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UNIT 8 LANGUAGE CONTENTS Vocabulary Jobs and professions Adjectives of feelings Verbs: actions Grammar Verb "GOING TO" Definite and indefinite articles Reading "Paradise Summer Camp" Writing Revision of Punctuation Our World Youth Culture : Camp Beaumont Progress Check 8

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UNIT 8 Vocabulary Jobs and professions 1. Match the words to the pictures and write the jobs next to the correct letters:

A. dentist F............................ K............................

B............................. G........................... L.............................

C............................. H........................... M............................

D............................. I.............................

E............................. J............................

More jobs Look and learn .

actress driver farmer mechanic

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shop assistant singer teacher waiter / waitress

2. Now write the correct jobs in English:

English Catalan English Catalan English Catalan

professor cantant mecànic

actriu cambrera dependent-a

conductor granger cambrer

3. a) Which jobs do these objects belong to? Write the names of the jobs under each

picture:

4. Match the correct words to form sentences and copy these complete sentences on

the next page:

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1. A doctor works at a hospital

2. A teacher ……………………………………..…….

3………………………………………………………….

4………………………………………………………….

5………………………………………………………….

6…………………………………………………………. Feelings 5. Read the adjectives for feelings and look up new words in your dictionary. Then write

the correct letter next to the given word:

A. bored B…………………… C…………………… D……………………...

E…………………… F............................. G............................. H................................

Can you find two pairs of opposites among the previous verbs of feelings?

- 1st pair : h………………….. and ……………………

- 2nd pair : e…………………. and ……………………

What's the English word for the following Catalan translations?

- "que té gana" : ………………………………………….

- "que té set" : ..............................................................

- "que té por" : ..............................................................

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Verbs : actions

6. The following Catalan verbs are the translations of the verbs in the pictures. Match

the English word with the Catalan one:

a. néixer : ………………………. f. morir : ......................................

b. casar-se : ………………….… g. trobar-se : ..............................

c. viatjar : .................................. h. escriure : ................................

d. salvar : ................................. i. matar : .....................................

e. donar: ...................................

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GRAMMAR Verb "going to"

Time expressions - Les expressions que s'utilitzen per acompanyar aquest verb fan referència al

futur. Així doncs, podem veure les següents paraules al costat del verb "going to":

- tomorrow (demà), tomorrow morning, evening, night …

- soon (aviat)

- later (més tard)

- next week / month / year (la propera setmana / mes / any)

- this Sunday / weekend / year / month / week (aquest diumenge, cap de

setmana, any, mes, setmana)

Form - La forma del verb en afirmatiu requereix tenir en compte tres punts bàsics:

Subject + "present of to be" + "going to" + infinitive of the main verb

The students + are + going to + write a letter

Use Aquest verb es fa servir per intencions i plans per al futur Example: - I am going to travel around the world next year.

- David isn't going to meet his friends later.

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7. Look at the pictures and write the sentences with the verb in affirmative and in the

negative form. The sentences must be true according to the pictures:

1. David and Lily ……………………………(stay) at home. They …………..…………(go)

to the park.

2. Adam …………………………(go) to a sports camp. He ………………………(go) to a

music camp.

3. At three o'clock, the students …………….……………… (do) judo. They……………...

………………………..(play) tennis.

8. Look at the table. Write sentences about Mick's and Linda's plans. They want to

decorate their rooms. Use affirmative and negative forms of "going to":

Example: Mick is going to buy a poster

1. Mick…………………………………… a TV in the room.

2. Linda…………………………………... a TV in the room.

3. Linda…………………………………… buy a poster.

4. They …………………………………… paint their rooms.

5. They……………………………………. move the furniture.

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9. Linda Harper has won a prize for decorating her room. Complete the text with the

affirmative and negative forms of "going to". Write the verbs in the blanks below:

Example: She's going to paint …

(1) ………………………………………………

(2) ………………………………………………

(3) ………………………………………………

(4) ………………………………………………

(5) ………………………………………………

10. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. Be careful: most of them are

questions with the verb "going to":

going are go not to is am

1. When ________ you going to have dinner?

2. Tomorrow my friends are going ________ have a party.

3. What ________ your friend going to do tonight?

4. I ________not going to study this afternoon.

5. Where are the children going to ________?

6. They're _________ to visit their grandparents on Saturday.

7. I'm _________ going to eat in that restaurant because I haven't got any money.

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11. Write questions with the verb "going to" and the given words:

1. you and Jason / see / a film / on Saturday ?

Example: Are you and Jason going to see a film on Saturday?

2. you / meet / your friends / after school ?

…………………………………………………………………………

3. your parents / stay at home / in the summer?

…………………………………………………………………………

4. the bus / stop / at the hospital ?

…………………………………………………………………………

5. the fireman / rescue / the cat on the roof ?

…………………………………………………………………………

6. Tina / teach / in the summer ?

…………………………………………………………………………

Now choose from the following expressions to answer the previous questions:

a. Yes, he is Question number …………

b. No, she isn't Question number …………

c. Yes, it is Question number …………

d. Yes, they are Question number …………

e. No, I'm not Question number …………

f. Yes, we are Question number …………

12. What about you? Answer the following questions with information about yourself:

1. After school today, what are you going to do?

………………………………………………………………………………………

2. Are you going to travel round the world next summer?

………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Are you going to write a love letter tomorrow?

………………………………………………………………………………………

4. Are your parents going to give you a birthday present?

………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Is your teacher going to give you homework today?

………………………………………………………………………………………

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ARTICLES Definite and indefinite articles

- The is the definite article in English.

- Es fa servir davant de substantius tant en singular com en plural.

-singular : The chair is next to the table (la cadira està al costat de la taula)

- plural : The chairs are new (les cadires són noves)

- A / an is the indefinite article in English .

- Es fa servir davant de substantius comptables en singular: a pen, a book (davant de noms que comencen amb consonant)

an orange, an apple (davant de noms que comencen amb vocal)

- En plural no s'usa a / an : - a house some houses

- an elephant three elephants

- En anglès s'ometen els articles quan es parla de coses d'una manera general:

- Water is good for you (l'aigua és bona per a tu)

- I like computer games (m'agraden els jocs d''ordinador)

(no es diu: * The water is good for you / *I like the computer games)

Exercise

13. Put a, an, the or nothing ( ) in the gaps:

1. "Casablanca" is ………old film.

2. My daughter plays ……… piano very well.

3. I don't like ………animals in the zoo.

4. ………cars are expensive. ………bicycles are cheap.

5. Heathrow is ………English airport.

6. I'm reading ………very interesting novel. ………title of ………novel is in

German.

7. Peter: "Have you got ………flat or ………house?"

Sandra : "I've got both! ………flat is in the centre of town and ………house is by the

sea"

8. I want to buy ………umbrella and ………raincoat for the winter.

9. He's ………intelligent boy from ………United States.

10. Have you got ………CD player in ………living room of your house?

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READING : Paradise Summer Camp Read the text carefully:

14. Complete the sentences below with information from the text:

1. Disco night is at ………o'clock on ……………… 4th August.

2. Disco night is in the ……………………….

3. The visit to the ………………………. is on Wednesday

4. The students are going to see ………………animals when they drive through

the park.

5. They are going to listen to one of the safari park……………………

6. The Adventure Park has got………………… rides.

7. The bus is going to leave at …………………

8. Write the names of all the animals mentioned in the text :

1……………………. 5……………...…….

2……………………. 6……………..……..

3……………………. 7……………..……..

4……………………. 8……………..……..

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WRITING: Revision of Punctuation

Exercise 15. Add the missing punctuation:

1. Is this your bag

2. Stop that

3. Lisa Martin and I are in the photography club

4. Where is your book

5. I speak read and write English

6. Is there a supermarket near here

7. There's a baker's a school and a library on my street

8. Listen to the teacher

9. I don't like meat

10. Who is your best friend

11. That's a good idea

12. What is your name

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Read the text carefully and do the exercises below:

Are the sentences true or false? 1. There aren't any summer camps in the UK............

2. Students at Camp Beaumont always do the same

things..................

3. Camp Beaumont has got a camp for horse riding

lessons...............

4. Joey is going to learn magic.................

5. The Star Maker camp is good for future

actors...............

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PROGRESS CHECK 8

1 JOBS Match the items to the jobs

A. vet

B…………………………

C…………………………

D…………………………

E…………………………

F....................................

G....................................

H.....................................

I……………………………

J…………………………..

K…………………………..

L…………………………..

2 FEELINGS : Put the letters in the correct order to write adjectives of feelings: 1. trhysit = ______________ 6. tidxece = ______________

2. robde = ______________ 7. puirsesdr = ____________

3. dracse = _____________ 8. phayp = _______________

4. uynhrg = ______________ 9. ads = _________________

5. garny = _______________ 10. drite = ________________

3 ACTION verbs Fill in the blanks with the present of the verbs in the box:

1. My grandfather usually ____________me a good birthday present.

2. The opposite verb of "die" is "________"born.

3. I'd like to _____________ round the world.

4. In Hollywood people can ______________ famous actors and actresses.

5. Superman always ______________ people who are in danger.

6. Novelists usually _____________ novels.

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1. He ……………………………… on the plane. (not travel)

2. He and his wife ……………………………… on the plane. (live)

3. They …………………………… next week. (move)

4. They ……………………………the plane. (not decorate)

5. Some experts …………………………it. (decorate)

1………………………………………………………………

2………………………………………………………………

3………………………………………………………………

4………………………………………………………………

5………………………………………………………………

6………………………………………………………………

UNIT 8 VOCABULARY Jobs and Professions 1. The names of the jobs shown in the pictures are: A. dentist F. actor K. hairdresser

B. musician G. doctor L. secretary

C. taxi driver H. athlete M. nurse

D. pilot I. computer technician

E. vet J. carpenter

More jobs The English words for the Catalan translations are : English Catalan English Catalan English Catalan

teacher professor singer cantant mechanic mecànic

actress actriu waitress cambrera shop assistant dependent-a

driver conductor farmer granger waiter cambrer

3. The names of the jobs that use the objects which are drawn are:

2. doctor 3. nurse 4. singer 5. waiter 6. driver

7. teacher 8. mechanic

4. The complete sentences written from the table are:

1. A doctor works at a hospital

2. A teacher works at a school

3. A nurse works at a hospital

4. A waitress works at a restaurant

5. A shop assistant works at a department store, clothes shop, bookshop

6. A waiter works at a restaurant Feelings 5. The adjectives for feelings are: (sometimes more than one answer is possible)

A. bored B. happy C. sad D. scared /surprised E. thirsty

F. angry G. tired H. hungry

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The two pairs of opposites are:

1st pair : happy and sad 2nd pair : excited and bored

The English word for the following Catalan translations are:

"que té gana" : hungry / "que té set" : thirsty / "que té por" : scared

Verbs : actions The verbs shown in the pictures are:

1. be born 2. meet 3. travel 4. marry 5. die

6. write 7. give 8. kill 9. rescue

6. The translations of the verbs in the pictures and their corresponding English words

are::

a. néixer : be born f. morir : die

b. casar-se : marry g. trobar-se : meet

c. viatjar : travel h. escriure : write

d. salvar : rescue i. matar : kill

e. donar: give

7. The sentences which are true according to the pictures are: 1. David and Lily aren't going to stay at home. They are going to go to the park.

2. Adam is going to go to a sports camp. He isn't going to go to a music camp.

3. At three o'clock, the students aren't going to do judo. They are going to play tennis.

9. The sentences about Mick's and Linda's plans with affirmative and negative forms of

"going to" are :

1. Mick isn't going to have a TV in the room.

2. Linda is going to have a TV in the room.

3. Linda isn't going to buy a poster.

4. They are going to paint their rooms.

5. They aren't going to move the furniture.

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9. The complete text with the affirmative and negative forms of "going to" are:

1. Her friends are going to help

2. Her parents are going to give

3. She isn't going to move

4. She isn't going to buy

5. She is going to buy

10. The missing words are:

1. are 2. to 3. is 4. am 5. go 6. go 7. not

11. The questions with the verb "going to" are:

2. Are you going to meet your friends after school?

3. Are your parents going to stay at home in the summer?

4. Is the bus going to stop at the hospital?

5. Is the fireman going to rescue the cat on the roof ?

6. Is Tina going to teach in the summer ?

The answers to the previous questions are:

a. Yes, he is Question number 5

b. No, she isn't Question number 6

c. Yes, it is Question number 4

d. Yes, they are Question number 3

e. No, I'm not Question number 2

f. Yes, we are Question number 1

12. What about you? This exercise requires open answers about the student's

personal details. The teacher should correct them individually.

13. The articles in the sentences are :

1. … an old film. 2. … the piano 3. … the animals 4. ---- cars /

--- bicycles 5. … an English 6. … a very / The … / … the novel

7. … a flat or a house ? / The flat … /… the house… 8. … an umbrella / … a

raincoat … 9. … an intelligent / …the USA 10. a CD… / …the living

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14. The complete sentences with the information from the text are:

1. Disco night is at 8 o'clock on Tuesday 4th August.

2. Disco night is in the camp dining room

3. The visit to the safari park is on Wednesday

4. The students are going to see exotic animals when they drive through the park.

5. They are going to listen to one of the safari park vets

6. The Adventure Park has got exciting rides.

7. The bus is going to leave at 8 am

8. The names of all the animals mentioned in the text are :

lions, tigers, elephants, rhinos, squirrels, monkeys, wallabies, lemurs

15. The missing punctuation is:

1. Is this your bag ?

2. Stop that !

3. Lisa , Martin and I are in the photography club .

4. Where is your book ?

5. I speak , read and write English .

6. Is there a supermarket near here ?

7. There's a baker's , a school and a library on my street .

8. Listen to the teacher !

9. I don't like meat .

10. Who is your best friend ?

11. That's a good idea !

12. What is your name ?

OUR WORLD : CAMP BEAUMONT Are the sentences true or false? 1. There aren't any summer camps in the UK. False

2. Students at Camp Beaumont always do the same things. False

3. Camp Beaumont has got a camp for horse riding lessons. True

4. Joey is going to learn magic. True

5. The Star Maker camp is good for future actors. True

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PROGRESS CHECK 8

1 JOBS The correct jobs are: B. hairdresser C. pilot D. athlete E. carpenter F. actor

G. taxi driver H. computer technician I. dentist J. nurse

K. musician L. secretary

2 FEELINGS : The adjectives of feelings are: 1. thirsty 6. excited

2. bored 7. surprised

3. scared 8. happy

4. hungry 9. sad

5. angry 10. tired

3 ACTION verbs The correct verbs are: 1. gives 2. be 3. travel 4. meet 5. rescues 6. write

4 Going to The affirmative and negative sentences are:

1. He isn't going to travel on the plane.

2. He and his wife are going to live on the plane.

3. They are going to move next week.

4. They aren't going to decorate the plane.

5. Some experts are going to decorate it.

5 Going to The correct order of the questions is:

1. Are you going to have a shower?

2. What are you going to do this weekend?

3. Is she going to play tennis tomorrow?

4. Where are they going to live?

5. Is John going to play football next Saturday?

6. What time are you going to get up tomorrow?

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