WEEK 4: UNIT 8
(cont)

OVERVIEW
Number

Vocabulary

Grammar

1.

Films

Connectors: although,
despite/in spite of,
nevertheless, however

2

Adjectives to
describe films

“-ed” and “-ing”
adjectives

II. Grammar

II. Grammar

III. Practice vocabulary + grammar
Exercise 1: Complete the sentences, using although + a clause or
despite/ in spite of + a noun phrase from the box.

III. Practice vocabulary + grammar
Exercise 1: Complete the sentences, using although + a clause or
despite/ in spite of + a noun phrase from the box.

III. Practice vocabulary + grammar
Exercise 2: Match the answers with the correct questions.

III. Practice vocabulary + grammar
Exercise 3: Choose the word which best fits each gap.

III. Practice vocabulary + grammar
Exercise 3: Choose the word which best fits each gap.

III. Practice vocabulary + grammar
Exercise 4: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
adjectives in brackets.
1. It's a
book and I'm
every time I start reading it. (bore)
2. I was very

in the lesson because our teacher is

very

in history. (interest)

3. We were all very
it wasn't an

about the school trip but
trip at all. (excite)

4. Studying for exams is very

. I get

when I open my school books. (tire)
5. My friend is a very

sort of person but he hates doing

activities. (relax)

III. Practice vocabulary + grammar
Exercise 5: Rewrite the sentences, using the words in the brackets.
Change other words in the sentence if necessary.
1. I couldn't sleep. I was tired. (in spite of)
…………………………………………………………………………..
2. They have little money. They are happy. (despite)
…………………………………………………………………………..
3. My foot was hurt. I managed to walk to the nearest village. (although)
…………………………………………………………………………..
4. We planned to visit Petronas in the afternoon. We could not afford the fee.
(however)
…………………………………………………………………………..
5. I got very wet in the rain. I had an umbrella. (although)
…………………………………………………………………………..

III. Practice vocabulary + grammar
Exercise 6: Read the text and do the tasks.

III. Practice vocabulary + grammar
Exercise 6: Read the text and do the tasks.

III. Practice vocabulary + grammar

III. Practice vocabulary + grammar
Exercise 7: Rewrite the sentences.

III. Practice vocabulary + grammar
Exercise 7: Rewrite the sentences.