ACTIVATE Follow the steps in the writing guide. 3 O WRITING GUIDE A TASK Write a biography. Use the notes on Hergé or details about another writer you admire. B THINK AND PLAN er. 1 Where and when was he born? 2 Where did he grow up? 3 When did he die? 4 Where did he study? 5 What did he do as a job? 6 What is his most famous character? How many books did he write? 7 Why were the books successful? 8 Is Tintin still famous? Why? C WRITE Paragraph 1: Summary of life Hergé was born in ... Paragraph 2: Education and work He studied at school in ... Paragraph 3: Most famous for ... His most famous cartoon character is ... Paragraph 4: How he is famous today Today, the Tintin books ... D CHECK • comparative and superlative forms time expressions TIN DION
1. My mum didnt cook ___ (not cook) dinner last night.. 2. At the moment she is travelling (travel) in the Sahara Desert. 3. Dan loves __ (love) wild animals. 4. He __ is not visiting (not visit) Alaska at the moment. 5. Marta doesnt love _ (not live) in Africa. 6.I ___will go ___ (to go) to my doctor tomorrow. 7. My brother travelled (travel) to Ireland last summer 8. My parents ___go (go) to Italy every year. 9. Kate will be (to be) ten tomorrow. 10. We are having (have) lunch now. 11. Dad ___didnt help (not help) me with my homework yesterday 12. I am going (go) to the cinema now. 13. My aunt will go(to go) to Canada next summer. 14. Peter doesnt like (not like) rap music. 15. He is listening (listen) to pop music at the moment.
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1. This text is about…
C) Christmas celebrations
2. When Christmas comes, the children are given presents…
-Can you tell me about your family? -Yes, of course! My family isn't big. I have got a mother, a father, a sister and a grandmother. We live together -Great! Do you live in a flat or in a house? -We live in a nice house in the country. There are 2 floors in our house -I see. Can you tell me about your mum? -My mum is a beautiful woman. She is forty, but she looks much younger!She isn't tall and she is very slim. Her hair is fair and long. She is very kind and merry! -What does she do? -Oh, she doesn't work. She is a housewife. She has much work about the house -And what about your dad? What's his name? -His name is Dan. He is 43. He is a tall man with short dark hair. He is strong and clever -Does he often spend time with the family? -No, unfortunately he doesn't as he has much work. He is a doctor. -How old is your sister? -My sister is a baby! She is only 3! She is a nice pretty girl with blue eyes! I love her with all my heart! -Your family is nice! -Yes, I am a happy boy!!
2. At the moment she is travelling (travel) in the Sahara Desert.
3. Dan loves __ (love) wild animals.
4. He __ is not visiting (not visit) Alaska at the moment.
5. Marta doesnt love _ (not live) in Africa.
6.I ___will go ___ (to go) to my doctor tomorrow.
7. My brother travelled (travel) to Ireland last summer
8. My parents ___go (go) to Italy every year.
9. Kate will be (to be) ten tomorrow.
10. We are having (have) lunch now.
11. Dad ___didnt help (not help) me with my homework yesterday
12. I am going (go) to the cinema now.
13. My aunt will go(to go) to Canada next summer.
14. Peter doesnt like (not like) rap music.
15. He is listening (listen) to pop music at the moment.
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1. This text is about…
C) Christmas celebrations
2. When Christmas comes, the children are given presents…
D) at home
3. Which sentence is wrong (неверно)?
B) Presents are usually given at Christmas
4. Choose a title
B) British Christmas
-Yes, of course! My family isn't big. I have got a mother, a father, a sister and a grandmother. We live together
-Great! Do you live in a flat or in a house?
-We live in a nice house in the country. There are 2 floors in our house
-I see. Can you tell me about your mum?
-My mum is a beautiful woman. She is forty, but she looks much younger!She isn't tall and she is very slim. Her hair is fair and long. She is very kind and merry!
-What does she do?
-Oh, she doesn't work. She is a housewife. She has much work about the house
-And what about your dad? What's his name?
-His name is Dan. He is 43. He is a tall man with short dark hair. He is strong and clever
-Does he often spend time with the family?
-No, unfortunately he doesn't as he has much work. He is a doctor.
-How old is your sister?
-My sister is a baby! She is only 3! She is a nice pretty girl with blue eyes! I love her with all my heart!
-Your family is nice!
-Yes, I am a happy boy!!