Unit 1
On page 8-9, what is the text about? (summarize)
The different jobs on a farm
Look at page 36. What is the purpose of an "about us"?
Tell people about your business
Look at page 56. Who is generous but stubborn?
The person born between July 23 and August 22
I was going to eat my ice cream, but I accidentally...
but I accidentally dropped it on the ground.
Look at page 112. State three facts about this music programme.
- You will teach students
-You will be in South Africa
-You can sign up on the website
-It's happening in the summer
On page 18, what is the advertisement trying to do?
To attract people to the farm open day by showing them fun activities available that day.
Look at page 39. What qualities describe the girl worker in the third paragraph? (read for detail)
Arrived on time (punctual), efficient, unfriendly/impolite
Complete the sentences:
An easygoing person is friendly with _________________they meet.
______________the test questions are, I'm ready for it!
Whoever, whatever.
Look at page 86. What is the text about?
It's about how a handful of lucky people survived some major accidents.
Look at page 104. What's a positive and a negative about the marine conservation project?
You can scuba dive and look after animals. However, the pollution in the water is disgusting.
On page 15, look at the tip at the bottom. When should you use "unless", and why?
Look at page 34. Scan reading 1 "Pups & Pedals". How will they make sure the dogs exercise enough?
The team uses high-quality bikes to take the dogs for a long and tiring walk.
Look at the Fun Fact on page 66. Why do you think scientists today like to look at the stars?
ie. Because humans are curious, because we are fascinated by the stars, because humans like to understand the world around us, because the mathematics in the star movements is beautiful to some people.
Look at the Fun Fact on page 97. What is it suggesting?
Look at page 111. What are the five tasks the narrator has to do at the wildlife sanctuary?
Go to the animal enclosures to prepare breakfast for the animals, clean out the enclosures, do a head count, look after baby animals, do night watch in the evening sometimes.
Look at pages 8-9. I think picking apples is the most important farm task. Do you agree? Why or why not?
ie. Planting seeds might be even more important, because without this step, there would be no apples to pick.
Look at page 44. Why does the person only plan to deliver to people in his own neighborhood between 6:00pm-8:00pm on weekdays? (analyze information)
He's a busy student, and he noticed people like to shop in the evening. Balancing these two factors, he decides to do weekday evening deliveries only.
Look at page 71. What will Donald have done by the time he's 25?
He will probably have gone to college. He'll probably have won many baseball games. He'll probably have become a baseball player.
Look at page 86. What is the craziest survival story in your opinion and why
I think number 2 was the craziest story because he jumped out the plane without a parachute and was lucky enough to land in somewhere soft.
Look at page 114. Look at the third paragraph. What do you think is the meaning of "petrified"?
To be frozen out of fear.
Look at pages 8-9. Which farm tasks are suitable for this person?
I am a high school girl who loves nature. I've always loved animals, and I find taking care of plants very calming as well. Please don't make me talk to people--they make me nervous! I'd rather chop wood all day!
All except manage the farm shop. Painting the barns might be difficult because she needs to talk to people to see what colours they like, etc. Chopping wood and reparing fences are okay, but are second-best.
Look at page 39.
You just had some lawn mowed. How would you write a positive review for Gary's Gardens? Include some details.
ie. I was satisfied with the lawn mowing at Gary's Gardens. The staff who came were friendly and on time. They finished a beautiful job very quickly. They even watered my lawn and fertilized it after mowing. Now my lawn is looking great!
You have a singing competition this weekend! You are creative and patient, but you are also jealous. How might you act before, during, and after the competition?
ie. Before the competition, you are excited. You take the time to make a really good piece for the context. You patiently wait your turn. During the competition, you use your creativity to wow the judges. After the competition, you might get jealous of others if they got a higher score than you did.
Look at page 92. How did they lose the dog? First...then...etc.
First, Greg wanted to play with her. Then, they borrowed Luna from Mr. Cooper. When they were having lunch, Luna ran away. They couldn't catch her because some tripped and others ran too slowly.
Look at page 104. Which program would you go to, and why?
I want to go to the music programme. Although I like nature, working at the wildlife sactuary and the marine conservation project is hard work! I am patient and I like working with kids, so the music programme is perfect.