B1 - 11 The Natural World

Draw

For each question, choose the correct answer. You will hear a young woman called Ellie talking about a trip to southern Spain to see the Iberian Lynx.

​Which is the most interesting kind of animal in your country? Why?

Audio Response

Look at the underlined nouns and answer the question.

... which location did you choose, and why?

... I can imagine your excitement!

... we kept going in the right direction.

What is the verb form of each noun?

Open Audio Recorder

Audio Response

Look at the underlined nouns and answer the question.

... which location did you choose, and why?

... I can imagine your excitement!

... we kept going in the right direction.

Which suffix does each noun have?

Open Audio Recorder

Audio Response

Look at the underlined nouns and answer the question.

... which location did you choose, and why?

... I can imagine your excitement!

... we kept going in the right direction.

Which noun drops the letter 'e' from the verb form? Why?

Open Audio Recorder

Categorize

Options (19)

admiration

celebration

information

education

creation

translation

enjoyment

development

achievement

disappointment

government

statement

action

decision

revolution

solution

emotion

pollution

Complete the table with the noun form of the verbs.

-ment

-ation

-ion

Drag and Drop

Scientists use robot chick to study penguins

Scientists in Antarctica have used a new invention to help them study penguins close up: a tiny robot on wheels that looks like a baby penguin. The robot, similar to those used in the ​

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of the moon and Mars, provided lots of exciting new ​

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about the birds. Scientists, working some distance away, controlled every ​

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the robot made, and it was immediately accepted by penguin families as one of them. The adults even sang to it, though to the penguins' great ​

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the 'baby' didn't reply. The scientists are now working on a new model with one important ​

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— It will be able to play penguin songs.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

exploration

information

movement

disappointment

improvement

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct passive form.
The chef cooks the meal.

• The meal is cooked by the chef.

• The meal was cooked by the chef.

• The meal cooks the chef.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct passive form.

They built this bridge in 2005.

• This bridge is built in 2005.

• This bridge was built in 2005.

• This bridge built in 2005.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct passive form.

She will send the email tomorrow.

• The email will be sent tomorrow.

• The email will sent tomorrow.

• The email is sent tomorrow.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct passive form.

The dog bit the man.

• The man was bitten by the dog.

• The man is bitten by the dog.

• The man bit the dog.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct passive form.

Someone stole my wallet.

• My wallet was stolen.

• My wallet is stolen.

• My wallet stole.

Fill in the Blank

Complete the Sentence (Passive Voice).
The book ___ (write: simple past) by a famous author.

Fill in the Blank

Complete the Sentence (Passive Voice).

The dishes ___ (wash: simple present) by the waiter.

Fill in the Blank

Complete the Sentence (Passive Voice).

A new park ___ (build - future will) next year.

Fill in the Blank

Complete the Sentence (Passive Voice).

The letter ___ (send: simple past) yesterday.

Fill in the Blank

Complete the Sentence (Passive Voice).

English ___ (speak: simple present) worldwide.

Match

Match the following

• Man discovered fire.

• Man will discover fire.

• Man is discovering fire.

• Man was discovering fire.

• Man has discovered fire.

Fire was discovered (by man).

Fire will be discovered (by man).

Fire is being discovered (by man).

Fire was being discovered (by man).

Fire has been discovered (by man).

• Fire was discovered (by man).

• Fire will be discovered (by man).

• Fire is being discovered (by man).

• Fire was being discovered (by man).

• Fire has been discovered (by man).

Reorder

Reorder the following

• The room

• is

• cleaned

• every

• day.

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the following

• The play

• was

• written

• by

• Shakespeare.

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the following

• The car

• is

• being

• repaired

• at the shop.

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the following

• The work

• will

• be

• finished

• soon.

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the following

• The awards

• were

• being

• given

• to the students.

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Dropdown

Mark the sentences with P(passive) or A(active):
The movie was directed by Spielberg.​

Select answer

She eats an apple.​

Select answer

The house was built in 2020. ​

Select answer

The letter is being written by Tom. ​

Select answer

They were invited to the party.​

Select answer

Multiple Select

Which sentences are active?

• This new technology reduces air pollution.

• Air pollution is reduced by this new technology.

• The guides allowed the tourists to take photos.

• The tourists were allowed to take photos.

Multiple Select

Which sentences are passive?

• This new technology reduces air pollution.

• Air pollution is reduced by this new technology.

• The guides allowed the tourists to take photos.

• The tourists were allowed to take photos.

Multiple Select

Which two sentences describe an event in the past?

• This new technology reduces air pollution.

• Air pollution is reduced by this new technology.

• The guides allowed the tourists to take photos.

• The tourists were allowed to take photos.

Multiple Select

Which two sentences use a form of be?

• This new technology reduces air pollution.

• Air pollution is reduced by this new technology.

• The guides allowed the tourists to take photos.

• The tourists were allowed to take photos.

Multiple Select

Which two sentences use a form of be?

• This new technology reduces air pollution.

• Air pollution is reduced by this new technology.

• The guides allowed the tourists to take photos.

• The tourists were allowed to take photos.

Drag and Drop

Look at the sentence:

This new technology reduces air pollution.

What is the subject of the sentence? ​

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What is the object of the sentence? ​ ​

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This new technology

air pollution

reduces

This

new

technology

pollution

Multiple Choice

Look at the sentences:

1. This new technology reduces air pollution.

2. Air pollution is reduced by this new technology.

   How is 1 different from 2?

• Sentence 1 is a question; Sentence 2 is a statement.
• Sentence 1 is in future tense; Sentence 2 is in past tense.
• Sentence 2 is active voice; Sentence 1 is passive voice.

• Sentence 1 uses a different subject than Sentence 2.
• Sentence 1 is active voice; Sentence 2 is passive voice.

Drag and Drop

Look at the sentence:

The guides allowed the tourists to take photos.

What is the subject of the sentence? ​ ​

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What is the object of the sentence? ​ ​ ​

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Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

the tourists

The guides

allowed

to take

photos

Multiple Choice

Look at the sentences:

1. The guides allowed the tourists to take photos.

2. The tourists were allowed to take photos.

What information is in sentence 1, but not 2?

• Who allowed the tourists to take photos.

• What were the tourists allowed to do.

• When the tourists were allowed to take photos.

• Why the tourists were allowed to take photos.

• Where the tourists were allowed to take photos.

Open Ended

Read the text and write the NINE passive forms that are in the article.

Labelling

Read and complete the text.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

wings

unique

west

Pacific

South

Ecuador

tail

weight

Galápagos

hard

Multiple Choice

Quickly read the text.

What kind of text is it?

• Poem
• Informative text
• Fictional story
• Historical account
• Personal narrative

Multiple Choice

Quickly read the text.

Where have the people gone?

• Quito

• The Rocky Mountains
• The Sahara Desert
• The Great Barrier Reef
• The Galápagos Islands

Multiple Choice

Quickly read the text.

What kind of work will they do there?

• They will build new hotels.
• They will work in a restaurant.
• They will conduct scientific research.
• They will work on environmental projects.
• They will teach local children.

Multiple Choice

Quickly read the text.

What is special about the islands?

• The islands are famous for their extreme weather conditions.
• The islands are known for their historical significance.
• The islands are primarily agricultural with few natural features.
• The islands have a bustling urban environment.
• The islands have a unique environment and diverse wildlife.

Multiple Choice

Quickly read the text.

What could they do on their days off?

• Work on a farm in the mainland
• Volunteer at a local school
• Explore the landscape, study wildlife, sail to other islands, go diving.
• Participate in cooking classes
• Attend lectures on marine biology

Open Ended

Read the text and try to fill in the gaps.

For the first one, which noun means 'a group of people working together to achieve something'?

Open Ended

Read the text and try to fill in the gaps.

For the second gap, which verb do we use to talk about just some of a larger group of things?

Open Ended

Read the text and try to fill in the gaps.

For the third gap, which verb that means 'stop' goes with the preposition from?

Open Ended

Read the text and try to fill in the gaps.

For the fourth gap, which noun forms a phrase that means 'join others in an activity'?

Open Ended

Read the text and try to fill in the gaps.

For the fifth gap, which verb means 'look around a place for the first time'?

Open Ended

Read the text and try to fill in the gaps.

For the sixth gap, which verb, with 'by', means 'have on all sides'?

Multiple Choice

Now complete the text with the missing words.

• club

• crowd

• band

• team

Multiple Choice

Now complete the text with the missing words.

• include

• employ

• contain

• consist

Multiple Choice

Now complete the text with the missing words.

• direct

• prevent

• control

• manage

Multiple Choice

Now complete the text with the missing words.

• place

• part

• care

• advantage

Multiple Choice

Now complete the text with the missing words.

• join

• follow

• explore

• guide

Multiple Choice

Now complete the text with the missing words.

• surrounded

• supported

• covered

• attached

Poll

 Which of the projects in the text could help protect the environment in your country?

• Clean up rivers and lakes

• Help to prevent forest fires

• Look after sick or injured wild animals

• Plant fruit trees to provide food for wild animals

​

​Are used to compare two or more nouns.

​Janet is taller than Laura.

Janet is heavier than Laura.

Janet is older than Laura.

Laura is shorter than Janet.

Laura is slimmer than Janet.

Laura is younger than Janet.

​Comparatives

-ER

​Short Adjectives

​are the adjectives that have 2 or 3 syllables maximum.

For these, we usually add an -er at the end of it.

​Fast

Young

Small

Cold

Light

Short

Faster

Younger

Smaller

Colder

Lighter

Shorter

​adjective

+ er

-ER

​Short Adjectives

​are the adjectives that have 2 or 3 syllables maximum.

For these, we usually add an -er at the end of it.

​Fast

Young

Small

Cold

Light

Short

Faster

Younger

Smaller

Colder

Lighter

Shorter

​adjective

+ er

​If the adjective ends in -e, we only add -r.

Wider

Finer

Braver

Cuter

Wiser

Larger

Wide

Fine

Brave

Cute

Wise

Large

​adjective

+ r

-ER

​Short Adjectives

​are the adjectives that have 2 or 3 syllables maximum.

For these, we usually add an -er at the end of it.

​If the adjective ends in -y, we remove the -y and add -ier.

Happy

Angry

Funny

Silly

Lazy

Crazy

​adjectivy

+ ier

Happier

Angrier

Funnier

Sillier

Lazier

Crazier

-ER

​Short Adjectives

​are the adjectives that have 2 or 3 syllables maximum.

For these, we usually add an -er at the end of it.

And for those ending in CVC, we double the last consonant.

Hot

Big

Sad

wet

Fat

Mad

​adjective

+ er

Hotter

Bigger

Sadder

wetter

Fatter

Madder

Irregular Adjectives

have unique forms in the comparative form and do not follow the standard pattern.

Good > Better

Bad > worse

Far > Farther/Further

Little > Less

Much/Many > More

Irregular Adverbs

have unique forms in the comparative form and do not follow the standard pattern.

Well > Better

Badly > worse

more less

​Long Adjectives

​What happens to those adjectives that have more than 3 syllables?

They would be awkward to pronounce, so we put more or less behind them.

Beautiful

Intelligent

Interesting

Dangerous

Difficult

Important

more

less

Boring

Expensive

Exciting

Relaxing

Sophisticated

Helpfull

​Word Order

​Short adjectives word order:

Long adjectives word order:

It is basically the same, but the adjective stays the same and it is followed by more or less.

​

​Superlatives

​are used to compare a noun to a group.

​Giraffes are the tallest animals.

Elephants are the biggest animals.

Monkeys are the most intelligent animals.

Leopards are the least social felines.

-ER

​Short Adjectives

​are the adjectives that have 2 or 3 syllables maximum.

For these, we usually add an -est at the end of it.

​Fast

Young

Small

Cold

Light

Short

Fastest

Youngest

Smallest

Coldest

Lightest

Shortest

​adjective

+ est

​If the adjective ends in -e, we only add -st.

Widest

Finest

Bravest

Cutest

Wisest

Largest

Wide

Fine

Brave

Cute

Wise

Large

​adjective

+ st

The rules are basically the same for the comparatives, only altering -er to -est and putting 'the' before the adjective.

the

the

-ER

​Short Adjectives

​are the adjectives that have 2 or 3 syllables maximum.

For these, we usually add an -est at the end of it.

​If the adjective ends in -y, we remove the -y and add -iest.

Happy

Angry

Funny

Silly

Lazy

Crazy

​adjectivy

+ iest

Happiest

Angriest

Funniest

Silliest

Laziest

Craziest

the

-ER

​Short Adjectives

​are the adjectives that have 2 or 3 syllables maximum.

For these, we usually add an -est at the end of it.

And for those ending in CVC, we double the last consonant.

Hot

Big

Sad

wet

Fat

Mad

​adjective

+ est

Hottest

Biggest

Saddest

wettest

Fattest

Maddest

the

more less

​Long Adjectives

​What happens to those adjectives that have more than 3 syllables?

They would be awkward to pronounce, so we put more or less behind them.

Beautiful

Intelligent

Interesting

Dangerous

Difficult

Important

more

less

Boring

Expensive

Exciting

Relaxing

Sophisticated

Helpfull

Irregular Adverbs

have unique forms in the comparative form and do not follow the standard pattern.

Well > Best

Badly > Worst

Irregular Adjectives

have unique forms in the comparative form and do not follow the standard pattern.

Good > Best

Bad > Worst

Far > Farthest/Furthest

Little > Least

Much/Many > Most

​Word Order

Short adjective word order:

Don't forget that when we use short adjectives, we add -est.

​Long adjectives word order:

It is basically the same, but the adjective stays the same and it is followed by most

or least and the adjective isn't modified.

Categorize

Options (18)

slowly

faster

(the) most carefully

quickly

silently

happily

carefully

eagerly

better

taller

smarter

stronger

funnier

(the) fastest

(the) happiest

(the) most eagerly

(the) most silently

(the) most carefully

Organize these options into the right categories

adverb

comparative

superlative

Fill in the Blank

Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the adverbs in brackets.

Which cities in the world do you think are growing ___ (fast)?

Fill in the Blank

Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the adverbs in brackets.

Should we try ___ (hard) to protect the countryside?

Fill in the Blank

Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the adverbs in brackets.

Why do the stars shine ___ (bright) countryside than in the city?

Fill in the Blank

Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the adverbs in brackets.

Which kind of animal do you see or hear ___ (frequent) where you live?

Fill in the Blank

Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the adverbs in brackets.

In which season does it rain ___ (heavy) your country?

Fill in the Blank

Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the adverbs in brackets.

Is eating meat ___ (bad) for the environment than being vegetarian?

Open Ended

Listen again and write the expressions Ethan and Lily use to give examples.