M8 Unit 16: Part 2

Sitio: Aula Virtual UNC Imprimido por: Estefania Diaz

Curso: 37. Inglés II lunes 9 hs Día: jueves, 10 de agosto de 2023, 13:53
Libro: M8 Unit 16: Part 2
 Descripción

 Part 2: "What are you going to do after high school?"

 Tabla de contenidos

1. Grammar

2. Vocabulary

3. Use of English
 1. Grammar

In this section you will review “will”, “be going to”, conditional sentences and modal verbs.
(En esta sección vas a repasar “will”, “be going to”, condicionales y verbos modales.)

ACTIVITY 1
Read the conversation and choose the correct options.

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Mauricio: Mum, living in Buenos Aires sounds exciting. I’m going to move▪️there next year.

Mauricio’s mother: What do in Buenos Aires?

Mauricio: I study at university.

Mauricio’s mother: to live with your grandparents?

Mauricio: Yes, . But only during the first year.

Mauricio’s mother: We can’t pay for an apartment, Mauri.

Mauricio: I promise I to get a job. 

Mauricio’s mother: OK, but remember, if you pass mathematics, you move to Buenos A
study harder!

▪️move: mudarse

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 ACTIVITY 2
Read the conversation and choose the correct options.

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Mauricio’s parents are having a conversation about Mauricio’s future.

Mauricio’s mother: Mauri says that he wants to move to Buenos Aires.

Mauricio’s father: If I Mauricio, I about passing mathematics, English and biology first.

Mauricio’s mother: Mauricio always passes exams if he . 

ACTIVITY 3
Read the conversation and complete the rules with the modal verbs from the box.

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Mauricio’s parents have a conversation with their son.

shouldn’t   -   should   -   must (x2)   -   mustn’t   -   can’t (x2)  -   can   -   don’t have to

Maurcio’s mother: Come here, Mauri. 

Mauricio’s father: If you want to move to Buenos Aires next year, you need to follow some rules… First, you study har
year. 

Mauricio’s mother: And you play video games from Monday to Friday.

Mauricio: I play at least one hour a day?

Mauricio’s mother: No, you  . We will be more flexible if you get better marks.

Mauricio’s father: You clean your bedroom every day, it’s not necessary, but you  clean it once a week.

Mauricio’s mother: Also, you arrive home after 9 pm on weekdays. 

Mauricio’s father: And you start saving money to move to Buenos Aires. This is not an obligation but it is ideal.

Mauricio: So… Can you give me some more money this year?

Mauricio’s mother: No, we can’t. Follow my advice: you spend so much money on clothes.

 Check

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 2. Vocabulary

In this section you will review interesting vocabulary.

(En esta sección repasarás vocabulario de la sección “vocabulario interesante” de diferentes módulos.)

house of cards

a piece of cake

quick-tempered

cost an arm and a leg

get off your high horse

leave somebody on read

ACTIVITY 1
Match the expressions with their meanings.

1. house of cards A. a weak plan 

2. a piece of cake B. extremely expensive

3. quick-tempered C. to behave in a superior manner

4. to cost an arm and a leg D. a person that gets angry easily

5. to get off your high horse E. to read a message but not answer

6. to leave somebody on read F. very easy

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

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ACTIVITY 2

Choose the correct option to complete each expression.

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1 . House of 👉 cards / horses / cakes

2 . A piece of 👉 cake / arm / quick

3. 👉 Fast / Quick -tempered

4 . to cost an 👉 arm / eye / nose and a leg

5 . to get off your 👉 low / high / up horse

6 . leave somebody 👉 on the read / on read / in red

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ACTIVITY 3

Fill in the gaps with the expressions in the box.

 a piece of cake   -   quick-tempered   -   house of cards
an arm and a leg   -   left me on read   -   get off your high horse

Patricia: Hi, Mauri! Here you are! I was looking for you. I texted you but you  . What’s wrong? You look sad.

Mauricio: I’m worried about my exams. My father is and he gets mad at me every time I fail a test. 

Patricia: Don’t worry! We can help you. English is for me and I’m really good at biology.

Brian: And mathematics is so easy too! My exams are perfect.

Patricia:  , Brian. I helped you a lot. That's why you understand.

Mauricio: With your help I’m sure I will improve! I just need to study a little. I’m going to study math today, English tomorrow and I’m
to get up two hours before the biology exam. That will do the trick▪️.

Patricia: Your plan is a  , Mauri. It won’t work. You need to study every day. Not just the week you have exams.

Mauricio: Even if I pass my exams, I won’t be able to go to Buenos Aires… My mother says that renting an apartment there costs
 . She wants me to live with my grandparents but I want to live alone!

Brian: She’s right. Buenos Aires is expensive… You should get a job.

Mauricio: I know! Being an adult is hard.

▪️do the trick: resolver el problema

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 3. Use of English

In this section you will review modal verbs, conditionals, “will” and “be going to”, and you will use vocabulary studied in
the interesting vocabulary sections.
(En esta sección vas a repasar verbos modales, oraciones condicionales, “will” y “be going to”, y vas a usar vocabulario de las
secciones de vocabulario interesante.)

ACTIVITY 1
Read the conversations and match them with the correct picture. There is one extra picture.

Conversation 1
Conversation 2
A: Why do you have such a big backpack?
A: I can't put up this tent.
B: Because I'm going camping. Hotels cost an
B: I can do it. I was a boy scout when I was a child so it's a piece of cake for me.
arm and a leg, but campsites are cheap.

Conversation 4
Conversation 3 
Juan: I'm going to tell my mother that I left my cell phone at your house and that's
Jennifer: I'm so angry! My son left me on read.
why I can't text her back.
I'm sure he will come home late again!
Tom: Mmm... Your plan is a house of cards, Juan. I think she can see you are
Owen: Don't worry. He'll text you later.
online because you posted pictures on your Whatsapp status a minute ago.

 
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1.

 Conversation 2

 Conversation 1

 Conversation 3

 Extra picture

 Conversation 4

ACTIVITY 2

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Complete the conversation with the words from the box. There are two extra words.
 don’t have to   -   can’t   -   will -   be   -   to   -   must   -   shouldn’t   -   can   -   going to   -   won’t   

Patricia: Mum, there’s something I want to ask you. I take a year off▪️when I finish high school?

Patricia’s mother: I’m afraid you .

Patricia: I go to university after next year, I promise.

Patricia’s mother: What are you  do for 12 months?

Patricia: I’m going to a backpacker. I’m going travel around South America.

Patricia’s mother: You study or work. You know the rules, and you watch so many movies…

▪️a year off: un año sabático

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ACTIVITY 3
Choose the correct options to complete the conversation.

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Patricia’s father: Patricia, your mother told me about your plans for year. If you know what to s
you permission to wait for a year before starting university. But I university after high s
you. If you don’t study, you work. You know the rules. You decide now because
March. You have 10 months to think about it. 

Patricia: Dad, if people something they don’t like, they really unhappy adults.

Patricia’s father: That’s true. You won’t that problem if you carefully.

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ACTIVITY 4
Let’s practice the English sounds. First listen and repeat many times. Then record yourself and compare the recording with
the audio file. Record yourself again as many times as you want.

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Press a button below to record your answer.

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1. I was a boy scout when I was a child so it’s a piece of cake for me.

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2. You know what he’s like. Most probably he’ll text you later.

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3. Remember the rules: you can’t play video games from Monday to Friday.

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4. My mother says that renting an apartment there costs an arm and a leg.

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5. You need to study harder, and you mustn’t arrive home after 9 pm on weekdays.

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