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INDEX I Bimester
UNITY 01 - WE’RE TRAVELING TOMORROW ............................................ 9

Listening .......................................................................................................................................... 9
Grammar Focus I - II ................................................................................................................. 10
Grammar Focus III ..................................................................................................................... 11
Reading .......................................................................................................................................... 12
Vocabulary ..................................................................................................................................... 12
Homework ...................................................................................................................................... 13
UNITY 02 - WHEN YOU ARRIVE, I’LL BE DRIVING HOME ......................... 14

Pair work ....................................................................................................................................... 14
Grammar Focus ........................................................................................................................... 14
Listening ........................................................................................................................................ 16
Speaking ........................................................................................................................................ 17
Vocabulary. Useful devices ...................................................................................................... 17
Homework ...................................................................................................................................... 18
UNITY 03 - I’LL HAVE GRADUATED FROM SCHOOL ................................ 19

Video ............................................................................................................................................... 19
Grammar Focus ........................................................................................................................... 19
Listening ........................................................................................................................................ 22
Reading .......................................................................................................................................... 22
Homework ...................................................................................................................................... 23
UNITY 04 - I WILL HAVE BEEN LOOKING AFTER THE

CHILDREN ALL DAY! ............................................................. 24
Speaking ........................................................................................................................................ 24
Grammar Focus ........................................................................................................................... 24
Reading .......................................................................................................................................... 26
Speaking ........................................................................................................................................ 27
Homework ...................................................................................................................................... 27
UNITY 05 - EXPLORING OUR WORLD ..................................................... 28
Before you watch ......................................................................................................................... 28
While you watch ........................................................................................................................... 28
After you watch ............................................................................................................................ 29
Writing ............................................................................................................................................ 30
II Bimester
UNITY 06 - STEVE HAS STUDIED HERE SINCE HE WAS 5! ...................... 33

Listening ........................................................................................................................................ 33
Grammar Focus ........................................................................................................................... 33
Reading .......................................................................................................................................... 35
Homework ...................................................................................................................................... 36
UNITY 07 - I HAD EATEN ALL THE CAKE BEFORE YOU CAME ................... 37
Video ............................................................................................................................................... 37
Grammar Focus ........................................................................................................................... 37
Listening ........................................................................................................................................ 39
Vocabulary ..................................................................................................................................... 39
Reading .......................................................................................................................................... 40
Speaking ........................................................................................................................................ 41
Homework ...................................................................................................................................... 41
UNITY 08 - I SAW A LITTLE BOY WHO WAS LAUGHING! .......................... 42

Conversation ................................................................................................................................. 42
Grammar Focus I ....................................................................................................................... 42
Grammar Focus II ...................................................................................................................... 43
Reading .......................................................................................................................................... 46
Homework ...................................................................................................................................... 47
UNITY 09 - THAT BOY, WHO SCORED TWO GOALS, IS MY BROTHER! ......... 48

Conversation ................................................................................................................................. 48
Grammar Focus ........................................................................................................................... 48
Speaking ........................................................................................................................................ 50
Reading .......................................................................................................................................... 50
Homework ...................................................................................................................................... 51
UNITY 10 - KNOWING OUR WORLD ....................................................... 51
Before you watch ......................................................................................................................... 51
Pair work ....................................................................................................................................... 51
While you watch ........................................................................................................................... 51
After you watch ............................................................................................................................ 53
Writing ............................................................................................................................................ 54
Speaking ........................................................................................................................................ 54
III Bimester
UNITY 11 - REPORTED SPEECH - STATEMENTS .................................... 57

But he told me (Icebreaker) .................................................................................................. 57
Reported statements ................................................................................................................ 57
Practice .......................................................................................................................................... 60
Pair work ....................................................................................................................................... 61
Homework ...................................................................................................................................... 62
UNITY 12 - REPORTED SPEECH - MODALS ............................................ 63

Speaking ........................................................................................................................................ 63
Reported requests / Commands ........................................................................................... 63
Indirect speech exclamations ................................................................................................ 64
Practice .......................................................................................................................................... 65
Homework ...................................................................................................................................... 68
UNITY 13 - REPORTED SPEECH - QUESTIONS ...................................... 69

Reading .......................................................................................................................................... 69
Reported questions .................................................................................................................... 70
Homework (Comic strip gaps) .................................................................................................. 73
UNITY 14 - REPORTED SPEECH - REPORTING VERBS .......................... 74

Reporting verbs ........................................................................................................................... 74
Practice .......................................................................................................................................... 75
Homework ...................................................................................................................................... 77
IV Bimester
UNITY 15 - WISH / IF ONLY (PRESENT - PAST) ...................................... 81

Use of “I wish / If only” ........................................................................................................... 81
“Wish” and “If only” .................................................................................................................. 82
Practice .......................................................................................................................................... 82
Homework ...................................................................................................................................... 84
UNITY 16 - WISH / IF ONLY (PAST) ........................................................ 85

Any of your own regrets? ........................................................................................................... 85
Practice .......................................................................................................................................... 86
EXTRA. Complaining ................................................................................................................... 86
Speaking ........................................................................................................................................ 87
Homework ...................................................................................................................................... 88
UNITY 17 - “USED TO” VS “BE USED TO” ............................................. 89

Answer this question .................................................................................................................. 89
Warning .......................................................................................................................................... 90
Practice .......................................................................................................................................... 90
Be used to ...................................................................................................................................... 91
Structure of be used to .......................................................................................................... 92
Use of be used to ..................................................................................................................... 92
Tenses ............................................................................................................................................. 92
Practice .......................................................................................................................................... 93
Homework ...................................................................................................................................... 93
“Used to” or “be used to”? ................................................................................................... 95
Homework ...................................................................................................................................... 95
UNITY 18 - GET USED TO ....................................................................... 96

“Get used” / “Get used to” ......................................................................................................... 96
Practice .......................................................................................................................................... 96
FIRST TERM
4TH. GRADE
ENGLISH
UNIT 1
WE’RE TRAVELING TOMORROW
4TH. GRADE
LISTENING
1. Listen and complete the spaces (Fix You - Coldplay).
When you try your best but you ....................... Lights .............................................. you home
.......................... And ignite your bones
When you get what you want but not what you need And I .............................. to fix you
When you feel so tired but you can’t sleep Tears stream down your face
.................... in reverse When you lose something you cannot replace
When the tears come streaming down your face Tears stream down your face
When you lose something you can’t replace And I
When you love someone but it .............. to waste Tears stream down your face
Could it be worse? I promise you I ................................... from my
mistakes
Lights .............................................. you home
Tears stream down your face
And ignite your bones
And I
And I .............................. to fix you
Lights .............................................. you home
High up above or down below
And ignite your bones
When you’re too in love to let it go
And I .............................. to fix you.
But if you never try you ......................................
Just what you’re worth
2. Answer the questions:
a) What is the song about? Does it have a message?
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b) What do you think about the song?
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ENGLISH 4TH. GRADE / 9

UNIT 1
GRAMMAR FOCUS I
1. Read the dialogue below. How do we form the Simple Present in future?
A : Excuse me. What time does the next train leave?
B : It leaves before 9 today.
A : And... Does it go to Boston right?
B : No, sorry. It doesn’t leave to Boston at this schedule.
A : Ok. Thanks anyway.
We use the Simple Present when we are talking about timetable,

schedules, etc. (for example: public transportation, movies).
2. Complete the sentences correctly:

a) What time .................... the train .............................. on Monday? (depart)
b) The math class ................................... at 8pm. (start)
c) When ......................... the supermarket .............................. today? (close)
d) The train .............................. at 9 tomorrow. (arrive)
e) ‌......................... the plane ........................... at 2 or 3 this afternoon? (take off)
f) What time ......................... the teacher ......................... for this class? (arrive)
GRAMMAR FOCUS II
The PRESENT CONTINUOUS can refer to the future. It shows that we have already decided something and
usually that we have already made a plan or arrangements.
∗∗ ‌We’re traveling tomorrow. ∗∗ ‌Daddy isn’t arriving at 6. ∗∗ ‌Is Mary sending the package today?
1. The pictures represent what people will do in the future. Using the information given, write sentences
about their future actions:
a) Billy / play baseball / this afternoon.
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b) Noel / not / study Science / at 4 o’clock today.
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c) Cindy and Albert / have a romantic dinner / tonight.
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d) Marion / trim the bushes / after lunch.
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e) My boss / travel on business / after this meeting.
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f) My sister / do the laundry / after school today.
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10 / 4TH. GRADE ENGLISH

UNIT 1
2. Choose the correct form for the exercises: Present Continuous or Simple Present.
a) We .......................................................... (have) a party next Saturday. Would you like to come?
b) I ............................................ (not / go) away for my vacation next month because I don’t have
enough money. .......................................................... (you / go) away?
c) The concert this evening ............................................................ (start) at 8:00.
d) George, is it true that you ............................................................ (get) married next week?
e) The art exhibit .................................... (open) on May 3rd. and ........................................... (close)
on July 15th.
f) What time ............................................................ (the next train / leave)?
g) Avril, we ................................................ (go) to the park. ..................................... (you / come)
with us?
GRAMMAR FOCUS III

1. Look at these examples:
a) “You’ll become a millionaire” (prediction) c) “I think she won’t come” (opinion)

b) “I’ll help you carry those bags” (offer) d) “It’s cold. I’ll put on my coat” (sudden decision)
We use WILL to:

•• p‌ redict the future without evidence. •• ‌offer our help.
•• ‌give our opinion about the future. •• ‌express sudden decisions.
¾¾ ‌FUTURE
2. Complete the lines using the Future tense.
a) Phillip ........................................ (be) 15 next Wednesday.
b) I think, my mother ........................................ (not like) this CD.
c) They ........................................ (arrive) at about 4 in the afternoon.
d) Just a moment. I ........................................ (help) you with the bags.
e) In 2020, people ........................................ (not buy) more hybrid cars.
f) We ........................................ (not fly) to Venice in June.
g) ‌........................................ Rosa ........................................ (travel) to England next month?
h) You ........................................ (not have) any problems.
i) Daniel ........................................ (not earn) a lot of money.
j) I think Germany ........................................ (not / win) the next world cup.

UNIT 1
READING
Life in the future
The topic of life in the future is one of the very interesting topics for people throughout history. Some
people have imagined that life in the future would be so easy and comfortable. While others have seen
that it would be worse and more difficult than now. I stand for the idea of the first team. I think that life
in the future will be easy and comfortable. This will be obvious in all aspects in life.
First, as for education, people will have better education. This is because of technology. E-books will
replace traditional books, robots will replace teachers, and students will not have to go to schools everyday
as they will study at home through on-line teaching. So even absent students will learn. Students will find
school more interesting.
Second, health will improve. Technology will also play a very important role in that. New medicines will
help people get better. Robots will help doctors and sometimes replace them. Add to that, scientists and
researchers will find out answers to many diseases like AIDS and CANCER. So people will live longer.
Third, housing problem will end. People will build houses under the sea. Also some people will live on the
moon. While others live on flying houses. Everyone will have a place to live in.
Fourth, hunger will stop all over the world. People will grow new types of crops that will be bigger than
now. People will grow everywhere even on the top of buildings.
Fifth, world peace will spread. This is the result of all the previous aspects. The world will have nothing
to fight for. Everyone will have the better education health, house, food; etc. so everyone will be happier
and love will be everywhere.
VOCABULARY
1. Match the following words with their meanings:
WORD MEANING
a) Aspects ( ) The opposite of war

b) obvious ( ) old / usual
c) Stand for ( ) Not present
d) Replace ( ) Make something better
e) Traditional ( ) Areas, fields
f) Absent ( ) Clear
g) Improve ( ) What we grow
h) hunger ( ) Take the place of
i) peace ( ) Agree, accept, support
j) crops ( ) Looking at the good side
k) optimistic ( ) No food

UNIT 1
2. Answer the following questions:
a) How does the writer see the future?
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b) Mention two things that will make education better:
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c) Will people live longer in the future? Why?
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d) Names places will build houses on.
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e) Is the writer optimistic or pessimistic? Why?
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HOMEWORK
-- ‌Write about your vacations plans. Use future tenses (simple present, present continuous, going to).
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UNIT 2
WHEN YOU ARRIVE, I’LL BE DRIVING

HOME
4TH. GRADE
¾¾ ‌PAIR WORK:
1. What are you doing now that you will still be doing tomorrow? Next week? Next month? Next
year? Write a sentence for each time and then share your answers with a partner.
2. What will people be doing in 100 years?
Make predictions about the future of our world.
GRAMMAR FOCUS
¾¾ ‌USE
a) U
‌ se the FUTURE CONTINUOUS to talk about an event that will already be in progress at a specified
time in the future.
- This time next week, I’ll be driving to my parents’ house.
Phrases often seen with this use of the future continuous include:
By..., This time next week..., In __ years’ time...; when + present simple; by the time + present simple.
- When you arrive, I’ll be cooking a delicious food.

- By the time I get home, you’ll probably be having a bath.
b) ‌The future continuous can be used instead of the present continuous for future plans.
- Will you be going to Jane’s party?

Yes, but I’ll be getting there a bit late, because I’m going to a meeting after work.

UNIT 2
¾¾ ‌FORM
You can make the future continuous with “will” or “going to”.
I will be
AFFIRMATIVE
You won’t be
AND He / She / It verb + -ing
We am/are/is going to be
NEGATIVE
They
I
Will You be
QUESTIONS He / She / It verb + -ing?
Am
Is We going to be
Are They
1. Describe what they’ll be doing at a certain time in the future, then match the sentences with the pictures:
a) At 9 p.m. Pam ................................................................. her favorite soap opera.

b) Tonight at 11 o’clock, Marjorie ................................................................. at the new dance club
downtown.
c) Tomorrow after class, Jill ................................................................. her homework.
d) At 3 next Monday, Michael ................................................................. his uncle cross the Main
Street to go to the bank.
e) By this time, you ................................................................. driving to the mountains.
f) At 9 in the morning, Ruth ................................................................. the housework.
g) After the game tonight, George ................................................................. .
h) At six tomorrow, Arnold ................................................................. a cake.
i) At 3 next Sunday, the boys ................................................................. soccer with their friends.
j) On Sunday this time, Melanie ............................................................ at the lake at aunt Julie’s farm.

UNIT 2
2. Complete using the future continuous tense.
a) Peter : .................... you ........................................ (work) after lunch? I’d like to talk to you about
my project.
Ted : Yes, .................... . I .................................................. (go) to lunch at 2:00. But we can
talk anytime after then.
b) Lily : When .................... you .................................................. (leave) the gym?

Esteban : At 6:00. Why?
Lily : Would you mind picking up some milk? I forgot and I ..................................................
(not / get) home until late.
c) Tony : Dad, what time ............... you .............................. (come) home tonight?
Mr. Roberts : I ........................................ (take) your sister to the dentist after work, but I’ll be
back by 5:00.
Tony : .................... we ........................................ (have) dinner while mom is working?
Mr. Roberts : No, ......................... . You know we always wait for mom.
3. Finish the sentences with things you’ll be doing at a certain time in the future:
a) Tomorrow at 6 a.m., ....................................................................................................................

b) On Monday at 3p.m., ...................................................................................................................
c) Tomorrow at 10 p.m., ..................................................................................................................
d) At 8 tonight, ................................................................................................................................
e) When your parents arrive tonight, ................................................................................................
LISTENING
1. Listen to the three conversations and answer carefully.
∗∗ ‌Conversation #1: Listen, choose the correct name(s) and complete the sentences.
Louise Mom and Dad Bob Danny Julie and Laura
a) ‌................................................................ will be reading.

b) ‌................................................................ will be writing some letters.
c) ‌................................................................ will be studying for a big math test.
d) ‌................................................................ will be playing with their toys and watching TV.

UNIT 2
e) ‌................................................................ will be staying at home.
∗∗ ‌Conversation #2: Listen and circle the words you hear.
uncle bus late morning shopping spring dinner

sister weekend station come over aunt evening mom
∗∗ ‌Conversation #3: Listen and complete:
a) I’m .................................................. some .................................................. with the homework

for .................................................. .
b) I’ll be .................................................. to help ......................... ......................... you come
over?
c) I’m afraid I ...................................... ...................... be home ...................... ...................... .
d) At 6 o’clock I’ll ......................... ........................................ .................................................. .
SPEAKING
1. Look at the schedules of Rob and Michelle for tomorrow and complete the statements. Use “when...”
and “by the time...”.
ROB MICHELLE
8:00 : make breakfast 8:00 : pay bills
9:00 : dust bedrooms 9:00 : vacuum living room
10:00 : do laundry 10:00 : repaint kitchen
12:00 : make lunch 12:00 : recycle garbage
1:00 : feed the cat 1:00 : shop for food
5:00 : help Jimmy with homework 5:00 : make dinner
7:00 : play chess with Mike 7:00 : walk the dog
Eg.: By the time Rob makes breakfast, Michelle will be paying bills.
VOCABULARY. Useful devices

1. Complete the definitions with these adjectives.
appropriate easy efficient long-term renewable useful old
a) It’s a very neat solution: both clever and ............................................. .

b) It’s a time-consuming process. We need to find a solution that’s more ........................................... .
c) We don’t just want a quick fix; we want a .................................................. solution.
d) It’s a handy gadget, much more ............................................. than an average penknife.
e) It’s not cutting-edge technology, but often the ................................................... ways are the best.
f) It’s essentially a labor-saving device; it makes cutting up wood very ............................................. .
g) It’s an environmentally-friendly product because it’s made from ...................................................

UNIT 2
materials.
HOMEWORK
-- ‌Write a paragraph about your predictions for your life (education, job, where you will live, travel,
relationships, etc.). Use the future continuous.
a) a year from now.

b) three years from now.
c) ten years from now.
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UNIT 3
I’LL HAVE GRADUATED FROM SCHOOL
4TH. GRADE
VIDEO
A. Answer the following questions:

Have you ever had an accident on the street? Yes / No... Give details.
B. Watch the video. Then make predictions: what will have happened by the end of the video?
C. Watch the video again and confirm your answers.
GRAMMAR FOCUS
a) U
‌ se the FUTURE PERFECT to talk about an event that will be finished and complete before a specified
time in the future.
- This time next week, I will have finished this project.
Phrases often seen with this use of the future perfect include:
By..., This time next week..., In __ years’ time...; when + present simple; by the time + present simple.
- When you arrive, I’ll have prepared the dinner.

- By the time I get home, my mom will probably have tidied the house.
- By 2025, my father will have been retired.
b) T‌ he future perfect is also use to make predictions about future events that will be completed before a
specified future time.
- Do you think Marcia will have eaten all the chocolate cake?
No, she won’t have done that!

UNIT 3
¾¾ ‌FORM
I
AFFIRMATIVE
You
will have past participle
AND He / She / It
won’t have verb
We
NEGATIVE
They
I
You
past participle
QUESTIONS Will He / She / It have
verb?
We
They
c) ‌Be going to is rarely used to make the future perfect tense.
- Tom’s going to have finished his lecture by the time we get there.
1. Create sentences in FUTURE PERFECT.
a) Jenny / start her ballet classes / August.
(affirmative) ................................................................................................................................
b) Anna / do the finals / the end of the year.
(interrogative) .............................................................................................................................
c) Arturo / earn the black belt in karate / next month.
(affirmative) ................................................................................................................................
d) She / meet her boyfriend at the cafe before the day ends.
(negative) ....................................................................................................................................
2. Read the conversations and fill in the blanks correctly. Use Simple Future or Future Perfect.
a) Margaret : Do you think everything will be finished when I get back from the store?
Jerry : Don’t worry. By the time you get back, I .................................................. (pick) up the
living room and .................................................. (finish) washing the dishes. Everything
will be perfect when your parents arrive.
Margaret : I hope so. They .................................................. (arrive) around 6 o’clock.
Jerry : Everything .................................................. (be) spotless by the time they get here.

UNIT 3
b) Nick : I just have two more courses before I graduate from university. By this time next year, I
........................................................... (graduate), and I will already be looking for a job.
Stacey : Does that scare you? Are you worried about the future?
Nick : Not really. I .................................................... (go) to a career counselor and get some
advice on how to find a good job.
Stacey : That’s a good idea.
Nick : I am also going to do an internship so that when I leave school, I ...........................................
(complete, not only) over 13 business courses, I ................................................. (work,
also) in the real world.
3. Make questions in the FUTURE PERFECT to complete the dialogues. Use the verbs in the box.
reach cover clean turn do update
a) What time ......................... you ........................................ the windows?

By 6 o’clock, I hope.
b) .‌ ................... Angie .................................................. her CV by the time she goes to the interview?
She’s already done it.
c) When ......................... you ............................................................ all the topics?

When I finish my lectures.
d) .‌ ................... we ....................................................... the top of the mountain before the sun sets?
Don’t worry. It’s just two hours’ walk.
e) .‌ ................... my hair .................................................. grey in a ten years’ time?

Who knows?
4. Make questions in the FUTURE PERFECT to complete the dialogues. Use the verbs in the box.
a) Will have your father returned by Sunday?
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b) My friend will taken up a new job before summer.
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c) Will you have gone to bed at midnight?
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d) The translation won’t be ready when you need it. Greg isn’t going to do it by then.
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UNIT 3
LISTENING
1. Listen and complete the lines correctly:
a) The writer’s name is .................................................. .
b) By the time she buys her car, she will also have gotten ............................................................. to
.................................................. .
c) She will go to .................................................. to spend a vacation.
d) By the time I go back from relaxing, I will have decided ............................. at .................................... .
2. Choose the correct answer:

A. ‌The first thing I want to do is buying a ............................................................ .
a) a new car b) a modern car c) a used car d) race car
B. ‌By the time I go back from relaxing, I won’t have gotten .............................. .
a) a jet b) a job c) a boat d) a car
READING
My predictions
Yesterday, I was thinking about my family’s future and how things would go from now for us, I wonder what
we will have done in many years’ time! I’m working as a journalist at “The New York times” so by the end
of 2020, I will not have written a book yet but an article for that newspaper I know I will have. If I keep
saving money, I will have been able to buy a small house or an apartment. I really want to have my own
place by that year! I will also have improved my driving skills by the end of this year because I want to get
my license in order to drive my new car.
I hope that by 2022, I will have been engaged with my girlfriend so by the year 2023, I will have got married
with her. I will also have learned how to cook by the time I am married. I don’t really like cooking but I
know I have to learn to. And if I talk about children, perhaps by 2024, I will have had my first baby.
By the year 2022, my nephew Rodrigo will have finished the second year of high school. And his sister, who
is a baby now, will not have started kindergarten yet. But she will have begun to have little conversations
with us. And we will all have learned how to make Sylvana feel better when she is crying.
By next year, my sister Cecilia will not have finished the university yet. But she will have made many
contacts to find a good job when she ends her career. And maybe by the year 2022 she will have met the
man who will become her husband.
My brother Alonso will have worked 3 years for the school he just started working for this year. And because
of this new job he will have started studying his master degree and made several new good friends.
I’m sure my mom won’t have got a pet. She says she likes animals but she doesn’t like to clean the mess!
By next year, my father will have been retired so I hope my parents will have taken the vacation they have
been postponing. Although everybody in the family wants to learn to play the piano, nobody will have
learned to do it because we haven’t started the lessons yet!

UNIT 3
a) Will the writer have bought a car by 2021?
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b) What will Rodrigo have finished by the year 2022?
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c) What will Cecilia have done when she ends her career?
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d) Will the writer’s mom have got a pet?
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HOMEWORK
-- ‌Look at these pictures and guess what people will have finished or will have done before doing what
they want to do.
a) Before asking marriage...
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b) Before graduating from school...
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UNIT 4
I WILL HAVE BEEN LOOKING AFTER

THE CHILDREN ALL DAY!
4TH. GRADE
SPEAKING
What have you been doing since the beginning of the term? List between five and ten activities. Then,
think about how long you will have been doing these activities once the term ends. Share your ideas.
GRAMMAR FOCUS
¾¾ ‌USE
a) U
‌ se he future perfect continuous to talk about an event that will be in progress for some time before
a specified time in the future.
−− ‌Janet will be really tired when we get home. She will have been looking after the children all day!
b) I‌t can be used to make predictions about event that will be in progress before a specified time in the
future.
−− ‌Joe won’t mind that we are late. He won’t have been waiting long.
c) ‌It can be used to predict what was happening in the past.

−− “‌ What do you think the men were doing in the store room?”
−− ‌“Don’t worry. They will have been unpacking boxes.”
d) B
‌ oth the fixed future time and the length of time of are often mentioned in future perfect continuous
sentences.
By the end of this week, I’ll have been working here for five months.
Fixed future time : the end of this week
Length of time : five months
But this is not always the case.

Anne will be in a bad mood at the party this evening because she’ll have been doing housework.

UNIT 4
¾¾ ‌FORM
I
AFFIRMATIVE
You
will have
AND He / She / It been + verb -ing
won’t have
We
NEGATIVE
They
I
You
been + verb
QUESTIONS Will He / She / It have
-ing?
We
They
1. Complete with the verbs given in the FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS.

choose play study fish ride
practice shop swim prepare take care
a) When we get to the pool, Bill ........................................................................... for 3 hours.

b) By the time we take Jimmy, he ....................................................................... for 4 hours and a half.
c) By this time next year, Ellie ........................................................................... at the modeling
school for 2 years.
d) When Aunt Sophie arrives, the girls ........................................................................... her welcome
party for 2 hours. They are really eager to see her.
e) By 9, Sylvie .................................................................... of her pet for 1 hour. She really loves Fluffy.
f) When we get to the gym, Susie ........................................................................... for 2 hours.
g) At lunch time, the kids ....................................................................... their bikes outside for 4 hours.
h) At 5, the kids ........................................................................... for clothes for 4 hours.
i) By the end of this year, Lucy ........................................................................... soccer for 3 years.
j) In 5 minutes, you ........................................................................... a present for Mother’s Day for
2 hours.
2. Complete the sentences with the FUTURE PERFECT and the FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS:
a) By the time we get to the party, Fat George ....................................................................................

(eat) everything.
b) When we get to March, Julie .......................................................................................... (live) in
Thailand for 18 months.

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c) There is no point going now. The bus ................................................................................ (leave)
by the time we get there.
d) Be prepare to stand up during the concert as they ...........................................................................

(take) all the seats by now.
e) Come June, we .......................................................................................... (go out) together for

four months.
f) This time tomorrow, I ..................................................................................... (finish) my exams.
g) A week Friday, we ...................................................................................... (complete) the course.
h) Mr. Montgomery .......................................................................................... (teach) maths for 30

years by the end of this term.
i) Come next spring, we .......................................................................................... (work) in Kyoto

for two years.
READING
Who are they? What will they have been doing?
Rob and Mary are going on a sleigh ride to their friend’s house for the weekend. The snow will be deep,
but their horse is very strong. They are going to travel a long way. They will have been riding in the sleigh
for over an hour by the time they arrive.
Rob’s horse, Midnight, will put the sleigh over the snow. When they arrive, Midnight will be tired because
he is going to have been pulling the sleigh for over an hour. Midnight will need food and rest because he
will have been walking over all that snow.
•• Answer the following questions. Use the FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS:
a) By the time Rob and Mary arrive, how long will they have been riding in the sleigh?
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b) Why is Midnight going to be tired?
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c) Why will Midnight need food and rest?
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SPEAKING
•• Mark is 16 years old now, but he is thinking about what he will have been doing by some times in the
future. Work in pairs and tell your partner your predictions. Then add two more ones.
Study at university Work for a company Move to an apartment
Live alone Travel to many countries Study a master degree
e.g. - By the time Mark is 17, he will have been applying for San Marcos University for the first time.
HOMEWORK
-- ‌Try to imagine about what you will have been doing ten years from now and for how long. Write a
paragraph.
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UNIT 5
EXPLORING OUR WORLD
4TH. GRADE
¾¾ ‌BEFORE YOU WATCH:

Important to know!
Brockworth
Brockworth is a village and district of Gloucester in
Gloucestershire, England, situated on the old Roman
road that connects the City of Gloucester with Barnwood.
Brockworth has a very small population. The population
taken at the 2011 census was 7387.
Since the mid-20th century, Brockworth has been known
locally for the annual rolling cheese down Cooper’s
Hill Contest. During World War II the nearby village of
Hucclecote at the Gloster Aircraft Company produced the
famous Hawker Hurricane fighter, and following the war it
gained renewed fame for producing several notable aircraft,
including Britain’s first jet aircraft. Brockworth is also the
birthplace of actor, comedian and writer Simon Pegg.
¾¾ ‌WHILE YOU WATCH:

1. Put in order the sentences (1 - 5):
( ) The first person to arrive at the bottom, wins!
( ) The competitors run after it.
( ) Someone pushes a very large wheel of cheese down the hill.
( ) The cheese rolls down the hill at more than 60 kilometers per hour.
( ) The competitors come together at the top of Cooper’s hill.
2. Answer the questions, according to the video:
a) When did cheese rolling start?
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b) What is the prize?
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c) Who was the first winner of the day?
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d) What does the winner do?
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e) What was the winner’s plan?
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3. Circle “TRUE” or “FALSE”:
a) Cheese Rolling started in Brockworth town. TRUE FALSE
b) Few years ago, thirteen spectators were injured. TRUE FALSE
c) More than 100 people take part in the competition. TRUE FALSE
d) Competitors are injured in this competition. TRUE FALSE
¾¾ ‌AFTER YOU WATCH:
∗∗ ‌Answer the questions with your own information:
a) If you had the chance to try it would you take part of the Cooper’s hill competition? Why? Why
not?
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b) Have you ever tried any strange or unusual sport? Which one?
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WRITING
•• Write about an unusual celebration or contest in your country.
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SECOND TERM
4TH. GRADE
ENGLISH
UNIT 6
STEVE HAS STUDIED HERE SINCE HE

WAS 5!
4TH. GRADE
LISTENING
1. Listen to the interview and try to identify what kind of questions they are using.
2. Answer three questions:

a) Where is he from? b) Where is she from? c) What did they do yesterday?
3. Listen again and confirm answers.
GRAMMAR FOCUS
PRESENT PERFECT PAST SIMPLE

1. The PRESENT PERFECT tense is often used to The PAST SIMPLE can be used with phrases relating
tell up-to-date news. to finished time, such as:
−− ‌Great news! Jane has had a baby!
Yesterday, last week, last month, in 2010,
2. It can be used with phrases relating to unfinished two weeks ago.
time, such as: this week, today, this year.
−− ‌Jemma left the company six weeks ago.
−− ‌I’ve seen Roger twice this week. −− ‌I emailed Tony last week.
−− ‌That’s the second time I’ve seen that film −− ‌We went to Lisbon in 2 012.
this year. −− T‌ hey got married last month.
3. It is often used in sentences with these words:

just, yet, already, ever, never.
−− ‌I’ve just finished the report.
−− ‌Karen has already finished the book.
−− ‌I haven’t finished the report yet.
−− ‌I’ve never been to Spain. Have you ever been?
4. It is used to describe periods of time that start

in the past and continue until the present. It is
often used with “for” and “since”.
−− ‌I’ve lived here for five years.
−− ‌James has worked here since last summer.
The PRESENT PERFECT and PAST SIMPLE may appear in the same sentence:
−− ‌I’ve lived here since I was a child.
−− ‌Tom has been unemployed since he left the factory.

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1. Simple past or present perfect? Circle the correct answer:
a) ‌Did you pay / Have you paid the bills last week?
b) ‌Did he ever go / Has he ever been to Paris?
c) We didn’t go / haven’t gone out this past weekend.
d) She didn’t make / hasn’t made up her mind yet.
e) How many donations did we get / have we gotten up to now?
f) ‌I called / I’ve called him a couple minutes ago.
g) When I was 9, I broke / I’ve broken my leg while skateboarding.
h) ‌I took / I’ve taken a bunch of books out of the library yesterday.
i) I didn’t have / haven’t had this much fun since I was a kid!
j) ‌She was / She’s been sick for the past three days.
2. Complete the sentences with the verb in brackets in PAST SIMPLE or PRESENT PERFECT.
a) She loves Paris. She .................................................. (be) there many times.

b) Bill ...................................................... (work) in that company for 3 years. (He still works there)
c) They ....................................................... (go) to London on holiday last summer.
d) I .................................................. (read) that book. It’s good.
e) His parents .................................................. (be) here yesterday.
f) They ........................................... (go) to Italy when he ........................................... (be) only 4.
g) ‌................................... you ................................... (watch) any film last night?
h) I ................................... (have) a couple of toasts for breakfast this morning.
i) He ................................... (live) in L.A. since he was a teenager.
j) The house looks different. .............................. you .............................. (paint) it?
k) I ........................................ (not see) you in class last Friday.
l) Shakespeare .................................................. (write) over one hundred sonnets.
3. Complete the sentences with a verb from the box in PRESENT PERFECT or PAST SIMPLE.
be finish stop watch not smoke enjoy win live
a) Peter ........................................ smoking two months ago.

b) She ........................................ for two months.
c) ‌........................................ you ever ........................................ to Florence?
d) ‌........................................ you ........................................ that TV show last night?

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e) They still live in that town. They ........................................ there for ages.
f) A friend of mine ........................................ the lottery three years ago.
g) When ........................................ you ........................................ your homework?
h) They ........................................ themselves at the party last summer.
READING
Caroline is one of the most popular girls in class. She has been
elected “Miss High School” for two years. Last year she almost
lost the contest for the new girl at school. Fortunately for her,
the boys kept their votes. Not only she is beautiful but she is
also a successful student. She has received the award for the
best student of the year several times. She has studied a lot this
year because she wants to get into a good university. She is also
a great writer. For many years she has had a part time job in the
public library and reading has been one of her major occupations.
This has led her to writing. She has written several short stories
recently. The first one came out last year and it was a huge success
among students and teachers. She is a very easy-going gsirl. Her parents are very rich. Not long ago they
bought a new house, which is far from our school but she told them: “I don’t want to move, I have studied
in this school for so long that I just can’t leave now”. They have respected her and so far, even if not for
long, she is still in our school.
1. Write true (T) or false (F).
a) The new girl didn’t win the contest. ( )

b) Caroline is a successful dancer. ( )
c) She wants to apply for a good university. ( )
d) She works in a restaurant. ( )
e) Caroline’s parents are very rich. ( )
a) What happened in the last “Miss High School” contest?
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b) For how long has she been elected?
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c) What was a big success among students and teachers?
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d) What has she written recently?
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HOMEWORK
-- ‌Write a short autobiography describing your history and some of the accomplishments you have had
in your life to date.
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UNIT 7
I HAD EATEN ALL THE CAKE BEFORE

YOU CAME
4TH. GRADE
VIDEO
A. What do you think they are talking about? Give your own ideas.
B. Watch the video and try to identify at least 15 past verbs as you can.
Write them down in the chart.
1. ‌ 2. ‌ 3. ‌
4. ‌ 5. ‌ 6. ‌
7. ‌ 8. ‌ 9. ‌
10. ‌ 11. ‌ 12. ‌
13. ‌ 14. ‌ 15. ‌
C. Watch the video and try to identify at least 15 past verbs as you can.
Write them down in the chart.
GRAMMAR FOCUS
¾¾ ‌PAST PERFECT
An action that took place before another action in the past.
I had finished my homework when mom came home.

(First I finished; then my mom came... the first action is in the past perfect)

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¾¾ ‌PAST PERFECT with linkers
•• When + Simple past, past perfect
a) W‌ hen he finished his project, his parents had gone to bed.
b) ‌The match had started when she arrived.
•• Before + Simple past, past perfect

a) B‌ efore Paul said a word, his father had hit him.
b) ‌They had ridden their bikes before they met their friends.
•• After + past perfect, simple past

a) A‌ fter the family had had breakfast, they went to the zoo.
b) ‌I felt better after I had told to him.
•• Because + past perfect, simple past

a) B‌ ecause she had been late, she was grounded.
b) ‌I had been very tired because I studied too much.
1. Choose the correct verb form in each sentence.

a) I became / had become interested in science after I visited / had visited the Science Museum
in London.
b) When Krysta invented / had invented the water bike she was / had been ill for a long time.
c) Simon played / had played the piano for ages when he gave / had given his first concert.
d) I didn’t know / hadn’t known the answer because I missed / had missed the lesson.
e) We arrived / had arrived ten minutes late, but they already left / had already left.
f) She missed / had missed the plane because her alarm clock didn’t go off / hadn’t gone off.
2. Complete the sentences correctly. Use the PAST PERFECT and the SIMPLE PAST.
a) Pamela .................................. (live) in London before he .................................... (move) to Rome.
b) After Fred ....................................... (spend) his holiday in Italy he ....................................... (want)
to learn Italian.
c) Jill .......................................... (phone) Dad at work before she .......................................... (leave)
for her trip.
d) When she ............................................ (arrive) the match it ............................................ (start).
e) After the man ...................................... (come) home he ...................................... (feed) the cat.
f) Before he ........................................ (sing) a song he ........................................ (play) the guitar.
g) She ......................................... (watch) a video after the children ............................. (go) to bed.
h) After Eric .............................................. (make) breakfast he .............................................. (phone)
his friend.
i) I .................................... (be) very tired because I ........................................... (study) too much.
j) They ................................... (ride) their bikes before they ............................... (meet) their friends.

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3. Correct the mistakes if necessary.
a) Susan turned on the radio after she had washed the dishes.
b) He had worked in a supermarket before he worked as a mail carrier.
c) My sister had lived in England before she moved to Belgium.
d) After he ate all the sandwiches, he drank some orange juice.
e) We was tired because we had worked all day.
f) He had just started to watch TV when the telephone had rung.
g) Before she had gone to bed, she had listened to her favorite CD.
LISTENING
•• Listen and complete the chart with the correct information.
ANSWERS
Name of this famous writer
Name of the young wizard and hero
Name of the first book published
She got the idea for the story while she...
By the time the train reached the station...
The book was published in...
The book quickly became a...
VOCABULARY
•• Match the following words with their meanings:
Entertainment & Media
WORD MEANING
a) advertisement ( ) a commercially sponsored ad on radio or television.
b) audience ( ) a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest
c) cartoon to those who purchase it or subscribe to it.
( ) the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem.
d) channel ( ) the place where some action occurs.
e) commercial ( ) a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance.
f) display ( ) a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage.
g) hero ( ) workplace consisting of a room or building where movies or television
h) magazine shows or radio programs are produced and recorded.
( ) a television station and its programs.
i) news
( ) the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)
j) performance ( ) a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the
k) play illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence.
l) venue ( ) a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience.
m) scene ( ) a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary.
( ) a public promotion of some product or service.
n) stage
( ) a dramatic or musical entertainment.
o) studio ( ) something shown to the public.

UNIT 7
READING
WALTER ELIAS DISNEY
Walter Elias Disney was born on December 5th. 1901 in Chicago, Illinois. His parents had decided to move
to Missouri when he was a child. He grew up on a farm there. As a child he loved drawing pictures of farm
animals. At the age of sixteen he returned to Chicago to study art.
When he was 20 he got a job as a cartoonist. Together with his friend Ubbe Iwerks he created advertisements
for newspapers, magazines and movie theaters. It was then that he decided to make animated movies.
In 1923 Walt Disney moved to Hollywood with his brother Roy because he had thought of setting up a
small movie company in the back of an office. He still wanted to make animated movies and he decided
he needed a cartoon hero.
In 1928 Walt Disney and his friend Ubbe Iwerks came up with the idea of a cartoon mouse. The cartoon
mouse didn’t look like a real mouse. He stood on two legs like a human, he had big eyes and ears and he
wore white gloves on his hands. The artists called him “Mickey”.
Mickey Mouse came to life in the movie “Steamboat Willie”. It was a huge success. Walt Disney himself
performed the voice of Mickey Mouse. People all over the world knew Mickey Mouse. In Japan, he was
called “Miki Kuchi”. In Italy, “Topolino” and in Latin America, he was “Raton Miquelito”.
Mickey Mouse soon had other cartoon friends: the girl mouse Minnie and the duck Donald with his sailor
clothes.
Mickey Mouse stayed successful, but Walt Disney wanted to make long animated movies as well. In the
1937 “Snow White and the seven Dwarfs” was released. It became one of Hollywood’s most successful
movies. It won several awards. After he had made his first animated movie, Disney made other extremely
popular films such as Pinocchio, Dumbo, Bambi, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan... Movies that
are still popular today.
But Walt Disney wanted more. In 1955 he opened Disneyland near Hollywood. In Disneyland people visited
imaginary places from Disney movies, children met their Disney cartoon friends and went on exciting rides.
People from all over the world came to see it.
In 1 971, 5 years after Walt Disney’s had died, Disney World Florida opened.
Walt Disney may be dead, but his dreams live on through the Walt Disney Company. Today there is
Disneyland in California, Disney World in Florida, Tokyo Disneyland in Japan, Disneyland Paris in France and
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort in China.
•• Answer the questions:

a) Where was Walt Disney born?
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b) What had his parents decided to do when he was a child?
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c) What did he do at the age of 16?
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d) What was the first cartoon created?
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e) What happened after Walt Disney’s had died?
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SPEAKING
•• Take turns. Ask a partner questions to fill out the chart with his or her information.
What had happened... Me My partner
You were born?
You studied for your final exam?
Your parents came home?
You went to the movie theater?
HOMEWORK
-- ‌Write about different events that had happened before you were born (technology, health, religion,
wars, etc.)
Before I was born, cell phones had been invented but smart phones hadn’t yet...
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UNIT 8
I SAW A LITTLE BOY WHO WAS

LAUGHING!
4TH. GRADE
CONVERSATION
1. Complete the conversation by putting “who” or “which” into the gaps.
Carol : Did you watch that program last night?
David : Which one?
Carol : The program which I mentioned a couple of days ago. It’s a new series ..............................
started last night.
David : No, I didn’t see it. Was it good?
Carol : Yes. It was about a group of friends ............................. were at school together. Well, Rupert...
David : Who was Rupert?
Carol : He was an old student of the school .............................. had become a doctor. He
went to a party .............................. his old teachers organized. He met a lot of people
.............................. had been at school with him many years before. They talked about the
things .............................. they did when they were at school. Then suddenly, Rupert saw
an old girlfriend .............................. was dancing with John...
David : Don’t tell me anymore. It’s getting too complicated!
2. Practice the conversation with a partner. Switch roles and practice it again.
GRAMMAR FOCUS I
¾¾ ‌RELATIVE PRONOUNS
They are used to combine two sentences or clauses:
•• Use “who” or “that” to give more information about a person.
a) A‌ n architect is a person who designs buildings.
b) ‌They’re the people that want to buy our house.
•• Use “which” or “that” to give more information about a thing.

a) ‌A corkscrew is a thing which you use to open bottles.
•• Use “where” to give more information about a place.
a) T‌ hat’s the place where we got married.

b) ‌The town where my uncle lives is a few miles from here.

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•• Use “when” to refer to the time.
a) T‌ he day when the concert takes place is Sunday.
b) ‌The hour when the parade begins is 12:30 p.m.
•• Use “whose” to indicate possession by people and animals. In more formal styles we can also use it
for things.
a) I‌ won’t eat in a restaurant whose cooks smoke.
b) ‌That’s the man whose dog bit the little girl.
-- ‌Complete the following sentences with a relative pronoun.
a) The dog ................................... is crossing the street is waving its tail.

b) The bus ................................... I take every morning is late today.
c) I have a friend ................................... main desire is to travel to the moon.
d) I’d like to go back to the place ................................... we first met.
e) Do you remember the date ................................... your sister got married?
f) Any student ................................... doesn’t bring the book to class will be punished by the teacher.
g) This is the girl ................................... I look after at the weekend.
h) Do you know a man ................................... Zodiac sign is Leo?
i) This is the armchair ................................... I usually sit to watch TV.
j) The dress ................................... my daughter bought last week was very nice.
GRAMMAR FOCUS II
¾¾ ‌DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES
Use:
•• Use defining relative clauses to give information about a noun in a sentence. The listener or reader
NEEDS this information to understand the sentence.
a) A‌ doctor is a person who cures sick people.
b) ‌The girl who sits next to me at work has a bag just like yours.
Because defining relative clauses give essential information, no commas (,) are needed.
BE CAREFUL!
•• If the subjects in both parts of a sentence are the same, we cannot omit the pronoun, because it
becomes the subject of the clause.
a) ‌The driver who took you to school is from York.
b) ‌The pen that is on the desk is new.
•• There is only one subject in each sentence - the driver and the pen. If we leave out the subject, it
will not be clear what we mean.
a) ‌Wrong: The driver took you to school is from York. (This sentence does not make any sense.)

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1. Join the sentences using “WHO” or “WHICH”.
a) We chose the hotel. It seemed to be the nicest.
We chose the hotel which seemed to be the nicest.
b) She spoke to the man. He was standing next to her.

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c) I read the letters. They came in the morning post.

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d) She’s that singer. She was on television last night.

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e) Next week there is a festival. It happens in the village every summer.

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f) I paid the bills. They came yesterday.

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2. Complete the sentences with one of the phrases in the box and “WHO” or “WHOSE”.
‌interviewed me ‌has visited so many different countries

‌had saved their son ‌wives have just had babies
‌book won a prize last week ‌divorce was in the papers
‌car had broken down ‌complain all the time
a) The parents thanked the woman who had saved their son .
b) The couple whose divorce was in the papers have got married again.
c) It is very interesting to meet somebody ...................................................................................... .
d) The person ..................................................................... asked me some very difficult questions.
e) In my office there are two men .................................................................................................. .
f) What’s the name of that writer .................................................................................................. ?
g) I don’t like people ...................................................................................................................... .
h) We helped the woman ............................................................................................................... .
3. Join the sentences by means of a relative clause. Omit the relative when possible and match to the
pictures. The first one is done for you.
a) The man is reading the newspaper. He’s my friend.
The man who is reading the newspaper is my friend.

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b) I know a woman. Her daughter is a lawyer.
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c) The T-shirt was very expensive. She wanted to buy it.

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d) This is the girl. Paul fell in love with her last week.
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e) The journalist is interviewing a man. He’s an actor.

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f) They go to the beach. The beach is near Valencia.

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g) They are in the canteen. They have lunch there.

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h) Do you remember the day? We all dressed up.

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i) The girl wants a book. It is on top of the shelf.

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j) I don’t know the boy. Tim is fighting with him.

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k) The book is mine. Tom is reading it.

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l) The gun was in the trash can. The detective was looking for it.
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UNIT 8
READING
An important book
I was always interested in history when I was at school. The teacher

who took us for history was very friendly. When we were studying
nineteenth-century European history, he used to bring a book of his
own, which he referred to during the lesson. One day he agreed to
lend me this book because he knew of my interest in history.
After I left school that evening, I caught a bus that was going to my
part of the town. The bus I was travelling in became very crowded.
When he reached the stop where I wanted to get off, I had to push
my way off the bus. The bag I was carrying was full of books because I had a lot of homework. After I
got off the bus, I did not go straight home. I went to a library where I often worked in the evening. I took
out the books I needed for my homework. I did not use the book which I had borrowed. I worked in the
library until I had finished my work. While I was walking home, I went into a shop that sold newspapers
and magazines. I bought a magazine which interested me.
When I arrived home, I emptied my school bag. I could not find the book which the history teacher had
lent me.
Immediately I went back to the shop where I had bought the magazine because I might have left the book
there. Then I ran to the library I had been working at. I went to the table where I had been sitting. The
history book I had lost was not there.
Next morning, I went to the head office of the bus company. I asked the official who was in charge of lost
property to help me. I told him the time at which I had got off the bus. He could not find my book. After
I left the bus company officers, I went to school. I was very worried when I lost the book because I did not
have enough money to buy another one. I arrived at school very late. I did not want to see the teacher
who had lent me the book because he might ask me about it. Unfortunately, I passed him while I was going
to my classroom. He spoke to me: “Yesterday, you did not take that book you asked me to lend you. I’ll
give it to you when I see you for the third lesson.”
I felt very foolish and very happy.
1. Answer the questions according to the text:
a) What were the students studying in history?
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b) Why did the teacher lend the student the book?
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c) Why was his bag full of books?
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UNIT 8
2. Write true (T) or false (F):
a) The bus the student was travelling was full of people. ( )

b) The student asked a police officer if he had seen the book. ( )
c) The student didn’t arrive early because he didn’t want to see his teacher. ( )
HOMEWORK
-- ‌Think about your ideal school and teachers and write a small paragraph about it. Use defining relative
clauses.
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UNIT 9
THAT BOY, WHO SCORED TWO GOALS,

IS MY BROTHER!
4TH. GRADE
CONVERSATION
A : Jack! Welcome back! How was the trip?
B : I am very exhausted. The bus, which I finally got, broke down for two hours. And I also was annoyed
with the man who sat next to me. He talked all the time!
A : Oh really? What a disturbing guy!
B : Actually, it was unbelievable. He was talking about politics and laws the whole time. He was.
A : Oh! I think you should wait for next day until you get a bus which can be quiet.
GRAMMAR FOCUS
¾¾ ‌NON-DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES
Look at this sentence.
My grandfather, who is 87, goes swimming every day.
“who is 87” is a non -defining relative clause. It adds extra information to the sentence. If we take the
clause out of the sentence, the sentence still has the same meaning.
Look at some more examples:

a) M‌ y eldest son, whose work takes him all over the world, is in Hong Kong at the moment.
b) ‌The film, which stars Tom Carter, is released on Friday.
c) ‌The car, which can reach speeds of over 300 km/ph., costs over $ 500,000.
In the first sentence, it is clear which son is being talked about and the relative clause provides extra
information. In the second sentence, the speaker thinks you know which film you are talking about, and
the information about Tom Carter is just something interesting. In the third sentence, the speaker thinks
you already know which car is being discussed. The information about the speed is just for interest.
1. Complete the sentences.

a) Taylor has a new car, ................................... is twice as big as his old one.
b) We walked as far as the waterfall, ................................... we stopped for a picnic.
c) The new stadium, ................................... can hold over 100,000 people, opened last week.
d) Emma, ................................... husband goes away a lot, is often bored at home.
e) My sister, ................................... you met last year, is coming to visit.
f) The apple tree ................................... is at the bottom of the garden needs to be cut down.
g) The weather was fantastic, ................................... was unusual for that time of year.

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2. Combine the following sentences using relative pronouns.
a) Al Gore gave a long and boring speech. He won the Nobel Prize.
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b) Starbucks wants to open new stores in China. It does business all over the world.
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c) Social network sites will definitely change business. They are very popular.
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d) Scientists are working with stem cells. Stem cells will revolutionize medicine.
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e) Last week, Jim Taylor interviewed Sally Thomson. She is my neighbour.
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f) Mr. Brown has been invited to join our club. He enjoys going to the theatre.
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g) Whiting House is an important local monument. It was built in 1856.
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h) Bono signed autographs at Tower Records yesterday. He’s a famous musician.
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i) John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1 963. He was president of the USA.
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j) The Queen will open a new hospital. It is in Jarvis Street.
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UNIT 9
SPEAKING
How much do you know about world-famous people?
Get in pairs and describe each famous person using non-defining relative clauses.
READING
I love Norway!
My name is Thomas; I’m living in Norway for two years as an exchange student
with a friend called Sara. We live with a Norwegian family. James, who is thirty-
three years old, is an architect and Marie, who is a dentist, is twenty-nine years
old. They have a daughter who is one -year-old and her name is Elin.
The house is quite large. It has four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a kitchen,
a study, a living room, a dining room, a special games room and a big front and back garden. My favorite
room is my bedroom. I love it because it is the only room in the house where I can lock myself away from
the rest of the world. After a long hard day, all I want to do is go up to my bedroom and listen to music,
or lie down, unwind and watch a bit of T.V. or maybe even a relaxing film.
Anyway, the last two months have been exciting. I’m starting to adjust to my new life in Norway reasonably
well. Although I can’t yet tell you everything.
One thing I’ve noticed here, which has required a fair bit of adjustment, is that almost everything is backwards
here! Seriously! Here are just a few things to which I’ve had to adjust:
•• They drive on the right instead of the left. This is a problem because I instinctively look the wrong direction
before crossing the road and it’s not easy to break the habit.
•• They have both Norwegian and English TV shows. They put Norwegian subtitles on the English shows
and no subtitles on the Norwegian shows.
•• Norwegians take their shoes off at the door and don’t wear them inside.
•• By the time someone turns 15 -16 years old in Norway; they are fairly independent from their parents.
Some people move out at that age and get their own apartment. There’s probably more, but I can’t
remember them all.
It started snowing here a few days ago, though it’s still a little warm and it melts away during the afternoon.
I’m looking forward to the ski season starting in the next few weeks.
At school, I took Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History classes, Spanish, Art and Philosophy - for which I
received half a credit in global studies. I’m learning a lot here, as well as to succeed in another culture. I now
know the world is my community and have a much deeper understanding of both myself and others.

UNIT 9
1. What is she talking about?
a) He is talking about living in Norway.

b) He is talking about why he likes Norway.
c) He is talking about his school.
2. Write true (T) or false (F).
a) The last two months have been boring. ( )

b) They don’t wear shoes inside of the house. ( )
c) He doesn’t like the ski seasons. ( )
d) He’s starting to adjust to his new life in Norway more or less. ( )
e) He has not had any problems crossing the road. ( )
f) The snow never melts. ( )
g) Thomas can relax in my bedroom. ( )
HOMEWORK
-- ‌Write a composition about a famous person using non-defining relative clauses:
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UNIT 10
KNOWING OUR WORLD
4TH. GRADE
¾¾ ‌BEFORE YOU WATCH:

Match the words correctly:
WORD MEANING
a) Pouching ( ) Killed
b) remain ( ) illnesses
c) banned ( ) soak
d) maladies ( ) cattle
e) steep ( ) prohibited
f) livestock ( ) illegal hunting
g) slaughtered ( ) stay behind
¾¾ ‌PAIR WORK:
a) Do you know any endangered animals nowadays? Mention some of them.

b) Do you know any extinguished animals in last centuries? Mention the ones you know.
c) What do you think is the main reason why these animals disappear?
¾¾ ‌WHILE YOU WATCH:
1. Write True (T) or false (F) according to the video:
a) The tiger is the largest of the big cats. ( )

b) The population of the tigers has increased more than 95%. ( )
c) There are sophisticated syndicates that help tigers. ( )
d) Tigers part are used to treat heart disease. ( )
e) Tiger bone wine is sold for hundreds of dollars a bottle. ( )
f) Beliefs in traditional medicine are fading. ( )
g) Tigers may be able to rebound. ( )
2. Complete the lines correctly:
a) Fewer than ........................................ tigers remain in the wild.

b) International trade of tigers was banned in ........................................ .
c) China established its first tiger farm in ........................................ .

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d) In the wild, tiger cubs stay with their moms for about ........................................ years.
e) The temple opened in ........................................ .
f) All ........................................ of the temples tigers were seized.
a) What’s Driving Tigers Toward Extinction?
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b) What do tiger parts are sold for?
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c) What do people think about drinking the tiger elixir?
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d) Why are wild tiger numbers still declining?
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e) What happen when farm tiger cubs grow up?
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f) How many cubs does a female tiger have in its lifetime?
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¾¾ ‌AFTER YOU WATCH:

∗∗ ‌Answer the questions with your own information:
a) If you were to help these animals what would you do to protect them?
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b) What can the government do to avoid this problem?
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UNIT 10
WRITING
1. Get in groups of 3.
2. Prepare a presentation which includes information about endangered animals (minimum 2)
3. Include as much information as you can.
4. Remember to give a written work too.
SPEAKING
•• Share your project to your classmates. (it is possible to use visual aids)

THIRD TERM
4TH. GRADE
ENGLISH
UNIT 11
REPORTED SPEECH - STATEMENTS
4TH. GRADE
BUT HE TOLD ME...
ICEBREAKER:
Listen to your teacher talking about his / her last week, take notes in your notebook and answer the
questions:
a) How was your teacher’s last week?
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b) How was your weekend?
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I’m not well today. Lucy. Do you know why

I won’t go to school. Sarah hasn’t come to school?
Imagine you are Lucy. How do you say the reason why Sarah is absent?
•• When we want to say what somebody said we use REPORTED SPEECH also called INDIRECT SPEECH.
•• We can report what somebody said in two ways:
We can repeat the same speaker’s words, as the example:

−− ‌Sarah said, “I’m not well today. I won’t go to school.”
We can use our own words, as the example:

−− ‌Sarah said she wasn’t well so she wouldn’t go to school.

UNIT 11
REPORTED STATEMENTS
What is a statement?
A statement is always a declaration of something, it can be an affirmation or a negation.
Direct Statement Reported Statement

He said, “I am sick.” He said that he was sick.
When we report statements:

•• We usually introduce reported statements with “reporting verbs” such as “say” or “tell”:
a) He said (that)...
b) He told me (that)...
•• We can say “He said that...” or “He said...”, both are possible. “He said that...” is more formal.
•• When we use our own words to report speech, there are one or two things that we sometimes
change:
a) P‌ ronouns may need to change to reflect a different perspective.
b) ‌Tense sometimes has to go back one tense (eg, present becomes past) - this is called backshift.
Backshift of tenses
from to
Simple Present Simple Past
Simple Past
Present Perfect Past Perfect
Past Perfect
will would
Progressive forms
am / are / is was / were
was / were
has been had been
had been
Take a look at this example:

−− D‌ irect statement : He said, “I am sick.”
−− ‌Reported statement : He said (that) he was sick.

UNIT 11
There are sometimes other things too that we may need to change, such as time or place. Look at these
examples:
Pronoun change Tense change Time change
Direct statement Jane said, “I was sick yesterday”
Reported statement Jane said (that) She had been sick the day before.
Tense change Place change
Direct statement She said, “It is hot in here.”
Reported statement She said (that) It was hot in there.
•• In imperative forms, we use these forms:

−− ‌“Keep calm!” he said. (direct)
−− ‌He told me to keep calm. (indirect) ⇒ The tense don’t change.
∗∗ ‌This is how we make reported imperative sentences:
Subject + tell / ask + (not) + to + infinitive
−− ‌He told me to call him. (He said: “Call me!”)

−− ‌He told me NOT to call him. (He said: “Don’t call me!”)
−− ‌She asked him to cook dinner. (She said: “Cook dinner, please”)
Look at the table below:
Direct Speech Reported Speech
Here There
Today That day
Yesterday The day before
The day before yesterday Two days before
Tomorrow The next day / The following day
The day after tomorrow In two days’ time
Next week / month / year... The following week / month / year...
Last week / month / year... The previous week / month / year...
A week / month / year... ago A week / month / year... before

UNIT 11
Now it is your turn:
1. Put these sentences into reported speech:
a) John: “Mandy is at home.”
John said (that) .......................................................................................................................... .
b) Max: “Frank often reads a book.”

Max told me (that) .................................................................................................................... .
c) Susan: “I’m watching TV.”

Susan said to me (that) .............................................................................................................. .
d) Simon: “David was ill.”

Simon said (that) ....................................................................................................................... .
e) Peggy: “Help your mom in the house.”

Peggy told me ............................................................................................................................ .
f) Richard: “I am going to ride my bike this Saturday.”

Richard said to me (that) ........................................................................................................... .
g) Stephen and Claire: “We have cleaned the windows.”

Stephen and Claire told me (that) .............................................................................................. .
h) Charles: “I didn’t have time to do my homework.”

Charles told me (that) ................................................................................................................ .
i) Mrs. Jones: “My mother will be 50 years old next month.”

Mrs. Jones told me (that) ........................................................................................................... .
j) Jean: “Don’t cross the road!”

Jean told the children ................................................................................................................ .
2. Put these statements in their direct form:

a) They said, that was their book.
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b) She said (that), she had gone to the cinema the day before.
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c) He said (that), he was writing a test the next day.

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d) You said (that), you would do that for him.
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e) She said (that), she was not hungry then.

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f) They said (that), they had never been there before.

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g) We said (that), we were in London last week.

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h) He told us to pick up our things.

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i) He said (that), they wouldn’t sleep.

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j) I told her not to speak during the exam.

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¾¾ ‌PAIR WORK:
1. Imagine you are famous artist. Write down 5 things about your life you would like to tell to your fans.
a) ‌..................................................................................................................................................
b) ‌..................................................................................................................................................
c) ‌..................................................................................................................................................
d) ‌..................................................................................................................................................
e) ‌..................................................................................................................................................
2. Get in pairs and interchange the information you have written, then write down what you got from
your partner, using reported speech.
a) ‌..................................................................................................................................................
b) ‌..................................................................................................................................................
c) ‌..................................................................................................................................................
d) ‌..................................................................................................................................................
e) ‌..................................................................................................................................................

UNIT 11
HOMEWORK
-- ‌Write a short description about what the teachers will tell you during this
week’s classes, use reported speech.
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UNIT 12
REPORTED SPEECH - MODALS
4TH. GRADE
HE SAID HE COULD BE THE BEST!!!!!
SPEAKING
Do you remember the last class? Using the information you have written in your
homework, tell it to your partner.
Some students will present their works to the class.
In the situation you have a modal verb in your speech:
REPORTED SPEECH WITH MODALS

Reported speech with modal verbs work in the same way as in statements, but there are some exceptions
as well, so that’s why it’s important to look at the rules.
So here’s a simple example:
“I can’t eat seafood”. He said he couldn’t eat seafood.
Look at this chart about reporting modal verbs:
Direct speech Reported speech
can (ability, present) could
can (ability, future) would be able to
may (possibility) might
may (permission, present) could
may (permission, future) would be allowed to
must (obligation, present) must / had to
must (obligation, future) must / would have to
needn’t (necessity, present) didn’t have to / didn’t need to
shall (future time) would
will would
shall (offers, suggestions) should
should should
For example: Must  change to  Had to
−− “‌ You must wear your seatbelt,” mom said. ⇒ My mom said I had to wear my seatbelt.
−− ‌She said, “You must work tomorrow.” ⇒ She said I had to work tomorrow.
EXTRA: Turn on the lights. Get up! What a shot!

UNIT 12
Below are some common ways of reporting these speeches.
Reported Requests / Commands

When we put direct commands or requests into indirect speech we usually follow the below structure:
a) We use introductory verbs: order, ask, tell, want and request, etc.
b) We use indirect objects after those introductory verbs.
c) The command or request in direct speech takes the infinitive form.
Examples:
a) Direct : He said: “Exercise regularly.”
Indirect : He asked me to exercise regularly.
Indirect : He wanted me to exercise regularly.
Indirect : He told me to exercise regularly.
Indirect : He requested that I exercised regularly.
b) Direct : “Don’t turn off the lights.”

Indirect : He asked not to turn off the lights.
Indirect : He ordered not to turn off the lights.
c) Direct : The sign says: “Don’t drink and drive.”

Indirect : The sign says not to drink and drive.
Indirect : The sign asks not to drink and drive.
Indirect : The sign requests not to drink and drive.
Indirect : The sign said not to drink and drive.
Indirect : The sign commands not to drink and drive.
Indirect : The sign screams at us not to drink and drive.
d) My Father : “Don’t be late.”

Indirect : My father warned us not to be late.
Indirect : My father asked us not to be late.
INDIRECT SPEECH EXCLAMATIONS

Exclamations become statements in indirect speech.
Examples:
a) Direct : Shannon said, “What a pity!”
Indirect : Shannon said that it was a pity.
b) Direct : Hanna said, “Oh! It is impossible!”

Indirect : Hanna said that it was impossible.
c) Direct : Danny said, “What a lovely day!”

Indirect : Danny said that it was a lovely day.
“What a shot!”
Somebody said it was a (great) shot.

UNIT 12
Now, practice what you have learnt:
1. Choose the best (most grammatically correct) response, put a tick before it:
a) “My grandmother will cook dinner for us”.
She told me that her grandfather .................................................. dinner for us.
__ would cook __ would be cooking __ cook
b) “I can help him very much”.

My sister told me that she ........................................ him very much.
__ was loving __ loved __ would love
c) “Marta may learn Vietnamese”.

He told me that Marta ........................................ Vietnamese.
__ might learn __ may have learnt __ would learnt
d) “Yeah, I should have been to Greece.”

My friend told me that he .................................................. to Greece.
__ could been __ should have been __ should had been
e) “I must talk to the general about this”.

The colonel said that he ........................................ to the general about this.
__ would talk __ will talk __ had to talk
2. Write its reporting form for each situation:

a) Mother to daughter: “Put on your shoes.”
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b) The teacher to me: “Open your notebook.”

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c) Merry to her uncle: “Don’t be mad at me.”

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d) Coach to Jack: “Get on your feet!”

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e) The cashier to Angela: “Give me your receipt.”

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f) Adan to his mother: “Help me with my homework.”

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g) The officer to us: “Do not park here.”

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h) The ambulance driver to pedestrians: “Move out of the way!”
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i) Daniel to his mother: “Wait for me.”

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j) Pam to her husband: “Stop acting like a child.”

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3. Read this article then find the underlined sentences and change them into reported speech.
I have a friend who is afraid of spiders. This isn’t very unusual; a lot of people are afraid of spiders. I
don’t really like spiders much myself. I don’t mind them if I see them outside in the garden, as long
as they’re not too big.
This is quite normal, I think. But my friend isn’t afraid of spiders in any normal way. She isn’t just afraid
of spiders, she is totally, completely and utterly terrified of them. When my friend sees a spider, she
doesn’t just go “Uurgghh!” or run away or ask someone else to get rid of the horrible creepy-crawly.
No, she screams as loud as she possibly can. She screams so loud that her neighbours worry about
her and think about calling the police. When she sees a spider, she shivers all over and sometimes she
freezes completely – she can’t move at all because she is so terrified. Sometimes she even faints.
But my friend had a surprise for me when we met for coffee last week.
−− ‌“Guess what?” she asked me.
−− ‌“What?” I said.
−− ‌“I’ve got a new pet!”
−− ‌“Great, I said”. “What is it? A dog? A cat?”
−− ‌“No.”
−− ‌“A budgie?”
−− ‌“No.”
−− ‌“A rabbit?”
−− ‌“No.”
−− ‌“What then?”
−− ‌“I’ve got a pet spider.”
−− ‌“I don’t believe you!”
−− ‌“It’s true! I decided that it was time I did something about my phobia, so I went to visit a doctor,
a special doctor. A psychiatrist. This psychiatrist specialises in phobias – helping people who have
irrational fears to get better and live normally. He told me I suffered from “arachnophobia”.”
−− ‌“It’s an irrational fear of spiders,” the doctor said. “About one in fifty people suffer from a severe
form of arachnophobia. It’s not very uncommon.”
−− ‌I took a behavioural treatment and she could overcome her phobia.
−− ‌OK, she did feel afraid, but only a tiny bit.
−− ‌“So now I’ve got a pet spider!” She told me again.
−− ‌“Well done!” I said.
−− ‌“There’s only one problem,” she said, and as she spoke I noticed that she was shivering all over.
Then she screamed and climbed up on the chair. She was pointing to something on the floor.
−− ‌“Over there!” She screamed. “Look! It’s a beetle!”.

UNIT 12
A. Now, write the sentences into reported speech:
a) ‌................................................................................................................................................
b) ‌................................................................................................................................................
c) ‌................................................................................................................................................
d) ‌................................................................................................................................................
e) ‌................................................................................................................................................
f) ‌................................................................................................................................................
g) ‌................................................................................................................................................
h) ‌................................................................................................................................................
B. Write “T” for true or “F” for false to each sentence:
a) The narrator isn’t afraid of spiders. ( )

b) The narrator’s friend is terrified of spiders. ( )
c) When she sees a spider, she calls the police. ( )
d) The narrator’s friend suffers from a phobia. ( )
e) She goes to see a specialist doctor. ( )
f) They use the behavioural approach to cure her phobia. ( )
g) The psychiatrist shows her a spider that is not real. ( )
h) The behavioural approach doesn’t work. ( )
C. Answer these questions:
a) What is a phobia?
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b) What are the symptoms of phobia?
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c) Do you have any phobia? Are you afraid of something? Explain.
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UNIT 12
D. Activity: Reporting back - famous interviews.
Create an interview in groups of 4. Do the following:
a) Decide on a famous person (living or dead) who you would like to interview.
b) Nominate ONE person in the group to be the famous person.
c) Once you have nominated the famous people ask them to come up to the front and form a new
group (all the famous people).
d) The famous people are all on a panel to be interviewed by the class, who are journalists.
e) The journalists some time to think of questions. During this time the famous people can talk
about what they are going to say.
f) When the journalists are ready, begin moderating the interview by asking for questions.
g) Once all the famous people have answered the questions send they go back to their original
seats.
h) Everybody write a report with at least two things they remember from the interview. It should
include examples of reported speech in their report. (in pairs)
HOMEWORK
-- ‌Watch this video: https://youtu.be/cetrtFDN2Zg, and write down 10 reported speech examples.
1. ‌.....................................................................................................................................................
2. ‌.....................................................................................................................................................
3. ‌.....................................................................................................................................................
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5. ‌.....................................................................................................................................................
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UNIT 13
REPORTED SPEECH - QUESTIONS
4TH. GRADE
•• Read the following text and solve the exercises proposed.
About ten minutes later, the bell rang for dinner, and, as Virginia did not come down, Mrs. Otis sent up
one of the servants. After a little time he returned and said that he could not find Miss Virginia anywhere.
So, the whole family started looking for her.
The hours passed, but they could find no trace of Virginia. So, after dinner, Mr. Otis ordered them all
to bed, saying that nothing more could be done that night, and that he would contact Scotland Yard in
the morning. Just when everybody was about to leave the dining room, the clock struck midnight, and
when the last stroke sounded, a secret door opened in the wall and in that door stood Virginia with a
little box in her hand. Everybody ran up to her.
“Good heavens! Child, where have you been?” said Mr. Otis, rather angrily, as he thought she had been
playing a trick on them.
“Papa,” said Virginia quietly, “I have been with the ghost. He is dead, and you must come and see him.
He had been very nasty, but he was really sorry for all that he had done, and he gave me this box of
beautiful jewels before he died.”
Then she led the others down a narrow secret corridor to a little low room. There the family found the
skeleton of Sir Simon, who had been starved to death by his wife’s brothers. Virginia knelt down beside
the skeleton, and, folding her little hands together, began to pray silently.
Meanwhile, one of the twins was looking out of the window in the little room and suddenly said, “Look!
The old almond-tree has blossoms.”
“Then God has forgiven him,” said Virginia and stood up.
Four days later, a funeral started from Canterville Castle. In a quiet corner of the churchyard, Sir Simon’s
skeleton was buried. When the ceremony was over, Virginia stepped forward and laid a large cross made
of white and pink almond-blossoms on the coffin.
The next morning, Mr. Otis talked to Sir Simon’s descendant, Sir Canterville, about the jewels the ghost
had given to Virginia. Their value was so great that Mr. Otis had scruples about allowing his daughter
to keep them. But Sir Canterville shook his hand and said, “My dear Sir, your charming little daughter
saved my ancestor’s soul. The jewels are hers.”
The jewels were admired by everyone when, in the spring of 1890, Virginia married the Duke of Cheshire.
After their honeymoon, Virginia and her husband went down to Canterville Castle and on the day after
their arrival they walked over to the churchyard. Virginia had brought some lovely roses, which she
strewed upon the grave, and after they had stood by it for some time her husband took her hand.
“You have never told me what happened to you when you were locked up with the ghost.”
“Please don’t ask me, I cannot tell you,” she said, “but I owe Sir Simon a great deal. He made me see
what Life is, and what Death signifies, and why Love is stronger than both.”

UNIT 13
1. Find 5 sentences in reported speech and write them.
a) ‌..................................................................................................................................................
b) ‌..................................................................................................................................................
c) ‌..................................................................................................................................................
d) ‌..................................................................................................................................................
e) ‌..................................................................................................................................................
2. Answer these questions:

a) Why did Mr. Otis send one of his servants?
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b) Who is Virginia?
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c) Who was the ghost?
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d) How did the story end?
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e) What lesson did Virginia learn?
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REPORTED QUESTIONS
You have seen the different ways to report what is said, however, when we report what people say, we
usually change the tense of the verbs to reflect that we are reporting – not giving direct speech.
This pattern is followed when we report questions and there are also other important changes between
direct questions and reported questions.
A. Yes / No questions
a) Direct question: “Do you like working in teams?” Reported question: He asked if I liked working in teams.
When we report yes/no questions we use “if” or “whether”.
b) Direct question: “Did you enjoy the party?” Reported question: She asked me whether I’d enjoyed
the party.
The tense of the verb changes as it does in reported speech but we don’t use auxiliary verbs. The
word order is the same as in an affirmative sentence.

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B. Questions with a question word
a) Direct question: “What time does the train leave?” Reported question: He asked what time the
train left.
When there is a question word (what, where, why, who, when, how) we use that question word in
the reported question but there is no auxiliary verb and the word order is like an affirmative sentence
(“what time the train left” not He asked me what time did the train leave.)
Look at some more examples:
−− ‌ irect question :
D “Who did you see?”
−− ‌Reported question : She asked me who I’d seen.
−− ‌Direct question : “Where did you go to school?”
−− ‌Reported question : He asked me where I’d gone to school.
−− ‌Direct question : “Why are you crying?”
−− ‌Reported question : She asked him why he was crying.
Notice that the reported questions do not have a question mark at the end.
1. Read the following text and underline the questions:
Mrs. Wilson said to her pupils: “Would you like to do something about disabled people or do you prefer
to learn something about newspapers? We can do both. One group will design some products as you
did last year. Would you like to go and fetch the yearbook, Daniel? You’ll find some information here.
- But what are you doing, Jane? Don’t read this comic in my class. You’re a bad girl. Are you listening
to me now? The other group is going to find out about newspapers. I think I saw an interesting article
in the Mid Sussex Times last month. Can we start tomorrow?
A. Make a list of all the questions you have found:
a) ‌...............................................................................................................................................
b) ‌...............................................................................................................................................
c) ‌...............................................................................................................................................
d) ‌...............................................................................................................................................
e) ‌...............................................................................................................................................
B. Now put the questions into reported speech:
a) ‌...............................................................................................................................................
b) ‌...............................................................................................................................................
c) ‌...............................................................................................................................................
d) ‌...............................................................................................................................................
e) ‌...............................................................................................................................................

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2. Complete the exercises:
a) ‌“Where did you meet each other?” He asked them.
....................................................................................................................................................
b) ‌“Why are you wearing sunglasses?” She asked him.
....................................................................................................................................................
c) ‌“Who gave you the bracelet?” They asked me.
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d) ‌“Did you two go to school together?” She asked us.
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e) ‌“Do you want another drink?” I asked him.
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3. Now report to what these people told you:

a) Christopher: “Do you want to dance?”
Christopher asked me
b) Betty: “When did you come?”
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c) Mark: “Has John arrived?”
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d) Ronald: “Where does Maria park her car?”
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e) Elisabeth: “Did you watch the latest film?”
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f) Mandy: “Can I help you?”
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g) Andrew: “Will Mandy have lunch with Sue?”
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h) Justin: “What are you doing?”
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i) Frank: “How much pocket money does Lisa get?”
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j) Anne: “Must I do the shopping?”
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HOMEWORK
Comic Strip Gaps
1. Cut out comic strips from a newspaper or print some you find online.
2. Then use some liquid paper to white out what some of the characters say in their speech bubbles.
3. Write new lines with your own version of the story.
4. Do this activity in your notebook.
5. Use the different forms of reported speech.

UNIT 14
REPORTED SPEECH - REPORTING

VERBS
4TH. GRADE
•• Reporting verbs
In the sentence “James said that he was my neighbour”, said is a reporting verb.
There are other reporting verbs we can use depending on the statement. We can also use the verbs like
“told”, “offered” and “promised”.
∗∗ ‌Told
“My brother is buying a car” said Anne (direct speech) becomes, Anne told me (that) her brother was
buying a car.
Use: told + person + what was said.
Don’t use “told” with “to”: Anne told to me (that) her brother was buying a car, is not correct.
Some reporting verbs may appear in more than one of the following groups because they can be used
in several ways.
a) VERBS FOLLOWED BY “IF” OR “WHETHER”.
ask know remember say see
b) VERBS FOLLOWED BY A “THAT”.

add comment fear remark state
admit complain feel remember suggest
agree confirm insist repeat suppose
announce consider mention reply tell
answer deny observe report think
argue doubt persuade reveal understand
boast estimate propose say warn
claim explain
c) VERBS FOLLOWED BY EITHER “THAT” OR AN INFINITIVE WITH “TO”.

decide expect guarantee hope promise swear threaten
d) VERBS FOLLOWED BY A “THAT” CLAUSE CONTAINING SHOULD, WHICH MAY BE OMITTED,

LEAVING A SUBJECT + ZERO -INFINITIVE.
advise demand prefer recommend suggest
beg insist propose request

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e) VERBS FOLLOWED BY A CLAUSE STARTING WITH A QUESTION WORD.
decide discuss guess learn reveal suggest think
describe explain imagine realise say teach understand
discover forget know remember see tell wonder
f) VERBS FOLLOWED BY OBJECT + INFINITIVE WITH “TO”.

advise beg forbid invite tell
ask command instruct teach warn
Now, let’s practice: Reporting Verbs 1

1. Make a new sentence with the same meaning using the reporting verb in brackets.
a) ‌“You shouldn’t go into the water” said the coast guard. (advise against)
....................................................................................................................................................
b) ‌“I’ll go to France on holiday” said John. (decide, using infinitive)
....................................................................................................................................................
c) ‌“I think you should go to the dentist” Julie said to Tom. (advise, using infinitive)
....................................................................................................................................................
d) ‌“Watch out for the weak bridge” he said. (warn, using “about”)
....................................................................................................................................................
e) ‌“You should apply for the job” said Jack to Stella. (encourage)
....................................................................................................................................................
f) ‌“Okay, Keiko can go to the party” said Keiko’s mum. (agree, using clause)
....................................................................................................................................................
g) ‌“The class will start later on Tuesdays” said the teacher to us. (explain + clause)
....................................................................................................................................................
h) ‌“It’s a great idea to go to the beach” said Maria. (recommend + verb-ing)
....................................................................................................................................................
i) ‌“Don’t cross the road there” she said to the children. (warn, using infinitive)
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j) ‌“I’ll make the coffee!” said David. (insist + on)
....................................................................................................................................................
k) ‌“I’ll study really hard for the exam” said Luke. (promise + to + infinitive)
....................................................................................................................................................
l) ‌“This is where the station is” said Klara. (explain, using question word + clause)
....................................................................................................................................................
m) ‌“Right, let’s buy the car in the morning!” we said. (agree + infinitive)
....................................................................................................................................................
n) ‌“Don’t forget that Lucy needs to go to the dentist” she said to me. (remind, using clause)
....................................................................................................................................................
o) ‌“How about having Indian food?” I said. (suggest, using verb-ing)

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p) ‌“I’ll be early” I said to my mother. (promise + clause)

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q) ‌“I’m sorry I forgot your birthday” said Amanda to me. (apologise)

....................................................................................................................................................
r) ‌“I’ll leave at six pm!” John said. (decide apologise clause)

....................................................................................................................................................
s) ‌“This is how we use the present perfect” said Amy. (explain + question word + infinitive)
....................................................................................................................................................
t) ‌“Don’t forget to buy milk!” said Antonio to Lucia. (remind, using infinitive)
....................................................................................................................................................
2. Activity: Reported interviews.

For this activity, search around the internet for this interview: https://youtu.be/bNhXwVXguwU
a) Watch the interview from the webpage.
b) Work together, taking notes from it.
c) Write a reporting paragraph about what they understood from the interview. (Word limit: 100
words).
d) After finish the draft report, swap reports with another pair. Reduce the report now to 50 words.
e) Submit the report to the teacher.

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3. Complete the following sentences with a right reporting verb from the chart:
starting that we should do announced to arrive
a) They were surprised when we ........................................ that we’d quit our jobs to start our own
company.
b) The teenagers admitted ........................................ the fire, but said it was an accident.
c) You always promise ........................................ on time, but you never do.
d) I advised Jane ........................................ speak to her parents before making a decision.
e) My doctor has recommended that I ........................................ more exercise.
HOMEWORK
-- ‌WRITING. Bring a piece of newspaper with some news and tell them to report it, using reported
speech.
REPORTING NEWS
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FOURTH TERM
4TH. GRADE
ENGLISH
UNIT 15
WISH / IF ONLY (PRESENT - PAST)
4TH. GRADE
¾¾ ‌USE OF “I WISH / IF ONLY”:

There are three distinct types of “I wish / if only” sentences:
a) Wish, wanting change for the present or future with the simple past.
b) Regret with the past perfect.
c) Complaints with would + verb.
1. Think about your present life and write something you want to change, add an extra one:
Make a wish about yourself

Tell your teacher. I wish I...
have time to eat healthy

do something food
earn more .................................
money ..................................
find time to have more
do something friends
live in a quiet have to speak many

neighborhood work today languages
2. Make wishes about the present.

I wish / If only I + verb (Past simple)
a) ‌....................................................................................................................................................
b) ‌....................................................................................................................................................
c) ‌....................................................................................................................................................
d) ‌....................................................................................................................................................
e) ‌....................................................................................................................................................

UNIT 15
“WISH” AND “IF ONLY”
“Wish” and “If only” are both used to talk about regrets - things that we would like to change either about
the past or the present.
•• Talking about the present.
Form: If only / I wish + simple past

Example:
−− ‌If only I knew how to use a computer. (I don’t know how to use a computer and I would like to learn
how to use it)
More examples:
−− ‌If only I didn’t have so much homework I could go to the concert tonight. She has a lot of homework
and she can’t go to the concert.
−− ‌I wish you didn’t live so far away.
−− ‌I wish I knew what to do.
•• Use:
a) When we talk about present regrets, both “wish” and “if only” are followed by the past simple
tense.
b) The past tense emphasizes that we are talking about something “unreal”.
c) To express a wish in the present or in the future.
d) The simple past here is an unreal past.
e) When you use the verb to be the form is “were”. I wish I were a millionaire!
PRACTICE
1. Write the right form of the verb to form a wish:

a) Bruce wishes he .............................. (have) more money so he could buy a new sweater.
b) I wish I .............................. (be) taller so that I could be in the basketball team.
c) I wish you .............................. (stop) watching television while I am talking to you.
d) I wish you .............................. (not do) that. It annoys me.
e) I wish the holidays .............................. (come) so we could go off to the seaside.
f) Of course Tom wishes he .............................. (come) with us to Paris, but he has to stay here.
g) I wish we .............................. (go) to the match on Saturday but we’re visiting my uncle.
h) I wish you .............................. (keep) your promise. Don’t let me down!
i) If only I .............................. (have) a lot of money. I’m broke.
j) Peter is always late. If only he .............................. (turn up) on time for a change!

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2. Write a wish for each situation:
a) I’m sorry that I’m so lazy.
(I) ................................................................................................................................................
b) My parents are sorry that I’m not good at maths.
(My parents) ...............................................................................................................................
c) Jim is sorry that he doesn’t know Jenny’s phone number.
(Jim) ............................................................................................................................................
d) My dad is sorry that my mother doesn’t speak English.
(My dad) .....................................................................................................................................
e) I’m sorry that it’s raining.
(I) ................................................................................................................................................
f) I’m sorry that you are ill.
(I) ................................................................................................................................................
g) I’m sorry that I can’t play the violin.
(I) ................................................................................................................................................
h) I’m sorry that I’m so late.
(I) ................................................................................................................................................
i) I’m sorry that I can’t help you.
(You) ...........................................................................................................................................
j) I’m sorry that I don’t know my English verbs.
(Your teacher) .............................................................................................................................

UNIT 15
HOMEWORK
-- ‌What does the old man see in the mirror? What is he thinking? Image you are him. Write down a
list of wishes you consider he can make.
I wish I...
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UNIT 16
WISH / IF ONLY (PAST)
4TH. GRADE
Look at this picture and try to answer the questions:
Any of your own regrets?

Did you ever say or do anything that you regret?
Think of something Think of something

you did that was bad or you would like to
wrong. change, but you can’t.
Use the verb wish + past perfect:

Say at least five wishes in the past.
Example:
If only I had woken up early. (I didn’t wake up early and I missed my bus and I got really late to school).
1. ‌.........................................................................................................................................................
2. ‌.........................................................................................................................................................
3. ‌.........................................................................................................................................................
4. ‌.........................................................................................................................................................
5. ‌.........................................................................................................................................................
•• Talking about the past (Expressing regret).
Form: If only / I wish + past perfect
Example:
−− ‌If only I had woken up early. (I didn’t wake up early and I missed my bus)

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More examples:
−− ‌I wish I’d studied harder when I was at school. He didn’t study harder when he was at school.
−− ‌I wish I hadn’t eaten all that chocolate. I feel sick.
−− ‌If only I’d known you were coming.
•• Use:
a) Both “wish” and “if only” are followed by the past perfect tense when we talk about past regrets.
b) The action is past.
PRACTICE
1. Write the right form of the verb:

a) I wish I ........................................ the Eiffel Tower during my last stay in France. (see)
b) She wishes she ........................................ a holiday last year. (have)
c) If only George ........................................ all these old CD’s last year. (not sell)
d) I wish it ........................................ raining last night. (stop)
e) If only I ........................................ English when I was younger. (learn)
f) If only I ........................................ about the meeting yesterday. (tell)
g) I wish you ........................................ quiet when you were a baby. (be)
h) She wishes she ........................................ more attention in class. (pay)
i) I wish I ........................................ my homework last Saturday. (do)
j) I wish Graham bell ........................................ more electronic devices. (invented)
2. Write if it is a “wish” or “a regret”:

a) I wish I could fly. (....................)
b) If only she had seen the doctor earlier. He could have saved her. (....................)
c) If only I traveled to New York. (....................)
d) I wish I were a doctor. (....................)
e) If only I had gone with you. (....................)
•• EXTRA. Complaining.
Form: I wish / if only + would + verb
Example:
−− ‌I wish you wouldn’t arrive so late all the time. (I’m annoyed because you always come late and I want
you to arrive on time)

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•• Use:
a) To complain about a behavior that you disapprove.
b) Expressing impatience, annoyance or dissatisfaction with a present action.
More examples:
−− ‌I wish you wouldn’t borrow my clothes without asking.
−− ‌I wish it would rain. The garden really needs some water.
−− ‌I wish you’d give up smoking. It’s really bad for you.
NB We can only use wish + would to talk about things we can’t change.
So I wish I wouldn’t eat so much chocolate is not possible although we can say I wish I didn’t eat so
much chocolate.
SPEAKING
•• Choose a situation and write a short presentation about the wishes you have.
But that’s impossible!

If everything were possible, what would you wish for?
I wish humans I wish money

could fly. grew on trees.
I wish we could
travel through time.
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UNIT 16
HOMEWORK
-- ‌FREE WRITING: Choose from this list a topic and write a composition of 120 words and submit it to
the teacher next class.
a) If you could change something in your body, what would it be?

b) If you could change something about your personality, what would you change?
c) If you could change anything about your school, what would it be?
d) If you could change something about your parents, what would it be?
e) If you could change something about your life, what would it be?
f) If you could change one thing in the world, what would it be?
I wish / If only ...If only

...wishes came
true

UNIT 17
USED TO VS BE USED TO
4TH. GRADE
-- ‌Read the paragraph above and answer this question:
I used to believe that all characters from TV show were real. My parents told me that the Teletubbies
lived in England, so when my cousin went to England I asked her to bring me back a Teletubbie.
What did you use to believe in when you were a child?
...........................................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................................
When we want to talk about habits or repeated actions in the past which we don’t do in the present.
We use this form:
Used to: meaning and form

Form:
S + USED TO + VERB + C
•• We use “used to” when we refer to things in the past which are no longer true. It can refer to repeated
actions or to a state or situation:
−− ‌He used to play football for the local team, but he’s too old now.
−− ‌That white house over there used to belong to my family. (It belonged to my family in the past, but
not anymore.)

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Warning:
a) In statements:
∗∗ ‌The form “used to” does not change.
∗∗ ‌We do not use the verb “be” before it.
∗∗ ‌It always refers to past time:
−− ‌We used to go to the seaside every summer when I was a kid.
Not: “We are used to go...” or “we use to go...” or “we were used to go...”
b) In negative: didn’t use to + verb

∗∗ ‌The negative of “used to” is most commonly “didn’t use(d) to”.
∗∗ ‌Sometimes we write it with a final “-d”, sometimes not. Both forms are common, but many people
consider the form with the final “-d” to be incorrect, and you should not use it in exams:
−− ‌It didn’t use to be so crowded in the shops as it is nowadays.
−− ‌I didn’t used to like broccoli when I was younger, but I love it now. (Don’t use this form in
exams.)
∗∗ ‌In very formal styles, we can use the negative form “used not to”:
−− ‌She used not to live as poorly as she does now.
c) In questions
∗∗ ‌The most common form of question is auxiliary “did + use(d) to”. Many people consider the form
with a final “-d” to be incorrect, and you should not use it in exams:
−− ‌I think we met once, a couple of years ago. Did you use to work with Kevin Harris?
−− ‌Didn’t she used to live in the same street as us? (Don’t use this form in written exams.)
PRACTICE
•• Look at this table of people who have changed what they eat or drink.
Name In the past Now
Ann Meat Fish
Tom Coffee Tea
Robert White Bread Brown bread
Pam Tap water Bottled water
Mary Tinned fruit Fresh fruit
Susan Margarine Butter
Isaac Pasta Salad

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1. Now make sentences, as in the example.
Ann used to eat meat, but now she eats fish.
a) Tom ............................................................................................................................................
b) Robert ........................................................................................................................................
c) Pam ............................................................................................................................................
d) Mary ..........................................................................................................................................
e) Susan .........................................................................................................................................
f) Isaac ...........................................................................................................................................
2. Now make questions, as in the example.
a) Eat meat : Did Ann use to eat meat? ⇒ Yes she did, but now she eats fish.
b) White bread : ...............................................................................................................................
c) Tinned fruit : ...............................................................................................................................
d) Tap water : ...............................................................................................................................
e) Margarine : ...............................................................................................................................
f) Pasta : ...............................................................................................................................
3. Now complete these sentences.
a) Ann didn’t use to eat fish, but she does now.

b) Tom drinks tea now, but he .................................................. it.
c) Susan .................................................. butter, but she does now.
d) Mary eats fresh fruit now, but she .................................................. it.
e) Pam drinks bottled water now, but she .................................................. it.
f) Robert .................................................. white bread, but he does now.
¾¾ ‌BE USED TO:
be used to something
be used to doing
Be “used to” is an expression. It is not a tense. If I say:

−− ‌“I am used to Thailand”, it is like saying “I am accustomed to Thailand.”
Do not confuse “be used to” with the special structure “used to do”. They have different meanings.

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∗∗ ‌Structure of be used to
The structure of be used to is:
subject + main verb “be” + used to + object
Look at the structure again with positive, negative and question sentences:
Subject main verb “be” not used to object
+ I am used to horses.
He is not used to children.
-
We are n’t used to big cities.
? Are you used to her temper?
Note that if the object involves a verb, we use the “-ing” form (-ing form):
−− ‌I am not used to being lied to.
−− ‌He is used to working late.
−− ‌We aren’t used to taking the bus.
−− ‌Are you used to cooking?
Why do we use “-ing” for a verb after “be used to”? Because we always use “-ing” for a verb after
a preposition, and the “to” is a preposition.
∗∗ ‌Use of be used to
The “be used to” expression is for talking about something that is familiar to us or easy for us. For
example:
−− ‌I am used to driving on the left.
It means that it is not a problem for me to drive on the left of the road. I am Japanese. In Japan,
people drive on the left. Now I am living in the USA where people drive on the right. Of course, I
drive on the right in the USA, but when I go to Japan it is easy for me to drive on the left because “I
am used to it”.
Look at these examples:
−− ‌I am used to hard work. −− ‌He isn’t used to living in New York.
−− ‌I am used to working hard. −− ‌Are you used to fast food?
−− ‌He is not used to New York. −− ‌Are you used to eating quickly?
∗∗ ‌Tenses
We can use “be used to” in any tense. We just conjugate the verb “be” in the tense that we need.
Look at these examples:
−− ‌When we lived in Bangkok, we were used to hot weather.
−− ‌I have been used to snakes for a long time.
−− ‌You will soon be used to living alone.

UNIT 17
PRACTICE
1. Solve these exercises:

a) I The expression be used to has a similar meaning to:
__ be good at __ be tired of __ be accustomed to
b) ‌“People here are used to hot weather.” They must live in:
__ a cold country __ a hot country __ a big country
c) ‌“Harry’s used to getting up early.” He ......................... gets up early.
__ rarely __ never __ always
2. Write 10 sentences about what you are used to:
a) ‌....................................................................................................................................................
b) ‌....................................................................................................................................................
c) ‌....................................................................................................................................................
d) ‌....................................................................................................................................................
e) ‌....................................................................................................................................................
f) ‌....................................................................................................................................................
g) ‌....................................................................................................................................................
h) ‌....................................................................................................................................................
i) ‌....................................................................................................................................................
j) ‌....................................................................................................................................................
HOMEWORK
-- ‌Find 5 situations in the web that talk about what people were used to do along the history of
humankind.

UNIT 17
1. ‌
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2. ‌
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3. ‌
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4. ‌
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5. ‌
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∗∗ ‌“Used to” or “be used to”?
a) “Used to” refers to actions and situations in the past which no longer happen or are no longer true.
It always refers to the past:
−− ‌She used to sing in a choir, but she gave it up. (She sang, but she doesn’t sing any more)
b) “Be used to” means “be accustomed to” or “be familiar with”. It can refer to the past, present or
future. We follow “be used to” with a noun phrase, a pronoun or the “-ing” form of a verb:
−− ‌I work in a hospital, so I’m used to long hours. (I am accustomed to / familiar with long
hours.)
−− ‌She lives in a very small village and hates traffic. She’s not used to it.
−− ‌He was a salesman, so he was used to travelling up and down the country. (He was accustomed
to / was familiar with travelling.)
c) ‌We can also say “get used to” or (more formally) become “used to”:
−− ‌University is very different from school, but don’t worry. You’ll soon get used to it. (or, more
formally, You’ll soon become used to it.)
HOMEWORK
CREATING A COLLAGE
-- ‌Ask to your parents about memories of your childhood, make a collage of pictures from your past and
write a short description for each picture. (Use: used to).

UNIT 18
GET USED TO
4TH. GRADE
•• “Get used” shows that something is in the process of

becoming normal.
•• “Get used to” is used to express that an action /
situation becomes less strange or new, or becomes more
comfortable.
Examples:
a) He doesn’t like that small town, but he’ll get used to it.
b) She found the heels too high, but she got used to them.
c) Since the divorce, she has become very sad, but I think she’ll get used to her new life.
d) I got used to living in Canada in spite of the cold weather.
e) It took them a long time to get used to their new boss.
f) Have you got used to driving on the left yet?
g) She is getting used to waking up early for her new job.
•• “Get used to” and “be used to” are followed by either a noun or a gerund.
Get used to + noun Get used to + gerund (verb + -ing)

I got used to the noise. I got used to waking up early.
I’m used to the cold weather. I’m used to working late at night.
PRACTICE
1. VIDEO:
It’s not easy living in a new country. Sometimes it takes time to get used to things. Watch the video
of Anne talking about when she tried to get used to living in another country. Then complete the
grammar tasks which focus on “to get used to...” https://youtu.be/kzWCHUBvyj8

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A. Answer the questions:
1. Where did Anne live in the USA?
a) New York b) Philadelphia c) Florida
2. How long did she live there?
a) A year b) A year and a half c) Two years
3. Did she feel good at home?
a) No, she never got used to it. b) Yes, after a while. c) Only at Christmas.
B. Rewrite the sentences using the correct form of the word in brackets.
a) I never got used to in Florida. (live)

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b) I soon got used to on the right. (drive)

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c) I couldn’t get used to Christmas hot. (be)

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d) I used to going to the beach. (love)

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e) I used to wearing summer clothes. (like)

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f) I never got used to big portions in restaurants. (have)

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C. Write 4 sentences about what Anne got used to or didn’t get used to.
a) ‌................................................................................................................................................
b) ‌................................................................................................................................................
c) ‌................................................................................................................................................
d) ‌................................................................................................................................................
2. Complete the following sentences with: “used to, be used to, get used to”.
a) He ................................... be fat but now he’s thin.

b) He ................................... working in these bad conditions.
c) How ................................... working in the middle of this mess.

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d) ‌............ you ................................... write poems when you were young?
e) I need some time to ................................... living in this town.
f) Saul ................................... be a teacher before he became a famous singer.
g) I ................................... washing my jeans by hand.
h) She ................................... living in the extremely cold winter of Siberia when she moves there.
i) My mother ................................... drink much coffee. But now she has become addicted to it.
j) There ................................... a lot of trees in this town. They have all been cut down.
3. Solve these exercises with used to / be / get used to.
a) I’m not used to ......................... up this early.

__ get __ getting
b) I used to ......................... a lot.

__ read __ reading
c) You’ll have to get used to ......................... on the right when you live there.
__ drive __ driving
d) I didn’t use to ......................... it, but I do now.

__ like __ liking
e) I found it hard to get used to ......................... in such a hot country.

__ live __ living
f) Where did you use to ......................... when you visited?

__ stay __ staying
g) It took me a while to get used to ......................... the language.

__ speak __ speaking
h) I used to ......................... hard when I was a student.

__ work __ working
i) Have you got used to ......................... it yet?

__ do __ doing
j) I’m not used to ......................... so much tea.

__ drink __ drinking

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4. Complete the following situations with an appropriate answer:
a) After the holidays it takes me a week: ..........................................................................................
b) I’m too old and fat now but when I was young: .............................................................................
c) At first it was difficult for her to speak in French all the time but: ..................................................
d) I’ve been getting up early every day for years so: ..........................................................................
e) Jim doesn’t have a girlfriend now but he: .....................................................................................
f) If you go to live in Britain, you: .....................................................................................................
g) Before I got married I: ..................................................................................................................
h) People in Mexico: ........................................................................................................................
i) When I first started studying in this school, I: ................................................................................
j) My father doesn’t smoke at all anymore! But: .............................................................................
5. Speaking: Choose one of the following situations and create a short speech:
Role play card 1
Oh no! You woke up one morning to discover that you’d turned into an animal!
Talk about your old life and your new one using “used to”, “be used to” and “get used to”.
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Role play card 2
Wow! You woke up one morning last week with super powers!
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Role play card 3
You went to sleep and adult but woke up a baby!

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Role play card 4
You have suddenly become incredibly famous. Everybody knows you!

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6. Summary:
A. Complete the explanations with get used to, used to or be used to.
a) .‌ ................................................. means something happened or was true in the past but no

longer happens or is true.
b) ‌.................................................. means something is normal, not unusual.
c) ‌.................................................. means something is becoming normal.
B. Complete the information.

a) Used to
Used to is a ........................................ and is followed by the ........................................ .
Example sentence:
................................................................................................................................................
b) Be used to
Used to is an ........................................ and is followed by the ........................................ or a
......................... .
Example sentence:
................................................................................................................................................
c) Get used to
Used to is an ........................................ and is followed by the ........................................ or a
......................... .
Example sentence:
................................................................................................................................................
7. Look at this “meme” then create one by yourself add a caption using the form get used to in different tenses.
Examples:

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Your “meme” here:

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4TH

UNITY 01 - WE’RE TRAVELING TOMORROW ............................................ 9

UNITY 02 - WHEN YOU ARRIVE, I’LL BE DRIVING HOME ......................... 14

UNITY 03 - I’LL HAVE GRADUATED FROM SCHOOL ................................ 19

UNITY 04 - I WILL HAVE BEEN LOOKING AFTER THE

UNITY 06 - STEVE HAS STUDIED HERE SINCE HE WAS 5! ...................... 33

UNITY 08 - I SAW A LITTLE BOY WHO WAS LAUGHING! .......................... 42

UNITY 09 - THAT BOY, WHO SCORED TWO GOALS, IS MY BROTHER! ......... 48

UNITY 11 - REPORTED SPEECH - STATEMENTS .................................... 57

UNITY 12 - REPORTED SPEECH - MODALS ............................................ 63

UNITY 13 - REPORTED SPEECH - QUESTIONS ...................................... 69

UNITY 14 - REPORTED SPEECH - REPORTING VERBS .......................... 74

UNITY 15 - WISH / IF ONLY (PRESENT - PAST) ...................................... 81

UNITY 16 - WISH / IF ONLY (PAST) ........................................................ 85

UNITY 17 - “USED TO” VS “BE USED TO” ............................................. 89

UNITY 18 - GET USED TO ....................................................................... 96

WE’RE TRAVELING TOMORROW

Just what you’re worth

2. Answer the questions:

a) What is the song about? Does it have a message?

b) What do you think about the song?

ENGLISH 4TH. GRADE / 9

We use the Simple Present when we are talking about timetable,

2. Complete the sentences correctly:

10 / 4TH. GRADE ENGLISH

GRAMMAR FOCUS III

a) “You’ll become a millionaire” (prediction) c) “I think she won’t come” (opinion)

We use WILL to:

a) Phillip ........................................ (be) 15 next Wednesday.

b) I think, my mother ........................................ (not like) this CD.

c) They ........................................ (arrive) at about 4 in the afternoon.

d) Just a moment. I ........................................ (help) you with the bags.

e) In 2020, people ........................................ (not buy) more hybrid cars.

f) We ........................................ (not fly) to Venice in June.

g) ‌........................................ Rosa ........................................ (travel) to England next month?

h) You ........................................ (not have) any problems.

i) Daniel ........................................ (not earn) a lot of money.

j) I think Germany ........................................ (not / win) the next world cup.

ENGLISH 4TH. GRADE / 11

a) Aspects ( ) The opposite of war

12 / 4TH. GRADE ENGLISH

a) How does the writer see the future?

b) Mention two things that will make education better:

c) Will people live longer in the future? Why?

d) Names places will build houses on.

e) Is the writer optimistic or pessimistic? Why?

ENGLISH 4TH. GRADE / 13

WHEN YOU ARRIVE, I’LL BE DRIVING

2. What will people be doing in 100 years?

Make predictions about the future of our world.

- This time next week, I’ll be driving to my parents’ house.

- When you arrive, I’ll be cooking a delicious food.

- Will you be going to Jane’s party?

14 / 4TH. GRADE ENGLISH

a) At 9 p.m. Pam ................................................................. her favorite soap opera.

ENGLISH 4TH. GRADE / 15

b) Lily : When .................... you .................................................. (leave) the gym?

a) Tomorrow at 6 a.m., ....................................................................................................................

Louise Mom and Dad Bob Danny Julie and Laura

a) ‌................................................................ will be reading.

16 / 4TH. GRADE ENGLISH

uncle bus late morning shopping spring dinner

∗∗ ‌Conversation #3: Listen and complete: