Unit 10
Lessons 3+4
Student’s Book pages 78 and 79
VOCABULARY: Word building
1 Read the text about Leonardo da Vinci on page 76 again and complete this table with the correct words.
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Noun |
Verb |
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flight |
to fly |
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sculpture |
To sculpt |
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invention |
invent |
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examination |
examine |
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design |
to design |
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study |
to study |
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sketch |
to sketch |
VOCABULARY: Art
2 Match the beginning and the end of each sentence.
1 A musician a sculpts or casts metal.
2 A sculptor b does drawings and sketches.
3 A photographer c creates music.
4 An artist d takes photos.
5 A painter e thinks of new inventions.
6 An engineer f expresses ideas in paintings.
Answers
1 c
2 a
3 d
4 b
5 f
6 e
LISTENING
Listening strategies Listening strategies
Pictures
• Listen carefully as you look at the picture.
• Don’t worry if you don’t understand every word – just listen for the important ones.
• As you listen, take notes. Write in abbreviations and focus on the important information and key terms (e.g. flying machine, bird).
Audioscipt
1 This picture is taken from Leonardo Da Vinci’s notebooks. It’s a design for a flying machine and it was invented by Leonardo Da Vinci in 1500 CE. If it was built, it would be too heavy to lift off the ground.
2 Leonardo designed his flying machine to look like a giant bird. It had wings. These were made of heavy material, and they were very big.
3 There was a rope. This was used to change the direction of flight.
4 The frame looked like the body of the bird. This was constructed from wood.
5 a man was needed to make the machine work.
6 Pedals were also part of the invention. These were designed to make the wings ‘fly’.
Answers
1 a
2 b
3 d
4 c
5 f
6 e
4 Listen again and choose the correct answers.
1 The picture was taken from one of Leonardo da Vinci’s
a paintings. b notebooks. c portraits d drawings.
2 The flying machine was invented by Leonardo in
a 1600 CE. b 1700 CE. c 1500 CE. d 1800 CE.
3 The flying machine was designed to look like
a a giant bird. b a giant helicopter. c a giant plane. d a giant wing.
4 A rope was used to
a change position. b change the pedals. c change direction. d change height.
5 The frame was constructed from
a rope. b wood. c steel. d marble.
6 The wings were made of
a heavy glass. b heavy metal. c heavy wood. d heavy material.
Answers
1 b
2 c
3 a
4 c
5 b
6 d
SPEAKING
5 Study Leonardo’s flying machine in exercise 3. If it was built, do you think it would work? Discuss in groups.
Answers
Students’ own answers
6 Most people agree that Leonardo was a genius. Think of some other people who are often described as geniuses. Make a list with your group. Try to include some artists and inventors.
Suggested answers
Vincent Van Gogh, William Shakespeare, Mozart, Thomas Edison, Charles Dickens, Tim Berners-Lee, Beethoven, Alexander Graham Bell, Marie Curie.
7 What makes a genius? Look at the names on your list to find answers. Discuss your ideas with your group and share them with the class.
Answers
Students’ own answers
8 Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions below. Choose an answer from the box. Use the Past Simple Passive in your answers.
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Leonardo Da Vincie John Logie Baird Emperor Shah Jahan William Shakespeare The Chinese Mozart Thomas Edison Tim Berners-Lee Alexander Graham Bell Gustave Eiffel Fawaz Touqan Rafiq Lahham
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Student A
1 Who painted the Mona Lisa? It was painted by Leonardo Da Vincie
2 Who wrote the play Macbeth? It was written by William Shakespeare.
3 Who invented the telephone? It was invented by Alexander Graham Bell
4 Who painted Tree and Moon? It was painted by Rafiq Lahham.
5 Who invented the television? It was invented by John Logie Baird.
6 Who built the Taj Mahal? It was built by Emperor Shah Jahan.
Student B
1 Who composed the opera Don Giovanni? It was composed by Mozart.
2 Who wrote the novella The Merchant and the Bird? It was written by Fawaz Touqan.
3 Who invented gunpowder? It was invented by the Chinese.
4 Who invented the electric lamp? It was invented by Thomas Edison.
5 Who invented the World Wide Web? It was invented by Tim Berners-Lee.
6 Who designed the Eiffel Tower? It was designed by Gustave Eiffel.
A: Who painted the Mona Lisa?
B: The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci.
WRITING
9 Write a factfile about your favourite artist or inventor. You can use some of the examples in exercise 8.
Students’ own answers.
Unit 10
Lessons 3+4
Activity Book page 54
GRAMMAR
4 Complete the following text about hot air balloons using the Past Simple Passive and by if necessary
Flying a hot air balloon
(1) The first hot air balloon / launch in 1783 CE. (2) Only animals / take as passengers on that flight. (3) Two months later, a hot air balloon / launch / two French brothers, the Montgolfiers, from Paris. (4) In 1785 CE, two ballooners / carry across the English Channel in their balloon. It / consider a long-distance flight! (5) The first modern hot air balloon / design and build in 1960 CE. (6) Many more balloon flights / make after that. (7) Finally, in 1999 CE the first around-the-world flight / complete. (8) All previous records / broke.
(1) The first hot air balloon was launched in 1783 CE. (2) Only animals were taken as passengers on that flight. (3) Two months later, a hot air balloon was launched by two French brothers, the Montgolfiers, from Paris. (4) In 1785 CE, two ballooners were carried across the English Channel in their balloon. It was considered a long-distance flight! (5) The first modern hot air balloon was designed and built in 1960 CE. (6) Many more balloon flights were made after that. (7) Finally, in 1999 CE, the first around the-world flight was completed. (8) All previous records were broken.
WRITING
5 How did one of the first hot air balloons fly? Look at the pictures and write the steps, using the Past Simple Passive. Use the words from the box to help you.
1 The balloon was unpacked.
2 A rope was tied to the balloon.
3 The balloon was connected to a basket and a burner.
4 The balloon was filled with hot air.
5 The balloon was lifted from the ground.