Manual Limba Engleză, clasa a 7-a, Unit 5, Lesson 6, The Art of Small Steps

Ex. 1 page 88

In pairs, write down what a student should do in order to
be successful. Report your results to the rest of the class.

Ex. 2 page 88

Agree or disagree with the quote in the picture. Justify your answer.

Ex. 3 page 8

Ex. 4 page 8

Read what information Viorica found on the Internet.

Say what exactly she liked about that information.

Do you agree with her point of view? Why? / Why not?

Let me share with you something interesting. I have recently finished reading The Little Prince by the French author Antoine de Saint-Exupery. My eldest sister recommended the book. I am not sorry at all. I really loved it. The book seems to be so simple, but it made me think about the real values in life. I think everybody should read this book. I was so impressed by the book that I decided to prepare a presentation. I will present it next week during our reading club.

In my presentation, I wanted to say something about the author. I searched for information. I googled the author’s name and I discovered the life of an amazing man. Then, I came across a beautiful prayer by him. At first, I didn’t want to read it, but then I thought that it could be interesting. And I was right. What impressed me most was the last line: ‘Teach me the art of small steps!’

Such a simple request, but there’s so much wisdom in it! Sometimes we hurry so much that

we don’t take enough time to examine everything carefully. We seem to hurry all the time. We

seem to be impatient. We seem to want everything quickly without putting much effort. And

then we get disappointed. We should understand that it takes time for good things to happen.

We should be patient. Even at school we should understand that success does not come easily, that we should work hard, and that we should think critically. We should also understand that friendships do not happen overnight. Even friendships need time and patience to last.

Probably I will start my presentation with this quote. I think that it is important for us to

understand that we can be successful if we work regularly. We should take a small step every

day and we will surely realize our goals.

Talking about books

Ex. 5 page 89

In the text, find the sentences that have the following meaning.

Ex. 6 page 89

Fill in the blanks with the missing word.

Ex. 7 page 89

Fill in the blanks with the missing preposition.

Ex. 9 page 89

Read the following sentences and write sentences with if.

Ex. 10 page 90

Answer the following questions. Begin with: 'No, but ...'

Example: Do you have a pen?
Response: No, but if I had a pen, I would give it to you.

1. Are you tired?
2. Are you a bird?
3. Are you in London?
4. Are you at home now?
5. Do you speak Japanese?
6. Do you live in Washington D.C.?
7. Are you the teacher of this class?

Ex. 11 page 90

Viorica liked the book she read and she wants to make a book presentation. In pairs, discuss what a book presentation should include. How should she begin her presentation? How should she end it? Report the results of your discussion to the rest of the class.

Ex. 12 page 90

Look at the poster of the presentation. In pairs, discuss what you see in it. Think about possible answers to the following questions.
1. Where is the boy?
2. Is the boy alone?
3. What is the boy doing?
4. What does the inscription represent?

Ex. 13 page 90

Listen to Viorica’s presentation at the reading club and say how she felt when she read the end of the story.

Ex. 14 page 90

Listen to the presentation again and mark the following sentences TRUE or FALSE.

Ex. 16 page 90

✅Write a paragraph on the importance of taking small steps in a person’s life.

✅Use a personal example to prove your point of view.

✅Share your ideas with the rest of the class.