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4 listen and complete the text about Marco Polo with years.

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5 complete the postcard with the verbs in the present continuous.


Homework

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8 complete the sentences with the verbs in the past simple.

In the summer of 2005, I travelled to New York with my parents. We arrived in New York late. We stayed in a hotel. My sister wanted to see the Statue of Liberty so we decided to go there. We also visited the empire state building- it was my favorite place.

11 read about Mary Kingsley. Put the verbs in the past simple.

Mary Kingsley was a British explorer. In 1893, she went to West Africa. She stayed with local people and collected insects and fish for the British museum. She had some problems- one day crocodile attacked her canoe! On a second expedition, she met some cannibals! When she returned to England, she wrote a book about her travels.

Homework

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4 complete the table with was, were, wasn’t or weren’t

Affirmative

I/ he/ she/ it was the commander
We/ you/ they were cold
There was an explosion
There were three men


Negative
I/ he/ she/ it wasn’t happy
We/ you/ they weren’t very comfortable
There wasn’t any oxygen
There weren’t any problems

Questions--------------------Short answer

Was I/ he/ she it okay?---------------------------Yes, I/ he/ she/ it was
----------------------------------------------------------No I/ he/ she/ it wasn’t
Were we/ you/ they all right?--------------------Yes we/ you/ they were
----------------------------------------------------------No we/ you/ they weren’t
Was there a solution?----------------------------Yes, there was
----------------------------------------------------------Yes, there were
Were there any other problems?--------------No, there wasn’t
----------------------------------------------------------No, there weren’t

Wh- questions

Who were the astronauts?
What was the problem?

5 write the past forms

Am--was
Is---was
Are--were
Isn’t-wasn’t
Aren’t- weren’t

6 complete the sentences about the Apollo 13 mission with was or were. Are they true (T) or false (F)?

1. F- It was the fourth mission to the moon.
2. T- James Lovell was the commander
3. F- The explosion was on 11th April.
4. T- the astronauts were 200000 km from earth.
5. F- They were happy.


8 now write questions about the mission (1-6) then match them with the answer (a-f) below.

1. When was the mission? F) 1970
2. Where was the explosion? D) In the oxygen tanks
3. Were they worried? E) Yes, they were
4. Was there food for three men? C) No, there wasn’t
5. Was it in the module cold? B) Yes, it was
6. What was the temperature? A) Three degrees


11 look at the word builder. Make adjectives from the verbs. Find them in the text.
Word builder


1 excite- excited
2 scare- scared
3 worry - worried
4 tire- tired


12 Now complete the sentences with words from the table.

1. I’m very worried because I can’t find my dog.
2. it’s his birthday today- he’s very excited.
3. I’m always really tired after school.
4. She’s scared of snakes.

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2 Look at the map. What do you know about Marco Polo? Try to complete these sentences.

1. Marco and his family were from Venice.
2. The emperor of china was called Kublai Khan.
3. Their journey across the Gobi Desert was by camels.
4. The capital of china was Cambaluc.
5. Their return journey to Hormuz was by ship.

Homework

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1 completes the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. In the north east, it’s cold, and icy.
2. There is snow on the mountains
3. It is very foggy in the mornings
4. There are some clouds in the sky.
5. I hate windy weather.


2 complete the words in the sentences.

6. Summer is my favorite season.
7. The average temperature is about 28ºC.
8. Rainforests have a very hot and wet climate.
9. It is cold and snowy in the winter.
10. Some animals like hot weather.

3 complete the sentences with is o are.

11. There are two cats in the garden.
12. Is there any ice on the window?
13. There is a shop in the village.
14. There are four people in the shop.
15. Are there any clouds in the sky?

4 complete the sentences with some or any.

16. There isn’t any vegetation at the poles.
17. There is some ice on the roads.
18. Are there any tornadoes in Europe?
19. I’ve got some postcards from my friends in the UK.
20. We can’t see any clouds.


6 complete the dialogue in the shop with the words in the box.

A: good morning. Can I help you?
B: yes, I’d like this newspaper, please.
A: certainly
B: how much are the packets of peanuts
A: they’re one pound fifty.
B: well, I’d like two, please

Homework

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4 Complete the sentences in the table with the words in the box:

Affirmative

I------------------‘m (am) standing----In the main street
He/ She/It--------‘s (is) carrying------A baby
We/ You/ They---‘re (are) looking-----At the tornado


Negative

I------------------‘m not (am not) enjoying---This!
He/ She/It------- isn’ t (is not ) carrying-----A baby
We/ You/ They--aren’t (are not) stopping---Them

Wh- Questions

When---Am---I-----------------Going?
What---Is-----He/ she/ it-------Doing?
Where--Are---We/ you/ they----Standing?


5 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the present continuous

It’s Wednesday afternoon and I am looking out of the window of my flat. I am not doing my homework. It isn’t raining and it’s hot. It is five o’clock and people are going home from work. One man is driving a small red car. Three girls are standing at a bus stop. A woman is carrying shopping bags and she is talking on her mobile phone. Two men are walking in the park but they aren’t speaking.

6 Write the questions for the answers

1. Are you doing your homework?
No, I’m not doing my homework

2. What are you doing?
I’m reading a magazine

3. Are the people going to work?
No, the people are not going to work.

4. Is it raining?
Yes, it is raining

5. What are the girls doing?
The girls are standing at the bus stop

6. Are we eating pizza?
Yes, we’re eating pizza

Homework

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3 complete the table.


Polar regions

Weather- Very cold/ snowy and icy
Plants-
Animals- Penguins/ killer whales/ polar bears

Deserts

Weather- Cold and dry/ but deserts are usually very hot.
Plants- Cactuses and trees in oases
Animals- Snakes, lizards and insects

Rainforest

Weather- Hot and wet/ days are hot and rain.
Plants- They are often big with colourful flowers.
Animals- There are thousands of species of birds and animals.


4 complete the word builder with nouns from the text.
Word builder

Nouns Adjectives

Cloud - Cloudy
Fog - Foggy
Rain - Rainy
Snow - Snowy
Sun - Sunny
wind - Windy


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10 Complete the sentences with the words in the box

1. There isn’t any sun in the polar winter.

2. There aren’t any land animals in Antarctica.


3. There are two seasons in the polar region.


4. The Gobi desert is a cold desert.

5. There is some water at oases.

6. There aren’t any seasons at the equator.

7. There are thousands of species of animals in rainforests.


12. Answer the question with because


1. - Why is it dark for six months of the year at the poles?
Because there are two seasons winter and summer. It is usually very cold and there isn´t any sun for six months of the year.


2.-why aren´t usually any plant´s in the deserts?
Because There isn´t any water but some plants grow in deserts.

3. - why are there trees in the oases?
Because there is some water there


4.-why are there big plants in rainforest?
Because the plants like a hot weather and rain. They are often big with colorful flowers

5. - Why are Pitohuis strange?
Because is a poisonous bird

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