English Unlimited HAK/HUM 2, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM

123 People and places 09 LANGUAGE SKILLS EXPLORE LOOK AGAIN EXTRAS Self-assessment say where places are   !! describe countries   !! talk about moving home   !! talk about people’s lives and achievements   !! guess what words mean   !! use vague language   !! write about pros and cons   !! Can you do these things in English? Circle a symbol on each line.  = I can do this well.  = I can do this most of the time. !! = I still need to work on this. Look again Unit09 GRaMMaR 48 a Infinitives and gerunds VoCabULaRY 50 Life and achievements GRaMMaR 49 Relative clauses with who and which Put the verbs in the correct groups. Do these verbs go with an infinitive or a gerund? In groups, use dictionaries to check. Use the verbs to write six sentences about yourself, four true and two false. Example: When I was six, I wanted to be a policeman. Listen to each other’s sentences. Can you guess which are false? Combine the two sentences using who or which . Add a comma where necessary. 1 Andrew Lloyd Webber has written several popular musicals. He is a famous composer. 2 The restaurant has a terrace. It overlooks the river. 3 Our main product has been in the top three best sellers for five years. It’s sold worldwide. 4 You can also call my assistant. He will be happy to answer your questions. 5 Our American friends stayed at the Hotel Imperial. It is said to be the best hotel in Vienna. 6 This is the woman. She won a music competition on television last night. 7 My sister has a beautiful leather jacket. It cost £250. Read the text about an American film star who became President of the United States. Choose one phrase from box A and then one phrase from box B to complete the sentences. Write the correct letter (a–l) in each space. promise agree can’t stand would like offer dislike enjoy want finish miss b c d / / / / + to do / / / / + doing hope learn plan don’t mind A a flew b became interested c began d was the first film actor e won f was born B g the elections h to Los Angeles i a career j in Tampico, Illinois k to become American president l in acting Ronald Reagan (1) in 1911. He went to college, studying economics and sociology. After graduating, Reagan (2) but first worked as a radio broadcaster in Iowa. In 1937, he (3) , where he (4) as an actor in films and television. Later on, he became president of the actors’ labour union and turned to politics. He joined the Republican Party in 1962. In 1980, he ran for president and (5) , defeating Democrat Jimmy Carter. He was re-elected in 1984 and left office in 1989. In his old age, he suffered from Alzheimer’s and died in 2004. Reagan (6) . enjoy [ çn}dJOç ] verb 1 If you enjoy something, it gives you pleasure. I hope you enjoy your meal. [+ doing something] I really enjoyed being with him. Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv