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The Borobudur Temple

Borobudur is a Buddhist temple built by the Syallendra Dynasty in the 9th century. It is located at Magelang, Central Java. The temple is famous all around the world. For hundreds of years, it had been buried under volcanic ash and vegetation, until its discovery in the 1800s.

Influenced by Indian Gupta architecture, Borobudur Temple stands on a hill-like construction with eight stone terraces. The first five are square, surrounded by walls with Buddhist reliefs. The upper three are round. Each of these terraces has bell-shaped stupas.

A large stupa crowns the entire edifice at the centre of the top circle. Passages and stairways stretch out 4.8 km to the peak. Borobudur Temple's architecture is similar to that of the temples at Angkor, Cambodia. They form mountain-like structures that symbolise the structure of the universe.

Borobudur Temple, rededicated as a national monument in 1983, is a treasure for the nation.

(Pathway to English for Grade X)

1. What does the text tell you about?
2. Who might be interested in reading this text?
3. Mention adjectives that you find in the text.
4. When was Borobudur temple built?
5. What does Borobudur temple symbolize?

The Giant Glass Slipper Building of Taiwan

The Giant Glass Slipper building is a unique building built on the coastal area in Chiayi Taiwan with a height of 16 meters (55 feet) and a width of about 10 meters (36 feet). This shiny blue building was made of 320 tinted glass panels and costed around US$686,000. It was completed on 10 January 2016 and was officially opened on 23 July 2016.

There was no special architect for the building. This was purely the creation of the local government officials. This building is used as a wedding venue. The Slipper building qualified for The Guinness high heel shoe-shaped structure.

Inspired by the fairy tale "Cinderella and her glass slippers”, the purpose of building The Giant Glass Slipper is to develop tourism in Taiwan. This building only serves couples who are getting married. They want to make the building a blissful romantic venue. This unique building is expected to attract many tourists not only domestic but also all over the world so that it will increase the country's income.

1. What inspired the design of the building?
2. What is the function of the building?
3. What ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ is the building awarded for?
4. When was the building officially opened?
5. What was the building made of?

Task: Aziza wants to apply for a job. Read her story. Help Aziza fill out her online job application form.

LISTENING COMPREHENSION: MALALA YOUSAFZAI'S BIOGRAPHY

INSTRUCTIONS: LISTEN TO THE AUDIO FILE PROVIDED WITH THIS ACTIVITY AND FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT WORDS BASED ON WHAT YOU HEAR. SOME WORDS ARE IN THE PAST TENSE, SO WRITE THEM CORRECTLY.

IN 2014, A YOUNG WOMAN FROM PAKISTAN WAS AWARDED THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE, PROVING THAT IT IS NEVER TOO EARLY TO FIGHT FOR (PEACE/ PEACH).
"I AM VERY PROUD TO BE THE FIRST PASHTUN, THE FIRST PAKISTANI, AND THE YOUNGEST PERSON TO RECEIVE THIS AWARD. ALONG WITH THAT, I AM PRETTY CERTAIN THAT I AM ALSO THE FIRST RECIPIENT OF THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WHO STILL (FIGHTS/ FLIGHT) WITH HER YOUNGER BROTHERS."
MALALA YOUSAFZAI GREW UP IN THE SWAT VALLEY IN PAKISTAN, SHE WAS ONLY (10/11) YEARS OLD WHEN THE TALIBAN TOOK CONTROL AND (START/STARTED) IMPOSING NEW RULES.
MALALA KNEW THAT SHE HAD THE RIGHT NOT ONLY TO GET AN (EDUCATION/ EDUCATED), BUT ALSO TO EXPRESS HER OPINION, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE BBC, MALALA STARTED BLOGGING. UNDER A FALSE NAME, SHE WROTE A DIARY ABOUT HER LIFE, FEARS AND DREAMS, BUT SHE ALSO (CRITICIZE/ CRITICIZED) THE TALIBAN REGIME.
MALALA'S BLOG GOT A LOT OF ATTENTION IN PAKISTAN AND MANY WONDERED WHO WROTE IT. EVENTUALLY, HER FAMILY (DECIDE/ DECIDED) TO REVEAL THE SECRET, THE TALIBAN, HOWEVER, (DOES NOT/DID NOT) APPRECIATE ALL OF THIS ATTENTION, DESPITE RECEIVING THREATS, MALALA KEPT GOING. AFTER THE PAKISTANI AUTHORITIES MANAGED TO DRIVE THE TALIBAN OUT, LIFE WENT BACK TO NORMAL. BUT IN (OCTOBER/NOVEMBER) 2012, DISASTER STRUCK.
ON HER WAY HOME FROM SCHOOL, THE SCHOOL BUS SUDDENLY STOPPED, TWO MEN CAME ABOARD AND ONE OF THEM (ASK/ ASKED): "WHO IS MALALA?" EVERYTHING HAPPENED VERY FAST. CRITICALLY INJURED, MALALA WAS (WERE/ WAS) FLOWN TO ENGLAND TO RECEIVE FURTHER MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. MIRACULOUSLY, MALALA (SURVIVE/ SURVIVED) THE ATTACK AND RECOVERED.
THE TALIBAN'S INTENTION WAS TO SILENCE MALALA ONCE AND FOR ALL BUT INSTEAD, SHE BECAME FAMOUS. USING THAT ATTENTION AND SUPPORT, SHE (RAISE/ RAISED) AWARENESS ON THE ISSUE OF EDUCATION, NOT ONLY IN PAKISTAN BUT GLOBALLY. HER ACTIVISM LANDED HER SEVERAL AWARDS, AND IT ALL PEAKED WHEN SHE WAS AWARDED THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE IN 2014 WITH KAILASH SATYARTHI, AT THE AGE OF 17, SHE BECAME THE YOUNGEST NOBEL LAUREATE.
SHE MANAGED TO MAKE EDUCATION AN INTERNATIONAL PRIORITY AND (PROVED/PROVING) THAT FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IS A COMPELLING INSTRUMENT TO CHANGE THE WORLD, SHE HAS ALSO SHOWN US THAT, REGARDLESS OF AGE, ANYONE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. YOUR VOICE CAN ALSO BE A FORCE FOR POSITIVE CHANGE, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO USE IT FOR?
"MY GREAT HOPE IS THAT THIS WILL BE THE LAST TIME WE MUST (FIGHT/ FOUGHT) FOR EDUCATION, LET'S SOLVE THIS ONCE AND FOR ALL, WE HAVE ALREADY TAKEN MANY STEPS. NOW IT IS TIME TO TAKE A LEAP."
 

1

I want (go) to the park.

16

I want (play) a game.

2

She helps me (do) my homework.

17

She makes me (smile).

3

They want me (play) soccer after school.

18

She makes me (happy).

4

Can you help me (find) my keys?

19

We want (go) home early.

5

He makes me (laugh) with his jokes.

20

He helps us (carry) the boxes.

6

We want (visit) the zoo tomorrow.

21

They made her (cry).

7

My dad helps me (fix) my bike.

22

I want (be) a good student.

8

She makes her brother (share) the toy.

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Can you help me (draw) this picture?

9

I want him (learn) how to swim.

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She wants (buy) a new dress.

10

The teacher helps us (understand) the question.

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He made the baby (sleep).

11

They made us (stay) late after class.

26

We want (learn) English.

12

I want (read) a new book this weekend.

27

The coach helps the team (win).

13

Please help me (open) this box.

28

My mom makes me (clean) my room.

14

He makes the cat (jump) on the table.

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I want (visit) my grandparents.

15

We want (eat) pizza for dinner.

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Please help me (write) my name.

 Vocabulary

Sue

 Sue is definitely ________________. She’s ___________and always makes others laugh. She’s__________ and doesn’t like planning things carefully. She likes the company of adventurous,__________ people. You may get the impression that she’s______________ but when you get to know her better, she appears a bit insecure and not as _______________as she seems at    first sight. 

Rob 

Rob is a___________ observer. He will see immediately that you’re worried or feel_______________ . He’s __________quiet and doesn’t really like talking about himself, but he’s a great listener.He`s ___________ , and his sensitivity makes . He’s a_____________ person so when he is critical of anyone, it always seems right

Emily

Emily is very _______ and has_____________ . She enjoys long conversations about life. She can___________________ 

 so  her answers to big questions are always fascinating. She’s _____________and doesn’t like__________ people. Emily admits that she is not very sociable. She avoids big groups and prefers to hang out with one person.

Tim

Tim loves sport. He’s been doing judo for years. He’s______________ and doesn’t like disorganised people. He thinks that it’s important to be ambitious and hard-working if you want to achieve something in life. Perhaps that’s why he’s often ____________and can be critical of others too. As a _______________, he doesn’t really get on well with those who are moody and _____________.

Grammar

 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple, Past Perfect Simple or Past Perfect Continuous. 

1 Sean and Valerie ___________ (go) out for almost five years before they finally ___________ (decide) to get married. 

2 Twenty guests  ____________(have to) spend the night in hospital after they ___________ (eat) prawn cocktail at the reception.

 3 I ____________ (not/sleep) for a very long time when the cat ________ (wake) me up by jumping on my face. 

4 The last time I ____________ (check) my blog, more than 1,000 people ________________ (read) it. 

5 When Wendy finally __________ (find) her purse, she ____________ (realise) it __________(lie) behind her desk all the time.

6 Susan ____________ (try) on more than twenty wedding dresses before she __________ (find) the perfect one! 

7 I _____________ (not/wait) for the bus for more than a couple of minutes when I ____________ (realise) the next one would come in an hour. 

8 They ___________ (have) everything perfectly ready for their holiday because they ______________ (plan) it for months. 

9 When I __________ (look) into my letter box, I __________- (see) that someone ______________ (leave) a handwritten note in it. 

10 The comedy series that Eve ________________ (follow) for such a long time _________ (have) a very disappointing ending.

1.A mosquito (bite) me!
2.Grandpa (catch) eight fish on our fishing trip.
3.When Whitney stepped in the gum, her flip-flop (stick) to it.
4.They (wake) up at 4:30 a.m. to catch their 7:00 flight.
5.We (fly) from New York to Atlanta for the conference last month.
6.My stomach (feel) strange for hours after I ate that old bread.
7.Stephanie (give) her sister a CD for her birthday.
8.Ben and Matt (make) a movie about a really smart janitor at Harvard.
9.The dog (dig) a hole in the yard.
10. I stepped in the hole and (break) my ankle.

1. Her mother ... a doctor.

2. I .... a student.

3. My father ... a teacher.

4. Our friend ... a nurse.

Gotta make sure that my legs are shiny
Hot wax melting, burn my skin
People all around me watching closely
'Cause it's how I look and not what I think

Mikey's eyes seem to be glued to her chest
So, I'm stuffing my bra so that mine look the best

It's my fault, it's my fault 'cause I put icing on top
Now, the boys want a taste of the strawberry shortcake
That's my bad, that's my bad, no one taught them not to grab
Now, the boys want a taste of the strawberry shortcake

Instead of making me feel bad for the body I got
Just teach him to keep it in his pants and tell him to stop

Sayin' it's my fault, it's my fault 'cause I put icing on top
Now, the boys want a taste of the strawberry shortcake
That's my bad, that's my bad, no one taught them not to grab
Now, the boys want a taste of the strawberry shortcake

Write an Acrostic Poem about your mom using the letters in her name to start the first word for each line

Simple Present Tense Homework

Part 1: Fill in the Blanks

Aşağıdaki boşlukları doldurun:

1. I ______ (wake up) at 7 a.m. every day.
2. She ______ (drink) milk for breakfast.
3. My brother ______ (play) football in the park.
4. We ______ (go) to school by bus.
5. They ______ (watch) TV in the evening.

Part 2: Write Sentences

Aşağıdaki kelimeleri kullanarak olumlu cümleler yazın:

1. I / like / pizza
2. My mom / cook / delicious food
3. He / play / the guitar
4. We / study / English on Sundays
5. She / read / books in her free time
    
6. Part 3: Matching
7. Cümleleri doğru şekilde eşleştirin:

   CümleAnlamı

   1. I brush my teeth.a. Annem yemek yapar.

   2. She goes to school.b. Dişlerimi fırçalarım.

   3. We play basketball.c. O okula gider.

   4. My mom cooks.d. Basketbol oynarız.

8. Part 4: True or False

   Aşağıdaki cümlelerin doğru (True) ya da yanlış (False) olduğunu işaretleyin:

9. She like cats. ______
10. I eat breakfast every day. ______
11. He play football on Sundays. ______
12. They go to the park after school. ______
13. We watches TV at night. ______

Across:

1. She founded the Missionaries of Charity which helped thousands of impoverished people in India.

5. Although born into slavery in Maryland, she played an active role in freeing others through the Underground Railroad.

9. U. S. Civil Rights leader who promoted change through nonviolent means.

10. Hollywood actor who created a line of food with 100% of his profits going to charity.

Across:

1. She founded the Missionaries of Charity which helped thousands of impoverished people in India.

5. Although born into slavery in Maryland, she played an active role in freeing others through the Underground Railroad.

9. U. S. Civil Rights leader who promoted change through nonviolent means.

10. Hollywood actor who created a line of food with 100% of his profits going to charity.

Down:

2. This washer woman who gave her life% savings of $150,000 to the University of Southern Mississippi for scholarships to needy students.

3. He founded the International Committee of the Red Cross.

4. He won the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize and works to build houses for the less fortunate.

6. She helped facilitate the establishment of the Special Olympics in 1968.

7. She helped hide Anne Frank from the Nazis from July 1942 until August 4, 1944.

8. An award-winning math teacher who tutored underprivileged students and was featured in the movie "Stand and Deliver."

1. Fill in the blanks with the correct comparative/ Superlative form of the adjectives provided.

1. My house is __________ (big) than yours.
2. This book is __________ (interesting) than the one I read last week.
3. Her dress is __________ (beautiful) than mine.
4. The exam was __________ (difficult) than I expected.
5. Mount Everest is the_________(high) mountain in the world.
6. She is the __________ (intelligent) student in our class.
7. This is the __________ (expensive) restaurant in town.
8. Today is the __________ (cold) day of the year.
9. John is (tall) _______ than Mike.
10. This puzzle is (easy) _______ than the previous one.
11. Winter is (cold) _______ than autumn.
12. My car is (fast) _______ than yours.

2. Rewrite the sentences using the comparative/ Superlative form.

1. John is (tall) _______ than Mike.
2. This puzzle is (easy) _______ than the previous one.
3. Winter is (cold) _______ than autumn.
4. My car is (fast) _______ than yours.
5. This hotel is __________ (expensive) than the one we stayed at last time.
6. His explanation was __________ (clear) than hers.
7. Their house is __________ (far) from the city center than ours.
8. She feels __________ (happy) now that the project is finished.

3. Choose the correct comparative form to complete the sentences.

1. This book is __________ (more interesting / interestinger) than that one.
2. My dog is __________ (more friendly / friendlier) than my cat.
3. The test was __________ (easier / more easier) than I thought.
4. Jane is __________ (more talented / talenteder) than her sister.
5. This is __________ (more beautiful / the most beautiful) painting in the gallery.
6. He is __________ (more talented / the most talented) musician in the orchestra.
7. January is usually __________ (the coldest / colder) month of the year in our region.
8. That was __________ (the worst / worse) movie I’ve seen this year.

his/ her

 Reactivate Vocabulary Quiz 1.76-114

Name: ___________________________________________Date:________________

1.     Complete the sentences with the correct word. Make any necessary changes. (7p)

funds • ambition • surge • perseverance • exceed • imitate • procure

a)     We need to _________________ more raw materials to meet the increasing demand for our products.

b)     The company's profits _________________ their expectations this quarter.

c)      The _________________ in interest for renewable energy sources is undeniable.

d)     It's important to _________________ successful role models in order to learn and grow.

e)     His _________________ in the face of adversity inspired everyone around him.

f)       Her _________________ to travel the world seemed like an impossible dream.

g)     Despite limited _________________, they succeeded in making a stray animal shelter.

2.     Match the collocations (9p)

1.      Call an            ____ a foothold

2.      Meet               ____ strength to strength

3.      Do                   ____ face

4.      Lose                ____ the deadline

5.      Gain                ____ bottom

6.      Hit the             ____ ground running

7.      Go from          ____ fall through

8.      Hit rock           ____ all-nighter

9.      Plans              ____ the trick

Now use 3 of them in the sentences

10.   Despite facing numerous obstacles, the team managed to ________________________ and deliver the project on time.

11.   After a series of unfortunate events, the company ________________________, but they were determined to bounce back stronger.

12.   He didn't want to ________________________ in front of his colleagues, so he worked tirelessly to ensure the presentation went smoothly.

MPV1.101023

1. Who was sleeping on a sunny afternoon?
   a) Tiger
   b) Lion
   c) Elephant
   d) Giraffe

2. What was the mouse doing when she found the lion?
   a) Eating cheese
   b) Running home
   c) Flying in the sky
   d) Swimming in the river

3. How did the lion react when he caught the mouse under his paw?
   a) He laughed
   b) He cried
   c) He roared loudly
   d) He danced happily

4. Why was the mouse scared when the lion picked her up?
   a) Because she wanted to play
   b) Because she was hungry
   c) Because the lion promised to eat her
   d) Because she was ticklish

5. How did the lion react when the mouse promised to help him someday?
   a) He laughed
   b) He got angry
   c) He believed the mouse
   d) He ignored the mouse

6. What happened to the lion one day when he went into a net?
   a) He found some food
   b) He got caught
   c) He met another lion
   d) He fell asleep

7. What did the other animals do when they heard the lion roaring?
   a) They laughed
   b) They came to help
   c) They ignored him
   d) They ran away

8. Who was brave enough to help the lion when he was caught in the net?
   a) Rabbit
   b) Hunter
   c) Mouse
   d) Another lion

9. How did the mouse help the lion get free from the net?
   a) By biting the net
   b) By asking for help
   c) By ignoring the lion
   d) By running away

10. How did the lion and the mouse feel about each other at the end of the story?
    a) Angry
    b) Indifferent
    c) Grateful
    d) Scared

Fill in with the missing word

1. Lion was __________ on a sunny afternoon.
2. Mouse promised to __________ the lion someday.
3. Lion got caught in a __________ that belonged to a hunter.
4. Many animals listened to the lion's roar, but __________ came to help.
5. Mouse used her sharp teeth to bite the __________ and set Lion free.
6. Lion roared in anger and then in __________.
7. His big noise went everywhere, but __________ came to help.
8. Mouse quickly went to Lion´s place when she saw him caught in the __________.
9. Mouse used her sharp teeth to bite the __________ and set Lion free.
10. Lion got rid of the __________ and looked into Mouse’s eyes.

Come on, hold my hand
I wanna contact the living
Not sure I understand
This role I've been given
I sit and talk to God
And he just laughs at my plans
My head speaks a language
I don't understand

I just wanna feel real love
Feel the home that I live in
'Cause I got too much life
Running through my veins
Going to waste

I don't wanna die
But I ain't keen on living either
Before I fall in love
I'm preparing to leave her
I scare myself to death
That's why I keep on running
Before I've arrived
I can see myself coming

I just wanna feel real love
Feel the home that I live in
'Cause I got too much life
Running through my veins
Going to waste

And I need to feel
Real love and the love ever after
I cannot get enough

I just wanna feel real love
Feel the home that I live in
I got too much love
Running through my veins
To go to waste

I just wanna feel real love
And life ever after
There's a hole in my soul
You can see it in my face
It's a real big place

Come and hold my hand
I wanna contact the living
Not sure I understand
This role I've been given
Not sure I understand
Not sure I understand
Not sure I understand
Not sure I understand

Oh, her eyes, her eyes make the stars look like they're not shining
Her hair her hair falls perfectly without her trying
She's so beautiful and I tell her everyday

Yeah, I know, I know when I compliment her she won't believe me
And its so its so sad to think that she don't see what I see
But every time she asks me do I look okay, I say

When I see your face there's not a thing that I would change
Because you're amazing just the way you are

And when you smile the whole world stops and stares for a while
Because girl you're amazing  just the way you are

Her lips, her lips I could kiss them all day if she let me
Her laugh her laugh she hates but I think it's so sexy
She's so beautiful and I tell her everyday

Oh you know you know you know I'd never ask you to change
If perfect's what your searching for then just stay the same
So don't even bother asking if you look ok you know I'll say

When I see your face there's not a thing that I would change
Because girl you're amazing just the way you are

And when you smile the whole world stops and stares for a while
Because girl you're amazing just the way you are

The way you are - The way you are
Girl your amazing just the way you are

When I see your face there's not a thing that I would change
Because you're amazing just the way you are

And when you smile the whole world stops and stares for a while
Because girl you're amazing just the way you are...

Once upon a time, a mother duck sat on her eggs. She felt tired of sitting on them. She just wished the eggs would break out.

Several days later, she got her wish. The eggs cracked and some cute little ducklings appeared. “Peep, peep” the little ducklings cried. “Quack, quack” their mother greeted in return. However the largest egg had not cracked. The mother duck sat on it for several days.

Finally, it cracked and a huge ugly duckling waddled out. The mother duck looked at him in surprise. He was so big and very gray. He didn’t look like the others at all. He was like a turkey.
 

When the mother duck brought the children to the pond for their first swimming lesson. The huge grey duckling splashed and paddled about just as nicely as the other ducklings did. “That is not a turkey chick.

He is my very own son and quite handsome” the mother said proudly. However, the other animals didn’t agree. They hissed and made fun of him day by day.

Even his own sisters and brothers were very unkind. “You are very ugly” they quacked. The little poor duckling was very unhappy. “I wish I looked like them” he thought to himself.

One day, the ugly duckling run away and hid in the bushes. The sad duckling lived alone through the cold and snow winter.

Finally the spring flowers began to bloom. While he was swimming in the pond, he saw three large white swans swimming toward him. “Oh, dear. These beautiful birds will laugh and peck me too” he said to himself.

But the swans did not attack him. Instead, they swam around him and stroked him with their bills.

As the ugly duckling bent his neck to speak to them, he saw his reflection in the water. He could not believe his eyes. “I am not an ugly duckling but a beautiful swam” he exclaimed.
 

He was very happy. From that day on, he swam and played with his new friends and was happier than he had never been.

Choose and write

LANGUAGE FOCUS 11 - UNIT 1

Listen and repeat

/dʒ/

jam

joke

January

dangerous

passenger

village

/tʃ/

children

changeable

cheese

mutual

church

which

Practise reading aloud these sentences

1. Just outside the village, there’s a bridge.

2. Jane always enjoy George’ jokes.

3. Two jeeps went over the edge of the bridge

4. Which picture do you think the child wants to change?

5. Do you like French salad and fish and chips?

Exercise 1. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences, writing the main verb in the present simple and making the other an infinitive with to.

1. who something eat want?

2. letters I write some have.

3. delighted hear I be the news.

4. my shopping some mother do have.

5. always much talk have you too about.

6. lovely see it again you be.

7. out cold it go too be.

8. passed exams know happy I be that you have the.

Exercise 2. Rewrite the sentences, using the words given in brackets.

1. They Slot out of the car. (The police watched)

2. They allowed him to write a letter to his wife. (They let)

3. They talked in the next room. (I heard)

4. The customs officer told him to open the briefcase. (The customs officer made)

5. The cat jumped through the window. (The boy saw)

6. Maybe the company will ask him to pay some extra money. (Do you think the company will make)

7. The animal moved towards me. I felt it. (I felt)

8. She wants to go for a picnic. (Do you think her parents will let)