Upload
others
View
11
Download
0
Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
1
Holiday Homework
Grade 6 coming 7
Summer 2020
2
Module 1
Malala Yousafzai
Malala is a young Pakistani human rights activist who fights for the rights of girls and
women to receive an education. She risked her life for the cause and has changed history.
Malala was born on July 12, 1997 in Mingora, Pakistan. She grew up with her two younger
brothers, mother and father.
Many Pakistani girls didn’t attend school. However, Malala’s father was a teacher who ran
a school for girls, which Malala attended. She loved school and had big dreams of becoming a
teacher, a doctor or a politician. When the Taliban (an Afaghani movement) began to take control
of the area where Malala lived, they demanded all girls’ schools be shut down. Women were no
longer allowed to vote or to have jobs. All women and girls were to stay home unless wearing a
burqa (a clothing that covers head, face and body) and accompanied by a man.
In 2009, Malala began to write a blog about the destruction and closure of more than 100
girls’ schools in Pakistan. She became famous for writing her blog and began speaking out, in
public, against the Taliban. Despite the Taliban threatening to kill her, she bravely continued
fighting for the rights of girls and women to receive an education in Pakistan.
In 2012, Malala was on her school bus when a masked gunman got onto the bus and asked :
« Who is Malala ? » He said he would shoot everyone on the bus if they did not tell. When
Malala’s scared friends looked her way, the gunman shot Malala. While in hospital, the world
outside was supporting her cause. Malala survived. She continues to fight for peace and equality.
Malala Yousafzai is the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner.
3
I. Answer the following questions about the text. Write full sentences:
A. What is the cause that Malala risked her life for?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
B. Which school did Malala atttend? What were her future dreams?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
C. What were the life conditions of many Pakistani women when Taliban took control of
Pakistan?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
4
D. How did the gunman recognize Malala on the bus ?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
II. Circle the correct answer:
A. It’s a great movie. I have ___________ that movie many times.
1. saw
2. seen
3. see
B. Have you __________ really strange or interesting food?
1. ever eaten
2. never eaten
3. ate
C. Has your brother talked to you ________ ?
Yes he __________.
1. yet/has
2. already/has
3. has/have
D. My family and I _________ to many different countries around the world.
1. have flown
2. has flown
3. flown
5
E. ________ you talked to Mr. Parfitt ?
No, I _________
1. Had/haven’t
2. Have/haven’t
3. Have/didn’t
F. Eva, Thomas and Robert __________ to Hong Kong many times.
1. have been
2. have gone
3. have been to
III. Writing
A. Read Eve’s email to her friend about her plans. What is she afraid of?
Hi Lena,
It was great to get your news! My news is that I’m going to leave the city and move to the country!
My parents have bought a farm (see the photo attached – it’s beautiful!) and the idea is that we
keep cows and horses. It’s really exciting, but I’m also worried. My problem is that I’m terrified
of large birds! When I see one I start to shake and feel faint. We went to the farm yesterday and
the truth was I couldn’t relax at all. What can I do?
The fact is that I have to do something or my life will be awful.
Should I tell my parents? What do you think?
Love,
Eve
B. Number the things in the list in the order they appear in the email:
what the problem is: _________
an introduction: ____1____
a question to ask what your friend thinks: ________
how you feel about the problem and why: _______
6
some personal news: _________
what you have/haven’t done about the problem: __________
C. Write an email to a friend about your problem. Look at the sample email
to help you. Use some sentences from it to introduce news and explain
things. Don’t forget to write the events in the correct order.
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
7
Module 2
Renewable Energy
At the moment we get about 70% of our energy from fossil fuels like oil, coal and natural gas, but
there are two main problems with this. Firstly, they release CO2 when we burn them and secondly,
they take millions of years to form and the supply is limited.
Fossil fuels are not the only sources of energy. Alternative energy is energy generated from any
source other than “traditional” fossil fuels and which doesn’t damage our environment. The sun
(solar energy), wind (hydroelectric energy) and tides and waves (tidal and wave power) are all
alternative energy sources. They are also called renewable energy because they won’t run out or
sustainable energy because we can use them now without affecting the supply in the future.
There are other sources of energy such as biofuel and nuclear power, but these are not strictly
alternative energy sources. Biofuel is a term that includes a wide variety of fuels obtained from
biomass (carbon-based biological material, usually plants), so it releases CO2 in the same way as
fossil fuels. Nuclear power doesn’t produce CO2, but it does produce waste which can stay toxic
for 240,000 years.
Climate change and global warming, together with high oil prices and the risk of nuclear
contamination, are making renewable energy sources more attractive. The production of
alternative energy is growing very rapidly. It is estimated that 16% of all energy now comes from
renewable sources.
8
I. Read the text again. Match the words in the box with the definitions:
A. _____________________________ comes from sources that do not damage the
environment.
B. ______________________________ comes from sources that do not run out.
C. ____________________________ gives us energy without affecting the supply in the
future.
D. _________________________________ comes from material like plants.
E. ________________________________ are formed over millions of years from the remains
of plants and animals.
II. Answer the following questions. Write full sentences:
A. Why do fossil fuels damage the environment?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
B. What are some alternative energy sources? Why are they becoming more attractive?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
sustainable energy renewable energy
alternative energy fossil fuels biofuel
9
III. Are the following sentences wrong or right? Correct the wrong ones:
A. Have you ever been to Thailand?
_____________________________________________________________________________
B. I’ve had sausages for lunch at half past one.
_____________________________________________________________________________
C. She’s enjoyed herself at the party last night.
_____________________________________________________________________________
D. I’ve read that book but I didn’t like it much.
_____________________________________________________________________________
E. My cousins have lived in Dublin since they’ve been children.
_____________________________________________________________________________
10
Module 3
I. Read the text. Complete the gaps with the words below:
big day drink live mice past people tail thinner travel weigh
The Red Wolf
The scientific name for the red wolf is Canis rufus. Today, red wolves are in danger but in the
____________________ there were thousands of red wolves in the USA. Today, there are only
about 150 red wolves in captivity and about 200 red wolves in the wild in the USA. Red wolves
usually _____________________ about four years in the wild and up to fourteen years in
imprisonment.
The red wolf is smaller and _______________________ than the grey wolf. Red wolves are not
always red in colour. They can be black, grey and yellow. They have big ears, strong legs and
______________________ feet. Red wolves are about 66 centimeters tall and about 1.37 meters
long from their nose to their _______________________. They _____________________
between 20 kg and 36 kg. The male is heavier than the female.
Red wolves are shy animals and do not like to go near ________________________; they live in
forests or near the coast. They are most active at night and usually sleep in the
_______________________. They can ____________________ about 48 kph. They hunt alone
11
or in small family groups. They usually eat small animals like rabbits, ____________________and
birds.
II. Read the text again. Circle the correct answers. Correct the false ones:
A. Scientists call the red wolf ‘Canifus rufus’.
1. True 2. False
B. There are thousands of wild red wolves in the USA.
1. True 2. False
C. All red wolves are red.
1. True 2. False
D. The grey wolf is bigger than the red wolf.
1. True 2. False
E. Red wolves have got small, black eyes.
1. True 2. False
F. Red wolves eat meat.
1. True 2. False
III. Fill in the blanks with will, going to or present continuous:
A. We are so excited about our trip next month to France. We (visit)
_______________________ visit Paris, Nice and Grenoble.
B. I hope the weather _______________________ (be) nice.
C. I offered him this job. I think he________________________(take) it.
D. Take your umbrella with you. It_________________________(rain).
E. What are they______________________(do) this evening?
12
F. After I graduate, I (attend)_____________________medical school and become a doctor. I
have wanted to be a doctor all my life.
G. That exercise looks difficult. I ___________________ (help) you.
13
Module 4
The World of English
14
I. Read the article about the English language. Mark the sentences true
(T) or false (F). Correct the false ones.
A. English is everywhere because a lot of people understand it.
______________________________________________________________________________
B. There are fewer second language speakers of English than native speakers.
______________________________________________________________________________
C. In Denmark, people speak English as a second language.
______________________________________________________________________________
D. The English language had the most words.
______________________________________________________________________________
E. Selfie and app are old words.
______________________________________________________________________________
F. The author is sure that Mandarin will be the world’s next number one language.
______________________________________________________________________________
II. Look at the highlighted words in the text. Match the phrasal verbs in
the box to the definitions:
A. When a figure or number increases or gets bigger _______________________________
B. Start being used __________________________________________________________
C. When something changes and becomes something different _______________________
go up get by keep on come into use turn into
15
D. To be able to live with a situation with difficulty ________________________________
E. When you continue to do something _________________________________________
III. Writing:
Here are 3 topics. Choose one topic and then write the main idea and relevant
supporting details in the spaces provided in order to have an outline for a
well-organized paragraph. Don’t forget to use linking words to connect your
ideas:
Topic #1: TV commercials
Topic#2: fast food restaurants
Topic#3: sleep
Main idea:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Supporting detail 1:
_____________________________________________________________________________
Supporting details 2:
______________________________________________________________________________
Supporting detail 3:
______________________________________________________________________________
Conclusion:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
16
Now write your paragraph below:
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________