1. Level 1 External
Unit 4
Strength in Numbers

2. Fatima Attia

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

4. 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 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.

5. 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

6. 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
353
942
8. 480

7. 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

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

12. 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

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

14. 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

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

16. 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

17. Focus on Grammar 1. Subject Pronouns Examples Subject Pronoun SubjectI 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.

18. 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.

19. 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.

20. 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.

21. 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.

22. 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 ………..

23. Date
Greeting
Message
closing
signature

24. 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.

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

26. Goodbye
Mrs. Fatima Attia