RESIN Veesbsie0 Part A - Parts of a school GQ Listen to the words and vite them in the comrect place to identify the different parts ofthis school. ft gymnasium | Headmaster's office laboratory Forty-nine 49Activity 3 4 This is Sam’s report on her school. Listen and read. A report on my school St Peter's School is the name of the school | attend. I's a big modern school with a very large playground around it. There are two floors in the main building. Downstairs the Headmaster's room ie on the right next to the staffroom. On the left of the main door there is an auditorium and next to it is lab number 1. The girls’ tollet is between lab number 2 and the boys’ tollet. There is a canteen on the right of classroom 3. The students’ room is between the canteen and the coffee bar and next to it is the school office. Upstairs there are lots of classrooms: classrooms 4, 5, 6 and 7 are on the right of the library. There is a computer room between classroom 10 and the library. The Music room ie next to the Art room and the boys’ toilet is between the girls’ tollet and classroom 8 The gymnasium is in the second building and it’s very big. Classes usually start at nine o'clock and finish at quarter past four. The teachers are nice but very strict. There are also a lot of after school activities and I'm in the school basketball ‘team and in the Drama Club because | love sports and theatre. My favourite subjects are Maths and PE. | like History too but | prefer Science. My new friende are fantastic and I really love it here. ‘main bulding ~ etficio : principal EB Read the text again and complete the school plan. 52 Fity-two Downstairsan Complete the sentences with information from the text. 1. St Peter’s School is a___ __ around it. 2. The staffroom is 8. Upstairs the boys’ toilet is : 4 the Art room. 5. Classes __ ee 6 very strict. 7. Sam likes History too but 8,__and she really loves it there. or Upstairs inswer the questions about the text. 1. What is the name of Sam’s school? 2, What is her school like? 3. How many floors are there? 4, Where is the students’ room? 5.Is there a Music room next to the Art room? 6. What time do classes usually start? 7. What clubs does Sam belong to? 8 What are her favourite subjects? sistema educativo Britanico e Americano mina aos dezas’ > s/ Na Gra-Bretanha a escolaridade obrigatéria comega aos cinco anos e ter- ‘+ Educagao Secundiria (Secondary Education) - dos onze aos dezasseis anos. No final da escolaridade obrigatoria, os estudantes que quiserem podem continuar a estudar e seguir o ensino superior. Existem escolas do Estado (State Schools) onde o ensino é gratuito e escolas privadas (Private Schools) onde os alunos tm de pagar uma mensalidade. O uso de uniformes 6 muito comum na Gra-Bretanha. i T ‘* Educagao Primérria (Primary Education) - dos cinco aos onze anos. | | | Nos Estados Unidos da América a escolaridade obrigatéria comega aos seis anos e termina aos dezasseis anos e é gratuita no ensino puiblico em todos os Estados: + Educagao primatia (Elementary School) - dos seis aos doze anos. * Educagao secundaria (High School) - dos doze aos dezasseis anos. ees do ensino secundério, os alunos podem seguir para a Universidade (College ou University). Fifty-three 53ED anguave si Part A- Must El Read these sentences again. 4. ... children must go to school. 3. They mustn't talk. 4... they mustn't run in the corridor. 2..... the students must go to the classroom. Use We use must to express an obligation. We use mustn't to express a prohibition. Form e.g. They must write. Negative: must + not + verb eg. They mustn't make noise. Interrogative: must + subject + verb ‘e.g. Must they go to school? Affirmative: must + verb in the infinitive (without "to") fait ttt toc e.g. They must pay attention. e.g. They mustn't run in the corridor. GD ‘* must doesn’t take “s" or “es” in the Present Simple, 3rd person singular. ‘* must doesn't need an auxiliary verb to make the negative or interragative. 4. Students forget to do their homework. 2. They obey the school rules. 8. Children always be polite. 4. A good basketball player have team spirit. 5. People speak loudly in a library. 6. Students arrive at school late. 70 Seventy A. Fill in the blanks with must or mustn‘t. a Build sentences with must or mustn't. Use the suggestions below. 1. arrive at school on time 2. make a noise in the library 8, forget to do their homework 4, basketball player / obey the rules of the game 5. eat in class 6. take their course book to classText B My favourite club at school is Adventure and Fun. | like everything about it. | like mountain climbing and going down the rivers in canoes. It’s not dangerous because our Art teacher is always there to help us. And it's so cool when we ge on school trips in the forests. We can see lots of animals and we sleep in tents and watch the sky. It's the best club! Join us on Tuesdays! Greg Text C Young Scientists is the best club at school. Its activities are more interesting and more serious. Our Science projects are the greatest! We do a lot of experiments and we discover a lot of extraordinary things... | think it’s more fun than playing football. Come and have a look next Thursday. Alison E} Fill in the table about your text. ‘Clubs: What's the name? When do they meet? What are the activities? Text A Text B Text EB Group work Now join together in groups of three (one from each text) and answer the questions. 4. Why does the Nature and Us club exist? 2. What must we do to protect the planet? 3. Is it dangerous to be a member of the Adventure and Fun club? Why? / Why not? 4, Why does Greg say it’s the best club? 5. What can you do at the Young Scientists club? 6. Which club do you think is the best? Why? which — quel, quais Seventy-seven 77Activity 2 Geernra Different clubs Ei Look at these three groups of pictures. Choose a name in the box to write below the pictures. Which group is your favourite? information sports home nature games culture Science projects 4 Now you know the activity you like so choose text A, B or C. Then listen and read. Text A The Nature and Us club wants to protect Planet Earth. All children must protect the environment, nature and animals. We must tell people to recycle their rubbish. We clean the forests, the rivers and the beach. We've got lots of new activities this year! This club is more important than the other clubs. We meet ‘on Mondays at lunchtime. 76. seventy-six BillComparatives and superlatives Ei Look at the pictures and read the sentences. Sam is good and KC is good too. Sam is as good as KC. Danny is 11 years old. Cynthia is 11 years old too. Danny is as old as Cynthia. eo Basker balls are heavier than Mountain climbing is more dangerous than volley balls. playing football. Ht+t+t+++++++4+4++4 tris ‘Comparatives They are used to compare two people, animals or things. + Comparatves of equality Karvy 8.9. My idea is as interesting as her idea. a ear tea (as + adjective + as) *big/bigger __° fat /fatter ‘+ Comparatives of superiority: caer nee Short adjectives: smal, tall, long, cheap, fest, young €.9. KC is younger than Cynthia. (adjective + -er + than) Long adjectives: interesting, beautiful, intelligent, boring, active €.g. My club is more interesting than his club. (more + adjective + than) 78 . : . ‘SeySuperlatives ‘The superlative of adjectives Is used to compare three or more people, animals or things. Mountain climbing is the most dangerous activity. * Short adjectives: It's the greatest club! aan es on Covell Pay attention to the irregular * Long adectves:_ I's the most fantasti i comand supe ior i * good / better (han) the Best a 2 * bad / worse (than) / the worst A. Put the words in order to form correct sentences. 1. interesting / the most / Sam’s idea /is /. 2. her gym teacher / as / as / energetic / Sam / is /. 3. idea / have got /I/ better /a/. 4. mine / backpack / is / heavier / Greg's / than /. i Complete with the correct form of the adjective in brackets. AKGhsps _— (tall) than Bill. 2. The activities at my club are _ 3. What do you think is___ (dangerous: playing chess or canoeing? 4. It’s a very interesting club. Well, it’ ____ (interesting) than the activities at your club. —___________ (good) club in the school! 5. Sam’s team is winning! She's ___ (happy) girl in the world! ‘Seventy-nir 9 ee.Listen and read the dialogue. The basketball teann ‘Sam and KC are in the school gymnasium to speak to Mr Phillips, the Physical Education teacher and the coach of the basketball team. Sam: Good morning, Mr Phillips. This is Kevir He comes from Canada. 5 MrPhillips: Hello Sam. Hello KC and welcome! Sam: KC likes basketball very much and he a member of the team. He's very good. Mr Phillips: | really love playing basketball 1n you throw the ballin the basket? ay | try? 10 Yess May I get th Mr Phillips: Yes, you m KG throws the ball in the ba’ t shot! Mr Phillips: That's not bad, KC. You \Can you come to basketball practice ‘on Wednesdays and Friday KC: Yes, | can, sit. Thanks! Sam: That's great, KC! 20 MrPhi Bye, KC. Bye, Sam. Sam and KC: Goodbye, coach! VOCABULARY let's see - vamos ver ‘throw the ballin -encestar EX) Match the basket balls below with the correct basket balls in the text. Then listen aj to check your answers. Waecin 80 EightyEl Look at the pictures. What are they doing? Write a sentence for each picture in your exercise book. A. Match the two parts of the sentences. 4. Me Phillips is a) on Wednesdays and Fridays. 2. Mr Phillips is also b) throw the ball in very wel. 3. KC wants to oO @) a PE teacher. 4. KC can oO 4) the basketball team coach. 5. Basketball practice is ¢) play in the team. a B. Complete the sentences. 4. Sam and KC are = e 2. Mr Phillips is and he is also am aS from Canada. 4.KC can 5.Samishappy because, [Ei Answer the questions about the text. 1. Are Sam and KC in the school library? 4, Can he play basketball? Why do you think so? 2. What does Mr Phillips do? 5. Can he join the basketball team? 3. What does KC want? 6. When is basketball practice? é 1 s/ © basquetebol é um desporto muito popular nos Estados Unidos. Ha muitas _ Coch EU .. etipas: The Chicago Bulls, The New York Knicks e, obviamente, The Harlem ©C* "Globetrotters, que fazem deste desporto um espectéculo. ae | Eighty-one 81ESHER (acua9e sic Modal verbs: can / may Ei Read the questions and the answers. Questions Answers Mr Phillips: “Can you tell me the rules?” KC: “Yes, I can.” — Ability “Can you come to practice on Wednesdays?” “No, I can't. I've got to study.” — (Im)possibility Sam: May I get the ball, coach? Coat fes, you may. —> Permission “May I go to the basketball game, Dad?” Dad: “No, you may not.” feiobdedoolbbotoloboabetal ‘The modal verb can expresses ability and (im)possibility. ©.g, He doesn’t like basketball and he can't play. > He isn't able to play. (ean /can't + verb) They cannot go to the match because they don't have tickets. — I's impossible to go. {can / cannot + verb) ‘The modal verb may is used to ask permission. 24g. “May | go to the cinema?” “Yes, you may go to the cinema after you do your homework.” (may + verb) Short answers Yes, you can. Yes, she may. No, he can’t, (cannot) No, they may not: A. Fill in the blanks with can, can’t, may or may not, 4. She’s got classes on Wednesday so she ___ come to the club. 2.“_____ I talk to Mr Phillips, please?” iyou 3. “Please, _ Cynthia come to my house this afternoon?” “No, she . We have a meeting with your coach.” 4. They _ take you to school because they've got a car. Eighty-two‘. Complete the sentences with can, can’t or may and one of the verbs in the boxes below. 1. The members of the Adventure and Fun club today because they are on a school trip. 2a you 2 Do you want to be a member of the Rollers and Skaters club?” pict ae she our new Science project, please? It’s not a secret.” “No, because she is not a member of the Young Scientists club.” 4. Bill is very good at English, he — __very interesting stories. Nature and Us: an environmental club EE Look ar the pictures and write the titles below them. + Water pollution if Deforestation | Endangered species | | Air pollution —°4 Listen and read the text. Nature and Us: an environmental club At St Peter's School, the Nature and Us club has got lots of members: Sam, Bill, Alex, Amy, Alison, Greg. And they've got some new members now: Cynthia, Danny and KC. Mrs Harris, the Geography teacher, is responsible for the activities of the club. Mrs Harris: Good afternoon, boys and girls. 5 Bill: Hi, Mrs Harris. ‘Sam: May | tell everyone about my idea, Mrs Harris? Mrs Harris: Yes, of course you may, Sam. Sam: I've got this wonderful idea. Let’s 10 organise a school fair on the protection of the planet. ‘That's a great idea, Sam! But... I's very difficult, can we really do it? i: Of course, we can. I've got a lot of ideas and together we can do everything! 15 We can ask our parents to help us with the stands. My father is a vet so he can help us with a stand on wild animals. Bill: My father is a fireman. He can tell people about the dangers of air pollution. Cynthia: And my mother can help us design new bins for the school. Mrs Harris: We can have new recycling containers for the school. Recycling is important. 20 ‘Sam: We have to do this fair, Mrs Harris. Protecting our environment is important for Bo ‘our future! It's the most important thing for us! My father says so. A. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? Correct the false ones, B. Are the sentences true (T), false (F) or impossible to know (IK)? Correct the false ones. 4. The Nature and Us club hasn’t mae got many members. 4. The Nature and Us club meets in 2. Sam is responsible for the club. es poe F i 3, Sam has got a fantastic idea. = = = 2 ee 4, Her friends like her suggestion. Sue nee 5, They can ask for their parents? enn help. 4. It’s not easy to help the environment. 5, Sam and her friends want to : recycle at home. LB) Answer the questions, 1. What are the children doing at the moment? 2, What do they do at the club? 84. Eighty-four 3. What's Sam’s idea? 4, How can their parents help? 5, Why is it important to save our planet?