GOING FOR GOLD - UPPER INTERMEDIATE - UNIT 9

Rezolvarea exercitiilor de la Unit 9: TALK TO ME din manualul de limba engleza pentru clasa a IX-a intitulat GOING FOR GOLD - UPPER INTERMEDIATE - COURSEBOOK, Editura Longman, Autori Richard Acklam si Araminta Crace, Editia 2011

GOING FOR GOLD - Coursebook 
Unit 9: TALK TO ME

LISTENING

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 2 / page 84

b

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 3 / page 84

Possible answers:

1. 1954
2. parents/ grandparents
3. her age
4. books/ reading/ dancing
5. sport competitions/ singing competitions
6. shop/ school/ TV company
7. talk show host
8. 1980
9. adjective
10. adjective

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 4 / page 84

1. 1954
2. her grandmother
3. three
4. reading
5. beauty contests
6. local radio station
7. TV newspaper
8. 1984
9. ordinary
10. personal/ successful

GRAMMAR 1

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 1 / page 85

1. you should, you ought to, it's a good idea
2. you really must
3. you certainly shouldn't
4. infinitive without to
5. infinitive with to

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 2 / page 85

1. You should go to the doctor as soon as possible.
2. You really must tell your teacher about your homework.
3. correct
4. You certainly shouldn't arrive late.
5. You ought to phone him today.
6. correct
7. You really must have breakfast before you come to school.
8. It's important to should practise before a concert.

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 3 / page 85

1. 

1. should've
2. shouldn't have
3. shouldn't have

2. 

1. He should've prepared his answers properly.
2. He should've dressed very smartly.

3. He shouldn't have arrived late.
4. He should've asked some questions.

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 4 / page 85

1. You should have phoned Beata because she was very upset.
2. It's a good idea to go to bed early before an exam.
3. You should not have spent so much money at the weekend.
4. You really must go to the dentist immediately.
5. We should have checked the time of the film because we were late.
6. You ought to ask the teacher if you don't understand.
7. My brother should not have told me about my surprise party.
8.You should not speak too quietly in an interview.

VOCABULARY 1

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 1 / page 86

1. h
2. c
3. b
4. e
5. d
6. a
7. g
8. f

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 3 / page 86

1. I don't want to ask Ricky to help me because he talks down to me.
2. Last week I had a really sore throat and I lost my voice.
3. I tried to speak Spanish on holiday but I couldn't catch what anyone said to me.
4. I'll try to speak up so people at the back can hear.
5. Emma often upsets people because she always she speaks her mind.
6. It's really boring listening to Daniel. He takes ages to get to the point.
7. I never talk shop when I'm with my friends.
8. Please don't talk about me behind my back. I'd rather you told me directly.

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 4 / page 87

Intrebari posibile:
4. When was the last time you spoke your mind? 
5. When do you find it difficult to watch what people are saying?
6. Does anyone in your family talk down to you?
7. Do people often ask you to speak up?
8. Do you find it annoying when people take a long time to get to the point?

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
Watch Out/ page 87

1. a) is incorrect because we don't use a pronoun after said. It should be: She said that she was ill.
2. b) is incorrect because we use the verb speak (not talk) when we are reffering to languages. It should be: He speaks Japanese very well.

USE OF ENGLISH

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 1 / page 87

a

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 2 / page 88

1. main verb
2. subject
3. preposition
4. relative pronoun
5. preposition
6. modal verb
7. part of an infinitive
8. preposition
9. linker of contrast
10. preposition
11. determiner

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 3 / page 88

2. they
3. at
4. which
5. by
6. could/ would
7. to
8. from
9. but
10. like
11. their

SPEAKING

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 2 / page 88

1.  1. Question 2
2. no


2.  1. In my opinion
2. I think 
3. What about you?
What do you think?

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 3 / page 89

Extract 1: Question 4
Extract 2: Question 1
Extract 3: Question 2
Extract 4: Question 4
Extract 5: Question 3


Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 4 / page 89

1. both agree
2. Neither of
3. in favour; I thought
4. decided on
5. we reached

READING

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 1 / page 89

1. a jounalist = someone who writes reports for newspapers, magazines, television or radio
an author = someone who writes books
2. a novel = a long, written story usually with characters and events that are not real
a manuscript = a book before it is printed
3. to fail something = to be unsuccessful in doing something
to regret something = to feel sorry about something you've done and wish you hadn't done
4. to become addicted = to be unable to stop doing something
to be disciplined = to be able to control your behaviour and obey rules 

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 3 / page 90

1. 
a) linkers of time = from this moment on, since then, at that time
b) linkers of contrast = but, however
c) linkers of consequence = because of this

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 4 / page 90

1. F
2. B
3. E
4. A
5. D
6. C 

GRAMMAR 2

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 1 / page 91

1. He did a very good course in journalism.
2. He did an absolutely fantastic course in journalism.
3. His first novel was very successful.
4. His first novel was absolutely brilliant.
5. He found writing very difficult at first.
6. He found writing absolutely impossible at first.
7. He is a very big success as a writer now.
8. He is an absolutely huge success as a writer now.
 Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 2 / page 91

1. absolutely
2. really/ very
3. really
4. really
5. very/ extremely
6. very
7. really
8. very/ extremely
9. absolutely
10. really

VOCABULARY 2

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 1 / page 92

1. a) jounal  b) newspaper
2. a) comics b) magazines
3. a) article b) headline
4. a) editorial b) review

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 4 / page 92

1. talk show
2. game show
3. sitcom
4. documentary
5. drama series
6. soap opera


Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 5 / page 92

Intrebari posibile:

1. soap opera
2. talk show
3. documentary
4. drama series
5. game show
6. sitcom


WRITING

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 1 / page 93

Other students will read the article so the language should be fairly informal. 

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 2 / page 93

1.1. An interesting title
2. A good range of vocabulary
3. An appropriate informal style
4. Separate paragraphs, each with a different subject
5. Personal opinion and examples

2. 
All points in the list above have been achived


Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 3 / page 93

1.

Topic of paragraph 2: the large number of television programmes available to watch

Topic sentence is: There are so many programmes to choose from.

Topic of paragraph 3: what can be done to reduce the amount of television people watch

Topic sentence is: Can anything be done about this "addiction" to television?

2.

Because it is longer than one sentence, it is interesting and grabs the reader's attention and makes them want to read on.

3.


Raspuns posibil:

It is easy to understand why most people watch too much television. It is easy, however, to limit what you watch and not sit in front of television all the time.I'm happy not to be a "square eyes" any more! What about you?