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1) The document discusses a learning experience for 4th grade students focusing on communicating in English as a foreign language. It includes activities to improve listening, speaking, vocabulary, and presentations skills. 2) The activities focus on discussing communication across generations, technology use, and travel. Students listen to passages, answer comprehension questions, discuss topics, and complete roleplay activities. 3) The final activity provides guidance for giving presentations and has students prepare and deliver a short presentation on a given topic. The document aims to enhance students' English communication abilities through interactive lessons and practices.

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4° grado

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Nivel de Secundaria
Carpeta de Recuperación
Competencia 1: Se comunica oralmente en inglés como lengua extranjera.

EXPERIENCIA DE APRENDIZAJE N°1: Talking about


communication
LISTENING
Activity 1: Talk about family, friends or colleagues. What problems do you think different
generations might have when they communicate?
____________________________________________________________________
Activity 2: Listen to someone talking about communication across the generations. Tick ( ✓) the
things he mentions.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/17W3FduLvdMiivdwnIqjMjG5PeGElcwGG/view?usp=share_link

1 _ ✓ ___ Millennial like connecting with people online.


2 ____ Millennial and Veterans usually hate each other.

3 _ ✓ ___ Generation Xers and Baby Boomers are similar because they both express how they feel.

4 __ ✓ __ Men and women have different ways of communicating.


5 ____ We shouldn’t get upset because other generations don’t do what we expect.

6 __ ✓ __ It’s important to use correct spelling when writing an email or text.

Activity 3: Listen again and answer the questions.


https://drive.google.com/file/d/17W3FduLvdMiivdwnIqjMjG5PeGElcwGG/view?usp=share_link

1 Which generation is the speaker from?


2 What does Generation X believe communication is important for?
3 Which two generations don’t want to talk about their personal goals?
4 What do Millennial expect other people to tell them?
5 What can younger generations offer to older generations?
SPEAKING
Activity 4: Which of the things are you best at? Which do you find very difficult? Talk about your
ideas.
• talking to older people • expressing my feelings
• talking to younger people • listening when people criticise me
• talking to people from different countries • avoiding arguments
• expressing my opinions
Example:
I like talking to older people, but I’m not very good at talking to children.
Write your answer here and then record it.
Activity 5: Tick (✓) the things you have done recently. Make notes about the experience.

_ ✓ __ met someone new

_ ✓ __ had a communication problem with someone from another generation


___ spoken to a large audience
___ spoken a foreign language outside class

_ ✓ __ met a famous person


___communicated with someone you don’t know online

_ ✓ __ sent or received a letter


EXPERIENCIA DE APRENDIZAJE N°2: Talking about
7 EE Different generations can learn a lot from each other.
technology

VOCABULARY
Activity 1a: Think of things you can do on a smartphone. Write some ideas
______________________
1b Match words 1 -5 with definitions a-e.
1 app 4 Text message
2 browser 5 username
3 icon
5 a name you need to type (with a password) to start using something
4 a written message that you send from one phone to another
1 a computer program that you use to read information on the internet
3 a small picture on a computer/phone screen that you click on to open a program or an app
2 a small computer program that you can download onto a mobile phone or other device.
Activity 2: Cross out the wrong verb in each group.
1 turn off / send/ delete an email
2 download / press / share a video
3 install / share / upload some photos
4 install/ download/ press a new app
5 turn off / turn on / delete a phone
6 upload/ press/ dick on a button or icon
7 connect to / send / browse the internet
8 type / change / turn on a password
SPEAKING
Activity 3: Discuss the questions.
1 What apps have you got on your phone or tablet?
2 Which apps do you like or use most?
3 Look at the apps on this page. What do you think they do?
EXPERIENCIA DE APRENDIZAJE N° 3: Talking about travel

Speaking - TIP FOR SPEAKING EXAMS


Read the tips

Activity 1: Look at these questions that Chris Hadfield answered. Make notes for your own
answers, but do not write full sentences.

1 What is your first holiday memory?


2 What was your best holiday?
3 What do you think travel teaches us?
4 Who is your ideal travelling companion?
5 What was your worst travel experience?
VISIT CUSCO
6 What is your favourite city?
ICA
Activity 2: Record your full answers

Listening

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pyQYsM3-cVAYxvxsiF_ToMS9o70r6yrs/view?usp=share_link
Activity 3: Listen to four people talking about travel problems. Match the statements (a–e) with
the person who said them. There is one extra statement.
a I didn’t make any plans.
b Bad weather ruined my holidays.
c I couldn’t get home on the right day.
d I took the wrong train.
e I had a problem with my luggage.
Speaker 1 __C_________________
Speaker 2 __A_________________
Speaker 3 __B_________________
Speaker 4 __D_________________
Speaking: Negotiating activities

Activity 4: Make a list of six different places or things to visit in or near where you live.

Activity 5: Imagine that a friend from the US called Tom is going to come and visit you for a day.
You and your partner must decide which are the two best places in your list in 4 to take your
friend and why. Ask for your partner’s opinions and respond to them.
Follow the model
EXPERIENCIA DE APRENDIZAJE N° 4: Giving presentations

Speaking
➤ TIP FOR SPEAKING EXAMS
In presentations, remember …
Make notes with your ideas and arguments before your presentation. During the
presentation, use your notes to remember what comes next, but don’t just read your notes
aloud.

Activity 1: Look at the task. You have five minutes to prepare a presentation. Give your
presentation to the class. Prepare a presentation on this topic:

For scientists in the 21st century there is nothing new to invent. Everything
important has already been invented.

(Record your presentation.)

Listening
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pyQYsM3-cVAYxvxsiF_ToMS9o70r6yrs/view?usp=share_link

Activity 2: Listen to a programme about teenage students. Choose the best answers.

1 Professor Foster discovered that teenage students …


a prefer studying in the afternoon.
b remember more in the afternoon.
c have more lessons in the afternoon.
2 Professor Foster thinks that teenagers …
a need more rest than young children.
b need alarm clocks more than younger and older people.
c should sleep longer at least two days a week.
3 At his school, Dr Kelley wants to …
a change the school timetable.
b have classes only in the afternoon.
c have easy lessons between 9 and 11 am.
4 Most students …
a like Dr Kelley’s idea.
b don’t like Dr Kelley’s idea.
c don’t mind getting up early.
5 Dr Kelley …
a taught physical education.
b didn’t like interrupting his classes.
c let students move at certain moments in his class.
SPEAKING
Activity 3: What about you?

1 What do you think about Dr Kelley’s idea?


I THINK IT IS AN INTERESTING IDEA THAT WILL HELP STUDENTS
LEARNING
2 When do you study better – in the morning, afternoon or evening?
In the evening
Competencia 2: Lee diversos tipos de textos en inglés como segunda lengua

EXPERIENCIA DE APRENDIZAJE N°1: Reading – True / false


activities

Activity 1: Pre-reading: Read the text quickly. Who is Chris Hadfield? Why does he mention
each of these places?
1 Moscow ______________
2 Barbados ______________
3 Tintagel ______________
4 Portugal ______________
5 The Caribbean______________
➤ TIP FOR READING EXAMS

Activity 2: While reading:


Activity 2: Are these statements True (T) or False (F)? Write down the number(s) of the line(s)
where you found the answer.
1 Chris Hadfield’s family didn’t pay to fly to Barbados. T/F
2 Chris’s trip to Barbados began a lifelong hobby. T/F
3 Chris prefers holidays that are carefully planned. T/F
4 Chris thinks that humans all solve problems in the same way. T/F
5 Chris’s ideal travelling companion has exactly the same ideas as him. T/F
6 Chris’s trip to Europe as a teenager was a completely negative experience. T / F
7 Chris learnt Russian for his job. T/F
8 Chris loves Moscow because life is so relaxing there. T/F

Activity 3: What about you?


Do you know any of the places that Chris Hadfield talks about? Do you like them? Would you like to
visit them one day? Why/Why not?
________________________________________________________________________________

EXPERIENCIA DE APRENDIZAJE N°2: Reading – Missing


sentences activities

➤ TIP FOR READING EXAMS


In reading activities where you complete a text with missing sentences, remember ...
First read the text quickly to get a general idea. Then read the missing sentences and find the
sections of the text where you think the sentences go. Read those sections again slowly and
carefully.
Reading
Activity 1: You are going to read about the coldest city on Earth. Work with a partner.
Make predictions about life there.

Activity 2: READING Read the text and check your predictions.


Activity 2: Read the text again. Complete it with sentences a–g.
a. The inhuman temperatures are just part of daily life for the residents of the city.
b. In the past it took more than three months to get to Yakutsk from Moscow.
c. In fact, one person told me that last November was exceptionally warm – -25ºC!
d. Yakutsk is a remote city in eastern Siberia with a population of 200,000.
e. But after a few minutes, the cold weather starts to make my face feel uncomfortable.
f. The metal sticks to your face and it’s extremely painful when you try to take your glasses
off.
g. Unfortunately, the summers in Yakutsk sound worse than the winters.

EXPERIENCIA DE APRENDIZAJE N°3: Reading – Matching


activities

➤ TIP FOR READING EXAMS


Read the text quickly to get a general understanding. Then read the part of
the text which contains the information. Remember that the same information in
the text could be expressed with different words.
Activity 1: READING Read the text and match the pictures (1–4) to the Ig Nobel prize winners (A–
D).
Activity 2: Which paragraph (A–D) tells us about ...
1 a discovery about human mental processes? _D______
2 a work that solved a problem using mathematics? ____A___
3 a work that appeared in a magazine for doctors? ____C___
4 an experiment that didn’t use humans? ____C___
5 a problem that somebody wanted to solve because it often happened to them? ___D____
6 an invention that tricks people? ____B___
7 a problem for new members of a profession? _____A__
8 research that may help language learners one day? _B______
Competencia 3: Escribe diversos tipos de textos en inglés como lengua
extranjera

EXPERIENCIA DE APRENDIZAJE N°1: An informal email


describing people
READING

Activity 1: Read this informal email from a girl called Sally. Why is she excited?

4
Activity 2: Put the expressions (1–5) in the correct place in the email above.
1 Even better news! B
2 That’s all for now. D
3 Great news! C
4 And … best of all! E
5 Hi there! A

Activity 3: Read the email again. Sally uses modifying adverbs to make adjectives
stronger or softer. Can you find the seven different examples?
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
Activity 4: Complete the sentences with look(s)/look(s) like/look(s) as if. If more
than one is possible, write both.
1. I think that Freddie’s dog ______look_______ a sheep!
2. The new teacher _____looks as if______very friendly, don’t you think?
3. You __look as if____________ really tired. Didn’t you sleep well last night?
4. That new girl reminds me of my sister. She really ____looks like__________
her.
5. In your drawing, the house _____look like_______ it’s a factory. Can you make
it a bit smaller?
6. I think your older brother ____look_________ a boxer.
Activity 5: You have new neighbours, too. Write an email to a friend. Include the
following information. Use the email in 1 as a model.
How you feel about your old neighbours leaving.
Who the new neighbours are.
How many children there are and what they look like.
Which member of the new family looks the most
interesting and why.
Write 90-110 words
WRITING SKILLS: GRAMMAR
Read the information about State verbs and watch the video to do the following activities.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxCO7IYJLN4

Activity 6: Do the following activity online


https://wordwall.net/es/resource/28798626

Activity 7: Decide if the sentences are correct (✓) or incorrect (✗). Correct the
incorrect sentences.

1 That cat is looking at me. It won’t stop! ✗


2 She’s looking like her aunt, in my opinion. ✓
3 This food is tasting absolutely delicious! ✓
4 They’re just coming out now. Here they are! ✗
5 I’m thinking that the school should change the regulations. ✓

Activity 8: Write sentences using the prompts. Use the present simple or the present continuous.
1 Josh / usually / wear / black socks, not those bright red ones.
2 Marley never / be / late for school.
3 Anna / always / forget / her homework. And then she tries to copy mine!
4 Marcus / have / shower / right now, can you call again later?
5 We / often / not go / to the sports centre – only about once a month.
Activity 9: Complete these sentences about yourself and then predict your partner’s answers.
Compare predictions. How well do you know your partner?
You
1. I think _______it________ sounds great.
2. I think _______she________ looks really attractive.
3. I usually feel ____happy___________on Monday morning.
4. I think coffee tastes ____delicious___________.
5. I don’t need _____money__________ to be happy.
6. I believe that __Cristiano Ronaldo is a fantastic player_____________.
7. At the weekend, I like ______play football_________.
Your partner
1. My partner thinks_______________ sounds great.
2. My partner thinks_______________ looks really attractive.
3. My partner usually feels _______________on Monday morning.
4. I think coffee tastes _______________.
5. My partner doesn’t need _______________ to be happy.
6. My partner believes that _______________.
7. At the weekend, my partner likes_______________.
EXPERIENCIA DE APRENDIZAJE N°3: Talking about holiday
activities

Activity 1: Answer the questions


1 Where do you like to go on holiday?
2 Dou you like to try new things on holiday? What?
3 Can you think of any kind of holiday you won’t enjoy?
Activity 2: Grammar – Past simple: positive
Write the past simple form of the following verbs
Become _____BECAME_______ Take ___TOOK_________
Stay ____STAYED________ Want ___WANTED_________
Work ____WORKED________ Get ___GOT_________
Start ___STARTED_________ See ___SAW_________
Ask _____ASKED_______ Spend __SPENT__________
Win ___WON_________ Go ___WENT_________
Have _____HAD_______ Give _GAVE___________

Complete the sentences with the past simple form of the verbs in the list above.
1. I ________GAVE_________ as a waiter for no money.
2. I ______SPEND____________ a day fishing with five Greek fishermen.
3. They __STAYED_____________ at a beach party until six in the morning.
4. He ______WON____________ a dancing competition.
5. She _______TOOK__________ the same boat trip three times.
6. We ____STARTED_____________ swimming at midnight.

Activity 3: PRONUNCIATION -ed endings


Listen and tick (✔) the verbs which have an extra syllable when we add -ed.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EYTAuwRePr-JSsQWEfGlaTg6oiNJNVum/view?usp=share_link

change – changed play – played


need - needed ask - asked
decide – decided want – wanted
start – started
Complete the rule with two sounds
-ed endings are pronounced with an extra syllable /Id/ after ____ and ____ only.

Which of the verbs + -ed in the box have the extra /Id/ syllable? Tick ✔
Waitedincluded arrived looked watched
Shouted smiled stopped ended believed
Listen and check: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UXRkXvlSsX8fVOVt-GLB-HxpiT4SGOQ-/
view?usp=share_link
Activity 4: Vocabulary on tourism

1.29 https://drive.google.com/file/d/12gaKUhgR381bTjWX9sAFXA_i4e9yY0TB/view?
usp=share_link
1.30
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1anEfagJORYuSGllJhYj3UIGXRXaXjt9m/view?usp=share_link

TRAVEL COLLOCATIONS
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mPuiZupD3-sRKAo4OTVVYARb7_MxQvG/view?usp=share_link

Activity 5: Past continuous


a. Listen and complete the past continuous verbs in the sentences.
1. It ________________ when I left the house.
2. When I boarded the plane, all the other passengers ____________ for me.
3. I ___________ my book, when one of the flight attendants spoke to me.
4. I _____________ on the toilet when the turbulence started.

b. Underline the past simple verbs in sentences 1-4 above.


c. Look at the sentences in a (above) again and answer the questions.
1. Which action started first in every sentence? (past simple or past continuous)
2. Think about when and why the past continuous action stopped in each sentence. Write
the sentence numbers (1-4)
The past continuous action
…stopped because of the past simple action. _____ _____
… stopped some time after the past simple action. _____ _____

d. Complete the sentences with the past continuous or past simple forms of the verbs in
brackets.
1. The train ___LEFT___ (leave) the station, when I __WAS REALISING________ (realise) I
was on the wrong train.
2. When I __WAS TRAVELING_____ (travel) around Australia, I ____LOST_______ (lose) my
passport.
3. I __WAS RUNNING_______ (run) for the bus when my bag ____OPENED_______ (open)
and all my things __FALLED______ (fall) out.
4. I ___WAS DRIVING_____ (drive) to a family wedding when my GPS __STOPPED_____
(stop) working.
5. Someone ____STEALED____ (steal) in the queue for a ticket.

Activity 6: Linking Words

a. Read the examples and answer the questions about the linking words in bold.
1. I slept most of the way, so I’m not tired.
2. When I got off the plane, I noticed the heat first.
3. It was really fresh and full of flavour.
4. The taxi driver was very friendly, but he didn’t speak much English.
5. I decided to have nasi goreng because it’s the Indonesian national dish

Activity 7: Used to / Usually


A. Underline the most appropriate words. Then listen and check.
1 Megan dressed / used to dress as differently from me as she could.
2 Megan started / used to start wearing flowery dresses!
3 We were / used to be very close.
4 We usually speak / used to speak on the phone two or three times a day

B. Complete the rules with the words in the box.

always the past simple usually used to

1 We can use ____THE PAST SIMPKE____________ to talk about events that happened only
once in the past.
2 We can use _______USED TO___________ + infinitive to talk about past habits.
3 We can use _ALWAYS______ and________USUALLY______ with the present and past
simple to talk about present and past habits.

C. Complete the sentences so they are true for you.

• The whole family usually ... once a year.


• My mum/dad/parents used to ... when I was a child.
• My mum/dad/parents didn’t use to ... when I was a child.
• My grandmother/grandfather/uncle/aunt used to ...
• My brother/sister usually ...
• Families in my country usually ...
• Families in my country used to …
EXPERIENCIA DE APRENDIZAJE N°3: Talking about
experiences

Grammar

Activity 1a: Watch the videos about the PRESENT PERFECT TENSE and complete the rule

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dkln8PfE1xE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Is8DiCVvww

We make the present perfect with: the present simple of have + the ____________ of the main verb.

1b Look at these sentences and choose the correct alternative.


1 Have you ever/never tried to get a suntan?
2 Many people in the UK have ever/never been ice-skating.

1c Choose the correct alternative.


1 Ever/never means at any time in your life.
2 Ever/never means at no time in your life.
3 Ever and never go just after/ before the past participle.

Activity 2: Complete the sentences with the present perfect forms of the verbs in the box.

see go act do try read dance meet

1 __HAVE___ you ever ___MEET____ a famous footballer?


2 Joanne ______ACTED________________ the film Avatar eight times!
3 David and Max ______HAVE_________ never _____SEEN______ any of the Harry Potter books.
4 No, he _____READ_____ in a Shakespeare play before.
5 We ____HAVE_____ never ___DID________ Japanese food.
6 I ______HAVE_____never __DANCED______ the tango before.
7 No, l ___HAVE______ _______TRIED________a bungee jump before, so I’m really nervous.
8 __HAVE________ your mother ever ___GO______ to Australia or New Zealand?
VOCABULARY - Irregular past participles
Activity 4: Find 14 irregular past participles for the verbs in the box.

see win eat have break catch meet


do hear buy make steal write read

Activity 5: Complete the past participles in the sentences.


1. Have you ever b______ to Spain?
2. The Godfather is the best film I’ve ever __seen_____________
3. I’ve never won_______ a competition.
4. My brother’s b________ his arm.
5. Have you ever e____________ an unusual dish?
6. He's written_____________ a lot of magazine articles.
7. My father has read__________ hundreds of books. He’s very clever.
8. Jane and John have bought_____________ a beautiful new house.

GRAMMAR Present perfect simple and past simple

Activity 6a: Look at these sentences. Which verbs are in the present perfect and which is in the past
simple?

1. I’ve never forgotten (forgot)to switch my phone off in the cinema.


2. I’ve had (had) lots of good interviews, but this one was a disaster.
3. I had a job interview with two people last week.
4. They’ve just offered me the job!

6b. Underline the correct words to complete the rules.

1 We use the past simple / present perfect to talk about recent past events that have an effect on the
present.

2 We use the past simple / present perfect to talk about our experiences.

3 We use the past simple / present perfect when we give details (e.g., when, where, etc.) or talk about
specific past events.

Activity 7: Complete the sentences with the present perfect or past simple form of the verbs in brackets.

1 I ___never had_______ (never/have) a really terrible job interview.

2 Once, I _____forgot______(forget) to switch off my phone when I was at the cinema.

3 I don’t have very much work experience, but I ____am_______(be) in charge of a small team. I
___was_______ (be) the leader on a project at school.

4 I ____got______ (get) some useful work experience last year.

5 I __studied________ (study) hard this year, so I hope I can pass my exams.

6 I __always am________ (always/be) able to express myself clearly since I was a child.

7 I __already work________ (already/work) for more than three organisations.

8 I ______knew____ (know) what career I wanted when I was a child.

GRAMMAR: Present perfect simple and continuous

A. Read sentences a -d. Then answer questions 1 -5.

a I’ve seen photos where people have baby faces on adult bodies.

b I’ve been playing it on the bus every day.

с I’ve been recommending it to all my friends.

d I’ve just installed the ThingsToDo app.

1 Which sentences use the present perfect continuous?

2 Which sentence talks about one completed past activity (without mentioning a time)?

3 Which sentence talks about something the speaker has experienced?

4 Which sentences talk about activities which started in the past and are not finished yet? 5 Which sentences
talk about something which happened regularly or more than once? B
B. Complete the sentences with the present perfect simple or present perfect continuous form of the
verbs in brackets.
a. I ___’ve just bought__________________ new phone, (just/buy) .
b. I ___never search________________ for my own name online, (never/search)
c. I ___’ve been watching_____________ a lot of films in the last two weeks, (watch) .
d. I __________________ for a new tablet, but I haven’t got enough money yet. (save up)
e. I ___’ve just think______________ about not using my smartphone for a few weeks, just to see if
I can survive! (think)
Present perfect with just,
EXPERIENCIA DE APRENDIZAJE N°4: Talking about future

Grammar: Future Forms

Activity 1: Masha is going to Costa Rica to work on an environmental project. Listen to her talking
about it. How much does she know about the project?
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vtfWcTwRJwFbgUakr64HnwCVXi7sOnT7/view?usp=share_link

Activity 2: Listen again. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?
1 The government in Costa Rica wants to save the rainforests. T
2 Masha will find out more about her project soon. F
3 She knows exactly who she’s going to work with. F
4 She promises to send Phil regular emails. T
Activity 3: Match the future verb forms in 1 -4 with uses a -d .
1 _C__ It takes quite a long time for forests to recover. They’ll probably get better, but not
immediately.
2 _A__Tomorrow I’m meeting someone who worked on the project.
3 _B__ I’m going to make the most of my time in Costa Rica and learn some Spanish too.
4 _D__ I’ll write regular updates on the blog, and you can follow that.
a to talk about an intention (a future plan)
b to make a prediction about the future
с to make an offer, promise or quick decision to do something in the future
d to talk about something you have arranged to do in the future.
Activity 4: Write six predictions about your partner using the ideas in the box.

travel around the world get your hair cut learn another language
get a new job live in a different country be famous

1 I think you’ll ... travel around the world


2 Perhaps you’ll ... get a new job
3 I'm sure you’ll ... get your hair cut
4 You’ll probably ... learn another language
5 You probably won’t , live in a different country
6 You definitely won’t be famous
Look at the examples on the video. Which is the future continuous and which is the future
perfect?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCPU_k1kBYg
a. In 50 years’ time millions of people will be drinking man-made water! FUTURE PERFECT
b. By 2050 the global population will have grown to nine billion. FUTURE CONTINUOUS
Activity 5: Complete the sentences with the future continuous or the future perfect form of the
verbs given.

1 By half past nine he ____will have arrived____________________ (arrive) at school.


2 By ten past ten he _____will have started________________ (start) his history exam.
3 At half past ten he _____will be writing ______________ (write) the answers.
4 By half past one he ____will have finished________________ (finish) the exam.
5 By the weekend he ____will have found out________________ (find out) his results.

Use of English
Activity 6: Read this text about genetically-modified foods. What are they? What good and bad
aspects of these foods appear in the text?

Genetically-modified (GM) foods are foods which come from plants and animals that scientists (1)
_have___________ changed through genetic engineering. For example, you can make a strawberry
plant more resistant to the cold by adding a gene from an alpine plant that is able to live even when
the weather is (2) _________ freezing. These organisms are stronger than natural organisms so they
can grow in difficult conditions. The biotech companies that make GM organisms say that they will
help to end world hunger. But organisations like Greenpeace are (3)______ that the real reason for
their development is so that multinational biotech companies can control food production in the
world and make money.
The truth is that nobody knows what the effects of GM foods may be. Scientists have (4)____
investigating the possible consequences (5)_____ more than ten years, but they still can’t predict all
the possible impacts on plants, animals and human health. They say that by the time we understand
the effects, it will probably be too late and the biotech companies will (6)________ contaminated
the environment so badly that it will be impossible to fix the problem. Because GM organisms grow
faster and stronger (7) ____natural organisms, once they mix with other natural varieties, they will
probably change these natural species forever. But some scientists have already predicted that we
will all (8)_______ eating GM foods in the future because they will be so good for our health.
Activity 7: Read the text again. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the text.

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