UNIT 5 LESSON 2 IS IT NEAR OR FAR? 1 Look, read, and match the sentences to the pictures 1 That mail carrier is delivering letters. 2 These mechanics work in the repair shop. 3 This bus is taking me C b 72 to school. d 4 Those drivers are driving the new buses. LANGUAGE FOCUS We use this, that, these, those to say how close an object is to the speaker. When we choose between this, that, these, those, we need to think about the noun. Is it singular or uncountable? Is it plural? Is it near or far from the speaker? singular nouns and uncountable nouns plural nouns near to the speaker this ... This is the socket the electrician is fixing. these ... These are the plumber's tools. far from the speaker that ... That's the water dripping from the faucet. those... Those are the mail carrier's parcels.

$ 29 3 2 2 2 212 16 15 Complete the sentences That These This Those 1 Can you see? 's the mail carrier. (far) 4 is my 3 children are going to school. (near) aunt. Her name is Amira. She's a teacher. (near) children are watching TV. (far) Change the sentences into plural 1 This is the faucet in my bathroom. These are the faucets in our bathrooms. 2 That is the mechanic who fixed my car. 3 This is the garbage collector who collects our trash. 4 That is the plumber who came to our house. 4 Work with a partner. Point to the items in your class and talk about them Those are my books. This is my blue pen. I use it to do my homework. 4,15,16 73 UNIT СЛЕ 5

UNIT 5 ELECTRICITY 74 5 Look around you now. How many electrical things can you see? Read the interview quickly. Then answer the questions 1 Why is electricity dangerous? 2 Is it easy to become an electrician? Amira the electrician This is Amira, she's an electrician. She studied and practiced for three years before she became an electrician. She knows how to work safely with electricity. Interviewer: Tell us something interesting about electricity. Amira: Did you know, electricity travels very fast, close to the speed of light. In a storm we sometimes see a flash of lightning. There is a huge amount of energy in an electrical storm! Interviewer: Is electricity dangerous? Amira: Yes, very dangerous. If we get an electric shock, we can't control our bodies. It can also burn us.

Interviewer: How can we use electricity safely? Amira: Never touch anything electrical with wet hands. Never put anything into a socket, only use plugs. 7 Read the interview again. Answer the questions 1 How fast can electricity travel? 2 How can you use electricity safely at your home? 8 Read and complete the sentences 1 Never touch anything electrical with 2 Always make sure your hands are touch anything electrical. Think! Why do we use electricity if it is dangerous? hands. before you UNIT LO 5 75