course 4

Complete the following paragraph with the correct form of the verb in the form below:

It was raining very hard when the bus 1.____________the school. When we got home, my Aunt Carol and Uncle Arthur 2. ______________ for us. They told us to run into their basement. When I looked  up the road, I 3. _______________  that a tornado 4. _________________ towards our house. We all ran towards the shelter. But it was too late. The tornado 5. ______________over us while we 6. _____________  to get down the stairs. We closed the door when the wind suddenly pulled it off. The noise was as loud as a train, and it was very dark. My uncle was holding  me down when suddenly the tornado lifted him and threw him against a wall. Everybody 7. _____________ for help while the tornado 8. ______________things on top of us. Suddenly the wind 9. ____________It became very quiet. My uncle and sister were hurt, but we all 10.______________. 

complete the following conversation with the correct expression of quantity in the form below.



 A. Hey Anna we have to buy some things for the house, let’s make the list. B. sure, do we have (1) b vegetables? A. yes, we have(2) ______, but we need(3)______ of potatoes, and (4)_______ carrots. B. ok, what about milk and meat, how(5)_______ do we need? A. we have enough milk, but we need(6) ______ meat. B. don’t forget the shampoo to wash my hair. A. how(7) ______ bottles? B. just one; we also need(8) ______ soup. A. by the way, how (9)______ money do we have to buy these things? B. don’t worry, I have(10) ________. A. that’s ok, because I just have some.



 

Reading activity

Christmas Carol

Ebenezer Scrooge was an old money lender in London. He was rich, but he was a very greedy, stingy and selfish man. He wasn´t friendly to people and he didn´t help anyone. His only friend and partner, Jacob Marley, died many years ago.

His clerk, Bob Cratchit had to work in a cold room because Scrooge didn´t want to spend money on coal to heat the room.

At Christmas Scrooge´s nephew Fred came to invite him to Christmas dinner at his home and to wish a “Merry Christmas”, but Scrooge only answered angrily “Bah, humbug.”

On Christmas Eve, Scrooge was sitting alone in his cold living room at home. Suddenly the ghost of his dead partner, Jacob Marley appeared. He said to Scrooge, “Change your life! You must become a better man. You must be kind to people, you must laugh with them. Three ghosts will visit you this night.” Scrooge was terribly afraid. Then he went to bed.

And while Scrooge was sleeping in his bed, the Ghost of Christmas Past appeared. He took Ebenezer Scrooge  back to the happy days when he had been a friendly young man. He saw himself celebrating Christmas with other people. He looked so happy. He also saw all the terrible things he had done when he was older.

Next the Ghost of Christmas Present appeared. Now the room was decorated with holly, ivy and mistletoe and looked so nice. There was a table full of sausages, Christmas puddings, apples and pears, oranges and cakes.

The Ghost of Christmas Present took Scrooge to a poor but clean room. It was the home of his clerk, Bob Cratchit, and his family. Bob, his wife and his two children sat at the table. There wasn´t much food on it, but they all said it was the most wonderful Christmas dinner.

Although they were poor, they were happy and loved each other so much. They saw Scrooge and invited him to sit down and have Christmas dinner with them. Scrooge was very ashamed.

And there was also Tiny Tim. Bob's little boy was handicapped and they had no money for a doctor. “Look!” the ghost told Scrooge, “The boy will die if they don´t get money for a doctor.” “Please, take me away!” Scrooge said to the ghost.

The third ghost was the Ghost of Christmas Future. He went with Scrooge to a graveyard and showed him a neglected grave. There was Scrooge´s name on the tombstone. “Oh Ghost,” Scrooge shouted, “I will change my life. I will be friendly and generous.” Then the ghost disappeared.

When Scrooge awoke the next morning he remembered the three ghosts and he also remembered what he had seen. It was Christmas morning. He thought “What a wonderful morning!” then he jumped out of bed and he smiled! He dressed quickly, went out into the street, was very friendly, gave money to beggars and wished everyone “A Merry Christmas!”.

He bought very delicious food and many presents and carried them to Bob Cratchit´s house. He gave them the food and the presents and felt very happy. He had never been happier in his life. Then he went to his nephew Fred to celebrate Christmas with him. The ghosts had changed all in only one night. Ebenezer Scrooge had learned his lesson for the rest of his life and he loved his new life.

answer the questions in the following form according the previous reading: