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UNIT 10

SAVING THE

BEFOREBEDTIME

W RLD


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LESSON 1

1.WARM-UP. Look at the pictures and try to guess what the unit isabout. Do you know the names of all these superheroes?


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The title of the unit is the motto of one of these characters, can youguess who?

2. Superheroes have lost their powers, could you match each

superhero with his/her corresponding power?

HumanTorch

Iceman IncredibleHULK

Incredi-boy

Cyclops

Superman

Elastic-girl

A BC

G

F

ED


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3. Choose the correct word from the box to write the name of thesesuperpowers under the correct picture of the ones above. Check your

answers with your partner.

4. READING

HIGH SPEED ICEFIRE

X-RAY VISION FLYING

ELASTICITY STRENGTH


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SUPERMAN (1938)

Superman is a direct result ofwriter and co-creator JerrySiegels inability to get girlswhen he was a young man. Asa high school student,he onceexplained, I had crushes on

several attractive girls whoeither didnt know I existed or

didnt care I existed. It occurred to me:What if I was real terrific? What if I hadsomething special going for me, like jumping over buildings or throwing carsaround? Then maybe they would noticeme.

Siegel and Joe Shuster, the othercreator, named their character (ClarkKent) after movie actors ClarkGable andKent Taylor, and named his hometown

after the science fiction movie Metropolis.Lois Lane was inspired by a womannamed Lois Amster, whom Shuster had acrash on when he was in school.

Superman never married Lois Lane,but Shuster, who modelled

Clark Kent after himself,eventually married Joanne


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Carter, the woman he had hired to modelfor Lois Lane.

READING COMPREHENSION

1. Answer the following questions according to the text.

A. Who created superman?

B. Did girls like Siegel when he was at school? Why?

C. Who inspired the name of Clark Kent?

D. Who was Lois Amster?

2. Find words or expressions in the text that have the same or similarmeaning to:

Perhaps:

Finally:

Film:

Incapability:

Maker:

3. Look at the sentence in bold in the text and think about thegrammatical structure it shows. Then read and complete grammarbubble.

SECOND CONDITIONAL

If+ __________ + WOULD +________

You use 2nd Condicional to talkabout an imaginary or unlikelysituation in the present or futureand its result. You often use thecontraction d.Eg. IfI had something special, they

wouldnotice me.IfI won the lottery, Idbuy a redPorsche.


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GRAMMAR


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1. If wouldMake sentences for each picture using the

second conditional.


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Version for SLOW LEARNERS:

1.If would Complete the sentences with the correct forof the verb in brackets.

If she ______(have) a driving license, she

_______________ (apply) for the job.

If Bert __________ (know) the combination,he _______________ (open) the safe

If Anita _______ (be) old enough, she

____________ (see) this film.

If Ken _______ (have) enough eggs, he

_________________ (make) a cake.


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HOMEWORK1. Complete the sentences with information about yourself, followingthe example.

Eg. If I could meet any famous person from the past, Id meetCleopatra.

- If I could meet any famous person from the past, Id meet

_________________________________________________.

- If I could be the singer of a band, Id be the singer of

_________________________________________________.

- If I could have a new first name,

_________________________________________________.

- If I could travel anywhere in the world,

_________________________________________________.

- If I could learn to play any musical instrument,

_________________________________________________.

- If I could be really good at any school subject,

_________________________________________________.

- If I could meet any famous actor/actress,

_________________________________________________.


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LESSON 2


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1. READING & SPEAKING: SURVIVAL QUIZZ

a. Read through the situations and think about what you would do.

b. Work with a classmate.

STUDENT A. Take the green sheet and ask your classmate thequestions. Write down his/her answers, a or b. Then tell yourclassmate the correct answer.

STUDENT B.Look at pictures 1-4. Listen to the questions and saywhat you would do.


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STUDENT B. Now take the blue sheet. Ask your classmate thequestions about the next situations. Write down his/her answers, a or

b. Then tell your classmate about the correct answers.

STUDENT A. Look at pictures 5-8. Listen to the questions and saywhat you would do.

(STUDENT A)


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Read the situations and ask the questions to your classmate.Write down his/her answers.

1. You are walking alone on a beach when you see someone in the

water. This person is calling out for help. What would you do?a. Would you go into the sea and try to rescue the person?

b. Would you try to find some other people to help?

2. You are walking in the forest when you meet a bear. The bearbegins to run towards you. What would you do?

a. Would you climb a tree?

b. Would you lie on the ground and not move?

3. Your plane has crashed high in the mountains. You are hundredsof kilometres from civilisation. What would you do?

a. Would you stay close to the plane?

b. Would you try to climb down the mountain?

4. You are lost in a snow storm. You dont know in which direction towalk. What would you do?

a. Would you dig a hole and sit in it until it stops snowing?

b. Would you carry on walking?

Then tell your classmate the correct answers:

1 b. Its best to try to find some other people to help. It can bedangerous to try to rescue someone on your own.2 b. Its best to lie on the ground and not move. The bear willthink you are dead. Bears can climb trees.

3 a. Its best to stay close to the plane. Rescuers has got a muchbetter chance of finding the plane than one person on a mountain.4 a. Its best to dig a hole and sit in it until it stops snowing. Thatis what an Eskimo would do.


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(STUDENT B)

Read the situations and ask the questions to your classmate.

Write down his/her answers.

1. You are lost in the jungle and are trying to find a village or atown. You come to a river. What would you do?

a. Would you follow the river downstream?

b. Would you follow the river upstream?

5. You are in a lifeboat in the middle of the ocean. You have gotsome food but you havent got any water. You are very thirsty.What would you do?

a. Would you eat something?

b. Would you not eat anything?

6. You have been bitten on the leg by a poisonous snake. You are along way from the nearest hospital. What would you do?

a. Would you suck the poison out of your leg?

b. Would you tie a cloth very tightly around your leg abovethe bite?

7. You see somebody getting a powerful electric shock from ahairdryer. You want to help this person. What would you do?

a. Would you knock the hairdryer out of the persons handwith a stick?

b. Would you throw some water over the person?

Then tell your classmate the correct answers:

1 a. Its best to try to follow the river downstream. Theres morechance of finding a village or a town downstream than upstream.2 b. Its best not to eat anything. You use water in your bodywhen you digest the food. This water is more important than food.You can live a long time without food, but not very long withoutwater.3 b. Its best to tie a cloth around your leg above the bite. Itsvery dangerous to take the poison into your mouth.4 a. Its best to use a stick to knock the hairdryer out of the

persons hand. Water would probably kill the person getting theshock.


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Read carefully the grammar bubble.

1. Complete these sentences with if, even ifand as long as.

a. I wouldnt use my car engine for cooking _________________ I wasstarving.

b. Id try car engine cooking _____________________ the food stayed

clean.c. ______ there was no risk of food falling off, Id try cooking some

steak.d. _____________ it was easier to take a picnic, Id still want to try it

out.e. You have deceived me. ____________ you were the man of my

dreams, I wouldnt marry you.f. I would work in this office _________________ they paid me more

money.g. Its too cold in England, ______ I were there, I would be almost

freezing.

SECOND CONDITIONAL:CONNECTORS

You can use connectors: IF, EVEN IF,AS LONG ASwith second conditionalsentences, when you talk about animaginary situation and its result.

You use EVEN IF to emphasize if, orto express a contrast, or to give some

surprising information.Eg. They are not trusting people.Even ifthey offered me the job ofmy life, I wouldnt accept it.

You useAS LONG AS to mean oncondition that.Eg. You would get the job, as longas you preparedfor the interview.


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LISTENING.

a. As you listen, try to put the pictures in order to illustrate thecreation of the Powerpuff Girls.

1 ________

2 ________

3 ________

4 ________

5 ________

6 ________

A B

FE

C

D


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b. As you listen, fill in the gaps to complete the story.

Sugar, spice and (everything) nice.

These were the ingredients

(chosen) to create the perfect (little)

girls. But professor Utonium

(accidentally) added an extra

(ingredient) to the concoction,

chemical X. [sound of explosion]

Thus the powerpuff girls (were

born). Using their ultra

(superpowers), Blossom, Bubbles

and Buttercup have (dedicated)

their lives to (fighting) crime and

the forces of(evil). [music]


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PRONUNCIATION:

Listen to the following words, notice the difference between thefirst sounds

Listen to the pronunciation of the words in the box. Try topronounce them yourself. Then place them in the appropriate column.

THIN

THE

CHOCOLATE

JANE

THIN

THE

CHOCOLATE

JANE

Although bath birthchair cheese this future

with jam jeans judge thanks


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HOMEWORK

1. Choose the verb in the correct tense to complete the sentence.

A. If you (look after/looked after/had looked after) the car, it wouldntbreak down so much.

B. If he werent so bad tempered, his wife (will not leave/would notleave/would not have left) so soon after the marriage.

C. I (will not go out/would not go out/would not have gone out), if Iwere very ill.

D. What (will you say/would you say/would you have said) if I offeredyou a job?


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LESSON 3


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1. READING. Read the following comic strips. Then work with yourpartner and try to put them in order so that the story makes sense.A)


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B)


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C)


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D)


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E)


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2. Can you guess the end of the story? Talk with your partnerabout the possible end.

3. Work in groups of 5 to create the end of the comic of KryptonKid. Fill in the speech bubbles to create your own end to thestory.


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4. Read about what did really happened at the end of the story.


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VOCABULARY: Learn vocabulary from superheroes.1. Match each superhero with the new vocabulary related to them.

BatmanDAREDEVIL:a recklessly, daringperson.

Cyclops HULK: a big clumsy person or thing

Daredevil JOKER:an extra playingcard, usually with apicture of a jester on it.

Dr. Octopus SPIDER:small arachnidthat makes webs fortrapping insects.

Hulk BAT: nocturnal flyingmammal havingmembranous wings.

Joker STORM: atmosphericphenomenacharacterised by wind,rain, thunder and lightning.

Robin CYCLOPS:(Greekmythology) gianthaving one single eye.

Spiderman WONDER:person or thing thatcauses admiration.

Storm OCTOPUS: animalliving at the bottom ofthe sea, having eightarms around the mouth.

WonderWoman

ROBIN: North-

American bird withred breast andbelly.


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2. Complete the crossword according to the clues given.

1.Bird living in North America having a

red T-shirt.2.You can see him hanging from his

spider webs.3.The worst card Batman can have.4.A person with no fear.5.The biggest bat of Gotham city.6.You wouldnt like to meet it on a

sailing day.7.Old Greek giant.8.Female superhero creating thisatmospheric phenomena.

Version for SLOW LEARNERS:

2. Complete the crossword according to the clues given.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8


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1.Bird living in North America having a redT-shirt: _ O _ _ N

2.You can see him hanging from his spiderwebs: S _ I _ _ _ M _ _ N

3.The worst card Batman can have: J _ _ _ R4.A person with no fear: D _ _ _ _ _ V _ L5.The biggest bat of Gotham city: _ A _ _ _ N6.You wouldnt like to meet it on a sailing

day: O _ _ O _ _ U _7.Old Greek giant: _ Y _ L _ _ _8.Female superhero creating thisatmospheric phenomena: _ T _ _ _

READING COMPREHENSION: My perfect weekend (byTania Field, photographer.)

1. Here is a regular feature from a magazine: an interview in whichsomeone imagines a perfect weekend. Match the questions withtheir replies.

1. Where would you go? 2. What would you read?3. How would you get there? 4. What would you watch on TV?5. Where would you stay? 6. Would you play any sport?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8


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7. What, if any, medicineswould you take with you?

8. To who would you send apostcard?

9. What would you eat anddrink?

10.What souvenir would you bringhome?

a.A whole pile of detective stories.

b.Lots of everything: octopus, grilledmeat, salad, wine and mineral water.In a restaurant right on the beach.

c.Probably, my favourite soap opera.d.Id have to take something to kill

mosquitoes.e.Id rent a room in an old house

overlooking the harbour, but no theone over the fish shop.

f. To a small Greek island. Its hot butgreen, with olive trees and clearwater.

g.A large jar of honey, and at least 20new Greek words.

h.Id swim, especially in the lateafternoon.

i. Id fly on a plane full of tourists to alarge nearby island full of large touristhotels, and then sail away on the

evening boat leaving them all behind.j. No-one. Id buy a lot, write two or

three, and then forget to post them.


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FAST FINISHERS1. Match the beginning of these sentences with their appropriateendings to make full sentences in the second conditional.

a.If I went to New York,

b.If I met Tom Cruise,c.If I got promoted at work,d.If I went to China,e.If I owned a horse,f.If I had enough time,g.If I were a better sailor,h.If I lost my job,

1. Id very upset.

2.Id be very surprised.3.Id ask him for hisautograph.4.Id like to see theterracotta statues.5.Id like to study a newlanguage.6.Id climb to the top of theempire State Building.7. I would sail around theworld.8. Id go riding every week.

2. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

a. If you really _____________ to help, you would __________ a cup oftea for everybody.

b. If you ____________ to the receptionist nicely, she would____________ you much more.

c. Would you __________________ if I _______________ a few words?d. It would __________ nice if you _______________.e. If we ____________________ the walls, the office would

______________ much better.f. It would __________________ much faster if I ______________ it.

3.Put the words in order to make a sentence.

a. If/listened/more/you/fewer/mistakes/youd/make

b. if/came/you/nice/It/be/wouldc. I/this/didnt/wouldnt/do/have/to/I/if

Said be help makemind spoke painted

wanted typed came lookbe


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d. If/treated/they/better/you/would/you/better/other/people/treate. applied/if/he/job/for/would/the/get/him/theyf. do/would/asked/to/if/it/they/we/usg. lot/they/a/more/sell/they/reduced/prices/their/would/if

h.early?/would/if/you/mind/I/left.


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SLOW LEARNERS

1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets.

a) If you really _____________ (want) to help, you would________(make) a cup of tea for everybody.

b) If you ____________ (speak) to the receptionist nicely, she would____________(help) you much more.c) Would you ______________(mind) if I ______________(type) a few

words?d) It would __________(be) nice if you _____________(come).e) If we _________________(paint) the walls, the office would

____________(look) much better.f) It would _______________(be) much faster if I ______________(say)

it.

2.Put the words in order to complete the sentence.

a. If you listened more fewer/mistakes/youd/make

b. It would be nice if/came/you.c. I wouldnt do this didnt/have/to/ifd. If you treated other people better

they/would/you/better/treate. If he applied for the job they/would/get/himf. We would do it asked/to/if/they/usg.They would sell a lot more they/reduced/prices/their/ifh. Would you mind early?/if/I/left


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HOMEWORK

Visit this web page and discover which Batman character you are.Then, take notes about the results and tell us about it in class.

http://www.liquidgeneration.com/content/a55hat.aspx?cid=1462

Note: If you have problems with the vocabulary, use your dictionaryor visit the online dictionary web site:www.yourdictionary.com


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LESSON 4


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SPEAKING. Talk to your partner about the exercise you had forhomework. Tell him/her about your results in the quiz about Batmanscharacters.

LISTENING.

1. Listen to the following people talking about their favouritesuperheroes. Which superhero is each one talking about.

1.KEVIN _____________2.JANE _____________

3.MARTHA _____________4.MIKE _____________

5.SUSAN _____________6.MATT _____________

2. As you listen answer the following questions. Choose the correctanswer.1. Who are the ones Asterix opposes?

a. The Italiansa. The Romansb. The druids

2. Sailor Moon is a warrior froma. the Magic Kingdomb. Marsc. The Moon Kingdom

3. Which are Captain Cavemans superpowers?a. superhuman strength and flying

b. x-ray visionc. strength

4. Where did Mike see his favourite superhero for the first time?a. in a filmb. in a comicc. in a TV series

5. Which is the superpower all Ninja Turtles have?a. katana swords

b. high speed carsc. knowledge of martial arts

LeonardoIcemanCaptain

CavemanSailor Moon

AsterixBatman


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TRACKS

(TRACK 1)

KEVIN: ()Ummm, my favourite superhero is Asterix theGaul, definitely, hes the best. Asterix lives in France andopposes the Romans with his friend Obelix, using his witsand superhuman strength granted by Panoramixs, thedruid, magic potion ().

(TRACK 2)

JANE: () The best superhero for me is that girl who fightsas a warrior from the ancient Moon Kingdom. She, togetherwith her friends Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Venus, conforma team ready to save the world from the forces of evil. Buthow was she called? Oh, yes, Sailor Moon ().

(TRACK 3)

MARTHA: () Oh yeah, my ideal superhero is one from mychildhood, Captain Caveman, he was terrific., with his

superhuman strength and flying in the air with his club. Butabove all what I loved the best from him was his shoutingCaptaaaain Caaaaveman ().

(TRACK 4)

MIKE: () Well, ummm, I must admit that my favouritesuperhero is not very original, but I have followed hisadventures since I first read a comic about him. Imastonished at his weapons, the best one is the bat-mobile, I

wish I could drive it!! ()

(TRACK 5)

SUSAN: () Oh! Ive always loved Marvell comics, and, ofcourse, my favourite superhero is one of them: Iceman. Ienvy his superpowers, stopping criminals cold and freezingthem With him at home, who needs a fridge?? ()

(TRACK 6)

MATT: () Oh sure! The Ninja Turtles, they are fantastic,fighting crime using their martial arts knowledge I


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especially like one, yeah, Leonardo is the best one, yeah,nobody uses the katana sword like him!! ()

All Superheroes fight against criminals and the evil forces ofvillains. Do you know who are the villains these superheroes fightagainst?

Syndrome

Spiderman

TheJoker

ThePowerpuf

f Girls

Dr.Octopu

s

Mr.Incredible

Mojo

Jojo

Bat

man


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SPEAKING & WRITING. What do you think a superhero is like?What do you think a villain is like? Work with your partners and makea list of superheroes and villains main characteristics.

GRAMMAR

1. Read this interview.

SUPERHEROES VILLAINS

Well, first of all you should

have any supernatural abilityor especial power, like mystrength.Moreover, you shouldwearthe appropriate custom, likeboots, a mask, or a cloak. And

you shouldhave a symbolthat identifies you, too.You shouldalways help and

save the innocents. And themost important of all, youshouldfight against theforces of crime and evil.If you take these advices, youwill be the perfect superhero.

Mr. Incredible,What should youdo to be theperfectsuperhero?


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Look at the words in bold and underlined in the text. Then completethe rule.

1. Find the advice for these problems.

1) I havent got any money.

2) Ive got ink on my whiteT-shirt.

3) Ive got a very badmemory.

4) Im always tired.5) Im really unfit.6) I cant sleep at night.

a) You should write

things down.b) You shouldnt work

so hard.c) You should practice

a sport.d) Id try putting it in

milk.e) You shouldnt drink

so much coffee.f) You should find a

part-time job.

GIVING ADVICE ( I )

SHOULD/SHOULDNT + ________

You use should/shouldnt to givesomeone a piece of advice.Eg. Its cold. You shouldput on asweater.

Youre always tired. You shouldntwork so hard..


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GIVING ADVICE ( II )

You can also use other expressionstogive someone a piece of advice.

(IF I WERE YOU) + I + WOULD (nt)+ infinitiveEg. If I were you, I wouldntlend Johnany money..

WHY DONT YOU + infinitive + ?Eg. Ive got a headache. Why dontyou take an aspirin?


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1. Teresas Problem Page. Six people (Gina, Tom, Daniel, Sara,Luis and Isabel) have written to the problem page of a magazine. Findwho wrote each letter by matching the problem letters with the

advice.

2.WRITING

a. Write a problem on a piece of paper. Fold your paper and write apseudonym on the front. Give it to the teacher to post it to aclassmate.

b.Write some advice for the problem you receive. Then give it to the

teacher to post it back.


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c. Read the advice to your problem. Is it a good advice?


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LESSON 5


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FINAL PROJECT: Superheroes Gallery

Imagine you could be a superhero. What kind of superpowerswould you have? How would you be named? How would you bedressed? Would you wear a cloak? What would you look like? Wouldyou have a partner to go with you, like Batman and Robin? What kindof crimes would you punish?

Fill in the following file, describing yourself as a superhero. (Usesentences in the second conditional form.) Then imagine the image

youd have and make a drawing.

_______________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

By ________________


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GAME

Some superheroes have been captured by two villains. Could youhelp them escape from captivity?

Play this board game and try to reach the Finish the first one to saveour superheroes. In order to do so you have to use well the dices andshow what you have learnt in the last English lessons.

Each slot is painted in one colour, and each colour represents adifferent category:

RED = grammar

GREEN = translation

ORANGE = vocabulary

BLUE= knowledge about superheroes

Each time you arrive at a slot you will have to answer the question ofthe corresponding category to advance. If you dont know the answer

you will have to remain in your slot until next turn.

WHITE slots will help you advance faster.

GOOD LUCK!!


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Roll

dicesagain

Roll

dicesagain

Roll

dicesagain


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What is the modal verb you use togive advices?

What do you use 2nd Conditionalfor?

What do you use shouldfor? Name 2 different ways of givingadvice.

To give an advice you useshould+ ___________

What is the modal verb you use inSecond Conditional?

Name 3 connectors used withsecond conditional.

2nd Conditional =If+ ________ + ________


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Si tuviera dinero, me comprara unFerrari rojo.

Me duele la cabeza - Por qu note tomas una aspirina?

Deberas estudiar ms.No debera conducir tan deprisa.

Si tuviera pan me comera unsndwich de atn.

Si yo fuera t, no le prestaradinero a Luis.

Si fuera un superhroe, volarapor los aires.

Pareces cansado, deberastomarte unas vacaciones.


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How do you call Las Supernenasin English? Araa =

A person that causes admirationis a ________

Mythological giant with a singleeye

Clamar in English is _______A bird with a red belly is called a

___________

A big, clumsy person is also calleda __________ Atmospheric phenomena with

thunders lightning.


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Who is the enemy of the PowerpuffGirls?

Name 2 villains Batman fightsagainst

Which superpower does Mr.Incredible have?

What can Storm (from the X-men)do?

What is the name of Mr.Incredibles wife? What is the animal that bit

Spiderman?


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Is Hulk a villain or a superhero? Who was superman in love with?


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SELF-EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE

1. What is your opinion in general of this unit?

2. Have you found it interesting?

3. Have you found it difficult?

4. Do you think exercises were very difficult?

5.How much have you learnt(mark your answer in the scale,1=nothing, 2= a bit, 3=enough, 4=a lot)

a. about Second Conditional? 1 - 2 - 3 - 4

b. about the use ofshouldfor giving advices? 1 - 2 - 3 - 4

c. different ways of giving advices? 1 - 2 - 3 - 4

d. vocabulary about superheroes and comics? 1 - 2 - 3 - 4

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