Αγγλικά - Αρχάριοι (Α Γυμνασίου): Ηλεκτρονικό Βιβλίο

Lesson 3

Look at these e-mails.
Who are the writers?
What are they about?

Hello!
I'm terrible at Geography. What about
you? Do you know anything about
Olympus or the Mediterranean? Need
your help! Do you have any ideas?
Dorothy, from Bronx (NYC)

Vocabulary Link

Geographical Words

1	Are you good at geography? Write the geographical words on it. Then, listen and check.

Hi Dorothy,
Why don't you visit TIME FOR TEENS? Look
for the Homework Helper link. It's got
everything! I'll find something for you.
Pablo, from Lisbon

an island

the sea

a leake

a mountain

a desert

a river

a mountain range

2	Find one Greek example for each geographical feature. Which ones can't you find in Greece?

Listening

Dorothy used this radio programme for her project. Listen to it and
complete her notes.

Task 37 - p.186

1. Name of the quiz? ................................
2. Number of questions? ............................
3. What's the prize?....................................
4. Call on ..................................................

Q 1: Which of the two rivers is longer? ............................
Q 2: Does James know the answer? Yes / No
Q 3: Which mountain is it about? ....................................
Q 4: What is it about? a country/ a continent / a city
Q 5: What is the name of the lake? ................................

The four corners of the Earth!

Reading

1	In groups, find the following places on your world map. What do you know about them?

the Pacific Ocean

Israel

Egypt

South America

Venezuela

the Arctic Ocean

2	Pablo sent Dorothy this text to help her with her project. Look at the title and say what it is about.

3	Read the text quickly to find:

a. a small ocean

b. the height of Mount Everest

c. a rainforest

d. a park

The Pacific Ocean is THE LARGEST
OCEAN in the world. It covers almost a third
of the Earth.

THE SMALLEST OCEAN is the Arctic
Ocean. It's about 10 times smaller than the
Pacific Ocean.

THE DEEPEST SPOT in the ocean is the
Mariana Trench. It's about 10,911m deep in
the Pacific Ocean. That's deeper than the
height of Mount Everest (8,850m), the
highest mountain in the world!

THE LOWEST LAKE is the Dead Sea on the
border of Israel and Jordan. Its water is 408 m
below sea level. The Dead Sea is also the

saltiest lake in the world. That's why almost
nothing can live in it.

The River Nile in Egypt is THE LONGEST
RIVER. It's 6,671km long and flows into the
Mediterranean Sea.

The Amazon in South America is THE
LARGEST RIVER with the greatest water
flow. This is because it flows through the
Amazon rainforest, the largest and wettest
rainforest on our planet.

Angel Falls in Canaima National Park in
Venezuela is THE HIGHEST WATERFALL
in the world at 979m. It's also one of THE
MOST BEAUTIFUL waterfalls.

Lesson 3

Dorothy prepared this table for her geography project. Read the text
more carefully and complete the facts in it in pairs.

Task 38 - p.186

WATER FACTS
Name The Pacific Ocean ²............................ ⁴............................ ⁶............................ ⁷............................ The Amazon rainforest Angel Falls	It is ¹............................ the smallest ocean the deepest spot the lowest lake the longest river ⁹............................ the highest waterfall	Other info 1/3 of the Earth ³......smaller than the Pacefic ⁵................. m very salty ⁸................. m very wet ¹⁰................. m

Vocabulary Link

Adjectives

1	Match the adjectives (a-h) with the pictures (1-8).

a. high
b. low
c. long
d. salty
e. large
f. deep
g. wet
h. small

2	Look at the boxes and practise reading the following numbers with your partner. When do we use ‘and'? Circle: before hundreds / before tens

549
Five hundred and forty-nine

3,976
Three thousand, nine hundred and seventy-six

a. 719 b. 2,065 c. 896 d. 4,182 e. 6,970 f. 304

3	Write down five numbers. Read them to your partner. Can he/she write them correctly?

4	Look at the Water Facts for one minute. Then, close your books. How much information can you remember? Check each other.

How long is the River Nile? It's 6,671km long.

How + adjective is ....?

The four corners of the Earth!

Grammar Link

Comparison - Superlative Form

1	Study the example sentences and complete the Grammar table.

a. The River Nile is the longest river in the world.
b. The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world.
c. The Dead Sea is the saltiest lake in the world.
d. The Amazon rainforest is the wettest rainforest in the world.
e. Angel Falls is the most beautiful waterfall in the world.
f. Blue Team's project was the best project in class.

a. Tick the correct answer. In the sentences above we compare:

1. two people or things ?
2. more than two people or things?

b. Complete with the correct form:

POSITIVE	COMPARATIVE
long	the longest
large
salty
wet
	the most beautiful
interesting
good
bad	the worst

see Grammar Appendix, page 153.

The definite article (the) / Zero article (-)

2	We use the article ‘the' with the names of .... Put a tick in the correct boxes.

a. seas		e. mountains
b. oceans		f. islands
c. waterfalls		g. lakes
d. rivers		h. deserts
		i. mountain ranges

see Grammar Appendix, page 153.

UNIT 6

Lesson 3

Writting

2	Look at the map of the UK on page 143. How many parts are there? What are their names?

Write a short article about the UK. Use the facts in this table
and the text about WATER FACTS as a model.

Task 39 - p.187-8

THE UNITED KINGDOM
Great Britain (England / Wales / Scotland) & Northern Ireland
Name	It is	Other info
Ben Nevis The Severn Lough Neagh Isle of Lewis A1	the highest mountain the longest river the largest lake the biggest island the longest UK road	1344m / Scotland 338km / Wales and England 296 sq. km / Northern Ireland Scotland 648 km / London - Edinburgh

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

VOCABULARY LINK

1	Write the words in the correct column.

jeans desert milk bread lake suit coffee burger
ocean socks beer pizza scarf ice cream cola island

FOOD	DRINKS	CLOTHES	GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES
……bread……… …………………. …………………. ………………….	…………………. …………………. …………………. ………………….	…………………. …………………. …………………. ………………….	…………………. …………………. …………………. ………………….

1 POINT FOR 3 CORRECT ANSWERS TOTAL ___/5

2	Follow the example and write what the pictures show.

1 POINT FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER TOTAL ___/4

3	Write the numbers.

125 A hundred and twenty-five
2,536 …………………..............…………
11,768 …………………..............…………

6,007 …………………...........…………...
893 …………………..........…………....

2 POINTS FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER TOTAL ___/8

GRAMMAR LINK

4	Write the adjectives in positive, comparative and superlative form.

¹/₂ POINT FOR 3 CORRECT ANSWERS TOTAL ___/6

5	Choose the correct word to complete the paragraph.

Our everyday diet ¹… be healthy. We ²… eat ³… fat or sugar. We ⁴… drink ⁵… fizzy drinks.
Homemade snacks are ⁶… than fast food and water is ⁷… than fizzy drinks.

1. a. should
2. a. should
3. a. many
4. a. should

b. shouldn't
b. shouldn't
b. much
b. shouldn't

5. a. many
6. a. healthier
7. a. good

b. much
b. healthiest
b. better

1 POINT FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER TOTAL ___/7

CHECK YOUR ANSWERS WITH YOUR PARTNER. THEN LOOK AT THE ANSWER KEY ON PAGE 159

0 -10

11 -20

21 -25

26 -30

UNIT 6

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 do a quiz on eating habits. b. I can make a leaflet about healthy eating habits. c. I can compare clothes and accessories for school. d. I can understand a radio quiz about geography. e. I can read a geography project and complete a table with water facts. f. I can read large numbers. g. I can write an article about the UK.

: 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 PROJECT WORK

Tick

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

Project Work Strategies	Great help!	I 'll try...
Decide what each of you wants to do. Make a list of your steps. Look for information in books, newspapers, magazines or the internet. In your presentation, use the new language you have learnt. Use photos, drawings, short texts and/or recorded material. Use technology (e.g. power point, an overhead projector, a camera, a video camera etc).