Ex. 2 page 82

Look at the pictures and describe the girl in them.
Say what she feels and what has caused her emotions. Compare your answers with your partner.

Ex. 4 page 82

Debby and Dima are very good friends. They met during the online international project So far away, and yet, so close. They like talking to one another and discovering interesting facts about their cultures. They often video-chat. Read the conversation they had during their last video-chat and say what new information they learned.

Debby: Hey, Dima! How are you?

Dima: Not bad, thanks. Just a bit tired. What about you?

Debby: I’m OK. But why are you tired?

Dima: I had a test in Maths this Monday. It was very difficult, but I made it. Now I’m getting ready for my next test. It’s in English and it’s next Friday.

Debby: It seems like a lot of work! I know how stressful the period before the test is.

Dima: Yes. I’m just revising everything I have learned. But as you say, it’s stressful.

Debby: Don’t worry! Everything will be OK. I know you’re a straight-A student!

Dima: A straight-A student? What an interesting expression! What does it mean?

Debby: A straight-A student is a student who gets the best results in all tests.

Dima: Oh, thanks, you’re too kind. But why ‘A’?

Debby: ‘A’ is the highest grade you can get in the States.

Dima: I see! In our country the highest grade is ‘10’. In
Romanian we say ‘un elev de nota 10’, a student who always gets a ‘10’ in their tests.

Debby: Interesting. And what grade does a student get when they fail?

Dima: Fail? What do you mean?

Debby: When they don’t pass the test. In the US, for example, such a student gets an ‘F’. Nobody wants to get an ‘F’ here.

Dima: I understand. In my country a student who gets a ‘4’ fails the test.

Debby: So we have letters as grades, and you have numbers.

Dima: It looks like this. I like talking to you. I always learn something new.

Debby: Same here. Now we should get back to study to get an ‘A’ or a ‘10’ in our tests.

Dima: Sounds great. See you.

Debby: Bye.