ENGLISH FORM 4

MODULE 11

(2 WEEKS/4 LESSONS)

(Lesson 88) 3.1.4 Reading 3.2.1 Read a variety of suitable print and digital texts to

investigate and analyse national issues

(Lesson 89) Language Awareness – Modal Verb + Have + Past Participle

(Lesson 90) Listening 1.3.1 Recognise with support typical features at word,

sentence and text levels of a range of spoken genres

(Lesson 91) Speaking 2.2.1 Use formal and informal registers appropriately in most

familiar contexts

(Lesson 92) Writing 4.1.3 Explain the main points of an idea or argument
Lesson 88 (you may also refer to Full-Blast Textbook Page 104)

A. Pre-Reading Activity

Instruction: Identify and tick (/) on the actions that help protect the
environment.
DESCRIPTION

A. Upcycle a plastic bottle into a flower pot. ( )

B. Unplug appliances after each use. ( )
C. Use rainwater to wash car and water plant. ( )
D. Charge multiple gadgets at a time. ( )
E. Reduce the use of paper by saving documents on cloud storage. ( )

B. Reading Activity

Instruction: Read to the text and decide which of the two headings, a or b, is more
suitable for each of the paragraphs 1-3.
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1 A Save Water ( )
B Kill two birds with one stone ( )
2 A The latest trendy ( )
B From phone to flower ( )
3 A Trendy junk ( )
B Recyclable handbags ( )

C. Post-Reading Activity

Instruction: Reread the text and answer the questions below.

1. Where does the eco-friendly

showerhead get its power from?
2. How can you tell if the water is
too hot with the eco-friendly
showerhead?
3. What usually happens to
mobile phones after 18 months?
4. What do you do with the
mobile developed by English
researchers when you’ve
finished with it?
5. What happens to the
biodegradable case?
6. Where does the company that
makes fashionable handbags
get materials from?
7. How can you get a personalized
handbag made?

D. Find words/ phrases in the text and match them with the definitions
below.

Words/Phrases Definitions
1 Get rid of (introduction)
2 Provide energy so that
something works
(paragraph 1)
3 Produce a soft, steady
light (paragraph 1)
4 Dangerous, harmful
(paragraph 2)
5 A place where old cars,
machines, etc are
collected (paragraph 3)
Lesson 89 (you may also refer to Full-Blast Textbook Page 105)

A. Grammar Notes

MODAL VERBS + HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE

1. Examples of modal verbs are could, have, would, have and should have.
2. These past tense modals are useful for expressing your present feelings about
a past decision (or other actions).
3. They are sometimes called modals of lost opportunities.
- I would have donated to the charity, but I was not convinced about the
cause.
- He should have told the truth about what he had seen.
- She could have won any tennis match she played.
4. We use must have to express speculative possibility. It tells us that one
scenario appears to be the most likely one.
- My passport is missing, I must have left it in the hotel.
- Mariam has not replied. She must have forgotten.

B. Underline the correct words.

1. I ( should have/ may have) seen a doctor earlier.

2. You (must have/ should have stepped on the wet paint. Your shoe has
paint on it.
3. My wallet is missing. My brother (should have/must have) taken it by
mistake.
4. Bala (can’t have/must have) passed his examination. He is celebrating
with his friends at the restaurant.
5. You (musn’t/needn’t have) walked all the way to my house. You could
have called me on the phone to drive you here.
6. The trip to the castle was a waste of time. I (would/must have) rather stay
at home to watch television.
7. Look out! You (must have/could have) broken that window with the
football.
8. My bike isn’t in the garage. My brother (must have/should have) taken it.
9. Freddie (can’t have/ shouldn’t have) slept well last night. He’s very tired
today.
10. Mum, you (couldn’t have/needn’t have) bought me a new phone. I
repaired my old one and it works fine.

C. Write a sentence each using the “ modal verb + have + past participle
form”

1. May/might have
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2. Could have
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Lesson 90 (you may also refer to Full-Blast Textbook Page 106)

A. Pre-Listening Activity

Instruction: Match the words/phrases below with the definitions a-f

1. smog
2. acid rain
3. oil spill
4. toxic waste
5. fossil fuels
6. alternative energy

B. Listening Activity

Instruction: Listen to a part of radio programme and answer the quiz below.
(You may repeat the audio 2 times)

1. How long does it take a plastic bottle to biodegrade?

a. 50 to 100 years
b. 500 to 1000 years
c. 5,000 to 10,000 years

2. After an oil spill, how much of the oil is usually recovered?

a. Less than 15%
b. About 50%
c. More than 60%

3. What will the global population be in 2050?

a. Just under 8 billion
b. Just under 9 billion
c. Just under 10 billion

4. How much water is there on the planet?

a. Less than 1000 years ago
b. More than 1000 years ago
c. The same as 1000 years ago

5. Which is worse for the environment?

a. Driving a car
b. Having a pet
c. Buying food that isn’t organic
Lesson 91 (you may also refer to Full-Blast Textbook Page 107)

A. Pre-Speaking Activity

Instruction: Sort out the comparisons between living in the city and living in
the countryside.

a. Close to nature b. close to malls c. clean air d. peaceful

e. Polluted air f. hectic g. less job opportunity h. slow development
i. vast job opportunity j. fast development
City vs Countryside
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2
3
4
5

B. Speaking Activity

Instruction: Compare the two pictures below. You may use the ideas given to help you.
Record your respond in a voice recording of about 1-2 minutes and send it to the
group.

Ideas

 Describe the two places

 Talk about the atmosphere

 How would people feel living in the two places?

 Is the lifestyle different?

 Would the people’s health be affected?

Lesson 92 (you may also refer to Full-Blast Textbook Page 108-109)

A. Pre-Writing Activity

Read the extract from a newspaper article and the letter to the editor below
and tick the sentences below that apply to the letter.

The writer:

1. Uses an appropriate greeting and signature ending. ( )

2. Explains why she is writing in the first paragraph. ( )

3. Uses rude language. ( )

4. Justifies her opinion and gives examples. ( )

5. Uses rhetorical questions for emphasis. ( )

 6. Refers to specific points made in the newspaper. ( )

7. Expresses her opinion in an aggressive manner. ( )

8. Makes suggestions. ( )

9. Uses linking words/phrases. ( )

10. Writes in a formal style. ( )

B. Writing Activity

Instruction: You read this article in a local newspaper. Write a letter to the
editor expressing your views on the issue in about 150 words. Use the writing
prompts, tips and planning notes to help you.

Writing Prompts

 Why do you think there is so much litter around?

 What kind of problem does it create?

 What do you think can be done about it?

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