April 11 – 15
Classroom activities: Language Leader – Unit 2.3 Scenario 2.4, page 23. Read a biography of Amelia Earhart and do the exercises. (page 25)
504 Absolutely Essential Words – Unit 13
Destination B2 – Unit 7
( A short story in two parts). Look through the words given below, then listen to the short story The Girl in the Denim Jacket by Andrew Rossiter. Try to summarize in as much detail as possible. Do the exercises on students’ worksheets.
WORD GUIDE (Part 1)go about: follow – reckon: think – mind you: in actual fact – stare: look intensely – avoid: move away from – standing-room: only room for people to stand – crush: the compact crowd of people – hedged in boxed in, surrounded – talking their heads off: talking loudly and intensely – half-hearted: timid, shy
WORD GUIDE (part 2)squeal: sharp noise – brakes: a mechanism that makes a vehicle stop – shudder: vibrate – to will: to encourage, to try to make something happen – matter-of-fact: nonchalant, ordinary – swiftly: fast – blurt out: speak rapidly – gruffly: in a rough voice – hustled: pushed – struggle: resist –
Home task
Monday – 504 Absolutely Essential Words – Unit 13; Learn the words and their definitions. Do the exercises. Make up your own stories using the new words of Unit 13.
Fill in the blank space one of the new words in each of the blanks below.
1. The wedding will commence at eight o’clock.
2. When Abe lost his job, he had to migrate to a place where he could find work.
3. We could tell Ira was happy by the bright gleam in his eyes.
4. Because of the famine, people were dying in the streets.
5. Many people claim to have seen a ghostly vessel sailing through the fog.
6. Can you identify the flags of all the states in the United States?
7. He was observant of all the rules of his religion.
8. The editor sent five reporters to cover the big story.
9. They were trying to revive interest in old movies.
10. The travelers were stupid to persist in eating the food after they were told it was spoiled.
11. Hazy weather kept the pilot from seeing the airfield clearly.
12. The young journalist applied for his first job at a small newspaper.
Tuesday – Destination B2 – Units 7 ex.-es A-D
A. Circle the correct word or phrase.
1. I love this in the evening when the sun is going down.
2. People play cricket in South Africa, Australia, and Sri Lanka.
3. It’s too far to walk so I think I’ll catch the bus.
4. Jane had to go home from school because she had a headache.
5. The robber was sent to prison for a total of three years.
6. My cousin works as a waiter in a cafe near where we live.
7. The underground doesn’t run this late so we’ll have to take a taxi.
8. I like to listen to music in my free time.
9. My favorite subject at school is chemistry.
10. Jazz music appeared in America in the 1920s.
B. Choose the correct answer. If no word is needed, choose ‘D’.
1. A) a
2. C) the
3. D) no word
4. A) a
5. C) the
6. B) an
7. A) a
8. C) the
9. D) no word
10. D) no word
C. Circle the extra word in each line.
1. The
2. a
3. an
4. the
5. a
6. the
7. a
8. the
9. an
10. the
D. Complete using the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. were
2. was
3. are
4. takes
5. looks
6. wasn’t
7. is
E. Find the mistakes in this passage and correct them.
1. an —> some
2. informations —> information
3. glasses —> glass
4. was —> were
5. hairs —> hair
6. jean —> jeans
7. Much —> Many
8. knowledges —> knowledge
9. are —> is
10. another —> more
F. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.
1. There were only a few people at the party.
2. The witness gave a description to the police of the mugger.
3. There isn’t a little sugar left.
4. I’m thinking of joining the fire brigade when I leave school.
5. The news was so shocking that we didn’t know what to do.
6. There are only a few good films out at the moment.
7. I ate only a little dessert because I’m on a diet.
8. What a lot of hats you have!
G. Match to make sentences.
1. I’m quite busy so I’ve got H) very little time to talk to you now.
2. Happily, we have had F) very few complaints from hotel guests recently.
3. My dad just got a good job so we have G) a little money for luxuries.
4. Pollution is improving now that B) a few people recycle their rubbish.
5. My mum has lost her job so we have D) little money for luxuries.
6. My lesson’s been canceled so I’ve got A) a little time to talk to you now.
7. It’s a shame that E) few people recycle their rubbish.
8. Unfortunately, we have had C) a few complaints from hotel guests recently.
H. Choose the correct answer.
1. If you have D) a little time at the end of the exam, check your answers.
2. Give me B) a few minutes and I’ll be ready.
3. We’ve only got C) little milk left so get some when you go shopping.
4. Just D) a little practice every day and you’ll soon be able to play the piano.
5. We were disappointed that A) few of the members came to the youth club party.
6. Sprinkle D) a little sugar on the strawberries.
7. I suppose now I’m 43, I have C) little hope of playing football for England.
8. Could you help me with B) a few exercises I don’t understand.
9. There’s D) a little coffee left, if anyone wants some.
10. Becoming an astronaut is so demanding that A) few people manage it.
11. I’ll meet you in half an hour — I’ve got B) a few e-mails to write first.
12. Many people feel there’s C) little point in voting, even in a general election.
I. Write an article in each gap where necessary. If an article is not necessary, write a dash(—).
Ray: Hello?
Sandy: Ii. Is that Ray? It’s — Sandy.
Ray: Oh, hi! How was the film?
Sandy: Great! We took a taxi to the cinema and the taxi driver got lost, so we almost missed the start. What about you? What did you do — last night?
Ray: Oh, I just stayed at — home. I listened to — music for a while and then watched the news.
Sandy: Oh, yes? So what’s happening in the world? Anything I should know about?
Ray: Well, I know you don’t like — politics, but there was an interesting report on — Asia. It gave me a few ideas for the geography essay we were talking about the other day.
Sandy: Ah, right. Anything else?
Ray: Nothing important. Just that the lead singer of your favorite band is getting married — to an actress, the one who was in that film…
Sandy: What?! Why didn’t you tell me? I have to check this out on the Internet! See you at — school tomorrow. Bye!
Ray: Okay. Bye.
Thursday and Friday –I. Language Leader – Reacting to the topic. In 200-250 words or less, write about the following:
You are a member of the organising group for your next trip. Write the advantages and disadvantages of these suggestions for the next trip.
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