English 4th, UNIT 3
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English 4th
UNIT 3
Teacher: J. C. Brazo
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UNIT MAIN VOCABULARY Study
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ALBATROSS
LITTLE BLUE PENGUIN
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EMPEROR PENGUIN
SWAN
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GOSLING
GOOSE CRAB
SHELLFISH
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CYGNET
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GULL
BEAK
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HOOKED
FISHING BOAT
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NET
WEATHER
COLD
UNDERWATER
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WARM
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TWIG
BACK
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BRANCH
NECK
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FEATHER
PARENTS THREAD
FISHING LINE
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WEBBED
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UNIT VERBS Study
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REGULAR VERBS
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IRREGULAR VERBS
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UNIT GRAMMAR Study
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Present simple THINGS WE NORMALLY DO. ROUTINES. WAYS OF LIFE... FORM:
-s
SUBJECT + VERB You go to school
He / She / It
I live in Badajoz They play tennis on Mondays
SUBJECT + DON'T + VERB You don't go to school I don't live in Badajoz
Open: He opens
-es (ending "s, sh, Teach: He teaches ch, x") -ies (ending cons.+"y") Try: She tries
He / She / It + DOESN'T + VERB He doesn't teach Maths She doesn't open the window
They don't play tennis on Mondays
DO + SUBJECT + VERB... ? Do you go to school? Do I live in Badajoz?
DOES + He / She / It + VERB...? Does he teach Maths? Does she open the window?
Do they play tennis on Mondays?
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Present simple FORM:
Verb "BE" I am You are He She is It
We are You are They are
Verb "BE" am not is not = isn't are not = aren't
Verb "BE" Subject verb are you... ? is she... ?
Verb "HAVE" I have You have He She has It
We have You have They have
Verb "HAVE" have not = haven't has not = hasn't
THESE VERBS ARE DIFFERENT... Verb "CAN" I can You can He She can It
We can You can They can
Verb "CAN" cannot = can't
* also possible: don't have doesn't have
Verb "HAVE" Subject verb have they... ? has he... ?
Verb "CAN" Subject verb can I... ? can he... ?
* also possible: Do you have...? Does he have...?
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Plural nouns Normally with -S
Computers
books
windows
eagles
BUT... With -ES (words ending in s, x, z, ch, sh and some ending in o)
FORMS
With -IES (words ending in cons.+y)
Albatrosses boxes
watches tomatoes
Baby: babies Party: parties Lady: ladies
SOME ARE IRREGULAR Child: children Woman: women Man: men Mouse: mice
Goose: geese Tooth: teeth Foot: feet Person: people
SOME USE THE SAME Fish Sheep
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS HAVE NO PLURAL FORM
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COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES COMPARATIVES OF EQUALITY:
COMP. OF INFERIORITY
As + adjective + as I am as old as you
He's as happy as me
Less + adjective + than My car is less expensive than this
SUPERL. OF INFERIORITY: The least + adj. SYLLABLES
COMPARATIVES
IRREGULAR
the ...-est the ...-iest
the most ... more ... than ...-er than words ending in "er", "y", "le", "ow": the ...-est ...-ier than the ...-iest
2 more than
SUPERLATIVES
...-er than ...-ier than words ending in "y":
1
It's the least cheap
2
more ... than
the most ...
Good
better than...
the best
Bad
worse than...
the worst
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ACTIVITIES
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Complete the sentences with the verb in PRESENT SIMPLE The great albatross (fly) _______ up to 400 km in a day There (not be) ________ any swan in that river because of pollution (penguins live) _________________ in cold places? Yes, they ____ The Emperor penguin (can) ______ dive down 565 m Geese (not eat) _________ meat Eagles (not have) ___________ webbed feet like swans How long (an albatross chick stays) __________________ on land? Swans (carry) ___________ cygnets on their backs Swans (not build) _____________ small nests near the water Fishing boats (pull) __________ huge nets through the ocean A goose (have) ______ dark feathers and it (fly) _______ far away
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Change the sentences into negative...
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Albatrosses can grab fish
and into interrogative Swans build enormous nests
These beautiful birds are in danger
They stay together for life
The nets trap many many albatrosses
A baby swan is a cygnet
Fishing boat pull huge nets
Many birds have weebed feet
Lots of birds drown every year
They live on rivers and lakes
The chick stays with its parents
Young cygnets are grey
Small feathers trap air
This goose lives on a farm
The bird keeps warm
These geese live near water
The penguin dives down 565 m
Swans help their babies
Swans can swim very well
Swans have black heads
Penguins can catch fish in the ocean
Their white feathers appear
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Write the nouns (sing. or plural) and the verb in PRESENT SIMPLE
A child lives here and the other _______ _______ there A ______ ______ alone and many geese fly in V A box is open and ten ______ _______ closed A sheep _______ grass and four _______ eat feed A _______ is good and many fish _____ better A lady _______ upstairs and five _______ come downstairs One person speaks loudly and other ______ ______ quietly A mouse ______ onto the table and two ______ jump into the box His computer is on and our ________ _______ off This albatross is on land and those ________ ______ flying This party _______ at eight and these _______ start at nine
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MAKE COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE SENTENCES: The albatross is longer than the dove
MARY
The dove is not as long as the albatross The dove is less long than the albatross The dove is shorter than the albatross The albatross is not as short as the dove The albatross is less short than the dove The albatross is the longest The dove is the shortest The dove is the least long The albatross is the least short
SARAH
ICE CUBE CUP OF COFFE
shor t
ng you MOLLY HER FATHER
tall
warm MIKE
HIS FATHER
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MIKE
cold ugly
roun
DOVE
strong
long
old wide
ALBATROSS
d
bea ut i
weak
row nar
MOLLY
f ul MY HOME
A BOOK
YOUR HOME
A BALL
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ch ea p
polite SWANS
DUCKS
ous enorm
y ugl
DOGS
bori
TEENAGERS CHILDREN
ng
small
pretty
ive s n e exp
docile
d war k w a
small WHALES
DOLPHINS
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BALLS
rude
big LIONS
RACKETS
BOOKS
i n te res ti n g
COMPUTER GAMES
SWANS
KOALAS
wild
gra cef ul BOOKS
LAPTOPS
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SPEAK AND WRITE: Make the right question for these answers What bird... ? The great albatross has the longest wings in the world How many... ? It can fly 400 km in a day Why can they... ? They can grab fish from the sea easily because they have hooked beaks How long... ? Albatrosses can live for 50-60 years Why... ? They are in danger because nets trap them when they dive in the water How many... ? More than 100,000 albatrosses die in this way every year Where... ? Some penguins live in cold places but others in warm places What... ? The tallest penguin is the Emperor penguin How tall... ? The Little Blue penguin is 40 cm tall How deep... ? The Emperor penguin can dive down 565 m How long... ? It can stay underwater for 20 minutes
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SPEAK AND WRITE: Make the right question for these answers What... from? Swans build a nest from twigs and small branches Do... ? Yes, they do. They stay together for life How many... ? The mother bird lays 4-7 eggs Is... ? Yes, it is. A baby swan is a cygnet Does... ? Yes, it does. A parent carries its babies on its back Where... ? Swans live on rivers and small lakes What colour... ? Usually, swans are white but sometimes they have black heads and necks What... ? A gosling is a baby goose Is... ? No, it isn't. "Gooses" is not the plural of "goose" Where... ? We can sometimes see geese on farms but they are wild too Can... ? Yes, they can swim very well Do... ? Yes, they do. They make a huge V in the sky when they fly together
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Read pages 38 and 39 and answer your classmates' questions
What birds are the most amazing travellers? What do albatrosses eat? What type of beak do albatrosses have? Why do penguins keep warm?
What do fishing boats pull through the ocean? Why do many albatrosses die when they dive in the water? Why do penguins keep warm? Can penguins fly? What materials do swans use to build their nests? Why can swans swim well? Why aren't cygnets as beautiful as their parents? Are all geese wild? Why?
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WRITING
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How to make a good composition WORD: It can refer to an object, person, idea... (nouns), an action (verbs), a characteristic (adjective), etc.
Boy
SENTENCE: It is a meaningful group of words that provide us with a complete idea.
The boy bought a ball
PARAGRAPH: It is a group of sentences that give us more complete information about something. The boy bought a ball because he wanted to play football with his friends. They went to the park and played un9l very late. Next saturday they are going to play again.
TEXT: Some paragraphs together
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WRITE A FREE INDIVIDUAL COMPOSITION (two or more paragrpahs)
1st Think about what to write 2nd Make a draft 3rd Order your ideas properly 4th Make a ten lines composition being very careful with the grammar rules, punctuation marks, links, etc. 5th Review it before handing it out 5th Hand out your composition to the teacher
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