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UNIT 2

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EXPRESSIONS TO LEARN

Write the correct letters in the blanks. There are two wrong answers.Listen and check your answers.

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EXPRESSIONS TO LEARN

Audio Transcripts: No. 1 Hometown

A: Where do you live?

B: I live in a small town near the sea.

No. 2 Countryside

A: What do you like best about the countryside?

B: It’s really quiet there.

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EXPRESSIONS TO LEARN

Audio Transcripts: No. 3 Geography

A: Are there mountains in your country?

B: No. It’s very flat.

No. 4 Like?

A: Are you a nature lover?

B: Yes. I like to go for walks in the forest.

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EXPRESSIONS TO LEARN

Small Talk Work with a partner. Repeat the dialogues above using these expressions. p.2

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WORDS TO LEARN

Do you know how to say these places in nature? Listen and repeat.

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WORDS TO LEARN

A. Say It Right

Practice talking about nature with a partner.

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WORDS TO LEARN

B. Listen Up

Task I Listen to the audio. Match the sentence parts.

Where are you․

What can you ․

You can swim in a lake ․

Also, there is a small waterfall ․

․ or walk through green fields.

․ in the forest.

․ going?

․ do in the countryside?

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1. ____________ likes spending time in the countryside.

2. ____________ prefers TV to nature.

3. ____________ doesn’t need TV or Internet.

4. ____________ plans to go camping and look at the stars.

5. ____________ enjoys city life.

WORDS TO LEARN

B. Listen Up

Task II Listen again. Fill in the right name (Cal or Rudy).

Rudy

Rudy

Rudy

Cal

Cal

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WORDS TO LEARN

Audio Transcripts:

Cal: Hey, Rudy! That’s a big bag! Where are you going?

Rudy: Hi, Cal! I’m going to the countryside for a week.

Cal: What can you do in the countryside?

Rudy: Lots of things! You can swim in a lake or walk through green fields.

Also, there is a small waterfall in the forest. It’s nice and quiet there.

Cal: Yeah, it’s quiet, but there’s no TV or Internet!

Rudy: I don’t need those things. I can camp in the forest and look at the stars.

Cal: That sounds boring.

Rudy: Well, you’re a city boy!

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CONVERSATION

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CONVERSATION

Key Words

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CONVERSATION

Language Tips

Match the question to the answer.

What’s he like?․

What’s the weather like here? ․

What does he like to do? ․

․He likes to play tennis.

․He’s a very smart guy.

․It’s really cold in the winter.

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CONVERSATION

Language Tips

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1. The place is very quiet and ____________.

2. Ted asks Adam to ____________ the fish in the

____________. He wants to know what they are

____________.

3. Ted ____________ ____________ to start fishing.

4. The first fish is ____________, and the second fish is

____________.

CONVERSATION

Wrap Up

Listen to the audio. Complete the sentences with the words you hear.

peaceful

describe

area

like

can’t wait

colorful

huge

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CONVERSATION

Audio Transcripts:

Adam: This is the place, Ted. I always go fishing here.

Ted: It’s so quiet and peaceful. What are the fish in this area like? Can

you describe them?

Adam: There are many different kinds. I often catch big fish here.

Ted: Great! I can’t wait to start.

(after 15 minutes)

Ted: Adam, look! Here’s one. It’s so colorful.

Adam: That’s a beautiful fish, but it’s too small to eat. Throw it back in.

Ted: All right. Here’s another one. This one is huge!

Adam: You’re lucky today. It looks delicious. We can cook it for lunch.

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GRAMMAR FOCUS

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GRAMMAR FOCUS

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1. I like math. / I’m not good at it. (although)

Although I ______________________________________.

2. It is very clean. / Mary washes the floor. (until)

Mary __________________________________________.

3. You eat. / You shouldn’t do exercise. (after)

You shouldn’t ___________________________________.

GRAMMAR PRACTICE

A. Combine the Sentences

Use the words given to combine the sentences.

like math, I’m not good at it

washes the floor until it is very clean

do exercise after you eat

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4. My sister often buys lots of fruit. / She goes to the market.

(when)

My sister

________________________________________.

5. I like John. / He’s a nice guy. (because)

I ______________________________________________.

GRAMMAR PRACTICE

often buys lots of fruit when she goes to the market

like John because he’s a nice guy

A. Combine the Sentences

Use the words given to combine the sentences.

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GRAMMAR PRACTICE

B. Match

Match the two parts.

1. I listen to music in my room ․ ․ he runs really fast.

2. Don’t talk on the phone ․ ․ after she finishes her homework.

3. Dave wants to buy some wine ․ ․ until the class starts.

4. Let’s sit here ․ ․ because his father is rich.

5. Although Joe is a little fat, ․ ․ before I go to sleep.

6. Julia goes on Facebook • ․ when you drive.

7. Mark has a nice car ․ ․ while he is in France.

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I work in a zoo 1. ____________ I love animals. I really like

working there, but it’s not an easy job. My day starts pretty

early. It’s still dark outside 2. ____________ I get to work. I

have to clean the cages 3. ____________ the zoo opens. It

can be dangerous 4. ____________ the lions and tigers are

very hungry in the morning!

GRAMMAR PRACTICE

C. Complete the Passage

Fill in the blanks.

when / after

before

because

after because until when because while before

because

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GRAMMAR PRACTICE

Fill in the blanks.

after because until when because while before

I eat breakfast 5. ____________ I finish cleaning. Then, I hav

e some free time 6. ____________ I have to feed the animals.

People like to watch the snakes 7. ____________ I feed them.

after / when

until / before

while / when

C. Complete the Passage

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READING

1 What are the most interesting places to visit in the world?

Here are some ideas:

Victoria Falls is between Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa.

It is the biggest waterfall in the world. It is 108 meters

high. It’s best to see it from the sky. You can swim near

the waterfall, although it can be dangerous.

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The Nile is the longest river in the world. It passes throug

h Egypt. It has two main parts: the White Nile and the Blue

Nile. Many millions of people in Africa depend on this hug

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Lake Baikal in Russia is the world’s biggest and deepest f

reshwater lake. It’s the oldest one too — it’s almost 25 mill

ion years old. Although pollution in the area is quite seriou

s, the lake is still a beautiful and peaceful place. You shoul

d visit it soon before it gets too dirty.

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1. The biggest w_____________l in the world is 108 meters

high.

2. Though it is d_____________s, you can s_____________

m in the water.

3. The world’s longest r_____________r has two main p____

_________s: the White Nile and the Blue Nile.

AFTER YOU READ

A. Fill in the Missing Letters

Complete the sentences with the words from the article.

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4. A lot of people in Africa d_____________d on the Nile.

5. Lake Baikal is the o_____________t lake, and it is also the

biggest and d_____________t freshwater lake in the world.

6. Although the lake has s_____________s p____________

_n problems, it’s a p_____________l place to visit.

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AFTER YOU READ

Complete the sentences with the words from the article.

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A. Fill in the Missing Letters

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AFTER YOU READ

B. Classification

Match the statement with the place. Check ( ) the correct boxes.

Statement Victoria

FallsThe Nile

Lake Baikal

1 It’s around 25,000,000 years old

2 Many people need it to live.

3The place is quiet and makes people

feel calm.

4 It sits between Zambia and Zimbabwe.

5 Lots of people tell stories about it.

6You can enjoy a great view of this from

the sky.

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C. Multiple Choice

Circle the answers.

1. How many people does the Nile provide

water for?

a. Thousands

b. Hundreds

c. Millions

d. Dozens

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AFTER YOU READ

Circle the answers.

2. What are the two parts of the Nile?

a. The Blue and Red

b. The White and Yellow

c. The Yellow and Black

d. The White and Blue

C. Multiple Choice

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AFTER YOU READ

Circle the answers.

3. Baikal is the biggest __________ in

the world.

a. saltwater lake

b. freshwater river

c. freshwater lake

d. freshwater sea

C. Multiple Choice

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AFTER YOU READ

Circle the answers.

4. Victoria is the name of the largest

__________ on earth.

a. mountain

b. island

c. beach

d. waterfall

C. Multiple Choice

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5. What is the main idea of the article?

a. It’s about the lakes of the world.

b. It tells us about some cool places to visit.

c. The topic is pollution in Russia.

d. It describes the longest rivers in the world.

AFTER YOU READ

Circle the answers.

C. Multiple Choice

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WRITING

Task I

Use the correct form of the words from the box to fill in the blanks.

peaceful

valleysAlthough

countryside like

pollutionway

bestmorning ocean

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WRITING

Task II

Use the correct form of the words from the box to fill in the blanks.

nature mountains

a lot of

beach colorful

huge

When

respect

wait

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