2. New Vocabulary
- Article (n)
Meaning: A piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine
Example: You should read the article in Watan Newspaper about Fashion in Kuwait.
- Boring (adj)
Meaning: Uninteresting (antonym: interesting).
Example: Today’s lesson was pretty boring that I almost fell asleep in class.
- Violent (adj)
Meaning: Using physical strength to hurt somebody (antonym: peaceful)
Example: She was violent with her baby sister that her baby sister broke her arm.
- Author (n)
Meaning: A person who writes a book, play, etc.
Example: Each book must have an author to show who wrote the book.
3. - Expensive (adj)
Meaning: Costing a lot of money (antonym: cheap)
Example: The latest Iphone Plus is very expensive and I can not afford it.
- Lie (v)
Meaning: To say something that you know it is not true (antonym: tell the truth)
Example: Never lie to your parents because they deserve to know the truth!
- Advantages (n)
Meaning: benefits, gains (antonym: disadvantages).
Example: There are many advantages of you learning English and that will be a
benefit for you in the future.
- Exchange (v)
Meaning: Receive something in return for something else.
Example: Can I exchange my old Iphone to the new Iphone please?
New Vocabulary
4. Fill in the blanks with the words in the box in order to complete the
sentences about each picture. Use the verb(s) in the correct verb tense
LieExpensiveAdvantagesExchange
AuthorArticleBoringViolent
1. The movie was __________ so I decided to leave before it ended!
2. Shakespeare is the _________ of many plays like Romeo and Juliet.
3. I bought the wrong size so I will return the shirt and ___________ it with
another size.
4. I always feel bad when I __________ to my mother because I know I am not
telling the truth.
5. The Newspaper has several _______________ on sport, fashion, and the
latest news.
6. The brand Chanel has increased their prices and their things are
____________.
7. There are several benefits or ______________ of exercising daily.
8. You should never get physical or ____________ with anybody because
fighting is not the answer.
5. Read exercise 3b on page 24, and then read the text.
Then complete the following
Question Answer
1. These (line 8)
2. It (line 19)
3. This company (line 26)
4. it (line 28)
5. These (line 34)
6.
7. * Use which or that to refer to things or ideas.
Example: It’s the program which/that stars Katie Holmes.
*Use who and that to refer to people.
Example: She’s the actress who/that married Tom Cruise.
*Use relative pronouns to link pieces of information about a person or thing.
Example: Marie Curie was the scientist who discovered radium.
*The information after the relative pronoun often defines the subject.
Example: A search engine is a program that finds information.
A newsreader is a person who presents the news on the TV or radio.
*Do not repeat the subject after a relative pronoun. The pronoun is the subject.
Bill Gates is the man who started Microsoft.
Bill Gates is the man who he started Microsoft. X
8. Look at the sentences above and complete these grammar notes:
1. We use __________ and __________ to link information about people.
2. We use __________ and __________ to link information things.
Join these pairs of sentences:
1. Politicians are very important people.
Politicians make the laws in a country.
2. The United Nations is a global organization.
The United Nations tries to solve world problems.
3. Nelson Mandela was a great leader.
He made his country a fairer place.
9. We often use relative pronouns to make definitions.
Match 1-3 with a-c and write who/that or which/that:
1. A journalist is someone __________________
2. 2. OneWorld is a company ________________
3. Global is an adjective ____________________
a) means ‘international’ or ‘all over the world’.
b) Writes stories for TV and newspapers.
c) Provides news about the developing world.
10. 1. A documentary is a program which/that f
2. A producer is a person ________________
3. A search engine is a computer program ____________
4. A sitcom is a comedy series __________________
5. A celebrity is a person ______________________
6. A drama is a story about things _______________
a) continue a story each week.
b) happen to ordinary people.
c) is famous for appearing on TV, example presenter.
d) make programs.
e) looks for information on the Internet.
f) tells you facts about the world.
Match the two parts of the sentences and write who/that or which/that:
