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Step 1: talking about hobbies and talents

Step 2: selecting information from a text

summary

trace your steps

on different tracks check out: writing a summary

CHECK IN Look what I can do!

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Discuss these questions.

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a Do you watch talent shows on TV? b What kinds of talents do you see in these types of shows? c What is talent to you?

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Can you match the celebrities to their special talent? a Look at the photos. Try to match the celebrity to the talent. Choose from the list below. acrobat – archery – beatboxer – closed-mouth singer – gymnast – juggler – making bird noises – mime – rapper – ride a unicycle – solving a Rubik’s Cube – tattoo artist – voice impressionist

Cara Delevingne:

Jennifer Lawrence:

Patrick Dempsey:

Kendall Jenner:

Justin Bieber:

Ariana Grande:

Daniel Radcliffe:

Jessie J:

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I don’t care! I love it!

Talking about hobbies and talents

1 / Likes and dislikes 1

Put these words on the ladder. Put the things you like the most at the top. The things you like the least go at the bottom of the ladder. cooking – drawing/painting/sketching – gaming – listening to music – making things (sewing/ building) – playing an instrument – playing sports – reading books – repairing things – singing – taking care of pets or people – writing stories LOVE

LIKE

DISLIKE

HATE

Look at the verbs in the box in exercise 1. What do they have in common?

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How to express likes and dislikes

In English, you can choose how you express what you love, like, dislike or hate: – love / like / dislike / hate + verb + -ing e.g. I love watching films. I hate repairing things.

– verb + noun e.g. I love dogs. I hate chores.

When someone asks you what you like or dislike, use a short answer to reply: Question

Short answer in the positive

Short answer in the negative

Do you like playing online games?

Yes, I do.

No, I don’t.

Do you love chess?

Yes, I do.

No, I don’t.

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Describe your likes and dislikes.

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a Preparation: read the grammar box on How to express likes and dislikes and check your ladder from exercise 1. Prepare a short text (about 50 words) about what you love, like, dislike and hate.

b Action: find out what your classmates like or dislike. Follow this procedure: – Using what you prepared from 3a, tell at least 7 people about what you like or dislike.

– Find out what your classmates like/dislike by asking yes/no questions. Use the present simple (Unit 3, p. 107) to ask your questions. Try to find out 3 things per line. Write your classmates’ answers in the grid:

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Things my classmates love:

Things my classmates like:

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Things my classmates dislike:

Things my classmates hate:

c Reflection: check your task by filling in the checklist.

Checklist: describing likes and dislikes

Yes

I think so

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1 Preparation • I prepared a short text of about 50 words.

• I wrote about what I love, like, dislike and hate.

2 Action: content • I asked questions to at least 7 classmates.

• I explained my own likes and dislikes.

3 Language • I used the correct structures to talk about likes and dislikes.

• I answered with short answers.

• I used correct spelling and punctuation in my plan.

• I paid attention to my pronunciation when I talked to my classmates.

Feedback

What are the most popular likes and dislikes in the group of people you questioned?

SPOKEN INTERACTION

a List the top 3.

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b What are the top 3 likes and dislikes of the rest of the class?

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There are plenty of things you can be good at. Your teacher will distribute cards. Pick out any SPEAKING card you like and give it to the classmate you think deserves it. Tell them why you give them this card.

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What talent is described in these sentences? Choose from the box below.

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dancing – hairdressing – hand lettering – interior design – make-up – running – sewing – singing – spelling – vlogging – woodworking 1 In my free time I like to use different kinds of fineliner pens, write quotes and draw little sketches around them.

2 I am really good at spelling. I can even spell words backwards without writing the words down!

3 Every Wednesday evening I put on my pointes and my tutu, and I go to my ballet class.

My teacher says I am very gifted.

4 Whenever my friends have a party to go to, they come to me. I like doing people’s hair and making them look pretty.

5 I am redecorating my bedroom. My parents say I can do whatever I want with it so I am spending a lot of time browsing through magazines, looking for photos. I have a whole Pinterest board on how I want it to look.

6 My grandma taught me how to use a sewing machine. And now I make my own clothes.

7 For my birthday I got a toolbox with a hammer, a saw and nails, etc. When I was young, I loved playing with Legos. Last weekend I made a garden bench with old pallets.

8 I tried football, but I can’t score a goal, so I quit. But I did find something I love. I am now training for the half marathon!

9 I was second in The Voice Kids. But now everybody knows me as ‘Emma Bale’.

10 I have a lot of subscribers on YouTube. In my videos I tell people how to be more successful at games.

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What are you good at? a Which of the talents apply to you? Highlight them! b Give your paper to a classmate; they will use a different colour to highlight the things they think apply to you.

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c Is there anything that your partner highlighted that you didn’t know about yourself yet?

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great actor

good at writing texts/poems

creative

can persuade a teacher to delay a test

knows a lot of languages

enthusiastic

can tell funny jokes

great team player

takes great photographs

patient makes beautiful things

friendly to everyone

wonderful musician

always there to listen

remembers a lot

awesome gamer

beautiful voice

very sporty

good at explaining things

good technical thinker

sticks up for friends

always happy

good with computers

original hairstyle

can work well under pressure

great personality

honest can fix anything good at telling stories

gives good advice

always wins the quiz

takes the lead

good at making decisions

kind hearted

careful

never gossips

good with numbers

thinks two steps ahead

amazing football player

knows how to solve any problem

never gives up

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Group all the talents. Use the cards from exercise 1. Which ones are similar? Try to add more of your own or your classmates’ talents.

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Technical

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Watch the video about Ed Sheeran and answer the questions.

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a What is this video about?

b Describe the young Ed Sheeran in a few keywords.

c How did he overcome his ‘quirks’?

d What lesson does he want to teach us?

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Discuss your own talents. a Preparation: answer the questions in the grid below.

1 What talents do you have? What are you good at?

2 Is there anything you would like to be better at?

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3 How do you want to improve?

b Action: discuss your answers with a classmate.

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c Reflection: complete the checklist and then give it to your classmate for some feedback.

Checklist: discussing talent

Yes

I think so

No

1 Content and structure • I completed the box with the questions.

• I talked about my talents.

• I talked about what I would like to be better at.

• I talked about how I want to improve.

2 Language • I used the correct vocabulary to talk about talent.

• I used correct sentence structure.

• I paid attention to my pronunciation.

Did you know?

© Leonard Zhukovsky / Shutterstock.com

Feedback

– Michael Phelps (swim champion), Orlando Bloom (actor), Keira Knightley (actress), Walt Disney (film producer) and even Albert Einstein (physicist) struggled with dyslexia.

– Solange Knowles (singer-songwriter) has ADHD. – Millie Bobby Brown (actress) was born with partial loss of hearing in one of her ears, and after years of tubes, her hearing completely faded away on that side. When she’s performing she can’t fully hear herself.

What skills do you need if you want to do these jobs?

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Describe your dream job. a Preparation: think about the following questions. Write down some keywords.

– What job would you like to do later on?

– What skills do you need for that job?

– Which of your talents could you use in that job?

b Action: write a paragraph of about 50 words, in which you describe the job you would like to do later. Give the skills you need and the talents you already have.

c Reflection: complete the checklist. Give it to your teacher or a classmate for some feedback.

Checklist: my dream job 1 Content and structure • I completed the preparation box.

• I wrote a paragraph of about 50 words about my future job.

• I mentioned skills and talents.

2 Language • I used the correct grammatical structures.

• I used the correct vocabulary to describe skills and talents.

• I used correct spelling and punctuation.

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Find out what you’re made of Selecting information from a text

1 / How to find a talent

STRATEGY

How to read a text more effectively

Do you find it hard to read a long(er) text? Make sure that you know the answers to these questions before you start: – What do you need to do with the text?

– Why do you have to read it?

– What types of questions will there be?

Read the strategy box in Unit 3 (p. 114) on How to read a text more effectively again. See p. 114 Look at the text ‘How to find a talent’ on page 250 and answer these questions.

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a Look at the pictures. What do you see?

b Read the (sub)titles. What is this text about?

c Who is this text meant for?

d Based on your answers, can you give an answer to some of the basic WH-questions?

Question

Answer

(For) who?

What?

When?

Where?

Why? How? e Do you want to read it in detail? Why (not)?

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It’s time to rethink talent. Talents may be artistic or technical, mental or physical, personal or social. You can be a talented introvert or a talented extrovert. Your talents don’t have to make you rich, don’t have to be useful, or ‘normal’, but they will always be your own, a part of what makes you into you.

1 Stop waiting for talents to appear.

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You can’t know if you’ve got a talent for guitar if you never try to play the guitar. The same is true for all other things, like singing, knitting, riding a unicycle ... Find a talent that seems cool and learn everything you can about it. Find out what it takes and see what you’ve got. If you never try, you’ll never know.

You’re not going to find a talent without trying. You can only find your natural abilities, skills, and talents when you test them out and look for new experiences.

Make it your goal to try something new every week. You might not discover something that you’re super-talented at, but maybe you pick up a guitar one day and find out it feels comfortable in your hands and decide to learn more. Maybe you discover an ability to connect with animals at the shelter, something you’d never experienced before. Maybe you learn you’re great at playing computer games.

That’s the start of talent.

Get outside and scrape your knees. Go on adventures, try out different sports, outdoor hobbies like fishing, hiking, and climbing to see if you’ve got a natural ability or an instinct for it.

2 Try things that are easy.

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What comes naturally to you? What do you do without thinking? What do you love? If you love to spend all day doodling, reading, or dancing, there’s no point in wasting time wishing you had a talent for baking. Focus on the talents you do have by focusing on what comes easiest to you.

If you’re in school, what homework comes most easily to you?

Those subjects might be some of your natural talents.

Pay attention to what other people might have noticed about you. Often other people can spot your talents better than you do yourself. Ask your family, your friends, and your teachers to help you figure out what you make look easy.

3 Try things that are hard.

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Does the stage frighten you, or maybe public speaking? Writing a story and finishing it? Grab the mic and put pen to paper. Do what scares you. What would you love to be naturally good at? Give it a try and see if it really is as hard as it seems.

James Earl Jones, the voice of Darth Vader, suffered from terrible stuttering as a child. He was terrified of speaking in class and only learned to speak properly by facing his fear. Now, he’s famous as one of the most talented voice actors in the world.

4 Follow your obsessions.

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What are other people tired of hearing you talk about? What can you do all day long? Use the things you’re obsessed with to discover abilities and talents that you might be hiding.

Even if you’re obsessed with something that’s hard to connect to a talent, like watching television or movies, give yourself some credit. Maybe you have a talent for telling stories, or analysing them.

Channel that obsession into learning about film history and learning how movies are made. You might become a famous film director one day.

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5 Keep track of little successes.

If you’re feeling talentless, maybe it’s because you’ve been missing out on your own successes. Try to pay close attention to successes, little and big, to find things for which you have a natural talent. Think creatively about how these little successes might be linked to bigger talents and abilities.

Maybe you’ve just thrown a super party. Might not sound like a talent, but if you’ve got the people skills, the planning, and the organisation abilities necessary to pull it off, celebrate that as a success. Maybe you have leadership talents and management skills that will prove useful later on.

6 Ignore the television.

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Shows like ‘American Idol’ and ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ have very narrow definitions of what it means to be talented. If you’re not an attractive young person with a loud, showy singing voice, these shows all make people believe they’re untalented. It’s not true. Being talented doesn’t mean being famous, being attractive, or being some kind of performer. It means dedication, creative thinking, and attention to detail. It means you have a big curiosity to develop some of your abilities into skills. You’ve just got to find them.

Adapted from: https://www.wikihow.com

Read the text and match the quotes from the text in column A with a sentence in column B. A (from the text)

READING

B

A ‘Something you’d never experienced before.’ (l. 15)

1 Are you afraid to speak in front of a group?

B Figure out what you make look easy. (l. 29)

2 Find out what you are really good at.

C Does public speaking frighten you? (l. 32)

3 You didn’t see what you did well.

D Channel that obsession into learning about 4 You are good at perfecting things you have it. (l. 43) a natural talent for.

E You’ve been missing out on your own successes. (l. 46)

5 Something you haven’t done before.

F You have great curiosity in turning some of your abilities into skills. (l. 57)

6 Find out more about your interest.

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STRATEGY

How to deal with difficult words in a text

1 Don’t stop reading when there is a word you do not understand.

2 Look for clarifying images.

3 Look for: synonyms – examples – a definition – a description – a word with the opposite meaning in the same sentence/paragraph.

4 Do you recognize parts of the word?

– Is it a compound word (e.g. sweatpants)?

– Does the word have a prefix (un-/in-/il-/ir-/...) or a suffix (-able/-ful/-ion/…)?

5 Ask a peer, a parent or your teacher to explain it.

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Find out what difficult words in the text mean. a Underline the words that you think are difficult in the text. b Make a list of these words. c Use the strategy on how to deal with difficult words in a text to find out what they mean.

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Read the entire text and answer the questions. a How many sections are there in the text? How do you know? Write them in the column on the left.

b Highlight the most important sentence in each section. Write it down in the middle column. c Try to rewrite the sentence in your own words in the column on the right.

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Answer these questions for yourself, and then report to the class. a What kind of things do you think are easy?

b What could you do all day long? What do you absolutely love doing?

c Have you received any compliments recently? What was on the cards you got in the lesson about talents (step 1)? What were they about?

d What have you done recently that you are really proud of?

e Look at your answers in questions a-d. Is there anything that links all of them?

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Go through the ‘Did you know’ box about skimming and scanning. Then say which technique you will use to find out the following information. a The writer of an article in the newspaper.

skimming

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b What the main point is of an article.

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c The year someone was born on a Wikipedia page.

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Did you know?

Skimming and scanning a text Skimming and scanning are two types of quick reading techniques, but they have different purposes.

Skimming is looking through a text quickly to get the general idea. For example, if you want to know what is going on in the news, you skim through a newspaper or news website. You will only read the titles, introductions and conclusions. You won’t know the details, but you will know the main points.

Scanning is used to look up information or a detail in a text. For example, to look up the word ‘valuable’ in the dictionary, you don’t start at the letter A and read every word. The most efficient way is to turn to the letter V and then find the words beginning with va-. Scanning is the reading technique you use if you want to find specific information.

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Look at the text on the next page and answer the questions.

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a Who is the writer of the book? b What is it about? c Is this book fiction or non-fiction?

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d Did you have to read the entire text to find the answers to these questions? What parts did you need to find the necessary information?

e What strategy did you use to find these answers?

Source: https://www.goodreads.com

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Now read the text in detail and answer the questions.

READING

1 Who are the actors or actresses who star in the film?

2 What was the job of the NASA women?

3 What nickname did they get?

4 What strategy did you use to find the answers to these questions?

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Skim the text on the next page. Answer these questions.

1 Who is the text about?

2 What kind of text is it? an interview a news item a biography a book report

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3 Where was she born?

4 When was she born?

5 Is she married?

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J.K. Rowling Author (1965- …)

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J.K. Rowling is the creator of the ‘Harry Potter’ fantasy series, one of the most popular book and film franchises in history.

Who is J.K. Rowling?

Joanne Rowling (born July 31, 1965), who goes by the pen name J.K. Rowling, is a British author and screenwriter best known for her seven-book Harry Potter children’s book series.

J.K. Rowling was living in Edinburgh, Scotland, and struggling to get by as a single mum before her first book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, was published.

JK Rowling

‘Cuckoo Calling,’ ‘The Silkworm,’ ‘Career of Evil,’ and ‘Lethal White’ In April 2013, Rowling broke into a new genre, crime fiction, with a novel she published under the pen name Robert Galbraith. In its first few months of release, the novel had modest sales and received positive reviews. Sales for the work skyrocketed in July when its author’s identity was discovered.

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According to Bloomberg News, Rowling said ‘I had hoped to keep this secret a little longer, because being Robert Galbraith has been such a liberating experience. It has been wonderful to publish without hype or expectation, and pure pleasure to get feedback under a different name.’

Rowling published two more books under the pen name Robert Galbraith: The Silkworm and Career of Evil, both released in June 2014, and released Lethal White in September 2018.

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Birthday J.K. Rowling was born on July 31, 1965, in Yate, England. She adopted her pen name, J.K., incorporating her grandmother’s name, Kathleen, for the latter initial (Rowling does not have a middle name).

Husband and children On December 26, 2001, J.K. Rowling married anesthetist Dr. Neil Murray at the couple’s home in Scotland. They have two children together, David (born in 2003) and Mackenzie (born in 2005). Rowling has one child, Jessica (born 1993), from her previous marriage.

Early life A graduate of University of Exeter, Rowling moved to Portugal in 1990 to teach English. There, she met and married the Portuguese journalist, Jorge Arantes. The couple’s daughter, Jessica, was born in 1993.

After her marriage ended in divorce, Rowling moved to Edinburgh with her daughter to live near her younger sister, Di. While struggling to support her daughter Jessica and herself on unemployment benefits Rowling worked on her first book in the Harry Potter series. The idea for the book reportedly occurred to her while she was travelling on a train from Manchester to London in 1990.

Adapted from: https://www.biography.com

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Read the text in detail and try to summarize it. a Preparation: – Highlight main ideas and look for topic sentences (= most important sentences).

– Make the first draft of a summary by completing the text below. is the author of books.

Her is Joanne Rowling.

She also wrote books under the name .

They started to sell when the real writer was revealed.

She was born and is now and has .

She her husband. She wrote Harry Potter when she was , living in . She got for Harry Potter when she was on . b Action: write a summary of the text.

– Reconstruct the sentences you highlighted but use your own words.

– Use the information from exercise 4 as well.

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Does your text use the same order as the original text?

Is your text shorter than the original?

Is your spelling and punctuation correct?

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c Reflection: check your text by filling in the checklist, and then have someone else read your summary. Can they understand everything?

Checklist: writing a summary

Yes

I think so

No

1 Content and structure • I answered the WH-questions in my summary.

• I used the information from the topic sentences in my summary.

• My summary uses the order and structure of the original text.

• My text is shorter than the original.

2 Language • I used the correct grammatical structures.

• I used the correct vocabulary.

• I used correct spelling and punctuation.

Feedback

Complete the strategy box about how to summarize a text.

STRATEGY

How to summarize a text

A summary retells the main events of a story in a shorter version. Follow these steps: 1 the text. Find the answers to the : • Who? • What?

• When?

• Where?

• How? • Why? 2 Read the text in .

• Highlight main ideas.

• Look for topic sentences.

3 Write the where you put those main ideas in the correct order. Use your words!

4 Check your first draft.

• Did you answer WH-questions?

• Does your text use the same order as the original?

• Is your text shorter than the original?

• Did you use correct spelling and punctuation?

5 Get feedback: • Let someone else read the text. Do they understand what the text is about?

• Reread and again, if necessary.

6 Reflect: what went well, what can you improve?

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Summarize the text ‘How to find a talent’ (p. 250). a Preparation: reread the text. Check your answers for exercises 1d and 4. b Action: write your own summary by reconstructing the sentences you highlighted. Write a first draft, check and correct if necessary: Did you answer the WH-questions (who, what, where, when)?

Does your text follow the order of the original text?

Is your text shorter than the original?

Is your spelling and punctuation correct? c Reflection: swap your summary with a classmate. They will read your summary and give you feedback using the checklist. Do you have the same summary (more or less)?

Checklist: writing a summary 1 Content and structure • I answered the WH-questions in my summary.

• I used the information from the topic sentences in my summary.

• My summary follows the order and structure of the original text.

• My text is shorter than the original.

2 Language • I used the correct grammatical structures.

• I used the correct vocabulary.

• I used correct spelling and punctuation.

Feedback

CHECK 2, p. 268

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Do you like playing online games?

Yes, I do! I love Overwatch and Fortnite Battle Royale.

Verb complements

GRAMMAR

HOW TO express likes and dislikes

Ugh! I don’t! I hate playing violent games. I enjoy all sorts of sports, like tennis or athletics.

In English, you can choose how you express what you like, dislike, love or hate. These verbs can have different complements (= what follows the verb): – love / like / dislike / hate / enjoy + verb + -ing e.g. I love watching films. I hate repairing things.

– verb + noun e.g. I love dogs. I hate chores.

Question

Short answer in the positive

Short answer in the negative

Do you like playing online games?

Does she enjoy reading?

Yes, I do.

No, I don’t.

Yes, she does.

No, she doesn’t.

Do you love chess?

Does he hate documentaries?

Yes, I do.

Yes, he does.

No, I don’t.

No, he doesn’t.

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VOCABULARY

1 HOBBIES AND TALENTS CREATIVE

drawing/sketching

dancing

hand lettering

painting

sewing

writing

MUSICAL

listening to music

playing an instrument

singing

TECHNICAL

building (e.g. lego)

woodworking

working with computers

LIFESTYLE

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photography

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athletics

basketball

chess

cycling

dancing

football

tennis

running

scouting/youth movement

2 OTHER WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS Translation

baking

bakken

construction

iets maken/creëren

cooking

koken

fixing things

spullen herstellen

knowledge

kennis

remembering things

dingen onthouden

speaking different languages

verschillende talen spreken

spelling

spelling

a spelling bee

een spellingwedstrijd

taking care of pets

voor (huis)dieren zorgen

trivia

weetjes

vlogging

vlogging (video’s maken voor YouTube)

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STRATEGY

HOW TO deal with difficult words in a text Do you really need the word to understand the sentence?

Yes, I do

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No, I don’t.

Look for: - a definition - a description - an example

- an image

I need more information.

Look for a part of the word you know: - a compound word e.g. bread + crumbs = breadcrumbs - a prefix e.g. im-, il-, un-, pre- ...

- a suffix e.g. -ion, -ful, -able ...

I get it!

I still don’t understand.

Ask a peer or your teacher.

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Read the text 1st time: skim the text • Find answers to the WH-questions: – Who? – What?

– When?

– Where?

– How? – Why? 2nd time: read in detail • Highlight main ideas.

• Look for topic sentences. = most important sentence of a paragraph = often the first or last sentence of a paragraph (the rest is explanation or example)

2 While writing Write your summary 1st draft: retell the text in your own words • Put main ideas in the correct order.

• Start with topic sentences.

• Add important facts or examples.

2nd draft: check your text for these aspects: • Did you answer the WH-questions?

• Does your text follow the order of the original text?

• Is your text shorter than the original?

• Did you use correct spelling and punctuation?

After writing

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Complete your summary Get feedback:

• Have someone else read the text. Can

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• Reread and correct again, if necessary.

Reflect:

• What went well?

• How can you improve?

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Talking about hobbies and talents

Look at the pictures and answer the questions. a Which talents do you recognize? List them below.

b Make a sentence with each of the words. Use the verbs in the box below to express (dis)likes. dislike – hate – like – love 1 I 2 My mother 3 Your classmate 4 The teacher 5 They 6 7 8 9 10 Score

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Read these descriptions. What talents are they about?

1 I am good at learning texts by heart. I love drama and dressing up. Move over Angelina Jolie, I’m coming to Hollywood!

2 Whenever we play Pictionary, my brother always loses. As soon as he puts the pencil to the paper, we can already see what it is!

3 I will ask my parents for a new controller. This one is almost broken. I use it everyday for GTA, Fortnite or Call of Duty.

4 Tyra Banks could be my best friend. I love the way she dresses. She’s got style! I’d love to help her choose an outfit.

5 My grandfather is the man you need with you on vacation. He knows how to order food in almost every European country.

6 You should become a psychologist. I can tell you everything, you give me great advice and you don’t judge or gossip about it.

7 Patimat has got an account on Wattpad. She’s got such an extraordinary talent for creating exciting stories!

8 We play in teams of five, and our aim is to shoot the ball through the hoop. My jump shot is amazing!

9 I can’t read sheet music but I know every Ariana Grande song by heart. Some say I even sound like her!

10 Whatever problem you have, you should talk to Arturio. He’s the best at analysing problems and looking for a solution. He will help you out!

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What do you need for these jobs?

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a Preparation: make a list of talents and qualities needed for these jobs. Write at least 3 qualities/skills per job. You can use words from the Summary or on p. 245, or you can look up words in an online dictionary.

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b Action: choose one of these jobs and make a job advertisement for it. Use the talents and qualities list. Think about what the company can offer this person. Be creative! Use the template below.

We are looking for a Are you the person we are looking for?

Skills needed

This is what we offer: (about 30 words)

If you want to apply, contact

c Reflection: fill in this checklist to check your task, and then give your job advertisement to a classmate who will give you some feedback too.

Me

Checklist: writing a job advertisement

Classmate

Yes I think so No Yes I think so No

1 Preparation • I made lists of talents for each job.

• I chose 1 job to make a job advertisement for.

2 Content and structure • I used the template to write the job advertisement.

• I used the information from the topic sentences in my summary.

• I mentioned the skills necessary.

• I mentioned what the company offers.

3 Language • I used the correct grammatical structures.

• I used the correct vocabulary.

• I used correct spelling and punctuation.

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Selecting information from a text

Summarize this text.

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a Preparation: read the text and answer the questions.

– Fill in the grid with the correct answers.

1 Who is Darci Lynne?

2 What is a ventriloquist?

3 What else does she do?

4 How many shows does she do a month?

5 Why aren’t there any shows on weekdays?

6 How many puppets does she have?

7 Do the puppets change?

8 Has Darci Lynne changed a lot because she is famous?

– Highlight or underline the main ideas and look for topic sentences.

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A lot has changed for Darci Lynne since the ventriloquist won America’s Got Talent nearly two years ago, and yet, some things have stayed the same.

She was 12 when she won in 2017, now, she still lives in her native Oklahoma, still goes to public school and still has a normal life, as much as possible. For example, she does media interviews, but they’re all scheduled late in the afternoon after she comes home from school. Most of the time.

And as she gets ready to kick off her 18-city tour ‘Fresh Out Of The Box’, all show dates have all been planned around her school schedule.

Darci Lynne with Petunia

‘The shows are all on weekends so I can go to school during the weekdays and go out and do these awesome shows on the weekend. Two weekends a month, four shows a month.’

The 2019 tour follows a highly successful 50-stop tour last year that took her all over the country, generated more than 100,000 in ticket sales, and grossed $5.2 million.

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‘After winning, it was kind of crazy and everything came at me at once, so we thought it would be perfect to do a tour because people wanted to see more of what I did on AGT (America’s Got Talent). It was so much fun! I can now say I’ve been to 37 states … and counting.’

Her enthusiasm, openness, and genuine talent are the qualities that helped Darci Lynne get the most votes for a final performance in the history of NBC’s America’s Got Talent.

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She now has four puppets, that very first one, and three others that each has his or her own unique personality. There’s a rabbit named Petunia, a shy mouse named Oscar, and a sarcastic old woman named Edna.

‘Once I have a puppet and make a character and add personality to them, they still evolve and pick up little quirks and funny things along the way,’ she says. ‘Sometimes their personalities change according to what I do and what happens to me. Like winning changed Petunia. She used to be shy and now she’s a diva.’

While the puppets may have changed, Darci tries to keep her feet on the ground, despite the many new doors that have opened for her.

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‘I think who I am hasn’t changed, I’ve stayed true to myself, but definitely the opportunities have changed. I’ve gotten to do so many things that I’ve never gotten to do before, so it’s a whole new world for me. My world has kind of changed, but I haven’t. You know what I mean?’

She is also a singer in her own right. She hopes to do more with her music in the future.

‘I’d love to, maybe grow a little more in my music because I love to sing by myself. So, maybe I’ll record some music of my own, I think that’d just be awesome.’

In terms of what else the future might hold, she says she thinks about possibly having her own TV show some day or perhaps venturing into acting. For someone who has already made a pretty amazing dream come true at a very early age, the possibilities are endless.

Adapted from: https://www.forbes.com

b Action: use the grid in 1a to write the first draft of your summary. Check and correct, if necessary: Did you answer the WH-questions (who, what, where, when)?

Does your text follow the order of the original text?

Is your text shorter than the original?

Is your spelling and punctuation correct?

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c Reflection: check your task by filling in the checklist.

Checklist: writing a summary

Yes

1 Preparation • I answered the questions about the text to prepare.

2 Content and structure • I answered the WH-questions in my summary.

• I used the information of the topic sentences in my summary.

• My summary follows the order and structure of the original text.

• My text is shorter than the original.

3 Language • I used the correct grammatical structures.

• I used the correct vocabulary.

• I used correct spelling and punctuation.

Feedback

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Look at the text ‘Scots dancing queen’ and answer these questions. a Look at the pictures. What do you see?

b Read the (sub)titles. What is this text about?

c Where would you find a text like this?

d Skim and/or scan the text and answer the WH-questions.

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Talented youngster Tiyan Shek was just four days old when she went under the knife and now she is performing in a BBC show.

By Steve Hendry Just watching Tiyan Shek dancing is exhausting

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The 10-year-old spins and twirls and jumps and flips, a pixie buzzbomb of energy. She moves like she was born to do it but her glittery costumes are cut so they don’t show the scar on her chest.

Traumatic entry into the world

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Tiyan, from Glenrothes, was just four days old when she had open-heart surgery. For her mum Euphene, remembering her traumatic entry into the world still makes her emotional.

Tiyan Shek (L) and her sister Estelle bust some moves in front of the Forth Rail Bridge (Image: Collect)

Following a natural birth at Forth Park, her midwife noticed Tiyan was abnormally blue. Further checks revealed her oxygen levels were low and her heart wasn’t beating properly. ‘We went to another hospital by ambulance the same day, met with all the doctors and they said she needed open-heart surgery, scheduled on day four after she was born.’

Keeping active The operation was a success. And as Tiyan grew up she wanted to follow in the footsteps of her older sister Estelle, who had started to dance and win competitions.

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After checking with the hospital, Euphene and Martin were encouraged to keep her active.

For her parents, when she first started, it was close to terrifying.

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‘We wondered if Tiyan could cope with the super-fast pace of acrobatic moves and dance, if it was putting unnecessary pressure on her heart. We did ask all these questions but, at the same time, we realised we couldn’t wrap her up in cotton wool and, from then on, she just excelled. I just wanted her to have a hobby but she is very determined to do well and gets very angry with herself if she doesn’t.’

A true fighter and example for others ‘She was a fighter from birth and she is the same with competitions.’

Adapted from: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk

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Tiyan’s doctors in Glasgow have also been impressed; they share Tiyan’s story with their patients and their parents to help relieve their fear and worry for their children, to give the message that sick kids can live normally, live healthy lives, stay active and enjoy sports like other kids.

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Watch the video and answer the questions. a What kind of video is this? a vlog a news item a promotional video b What is it about? c Fill in the missing information in this short summary.

The winner of the competition, Nemmani, is old.

He beat his opponent , because she her word. He to her in the contest. That made him work and be more to do well.

He says that is a very competitive region. He is going to put the trophy in .

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Summarize the text. a Preparation: skim the text. Find the answers to the questions.

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How? KUTULLO Given Tshehla (21) is a talented man. Tshehla, from Kutullo Village (South Africa), does the remarkable. He designs homes using cardboard boxes and paper mâché. He dreams of one day being an architect.

While most of his peers hang around in the streets doing nothing, he is doing something to improve his life.

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Tshehla said he is currently drawing up a plan for Nelson Mandela Lodge and ecotourism adventure.

‘This design will be a beacon in the country. I have been getting support from Lavita Car Wash and I pray and hope other stakeholders can come on board and help me in achieving my goals.’

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b Action: read the text in detail.

– Highlight main ideas.

– Look for topic sentences.

– Complete this summary by putting those main ideas in the correct order.

Use your own words! lives in . His talent is .

He uses and to build them. Right now he is for . He hopes that other people will his work. c Reflection: check your work by filling in the checklist.

Checklist: writing a summary

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I think so

No

1 Preparation • I answered the questions about the text.

• I highlighted the main ideas.

2 Action • I answered the WH-questions in my summary.

• I used the information from the topic sentences in my summary.

3 Language • I used the correct grammatical structures and words.

• I used correct spelling and punctuation.

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Summarize a video about a girl and her talent. a Preparation: watch the video and write down keywords in the grid. Watch twice if necessary.

Highlight the most important facts.

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Find answers to these questions: 1 What kind of video is this?

an interview a trailer a film a documentary

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5 How old?

6 Why was this video made?

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8 What is her talent?

9 What does she want to teach us?

10 One other main idea b Action: use your answers in the grid to write your summary. Check your text and correct if necessary: Did you answer the WH-questions (who, what, where, when)?

Does your text follow the order of the video?

Is your text shorter than the video?

Is your spelling and punctuation correct?

c Reflection: check your work by filling in the checklist. Share your summary with a classmate who is also doing this exercise. Do you have the same information?

Checklist: writing a summary

Yes

1 Preparation • I answered all the questions in the grid.

• I highlighted the most important facts.

2 Action • I answered the WH-questions in my summary.

• My summary follows the order and structure of the video.

• My text sums up the most important information from the video.

3 Language • I used the correct grammatical structures.

• I used the correct vocabulary.

• I used correct spelling and punctuation.

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CHECK OUT: WRITING A SUMMARY Orientation You will choose a text, read it and then summarize it. Your partner will have to answer questions about your text, based on your summary.

Preparation 1

Read the keywords on the envelopes. Choose a text that you think sounds interesting.

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Read the text. Highlight keywords and topic sentences. Fill in the grid.

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Main topic of the text Who is it about?

What is it about?

How?

When?

Where?

Why?

Action Write a summary of the text. Use your own words. Use the grid above to write the first draft.

Check and correct if necessary: Did you answer the WH-questions (who, what, where, when)?

Does your text follow the order of the original text?

Is your text shorter than the original?

Is your spelling and punctuation correct?

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Find a person in the class who reads a different text. Read each other’s summaries, and then answer the 3 questions you will get.

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Check your task by filling in the checklist.

Checklist: writing a summary 1 Preparation • I read the text and highlighted topic sentences.

• I filled in the grid.

2 Content and structure • I answered the WH-questions in my summary.

• I used the information from the topic sentences in my summary.

• My summary follows the order and structure of the original text.

• My text is shorter than the original.

• My partner could answer the 3 questions based on my summary.

3 Language • I used the correct grammatical structures.

• I used the correct vocabulary.

• I used correct spelling and punctuation.

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