Unit 10
Lesson 1
Activity Book page 53
Vocabulary
1. Complete the table with the words for people.
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Sculpture |
Sculptor |
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Painting |
painter |
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Engineering |
Engineer |
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Art |
Artist |
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Invention |
Inventor |
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Music |
Musician |
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science |
Scientist |
GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR: The Past Simple Passive
2. Complete the newspaper article with the Past Simple Passive form of the verbs in brackets.
The World's first public bronze statue of Nelson Mandela (1) was shown (show) to the public on March 31, 2004 CE in Johannesburg, South Africa. The statue (2) was unveiled (unveil) by Mandela’s eldest granddaughter. The sixmetre high statue (3) was carved (carve) out of bronze, and it (4) was completed (complete) in February, 2004 CE. It (5) was moved (move) to Nelson Mandela Square in the middle of the night before the official unveiling the next day. The statue (6) was photographed (photograph) for the cover of a well-known magazine, and in this way, it (7) was seen (see) by people all over the world.
3. Use the words to write sentences in the Past Simple Passive.
1- The Parthenon / build by the Ancient Greeks. The Parthenon was built by the Ancient Greeks.
The Parthenon was built by the Ancient Greeks.
2- Many famous buildings in Turkey / design by the great architect, Sinan.
Many famous buildings in Turkey were designed by the great architect, Sinan.
3- The wheel / invent thousands of years ago.
The wheel was invented thousands of years ago.
4- The Mona Lisa / paint by Leonardo da Vinci.
The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci.
5- Petra / construct by the Nabateans.
Petra was constructed by the Nabateans.
6- The first telephone call / make in 1876 CE.
The first telephone call was made in 1876 CE.
7- The interior of the Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai / decorate by the Chinese designer, Khuan Chew.
The interior of the Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai was decorated by the Chinese designer, Khuan Chew.
8- Aluminium / first produce in 1825 CE.
Aluminium was first produced in 1825 CE.
GRAMMAR
4. Complete the following text about hot air balloons using the Past Simple Passive and by if necessary
Flying a hot air balloon.
Answer:
(1) The first hot air balloon was launched in 1783 CE. (2) Only animals were taken as passengers on that flight. (3) Two months later, a hot air balloon was launched by two French brothers, the Montgolfiers, from Paris. (4) In 1785 CE, two ballooners were carried across the English Channel in their balloon. It was considered a long-distance flight! (5) The first modern hot air balloon was designed and built in 1960 CE. (6) Many more balloon flights were made after that. (7) Finally, in 1999 CE, the first around the-world flight was completed. (8) All previous records were broken.
WRITING
5. How did one of the first hot air balloons fly? Look at the pictures and write the steps, using the Past Simple Passive. Use the words from the box to help you.
1- The balloon was unpacked.
2- A rope was tied to the balloon.
3- The balloon was connected to a basket and a burner.
4- The balloon was filled with hot air.
5- The balloon was lifted from the ground.
Unit 10Lessons 5 and 6Activity Book pages 55 and 56
Reading
6. Read the text and look at the words (1–7) in bold. Match them with the meanings (a–g) below.
A- …………5………….. a room or building where people can see works of art.
B- …………2…………………… objects made of baked clay.
C- …………7……… relating to a society and its way of living.
D- …………1………. impressive because of being beautiful.
E- ……………6……………………… belonging to the present time.
F- ……………3……………………. to support or encourage.
G- ……………4…… creative art that is of very good quality.
7. Choose five of the words in exercise 6, and use them to write your own sentences.
Students’ own answers.
8.. Have you ever been to an art exhibition gallery? If yes, where was it and what did you enjoy the most? If not, would you like to visit one? Explain why in both cases.
Students’ own answers.
WRITING: THE HISTORY OF AN OBJECT
9. Write an article about the history of an everyday object. Choose your own object to research, or use the ideas below. Make notes in your notebook.
Students’ own answers.
10. Write about the invention of the object. Use the passive as much as you can. Make sure you answer these questions in your writing:
Students’ own answers.