Intermediate

Going 8
Further!

Griffith Observatory
Los Angeles - USA
 “ But they told me a man should
be faithful and walk when not able
and fight till the end but I'm only human.”
- Michael Jackson.
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Ice breaker 3
Vocabulary 3

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Reading – All’s well that ends well. 4-6
Grammar – By + ing for learning. 6
Applying Grammar 6-7
What a Playing a Game
Listening
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Wonderful Speaking 9
Phonetics 9
World Text Production 10
Testing my knowledge 11-13

Unit Ice breaker

Vocabulary
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Reading – Fasten your Seat-belt. 15-16
Grammar – Past Continuous Vs Simple Past. 16
As Applying Grammar
Playing a Game
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Times Listening 18-19
Goes by Speaking
Phonetics
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Text Production 20-21
Testing my knowledge 21-25

Ice breaker 26
Unit Vocabulary
Reading – Home Sweet Home.
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Grammar – Past Perfect (review) 28-29
Applying Grammar 29-30
Playing a Game
Home Listening
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31-32
Sweet Speaking
Phonetics
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Home Text Production 34
Testing my knowledge 34-38
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Ice breaker 39
Vocabulary 39

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Reading – On Being Generous. 40-41
Grammar – Future perfect vs Future Perfect Continuous. 42
Applying Grammar 42-43
The Time Playing a Game 44
of my Listening
Speaking
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Life Phonetics
Text Production
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Testing my knowledge 46-51
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1. ICE BREAKER: Four corners.

Each of the four corners of the classroom will represent one of the movie genres:

Sci-Fi Horror Action Comedy

The teacher will say the name of a movie Example:

and the students have to run to the corner
which represents the right genre of that
particular movie. Time limit is 5 seconds,
those who fail to get to any corner will be
eliminated. Students who go to the wrong
corner will be eliminated and they can’t
make a different choice once they make
one. Last student standing is the winner.
The teacher say: Hangover
The students have five seconds to run
towards the corner marked COMEDY.
Those who run to a different corner of
the classroom are eliminated. This
continues until there is only one
student standing.

2. VOCABULARY.
Match five of the following words with their respective pictures. The other five,
need to be inserted in the spaces provided to complete the sentences.

booth GPS revolutionize exponential laughable

complained automated stall overweight premiered

1. The film first in 1962.

2.Robots are taking over and our live are becoming ever
more .

3. It is easy to get if you eat a lot of

junk food.

4. The new technology that was hitting the market was going to
the workplace.

5. Technology is growing at such an rate that many technologists

are starting to worry.
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3. READING.
All’s well that ends well.
The day Katari, James and Marvin’s were
going to fly back home arrived. Even though
they did not talk about it, they were all
experiencing many mixed feelings. On one
hand, they were eager and looking forward
to be back to their normal routine, catching
up with what was going on at home and
meet their friends and colleagues. Having
said this, they were going to miss James’s
family and all the other relatives they met,
and friends they made during their stay
here in the USA.
Marvin woke up early, he got ready in time
by packing in advance the night before and
now that he showered and saw that
everything was in its place, he went down to
have breakfast with his mom. James’s
parents were already in the kitchen
preparing a typical American breakfast that
by now Marvin got so accustomed to, and
also loved. He loved pancakes, especially
those soaked in maple syrup. Thanks to his
regular exercise he didn’t get too much
overweight and his mother was always
aware of this even for herself. The American
diet is healthy but being so lavish, if one did
not pay attention, one can easily end up
overeating.
Some minutes later, they were joined by at
the breakfast table and together with the
grannies, they enjoyed the last breakfast
together. Katari was once more trying to
convince James’s parents to visit Peru,
telling them of the many nice places they
can visit. Phil promised her that they would,
he said that he had seen so many
interesting documentaries on T.V.,
especially those by National Geographic.
There wasn’t much time for small talk
today, the clock seemed to be moving even
faster and they had to go to their rooms,
collect all their belongings, place them in
the car’s booth and head towards the
airport.
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They were going to reach the airport by
taking the highway, the GPS was showing
that there wasn’t much traffic either, and
that meant that they would be at the airport
more than three hours of what is expected
for international flights. They just sat silent
in the car, not that there wasn’t much to be
said but silence seemed to be the most
appropriate way of how to communicate
their inner feelings.
Although the security at the airport was
tight and one had to go through many
procedures, everything went smooth and in
no time at all they were by the departure
lounge. There was about an hour to kill
before boarding time and Katari went by a
book stall and bought a fashion magazine,
while James and Marvin browsed on their
respective tablets. James showed Marvin all
the movies they could watch on the airplane
and pointed out that there was also an
interesting documentary about the history
of movie making. Through James’s father,
Marvin, learned a lot about the movie
industry, because Phil had a very
interesting collection of movies dating back
to the time when there was no voice-over
and movies were in black and white. During
the flight, Marvin, was planning to learn
more about the history of movie making by
watching the documentary James had
pointed out for him. It was now time to
board the plane.
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3.1. Vocabulary in context.

Choose the word that retains the meaning of the word as used in the passage:

1. Colleagues: 2. Soaked: 3. Overeating:

a) workmates a) awash a) dieting
b) assistants b) flooded b) overindulging
c) equals c) saturated c) fasting

4. Head: 5. Procedures: 6. Collection:

a) drive a) dealings a) pool
b) skull b) trials b) compilation
c) direct c) processes c) assembly

3.2. Answer the following questions:

1. What were Katari and James looking forward to when they return home?

2. Who were Katari and James going to miss most as they leave the USA?

3. What was the item on a typical American breakfast that Marvin liked most?

4. With regards to James’s parents, what did Katari try to do again during breakfast?

5. What did Katari buy at the airport?

6. From whom did Marvin learn more about movies?

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3.3. Match column A with Column B.

Column A Column B

1 On their last day Marvin and Katari had his belonging the night before.

2 Marvin packed all as they waited before boarding.

3 They took the highway before departure time.

4 One need to be at the airport three hours about movies, on the plane.

5 James and Marvin were browsing on their tables to reach the airport.

6 James was planning to watch a documentary breakfast with James’s parents.

4. GRAMMAR: By + ing for learning.

To speak about ways of learning, you can use the structure [By + ing verb]

You can learn how to play the piano by watching videos on the internet.

When you make two suggestions, it´s not necessary to repeat the preposition.

You can learn how to drive by taking lessons and practicing with a teacher.

5. APLYING GRAMMAR:
5.1 Complete the following sentences with “by” and the gerund form of
the verbs in parentheses.

1. You can learn how to produce a movie (go) to a movie academy.

2. You get better at filming (gain) experience.

3. People find a good staff (make) contacts.

4. You get a good story for your movie (hire) a good screenwriter.

5. Movie makers make their movies look good (master) the art
of editing.
6. Nowadays you can make a video anywhere (use) your own phone.

7.You get good illumination (choose) a good location and

(rent) good camera lights.
8. You make sure you get good images (install) a tripod and
(turn) your reflectors on.
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5.2 Choose one of these topics to give at least five suggestions using
[by+ gerund].

Cooking - writing a book - learning a new language - staying fit

Example:

You can learn how to cook well by reading recipes from the best cooks.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

6. PLAYING A GAME: Basket Game.

The teacher will place a basket in front of

the class. (A box could also do the job).

Students will work in groups of five, a

shooter will be selected. Shooters from
each group will throw the ball to the
basket in turns.

If the shooter scores, the group gets a

point, otherwise, the shooter will have to
make a sentence to answer a question
from the teacher, who will use the target
language of the unit (by+gerund).

For example: Teacher: How do you improve your pronunciation?

Student: You improve your pronunciation by watching movies
and repeating the dialogues.
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7. LISTENING:
7.1 Vocabulary pre-teach.
•Mesmerized: To have someone’s attention completely so that they cannot
think of anything else .
• Shivering: When people or animals shiver, they shake slightly because they
feel cold, ill, or frightened.
• Convincingly: In a way that is convincing (=making you believe that
something is true or right)
• Unchallenged: Accepted without asking questions or criticizing.
• Awaken: To stop sleeping or to make someone stop sleeping.
• Limelight: Public attention and interest.
• Undergoing: To experience something that is unpleasant or something that
involves a change.
• Aesthetic: Relating to the enjoyment or study of beauty.
• Embarrassed: Feeling ashamed or shy.
• Earnestness: Determination and seriousness, especially when this is without
humor.

7.2 Listen to the following passage about “Movies” 1.1

7.3 Answer to the following questions.

1. What form of art has had quite an impact on our lives?

2. Do you like written stories or visual narrative stories?

3.Do you remember which movie has mesmerized you most when you were a child?

4. Do you think movies have changed people’s life and the way we behave? Why?

5. Can you tell us what movie has made you shiver?

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8. SPEAKING:
8.1 With a partner brainstorm at least 10 ways of learning English efficiently. When
you finish, stand up, share and compare your suggestions with another pair.

Example: You can learn English efficiently by making friends who were born
in English speaking countries!

9. PHONETICS: 1.2

Regular verbs ending pronunciation:

There are three different ways to pronounce the ED ending: / t /, / d / and / Id /

Example: liked / t /
Changed / d /
Visited / Id /

We pronounce / t / when the final

sound ends in: / p /, / sh /, /ch /, / s /,
/ k /, / th / (thing) e.g. Washed / t /

Now, let’s practice:

1.3 Listen to the following verbs and check the correct / t / ending.

Verb /t/

Created

Worked

Played

Relaxed

Washed

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10. TEXT PRODUCTION.

10.1 Look at the film review and do the exercises to improve your writing
skills.
Review of: End Game, Avengers.
In this movie, “End Game,” the Avengers come together to defeat Thanos once and for all.

After half of the universe was destroyed, the avengers tried to find a solution, but for that
they need the help of Ant-Man. He gave them the clue to travel in time and so collect the
different gems of infinity to restore the universe.

In my opinion this movie gives us a final tribute to the entire saga such as when Capitan
America raises the hammer of Thor and Hulk and Iron Man carry the gauntlet of infinity.
They also created the greatest crossover of the entire history and made the audience feel
connected to the movie to the point of making one feel as if he was there in person.

The only thing I didn’t like in the movie is that they did not include some main characters
and focuses on others that are secondary to the plot, but apart from that it was the best
movie I ever saw in my life. I really enjoyed it and I hope they continue to produce more
movies like this.

10.1.1 Top tips for writing

1. Use vocabulary related to movies
2. Say what happens in the movie, but...
3. Don´t give away the ending!
4. Talk about the different parts of the movie.
5. Use a variety of adjectives and descriptive phrases.
6. Finish whether you recommend the movie or not and why?

10.2 Write your own review based on the movie you like the most.

Review of:

In this movie,

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TESTING MY KNOWLEDGE.
1. VOCABULARY: Insert the following words in the sentence where they best fit.

director - screen - movie stars - scene - genres - plot

1. The opening showed a young man leaving prison and

walking to a bus stop.
2. It was a good film, but the was difficult to follow at times.

3. The gets really angry when actors forget their lines.

4. earn millions of dollars every time they play a role.

5. Do you like sitting far or close to the ?

6. For a film class we had to compare movies from two different ,

such as comedy and horror.

2. READING: Film Jargon.

Movies can be divided into several different genres. There are exciting action movies with
gun fights and car chases, and horror movies that make us jump in our seats. There are
comedies that make us laugh, and dramas that make us cry. Sci-fi movies show us what
the future might be like, historical films tell us stories from the past, and documentaries
show us real people and events.

After watching a movie, you might want to ask questions like:

“Which character did you like the best?”
“What did you think of the plot?”
“Did you like the cast?”
“What was your favorite scene?”

The movie industry has its own jargon. Some of the words that are used are: cast,
character, director, scene, take, plot and screen. Obviously these do not include the
equipment that is needed for shooting a film. The cast refers to all the actors and actresses
in a movie or TV show. Film actors try hard to get a main character in a movie.

The actors who play the main parts in a movie do not only get millions of dollars, but may
also become movie stars. A director is the person who is ultimately in charge of making a
movie. Although a film can run for ninety minutes, but to shoot it might need a year or even
more. Sometimes one single scene needs to be shot fifty times, before the director is
happy!

What is paradoxical is that sometimes a film with a very good plot does not receive the
number of Oscars awards as a film that doesn’t have a plot at all, but is only full of action,
many-a-times violent action. People love different genres of movies and this means that
every year, everyone can enjoy a number of movies that he or she likes most.
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2.1 Vocabulary in context.:

Choose the word that retains the meaning of the word as used in the passage:

1. Jargon: 2. Equipment: 3. Cast:

a) rubbish a) tools a) actors
b) language b) utensils b) net
c) nonsense c) uniforms c) mask

4. Ultimately: 5. Paradoxical:
a) at last a) logical
b) initially b) absurd
c) finally c) ironic

2.2 Answer the following question from the text you have just read.
1. Mention three different genres of movies that one can watch.

2. What does a Sci-fi movie deal with?

3. What does a new actor seek from a director?

4. What is sometimes paradoxical about Oscar awards?

3. GRAMMAR:
3.1 Complete the following sentences adding [by+ ing]

1. You can develop oratory skills by taking classes.

2. You get smarter .

3. You get good grades .

4. People can get fluent in English .

5. You can become faster .

6. The best way to write a short story is .

7. Students can enhance their creativity .

8. You can make good friends .

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3.2 Discuss your answer in the previous exercise with a partner, say which
answer is the best and why.

“I think watching videos about oratory on YouTube is better and cheaper than
taking classes”

4. LISTENING: Vending Machines.

4.1 Listen and complete the gaps from the song Will You Be There? by Michael
Jackson. This song is from avery famous movie called “FREE WILLY”. 1.4

there - enough - wrong - carry - fight - weary - confused - hold

me But they told me

Like the River Jordan A man should be faithful
And I will then say to thee And walk when not able
You are my friend And till the end
But I’m only human
me
Like you are my brother Everyone’s taking control of me
Love me like a mother Seems that the world’s got a role for me
Will you be ? I’m so will you show to me
You’ll be there for me
When And care to bear me
Tell me will you hold me
When , will you scold me
When lost will you find me?

5. TEXT PRODUCTION.
5.1 Watch the short movie “the mask” then
write a review based on this scene.
Review of:
In this movie

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1. ICE BREAKER: Half-sentences / Story writing.

In groups of five, write a story using one of these starters:

- One day, I was walking down the street when, suddenly a dog…
- One night, some time ago, I was sleeping when I heard some noise…
- My best friend was talking to me on the phone, when unexpectedly, he got silent…
- My friends and I were having fun at the mall, when the elevator got stuck…

Each student in the group has to write at least one sentence (there can be more). When the
story is finished, one student from the group will go to the board and read the story for the
rest of the class.

Groups will vote for the best story. No one can vote for his own story.

2. VOCABULARY:
2.1 Match five of the following words with their respective pictures. The
other five, you need to inserted in the spaces provided to complete
the sentences.

join - legible - magnify - mend - mobile - odd

optimistic - naughty - jubilant - obstinate

1. Congratulations, Veronique, your handwriting is

very .
2. Eduardo, what happened to you lately, you are being
very .

3. My mother is very even when

things are tough.

4. My English teacher looks really when he wears his bow tie.

5. My brother becomes very when my parents don’t let him

use his tablet.

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3. READING: Fasten Your Seat-belt.
The last bit of formalities before
boarding the plane was to have their
boarding pass checked. They stood in
the line and within minutes they found
themselves walking the boarding bridge
that led them to their airplane. Their
seats were in the second segment of the
aircraft and luckily, especially for
Marvin, the view was not obstructed by
the wing. Marvin was looking forward to
enjoy an aerial view of both Virginia
Beach during take-off and also of Lima
as they land. He also intended to film
both the departure and the landing so
that he could then share them with his
friends, or upload them on his MyTube
channel.
The distance they were going to cover
was that of 3,377 miles or 5,414 Km.
The captain informed the passengers
that the flight would take approximately
7 hours 14 minutes, depending on the
tail wind. Once seated, Marvin and
James familiarized themselves with the
touch screen in front of them, while
Katari continued to read the article from
the magazine she bought prior to
boarding the plane. The documentary
about the history of cinematography
was available, so Marvin thought of
watching it once the plane reached
cruising speed, he also planned to watch
the movie Free Willie, he had read a lot
of positive reviews about this movie.
The plane was now moving slowing
towards the main runway, Marvin, was
thrilled as he really enjoys the
excitement he felt when the plane
speeds up and takes off. The stewards
walked past the aisle for the last time to
see that all the passengers have
fastened their seat belts, seat were in an
upright position and all trays closed.
Some thirty minutes into their flight, the
flight stewards and hostesses served the
passengers a hot snack for breakfast,
beverages and hot drinks. Feeling a bit
tired, Katari, felt she needed some extra
hours of sleep for she didn’t wish to
reach home exhausted.
The plane was now moving slowing
towards the main runway, Marvin, was
thrilled as he really enjoys the
excitement he felt when the plane
speeds up and takes off. The stewards
walked past the aisle for the last time to
see that all the passengers have
fastened their seat belts, seat were in an
upright position and all trays closed.
Some thirty minutes into their flight, the
flight stewards and hostesses served the
passengers a hot snack for breakfast,
beverages and hot drinks. Feeling a bit
tired, Katari, felt she needed some extra
hours of sleep for she didn’t wish to
reach home exhausted.
The flight went without any hitches and
between watching films, reading,
talking and eating, our friends were
quick to realize that their holiday was
nearly over and within less than an hour
they would be landing. In fact, just a few
minutes after being served a light snack,
the captain announced that they were
starting their decent, and God willing
they would arrive in Lima as scheduled.
Marvin prepared himself to shoot the
landing. He would take a series of fifteen
second shots in order to get various
views from different altitudes. As he
buckled up, he positioned himself to
have the best position and enjoyed the
last half an hour of the flight,
accomplishing this last of his wishes.
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3.1 Vocabulary in context.

Choose the word that retains the meaning of the word as used in the passage:
1. Line: 2. Segment:: 3. Obstructed:
a) queue a) cut a) blocked
b) string b) section b) complicated
c) telephone c) selection c) complicated

4. Complicated 5. Prior: 6. Exhausted:

a) hid a) priority a) pollution
b) coat b) before b) finished
c) travel c) previously c) very tired

3.2 Answer the following questions:

1. What was the last formality the passengers had to do before boarding the airplane?

2. What could have hindered Marvin’s desire to take some shots of both take-off and landing?

3. What is the distance in miles between Lima and Virginia Beach?

4. With what James and Marvin familiarize themselves once they were on the plane?

5. Why did Katari choose to sleep during the first part of the flight back home?

6. Mention the genre of one of the movies Marvin intended to watch.

4. GRAMMAR.
Review: Past Continuous Vs Simple Past.
For telling a story you can use past continuous and simple past.
You can past continuous for an action that was taking place in the past, and
simple past for an interruption of said action.
For example: The dog was chasing that car when another car hit it.
Past Continuous Simple Past

While they were sleeping, someone entered the house.

Past Continuous Simple Past

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5. APPLYING GRAMMAR:
5.1 Underline the correct words to complete the conversations:

A: So, how did you get/were you getting this job?

B: Well, I was walking/walked down the street when I was getting/got

the call. I sent/was sending the CV months ago; I was forgetting/forgot
about it.

A: That’s great, did you train/were you training before you started/were
starting?

B: I was working/worked as an actor when they called/were calling.

5.2 Watch these movie scenes and write at least five sentences using
Past Continuous and Simple Past.

Example:

The men were leaving

when the house took off.

2.1

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6. PLAYING A GAME: Movie Review.

In pairs, students choose a movie from the video in the previous exercise and
make a review about it. In their review they need to talk about the characters
and the plot. When they are ready, everyone will go to the board and read the
review without saying the name of the movie, the rest of the students have to
guess what movie their classmates are talking about.

Example:
“An old man ties a lot of balloons to his house and starts a
journey to a place he always wanted to visit, we like it
because it’s exciting and beautiful”

7. LISTENING:
7.1 Vocabulary pre-teach.
• Entrepreneur: A person who organizes and operates a business or businesses,
taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so.
• Cartoonist: An artist who draws cartoons.
• Animator: A person who makes animated films.
• Bankruptcy: The state of being completely lacking in a particular quality or
value.
• Discouraged: Having lost confidence or enthusiasm; disheartened.
• Success: The accomplishment of an aim or purpose.
• Released: To make a product, for example a book, available for the public to
buy, often with a celebration; launch.
• Box office: The place in a cinema or theatre where tickets are sold.
• Slowed down: To be less active and relax more.
• Amusement park: A place where people can go to enjoy games, rides, and
other activities.

7.2 Listen to WALT DISNEY biography. 2.2

7.3 Answer to the following questions.

1. When and where was Walt Disney born?

2. Where did Walt Disney’s family move when he was a young boy?

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3. When did Walt Disney create his own Studio in Kansas City?

4. With whom did he open the Disney Brothers’ Studio?

5. Why did he declare bankruptcy?

6. What year did Walt create the famous Mickey Mouse?

7. What was his first full-length animated motion picture?

8. In which decade has the Walt Disney Company released the most feature films
to date?

9. Why did Disney’s movie production slow down?

10. When and where did he open his amusement park called DISNEYLAND?

8. SPEAKING:

8.1 Discuss the following questions with one of your classmates, when you finish,
stand up and talk to another classmate about what you’ve discussed.

• What was the last movie you saw? How was it?
• What is your favorite movie? Why?
• How are the movies in your country? What are the best ones?
• How often do you watch movies in English?
• If there were a movie about your life, what kind of movie would
it be? Why?

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9. PHONETICS: 2.3

Regular verbs ending pronunciation:

There are three different ways to
pronounce the ED ending
/ t /, / d / and / Id /

Example: liked / t /
Changed / d /
Visited / Id /
We pronounce / d / when the final sound
ends in: / b /, / e /, /g /, / i /, / j /, / l /,
/ n /, / m /, / r /, / th*/, / u /, / v /, / w /,
/ z /, / +y / e.g . Answered / d / sound.

Now, let’s practice: 2.4 Listen to the following verbs and check the / d / sound.

Verb / d/

Improved

Created

Breathed

Continued

10. TEXT PRODUCTION:

10.1 Have a look to the following examples.
Capital TV is a television production
company specializing in current-affairs
programmes. We are looking for
enthusiastic, ambitious, and creative
people who want to make a career in
TV production. There are opportunities
in the following areas: camera
assistant, script assistant, research
assistant, make-up assistant, set-
design assistant.
Useful phrases:
Dear Sir / Madam Dear Mr / Ms / Mrs...
I am writing in response to your advertisement
for…
I am writing to apply for…
I am a qualified… / I have experience of…
I have been working as a (translator) for (3
years)
I am enclosing my CV as requested.
I look forward to hearing from you.

Appropiate qualifications are useful, but

Yours faithfully (with Dear Sir / Madam) Yours
a positive attitude is more important. A
sincerely (with Dear Mr / Mrs)
good level of English is essential.

Send your CV and a letter of application Useful vocabulary:

to: Human Resources Manager, Capital experience / qualifications / training course /
TV, London, PO Box 7893 part- time / full-time / temporary / permanent
work for (a company) / work as (a teacher)
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10.2 Now decide which job you want to apply for and write a letter of application
(This is NOT the same as a CV). Write between 100 - 120 words. Remember
to include your address and the date.

TESTING MY KNOWLEDGE.
1. VOCABULARY:
1.1 Match the following words with the pictures:

Fantasy
Luxuries
Gadgets
Complained

Automated.

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1.2 Now use these same words to fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences:

1. I wish I get a new from my parents for my birthday.

2. The patient as he was not treated well.
3. It is very easy for rich people to live in a world of .
4. My father is going to lose his job, because his factory has embarked on a lot of
machines.
5. It is good to dream, but pay attention not to live in a world of .

2. READING: The Future is Here!

In the Jetsons, many of the common jobs

that we have today were replaced by
computers and robots, leaving humans
with little work to do. Is this what the future
holds for us as technology continues to
revolutionize the workplace? While it might
seem laughable to think about computers
taking over our work, this concept is a
serious consideration for many in the
technology field.

We still don’t have flying cars, but in Japan

George Jetson and his family lived in a
future with flying cars, a household robot,
and other high-tech luxuries. The Jetsons
Animated American sitcom originally
premiered in September 1962 and
continued up until March 1963. It was as a
science-fiction fantasy cartoon produced
by Hanna-Barbera and it was later
relaunched in the late ’80s.
The Jetsons lived a fairly simple life in the
sky with all of the things that we thought
the future would hold. Even with all of the
luxuries and gadgets that made life easier,
George, often complained about his job
because it consisted of pushing a button
repeatedly on the RUDI (Referential
Universal Digital Indexer) computer for
one hour a day, twice a week. It was too
much work for George and his Space Age
peers.
and other countries they already have
household robots and self-driving cars,
trucks and buses are being tested in many
different countries.
Some people already own a personal robot
that is tasked with the chore of cleaning
their homes or looking after their elderly
parents.
Technology is growing at such an
exponential rate that many technologists
are starting to worry about and plan for
how these advancements will affect our
society at large, specifically as more and
more of our jobs become automated.
Automation is not a future sci-fi idea but a
reality in today’s workplace. The future is
here, and we need to think critically about
the impact that these technologies will
have on our lives, especially on our work.

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2.1 Vocabulary in context.:

Choose the word that retains the meaning of the word as used in the passage:

1. Luxuries: 2. Peers: 3. Concept:

a) bonus a) friends a) model
b) sweets b) cohorts b) belief
c) comforts c) matches c) idea

4. Chore: 5. Impact:
a) imposition a) collision
b) housework b) crash
c) routine c) effect

2.2 Circle the best answers that have the same meaning of the following
expressions:
1. up until: a) last screening b) staying up late c) often used

2. common jobs: a) cheap work b) ordinary work c) paid-up work

3. taking over: a) doing our b) over taking c) stealing

4. is tasked: a) wearing a mask b) has to do c) combination

5. at large: a) big space b) many c) in general

2.3 Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE?

T F
1 The Jetsons is a documentary.

OR
2 It was screened in the early years of this century.

3 The father of the author worked as an astronaut.

4 This sitcom was produced by Hanna-Barbera.

5 We are still far from having self-driving cars.

6 Technology is growing fast and it is worrying.

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3. GRAMMAR:
3.1 Choose the past simple or past continuous:

1. What (you / do) when I (call) you last

night?
2. I (sit) in a café when you (call).

3. When you (arrive) at the party, who (be) there?

4. Susie (watch) a film when she (hear) the noise.

5. Yesterday I (go) to the library, next I (have)

a swim, later I (meet) Julie for a coffee.
6. We (play) tennis when John (hurt) his ankle.

7. What (they / do) at 10pm last night? It (be)

really noisy.
8. He (take) a shower when the telephone (ring).

9. He (be) in the shower when the telephone (ring).

10. When I (walk) into the room, everyone (work).

3.2 Individually, write five questions using past continuous and simple past.
When you finish, stand up and ask a student, take notes of the answers.

“What were you thinking about when you arrived to class today?”
“I was thinking about where to sit in the classroom”.

4. LISTENING:
4.1 Listen to the following passage about Forrest Gump a 1994 epic comedy
drama romance movie.
4.2 Synonym Match: Match column A with column B:
Column A Column B
1 epic earning
2 naive won
3 breathtaking totally
4 magical fake
5 thoroughly blockbuster
6 grossing enthuses about
7 adapted enchanting
8 scooped innocent
9 artificial awesome
10 raves refashioned
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4.3 Phrase Match: Match column A with column B:

Column A Column B
1 a 1994 epic comedy-drama slow-witted.
2 based on the 1986 novel of pop melodrama.
3 naive and between comedy and sadness.
4 breathtaking balancing act of the same name.
5 I hated it box of chocolates.
6 the top dozens more awards.
7 It also scooped romance film.
8 You never know what grossing film.
9 an artificial piece thoroughly.
10 it’s as sweet as a you’re gonna get.

5. TEXT PRODUCTION:
5.1 Insert the vowels (a,e,i,o,u)

F _ r r _ st G _ m p _ s _ 1994 _ p _ c c _ m _ d y - d r _ m _ r _ m _ n c _
f _ lm. _ t w _ s b _ s _ d _ n th _ 1986 n _ v _ l _ f th _ s _ m _
n _ m _ by W _ nst _ n Gr _ _ m. Th _ f _ lm w _ s d _ r _ c t _ d by
R_ b _ rt Z_ m _ c k _ s _ nd st _ r r _ d T _ m H _ nks. Th _ s t _ ry
p _ rtr _ ys s _ v _ r _ l d _ c _ d _ s _ n th _ l _ f _ _ f F _ r r _ st G _ mp,
_ n _ ï v _ _ nd sl _ w - w _ t t _ d n _ t _ v _ _ f _ l _ b _ m _ . Th _ f _ lm
s h _ ws h _ w h _ w _ t n _ s s _ s, _ nd _ n s _ m _ c _ s _ s ch _ n g _ s,
s _ m _ _ f th _ m _ st _ m p _ r t _ nt _ v _ nts _ f th _ l _ t t _ r h _ lf
_ f th _ 20th c _ n t _ ry. _ n _ c r _ t _ c l _ v _ d th _ f _ lm _ nd
w r _ t _ : “H _ nks’; p _ r f _ r m _ n c _ _ s _ b r _ _ tht _ k _ ng
b _ l _ n c _ ng _ ct b _ t w _ _ n c _ m _ dy _ nd s _ d n _ ss, _ n _ s t _ ry
r _ ch _ n b _ g l _ _ ghs _ nd q ___ t tr _ ths....wh _ t _ m _ g _ c _ l
m _ v _ _ .” _ n _ t h _ r f _ lm cr _ t _ c, P _ _ l _ n _ K_ _ l, st _ t _ d: “ _
h _ t _ d _ t th _ r _ _ ghly.”
F _ r r _ st G _ m p w _ s th _ t _ p gr _ s s _ ng f _ lm _ n N _ rth
_ m _ r _ c _ r _ l _ _ s _ d _ n 1994. _ t w _ n th _ _ c _ d _ my _ w _ rds
f _ r B_ st P _ c t _ r _ , B_ st D _ r _ c t _ r, B_ st _ c t _ r, B_ st
_ d _ p t _ d Scr _ _ npl _ y, B_ st V_ s _ _ l _ f f _ cts _ nd B_ st F _ lm
_ d _ t _ ng. _ t _ l s _ s c _ _ p _ d d _ z _ ns m _ r _ _ w _ rds. Th _
l _ n _ : “M _ m _ _ l w _ ys s _ _ d l _ f _ w _ s l _ k _ _ b _ x _ f
c h _ c _ l _ t _ s. Y _ _ n _ v _ r kn _ w wh _ t y _ _ ’ r _ g _ n n _ g _ t,”
w _ s r _ n k _ d 40th _ n th _ “100 Y _ _ rs...” l _ st _ f th _
g r _ _ t _ st 100 M _ v _ _ Q _ _ t _ s. “ _ n t _ r t _ _ n m _ nt W _ _ kly,”
w r _ t _ ng _ n 2004, s _ _ d m _ ny p _ _ p l _ s _ _ t h _ m _ v _ _ “ _ s
_ n _ r t _ f _ c _ _ l p _ _ c _ _ f p _ p m _ l _ d r _ m _ , wh _ l _
_ v _ r y _ n _ _ l s _ r _ v _ s th _ t _ t’s _ s sw _ _ t _ s _ b _ x _ f
c h _ c _ l _ t _ s.” _ n D _ c _ m b _ r 2011, F _ r r _ st G _ m p w _ s
s _ l _ c t _ d f _ r pr _ s _ r v _ t _ _ n _ n th _ L _ b r _ ry _ f C_ ngr _ ss’;
N _ t _ _ n _ l F _ lm R_ g _ stry

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1. ICE BREAKER:
Select three of your classmates and ask the following questions:

1. Do you like to watch horror movies? Why? Why not?

2. What’s a movie you have seen many times?
3. Have you ever seen ? (Insert the name of a
movie.) Did you like it?
4. What do you think of people who talk during movies at a movie
theater?
5. Do you think that all films should be in some way educational?

Take notes of your classmates answers.

2. VOCABULARY.
Match five of the following words with their respective pictures. The other five, you
need to insert in the spaces provided to complete the sentences.

1. Seat-belt 2. Queue 3. Take-off 4. Carousel 5. Immigration

6. Passport 7. Customs 8. Surveillance 9. Turbulence 10. Screen

1. All the passengers had first to present their passports to the

officer before entering the country.
2. Marvin was impressed with the number of cameras there
were at the airport.
3. Katari had nothing to declare, so they didn’t need to pass through
on their arrival in Peru.
4. The longest queue at the airport was where you had to present your

5. Usually airplanes experience some as they fly over mountains.

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3. READING:
Home Sweet Home.
Apart from a little bit of turbulence,
otherwise the flight was very smooth
and all the passengers felt very safe. As
the plane touched down, some of the
people clapped as a sign of recognition for
the sterling work of both the pilot and the
staff. The stewards and stewardesses
conducted their work in a very
professional way and once the doors
opened, they were saying goodbye to the
passengers as they disembarking.
Katari was really happy to be back home.
She was looking forward to catch up with
her family and friends and also to get
back to the daily routine. Vacations are
nice, but when they are long, then one
tends to get tired and long for a calmer
routine. She knew that her mother too
longed to see her and although James’s
family were so welcoming, she felt the
need of the comfort of her home.
Marvin had mixed feelings, maybe,
because he was younger and had not so
many things on his mind, he already
started missing the American way of life,
especially the cleanliness and order he
became so much accustomed to in the
weeks he spent in the USA. On the other
hand, he too was looking forward to meet
his granny and friends. The minute he
reaches home, he planned to go on line to
talk to his friends, little did he know that
there was a surprise ready for him!
Marvin had mixed feelings, maybe,
because he was younger and had not so
many things on his mind, he already
started missing the American way of life,
especially the cleanliness and order he
became so much accustomed to in the
weeks he spent in the USA. On the other
hand, he too was looking forward to meet
his granny and friends. The minute he
reaches home, he planned to go on line to
talk to his friends, little did he know that
there was a surprise ready for him!
As they walked towards the passport
control booths, they realized that this was
going to take them some time, because
the queue was really long and slow. After
more than half an hour, they got through
and headed to pick their luggage from the
carousel. Having nothing to declare, they
sought where the taxi booths were to get
a taxi to drive them home. As they passed
the electronic door and entered the
arrival lounge, they were greeting with
shouts of joy, flowers and a streamer
bearing the words: Welcome Home
Friends! Marvin couldn’t believe his eyes,
he never expected to see his friends at
the airport! Katari too was surprised, she
now realized the bond that existed
between this group of teens who were so
supportive of each other. They hugged
and kissed each other and Marvin showed
his friends how happy he was to be once
again with them. Home sweet home!
Because after all, home is where your
family and friends are.
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3.1 Vocabulary in context

Choose the word that retains the meaning of the word as used in the passage:

1. Smooth: 2. Catch up: 3. Longed:

a) flat a) meet a) hungered
b) shiny b) play b) wished
c) easy c) watch c) ached

4. Accustomed: 5. Pick:: 6. Supportive:

a) got used a) choose a) unhelpful
b) got adjusted b) select b) helpful
c) got adapted c) collect c) compassionate

3.2 Answer the following questions:

1. What did the passengers do as the plane touched down in Lima?

2. How was the service the stewards and stewardesses offered during the flight?

3. Who was so eager to meet Katari on her return home?

4. When and how did Marvin plan to contact his friends once he arrived home?

5. How were Katari, Marvin and James planning to reach their homes from the
airport?

6. What was the great surprise Marvin had on his arrival at Lima airport?

4. GRAMMAR:
4.1 Past Perfect (review)
Use past perfect to speak about actions that happened before another
action in the past.

Example: I had finished cooking when the guests started to arrive.

She hadn’t finished the exam when the bell rang.

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4.2 Past Perfect Continuous (review)

Similar to past perfect, this tense is used for talking about actions that happened
before another action in the past, but this time such actions are longer.

Example: I had been sleeping for 8 hours when the lightning struck.

It had been raining for a long time before we could leave the place.

5. APPLYING GRAMMAR.
5.1 Complete the sentences the using the past perfect tense.

1. Mary (give) me Tony’s address before she left.

2. When the boys arrived at the cinema, the film (already, start).
3. All the tickets (be) sold before the movie had its premiere.
4. They took a shower after they (watch) T.V.
5. I asked Mr. Green how many movies he (see) this month.
6. Katari asked me why I (not be) to the movies lately.
7. Marvin watched TV after he (have) lunch.
8. Before the police caught the thief, he (steal) two more watches.

5.2 A storm began in the town, what had these people been doing when it
happened.
Katari had been watching her favorite T.V. series when the storm began.

1. Marvin (read the newspaper)

2. Coco (take a shower)

3. Maria Fernanda (film a video)

4. James (record an audio)

5. Victor (look at a script)

6. Gabriel (visit a film studio)

7. John (audition for the part)

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5.3 Use the previous grammar topics to speak about situations that have
happened to you recently. (Write at least five sentences)

Example: I had finished my final test when the teacher started to collect them.
I had been waiting for the bus for 30 minutes when I finally got it.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

6. PLAYING A GAME.

Running dictation:
The class is divided into four different
groups, each group will decide who is
going to be the writer. The writer,
stands next to the board while the rest
of the team stays at the back of the
classroom. Their task is that they must
memorize a piece from a text the
teacher provides and one by one walk
across the classroom and dictate it to
Last night Mr. and Mrs. Rojas stayed at
the writer, who then is to write it down home. It was cold and rainy and they didn’t
on the board. (text could be changed want to go out in the bad weather. Mrs.
by the teacher), students will go to the Rojas made some popcorn and ice tea . At
board without the book, which must 8.00 p.m, Mr. and Mrs. Rojas went into the
be placed away from the board, they living room, sat on the sofa and started to
have to memorize the sentences. watch a movie, and ate and drank. ,
Fifteen minutes into the movie, Mr. and
No one is allowed to shout the words Mrs. Rojas realized they had already
across the classroom,the sentences watched the movie last year and they
didn’t want to watch it again.
can only be whispered to the writer’s
ears. The first team that writes the
“Now what?” asked Mr. Rojas. “Let’s play
whole text on the board correctly, cards!” answered Mrs. Rojas. At 8.30 p.m.
wins. Mr. and Mrs. Rojas started to play cards.
They were playing for about 10 minutes,
when Mr. Rojas fell asleep!
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7. LISTENING:
7.1 Vocabulary pre-teach.

• Rebellious: Showing a desire to resist authority, control, or convention.

• Punk: A loud, fast-moving, and aggressive form of rock music, popular in
the late 1970s and early 1980s.
• Dyed: Having been colored with a dye.
• Blockbuster: A thing of great power or size, in particular a movie, book, or
other product that is a great commercial success.
• Humanitarian: Concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare.
• Success: The accomplishment of an aim or purpose.
• Underprivileged: (of a person) not enjoying the same standard of living or
rights as the majority of people in a society.
• Stardom: The state or status of being a famous or exceptionally talented
performer in the world of entertainment or sports.
• Overshadow: To cause someone or something to seem less important or
less happy.
• Tabloids: A type of newspaper that has smaller pages, many pictures, and
short reports.
• Recognition: Agreement that something is true or legal.

7.2 Listen to ANGELINA JOLIE’s biography. 3.1

7.3 Answer to the following questions.

1. Why was, Angelina, considered rebellious?

2. When did her career take off?

3. What was the name of that blockbuster movie that shot her to fame?

4. How many Academy Awards has Angelina Jolie received?

5. Angelina hasn’t limited her career to acting. What is she doing now as a UN
Goodwill Ambassador?

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6. What does she do to help the plight of underprivileged people?

7. How has she effectively used her stardom?

8. Why tabloids are obsessed with her current relationship?

9. What does the term “Brangelina” refer to?

8. SPEAKING: Movie Industry.

Select three classmates and ask the following questions, take notes of the most
interesting answers.

1. Have you seen many Hollywood movies? (Give some examples of Hollywood
movies you have seen and your opinion about them.)

2. Do you like Hollywood movies? Why/ why not?

3. What kind of information about the United States have you learned when
watching Hollywood movies?

4. Do you think that movies from different countries can teach us about other
cultures? Give some examples to support your answer.

5. What kinds of movies are popular among your group of friends?

6. What do the popular movies in your country show about your culture?

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9. PHONETICS: 3.2

Regular verbs ending pronunciation:

There are three different ways to
pronounce the ED ending
/ t /, / d / and / Id /

Example: liked / t /
Changed / d /
Visited / Id /
We pronounce / Id / when the final sound
ends in: / t / or / d / e.g. Recommended,
Persuaded, Provided, Decided, Needed,
Started, Acted, Created, Participated.

Now, let’s practice: Listen to the following verbs and check the / Id / sound.

Verb / d/

Wanted

Talked

Showed

Tasted

10. TEXT PRODUCTION.

Transition words are used more frequently in the English language than we probably
realize and even though their name suggests they may be a complex subject, in
reality, transition words are quite easy to understand.

Transition words in sequence.

When you write you need to use transition words to connect ideas together.
Sequence: First, then, next, thus, after that, therefore, in conclusion,
lastly, to conclude, additionally, consequently and finally.

Example: First, sedimentary rocks were formed when sediment sifted

down under water. Next, more sediment covered the earlier
sediment and put pressure on the earlier sediment. Also, the
amount of water on top of the sediment might have increased.
Additionally its weight put even more pressure on the
sediment. Consequently, over millions of year, the sediment
became rock. Finally, the rock was thrust up so that we can see
its layers today in places like the Grand Canyon.

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10.1 Write a paragraph using the following transitional words that show
sequence. Base your paragraph on a movie or a T.V. series you have
recently seen.

Tittle:
First

Then,

Next,

After that,

Finally,

TESTING MY KNOWLEDGE.

1. VOCABULARY: Campus vocabulary. Insert these words so that you will show
that you understood their proper meaning:

MODULE / FRESHMAN / UNDERGRADUTE / DEPARTMENT / LECTURER

1. I feel like going into my year at college, well prepared.

2. The said that he expects us to produce some original not

recycled material.
3. Our is very organized, especially the secretaries who are
very helpful.

4. Not all students needed to attend the about robotics, but

many did.
5. An induction course was offered to all the students.

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2. READING.
Film Premiers
One of the things I like about
university life is the cosmopolitan
aspect to it. Even though my country
can be considered as poor when
compared to other African countries,
but we still get a number of foreign
students who come to study at one of
our universities. This also makes it
possible for us to meet new people
and make new friends. What is to our
advantage is that many African
young people speak English apart
from their native languages. Apart
from being fluent in English, I can
speak Dinka, because I was born in
this tribe, and I also have a basic
knowledge of Swahili, a language
widely spoken in many African
countries.
Today we were all excited because
we were going to watch a film that
was partially filmed in our village.
Actually some of us were hired as
extras, just to fill in whenever they
needed a crowd or a scene with
casual people going around their
daily business. It was good for us,
not only for the experience itself, but
also because we earned some money
and that makes life as a university
students easier.
We u s u a l l y a r e n e v e r a t t h e
university late in the evening, but
our university was holding its first
ever Movie festival and they were
screening one film every night;
seven premier films in all. We agreed
to meet on campus at 19:00, I
arrived a bit earlier because I wished
to eat something at the cafeteria
because the prices are reasonable
and the quality is good. As I walked
out of the cafeteria I saw my friends
chatting and laughing out loud.
There were some other young people
whom I did not know and I was
happy because I was going to
acquaint myself with some new
people. All my friends were carrying
their backpacks with them, because
some have stayed at the library
studying, because they had classes
until late in the afternoon.
I greeted my friends and they
introduced me to Robert, who is from
Ghana, and to Elisha who is from the
Republic of Congo. There were also
two other girls, both from Kenya, and
they are both studying theatre for
they wished to become actors , and
they were joining us because they
loved movies very much. I looked at
my cellphone, only fifteen minutes
were left for the film to start and
even though we already bought our
tickets, yet we didn’t want to be at
the theatre just on time, we wanted
to be seated ahead of time. The film
we were going to watch was The
Sound of Mask, directed and
produced by Sara Gouveia. It is a
beautifully moving ode to the
cultures of Mozambique, told
primarily through dance and music.
We were all also eager to see where
we were going to feature in this film
and whether we will be able tosee
ourselves, for we knew that our parts
were just flashes that take a couple
of seconds.
Regrads,
Your friend,
Sabit.
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2.1 Vocabulary in context.

Choose the word that best retains the same meaning as that used in the passage:

1. Cosmopolitan: 2. Premier: 3. Acquaint:

a) cosmos a) first time a) familiar
b) multicultural b) principal b) notify
c) universe c) leading c) inform

4. Ahead: 5. Feature:
a) fast a) contribution
b) forward b) article
c) before c) seen

2.2 Answer the following question from the text you have just read.

1. Why was Sabit and his friends at the university late in the evening?

2. What was so particular about the movie they were going to watch?

3. Why did Sabit choose to eat at the university’s cafeteria?

4. Apart from his life-long friends, who did Sabit meet on campus?

5. What was the name of the film they were going to watch?

3. GRAMMAR.
3.1 Past Perfect - Write the verb in the correct form
1. When she went out to play, she (see) the cartoon movie.

2. My brother ate all of the cake that our mum (make).

3. The doctor took off the plaster that he (put on)six weeks before.

4. The cinema waiter brought a drink that I (not /order).

5. I could not remember the poem we (learn) the week before.

6. The children collected the chestnuts that (fall) from the tree.

7. Angie (phone) before she went to see Katari in London.

8. She (not / be) to a drive-in cinema before she went to L.A.

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3.2 Past Perfect Continuous - Complete the sentences with the correct
form of the verbs in parentheses.

1. I (work) all day, so I didn’t want to go out.

2. She (sleep) for ten hours when I woke her.
3. They (live) in Beijing for three years when he lost his job.
4. When we met, you (work) at that company for six months.
5. We (eat) all day, so we felt a bit ill.
6. He was red in the face because he (run).
7. It (rain) and the road was covered in water.
8. I was really tired because I (study).

4. LISTENING. 3.3
4.1 Listen to the review about the movie called “WORLD WAR Z”
4.2 Listen again and answer the questions

recover stars loosely decimate traverses

guarantee re-written rating disaster outbreak

World War Z is a zombie horror film about (1) world. It is

loosely based on the best-selling (2) written by Max Brooks.
The movie stars Brad Pitt as Gerry Lane, a worker at the United Nations who
searches the world for information that can stop the zombie outbreak that is
threatening the (3) race. The official website says:
“United Nations employee Gerry Lane traverses the world in a (4)
stop the Zombie pandemic that is toppling armies and governments, and
threatening to decimate humanity itself.” Brad Pitt’s (5) Plan B
Entertainment bought the movie (6) in 2007. Filming
began in 2011 in Malta, Glasgow and Budapest.

Writer of the original book, Max Brooks, said his work has been re-written so
much that the movie and (7) in name only. Brooks
said: “I knew they were going to rewrite it. I grew up in Hollywood. I knew it
was going to (8) changes.” He told moviegoers: “I cannot
guarantee that the movie will be the book that they love.” Many(9)
the movie was advertised as a horror film, (10)
(parental guidance) rating. There was also much talk about the movie being
(11) $400 million production costs. Britain’s ’Guardian’
newspaper examined whether Pitt was “making the most (12) ”
while the film was being made.

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5. TEXT PRODUCTION:
Read again the review about the movie called “WORLD WAR Z” and work
on the following activities.
Talk about what you think the story of the movie is – use transitions of sequence
to join the start, beginning, end, etc.
Tittle:
First

Then,

Next,

After that,

Finally,

PHRASE MATCH – Match column A with column B.

Column A Column B
1 It is loosely based on humanity.
2 Threatening the survival re-written so much.
3 Traverses the world in a race rights.
4 Threatening to decimate as a horror film.
5 Bought the movie of the human race.
6 His work has been a million changes.
7 It was going to go through $400 million production costs.
8 The movie was advertised the best-selling novel.
9 Unable to recover its disaster of all time.
10 The most expensive against time.
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1. ICE BREAKER: Show and Tell.

Each of the four corners of the classroom will represent one of the movie genres:

Students make groups of four and select a movie, or a T.V. show they
all like and say why they like it.

To do so, the group needs to prepare some information about their

choice, such as: what the movie/T.V.

show is about, who the characters are and why they like it.
Once the group is ready, a member of the group is chosen to share
the information with the rest of the class.

2. VOCABULARY.
Match five of the following words with their respective pictures. The other five,
you need to insert in the spaces provided to complete the sentences.

crime sport horror western science fiction

animation musicals war action romance

1. I guess that one of the best comedy films that

I watched was Cool Runnings, and it featured a Jamaican bobsled
team that went to take part in the Winter Olympics that were held
in Canada.
2. Probably John Wayne and Clint Eastwood will be remembered as
two of the best actors who played in famous
films such as The Good The Bad and The Ugly.

3. Watching Fiddler on the Roof is not just nice, because of its music, but also because
of its story line. Anyway I do really like watching .

4. Even though WWII has occurred more than sixty years ago, nearly every year a new
film breaks the book office. It seems that films continue to be
popular with the people.

5. People like movies that treat the theme of , because we look

forward to be loved and cared for.
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3. READING:
On Being Generous.
Katari planned to arrive back home on a
Friday so that she would have ample time
to rest and organize herself before
returning to her hectic daily schedule. On
arriving home, they found everything
spotlessly clean, her mother didn’t only
find time to dust and clean every part of
the house she also bought some
groceries, and cooked dinner for them.
Katari and Marvin were very appreciative
of all this and Marvin called his granny to
thank her and to say hello now that they
are back. Katari spent nearly thirty
minutes talking to her mother and
stopped only because she had to attend
to other chores such as washing the
clothes and organizing herself for the
coming week.
Both Katari and Marvin wanted to have
time to rest and also to go to church on
Sunday, not only to pray and meet their
parish community, but also to thank God
for the people who were so kind with
them during their trip.
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Marvin was eager to meet his friends. He
got in touch with them via social media,
but for him nothing was like meeting his
friends in person. They agreed that they
would all meet at the SDC center on
Saturday, in the afternoon. This was a
scheduled meeting and apart from
spending time playing soccer and other
indoor games, they had the weekly circle
time consisting of faith formation
session, Bible study and silent
meditation. The SDC leaders wanted also
to organize a small special activity to
welcome Marvin, so they thought of
preparing some finger-food, sweets and
drinks to share during the meeting.
It was now very late, Katari and Marvin
found themselves huddled up on the sofa,
not saying much but enjoying each
other’s company, watching a movie. It
was a family movie, they were simply
wishing that in the coming months they
could both enjoy the ordinary rhythms of
family life, and maybe when his mother
marries James, he would then move in
with them. Marvin was also hoping of
having a brother or a sister, who knows
what’s in store for them in the future!?
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3.1 Vocabulary in context.

Choose the word that retains the meaning of the word as used in the passage:

1. Groceries: 2. Chores: 3. Eager:

a) cooking a) routines a) excited
b) foodstuffs b) responsibilities b) keen
c) cuisines c) household tasks c) enthusiastic

4. Schedule: 5. Huddled: 5. Rhythms:

a) planned a) hunched a) tempos
b) calendar b) cowered b) beats
c) roster c) nestled c) pulses

3.2 Answer the following question from the text you have just read.

1. Why did Katari plan to arrive back home in Peru, on a Friday?

2. Apart from cleaning her house what did Katari’s mother did for them?

3. What did Katari and Marvin plan to do on Sunday?

4. What does the meetings at the SDC center consist of?

5. What was the last thing Katari and Marvin did together before going to bed?

6. What was a kind of secret about family life that Marvin hoped for?

3.3 To whom do the following pronouns refer to:

1. To whom does they, in they found refers to:

2. To whom does she, in she also refers to:

3. To whom does them, in with them refers to:

4. To whom does they, in they will refers to:

5. To whom does they, in they thought refers to:

6. To whom does he, in he will refers to:

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4. GRAMMAR: Future Perfect vs Future Perfect Continuous.

Future Perfect
Form: Will + have + past form of a verb.
The past form of a verb is usually verb+ed, except in the case of irregular verbs, which
may have other past forms. (Will have given, will have slept, will have finished, etc…)

Use future perfect when you want to say that an action will be completed at a specific
time in the future.

Example: He will have slept for five hours when his alarm clock goes off at 5am.
The next time you see me, I will have finished my summer courses.
In America, a president will have ruled for eight years by the time he finishes
his second term and must leave office.

Future Perfect Continuous

Form: Will + have been + verb + ing.
(Will have been thinking, will have been driving, etc..)
Use future perfect continuous to predict that an action will still be in progress at a specific
time in the future. You must also describe how long the action will have taken at that point
in the future.

Example: He will have been sleeping for five hours by 5am, and he’ll probably keep
sleeping until at least 7am.
The next time you see me, I will have been taking my summer courses for
a few weeks.
In America, a president will have been ruling for four years by the time he
gets elected to a second term.

.5. APPLYING GRAMMAR: Future Perfect vs Future Perfect Continuous.

5.1 Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the
appropriate tenses.
1. By the time we get to Chicago this evening, we (drive)
more than four hundred miles. We are going to be exhausted.
2. When Sarah goes on vacation next month, she (study)
German for over two years. She should be able to communicate fairly well while
she is in Austria.
3. I have not traveled much yet; however, I (visit)
the Grand Canyon and San Francisco by the time I leave the United States.
4. By the time you finish studying the verb tense tutorial, you (master)
all twelve tenses including their passive forms.
5. Drive faster! If you don’t hurry up, she (have) the baby
by the time we get to the hospital.

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6. I came to England six months ago. I started my economics course three months
ago. When I return to Australia, I (study) for nine
months and I (be) in England for exactly one year.

7. Margie just called and said she would be here at 8 o’clock. By the time she gets
here, we (wait) for her for two hours.

8. Frank just changed jobs again. If he keeps this up, he (change)

jobs at least four or five times by the end of the year.
9. Come over to my house around 9 o’clock. By then, I (complete)
my history essay and we can go see a movie.
10. In June, my grandmother and grandfather (be)
married for fifty years.

5.2 Write at least three sentences using Future Perfect and three sentences
using Future Perfect Continuous, talk about yourself.

Examples: By the end of the year, I will have completed the Intermediate series.
By next month, I will have been studying English for two years.

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6. PLAYING A GAME: Brainstorm Countdown

Students form groups of five and write words

on the board related to a topic.

A representative of each group will go to the

board, the teacher will give all representatives
a topic, and they will write as many words as
they can in 30 seconds, the group that has the
most correct answers, is the winner.

7. LISTENING. 4.1
Listen and answer the questions. A cinema’s recorded message giving
information about movies and times of screening.

1. What type of film is on Screen 1?

2. Which screen has an animated film?

3. What time does the first film start?

4. If you arrive at the cinema at 7.10, when is the next film.

5. Which screen is showing a love story?

6. Where is the director of 'Streetmatch' from?

7. What time does the last film start?

8. How much does it cost for a mother and father with 3 children (aged 16, 14 and
9) to see a film?

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8. SPEAKING.
With a classmate, discuss the following questions, when you finish stand up
and talk to another classmate about what you discussed.

What is one of your favorite TV shows?

Why do you like it?
When is it on?
Do you parents like it, too?
Are you going to watch TV tonight?
If so , what will you watch?
What did you watch on TV yesterday?
What is one of your favorite TV shows?
Why do you like it?
When is it on?
Do you parents like it, too?

9. PHONETICS. 4.2

Regular verbs ending pronunciation:

There are three different ways to
pronounce the ED ending
/ t /, / d / and / Id /

Now we have practiced the ED endings

in the previous units,Let’s test our
knowledge.

Listen and write the verbs in the corresponding ED slot.

/ t/ / d/ / Id/

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10. TEXT PRODUCTION.

Fill in the gaps to complete the text. Use the information in the box.

full of suspense in science in the future dinosaur

terrible things my biology classes a tropical island
an adventure book Jurassic Park the visitors scape

One of my favorite books, which promotes science is (1) .

The book is about some scientists who managed to recreate (2)
. They built a park on (3)
where visitors can view the dinosaurs. But the dinosaurs escaped and started
to kill the people. Eventually, (4) from the island.

The book is enjoyable because it is (5) . The whole plot is

great and I enjoyed reading every page of it. It’s perfect for teenagers.

Although the book is primarily (6) , it helped me to

become interested (7) . When I was young, I found
science difficult and uninteresting. But this book made me wonder whether it
actually is possible to create dinosaurs. I started to pay more attention in (8)
, and I even started to read books on the subject.

Even though I probably won’t become a scientist (9) ,I

appreciate books like Jurassic Park. They help us understand that science can
create both wonderful and (10) .

TESTING MY KNOWLEDGE.
1. VOCABULARY: Theater vocabulary.
Insert these words so that you will show that you understood their proper
meaning:
CAST / BACKSTAGE / COSTUMES / TICKET BOOTH / AUDITION

1. : Clothes worn by the actors onstage.

2. : The members of the acting company.

3. : Part of the theater front area where one can buy tickets.

4. : Process where the director asks performers to show what

they can do.
5. : The part of the stage and theatre which is out of the sight
of the audience.

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2. READING.
The Script
Sabit and his friends really enjoyed
the movie they watched together at
the university auditorium the day
before. Against all their
expectations, the part in which
they featured wasn’t short, they
could easily recognize themselves
and even the places they are so
familiar with. There were other
people in the theater who were also
hired as extras in this film and this
was evident, because from time to
time, you could hear scores of people
shouting when they saw themselves.
Duni and Kioni, the two Kenyan girls
who were studying theater, and who
Sabit met for the first time before the
film,agreed to meet again the day
after the film , because Kioni came
up with the idea of trying to write a
script for a short movie. She wished
that they work as a team so that the
script would be better. She was of the
opinion that a good short movie
could help her and Duni develop a
style and vision for a future longer
feature movie, God willing.
Thus the youths met at the university
library and started a brainstorming
exercise. Each came up with a
number of concepts, and characters
for their movie. They agreed that
they would not include more than
three characters. On drafting the
script, they kept on reminding each
other that they needed to keep in
mind that it was important to do their
best to grab their viewers’ attention
and have cool characters right away.
They then planned to polish their
first draft of the script and get
feedback on it from other friends.
Duni, suggested that they should
make the concept feel exaggerated,
in the sense of being bigger than real
life. As an ice breaker for their movie,
Duni suggested using a memorable
experience from her childhood
years, together with a strange story
that was just hitting the news. They
agreed that the theme of friendship,
would feature highly in their plot,
because this is a theme liked by
many.
They also knew that they needed to
have a compelling main character;
one main character, interesting for
their viewers, but at the same time
avoiding stereotypes or clichés, as
this allows the movie to explore the
character in a short amount of time.
Finally, they agreed to work on the
plot outline. They figured out that it
needed six parts: the setup, the
inciting incident, the rising action,
the climax, the falling action, and the
resolution. They have learned during
their university course that a short
film should include all of these six
elements.
At the end of this exercise they were
all very happy that the script was to
their liking.
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2.1 Vocabulary in context.

Choose the word that best retains the same meaning as that used in the passage:

1. Expectations: 2. Evident: 3. Concepts:

a) anticipations a) clear a) models
b) hopes b) plain b) ideas
c) prospects c) distinct c) beliefs

4. Polish: 5. Compelling:
a) brilliance a) exciting
b) elegance b) forceful
c) refine c) urgent

2.2 Answer the following question from the text you have just read.
1. Whose idea was it to meet to write a script for a short movie?

2. What did Duni and Kioni hope to achieve with this first short movie?

3. How many characters were they going to include in their short movie?

4. Which is the theme that they thought of presenting in a prominent way in their movie?

5. What is the expression that shows that the youths were happy with their script?

3. GRAMMAR.
3.1 Put the verbs into the correct form of the future perfect simple.
1. By 9 o’clock, we (finish) our homework.

2. They (leave) he classroom by the end of the hour.

3. We (go) home by next week.

4. She (return) from the excursion by 6 o’clock.

3.2 Put the verbs into the correct form of future perfect continuous.
5. By the end of the month I (live) on this town for ten years.

6. By the end of this week we (work) on the project for a month.

7. By July the fifth they (study) English for 3 years.

8. By 10 o’clock she (watch) TV for 4 hours.

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3.1 Put the verbs into the correct form of the future perfect simple.
1. Jonathan (work) on his invention for three hours
before he finally goes to bed.
2. Jack (work) at the post office for 20 years by
the time he’s 50.
3. I’m afraid Jack (not/recover) from the accident by
the time his football training begins.
4. I (grow) my own vegetables for 2 years
by the end of the year.
5. We (convert) the rooftop of our apartment
into a garden by the end of the week.
6. Scientists hope they (solve) the world’s food shortage
problem by the end of the century.
7. By June, Mr. Patterson (teach) music at school
for ten years.
8. By November, Harry (sell) his products to local
stores for 2 years.

4. LISTENING. 4.3
The following audio is from a famous movie called ROCKY. Fill in the gaps to complete
the song.
Eye Of The Tiger, by Survivor.

Risin’ up, back on the street

Did my time, took my chances
Went the distance now I’m back on my feet Just a man and his will to survive
So many times it (1) too fast You trade your (2)
for glory
Don’t lose (3) grip on the dreams of the past You must (4)
just to keep them alive
It’s the eye of the tiger, it’s the (5) of the fight Risin’ up to the challenge of our
rival
And the (6) known survivor stalks his prey in the night And he’s
watchin’ us all with the eye of the tiger
Face to face, out in the heat Hangin’ tough, stayin’ hungry
They (7) the odds, still we take to the street For the kill with the
skill to survive
It’s the eye of the tiger, it’s the (8) of the fight
Risin’ up to the challenge of our rival
And the last known survivor stalks his (9) in the night And he’s watchin’ us all
with the eye of the tiger
Risin’ up, straight to the top Had the guts, got the glory
Went the distance now I’m not gonna stop Just a man and his will to survive
It’s the eye of the tiger, it’s the thrill of the fight Risin’ up to the challenge of our rival
And the last known survivor stalks his prey in the night And he’s watchin’ us all with the eye of the
tiger
The eye of the tiger The eye of the tiger The eye of the tiger
The eye of the tiger
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5. TEXT PRODUCTION:
A synopsis is a brief summary of a written work or a movie. Read the
movie synopses below and try to guess the title of the movie.
Talk about what you think the story of the movie is – use transitions of sequence
to join the start, beginning, end, etc.

Movie 1: Movie 2: Movie 3:

This is a comedy starring This is a sci-fi thriller This action/adventure

Jim Carrey. When a light
falls from the sky, Carrey
who is acting the character
o f Tr u m a n b e g i n s t o
suspect that something is
wrong with the world. He
goes on to discover that
his whole life is being
filmed as a show for others
to watch.
starring Keanu Reeves.
He is acting, Neo, a
computer hacker who
discovers that life on
earth is a façade created
by intelligent machines
that use humans to
generate energy.
film is a remake of a
1933 classic. Jack Black,
plays a movie director
who captures a giant
ape from a lost island
and brings the ape back
to New York. In the end,
the ape escapes
captivity and causes
destruction in New York.

Movie 4:
Movie 6:
In this romance, Kate
Winslet, plays the part of In this sci-fi action movie,
Rose, an upper class Will Smith, plays the part of
woman who falls in love a cop who is recruited into
with a poor artist. The the government ’s most
story takes place aboard secret agency. He has to find
Movie 5:
a ship that hit an iceberg ‘illegal aliens’ that are hiding
and sunk. In the last in New York, including an
This is a suspense drama
scene of the movie In insect-like alien that is
starring Bruce Willis. He plays
the end, Kate Winslet’s trying to take over the
the part of a doctor who helps
c h a r a c t e r, R o s e , world.
children with psychological
survives but the poor
problems. He tries to help a
artist, who is played by
troubled child who sees ghosts.
Leonardo DiCaprio, dies.
In the end, he helps the boy find
peace, but he discovers that he
is a ghost himself.

Movie 7: Movie 8:

When a criminal maniac who goes by This is an action film starring

the name of, Sirius Black, escapes
from prison, Harry Potter, who is
played by Daniel Radcliffe, needs to
be careful. It turns out that Sirius is
not who he seems to be.
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Tobey Maguire. He plays the part of a
superhero who has to stop the evil
genius Dr. Octopus. Unfortunately,
his real life problems -- as college
student Peter Parker -- cause him to
temporarily give up being the
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B) Write a brief summary about a movie that have mesmerized you.

Look at the examples above to help you up.

Movie title

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Irregular verbs list
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Infinitive Simple Past Past Participle

be was / were been

beat beat beaten
become became become
begin began begun
blow blew blown
break broke broken
bring brought brought
build built built
buy bought bought
can could been able to
catch caught caught
choose chose chosen
come came come
cost cost cost
cut cut cut
dig dug dug
do did done
draw drew drawn
drink drank drunk
drive drove driven
eat ate eaten
fall fell fallen
feed fed fed
feel felt felt
freeze froze frozen
fight fought fought
find found found
fly flew flown
forget forgot forgotten
get got gotten
give gave given
go went gone
grow grew grown
have had had
hear heard heard
hide hid hidden
hold held held
hurt hurt hurt
keep kept kept
know knew known
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Infinitive Simple Past Past Participle

leave left left

lend lent lent
light lit lit
lose lost lost
make made made
mean meant meant
meet met met
pay paid paid
put put put
read read read
ride rode ridden
ring rang rung
run ran run
say said said
see saw seen
sell sold sold
send sent sent
shake shook shaken
shine shone shone
shoot shot shot
show showed shown
sing sang sung
sit sat sat
sleep slept slept
speak spoke spoken
spend spent spent
stand stood stood
steal stole stolen
sting stung stung
swim swam swum
take took taken
teach taught taught
tell told told
think thought thought
throw threw thrown
understand understood understood
wake woke woken
wear wore worn
win won won
write wrote written