HOMEWORK Unit 2 " A WORLD OF ARTISTS"

SESSION 1

Match the following portraits with the titles and texts about the paintings:

Self-Portrait (1971)

Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon never attended at school but began to draw to paint when he was a teenager. He is most famous for the style he developed in the 1950s. His paintings include images of friends, medical photographs and himself- His subjects often seem to be pain. Bacon died in Madrid in 1992.

Self-portrait at the Easel Painting a devotional panel (1556)

Sofonisba Anguissola

This painting is the work of the 17^th century Italian painter Sofonisba Anguissola. She became a painter at the court of Philip II of Spain and painted self-portraits to promote her skills and find more work. As it was not usual for women to be artists she was careful to depict herself as a virtuous and religious woman.

            

The blue Room (La chamber bleu, 1923)

Suzanne Valadon

Suzanne Valadon was an artist’s model in Paris in the 1880s. Many artists painted her, including Renoir and Toulouse- Lautrec. The artist Degas supported her and taught her how to paint. Her self-portrait reflects her bohemian and unconventional character. In the portrait she is lying on a divan, a cigarette in her mouth.

Self-Portrait Between Clock and Bed (1940)

Edvard Munch

Edvard Munch was a Norweigan artist whose work was based on depression and obsession. Born in 1863, he is best known for his painting The Scream, which is also a self-portrait. Throughout his life Much had difficult relationships with women, and his self-portraits often show a man trapped in loneliness.

SESSION 2

Compare each pair of items in the pictures below. Use the following adjectives:

Good    bad    talented    attractive    famous    dangerous    expensive    cheap Useful    interesting    fast    slow    safe    easy    difficult    important    tasty    healthy

I think English is more useful than Maths                   

1.                                                                           2.               

                           

    3.                                                                           4.

                    

SESSION 3

Write four sentences to compare these two famous painters. You can compare their physical appearances or facts about their lives.

                                       Name: Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519)

                                       Occupation: Architect, sculpture, engineer, painter and inventor.

                                       Number of paintings: Approximately 25

          

                                      

                            

                                       Name: Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890)

                                       Occupation: Painter.

                                       Number of paintings: Approximately 900

1. _______________________________________________

2. _______________________________________________

3. _______________________________________________

4. _______________________________________________

SESSION 4

Complete the sentences with a superlative:

a. This building is very old. It’s  in the town.

b. It was a very happy day. It was of my life.

c. It’s a very good film. It’s I’ve seen.

d. It was a very bad mistake. It was in my life.

e. It was a very cold day. It was of the year.

f. She’s a popular singer. She’s in the country.

g. He’s a very boring person. He’s I know.

h. This house is very big. It is I’ve lived in.

i. My cousin is very tall. He is I have.

j. Laura is a very pretty girl. She is I know.

SESSION 5

Choose a painting you like and write about it. Include the following:

ü  The name of the artist

ü  A description of the picture

ü  The reason you like it

SESSION 6

1.      Complete the sentences with likes... or doesn’t like...+ one of the following verbs in the correct form.

Do nothing           drive       fly        solve mysteries Take photographs         take risks       work in the open air

1. George is a detective. He enjoys his work. He_______________________________________________
2. Ann very rarely travels by plane. She______________________________________________
3. Rose always carries her camera with her. She______________________________________________
4.  Christine doesn’t use her car very often . She______________________________________________
5. Dave is a gardener. He likes his job. He_______________________________________________
6. Jennifer is a very cautious person. She______________________________________________
7. Ted is extremely lazy. He_______________________________________________

2.      Put the words in the correct order to make sentences or questions:

1. sister / me/ my / than/ younger / is

________________________________________________________

2. class / who / oldest / your / in / the / is / ?

________________________________________________________

3. passenger plane / is / Concorde / world / fastest/ the / in / the

________________________________________________________

4. book / interesting / than / my / her / more/ is / book

________________________________________________________

5. family / the / am / the / in / I / oldest

________________________________________________________

6. weather / better/ today / than/ much / yesterday / is / the

________________________________________________________

3.      Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets:

1. In Monterrey, Mexico they made the world’s ____________ ( big) taco. It was 15 metres long. That was 5 metres ___________ (long) than the previous record.

2. The __________ (deep) swimming-pool  in the world is in Belgium. It’s 33 metres deep. For that reason it’s probably the ____________ (unusual) pool on the world too!.

3. An Alsatian dog called Gunther IV is ___________ (rich) than most humans. It has 180 million pounds! It’s the ___________ (rich) pet in the world.

4. The _____________ (fast) animal in the world in the cheetah. It can run __________ (fast) than the ___________ (good) athlete in the world!.

HOMEWORK Unit 15 "LET´S CELEBRATE. FINAL STOP"

SESSION 1

1. When Carol (call)  last night, I (watch)  my favorite show on television.

2. I (work)  for this company for more than thirty years, and I intend to stay here until I retire!

3. Sharon (love)  to travel. She (go)  abroad almost every summer. Next year, she plans to go to Peru.

4. Thomas is an author. He (write)  mystery novels and travel memoirs. He (write)  since he was twenty-eight. Altogether, he (write)  seven novels, three collections of short stories and a book of poetry.

5. We were late because we had some car problems. By the time we (get)  to the train station, Susan (wait) for us for more than two hours.

6. Sam (try)  to change a light bulb when he (slip)  and (fell) .

7. Everyday I (wake)  up at 6 o'clock, (eat)  breakfast at 7 o'clock and (leave)  for work at 8 o'clock. However, this morning I (get)  up at 6:30, (skip)  breakfast and (leave)  for work late because I (forget)  to set my alarm.

8. Right now, Jim (read)  the newspaper and Kathy (make)  dinner. Last night at this time, they (do)  the same thing. She (cook)  and he (read)  the newspaper. Tomorrow at this time, they (do, also)  the same thing. She (prepare)  dinner and he (read) . They are very predictable people!

9. By this time next summer, you (complete)  your studies and (find)  a job. I, on the other hand, (accomplish, not)  anything. I (study, still)  and you (work)  in some new high paying job.

10. The students (be, usually)  taught by Mrs. Monty. However, this week they (teach)  taught by Mr. Tanzer.

SESSION 4

They will have to write two paragraphs saying if they would like to take

Part in these special occasions and giving the reasons why.

HOMEWORK Unit 14 " SMARTLIFE"

SESSION 1

Read the following text about the media generation and write the main ideas from it.

Welcome to "The Media Generation" Teens are spending so much time watching TV and playing with their computer and video games that the Kaiser Family Foundation has dubbed this generation "The Media Generation." The recent study found that children aged 8-18 were watching TV, playing video games, on their computers, and listening to music for a total of 6 hours and 23 minutes EVERY DAY! Many kids were doing two or more activities at once. Most of this time is still spent watching TV. Kids spent almost four hours every day watching TV. With so much time in front of TV and other media, perhaps Kaiser should have labeled it "The Media-Addicted Generation." What excess TV, video game, and computer use may be doing to you How much time you spend in front of a TV, video, and computer screen is important, because these activities have been linked to obesity, attention problems (like ADHD), and poor grades. Violent content may condition you to accept violence in your life. The sexual content of many popular shows and games may encourage you to experiment before you are ready. The TV can act as a depressant, stifle your creativity, encourage conformity, and simply waste your valuable time.

 SESSION 2

1. Change the direct speech to reported speech.

‘I’m confused’, said John.
John said that he was confused

1. ‘I’m very tired’, said Patricia
2. ‘Dave loves Anastacia’, said Sarah.
3. ‘ My phone isn’t made of plastic’, said Gareth.
4. ‘I want to watch TV’, said Steve.
5. ‘I don’t have to go to school today’, said Maria.
6. ‘Pete’s very busy’, said George.

2. Complete the sentences. Use said or told.

1. She …………. She couldn’t find a cash machine.

2. He ………….. me that he was saving for a new DVD player

3. He ………… her that he wanted to borrow some money.

4. She ……… her leg was very painful.

5- He …….. them that the soup tasted awful.

6. He ………… that Joe was biting his nails

3. Write the sentences in reported speech. Then put the dialogue in the correct order:

1. ‘It isn’t a problem. You will be home by eleven o’clock’, Gred said.

2. ‘Why can’t you stay late?’ Greg asked.

3. ‘ I am going on holiday tomorrow and I have to get up early’, Charlene said.

4. ‘I will, but I can’t stay late’, Charlene answered.

4. ‘Charlene, will you go to the club with me tomorrow night?’ asked Greg

SESSION 3

▪ Write the sentences into the reported speech.

1. Brad: I’m going to the cinema this evening.

2. Linda: I want to buy a new pair of jeans.

3. Henry: Does Don play football?

4. Kate: I can finish my work tomorrow.

5. Sheila: Is the theme park open on Sunday?

SESSION 4

1. Turn the following sentences into reported speech.              

a) Emily: “My teacher will go to Leipzig tomorrow”.

    Emily said that ____________________________

b) Helen: “I was writing a letter yesterday”

    Helen told me that _________________________

c) Robert: “My father flew to Dallas last year”

    ________________________________________

d) Michael: “I’m going to read a book this week”

   _________________________________________

e) Jason: “I’ll do my best in the exams tomorrow”

  __________________________________________

f) Andrew: “We didn’t eat fish two days ago”

  __________________________________________

g) Alice: “I spent all my pocket money last Monday”

   _________________________________________

SESSION 5

▪ Write an e-mail to a friend telling him/her about a person you have recently met online. Use reported speech to tell your friend what that person have told to you. Use the guidelines for writing emails that we have see in the presentation stage.

HOMEWORK Unit 13 " LET´S SAVE THE EARTH"

SESSION 1

▪ Read the article and match each of the titles below to the correct paragraph:

a. Take your rubbish home            d. Save energy

b. Save the forests                         e. The problem of plastics

c. Save water

HOW TO SAVE THE EARTH   I. Most of the Earth’s water is salt water. Only three per cent is fresh water. This must be saved! To save water, you can have showers instead of baths. You can wash dishes in a bowl rather than under a running tap. Are you aware that every time a tap is left running while you brush your teeth, about 60 litres of water is wasted?  II. A lot of pollution is caused by the electricity we use. To save electricity, don’t keep your TV on if you aren’t watching it. Make sure that you turn off lights when you go out of a room. III. Don’t use lots of plastic bags. They don’t decompose, so most of them will be unchanged 100 years from now! When you go shopping, try to take a paper bag with you. When you pack your sandwiches, put them in reusable containers. IV. Rubbish can make our country dirty and unpleasant. Wild animals and birds are often harmed and killed by rubbish. Last year, many animals were killed when they ate pieces of metal from cans. Others were hurt by broken bottles. Keep the country clean. Put your rubbish in a bin or take it home. V. Thousands of trees were cut down in tropical forests last year. When you buy anything made of wood make sure it isn’t hardwood, such as mahogany or teak. Buy softwood, such as pine and ash. Softwood trees grow quickly. Another way to save the forests is to recycle paper. One ton of recycled paper will save 17 trees! When you go on a picnic, be careful to put out cooking fires and cigarettes. Many forests are destroyed by fires every year.

True or false?

1. Water can be saved by having showers.

2. Electricity causes pollution

3. Plastic bags are difficult to destroy.

4. Wild animals are sometimes injured  or killed by rubbish.

5. Pine trees grow slowly.

SESSION 2

1. Write sentences in present passive using the words in brackets.

a)    (this room /clean / every day) ________________________________________________________

b)   (How often / the room/ clean?) ________________________________________________________

c)    (glass/ make/ from sand) ________________________________________________________

d)   (Stamps/ sell/ in the post office) ________________________________________________________

e)    (football/ play/ in most countries) ________________________________________________________

f)    (this machine/ not/ use/ very often) ________________________________________________________

g)    (What language/ speak/ in Ethiopia?) ________________________________________________________

h)   (What /this machine/ use/for?) ________________________________________________________

SESSION 3

▪ Read the following text and highlight the connectors that you find:

I really hate thinking that human beings are still killing animals which are about to disappear. For instance, yesterday I listened to the radio and I heard that Japan has announced its intention to resume whale’s hunting. On the one hand, I know that whales’ hunting is an old tradition in these countries.  On the other hand, I think they should be aware of the fact that, if they keep killing whales, they will extinguish them. Indeed, whales are classified nowadays as an endangered animal species. In conclusion, I think the whole world should become aware of the problem and try to stop the Japanese plans.  Although they are beautiful to see, they are useless for me. However, I don’t really need whales in my real life. In a sense, it is a pity to loose animals that will never come back to life. Therefore, I won’t really get troubled by the fact that whale’s hunting resumes. In my opinion, it doesn’t matter if all the whales are killed, since my life won’t be really affected by that.

▪ What do you think about whales’ hunting? Give your opinion in a short paragraph (about 5 lines), using some of the logical connectors that appear in the fragment above and that have been seen in the session.

 SESSION 5

• Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box. Use the present simple passive or the past continuous passive:

Attach    make    not make    not sell    send    use    win    write

1. This can ………………….. of aluminium

2. I got this photo yesterday. It ………………. to an email.

3. ‘……… rubber……… to make tyres? ‘yes, it is’

4. This email ………………yesterday evening.

5. These personal stereos ……………… in Japan. They were made in China.

6. Modems ……………. In this shop. You need to go to a computer shop

7. The first World Cup ……………. By Uruguay in 1930.

8. Hamlet …………. by William Shakespeare.

HOMEWORK Unit 12 " LOVE ACTUALLY"

SESSION 1

▪ Read chapters 1 and 2 and do the following activities:

1.     Write the names of these people:

a.    He is an ageing rock star.                         ………………

b.    His wife has just died.                               ………………

c.    It is their wedding day.                              ………………

d.    He is the best man at the wedding           ………………

e.    She has a new job at 10 Downing street.  ……………..

f.    He is the new Prime Minister.                   ………………

g.    He is the boss at Fairtrade.                      ………………

h.    She is new at Fairtrade.                           .……………...

i.     She has worked at Fairtrade for more than two years

j.     He is the chief designer at Fairtrade.

2.    Answer the following questions:

1.     Who is speaking? Who to? What are they talking about?

a.    ‘This is rubbish, isn’t it?

b.    ‘I’m the lobster’.

c.    ‘Those Brazilian women were a mistake. Weren’t they?’

d.    ‘ Did you do this?’

3. Put these events in the correct order. Number them 1-5.

a.    Katya calls out from the bedroom

b.    Sarah sits next to Mark.

c.    Jamie unlocks his front door.

d.    Peter and Juliet’s wedding guests are dancing.

e.    Chris walks from the kitchen to the living room.

     SESSION 2

▪ Read chapters 3 and 4 and do the following activities:

1. Answer these questions. Write short answers:

a. What is the Prime Minister worried about?

b. What is Harry speaking to Mia about?

c. Where is Mia going to wait for a kiss?

d. What does Daniel talk to Karen about?

e. What is Sam’s problem?

f. Where has Jamie gone to?

g. Who does Natalie live with?

h. What does David joke that he can do to Natalie’s last boyfriend?

2. Circle the correct words:

a. Billy has pictures/ pens/ CDs for the competition winners.

b. A lot of parents complain about Billy’s language/ clothes/ record.

c. Joen hits his hand/ foot/ head against the wall.

d. Mark runs an art studio/ gallery/ shop.

e. Juliet has a problem with the wedding dress/video/ photos.

f. Mia has found a theatre/ a night club/ an art gallery for the Christmas party.

 SESSION 3

▪ Read chapters 5 and 6 and do the following activities:   

1. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?

a. The US President is a married man.

b. The President thinks that Natalie is pretty.

c. The American and British ministers agree on many things.

d. David likes seeing the President and Natalie together.

e. The Prime Minister is Karen’s cousin.

f. Karen’s husband runs Fairtrade.

2. Find the correct endings 1-7 , to these sentences:

a. Aurelia takes Jamie’s coffee cup from ……………..

b. They find the phone between …………….

c. Aurelia takes away the dirty cup and …………

d. The papers blow up into the air and then ………….

e. Aurelia catches some of the pages, then ……..

f. Jamie and Aurelia swim around…….

g. Later, Jamie enters in the living room of the farmhouse with ……..

3. Where are these people when they have these conversations?:

a. Mark and Juliet, talking about the wedding video

b. Annie and David, talking about Natalie.

c. Daniel and Sam, talking about the film Titanic.

d. Jamie and Aurelia, saying goodbye.

e. Sam and Daniel, talking about Sam’s plan.

f. Karen and Sarah, talking about Harry and Mia.

g. Karl and Sarah, saying goodnight.

h. Karen and Harry, talking about Pavarotti.

i. Karen and Harry, talking about jewelry

j. Jamie, talking to himself about the taste of fish.

4. How true are these statement in your opinion?

a. ‘There isn’t just one person for each of us’

b. ‘Girls love musicians, don’t they?’

c. ‘Christmas shopping- never an easy or a pleasant job’

 SESSION 4

 ▪ Read chapter 8 and answer do the following activities:

1. Put the correct names into each sentence.

a. ......................... has a Christmas card from .......................

b. ........................ lives in the house next door to Natalie.

c. ....................... and her brother Keith travel to school in the car with ....................

d. ...................... is carrying drumsticks when he arrives at the school.

e. ...................... arrives with her family and stops to talk to ..................

f. .................... leads singing,

g. The back curtain opens and shows .................. and ................. kissing.

2. Why does ‘every parent lift their camera’ at the end of the concert? .........................................................................................................................

  SESSION 5

Read chapter 9 and do the following activities:

1. Which adjectives describe how these people are feeling?

Happy       guilty      unhappy     proud     confused

a. Karen, speaking to Harry after the play.

b. Harry, speaking to Karen after the play.

c. Daniel, after the show.

d. Sam, after Joanna kisses him.

e. Jamie, when he meets Sophia.

f. The people in the restaurant in Marseille.

g. Natalie, when she meets David at the airport.

2. At the end of the book, who are these people meeting at Heathrow Airport?

a. Joe

b. Peter, Juliet and Mark.

c. Karen.

d. Sam

e. Natalie

3. Answer these questions giving your opinion:

a. Was Daniel right to think seriously about Sam’s feelings for Joanna?

b. Where should Jamie and Aurelia live? In his country, her country or the country where they met?

c. Can a prime minister keep a new girlfriend happy and do his job?.