(1) Word list Word Word Class English Meaning chorus noun a part of a poem that is repeated several times. planet noun a very large object that moves round the sun. stamp noun the sound of someone putting their foot down loudly. rhythm noun a regular pattern of sounds. belches verb to produce a lot of smoke. paralyses verb to make someone lose the ability to move. evil adjective very bad or unpleasant. invisible adjective not possible to see. Question Fill in the gaps using the previous words. You may need to make changes on some words 1) He is an man who seems to feel happy in causing problems. 2) He sent messages written in ink. 3) Chimneys smoke in the distance. 4) People began to sing the and join in with the song. 5) Accidents may cause injures or the limbs. 6) I always my foot when I'm angry. 7) A moves round the Sun in an oval orbit. 8) She played the of the song on her guitar. 1
(2) Comprehension Read the poem on page (74) then answer these questions. 1) The first line of the chorus suggests that people are falling. Why? 2) What does the second line of the chorus suggest? 3) Mention two things that comes out of the monster's (verse 1) nose and mouth. 4) How can you tell that the monster is dangerous? (verse 2) _ 5) What sounds does it make? (verses 3+4 ) _ 6) When can you hear the stamps of its feet? (verse 4) 7) Are the people running away from it? How can you tell? (verse 5) 8) The pronoun (It-verse 1) refers to: 9) Find in the poem: a) an adjective b) a simple present verb b) an adverbial phrase 2
Read the poem on page (75) then answer these questions. (verse 1) 1) Where has the astronaut been? 2) What kind of person is he? 3) Find in the verse a proper noun. (verse 2) 4) What did the teacher teach about the spaceship? _ 5) Mention two important skills the teacher taught. _ 6) Find in the verse a superlative adjective. (verse 3) 7) What can the child see? 8) Where is the safety of the planet held? 9) Find in the verse a word that means: ( a very large object that moves round the sun) (verse 4) 10) What is the message to everyone? 11) Why did the poet write (EVERYBODY IS) in capital letters? 3
(3) Grammar Second Conditional We use second conditional to talk about situations or actions in the present which are imaginary or impossible. The condition is not very likely happens. Affirmative and Negative: conditional clause main clause If + subject+ simple past verb+... subject + would+ inf. verb +... If + subject+(didn't + inf. verb)+... subject + would not+ inf. verb +..., Examples: (1) If I won the lottery, I would buy a big house. (conditional clause) (main clause) (2) I'd visit the Great Wall if I went to China. The main clause can also be at the beginning of the sentence. In this case, don't use a comma. (3) We would have a picnic if we weren't at work today. (4) If I had an umbrella, I wouldn't get wet. (5) If he didn't live by the river, he wouldn't go fishing. Note: Would= 'd (6) If you didn't drink so much coffee, you would sleep better. (7) If I couldn't catch the bus, I'd get a taxi. 4
Remember When you negate an ordinary simple past verb you use (didn't) Change the verb after (didn't) to the BASE form. When you negate a simple past verb of "be" you use (be+not) Always remember that you DO NOT use "did" with the verb "be" in the simple past. When you negate a verb preceded by "could" you use (could +not) Question: ( We form questions depending on the main clause ) 1 ) Would subject inf. verb complement? Example: - If I lived in Japan, I'd have sushi every day. Would you have sushi every day if you lived in Japan? - Yes, I would. - No, I wouldn't. 2) Wh-word would subject inf. verb complement? Example: If my team won the Cup, I'd buy ice-cream for everybody. 1) What would you do if your team won the Cup? 2) What would you buy if your team won the Cup? 5
Exercises ( A ) Answer these questions with proper sentences. 1) If you could be anyone in the world, who would you be? 2) If you went back in time, what year would you go to? 3) If you could make one change to the world, what would you do? ( B ) Complete these sentences by putting the verbs into the correct form. 1) If Sam lived in Japan, he (have) sushi every day. 2) If Sally (know) her number, she would send her a fax. 3) If these machines (be/not) expensive, we would buy them. 4) If we had more money, we ( spend/not) it on stupid things. 5) I (go) in a vacation if I (can/ afford) it. 6) What year would you go to if you (go back) in time? 7) I would ( be) able to fly if I had a special power. 8) What (happen) if you stopped studying English? 6
Key Answers Meanings 1) evil 2) invisible 3) belch 4) chorus 5) paralyse 6) stamp 7) planet 8) rhythm Comprehension page (74) 1) Because they are afraid. 2) It suggests that people are telling each other about the monster. 3) Fire and smoke. 4) It has long, metal teeth by which it can bite, crunch and eat people for lunch. 5) Whining like bees and stamping its metal feet. 6) When it comes towards you down the street. 7) Not all of them are running because some people are standing and looking at it. 8) The space monster. 9) (a) long/invisible (b) breathes/whines (c) like the sound of bees page (75) 1) He has been around the stars, to the moon and Mars. 2) He is brave, tall and fearless. 3) Mars. 4) They taught why it doesn't fall. 5) Reading and writing. 6) The most important 7) They can see the future. 8) It is held in the child's hand. 9) Planet. 10) Together we stand and divided we fall. 11) To make the idea of the unity outstanding. 7
Grammar ( A ) Example answers: 1) If I could be anyone in the world, I would you be George Cloony. 2) If I went back in time, I would you go to 1970. 3) If I could make one change to the world, I would stop wars. ( B ) 1) would have 2) knew 3) were not 4) would not spend 5) would go /could afford 6) went back 7) be 8) would happen 8