The Cheese Chaser

Grammar - ESL

Read the text about Ben.

My Name is Ben. I am from Germany, but my heart is in England. Every year, I travel to a small hill in England for a very special race – the Cheese-Rolling. It is crazy and dangerous, but I love it!

My life is different because of this cheese. I don’t have a normal hobby. My hobby is cheese chasing! I don’t play football or watch TV in my free time. I train for the race. I run up and down hills every weekend. I eat healthy food. I don’t eat fast food or drink soda. I need to be strong and fast.

My friends don’t understand me. They ask: “Ben, why do you do this? Do you like cheese?” But it’s not about the cheese. It’s about the dream! Do I win? Not every year. But I always try!
 

A. Find the words in the text. 

  1. A competition where people run to win: _ _ _ _
  2. Not safe: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
  3. The food you eat to be healthy: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
  4. Something you really want: _ _ _ _ _
  5. To get first place in a competition: _ _ _

B. Grammar Focus: Negative Form (He/She/It)
Rule: For hesheit in the negative, we use:
He/She/It + does not (doesn't) + verb

Make these sentences negative. Use the text to help you.
Example: Ben is from France. -> Ben isn’t from France.

  1. Ben has a normal hobby.
    → Ben ______ a normal hobby.
  2. He plays football in his free time.
    → He ______ football in his free time.
  3. He eats fast food.
    → He ______ fast food.
  4. He drinks soda.
    → He ______ soda.
  5. His friends understand him.
    → His friends ______ him.

C. Grammar Focus: Questions (He/She/It)
Rule: For hesheit in questions, we use:
Does + he/she/it + verb?

Write questions for these answers. Use the words in brackets ( ).
Example: (where / from) -> Where is he from? - He is from Germany.

  1. (what / do) → ___________________________?

    • He travels to England for a cheese race.
  2. (why / train) → ___________________________?

    • Because he needs to be strong and fast.
  3. (what / eat) → ___________________________?

    • He eats healthy food.
  4. (his friends / understand) → ___________________________?

    • No, they don't understand him.
  5. (he / win every year) → ___________________________?

    • No, he doesn't win every year.

D. Your Turn! (Твоя очередь!)
Answer the questions about Ben in full sentences.

  1. Does Ben have a normal hobby?
    → No, ______.
  2. Where does Ben travel every year?
    → He ______.
  3. What is his dream?
    → His dream is ______.

How birth order influences your personality

Reading - ESL

The oldest child

Firstborn children often have to look after their younger brothers and sisters, so they're usually sensible and responsible as adults.

They also tend to be ambitious, and they make good leaders. On the negative side, oldest children can be insecure and anxious.

This is because -1-______ H

The middle child

Middle children are more relaxed than the oldest children, probably because -2- _______

. They're usually very sociable - the kind

of people who get on with everybody. They are also usually sensitive to what other people need, because -3-_________

For the same reason, they're often quite good at sorting out arguments, and they're always sympathetic to the ones on the losing side, or in general, to people who are having problems. On the other hand, middle children can sometimes be unambitious, and they can lack direction in life.

The youngest child

Youngest children are often very outgoing and charming. This is the way they try to get the attention of both their parents and their older brothers and sisters. They are often more rebellious, and this is probably because -4-________

• They can also be immature and

disorganized, and they often depend too much on other people, because -5- ________

The only child

Only children usually do very well at school, because they have a lot of contact with adults. They get a lot of love and attention from their parents, so they're typically self-confident. They're also independent, as they spend so much time by themselves.

And because -6-________

, they're often very organized. Only children

can sometimes be spoilt, because -7- _______by their parents. They can also be quite selfish and get impatient, especially when things go wrong. This is because -8- ________

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