Activities for grade VIII Revision Units 3 and 4 Dream Team

GROUP 1

Task number 1

ü  Change the sentences from passive to active form

1.   The Eifel Tower is visited by hundreds of people every day.

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2.   Australia is called the land down under by many people.

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3.   Our homework is done regularly by us.

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4.   My clothes are bought from Mango by me.

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5.   The books are left in the library by the librarian.

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6.   The door is always closed by the doorman.

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7.   His teeth are regularly checked by the dentist.

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8.   Passengers are carried in large double-decker busses.

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9.   Small dogs are kept in a special area of the veterinary station by the employees.

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10. Smoking isn’t allowed in this room by the owners.

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Task number 2

ü  Go online, read the article ICE CREAM and answer the questions:

1.    When and where was ice-cream first found?

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2.    How many liters of ice-cream are consumed each year worldwide?

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3.    How many flavors of ice-cream are available?

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Suggested pages:

http://www.teacherljubica.blogspot.com

http://eslreadinglessons.com/ice_cream.htm

GROUP 2

Task number 1

ü  Change the sentences from passive to active form

1.   The Pyramids were built thousands of years ago by the Egyptians.

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2.   Several robberies were committed during the night by the notorious Robson brothers.

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3.   The Oscars were presented by many famous movie stars.

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4.   The tray of food was dropped by the waiter.

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5.   His birthday party was celebrated in the most expensive hotel.

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6.   The famous singer was accompanied by a bodyguard.

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7.   The steam engine was invented by Thomas Savery.

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8.   The houses in this neighborhood were painted by Robert Black.

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9.   The children were shown tricks by the famous magician.

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10. The tigers were kept in a separate area of the zoo by the zookeepers.

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Task number 2

ü  Go online, read the article TYPES OF FAMILIES and answer the questions:

1.    What is a family?

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2.    Name the types of families?

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3.    Which type of family is common for areas of the world such as Asia?

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Suggested pages:

http://www.teacherljubica.blogspot.com

http://eslreadinglessons.com/types_of_families.htm

Group 3

Task number 1

ü  Write the words in six lists. Add one more word to each list.

abstract ideas	people and ideas	female	occupations	being “without”	being “full of”

Task number 2

ü  Go online, read the article GREEN TEA and answer the questions:

1.    Why is green tea good fro you?

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2.    Why is green tea popular?

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3.    How many different kinds of tea are there in the world?

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Suggested pages:

http://www.teacherljubica.blogspot.com

http://eslreadinglessons.com/types_of_families.htm

Group 4

Task 1

ü  Complete the following exercise using the First Conditional.

1) If you _____________(to dive) into this river, you _____________( (to hurt) yourself.

2) If the sun _____________( (to shine), the children _____________( (to play) outside.

3) Richard _____________( (to walk) to school if he _____________( (to miss) the bus.

4) Emily _____________( (to buy) the cola if you _____________( (to pack) the picnic basket.

5) If I _____________( (to be) in Venice, I _____________( (to rent) a boat.

ü  Complete the following exercise using the Zero Conditional.

1. (I / wake up late / I / be late for work)

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2. (my husband / cook / he / burn the food)

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3. (Julie / not wear a hat / she / get sunstroke)

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4. (children / not eat well / they / not be healthy)

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5. (you / mix water and electricity / you / get a shock)

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Task number 2

Go online, read the article USES OF GOLD and answer the questions:

1.    Why is the mixture of gold better?

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2.    What were thin pieces of gold used for in medieval Europe?

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3.    Why is gold used in photography?

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2.    Name the types of families?

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3.    Which type of family is common for areas of the world such as Asia?

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Group 5

Task number 1

ü  Add the correct suffix: -ation -ese, -ian, -ion, -ish, -ment or –ness to the words in bold and complete the sentences. You may have to change the spelling.

1.    They have got a priceless ____________________of porcelain ______________ dolls. (collect, China)

2.    They are learning _____________________ at college. (Japan)

3.    There are twenty-four hours of _________________ in Norway in December. (dark)

4.    My brother causes my parents a lot of __________________ when he behaves badly. (embarrass)

5.    I would like some ____________________ about train times, please. (inform)

Task number 2

ü  Write the nouns.

1.    express          ______________________

2.    employ           ______________________

3.    inform                        ______________________

4.    agree              ______________________

5.    entertain        ______________________

6.    happy             ______________________

7.    kind                ______________________

Task number 3

ü  Go online, read the article SLEEP WELL and answer the questions:

1.    What are the results of not getting enough sleep?

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2.    What is a sleep schedule?

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3.    What is tryptophan and where is it found?

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Suggested pages:

http://www.teacherljubica.blogspot.com

http://eslreadinglessons.com/sleep_well.htm

Activities for grade V

Read the text, name the illness and match it with the picture:

ilnesses:

1. I feel terrible! I can't eat or drink anything. 

My throat hurts very much. I've got a __________.

2. I feel terrible! I can't sleep at night because I have this problem and I wake up all the time. 

I can't speak well because I've got a ____________.

3. I feel terrible! I feel like my head is the largest head in the world.

I've got a ____________.

4. I feel terrible! But I am so afraid to go to the dentist. It hurts so much

when I eat sweets. I've got a _______________.

5. I feel terrible! I can't go to school. I can only stay in bed.

I've got a _____________.

6. I feel terrible! I sneeze all the time. I also have a runny nose.

I have to drink a lot of water and eat fruit and vegetables.

I've got a ______________.

pictures:

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Activities for grade IV DAILY ACTIVITIES

         I get up at __________________




                 I take a shower at _________________
   I get dressed at ________________


    I brush my teeth at    ________________
   I go to school at __________
  I have breakfast at ______________
  


I have lessons from _______ to________
 I have lunch at ________________
  I finish school at ___________
   I go home at ____________
 I do homework at ____________
  I have dinner at ________________
   I watch TV at ___________________
 I go to bed at ____________

SLEEP WELL

Sleep Well

Getting a good night's sleep is very important for your health. Not getting enough sleep makes you feel tired during the day and can have negative effects on your health. So what can you do to get a good night's sleep? Read on to find out.

One important thing in getting a good night's sleep is to make sure your bedroom is conducive to sleep. It is important to keep your bedroom dark. Research has shown that even a small amount of light in your bedroom can prevent a good night's sleep. Your bedroom should also be the right temperature. Most people sleep well in a room that is around 18° C (65° F). If your bedroom is too hot or too cold, this can interfere with a good night's sleep.

Another important factor in getting a good night's sleep is staying on a sleep schedule. This means going to bed and waking up at the same time each day. This includes weekends and holidays. Going to sleep and waking up at irregular times disrupts your body's sleep clock and this can lead to poor quality sleep.

People who exercise regularly often generally sleep better. This is because your body uses sleep to rest and recover. If there is nothing for your body to recover from, this can lead to a lower quality of sleep. The time you exercise is important. Morning and afternoon are the best. If you exercise too close to bedtime, you will make yourself more awake and then have trouble getting to sleep and staying asleep. It is best to refrain from exercise 3-4 hours before bed.

Eating a snack before bed can also help you sleep better. Tryptophan is a chemical that can help you sleep better. It is found in foods such as egg whites, cod (a type of fish), soybeans, pumpkin seeds, cheddar cheese, turkey, and wheat. Combining these foods with carbohydrates (bread, potatoes, cereals, etc) in a pre-bedtime snack, can help you fall asleep.

You should avoid nicotine and caffeine before bedtime. This means no smoking before bed. The drug nicotine, which is found in cigarettes, is a stimulant and it will keep you awake. You should also avoid caffeine. Caffeine is found in foods such as chocolate, tea, and coffee. There are also some drugs, such as pain killers, that contain caffeine. Some expertsthink that it is a good idea to avoid caffeine completely because it can stay in your body for up to 12 hours.

Sleeping well is essential for a happy and healthy life. Not sleeping well can negatively affect your energy levels and your health. So if you find yourself not getting a good night's sleep, follow some of this advice and you'll be sleeping well in no time.

USES OF GOLD

Uses of Gold

A Most people know that gold has been used in coins, jewelry and art since before recorded history. But what is less well-known is that gold has been and still is used for many other things.

B Gold has been used in medicine for a long time. In medieval Europe people thought that gold was good for your health. They thought that since gold was so pure and rare that it had to be good for you. This isn't true because gold is inert the body. This means that the chemicals in the human body cannot affect gold, therefore, it doesn't do anything while it is in the body. But gold is used successfully in dentistry. Dentists use gold to fix people's teeth.

C In medieval Europe, gold leaf (very, very thin pieces of gold) were used as a decoration in food and drinks. Gold is still used in this way. Gold leaf is mostly used in gourmet sweets and drinks. As it has no taste or smell, gold is used as decoration only in food. Flakes (very small pieces) of gold are also used in some traditional European herbal drinks. Some other drinks that use gold can cost 1,000 dollars!

D Gold is also used in combination with other metals. It gets mixed with these metals. The mixture is better because gold is not affected by air, moisture or corrosive chemicals such as acid. This is one reason why it is used for coins and in jewelry.

E Electricity moves very well through gold. It also does not corrode, which means that it lasts a long time without being damaged by the air or chemicals. Because of these two properties, gold is used in electronics. This is the most common industrial use of gold. It is also used in wires that need to carry a lot of electricity. But gold is also used in everyday electronics such as mobile phones and computers.

F Gold is also used in other ways. It is used in glass production to change the color of the glass. Gold can also be made so thin that you can see through it. Because of this, it can also be put on the glass of the cockpit (where the pilot sits) of some airplanes. When electricity is passed through the gold that is on this glass, it stops ice from forming on the glass. This type of gold plating also prevents some of the instruments in the cockpit from being damaged by radiation. Gold is also used in photography to change the colors of the photograph. It is also used in satellites, cars, CDs and space suits.

G Although we mostly think of gold as being used in jewelry or for money, it is has many other uses. In the future, gold will continue to be very useful for a wide variety of purposes.

TYPES OF FAMILIES

Types of Families

An American Extended Family

A family is a group of people that have a common ancestor. They usually live together in the same house. Although it is a fact that not all families are the same, they can be categorized into different types.

A nuclear family consists of parents and their children living together. In many countries in Europe and North American this is the most common form of family. There are three types of nuclear families. In the first type the father works and the mother cares for the children. In the second type, the mother works and the father says at home with the children. In the third type of family, both parents work. This last type of family is the most common in the USA and Canada.

In an extended family, different family members such as grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins live together. In many areas of the world, such as Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and Southern Europe, this type of family is common.

Recently in some countries, couples are choosing to have only one child. These types of families are called single child families. Some people believe that children raised in these kinds of families are spoilt, selfish and lonely. But research doesn’t support this.

Some families have no children at all. The couples that make up these families sometimes make the choice not to have children because they want to have more free time. Some couples choose not to have children for financial reasons.

Families with only one parent are called single parent families. There are several causes of these types of families. The first reason is divorce. Another reason is that the one of the parent dies, leaving the surviving parent widowed. Additionally, some parents never get married in the first place.

As the basis of all societies, families of all types are very important . This is true now and will be true in the future as well.