ACTIVITES PROPOSEES : HEAVY ENGLISH 2C

1) Ci-dessous, 4 activités divers (grammaire, lecture, vocabulaire,…) + correctifs

annexés.

2) Exercices JELLY II en ligne (site www.udiddit.be) :

Code d’accès de secours VI96X7J3T4EEXZGHC

Mode d’emploi : https://udiddit.vanin.be/fr/pour-les-eleves/active-udiddit

3) Des activités ciblées sur les matières des unités 1 à 6 sous forme de jeux sont

accessibles en ligne en suivant le lien :

http:// learningapps.org/user/walgraffe

4) Pour t ’avancer : étudier le vocabula ire de U 7 (word l ist p 289 -291)

En cas de dif f icultés/questions :

ingr idwalgraffe@hotmail .com

I - Fill in the sentences with the correct form (past simple) of the appropriate verb, and

then match the sentences to the pictures.

II - Fill in the sentences with the correct form (past simple) of the appropriate verb, and

then match the sentences to the pictures.

1) Daisy _skipped_ the rope in the garden?

2) Anne ___________________ on her homework.

3) The young lady ___________________ on the beach.

4) Mary ___________________ the litter into the recycling bin.

5) Tom ___________________ lemonade.

6) Joe ___________________ the paper into smaller pieces.

7) The family ___________________ on holiday on Monday.

8) The bus driver ___________________ the bus to the station.

9) Robert ___________________ a birdhouse on the tree.

10) Paul and James ___________________ presents to each other.

11) The lorry driver ___________________ the wheel of the lorry.

12) Jasmine ___________________ the piano.

13) Hanna ___________________ for the test at home.

14) Leila ___________________ in the sea.

15) Kyle ___________________ home.

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1) Mum _washed up_ after lunch.

2) The maid ___________________ the beds in the rooms.

3) It ___________________ a lot yesterday.

4) The boys ___________________ after school.

5) The fortune teller ___________________ me my future.

6) Dave ___________________ a slice of pizza.

7) The couple ___________________ TV last night.

8) Tim ___________________ the table.

9) Dad ___________________ a fairy tale to his children.

10) Dave ___________________ a bath.

11) The ambulance ________________ the injured man to the hospital.

12) Owen ___________________ the homework.

13) Fred ___________________ a cold yesterday.

14) Jane ___________________ in the disco last weekend.

15) The couple ___________________ on the bench in the park.

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KEY I

1) Mum washed up after lunch. (E)

2) The maid made the beds in the rooms. (I)

3) It rained a lot yesterday. (M)

4) The boys fought after school. (D)

5) The fortune teller told me my future. (F)

6) Dave ate a slice of pizza. (L)

7) The couple watched TV last night. (J)

8) Tim set the table. (C)

9) Dad read a fairy tale to his children. (A)

10) Dave had a bath. (K)

11) The ambulance took the injured man to the hospital. (G)

12) Owen did the homework. (N)

13) Fred caught a cold yesterday. (B)

14) Jane danced in the disco last weekend. (O)

15) The couple sat on the bench in the park. (H)

10 6 13

2 9 15

11 8 4

7 12 3

14 5 1

II

1) Daisy skipped the rope in the garden? (I)

2) Anne slept on her homework. (A)

3) The young lady lay on the beach. (H)

4) Mary dropped the litter into the recycling bin. (F)

5) Tom sold lemonade. (B)

6) Joe cut the paper into smaller pieces. (G)

7) The family went on holiday on Monday. (L)

8) The bus driver drove the bus to the station. (D)

9) Robert hung a birdhouse on the tree. (K)

10) Paul and James gave presents to each other. (N)

11) The lorry driver changed the wheel of the lorry. (O)

12) Jasmine played the piano. (E)

13) Hanna studied for the test at home. (J)

14) Leila swam in the sea. (C)

15) Kyle ran home. (M)

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13 12 2

15 9 7

10 1 3

6 4 5

1. In Australia Easter is celebrated in the autumn months of March or April It is a time

of church services, family gatherings, eggs, bunnies and lots of fun. Australians enjoy

a four-day holiday weekend starting on Good Friday and ending on Easter Monday.

Families make the most of the opportunity to spend time outdoors before winter starts.

Easter is a celebration of religious significance with many Australians

attending church on Easter Sunday.

2. Chocolate bunnies and eggs of all sizes in colourful foil wrappings are a favourite

part of Easter in Australia. Early on Easter Sunday morning, while the children are

sleeping the Easter Bunny 'delivers' chocolate eggs. Some families have Easter egg

hunts where chocolate eggs are hidden in the house or garden for excited

children to run around and find.

3. Although the Easter bunny remains a huge part of Easter in Australia, in recent

years the endangered bilby, a rather cute, long eared native animal, has been seen

as a replacement for the bunny by some Australians. The reason for this is the

rabbit which is an introduced animal is not popular as it has done a lot of damage to

the natural environment. Chocolate Easter Bilby’s can be seen in stores alongside the

more traditional bunnies. Some companies donate a percentage of sales to a fund set up to

help protect the bilby.

4. Hot cross buns are also another Easter treat popular with Australians. They are

sweet, spiced buns made with dried fruit. A cross, (the symbol of Christ) usually

made from a mixture of flour and water is put on top of the buns. The buns are

traditionally eaten on Good Friday and taste best hot with plenty of butter. A recent

variation on the traditional fruit bun has become popular in Australia. A chocolate

version is made with the same spiced mixture, but cocoa is added to the dough and

chocolate chips replace the dried fruit.

5. Easter is also a time of various events with the most well known held in

Sydney. The Sydney Royal Easter Show is an agricultural show held annually over a

two-week period which includes the Easter long weekend. The Show is traditionally an

opportunity for people from rural communities to exhibit their livestock and produce

and to take part in various competitions. It also includes the Sydney Royal Show rodeo,

parades, fireworks displays as well as the latest on offer in the way of extreme rides

and attractions.

A: Match the headings to the

paragraphs.

Write the letter in the box.

A: Hot cross buns.

B: A traditional event

C: Chocolate Easter treats.

D: Time for a change

E: Things people do.

B: Find synonyms in the text

for these words:

1. concealed ______________

2. famous _______________

3. country _______________

4. contests ______________

5. newest _______________

6. fortnight ______________

7. importance _____________

8. yearly _______________

9. show _______________

10. threatened _______________

11. show ________________

12. liked ________________

C: Answer the questions according to the text. Circle T for true or F for false.

1. Australians have a four day holiday over Easter. T F

2. The Easter Bilby delivers eggs on Easter Sunday. T F

3. Most Australians want to replace the Easter Bunny T F

with the bilby.

4. Good Friday is when hot cross buns are traditionally eaten. T F

5. The Sydney Royal Easter Show is held every year. T F

6. Australians don’t like to spend time outdoors during Easter. T F

7. People attend church on Easter Saturday. T F

8. Easter is a spring celebration. T F

9. Only people from country areas go to the Sydney Royal Easter Show. T F

10. Chocolate buns are a more recent addition to Easter. T F

D: Find words in the text to fill in the gaps:

1. There are many organizations that help protect ____________ animals, for,

example WWF.

2. Many people hold _______ ________ ________ over the summer

months.

3. The member’s fee of $50.00 is paid _____________.

4. The koala, kangaroo and platypus are ___________ to Australia.

5. We had a wonderful party in ____________ of our engagement.

6. It is ______________ in Australia for families to gather at Christmas.

7. As we will have a _____________ this week we have decided to visit family

in another city.

8. New Zealand exports ____________ goods to many other countries.

9. __________ animals are a threat to native animals and to the __________.

10. Many people regularly ___________ money to good causes.

For discussion :

1. What are the Easter traditions in your country ?

2. Does your family celebrate Easter ?

Yes – How do they celebrate ? No – Why ?

3. What do you think of the idea to replace the Easter Bunny

with the bilby?

KEYS :

Exercise A : A= 4 B= 5 C= 2 D= 3 E=1

Exercise B: 1. hidden 2. well known 3. rural 4. competitions

5. latest 6. two weeks 7. significance 8. annually

9. exhibit 10. endangered 11. exhibit 12. popular

Excerise C : 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T 6. F

7. T 8. F 9. F 10. T

Exercise D: 1. endangered 2. family gatherings outdoors

3. annually 4. native 5. celebration

6. traditional 7. long weekend 8. agricultural

9. introduced environment 10. donate

ACTIVITY 3 : An Unexpected Holiday

Read the text below. Look carefully at each sentence. Some of the sentences are correct but some have a word which should not be there.

All of a sudden, before two years ago, my aunt was rushed to hospital

needing emergency surgery. She was fine but not very well enough to

go on the two-week holiday she had booked months ahead. She asked

for me if I wanted to go in her place. I jumped at the opportunity as

I had never been to abroad

before. Getting time off work

was being easily arranged but

doing last minute shopping was

harder. There it seemed to be

no shop that stocked swimming

suits in mid-January! Finally, I

got everything ready. As well as

being a little nervous of flying,

I was worried whether I would

find a company. Everyone reassured me that I would meet lots of

people and make friends in no any time at all. It felt like ages waiting

for the plane to take off next morning. My holiday turned out that to

be wonderful. Why? Because of I met lots of interesting people, and

also because I had the chance to relax.

KEYS : An Unexpected Holiday

All of a sudden, before two years ago, my aunt was rushed to

hospital needing emergency surgery. She was fine but not very well

enough to go on the two-week holiday she had booked months ahead.

She asked for me if I wanted to go in her place. I jumped at the

opportunity as I had never been to abroad before. Getting time off

work was being easily arranged but doing last minute shopping was

harder. There it seemed to be no shop that stocked swimming suits

in mid-January! Finally, I got everything ready. As well as being a

little nervous of flying, I was worried whether I would find a

company. Everyone reassured me that I would meet lots of people

and make friends in no any time at all. It felt like ages waiting for

the plane to take off next morning. My holiday turned out that to be

wonderful. Why? Because of I met lots of interesting people, and

also because I had the chance to relax.

Dug is the past tense of dig.

Doug is the correct spelling.

This is a joke because dogs

dig holes.

Carl is a shy, quiet boy. Ellie is his

friend. They are fans of Muntz the

explorer. They grow up and get

married. Carl sells toy balloons and

Ellie is a zookeeper. They want to

save their money to visit Paradise

Falls, but Ellie gets sick and dies.

Later ....

Carl lives alone. He does not

want to move out of his

house into a retirement

home. He turns his house

into an airship. He uses

thousands of helium balloons

to make it fly.

A young boy called Russell goes with him.

There is a thunderstorm. The house is near a large ravine

opposite Paradise Falls. They hope to reach the falls before the

balloons deflate. They meet a large bird who is trying to reach

her chicks, and a dog named Dug who has a special collar so he

can speak.

Russell calls the bird Kevin.

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This is a joke because Kevin is

a boy’s name.

Carl and Russell meet a pack of dogs. They go

to the dogs’ master. He is a very old man. He is Muntz the explorer. Muntz is a bit crazy. He

wants to catch Kevin the bird.

They run away, but Muntz’s dogs chase them. Muntz catches Kevin

the bird and Russell is angry.

Alone in his house Carl looks at some photos and finds a note from

Ellie. She tells him to go on an adventure.

He looks for Russell, but Russell is floating away with some balloons

to find Kevin. Many of the balloons on Carl’s house have burst, so

Carl takes the furniture out of the house so it can float up again.

Russell is captured by Muntz, but Carl rescues him and Kevin. Kevin

goes back to her chicks and Carl and Russell fly home to the city in

the airship. The house lands on the cliff near Paradise Falls just as

Ellie wanted. Russell wins a special badge for helping old people.

Dear Carl,

Go on an

adventure.

Love Ellie

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Verb to be:

is /are

1. Carl ____ a shy quiet boy.

2. Ellie ____ his friend.

3. They ____ fans of Muntz the explorer.

Questions:

1. Where do Ellie and Carl want to visit? .................................................

2. What happens to Ellie? ..........................................................................

True or False?

Carl lives alone. _____

Carl wants to leave his house. _______

Carl makes his house into an airship _____

Carl uses thousands of balls to make his house fly. ______

Match the meanings in this story:

retirement home

helium

thunderstorm

explorer

airship

fan

deflate

ravine

to retire

heavy rain, thunder and lightning

deep narrow valley

blimp, dirigible

an enthusiast, devotee

adventurer

home for old people

stop working when old

a gas

lose gas or air, to go down

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What are their jobs?

1. Ellie ..............................

2. Carl ...............................

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3

Adjectives: Find the best opposites for these words

Carl finds a note from Ellie telling him to go on an adventure.

Write a note for Russell telling him to go on an adventure

with Carl. Sign your own name.

Many of the helium balloons have burst. How does Carl make his house lighter

so it will float again?

............................................................................................................................. ...

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shy _________________

quiet ________________

sick _________________

dead _________________

angry ________________

floating ______________

light ________________

special _______________

crazy ________________

large ________________

calm

ordinary

small

alive

sensible

sinking

well

noisy

outgoing

heavy

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Dear Carl,

Go on an

adventure.

Love Ellie ..........................................................

.........................................................

.........................................................

..........................................................

.........................................................

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Russell is captured by Muntz, but Carl rescues him and Kevin. Kevin

goes back to her chicks and Carl and Russell fly home to the city in the airship. The house lands on the cliff near Paradise Falls just as

Ellie wanted. Russell wins a special badge for helping old people.

Rewrite the above passage in the past tense:

............................................................................................................................. ....

............................................................................................................................. ....

............................................................................................................................. ....

............................................................................................................................. ....

............................................................................................................................. ....

.................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................

Collective Nouns: Words for groups of animals

a....................of dogs a .................. of sheep

a .................. of birds a .................... of cattle

a ................... of kangaroos a ................... of whales

Words for baby animals:

Cat .................................. horse ............................

Dog ................................ whale ............................

Bird ................................ bear ...............................

sheep ............................... cow ..............................

kangaroo ......................... lion ..............................

insect ............................. duck ..............................

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8 flock

herd

pack

mob

pod

flock

pup

kitten

duckling

joey

larva

chick

lamb

foal

calf

cub

calf

cub

Answer Key

1. Carl _is___ a shy quiet boy.

2. Ellie __is__ his friend.

3. They _are__ fans of Muntz the explorer.

Questions:

1. Where do Ellie and Carl want to visit? Paradise Falls.

2. What happens to Ellie? She gets sick and dies.

True or False?

Carl lives alone. __True___

Carl wants to leave his house. __False_____

Carl makes his house into an airship __True___

Carl uses thousands of balls to make his house fly. __False__(balloons)__

Match the meanings in this story:

retirement home

helium

thunderstorm

explorer

airship

fan

deflate

ravine

to retire

home for old people

a gas

heavy rain, thunder and lightning

adventurer

blimp, dirigible

an enthusiast, devotee

lose gas or air, to go down

deep narrow valley

stop working when old

What are their jobs?

1. Ellie is a zookeeper.

2. Carl sells toy balloons.

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3

Adjectives: Find the best opposites for these words

Carl finds a note from Ellie telling him to go on an adventure.

Write a note for Russell telling him to go on an adventure

with Carl.

Sign your own name.

Many of the helium balloons have burst. How does Carl make his house lighter

so it will float again?

......He takes out the furniture.................

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shy ____outgoing

quiet ___noisy

sick ____well

dead ___alive

angry ____calm

floating ____sinking

light ________heavy

special ______ordinary

crazy ________sensible

large ________small

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Dear Russell,

Go on an adventure

with Carl.

From,

...............................

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Rewrite the above passage in the past tense:

Russell was captured by Muntz, but Carl rescued him and Kevin. Kevin went

back to her chicks and Carl and Russell flew home to the city in the airship. The

house landed on the cliff near Paradise Falls just as Ellie (had) wanted. Russell

won a special badge for helping old people.

Collective Nouns: Words for groups of animals

a....pack................of dogs a .....flock............. of sheep

a ...flock............... of birds a .....herd............... of cattle

a .....mob.......... of kangaroos a ........pod........... of whales

Words for baby animals:

Cat ..........kitten.................... horse ..........foal..................

Dog ........pup........................ whale .........calf...................

Bird .........chick.................... bear ............cub...................

sheep ........lamb................... cow ............calf..................

kangaroo ......joey................ lion .............cub.................

insect ..........larva.................. duck ............duckling..........

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