UNIT 8 - ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES - EXE

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UNIT 8: ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES

A VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:

I Fill in each blank of the passage with the words in the box

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LIFE IN BRITAIN Homes: Most British people live in houses, not flats Most houses have (1)

Daily life: Most office workers (2) at about nine o'clock in the morning and finish at about

five or six in the evening People don't go home for lunch People usually eat a big meal in the evening - they just have (3) at lunchtime

School life: Children start school at about nine o'clock and (4) at about half past three Most

children have lunch at school Children (5) school when they are four or five years old and leave when they are sixteen or eighteen

Shops and restaurants: Shops (6) at about nine o'clock in the morning and (7) at

about ten in the evening Normally, they don't close for lunch Most shops open on Sunday, too Many

supermarkets (8) open twenty-four hours, but most pubs and restaurants close at about eleven o'clock in the evening

II Fill in each blank in the following passage with ONE suitable word

English is the (1) language of the Philippines English-medium education (2)

in the Philippines in 1901 after the arrival of some 540 US teachers English was also chosen for newspapers and magazines, the media, and literary writing

The latest results from a recent survey suggest that about 65 percent of the (3) of the

Philippines has the (4) to understand spoken and (5) English, with 48 percent stating that they can write standard English

The economy is based on English, and successful workers and managers are fluent (6) English.(7) , many schools know that their (8) must be fluent in English to be successful

III Complete the sentences with the appropriate present tense of the verbs in brackets

1 Canada made up of 10 provinces and 3 territories (be)

2 Australia a range of different landscapes, including urban areas, mountain ranges, deserts and rain forests (have)

3 Annually, the National Eisteddfod festival of Wales place for eight days at the start of August (take)

4 The Statue of Liberty over 12 million immigrants entering the USA through New York Harbor since 1900 (welcome)

5 Each of the 50 states an official state flower so far (adopt)

6 Since 1965, the maple tree with the leaves Since 1965, the maple tree with the leaves the most well- known Canadian symbol (become)

7 At present, the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C to celebrate spring's arrival (occur)

8 Maori recognized as an official language of New Zealand since the Maori Language Act

of 1987 (be)

B SPEAKING:

Read the interesting facts about Wales, and complete the conversation Practise it with your

partner

Wales - Interesting facts

 The country of Wales is a part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain

 English and Welsh are the two official languages of Wales Welsh is a Celtic based

language that is now spoken by over 20% of the population

 42% of the South and West Wales coastline is considered "Heritage Coast"

 The country of Wales is said to contain more castles per square mile than any other

country in the world

 Wales is often called "The Land of Song"

 The country is well-known for its harpists, male choirs, and solo artists

 Although football (soccer) is the more popular sport in Northern Wales, Rugby

Union is seen as the national sport and is passionately played by most of the country

A: My group is going to give the presentation about Wales, and I have just downloaded a

lot of interesting facts of that country

B: Really? Is English the only official language there?

A: No, (1) B: Does Wales have any coastline?

A: Yes, and (2) B: Wales is not as famous for football as England, so what is the most popular sport there?

A: (3) B: Scotland is very well-known for ancient castles How about Wales?

A: Well, (4) B: It sounds interesting Are Welsh people fond of music?

A: Sure (5) B: Why?

A: (6) B: Awesome I think your group's presentation will be very interesting

C READING

I Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage

MAPLE TREE

Trees have (1) a meaningful role in the (2)

development of Canada and continue to be of commercial, environmental and aesthetic importance to all Canadians Maples contribute valuable wood products, keep the maple sugar (3)

alive and help to beautify the landscape

Since 1965 the maple leaf (4) the most important feature of the National Flag

of Canada and the maple tree with the leaves has become the most well-known Canadian

(5) , nationally and internationally Maple leaf pins and badges are proudly (6)

by Canadians abroad, and are recognized around the world (7) the maple leaf is closely

associated with Canada, the maple tree was never officially recognized (8) Canada's emblem until 1996

2 A history B historical C historic D historian

3 A industry B industries C industrial D industrially

II Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage

GHERKIN

The Gherkin is one of several modern buildings that have been

built over the years in a historic area of London The (1)

skyscraper was built in 2004, and its unique, and energy-efficient

design has won the Gherkin many (2)

The cigar-shaped structure has a steel frame (3) circular floor

planes and a glass facade with diamond-shaped panels The building's energy-saving (4) allows the air

to flow up through spiraling wells The top of the tower, (5) visitors find an open hall covered by a glass conical dome, is even more spectacular From here you have great (6) over the city

1 A 41 stories B 41-stories C 41 story D story-41

5 A where B at where C from where D there

III Read the passage and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F)

THE KIWI

The kiwi lives only in New Zealand It is a very strange

bird because it cannot fly The kiwi is the same size as a

chicken It has no wings or tail It does not have any

feathers like other birds

A kiwi likes a lot of trees around it It sleeps during the

day because the sunlight hurts its eyes It can smell things

with its nose It is the only bird in the world that can smell

things The kiwi's eggs are very big

There are only a few kiwis in New Zealand now New

Zealanders want their kiwis to live There is a picture of a

kiwi on New Zealand money People from New Zealand

are sometimes called kiwis

1 Kiwis live in Australia and New Zealand

2 A kiwi has a tail but no wings

3 It sleeps during the day because light hurts its eyes

4 People in New Zealand do not want all the kiwis to die

5 The kiwi is a strange New Zealand bird

IV Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage

The Hopi of Arizona

The Hopi live in the northwestern part of Arizona in the United States With modern things all around them, the Hopi keep their traditions

There are about ten thousand Hopi and they live in twelve villages in the desert The weather is very hot in summer, but in winter it freezes The wind blows hard Farming is difficult Corn is the Hopi's main food, but they plant vegetables, too They raise sheep, goats, and cattle They also eat hamburgers, ice cream and drink soft drinks They live in traditional stone houses, but many of them have telephones, radios, and television They have horses, but they have trucks too

Kachinas are an important part of the Hopi religion Kachinas are spirits of dead people,

of rocks, plants, and animals, and of the stars Men dress as kachinas and do religious dances People also make wooden kachinas No two wooden kachinas are ever alike

The children attend school, and they also learn the Hopi language, dances, and stories

The Hopi want a comfortable, modern life, but they don't want to lose their traditions

1.The Hopi

A want modern things instead of traditional ones

B want traditional things instead of modern ones

C don't want to remember their traditions

D want both modern and traditional things

2 Winters in this part of Arizona are

3.The main Hopi food is

A corn B hamburgers C beef D vegetables

4 Kachinas are

A men B something to eat C animals D spirits

5.The Hopi don't want to their traditions

6.The main idea of the passage is

A the Hopi raise crops and animals in the Arizona desert

B kachinas are spirits of the things around the Hopi

C the Hopi keep their traditions even with modem life all around them

D the Hopi want a comfortable, modem life

V Read the text carefully, and then do the tasks that follow.

Multicultural Britain

1 Britain has always been a mixed society In the distant past, Celts, Romans, Saxons, Vikings and Normans all settled in Britain During the past 150 years, people from Ireland, the former British colonies and the European Union have also come to Britain

2 In the l840s, there was a terrible famine in Ireland A million people died and a million more left Ireland, and never returned Most went to the USA, but many came to Britain

3 In the 1950s and 1960s, the British government invited people from Britain's former colonies to live and work in Britain The majority was from the West Indies, Pakistan, India and Hong Kong

4 People from countries in the European Union are free to travel, live, and work in any other

EU country Recently, a lot of people have arrived from Central and Eastern Europe

5 There are thousands of Indian and Chinese restaurants in the UK Immigrants from the West Indies started the Notting Hill Carnival in 1965 It is now the biggest street festival

in Europe There are lots of Irish pubs in Britain and Irish folk music is popular

Task 1: Match the headings (A-E) with the paragraphs (1-5) of the text

A The European Union

B Ireland

C Introduction

D The former colonies

E How have immigrants influenced British life?

Task 2: Match the highlighted words in the text with their meanings

_ 6 settled A countries which another country controls

_ 7 colonies B most

_ 8 famine C came and lived

_ 9 majority D not long ago

_ 10 recently E a time when there is very little food

_ 11 immigrants F people who come and live in another country

Task 3: Are the sentences true or false?

12 Immigration into Britain started in the 19th century

13 People left Ireland in the 1840s because there wasn't enough food to eat

15 The West Indies, India, and Pakistan are former British colonies

16 In the 1950s and 1960s, the British government tried to stop immigration

17 In the last few years, a lot of people have arrived from southern Europe

VI Read the passage carefully, and then answer the questions below

Easy English?

English is an important global language, but that doesn't mean it is easy to learn Many experts have tried to make English easier to learn, but they weren't always successful

In 1930, Professor CK Ogden of Cambridge University invented Basic English It had only 850 words (and just eighteen verbs) and Ogden said most people could learn it in just thirty hours The problem was that people who learned Basic English could write and say simple messages, but they couldn't understand the answers in 'real' English! It was also impossible to explain a word if it wasn't in the Basic English word list

RE Zachrisson, a university professor in Sweden, decided that the biggest problem for learners of English was spelling, so he invented a language called Anglic Anglic was similar to English, but with much simpler spelling 'Father' became 'faadher', 'new' became 'nue' and 'years' became 'yeerz' Unfortunately, for some students of English, Anglic never became popular

Even easier is the language which ships' captains use: it is called 'Seaspeak' Seaspeak uses a few simple phrases for every possible situation In Seaspeak, for example, you don't say, 'I didn't understand, can you repeat that?' it is just, "Say again." No more grammar!

In the age of international communication through the Internet, a new form of English might appear A large number of the world's e-mails are in English and include examples of 'NetLingo' like OIC (Oh, I see) and TTYL (Talk to you later)

1 What is the role of English?

2 When did Professor Ogden invent Basic English? How many words did it have?

3 Why did Professor Zachrisson invent Anglic? What happened to it?

4 What is the feature of Seaspeak?

5 What has appeared in the age of international communication through the Internet?

VII Read the passage and do the tasks that follow The Maori of New Zealand The Maori arrived in New Zealand from other Polynesian islands over a thousand years ago They were the first people to live there They made beautiful wooden buildings with pictures cut into the wood There are about 280,000 Maori today Maori have brown skin, dark brown eyes, and wavy black hair In 1840, they agreed to become a British colony, and they learned European ways quickly Today there are Maori in all kinds of jobs They attend schools and universities and become lawyers and scientists There are Maori in the government Most of them live like the white New Zealanders However, the Maori do not forget their traditions Children learn the language, music, and old stories They have yearly competitions in speaking, dancing, and singing The Maori live a comfortable, modem life, but they keep their traditions by passing them to their children Task 1: Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F) 1 The Maori are Polynesians 2 New Zealand is an island country 3 The Maori look like the Chinese 4 The Maori live only by hunting and fishing 5 The Maori like music Task 2: Read the passage again, and write short answers to the questions 6 Where did the Maori come from?

7 How many Maori are there?

8 What do the Maori look like?

9 How do most Maori live today?

10 What do they do at their yearly competitions?

VIII Read the passage and do the tasks that follow

The Sydney Opera House

The Sydney Opera House is built on Bennelong

Point, in Sydney Harbour, close to the Sydney

Harbour Bridge The first known concert on

Bennelong Point was held in March 1791 Public

pressure to build a suitable concert facility in

Sydney became greater in the 1940s In 1955, the

New South Wales government announced an international competition for the design of "an opera house" Danish architect Jorn Utzon's entry was selected as the winning design His design was for a complex with

two theatres side by side on a large podium This was covered by interlocking concrete shells, which acted as both wall and roof A third smaller shell set apart from the others was to cover the restaurant

The construction of the Opera House was sometimes difficult and controversial with Jorn Utzon resigning from the project in 1966 However, the Opera House was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 20 October 1973 The Sydney Opera House became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007

Task 1: Match the underlined words in the text with their meanings, and write each answer in the blank

_ 1 entry (n) A joined together, especially by one part fitting into another

_ 2 podium (n) B causing public discussion and disagreement

_ 3 interlocking (adj) C a thing that is entered for a competition

_ 4 controversial (adj) D a platform

Task 2: Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F)

5 It is a short distance between the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney

Harbour Bridge

6 The site for the Sydney Opera House had never been used for concert before

the modern construction

7 The New South Wales government had the plan to build the Sydney Opera

House because of public pressure

8 Architects from any countries in the world could send their entries to the

competition

9 Interlocking concrete shells have acted as the walls and roofs of the two

theaters

10 The third shell was built for a restaurant

11 Jern Utzon had no difficulty in directing the construction

12 The Sydney Opera House became a UNESCO World Heritage Site when

the Opera had been in operation for 20 years

D WRITING:

Read the schedule for the one-day sightseeing tour to London, then write the statements describing the schedule for your visit Use the words of sequence like first, second, then, after that, next, finally

You can start with:

0 9.00 am: meet your guide on board your air-conditioned coach Relax as you travel

around central London to see the sights

0 This is the schedule for my one-day sightseeing tour to London First, at 90 'clock in the morning, I meet

my guide on board my air-conditioned coach, and relax as I travel around London to see the sights

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1 9.30 am: pass through Parliament Square, seeing the Houses of Parliament and the Big Ben clock

2 10.00 am: then travel past Westminster Abbey where Prince William married Kate

Middleton in a royal wedding ceremony

3 10.30 am: admire government buildings at Whitehall and Downing Street, and then see

all the noise and activity that surrounds Nelson's Column at Trafalgar Square

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4 11.15 am: watch the Changing of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace

5 12.00 pm: rest and refuel with a large lunch (own expense)

6 1.30 pm: continue your day of sightseeing with a visit to the City of London, an area just

east of the city center where many of London's banks can be found

7 2.30 pm: see other iconic London attractions such as St Paul's Cathedral and Mansion

House Look out for the sights as your guide explains their history

8.3.15 pm: continue to the Tower of London, and go inside to explore at your leisure End

your tour at 5 pm

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