Active English Coursebook 4

Listening Listen to the idioms and their meanings. Then, match the columns. 1. on the spot a. to be sad or sorry about something that 2. shed crocodile tears has happened and cannot be changed 3. round the clock b. do one’s best for 4. just round the corner something 5. cry over spilt milk 6. catch somebody c. find somebody doing something that they red-handed should not have 7. let the cat out of been doing the bag d. immediately 8. make a mountain out e. reveal a secret of a molehill 9. leave no stone f. a task that is very easy or simple unturned g. pretend to be sorry 10. a piece of cake h. for twenty-four hours without stopping i. make a small problem seem more serious than it really is j. very near, soon to happen © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8114-5 149

Speaking Remember to bring it next time. Tia is speaking to her teacher. Ma’am, I left my English book at home. Sergio is telling his mother about what happened at school. What did the Tia said that she had teacher say? left her English book at home. The teacher told her to remember to bring it next time. Try it out Pair up with a classmate. Listen to what your partner did the previous evening. Then, report what your partner said to another classmate. Take turns to do this activity. 150 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8114-5

Writing Write a modern version of the story you read in your notebook. Complete the table to help you plan your story. Remember to mention where and when the story takes place, the problem faced by the hero, the solution and the conclusion. You can include what the characters said to each other. Give an interesting title to your story. Perseus Your hero Which gods/friends help this hero? What is the hero’s goal? What talent or superhuman powers does he or she have? List a few heroic acts performed by the character. What weakness does he or she have in his or her character? How does the story end? W B Unit 12, page 64 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8114-5 151

Review What did you learn? Tick. An idiom is a group of words put together to mean a different thing from the actual meanings of the individual words used. When direct speech is changed to indirect speech, the tense of the verb usually changes. When direct speech is changed to indirect speech, the tense of the verb remains the same if the statement is always true. When the reporting verb is in the present tense, the tense of the verb does not change in indirect speech. We double the final t of some verbs of more than one syllable when adding -ing, -ed or -en. Project Work A myth is an ancient story where the main characters are gods or humans with super powers. Myths tell us about the values and beliefs of a particular group of people. Get into groups of five. Choose any myth and act it out in the classroom. Decide who will play the various roles and select a member who will introduce the story and characters to the class. 152 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8114-5



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