Welcome to our 16th lesson. Today we're going to read interesting facts about names, particularly about CRAZY NAMES.

1- Read the article and answer the questions (page 34 SB)

a- Which people's unusual names do we often hear about?

b- What reason did a New Zealand judge give for not allowing some names?

c- What did Mariléika dos Santos decide to do?

d-What did she become well known for?

e- Why did David Carradine give his son an unusual name?

In the text there were examples of two modals you are familiar with: CAN and MUST. Do you remember when to use them? Let's read the rule:

2- Rewrite the sentences using modal verbs from this unit and the pronouns in brackets. There is often more than one possible answer (page 35 SB)

EXAMPLE: Diving isn't allowed (you)

                     You can't dive here.

1- It isn't necessary for us to wear uniforms (We)

2- It's a good idea to buy a new phone (You)

3- It's OK for you to use my laptop (You)

4- It's necessary for them to work harder (They)

5- Are we allowed to play here? (We)

3- Complete the signs with CAN, CAN'T or MUSTN'T and a suitable verb (page 29 WB)

Let's learn some expressions related with NAME:

4- Match the expressions with the definitions (page 35 SB)

1.___   2. ___  3. ___  4. ___  5. ___  6. ___  7. ___  8. ___

5-  Complete the missing words with the expressions above (page 35 SB)

6- Complete the sentences with an appropriate expression (page 31 WB)

HOMEWORK: (we'll check the previous activities in the zoom class)

1- Read these statements and write a short paragraph agreeing or disagreeing with one or more of them:

a- Parents should be able to give their children any name they want.

b- Children with silly names should be allowed to change them when they're 12 years old.

c- It doesn't matter what name a child has because they can change it as an adult.

d- Every country should have a list of names that parents are allowed to give their children.

Welcome to our 15th lesson. Let's begin by checking the activities you had to do last class.

ACTIVITY 3:

1- Companies think a lot about a brand name because it's what distinguishes their product from all the others, and it's difficult to change one so it's important that they get it right the first time.

2- A good brand name is unique, memorable and easy to understand. It should create an emotional connection with the people who buy it.

3- a- Jaguar was chosen becaue it makes people think of a beautiful but dangerous wild cat.

b- Pret a Manger was chosen because it's in a foreign language (French) and therefore sounds special and different.

c- WhatsApp was chosen because it uses wordplay (it is based on the English expression "What's up?")

4- Nova was a bad name for a car in Spain because in Spanish, "no va" means "it doesn't go".

5- Some teenagers choose to buy more expensive products because they want to have something with the right brand or logo.

ACTIVITY 4:

Paragraph 3: D

Paragraph 4: B

ACTIVITY 5:

1- must                  2- have to                3- ought to     

4- don't have to     5- do...have to         6- shouldn't

RULE:

1- have to, must             2- don't / doesn't have to

3- should, ought to         4- shouldn't

ACTIVITY 6:

1- have to                2- don't have to       3- has to

4- do...have to         5- have to                6- dont' have to

Let's revise some modals.

1- Circle the correct options (page 28 WB)

2- Complete the sentences with HAVE TO, HAS TO, DON'T HAVE TO , DOESN'T HAVE TO (page 28 WB)

3- Complete using a form of HAVE TO and a suitable verb (page 28 WB)

4- Learn some new vocabulary:

What do these words mean? Match words and meanings:

1- advertisement                            a- cadena

2- manufacturer                             b- propaganda

3- brand                                         c- consumidor

4- chain                                         d- fabricante

5- consumer                                  e- marca

5- Complete the phrases with the words in the list (page 31 WB)

6- Complete the sentences with these words (page 32 SB)

7- Circle the correct options (page 31 WB)

8- Now let's practise some listening. Listen to Paul talking to his teacher, Mrs Jenkins. What is their conversation about? Circle the correct option (page 33 SB)

PAUL TALKING TO HIS TEACHER (click)

A- how to remember names

B- why some names are hard to remember

C- why some people can't remember names

9- Listen again. Mark the sentences TRUE (T) or FALSE (F)

PAUL TALKING TO HIS TEACHER (click)

10- In the listening above we've heard examples of HAD BETTER  (NOT), do you remember its meaning? Read the rule and refresh your memory (page 33 SB)

So, what does HAD BETTER mean? Yes, it means MAS VALE QUE... and HAD BETTER NOT , MAS VALE QUE NO. Let's practise...

Complete the sentences with HAD BETTER (NOT)

11- Put the sentences in the correct order to make two conversations. Then listen and check (page 33 SB)

TWO CONVERSATIONS (click)

HOMEWORK: (page 29 WB) Send these two activities to my mail. We're going to check the previous activities in the zoom class next Friday

1- Match the sentence halves:

2- Use 'd better/ 'd better not and a verb from this list:

apologise, call, eat, study, stay, tell, turn, wear

Welcome to our 14th lesson! Today you have the test of unit 2, so click and do your best! 

TEST UNIT 2

After the test we're going to begin unit 3: What's in a name?


Look at the names and logos. What do you think this unit is going to be about?

1- They are brand names. Do you think they are important? Let's read and listen to a blog entry (page 31SB)

BRAND NAMES AUDIO (click)

2- Copy and look up in a dictionary any word/ phrase you don't know or understand from the text.

3- Answer these questions about the blog:
1- Why do companies think a lot about a brand name?

2- What makes a good brand name?

3- Why were each of these names chosen?
a- Jaguar                   b- Pret A Manger               c- WhatsApp

4- Why was Nova a bad name for a car in Spain?

5- Why do some teenagers choose to buy more expensive products (like clothes)?

Writers use a new paragraph when they want to change the topic. The opening line of a paragraph usually gives you a clue about its topic.

4- Look at paragraphs 3 and 4. What is the topic of each paragraph? Tick two options:

In this unit we're going to work with MODALS. What do you remember about them? Let's watch some videos to remember...

5- Now, complete the sentences from the article on page 31. Then complete the rule with HAVE TO, DON'T HAVE TO, OUGHT TO, SHOULD, SHOLDN'T and MUST.

6- Complete the conversation with the correct form of HAVE TO:

HOMEWORK:

1. Complete the conversation with suitable modal verbs. There is often more than one possible answer (send a photo of this activity to my mail)

2- Remember that on the zoom class on Friday you have to talk about the project you prepared about "Events that shook the world", so be ready!

Welcome to our 13th lesson. Today we're going to learn new vocabulary, but first let's check the activities you had to do last class.

ACTIVITY 1:

2- had been waiting                          9- wanted

3- had passed                                   10- had lost

4- was walking                                11- had been working

5- learnt                                           12- opened 

6- hadn't visited                               13- wrote

7- was watching                               14- had been raining

8- had been thinking                        15- was smiling

ACTIVITY 2:

2- paid                                              7- were watching

3- had already eaten                         8- had already seen

4- hab been snowing                        9- taught

5- worked / had been working        10- was sitting

6- went

ACTIVITY 3:

ACTIVITY 4:

1- fled

2- raging

3- screaming

4- demolished

5- grabbed

6- struck

7- dived

ACTIVITY 6:

1- Animals were taken to court from the Middle Ages to the 19th century. 

2- It happened all over Europe, America and in some other countries.

ACTIVITY 7:

1- B       2- A      3- B      4- C      5- B

Last zoom meeting (on Friday 8th) we worked with pages 24 and 25 and the differences between USED TO and WOULD. Here's a video to clarify ideas.

1-Copy the lists and some examples of action and stative verbs from the video on your notebook.

Now, let's go to pages 26 and 27 in the SB. 

2- Read and listen to the acticle on page 26. Then answer these questions:

WHERE LIFE IS REALLY HARD (click here)

1- What are winters like inside the Artic Circle?

2- How does Akycha survive when he's out hunting?

3- What does he hunt and how does he do this?

4- Why can't the Inuit who keep reindeer stay in one place for a long time?

3- There are eight highlighted words or phrases in the article. Match them with these definitions:

1- continue to be enough:

2- not taken with them:

3- from one evening, through to the next morning:

4- not staying in one place for very long:

5- tolerate, put up with:

6- large groups of animals:

7- a type of plant:

8- raising (animals):

4- Read the text on page 27. What happened in Berlin in these years?

1. 1961                 2. 1989                3. 1990

5- Find examples in the article of:

a- A sentence containing the Past Simple and the Past Continuous.

b- The Past Perfect.

c- The Past Perfect Continuous.

d- Descriptive verbs.

e- Expressions referring back to the past.

6- Preparing for writing and speaking.

1- Do some Internet research to find out some information about an event that shook the world.

2- Choose three pictures to illustrate the information you have found.

3- Organize the information into 3 paragraphs (similar to the article of the Berlin Wall)

4- You will present your investigation to the class next Friday on  zoom. Use the pictures to help you describe the events.

HOMEWORK:

Work with the activities on pages 28 and 29 in the SB (all except for Speaking Part 1: Interview) They are revision activities. We're going to check them on the zoom class DON'T SEND THEM to my mail. I want to see you all in class next Friday. Remember that if you don't participate in the zoom classes you'll have an ABSENT that class. 

Hello! Welcome to our 12th lesson!

Today we're going to revise PAST TENSES and also learn some new vocabulary.

Let's read and refresh our memory:

1- Underline the correct tense:

2- Put the verbs in brackets into the correct past tense:

3- DESCRIPTIVE VERBS. Certain verbs make narratives sound more dramatic. Find these words in a dictionary and write down:

a. what they mean

b. their past simple and past participle forms

• smash:
• rage:
• dive:
• flee:
• strike:
• demolish:
• grab:
• scream:

4- Replace the underlined words with words from the previous exercise. Change the form if necessary: (page 22 SB)

5- Look at the picture. Why do you think the cow was in court? Choose the best option:

a- It was accused of killing a human.

b- It was interrupting a court meeting.

c- A man was accused of hurting a cow.

6- Listen to Ryan's talk. Then answer the questions:

RYAN'S TALK

a- When were animals taken to court?

b- In which parts of the world did this happen?

7- Listen again. For questions 1- 5, choose A, B or C.

RYAN'S TALK

1. ______   2. _______  3. _______  4. _______  5. _______

HOMEWORK:

Read the information in the box:

1- Complete each sentence with two to five words, including the word in bold:

2- Use three DESCRIPTIVE VERBS and create a crazy short story (about 40 words)