Theme 2 answers

Today:

• Ex 42B: Think of a story with the pictures you used. 
• Writing assignment inspiration
•  Check answers individually to ex: 23, 25A  26, 30, 31 39, 41A+B (page 60!), 42, 43 
• Then do the writing assignment. 

Homework 

Friday 7th of October: 

Study vocabulary theme 2

Hand in your writing assignment

Write about your sports hero. 

• Who?
• Which sport?
• achievements?
• Why do you admire him/her?
• Which question would you like to ask him/her?
• 200-250 words
  

23A ‘Swahili’ and ‘English’

23B  1_true 2_true 3_false 4_true 5_false 6_false

23C  SPINNERRRRR

23D The Commonwealth of Nations is an organisation of former British Territories. They do not make political decisions together, but are bound by their language, history and culture.

23E The English language spread to Kenya at a time when it was still one of the territories of Britain. As a former territory, it also became part of the Commonwealth.

Exercise 25A

1.‘Going viral’ means a lot of people watch something in a relatively short amount of time.

2. He or she means that 92.000 might not be a lot of views internationally, for an English video meant for a worldwide audience for instance. But it is a lot for a video meant for a Kenyan audience.

Exercise 26

1 Because even though he was allowed to go to school, Maruge was a lot older than the other students.

2 The author hints that Maruge felt this way because he helped to liberate the country, so he therefore deserves education.

Exercise 30

1 suffer from

2 be committed to

3 collaboration

4 unite

5 introduce

6 release pressure

7 benefit

8 gain

Ex 37B

1 One of the runners is blind.

2 Because teachers are afraid of being responsible for the risks.

3 Through team members that work in the blind community.

4 In getting involved in sport at an early age, so as to grow up with the right mentality.

Ex 37C

1 false; Albinism is a common genetic condition where the body doesn’t produce enough pigment.

2 true

3 false; The social aspect of sports is important. It’s not all about winning with sports.

4 true

5 false; It is hard to find visually impaired children and make them stay in sports clubs.

39 Key:

•  1 raw ability
  
•  2 The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
  
•  3 Community
  
•  4 Role models
  
•  5 Determined
  

41A Key:

• 1 uncountable
  
•  2 singular
  
•  3 countable singular
  
•  4 countable plural
  
•  5 a drop of water
  
•  6 drops of water
  

 

• 7 -es
  
•  8 irregular
  
• 9 a
  
• 10 an
  
• 11 an uncountable
  
• 12 The
  
• 13 one person at a time
  
• 14 definite article
  
• 15 modes of transport
  

41B Key:

•  1
  
•  2 the
  
•  3 fish
  
•  4 salmon
  
•  5
  
•  6 mosquitoes (mosquitos is also correct)
  

• 7 a
  
• 8 the
  
• 9
• 10
  
• 11 the
• 12 story/stories

Ex 43

 1_B

2_B

3_A

4_A 

 5_A

Improve your speaking skills!

Exercise 46

Activity book: page 62

Text book: page 39

Show me your homework!

* page 60

* story about sports hero (page 67?)