Intermediate 2 Unit 2
Unit 2
Accidents
Be Careful!
a. In the video, “Be Careful!”, Fran’s father hurts his back. Fran’s friend, Anita, arrives later
and asks Fran how it happened. Fill in the missing words or phrases in their conversation.
Choose the words and phrases from below.
back problems • by himself • careful • carry • heavy things • hurt • not supposed to
hurt
Anita: How did your father (1) _______________________ his back?
carry
Fran: He was trying to (2) ___________________________ a gramaphone player.
not supposed to
Anita: But why? He knows he’s (3) __________________ heavy things
carry (4) __________________,
doesn’t he?
careful
Fran: Of course. And I even warned him to be (5) _____________________. But he just
by himself
wouldn’t listen. He insisted on carrying it (6) _______________________.
Anita: Oh, no! Well, he’ll probably have to see a doctor right away. I just hope he doesn’t
back problems
have even worse (7) _______________________ now.
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b. Mark the only sentence that is true about the conversation in activity a. Then rewrite
three of the untrue sentences to make them true.
1. Anita is worried about her back problem.
2. Fran thinks Anita should see a doctor.
3. Fran explains how her father hurt his back.
4. Anita explains why Fran’s father was carrying a heavy object.
5. Fran thinks the doctor should come and see her father.
6. Anita explains why Fran’s father hates going to doctors.
Fran' father is not supposed to carry heavy things.
a. _____________________________________________________________________
Anita is worried avout the back problem of her father's friend.
b. _____________________________________________________________________
Anita thinks the Fran's father should go with a doctor.
c. _____________________________________________________________________
c. Imagine the conversation between Fran’s father and the doctor. Complete the
questions that the doctor might ask him. Write his answers.
Doctor: _________________________________________________________ in pain?
Father: _______________________________________________________________.
Doctor: ___________________________________________________________ feel?
Father: ________________________________________________________________.
Doctor: ______________________________________________ medicine for the pain?
Father: ________________________________________________________________.
Doctor: Where ______________________________________________________ hurt?
Father: ________________________________________________________________.
Doctor: How _____________________________________________________ happen?
Father: ________________________________________________________________.
Doctor: Why ___________________________________________________________ ?
Father: ________________________________________________________________.
d. Practice your dialogue with a partner.
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Cliff Terror
a. Read what happens next in the story, “Cliff Terror”. To find out what happens to Susan and
Ellen, number the parts of the story in the correct order.
4 a. “Are you sure about the direction, Ellen?” Susan said nervously. “It’s hard to tell north
from south now that the sun has gone behind the clouds.”
3 b. Ellen thought for a moment. “Well, if you want to go home, we have to find a way
out of here. I think we should go there.” Ellen pointed to the trees up ahead. “That’s
the direction we came from.”
6 c. Susan looked up to see what Ellen was pointing at. “Yes, it is!” she shouted. “It’s Daniel
and the rest of the group. We’re safe! HEY! DANIEL! PETER! WE’RE OVER HERE!”
2 d. Susan didn’t want Ellen to bandage her ankle. “No, thank you. I just want to go home.”
5 e. But Ellen wasn’t listening to Susan talk about the clouds. “Susan....Stop! Wait a
minute!” she called out suddenly. “What’s that up there, in the mountains? Isn’t that…?”
1 f. “Stop complaining! You’ll be all right,” said Ellen. “You’ve probably sprained your ankle.
I have a bandage here in my backpack. I’ll put it on for you if you like.”
b. Complete the story by filling in the characters’ words.
But nobody heard Susan’s shouts, so she asked Ellen to join her. “_____________________
_______________________________________________________________________.”
When still nobody heard them, Ellen had a great idea – they could use the bandage, and wave
it to get Daniel’s attention. She explained her idea to Susan. “________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.”
After the girls had been waving the bandage for over five minutes, Daniel finally noticed them.
He knew that the only way to rescue them was to call for a helicopter, so he shouted down
to them: “_______________________________________________________________.”
Susan was so happy to hear this that she started dancing on one foot. When Ellen saw her
she said, “_______________________________________________________________.”
c. Share your story ending with other students.
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Look Out!
a. Which person in the computer lesson gives a warning? Mark the correct answer.
1. The teenager on the bicycle
2. The older woman
3. The child
b. Read another conversation. Copy the sentences that express a warning and those that
ignore a warning.
Kate: Did you see the sign we just passed, Sal?
Sally: No, which sign? What does it say?
Kate: It says we aren’t allowed to walk here. Somebody is building something on top of
this building. This sidewalk is too close to the building. It’s dangerous!
Sally: Nonsense! It’s perfectly safe.
Kate: But the sign says it isn’t safe. You could get hurt. Something might fall on you.
Sally: Don’t worry. It won’t. Come on. I’m in a hurry.
Kate: Sally, look out! There are falling bricks!
Expressing a warning:
It's dangerous
__________________________________________________________
You could get hurt
__________________________________________________________
look out
__________________________________________________________
Something might fall on you
__________________________________________________________
We aren't allowed to walk here
__________________________________________________________
Ignoring a warning:
Don't worry
__________________________________________________________
nonsense
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
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c. In each of the pictures below somebody is warning somebody else. Under each picture
write what you think the person is saying. Here are some expressions to help you:
Be careful You might...
Don’t... You shouldn’t...
If you..., you could... You aren’t supposed to...
You aren’t allowed to... The sign says...
A B
B
You aren't allowed to
______________________ Don't climb higher
______________________
excced the speed limit ______________________
______________________
You shoudldn't carry heavy things
________________________________________________
You could hurt you back
________________________________________________
D E
Be careful over there is danger
______________________ If you smoke much you
______________________
could die
______________________ ______________________
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Past Perfect: Progressive
a. Answer the question under each picture. Use the Past Perfect Progressive form of the
verb given.
1. John woke up with a sore 2. The children were 3. Mary’s eyes were sore.
neck. Why? covered in chocolate. Why? Why?
had been sleeping
He (sleep) ____________ had been eating
They (eat) ____________ had been working
She (work)____________
at his desk all night. chocolate cake. at the computer all day.
b. Complete the story by choosing the correct verb for each space from the list below.
crashed • decided • had been thinking • hadn’t been paying • pushed
John was late for his math exam. He was nervous because he hadn’t slept well. As
soon as he got into the car, he started the engine, put the gears into reverse and
pushed
(1) _______________________ his foot down on the gas pedal. The car shot backwards
crashed
out of the driveway and (2)_______________________ into a garbage removal
hadn't been paying
truck. John (3) _______________________ attention and hadn’t seen the truck. He
hadn’t checked his rearview mirror before reversing out of the driveway because he
had been thinking
(4) _______________________ about getting to his exam on time. When he heard the
decided
crash he hesitated for a moment, but then (5) _______________________ not to stop.
He couldn’t be late for his exam.
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