She has an Italian name, because her grandmother is Italian.
She lives in Mendoza, which is a big city in the west of the country.
She lives with her parents, and her two brothers.
She is studying computer science, in university.
Her eyes are green.
She is not shy, she is actually a very extrovert person.
In her free time she likes to read and go to the cinema.
She goes to her English classes every Friday afternoon.
Homework— New English File: WRITE a similar e-mail about you. What do you remember?- p. 13
Hi Cleo,
My name’s Sofi. My mom just named me Sofi, because she just liked that name, and also it is the short version my my grandmother’s name, which is Sofia. I currently live in Armenia, in a village called Parakar, which is next to Yerevan. I live with my parents, younger sister, and my younger brother. I’m 14 years old, and I’m currently studying in Mkhitar Sebastaci Middle School, in 9th grade. I have been here sense kinder garden, but three years ago I moved to America, and now I’m back.
I’m also going to tell you a little bit about myself. I have dark brown hair, tanned skin, and brown eyes. I also wear glasses, because I can’t see very clearly.
I would describe myself as an introvert person, but sometimes if I’m with my people, I can be very extrovert. I also very organized and calm.
I actually have a lot of hobbies like crocheting, programming, reading, dancing, listening to music, sketching, and so much more. But I don’t have time to do all of them. Also I’m planning on taking guitar lessons.
When he came home that night, everything was normal enough. His wife was making tea in the kitchen; Jane was laying the table; David was sitting by the window reading some book or other; his slippers were warming by the fire, and his pipe was in its usual place. And yet Albert Jones knew that there was something wrong about the house. The children were looking at him in a strange way. Mr. Jones was just going to ask what the matter was when he noticed that the TV set was not working. At tea Jane told him that she had wanted to see Children’s Hour and had switched on the set, but nothing had happened. «We’ll soon find out,» said her father and switched on the electric light. The light came on. «It’s the set,» he said. «There’s nothing for it, children, no TV today.» It was too late to go to the pictures. The last house had started long ago. «Let’s have a talk about something,» Mother said. But there was nothing to talk about. The children were out of sorts all evening and went to bed early.
All except Mr. Jones. He sat down in a comfortable armchair. «How quiet it is tonight! A good thing was that the plug had come out of the set!» He smiled to himself, lit his pipe, and began reading his favourite book.
1. When Albert Jones came home that night
a) he saw his children watching television.
b) he wondered why it was so quiet.
c) he was sure nothing was wrong about the house.
2. Why were the children looking at their father in a strange way?
Finally, Alan got to work and Kevin tried to cheer him up. Alan needed to catch up on all his work. He also had to pay back the money he owed Benny. The boss asked him to look after his nephew Demetrius but Alan wasn’t sure that he would get on with him.
Mini-test
If you take out a loan, you have to pay back the money.
If I’m sad, I find that a comedy show always cheers me up.
My sister asked if I would look after her son this weekend.
It helps if you get on with the people you work with.
The trouble with going on holiday is that you need to catch up on your work when you get back.
The right answer is c, because it’s much easier to explain the word with other different words, and also you will have a new word added to your vocabulary.
somebody
person
place
thing
kind
opposite
like
similar
how
example
A tourist- It’s somebody who travels to another place for pleasure.
A sports centre- It’s a place where you can do sports and exercise.
A key- It’s a thing you use to open a door or a lock.
Worried- It’s how you feel when you are nervous or concerned about something.
New English File: ex. 1(a,b,c,d,e)- p. 10, retell text 2, do the exercises
Dentist is a person who puts metal in your mouth and takes coins out of your pocket.
c. 1. Ambrose Bierce was an American author and journalist.
2. Definition of a dentist is a kind of doctor who looks after people’s teeth.
3. We can find modern versions of the Devil’s Dictionary on the internet.
a bank- a place where you can keep your money
a boring person- someone who is not interesting or fun
the brain- part of your body that controls your thoughts
a star- a bright object that we can see in the sky
a friend- someone that you can trust and feel safe with
a secret- something you know but don’t tell others
A star
A secret
A boring person
A friend
A bank
A star
Text 2
The luncheon given on the day of the golden wedding of Mary’s grandparents was magnificent. When it was over, they all gave presents to their grandparents, and several of the elders made speeches. But for the children, the highlight of the day was their play. They left the older people to their coffee and cigarettes and went to prepare.
Mary was the last to appear in the play. She came in slowly, leaning on her stick and feeling really old and grandmotherly in a long grey dress and a beautiful wig that she had taken from her aunt’s room. But no sooner had she appeared than an angry voice spoke from the audience: «The child’s got my new wig!» Then someone said, «Sh-sh!» and there was a whispered conversation, and then silence. The play went on.
Aunt Mary, who had lost her hair in a serious illness and had to wear a wig, was very cross. Mary had to make apologies, but it was some time before Aunt Mary calmed down. It was Mary’s grandfather who then came up to her and said, «You’ve made a very good grandmother, Mary, and I am glad that your part wasn’t spoiled because of a proper costume, even if you had to take it from somebody else.»
1. What was the most important thing for the children?
a) the luncheon
b) the performance
c) the speeches made by the elders.
2. The children decided to
a) get ready for the performance.
b) make their own speeches.
c) make coffee for their parents.
3. What was Mary’s part in the play?
a) She had the part of a beautiful young lady.
b) She had the part of an angry aunt.
c) She was going to play the part of the grandmother.
4. What mistake did Mary make?
a) She didn’t ask her aunt’s permission.
b) She forgot about her aunt’s illness.
c) She learned the wrong words by heart.
5. Grandfather told Mary that
a) it was not nice to take other people’s things.
b) the play was so good that the mistake was not very important after all.
Once a sailor went ashore on the coast of South America. He had a number of blue woollen caps with him, which he wanted to sell. On his way to the town some distance from the coast, he had to pass through a forest in which there were great numbers of monkeys. At noon, with the sun directly overhead and the heat intense, the sailor decided to take a rest. He lay down under the shade of a large tree, took one of the caps, put it on his head, and soon fell asleep.
When he awoke, he found, to his surprise, that the caps were all gone! Soon he heard a loud noise among the thick branches above him, and he looked up. He saw the trees alive with monkeys, and on the head of each monkey was a blue woollen cap! The monkey had watched his actions, had stolen his caps while he slept and had put them on, and now they did not pay any attention to his shouts.
When the sailor saw that he could not get his caps back, he pulled off the one that he had on his head and threw it on the ground, crying out, «If you want to keep the rest, you may take this one too!» To his great surprise, the little animals did the same. Each took the cap off its head and threw it on the ground. The sailor got his caps back and went away in triumph.
1. There were a lot of monkeys.
a) at some distance from the forest
b) in the wood not very far from the coast
c) on the coast of South America
2. What did the sailor decide to do at noon?
a) to try on one of the woollen caps
b) to take off his cap as it was very hot
c) to lie down and rest
3. What did the sailor see when he woke up?
a) The monkeys were wearing his caps.
b) His companions had all gone.
c) There were a lot of birds singing in the trees.
4. Seeing that he could not take the caps back, the sailor
a) sat down and began to cry
b) thought that it was a funny sight and laughed heartily
c) thought that he could never have the caps back
5. What did the little monkeys do?
a) They repeated the sailor’s actions.
b) They were touched by the sailor’s tears and returned the caps.
c) They took the cap off the sailor’s head.
Across 1 If he wins this match, he’ll be the world Champion! (8) 4 I’m thinking of joining a gym to get more exercise. (3) 5 Our basketball coach said that I can play on Saturday! (5) 8 The referee blew his whistle and the game started. (7) 9 Which team do you support? (7) 11 Mark’s band play traditional folk music — they often perform at country fairs and festivals. (4) Down 2 I’m sorry, but you have to be a member of the golf club to play here. (6) 3 My opponent was a brilliant player and I didn’t manage to win the match. (8) 6 Tom is really good at cards. He would never cheat! (5) 7 Lisa’s group has just reached number one with their new song! (5) 10 I took a big risk by doing the parachute jump, but I loved every second of it! (4)
(1) scoring
(2) beating
(3) interests
(4) have fun
(5) organize
(6) challenge
(7) train
1. I really like playing board / video games like Monopoly and Cluedo. 2. Roy was the best player, so he wasn’t surprised when he became captain / club of the team. 3. Lots of people get defeat / pleasure from just watching sport from their armchairs. 4. I thought the music at the concert / rhythm we went to last night was great. 5. Everyone in my family supports the same competition / team. 6. I find classical / entertaining music really boring, and I prefer pop.
Choose the correct answer. 1. You should take ………………… a sport and then you would get more exercise. A off B up C down 2. I’m trying to work! Could you please turn your music…………………? A down B in C out 3. Just ask and I’m sure the other children will let you join ………………….. A out B up C in 4. The referee sent David…………………for arguing with him. A off B down C up 5. This is my favorite song! Turn it …………………! A off B out C up 6. A mobile phone rang, but the musician just carried…………………playing. A on B up C in 7. We can’t afford to eat…………………very often. A off B up C out 8. I’ve decided to become a vegetarian and give …………………meat. A up B off C out
1. We were waiting outside the stadium for a long time before they finally let us in. 2. I’ve got that concert on DVD — it’s fantastic! 3. I ran all the way home and I was just in time for my favorite program. 4. Everyone clapped when the singer came on stage. 5. At the cinema, Mum sat on the right, Dad sat on the left and I sat in the middle. 6. Ed doesn’t want to become a professional footballer. He just does it for fun.
