Pre-Advanced 2 Unit 3 Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3 Activity 4 Activity 5 Activity 6 Activity 7 Go to online version of the activity. Go back to this menu.
Activity 1 You re a what? Part A: Find 12 occupations in this word puzzle. T M E C H A N I C H F E E N T N U R S E H E I L Y P S T G O P P E D R E A T L O P I L O T N E C L C E U V T N H E A F T E A N T M E P E Q U I R C E W E N B T S E A G I T I D Y T H E N E R H C U A R L E Y D R O P T I R R E S U R G E O N E A E L I S E D L I B W R N R A C C O U N T A N T G
Activity 1 You re a what? Part B: Choose 3 occupations from the puzzle, and fill in the chart with what is needed to do those jobs well. occupation qualities skills knowledge experience
Activity 2 Articles: the or Ø? Let s fill in the blanks with the right choice. Hi John, I arrived in USA last Monday. We left Rome, flew over Alps and made a quick stop in London. There we went shopping at Harrods, visited Tower and enjoyed a sunny afternoon in Hyde Park. On the following day we left for New York. time on board wasn't boring as there were two films to watch on monitor. people on plane were all Italian. Before we landed at JFK airport, we saw Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and Empire State Building. hotel I stayed in was on the corner of 42nd Street and 5th Avenue. I don't like hotels very much, but I didn't have time to rent an apartment. Please say hello to Peter and Mandy. A big hug, Peter
Activity 3 Let s check what these sentences mean! Read the sentences and decide which option, a or b, is correct. 1) My sister, who lives in Los Angeles, is a designer. a) I have one sister. b) I have more than one sister. 2) The athletes who tested positive for doping were suspended. a) All the athletes tested positive for doping. b) Some athletes didn t test positive for doping. 3) Flat screen televisions, which are very expensive, have a better image quality. a) All flat screen televisions are very expensive. b) Some flat screen televisions are cheap.
Activity 3 Let s check what these sentences mean! Read the sentences and decide which option, a or b, is correct. 4) The teachers at this school who arrive late for class will be suspended. a) Only some teachers arrive late for class. b) All the teachers in the school arrive late for class. 5) The company president who works in Berlin is moving to London. a) There is only one company president. b) There is more than one company president.
Activity 4 Let s laugh with English! Read the following jokes. Once ready, let s underline the relative clauses. Are they defining or non-defining? Next, circle the relative pronouns and check if they can be omitted. 1) A: I know a man who married his sister. B: But that s against the law! A: Not if you re a priest, it isn t! 2) Little Lawrence, who was a noisy, spoiled child, was running up and down the aisle of an airplane. One annoyed passenger stopped him and said: «Listen, kid. Why don t you go outside and play for a while!»
Activity 4 Let s laugh with English! 3) A man walked into a police station and said: «I ve come about the job that s advertised outside.» «What job?», asked the policeman. «The one on the poster outside that says: MAN WANTED FOR BURGLARY» 4) A scientist was addressing a conference. «Gentlemen», he announced proudly. «I have created an incredible, new acid. This acid, which I think is the answer to the problem of waste disposal, eats up and gets rid of everything that is put into it.» The scientist stood proudly, awaiting a response. A voice from the back of the auditorium broke the silence: «And what kind of container do you keep this acid in?» Adapted from «Grammar with Laughter» by George Woolard, Thomson Heinle
Activity 5 How about some more jokes? Read the following jokes. Next, underline the relative clauses and say which are in the active and which are in the passive voice. Then, turn them into reduced clauses. 1) A: Mom, can I go into the sea? B: No. A: Why not? B: Because the sharks which are swimming in these waters are dangerous. A: But dad is already in there. B: Yes, darling. But he s insured.
Activity 5 How about some more jokes? 2) David and Tommy, who were sitting in a pub, were talking about animals. «I ve just bought a pig», said David. «But where will you keep it? You don t have a yard.» «I m going to keep it under my bed.» «But what about the smell?» «Oh! The pig will soon get used to that.» 3) A man, who was eating a hot dog, was standing at a bus stop. An old lady and her little white dog stood next to him. The dog, which was excited by the smell of the hot dog, started to bark and jump on the man s leg. «Do you mind if I throw him a bit?, the man said to the old lady. «Not at all», she said. «Go ahead.» So the man picked up the little dog and threw it over a wall. Adapted from «Grammar with Laughter» by George Woolard, Thomson Heinle
Activity 6 Role Play Intro Student A Student B
Activity 6 Student A Role A It s end of year party at the company where you started working a couple of months ago. You only know people in your area. Ask B, who shares the office with you, who is who. He has been in the company for years. Ask him/her to give you some details about the people there. Useful Language: Who s the lady (who is) talking to Jeff? Is she the one who..? What s the name of the school where she studied? Is he the guy (who) I called the other day in the sales department? Is she the one who works in marketing, (where she s) launching a new campaign? Who s the guy (that s) standing by the door?
Activity 6 Student B Role B It s end of year party at the company where you ve worked for the past 15 years. A, who you share the office with, is new in the company. Tell him/her who is who and also share some gossip. Useful Language: Who? Oh, you mean the one who. She where The guy (who is) holding the glass of wine That guy, who is wearing, is leading a Project which. The Marketing director, whose husband works in, is coming towards us now. Sheila, who, had a baby last June, whose name is The girls (who are) chatting by the fruit bowl work in finance. One of them, who s recently divorced, has an affair with the guy who The company where before was taken over by this one.
Activity 7 by Shania Twain ORDER THE LINES We knew we'd get there someday It looks like we made it We mighta* took the long way Look how far we've come, my baby * might have (taken)
Activity 7 COMPLETE CROSS OUT EXTRA WORDS They said, "I bet they'll never it" But just look at us on We're still together, still going (You're still the one) You're still the one that I run to The only one that I belong to You're still the one who I want for life (You're still the one) You're still the one that I ll always love The only one whom I dream of You're still the one that I kiss good night C H O R U S
CHOOSE THE RIGHT OPTION Ain't* anything /nothing better We beat the odds / old together I'm glad / right we didn't listen * There isn t Look at what we could / would be missing