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Focus on English Workbook Focus on English är ett läromedel i engelska för år 7–9.

FOCUS ON ENGLISH WORKBOOK 8

I övningsboken Focus on English 8 finns: Övningar som tränar receptiva färdigheter: läsa (Check Your Reading, Working with the Text och Finding Facts and Information) höra (Listening) Övningar som tränar produktiva färdigheter: tala (Now You’re Talking) skriva (Now You’re Writing) Stöd för muntlig och skriftlig produktion i Toolboxes Ordövningar (Synonyms, Translations, Crosswords, Hangman m.m.)

Grammatikövningar (i separat avsnitt i boken)

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Focus on English MARIA JONES ANDERS ODELDAHL JÖRGEN GUSTAFSSON

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Maria Jones Anders Odeldahl Jรถrgen Gustafsson

Focus on English

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Innehåll An American in London (Part 1)

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An American in London (Part 4) 60

Pushing the Limits

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Spooky

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The Hike Booh!

Spooky Poems The Sins of the Father

63 67 70 73

Reaching Your Goals How Is It Possible?

Humans vs Animals Our Fantastic Human Body

7 11 14 18

An American in London (Part 2) 23 An American in London (Part 5) 76 Focus on Scotland and Wales

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Welcome to Scotland Welcome to Wales Me and My Country The Legend of Brave Gelert

25 29 34 38

Focus on Australia

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Australia – True or False?

Welcome to Oz Robin’s Diary The Mystery of Hanging Rock

78 79 84 88

An American in London (Part 3) 41 An American in London (Part 6) 91 Teen Life

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Another Silly Excuse You Never Let Me Go Anywhere My First Date Generation App Priscilla and the Wimps

44 48 52 55 57

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Our Beautiful World

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Just Like Paradise Orphans of the Jungle Once upon an Ocean Blue Beneath the Surface: Water Footprints

94 98 102 104

Toolboxes

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Things to See Asking for Information Shopping Clothes Asking for Directions My opinion Spooky An Evening Out Discussing a Movie Att skriva inledning på en berättande text Att ge feedback på en berättande text

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Grammar

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Substantiv: Substantivets plural Genitiv – ägandeform Pronomen

116 119 122 122 123 125 127 128 130 132 134 138 138 141 143 144 146 148 151 152 154 155 158

Frågepronomen Demonstrativa pronomen Indefinita (obestämda) pronomen Relativa pronomen Reflexiva pronomen

There is/There are Adjektiv Adverb Verb Kongruens

Påhängsfrågor (tag questions) Prepositioner ing-form efter preposition Passiv form Oregelbundna verb (förteckning) Översikt över olika tidsformer (tempus) Blandade verbformer Ordföljd Konjunktioner Räkneord

Words to learn (ordövningar att plugga)

Listening (hörövningar)

Fun & Games (korsord, ordflätor m.m.)

Finding Facts & Information (faktaläsning)

= symbol för challenge

= symbol för worksheet

Extra grammatikövningar finns i Teacher’s Guide.

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AN AMERICAN IN LONDON

Part 1: In the Chatroom MAKING PLANS

Fun and Games A.

Chatroom crossword puzzle

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2

3

5

4

7

6

10

9

8

12

11

13

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Across 16

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1. WTG = way to …

3. AWS = as … speak

17

5. AFC = away from …

7. Q4U = … for you 18

11. F2F = face to …

13. CU = … you 14. FCOL = for crying out …

15. THX = short for thank you 17. AI = as …

18. JAM = just a … (60 seconds)

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Down 1. GR8

9. IRL = in … life

2. AKA = also … as

10. BTW = by the …

4. AMF = all my … (bad)

12. LOL = …-ing out loud

6. PLZ = the magic word

16. BS = big … (when you are happy)

8. U2 = you …

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12. LAM = … a message

Language in Focus B.

Remember? You can’t always write it the way you say it.

Informal vs Formal Language

Change these sentences into more formal language.

1.

Gotta do some shopping first.

2.

Baby-sitting at the moment.

3.

Seeing a film with one of my mates later.

4.

Not even jet-lagged.

5.

Any plans 4 today?

6.

Wanna meet up?

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Now You’re Talking C.

Making plans for an evening out

1.

Work on your own. Plan a day/an evening out in London. List things you want to do.

Also list a few things you definitely don’t want to do.

Tip: Look for info on the internet. Searchwords: What’s on in London, London entertainment, London cinemas, London theatres and so on. The Toolboxes on pages 106 and 112 will help you.

2.

Work in pairs. Talk about what you want and don’t want to do in the evening/during the day and write a dialogue. Also try to say why or why not.

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Listening D.

Chatroom doom?

Listen to how texting and chatroom conversations have changed the way we read and write.

Listen for more instructions on the CD.

1.

doom texting nickname key text message write properly affect

dödsdom att skicka SMS smeknamn tangent SMS skriva riktigt påverka

What are children born today known as? Name two nicknames.

The ___________________________________________ generation and the ___________________________________________ generation.

2.

How do some people think that texting will affect written English?

Tick (√) the right box. a. F We will not be able to understand as many words as before. b. F We won’t read books anymore. c. F We won’t be able to write with pens anymore. d. F We won’t be able to spell as well as before.

3.

Why do some people think that texting and chatroom conversations are good things?

Tick (√) the right box. a. F We’ll get better at sending quick messages. b. F We’re better at keeping in contact with each other every day. c. F We read and write every day. d. F People from different countries understand each other better.

4.

What did Chaucer do that upset people?

__________________________________ or _____________________________________.

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He wrote his books in _____________________________________________ instead of

Pushing the Limits Reaching Your Goals Check Your Reading A.

Who says what?

1.

Who says what? Tick (√) the right box or boxes.

Note that two alternatives are wrong.

JAKE

GINA

AARON

GRACE

a. Believes you have to take care of things yourself. b. Thinks inspiration is important. c. Gets a lot of help from somebody older. d. Working hard is important if you want to succeed. e. It’s easy to succeed if you like Winnie-the-Pooh. f. Making up your mind is important. g. You need to challenge yourself. h. It’s good to look for ideas from others.

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i. Pop songs give better inspiration than books. j. Thinks speaking in front of class is challenging. k. It’s important to believe in yourself.

2.

So, which of the alternatives are wrong? ___________________________________________

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Vocabulary B.

Phrases to learn

Translate the missing words. You’ll find the words in the text.

1.

Låt mig ge dig några råd.

Let me give you some _________________________________.

2.

Det är lättare sagt än gjort.

That’s _______________________________________________.

3.

Tänj på gränserna om du vill lyckas.

____________________________________________________ if you want to succeed.

4.

Be om hjälp när du kör fast.

Ask for help when ____________________________________ ____________________________________ .

5.

Det är dags att du bestämmer dig.

It’s time to __________________________________________ __________________________________________.

C.

Check yourself

Cover up the English words and make sure you’ve learnt the phrases.

D.

Complete

1.

Complete the sentences by filling in the blanks. Choose from the words in the box.

practise, advice, made up my mind, reach, work, goal, challenge, usually, progress, inspire

a. If you want to _____________________________ your _____________________________ you need to work hard. b. It’s ____________________________________ not as easy as you think. You often have to _________________________ hard.

look for things that _______________________________________________________ you. d. If you _________________________ yourself, you will make _________________________. e. I ____________________________________________________ and told myself it would be easy. All I needed was to _____________________________________________________.

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c. It’s helpful when people give you good ___________________________. It is also helpful to

Language in Focus E.

advice – a piece of advice – some advice (ett) råd

a piece of advice some advice

ett gott råd

some good advice a good piece of advice

Complete the sentences.

1.

Can I give you _________________________________________________________________? (ett råd)

2.

This is really ___________________________________________________________________. (ett bra råd)

3.

I asked for ______________________________________________________ but didn’t get any. (råd)

4.

This is really ___________________________________________________________________. (ett dåligt råd)

5.

What’s your best _______________________________________________________________? (råd)

Fun and Games F.

Easier said than done?

1.

It’s time to push the limits and try to say these short, but not that easy tongue twisters as many times and as fast as possible.

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a) Sheena leads, Sheila needs. b) World Wide Web c) Flash message!

I managed __________ times.

2.

Now challenge a friend. That just might push you a little bit further.

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Listening G.

Sailing around the world

Laura Dekker became world famous when she sailed around the world on her own. Listen and find out what made her voyage so special. First read through the sentences.

Fill in the blanks while listening.

the authorities first aid port cope with

(sjö)resa hon känner sig mer hemmastadd myndigheterna första hjälpen hamn klara av

1.

Laura Dekker was ________________________________________ on a boat in New Zealand.

2.

Laura’s father is a ______________________________________________________________.

3.

When she was _____________________________ she sailed from Holland to Britain and back.

4.

Laura decided she would sail ____________________________________________ on her own.

5.

The authorities said Laura was too _______________________________________________.

6.

When she finally left port, she was ________________________________________ years old.

7.

Laura had to cope with weeks of being completely alone, ocean storms and the fear of _____________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________.

8.

On top of all that, she had to try to keep up with ____________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________.

9.

10

After _________________________________________ days, Laura Dekker sailed into port.

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voyage she is more at ease

How Is It Possible?

Check Your Reading A.

Spot the mistakes

1.

In this summary there are five mistakes. Find them and correct them.

2.

What’s the missing word at the end?

Daniel

Mark has an amazing gift. He can learn a new language in just seven weeks. He doesn’t have to work hard to do this. He can speak seven languages. He even spoke Icelandic, a very difficult language, in a drama film on TV. He’s also very good at maths. He can do huge calculations, like saying pi to seven decimal points. It took him almost half a day to do this job.

When Daniel sees a number he sees colours, shapes and so on. The number 117, for example, is a very frightening number. He sees ________________________________________________.

Now You’re Talking B.

My challenge

1.

Work on your own. First think about the following. Make some notes to help you remember. a. something that is a real challenge (utmaning) for you in your everyday life

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b. something really difficult that you would like to do or learn 2.

Work in pairs. Tell your friend about your everyday challenge and what difficult thing you would like to do or learn.

3.

Work in small groups (or the whole class together). Tell the others about the person you have listened to. What is his/her challenge in life? What difficult thing does he/she want to do or learn?

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Vocabulary C.

Words to learn multiply memory

1.

divide prove

gift digit

point handsome

simply few

average brain

Write the correct English words on the lines. a.

A decimal … separates whole numbers from

(decimal) komma

tenths etc.

2.

b.

A … is a sign that represents numbers from 0 to 9.

siffra

c.

… is another word for attractive, good-looking.

vacker, stilig

d.

… people means not many people.

få

e.

I can … that you’re wrong.

bevisa

f.

The elephant has a very good …

minne

g.

... seven by ten.

multiplicera

h.

… 45 by 15.

dividera

i.

… is a synonym for present.

gåva, present

Which three words did you not use? What do they mean? _________________________________

=

_________________________________

_________________________________

=

_________________________________

_________________________________

=

_________________________________

Cover up the English words and check yourself. Do you know them all?

4.

Add five words of your own from the text and make your own sentences.

Write them in your notebook.

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3.

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Listening E.

I’ll be back Listen to the extraordinary story about Ryan Mitchell. Not many other people could have done what he did. He really pushed his limits. Underline the correct alternatives while listening. brag surgery refuse stubborn

skryta operation vägra envis

1.

Ryan Mitchell was 14/15/16 when he had a terrible car accident.

2.

The accident happened in the autumn/winter/spring.

3.

He said about himself that he was quite good/good/very good at basketball.

4.

When Ryan woke up after surgery, he was most of all worried about his leg/his basketball career/his dad’s reaction.

5.

Ryan was quite enthusiastic/sad/bitter when he was thinking about himself.

6.

In the end, Ryan was successful because his friends and family supported him/his coach helped him a lot/he worked really hard himself.

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Now You’re Writing F.

Somebody I admire

1.

Write about a person you admire because he/she has done something very special (75–100 words). Here are some questions to help you: • • • • •

2.

Who is it?

How well do you know him/her?

Why do you admire him/her?

What has he/she done that is very special?

Does he/she know that you admire him/her?

When you’re finished, swap texts with a friend. Give positive feedback on the text.

The toolbox on page 115 will help you.

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Humans vs Animals

A.

Faster than a snake

1.

Look at the pictures. Write keywords under each picture.

2.

Work in pairs. Use your keywords and tell each other about one picture each.

B.

Senses and animals

1.

Match each sense with the best animal.

Senses

Animals

1.

taste

a.

eagle

2.

touch

b.

elephant

3.

sight

c.

dog

4.

smell

d.

seal

5.

hearing

e.

pig

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Check Your Reading

2.

Write at least two animals for the sixth sense.

Vocabulary C.

Working with words – synonyms

Match the adjective with its synonym. Write the correct number in the box.

1.

hard

2.

fantastic

3.

huge

4.

handsome

5.

fast

6.

unique

7.

fatal

8.

perfect

9.

strong

F F F 1 F F F F F F F

10. silent

D.

A. big B. quiet C. difficult D. powerful E. excellent F. beautiful G. exact H. quick I. special J. deadly

Complete

Now use adjectives from Exercise C to make these sentences complete.

1.

Joe is not only tall and in very good shape. He also has a very _____________________ face. (vackert)

2.

I don’t quite understand this text. It’s too ___________________________ for me.

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(svår)

3.

Kate has a _____________________________ talent – she knows how to talk to horses! (speciell)

4.

I didn’t know what to say so I was _____________________, while Sandra did all the talking. (tyst)

5.

The boa constrictor is an extremely _____________________ snake that can easily crush a human being. (stark)

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Focus on English Workbook Focus on English är ett läromedel i engelska för år 7–9.

FOCUS ON ENGLISH WORKBOOK 8

I övningsboken Focus on English 8 finns: Övningar som tränar receptiva färdigheter: läsa (Check Your Reading, Working with the Text och Finding Facts and Information) höra (Listening) Övningar som tränar produktiva färdigheter: tala (Now You’re Talking) skriva (Now You’re Writing) Stöd för muntlig och skriftlig produktion i Toolboxes Ordövningar (Synonyms, Translations, Crosswords, Hangman m.m.)

Grammatikövningar (i separat avsnitt i boken)

Focus on English består av: Textbook Workbook Pupil’s CD Teacher’s CD Teacher’s Guide with Project-CD Key Onlinebok Glosmaskin Serien är framtagen i enlighet med LGR 11

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SERIEN ÄR FRAMTAGEN I ENLIGHET MED LGR 11

WORKBOOK

Best.nr 47-10449-9 Tryck.nr 47-10449-9

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Focus on English MARIA JONES ANDERS ODELDAHL JÖRGEN GUSTAFSSON

2013-03-21 15.22