GATE 01–02
SEPTEMBER–OCTOBER 2012
VOLUME 01
TEACHERS’ FILE – ACTIVITY TIPS
Teachers’ File (TF) – Activity Tips contains exercises based on the articles in GATE magazine.
T
teachers’
info
On and Off the Computer (pp. 4–5)
The UK is OK (p. 8–9)
T EXTRA VOCABULARY
T GRAMMAR / LISTENING COMPREHENSION
Match the words with explanations.
1 Printer
2 Scanner
3 Webcam
4 Software
5 Microphone
6 Joystick
7 Website
Find six missing definite articles and check your
answers in the magazine.
A) a camera which records moving
pictures and sounds and transports
them into computer and on
the internet
B) equipment that records your voice
and transports it into the computer
United Kingdom is part of Europe. It is
separated from European continent by
North Sea and English Channel. Distance
between England and France over English
Channel (the French call it La Manche) is
34 kilometres at its shortest point.
C) a machine that is connected to
the computer and prints on paper
D) a handle that controls directions
and movement in a computer game
E) a page with pictures, sometimes
with videos on the internet,
which tells you about a project or
company
F) computer programmes
G) a machine that scans text, pictures
or objects into a digital image
To make it easier
play the recorded
part of the text to
the students.
Anna, Can I Ask You
on a Date? (p. 11)
T vocabulary PRACTICE – opposites,
MATCHING
Lefties (pp. 6–7)
I. Write the opposites to the adjectives
T READING COMPREHENSION / SENTENCE STRUCTURE
Put the words into the correct order and answer the questions:
1 ever British seen movie the Have the King about you?
___________________________________________
2 hand Which most do use often you?
___________________________________________
3 are famous most in US lefties the the Who?
___________________________________________
quiet
x
clever
x
happy
x
healthy x
good
x
beautiful x
1
2
3
4
5
6
_____________
_____________
_____________
_____________
_____________
_____________
II. Match the two parts and use them
in sentences
1 to ask
A for a walk
4 to tried with Have hand your ever left write you?
___________________________________________
2 to go
B on a date
3 to look
C about Katy
5 What is famous the British the left-handed of name most king?
___________________________________________
4 to care
D after a dog
5 to want
E to meet after school
1
Fashion
(pp. 22–23)
SOLUTIONS
T VOCABULARY pRACTiCE
On and Off the Computer
1C, 2G, 3A, 4F, 5B, 6D, 7E
Fill in the correct words in the gaps.
Lefties
try on
WearS
outfit
SleeveS
Pattern
chilly
SuitS
layerS
SneakerS
1 Have you ever seen the movie about the British
King?
2 Which hand do you use most often?
3 Who are the most famous lefties in the US?
4 Have you ever tried to write with your left
hand?
5 What is the name of the most famous
left-handed British king?
checked (checkered)
The UK is OK
check with the article on page 9
1 I don’t like this ______ shirt, I prefer the flower pattern.
Anna, Can I Ask You on a Date?
2 This dress is lovely and it ______ you!
I. 1 loud, noisy / 2 silly, stupid / 3 sad / 4 ill, sick
/ 5 bad / 6 ugly
II. 1B, 2A, 3D, 4C, 5E
3 It is better to dress in ______ to stay warm in winter.
4 It’s a bit ______ . I need to put on a coat.
Fashion
7 He ______ a lot of bright colours.
1 checked (checkered)
2 suits
3 layers
4 chilly
5 outfit
6 try them on
7 wears
8 sleeves
9 sneakers
10 pattern
8 Roll your ______ up, so they don’t get dirty.
Superstitions
5 Hey, look at that girl! She has a funny ______ .
6 Hmm, nice trousers. I will ______ them ______ to see if they
fit..
9 You will need ______ to play volleyball with us.
10 I don’t like this jacket’s ______ . I want something in one colour.
Superstitions
(pp. 24–25)
1 If you see a chimney sweeper, touch your
button, it will bring you luck.
2 If you sweep the floor under a young girl, she
will never get married.
3 If you get out of bed with your left leg, you will
have a bad day.
4 If you see a stork, you will have a baby in
your family.
5 If you have a spider in the house, it will bring
you good luck.
Exam Time – listening (p. 19)
1A, 2C, 3B, 4C, 5F, 6D, 7A, 8B, 9C, 10 four,
11 9:15, 12 first, 13 library, 14 (right)
opposite, 15 three, 16 (welcome) party
T fiRsT COndiTiOnAL / spEAkinG
Make sentences about Czech superstitions in the first conditional and
add more:
Example: to walk under a ladder – bring bad luck. If you walk under a ladder,
it will bring you bad luck.
1 See a chimney sweeper – touch your button – bring good luck
___________________________________________
2 Sweep the floor under a young girl – she will not get married
___________________________________________
3 Get out of bed with left leg – have a bad day
___________________________________________
4 See a stork – have a baby in your family
___________________________________________
5 Have a spider in the house – bring good luck
___________________________________________
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GATE 01–02
SEPTEMBER–OCTOBER 2012
VOLUME 01
TEACHERS’ FILE – ACTIVITY TIPS – LISTENING
Teachers’ File (TF) includes tasks based on the songs covered
in GATE magazine. You can find the songs on the CD.
SONG LISTENING ACTIVITIES – Turn It Up, Gate
“We’re Young” by fun. (CD Track 5)
Listen to the song and fill in the correct words from the selected parts of the song in
the numbered lines below. If you put the answers into the crossword using the same
numbers, you will find the missing words from the following sentence. There are
explanations in brackets to help you.
We are young, so let’s set the world on fire, we can burn brighter than
the sun is a chorus (refrén) of the song. It celebrates the feeling of being
young! It tells us to enjoy life and burn bright which means to go crazy and
_____________________ (answer in the crossword).
1
2
Give me a ___________ I,
(connected with time and the number 2)
I need to get my ___________
straight (tale) …
3 My lover she’s ___________ for me
just across the bar (expecting) …
1
4 The ___________ in my apologies, you
know (gaps, openings)
2
x
5 I’m trying ___________ to take it back
(very much, a lot) …
3
6 I guess that I, I just ___________
(had an idea)
7 Maybe we could find new
___________ to fall apart.
(methods) …
4
5
6
x
8 ‘Cause I ___________ someone to
carry me home (to discover) …
7
9 ___________ carry me home tonight
(emphasis right now, or simply) …
8
9
10 ___________ me home tonight
(take or lift up) …
x
11 Tonight we ___________ young (to be)
10
12 We ___________ burn brighter
(be able to)
11
12
3
(pp. 28–29)
are
JuSt
can
Second
carry
Story
found
thought
hard
Waiting
holeS
WayS
“Call Me Maybe” by Carly
Rae Jepsen (CD Track 7)
“The Only Place” by Best
Coast (CD Track 6)
I. Match the pictures (7) with verses from the song.
Listen to the song and answer the following questions.
1 I threw a wish in the well
I. The woman sings about being born somewhere sunny.
Choose from A, B and C, where she has sun.
2 Pennies and dimes for a kiss
We were born with sun in our teeth and in our
___________
3 Your stare was holdin’,
Ripped jeans, skin was showin’
A)arms
4 But here’s my number,
So call me, maybe,
B) stomachs
C) hair
5 And all the other boys,
Try to chase me,
II. The girl in the song sings about “When we get bored
(když se začneme nudit) we like to sit around and
stare”. What are they NOT looking at?
mountains
ships
birds
ocean
6 I’ll do anything for him
I beg, and borrow and steal
trees
III. Match the song lines (verše) in the left column
(sloupek) with sentences that have the same meaning.
1 It’s no surprise that
we get so much done.
2 So leave your cold
behind.
3 We’re gonna make it
to the beach on time.
A We will not be late
going to the coast /
the seaside.
B It is clear that we
can do a lot of work.
A)
B)
C)
If there are two options, circle the word you hear.
D)
E)
F)
Each night we have a quarrel
1 It almost bake / breaks my heart
‘Cause I’m so afraid
II.Match the song lines (verše) in the left column
(sloupek) with sentences that have the same
meaning.
C Get ready for warm
weather.
“Teenager in Love” by Red Hot
Chili Peppers (CD Track 8)
2 That we will have to part / heart
3 Each night I ask the stars / cars up above
4 Why must I free / be a teenager in love?
5 One day I feel so crazy / happy
1 And now you’re in my
way
A I would do anything to
reach my goal (cíl)
2 I’d trade my soul for
a wish
B She sees ahead and it
is true
3 I wasn’t looking for this C You are in my life
6 Next day I feel so sad / bad
4 Have foresight and it’s
real
I guess I’ll have to learn the good with the bad
…
D I didn’t expect this
love
7 I cry / dry a tear
For nobody but you
8 I’ll be a lonely / only one if you should say we
are through
SOLUTIONS
9 Well if you want to make / hate me cry
10 That won’t be so card / hard to do
11 If you should say good bye I will still go on
moving / loving you...
We’re Young
Call Me Maybe
Answer: do what you can; 1 second,
2 story, 3 waiting, 4 holes, 5 hard,
6 thought, 7 ways, 8 found, 9 just,
10 carry 11 are, 12 can
I. 1D, 2B, 3C, 4E, 5F, 6A
II. 1C, 2A, 3D, 4B
The Only Place
I. C) hair II. ships III. 1B, 2C, 3A
4
Teenager in Love
1 breaks, 2 part, 3 stars, 4 be, 5 happy,
6 sad, 7 cry, 8 lonely, 9 make, 10 hard,
11 loving