UNIT 9 - DANGER

GOALS

Unit Goals

Grammar Vocabulary Listening Speaking and pronunciation

Reading and Writing

Discuss ways to stay safe

Talk about dangerous work

Discuss personal emergencies

Discuss taking risks

Tag questionsThose spiders are poisonous, aren’t they?

Adverbial clauses of timeI finished my project before I went home

Dangerous things

Expressions for emergencies

Focused and general listeningRadio program:An unusual job

Role-play:A newspaper interview

Intonation of Tag questions

“A Delicacy to Die For”

Writing about a risk situation

KWL CHARTWHAT I KNOW WHAT I WANT TO KNOW WHAT I LEARNT

Danger is defined as a possibility that something harmful or unpleasant will happen, or a person or thing that causes harm.

Danger is anything that causes people to fear for themselves or beloved ones

Danger could be anything that threatens people’s lives

Danger could take place anywhere, any time and by anyone, or anything.

What should I do if I was attacked by a dog?

What should I do in situations of emergency?

How should I react if I was attacked by a robber, mugger?

What are the types of dangers people face?

What if I encountered a situation in which I have to help save somebody?

estimate poison risk survive

substances toxic

injured prevent

POSITIVE SENTENCE, NEGATIVE TAG NEGATIVE SENTENCE, POSITIVE TAG

Wolves attack people, don’t they? Cats don’t attack people, do they?

You are a student, aren’t you? You couldn’t swim, could you?

It’s dangerous, isn’t it? He wasn’t happy, was he?

We won, didn’t we? They didn’t pass the test, did they?

They will be there, won’t they? He can’t do that, can he?

EXCEPTION: The tag question for I am is aren’t I?

Tag questions are formed from the auxiliary verb from the main sentence. The subject in the tag question is always a pronoun.

Usually a negative tag question is used after a positive sentence and a positive tag question is used after a negative sentence.

Tag questions are used to check information in the main sentence. Those spiders are poisonous, aren’t they? Tag questions are used to ask for agreement. He likes snakes, doesn’t he? (The speaker expects the answer Yes.) You weren’t scared, were you? (The speaker expects the answer

No.)

What scares you to death? the dark thieves earthquakes

driving height death

wild animals some insects

airplanes closed places

exams thunder lightening

T-Chart Things that scare me to deathMain ideas Supporting details

The dark Dark places cause me to shiver. I always feel like I’m being chased.My shadow in the dark scares me and I sometimes feel like I can hear voices.

Cockroaches They are ugly creatures that scare me to death. If ever I see one, I can’t even approach it or try to kill it. I would leave the whole place.

Closed places I am a phobic person. I hate being in closed places, no matter what. Closed places make me feel like I’m imprisoned.

Exams I am the type of people who are always anxious. The idea of sitting for an exam gives me the fright. Even when I study well, I still feel scared and feel like I don’t remember anything.

Thunder Thunder frightens me to death. If ever there is thunder and lightening, I go under the covers. I couldn’t stand the roaring sound of thunder. Lightening makes me feel like things are getting worse and I will soon die. Sometimes thunder and lightening make me feel like God is sending us a message or trying to express his anger or vehemence.

GOAL 2

DANGEROUS JOBS

WHY ARE SUCH JOBS DANGEROUS?

Profession DescriptionBad things about the job

Good things about the job

Fire-fighter•Puts out fires in buildings, homes, forests•Does his best to keep the community safe•Helps save and rescue lives•Protects people and places•Provides emergency medical care•Strong, brave, able to lift heavy things

• Has to work really fast• Could suffer from a heart attack, suffocation and other injuries • Could be burned• Works any time of the day and anywhere where fires occur• Works in stressful conditions•- Not well paid

• Saves people’s lives• Is appreciated• Saves buildings from massive damage

PROFESSION DESCRIPTION BAD THINGS ABOUT JOB GOOD THINGS

ABOUT JOB

Race car driver

• Drives all types of cars• Is a professional• Works efficiently under any circumstances.• Has necessary technical and mechanical knowledge when it comes to car repair.

• Could be fatally injured• Has high risk of death• Could suffer from traumatic brain injuries• Could lose a limb or an eye

• Entertains people• Becomes a celebrity• Is well-paid

PROFESSION DESCRIPTION BAD THINGS ABOUT JOB GOOD THINGS ABOUT JOB

Tiger trainer Trains animals

strong, fit

Uses various techniques

Skillful in making animals obey his commands

Works in competitions and shows

Could be eaten, killed or injured

Might carry disease from animals

Not well paid

Entertains people

He is his own boss

Becomes a celebrity

DISCUSS THE QUESTIONS WITH A PARTNER

Would you like to do any of the jobs in exerciseA? Why? Why not?What other jobs are dangerous? Why?Why are people attracted to dangerous jobs?

Now write an imaginary journal about one ofthe people in exercise A in which you talk abouta typical day at work.

ADVERBIAL CLAUSES OF TIME

There are many different types of adverbial clauses, such as clauses of purpose, manner, condition, and result. All of these give further information about the verb of the main clause. In addition to the expressions taught in this lesson, time clauses can also begin with while, as, since, once, by the time, and until.

MAIN CLAUSE ADVERBIAL CLAUSE

They ran out of the houseThe ambulance will comeShe buys DVDsI finished my projectJack called his mother

when they saw the fire.as soon as possible.whenever she has extra money.before I went home.after he ate dinner.

An adverb modifies the verb. An Adverbial clause gives more information about the main verb of the sentence.An adverbial clause of time answers the question When?The adverbial clause could come before or after the main clause. If the adverbial clause comes before the main clause, it is followed by a comma. I finished my project before I went home. Before I went home, I finished my project.

Dangerous! Yet you do them!

What are the things you are quite sure that theyare dangerous, yet you do them?

Discuss the question with a partner. Write downyour notes, then share and discuss them withyour partner, and then with the entire class.

Lesson E Destroyers

In your opinion, what some appliances that canbe found at home are dangerous or could causeharm to you or your family members?! Why doyou think so? Give reasons to support your answer.