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Class 8 · English · 08-02

Class Test 2

Training Center

Train the important skills from Unit 2. The situations are different from your class test. The skills are the same.

Listening Mediation Vocabulary Gerund Prepositions After-school activities

How to train

1 · TryDo the exercise before opening the solutions.
2 · CheckFind out why every wrong answer was wrong.
3 · RepairDo difficult exercises again later.
Very important
Listening
Very important
Gerund structures
Very important
Mediation
Important
Vocabulary definitions
Remember: You do not need to understand every word. Listen and read for WHO – WHAT – WHEN – WHERE.
01
Skill 1

Listening – Planning the Youth Center Open Day

Listen for people, interests and specific activity ideas.

Listening strategy:

First listening: Who is speaking? What is the general idea?

Second listening: Listen for names, activities and details.
Audio: Planning the Youth Center Open Day
MP3 filename: 08-02-listening-open-day.mp3

A · Listen to Part 1.

Tick the correct statement.

1. Maya
2. Noah
3. Priya
4. Ethan is especially interested in
5. Maya likes
6. At the end of Part 1, Maya thinks

B · Listen to Part 2.

Complete the table. Use short notes.

NameActivity idea 1Activity idea 2
Priya
Ethan
Noah
Maya
Show listening solutions

Part A

1. b
2. c
3. a
4. b
5. a
6. b

Part B

Priya
games area for younger children
volunteer information corner

Ethan
small live music show
computer corner with apps / games / software tips

Noah
three-on-three basketball competition
sports challenge

Maya
photography booth
international snack table

Short notes are enough. You do not need complete sentences in Part B.
Teacher area: Show listening script

Part 1

Maya: Thanks for coming, everyone. The Youth Center Open Day is next month, and I’m leading our student planning group. We need activities that show visitors what teenagers actually enjoy doing here.

Noah: Great. I’d definitely like something sporty. I’m not the best player in the world, but I really enjoy playing basketball and doing sport with other people.

Priya: I’d like to help with the organization. I enjoy helping people, and I’ve done some volunteering before. I also like working with younger children.

Ethan: My interests are completely different. I’m into music, especially live music, and I like computers and trying new apps and games.

Maya: Perfect. I’m interested in photography, and I love cooking and trying food from different countries. So we already have sport, volunteering, music, technology, photography and food. That’s enough general ideas. Now we need specific activities.

Part 2

Priya: We could organize a games area for younger children. I could also run a volunteer information corner where local groups explain how teenagers can help.

Ethan: How about a small live music show? We could ask two local teen bands. And I’d like a computer corner where people can try useful apps and games or get software tips.

Noah: I’d like a three-on-three basketball competition. We could also have a sports challenge with simple activities for people who don’t play basketball.

Maya: Great. I’ll add a photography booth where visitors can take funny pictures. And we can have an international snack table with small foods from different countries.

Maya: Excellent. That gives us eight activities. Let’s take these ideas to the youth center manager tomorrow.

02
Skill 2

Mediation – After-school Offers

Select the information another person really needs and explain it naturally.

Mediation strategy: Do not translate every word. Answer the question with the important information only.

ROBOTICS LAB

For students in Years 7–9 who like building and programming.

When: Mondays, 3:20 p.m.
Where: Computer Room 2

No experience necessary.

SCHOOL RADIO TEAM

For students who enjoy music, interviews and speaking English.

When: Thursdays, 2:45 p.m.
Where: Media Room

New members are welcome.

STREET ART WORKSHOP

Design legal wall art with a local artist.

For: Years 8–10
When: every second Tuesday, 3:00 p.m.
Where: Art Room

HOMEWORK HELPERS

Students in Years 8–10 help younger students with homework.

When: Wednesdays, 3:15 p.m.
Where: Library

Ask Ms Green before joining.

Your task: Your exchange partner Sam asks you about the offers. Answer in German.

1. Sam: I like computers, but I have never built a robot. Can I still join?
2. Sam: When and where does the school radio team meet?
3. Sam: I’m in Year 7. Can I join the street art workshop?
4. Sam: I’d like to help younger students. What do I have to do?
Show mediation solutions

1. Ja. Das Robotics Lab ist für die Klassen 7 bis 9 und man braucht keine Vorerfahrung. Es ist montags um 15:20 Uhr im Computerraum 2.

2. Das School Radio Team trifft sich donnerstags um 14:45 Uhr im Medienraum.

3. Nein. Der Street-Art-Workshop ist für die Klassen 8 bis 10.

4. Du kannst mittwochs um 15:15 Uhr in der Bibliothek jüngeren Schülern bei den Hausaufgaben helfen. Vorher sollst du Ms Green fragen.

03
Skill 3

Vocabulary – Find and Explain the Word

Understand definitions and explain familiar words in simple English.

lockervolunteerhallway rentincrediblesign breakpromiseintimidating

A · Find the word.

1. A small cupboard at school where you can keep books and clothes:

2. A person who helps without being paid:

3. Extremely good, surprising or difficult to believe:

4. A long passage inside a school building:

5. To pay money to use something for a limited time:

6. A notice that gives information or instructions:

B · Explain the word in one complete sentence.

7. library

8. cheerleader

9. ancient

Show vocabulary solutions

1. locker
2. volunteer
3. incredible
4. hallway
5. rent
6. sign

7. A library is a place with books that you can read or borrow.

8. A cheerleader is a person who dances and shouts at a sports event to support a team.

9. Ancient means very old, usually from a long time ago.

04
Skill 4

Prepositions + Gerund

Learn the whole phrase, not just the single preposition.

Useful chunks

nervous about doing something · talk to someone · get used to doing something · worry about doing something · a way of doing something · take part in something · good / bad at doing something · interested in something · excited about doing something · look forward to doing something

Complete with ONE preposition.

1. Ava was nervous ______ meeting her new club members.

2. Talking ______ the coach was easier than she expected.

3. She has got used ______ staying at school later.

4. She still worries ______ making mistakes when she speaks English.

5. Joining the radio team is a good way ______ meeting new people.

6. She took part ______ the first meeting yesterday.

7. She is quite good ______ interviewing people.

8. Her best friend is interested ______ school sports.

9. Ava is excited ______ recording her first podcast.

10. She is looking forward ______ hearing it online.

Show preposition solutions

1. about
2. to
3. to
4. about
5. of
6. in
7. at
8. in
9. about
10. to

Important: In phrases such as look forward to and get used to, to is a preposition. That is why the next verb normally ends in -ing.
05
Skill 5

Gerund – Build the Right Form

Use the -ing form after many verbs, adjectives + prepositions and as the subject of a sentence.

Three patterns to remember

1. enjoy / don't mind + -ing → I enjoy playing basketball.

2. preposition + -ing → She is interested in joining the club.

3. -ing as subjectDoing volunteering is useful.

A · Complete with the correct -ing form.

1. I enjoy __________________ (play) volleyball after school.

2. Mia doesn't mind __________________ (help) younger students.

3. Ethan is good at __________________ (use) computers.

4. We are interested in __________________ (join) the school radio team.

5. __________________ (sing) in a choir can be great fun.

6. Noah is crazy about __________________ (watch) basketball.

7. Priya worries about __________________ (forget) important details.

8. They are looking forward to __________________ (meet) the new volunteers.

9. __________________ (work) in a team is sometimes hard.

10. I don't like __________________ (wait) after school for an hour.

B · Correct the mistakes.

11. I am interested in join the drama club.

12. She enjoys to help at the youth center.

13. Play baseball is fun.

14. We are good at organize events.

Show gerund solutions

1. playing
2. helping
3. using
4. joining
5. Singing
6. watching
7. forgetting
8. meeting
9. Working
10. waiting

11. I am interested in joining the drama club.
12. She enjoys helping at the youth center.
13. Playing baseball is fun.
14. We are good at organizing events.

06
Skill 6

After-school Activities – Make Your Own Sentences

Combine an opinion phrase with an activity and use the gerund correctly.

Opinion starters

I'm good at …
I'm not good at …
I like …
I don't like …
I don't mind …
I'm interested in …
I'm crazy about …
I enjoy …

Activities

join a club · do volunteering · play baseball · go to band practice · sing in the choir · do sport · talk to a teacher · meet friends in the cafeteria · be a cheerleader · play badminton

Write SIX different sentences.

Use a different starter and a different activity each time.

Show possible answers

Many answers are possible. For example:

1. I don't mind doing volunteering.
2. I'm good at playing badminton.
3. I'm interested in joining a club.
4. I enjoy doing sport.
5. I'm not good at singing in the choir.
6. I'm crazy about meeting friends in the cafeteria.

Check the grammar after the phrase. After a preposition such as at or in, use the -ing form.
07
Bonus Practice · Listening Mediation

Announcements at Riverdale Youth Center

Listen to four short announcements. Your German friend Nina asks you questions. Answer only with the information she needs.

Important:

You do not have to translate the announcements. Listen for the exact information Nina asks for.
Audio: Announcements at Riverdale Youth Center
MP3 filename: 08-02-announcements-riverdale-youth-center.mp3

Listening Mediation

You and your German friend Nina are visiting Riverdale Youth Center. Listen to the announcements. Nina asks you some questions. Answer her questions in GERMAN.

1.
Nina: Dieser Bücherverkauf klingt gut. Wie teuer sind die Sachen und wann findet er statt?
2.
Nina: Ich würde mir gerne diese Theateraufführung ansehen. Wann und wo ist die?
3.
Nina: Volleyball wäre vielleicht etwas für mich. Wie alt muss man sein und wann ist das nächste Training?
4.
Nina: Was gibt es bei diesem Filmabend eigentlich zu essen und zu trinken? Und was kostet der Eintritt?
Show bonus listening mediation solutions

1.
Die Bücher, Comics und Zeitschriften kosten jeweils zwei Dollar.
Der Verkauf ist am Samstag von 10 bis 14 Uhr.

2.
Die Theateraufführung ist am Freitag um 18.30 Uhr in der großen Halle.

3.
Die Volleyballmannschaft sucht Mädchen zwischen 13 und 16 Jahren.
Das nächste offene Training ist am Dienstag um 16.15 Uhr in der Sporthalle B.

4.
Es gibt Pizza und Popcorn.
Getränke muss man selbst mitbringen.
Der Eintritt kostet vier Dollar.

Remember: Students do not have to translate the announcements. They only need the information Nina asks for.
Teacher area: Show announcement script

VOICE

Young American English woman, friendly community-center announcement voice, clear Standard American pronunciation, natural speed around 135 words per minute. Leave a short pause of about 3 seconds between the four announcements.

ANNOUNCEMENT 1

Don't forget our Used Book Sale this Saturday. You can find books, comics and magazines for only two dollars each. The sale starts at ten o'clock in Room 12 and finishes at two. All the money will go to a local community project.

ANNOUNCEMENT 2

Are you interested in acting? Our drama group is giving a short performance this Friday at six thirty in the main hall. Entry is free, but please arrive at least ten minutes before the show starts because there are only 120 seats.

ANNOUNCEMENT 3

The Riverdale girls' volleyball team is looking for new players aged thirteen to sixteen. You don't have to be an experienced player. The next open practice is on Tuesday at four fifteen in Sports Hall B. Talk to Coach Miller if you would like more information.

ANNOUNCEMENT 4

Finally, our Family Movie Night is this Friday at seven o'clock in the cafeteria. We will show a comedy chosen by our youth group. Pizza and popcorn will be available. Please bring your own drink. Tickets cost four dollars and can be bought at the front desk.

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