openMind 1, Unit 11

Grammar

1. Correct the following sentences.(1) My brother fell in love with his wife Susan, when he met his wife at a party. _____________________________________________(2) It is my son's birthday last week so I took he out to dinner. _____________________________________________(3) When him saw I he smiled. _____________________________________________(4) They sent I an invitation to their wedding last week. _____________________________________________(5) When I got an invitation I am very happy. _____________________________________________

Vocabulary

3. Complete the sentences with the following words.died, explored, got married, grew up, had six childrenHeather (1) ____________________ in England in the 17th century, but she came to Argentina when she (2) ____________________. Her husband was Argentinian. They (3) ____________________ and they (4) ____________________ the Pampas with their family. She (5) ____________________ when she was 98 years old.

Reading

5. Read the text and answer the questions.In the winter of 1925 there was a very serious diphtheria epidemic in Nome, Alaska. Diphtheria can be cured with a special serum, but there wasn't any in Nome. The nearest serum was 600 miles away and in 1925 there weren't any cars, airplanes, or helicopters that could transport it and it was too far for anyone to walk, especially in the winter. A man named Leonhard Seppala got a group of twenty sled dogs together to take the serum to Nome. Sled dogs are a normal way to travel in Alaska in the winter. The sleds are traditionally pulled by ten to 20 dogs. The leader of Seppala's team was Balto, a great Alaskan Malamute. These dogs weren't popular with sled drivers because they thought they were slow, but Seppala's team, led by Balto, ran half the way to Nome, 300 miles. There, another team took over and took the serum to Nome, saving many lives.(1) Why was the diphtheria epidemic so serious? ____________________(2) Why was it difficult to get the serum? ____________________

(3) How did Leonhard Seppala decide to transport the serum? ____________________(4) Why was Balto an unusual sled dog? ____________________(5) Why weren't these dogs popular? ____________________

Listening

7. Listen and answer the questions. [CD Track 11, oM1_11.mp3]  

(1) What race did she win a medal in at the Los Angeles Olympics? _____________(2) Did she win gold, silver, or bronze in her first Olympics? _____________(3) Why was she well-known? _____________(4) When did she win three gold medals? _____________(5) When did she die? _____________

Writing

6. Use the notes to write a biography.Name: Paul McCartneyAchievement: Member of The BeatlesBorn: June 18, 1942, Liverpool, EnglandYear he met John Lennon: 1957Year he married Linda: 1969Year she died: 1998Year he married Heather Mills: 2002Year they got divorced: 2008