Unit 6

ENGLISH 1st ESO 2015-2016

IN THIS UNIT YOU WILL….

Learn vocabulary items like adjectives and tye of films.

Practise: Comparative and Object Pronouns.

Listen discussions about TV programmes and conversations of people making plans.

NAME: ………………………………………………..……

CLASS: …………

PLACES AROUND THE CITY

Read a film review.

Write your own film review.

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Adjectives

1.Read the following webpage. Do you know all the adjectives? Does Sally like the programme?

2.Put the letters in the correct order to complete the sentences.

1.That cat can play the piano. It’s ………………… ! (zgmiana) 2.There are horrible creatures in the story. It’s very ………………… . (gtinfirgehn) 3.Kate’s eyes are blue and green. They’re quite ………………… . (sualunu) 4.We’re having a ………………… meal for Ann’s birthday. (celisap) 5.Pam is studying. She’s a ………………… student. (osesiru)

3. Choose the correct answer.

1.Nothing is happening in this film. It’s interesting / boring / unusual.

2.The book is about modern vampires. It’s very thin / unfriendly / interesting.

3.Mark isn’t a serious student. He often gives silly / hardworking / thick answers.

4.I can’t eat this food. It’s nice / amazing / disgusting!

5.I hate this TV programme. It’s amazing / terrible / enjoyable!

4.Choose the correct adjective.

1

2

amazing / frightening 4

3

disgusting / exciting 5

enjoyable / unusual

silly / educational 6

surprising / terrible

2

realistic / boring

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5-Listen to Sue and Henry discussing a TV programme. Does Henry watch the programme with Sue? 6-Listen again and answer the questions: a) b) c) d) e)

What is the name of the programme?

Is a parasite an animal?

Can parasites be dangerous for humans?

Who eats salad every day?

What is the topic of the TV programme today?

Comparative We use comparative adjectives and (not) as… as to compare two people, things or groups. Read these sentences. Which one shows that two things are the same?

1. The creature is uglier than a shark 2. The creature is as long as a shark 3. The creature is more disgusting than a shark 7-Complete the chart.

SHORT ADJECTIVES

LONG ADJECTIVES

A sea barnacle is shorter than a snake

Monsters are more frightening than sea barnacles

A sea barnacle is ………. (small) than a dog

Monsters are ……………………. (interesting) sea barnacles

IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES GOOD-BETTER BAD-WORSE

8-Write the comparative form of these adjectives.

1.tall

2.nice

3.boring

4.good

5.silly

6.unusual

7.big

8.fat

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9- Copy and complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives below.

POPULAR-SERIOUS-STRONG-SLOW-HOT-HEALTHY a) Bicyles are …… trains

b) Fruit is ……….. cake.

c) Summer is …….. winter

d) Textbooks …….. comics.

e)Men are …….. babies

e) Football matches are ……… weightlifting competitions.

10-Complete the text using the adjectives in brackets. Use the comparative form or as…as.

THE KRAKEN Imagine you´re a sailor on a boat. Suddenly you see a gigantic creature in the ocean. It is ……… (big) as your boat and it is …… (ugly) than a monster. You are looking at the disgusting creature and it suddenly puts its arms around your boat and destroys it.

Meet the Kraken from ancient myths and legends. According to these stories, the Kraken isn´t ……. (large) as a blue whale. It is ….. (thin) and ….. (short) than one, but it is definitely ………. (frightening) than a blue whale. The Kraken is also ……… (dangerous) than a blue whale.

Today, we think that Kraken was probably the giant squid. This unusual animal is similar to an octopus, but it is ………….. (aggressive) than an octopus. It sometimes attacks whales and even small ships.

11. Write sentences with the adjectives below to compare the pictures. Use the comparative form of the adjectives or (not) as … as.

Tony

Julia

funny • old • big • fair • nervous • thin 1. .......................................................................................................................................

2. .......................................................................................................................................

3. .......................................................................................................................................

4. .......................................................................................................................................

5. .......................................................................................................................................

6. .......................................................................................................................................

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Types of films

15. Match the descriptions in A to the types of films in B. A

B

1. The actors jump from buildings and do judo.

...... a. It’s animated.

2. This is a funny film.

...... b. It’s science fiction.

3. This is a film about love.

...... c. It’s a horror film.

4. This film has got pictures, not real people.

...... d. It’s a romance.

5. This film is about cowboys.

...... e. It’s an action film.

6. There is singing and dancing in this film.

...... f. It’s a western.

7. This film is frightening.

...... g. It’s a comedy.

8. This film is about machines in the future.

...... h. It’s a musical.

16. Find seven types of films in the puzzle. Then match them to the characters below. a w a c o m e d y z

d c d p x r z q s n

v s t f v s n h f a

e f y i d a p o t n

n p b t o p h r a i

t j r k r n y r d m

u h n s g q x o s a

r o m a n c e r q t

e q r h a p f n z e

z m u s i c a l p d

1. Harry Potter …………………

3. James Bond …………………

5. Romeo and Juliet …………………

2. Count Dracula …………………

4. Mr Bean …………………

6. Shrek …………………

7. Tony Bolton and Gabriella Montez …………………

Object Pronouns We use pronouns to avoid repeating names. An object pronoun replaces a noun that is the object of the sentence. Read the sentences below. Which words do the object pronouns replace?

1.Louise likes Twilight. She is reading it now.

2. Dracula´s friends meet Jonatan Harker. They want to kill him.

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12-Copy and complete the chart

13-Choose the correct object pronoun.

PERSONAL PRONOUNS

OBJECT PRONOUNS

1. We’re going to the library. Do you want to come with them / us / me?

…….

Me

You

You

2. I sometimes watch horror films, but I don’t usually like her / him / them.

He

….

She

Her

It

….

we

Us

……

You

3. My dad is cooking dinner and my mum is helping us / it / him.

4. I love tennis. I play it / her / them every day.

5. I’ve got your English book. Can I give it to me / you / him at school?

…..

Them

14. Complete the sentences with the correct object pronoun.

1. Robert Pattinson is a famous actor. You can see ………………… in Twilight.

2. Jane is my friend. She often sends ………………… e-mails.

3. Fiona isn’t in her room. I can’t find ………………… .

4. We’re cleaning the house. Can you help ………………… ?

5. You must eat more vegetables. They’re good for ………………… .

17-Listen to Ben and Emily making plans to go to the cinema. Where does Emily want to go before they go to the cinema?

18-Listen again and complete the sentences.

1……….. doesn´t like action films.

2. The Time Traveller´s Wife is a ………..

3. The films starts at ……………..

4. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is an ……….. film

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19-Read Kate´s review of a film. Then, complete the chart below.

A FILM REVIEW Are you looking for a good film to see? Then go and see “Up”.

“Up” is an animated 3D film for all ages. The main character is Carl Fredricksen. He and his wife love exploring and they dream of going to Paradise Falls is South America one day. But Carl´s wife dies and they never get there. Carl becomes a lonely, angry old man. Carl ties balloons to his house and the house flies to South America. A young boy is hiding in Carl´s house when this happens. He and Carl have many adventures together. “Up” is an interesting and exciting film, with a special message for everyone, I really recommend it.

Name: Type of film: Main characters: Main events: Why I recommend it:

20- Write a film review.

BEFORE YOU WRITE: Think of a film you like . Then complete the chart in Exercise 1 about your film.

NOW WRITE: Use the writing model in Exercise 19 and your chart to help you to write your review.

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