2. “Hi guys! You’ll never guess who’s coming to Israel for a concert. The band U2!! They say they will be here soon.”

3. * learn about silent /b/ * learn how to use the words to, two and too * learn the difference between a fact and an opinion In this lesson you will:

4. * see how to get information * learn about volunteer organizations * learn a song * read a fan letter And also:

5. What is a fan letter? 1. A letter that is fun to read. 2.A letter from someone who admires a person or a group of people. 3. A letter about volunteering.

6. 1. They are from Ireland. 2. The band has four members. 3. Bono is the lead singer. 4. They donate money to volunteer organizations. 5. At the Grammy 2000 they won the music award for the best song. 6. U2 is called after the airplane u-2.

7. * They come from Ireland. * The band has two members. * The lead singer is called Sting. * The band donates money to organizations. * At the Grammy 2000 they won the award for the best song. * U2 means ‘You,too.’ and ‘You two.’

8. 1. U2 was formed a. in 1975 b. in 1995 c. in 1960

9. 2. Where did the name U2 come from? a. a spy plane b. a spy movie c. a spy book d. a spy

10. Let’s see another video clip of u2.

11. Say the name of the group again. The sound “ תו ” has three meanings. Each meaning is written in a different way: to, אל, ל too, גם כן, יותר מדי two, שתיים

12. The sound " תו “ in the name u2 means: 1.to 2.too 3.two

14. Now let’s learn the correct “ תו ”. She likes to listen to U2....Let’s go to the U2 concert together...

15. I have two tickets.Let’s go to the concert together.

16. He has two new cd’s.

17. We’re going to the U2 concert. Why don’t you come, too ?

18. The price of the ticket is too expensive. 100$ ?!?

19. 1. I have ____sisters. One in Canada and the other in Ireland. 2. I love the band U2. Do you like them ____ ? 3. Hurry up. We have ___ get ____ the concert! 4. I enjoy listening ____ music, _____. Put the correct word in the sentences: to,too,two,

20. 1. I have two sisters. One in Canada and the other in Ireland. 2. I love the band U2. Do you like them too ? 3. Hurry up. We have to get to the concert! 4. I enjoy listening to music, too. Put the correct word in the sentences: to,too,two,

21. Nowadays, especially with computers and internet, we use numbers and letters instead of words. For example: just4u – means “Just for you” 4sale – means “For sale” fly4less – means “Fly for less” 4u – means “For you”

22. BEST POP BAND IN THE WORLD! DON’T MISS THIS CONCERT! 15TH SEPTEMBER IN TEL AVIV PRICE of TICKET - 120 NS

23. Tom: U2 is coming to Israel! Ron: How do you know? Tom: I heard it on the radio. Ron: That ’ s great. I think they ’ re the best band in the whole world. Tom: In my opinion, Bono is a great singer. Ron: He really is a special person. Did you know that the band donates thousands of dollars to volunteer organizations? Tom: Is that a fact? Ron: Yes, it is. I ’ ve read it in a magazine, but maybe you can find it on the net.

24. 1. U2 is coming to Israel! 2. I heard it on the radio. 3. They are the best band in the whole world. 4. The band donates money to volunteer organizations. 5. Bono is a great singer. 6. The band has a website. Fact or Opinion

25. There are many volunteer organizations throughout the world. There are groups, such as Greenpeace, which deal with the ecology,.

26. Other groups work to help the poor and those without food. The Red Cross is one of them. Amnesty is well known because it fights for human rights.

28. I'm not afraid of anything in this world There's nothing you can throw at me that I haven't already heard You've got to get yourself together You've got stuck in a moment and now you can't get out of it Don't say that later will be better Now you're stuck in a moment and you can't get out of it afraid / get yourself together / get out / later

29. Listen to the rest of the song. Underline the words that you hear. colors / fool / worry / amazing / tough / enough / together / beautiful / stuck / moment / now / asleep / down / later / better / talented / night / day / wonderful / Words not in the song: 1. 2. 3. 4.

30. Dear U2, I wanted to tell you how much I loved the song “ Stuck in a Moment ”. It describes exactly how I feel. I, too, feel like I am stuck in my life. I am twenty-two years old and I have been feeling numb since I finished high school and the army. I have no ambition and everybody is calling me dumb. But your song showed me that I can get myself together. This bad time will pass. Thank you, Tomer Plumb Look at this fan letter:

31. Sometimes, when the letters “m” and “b” come together, the “b” is silent. For example, we saw in the letter the word “numb”. When you say that word, you don’t say the “b”. Let’s look at the letter again and find two more examples of words with the silent “b”.

32. Dear U2, I wanted to tell you how much I loved the song “ Stuck in a Moment ”. It describes exactly how I feel. I, too, feel like I am stuck in my life. I am twenty-two years old and I have been feeling numb since I finished high school and the army. I have no ambition and everybody is calling me dumb. But your song showed me that I can get myself together. This bad time will pass. Thank you, Tomer Plumb Look at this fan letter:

33. Interwork Make a poster for one of the volunteer organizations. Use the information that you have already read in this lesson.

34. read and seen how popular the band U2 is learnt the difference between a fact and an opinion listened to songs reviewed the 3 ways of writing “ תו ” : to, two, too Read a fan letter In this lesson we have: