Level 1 External Unit 4 Strength in Numbers

Fatima Attia

Some Social issues Alcohol Drugs Finding a job Gangs Having babies Smoking Staying in school

Preparing to read The people in the picture on page 49 are Guardian Angels. The Guardian Angles teach people about safety and stopping crime. They want to make life better in their communities The man in the center of the picture is Curtis Sliwa. He started the Guardian Angels in 1979. Sliwa and the Guardian Angels look like a gang, but they aren’t. They are just people who want to help others. Today the Guardian Angels are in cities in the United States, Japan, Sweden, England, and Italy.

Match Nickname to stay away from Positive Generous Support Respect Member At-risk Avoid Role models Teenagers urban to stay away from a person who is in a group or organization A special name or a short form of your real name Good, helpful, not negative Willing to give money, help or time People who are good examples for other people to follow May have problems in the future To give money, food or help to someone Young people from 13 to 19 years old Big- city To honor, to have a high opinion of

Social issues and problems for U.S. Teenagers Start smoking Hurt in car accidents involving alcohol Arrested for drugs Killed by guns Hurt by gun Arrested for violent crimes Having babies 883 84. 798 38. 159 353 942 8. 480 40. 279

Hurt in car accident involving alcohol Having babies List the problems in order from the most common to the least common Hurt in car accident involving alcohol Having babies Arrested for drugs Arrested foe violent crimes Hurt by guns Killed by guns Start smoking

Reading one Reading for main ideas Check (√) the true sentences. The Urban Angels program: --------1. is for adults --------2. helps its members feel good about themselves. --------3.find jobs for its members -------4. teaches its members about social issues --------5. teaches young people about community service

Match the words on the left with the words on the right c 1. The Guardian Angels…… 2. The South Bronx…….. 3. The Urban Angels program…….. 4. Their nicknames………. 5. On weekends and after school, Urban Angels……… 6. Teens under 18 years of age who lives in the south Bronx…. 7. The money for the program…................... 8. If you want to help the Urban Angels…. Comes from the City of New York and from generous people Go on “ paint-outs” and “ park clean – ups.” Started the Urban Angels program Is a neighborhood in New York City. You can write to the Guardian Angels for more information. Helps teens stay away from troubles Can become Urban Angels Show their personalities and goals

Check (√ ) all the best answers for the following question Why do teenagers join the Urban Angels program? -------1. become a member of a group -------2. meet friends -------3. learn how to paint -------4. get a nickname -------5. find a job -------6. leave the South Bronx -------7. avoid crime -------8. make their parents happy -------9. help the South Bronx √ √ √ √

Reading Two Two Real Angels Kathy Santiago and Melissa Carrero are Urban Angles. Today they became Junior Associates- leaders of the younger Urban Angels. “ I learned to respect myself. I know if I need to do something. I can do it. I want to be a fashion designer. I feel I can reach my goals. I like Urban Angles because I like helping and teaching others.” - Kathy “classy” Santiago, age 15 “ I learned that ican do anything. In the future, I want to be an actress. I like being an Urban Angel because I can teach people what ihave learned.” - Melissa “ Crazy legs” Carrero, age 15

Choose the correct answer 1. The Urban Angels help Kathy and Melissa to…… a. get a job b. have confidence 2. In the future, Melissa wants to be …… a fashion designer an actress 3. Both Kathy and Melissa………. like teaching people want to be Guardian Angels

Exploring Language Help support synonyms Danger dangerous noun form Negative positive opposites teen teenager short form Disrespect respect opposites Name nick name modifying a person Gives generous synonyms Gang crime related in the same way

Focus on Grammar 1. Subject Pronouns Examples Subject Pronoun Subject I we Ali and I you You they Ali & Soha he Ali she Nada it cat Examples  Nada and Ali go to school at 8a.m. in the morning. They go to school at 8a.m. in the morning Ali  is a mechanic He is a mechanic. Nada is a nurse. She is a nurse.

Focus on Grammar 2. Object Pronouns Object Pronoun Subject me I us Ali and I you You them Ali & sara him His brother her Ahlam it The car Examples  Salem gave me a gift. Jamal brought his brother a nice watch. Jamal brought him a nice watch. The teacher asked Ali and Sara. The teacher asked them.    The mechanic fixed the car.  The mechanic fixed it.

3. Possessive Adjectives Focus on Grammar 3. Possessive Adjectives Possessive adjective Subject my I our Ali and I your You their Ali & Sara his His brother her Ahlam its The car Examples  Urban Angels help out in their community. My goal is to be a fashion designer Kelly isn’t an Urban Angel, but her friend is.

Complete the sentences with he, him, or his Curtis Sliwa started recycling program when ……..was only 14 years old. ……..used the money from recycling to help children in ……..neighborhood. When ……was 15 years old, ………saved a family from a fire in their house. The New York Daily News named…….….”Boy of the Year.” When …….was 16 years old, ……….went to the White House. President Nixon gave ……..an award for ………community services. After high school, ………worked at a McDonald’s restaurants in the South Bronx.

Continue : Complete the sentences with he, him, or his 8. ………..started a community clean –up program. 9. Other McDonald’s employees helped…….. 10. ……..started the Guardian Angels in 1979. 11. When ………..was young, …….. parents taught…….. to take care of …….community. 12. ……..is still taking care of his community today.

Complete the sentences with she, her, he, they or them Wanda “Lipstick” Ayala is 35 years old. ……..lives in Washington, D.C., with ……….three children and ……husband. …………works for the United States Postal Service. ………also helps out in ………community. Lipstick and ………little brother grew up in a dangerous neighborhood in Washington, D.C. …………loved each other very much. For many years, Wanda tried to protect ……….brother from drugs. Unfortunately …….. Had a drug problem, and ………….died in 1996 After ……..brother died, Lipstick became a Guardian Angel. …………nickname is “Lipstick” because ……always wears bright red lipstick. In ………..free time, ………..helps young children and teenagers. Wanda says, “ All children are important. People have to take care of ………..

Date Greeting Message closing signature

How to write a letter 1. Date: write the date in the top right corner. People write personal letters to their friends and family members. Here are the five parts of a personal letter. 1. Date: write the date in the top right corner. 2. Greeting: begin with “Dear” and the person’s name. 3. Message: Write your message in paragraphs. 4. Closing: End your letter with “ Sincerely,” “Best wishes,” “Best regards,” ‘Love,” or something similar. 5. Signature: Write your name after the closing.

Message Closing Signature Best regards, --------------------------- Dear……………………. part 1------Greet your friend part 2------ Information about “Urban Angels“ for example: -Tell your friend what Urban Angels is part 3------Information about this group and give examples part 5-------- closing your letter. Best regards, Your name Date Greeting Message Closing Signature Fatima Attia

Goodbye Mrs. Fatima Attia