Reading. Read the text “What a strange place to live” again. This text is on the page 34. Then answer the questions below. Questions:
1. What are the tree houses of the Korowai people made of?
2. What is a long wooden pole used for?
3. How do they save from the dangers?
4. Where are the ‘fairy chimneys’?
5. Why did people carve caves centuries ago?
6. What do you think living in these places like?
Descriptors:
Answers to all the questions correctly - 3
Uses one’s own words to answer the questions - 2
Gives original opinion about living in strange places -2
II. Writing a blog entry. Turn to page 51. Read the blog entry. Imagine that you are a volunteer of some charity organization. Use the following plan to write a blog entry similar to John’s (80-100 words).
Plan
Paragraph 1: greet readers & introduce topic -2
Paragraph 2: describe duties - 2
Paragraph 3: express feelings -1
You will be able to get extra 3 scores for originality of your idea.
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Explanation: The original sentence is incorrect because it contains a double negative ("don't think" and "won't"). In English, double negatives cancel each other out, so the corrected sentence should only contain one negative ("don't think") and use the future tense ("will") for the verb "live".
2. We’re going to miss the plane if we don’t hurry.
Explanation: The original sentence is correct. It uses the future continuous tense ("going to") to express a future action ("miss the plane") if a condition ("if we don't hurry") is not met.
3. We will go to the cinema this evening – we haven’t decided yet.
Explanation: The original sentence is correct. It uses the future tense ("will go") to express a future action ("go to the cinema") and emphasizes that a decision has not been made yet ("haven't decided yet").
4. I promise I will call you soon.
Explanation: The original sentence is incorrect because it uses the present continuous tense ("I'm calling") instead of the future tense ("I will call"). The corrected sentence uses the future tense to convey the promise of making a future phone call.
5. What time will you meet Jake this evening?
Explanation: The original sentence is correct. It uses the future tense ("will meet") to ask about a future meeting time ("this evening") with someone named Jake.
6. Some scientists predict that we will discover alien life in space.
Explanation: The original sentence is correct. It uses the future tense ("will discover") to talk about a future event ("discover alien life") that is predicted by some scientists.
7. Do you think you will pass the exam next term?
Explanation: The original sentence is correct. It uses the future tense ("will pass") to ask about the likelihood of passing the exam in the next term.
8. John’s sister is pregnant – she will have a baby.
Explanation: The original sentence is correct. It uses the future tense ("will have") to indicate a future event ("have a baby") in relation to John's sister's pregnancy.
9. What might our homes be like in thirty years’ time?
Explanation: The original sentence is correct. It uses the modal verb "might" to ask about a possibility ("What might our homes be like") in the future ("in thirty years' time"). The use of the modal verb implies uncertainty or speculation.
10. The weather forecast says it will snow tomorrow.
Explanation: The original sentence is incorrect because it uses the present continuous tense ("it's snowing") to talk about a future event ("tomorrow"). The corrected sentence uses the future tense ("it will snow") to indicate that snowfall is predicted for tomorrow.
11. Anna and I are going swimming this evening.
Explanation: The original sentence is correct. It uses the present continuous tense ("are going swimming") to talk about a planned action ("going swimming") that will happen in the near future ("this evening").