HALLOWEEN

                                          On October 31, Americans celebrate Halloween.

                      Halloween means “holy” (hallow) “evening” (een). This is the evening before the

                      Christian holy day of All Saints Day. On All Saints Day, Christians remember the

                      Saints but Halloween is even older than Christianity.

                          Before Christianity, people in Europe believed that on October 31

ghosts of dead people came back. To scare the ghosts, people dressed like devils

and were very noisy. They also made big fires to keep the ghosts away. Later,

people did not believe in ghosts, but they kept the day of Halloween for fun.

                             Immigrants came from Europe to America and brought with them the

                        custom of Halloween. Halloween has some strange symbols. One symbol is the

                        jack-o’-lantern in the window. The jack-o’-lantern is to scare the ghosts.

                        People cut the pumpkin, throw away all of the inside, and cut a face in it.

                        Then they put a candle inside of it.

                                   Jack-o’-lantern usually look scary, too ! 

Today, in the United States, Halloween is very popular with the children.

                                  They wear masks and special costumes. They want to  

                                  look like skeletons and ghosts.

                                  

    Then they go from house to house and say “ Trick or treat! “. People give them candies,

cookies or fruit. When people give nothing, the children sometimes play tricks on them.

Write T (true) or F (false) .

__ 1.  On October 31, Americans celebrate

         Christianity.

__ 2. In the past people made fires to keep

         the ghosts away.

__ 3. Halloween came from Europe.

__ 4. The jack-o’-lantern is a kind of special

         pumpkin to eat.

__ 5. On Halloween children wear special

        masks and costumes because they

        want to look like skeletons and ghosts

__ 6. Children go from party to party and

         collect masks.

__ 7. On Halloween children say:

         “Trick or fun”.

Answer  the questions.

1. When do people celebrate Halloween ?

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2. Why did people dress like devils ?

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3. Why did people keep the day of Halloween ?

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4. What do people put inside the pumpkin with

    the cutting face ? ______________________________

5. Where do they put the jack-o’-lantern ?

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6. Why do they use the lantern ?

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7. What do people give the children when

    they go from house to house ?

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THE FIRST DAY AT SCHOOL

1.      What had your mother prepared for you before you went to school ?

2.      How did you feel at night ?

3.      Did you get up early in the morning ?

4.      What was your mother doing while you were eating breakfast ?

5.      Who took you to school ? What did he/she tell you ?

6.      How many people did you see at the school gate?

·         What were the teachers doing ?

·         Who was the security guard helping ?

·         Where were the students with a red scarf gathering ?

·         Why were the new students in uniform crying ? Did you laugh at them ?

7.      Where did the principal make all of students gather ? What for ?

8.      How long had he been giving a speech before the students entered  their classrooms ?

9.      What did you do when you enter your classroom ?

10.  When did your head teacher come in ?

11.  What did she wear ?

12.  How did she look ?

13.  Were you scared of her ?

14.   What had she done before she taught the first lesson ?

15.  What did you do at break time ?

16.  Who picked you up after class ?

17.  What did you tell her/ him on the way home ?

18.  Did you promise him / her anything to please him/her ?

Usain Bolt Diet Tips

Chicken: Bolt likes to eat chicken on a regular basis. He consumes chicken regularly because it helps to keep the protein of his body high.

Rice: Rice is another favorite of this international sports star. It is a source of instant energy that helps you to stay more active because it provides lots of carbohydrates. It also keeps your weight in check because rice has low fat levels.

Vegetables: Fresh vegetables are also an important part of this 28 year old star’s diet. Bolt eats vegetables because they give the necessary vitamins and minerals to his body. If you are not sure about eating raw vegetables, just make a salad and start munching. Frying vegetables is a big no-no.

Pork: Pork or pig’s meat is another good source of protein. Apart from offering your body with healthy fat and protein, pork is also beneficial in controlling heart diseases and cancer.

Fruits: Bolt loves fruits like bananas because they are another source of instant energy. Also, because fruits keep you away from diseases such as blood pressure, asthma, cancer and heart diseases too. They also contain lots of vitamins.

Read the text and say what Usain Bolt eats and why he eats such food.

What does U. Bolt eat?	Why?
1-E.g.: He eats chicken	Because it helps to keep the protein of his body high.
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Jasmine goes to a party

Jasmine is at a birthday party today. Her best friend Betty is eight and she’s having a party at home with her friends. She has a long table with lots of food, there is pizza, sandwiches and fruit salad but Jasmine doesn’t want any of them. She takes a big  plate  with a hot dog and lots of fries. When she finishes that, she takes a plate with chocolate cake and ice-cream. During the party Jasmine eats a lot of sweets and has a big piece of birthday cake.

 Jasmine’s mum comes at five o’clock when the party has finished. “Did you have a nice time?” her mum asks her. “Mmmm, yes but I don’t feel well now,” Jasmine replies, “I have a stomachache.”

 “Oh dear,” says her mum, “I think you have eaten too much junk food.” “Yes, I shouldn’t have eaten so many sweets,” groans Jasmine. When she gets home, Jasmine goes straight to bed.

 The next day when she gets up, her mum asks Jasmine, “ Good morning, how do you feel today?” “ I feel better today, but the next time I go to a party, I will only eat the good, healthy food, “ promises Jasmine. 

Answer True (T) or False (F)

Jasmine is at her friend’s party ..........   Betty is nine years old ..............

The party is in a restaurant ................    There is lots of food on a table ..............

Jasmine has a burger with fries ..........    She also has chocolate cake ..................

She eats lots of sweets at the party.......  The party finishes at five o’clock ..........

Jasmine’s dad comes to take  her home .....  She has toothache after the party .......

After you read the text, answer these questions

Where is Jasmine today? ...............................................................................................................

How old is her friend? ..................................................................................................................

What does she eat ? ....................................................................................................................

What does she say to her mum? ..............................................................................................

Why is she ill? ..............................................................................................................................

What does she promise to do next time? ..............................................................................

Maria Silva

My name is Maria Silva. I am from Brazil. I was born in São Paulo, but we live now in Rio de Janeiro. I’m twelve years old. My father comes from Salvador and my mother is from Rio. I have a brother who is ten years old. His name is Pedro. We go to a small school called “Gavea”. My sister is twenty years old. She is a student at the university in São Paulo. I have also a cat. Her name is Millie.

My father is an engineer and my mother is a housewife. She can cook very well. My father is good at sports. His favourite sport is football. I’m not good at sports, but I’m very good at drawing. I also like researching the net. My brother is good at swimming and running, but his favourite sport is skiing.

 Answer true(T) or false (F)

Maria lives in Brazil, São Paulo. (  )

Her parents are from Salvador. (  )

Her brother goes to school. (  )

Her sister is a student. (  )

They go to a big school. (  )

The pet is a cat. (  )

Her mother’s favourite sport is football. (  )

Tina likes sports. (  )

Maria can cook well. (  )

Maria’s brother it good at skiing. (  )

Pedro likes to search the net. (  )

Answer the questions

Where is Maria from?

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Where does she live?

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What’s her brother’s name?

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Which animal is called Millie?

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What’s her father’s job?

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What can her mother do well?

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Now write about yourself and your family. 

Homework

  

  Name____________________

                    Making future plans

Subject  +    am/is/are   +   verb   + ing

There is a special rule for verbs that end in e- 

takeà taking    come à coming

I ____________ (go) to the supermarket tomorrow.

We _______________ (have) a party on Sunday.

All my friends _____________ (come) to my party next week.

We _____________ (take) my niece to London this afternoon.

The train _____________ (leave) in ten minutes.

We _______________ (drive) to the zoo tomorrow.

On Friday I _______________ (go) to Rob´s party.

Bill _____________ (work) at the cinema at the weekend.

I _______________ (see) my manager tomorrow.

He _______________ (play) tennis this afternoon.

Sue ______________ (come) to see us tomorrow.

I _______________ (go) to the theatre this evening.

I _______________ (start) college next month.

We _________ (fly) to Spain tomorrow.

Pete´s parents ______________ (take) him to Holland next week.

My favourite film_________ (start) in a minute.

Yesterday I was playing videogames in my room when I heard people screaming. I went out and saw: my neighbors’ house was on fire!

In less than 10 minutes the firemen arrived and fought against the fire for one hour until they made it. Wow! They are really brave! One of them entered the house and saved the Johnson’s dog that was trapped in the fire.

I made a decision: I want to be a fireman when I grow up. I’ll be strong and brave enough to fight against the fire, to save people’s lives and property. I can’t wait! I can already see it in the newspaper: “Brave fireman rescues a family of four”, Mom will be really proud.

Mark true (T) or false (F). When it’s false, you’ll have to justify your answer orally:

The boy’s house was on fire. (   )

The boy thinks the firemen are brave. (   )

He admires the firefighters. (   )

It took long the firemen to arrive. (   )

It took one hour to extinguish the fire. (   )

The boy’s neighbors have a pet. (   )

A fireman saved the dog’s life. (   )

The boy wants to be a firefighter when he grows up. (   )

He wants to be as strong and brave as the firefighters. (   )

Answer the questions:

What was the boy doing when the neighbors’ house caught fire?

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Did he want to be a fireman before that day?

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Why did he decide to be a fireman in the future?

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What qualities does he think are essential for being a fireman?

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What can he already see in the newspaper?

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Who do you think the newspaper is referring to?

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How does the boy think his mother will feel? Do you agree with him?

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Aisha is a cyber bully!

Emma was a student at ESL Preparatory school. A bad thing happened to her when she was aged 10. One terrible day, her brother Jed went out on his motorbike. A car hit him and he died. Emma was very, very upset when her brother died. Now, she was 13 and happy at school. She had a good friend, Aisha.

The friends did everything together. They played computer games, they went to the cinema, they laughed and they joked all the time. One evening after school, Aisha went round to Emma’s house. They cooked a pizza and went up to Emma’s bedroom. Emma got onto Facebook and she left a message for Tom, a boy in the same class as the girls. She told Tom that Aisha fancied him and wanted to go out with him! She thought this was funny, but when Aisha saw it, she was really angry. She shouted at Emma and soon after she went home. She fell out with Emma.

When she got home, Aisha got back on to Facebook. She wanted to get her revenge on Emma. She thought about what she could do. Then, she had an idea. She put a photo of Jed, Emma’s brother, on Facebook, with a cruel message. That message said, ‘Jed did not love Emma. She was a bad sister.’ When Emma saw this, she was very upset and she cried.  She knew that Aisha had done this bad thing and she could not understand why.

The next day, Aisha knew she had done something really nasty, but she did not apologise.

Answer true or false. Correct the false sentences.

1)     Aisha is younger than Emma.

2)    Emma likes animals and going for long walks.

3)    The girls are students at the ESLPrep school.

4)    Emma’s brother Jed was killed while out on his quad bike.

5)    Jed was killed four years before the girls fell out.

6)    The girls went to Emma’s house for a fish and chip supper.

7)    Aisha posted a message on Facebook, saying that Emma fancied Tom, a boy in their class.

8)    Aisha was really angry when Emma posted that she fancied Tom.

9)    Aisha wanted revenge.

10)  Aisha put a message on Facebook about Jed, Emma’s brother.

11)  The next day, Aisha apologised.

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Answer the questions in full sentences.

1)     What happened to Jed, Emma’s brother?

2)    How did Emma feel when her brother died?

3)    List three activities that the friends did together.

4)    What message did Emma post on Facebook?

5)    Why did she do it?

6)    How did Aisha feel about Emma’s post?

7)    What do you think about Emma’s post? Was it funny? Why or why not?

8)    What do you think about the post that Aisha made?

9)    Who acted worse? Emma or Aisha?

10)  Should Aisha make a full apology?

11)  How would you like this story to end?