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1) GRAMMAR: expressing movement

Look at the pictures and write sentences with these verbs and prepositions.

CYCLE - ROW - RUN – GO – GET – SKI –

THROUGH – ACROSS – OUT OF – DOWN – UP – ROUND

WORD
FORMATION

Do you want to make an adverb from an adjective? Add –ly. For adjectives ending in –y, drop
the –y and add –ily.
Bad (adj) - badly (adv)
Tidy (adj) - tidily (adv)
Learn the irregular adverbs
Early (adj) - early (adv)
Fast (adj) - fast (adv)
Hard (adj) - hard (adv)
Good (adj) - well (adv)

2) Complete the sentences with the correct adverbs.

1. The performers moved …………… (quick) through the crowd.
2. The children started talking …………… (loud) during the performance.
3. …………… (sad), she was too old to dance.
4. She has worked …………… (hard) for the festival.
5. They’re speaking …………… (quiet) and I can’t hear anything.
6. He waited…………… (patient) for Katherine to speak.
7. Make sure that the children are dressed …………… (warm).
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3) COMMUNICATION: PHRASAL VERB QUESTIONS

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4) DERIVATIVES

1. The ______________ of a man’s body in the river has shocked the community. DISCOVER
2. Fax machines were a wonderful ______________at the time. INVENT
3. My best friend is a fashion _________________. DESIGN
4. Are you __________________ of spiders? TERRIFY
5. They have live a _______________ experience in that old house. FRIGHTEN
6. His ___________ towards her was becoming more and more aggressive. BEHAVE
7. He has a ___________ of heights. PHOBIC
8. Thomas Edison was an American _____________. INVENT

5) PASSIVE VOICE:
Look at the pictures and complete the sentences with present or past passive.

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6) DERIVATIVES

1. The new teacher is really ______________ with young children. PATIENCE

2. My boss said, "you're doing your job really _____________." GOOD
3. Her grandchildren bring her great _____________. HAPPY
4. This project doesn't have many benefits, in fact, it has a lot of _____________. ADVANTAGE
5. I want to get _____________ to take part in the race. FIT
6. My first _____________ was that a bomb went off. THINK
7. Joe reacted _____________ when his sister broke his toys. ANGRY

WHAT IS AN ARTICLE?

 It’s a piece of writing usually intended for publication in a

newspaper or a magazine.
 It is written for a wide audience, so it’s essential to attract and
retain readers’ attention.
 It may include amusing stories, anecdotes, descriptions,
quotations, etc.
 It can be formal, semi-formal or informal, depending on the
audience.

Parts of an article

Title: it must be eye-catching to attract the readers’ attention and suggest the topic of the article.
Introduction: This paragraph should introduce the topic.
Main body: two or three paragraphs in which the topic is fully developed.
Conclusion: summarise the topic, include a final opinion, leave a comment or give a recommendation.

REMEMBER!!!
 Include a topic sentence in each paragraph (a short sentence that summarises the whole paragraph)
 Use connectors, e.g: firstly, secondly, then, so, however, although, etc.
 Include rhetorical questions, e.g: Have you ever tried bungee jumping?
 Use adjectives and adverbs to make it more vivid.

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7) READ THE ARTICLE AND COMPLETE WITH ONE OF THE WORDS FROM THE
BOX

BECAUSE - ONCE – FANTASTIC - WHY – SO - EACH –

LOVE - FOR - USUALLY – HOURS – IF - THE

Why do I love going to the movies?

Movies have been made to entertain 1_________many years. They allow people to feel different
emotions - thrill, happiness, sadness. Films always manage to cheer everybody up and that’s
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_______ people love them.

Movies help me to escape from real life and relax for a few3 ______. So, I 4_____ go at weekends
with my cousins or friends. I started going to the cinema two years ago with my cousin Emma. After
a few months, we realized we always met the same people at the cinema 5_____ we made friends
with them. Since then, we go6_______ a month and go for a drink with these friends after the movie
to comment on the acting and the storyline.

Probably the main reason why I 7 _____ watching movies is, of course, for entertainment! I like
going out with friends or family and having a blast at the cinema watching a 8_______ movie. Eating
popcorn while seeing my favourite actor on screen are two things I enjoy when I go to the cinema.

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_______ you like seeing films in your home, you’ll surely have fun at
the movies too. It doesn’t matter your age or personal interests, you
can join us. 10______ month, we choose a different genre so we can
talk about it when the film is over. Why don’t you come with us?

8) READ THE ARTICLE AGAIN AND IDENTIFY:

 Topic sentences
 Adjectives and adverbs
 Connectors
 Rhetorical questions

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9) READ THE ARTICLE:

a) Explain the title.
b) Why did the writer start this activity?

Flying or Riding?

Have you ever felt you were flying while riding your bike? Well, that’s how
I feel every time I go for a ride. I moved to Cambridge about a year now
and it’s a city famous for being bike-friendly – perhaps because it’s so flat.
So I decided to buy a bike. At first, it was just to go to work but I enjoyed it
so much that I also started cycling for fun.

At the beginning, I just rode around the city alone – going through some of
the parks and down by the riverside. Then, I discovered a group of people who like getting out and
about at the weekend. So I joined up and started going out with them most Saturdays.

We don’t usually go very far – normally only 20-25 miles and we don’t race. The idea is just to enjoy the
day and we normally end up in one of the local villages and share a meal or picnic before heading back
into the city.

I enjoy cycling because it’s of course good exercise and I like keeping fit. It allows me to get out of the
crowded city and see some of the wonderful countryside. But it’s a bit more than that. It makes me feel
completely free!

c) Read the article again and identify:

 Topic sentences
 Adjectives and adverbs
 Connectors
 Rhetorical questions

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