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• Alcohol

• Drugs

• Finding a job

• Gangs

• Having babies

• Smoking

• Staying in school

Some Social issues

• The people in the picture on page 49 are Guardian Angels. The Guardian Angles teach people about safety and stopping crime. They want to make life better in their communities

• The man in the center of the picture is Curtis Sliwa. He started the Guardian Angels in 1979. Sliwa and the Guardian Angels look like a gang, but they aren’t. They are just people who want to help others.

• Today the Guardian Angels are in cities in the United States, Japan, Sweden, England, and Italy.

Preparing to read

Match1. Nickname2. Positive3. Generous 4. Support5. Respect6. Member7. At-risk8. Avoid9. Role

models10. Teenagers11. urban

A. to stay away from

B. a person who is in a group or organization

C. A special name or a short form of your real name

D.Good, helpful, not negativeE. Willing to give money, help or timeF. People who are good examples for

other people to followG.May have problems in the futureH.To give money, food or help to

someoneI. Young people from 13 to 19 years oldJ. Big- cityK. To honor, to have a high opinion of

Social issues and problems for U.S. Teenagers

• Start smoking

• Hurt in car accidents involving alcohol

• Arrested for drugs

• Killed by guns

• Hurt by gun

• Arrested for violent crimes

• Having babies

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84. 798

38. 159

353

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8. 480

40. 279

1. Hurt in car accident involving alcohol

2. Having babies

3. Arrested for drugs

4. Arrested foe violent crimes

5. Hurt by guns

6. Killed by guns

7. Start smoking

List the problems in order from the most common to the least common

List the problems in order from the most common to the least common

Check (√) the true sentences.

• The Urban Angels program:--------1. is for adults

--------2. helps its members feel good about themselves.

--------3.find jobs for its members

-------4. teaches its members about social issues

--------5. teaches young people about community service

Reading one

Reading for main ideas

1. The Guardian Angels……2. The South Bronx……..3. The Urban Angels program……..4. Their nicknames……….5. On weekends and after school,

Urban Angels………6. Teens under 18 years of age who

lives in the south Bronx….7. The money for the

program…...................8. If you want to help the Urban

Angels….

A. Comes from the City of New York and from generous people

B. Go on “ paint-outs” and “ park clean – ups.”

C. Started the Urban Angels programD. Is a neighborhood in New York

City.E. You can write to the Guardian

Angels for more information.F. Helps teens stay away from

troublesG. Can become Urban AngelsH. Show their personalities and goals

Match the words on the left with the words on the right

Match the words on the left with the words on the right

Why do teenagers join the Urban Angels program?

-------1. become a member of a group-------2. meet friends-------3. learn how to paint-------4. get a nickname-------5. find a job-------6. leave the South Bronx-------7. avoid crime-------8. make their parents happy-------9. help the South Bronx

Check (√ ) all the best answers for the following question Check (√ ) all the best answers for the following question

Kathy Santiago and Melissa Carrero are Urban Angles.

Today they became Junior Associates- leaders of the younger Urban Angels.

“ I learned to respect myself. I know if I need to do something. I can do it. I want to be a fashion designer. I feel I can reach my goals. I like Urban Angles because I like helping and teaching others.”

- Kathy “classy” Santiago, age 15 “ I learned that ican do anything. In

the future, I want to be an actress. I like being an Urban Angel because I can teach people what ihave learned.”

- Melissa “ Crazy legs” Carrero, age 15

Two Real Angels Reading Two

1. The Urban Angels help Kathy and Melissa to……a. get a jobb. have confidence2. In the future, Melissa wants to be ……a. a fashion designerb. an actress3. Both Kathy and Melissa……….a. like teaching peopleb. want to be Guardian Angels

Choose the correct answer

• Help support synonyms• Danger dangerous noun form• Negative positive opposites• teen teenager short form• Disrespect respect opposites• Name nick name modifying a person• Gives generous synonyms• Gang crime related in the same way

Exploring Language

Focus on Grammar

• Examples  • Nada and Ali go to school at

8a.m. in the morning.• They go to school at 8a.m.

in the morning• Ali  is a mechanic • He is a mechanic.• Nada is a nurse.• She is a nurse.

Subject Subject Pronoun

I I

Ali and I we

You you

Ali & Soha they

Ali he

Nada she

cat it

1 .Subject Pronouns

Focus on Grammar

Examples 

Salem gave me a gift.

Jamal brought his brother a nice watch.

Jamal brought him a nice watch.

The teacher asked Ali and Sara.

The teacher asked them.   

The mechanic fixed the car.

 The mechanic fixed it.

2 .Object Pronouns Subject Object Pronoun

I me

Ali and I us

You you

Ali & sara them

His brother him

Ahlam her

The car it

Focus on Grammar

3 .Possessive Adjectives Subject Possessive

adjective

I my

Ali and I our

You your

Ali & Sara their

His brother his

Ahlam her

The car its

Examples 

Urban Angels help out in their community.

My goal is to be a fashion designer

Kelly isn’t an Urban Angel, but her friend is.

1. Curtis Sliwa started recycling program when ……..was only 14 years old.

2. ……..used the money from recycling to help children in ……..neighborhood.

3. When ……was 15 years old, ………saved a family from a fire in their house.

4. The New York Daily News named…….….”Boy of the Year.”5. When …….was 16 years old, ……….went to the White House.6. President Nixon gave ……..an award for ………community

services.7. After high school, ………worked at a McDonald’s restaurants in the

South Bronx.

Complete the sentences with he, him, or his

8. ………..started a community clean –up program.

9. Other McDonald’s employees helped……..

10. ……..started the Guardian Angels in 1979.

11. When ………..was young, …….. parents taught…….. to take care of …….community.

12. ……..is still taking care of his community today.

Continue : Complete the sentences with he, him, or his

• Wanda “Lipstick” Ayala is 35 years old. ……..lives in Washington, D.C., with ……….three children and ……husband. …………works for the United States Postal Service. ………also helps out in ………community.

• Lipstick and ………little brother grew up in a dangerous neighborhood in Washington, D.C. …………loved each other very much. For many years, Wanda tried to protect ……….brother from drugs. Unfortunately …….. Had a drug problem, and ………….died in 1996

• After ……..brother died, Lipstick became a Guardian Angel. …………nickname is “Lipstick” because ……always wears bright red lipstick.

• In ………..free time, ………..helps young children and teenagers. Wanda says, “ All children are important. People have to take care of ………..

Complete the sentences with she, her, he, they or them

Date

Greeting

closing

signature

Message

People write personal letters to their friends and family members. Here are the five parts of a personal letter.

1. Date: write the date in the top right corner.

2. Greeting: begin with “Dear” and the person’s name.

3. Message: Write your message in paragraphs.

4. Closing: End your letter with “ Sincerely,” “Best wishes,” “Best regards,” ‘Love,” or something similar.

5. Signature: Write your name after the closing.

How to write a letter

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Dear…………………….

part 1------Greet your friend

part 2------ Information about “Urban Angels“ for example: -Tell your friend what Urban Angels is part 3------Information about this group and give examples

part 5-------- closing your letter.

Best regards, Your name