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LESSON 6 Climate Change 1 Activation Look at the pictures and circle the ones related to the consequences of climate change. @ Listening read and complete the dialogue. Then listen to check your answers, ‘Megan: It) WAS __really cold last night, wasn't it? Josh: It sure was. A cold front came in. | heard it on the news. Megan: It @____going to snow tonight, is it? | hate the snow. Josh: Actually, it might snow. Megan: Snow in Apri? ¢ _global warming, isn't it? Josh: Yes. i's caused by the greenhouse effect. We're burning too many fossil fuels. ‘Megan: Why do people continue to use fossil fuels? They renewable sources of energy, are they? Josh: No they aren't. ‘Megan: Solar power and wind energy renewable, aren't they? ‘So why pollute the planet? | don’t understand. Josh: Because fossil fuels are less expensive to produce. ‘Megan: How do you know so much? Josh: Ha. 'm so smart, aren't I? (06}D Listen again and underline the correct answers. ADISCIPLINARY) identities, orders, and interprets explicit and implicit information in a text in context + Emphatic stress and meaning 1. Megan is asking fits cold, 2 Meganis | a surprised it might snow. 3 Megan is ‘sure that fossil fuels are renewable. 4 Joshis stating seriously that he is very smart, 'b confirming that itis cold, 1b rot surprised it might snow. b not sure they are renewable, joking about being very smart. () Escaneado con CamScanner LESSON 6 4 Grammar read and listen to the sentences. Then underline the correct answers. its global warming, isn't ite ‘They aren't renewable sources of energy, are they? Solar power and wind energy are renewable aren't they? ——v- ‘1 When you are sure about the information in your statement, you use rising / fling intonation inthe tag question. 2 When you are not sure about the information in your statement, you use rising / falling intonation in the tag question. 3 Anaffirmative statement is followed by an affirmative / a negative tag question. LANGI 4. Anegatve statements followed by an affimative /a negative tag question. ee, 5. The verbs in the statement and the tag question are in the same tense / different tenses. ofa: 5 complete the table with the correct form of the verb to be. Tag Questions Negative Statement Wind energy isn’t a fossil fuel, o they? | Fossil fuels aren’t renewable, Cc the @ ite | March wasn’t rainy, a. ite ‘We weren't prepared for climate we o there? | change, ® 6 CHALLENGE match the columns to form complete sentences. You have 2 minutes. 1. He's your friend, a wasn'tit? | 2. There are many non-renewable resources, b amr 5 3 mnotiate, c arewe? SU 4 Fossil fuels are disappearing, d aren't they? Porstd 5 Itwas really hot yesterday, e isn’the? 6 We're not using solar power, weren't they? 7 The players were very tired after the game, g isn'tit? 8 The idea is interesting, h aren't there? 9 The greenhouse effect isn't causing a rise in temperature, 1 was it? 10 Hydroelectric power wasn’t used in the past, J isit PTorat:f 7 Speaking work in pairs. Read the sentences from Activity 6 saying the tag question with rising orf intonation. Your partner should say “You're sure” or “You're not sure”, according to your intonation. _AGENERICG! COMMUNICATE communicates in A; Fossil fuels are disappearing, ‘an appropriate form in diverse contexts P + Uses correct communication strategies fr diferent situations arent they? —_2 B: Youlre not sure. ee Nee Ree sokecnaT ts eee fordifferen Hat woned cH) With difficul a Escaneado con CamScanner WORKBOOK= Climate Change 1 complete the sentences with the words from ‘the box. greenhouse effect solar power cold front imate change global warming is very effective in dry, sunny places. 2. When cool air comes in over warm air and the warm air can't escape, there is a 3. Wehada severe. last week, and the ‘temperature was below 0°C for days. is causing unusual and severe weather events all over the world 5 ifwe don't do something about the Earth's glaciers will all melt. 2 match the sentences to the tag questions. 1 You're anew student, a are you? 2 Wearen'tlate, b aren'ti? 3 rmrigh, © are they? 4. Carbon dioxide is increasing, di isntit 5 I'mnothelping you, e ami? 6 Arctic and land ice aren't f aren't you? Pree, & arewe? 7 You aren't an actor, h isit? 8 Global temperature isn't rising, 3 underline the correct tag questions and circle the incorrect ones. ‘Arctic ice was shrinking, was it? Paul and Rita were married, weren't they? | wasn't in the school yearbook, was I? He wasn't promoted at work, wasn't he? aeons Global temperature and sea levels were increasing, weren't they? 6 They weren't invited to the party, are they? 7 Chocolate was drunk by the Aztecs, wasn't it? 4 correct the wrong tag questions from Activity 3. 1 2 3 5 work in pairs. Read the sentences from Activity 4 out loud. The first time read them indicating that you are sure of the information, and the second time indicating that you are not sure of It. 6 underline the correct answers. 11 Canada’s are famous for its maple syrup, isitvisn'tin 2. Penicilin i / was discovered by Alexander Fleming, wasn't it isi 3 The highest waterfall n the world is / are in Venezuela, aren't they / isn't it? 4 The largest mammal was /s the blue whale, isntitisit 5 The first windshield wipers were / are invented by awoman, aren't they / weren't they? 6 The Vatican City is / isnt the smaliest country in the world, isn't it / wasn't it? 7 Champagne is / are produced in Champagne, France, weren't they / isn't it? (38) Escaneado con CamScanner 6A GRAMMAR the passive be + past participle ° his we one My favourite film: | / ‘The Spider-Man m Marvel Comics character Spider-Man, who is the for alocal newspaper, the Daily Bugle, When he is young, some important documents parents then mysteriously % disappeared. Peter ‘sends / is sent to live with anew life, and becomes interested in science. Circle the correct form, active o passive. ies based |@rebasedon the Iter-ego of Peter Parker, a photographer who works steal / are stolen from Peter's home, and his pear | are is aunt and uncle. Here, he starts a new school, ‘One day, he’s in the school laboratory doing some experiments and he ‘bites / is bitten by a genetically modified spider. From that moment, he has the same abilities asa spider. During the films he “fights J is fought against criminals and “falls / is fallen in love with his schoolmate, Gwen Stacey. ‘The special effects for the latest Spider-Man movie *made | were made with a special 3D-camera. The fantastic soundtrack was partly written by the British group Coldplay and thousands of copies of the track *have bought / have been bought all over the world. Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets. Write the answers in the column on the right. IEEE (give) a book for my birthday that I'd already read. was given If you take a credit card with you on holiday, I'm sure it ERR (accept) in most places. This dress is silk. It has to BERBB (wash) in cold water or it will shrink. ‘The actress realized that she I (follow) by the paparazzi, so she drove home again. AHEM the thief BRM (catch) yet? B1 don’t think so. The police are still looking for him. HE you ever BEIM (tell) a secret that you couldn't keep? This bank EM (rob) twice since When Jack arrived at the meeting, the decision II (already make). opened last year. Our flat BB (paint) at the moment. Everything’s ina real mess! Although Pete thought the interview had gone really well, he Hill (not offer) the job. ‘When does this book have to Hil (return) to the library? When we got to the car park we saw to our horror that our car IIB (steal). Cover the column on the right in b and look at the sentences. Read the sentences aloud with the passive in the correct form. English File 3d edition Teacher's Book Intermediate Photacopiable © Oxford University Press 2013 Escaneado con CamScanner 8A GRAMMAR reported speech: sentences and questions © Read the interview. Then complete the journalist’s report below with the bold verbs from the interview in the correct tense. “@ Journalist Firstly Mike, thank you very much for agreeing to this interview. know you're a busy man. You have the leading role in the latest Kathryn Bigelow film. What is it ike working with her? Mike You ‘can't begin to imagine what a fantastic experience itis. n fact, it has been an honour to work with her. However, Ihave to say that it ‘wasn't easy at first, because filming ‘started at 7.00 a.m. every day for the first three weeks. 'm not a person who likes early starts! Journalist Yes, had heard that! What ‘did you enjoy most about working with her? Mike 'Vloved the way that she ‘could get all the actors, including me, to do exactly what she E wanted us to do. Journalist Are you “going to be in any more of her films in the near future? Mike it "depends on Kathryn, but |hope | "willbe. fm realy sorry but we "must stop the interview now as Ihave a photo shoot at Vogue magazine Mike told me that !'_couldn’t _ begin to imagine what a fantastic experience working with Kathryn igelow?______ Healso said that working with her an honour. However, ‘__easy at first because filming’ _____every day at 7.00 a.m. for the first three weeks. When asked him what he *____ most about working with Kathryn Bigelow, he told me that he ’___the way that she"__get the actors todo what she wanted. Finally, l asked Mike ifhe *____ in any more of her films in the future. He said that it "_____on Kathryn, but he hoped he "_. We then finished the interview because Mike said that he goto photo shoot at Vogue magazine. a oa ow om or or © Write the other questions journalists asked Mike in reported speech. Whats the mostinteresting] 1 The BBCasked Mike what the most interesting role __ role that youve played? hehad played was arene 99 's there too much violence 2 Foxasked him inplms? = | Who’ the most difficult actor] 3 RTVEasked him, that you've ever worked with? What shoulda young person] 4 RAlasked him. who wants to goto acting do? 5 ITVasked him. =_ os om om ‘When are you going to retire? © Cover band the journalist's report ina. Look at the interview in a and try to remember the journalist's report. i English Fle 3d edition Teachers Bookntemesiate Photocpiable © Oxford University Press 2013. Escaneado con CamScanner 10B GRAMMAR question tags © Complete the dialogues with a question tag. 1A Hi Yourname's Angela, \__isn‘tit_? B Yes, it is. Do we know each other? You really don't remember me, Im afraid | don't. It's Jeff. Jeff Dawson. (Oh my goodness! We were at school together, 4 2 o>o> That's right! Guess who called me this morning? It wasn't your ex,4__? Ub huh, He isnt stil calling you, $____? What did he want? Just a chat, | think B_ But exboyfriends dont just ring for a chat, a? o>o> > > 3. A Were still going to the music festival in the holidays, B_ Well it depends. ‘A. Onwhat exactly? You don't have enough money, MD B_ Well, not realy. ‘A Your mum will lend you some, * She always does. 4 A It'scoldtoday,"__? B Wellit’s January, "__? ‘A. Itwas much colder this time last year, " B_ I suppose so. Oh look, here's my bus! 5 A What's wrong, darling? B Nothing. ‘A. You're not having problems with the other children at school, "_? B_ No, mnot. Everything's fine, A ‘And you haven't had an argument with one of your friends, ec . B_ Ofcourse not. You'd tell me if there was a problems, " B_ Yes, mum, Now will you please leave me alone? > © Practise the dialogues in a with a partner. English Fle 3d edition Teacher's Book termediate Photocopiabe © Oxford University Press 2013 I Escaneado con CamScanner 8A COMMUNICATIVE Ask and tell Student A © Ask your partner the questions and write down his / her answers in note form. Can you play a musical instrument? How many times have you been abroad? Did you go to bed early last night? ) What do you usually have for breakfast? Are you going to go out on Saturday night? | Have you ever won a prize or cup? What are you going to do after class? What's your favourite time of year? When did you last get a letter written by hand? © 10 What do you do on Sunday mornings? woaroadg © Change partners. Tell your new partner about what your first partner told you. ‘asked Anna if she could play a musical instrument and se said she coud ply the iano.) Student B © Ask your partner the questions and write down his / her answers in note form. | notes Could you swim when you were five? ‘Are you afraid of any animals or insects? Have you ever visited an English-speaking country? Do you support a sports team? Where did you go to on holiday last year? What websites do you lke looking at? | Where are you going for your next holiday? Where will you be at four o'clock tomorrow afternoon? SS | | Have you done any sport or exercise today? | Can you count to one hundred in three languages? SwmavVrauaune am © Change partners. Tell your new partner about what your first partner told you. asked Paul if he could swim when he was five, and he said he could swim when he was four.) English File 3rd edition Teacher's Book Intermediate Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2013, Escaneado con CamScanner 1B SONG Our House a 4 Br BN Ne we Father wears his*___Sunuday___best (a day of the week) Mothers?________ she needs a rest (adjective) ‘The kids are playing up *_______ (part of the house) Sister's sighing in her sleep. +__‘sgot adate to keep (member of the famiy) He cantt hang around cHoRUS urhouse inthe middle of our street ‘Our house, in the middle of our... Ourhouseit has a crowd ‘There's $____ something happening (adverb of frequency) And it's usually quite loud Ourt___she's sohouse-prous (member ofthe family, colloquia) Nothing ever slows her down and a mess is not allowed ‘CHORUS ‘Our house, in the middle of our street (Something tells you that youve got to move away fromit) Father gets up?_______for work (adverb of time) ‘Mother has toionhis*__ (something you wear) ‘Then she sends the kids to*___aplace) ‘Sees them off with a small kiss ‘She's the one they're going to missin lots of ways CHORUS {remember way back then when everything was true and when ‘We would have such a very good time Such fine time Sucha®___ time (adjective) ‘And remember how we'd play, simply waste the day away ‘Then we'd say nothing would come between us two dreamers REPEAT FIRST VERSE CHORUS (ur house, was our castle and our keep (ur house, in the middle of our street Our house, that was where we used to sleep ‘Our house, in the middle of our street (to fade) e e mow © Listen to the song and write the missing words 1-10. Use the clues in brackets to help you. © Read the lyrics with the glossary and answer the questions. 1 Doyou think the singer's memory of his home is positive or negative? 2 Which of these adjectives ‘would you use to describe his house? Tick the boxes. busy Oo quiet mom TH om FE clean oO QO untidy oO Qo Oo crowded traditional GLOSSARY 5 Sunday best = best clothes playing up = behaving badly sighing = making asad sound has got adate = hasa meeting (with gil) hhang around = tay somewhere for along time hhouse-proua = spending lo of time eeping ahouse clean and tly you've gotto = youhave to ‘SONG FACTS ‘ ‘Our House was British group Madness's biggest Intemational itn the summer of 2012, 20 years after they first recorded it, the song, ‘became popular with anew generation of music fans: Madness sang the song to.an international audience at the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics. 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