GATE 08
April 2014
Volume 02
TEACHERS’ FILE – ACTIVITY TIPS
This Teachers’ File contains extra exercises to accompany the articles and songs from the magazine.
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the EASTER BILBY Gate pp. 4–5
7) The case protected Arthur from dying.
T READING COMPREHENSION
TRUE FALSE
2 Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
Find the answer in the text and tick the correct one.
A
1
2
3
What does a bilby look like? He has…
short ears and a hairy nose.
hairy ears and a short nose.
very long ears and a short nose.
B
1
2
3
What does a bilby eat?
Rabbits.
Spiders.
Mammals.
C
1
2
3
How many bilbies live in Australia?
24
650
1788
D
1
2
3
What do rabbits do to bilbies?
They chase them.
They set them free.
They live together underground.
E
1
2
3
Chocolate bilbies…
collect money.
are sold in shops.
help to grow their population.
F
1
2
3
How can people save the bilbies? They can…
take them to schools.
build areas with fences.
make green decorations.
1) Merlin told Arthur he is special and would be
great / greater / the greatest king ever.
2) Arthur had good / better / the best
knights in England and his country was
quiet / quieter / the quietest and peaceful.
3) Merlin showed Arthur where he could find
powerful / more powerful / the most powerful
sword in the world.
4) Arthur take / took / taken the sword from the
middle / side / bottom of the lake.
5) The Knights were happy / happier / the happiest
that their king was safe from danger.
Dog afternoon Gate p. 23
T vocabulary
1 Can you match the picture with the command?
How do you talk to a dog?
1 Sit!
2 Fetch the ball!
A
KING ARTHUR Gate pp. 6–7
c
3 Heel.
4 Lie down!
b
D
T LISTENING COMPREHENSION
1 Listen to the end of the story and circle which sentence
is true or false.
1) The Knights of the Round Table were
unknown.
2) Arthur broke his leg in a battle.
3) Merlin knew where to find a powerful
sword.
4) There were no trees in the mountains.
5) The sword was in a stone at the
center of the lake.
6) The sword was inside a magic case.
TRUE FALSE
Grammar Alert!
Many native speakers (= rodilí mluvčí) don’t know
how to use lay and lie.
lay, laid, laid [leI, leId] – × lie, lay, lain [laI, leI, leIn] –
položit, pokládat
ležet, odpočívat
TRUE FALSE
TRUE FALSE
Example:
Lie in bed. Lie on a beach.
Lay the book on the table. Birds lay their eggs in
nests (= hnízdo).
TRUE FALSE
TRUE FALSE
TRUE FALSE
Find more tasks at www.bridge-online.cz
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FAR AWAY
DIRTY LAUNDRY
(CD track 14)
(CD track 16)
by A Banquet
by Bitter:Sweet
T LISTENING COMPREHENSION / SPEAKING /
READING / SYNONYMS
1 Listen to the song first without looking at the lyrics. Can
you tell me what the song is about?
2 Now look at the lyrics and find the words below and
underline them in the text (the teacher will give you the
text). See if you can think of any synonyms for these words.
1
2
3
4
5
6
T LISTENING COMPREHENSION
Listen and fill in the missing word from the choices given.
Far away, where everything is pure and
1 CLEAN /CLEAR / CARE
Far away lies a place made of infinity
It’s far away, but everything is 2 NOW / NEAR / NEARER
It’s far away and not
Does that make any 3 SENSE / SCENT / SENT to you?
At this place, I can see anything I want but I wanna
see you
It’s far away but even if we are
4 A PARTY/ PARTING / APART
I know the place where I can find you
I know where to find you
I know where to find you
And this place knows everything you’ve done or
5 FELT/ FEELING/ FEEL
No falsity at all, you can’t
7 THE END/ PRETEND/ BEST FRIEND
It’s far away but to get there I need no time ’cos
it feels – I miss you now I know where to find you,
we’re not apart
I know where to find you, inside my
8 HEART / HEAD / START
bad – ______________________________
laundry – ___________________________
misbehave – _________________________
wrong – ____________________________
sin – ______________________________
fun – ______________________________
THINGS WE LOST IN the
FIRE by Bastille
(CD track 17)
T LISTENING COMPREHENSION / WRITING
Listen carefully and fill in the missing words
Things we lost to the 1 _________
Things we’ll never see 2 _________
All that we’ve amassed
Sits before us, shattered into ash
CHORUS:
These are the 3 _________ , the things we lost
The things we lost in the fire, fire, fire
These are the things, the things we 4 _________
The things we lost in the fire, fire, fire
We 5 _________ and made a list
Of all the things that we had
Down the backs of 6 _________
7 _________ stubs and your diaries I read them all
one 8 _________
SHOOT HIM DOWN
by Alice Francis
(Cd track 15)
When loneliness came and you were 9 _________
Oh they told me nothing 10 _________
But I love to read the 11 _________ you used
These are the things, the things we lost
T LISTENING COMPREHENSION / PRESENT
CONTINOUS / WRITING /
1 After you’ve listened to the
song what do you think her
boyfriend has done and how
does she feel?
CHORUS
2 You can also watch the
videoclip http://goo.gl/0qIVOh.
Write down what the cats are
doing. Example: The cats are
dancing and singing.
I was the 12 _________ and you were the rock
Maybe we started this 13 _________
We sat apart and watched
All we had 14 _________ on the pyre
3 Listen to the song again and
list how many different ways
the singer wants to get revenge
(= pomstít se) or kill her boyfriend?
(You said) we were 15 _________ with nothing
And we sure as hell have nothing now
(You said) we were born with nothing
And we sure as hell have nothing 16 _________
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GATE 08
April 2014
Volume 02
TEACHERS’ FILE – Reading Tips 2 / Od písmene k hlásce by Jana Čadová, Zuzana Strnadlová
A methodological supplement prepared by AMATE, ASSOCIATION OF TEACHER EDUCATORS (www.amate.cz)
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Na co si dávat pozor při
„dekódování“ zvukového
a písemného projevu?
Minimal pairs – dvě slova se liší
pouze jedinou hláskou na začátku
slova, line – mine, uprostřed,
bad – bed nebo na konci slova
bad – big. Nepřesná výslovnost
může vést až k nedorozumění.
Homographs – slova se stejně
píší, ale odlišně vyslovují.
Porovnejte: I always read loudly.
I read comics yesterday.
Homophones – slova se stejně
vyslovují, ale odlišně píší.
Význam určíme z kontextu.
Porovnejte: I don’t eat meat, I am
a vegetarian. I often meet her at
the corner.
Linking – vázání slov při
výslovnosti – navazujeme slovo
s koncovou souhláskou na slovo,
které začíná samohláskou nebo
slovo s koncovou samohláskou na
slovo, které začíná samohláskou.
Na takových místech se
nemůžeme „nadechnout“.
! POZOR – nenavazujeme na
sousední věty.
Poznáte, která slova v následující
větě vážeme?
Can I have a bit of apple?
Can+I have+a bit+of+apple?
Výslovnost TH – angličtina má
několik hlásek, které v češtině
nenajdeme, a proto jejich
výslovnost působí často problémy.
Mezi tyto hlásky patří i znělé /D/
a neznělé /T/, které vyslovujeme
ve většině slov obsahujících
kombinaci písmen th. Porovnejte:
think [T] / that [D] / Thailand [t] /
lighthouse [th]
Aktivity 1–3 vycházejí z článku “A BANQUET INTERVIEW” pp. 12–13
1. Can you find a minimal pair from the text to the following words?
sand
same
pet
witch
dawn
beet
hell
male
2. Homophones or homographs? Look at the following words and decide which are
homophones, homographs or none.
bass – bass
homophone
homograph
none
for – four
homophone
homograph
none
own – oven
homophone
homograph
none
some – sum
homophone
homograph
none
they – day
homophone
homograph
none
to – two
homophone
homograph
none
3. Linking – Can you identify places for linking?
Well, it is a mix of all the music styles we like. Basically, the music we listen to:
everything from old rock bands (The Rolling Stones) to more modern stuff, such as
electro music (Crystal Castles). So the futu stands for the modern and roll is the old
classic rock music.
Aktivity 4–6 vycházejí z článku “CENTRAL BOHEMIA” pp. 10–11
4. Read the texts about Konopiště, Blaník, Tank Day, St John under the Rock and
Silver Mine. Find in the texts at least 6 words in which ’th’ is pronounced as voiced
/D/ and at least 6 words in which ’th’ is pronounced as voiceless /T/ and write them
into the table below.
θT
D
that
thin
5
Aktivity 4–6 vycházejí z článku “CENTRAL BOHEMIA” pp. 10–11
solutionS
1. Clue:
5. for teachers: Read the following pairs of words to students aloud.
If the words they can hear are identical, they write down ‘S’ as for the
same. If the words are different, they write down ‘D’.
thrilling – drilling
team – theme
path – path
then – then
through – true
earth – earth
day – they
tank – thank
for Students: Now, listen carefully. I dictate 8 pairs of words. If the
words are the same (think – think) write ‘S’. If the words are different
(think – sink), write ‘D’.
1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___
5. ___ 6. ___ 7. ___ 8. ___
6. Students work in pairs. Students A read sentences 1.–3. to students B.
Students B correct their 1.–3. sentences according to what they can hear.
Then they change their roles–students B read sentences 4.–6. to students
A, who correct their sentences. Finally students compare both texts. Tell the
students not to show their sentences to each other.
A
Read sentences 1.–3. to your neighbour aloud. Pay attention to the
correct pronunciation.
1. The museum offers theme days – the best has to be Tank Day, on the
last Sunday in August.
2. The International Military History Clubs will act out a thrilling battle.
3. You will have earth-shaking fun and the museum folks will tell you
tanks a lot for coming!
sand
band
same
some
pet
met
witch
with
dawn
down
beet
meet
hell
tell
male
make
2. Clue:
bass – bass
for – four
own – oven
some – sum
they – day
to – two
homophone
homophone
homophone
homophone
homophone
homophone
homograph
homograph
homograph
homograph
homograph
homograph
3. Clue:
Well, it+is+a mix+of+all the music
styles we like. Basically, the music we
listen to: everything from+old rock
bands (The Rolling Stones) to more
modern stuff, such+as electro music
(Crystal Castles). So the futu stands
for the modern and roll+is the+old
classic rock music.
4. Clue:
θT
D
that
thin
this
thrilling
Compare sentences 4.–6. with those you can hear and correct the
differences in some words. There are 4 differences in total.
there
north
the
south
4. Many people say his legend cannot be through.
5. But be careful – the part goes through some difficult terrain.
6. Where were the knights ten?
they
theme
then
earth
those
something
their
path
Now compare your sentences with your neighbour.
through
B
cathedral
Compare sentences 1.–3. with those you can hear and correct the
differences in some words. There are 4 differences in total.
1. The museum offers team days – the best has to be Thank Day, on the
last Sunday in August.
2. The International Military History Clubs will act out a drilling battle.
3. You will have earth-shaking fun and the museum folks will tell you
thanks a lot for coming!
Read sentences 4.–6. to your neighbour aloud. Pay attention to the
correct pronunciation.
4. Many people say this legend cannot be true.
5. But be careful – the path goes through some difficult terrain.
6. Where were the knights then?
Now compare your sentences with your neighbour.
6
none
none
none
none
none
none