Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí, není-li uvedeno jinak, je Mgr. Zdeňka Hrstková. Slezské gymnázium, Opava, příspěvková organizace. Vzdělávací materiál byl vytvořen v rámci OP VK 1.5 – EU peníze středním školám. Country criticism – word formation VY_32_INOVACE_ února 2013
Pre-listening What are some global problems of the world? Which of them are present in the Czech Republic? If you could change one thing about: –the Czech Republic –the place where you live what would you change?
Listening You are going to hear 6 people talking about one thing they would change about their country. Country.htm For each speaker, decide if the statement is true or false.
1.Sunny would like her country to be more competitive and economically successful. ……. 2.Tim thinks that people in America should care more about the future of their children. …… 3.Rese specifically mentions 2 problems he would like to see changed. …… 4.Gareth thinks that England has a problem with the rise of gang culture. …… 5.Kat doesn't like the way how government distributes the taxes raised from people. …… 6.Katia thinks that there is a critical situation in politics in Mexico. ……
Listen again. Complete one word in each sentence.
1.Korea has developed very recently in a ……… ………... 2.I think it would be very ……….. if people were more …………….. about others. 3.The buses are ………, you cannot really get a good ……….. 4.I'm from England, and there's a lot of ………. …………. 5.Some people pay ……. ….. fifty percent of what they own to the ………… 6.One thing that I would like to change about the country is ……….. have a little bit less ………….
Make as many derivations from the words as possible: develop ………………………………………………… compete ………………………………………………... relax ……………………………………………………. consider ………………………………………………... help …………………………………………………….. real …………………………………………………….. violent ………………………………………………….. pay ……………………………………………………… critic ……………………………………………………
Speaking – complete and answer 1.Which character traits make a good (LEAD)? 2.Are you a (CARE) or (CARE) person? 3.Do you have a good (IMAGINE)? 4.Do you think that cinemas and concerts are (AFFORD) for students nowadays? 5.How (LIKE) is it that you will live or study abroad? 6.Are you a (DIFFER) person now from 4 years ago? 7.When was the last time you saw or did anything (AMAZE)? 8.Can you give any tip how to (LARGE) the English vocabulary? 9.Who do you think will win the next (ELECT)?