1Look at the pictures of the stranded polar bear, the bare mountain and the storm damaged village, and discuss the causes and consequences of global warming and climate change.
2What is the name of your favourite movie? What sort of movie is it? What do you like about it, and what are its weaknesses?
3Match the words reluctant, intriguing, exquisite, avalanche, overwhelming and credibility with their meanings.
4Find the words from the review and fill in the crossword puzzle. Across: 3. part of a film showing a particular event; 5. to find the origin or cause of something; 6. a film or a radio or television programme giving facts about something. Down: 1. soil or stone being gradually damaged and removed by waves, rain or wind; 2. an attitude of doubting that claims are true; 4. having or showing very strong feelings; 7. to succeed in doing or completing something.
5Complete the sentences with the appropriate words or phrases from the review: (a) In Chasing Ice, glacial erosion is the result of ... (b) The beginning of the film is set in ... (c) James Balog began his project with a photography programme called ... (d) Balog wanted to go back to the scene of the photography to see how the ... had changed. (e) The film is based on both data and on ... (f) The audience can have a better view of the images in ... (g) Balog's project team consisted of ... (h) The person doubting about ... may hesitate to see the film.
6What kind of film is Chasing Ice?
7What is the main objective of the film?
8Why did Balog and his team set up cameras in different places?
9What helps the audience experience what is happening in the Arctic zones?
10How did Balog try to make the film interesting?
11Why is Chasing Ice a worthwhile film?
12Work in a group of four or five. Suggest five practical ways to slow down the adverse effects of climate change.
13Read the words food, book, cook, foot, moon, noon, roof, room, good, school, look, hook, stood, took, soon, wood, too, zoo, zoom and wool with the correct pronunciation and put them in the correct groups, /ʊ/ and /uː/.
14Work in pairs and make deductions with must, can't, may or might for these situations: (a) They are coming this week, but I am not sure; they will probably come tomorrow. (b) Dolma is not sure that she will pass the exam. (c) Shishir has bought a lottery ticket; he could become a millionaire. (d) Rajesh looks like a foreigner and speaks excellent French. (e) Sambriddhi has got a job and I'm sure she is very happy. (f) I hope to finish the project tonight, but I am not sure. (g) There is somebody at the gate; they always come at eight and I am sure they are road cleaners.
15You met a friend at a party and asked their opinion about these situations; the friend answers with must, can't, may or might: (a) My father wasn't in a very good mood today. (b) My English teacher got a phone call, left the room immediately and looked very worried. (c) Pratima looked very pleased when she returned from the principal's office. (d) Someone's stomach in class made a growling sound. (e) A friend of mine was terribly worried after the English test.
16Fill in the gaps with the correct forms of the verbs: (a) I (have) no time to do any additional projects next year. (b) Sambriddhi (finish) her homework before her parents returned home. (c) My uncle (learn) to talk in English by the time he finishes this course. (d) Sandeep (stay) at ours till Monday. (e) The workers (build) the building for the next two months. (f) You (find) the meaning of the unfamiliar words in an hour. (g) We (stay) in Damauli until next Saturday. (h) I think our team (win) the match. (i) By 11 p.m. tonight, she (prepare) the report. (j) After I finish my work tonight, I (watch) TV for some time. (k) The weather forecast says that it (rain) heavily today.
17Rewrite the paragraph Visiting Her Majesty using the verbs in the future tense.
18Write a short review of your favourite movie, using a movie review as a model.
19Look at the picture of the man with a spade and answer: (a) Where do you think the man is? (b) How old do you think he is? (c) What might he be doing?
20Find the words from A Noisy Party that match these meanings: (a) a situation that you must deal with, (b) unpleasant, horrible, (c) noisy quarrel, (d) expression of surprise, (e) a small orange or red fish, (f) to put something under the ground.
21Choose the correct answers about A Noisy Party: (a) the relationship between Ramila and Ramesh, (b) who is woken up by the noise, (c) why Ramila is certain it is not the milkman, (d) what they suspect about Mr Dahal, (e) what Mr Dahal was actually doing, (f) what the party was like, (g) who had broken the goldfish tank.
22Write T for true, F for false and NG if the information is not given: (a) Silu is the daughter of Ramesh and Ramila. (b) Ramesh and Ramila are disturbed by the first noise at midnight. (c) The Dahals have a good relationship with their neighbours. (d) The Dahals always quarrel after parties. (e) Ramesh and Ramila called the police to arrest Mr Dahal. (f) Mr Dahal wants his children to know about the death of the fish.
23Have you ever been disturbed in the middle of the night? What happened? Share your experience with your friends.
24Look at the six weather pictures and choose the correct adjectives from the box: windy, cloudy, rainy, sunny, snowy, foggy.
25Listen to the audio and match the sentence beginnings (a to e), about the people in England, the weather in England, the people in Dubai, the weather in Dubai, and global warming, with the endings (A to F). The example is done: Different people think differently about the weather.
26Change the statements into questions asking for the information in brackets: (a) They went to Spain last week. (When) (b) Mr Chaudhari lives in Pokhara. (Where) (c) I finally discovered the truth. (What) (d) She wants to learn the English language to find a better job. (Why) (e) They are having lunch now. (What) (f) You can send the application by mail. (How) (g) They have informed the police about the incident. (Whom) (h) The Smiths sold the house where they had lived for five years. (Which)
27Change the questions into indirect speech using the given starters: (a) "Where are you from?" My new friend asked me... (b) "Where is the nearest bank?" The stranger enquired... (c) "What have you been doing until now?" My mother wanted to know... (d) "How long have you been living here?" They asked... (e) "Who is the Prime Minister of Canada?" My brother wanted to know... (f) "What does your father do?" Rohan enquired... (g) "Where were you living before you came here?" She asked me... (h) "Who will bell the cat?" The old mouse asked... (i) "What time does the train leave?" She wanted to know... (j) "How could you desert me?" She wondered...
28Collect at least ten statements and change them into wh-questions. Swap with a partner and check each other's answers.
29Read the school notice about the summer vacation and underline all the important information.
30Imagine your school is organising an Inter-house Spelling Contest next week. Prepare a short announcement notice on behalf of your head teacher.
31Work in groups. Prepare some illustrations depicting the impact of global warming on the environment, display them on the classroom walls, review the other groups' work and provide feedback.
32What are the parts of a complete movie review, in order?
33How do you make a deduction about something that has already happened, and how do you deny one?
34Why does the comedy in A Noisy Party depend on the language of certainty?