unit 3
Comprehension
Student’s Book, page 21
4 Listen to and read the newspaper article again and answer the questions.
1. Why was Sheikh Hamdan interested in helping Adeeb? Why did he offer Adeeb the gift of a world tour?
Sheikh Hamdan was interested in Adeeb’s invention of a prosthetic limb for his father. He offered Adeeb the world tour to help to give him more self-confidence and to inspire other young inventors from the UAE.
2. How did Adeeb get his inspiration for a waterproof prosthetic leg?
He got the inspiration when he was at the beach with his family. His father couldn’t swim because he couldn’t risk getting his prosthetic leg wet.
3. Who will Adeeb be staying with in Germany, and what will he be doing there?
Adeeb will be staying with relatives in Germany. He will be working with a doctor to build his new invention of the waterproof prosthetic leg, as well as attending a course to find out more about prosthetics.
4. What does the suffix-proof mean (waterproof, line 15; fireproof, line 30)?
It means to provide protection against
5. What is the purpose of the in-car heart monitor? Why do you think that it is built into the seat belt?
The in-car heart monitor will be used to keep an eye on those with a heart problem while they are driving or in a car. It is built into the seat belt so that when the driver or passenger wears it, it is near their heart.
Activity Book, page 15, exercises 1, 2 and 3
Vocabulary
1. Make pairs of words with similar meanings and match them with the correct definitions. The first one is done for you.
| apparatus / artificial / equipment / fund / prosthetic / sponsor |
| Definitions | Words with similar meanings | |
|
describes an object that is manufactured by humans |
artificial |
prosthetic |
|
tools or machines that have a particular purpose |
apparatus |
equipment |
|
to pay for |
fund |
sponsor |
2. Choose the correct verb to complete the collocations. Then, write two sentences of your own, using two collocations of your choice.
1. catch / take someone's attention
2. get / catch an idea
3. take / get an interest in something/ somebody
4. spend / do time doing something
5. make / attend a course
Answers:
1. catch 2. get 3. take 4. spend 5. attend
3. Use the words below to complete the sentences. One word is not needed.
| helmet, inspire, monitor, reputation, risk, seat belt, self-confidence, tiny, waterproof |
1. You can wear your watch when you go swimming if it's…...……….
2. It's amazing how huge trees grow from ………………seeds.
3. The Olympic Games often ……………………….young people to take up a sport.
4. Please hurry up. Let's not …………….…….missing the bus.
5. You must always wear a ………….....in a car, whether you're the driver or a passenger.
6. When my grandfather had a heart attack, the doctors attached a special ………….….to his chest.
7. It's important to encourage young people and help them develop…………………….
8. Petra has a ….…………. as a fascinating place to visit.
Answers:
1. waterproof 2. tiny 3. inspire 4. risk 5. seatbelt 6. monitor 7. self-confidence 8. reputation
