English in Mind Student’s book
April 29-May 3
English in Mind, pages 21, 22
Problem Page
Grammar: Must, must not, don/t have to.
In class
April 22-26
Your Mind
English in mind, pages 18, 19
Grammar: Determiners everyone, no one, someone
Vocabulary: Thinking
April 15-19
English in Mind, pages 14-17
All over the place, everyday English.
- Read the text and answer the questions following it.
Chinese New Year is the celebration of the New Year in Chinese communities around the world. The date of the Chinese New Year is determined by the lunar calendar, so festivities begin with the new cycle of the moon that falls between January 21 and February 19. Each year is named for one of 12 symbolic animals in sequence. The animals are: the rat, ox, tiger, hare, dragon, serpent, horse, ram, monkey, rooster, dog and boar. The New Year celebration is the most important and the longest of all Chinese festivals, traditionally lasting for two weeks. During the period, towns and villages are decorated with colored lanterns, floral exhibitions, and brightly colored banners with New Year greetings. Preparations traditionally began in the home the week before the New Year, when families thoroughly clean their houses to symbolically sweep away all traces of misfortune. They also pay of debts, add a new coat of red paint to doors and windowpanes, and decorate the home with flowers. To avoid bad luck, parents warn their children to be on their best behaviour. On the evening before the New Year, families gather for a feast of various dishes of seafood and dumplings. Each dish has symbolic meaning, often signifying good luck and prosperity. At midnight, families light fireworks to attract the attention of benevolent god and to frighten away evils spirits. The fireworks last until dawn, although celebrants may light more fireworks for the next two weeks.
- How is the date of the Chinese New Year determined?
2. When do festivities begin?
3. Why do families light fireworks?
4. The word various is synonymous to ...
2. Write the verbs in the right tense form.
After I had lunch at a village inn, I (1) … for my bag. (to look) (2). I … it on the chair beside the door but it wasn’t there! (to leave). As I (3) … it, the inn-keeper came in. (to look for)
“Did you have a good meal?” he asked.
“Yes, thank you. ” I answered, ” but I can’t pay the bill. I haven’t got my bag. “
The inn-keeper (4) … and immediately went out. (to smile). in a few minutes he returned with my bag and (5) … it back to me. (to give)
“I am sorry, ” he said. My dog had taken in into the garden. He often does this”.
3. Translate the sentences form Armenian into English.
- Եթե մենք նրան չօգնենք, նա չի կարողանա ավարտել աշխատանքը։
- Թոմն ասաց, որ նա չի կարող ընդունել մեր առաջարկը։
- Ջորջը նկատեց, որ անձրևանոցը մոռացել է տանը։
- Տնօրենն ասաց, որ փաստաթղթերը պատրաստ կլինեն ժամը 3-ին։
- Երբ ես խոսեցի նրա հետ, նա շատ բարկացած էր։
4. Speak on the following topic.
My hobby.
April 8-12
Ways of Living, English in Mind, pages 10, 11, 12
Grammar: too much, many, not enough
April 1-5
English in Mind, pages 8,9
Read the text and check your answers.
March 18-22
English in Mind, pages 4,5,6
Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
- She sang a song. –
- Somebody hit me. –
- We stopped the bus. –
- A thief stole my car. –
- They didn’t let him go. –
- She didn’t win the prize. –
- They didn’t make their beds. –
- I did not tell them. –
- Did you tell them? –
- Did he send the letter? –
Fill in the verb in the Past Active or Passive Voice.
- The Cape of Good Hope … (discovered / was discovered) by Bartolomeo Dias.
- The clown … (entertained / was entertained) the public.
- We … (arrived/ were arrived) at the camp in time.
- Many experiments … (did/ were done) under water.
- Many people … (invited / were invited) to the festival.
- They … (discussed / were discussed) many exciting things.
- I … (learnt / was learnt) many interesting things in this unit.
- What artist … (painted / was painted) this picture?
March 4-7
English in mind, pages 51, 52
Vocabulary: verb and noun pairs
Test
Choose from the following prepositions at, by, for, from, in, on, with and complete the sentences.
- Where do you come … ?
- My cousin lives … Norway.
- They are walking … the bridge.
- I don’t like flying, so I went to Paris … bus.
- You can stay … me tonight.
- My birthday is … 29th February.
- I’ll see you … Christmas.
- Put the books… the table, please.
- I haven’t seen you … ages.
- I like this house … the river.
Use the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. Use the correct tense.
1. When I (look) out of the window, I (see) John.
2. you ever (play) the piano since you left school?
3. …I (not see) him for two days.
4. When he (try) to open the door, he (drop) his key.
5. They (live) in this house since 1987.
6. My father (wash) his car while my mother and I (prepare) dinner.
7. … you (meet) her yesterday?
8. Mary (be) in London for three days.
9. The headmaster (enter) the classroom when they (write) their exams.
10. He (buy) a new car last week.
11. I think that they (arrive) tomorrow morning.
12. Last Wednesday they (play) chess after they (do) their homework.
Choose the correct pronouns to complete the sentences.
1. The old woman lived alone, with —- to look after —-.
A) someone / her
B) anyone / herself
C) everyone / she
D) no one / her
E) anyone / she’s
2. —- two rings here on my little finger belonged to —- grandmother.
A) These / my
B) That / mine
C) Those / me
D) The / myself
E) This / my
3. When the little boy grabbed the lizard, —- tail broke off in —- hand.
A) it’s / his
B) it / him
C) its / his
D) it / one’s
E) its / he’s
4. A baby learns the meaning of words as —- are spoken by others and later uses —- in sentences.
A) their / they
B) they / them
C) they / themselves
D) it / them
E) they / it
5. Some of these clothes are —-, and the rest of —- belong to Zack.
A) yours / it
B) my / them
C) hers / their
D) me / they
E) mine / them
6. As for —-, I prefer to let people make up —- minds.
A) myself / each other’s
B) I / his own
C) mine / one another’s
D) me / their own
E) my / theirs
7. The solicitor wrote a letter to Ann and —- in which he asked us if we could settle the matter between —-.
A) I / us
B) me / us
C) myself / ours
D) mine / our
E) me / we
8. As —- cuts it as well as he does, I always have my hair cut at Johnson’s.
A) anyone
B) someone else’s
C) no one else
D) everyone
E) nobody’s
9. They decided to buy the house because —- location would allow —- to get to work very easily.
A) theirs / them
B) it / themselves
C) its / them
D) they / us
E) its / their
10. Our dog is of a very good breed as —- is the offspring of two very champion dogs and inherited —- features.
A) this / its
B) he / them
C) she / theirs
D) that / his
E) it / their
Complete the following exercise with adjective or adverb form of the words.
1. That pitbull looks . (angry)
2. She spoke . (quiet)
3. Erica listened to her mother . (careful)
4. Mary makes mistakes. (careless)
5. Children grow (quick)
6. He is very today. (happy)
7. It’s raining . (heavy)
8. Morgan was hurt in a car accident. (serious)
9. His situation was very . (serious)
February 19-23
For each of the following 1-10, choose the correct answer.
1) She usually … to work by car.
goes is going will go
2) I … her since 2015.
didn’t see don’t see haven’t seen
3) It … the first time I … eaten sushi.
is – am is – had was – have was – had
4) I … Japanese before I moved to Japan.
was learned had learned have learned will have learned
5) He was trying to sleep while I … TV.
watch will watch was watching am watching
6) He … the door while I was having breakfast.
knocks knocked had knocked
7) My eyes hurt every time I … computer games.
play played have played had played
8) Next year I … here for ten years.
will be working will be worked will have been worked will have been working
9) I … a nightmare last night.
had have had am having
10) She … in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in economics.
has graduated graduated was graduated
Choose the correct tense to go in the gap.
1. When you phoned, I ……………….. a shower.
- was having
- am having
- had
2. If you had arrived late, I ………………….. angry.
- had been
- would have been
- will have been
3. They ………………….. the French course yet.
- have not started
- had not started
- have not start
4. My family ………………….. in Australia for a year when I was a child.
- was living
- lives
- lived
5.Most major cities …………………. significantly over the last 30 years.
- grew
- have grown
- will grow
6. Mick usually ………………….. his dog in the afternoon.
- is walking
- walk
- walks
7. I’m tired. I ………………….. for 3 hours!
- have studied
- have been studying
- had been studying
8. This time next year I ………………….. in London for 7 years.
- will have been living
- will have lived
- will be living
9. They will read the report fully before they …………………..
- will vote
- would vote
- vote
10. While I was reading, the phone …………………..
- rang
- was ringing
- rung
Fill in the correct form of the Present Perfect tense!
- The earth ______ here for billions of years (be).
- We ____________ cards for the last few hours (play).
- We ____________ problems with our new car recently (have)
- ________________ on anything interesting lately ?(you work)
- Cuba ____________ a socialist country since 1959 (be)
- I ____________ care of my neighbour’s cats while they are away (take)
- I ____________ my car for three years (have).
- ____________________ an important fight? (the boxer , ever, win)
- John and Mary ____________ with each other since the day they got married
(quarrel). - It ____________ hard since last night (rain).
- I’m tired because I ____________ well lately. (not feel)
- _____________________ your problems? (your parents, always, understand)
- The patient ____________ penicillin for several days now (take)
- A big earthquake ____________ San Francisco since 1906. (not hit)
- They _______________ in San Francisco since they arrived in the USA 20 years
ago. (live) - He got ill five weeks ago and ____________ yet. (not recover)
- Everyone in the Middle East ____________ about the situation for decades
(worry). - We ____________ very cold weather this year (have)
- Where ____________ the money? (you, hide)
- At last ,my favourite team ____________ against its most important rival (win)
- I ____________ for 6 years. (marry)
- Dad ____________ a number of jobs in the last few years (have).
- The bank is still closed. It ____________ yet. (not open)
- Our daughter _______________ lipstick since she was 16 (wear).
- She is angry because her boyfriend ____________ up yet and she
____________ for half an hour. (not show, wait). - I’m still waiting for an answer. They ____________ up their minds yet. (not
make) - How many times ____________ the cat today? (Kim feed)
- The kids ____________ on my nerves. They ____________ too
much noise (get, make). - My company ____________ a lot of money in the last few years. They
____________ hard on an important project. (make, work). - They ____________ our new refrigerator yet, but they will any day now. (not
delive
Past Tense – Simple or progressive
- It __________ (rain) when we ______ (come) out of the shopping
centre. - It _____(happen) very quickly. The car __________ (come) out of the
side road and then the van __________ (drive) into the back of it. - I __________ (be) ill last week.
- He __________ (break)his leg when he __________ (ski) .
- I __________ (look)out of the window and saw that people ______
(walk) in the park. - Emma __________ (pass) her exam a few weeks ago.
- When we __________ (see) the spaceship we _______(stop) the car.
- When __________ (you buy) the car? – I __________ (buy) it a few
years ago. - He __________ (sit) in the garden when a wasp __________(sting)
him in the nose. - Claire __________ (go) to Egypt last month.
- She __________ (have) a beautiful dream when the alarm clock ____
(ring). - The car __________ (stop) at the lights.
- We __________ (drive) home in the middle of the night when we __
(see) a flashing light. - Soft music __________ (play) when I __________ (go) into the room.
- __________ (you buy) that bag while I __________ (look) after the
children? - It __________ (be) peaceful and the birds __________ (sing).
- Was _____________(Jimmy, already wait) for you when you
__________ (get) there? - I __________ (ring) at about 3 o’clock yesterday, but you
__________ (not pick) up the phone. – What __________ (you do) ?
– I __________ (help) Dad in the garden so I probably __________
(not hear)it. - I __________ (lie) in the bath when the phone __________ (ring). It
__________ (stop) after a few rings. - It __________ (be) cold when we __________ (leave) the house that
Fill in the correct form of the PRESENT TENSE (simple and progressive)
Dear Editor!
I _________ (WRITE) this letter because it _________ (SEEM) to me that
far too many changes _________ (TAKE) place in my country these days, and, as a result,
we _________ (LOSE) our identity.
I _________ (LIVE) in a small town but even this town _________
(CHANGE) before my eyes. For example, town authorities _________ (BUILD) a burger
place where my favourite restaurant used to be. Our culture _________ (BELONG) to
everybody, and I _________ (NOT UNDERSTAND) why the town leaders
_________ (NOT DO) to preserve it. They simply _________ (NOT CARE).
In fact, I _________ (THINK) of starting an action group. I _________
(APPEAR) on a TV show on Friday evening to make people aware of how importance this issue is. It’s time
for us to start doing something before it _________ (GET) too late.
February 12-16
The Power of Humor, page 48
Laughter is very good for us because it releases tension.
- Are you humorous?
- Can you tell about a time when you were very funny?
- What kind of humor do you like? Do you like many kinds?
- Why do people say laughter is the best medicine?
- Can you tell about a time when you laughed at yourself?
- What type of humor do you like?
- Do you like to tell jokes?
- Are you a good joke teller?
- What sort of things make you laugh?
- How frequently do you laugh every day?
- Do you laugh out loud or do you chuckle quietly?
- Do you sometimes laugh in situations which are not amusing?
- Laughter is catching. Do you start laughing when you see or hear other people laughing? Why do you think this happens?
- What is the difference between “laughing at someone” and “laughing with someone”?
- Does your language have equivalent expressions for
- “I nearly died laughing!” or “I cracked up (with laughter)!”?
- “He was the laughing stock”
- “Don’t make me laugh!”
February 5-9
Tales » Donald Bisset»
Miranda’s Journey
Anytime Stories
Once upon a time there was a duck who lived in
Africa. She was an English duck and her name was
Miranda.1
Her one wish was to come to England and play with
the girls and boys who lived there. So she said good-bye
to all her friends: to the lions and tigers and monkeys but
not to the crocodiles. She hated crocodiles. She felt sad to
leave her friends, but she flew away bravely. For miles 2
there was nothing but forest; then she saw the sea.
Then she came to Italy. She could see children at the
sea-side, they were playing with the sand. The mothers and
fathers were sitting and doing nothing at all, and Miranda
thought it was so silly. Then she came to some mountains
1 Miranda [m rram daj— Миранда
- For m iles ~* На протяжении многих миль
and had to fly high to get over them. The air grew colder
and colder; snow began to fall. She heard the sound o!
singing. It was coming nearer and nearer and Miranda
recognized a popular French song.
Out of the mist flew a whole flock of French swallows,
it was flying south to Italy. As they passed they ah
dipped their wings in s a lu te .1 And M iranda dipped hers.
She was getting very tired and hungry. The snow fell
faster and faster. She couldn’t see a yard 2 in front of her
and flew on blinded by the snow, frozen with the cold.
And all the time she thought of summer days on English
ponds and of the children she was going to meet and play
with. Her beak was always pointing towards London. She
flew on for hours like this. The wind and the snow suddenly ceased. Above her she could see the stars, and
below the bright lights of a big town. It was London.
She flew down and landed on a pond near an*lnn.
There was a little island in the middle of the pond, wilii
an empty nest on it, just as i f 3 it was made for her. She
was pleased. She ate some pond grass and got in the nesl
and was just going to sleep when she heard someone
shouting, “Miranda Duck! Miranda Duck!”
“Неге I am!” she said, and jum ping out of the nest
she swam to the bank of the pond, and there was a messenger boy. “Telegram for you,” said the boy, “sign here,
please!” Miranda signed. Then /with the telegram in her
beak she swam back to her nest.
Oh! she was happy. She opened it. It was from the
girls and boys in Africa, and in it was written:
Miranda, Miranda, Miranda Duck,
Here is a m essage to wish you good luck;
From the children of Africa, oh Ducky dear, do
Look after yourself, 4 we’re thinking of you. V
The lights went out at the inn across the road. She
could hear the people saying good night to each other.
Then all was quiet. She put the telegram under one wing
and her head under the other, and went to sleep.
1 in salute — в знак приветствия
2 a yard — английская мера длины, равная примерно 91 см
3 just as if — словно
4 do look after yourself — позаб
January 29-February 2
English in Mind, page 46
How old do you have to be? Read the magazine page and do the exercises
Page 47, read the text <Coming of age in Japan>, do the exercises.
December 18-22
Present Simple Passive
Let/be allowed to
Describing a person’s age
pages 42,43,44
Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
- He opens the door. –
- We set the table. –
- She pays a lot of money. –
- I draw a picture. –
- They wear blue shoes. –
- They don’t help you. –
- He doesn’t open the book. –
- You do not write the letter. –
- Does your mum pick you up? –
- Does the police officer catch the thief? –
We often watch TV in the afternoon, ?
You have cleaned your bike, ?
John and Max don’t like maths, ?
Peter played handball yesterday, ?
They are going home from school, ?
Mary didn’t do her homework last Monday, ?
He could have bought a new car, ?
Kevin will come tonight, ?
I hope Sissy won’t come to the party, ?
2. Jack’s on holiday, ?
Yes, he’s in Portugal.
3. Let’s go out tonight, ?
Yes, let’s.
4. Listen, ?
OK, I’m listening.
5. There is a bus to 1st Street every hour, ?
6. Tom won’t be late, ?
No, he’s never late.
7. You wouldn’t tell anyone ?
No, of course not.
8. I am not your best friend, ?
9. We had to wait for a long time, ?
10. You can speak English, ?
Yes, but not very fluently.
11. You’re tired, ?
12. She hardly ever goes to the parties, ?
13. She scarcely cares, ?
14. We’d rather live in the country, ?
15. Sue doesn’t know Ann, ?
No, they’ve never met.
16. That suit is very expensive, ?
17. There are a lot of people here, ?
Yes, more than I expected.
18. This isn’t very interesting, ?
No, not very.
19. You don’t like spinach, ?
20. Harry and Loyd won’t have to go there tomorrow, ?
“A Chaparral Christmas Gift” by O. Henry
Present Perfect or Past Simple – Exercise
| Fill in the present perfect simple or the past simple. 1. I …. a great film yesterday. (see) 2. … a cheap laptop? (you ever buy) 3. Sue the flu last winter. (have) 4. A few days ago, we… to his uncle. (drive) 5. They… bingo on Wednesday afternoon. (play) 6. He… the bus to get there. (already take) 7. Last week my rabbit … away. (run) 8. We … a lot last Sunday. (do) 9. … in India? (she ever be) 10. I … him last Monday. (meet) 11. She …….. yet. (not wake up) 12. I … her since last Thursday. (not meet) 13. Bob … well last night. (sleep) 14. I …a letter from her two days ago. (get) 15. They …. in Germany. (already arrive) |
November 27-December 1
English in Mind
grammar: Question tags, exercises on page 35
Read the text on page 36, answer the questions.
November 20-24
English in Mind pages 32, 33
Water
How much water is there on, in, and above the Earth?
All Earth’s water, liquid fresh water, and water in lakes and rivers
The Earth is a watery place. But just how much water exists on, in, and above our planet? About 71 percent of the Earth’s surface is water-covered, and the oceans hold about 96.5 percent of all Earth’s water. Water also exists in the air as water vapor, in rivers and lakes, in icecaps and glaciers, in the ground as soil moisture and in aquifers, and even in you and your dog.
Water is never sitting still. Thanks to the water cycle, our planet’s water supply is constantly moving from one place to another and from one form to another. Things would get pretty stale without the water cycle!
Where does water come from?
Why do cold water bottles and soft-drink bottles sweat?
When does water boil?
Why is water blue?
When is water the most dense?
| Water Facts |
| Water is made up of two elements, hydrogen and oxygen. Its chemical formula is H2O.Each molecule of water is made up of two hydrogen atoms bonded to a single oxygen atom. The existence of water is essential for life on Earth.Water has three different states, liquid, solid and gas. The word water usually refers to water in its liquid state. The solid state of water is known as ice while the gas state of water is known as steam or water vapor. Water covers around 70% of the Earth’s surface.The three largest oceans on Earth are the Pacific Ocean (largest), the Atlantic Ocean (second largest) and the Indian Ocean (third largest). More ocean facts.Found in the Pacific Ocean, the Mariana Trench is the deepest known point in the world’s oceans.Ocean tides are caused by the rotation of the Earth and the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun acting on ocean water.Water from a sea or ocean is known as seawater. On average, every kilogram (2.2lb) of seawater contains around 35 grams (1.2 oz) of dissolved salt.The freezing point of water lowers as the amount of salt dissolved in at increases. With average levels of salt, seawater freezes at -2 °C (28.4 °F).The longest river in the world is the Nile River, it reaches 6650 kilometers in length (4132 miles).The second longest river in the world is the Amazon River, it reaches 6400 kilometres (4000 miles) in length.The longest river in the USA is the Missouri River. At around 2,340 miles (3,770 km) in length it is slightly longer than the Mississippi River (2,320 miles). The two combine to form the longest river system in North America.Water makes a good solvent with many sugar, salts and acids easily dissolving in it. On the other hand oils and fats don’t mix well with water.The water cycle involves water evaporating (turning into a gas), rising to the sky, cooling and condensing into tiny drops of water or ice crystals that we see as clouds, falling back to Earth as rain, snow or hail before evaporating again and continuing the cycle. Learn more about the water cycle.Water in the form of ice is found at the polar ice caps of the planet Mars, some scientists have also suggested the possibility of liquid water on the red planet. Pure water has no smell and no taste, it also has a pH level around 7.While most people know that water boils at 100 °C (212 °F), this is at the normal conditions of sea level. The boiling point of water actually changes relative to the barometric pressure. For example, water boils at just 68 °C (154 °F) on the top of Mount Everest while water deep in the ocean near geothermal vents can remain in liquid form at temperatures much higher than 100 °C (212 °F).Water expands as it cools from 4 °C to 0 °C (above 4 °C it does the opposite). In freezing conditions, water has been known to burst water pipes as it freezes to ice.Water can move up narrow tubes against the force of gravity in what is known as capillary action. Most people around the world have access to clean drinking water but it is a major problem in poorer areas of the world. Water pollution and low quality water can lead to dangerous bacteria, disease and viruses . Drinking water is needed for humans to avoid dehydration, the amount you need each day depends on the temperature, how much activity you are involved in and other factors.An important use for water is in agricultural irrigation, this is when water is artificially added to soil in order to assist the growth of crops.Water is used frequently by firefighters to extinguish fires. Helicopters sometimes drop large amount of water on wildfires and bushfires to stop fires spreading and limit the damage they can cause. The water industry helps deliver water to homes in various cities and countries around the world. This can involve services such as purification, sewage treatment, filtering, distillation and plumbing.Electricity can be created from hydropower, a process that uses water to drive water turbines connected to generators. There are many hydroelectric power stations around the world.Water also plays a role in cooking. Steaming and boiling food are well known cooking methods. You may have noticed this last time you made pasta or noodles.Water is also used for fun. Water sports are a very popular recreational activity and include things like swimming, surfing and waterskiing. Ice and snow is also used in ice skating, ice hockey, skiing and snowboarding. |
November 13-17
Our World
Bicycle Revolution, page 28
Traffic Pollution
Vocabulary: Environment, page 29
Grammar: will/won’t, might/not, may/not for prediction, page 30
November 6-10
Vocabulary: Sport page 22
Read the text and answer the questions, page 22
Grammar: Adverbs, comparative adverbs
Everyday English, dicussion box, page 25
October 23-28
A morning briefing
Listen to a morning briefing to practise and improve your listening skills.
A travel guide
Read a travel guide about Bangkok to practise and improve your reading skills.
October 16-20
English in Mind, pages 19,20,21
Grammar: Adjective
Comparative adjectives typically end in ‘er’ and are followed by the word ‘than’. A Superlative Adjective is a word that describes a noun by comparing it to two or more nouns to the highest or lowest degree. Superlative adjectives typically end in ‘est’ and are preceded by the word ‘the’.
Vocabulary: antonyms, Sport
In Class
What are some sports you like watching? Why?
What are some sports you dislike watching? Why?
Do you play any sports? If so, which ones?
Would you like to learn how to play a sport or do an activity? What would you like to learn?
Why are sports so popular?
Do you know of any interesting or strange sports or activities?
What two sports would you like to mix?
Do you prefer to watch sports or play them? Why
What do you think is the most dangerous sport?
October 9-13
English in Mind, pages 17, 18, 19
Vocabulary get
Read the article and choose the best title for it. page 18
Famous things: Beer
October 2-6
Heroes
The question “Who is your hero?” is a difficult one to answer; so many people have done heroic things that it is hard to choose just one. In addition, there isn’t just one type of hero; there are many.
First of all, we have heroes in popular culture: in books, films and cartoons, to name a few. Superman and Batman are two well-known comic-book heroes; the latter of the two has no superpowers, and instead has to rely on his own skills. Many of us are familiar with James Bond (also known as 007), the British spy invented by Ian Fleming. Each Disney story has a hero or heroine: Rapunzel in Tangled, Merida in Brave and Elsa in Frozen, for example. Lots of young children will often have a fictional character as their hero: someone they aspire to be like when they grow up.
Of course, there are also many people who are known around the world for their heroic deeds. People like Nelson Mandela, Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King are all considered to be heroes. Each of them fought for a cause and achieved results, without resorting to violence. These people were brave, courageous and loyal to their people. Many British people regard Winston Churchill as a hero, as he consistently fought the Nazi regime and kept Britain free from invasion. Abraham Lincoln, a former American president, put an end to slavery and is consequently remembered as a hero. There are some lesser-known heroes, such as Oskar Schindler who saved the lives of thousands of Jews during the Holocaust.
Last, but by no means least, there are the unsung heroes. These are the people who do good things constantly – yet tend not to receive praise for their actions. Think about your mother, your father, your family. They support you and believe in you; they help you to achieve your dreams. Unsung heroes are everywhere – teachers, firemen, police officers, soldiers, doctors.
Heroes all have some qualities in common. A hero (or heroine) is someone who does something for the benefit of society and does not seek a reward for his or her actions. Heroes are compassionate, empathetic (this means they understand others’ feelings), strong-willed and driven to succeed. They often have to overcome obstacles to achieve their dreams.
Who is your hero?
What is a hero for you? Do they exist?
Not every heroic person or organisation is famous. Can you think of any examples?
What happens to people when they become heroes? In what way do they change? In what way do our expectations of them change?
Can you think of any heroes who have suddenly become villains because of scandals? If they had been “ordinary people” would they have had the same problems?
Many sports stars are heroes. Should they live their lives differently because they are heroes? Why? Why not?
What do you think of the salaries sporting heroes receive?
Do you have any personal heroes? Why?
Have you ever had a personal hero who let you down in some way?
Would you like to be a hero? What sort?
What makes a hero a hero?
Which superhero do you want to be?
What are some problems with being a hero?
Who are some (choose nationality) heroes?
What are the benefits of being a hero?
What’s the difference between a hero and a fool?
Why do people need heroes?
How do heroes change the world?
How do heroes impact our daily lives?
Would you call yourself a hero?
How would you describe a hero?
September 25-29
Grammar: Past Continuous Tense
English in Mind, page 15
In Class
What is the greatest invention of the year?
September 18-22
English in mind, pages 12-15
What did they invent?
| What is the greatest invention of the year? | |
|---|---|
| What do you think an inventor’s life is like? | |
| What is the world’s most dangerous invention? | |
| What is the coolest invention ever? | |
| Have you ever thought about inventing anything? |
A weather forecast
Listen to a weather forecast and answer the questions to practise and improve your listening skills.
September 11-15
Lesson 1
- Classwork–Practical Grammar– Present Simple vs. Present Continuous,
- Homework-Tell interests
Lesson 2
- Classwork-have to-don’t have to, slide 8, 9
- Homework-Write about your duties
English in mind, pages 5-8
Exercises 2,3,4 page 5
Exercises 4,6 page 7
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