Worksheet 2

1 Paraphrase the following using the original text

1) We have problem with a machine

2)Don’t worry

3) Sorry for discomfort

4) His neighbor

5) You look at it very hard, usually because it is difficult to see clearly

6) Flight attendant

7)What if they’re unfriendly?

8) She giggled

9) Outer-space stars

Say which of the following events you think WILL or WON’T happen.

1. Perhaps the crew ______manage to fix the plane.

2. Maybe the captain ______make the perfect landing.

3. I’m sure that the passenger ______be on time for the meeting.

4. In my opinion the captain ______blow up the planet.

Match the definitions with the words.

1. Flying vehicle with wings and one or more engines.
2. Railway engine that pulls coaches, cars or trucks and takes people and goods from one place to another.
3. Some people believe it comes from another planet.
4. A road vehicle with two wheels that you ride by pushing the pedals with your feet.
5. It carries people or goods by sea.
6. Road vehicle with two wheels, driven by an engine, with one seat for the driver and another seat for the passenger behind the driver. / a) train
b) flying saucer / UFO
c) ship
d) motorcycle
e) plane
f) bicycle

The following words are all in the text. Do you think they are positive or negative?

Worry; qualified; inconvenience; hostile; ruefully; danger; laughed; chuckled; silly; kindly

What are the feelings of the passengers and crew when they say the following things? Choose the best words from the box below.

  1. “Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking” mood___
  2. “There’s no cause for alarm…”
  3. “I apologize for the inconvenience “.
  4. “Bother…I don’t want to be late.”
  5. “We could be in danger.”

upset and impatient reassuring informative worried apologetic

Make up a dialogue between one of the passengers and a native using the active words and word combinations of the text. Role play the dialogue in class.

Passanger: Where am I?

A native: Planet Earth…

Passanger:

A native:

Choose the right alternative

1. Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking,’ said the voice ….. the intercom

a) over; b) in

2. so we’ll have to ….. an emergency landing.

a) make b) do

3 I apologize for the inconvenience

a) from b) for

4 They both peered ….. of the porthole

a) in b) out

5 It is rather … the middle of nowhere

a)at b) in

6 the crew have been trained to … repairs,

a) do b) make

7 We could be … danger!

a) in b) at

Phrasal verbs revision

out of down (2) up (2) of in

We can get …..quite safely

They both peered ….the porthole

I suppose we’ll land ….. There.

We’ve got weapons that no one there has even dreamed ….

We just power them …

We’ll blow the planet ….. When we leave

If you would kindly fasten your seat belts as we go …to land…

Домашнее задание. Write a short story. «If you meet one of the passengers» or «What would you do if an Alien landed»

1. …how will you react?

______

2. …what will you ask him/her?

______

3. …what will you tell him/her about your planet?

______

4. …what will you tell him/her to do or not to do?

______

Worksheet 3

a. Fill in the diagrams with information from the text.

b. Add your own ideas.

If an Alien landed in the playground I would