Αγγλικά - Αρχάριοι (Α Γυμνασίου): Ηλεκτρονικό Βιβλίο

Lesson 3

Reading & Listening

1	Read Magda's e-mail to Michael. What is she asking for?

2	Listen to Michael and Magda's song. What's the best title for it?

Hi Michael,
I need your help! I'm writing the lyrics of a
song for my English project. Can you write
the music?
Love,
Magda

Let's study English

My English teacher

Have fun in English

My English is great
I study it at school
But also I e-mail
Mike in Liverpool
I buy English comics
And listen to English songs
I learn by heart the lyrics
And sing them with my folks

Today I'm watching telly
A film you must see too
This girl in it named Nelly
Is great to listen to
So, follow my advice
Grammar is not enough
Put English in your life
And you can have great fun!

3	Listen again and read the song. Tick what the girl does to practise English.

a. I read English books / mags.
b. I travel abroad.
c. I listen to English songs.
d. I keep a diary in English.
e. I watch English films
f. I practise with my friends.
g. I use an English-English dictionary.
h. I play Scrabble^® in English.
i. I have an English key pal.
j. I send text messages in English.

4	What about you?

a. Do you do any of these activities?	How often?
b. Do you want to try any others?	Which ones?

5	Sing the song in groups.

Try to write your own
song about learning
English!

In my free time I learn English!

Reading

Magda is in Windsor for two weeks, on an exchange school programme. Read her e-mail to her key pal, Michael and find...

Task 29 - p.182

a. what day it is. .....................
b. where she is right now. .....................
c. her friend's nationality. .....................
d. her teacher's name. .....................

e. her opinion about food. .....................
f. an afternoon activity. .....................
g. tonight's activity. .....................
h. a sight in London. .....................

Dear Mike,
It's Wednesday, 14.30 and I'm in the library. I'm
waiting for Silou, an Indonesian friend. You know, I
speak English with her all day. Our teacher, Lyn, says
we must try to do everything in English.
I'm staying in a small room but it's cosy. In the
mornings, we have lessons from 9.00 to 12.30. The
food is tasty but not really healthy. Thank God, there
are many different salads! I eat lots of them.
After lunch, we leave on excursions to Windsor or
to London or we play sports and games on campus.
Our teachers are always with us (is that good?). In
the evenings, we organise parties. I think it's karaoke
night tonight. I love this place! It's full of surprises.
Got to go now. Silou's here and we must find
some information about the Tower of London. Are
you having a good time? Sure you can't come to
London just for a day?
Write soon,
Magda

Magda's English is getting better and better every day. Find these
sentences in her e-mail. What do the words in bold refer to?

Task 30 - p.183

a. I speak English with her all day. (para.1)
b. I'm staying in a small room but it's cosy. (para.2)
c. ...... and I eat lots of them. (para.2)
d. It's full of surprises. (para.3)
e. Silou's here and .... (para.4)

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UNIT 5

Lesson 3

Vocabulary Link

Dictionary Skills

Today, we are learning how to use an English-English dictionary. Do the same.

2	Put the words into alphabetical order.

Task 31 - p.183

1. teacher
2. table
3. tour
4. theatre
5. train
6. tonight

a. .......................
b. .......................
c. .......................
d. .......................
e. .......................
f. .......................

2	Mark the stress in these words.

Task 32 - p.183

English dictionary

a. Wednesday
b. library
c. Japanese
d. excursions
e. organise
f. surprises

Find what the words in bold mean:

Task 33 - p.183

a. I want to stay in England for a fortnight.
b. Dad's washing the crockery.

c. Is there another pillow?
d. Turn the tap off!

Find words or phrases that begin with the word ‘table' and
mean the following:

Task 33 - p.183

a. A cloth you put over the table when you have a meal.
b. A big spoon you use to serve food.
c. A sport you play on a table.

5	This is the coverpage of The European Language Portfolio. Visit the website www.pi-schools.gr/lessons/french/portfolio_gymnasiou.pdf, print pages 6-8 and 11-16 and answer the questions:

In my free time I learn English!

Pronunciation Link

1	We are now doing some pronunciation practice. You can do it too! Listen and tick the sentence you hear.

a. You must call the police.		d. When do you work?
You mustn't call the police.		Where do you work?
b. We're friends.		e. You can run fast.
Where are your friends?		You can't run fast.
c. Who's got a red car?		f. He's playing the guitar.
He's got a red car.		He likes playing the guitar.

2	Listen and underline the word the speaker stresses. Then match statements 1-3 with statements a-c.

1. Molly's going to the theatre today.
2. Molly's going to the theatre today.
3. Molly's going to the theatre today.

a. Not at the weekend.
b. Not Nelly.
c. Not to the cinema.

Writing

1	We are having a writing lesson at the moment. We must use this code to correct the mistakes in our sentences. Can you help us?

a. Dad sleeps^WT. Don't make noise!
b. I always read^WW for school.
c. Our teacher is^GR in the classroom?
d. We go every day^WO to school.
e. My house is beutifull.^SP
f. I speak english^P with Silou.
g.

Is very cold.

W r i t i n g C o d e

WT
WW
GR
WO
SP
P

Wrong Tense
Wrong Word
Grammar problem
Wrong Order
Spelling Problem
Punctuation
sth is missing

UNIT 5

Lesson 3

2	This is my postcard to my friend, May, in Jakarta. Look at my teacher's comments and help me correct my mistakes. Work in pairs.

Hi May,
I ¹have^WT the time of my life in England!
Every day we have lessons and we go on
²excercions^SP. I've got ³

very good friend,
Magda.⁴she'sP from ⁵Greek^WW. We're in
Windsor now and we're having tea in a
small café. On the postcard, you can see
Windsor Castle. The Queen ⁶live^GR here
in summer. What about you? Are you
on holidays?
Lots of love,
Silou

May Kotto
3 Fleming st.
JAKARTA
INDONESIA

3	Write a postcard to a friend or a relative.

Write to them: where you are at the moment and what you're doing. something about your daily routine. what there is on your postcard	Read each other's first drafts. Use the code. Make comments.
Use a real postcard which shows your hometown! Send the postcard to the person you're writing to.

S e l f - A s s e s s m e n t

VOCABULARY LINK

1	Delete the odd one out.

1. delicious
2. vocals
3. flute
4. dictionary
5. mags

healthy
notice board
archery
diary
campus

adventurous
ballad
trumpet
band
telly

1 POINT FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER TOTAL__/5

2	Match the phrases.

contact	f	a. the time of your life
1. play		b. instructors
2. have		c. abroad
3. risky		d. a role
4. experienced		e. sports
5. travel		f. the police

1 POINT FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER TOTAL__/5

GRAMMAR LINK

3	Choose the correct answer.

1. She is painting my portrait …

a. at the moment

b. every day

2. Greg plays football …

a. now

b. on Saturdays

3. Jenny … plays the violin.

a. often

b. every day

4. Are you preparing for the concert …?

a. always

b. at the moment

5. I don't visit my grandparents …

a. very often

b. now

1 POINT FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER TOTAL__/5

4	Put the verbs in Present Continuous or Simple Present.

Listen! Jack is playing (play) the drums.
1. The baby ……………… (sleep). Don't make any noise.
2. How often ……. your mum ……………… (go) to the supermarket?
3. Where's the teacher? She ……………….. (work) in the library.
4. Lots of tourists …………………. (visit) Greece every year.
5. Molly ……………………… (not/read) a book. She's playing on her computer.

2 POINTS FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER TOTAL__/10

5	Correct the mistakes.

1. He is playing^GR the piano every day. ………………………………………………
2. Every year there's a book project^WW at Zappeio. ………………………………………………
3. Do you like spaghetti.^P ………………………………………………
4. Do you play any musical instrouments^SP? ………………………………………………
5. They have lunch always^WO at an Italian restaurant on Sundays.
………………………………………………

1 POINT FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER TOTAL__/10

CHECK YOUR ANSWERS WITH YOUR PARTNER. THEN LOOK AT THE ANSWER KEY ON PAGE 158

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UNIT 5

S e l f - A s s e s s m e n t

Which is true for you? Put a tick

in the right box.

Can-do Checklist	My opinion
Can-do Checklist
a. I can read notices on the school board. b. I can describe what each student is doing in class at the moment. c. I can read a brochure about a teen camp to get the information I need. d. I can understand a telephone conversation about activities at a camp. e. I can understand the lyrics of a song. f. I can use an English-English dictionary. g. I can use the writing code to correct mistakes in my writing.

: I'm very good! What can I revise?	My Notes: ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… …………………………………....…………
: I can become better. What should I practise?
: I must try harder. What do I need to work on?

FOCUS ON WRITING SKILLS

Tick

the writing strategies that have helped you in this unit. Which strategies do
you want to try in the future?

Writing Strategies	Great help!	I 'll try...
Read the task to understand what type of text you are writing, who you are writing to and why you are writing. Use the model texts in your book to get help. Make a plan before you start writing. If there is a Language Bank, use the words and phrases in your writing. Ask your partner to read your draft and comment on your ideas and language. Do the same for him/her. Use the ‘writing code' to correct mistakes. Store your writing and keep a record of your mistakes.