HIGH FLYER - UPPER INTERMEDIATE - STUDENTS' BOOK - UNIT 3

Rezolvarea exercitiilor de la  UNIT 3 din manualul de limba engleza pentru clasa a VIII-a intitulat HIGH FLYER - UPPER INTERMEDIATE, Students’ Book, Editura Longman, Autori Ana Acevedo si Marisol Gower, Editia 1999

High Flyer – Upper Intermediate

UNIT 3 THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR

GRAMMAR

High Flyer – Upper Intermediate

Ex.4/ page 15

1. Herman is good at tennis/ playing tennis.
2. She’s terrified/ afraid/ frightened of the dentist/ going to the dentist.
3. I was amused by the story.
4. I’m fond of Hannah.
5. What are you most worried about?
6. My teacher is shocked by rudeness.
7. I’m not keen on basketball/ playing basketball.
8. A lot of people (in our school) are interested in the drama club.

LISTENING

High Flyer – Upper Intermediate

Ex.5/ page 15

a).Do you think having pen friends is a good idea?

b). 3. doesn’t like the idea at all  4. is really not sure whether he likes the idea. 1 definitely likes the idea of pen friends. 2 is not 100 per cent sure it’s a good idea.

c). 1. Yes, could, also, boring  2. Yes, do  3. Yes, suppose

     2. high fall expressing enthusiasm/ interest  3. rise-fall expressing doubt/ hesitation

d). 1. Can learn about other countries and practice the language you’re learning at school.

      2. Difficult if you don’t like writing letters, could lose interest but could become good friends.

     3. Can’t have real friendships through letters and you may never get to meet. Also doesn’t like writing anything!

    4. Could be boring if you don’t like the people you get: you don’t always get to choose them yourself.

PRONUNCIATION

High Flyer – Upper Intermediate

Ex.6/ page 15

1.      uninterested

2.    enthusiastic

3.    unsure

GET TALKING

High Flyer – Upper Intermediate

Ex.7/ page 15

Positive: Absolutely!

Uncertain: I suppose, I’m not sure, Yes, but…

Negative: Certainly not!, Not at all!

High Flyer – Upper Intermediate

Ex.9/ page 16

First picture: one student is being praised – her work is probably very good – and is happy, the other looks jealous.

Second picture: the little boy is getting lots of attention from his parents, the older boy is jealous. He feels left out.

READING

High Flyer – Upper Intermediate

Ex.10/ page 16

1.      jealousy

2.    The Three Musketeers because they were always together.

3.    Jon was an athlete, Peter was very clever and George was funny.

4.    They were jealous of each other.

5.     It can encourage you to become as good as those you admire and can help you develop your own qualities.

6.    Concentrate on your achievements and don’t worry about what others think of you; talk about your feelings.

7.     It can be nice, like a gentle wind and it can be very damaging, like a storm (or variations of this).

GRAMMAR

High Flyer – Upper Intermediate

Ex.11/ page 17

2. accomplished, so

3. so, so, hurricane

4. so, tiniest, popularity

5. such a

6. such

7. such a

High Flyer – Upper Intermediate

Ex.12/ page 17

2. His sister is such a popular girl that he feels proud of her.

3. Jealousy and admiration are such common feelings that most friends have felt them.

4. Our maths teacher explains everything so patiently that I have a lot of respect for him.

5. She had such long hair that she could sit on it.

6. He’s so funny that he makes everyone laugh.

VISION OF DANGER – Episode 1

High Flyer – Upper Intermediate

2. 1 Because she feels things before others know about them or before they’ve even happened.

2. 2 Her feet simply took her there. It was as if she was pulled by an invisible force.

2. 3 She sees someone who looks like her in a coach.