket has a skull on the back? Whose autobiography are they talking about? Whose home town is this? b) Complete the sentences. The Rats are having a ... tonight. The concert starts at ... . They have a new ... . The name of the ... is Trouble. Pete is playing a special ... . The song is for his ... . Billy Ugly has a new ... . It has a ... on the back. Jack Dirty has a new ... . It shows a ... . Now they’re having an ... .The interview is for the radio. 1
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4 a) Say if you have ever heard about The Beatles. Do the quiz. (Find appropriate information in the Internet.)
1 Where did The Beatles come from? a) London b) Liverpool c) Los Angeles 2 Who was not a Beatle? a) George Harrison b) Paul McCartney c) Ringo Starr d) Elvis Presley e) John Lennon 3 When did The Beatles first become famous? a) in the 1960s b) in the 1970s c) in the 1980s 4 What instrument did John Lennon play? a) lead guitar b) rhythm guitar c) drums 5 Who wrote most of the songs? a) Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr b) Paul McCartney and John Lennon c) Brian Epstein and George Harrison 6 How many albums had they recorded by 1970? a) 7 b) 10 c) 13 7 Which of The Beatles films was a cartoon? a) A Hard Day’s Night b) Help! c) Yellow Submarine 8 Which Beatle died a violent death? a) Ringo Starr b) John Lennon
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Lesson 2 b) Before listening to the dialogue between the girl and her granny, check the meanings of these words in the dictionary. to bunk off school, to be devastated, gardening tips, to get over something, sew, beat, lyrics, argue, cranky с) Listen to and read the dialogue. Then answer the questions. 1 Who went to Quarry Bank High School? 2 Who helped John to get to art college? 3 What helped John in getting over his tragic loss? Stella: What was it like then? Granny: Oh, nice. Or maybe it seemed nicer because I was so young then. Well, John Lennon went to my school. Quarry Bank High School. He played in a band called the Quarrymen. We were crazy about John. Stella: Why did you like him so much? Granny: I think he was very talented. He played the guitar, and boys with a guitar are always popular. He wasn’t a good pupil, he used to bunk off school, but he was very good at writing and art, and our headmaster later helped him to get to art college. Stella: Why did he bunk off?
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Granny: I think he was very unhappy at that time. His mum died in an accident. She was crossing the street when a car hit her. John was devastated by it. His dad had left home earlier. He worked on a ship like a lot of men from Liverpool at that time. I think music helped him a lot in getting over it. John met Paul McCartney who joined the Quarrymen in 1957. They soon changed the band’s name to The Beatles. They played in the Cavern Club in Liverpool every night and they soon became the most popular band in England. Your grandpa bought their first single Love me do. Stella: Oh, I know, one of those funny black records. Granny: Yes, he still has it. It’s a bit scratchy, though… Stella: What did you like about their music? Granny: I liked the beat. I loved the lyrics and the sound of the electric guitars. But, I also loved their use of other classical musical instruments. Their look, with The Beatles jacket and hairstyle, was special, too. It was created by their manager, Brian Epstein. Stella: What songs did you like best, granny? Granny: Lots of them. I want to hold your hand, With a little help from my friends, She’s leaving home... There are so many nice memories that come back with them. When your mum was a baby, and when she was cranky, I let her listen to Blackbird and Octopus’s Garden. These were her favourites. Now I like When I’m 64. Oh, dear, it all seemed like... Yesterday. (starts singing). Let’s have a cup of tea now! 152
Lesson 2 5 a) Complete the questions with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Then answer them. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Who … the Quarrymen in 1957? (join) Who … to sea? (go) Who … their first sinqle? (buy) Who … The Beatles look? (create) Who … to Blackbird and Octopus’s Garden? (listen) What events of John’s life … him unhappy? (make)
b) Go back to the talk and find the missing prepositions. Stella isn’t interested ... The Beatles music. She’s keen ... rap. The girls at Quarry Bank High School were crazy ... John Lennon. John Lennon was good ... writing and art. He was devastated ... his mother’s tragic death. c) Write at least 4 sentences about yourself using the words in bold (adjectives) + preposition 6 Work in groups. Talk about The Beatles. Explain what granny means by saying: “Oh, maybe it seemed nicer because I was younger.” “Guys with guitars are always popular.” “Music helped him in getting over it.” “It all seemed like yesterday!” 7 a) Read two articles. Use your dictionary if necessary. Ruslana Lyzhychko is a Ukrainian pop singer who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2004 with her Wild Dances. She is never at rest; she is always on the move, meeting people, while she moves from place to place. This energetic woman with a sunny smile welcomes people, makes new friends, and signs autographs, all at the same time. She is active in public life and 153
politics. Ruslana was the Deputy1 of Ukraine and is an Ambassador of Good Will2 in UNESCO3. * * * She is unique and enigmatic. Her voice range is four octaves. Her musical talents became evident when she was still a little girl. She studied piano playing and opera singing. She won many first prizes at different music contests and may be it was her success at the New Wave-2009 at Yurmala, Latvia, which was a great boost in her career of a pop singer. It’s all about Jamala, whose real name is Susana Jamaladynova. Then there was her song “Smile” in 2011 which evoked positive emotions and could be called as an international tourist hymn. But she became a Eurovision winner in 2016 with a ballad about the 1944 deportation of the Crimean Tatars, a song that arises sadness and sorrow… She was sure that Europeans were “ready to hear about the pain of other people”. Accepting her Eurovision trophy, she said: “I know that you sing a song about peace and love, but actually, I really want peace and love to everyone.” She then thrust the glass microphone prize and yelled: “Thank you, Europe — welcome to Ukraine!” b) Work in pairs to role-play the situation. A, you are the interviewer for a Music Magazine. Interview Ruslana or Jamala (6-8 questions). Use one of the articles above. B, imagine you are Ruslana / Jamala. Search for the information in the Intrenet to answer A’s questions. a deputy [9depjUtI] — депутат an Ambassador [2m9b2s3d3] of Good Will — посланець доброї волі 3 UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) — ЮНЕСКО (Організація ООН з питань освіти, науки і культури) 1 2
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Lesson 2 8 Prepare your individual project about a musician or a rock group of your choice. Bring a poster or photos and report about it in class. You may use the plan below. 1 The name of the group or the musician. 2 How it all began. 3 The first years. 4 The characteristic of their music. 5 Examples (the songs / albums / pieces of music that you like) 6 Their mission / message to the world.
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SPEAKING 1 a) Listen and read the talk. Terry: John and I went to a rock concert on Saturday. It was at the Central Stadium. Chris: Who performed at the concert? John: Okean Elzy, my favourite group. Terry: It was only three o’clock in the afternoon when we got there, so we watched as they were setting up the speakers for the sound system. One of the men working there even asked me to help, so we ran over and gave him a hand. Lilly: When did they start the concert? 155
John: At six o’clock, and since we had helped earlier we were allowed to sit at the edge of the stage. We were close enough to touch the performers. Terry: For me the best moment of the concert was when Svyatoslav Vakarchuk and his team appeared. I couldn’t believe when I saw him walking out. I felt so excited to be near my favourite singer. Chris: Did you speak to him? John: Well, there were too many people. Everyone clapped. Svyatoslav stopped right in front of us, leaned over and said, “Enjoy the show!” Lilly: What happened then? Terry: He started singing all of his hits. We all joined him and danced to the music. The rest of the concert was wonderful, and everybody had a great time. Chris: How did you feel after the concert? John: As for me, I was happy because I had had the chance to see my favourite band and talk to Svyatoslav in front of five thousand people. VocabuLaRy Lilly: And what about you, Terry? box Terry: I felt exhausted, but also delighted. z to lean over I enjoyed the concert very much. z to give a hand Chris: I see you really spent a great time z to walk out at the weekend. John: Yes, we were lucky.
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Lesson 2 b) Read and choose the proper item. 1 John and Terry had a … weekend. a) terrible b) wonderful c) so-so 2 They went to the … . a) theatre b) cinema c) concert 3 The performance started at … o’clock. a) six b) three c) nine 4 The boys were allowed to … a) sit at the stage b) stand in front of the stage c) sing with their favourite band 5 The singer told the boys to … a) enjoy the show b) sing along c) dance 6 John was happy because … a) he watched the men who set up a sound system b) he had talked to his favourite singer c) he talked to Lilly and Chris 2 a) Answer the questions. 1 Did John and Terry have a really wonderful time on Saturday? 2 When did they arrive at the place? 3 What did they watch at three o’clock? 4 Where were the boys during the concert? 5 How did Terry feel at the concert? Why? 6 What did the singer tell the audience? 7 What was the concert like? 8 How did the boys feel after the concert? b) Work in a group of four. Read again and role-play the talk above. 157
3 Ask and answer in pairs. 1 Have you ever been to a concert? 2 When and where was it? 3 What was it like? (the decorations, light, public, music, etc). 4 What did you feel: zzbefore the concert? zzduring the concert? zzafter the concert? 4 a) Match the words and their definitions. hit the charts album number one
1 a record, tape or CD that has a collection of songs on it; 2 a song that is very popular; 3 a list of the most popular pop songs at the moment; 4 a song that is at the top of the charts.
b) Work in pairs. A, read the article. B, ask questions to get the information about the ‘Top 40’ radio programme.
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Lesson 2 For A: Every Sunday afternoon at five o’clock the new singles chart is released on Radio 1st ‘Top 40’ programme. Radios in Britain and Europe are switched on to hear the latest news about pop music. The ‘Top 40’ is broadcast live on Radio 1st and it is Europe’s the most popular programme. The chart is produced by Gallup Chart Services. How is it done? Well, first discs are recorded. They are released and each record is given a code number. Then copies of the records are sent to shops. When the records are bought, their code numbers are recorded in the shop’s computer. Then this information is sent to the central computer. The information is sorted and the ‘Top 40’ chart is produced. Then the chart is sent to the radio station and the programme is written by the producer and the D.J. Finally the programme is broadcast on Sunday afternoon. For B: a What is the programme about? b On which radio station is it broadcast? c When is the broadcast? d Who is the ‘Top 40’ produced by? e What is a process of doing the chart? Describe it. 5 Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions. Use the words from the box. 1 What song is number one in Ukraine at the moment? 2 Which Ukrainian singers are at the top of charts in our country? 3 What was the last year’s biggest hit single? 4 What’s your favourite band’s biggest hit single? 5 What’s your favourite album? 6 Who’s your favourite musician? 7 What kind of music does he/she play?
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6 Make a music survey among people of different ages. You are going to compare the music tastes of different people. Interview some older people to find out what kind of music they like. Compare their tastes with those of your mates. Do you think they know much about modern music? Step 1. Work in pairs. Make up a questionnaire with as many questions as you can. Example: Do you like pop music? Have you heard of Aha? Step 2. Show your list to another pair to add some more questions. Step 3. Interview as many older people as possible. Try to use English. Step 4. Write a short report about your interviews. Step 5. Share the results with your class. 7 Do a mini-research project in your class. Find someone who: 1 plays a musical instrument; 2 plays in a band; 3 plays in an orchestra;
4 sings in a choir; 5 takes music lessons; 6 listens to loud music.
Example: — Do you play a musical instrument? — Yes, I do. / No, I don’t. Make a table according to the items (1-6) and fill in the names of the pupils you’ll find. 8 Read the article below and point out: zzthe number of people who don’t play musical instruments zzthree things we need to be good musicians zzthe reason why some children are better at music than others zzthe number of hours that good musicians practise before they are 18 160
Lesson 2 HOW TO BE A GOOD MUSICIAN A recent report by a British psychologist shows that practice is the key to musical success. Nine out of ten people don’t play a musical instrument because they think they aren’t musical. However, professor Sloboda believes we can all be good musicians. You need a support and help from your family, a kind teacher and lots of practice. Professor Sloboda thinks practice makes the difference between young people who are good at music and those who aren’t. Professor Sloboda spoke to 120 children in school. They all played musical instruments. The good musicians practised three to four times more than the others. In fact, the best musicians practise 5,000 to 10,000 hours before they are 18. And yes — even Mozart had to practise! 9 Make up an article ‘Musical Stars’ about some facts from private lives of musical talents from your school.
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Step 1. Make up your questionnaire. Use the following questions: a) How old were you when you started singing or playing the instrument? b) Are your parents musical? c) How often do you practise? d) What instrument do you prefer? Step 2. Interview some musical people in your class / school. Imagine they are music stars. Step 3. Write an article about them. (See example on page 162) Step 4. Present it in the Gallery of Your Group Works.
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WRITING 1 Read the text, then write a paragraph about the importance of music in your life. Make use of the questions below. MUSIC ... MUSIC ... MUSIC ... We hear so much music in a week that we may not even notice some of it. Some days you may hear a school band, an orchestra or music in a church. You may hear music from records and tapes, or on the radio. You hear music during television shows and movies … You should know music is a language. People use it to express moods and feelings. Some music is happy, and another1 is sad. Some is serious, and another can make people laugh. Many popular songs are love songs. 1
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Lesson 2 People make their own music, too. Whenever you hum or whistle1 a tune, you are making music. Classes and choirs sing together. Many boys and girls study to become good musicians. They may take singing lessons or learn to play a musical instrument. And what about you? zzDo you listen to music in your free time? zzDo you buy a lot of CDs and tapes? zzDo you go to concerts? zzDo you talk to your friends a lot about music? 2 Write the description of a music event you attended. If necessary, invent your own details. Make use of the ‘Learning Tip’. Divide your description into paragraphs and be sure you answered all the questions. Learning Tip HOW TO WRITE AN ARTICLE ABOUT AN EVENT YOU ATTENDED Paragraph 1 zzWhat event did you attend? Where / when was the event? zzWas it inside or outside? zzWhat was the weather like? Paragraph 2 zzWhat were the preparations there before the event? Paragraph 3 zzWhat happened during the event? zzWhich group / orchestra / band was playing? zzWhat was the music like? (slow, fast, exciting) zzWhat were the people wearing? zzWhat were they doing? Paragraph 4 zzHow did you feel at the end of the event? 1
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1 Complete the sentences with suitable words from the box. ending, cover, characters, setting, author, title, part, interesting 1 The last ... of the book was really exciting. 2 Although the book was written for children, it is ... for adults as well. 3 The ... was a happy one because the hero wins. 4 A picture of the author is on the ... . 5 The ... in the story are very amusing. 6 The ... is the galaxy. 7 The ... of the book is Douglas Adams. 8 The ... of the second novel is The Restaurant at the End of the Universe. 2 а) Match the halves of the book titles (1-10) and write out the books you have heard about. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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Lessons 1-2 b) Name the books that were made into films. 3 Work in groups. Read and discuss the question. Kindle is an attempt to create an electronic book. There is no paper, there are no bookshelves, you just press a button when you want to read a new page. Science fiction? No, this is reality. Look at the photo. zzWhich one do you prefer: an e-book or a real book? Why? 4 a) Listen to Terry Tomlin who is doing a research on the reading habits of teenagers. Here’s the interview with Gemma. Put the questions below in order as you hear them in the interview.
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Do you buy books or do you borrow them from a library? Do you like reading? What’s your favourite book? What do you read? What was it about? When do you usually read? Who’s your favourite writer? What was the last book you have read?
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6 Role-play the situations. a) Work in pairs. A, you have read a very interesting book, which you took out from the library. On the way to the library to return the book you meet your friend who gets interested in the book. Tell him/her about your impressions of the book and invite him/ her to go to the library with you and get this book. B, express your interest in the book. Accept your friend’s invitation gladly. You may use b) Work in a group of three. the following: A, B, you and your friend zzfunny come to the library to get zzamusing something interesting. zzexciting adventure You cannot choose a zzemotional nature book and you ask the zzto have fun librarian to help you. zzfull of love (sorrow) After she has brought zzto improve human nature you some books, zzto be able to love and discuss with your friend hate which one to choose. zzgood and bad C, you are the librarian. You zzto be friendly bring to the pupils A, B zzrich imagination some books and say a zzto develop somebody’s few words about them. mind zzto bring up feelings and emotions
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Lessons 1-2 7 Do a mini-research on what your classmates prefer to read and why. a) Make up a questionnaire to interview your classmates about their reading preferences. Use this example. Think of other questions to ask. 1 Why do you read? a) for information b) for fun c) to while away the time 2 What kind of books do you like to read? a) fiction b) non-fiction f) biographies c) serious books g) history novels d) detective stories h) adventure stories e) science fiction 3 Do you think you can do without any library at all? a) I can. I’ve got a lot of books at home. b) I can’t. My home library is not very rich in books. 4 Where do you get books? a) from the school library b) from the district library c) from a bookshop b) Work in groups of four. Discuss the pupils’ reading preferences and the reasons for the popularity of their favourite books. c) Make a report on your research. d) Present the results in class. 167
8 Choose the correct tense form, active or passive. 1 The book (writes / was written) in 1989. 2 Thousands of people (visit / are visited) the museum every day. 3 What name (writes / is written) at the top of the page? 4 The letter (didn’t send / wasn’t sent) in time for the meeting. 5 English and Arabic (teach / are taught) at our school. 6 This program (watches / is watched) by millions of people. 7 The children (told / were told) to be quiet in the library. 8 The dog (didn’t take / wasn’t taken) for a walk an hour ago. 9 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense form. 1 They’ll produce a single before their album ... (to be done). 2 If I ... (to take part) in the contest I’ll win the CD of my favourite rock singer. 3 When we ... (to make) the programme of our band’s development, we’ll send it to the Producers’ Center. 4 Phone Tom after you ... (to come back) from the concert. 5 They’ll call me as soon as the radio programme ... (to finish). 10 Guess and match the words with their definitions. 1 2 3 4 5 6
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a the ideas in the words of a song b the rhythm or time of music c the most popular people/things in the history of something d a group of musicians e modern rock ‘n’ roll, very loud f new, mainly black music with important words
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The tamburitza is a string instrument. It is an important instrument in traditional folk music in Croatia. A tamburitza orchestra has three to ten musicians. The tamburitza has three parts: a body, a neck and a head. There are different types of tamburitza, with different number of strings, four, five, six or even more. A philharmonic orchestra is a big group of musicians, about a hundred. It has different sections: a string section (the violin, the cello...), a brass section (the trumpet, the saxophone...), a woodwind section (the flute, the clarinet...) and a percussion section (the drums, the triangle...). They play classical music. There are usually five members in a rock band. The music they play is very loud with a lot of rhythm. The instruments in a rock band are the electric guitar, the bass guitar, the drums and the keyboard. The fifth member in a rock band is the lead singer who sometimes also plays an instrument. 169
b) Answer the questions. 1 What kind of music do these three groups of musicians play? 2 What instruments do they play? 3 How many members are there in each group? c) Listen to these three pieces of music and match them with the pictures in (a). The first piece The second piece The third piece 13 Work in pairs. Read, ask and answer. Which of these opinions do you agree with? Why? I’m a pop fan and I love dance music. It’s the music of today.
And I hate classical music. It’s boring and the musicians wear oldfashioned clothes.
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Jazz is for me. I like the mixture of different types of music. I love classical music. It’s got feeling and emotion. Pop music is just noise.
Lessons 1-2 14 Read the e-mail letters and say what music preferences Mark and Maggie have.
To: English Bridge From: Mark Turner, Atlanta (USA) Subject: Favourite Music
Actually, I like all types of music. But at the moment rap is my number one. Call it ‘rap’, or call it ‘hip-hop’, it’s the same thing. Public Enemy are really good, and so is Eminem. I really respect some of the first hip-hoppers, like Africa Bambaataa. The words are important. It’s not just music — there’s a message. You can dance and think at the same time!
To: English Bridge From: Maggie Fairfax, London (UK) Subject: Favourite Music
I haven’t got pictures of Selena Gomez or Justin Timberlake on my bedroom walls. I don’t like rap or indie groups either. I prefer my parents’ record collection, and I know a lot about the history of rock. My all-time greats are Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and The Beatles.
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15 Work in pairs. Ask and answer each other. 1 How often do you listen to music? 2 Who’s your favourite composer? What do you know about him? 3 What’s your favourite orchestra or pop group? 4 Do you play a musical instrument? Are you good at it? Did you take music lessons? How long? 5 Have you got any records? Are they expensive? What records do you collect? 6 Have you been to a concert recently? What was it like? Who were the performers? 7 In several words say whom you consider a real music fan. 8 Imagine that a friend of yours has just read a review of a concert in a newspaper. You want him to explain the gist1 of the review. What questions would you ask him? 9 Give a short review of a concert you have been to. Say how you rated2 it. 16 Discuss the following question. If you argue with someone, for instance, about the colour they like, is that clever? Imagine the result of the argument. Write a mini dialogue, for example: A: Why do you like ...? B: Because .... 17 a) Read the old saying and say if you agree with it. Why?
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Lessons 1-2 b) Choose the words from the box which are matters of personal taste. books, food, pets, sports, websites, ignoring people, make up, clothes, study, personal hygiene, hobbies, cheating in tests, helping people in need, being polite with people c) Work in groups. Discuss your choice. 18 Work in a group of four. Invent your own band.
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Step 1. Brainstorm the ideas about the name, music style, instruments, soloist. Step 2. Discuss the image of the band (appearance, atmosphere, spirit). Step 3. List the useful ideas about the ways to make your band popular. Step 4. Write a profile of your band (including the timetable and a programme of forthcoming tour around Ukraine). Step 5. Choose a producer in your group to take part in the contest of producers to present your project.
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1 Look at the words in the left column. Check the meaning in your dictionary. Match them with the definitions. 1 2 3 4 5 6
wealthy involved poison Paris tutor mystery
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the capital of France a private teacher taking part in something a story or play about crime a substance that can make you die rich
2 Work in pairs. Ask and answer the following questions. 1 Do you know any books with a character called Hercule Poirot? 2 Have you ever read Death on the Nile? Have you seen the film? 3 Have you seen any TV programmes about Hercule Poirot? Can you describe him? What does he look like? 4 Who created that character? 3 Look up some more words in a dictionary. Match them with the definitions in the right column. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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shy attend keep occupied divorce background mind screenplay novel
an invented story long enough to fill a complete book nervous and afraid to speak in the presence of others the legal ending of a marriage intelligence, cleverness to go regularly to a place the part of a picture behind the main objects the text (story) used in a film keep busy
4 Read the text.
A BIOGRAPHY OF AGATHA CHRISTIE
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Agatha Christie was born in Devon, England, on the 15th of September 1890, the youngest of the three children in a wealthy family. As a child, she never attended school because her mother wanted her to be taught at home by a governess and tutors. She was a very shy child who learned very early to create games to keep herself occupied. She studied the piano and music in Paris and later turned to writing. In 1914, at the age of 24, she married Archie Christie, a World War I fighter pilot. During the First World War, Agatha worked as a nurse. It was while she was working in a hospital that Agatha Christie came up with the idea of writing a detective novel. In the hospital she learned a lot about drugs and poisons and she used this information in her novels. Her first novel was published in 1920 and the main character was a Belgian detective, Hercules Poirot. Christie wrote 30 novels featuring Poirot. Among the most popular were Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile Nile. In 1926 Archie asked for a divorce and Agatha, feeling lost and upset, suddenly disappeared. For two weeks nobody knew where she was. All of England became involved in the case of the missing writer. Eventually, she was found in a small hotel, explaining 175
to the police that she had lost her memory. Even today nobody knows exactly what happened to her during those two weeks. Her second marriage was to Max Mallowan, a young archaeologist whom she met on a trip to Baghdad. They went home to England on the Orient Express and got married in 1930. Christie and her husband travelled to the Middle East many times. These journeys created the background for several of her novels, for example Death on the Nile. Another one of Christie’s well-known characters was introduced in Murder at the Vicarage. It was Miss Jane Marple, an old lady who solved mysteries with her sharp mind and intuition. During her life, Christie wrote over 70 novels and a number of short stories, plays and screenplays. Some of her novels have been made into successful films. Her work has been translated into more than a hundred languages and she is the most popular mystery writer of all times. Agatha Christie died on the 12th January, 1976, at the age of 85. 5 Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 176
When was Agatha Christie born? Was she an only child? Did she attend school? What was she like as a child? What did she study in Paris? Who was her first husband? When did she start writing detective novels? What happened in 1926? How did she meet her second husband? Where did she often travel? Who were her most popular characters? How old was she when she died?
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6 Say something about these names that are mentioned in the text. DEVON ARCHIE CHRISTIE PARIS HERCULE POIROT
MAX MALLOWAN THE ORIENT EXPRESS THE MIDDLE EAST MISS JANE MARPLE
7 Fill in the factfile about Agatha Christie in your notebook.
BORN: .................... DIED: .................... FAMILY: .................. EDUCATION: ............... JOBS: .................... MARRIAGES ................ FAMOUS NOVELS: ........... FAMOUS CHARACTERS: ....... LITERARY WORK: ........... 8 Talk about Agatha Christie using the information from the factfile. 9 Work in pairs. Ask your partner and report back. 1 Where were you born? 2 How many children are there in your family? 3 Are you shy? 4 Which school do you attend? 5 Do you like mystery novels and films? Who is your favourite character? 6 Have you ever left your country? 7 Where did you go? 8 Where would you like to travel? 9 Do you sometimes travel by train? 10 How do you keep yourself occupied when you travel somewhere? 177
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The topics of this unit are ……..…………..........................…………… ……………………………………………………….......…………………. I find this unit very easy / quite easy / quite difficult / very difficult. (Underline what is true for you) I think that the most important thing I have learnt is …………...……… …………………………………………………………………………..…... …………………………………………………………………………...….. The most difficult thing for me was ……………………………………… ………………..………………………………………………………….….. The things that I enjoyed most in the Unit were ....……..……………… ………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………...……………………………………………………….. The things that I didn’t enjoy were …………..………………………….. ……………...……………………………………………………………….. The ways I used working with the Unit were ....…………….….………. ……………………………………………………………………………..... ………………………………………………………………………………. My favourite activities / tasks were ……………….............……………. ……………...……………………………………………………………….. The new grammar I have learnt in the Unit are ……...………………… ……………...……………………………………………………………….. The best lesson I had in my English class was .....................…...…… ……………...……………………………………………………………….. The things that are easy to read are .………...…………………………. ……………...……………………………………………………………….. 178
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Lessons 1-2 The things that are easy to listen to ………….................……………… ……………...……………………………………………………………….. The things that are easy to talk about ……………………......………… ……………...……………………………………………………………….. The things that are easy to write about ...………...……………………. ……………...……………………………………………………………….. The things that are difficult to read about …................……………….. ……………...……………………………………………………………….. The things that are difficult to listen to .…………………………………. ……………...……………………………………………………………….. The things that are difficult to talk about …………..…………………… ……………...……………………………………………………………….. The things that are difficult to write about ……..………………………. ……………...……………………………………………………………….. Three things I would like to remember from this unit are …..………… ……………...……………………………………………………………….. ……………...……………………………………………………………….. ………………….....…………. because ……………................….…….. ……………...……………………………………………………………….. I would like to improve my pronunciation / spelling / vocabulary / grammar / fluency. (Underline what is true for you.) The things that I would like to learn are .............................................. ……………...……………………………………………………………….. ……………...………………………………………………………………..
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You have finished the unit. Choose the adjectives adjective that best describe how you feel about it.
happy relieved
satisfied unhappy
frustrated excited
motivated sorry
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My Learning Diary After the unit I can: NOW I CAN zzname different genres of books / styles of music / musical instruments zzread and understand articles about books and their authors zzread and understand news on music zzlisten to and understand about preferences in music zzdescribe a character of a book zzexpress my impressions of the book I have recently read zzexpress my attitude to reading — music zzdescribe the music I am listening to zztalk to the librarian zztell someone about my favourite book / writer / singer / band zztalk about popular bands or singers zzinterview a singer or a leader of a band zzshare impressions on visiting a concert zzdo a survey about my mates’ preferences in music zzprove that there is no arguing about matters of taste zzunderstand and use the Present and Past Simple Passive constructions zzwrite a paragraph about the library I go to zzwrite a short review about my favourite book zzdo a project on invention of a new band zzdo a project about musical talents from my school / town
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