Unit 7 JETSTREAM PRE-INT cyber homework
Lesson 1
happy
(happier)
dangerous (more dangerous)
safe
(safer)
healthy
(healthier)
small
(smaller)
big
(bigger)
intelligent (more intelligent)
funny
(funnier)
useful
(more useful)
poisonous (more poisonous)
heavy
(heavier)
fast
(faster)
Plane travel is (a lot safer) than car travel.
Thunderstorms are (a lot less dangerous) than hurricanes.
Laptops are (a bit) heavier than tablets.
The Internet is (a lot more useful) than an encyclopedia.
The Hennessey Venom GT (435km/hour) is (a bit faster) than the Bugatti Veyron Super
Sport (431km/hour).
Grammar – Comparison: a bit (more) / a lot (less)
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Example An ostrich can run a bit faster than a red kangaroo. (fast +)
A horse can run (a bit faster than) a lion. (fast +)
A mountain lion can jump (a lot further than) a red kangaroo. (far ++)
A giraffe can run (a lot faster than) a polar bear. (fast ++)
A red kangaroo is (a lot less heavy than) a grizzly bear. (heavy --)
A giraffe is (a lot taller than) a grizzly bear. (tall ++)
A Galapagos giant tortoise is (a lot slower than) a lion. (slow ++)
A grizzly bear is (a bit lighter than) a Galapagos giant tortoise. (light +)
Reading – The Dart Frog (1)
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Hunters used the poison from the dart frogs (on their arrows).
The blue dart frog is a lot (less) poisonous than the golden dart frog.
The poison comes from (the insects and plants).
There are (a lot fewer) blue dart frogs now than in the past.
The blue dart frog is (more endangered than) the golden dart frog.
Reading – The Dart Frog (2)
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The blue dart frog is not as poisonous as the plants and insects it eats. (TRUE)
The dart frog can kill you. (TRUE)
The dart frogs live in the desert. (FALSE)
The dart frogs are only poisonous when they are in the forest. (TRUE)
You can save the dart frogs by buying them as pets. (FALSE)
GORILLA
LEOPARD
ELEPHANT
LION
DOLPHIN
GOAT
SNAKE
MONKEY
DEER
HORSE
DOG
CROCODILE
MOUSE
FROG
COW
HIPPO
SHARK
OX
BAT
TIGER
Leson 2
Grammar – Comparison: (not) as ... as
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Example A mouse is not as intelligent as a dolphin.
A shark (is not as) small (as a mosquito).
A hippo (is not as) big (as an elephant).
A (giraffe) can run (as fast as) a kangaroo.
An ant (is not as) dangerous (as a crocodile).
A leopard (is not as) tall (as a horse).
Listening – Dangerous activities (1)
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Haluk went (parasailing) last weekend.
A lot more people die from (drowning) than go parasailing.
Between 1982 and 2012 one hundred and thirty million people went parasailing and
only (73) people died.
More people die from (bee stings) than from jumping out of an aeroplane.
Many children die each year because they can’t (swim).
Listening – Dangerous activities (2)
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Parasailing is the most (amazing) thing Haluk has ever done.
A lot (more) people die from drowning than from parachute jumping.
One in 75 million people die on rides at an (amusement park).
Most sports are a lot (less) dangerous than swimming.
Adem isn't scared of heights. He hasn't got (acrophobia).
Lesson 3
Grammar – Comparison: -ing forms as nouns
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A (Swimming) (swim) is a great sport, isn’t it?
B Yes, it is but I hate (diving) (dive).
A Are you any good at (climbing) (climb)?
B No, I’m not. I’m afraid of heights.
A Really? Then I don’t think you’ll like (paragliding) (paraglide).
B No, I never want to do that.
A (Skateboarding) (skateboard) is fun.
B Oh, I love (skateboarding) (skateboard). I enjoy (skiing) (ski) too.
What about you?
A Well, (cycling) (cycle) is good exercise and I love hill (walking) (walk).
B What don’t you like doing?
A Well, I’m afraid of (going) (go) to the dentist. I hate that. What about you?
B I’m terrified of (singing) (sing) in front of people. I hate karaoke!!
Vocabulary – Phobias
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Mark is afraid of heights. (acrophobia)
Maria is afraid of spiders. (arachnophobia)
Elena is terrified of ants and flies and beetles. (insectophobia)
I am afraid of going to the dentist. (dentophobia)
My grandmother is really afraid of open spaces. (agoraphobia)
Some regimes in the past have been afraid of books. (bibliophobia)
Vocabulary plus – Idioms with as ... as
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He can't see. He's as blind as a (bat).
She can run really fast. She's as fast as (lightning).
She is never naughty. She's as good as (gold).
He's not afraid of anything. He's as cool as (a cucumber).
Don't worry. She can carry those suitcases. She's as strong as (an ox).
He never says anything. He's as quiet as a (mouse).
Your fingers are as cold as (ice).
A I'm (bored). Watching TV's (boring). Let's do something more (interesting).
B But this horror film is really good. It's very (frightening).
A No, it's not. It's not scaring me.
B What do you watch on TV?
A I don't watch much TV but I like documentaries about animals. They're (fascinating).
I love
those programmes where they travel into the Amazon rainforest. They're (amazing).
B Maybe, but I'm (amazed) that you don't like horror films.
Vocabulary – Phrasal verbs with out
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A Shall I get some cream for the cake?
B Yes, but don't buy that cream. Look at the label on the packet.
It's (out of date).
A Oh, no! We've (run out of) milk.
B Don't worry! I'll go to the shop and get some.
A Wait for me. I'll just buy a chocolate bar from the vending machine.
B You can't. Look at the sign. It's (out of order).
A There's a sign on the gate. It says, (‘Keep out').
B The factory produces chemicals so it's probably dangerous.
A What's your brother doing now? Is he still working in I.T.?
B No, he's (out of work) at the moment.
He's looking for a job.
A You should always keep medicines (out of reach) of children.
B I do. I always keep them on a high shelf in my bathroom cupboard.
Everyday English: Dialogue – Giving yourself time to think
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A What's the funniest film you've ever seen?
B (Let me think) ... Yes, it was a film called The Grand Budapest
Hotel.
A Come on. We need to go. We'll miss the bus.
B (Hang on a minute.) I'm nearly ready.
A Are you ready to go?
B Yes, I am but I can't find my key.
A (That's annoying!)
B I know. I've looked everywhere.
A What's your (all-time favourite) film?
B I don't have one. I like loads of different films.
A Have you seen the film, Mr Turner?
B No, I haven't. (What's it about?)
A It's about the artist, J.M.W. Turner.
B Oh, yes! I read a review about that.
(A What did you do last night?)
(B I went to the cinema with Lucas.)
(A Oh, did you? What did you see?)
(B We saw Dracula Untold. )
(A I've heard of that. Who stars in it?)
(B Luke Evans. He's a Welsh actor. And Sarah Gadon.)
A Oh, yes. She was in The Amazing Spider-Man 2. She played Kari. What's it
about?
No, don't tell me. Silly question. It's about Dracula.
A I've heard of that. Who stars in it? (B Yes, it is, but it's about the origin of the
Dracula legend. The film is set in the fifteenth century.
Vlad Tepes (Dracula) fights the Ottoman army of Sultan Mehmet II to protect his
kingdom.)
(A What did you think of it?)
(B I thought it was brilliant. You should definitely go and see it.)
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