Liceum – Poziom podstawowy

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Warm-up

1. Which languages might these English words come from? Match.

1

tomato tango rodeo

a

Japanese

2

yacht iceberg tulip

b

Spanish

3

karaoke origami tsunami

c

French

4

café limousine ballet

d

Dutch

Reading

2. Read the text. Match headings (A–E) with paragraphs 1–4. There is one extra

heading which you do not need to use.

A

One word may have different forms.

B

Pronunciation and spelling are different.

C

Most frequent English words are very old.

D

English words come from different languages.

E

There are not enough symbols in the alphabet.

Liceum – Poziom podstawowy

© Pearson Central Europe, June 2013 PHOTOCOPIABLE

Vocabulary

3. Read the text and circle the correct answers. Then find the expressions in

Exercise 2 to check your answers.

The future of English spelling

Recently some well-known English linguists have expressed their views on English
spelling. They explain (1) _____ English spelling is so difficult and try to (2) _____

how it will change. Many of them agree that we are going to write in a different way in the
near future. Even today there are many people who do not (3) _____ standard spelling
rules, especially on the Internet. They prefer forms which are shorter and simpler to type.

Experts also point out that some foreign words, like café, (4) _____ part of the English
language many years ago. So there is no reason why we shouldn't make them more

English and write simply cafe.

1

a where

b when

c why

2

a guess

b prepare

c reject

3

a follow

b guide

c support

4

a took

b became

c did

Speaking

4. Work in pairs. Take turn to ask and answer the questions below.

1. What is the most difficult English word for you?
2. What techniques do you use to remember words and their spelling?
3. Do you use abbreviations or symbols in e-mails or text messages? What are they?

Writing

5. Read the text in Exercise 2 and answer the questions below.

Which of the linkers in Exercise 2 (in bold) are used to …
1

contrast information?

2

give an example?

3

add information?

4

make a conclusion?

6

Read the exam task. Plan your answer in pairs. Then write your text. Try to
use some of the linkers above.

Pomagasz Twojemu nauczycielowi zorganizować konkurs ortograficzny z języka angielskiego w
Twojej szkole. Napisz ogłoszenie, by zachęcić uczniów do udziału w konkursie.
• Wyjaśnij, na czym będzie polegał konkurs.
• Podaj, kiedy i gdzie się odbędzie.
• Opisz przewidziane nagrody.
• Poinformuj, jak można zgłosić swój udział.

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