11E A POINT OF VIEW

1 Read the opinion essay and choose the best title (a-c).

a) Is it easier to learn English these days?

b) Is it essential to learn English in today’s world?-RPTA

c) Why is learning English becoming less popular?

2 Writing skill essay structure.

A Where do these additional sentences fit best in the essay?

a) I don’t think it’s a good idea to use automatic translators for this. Paragraph 3

b) It depends on the person- Paragraph 1

c) So work in one reason why English is necessary- Paragraph 2

B Match the paragraphs (1-4) in the essay with these functions (a-d)

a) a short summary of your opinion-Paragraph 4

b) additional ideas or examples-Paragraph 3

c) a general statement which responds to the title-Paragraph 1

d) statements explaining your opinion-Paragraph 2

3 Match these words with the underline words in the essay.

1 As well at this, In addition

2 For instance, For example

3 In conclusion, to sum up

4 In my opinion, In my opinion

5 Nowadays, These days

4 Complete the table with these words and expressions. Add a comma where
necessary.

Finally I disagree (with) Nowadays

Firstly I think (that) Some people say

For example I conclusion Such as

For instance In my opinion These days

I believe (that) On the other hand To sum up

 Firstly
These days
To sum up
Starting a paragraph
Nowadays
I conclusion
Finally
I believe (that)
I think(that)
Giving your opinion I think(that)

I disagree( with)
Some people say
Contrasting opinions On the other hand

For example
For instance
Giving examples
Such as

5 Read the sentences and decide which essay title in Exercise1 they match .Then
put the sentences in a logical order.

Is it easier to learn English these days?

A Firstly, student can watch videos and read newspapers easily online. In addition, they
can do courses online. (2)

B In conclusion, all these reasons show that it is easier for English students than it used to
be. (4)

C Nowadays, lots of people study English using technology .In my opinion, technology
help students a lot. (1)

D Secondly, it’s easy to speak to other people using technology. (3)

6 Add one sentence of your own to each paragraph of the essay in Exercise 5.

A I don't think it's a good idea to take courses online because you can't learn very well.

B Creo que esto hace que sea más fácil mantenerse en contacto con amigos y familiares,
y también hacer nuevos amigos

C It depends on the student if he uses technology to study English.

D Because they have many more facilities and resources to learn.

 UNIT 11 /WORDBUILDING PHRASAL VERBS and LEARNIGN SKILLS

1 Replace the underline words in each sentence with a phrasal verb from this list.

1. Remember to switch of all divices before you go through aiport security.

2. Alice has managed to reach out to a fantastic solution to the problem.
3. I can´t keep up with al lof the constant changes at work.
4. When did you find out about the new schedules.
5. I wonder why Matt didn´t turn up for his last exam?
6. It´s a good idea to set up all your favourite programmes exactly how you want
them.
7. You should always sign out of websites and apps properly when you finish using
them.
8. It´s hard to sum up everything that happened in a few words.
9. Let´s get together soon so we can catch up on each other´s news.
10. We should all talk about this – I´ll come up with Sam and Lia to see when they´re
free.
2 Test your memory.Complete the phrasal verb in each sentence without looking at
the list in Exercise 1.

1. I always sing out my email on public computers.

2. I hope Sue can come up with a way of fixing the printer.
3. I´ve just found out about the accident.
4. Frances and Nadiya are going to set up their own company.
5. Not many people turned up for the football final.
6. How do you keep out with all the new developments in IT?
3 Which of these things have you used the internet for?

I use most of these things, for example, if the teacher leaves me a task, I use the Internet
to looking up to get information about it or if I want to distract myself i read about my
favourite actors or listen to music of famous singers.

4 Have you done any of the things in Exercise 3 in English? Think of six key terms
from your job,studies or interest.Can you say these words in English? Use the
internet to find out.

- world record, number of songs, collaborations, awards, reproductions, influence

- stock exchange, currencies, buy-sell, bonds, insurance, probability.

5 Which of these online resources would you use if you had these problems (1-5)
?Match the problems with the online resources.

1. translators
2. dictionaries
3. vocabulary practice
 4. grammar practice
5. practice exams
6 Can you find eight words in the wordsquare? Use the clues to help you.

1. text
2. twitter
3. software
4. footage
5. headline
6. news
7. viral
8. signal

W T L R G O P E T E

H E A D L I N E V Y

C X R F I N E N I S

I T S O F T W A R E

P W U O P Z S V A A

R S K T T I A E L S

L C A A L L Q R G L

T S I G N A L T D C

Q B G E N M U K F T

U O Y T W I T T E R

12a Looking back

1 Exercise

1. If JK Rowling hadn’t written the Harry Potter stories, millions of boys wouldn´t have
got into books and she wouldn´t have become a millionaire.

2. If Tim Berners -Lee hadn´t invented the internet, personal computers wouldn’t
have become so popular and social networking wouldn`t have been possible.

3. If Alexander Fleming hadn’t discovered penicillin, antibiotics wouldn’t have been

developed and millions of people would have died from infections.
 4. If Dian Forsey hadn’t studied mountain gorillas, most of them would have been
killed and she wouldn’t have been murdered.

5. If Wangan Maathai (not/win) the Nobel Peace Prize, many people wouldn’t have
heard of her and thousands of Kenyan women wouldn’t have had an income.
2 Exercise:Rewrite

1 Millions of boys wouldn’t have got into books and JK Rowling couldn’t have become a
millionaire if she hadn’t written the Harry Potter stories.

2 Personal computers couldn’t have become so popular and social networking couldn’t
have been possible if Tim Berners Lee hadn’t invented the internet.

3 Antibiotics couldn’t been developed and millions of people would have died from
infections if Alexander Fleming hadn’t discovered penicillin.

4 The mountain gorillas would have been killed and Dian Forsey wouldn’t have been
murdered if she hadn’t studied them.

5 Many people wouldn’t have heard of Wangan Maathai and thousands of Kenyan women
wouldn’t have had an income if she hadn’t won the Nobel Peace Prize.

3. Rewrite the sentences using the third conditional.

1. If Jk Rowling hadn't started writing, she would has become unemployed.

2. Tim Berners-Lee would has wanted to share information with other researchers, if
he had worked on hypertext.
3. If Alexander Fleming had cleaned his dishes, penicilin wouldn't has grew on them.
4. Dian Foseey wouldn't has went to Africa, If his friend hadn't invited his on a safari.
5. If Wangari Maathai hadn't started the Green Belt movement, millions of trees
wouldn't have planted in Kenya.

12B A man of many talents

1 Exercise: Read the article about tuy sereivathana. Match the extracts (a-e) with the
gaps in the text

1b

2a

3d

4e

5c
2 Exercise: Read the article, including the extracts, again and find this information

1 Three reasons why the human-elephant conflict began

 As masses of people relocated throughout Cambodia, they often created

communities and farmland that affected elephant habitat.
 At the same time, with rain forests shrinking, hungry elephants come onto
farmland, destroying crops.
 Desperately poor farmers fought back, killing elephants to protect their land and
livelihood.
2 One example of the elephant’s historic role in cambodia

 They were essential in the construction of the Angkor Wat temple and are depicted
in honour on its walls.
3 Two problems that concerned farmers

 When farmers were arrested for clearing the forest, they could no longer feed their
families.
The government had still not established schools in these areas and farmers were very
concerned that their children could not read or write

3. Correct options

1. Conservation

2. People

3. Understands the place of conservation

4. Innovative ideas

5. Stopped declining

4. Write sentences with should (not) have or could (not) have

1. Cambodia's elephants could have died out completely.

2. In theory the conflict between people and elephants shouldn't have happened.

3. The Cambodians couldn't have built Angkor Wat without using elephants.

4. Conservation efforts could have re-established respect for elephants.

5. Conservationists should have paid more attention to human needs.

6. The goverment should have provided schools.

5. Write a response to each coment

1. You should have studied harder.

2. Someone could have broken in.

3. He should have taken tablets.

4. You should have bought one bigger.

5. We could not have done it without her.

6. You should have used GPS.

12C Expert animals

Exercise 1

C. an octopus and a prawn

Exercise 2

1. Cocrodile and Harpy eagle;

2. Chameleon and plaice fish;
3. Octopus expels its ink to disorient its predator.
Exercise 3

1. going to the other tanks

c. move
2. going back to its own tank
c. return
3. what was going on
b. happen

Exercise 4

1. surfing
2. on
3. crazy
4. to
5. back
6. hungry
7. away
8. out

Exercise 5
1. going for a walk
2. gone for lunch
3. go for a pizza going for a coffee
4. go for a run
5. go for a swim
6. go for a pizza
12 D. I´m so sorry!

1. Complete the sentences with these words. Then write MA for making an apology
and AA for accepting and apology.
1.1. I couldn´t help it. MA
1.2. It´s just one of those things! AA
1.3. I´m really sorry you´ve gone to all this trouble. MA
1.4. Don´t worry. It was an accident. AA
2. Match the statements (1-6) with the responses (a-f).
1. You forgot to ring me.
2. There´s no paper in the photocopier.
3. I´m so sorry. I haven´t had time to get you a gift.
4. I´m so sorry, but I think Ieft your umbrella on the bus.
5. We´ve run out of bread.
6. I can´t believe I dropped that! I´m really sorry.

a. Don´t blame me. I don´t do the shopping.

b. Don´t worry about it. It was just an old one.
c. It´s my fault. It could have happened to anyone.
d. It´s not your fault. It could have happened.
e. Oh yes. Sorry about that!
f. There´s no need to apologize. It´s not a problem.

1E 2B 3F 4C 5A 6D

4. Rewrite the sentences as one sentence. Use not only ….. but also.
1. Not only did you forget to ring me but you also switched off your phone.
2. Not only did she lose my umbrella but she also forgot to tell me.
3. Not only did he break my vase but he also didn´t apologize.
4. Not only did they arrive late but they also brought uninvited guests.
5. Not only did the octopus work out how to get into the jar but it also ate my
prawn.
6. Not only did she scientist win the competition but she also started a
successfully business.

12 E How to behave…
1A)

1) Vocabulary
2) Grammar
3) Linkg Words
4) Grammar
5) Spelling
6) Relevance
1B)

 1) Here are some photos of my journey to Brazil

 2) My nephew is in Dublin this week. He is learning English. He’s host family also
speak Irish.
 3) I’ve been to Lisbon several times, however I’ve never learned Portuguese.
 4) If I handn’t learned Italian at school, I wouldn’t have gone on holiday to Rome.
 5) We used to go Paris every year and stay whit the family.
 I went on a couple of homestays when I was a student.
2A)

 G) We’ve had quite foreing students to stay since the last few years and each time
it was been a different, but enjoyable experience. If you are thinking about
becoming a host family, here are a few tips for you.
2B)

A) And finally, be patient whit them when they speak English. If you never try to learn a
language yourself, then you try taking a short course so that you know how It feels¡

B) Find out If there is anything your student can’t eat, either for religious reasons because
they really dislike a particular food item or plate. I don’t like eggs, for example.

C) Make sure that you explain your household and family rules very crearly at the
beginning,

D) Respect their privacy in spite of they are in your home. For the duration of their stay,
their bedroom Is there own private space.

E) Talk to your student about life in the student’s own country. This helps you to anticipate
what problems the student might have during the student´s visit.

F) Treat the students as you would expect your own child to be treated if they are abroad.

G) We’ve had quite foreign students to stay since the last few years and each time it was
been a different, but enjoyable experience. If you are thinking about becoming a host
family, here are a few tips for you.

H) You can ask your student to help whit things as setting the table if that´s what your own
children do, but don’t expect them to help you whit the homework.
2C)

A) And finally, be patient whit them when they speak English. If you never try to learn a
language yourself, then you try taking a short course so that you know how it feels¡

B) Find out if there is anything your student can’t eat, either for religious reasons or they
really dislike a particular food item or plate. I don’t like eggs, for example.

C) Make sure that you explain your household and family rules very crearly at the
beginning,

D) Respect their privacy in spite of they are in your home. For the duration of their stay,
their bedroom is their private space.

E) Talk to your student about life in the student’s country. This helps you to anticipate what
problems the student might have during the student´s visit.

F) Treat the students as you would expect your child to be treated if they are abroad.

G) We’ve had quite foreign students to stay for the last few years and each time it was
been a different, but enjoyable experience. If you are thinking about becoming a host
family, here are a few tips for you.

H) You can ask your student to help whit things as setting the table if that´s what your
children do, but don’t expect them to help you whit the homework.

WORDBUILDING PREFIX IN-, UN-, IM-

1. Exercise

1. Inaccurate 8. Unnecessary
2. Inconclusive 9. Inoffensive
3. Incredible 10. Impatient
4. Ineffective 11. Impolite
5. Inefficient 12. Impossible
6. Unxpected 13. Intolerant
7. Inexpensive 14. Untrue

2. Exercise
1. C
2. B
3. C
4. B
5. C
3. Exercise

1. A-B-C
2. A-C
3. B-C

4. Exercise
1. Tent
2. Sword
3. Suitcase
4. Octopus
5. Rooster
6. Sledge
7. Purse