Active English Coursebook 3

Speaking Rachel is describing a famous person whom she admires to her friend Sally. Emma Watson was born in Paris on 15 April 1990. She is a famous film star and is known for playing the role of Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter movie series. She is also a very good student as she achieved eight A* and two A grades in her GCSE. She also studied theatre in school and has a degree in Literature from Brown University. Even though she is very successful and has won many awards for her acting, Emma is a very humble person. She does a lot to help the poor and the needy. I admire her because she acts very well. I enjoy her films a lot. Here are some ideas on how to describe a famous person. What is this person’s name? When and where was this person born? Where did this person go to school? What is this person’s character like? What is this person well known for? What did this person do to become famous? Why do you look up to this person? Try it out Pair up with a classmate. Choose a famous person that you like and use the tips above to describe him or her to your partner. © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8 149

Writing This is a timeline based on the life of Alexander Graham Bell. 1847 Born in Scotland 1865 Moved to London with family 1870 Moved to Canada with family 1871 Moved to Boston 1876 Invented the telephone 1877 Set up his company 1922 Passed away Think of another invention that has greatly affected human life. Research facts about the inventor and make a simple timeline of his or her life and achievements. Remember to include all important dates and events. You can make a timeline of the inventor of any one of these inventions or choose one of your own. television mobile phone electric light bulb computer aeroplane radio W B Unit 12, pages 63–64 150 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8

Review What did you learn? Tick. We add un- in front of some words to mean the opposite of or not something. We add re- in front of some words to mean back or again. Some adverbs tell us how long an action takes place. We use the adjectives much and many to describe the amount or quantity of something without giving the exact amount. Many is usually used with countable nouns while much is usually used with uncountable nouns. Some words with the letters ei make the long ay sound. Project Work Get into groups of four and make a chart with pictures comparing telephones in Alexander Graham Bell’s time with telephones used today. You can also make a picture timeline to show how telephones have changed over the years. © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8 151





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