Believe it or not!
A. Discuss.
• Have you ever seen a swarm of bees? If yes, how did you feel?
• Are there any insects you are afraid of? Why?
LISTENING
C. Listen again and put the sentences in the correct
order. Write 1-7.
a. Joe jumped in the river.
b. Joe c. Joe d. Joe saw lots of bees in his garden.
e. Joe f. A bee stung Joe.
g. Joe ran onto a bus.
ADVERBS AND ADVERBIAL PHRASES
Match the words on the left with their synonyms on the right. Then use some of
them to complete the sentences 1-5. In some cases there is more than one answer.
suddenly in the end
finally to my surprise
fortunately unluckily
amazingly all of a sudden
then luckily
unfortunately after that
1. We were having dinner when the lights went out.
2. Saud had a car accident last night, but he didn’t
get hurt.
3. Bushra found her book under the sofa.
4. Dan wanted to go swimming on Sunday, but it
was raining.
5. When he realised that someone was following him, he ran home,
locked the door and he called the police.
3.SPEAKING
Talk in pairs.
Student A go to page 118.
Student B go to page 120.
faint
sting hospital kill flowers hide
buzz police honey river
swarm
1.VOCABULARY
killed a bee.
went to his brother’s house.
ran home.
.
D. Discuss.
• Do you believe Joe’s story?
• What would you do if a swarm of bees came after you?
Before you listen, try to
predict what the speakers
are going to talk about.
TIP
TIP
When you learn new
words, it’s a good idea
to learn any synonyms
and/or opposites.
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4.WRITING A STORY
A. Discuss.
• Has anything unbelievable ever happened
to you?
• What happened?
B. Read the story and answer the questions.
1. What is the purpose of each of the paragraphs?
2. What tenses are used?
Can I give you a hand?
It was a warm summer evening. Paul was returning
home when he saw two men outside the house of his
neighbour, Tom Baker. They were carrying his
furniture into a van.
He knew that Tom was moving out in a few days,
so he walked up to one of the men and said, ‘Hello,
can I give you a hand?’ The man just stood there,
looking at Paul. That’s when the other man said,
‘That would be great.’ As soon as Paul helped them
finish, the two men quickly got into the van, thanked
him and left. Later, while Paul was having dinner, the
doorbell rang. It was Tom and he looked very upset.
‘Someone broke into my house and took everything!’,
he shouted. Paul froze. ‘I’m so stupid!’ he thought.
For tunately, Paul gave a clear description of the
men to the police and they found the burglars af ter
only an hour. Paul helped move every thing back
into the empty house, but he’s never offered to help a
neighbour again.
WRITING TASK
D. Look at the stories on pages
118 and 120, choose one
and write it out. Answer the
questions mentioned above.
Your story should be between
100-120 words.
When writing a story:
write the events in chronological order. Use past tenses (Past Simple and Past
Progressive).
use time linkers (when, while, as, as soon as, etc.).
use adverbs and adverbial phrases (suddenly, fortunately, in the end, to my
surprise, etc.).
use adjectives describing feelings (surprised, amazed, frightened, upset, etc.).
use direct speech, questions and exclamations to make your story more
interesting.
organise it into paragraphs as shown above.
C. Look at the following questions and decide in which paragraph each of them has been answered.
Write 1, 2 or 3.
How does/do the main character(s) feel now?
Where did the story take place?
What happened in the end?
Who is/are the main character(s) and what was/were
the main character(s) doing?
What did the main character(s) do and what happened?
When did the story take place?
How did the main character(s) feel?
25
have you ever
thought of exploring
the desert?
Comments
I’ve travelled to lots of places around the world, but
my last trip was something else! I travelled around
North Africa for a month and I spent a week in the
Sahara. Your information helped a lot. Thanks.
Posted by Keith Sheffield at 18:09
Deserts cover a third of the Earth’s surface and
they have always been of great interest to people.
and at the same time an unfriendly place.
1.
It’s a large area of land with very little water and very
few plants. Many deserts are places with extreme heat
and lots of sand. One of the biggest deserts is the Sahara
in Africa. But did you know that the Antarctic is the
biggest cold desert?
2.
During the day, the temperature in the Sahara can reach
50οC, but at night it can drop to below zero. Deserts
receive very little rainfall, but when it rains, it pours!
After that, months can pass without any rain at all.
3.
desert. A good example is the camel. Camels can drink
large amounts of water in one day and survive for seven
days without drinking again! As for plants, cacti are very
stems.
4.
The desert is a dangerous place, so be prepared and
bites are possible dangers. So, keep your head and body
covered. In other words, dress like the locals. Clothes
should be long, light and loose. And of course, don’t
forget to have lots of water with you.
2d Adventure
1.READING
A. Discuss.
• What do you know about deserts?
• Which of the following do you
associate with the desert?
low
temperatures
snow
thunder
high
temperatures
sun
storms
ice
B. Read the text on the right quickly
and match the headings a-e with the
paragraphs 1-4. There is one extra
heading you do not need to use.
a. Weather
b. The best time to visit
c. A word of warning
d. What is it?
e. Nature
C. Read again and answer the
following questions. Choose a, b or c.
1. According to the text, what is true
about the Antarctic?
a. It’s bigger than the Sahara.
b. It’s a kind of desert.
c. There’s no life there.
2. Why does the writer mention camels
and cacti?
a. Because they have been in the desert
for centuries.
b. Because they can live without water
for a long time.
c. Because people cannot survive in the
desert without them.
3. Which of the following would be most
useful when travelling in the desert?
a. a hat
b. a pair of shorts
c. a pair of boots
4. What is not true about Keith?
a. He found the advice useful.
b. He spent only a week in North Africa.
c. He visited the desert.
lightning
C, Amazingly, some animals and plants can survive in the
common. They store water in their leaves, roots and
never travel alone. Heat stroke, severe sunburn and insect
The extreme conditions make them a mysterious
TIP
Look for key words in each
paragraph to understand the
main ideas.
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D. Look at the highlighted words in the text and
choose the correct meaning a or b.
1. extreme
a. great b. usual
2. drop
a. go up b. go down
3. survive
a. die b. stay alive
4. store
a. keep for future use b. drink slowly
5. severe
a. serious b. impossible
E. Discuss.
• Would you like to go on a journey through the
desert? Why? / Why not?
2.GRAMMAR
Look at the picture and read the dialogue. Note
the verbs in bold which are in the Present Perfect
Simple and answer the questions.
PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE
Grammar Reference p. 128
PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE vs PAST SIMPLE
Read the examples. What’s the difference between
I’ve travelled and I travelled?
• I’ve travelled to lots of places around the world.
• I travelled to North Africa last month.
Use the Present Perfect Simple with just,
always, before, ever, never, so far, once,
twice, many times, etc.
NOTE
3.PRACTICE
Complete with the Past Simple or the Present Perfect
Simple of the verbs in brackets.
Paul I can’t wait to go to Jeddah next month.
Khalid Sounds great! (1) you
(visit) Saudi Arabia before?
Paul No. Actually, I (2) (never / leave)
the country, but I (3) (always /
want) to go there. My brother Mark
(4) (visit) your country two years
ago.
Khalid (5) he (like) it?
Paul Of course. And you? (6) you
(ever / travel) to other countries?
Khalid Yes, I (7) (fly) to Egypt with
my family last summer. It (8)
(be) interesting!
4.INTONATION
A. Listen and repeat. What do you notice about the
pronunciation of did you and have you?
Did you go to the gym yesterday?
Have you ever ridden a camel?
B. Listen and repeat.
1. Did you call Dan last night?
2. Have you tried Mexican food before?
3. Have you ever sent Ian an e-mail?
4. Did you see Rida two weeks ago?
5. Have you ever seen a snake?
6. Did you enjoy the lecture yesterday?
5.SPEAKING
Talk in pairs about travel adventures. Use the prompts
below.
ever / visit / interesting place?
where / go?
when / go?
what / do / there?
who / go with?
have / good time?
Have you ever visited an interesting place?
Yes ...
Where did you go?
I went to ...
A: Look! Justin has
opened the bottle with
his teeth.
B: I’ve seen him do it
many times before.
• How do we form the Present Perfect Simple?
• What kind of actions do we use the Present
Perfect Simple for?
a. actions happening now.
b. actions that happened in the past but we can
see their results now and/or we don’t mention
when they happened.
Present Perfect Simple
or + past participle
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A. Discuss.
• Have you ever seen a swarm of bees? If yes, how did you feel?
• Are there any insects you are afraid of? Why?
LISTENING
C. Listen again and put the sentences in the correct
order. Write 1-7.
a. Joe jumped in the river.
b. Joe c. Joe d. Joe saw lots of bees in his garden.
e. Joe f. A bee stung Joe.
g. Joe ran onto a bus.
ADVERBS AND ADVERBIAL PHRASES
Match the words on the left with their synonyms on the right. Then use some of
them to complete the sentences 1-5. In some cases there is more than one answer.
suddenly in the end
finally to my surprise
fortunately unluckily
amazingly all of a sudden
then luckily
unfortunately after that
1. We were having dinner when the lights went out.
2. Saud had a car accident last night, but he didn’t
get hurt.
3. Bushra found her book under the sofa.
4. Dan wanted to go swimming on Sunday, but it
was raining.
5. When he realised that someone was following him, he ran home,
locked the door and he called the police.
3.SPEAKING
Talk in pairs.
Student A go to page 118.
Student B go to page 120.
faint
sting hospital kill flowers hide
buzz police honey river
swarm
1.VOCABULARY
killed a bee.
went to his brother’s house.
ran home.
.
D. Discuss.
• Do you believe Joe’s story?
• What would you do if a swarm of bees came after you?
Before you listen, try to
predict what the speakers
are going to talk about.
TIP
TIP
When you learn new
words, it’s a good idea
to learn any synonyms
and/or opposites.
24
4.WRITING A STORY
A. Discuss.
• Has anything unbelievable ever happened
to you?
• What happened?
B. Read the story and answer the questions.
1. What is the purpose of each of the paragraphs?
2. What tenses are used?
Can I give you a hand?
It was a warm summer evening. Paul was returning
home when he saw two men outside the house of his
neighbour, Tom Baker. They were carrying his
furniture into a van.
He knew that Tom was moving out in a few days,
so he walked up to one of the men and said, ‘Hello,
can I give you a hand?’ The man just stood there,
looking at Paul. That’s when the other man said,
‘That would be great.’ As soon as Paul helped them
finish, the two men quickly got into the van, thanked
him and left. Later, while Paul was having dinner, the
doorbell rang. It was Tom and he looked very upset.
‘Someone broke into my house and took everything!’,
he shouted. Paul froze. ‘I’m so stupid!’ he thought.
For tunately, Paul gave a clear description of the
men to the police and they found the burglars af ter
only an hour. Paul helped move every thing back
into the empty house, but he’s never offered to help a
neighbour again.
WRITING TASK
D. Look at the stories on pages
118 and 120, choose one
and write it out. Answer the
questions mentioned above.
Your story should be between
100-120 words.
When writing a story:
write the events in chronological order. Use past tenses (Past Simple and Past
Progressive).
use time linkers (when, while, as, as soon as, etc.).
use adverbs and adverbial phrases (suddenly, fortunately, in the end, to my
surprise, etc.).
use adjectives describing feelings (surprised, amazed, frightened, upset, etc.).
use direct speech, questions and exclamations to make your story more
interesting.
organise it into paragraphs as shown above.
C. Look at the following questions and decide in which paragraph each of them has been answered.
Write 1, 2 or 3.
How does/do the main character(s) feel now?
Where did the story take place?
What happened in the end?
Who is/are the main character(s) and what was/were
the main character(s) doing?
What did the main character(s) do and what happened?
When did the story take place?
How did the main character(s) feel?
25
have you ever
thought of exploring
the desert?
Comments
I’ve travelled to lots of places around the world, but
my last trip was something else! I travelled around
North Africa for a month and I spent a week in the
Sahara. Your information helped a lot. Thanks.
Posted by Keith Sheffield at 18:09
Deserts cover a third of the Earth’s surface and
they have always been of great interest to people.
and at the same time an unfriendly place.
1.
It’s a large area of land with very little water and very
few plants. Many deserts are places with extreme heat
and lots of sand. One of the biggest deserts is the Sahara
in Africa. But did you know that the Antarctic is the
biggest cold desert?
2.
During the day, the temperature in the Sahara can reach
50οC, but at night it can drop to below zero. Deserts
receive very little rainfall, but when it rains, it pours!
After that, months can pass without any rain at all.
3.
desert. A good example is the camel. Camels can drink
large amounts of water in one day and survive for seven
days without drinking again! As for plants, cacti are very
stems.
4.
The desert is a dangerous place, so be prepared and
bites are possible dangers. So, keep your head and body
covered. In other words, dress like the locals. Clothes
should be long, light and loose. And of course, don’t
forget to have lots of water with you.
2d Adventure
1.READING
A. Discuss.
• What do you know about deserts?
• Which of the following do you
associate with the desert?
low
temperatures
snow
thunder
high
temperatures
sun
storms
ice
B. Read the text on the right quickly
and match the headings a-e with the
paragraphs 1-4. There is one extra
heading you do not need to use.
a. Weather
b. The best time to visit
c. A word of warning
d. What is it?
e. Nature
C. Read again and answer the
following questions. Choose a, b or c.
1. According to the text, what is true
about the Antarctic?
a. It’s bigger than the Sahara.
b. It’s a kind of desert.
c. There’s no life there.
2. Why does the writer mention camels
and cacti?
a. Because they have been in the desert
for centuries.
b. Because they can live without water
for a long time.
c. Because people cannot survive in the
desert without them.
3. Which of the following would be most
useful when travelling in the desert?
a. a hat
b. a pair of shorts
c. a pair of boots
4. What is not true about Keith?
a. He found the advice useful.
b. He spent only a week in North Africa.
c. He visited the desert.
lightning
C, Amazingly, some animals and plants can survive in the
common. They store water in their leaves, roots and
never travel alone. Heat stroke, severe sunburn and insect
The extreme conditions make them a mysterious
TIP
Look for key words in each
paragraph to understand the
main ideas.
26
D. Look at the highlighted words in the text and
choose the correct meaning a or b.
1. extreme
a. great b. usual
2. drop
a. go up b. go down
3. survive
a. die b. stay alive
4. store
a. keep for future use b. drink slowly
5. severe
a. serious b. impossible
E. Discuss.
• Would you like to go on a journey through the
desert? Why? / Why not?
2.GRAMMAR
Look at the picture and read the dialogue. Note
the verbs in bold which are in the Present Perfect
Simple and answer the questions.
PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE
Grammar Reference p. 128
PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE vs PAST SIMPLE
Read the examples. What’s the difference between
I’ve travelled and I travelled?
• I’ve travelled to lots of places around the world.
• I travelled to North Africa last month.
Use the Present Perfect Simple with just,
always, before, ever, never, so far, once,
twice, many times, etc.
NOTE
3.PRACTICE
Complete with the Past Simple or the Present Perfect
Simple of the verbs in brackets.
Paul I can’t wait to go to Jeddah next month.
Khalid Sounds great! (1) you
(visit) Saudi Arabia before?
Paul No. Actually, I (2) (never / leave)
the country, but I (3) (always /
want) to go there. My brother Mark
(4) (visit) your country two years
ago.
Khalid (5) he (like) it?
Paul Of course. And you? (6) you
(ever / travel) to other countries?
Khalid Yes, I (7) (fly) to Egypt with
my family last summer. It (8)
(be) interesting!
4.INTONATION
A. Listen and repeat. What do you notice about the
pronunciation of did you and have you?
Did you go to the gym yesterday?
Have you ever ridden a camel?
B. Listen and repeat.
1. Did you call Dan last night?
2. Have you tried Mexican food before?
3. Have you ever sent Ian an e-mail?
4. Did you see Rida two weeks ago?
5. Have you ever seen a snake?
6. Did you enjoy the lecture yesterday?
5.SPEAKING
Talk in pairs about travel adventures. Use the prompts
below.
ever / visit / interesting place?
where / go?
when / go?
what / do / there?
who / go with?
have / good time?
Have you ever visited an interesting place?
Yes ...
Where did you go?
I went to ...
A: Look! Justin has
opened the bottle with
his teeth.
B: I’ve seen him do it
many times before.
• How do we form the Present Perfect Simple?
• What kind of actions do we use the Present
Perfect Simple for?
a. actions happening now.
b. actions that happened in the past but we can
see their results now and/or we don’t mention
when they happened.
Present Perfect Simple
or + past participle
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