UNIT 8 - Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland

UNIT 8 - Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland

Section 1 - Reading Comprehension

a) Mark True or False according to the text:

( F ) There weren’t any empty seats at the table.

( F ) The Hatter offered Alice some wine.

( T ) Alice didn’t like the wine

( F ) The Hatter likes Alice’s hair.

( F ) The table was small.

b) Describe the place where the Tea Party takes place. Give details.

The table was large and it set outside under a tree. Although it was set with many chairs around it, the Hatter, the Hare and the Dormouse were all crowded in a corner.

c) What, in your opinion, made the Tea Party “crazy”?

OPEN ANSWER.

Section 2 - Paraphrasing

Rewrite the sentences taken from The Mad Tea Party. Make sure they don’t lose their original meaning.

1. “No room, no room!”

There are no seats left. / We have no empty chairs.

2. “There’s plenty of room!”

There are enough chairs. / There are many empty seats.

3. “Have some wine.”

Drink some wine. / Would you like some wine?

4. "Then it wasn't very nice of you to offer it."

Then it was impolite to offer it. / It was rude to offer it.

Section 3 - Editing

1. John Lennon was also a big fan of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. The paragraph below explains how the book influenced some of his songs. But first you have to find seven mistakes. Cross them out and correct them. The first one has been done for you.

When John Lennon was 11 years old, he received a copy of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland as a birthday present. The surreal, nonsensical volume left a lasting impression on the young man. Lennon notes, "I was passionate about Alice in Wonderland and drew all the characters. I did poems in the style of "Jabber- wocky. " I used to love Alice..." By the time he was fifteen, Lennon was wishing he could write something like Alice in Wonderland. Though Lennon did eventually publish several volumes of nonsense in the style of Lewis Carroll, his connection to Alice was most keenly apparent in his songwriting with the Beatles. Lennon explained that Carroll's stories and poems directly influenced the lyrics of two of his most famous songs, "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" and "I am the Walrus." 11

2. Choose the correct word that best fits in each blank

The Fox and The Crow

b- saw

c- its

c- well

b-ground

a- piece

Section 4 - Vocabulary Activator

a) Jennifer has broken up with her boyfriend. Now she is free as a bird*.

b) At Christmas season all the people at the shopping mall are working like ants.

c) Your father was able to find us in the middle of the crowd, he sure has eagle eyes.

d) When I arrive home from school I am so hungry that I could eat a horse.

e) We should avoid talking about controversial subjects because it is like opening a can of worms, and somebody always gets upset.

f) I live in a small apartment. My friend gave me a big sofa and there is no place for it. Now I am stuck with a white elephant.

g) My soccer team will be champion this year! Yeah, right. When pigs fly.

h) I am so nervous about the test that I have butterflies in my stomach.

Reflexive Learning

1.open

2.open

3. (3,4) – (5) – (1) – (2)

4. this/these that/    those

     here there

     today                  that day

    tomorrow             the next day; the following day

    yesterday           the previous Day

5. We use tell when we mention who the speaker is talking to.

When we don’t mention who the speaker is talking to, we use say.

6. future: can may Will

Past: would could might

UNIT 7 - Shakespeare in Love

UNIT 7 - Shakespeare in Love

Section 1 - Reading Comprehension

a) How does Romeo describe Juliet?

Romeo describes her as the sun in the sky.

b) Why does Juliet suggest that Romeo should change his name?

Because there is an old grudge between the two families and they wouldn’t allow a relationship between a Montague and a Capulet.

c) Why did Juliet say to Romeo not to promise by the moon?

Because the moon changes every month and Juliet does not want their love to change like the moon.

d) Which one do you think sounds more mature? Justify.

OPEN ANSWER.

Section 2 - Editing

The paragraph below explains one possible source that inspired Shakespeare to write the story of Romeo and Juliet. As you read choose the word in bold that best fits in the sentence.

Shakespeare did not invent the story of Romeo and Juliet. He probably heard it via a poem: Romeus and Juliet (1562) written by a poet called Arthur Brooks. It was a long and boring poem, but many of the details of Shakespeare’s plot are lifted directly from Brooks’s poem, including the meeting at the ball, the secret marriage, Romeo’s fight with Tybalt, the sleeping potion, and the lovers’ eventual suicides.’ Such taking from other stories is typical of Shakespeare, who often wrote plays based on well-known stories. But Shakespeare made it more exciting by adding the character of Mercutio, and by fitting the story into four frantic days.

Section 3 - Paraphrasing

William Shakespeare contributed more phrases and sayings to the English language than any other individual - and most of them are still in daily use. Look at the sayings and write down their meaning. Use a dictionary or surf the many Shakespearian websites on the Internet to help you.

a) All that glitter is not gold.

A showy article may not necessarily be valuable.

b) All's well that ends well.

A risky enterprise is justified as long as it turns out well in the end.

c) I will wear my heart upon my sleeve.

Display your feelings openly, for all to see.

d) In the twinkling of an eye.

In an instant.

e) To be, or not to be, that is the question.

Is it better to live or to die?

f) Fight fire with fire.

Respond to an attack by using a similar method as one's attacker.

Part 4 - Vocabulary Activator

Read the poem below and fill the blanks with the options in the box. THE VICTOR by C.W. Longenecker

If you think you are beaten, you are. If you think you dare not, you don’t If you like to win but think you can’t, It’s almost a cinch you won’t. If you think you’ll lose, you’re lost. For out in the world we find Success begins with a fellow’s will. It’s all in the state of mind.

If you think you are outclassed, you are. You’ve got to think high to rise. You’ve got to be sure of yourself before You can ever win the prize.

Life’s battles don’t always go To the stronger or faster man. But sooner or later, the man who wins Is the man who thinks he can.

Reflexive Learning

1. What is your opinion about the main topic of this unit?

OPEN ANSWER.

2. In this unit you studied many different uses of modal verbs. Give examples about yourself.

Two things that you can do:

a) OPEN ANSWER.

b) OPEN ANSWER.

Two things that you can’t do but would like to do:

a) OPEN ANSWER.

b) OPEN ANSWER.

Two things that you (or someone you know) could or were able to do in the past.

a) OPEN ANSWER.

b) OPEN ANSWER.

3. Now, look at the sentences below and match them with the definitions.

a) I must go home after school. ( e ) Prohibition

b) I may go home after school. ( d ) Suggestion

c) You should talk to your teacher. ( a ) Almost certain probability

d) You could talk to your teacher ( c ) Advice

e) You mustn’t use you cell phone in class. ( f ) Permission

f) Can I use your phone? ( b ) Less certain probability

4. Explain the difference between the two sentences below.

Can I talk to you now? May I talk to you now?

Can is more informal while may shifts to formality. Can is used with people we know such as family and friends. May is more used in situations in which we don’t know the person or we need to show more respect.

5. Did you understand the difference in usage of whether and if? Explain.

Although they have some similarities, whether is used to express possibilities while if is used to express conditions.

6. Are there any grammar aspects that are still unclear to you?

OPEN ANSWER.

CAF 2: UNIT 6 - Twilight

Section 1 - Paraphrasing

1a. They used to live in Alaska a couple of years ago.

b. Jess, they aren’t brother and sister.

c. Well, don’t spend too much time on that.

d. Nobody here seems to appeal to him. That is not important to me.

Section 2 - Reading Comprehension

( T ) Kristine had read the book before.

( F ) The movie is highly recommended by her.

( F ) She thinks the actors that played Edward and Bella were excellent.

( F ) Kristine doesn’t think the movie is average.

b) OPEN ANSWER.

c) OPEN ANSWER.

Section 3 - Vocabulary Activator

 (c) aggressive.

(a) introverted

(e) sophisticated

(d) sexy

(b) overnight

Section 4 - Editing

Edward: Vampire

He has bronze colored hair, golden eyes, and pale skin (like all vampires). He has the ability to read everyone's mind, except Bella's. He is also much faster than other vampires. He was born as a human in 1901 in Chicago, but was changed into a vampire by Carlisle in 1918 when he was dying of the Spanish Influenza. He is in love with Bella Swan. He is a "vegetarian" vampire and is also a very good pianist.

Bella: Human

She has big brown eyes and brown hair. She is very clumsy and blushes easily. She is the one exception to Edward's mind-reading gift. She is in love with Edward and she lives with her father in Forks, Washington. Her blood is extremely appealing to Edward and very hard to resist, often putting her life on the line.

Reflexive Learning

1.

(c) They’re going to travel the day after the wedding.

(d) Our team will win the championship this year. We have the best players.

(b) I’m climbing the Everest on July 1st.

(a) The movie starts in 30 minutes.

2.

(1) You have decided to go to the movies right now.

(2) They bought the airplane tickets to Paris last month.

(2) She planned to watch the movie yesterday.

(1) He thinks his soccer team is winning the game tomorrow.

3. OPEN ANSWERS.

4.

years ( IN )  

months (IN)

days (ON)

dates (ON)

holidays (AT)

seasons (IN)

time (AT)

5.

IN the sky / the water / the ocean / the East / a country / a garden / the photo

ON a chair / the ground / the wall / the twentieth floor / a sofa

AT the bus stop / the bottom / a party