GRAMMAR FIXER: COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS · Lesson is countable. But homework is an uncountable noun. We cannot count homework with numbers. There are three homeworks. I have

1RR 01 SEPTEMBER 2018 TEACHERS’ FILE – GRAMMAR FIXER

GRAMMAR FIXER: COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS In this Grammar Fixer we are going to look at some countable and uncountable nouns. Use the article “Going to School on a Boat” on p. 8.

TEACHERS’ FILETeachers’ File (TF) contains grammar, exercises and lesson plans based on the magazine and the CD. TF, along with recording scripts, can be downloaded from the website www.bridge-online.cz once you register with the password: secret.

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Look at these sentences:There are nice teachers.

I have new friends.

Teacher and friend are countable nouns (= podstatné jméno). We can count them with numbers. We can use a or an with these words, too.

Seven friends.

A teacher.

When the number is zero, we say it like this:No friends.

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A lot of nouns are countable. Look at this list (= seznam). These are all countable nouns. Which of these things are in your classroom? How many are there?

Example: There is one teacher in my classroom. There are no plants. There are two elephants. (Really?)

teacher book window elephant student desk

balloon lamp plant door shoe bomb

TASK 1

COUNTABLE NOUNS

Hi Jirka. Do you like your new school?

I don’t know.

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It’s very different from my old school. The teachers are nice (I think.). And I have cool new friends.

But there are a LOT!!!!!! of lessons and there is a LOT of homework.

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TASK 2

TASK 3

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Now look at these sentences:There are a lot of lessons.

There is a lot of homework.

Lesson is countable. But homework is an uncountable noun. We cannot count homework with numbers. There are three homeworks.

I have a homework today.

We can also say:There is some homework.

There is no homework. (Hooray!)

There isn’t any homework.

There is no homework and There isn’t any homework mean the same thing.

Some nouns are uncountable. Look at this list (= seznam). These are all uncountable nouns. Which of these things are in your classroom? How many are there?

Example: There is no medicine in my classroom. There is some wood. There isn’t any rain.

milk furniture medicine water rain bread money

litter / rubbish paper wood soup music

How much homework do you have?

To ask about countable things, we say how many. How many lessons do you have?

How many teachers are there?

To ask about uncountable things, we say how much. How much homework is there?

Look at the list of uncountable things you found in your classroom. Make how much questions. (Don’t try to answer them. Just make the questions.)

Example: How much wood is there?

BE CAREFUL!

Uncountable nouns work with singular verbs.

Homework is hard. (not Homework are hard.)

UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

HOW MUCH OR HOW MANY?

3RR 01 SEPTEMBER 2018 TEACHERS’ FILE – GRAMMAR CHECKER

GRAMMAR CHECKER

Read “Going to School on a Boat” (p. 8). Some of the words are underlined (= podtržená). Put them in the table (= tabulka).

TASK 1

TASK 2

TASK 3

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COUNTABLE (C) UNCOUNTABLE (U)

Example: rain

Jirka’s mum has written a to do list (= seznam) for him (Poor Jirka!). Look at it and say if the nouns (underlined) are countable (C) or uncountable (U). Write them in the table in Task 1.

Write one how much / how many question for each of things 1–10.

Jirka, darling!I will be home late from work today. I have some jobs for you (hooray!).Do ALL of your homework. Wash the plates from lunch. Take the rubbish out.Go down the road to the shops. Buy some milk. And is there any bread? If not, buy bread, too. Feed the cats.Love,MumP.S. Daddy bought you a new computer game. You can play it. But must do your jobs FIRST! P.P.S. There is soup in the fridge for supper.

Examples: How much milk do you have? How many CDs are in the box?

1 homework ______________________________________________2 apple ______________________________________________3 computer ______________________________________________4 medicine ______________________________________________5 mobile phone ______________________________________________6 T-shirt ______________________________________________7 water ______________________________________________8 rain ______________________________________________ 9 money ______________________________________________ 10 paper ______________________________________________

4RR 01 SEPTEMBER 2018 TEACHERS’ FILE – CROSSWORD4

Work with some friends to finish the crossword puzzle!All the words are somewhere in the September 2018 issue of RR. Look at the clues1 and think about where the answers can be. “Across” words go from left to right. “Down” words go from top to bottom. The number of letters2 is in brackets3, like this (7). Two numbers, e.g. (3, 9) means there are two words (write two-word answers without spaces4, likethis).

2 A practical joke5 (very popular on YouTube) (5)4 This small planet has long, very hot days and long, very

cold nights. (7)7 The words for a film (10)9 Better than a goat, says Ratna! (3)11 Learning about the past6 (7)12 A place with exciting rides7, etc. (e.g. Legoland) (5, 4)14 Someone who likes buying things – a lot (10)17 tsp (in a recipe8) (8)19 A similar sound in two words, e.g. look and book or fox and

socks (5)21 The nut of an oak tree9 (5)23 A word for a male10 witch or wizard11 (7)24 To (try and) catch animals for food (4)25 The son of your brother or sister (6)26 Put something online (6)

1 A thing you can give a cat to look after its claws12 (10, 4)2 A baseball thrower13 (7)3 American name for a fried potato stick14 (a chip in British

English) (6, 3)5 A lot of trees growing together (6)6 What does the word Lego mean? (4, 4)7 Shoes for wearing inside, usually at home (or at school for

Czechs) (8)8 The number of states15 in America (5)10 A place for the dead, usually by a church (9)13 From another country (7)15 A rainy June to October in Bangladesh (7)16 A short time for rest16 or play in the middle of work or

school, e.g. between lessons (5)18 Did you make a mistake (= chyba)? Use this. (6)20 A computer than opens and closes like a book (6)22 A circle shape (= tvar) with a hole (= díra) in the middle,

e.g. on your finger or around a planet (4)

Vocabulary1 clue [kluː]

nápověda2 letter [ˈletə(r)]

písmeno3 bracket [ˈbrækɪt]

závorka4 space [speɪs]

mezera (mezi slovy)5 practical joke

[ˌpræktɪkl ˈdʒəʊk] kanadský žert

6 past [pɑːst] minulost

7 ride [raɪd] jízda (na pouťové atrakci)

8 recipe [ˈresəpi] recept

9 oak tree [əʊk] dub10 male [meɪl] mužský 11 wizard [ˈwɪzəd]

čaroděj12 claw [klɔː] drápek,

dráp13 thrower [ˈθrəʊə(r)]

vrhač14 stick [stɪk] špalík,

(podlouhlý) kousek15 state [steɪt] stát16 rest [rest]

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5RR 01 SEPTEMBER 2018 TEACHERS’ FILE – LESSON PLAN 1

WARM-UPCD Track 1, Handout 1A

SCHOOL CONVERSATIONS CD Track 4, Handout 1C

SCHOOL CONVERSATIONSCD Track 4, Handout 1D

A PUZZLE / HOMEWORKHandout 1E

READING pp. 6–7, CD Track 3, Handout 1B

5–10 MINS 5 MINS

10 MINS

10–15 MINS

20 MINS

WRITING, LISTENING, VOCABULARY, PRONUNCIATION LISTENING, READING, VOCABULARY

LISTENING, READING, SPEAKING, VOCABULARY

VOCABULARY, WRITING

READING, VOCABULARY, LISTENING, SPEAKING

1 Whole Class / Pair WorkElicit one or two answers to the following questions: What’s on your desk?; What’s in your school bag? Now ask the students to work in pairs and write as many school-related items as they can find on their desks and in their school bags. Elicit as many words as possible and write them on the board. Check their pronunciation and spelling. The pairs get one point for each correct word on their list.

2 Individual Work / Pair WorkAsk the students to read the instructions and do the exercise on Handout 1A. Make sure they understand the list of words. They can work individually or in pairs. Practise the pronunciation.

Whole Class / Individual WorkGive the students Handout 1C. Ask them to read the instructions. Play CD Track 4. Students work individually on the exercise. Then check the answers as a class.

Group WorkAsk the students to work in groups. Give each group one of the three exercises in Handout 1D (Conversations 1–3). Play CD Track 4 again. Each group does their respective exercise. Then check the answers as a class.

Role-Play / Group Work Ask the students to work in the same groups. Distribute the recording script for CD Track 4. Ask the groups to choose one of the conversations, memorise it (or at least read through it a few times) and then act it out as a role-play. You can ask a few volunteers to perform their dialogues in front of the class.

Individual WorkThis task revises the vocabulary students have learnt during the lesson. It can be given as an extra task to those students who finish earlier or as homework, depending on how much time is left at the end of the lesson.

1 Whole Class Elicit answers to the following questions: Do you wear school uniforms?; Do you have school lunches?; What subjects do you study at school?

2 Group Work Divide the class into three groups. Have each group read the three paragraphs relating to one particular country (i.e. “The UK”; “The Czech Republic”; “The USA”). They should work together to look up and translate any unfamiliar words and make sure they understand the whole paragraph before continuing. Walk around the class, monitor their work and help them if necessary.

3 Whole Class / Group WorkAsk the groups to present the information about their country (one sentence for each topic: School Uniforms; School Lunches; School Timetables) to the rest of the class. Then give the students Handout 1B. Ask them to listen to CD Track 3 and to stand up every time they hear information relating to their country. At the end, sum up the correct answers as a class.

LESSON PLAN 1 Back at School!LEVEL: A1–A2 TIME: 45 minsLESSON AIMS: Presentation and practice of vocabulary related to school TOPIC: School

MATERIALS: Article “Different Countries, Different Schools”, pp. 6–7; CD Tracks 1, 3, 4; September Recording Scripts; Handouts

SOLUTIONS See page 16.

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HANDOUTS

HANDOUT 1A CD Track 1

HANDOUT 1B CD Track 3

Look at the picture. Read the list (= seznam) of words and listen to them (CD Track 1). Can you find them in the picture? Write numbers 1–16 next to the right things in the picture.

Work in groups. Listen to CD Track 3. Stand up every time you hear the information about your country. Write the UK, the CR, or the USA next to each number.

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1 board [bɔːd]2 book [bʊk]3 chair [tʃeə(r)]4 classroom [ˈklɑːsruːm]5 clock [klɒk]

6 computer [kəmˈpjuːtə(r)] 7 desk [desk]8 glue [ɡluː]9 pen [pen]10 pencil [ˈpensl]11 pencil case [ˈpensl keɪs]

12 rubber [ˈrʌbə(r)]13 ruler [ˈruːlə(r)]14 scissors [ˈsɪzəz]15 school bag [ˈskuːl bæɡ]16 window [ˈwɪndəʊ]

1 _______

2 _______

3 _______

4 _______ _______

5 _______

6 _______

7 _______ _______

8 _______

9 _______

10 _______ _______

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HANDOUT 1C CD Track 4

HANDOUT 1D CD Track 4

WHO IS TALKING?Listen to three conversations (CD Track 4). Match the conversations with the people.

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Conversation 1Conversation 2Conversation 3

A a teacher and a class of studentsB two friendsC a mother and a son

CONVERSATION 1Circle11 the things that the boy has got ready for school.

CONVERSATION 2Cross out12 the instructions that the teacher does not say.

CONVERSATION 3Who says what? Underline13 the right name.

a pencil case a phone scissors glue a clock

a snack a rubber an English book a maths textbook

homework Queen Elizabeth I

1 Listen to me, please.

2 Put your books away.

3 Be quiet!

4 Take your books out.

5 Do the exercise.

6 Tidy up the mess.

7 Raise your hand first.

8 Close your books.

9 Work in pairs.

A I didn’t understand it at all. Lauren Tom

B Oh, it was horrible. Lauren Tom

C It was so hard. Lauren Tom

D Well, I think it was hard for everyone. Lauren Tom

E What’s wrong? Lauren Tom

F Oh no! Lauren Tom

G I know nothing. Lauren Tom

H I’ll help you. Lauren Tom

Vocabulary1 lost [lɒst] ztracený2 to check [tʃek] prověřit, zkontrolovat3 mess [mes] nepořádek4 bin [bɪn] (odpadkový) koš

5 to raise [reɪz] zvednout6 to shout out [ʃaʊt] vykřiknout,

vykřikovat7 mistake [mɪˈsteɪk] chyba, omyl8 horrible [ˈhɒrəbl] strašný, příšerný

9 part [pɑːt] část10 break [breɪk] přestávka11 to circle [ˈsɜːkl] zakroužkovat12 to cross out [krɒs] škrtnout13 to underline [ˌʌndəˈlaɪn] podtrhnout

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HANDOUT 1E

A SCHOOL WORD WHEEL1 Look at the letter2 in the centre circle3. If you put it together with the letters in the other parts of the circle you can make eight school words from p. 4 of the magazine. What are they? Some pictures will help you.

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8 _________________________________Vocabulary1 wheel [wiːl] kolo2 letter [ˈletə(r)] písmeno3 circle [ˈsɜːkl] kruh


LEVEL: A2 TIME: 45 minsLESSON AIMS: Presentation and practice of vocabulary related to the solar system; practice of comparative and superlative adjectivesTOPIC: The Solar System

MATERIALS: Article “The Solar System “, pp. 20–21; CD Track 8; September Recording Scripts; Handouts

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WARM-UP

PLANET SIZES Handout 2A

BIGGER OR SMALLER?Handout 2B

WHICH PLANETCD Track 8, Handout 2C

EXTENSION / HOMEWORKHandout 2D

OPTIONAL PROJECTHandout 2E

READING pp. 20–21

5 MINS

10 MINS

5 MINS

5–10 MINS

5–10 MINS

45 MINS

20 MINS

VOCABULARY, SPEAKING, LISTENING

READING, WRITING, VOCABULARY, SPEAKING, GRAMMAR

READING, WRITING, VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR

LISTENING, WRITING, VOCABULARY

READING, WRITING, VOCABULARY

READING, VOCABULARY

READING, VOCABULARY, LISTENING, SPEAKING

Whole ClassAsk the class to name the planets in our solar system in English. If they don’t know the English names, encourage them to guess. Write the names on the board. Don’t worry about the order. If there is disagreement about the correct English name for a planet, write all the versions given. Practise the pronunciation.

1 Whole ClassInvite two students of different heights to the front of the class. Ask the class who is bigger. Elicit the sentence [Student A] is bigger than [Student B] and write it on the board. Do the same with smaller.

Whole Class / Individual WorkGive each student a copy of Handout 2B. Ask them to finish the sentences with the word bigger or smaller.

Whole Class / Individual WorkGive each student a copy of Handout 2C and play CD Track 8. Students write the names of the planets on the lines based on what they remember about each planet. Check answers as a class, referring back to the descriptions in the magazine if necessary.

Individual WorkThis task revises the vocabulary students have learnt during the lesson. It can be given as an extra task to those students who finish earlier or as homework, depending on how much time is left at the end of the lesson. Point out to students that this type of mnemonic device can be used for many things other than planets.

1 Whole Class Read the introductory paragraph to the article “The Solar System” as a class. Check for understanding. Ask the students to spend one minute thinking about what they know about our solar system.

2 Group Work Divide the class into three groups. Have each group read several planet descriptions (Group 1: The Sun, Mercury, Venus; Group 2: Earth, Mars/Curiosity, Jupiter; Group 3: Saturn, Uranus, Neptune). They should work together to look up and translate any unfamiliar words and make sure they understand the whole section before continuing. Walk around the class, monitor their work and help them if necessary. As each group finishes, tell them to talk about at least one new thing they learnt about these planets during the reading.

3 Whole Class / Group WorkAsk the groups to present the information about their planets to the rest of the class, in their own words. Then read the final paragraph about the Kuiper Belt as a class. Ask students if they’ve heard about Pluto before, and invite someone to explain that it used to be considered a planet but now we realize it doesn’t meet the definition.

2 Pair WorkDivide the students into pairs and give each pair a copy of Handout 2A. Each pair reads the descriptions of the planets in the article again and uses the clues to put the planets in order from smallest to biggest. Then check the answers as a class.

LESSON PLAN 2 The Solar System

SOLUTIONS See page 16.


HANDOUTS

HANDOUT 2A

HANDOUT 2B

Write the planets’ names from smallest to biggest.

Finish the sentences with the word bigger or smaller .

1 Mercury is _______________ than Earth.

2 Uranus is _______________ than Mars.

3 Jupiter is _______________ than Venus.

4 Neptune is _______________ than Jupiter.

5 Saturn is _______________ than Uranus.

6 Mercury is _______________ than Venus.

7 Earth is _______________ than Mars.

8 Saturn is _______________ than Neptune.

What are the missing (= chybějící) words in these sentences?

9 Jupiter is the _______________ planet.

10 Mercury is the _______________ planet.

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1______________________ 2______________________ 3______________________ 4______________________

5______________________ 6______________________ 7______________________ 8______________________


HANDOUT 2C CD Track 8

HANDOUT 2D

Listen to the planets talking about themselves (CD Track 8). Which planet is it?

Do you know the names of all eight planets in the solar system? Do you know the list (= seznam) in order (= pořadí), from Mercury to Neptune? A trick you can use to help you is to make a silly (= bláznivý) sentence with the first letters (= písmena) of each planet.

1 Put the words in blue in the right order to make a sentence that helps you remember the planets. Write the sentence under the words. Then write the names of the planets under the sentence.

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1 _______________________________________

2 _______________________________________

3 _______________________________________

4 _______________________________________

5 _______________________________________

6 _______________________________________

7 _______________________________________

8 _______________________________________

9 _______________________________________

Easily Jam Mum Until Makes Sandwiches Very Noon

2 Now write your own silly sentence to help you remember the planets from biggest to smallest.

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HANDOUT 2E

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HOW BIG IS THE SOLAR SYSTEM?

For this activity, you will need:

• A tape measure1

• 1 basketball

• 3 poppy seeds2

• 2 coriander seeds

• 1 small walnut3

• 1 big walnut

• 2 small marbles4

• 1 grain5 of sand

The basketball is the sun. Put it on the ground6. Now measure7 out 10 metres and put the smallest poppy seed there. This is Mercury. Measure another 9 metres and put the smallest coriander seed there. This is Venus. Now 7 metres and the other coriander seed. This is Earth. Now 14 metres, and the other poppy seed. This is Mars. Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are the “inner8 planets” because they are near the sun.

Jupiter is the first “outer9 planet”. This is your big walnut. Walk about 95 metres from Mars and put Jupiter there.

Your smaller walnut is Saturn. Measure another 145 metres and put Saturn there. Next is Uranus. Walk about 250 metres and put down one of your marbles. Then walk another 280 metres and put down the other marble, Neptune.

Do you want to add10 Pluto as well? Walk another 240 metres or so and put down the grain of sand. You are now more than a kilometre from the basketball sun.

Now you have 1 poppy seed left. That is Planet 9. Nobody knows if this planet is real but some scientists think it is there. That is a longer walk – about 20 kilometres away.

Did you know the solar system is so big?

Vocabulary1 tape measure [ˈteɪp meʒə(r)] krejčovský metr2 poppy seed [ˈpɒpi siːd] zrnko vlčího máku3 walnut [ˈwɔːlnʌt] vlašský ořech4 marble [ˈmɑːbl] kulička (na hraní)5 grain [ɡreɪn] zrnko6 ground [ɡraʊnd] zem, země7 to measure [ˈmeʒə(r)] (vy) / (na)měřit, stanovit8 inner [ˈɪnə(r)] vnitřní9 outer [ˈaʊtə(r)] vnější10 to add [æd] přidat

13RR 01 SEPTEMBER 2018 TEACHERS’ FILE – ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITIES

BACK AT SCHOOL!; SONG pp. 4–5, CD Track 18

TASTY SCHOOL SNACKS; A RECIPE p. 12, CD Track 7

LISTENING, READING, VOCABULARY


Activity 1

Listen to “The Rules of the Classroom” song (CD Track 18).

How many rules can you hear in the song? ____________

Activity 2

Read the classroom rules1. Listen to the song again. Tick (= zaškrtnout) the ones that you can hear.

Listen to a recipe1 (CD Track 7). Use some of the words to finish the text.

Read the song lyrics (= text písně) in TF – Recording Scripts.

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Vocabulary1 rule [ruːl] pravidlo, řád2 to skip [skɪp] skákat3 bully [ˈbʊli] surovec

large put big tortilla chicken ham potatoes salt tomatoes white black cheese bake

Tomato and Spinach WrapIngredients:1 A________________ breast2

4 sun-dried B________________, chopped3

Some spinach leaves4

1 C________________ tortilla

1 tbsp low-fat5 cream D________________

1/4 tbsp parmesan cheese

A little bit of E________________

A little bit of F________________ pepper

Instructions:1 G________________ olive oil over the chicken and sprinkle6

the salt and pepper on top.2 H________________ the chicken in the oven7 at 190 degrees8

for 30 minutes. 3 Spread9 the cream cheese on the tortilla. Put the tomatoes

on top.4 Slice10 the cooked chicken and put it on top of the tomatoes.5 Add11 the spinach leaves and sprinkle the cheese on top.6 Fold12 each end of the I________________ and roll13 it to

make a wrap.

⃝ Don’t use your phone in class.

⃝ Raise your hand and wait to speak.

⃝ Do your homework.

⃝ Don’t fight during the break.

⃝ Walk in school, don’t run or skip2.

⃝ Be nice. Don’t be a bully3 now.

⃝ Keep your hands and feet to yourself.

⃝ Put your books away after the lesson.

⃝ Clean up all the time. Please don’t leave a mess.

⃝ Be on time.

⃝ Look at the speaker all the time.

Vocabulary1 recipe [ˈresəpi] recept

(kuchařský)2 breast [brest] prsa, prsíčka

(maso)3 chopped [tʃɒpt]

(na)krájený

4 spinach leave [ˈspɪnɪtʃ liːv] špenátový list

5 low-fat [ˌləʊ ˈfæt] nízkotučný

6 to sprinkle [ˈsprɪŋkl] posypat

7 oven [ˈʌvn] trouba (na pečení)

8 degree [dɪˈɡriː] stupeň (teploty)

9 to spread [spred] rozetřít, natřít

10 to slice [slaɪs] (na)krájet11 to add [æd] přidat12 to fold [fəʊld] přeložit13 to roll [rəʊl] smotat,

zavinout

14RR 01 SEPTEMBER 2018 TEACHERS’ FILE – ACTIVITIES

LET’S PLAY BASEBALL!; SONG pp. 16–17, CD Track 19

THE SOLAR SYSTEM; SONG pp. 20–21, CD Track 20


LISTENING, READING, VOCABULARY, SPEAKING

Read and listen to “The Greatest” (CD Track 19). Put the verses (= sloky) into the right order (= pořadí). Write A–G under 1–8 in the table (= tabulka).

Listen to “The Planets Song” (CD Track 20). Match the right beginnings and endings of the sentences.



1 Mercury 2 Venus 3 Earth 4 Mars 5 The gassy1 planet Jupiter6 Saturn 7 Uranus 8 Neptune

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A Says I am the greatest, the game is on the line1

And he gives his all one last timeAnd the ball goes up like the moon2 so bright3

Swings4 his bat with all his might5

B He makes no excuses, he shows no fear6

He just closes his eyes and listens to the cheers7

Little boy, in just his hatPicks up8 his ball, stares at9 his bat

C Little Boy, in a baseball hatStands in the field with his ball and batSays I am the greatest player of them allPuts his bat on his shoulder10 and he tosses up11 his ball

D And the ball goes up and the ball comes downSwings his bat all the way aroundThe world’s so still12 you can hear the soundThe baseball falls to the ground13

E And the world’s so still as still can beAnd the baseball falls, and that’s strike14 threeNow it’s supper time and his mama callsLittle boy starts home with his bat and ball

F Now the little boy doesn’t say a wordPicks up his ball, he is undeterred15

Says I am the greatest there has ever beenAnd he grits16 his teeth and he tries it again

G Says I am the greatest that is a factBut even I didn’t know I could pitch17 like thatSays I am the greatest that is understoodBut even I didn’t know I could pitch that good

Vocabulary1 line [laɪn] čára, linie 2 moon [muːn] měsíc3 bright [braɪt] jasný, zářivý4 to swing [swɪŋ] máchnout,

švihnout 5 might [maɪt] síla, moc6 fear [fɪə(r)] strach, obava7 cheer [tʃɪə(r)]

povzbuzování, fandění8 to pick up [pɪk] zvednout9 to stare at [steə(r)] dívat

se upřeně 10 shoulder [ˈʃəʊldə(r)]

rameno

11 to toss up [tɒs] házet, pohazovat

12 still [stɪl] tichý, nehybný13 ground [ɡraʊnd] zem,

země14 to strike [straɪk] rána, úder15 to be undeterred

[ˌʌndɪˈtɜːd] nenechat se odradit

16 to grit [ɡrɪt] zatnout (zuby)17 to pitch [pɪtʃ] nadhodit,

nadhazovat

A has rings around the outsideB comes third, the only life that we knowC looks blue, the coldest of its kind2

D is the closest planet to the sunE is funny because it spins3 on its side4

F comes next, it’s the hottest oneG the largest you will findH has the largest canyon and volcano

Vocabulary1 gassy [ˈɡæsi] plynný2 kind [kaɪnd] druh, typ3 to spin [spɪn] točit se,

otáčet se4 side [saɪd] strana, bok

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Chief All right, detective, what do we know? Detective Well, chief, there’s a missing monkey.Chief Tell me about the monkey.Detective It’s a boy. He’s called Lagun and he’s nine years old. Chief How big is he?Detective Very small, only 30 centimetres. He’s a squirrel monkey from South America.Chief I see. What does the cage look like?Detective It’s interesting, chief. The cage is closed and still locked1. Chief Hmm... So the monkey left the cage by magic2?Detective Um. Well, chief, I think maybe the person who has the monkey also has the keys3.Chief Oh, right. Anything else?Detective Yes, there was one more clue. Outside the cage, on the ground, there are some

tyre tracks4.Chief Tyre tracks? From a bicycle?Detective From a car, chief.Chief I see. And what did the zookeeper say when you talked to her?Detective I still need to talk to her.Chief Well, go and talk to her, then. Quickly! We need to find that monkey.

RR 01 SEPTEMBER 2018 TEACHERS’ FILE – ACTIVITIES

THE MYSTERY OF THE MISSING MONKEY p. 22, CD Track 9

READING, LISTENING, SPEAKING, WRITING

After finishing the activities on p. 22 of the magazine, read and listen to the conversation. The police chief is talking to the detective.

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NOTE FOR TEACHERS Each issue of RR this year will have another part of the mystery. Students can solve the puzzles in the magazines during the class or on their own. The TF will also always contain a role-playing exercise

and a writing exercise to go with the magazine pages. These extension activities are not required to complete the mystery, but may be useful for teachers who want more practice with reading, writing and role-playing.

Activity 1

Activity 2

With a partner, read the script together. One person is the chief, and one person is the detective.

Activity 3

Vocabulary1 locked [lɒkt] zamčený 2 magic [ˈmædʒɪk]

kouzlo, magie3 key [kiː] klíč4 tyre track [ˈtaɪə(r)

træk] otisk pneumatiky

Writing: Dear Journal (= deník)

Students can complete this task in the present tense, or in the past simple if they know it already. They can use their own notebooks or write on the materials provided.

Every detective has a journal. Write your journal for the first day of the new mystery.

Date:

Dear Journal,

Today, I

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SOLUTIONS FROM THE MAGAZINESOLUTIONS FROM THE TEACHERS’ FILEBack at School!; pp. 4–5TASK 2: 1 clock; 2 pencil; 3 board; 4 rubber; 5 scissors; 6 chair; 7 desk; 8 pen; 9 book; 10 pencil case; 11 ruler; 12 computer; 13 school bag; 14 glueAnswer: Because he was going to high school.TASK 3: A geography; B maths; C PE; D science; E English; F art; G music; H IT; I historyTASK 4:You must respect your friends.You must raise your hand to answer. You must keep your desk clean.You must do your homework.You must be on time. You must put your books away after the lesson.

You mustn’t use your phone in class.You mustn’t eat food in class.You mustn’t fight during the break.You mustn’t sleep in class.You mustn’t speak loudly.You mustn’t cheat during the tests.

Different Countries, Different Schools; pp. 6–7TASK: 1 the UK; 2 the CR; 3 the UK; 4 the CR/the USA; 5 the USA; 6 the USA; 7 the CR/the USA; 8 the CR; 9 the UK; 10 the CR/the UK

At School; p. 9TASK 1: Conversation 1 C; Conversation 2 A; Conversation 3 BTASK 2: Conversation 1: a pencil case; scissors; glue; a rubber; an English bookConversation 2: 2; 5; 8; 9Conversation 3: A Lauren; B Lauren; C Tom; D Lauren; E Lauren; F Tom; G Tom; H Lauren

Emma the Travel Writer; pp. 10–11TASK 1: 1C; 2D; 3A; 4B; 5C; 6A (in Alaska); 7C; 8B; 9T; 10F (It’s not even in the top 10; South Korea is the fastest.); 11T; 12F (It is the 4th largest.); 13F (Alaska is much bigger.); 14T (Neil Armstrong); 15F (It’s nearly twice as big.); 16T (It’s in the District of Columbia.)

Tasty School Snacks; p. 12 TASK: 1 peanut; 2 grease; 3 toast; 4 bake; 5 mix; 6 spread

Neil Gaiman; p. 13 TASK: 1 comic book; 2 poem; 3 fantasy; 4 science fiction; 5 children’s book; 6 screenplayA Riddle: A coffin

Let’s Play Baseball!; p. 16TASK: 1C; 2A; 3T; 4C; 5H; 6YThe Baseball Joke: Catch you later!

The House with a Clock in its Walls; pp. 18–19TASK 1: ears – to hear; eyes – to see; hand – to touch; mouth – to taste; nose – to smell TASK 2: 1 state, America; 2 1970s; 3 warlock, witch; 4 nephew; 5 hear, seeThe Solar System; pp. 20–21TASK 1: 1 Mercury; 2 Mars; 3 Venus;

4 Earth; 5 Neptune; 6 Uranus; 7 Saturn; 8 Jupiter TASK 2: 1 Uranus; 2 Mercury; 3 Saturn; 4 Earth; 5 Mars; 6 Venus; 7 Jupiter; 8 Neptune; 9 Pluto

The Mystery of the Missing Monkey; p. 22TASK 1: classroom; pencil case; glue; ruler; scissors; rubber; desk; window; The cage is still locked.TASK 2: hot; yes; short; easy; light; early; fat; cheap; dark; tyre tracks

Happy Birthday, Lego!; p. 23TASK 1: Lego is sixty years old; Lego is from Denmark; Lego means “play well”; The first Lego movie was called The Lego Movie; In 2019 there will be two new Lego movies.TASK 2: 1B; 2D; 3A; 4E; 5C

Cats; pp. 24–25TASK 1: 1B; 2C; 3A

Planet YouTube; pp. 26–27TASK: 1C; 2A; 3D; 4B

LanguageCert Fox Exam (A1); pp. 28–30Part 1: 1b; 2a; 3b; 4c; 5cPart 2: 1c; 2a; 3c; 4b; 5cPart 3: Draw a fish between the two stars; Brooke school; by Class: 5; Saturday 15th March; at 7 pm; Children: £ 2.00 Part 4: Book: (the) Red shoes; Shop: Books 4 U; Writer: Peter Smith; Price: 8 £; Also buy: (wrapping / gift) paper

Puzzle Time, pp. 31–34 TASK 1: 1 clock; 2 window; 3 book; 4 scissors; 5 board; 6 school bag; 7 classroom; 8 computerTASK 2: Susan: City Road, the third desk, a rubber; Jane: Hill Drive, the first desk, a bottle of glue; Steven: Church Lane, the second desk, a rulerTASK 3: 1 awake; 2 kisses; 3 scratch; 4 toys; 5 wet; 6 hunt; kittenTASK 4: 1 Mum Very Easily Makes Jam Sandwiches Until Noon; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, NeptuneTASK 5: The Octopuses: 0, 0, 0, 3, 0, 0, 2, 2, 2; Total: 9; The Elephants: 1, 0, 0, 2, 1, 1, 2, 0, 0, Total: 7; Winners: The Octopuses

GRAMMAR CHECKERTASK 1: C: classroom, lessons, letters, cow, schools; U: water, money, juice, milk, homework, medicineTASK 2: job (C); homework (U); plates (C); rubbish (U); shop (C); milk (U); bread (U); game (C); cat (C); soup (U)

CROSSWORD1 scratching post; 2 prank (Across); 2 pitcher (Down); 3 French fry; 4 Mercury; 5 forest; 6 play well; 7 screenplay (Across); 7 slippers (Down); 8 fifty; 9 cow; 10 graveyard; 11 history; 12 theme park; 13 foreign; 14 shopaholic; 15 monsoon; 16 break; 17 teaspoon; 18 rubber; 19 rhyme; 20 laptop; 21 acorn; 22 ring; 23 warlock; 24 hunt; 25 nephew; 26 upload

LESSON PLAN 1HANDOUT 1B: 1 the UK; 2 the CR; 3 the UK; 4 the CR/the USA; 5 the USA; 6 the USA; 7 the CR/the USA; 8 the CR; 9 the UK; 10 the CR/the UKHANDOUT 1C: Conversation 1 C; Conversation 2 A; Conversation 3 BHANDOUT 1D:Conversation 1: a pencil case; scissors; glue; a rubber; an English bookConversation 2: 2; 5; 8; 9Conversation 3: A Lauren; B Lauren; C Tom; D Lauren; E Lauren; F Tom; G Tom; H LaurenHANDOUT 1E: 1 clock; 2 window; 3 book; 4 scissors; 5 board; 6 school bag; 7 classroom; 8 computer

LESSON PLAN 2HANDOUT 2A: 1 Mercury; 2 Mars; 3 Venus; 4 Earth; 5 Neptune; 6 Uranus; 7 Saturn; 8 Jupiter HANDOUT 2B: 1 smaller; 2 bigger; 3 bigger; 4 smaller; 5 bigger; 6 smaller; 7 bigger; 8 bigger; 9 biggest; 10 smallestHANDOUT 2C: 1 Uranus; 2 Mercury; 3 Saturn; 4 Earth; 5 Mars; 6 Venus; 7 Jupiter; 8 Neptune; 9 PlutoHANDOUT 2D: Mum Very Easily Makes Jam Sandwiches Until Noon; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

ACTIVITIESBack At School!; SongActivity 1: 6Activity 2: Raise your hand and wait to speak; Walk in school, don’t run or skip; Be nice. Don’t be a bully now; Keep your hands and feet to yourself; Clean up all the time. Please don’t leave a mess; Look at the speaker all the time.

Tasty School Snacks; A RecipeA chicken; B tomatoes; C large; D cheese; E salt; F black; G put; H bake; I tortilla

Let’s Play Baseball!; Song1C; 2D; 3F; 4D; 5B; 6A; 7E; 8G

The Solar System; SongActivity 1: 1D; 2F; 3B; 4H; 5G; 6A; 7E; 8C

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GRAMMAR FIXER: COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS · Lesson is countable. But homework is an uncountable noun. We cannot count homework with numbers. There are three homeworks. I have