1) scientist
2) native people
3) completely frozen
4) motorized sleds
5) a return journey
6) a supply of food
7) ambitious
8) an amazing achievement
9) set out
10) stop off
11) carry on
12) go down
13) break down
14) give up
15) turn back
16) come across
Replace the base adjectives with strong adjectives. Some have more than one word. There are FOUR extra words you do not need.
adorable, ancient, attractive, brilliant, dull, gorgeous,
precious, massive, filthy, superb, fantastic, terrible,
furious, starving, exhausted, hilarious, tiny, terrified,
stunning, freezing, huge, boiling, excellent, enormous,
wonderful, horrible, depressed, miserable, large
1) very old
2) very nice
3) very boring
4) very expensive
5) very dirty
6) very bad
7) very hungry
8) very tired
9) very scared
10) very big
11) very sad
12) very good-looking
13) very angry
14) very funny
Now check your answers
1) ancient
2) superb, fantastic, excellent, wonderful, brilliant
3) dull
4) precious
5) filthy
6) terrible, awful, horrible
7) starving
8) exhausted
9) terrified
10) huge, enormous, large, massive
11) miserable, depressed
12) gorgeous, stunning, adorable
13) furious
14) hilarious
1) What and who can you see?
Use different sentence structures: I can see..., There is/are..., In the background / in the foreground / in the middle / on the left / on the right
2) How do things or people look like? What are they wearing? What have they got? Choose one or a few things to describe in details.
3) Find similarities and differences in the photo.
4) What is happening in the photo? What are the people doing?
5) Talk about the time. Make speculations: probably, maybe, it seems, it's likely (that), I tend to think, perhaps etc. What's the weather, season, place, country etc?
6) How do they feel? Why do you think so?
7) What were they doing before the photo was taken?
8) What do you think they will do next?
9) If you still have some time left, add your opinion. Have you been in a similar situation? Would you like to be there?
Try to speak 2 minutes and cover all 8 (9) parts!
Google search
1. Victor Vescovo
2. Mother Theresa
3. Albert Einstein
4, Helen Keller
5. Malala Yousafzai
6. Volodymyr Zelensky
7. Nelson Mandela
8. Jeff Bezos
9. Greta Thunberg
10. Lionel Messi
11. Oprah Winfrey
12. Julia "Butterfly" Hill
13. Marie Grosholtz
14. Diana Nyad
15. Millie and Christine
16. Gitanjali Rao
17. Michael Jordan
18. Angelina Jolie
Create:
* a title slide (name of the person, your name, date, school)
* Take notes: general and interesting facts about his/her childhood, achievements
* add only photos or images to your slides
optional: include a 1 min-long video (must be relevant to the topic, in English or with English subtitles and educational)
Class composition / essay
1st paragraph: What makes people admire somebody? What do you personally admire others for?
2nd paragraph: Think of a person you admire. Write a description of that person (personal qualities, achievements etc). Add information how you met / got to know him/her.
3rd paragraph: Describe the person you have found information about on the internet. Include your opinion about his/her achievements or influence.
*as the essay is about admiration, try to use synonyms for "to admire somebody"
* pay attention to capital letters, punctuation, short forms ("I")
* divide your ideas into paragraphs
* you should write at least 200 words (I notebook page)
Task 1: Translate
1) Me saame heaolutunde kui me võtame riski või tuleme riskivõtmisega toime.
2) Teadlased usuvad, et aju keemiline aine dopamiin tekitab naudingutunnet.
3) Dopamiinitase on mõnikord noortel täiskasvanutel madalamal kui see on lapsepõlves.
4) Mõnikord teismelistel pole kavatsust riski võtta, aga see lihtsalt läheb nii.
5) Aju esiosa areneb välja kõige viimasena ja see ajuosa lubab meil enda emotsioone kontrollida ja häid otsuseid vastu võtta.
6) Isegi need teismelised, kes tavaliselt ei ole suured riskivõtjad, võivad äkitselt teha midagi ohtlikku, sest nad tahavad teiste eest esineda või gruppi kuuluda.
7) Poisid võtavad rohkem riske, sest nad ei taha piinlikust enda sõprade ees tunda.
8) Riski võtmine ei ole kõige parem viis selleks, et inimesed austaks, märkaks sind ja et sa neile meeldiks.
9) Kerget lahendust pole, aga püüa teha häid otsuseid ja olla iseseisev.
10) 17-aastased ja vanemad juba suudavad lihtsamini teha mõistlikke otsuseid.
Task 2: Retell the text
1) survive a risk
2) brain chemical
3) adolescence
4) intention
5) frontal cortex
6) fit in
7) embarrassed
8) respect
9) easy solution
10) sensible decisions
Intensifiers / boosters:
utterly
absolutely
completely
entirely
totally
genuinely
exceptionally
incredibly
surprisingly (suprisingly Am.E)
breathtakingly
remarkably
excessively
immensely
particularly
much
rather
partially
quite
somewhat
fairly
a little
pretty
unusually
Strong adjectives
1) very dirty
2) very important
3) very clean
4) very happy
5) very sad
6) very tired
7) very scared
8) very interesting
9) very pleased
10) very good-looking
1) filthy, 2) crucial, 3) spotless, 4) ecstatic, 5) heartbroken, 6) exhausted, 7) terrified, 8) fascinating, 9) delighted, 10) gorgeous
Group 1: 5A
1) take fewer risks
2) seventeen-year-olds / 17-year-olds
3) the latest theories
4) brain chemical
5) cause the feeling of enjoyment
6) adolescence
7) make a surprising discovery
8) go through physical changes
9) frontal cortex
10) make good decisions
11) impress your friends
12) look at statistics
13) wear seat belts
14) trampolining
15) make sensible decisions
Group 2: 5C-D
1) public speaking
2) injections
3) fear of heights
4) preserve historic buildings
5) native people
6) supply of food / food supply
7) old explorer's boots
8) hard-working and ambitious
9) push sb to the limit
10) an amazing achievement
11) apart from penguins
12) motorized sleds
13) return journey
Retelling the story with the following keywords:
1) scientist
2) preserve
3) base camp
4) driest, 6 months, penguins
5) native people
6) inside the hut
7) Scott and Amundsen
8) dogs / sleds
9) turned back
10) Norwegian flag
11) return journey
12) supply of food
13) explorer's boots
14) gave up
Video: Scott / Amundsen
Video: Scott's Hut
Task 1: Guess the phrases and write
1) T _____ E R_______S
2) the L_________T T_________S
3) R_____________R
4) S________E A R______K
5) B______N C_________L
6) A__________E
7) I________N
8) M_____E A D________Y
9) F______L C_______X
10) F_____T IN
11) E__________D
12) W______R S______T B_______S
13) E______Y S_________N
14) S____________E D____________S
Task 2: check
1) take risks
2) the latest theories
3) rollercoaster
4) survive a risk
5) brain chemical
6) adolecence
7) intention
8) make a discovery
9) frontal cortex
10) fit in
11) embarrassed
12) wear seat belts
13) easy solution
14) sensible decisions
Task 3: Fill in the missing words
1) It's a fact that many teenagers ___________ than children and _______ .
2) Let's talk about the __________ and what we can do about taking risks.
3) When we are on a ____________ we usually feel amazed or excited because of the feeling of pleasure we get when we ______________ .
4) Scientists know that a ____________ called dopamine causes this feeling of enjoyment.
5) Scientists also believe that dopamine levels are lower in __________ than they are in ________ and therefore teenagers need to take more risks.
6) When teenagers do something dangerous or frightening they don't have _______ of taking a risk.
7) A few years ago scientists made a ___________ that the teenage brain goes through many physical changes.
8) The last part to fully develop is the ______ , which controls our emotions and allows us to make good decisions.
9) Some teenagers may do something dangerous because they want to show off or ______ .
10) Boys take more risks than girls because they don't want to be ________ in front of their friends.
11) Boys are less likely to ___________ or helmets, get often into arguments, fights, smoke or drink.
12) There's no ________ but we should try to make good choices and be independant.
13) When we are 17, then we can more easily make ________ .
Task 1: Study part 1 phrases
1) clean the bath(room)
2) make the bed
3) lay the table
4) do the dishes / do the washing-up
5) load the washing machine
6) do the ironing
7) take out the rubbish
8) hoover the floor
Task 2: Do you remember the phrases and can you write them correctly?
1.
3.
Task 3: Study extra word (PART 2)
1) do the dusting
2) do the laundry
3) water the plants
4) do the shopping
5) sweep / mop the floor
6) organize the drawers
7) do the recycling
8) fold the washing
9) load / unload the dishwasher
10) hang the washing
Group 1: types of houses
1) block of flats (Br.E.)/ apartment building (Am.E.)
2) bungalow
3) caravan / motorhome / camper van
4) castle
5) detached house / private house
6) mansion / villa
7) semi-detached house (Br.E.)/ duplex house (Am.E, Aus.E.)
8) terraced house
9) teepee
10) log cabin / log house / chalet
11) fort
12) houseboat
13) skyscraper
14) farmhouse / cottage
15) lighthouse
16) barn
17) igloo
18) cottage
19) tent
20) palace
Group 2: Parts of houses
1) attic
2) conservatory
3) extension
4) insulation
5) foundation
6) utility room
7) facade
8) inn
9) studio
10) drive
11) rockery
12) thatched house
13) porch
14) exterior wall
Task 1: Translate the phrases
1) Parlamendihoone
2) jõukad inimesed
3) ehitama hiigelsuuri majasid
4) 15-meetri kõrgune lagi
5) kasutama erilisteks puhkudeks
6) keldrikorrusel
7) tassima sütt
8) ära kedagi väsitama
9) eraldi osas
10) Egiptuse kogu
11) surema sääsehammustusse
12) põhjustama
13) väärtasjad
14) Downtoni klooster / kloostrikirik / abtkond
Task 2: Retelling the text
1) From the outside the Highclere Castle looks like __________ because the same man built both places.
2) In the 19th century many ________ people wanted to show off and ________ houses.
3) The building was finished in 1842 and it had more than 50 rooms including a room with ________ .
4) This room was used only ________ .
5) The servants lived _______ or attic and used a small staircase at the back of the house.
6) They went up and down the stairs all day cleaning or ______ water, food or ____ .
7) The work ______ the servants ____ .
8) Children didn't spend much time with their parents and grew up in _________ .
9) Highclere is famous for its ________ .
10) In 1922 the Earl of Carnarvon visited the tomb of Egyptian phraoh and a few weeks later ______ .
11) Many people thought that the Phraoh's curse _______ his death.
12) Highclere is a well-known home in Britain not only because of its ________, but also because a British TV show ________ was filmed there.
Task 3: Retell the text
1) the Houses of Parliament
2) wealthy people / build massive houses
3) a fifteen-metre-high ceiling
4) used on special occasions
5) in the basement
6) carrying coal
7) tired sb out
8) in a separate part
9) Egyptian connection
10) died from a mosquito bike
11) brought about
12) treasures / Downton Abbey
Group 1: SB p 42
1) the purpose of the experiment
2) modern-day family
3) semi-detached house
4) labour-saving devices
5) old-fashioned
6) air-raid shelter
7) open-plan home
8) three-bedroomed flat
9) central heating
10) full-time job
11) two-storey house
12) food rationing
13) domestic chores
Group 2: SB p 43 and 137
1) block of flats
2) bungalow
3) terraced house
4) necessarily
5) detached house
6) cottage
7) work part-time
8) unfortunately
9) adverbs of manner
10) thirty-eight-year-old
Do you remember the words?
Group 1: SB p 42
1) the purpose of the ____________
2) ________-day family
3) semi-__________ house
4) ________-saving devices
5) old-________
6) air-________ shelter
7) ________-plan home
8) three- _________ flat
9) _______ heating
10) full- _______ job
11) two- _________ house
12) food ________
13) _________ chores
Do you remember WH-questions words? (where, when, what, who, whose, which)
Where is your book? Where = a question word
I don't know where my book is. where = a relative pronoun
That is not a question word but it acts as a relative pronoun in a sentence.
I borrowed the book that we have to read at school.
That = relative adverb
Examples
1. PEOPLE (use who or that)
Bryson is a famous writer who/that grew up in the USA.
2. THINGS (use which or that)
It's the food which / that I can't eat.
3. POSSESSIONS / BELONGINGS (use whose)
He goes shopping with his wife, whose choices are always healthy.
4. PLACES ( use where)
This is the town where I was born.
5. TIME (use when)
This was the winter when it almost didn't snow.
6. VERBS (use what)
I don't know what he said.
13 January 2025 words
Positive: good, natural, fresh, tender, healthy, tasty, delicious, organic
Negative: bad, artificial, disgusting, plain, processed, unhealthy
Neutral: soft, hard, frozen, cooked, sour, raw, spicy, hot
16 January 2025 words
Positive: yummy, creamy, rich, juicy, armomatic
Negative: burnt, greasy, fatty, oily, salty
Neutral: bitter, strong, peppery, hot, thin, ripe, still, fizzy
