A. COMPLETE
THE PARGRAPH. USE THE SIMPLE PAST OR THE PRESENT PERFECT FORM OF THE VERB IN
PARENTHESES
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All last year I ________________________(1.struggle with) math and
_______________________ (2.fall behind), but this semester
I_________________________ (3.catch up). I ____________________________
(4.not miss) a single class since the beginning of this semester and I
______________ (5.hand in) all my
assignments on time so far. I hope I _______________________ (6.pass) last week’s test.
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B. COMPLETE
THE CONVERSATION. USE THE VERBS AND PHRASES IN THE BOX. THERE IS ONE VERB OR
PHRASE THAT YOU DO NOT NEED TO USE
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-acknowledge -make eye contact -make
my way
-say
-slip -tug -venture
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Melissa: I can’t believe
how unfriendly people are in this town!
James: Yeah, I know what you mean. In
my neighbourhood people rarely (1.)_____________________ me when I pass them
on the street.
Melissa: I hate that! And
in stores, they don’t (2.)________________________.
James: That’s true! I can understand
why many older people don’t (3.) _______________________ out of their homes
nowadays. They never see a friendly face.
Melissa: Yeah... And when I
was on the bus last week, and trying to (4.) _________________________ past
all the other passengers to the exit, no one would move! In the end I had to
(5.) ____________________ someone’s shirt sleeve so they noticed me and I
could get past!
James: I think we should change
things! How about, (6.) ________________, we smile at everyone we see for the
rest of the day?
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C. COMPLETE
THE PARAGRAPH WITH THE VERBS IN PARENTHESES. USE ONE SIMPLE PAST AND ONE PAST
PERFECT VERB FORM IN EACH SENTENCE
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I
__________________ (1.be) surprised to meet my old high school history
teacher in the supermarket because I ________________ (2. not see) her for
over ten years. Although history ___________ (3.be) my favourite subject in
high school, I actually ____________________ (4.go) on to major in biology in
college.
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D. COMPLETE
THE PARAGRAPH WITH THE VERBS IN PARENTHESES. USE ONE PAST PERFECT AND ONE
PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS VERB IN EACH SENTENCE.
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Once during college I dropped one of my classes. I __________________ (1.work) part-time as a
waiter in order to earn some extra money and I ________________ (2.not
realize) just how tiring that would be. I thought that I ____________________
(3.pass) my mid-term exam because I ____________________ (4.study) hard all
semester. But it turned out that I _______________________ (5.be) too tired
to prepare for the exam properly
because I __________________________ (6.do) the night shift at work.
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E. COMPLETE
THE CONVERSATION. CHOOSE THE CORRECT EXPRESSION FROM THE BOX. THERE IS ONE
EXPRESSION THAT YOU DO NOT NEED TO USE
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-but
anyway -getting back to my story -looking back -no wonder
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Jimmy: This is a cool photo!
Lee
: The one of the bird? My grandmother took it when I was little. She
used to take me on long walks and spend a lot of time with me. (1)
______________________________________, she was probably my best friend until
I started school.
Jimmy: Really? So (2.) ____________________ you talk about
her so much!
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Reading 1
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READ THE ARTCICLE. THEN READ THE STATEMENTS AND
WRITE “T” FOR TRUE, “F” FOR FALSE, OR “NG” IF THE INFORMATION IS NOT GIVEN
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Young Hero: Louis Braille
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 You have probably heard of the Braille alphabet, but
did you know that it was invested by a 15-year-old boy? Louis Braille was
born in France in 1809. At the age of three, he had an accident that left him
completely blind, but his parents wanted to raise him like other children
(which was unusual for the blind at that time) and sent him to the local
school. Louis was a clever and lively child and, even though he was only able
to listen in class, he was soon one of the best students. When Louis was ten,
he was encouraged to attend one of the first schools for blind children in
the world, located in Paris. The school’s founder had developed a system of
raised Roman letters to help his students read, but the system resulted in
books that were very large and heavy
and students couldn’t use it to write. It was another man, Charles Barbier, a
captain in the French army, who gave Braille the idea for his famous
alphabet. Barbier had invented a system of raised dots on the page so that
his soldiers could communicate silently at night without light. By the age of
15, Braille had adapted Barbier’s system into an alphabet that allowed blind
people not only to read, but to write as well. He eventually became a
well-respected teacher, but his alphabet only became widely used after his
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1.
Louis
was raised like most other blind children of the time. ________
2.
Braille’s
ideas were copied by the founder of the special school. ________
3.
There
were many large and heavy books at the special school for the blind. ________
4.
Bargier’s
system used raised Roman letters. ________
5. Braille’s alphabet allowed students to write as well
as read. ________
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SPEAKING QUIZ
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Part 1. Questions and
topics to discuss. Ask these questions. Answer your partner’s questions.
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1.
What have been some
of the highlights of your year?
2.
Have you or has
someone you know ever missed a class? Why?
3.
What subjects did
you enjoy in high school? Why?
4.
Do you prefer to do
homework by yourself or in a group? Why?
5.
Where have you
travelled in the last couple of years?
6.
Have you or has
someone you know ever fallen behind on schoolwork? Why?
7.
Who was your
favourite teacher in high school? Why?
8.
Do you think class
participation should count toward your final grade? Why (not)?
9.
What’s one of the
most interesting classes you’ve taken in the past?
10.
Describe a mistake
you’ve made that has been a learning experience.
11.
What subjects did
you struggle with in high school?
12.
Do you think
homework should count toward your final grade? Why (not)?
13.
Which class you
took in the past have you learned the most from? Why?
14.
Describe something
you’ve learned from a childhood experience.
15.
In high school,
what class did you do the best in?
16. Do you think it’s better to leave a test question
blank or guess the answer? Why?
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Part 2: Conversation
1. Tell
your partner about one of your favourite (or least favourite) teachers when
you were a child.
Use conversation
strategies to make your conversation flow. The strategies you learned in this
unit are:
· Interrupt your story to add extra information with
expressions like Looking back, ...When I think about it,...
· Interrupt and get back to your story with
expressions like Looking back,...
and So anyway,...
· Add comments when something is not surprising with
expressions like (It’s) no wonder...
2.
Listen and react to your partner
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WRITING
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A.Read the information from a website
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The writing corner
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HOME
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SAMPLES
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AUTHORS
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HELP
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CONTACT
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What makes an interesting personal story? Here
are three ideas that are sure to interest readers.
A Success Story: Write about a time you were
successful. For example, write about winning a prize, passing a test, or
completing a difficult task.
An Adventure Story: Write about an adventure
you had. Think of something interesting you’ve done. For example, write about
an interesting vacation or an exciting trip you took.
A Discovery story: Write about a time you
discovered or learned something important. It should be something that has
helped you since then. For example, you may have learned how important it is
to spend time with family or that it is important to trust a friend.
B. Choose
one type of story from Part A and write a narrative blog entry. Make sure
that you:
·
Introduce
your idea
·
Include
backgrounds events.
·
Include
the main events.
·
Link
events to the present in your conclusion.
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Unit 3
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Thanks a lot for this contribution, teacher. It has been really helpful. I will wait for your next publication.
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