Lesson 7

The digital world

Let's Practice
VOCABULARY
A. Match the following words with their definitions.

1. haunted ________ a. objective

2. download ________ b. shout
3. scary ________ c. early morning
4. USB ________ d. use of magic powers
5. witchcraft ________ e. visited by ghosts
6. target ________ f. horrific, frightening
7. scream ________ g. extract data from a computer
8. cap ________ h. figure
9. image ________ i. covering
10. dawn ________ j. Universal Serial Bus

B. Replace the underlined words in these sentences with words or phrases from this lesson:
1. Richard kept changing position in bed because his next door neighbors were having a party last
night.
2. Please increase the volume of the TV because the children are making too much noise and I can't
listen.
3. The DVD's cord is torn. It needs to be replaced.
4. Push the button to ring the bell.
5. Before you turn on the computer, first you have to connect it to the electricity.
6. The thief was caught when he was trying to jump over the fence.

1. ______________________ 3. ______________________ 5. ______________________

2. ______________________ 4. ______________________ 6. ______________________

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Lesson 7 The Digital World

1932 1889 214 B.C.

Write the correct structure and country under each picture.

STRUCTURE COUNTRY

Great Wall Washington Monument The United States (x2) Egypt

Pyramids Empire State Building Italy China

Taj Mahal Leaning Tower of Pisa France India

Eiffel Tower

Read each fact. Which structure does it describe?

e.g. They were used as tombs for Egyptian Kings. The Pyramids.

1. They are located on the River Nile. ________________________

2. It was built to protect China from its enemies, the Mongols. ________________________
3. This structure was built to honor the 100th anniversary of the
French Revolution. ________________________
4. It was constructed as a bell tower. ________________________
5. It was constructed by the King to honor his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. ________________________
6. It was built to honor the first president of the United States. ________________________
7. It's used as an office building. ________________________

B. Rewrite the following into the passive.

Our apartment block will start a new scheme. We will collect all the old newspapers and cans. We will put them
in a special container. When the container is full, the city council will collect it. They will take it to a factory. The
factory will recycle the newspapers and cans into something new.
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WRITING: Write the procedure of one of the following. Use the Passive Voice.

something to drink

something to eat

how a machine works

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 PROJECT 7

How things are made

Objective: To describe the steps in the manufacturing of a product.

Materials: Cardboard, drawings, pictures, markers, glue, scissors,

the final product.

Procedure: Get in groups using the passive voice, describe the

steps (5 at least ) necessary to manufacture the product
you brought.
Organize your steps using the cardboard and all the
necessary materials. Go to the front of the class and
explain. Show your final product.

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Lesson 8

Old house - new house

Let's Practice
VOCABULARY
A. Using the words in the box replace the underline ones below.

sort - wires - flat - mow - plumber - locksmith

1. My dad will cut the overgrown lawn next week. _______________________

2. The electrician is changing the cables in the kitchen. _______________________
3. The sink I clogged. Let's call a man to fix it. _______________________
4. What kind of house would you like to buy. _______________________
5. My bike's tire is without any air. I'll take it to a gas station. _______________________
6. The lock is broken. Let's call a man to repair it. _______________________

1 5
8
7

1 2 2 6

3 4

4
5
6

B. Fill in the crossword - puzzle using the information below

ACROSS DOWN

1. Ring somebody. 1. Terrace at the front of a house.

2. The lawn is ________________. It
needs to be mowed.
3. My parents _____________ at the
age of 65. They don't work anymore.
4. Sort, type.
5. Part of a car, round made of rubber.
6. Remove dust or dirt.
2. A narrow way to walk along.
3. A vehicle.
4. To remove dead leaves from a garden.
5. Opposite of tight.
6. A small or large door at the entrance of
a property.
7. You need to insert a key into a
_____________ to open a door.
8. Someone who is good at doing repairs
around the house.

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 Old house - New house Lesson 8

A. Rewrite the following sentences. Use LET or MAKE.

e.g. Her parents allow her to come home late.
Her parents let her come home late.

1. He forced his brother to give him the money.

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2. The strong winds caused the boat to sink.
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3. The police didn't allow anyone to leave the bank.
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4. Juli forced Martin to say goodbye to his other girlfriend.
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5. The teacher doesn't allow the students to chew gum in class.
______________________________________________________________________________

B. Study this table. It tells you about four young teenagers and how their parents treat them. Complete
the sentences using GET, LET or MAKE.
come home Come go to be alone with do the clean his / listen to
late home late pubs boy/girlfriend washing up her room loud music
SHARON NO NO NO MUST MUST SOMETIMES
PETE YES NO YES ASKED* MUST YES
GUY NO YES NO PAID* MUST NO
JULIE YES NO YES NEVER MUST YES

* Use get in these sentences.

e.g. Sharon's parents don't let her come home late.

1. Sharon's parents ___________________________________________________ the washing up.

2. ___________________________________________________________________? Sometimes.
3. Pete's parents don't _____________________________________________________________.
4. Pete's parents _______________________ him __________________________ the washing up.
5. ______________________ Pete's parents ________________________ alone with his girlfriend?
Yes, they do.
6. ______________________________ Pete clean his room? Yes, they do.

WRITING: Write a paragraph about what your parents get you to do,
let you do and make you do (+/-). (6 lines)
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PROJECT 8

Our ideal parents

Objective: To use causatives to describe different actions.

Materials: Book worksheet.

Procedure: Get in groups and think about the ideal parents. What do /
don't they make / let / have / get you (to) do?
Using, the worksheet and the expressions suggested,
make up the most imaginative story you can think of.
Each member of the group should be ready to tell a part.
The winner is the group with the most creative and
organized story. Your teacher will assign the
prize.

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Lesson 9 Someone, Somewhere, Something

SOMEONE, SOMEWHERE, SOMETHING

Let's Practice
VOCABULARY
A. Cross the odd word out and replace it with another word of the same category.

1. dreadful tiring happy sad _____________________

2. excited amused delighted disappointed _____________________
3. give back steal donate replace _____________________
4. cycle swim run watch _____________________
5. unbelievable unforgettable understandable unpleasant _____________________
6. anybody no one anything anywhere _____________________
7. go to cheer up speak up drop by _____________________
8. extremely really friendly completely _____________________

B. Using the pictures, choose the word that best fits the blank.

1
TA
TA
TA
Driving during rush hour is _____________________.

pleasant dreadful

2
It's not good to _____________________ things.

buy steal

3 He enjoyed the film. It was _____________________.

terrific terrible

He's sad. He has _____________________ to eat.

nothing something

5
Yummy! This chocolate cake is _____________________.

scramptious awful

6
She _____________________ home. She went to the movies.
not remain remain

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Lesson 9
Lesson 9 Someone, Somewhere, Something

A. Put any / no / some + one / thing / where in these gaps.

1. The exam was too difficult. _____________________ could answer the questions.
2. I didn't receive _____________________ for my birthday. All my friends forgot to bring a gift.
3. Last week I didn't go _____________________special. I stayed home most of the time.
4. _____________________ knocked on the door. Maybe it was a salesman.
5. There's _____________________ interesting on TV. I prefer to read the newspaper.
6. Sally didn't invite _____________________ from her neighborhood to her party because they
are not her friends.
7. Would you like _____________________ to drink? I have tea, soda and juice.
8. _____________________ in my office speaks French. We need a translator to help us.
9. Let's go _____________________ warm on our next vacation, maybe the Caribbean.
10. There's _____________________ in your pocket. Is it your wallet?

B. Fill in the gaps using words with some / any / no.

1. I've looked all over the house, but I can't find the keys _____________________.
2. _____________________ knew the answer to the questions except Sammy. So he won the quiz.
3. I'm sorry. I haven't bought _____________________ for Martin's birthday.
4. Did _____________________ phone me while I was out?
5. Have you seen my passport _____________________? I've lost it.
6. I studied Spanish ten years ago but I can't remember _____________________.
7. I love my home, _____________________ else is as good.
8. _____________________ has stolen the money but I don't know who.
9. Where's Gina? I don't know. She went _____________________ an hour ago and she hasn't
come back.
10.I'm really hungry but there's _____________________ in the fridge to eat.

WRITING: Write a small paragraph for each of the following:

Somewhere you went last weekend.

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Somebody you met last year.
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Something you found in the street.
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PROJECT 9

Guess what? who? where?

Objective: To use indefinite pronouns (some... / any... / no... / body / thing /
where) to make descriptions.

Materials: Student's book / workbook Lessons 1-9

Procedure: Get in groups and prepare 10 definitions using indefinite

pronouns (e.g. It's somewhere you buy shoes). Once you are
ready, one member of each group goes to the front to read one
of the sentences. The rest of the groups try to guess the
answer except the one whose member is reading his / her
sentence. The winning group is the one that guesses the most
answers.
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