LIKES AND PREFERENCES

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 FREE TIME ACTIVITIES
1- Scan the QR codes. Then, unscramble the letters to discover the free time activities.

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 2- Complete the text with the correct form of the gerund of the verbs in brackets.

Hi there! My name's Max and I love ______ (travel) around the world. Every year, I
visit a different country because I like _______ (see) new places and _______ (try)
different food. Wherever I go, I always bring my camera with me because I love
______ (take) pictures of scenery and sightseeing. Although I love _______ (go) on
adventures, I don't like ______ (fly) on planes because I hate _____ (sit) in the
same place for a long time. So when I'm on the plane, I like to pass the time by
______ (read) books and ______ (listen) to music. When I visit exotic countries like
Africa, I love _____ _ (go) on jungle safaris and ______ (watch) wild animals like
lions, tigers and monkeys. I enjoy ________ (be) outdoors and camping under the
Max stars and I always hate _______ (come) back home!

3- Write sentences using the prompts.

4- Look at the table below and tick (√) what YOU like, don’t like, love and hate doing. Then write
sentences. Follow the example.

LIKE NOT LIKE LOVE HATE

Mary YOU Mary YOU Mary YOU Mary YOU
Go to the dentist √
Study Maths √
Listen to music √
Clean the room √
Play computer games √

Mary likes studying Maths. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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 5- Look at the table and write about the people.

Sarah Martha
Sarah loves playing the trumpet. She likes …………………………………………………………………………
listening to jazz. She doesn’t like listening to pop …………………………………………………………………………
music. She hates playing sports. …………………………………………………………………………

Jack Lance
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You
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6- Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words in brackets.

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7- Read the text.

8- Complete using:

LIKE / LIKES / DON’T LIKE / DOESN’T LIKE + GERUND

a- Mo, Holly and Amy …………………………………. (DO) different things.

b- Mo …………………………………. (PLAY) basketball.
c- Mo and Holly …………………………………. (DANCE), but Amy …………………………………. (DANCE)
d- Mo …………………………………. (PLAY) computer games, but Amy and Holly ………………………………….
(PLAY) computer games in the café.

9- Read again and answer:

a- What does Susy like doing?

b- Where does Mo like going?
c- Do Amy and Holly like playing basketball?
d- Does Amy like dancing?
e- What does Amy like doing?
f- Where do they like playing computer games?

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 10- Look at the chart. Complete about you. Write sentences using connectors as in the example.

1- Peter likes listening to music and sending e-mails but he doesn’t like studying Maths or drawing
pictures.
2- _____________________________________________________________________________
3- _____________________________________________________________________________
4- _____________________________________________________________________________
5- _____________________________________________________________________________

11- Look at the chart. Answer using connectors (AND-OR-BUT) where possible.

a- What does Alex like doing? He likes fishing but he doesn’t like skateboarding or playing basketball.
b- What does Fred like doing?
c- What does Jack like doing?
d- What does Billy like doing?
e- Does Lee like fishing?
f- Do Max and Billy like playing basketball?
g- Do Alex and Fred like skateboarding?
h- Does jack like skateboarding?

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12- Write the gerund of the verbs in brackets.

Hi, there! I’m Michael and

you can see me in the picture
feeding the swans.
My family and I love
(1)
_____________ (go) to the
park at weekends. We like
(2)
___________ (have) picnics
and love (3) ___________ (be)
near the animals. My father hates
(4)
_____________ (cook) and my
mother likes (5) _____________
(make) sandwiches for all. My

sister and I love (6) _____________ (play) around in the park and (7) _____________
(feed) the animals. My mother doesn’t like (8) _____________ (lie) on a blanket so she
always likes (9) _____________ (bring) a tablecloth and loves (10) _____________
(watch) us while we play. The park is a very relaxing place because we love
(11) (12)
_____________ (listen) to the birds singing and we like _____________ (watch)
the little rabbits running around. We all like the park mainly because we love
(13)
_____________ (be) outdoors and (14) _____________ (feel) free.

13- Look at the chart, complete about you and write sentences.

1. John……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Mary and Sally……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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3. I…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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GIVING ADVICE

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 2- Match the illness and the remedies.

1. break a leg A cast

2. headache Vitamin C
3. sore throat An aspirin
4. cold A plaster
5. cut my finger medicine

3- Write a piece of ADVICE.

1. break a leg: You should wear a cast.

2. headache: ……………………………………

3. sore throat: ………………………………….

4. cold: ………………………………………….

5. cut your finger: ………………………….….

4- Complete the sentences using SHOULD or SHOULDN’T. Consider a person has a “TOOTHACHE”.

1. You …………………….. go to the dentist. 4. You ......................... take an aspirin.

2. You ……………………..eat candies. 5. You ......................... have “mate”.
3. You ......................... clean your teeth regularly.

5- Write pieces of ADVICE to this illnesses using the words in the boxes.

START – WATCH – PLAY – TAKE X 2 - EAT

PIZZA – TV – FOOTBALL IN THE RAIN – ASPIRIN – A DIET – VITAMIN C

1. Feeling sick=

2. Headache=

3. Cold=

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6- Match the illnesses with the pictures.

7- Choose the right option.

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 8- Match the symptom with the correct advice.

9- Complete the sentences with should or shouldn’t.

10- HEALTHY HABITS. Fill in the blanks using SHOULD or SHOULDN’T and one verb from the box.

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11- Read the situations and give pieces of advice using should and shouldn’t.

12- Write pieces of advice for your friends. Use should or shouldn’t.

13- Match the statements with the advice.

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 CYBERBULLYING
READING: An Information Leaflet
1- BEFORE READING:

a. What is it about?
b. What is the girl in the photo worried about?

2- Read the text again and answer the questions.

a- What is cyberbullying?
b- What does “bully” mean?
c- In cases of bullying, who is the problem: the bully or the victim of bullying?
d- Why is it important to stop bullies?

3- Write T (True) or F (False). Correct the false sentences.

a- Bullies want to get replies from their victims.

b- If you receive nasty messages, you have to reply immediately.
c- It’s good to delete messages from bullies.
d- Victims of bullying usually know that they are not the problem.

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4- Read and classify the tips.

5- Use should or shouldn’t to write a piece of advice for each problem.

a- I always get stressed about exams.

b- I haven’t got many friends. I want to make new friends.
c- I can’t get up in the mornings and I’m often late to school.
d- I always get into arguments with my brother.
e- Someone is sending me nasty messages on my mobile phone.

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6- Connect the words with their definitions.

7- Read the story and answer: How did the cyberbullying start?

8- Order the pictures according to the text and write the part where it belongs.

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9- Answer the following questions.

SOCIAL NETWORKS AND CYBERBULLYING

1- Look at these logos of different types of social media. Which ones do you recognise? Which social
networking sites do you use? Do you use any other apps or social networking sites that are not in
the picture? Which one(s)?

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2- What do you use social media for? Tick the columns that apply. Add any other(s) social networks
that you frequently use and/or any other ideas on what you use them for.
Facebook Twitter Snapchat Instagram
1) Post a comment/ a
video/ a photo
2) Listen to music
3) Chat with friends
4) Share a video/
photo/ comment
5) Follow friends
6) Like a photo/ a
video/ a comment
7)
8)

3- Which tips would you give others to use social media safely? Read and write the following tips
under the correct pictures.

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4- Complete the survey about you:

5- Read the comic. Did you know about the digital footprint? What can you do to leave a safe digital
footprint?

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6- Complete

Provide 3 examples of appropriate Facebook posts:

Should you accept friend requests from people you don’t know? Why or why
not?

What privacy settings shoud you use on Facebook?

Provide 3 examples of things you should never post:

What should you consider before accepting friend requests?

7- How important do you think it is to set your privacy settings on Facebook and other social
networks? Why do you think this is important? Do you know how to set a safe, private profile?
Work with a partner and write some tips to set a private profile.

8- Watch the following video: https://youtu.be/_m3PIkZW6o8

9- Write 5 pieces of advice about social networks and cyberbullying. Use SHOULD and SHOULDN’T.

1- …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2- …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3- …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4- …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5- …………………………………………………………………………………………………..

10- What do you think when you listen to the word “Cyberbullying”? Go to www.menti.com and use
the code ………………………..

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COMPARISONS

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 1- Match.

Colosseum Machu Picchu

Pyramids of Giza
Petra

Christ the Redeemer

Chichen Itzá
The Great Wall
Taj Mahal

2- Write 3 adjectives to describe each place.

The Great Wall of China: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Petra: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Christ the Redeemer: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Machu Picchu: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Chichen Itzá: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Colosseum: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Taj Mahal: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Pyramids of Giza: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Enjoy reading and watching the new seven wonders of the world:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/01/travel/the-new-seven-wonders-of-the-world.html

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 COMPARATIVE & SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES
1- Complete the table. Use a dictionary to help you.

MEANING ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

grande Big bigger the biggest
Small
Long
Short
Tall
High
Beautiful
Ugly
Good
Bad
Old
Young
New
Modern
Cold
Hot
Difficult
Easy
Expensive
Cheap
Interesting
Boring
Impressive
Wonderful
Attractive

2- Do the city quiz.

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 3- Watch the video “Alice in Wonderland”:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vZ9wv2odODzP1xqwqpfGBVPnyp1m0t16/view?usp=sharing

4- Place the adjectives below under the column that you think is more appropriate for each of the
queens.

FRIENDLY ELEGANT ARROGANT TALL

YOUNG ANGRY FUNNY POWERFUL
OLD AGGRESSIVE CALM SMALL

WHITE QUEEN RED QUEEN

YOUNG AGGRESSIVE

5- Now write six comparative sentence using some of the adjectives in exercise I.

EXAMPLE: The White Queen is younger than the Red Queen.

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1- Compare these famous landmarks using comparative or superlative. The words in the word bank
can help you.

- Tower Bridge is older than

Golden Gate.

- Golden Gate is higher than

Tower Bridge.

- Golden Gate is the most modern

bridge I have ever seen.
Golden Gate / San Francisco Tower Bridge / London

Taj Mahal / India Leaning Tower / Pisa

WORD BANK

old, long, modern, high, elegant, impressive,

small, creative, beautiful, interesting,
wonderful, puzzling, big, attractive, ugly, funny,
strange, intriguing
Sphinx statue / Egypt Christ statue / Brazil

Greek temple/ Athens Stonehenge / U.K.

Schönbrunn castle/ Vienna White House/ Washington

Eiffel Tower/ Paris Big Ben/ London

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4- Give true answers about you and your family.

a- Who is the oldest person in your family?

b- Who is the tallest person in your family?
c- Which is the largest room in your house?
d- In your opinion, which is the worst day of the week?
e- Who is the youngest person in your family?
f- Which is the best holiday destination?
g- Which is the best football team?

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 5- Look at the information and write comparative and superlative sentences.

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6- Choose two famous people. Complete the chart. Write 3 comparative and 3 superlative sentences.

NAME: ………………………………………………………. NAME:

……………………………………………………….
DATE OF BIRTH: ………………………………………………………. DATE OF BIRTH:
……………………………………………………….

HEIGHT: ………………………………………………………. HEIGHT:

……………………………………………………….

WEIGHT: ………………………………………………………. WEIGHT:

……………………………………………………….

VOTES: ………………………………………………………. VOTES:

……………………………………………………….

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 CELEBRITIES
1- Read the text.

2- True or False?

a- Shawn Mendes is from Canada.

b- His hobbies were skiing and baseball.
c- His video got 10,000 likes.
d- The video was only 8 seconds long.
e- His first concert was in front of 600 fans.
f- Shawn’s first album was number 1 in the U.S. charts.

3- Put the words in order to make sentences.

a- FAMOUS / HE / WAS
……………………………………………………………………………………
b- FIRST CONCERT / HIS / IT / WAS
……………………………………………………………………………………
c- A TEENAGER / FROM / SHAWN / WAS / CANADA
……………………………………………………………………………………
d- 10,000 LIKES / SHAWN’S VIDEO / THERE / FOR / WERE
……………………………………………………………………………………

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4- Complete using WAS or WERE.

HE _______ A MODEL AND AN ACTOR.

HIS HAIR ______ CURLY
HIS BEST PROJECTS _________ JESSIE AND
DESCENDANTS.
HIS FAVOURITE MUSIC ______ BREAK DANCE.

CAMERON BOYCE

HIS NICKNAME ________ CHESPIRITO

HE ________ FROM MEXICO.
HE _____ AN ACTOR.
HIS FAVOURITE CHARACTERS _______
CHAPULIN AND CHAVO.
HE ________ INNOCENT.
HIS FRIENDS _______ CHILINDRINA AND QUICO
ROBERTO GOMEZ BOLAÑOS
SHE _______ AN ARTIST
HER HOBBY ________ PAINTING.
HER FAVOURITE COLOURS ________ RED AND GREEN.
HER HAIR _________ LONG
HER EYES _________ SMALL.
HER MUSEUM _______ HER HOUSE.
HER HUSBAND ________ AN ARTIST TOO.

FRIDA KALHO

HE _______BORN IN INDIANA
HIS FATHER ________ VIOLENT
HE _____A GOOD SINGER AND A GOOD DANCER
HIS MANSION _________ NEVERLAND
HIS SONGS _________ BEAUTIFUL
HIS VIDEOS _________ MODERN
HIS SHOWS _________ FANTASTIC.
MICHAEL JACKSON

HE _______BORN IN LIVERPOOL.
HE _____AN ENGLISH SINGER AND MUSICIAN.
HIS WIFE _________ YOKO ONO.
HE _______A PEACE ACTIVIST.
HIS SONGS _________ LIKE ANTHEMS.
HIS CHILDREN_________ JULIAN AND SEAN.
HE _________ ONE OF THE LEADER OF THE BEATLES.
JOHN LENNON

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 Talking about heroes
1- Who is a hero for you? Complete the definition.

2- Complete the fact file of Mandela’s life. Use WAS/WASN’T.

1- He ______ born in 1918.

2- He ______ from Egypt.
3- He ______ South Africa’s first black president.
4- He ______ a Civil Rights Activist.
5- He ______ single.

3- Choose the correct information in the fact file of Martin Luther King.

1- He was born in 1929/1939.

2- He was from South Africa/the USA.
3- He was a lawyer/Baptist Minister.
4- He was a Civil Rights Activist/environmental activist.
5- He was married/single.

4- Complete the sentences about other people’s heroes. Use WAS – WASN’T – WERE – WEREN’T.

1- Maria _______ (not ) from Australia. She ____ from New Zealand.
2- The firefighters _______young.
3- The teachers and students _____ really generous.
4- Paul _____ an excellent student.
5- My grandmother ______ (not) born in 1945. She _____ born in 1950.
6- My friend ______ (not) a teacher. She _____ police officer.
7- The doctors ______ from Argentina.
8- The boy _____5 years old.
9- Peter ____ (not) organized. He _____ really messy.
10- The students _____ really young.

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 4- When was she/he born? Where was she/he born? Complete the fact files.

Marilyn Monroe Albert Einstein Lady Gaga Paul McCartney

Date of Birth: Date of Birth: Date of Birth: Date of Birth:

Place of Birth: Place of Birth: Place of Birth: Place of Birth:

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1- Read this text about what life was like in New York in 1900.

2- Label the pictures.

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3- Read the text and tick (√) the things that New York had in 1900.

4- Read and say True or False.

1. New York was a very big city in 1900.

2. Some people had electric lights in their houses.
3. There was a big airport.
4. People had computers and TVs in their houses.
5. Lots of people had horses and carriages.
6. There were buses and taxis.

5- Complete the sentences using there was, there were, there wasn’t or there weren’t.

1. …………………………………….theatres in New York in 1900.

2. …………………………………….telephones in their houses.
3. …………………………………….an airport.
4. …………………………………….any cinemas in New York.
5. …………………………………….underground trains.

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 PAST EVENTS

1- Watch, listen and read “Toy Story 2”:

Audiobook: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ebg4lqyNYKKYkEP4-KpQkQlAI1zf-P8G/view?usp=sharing

Pdf: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ImMwgyLzde1iywHQ7ZXNdfjpouBEABw1/view?usp=sharing

2- Complete the activities about the story.

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1- Read the text.

2- Say if the sentences are True (T) or False (F).

a- An Irish engineer called Stephenson invented a locomotive.

b- He invented it in eighteen forty.

c- It carried coal to the hills.

d- Then, he invented the first train to transport people from one place to another.

e- In the 21st century, people don’t travel by train anymore because they are not fast enough.

3- Complete these sentences with information from the text.

a- …………………………………………. was an engineer from………………………………………….

b- Robert Stephenson was George’s………………………………………….

c- George and Robert Stephenson designed a famous locomotive called……………………

d- Nowadays, trains are …………………………, ………………………… and ………………………… than in the past.

e- They travel at………………………… an hour. They are incredibly fast!

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1- Listen to the audio and complete the text. Use the past tense of the verbs from the Word Bank.

2- Answer the questions about Seurat:

a- What is the text about?

b- Why some people didn’t like his paintings?

c- Where did he live?

d- How was Seurat’s style?

3- Use the past tense of these verbs to complete the sentences.

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1- Listen and complete the song.

4. Complete
I …………………across
1. Choose the right option
I …………………across for you
Look at the stars/cars/suns
Oh, what a thing you do
See/Look/Choose how they shine for
Cause you ………………… all yellow
me/her/you
I ………………… a line DREW
And all/everything/anything you do
I ………………… a line for you JUMPED
Yeah, they were all red/blue/yellow
WERE
WAS
Oh what a thing you do
2. Complete DREW
TOOK And it ………………… all yellow.
I …………………along WAS
CAME 5. Match
I …………………a song for you SWAM
WAS Your skin
And all the things you do WROTE
1. Oh yeah your skin Know
And it ………………… called yellow.
2. Turn into something Myself dry
So then I ………………… my turn
3. You do Beautiful
Oh, what a thing to have done
4. For you I’d bleed Myself dry
And it ………………… all yellow
5. For you I’d bleed And bones
3. Put in order

You know you know I love you so
Your skin
Oh yeah your skin and bones
Turn into something beautiful
You know I love you so
6. Choose the right option
It’s you/two/true
Look how they hi/shine/stay for you…
Look at the stars
Look how they shine for you
And all the things that you do.

Put in order

You know you know I love you so

Your skin
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Turn into something beautiful
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1- Complete the text using Simple Past tense of the verbs in brackets.

Hi Mike,
I am writing this letter to tell you about my last summer holiday. I (want)
a nice holiday so I (plan) everything in detail. Firstly, I (buy)
the tickets for Tina and me. We (arrive) at the airport on time.
The journey (be) a bit tiring so we (relax) for an hour at the
hotel. Then, I (swim) in the sea but Tina (be) sitting at the
beach. We (have) dinner at the restaurant. The meals (be)
delicious. We (go) back to the bedroom and (sleep). The
next day (be) perfect. I (try) paragliding and she (go)
mountain biking. I (like) the feeling on the sky. It (be)
amazing. In the afternoon, we (visit) a huge museum. There (be) a
lot of ancient clothes and belongings. At 21.10, we (arrive) at the airport
and (come) back home at 23.00. It (be) a fabulous holiday for
us. I am looking forward to having your letter.
Take care,
Sheila

2- Read the text again and say if these sentences are True (T) or False (F).

a- They went on holiday by car.

b- Tina didn’t swim in the sea.
c- Sheila liked paragliding.
d- They visited the museum on the first day.
e- The holiday was great.

3- Classify the verbs in the text in Regular or Irregular.

REGULAR VERBS IRREGULAR VERBS

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5- Complete the sentences in the Simple Past using the correct form of the verbs.

6- Write the verbs in the past tense.

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8- 11-

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1- Let’s play a game! Think and answer! In 1994…

1. Did people watch Netflix?

2. Did smartphones exist?
3. Did people go to the cinema?
4. Did computers and mobile phones have Wi-Fi?
5. Did children play with video game consoles?
6. Did people watch Star Wars films?
7. Did people know about Pokémon?
8. Did people know about the Avengers?
9. Did people watch YouTube?
10. Did children read Harry Potter?
11. Did children watch Cartoon Network?
12. Did people use the microwave?
13. Did people use washing machines?
14. Did Messi play football?
15. Did people listen to music on Spotify?

2- Watch the powerpoint and check your answers.

3- Watch “The Simpsons’ holidays”and complete the verbs in the Simple Past.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/19EjxoHgjVFZuLySln4mfTOBYaqoQO7EX/edit?usp=sharin
g&ouid=111148556129574212401&rtpof=true&sd=true

4- Watch again and answer the questions.

1. Where did the family go last summer?

2. What did Bart do at the beach?
3. Did Maggie swim there?
4. What happened to Homer?
5. Where did Homer and Marge go at night?
6. Did they dance to rock music?
7. Was it cold in the mountains?
8. Did they have a bath in the river?
9. Did Bart ride his bike?
10. What did Marge and the girls do?

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 BIOGRAPHIES

1- Read the following biographies and match the texts with the correct singer.

2- True or False?

a- All the singers were born in the 70’s.

b- Eminem wasn’t good at school.
c- Julieta Venegas, Michael Jackson and Eminem had children.
d- All of them weren’t born in the same country.
e- In 2000 Julieta Venegas got divorced.
f- Michael Jackson married twice.

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 William Shakespeare’s biography

1- Watch and listen to William Shakespere’s biography: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZeyxM2wzw0

2- Write the words under the pictures.

Shakespeare twins London theatre actor play

clap boo musicians comedy tragedy history

Shakespeare

3- Circle the correct answer.

a. Two of William Shakespeare’s children were …………………….. sons / twins / brothers

b. He started writing poems when………………….were closed. schools / libraries / theatres

c. The Globe Theatre was…………………….. round / square / long

d. Musicians made special…………………….to make it more exciting. food / noises / pictures

e. All the characters were played by men and…………………….. women / girls / boys

f. He wrote comedies, tragedies and…………………….plays. geography / science / history

g. He invented lots of new English…………………….and expressions. words / letters / sounds

h. His…………………….and poetry are still very popular today. songs / plays / letters

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 4- Complete about the story.

1) William Shakespeare was born in .........................................................................................

2) William´s father was a .......................................
3) His mother was a ..............................................
4) William had .......................................................
5) He married Anne Hathaway ..................................................................................
6) They had ............................................................................
7) In 1593, theaters were closed because of .......................................................................
8) The Globe Theater was in .........................................
9) .................... women acted in Shakespeare´s plays.

5- Watch the story again and put he sentences in order.

He helped build a new theatre called The Globe, which opened in 1599.

Three years later, he married Anne Hathaway and they had three children.
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William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, in England.

He died when he was 52 on 23 April 1616.

He worked in London as an actor and then started writing plays.

William left school when he was 14 or 15.

He wrote at least 38 plays, and was rich and famous.

Sometime before 1590, he left Stratford and went to London.

6- Find the words in exercise 2 in the word search.

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 7- Read Anne Frank’s biography.

8- Answer the following questions.

1. When was Anne Frank born? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. What was Anne’s present in her 13th birthday? ………………………………………………………………………….
3. Who gave her the present? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. How many years did she hise from the Nazis? …………………………………………………………………………….
5. When was Anne and her family discovered? ………………………………………………………………………………
6. What was the cause of her death? ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
7. What was her father’s name? …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. What year was her diary published? …………………………………………………………………………………………..

9- Arrange the events in order in Anne Frank’s timeline.

Her book She celebrated She died Anne Frank She was discovered
was her 13th birthday. of typhus. was born. and sent to a
published. Her family went concentration camp.
into hiding.

1929 1942 1944 1945 1947

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1- Listen to the biography. Write the words in the box in the correct blank.

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 2- Read the biographies and match them with the inventors.

………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………..

3- Read the biographies one more time and choose the correct answer.

1. Who invented the parachute?

a. Leonardo Da Vinci b. Sebastien Lenormand c. Alexander Bell

2. When did John Logie Baird die?

a. 1922 b. 1946 c. 1925

3. Who had a Company named after them?

a. Alexander Bell b. John Logie Baird c. Leonardo Da Vinci

4. What is Leonardo Da Vinci most famous for?

a. being a scientist b. being an artist c. inventing the TV.

5. What is another word for inventor?

a. Experiment b. design c. pioneer

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4- Complete the following biographies using the past simple of the verbs in brackets.

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 WRITING A BIOGRAPHY

1- Read this biography and complete the chart.

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2- Match.

He loves sports.

In 2008, he became the fastest

man in the world breaking
NAME / SURNAME
three world records at the
Olympic games.
OCCUPATION
He was born in Trelawney,
AGE
Jamaica on 21st August 1986.
(ALIVE OR DEAD)
He is 34 years old.
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH
He is a professional athlete.
CHILDHOOD/FAMILY
Usain Bolt is the fastest
sprinter in the world and nine-
EDUCATION/ CAREER
time Olympic gold – medal
winner.
HOBBIES/INTERESTS When he was a boy, he played
cricket and competed in the
high jump too. Once he tried
sprinting, he never stopped
running.

3- Read the prompts and write the biographies of the following personalities using the past simple
tense.

Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)

Be born/Italy/in 1564
Play/the organ and the flute
Study/medicine
Prefer/Maths and Physics
1609/make/the telescope
Discover/four moons of Jupiter
and the rings of Saturn

Die/in 1642
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 Marie Curie (1867-1934)

Be born/Poland/in 1867
Marry/Professor Pierre Curie
Live/work/in Paris
Be/a scientist
Discover/radium
Win/Nobel Prize/twice/in 1903
(Physics)/in 1911 (Chemistry)
Die/in 1934

Johnny Weissmuller (1904-

1984)

Be born/America/in 1904
Be/a swimmer
Win/five gold medals at the
Olympics/in 1924 and 1928
Famous/play Tarzan/in films
Die/in 1984

Mother Mary Teresa

(1910-1997)

Be born/Macedonia/in 1910
Be/ a nun
Start/the Missionaries of
Charity in Calcutta, India
Look/after the poor, sick,
orphaned and dying
Win/Nobel Prize/1979
(Peace)/for her humanitarian
work
Die/in 1997
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 PROJECT: “A FAMOUS BIOGRAPHY”

1- Choose a famous person.

2- Search about him/her.
3- Makes notes of useful information.
4- Complete the biography summary chart.
5- Write his/her biography and make a timeline.

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 BIOGRAPHY SUMMARY
Why is this person important? What were his/her accomplishments?
…………………………………………………………..  …………………………………………………………..
 …………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………..
 …………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………..
 …………………………………………………………..


Family: Quotes/ Interesting Facts:

NAME:
Mom: ………………………………  ………………………………………
…………………………………….
………………………………………… BIRTH DATE: ………………………………………………
Dad:………………………………… …………………………………….  ………………………………………
………………………………………… PLACE OF BIRTH:
……………………………………………
Siblings: ………………………….. …………………………………….
………………………………………… DEATH DATE:  …………………………………………

……………………………………. …………………………………………
.
…


Important Events: Personal Information:

 ………………………………………………………  ………………………………………………………

 ………………………………………………………  ………………………………………………………

 ………………………………………………………  ………………………………………………………

 ………………………………………………………  ………………………………………………………

 ………………………………………………………  ………………………………………………………

 ………………………………………………………  ………………………………………………………

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 MAKING PLANS
1- Read the text.

2- What career do they want to do? Join.

Juan Journalist
Amy Referee
Carl Sound Engineer

3- Select the correct option.

1. Juan wants to do something that is…

a. Indoors b. varied c. repetitive
2. He plans to…
a. go to university b. work at a football club c. leave school and get a job
3. Amy plans to…
a. leave school early b. work for a magazine c. go to university
4. She wants to…
a. travel a lot b. meet people c. have an indoor job
5. After school, Carl wants to…
a. play at concerts b. organise festivals c. study at university
6. He wants to work…
a. during the day b. at night c. alone

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1- Match.

2- Look at the table and check the correct option.

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1- What’s Daisy going to do next week? Listen and draw a line from the day
to the correct picture. There is one example.

2- Listen and complete Jane’s plan for next week.

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 3- Look at Mina’s diary for next week. Circle A, B or C.

Shopping mall
Hotel pool

Arrive at hotel Beach – windsurfing lesson

Hotel pool and beach - swimming (10 o’clock and 3 o’clock)

Beach – snorkelling Hotel playground and pool

Beach – windsurfing lesson (3 o’clock) Go home

Market Stay at home

Museum Pack school bag

1. A Mina is going on vacation next week.

B Mina is staying at home next week.
C Mina is going to school next week.

2. A Mina’s vacation is going to start on Sunday.

B Mina´s vacation is going to start on Monday.
C Mina’s vacation is going to start on Saturday.

3. A Mina is going to stay at a hotel with a swimming pool.

B Mina is going to stay at home. There is a pool there.
C Mina isn’t going to go swimming in the pool.

4. A Mina is going to have waterskiing lessons next week.

B Mina is going to have swimming lessons next week.
C Mina is going to have windsurfing lessons next week.

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5- Read the text and complete using the correct form of “be going to”.

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6- What are they going to do when they get home? Use the phrases in the box to write about their plans.

7- Write about your plans for next week.

I’m going to..

I’m not going

to…

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1- Read and answer.

a. Who’s going to go camping and swim?

b. Who’s going to go camping and sunbathe?
c. Who’s going to stay in a hotel and swim?
d. Who’s going to go surfing and have a barbecue?

2- Read the conversation and answer the questions.

1- How long is May going to be at home?

2- What is Kyle going to do with his brother?
3- How does May know The Friendly Dragon?
4- Why is May going to go to the hospital?

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 LIST OF IRREGULAR VERBS

1° 2° 3° 1° 2° 3°
MEANING INFINITIVE PAST SIMPLE PAST PARTICIPLE MEANING INFINITIVE PAST SIMPLE PAST PARTICIPLE
Ser, estar Be was/were been Dejar, irse Leave left left
Golpear Beat beat baten Perder Lose lost lost
Convertirse, Become became become Hacer Make made made
llegar a ser
Empezar Begin began begun Significar Mean meant meant
Romper Break broke broken Encontrar Meet met met
Traer, llevar Bring brought brought Poner Put put put
Construir Build built built Leer Read read read
Comprar Buy bought bought Andar Ride rode ridden
Poder Can could --------------- Llamar Ring rang rung
Agarrar, atrapar
Catch caught caught Subir, levantar Rise rose risen
Elegir Choose chose chosen Correr Run ran run
Venir Come came come Decir Say said said
Costar, Cost cost cost Ver See saw seen
valer
Cortar Cut cut cut Vender Sell sold sold
Hacer Do did done Enviar Send sent sent
Dibujar Draw drew drawn Disparar Shoot shot shot
Beber Drink drank drunk Mostrar Show showed shown
Manejar Drive drove driven Cantar Sing sang sung
Vivir, dilatar Dwell Dwelt/dwelled Dwelt/dwelled Sentarse Sit sat sat
Comer Eat ate eaten Dormir Sleep slept slept
Caer Fall fell fallen Hablar Speak spoke spoken
Alimentar Feed fed fed Deletrear Spell spelt/spelled spelt/spelled
Sentir Feel felt felt Gastar, perder Spend spent spent
Encontrar Find found found Girar Spin spun spun
Volar Fly flew flown Estar de pie, Stand stood stood
aguantar
Olvidar Forget forgot forgotten Pegar Stick stuck stuck
Conseguir, Get got got Nadar Swim swam swum
obtener
Dar Give gave given Balancear Swing Swung swung
Ir Go went gone Tomar, llevar Take took taken
Crecer Grow grew grown Enseñar Teach taught taught
Tener Have had had Decir Tell told told
Oir Hear heard heard Pensar Think thought thought
Golpear, chocar
Hit hit hit Entender Understand understood understood
Sostener Hold held held Despertarse Wake woke woken
Mantener, Keep kept kept Usar (ropa) Wear wore worn
quedarse
Saber Know knew known Ganar Win won won
Aprender Learn Learnt/learned Learnt/learned Escribir Write wrote written