UNIT 9 - DANGER

GOALS

Unit Goals

Grammar

Vocabulary Listening Speaking

Reading and and pronunciation Writing Role-play: A newspaper interview Intonation of Tag questions
A Delicacy to Die For Writing about a risk situation

Discuss ways Tag questions to stay safe Those spiders Talk about dangerous work

Dangerous things

are poisonous, arent they?

Adverbial clauses of time Discuss I finished my personal emergencies project before I went home
Discuss taking risks

Focused and general listening Expressions Radio for program: emergencies An unusual job

KWL CHART
WHAT I KNOW WHAT I WANT TO KNOW WHAT I LEARNT

Danger is defined as a possibility that something harmful or unpleasant will happen, or a person or thing that causes harm.

What should I do if I was attacked by a dog?

What should I do in situations of emergency?

Danger is anything that causes How should I react if I was people to fear for themselves attacked by a robber, mugger? or beloved ones What are the types of dangers Danger could be anything that people face? threatens peoples lives What if I encountered a Danger could take place situation in which I have to anywhere, any time and by help save somebody? anyone, or anything.

estimate poison risk survive substances

toxic
injured prevent

POSITIVE SENTENCE, NEGATIVE TAG

NEGATIVE SENTENCE, POSITIVE TAG

Wolves attack people, dont they? You are a student, arent you? Its dangerous, isnt it? We won, didnt we? They will be there, wont they?

Cats dont attack people, do they? You couldnt swim, could you? He wasnt happy, was he? They didnt pass the test, did they? He cant do that, can he?

EXCEPTION: The tag question for I am is arent I?

Tag questions are formed from the auxiliary verb from the main sentence. The subject in the tag question is always a pronoun. Usually a negative tag question is used after a positive sentence and a positive tag question is used after a negative sentence. Tag questions are used to check information in the main sentence. Those spiders are poisonous, arent they? Tag questions are used to ask for agreement. He likes snakes, doesnt he? (The speaker expects the answer Yes.) You werent scared, were you? (The speaker expects the answer No.)

What scares you to death?

the dark driving thieves height earthquakes death

wild animals airplanes exams thunder

some insects closed places lightening

T-Chart
Main ideas The dark

Things that scare me to death

Supporting details Dark places cause me to shiver. I always feel like Im being chased. My shadow in the dark scares me and I sometimes feel like I can hear voices.

Cockroaches

They are ugly creatures that scare me to death. If ever I see one, I cant even approach it or try to kill it. I would leave the whole place. I am a phobic person. I hate being in closed places, no matter what. Closed places make me feel like Im imprisoned.
I am the type of people who are always anxious. The idea of sitting for an exam gives me the fright. Even when I study well, I still feel scared and feel like I dont remember anything. Thunder frightens me to death. If ever there is thunder and lightening, I go under the covers. I couldnt stand the roaring sound of thunder. Lightening makes me feel like things are getting worse and I will soon die. Sometimes thunder and lightening make me feel like God is sending us a message or trying to express his anger or vehemence.

Closed places
Exams

Thunder

GOAL 2
DANGEROUS JOBS

WHY ARE SUCH JOBS DANGEROUS?

Bad things about Profession Description the job Fire-fighter Puts out fires in Has to work really fast buildings, homes, Could suffer from a forests heart attack, Does his best to suffocation and other keep the injuries community safe Could be burned Helps save and Works any time of the rescue lives day and anywhere Protects people where fires occur and places Works in stressful Provides conditions emergency - Not well paid medical care Strong, brave, able to lift heavy things

Good things about the job Saves peoples lives Is appreciated Saves buildings from massive damage

PROFESSION DESCRIPTION

BAD THINGS ABOUT JOB GOOD THINGS ABOUT JOB

Race car driver

Drives all types Could be fatally Entertains of cars injured people Is a professional Has high risk of Becomes a Works death celebrity efficiently Could suffer from Is well-paid under any traumatic brain circumstances. injuries Has necessary Could lose a limb technical and or an eye mechanical knowledge when it comes to car repair.

PROFESSION

DESCRIPTION

BAD THINGS ABOUT JOB

GOOD THINGS ABOUT JOB

Tiger trainer Trains animals Could be eaten,

Entertains people He is his own boss

killed or injured
strong, fit Uses various techniques Skillful in making animals obey his commands Works in competitions and shows Might carry disease from animals Becomes a celebrity Not well paid

DISCUSS THE QUESTIONS WITH A PARTNER

Would you like to do any of the jobs in exercise A? Why? Why not? What other jobs are dangerous? Why? Why are people attracted to dangerous jobs? Now write an imaginary journal about one of the people in exercise A in which you talk about a typical day at work.

ADVERBIAL CLAUSES OF TIME

There are many different types of adverbial clauses, such as clauses of purpose, manner, condition, and result. All of these give further information about the verb of the main clause. In addition to the expressions taught in this lesson, time clauses can also begin with while, as, since, once, by the time, and until.

MAIN CLAUSE

ADVERBIAL CLAUSE

They ran out of the house The ambulance will come She buys DVDs I finished my project Jack called his mother

when they saw the fire. as soon as possible. whenever she has extra money. before I went home. after he ate dinner.

An adverb modifies the verb. An Adverbial clause gives more information about the main verb of the sentence. An adverbial clause of time answers the question When? The adverbial clause could come before or after the main clause. If the adverbial clause comes before the main clause, it is followed by a comma. I finished my project before I went home. Before I went home, I finished my project.

Dangerous! Yet you do them!

What are the things you are quite sure that they are dangerous, yet you do them?

Discuss the question with a partner. Write down your notes, then share and discuss them with your partner, and then with the entire class.

Lesson E

Destroyers

In your opinion, what some appliances that can be found at home are dangerous or could cause harm to you or your family members?! Why do you think so? Give reasons to support your answer.