Intermediate 2 Unit 2

Unit 2
Accidents

Be Careful!
a. In the video, “Be Careful!”, Fran’s father hurts his back. Fran’s friend, Anita, arrives later
and asks Fran how it happened. Fill in the missing words or phrases in their conversation.
Choose the words and phrases from below.

back problems • by himself • careful • carry • heavy things • hurt • not supposed to

Anita: How did your father (1) _______________________

hurt his back?

Fran: He was trying to (2) ___________________________

carry a gramaphone player.

Anita: But why? He knows he’s (3) __________________

not supposed to carry (4) __________________,
heavy things
doesn’t he?

Fran: Of course. And I even warned him to be (5) _____________________.

careful But he just
wouldn’t listen. He insisted on carrying it (6) _______________________.
by himself

Anita: Oh, no! Well, he’ll probably have to see a doctor right away. I just hope he doesn’t
have even worse (7) _______________________
back problems now.

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b. Mark the only sentence that is true about the conversation in activity a. Then rewrite
three of the untrue sentences to make them true.

1. Anita is worried about her back problem.

2. Fran thinks Anita should see a doctor.
3. Fran explains how her father hurt his back.
4. Anita explains why Fran’s father was carrying a heavy object.
5. Fran thinks the doctor should come and see her father.
6. Anita explains why Fran’s father hates going to doctors.
Anita is worried about Ben's her back problem.
a. _____________________________________________________________________
Anita thinks Ben should see a doctor.
b. _____________________________________________________________________

c. _____________________________________________________________________
Fran is explaining why Ben was carrying a sofa.

c. Imagine the conversation between Fran’s father and the doctor. Complete the
questions that the doctor might ask him. Write his answers.

_________________________________________________________
Doctor: Are you in pain?

Father: _______________________________________________________________.
Yes, I am.
Doctor: How
___________________________________________________________
do you feel?

Father: ________________________________________________________________.
Not very good.
Doctor: ______________________________________________
Do you want some medicine for the pain?

Father: ________________________________________________________________.
Yes, I do. /Yes, please.
Doctor: Where exactly
______________________________________________________
does it hurt?

Father: ________________________________________________________________.
Right here
_____________________________________________________
Doctor: How did it happen?

Father: ________________________________________________________________.
I was carrying a heavy sofa.
Doctor: Why were
___________________________________________________________
you carrying a sofa ?

Father: ________________________________________________________________.
I had just bought it. I wanted to take it to my car.

d. Practice your dialogue with a partner.

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Cliff Terror
a. Read what happens next in the story, “Cliff Terror”. To find out what happens to Susan and
Ellen, number the parts of the story in the correct order.

4 a. “Are you sure about the direction, Ellen?” Susan said nervously. “It’s hard to tell north
from south now that the sun has gone behind the clouds.”
3 b. Ellen thought for a moment. “Well, if you want to go home, we have to find a way
out of here. I think we should go there.” Ellen pointed to the trees up ahead. “That’s
the direction we came from.”
6 c. Susan looked up to see what Ellen was pointing at. “Yes, it is!” she shouted. “It’s Daniel
and the rest of the group. We’re safe! HEY! DANIEL! PETER! WE’RE OVER HERE!”
2 d. Susan didn’t want Ellen to bandage her ankle. “No, thank you. I just want to go home.”
5 e. But Ellen wasn’t listening to Susan talk about the clouds. “Susan....Stop! Wait a
minute!” she called out suddenly. “What’s that up there, in the mountains? Isn’t that…?”
1 f. “Stop complaining! You’ll be all right,” said Ellen. “You’ve probably sprained your ankle.
I have a bandage here in my backpack. I’ll put it on for you if you like.”

b. Complete the story by filling in the characters’ words.

But nobody heard Susan’s shouts, so she asked Ellen to join her. “_____________________
Come on, Ellen, shout with me!

_______________________________________________________________________.”
Come on, Ellen, shout with me!

When still nobody heard them, Ellen had a great idea – they could use the bandage, and wave
it to get Daniel’s attention. She explained her idea to Susan. “________________________
f you take off your bandage, we can wave it in the air. Maybe then they’ll see us.”After the girls had been waving

_______________________________________________________________________.”
f you take off your bandage, we can wave it in the air. Maybe then they’ll see us.”After the girls had been waving

After the girls had been waving the bandage for over five minutes, Daniel finally noticed them.
He knew that the only way to rescue them was to call for a helicopter, so he shouted down
to them: “_______________________________________________________________.”
Don’t try to climb the cliff. Don’t move. I’m going to call for a helicopter to rescue you.

Susan was so happy to hear this that she started dancing on one foot. When Ellen saw her
she said, “_______________________________________________________________.”
I told you it was only a minor injury

c. Share your story ending with other students.

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Look Out!
a. Which person in the computer lesson gives a warning? Mark the correct answer.

1. The teenager on the bicycle

2. The older woman
3. The child

b. Read another conversation. Copy the sentences that express a warning and those that
ignore a warning.

Kate: Did you see the sign we just passed, Sal?

Sally: No, which sign? What does it say?
Kate: It says we aren’t allowed to walk here. Somebody is building something on top of
this building. This sidewalk is too close to the building. It’s dangerous!
Sally: Nonsense! It’s perfectly safe.
Kate: But the sign says it isn’t safe. You could get hurt. Something might fall on you.
Sally: Don’t worry. It won’t. Come on. I’m in a hurry.
Kate: Sally, look out! There are falling bricks!

Expressing a warning:
__________________________________________________________
Don’t worry. It won’t

__________________________________________________________
The sign says it isn’t safe.

__________________________________________________________
You could get hurt.

__________________________________________________________
Something might fall on you

__________________________________________________________
Look out! There are falling

Ignoring a warning:

__________________________________________________________
Nonsense! It’s perfectly safe

__________________________________________________________
Don’t worry. It won’t

__________________________________________________________

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c. In each of the pictures below somebody is warning somebody else. Under each picture
write what you think the person is saying. Here are some expressions to help you:

Be careful You might...

Don’t... You shouldn’t...
If you..., you could... You aren’t supposed to...
You aren’t allowed to... The sign says...

A B
B

The sign says you aren’t allowed to drive over

Be careful, you ming fal.
______________________
______________________
100 kilometers an hour
You shouldn’t drive so fast. You could cause an
accident
______________________ ______________________

You aren’t supposed to carry heavy things. You could

________________________________________________
hurt your back.
________________________________________________

D E

Don’t go into the water. It’s dangerous. You

You aren’t allowed to smoke
______________________
aren’t allowed to go swimming ______________________
here. here. Don’t you see the sign?
______________________ ______________________

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Past Perfect: Progressive

a. Answer the question under each picture. Use the Past Perfect Progressive form of the
verb given.

1. John woke up with a sore
neck. Why?
had been sleeping
He (sleep) ____________
at his desk all night.
2. The children were 3. Mary’s eyes were sore.
covered in chocolate. Why? Why?
had been esting
They (eat) ____________ had been working
She (work)____________
chocolate cake. at the computer all day.

b. Complete the story by choosing the correct verb for each space from the list below.

crashed • decided • had been thinking • hadn’t been paying • pushed

John was late for his math exam. He was nervous because he hadn’t slept well. As
soon as he got into the car, he started the engine, put the gears into reverse and
pushed
(1) _______________________ his foot down on the gas pedal. The car shot backwards
crashed ？
out of the driveway and (2)_______________________ into a garbage removal
hadn’t been paying ？
truck. John (3) _______________________ attention and hadn’t seen the truck. He
hadn’t checked his rearview mirror before reversing out of the driveway because he
had been thinking
(4) _______________________ about getting to his exam on time. When he heard the
decided
crash he hesitated for a moment, but then (5) _______________________ not to stop.
He couldn’t be late for his exam.

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