Αγγλικά Προχωρημένοι - Βιβλίο Μαθητή (εμπλουτισμένο)
TΗΙΝΚ TEEN! LESSON 2 • JOINED IN OUR DIFFERENCES Επιστροφή στην αρχική σελίδα του μαθήματος
UNIT 1
UNITY IN DIVERSITY
3. Look at the title of the Unit.
How can the words in the
globe help you understand its
meaning?
In this Unit you will:
  • read about people, cultures and famous buildings
  • listen to children talk about their countries
    and lifestyles
  • enter a story competition
  • talk about people and places
  • write descriptions
  • do a project on countries and cultures
At the end of this Unit, you should be able to:
  • describe people and places
  • greet and introduce people
  • write about yourself and your country
  • talk about habits and daily routines
  • talk about actions happening now
  • compare and contrast people and buildings
LESSON 1 PEOPLE AND PLACES
Εκπαιδευτικό Παιχνίδι Εκπαιδευτικό Παιχνίδι Γλωσσάριο-Lesson 1
Εκπαιδευτικό Παιχνίδι Δραστηριότητα
Lesson 1
Εικόνα
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1.1

These children all come from different

places. Where do you think they come

from?
e.g. I think the boy in picture 3 comes from
Asia because he has got slanted eyes.

1.2

What do you have in common with these

children? Do you have any differences?

e.g. Both the girl in picture 8 and I have got
an oval face.
The boy in picture 6 has got fair hair,
whereas I have got dark hair.


Εικόνα
Εικόνα The way we look
2.1 Look at the pictures of Nuru and Tikki and answer the questions.
  1. Where do the boys in each
    picture live?
  2. What are they wearing?
  1. What is the weather like?
  2. What are they doing at the
    moment?
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2.2

Nikos, a student reporter, interviewed an anthropologist about the way people look. Complete the

table below with information from the article Nikos wrote for his school newspaper.

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SCHOOL NEWS! Issue 1 / September 20th, 2008
THE WAY WE LOOK

Have you ever thought about why we look the way we
do? What makes some people’s hair curly and others’
straight? Why is some people’s skin dark and others’
light? These are some of the questions we asked Ms.
Susan Franz , an anthropologist, who talked to us about
people and their characteristics.


– Ms. Franz , why do people around the world look so
different?


– Well, think about the countries we live in. They differ
greatly in terrain, temperature, altitude and vegetation. Yet,
people have managed to make homes almost everywhere:
barren, rocky mountain tops, icy, freezing plains, wet
marshes, scorching deserts. The people living in these
different places have slowly become very different from
each other. Their skin colour, the shape and size of their
bodies and their characteristics have evolved over the
years to suit their surroundings.


– Can you give us some examples?


– Of course. A good example is skin colour. Scientists
think that dark skins – which are rich in a substance
called melanin – offer good protection against the burning
rays of the sun. Very dark, curly hair also offers good
insulation from the sun and heat. In northern countries,

where the rays of the sun are weaker, people don’t need
dark skin. Their pale complexion allows the skin to absorb
the sun’s rays easily in order to make vitamin D.


– Facial characteristics are also very different. Why?


– Well, the key word here again is ‘adaptation’. In
extremely cold weather, ears and noses are often the first
parts of the body to suffer from frostbite. That’s why people
who live in very cold temperatures have facial characteristics
that help them survive the harsh weather. Their faces are
flat, and their noses are also small and flat. They also have
an extra layer of fat in their eyelids which gives them
slanted eyes.


– That’s very interesting! What about body size and height?


– Well, again scientists have found that people who live
in hot, dry climates are often tall and thin. This lean type
of body helps heat escape more quickly. People from cold
regions, on the other hand, tend to have more sturdy bodies,
covered by a layer of protective fat.


– So, if we move to a northern country, will our skin become
pale?


— Of course not! People’s bodies have slowly changed
over thousands of years. Who knows what we will look
like ten thousand years from now!...

Adapted from: “People and Places” Childcraft, World Book International
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2.3 Answer the questions.

  1. What is the main idea of the text?
  2. Why have people’s bodies and characteristics changed throughout the years?
Εικόνα
Εικόνα Language focus
3.1 Look at the verbs in bold. Which tenses are used? What is the difference between them?

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3.2 Read the examples and match them with the appropriate use in the boxes below.
1. More and more people are moving to other places. ……………
2. Nuru walks many miles every day to collect water. ……………
3. It’s snowing. Tikki is putting on his heavy parka. ……………
4. Some scientists are flying to Africa next week. ……………
5. Their plane leaves at 3:30. ……………
6. Dark skin offers good protection against the sun. ……………
The Present Continuous is used to
talk about:
a. something that is happening now
b. a future arrangement
c. a changing situation
The Simple Present is used to talk
about:
d. present habits
e. something that is always true
f. timetables
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3.3 Read the sentences and complete the rule by
circling the appropriate word.
  • Tikki usually goes fishing with his father.
  • People in hot climates are often tall and thin.
Usually and often are adverbs of frequency.
They are placed before / after the main verb and before / after the auxiliary verbs.
  Grammar Reference, p. 167
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Εικόνα Talking about us
4.1 Describe someone from your class. Can your classmates guess who it is?
e.g. She wears glasses. She’s holding a pencil case. She likes sports.
4.2 Work in pairs. Ask each other questions to find out about your habits. You can use the ideas below.
e.g. How often do you …?
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Εικόνα A child’s life in...
5.1 Imani lives in Sungo, a village near Lake Malawi in Africa. She is taking part in a documentary
about the lives of children around the world. Listen to her talk about her daily routine and
complete the chart below.
Listening
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Credits

(1) .............

get up, prepare breakfast, (2) ............................................
7:00 (3) ............................................, sweep school

(4) .............

classes begin
10:30 (5) ............................................

(6) .............

school finishes
2:15 (7) ............................................, do homework
4:30 (8) ............................................

(9) .............

(10) .......................................... because we have to get up early!
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5.2 Complete the clock diagram with your daily routine. Use your notes to compare your daily routine
with Imani’s. What do you have in common? Are there any aspects of her life you like / don’t like?
What are they?

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Εικόνα Writing a description
6.1 Read what Eva wrote about her new friend,
Olga, in a letter to her English penfriend and
take down notes about Olga. Compare your
notes with your partner’s.
  1. size and body ........................................
  2. specific physical details (eyes, hair, face, etc.)
    ..................................................................................
  3. family ......................................................................
  4. her past .................................................................
  5. interests ...............................................................
  6. a special incident .............................................
  7. character details .............................................
  8. general opinion / impression
    .................................................................................
6.2 You have decided to enter a creative writing
competition. The title of the competition entry
is the following: “Describe an interesting
person you know or a person who makes
you happy”
.

Consider the following:
  • What are some important details about
    this person’s appearance and character?
    Make a list.
  • What order should you put your information
    in?
  • How will you make your beginning or ending
    interesting?
  • Should you include how you first met this
    person or mention how this person acted
    in a specific situation?
6.3 Write your description.
… I want to tell you about a new friend of
mine. Her name is Olga, she is my age and
we’re in the same class. As you can see
from the photo, she’s got long fair hair,
brown eyes and a friendly face with a
beautiful smile. She’s not very tall but
she’s slim and fit.


I met her on the first day of school. I went and talked to her
when I realised she was new. Before she moved to my town, Olga
lived in Kiev – that’s in the Ukraine. Her parents are very likeable
and friendly. Her dad has got a business here and her mum works
in a supermarket. Her brother is called Alex and he’s just like my
own brother: funny!

Olga and I sit together in class. She’s very good at maths – not
like me! I help her with her Greek when she doesn’t understand
something. I think we make a very good team. We do many things
together. We listen to the same kind of music. Her favourite band
is U2. She’s got some great CDs.

When she first came to school, some boys in the class made fun
of her, which was not so nice. But she talks to everyone – even
to those horrible boys. She’s a very friendly person and we really
understand each other. When I’m sad, she knows I need somebody
to talk to and she’s always there for me! Sometimes she is a bit
shy but so am I.

Olga may not be from Greece but I don’t care because we have a
lot of things in common and it’s never boring when we’re together.
I like her very much. She’s great! I’m really glad that I met her.
USEFUL TIPS
  1. Make notes before you write. Think about
    what information will be interesting for the
    reader.
  2. Put different information in different
    paragraphs. Decide on an order for them.
  3. Think of an interesting beginning and ending.
  4. Use details and adjectives. They make a
    description more vivid.
  5. Reread your text after you have finished and think
    about what else might be interesting for the reader.
  6. Check your text for spelling and grammar
    mistakes.
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