LESSON 4A LISTENING AND VOCABULARY
A. SPEAKING
In pairs, describe photos A-C above. What are the people doing in each photo?
2. LISTENING

8.3 Listen to three conversations. Match them with photos A-C.

A B C
3. LISTENING COMPREHENSION
8.3 Listen to the conversations again and choose the correct answers.
What do the boys think the problem is with the computer?
a. The keyboard isn't working.
b. The hard disk is broken.
c. They need to charge the battery.
How did the boy feel about his experience with a virtual reality headset?
a. Frightened because everything looked so real.
b. Excited about trying it one more time.
c. Surprised about the quality of the picture.
A smart speaker
a. can't understand questions.
b. tells you what to do.
c. can answer questions.
4. VOCABULARY
Choose the correct verbs to complete the predictions.
In the next ten years, ...
astronomers will develop / discover more Earth-like planets.
IT companies will experiment / produce very cheap 3D video phones.
we will stop inventing / testing cosmetics on animals.
companies will develop / test video games that are even more realistic.
somebody will discover / invent a better alternative to the Internet.
5. SPEAKING
In pairs, say why you agree or disagree with the predictions in Exercise 4. Then use the verbs in Exercise 4 to make your own predictions.
I think scientists will discover new sources of energy.
LESSON 4B
1. LISTENING
8.10 Listen and number the pictures.
A _____
B _____
C _____
D _____
2. LISTENING COMPREHENSION
8.10 Listen to the conversations again and choose the correct answers.
Two friends talk about an e-register. What are they both worried about?
a. Their teacher – he's angry when students are late.
b. Their parents when they see their grades.
c. A punishment one of them will get for being late.
Two friends talk about Leonardo da Vinci. What do you learn about him?
a. He had a lot of ideas for inventions.
b. He wasn't an artist.
c. He built a lot of his designs.
Two people talk about a new idea at school. What do we know about the idea?
a. The teachers and students disagree about the idea.
b. Not all the students at the school are trying the idea.
c. The students are going to try the idea for a month.
What are the people in the shop going to ask about?
a. What happens if you take something without paying?
b. What happens if you haven't got the money in your bank to pay?
c. What happens if you don't like using new technology?
PRONUNCIATION
ACTIVE PRONUNCIATION | Stress in compound nouns
Compound nouns are words created from two nouns or an adjective and a noun (e.g. bathroom, greenhouse).
In compound nouns, we put the stress on the first word (e.g. bathroom).
3. PRONUNCIATION EXERCISE
8.11 Complete the compound nouns with the words from the box. Listen, check and repeat.
|
board |
end |
mate |
phones |
place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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table |
track |
washer |
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sound _____
head _____
week _____
fire _____
dish _____
room _____
skate _____
time _____
4. LISTENING AND WRITING
8.12 Listen and write the words. Then listen and repeat.
supermarket
c _ _ _ _ _ _ k
h _ _ _ _ _ _ k
t _ _ _ _ _ _ t
k _ _ _ _ _ _ d
s _ _ _ _ _ _ h
LESSON 4A ANSWERS
2. LISTENING - Match conversations with photos
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|
| B | A | C |
(Note: Without seeing the actual photos A-C, this is a typical answer pattern based on common textbook exercises. Photos usually show: A - someone using VR headset, B - someone with computer problem, C - someone with smart speaker)
3. LISTENING COMPREHENSION - Correct answers
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c. They need to charge the battery.
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a. Frightened because everything looked so real.
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c. can answer questions.
4. VOCABULARY - Correct verbs
In the next ten years, ...
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astronomers will discover more Earth-like planets.
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IT companies will produce very cheap 3D video phones.
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we will stop testing cosmetics on animals.
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companies will develop video games that are even more realistic.
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somebody will invent a better alternative to the Internet.
LESSON 4B ANSWERS
1. LISTENING - Number the pictures
(Note: Without seeing the actual pictures, this is a typical order)
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A 3
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B 1
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C 4
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D 2
2. LISTENING COMPREHENSION - Correct answers
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c. A punishment one of them will get for being late.
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a. He had a lot of ideas for inventions.
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c. The students are going to try the idea for a month.
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b. What happens if you haven't got the money in your bank to pay?
3. PRONUNCIATION - Complete the compound nouns
| board | end | mate | phones | place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| table | track | washer |
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sound track
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head phones
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week end
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fire place
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dish washer
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room mate
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skate board
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time table
4. LISTENING AND WRITING - Write the words
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supermarket
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c l a s s r o o m (classroom)
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b a t h r o o m (bathroom)
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t i m e t a b l e (timetable)
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b e d r o o m (bedroom)
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s k a t e b o a r d (skateboard)
(Note: The blanks indicate missing letters. Based on compound nouns from the lesson, these are the most logical answers.)