High Spirits 2: Exams - Oxford University Press
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High Spirits 2: Exams - Oxford University Press
4 Exams The High m School ro Reading 1 The high school prom in the USA is a formal party at the end of the final school year. High schools can have two proms: a junior prom for students who are finishing their 11th Grade, and a senior prom for students who are leaving high school. For most students, prom night is a very exciting night. US High school year th 1 2 3 Students known as: 9 Grade (age 14 – 15) Freshman 10th Grade (age 15 – 16) Sophomore 11th Grade (age 16 – 17) Junior 12th Grade (age 17 – 18) Senior The word prom comes from promenade ball, a type of formal dance in the 19th century. High school proms began in the early 1900s. At first they were quite simple events, but with the arrival of the car in the 1920s, they became more formal and extravagant. In the 1980s, it became an important part of growing up in the USA. On prom night, boys usually wear dinner jackets and bow ties and girls wear ball gowns. The boys often give the girls small bunches of flowers, called corsages. The girls wear these on their arm or their dress. At the prom the students eat, drink and dance. During the evening they choose a Prom King and Queen – the most popular boy and girl from the senior year. The Prom King gets a crown, the Queen gets a tiara and they have a special dance together. Traditionally, prom night is a very romantic evening. For this reason, it can be stressful: some students feel they have to find a date for the special night. For seniors, the prom is the last time that they see their school friends before graduation, when they begin their lives as adults. Perhaps this is why the prom is such an important part of teenage life in the USA. Leggi il brano e scegli l’alternativa corretta. 4 5 6 Students go to a junior / senior prom when they finish their eleventh grade. High school proms started as simple / expensive events. With the arrival of the car, proms became more stressful / extravagant events. For boys, the usual dress is a dinner jacket and corsage / bow tie. At the prom, teachers / students choose a Prom King and Queen. They give the Prom King a crown / tiara. Many students worry because they have to / don’t have to find a date for the prom. Dialogue work Talking about obligation 2 Completa il dialogo con le forme corrette del verbo have to. Tim Dan Tim Dan Tim Do you have to (you) do any jobs at home? Yes, 1 .I2 tidy my bedroom and put the rubbish out. 3 (you) do the washing-up? No, 4 , but I 5 load 6 the dishwasher. My sister do lots of things too. Really? My sister 7 (not / have to) do anything! I 8 do everything! Presentazione orale 3 Project Scegli una festa importante a cui hai partecipato e prepara una presentazione orale. Prendi degli appunti usando le seguenti domande per aiutarti. Parla per T circa 2 minuti. ES s What was the occasion? (a wedding, a birthday party, etc.) s When and where was it? Who was there? s What did people eat and drink? s What other things happened? Glossary dinner jacket smoking bow tie cravattino a farfalla ball gown vestito da ballo bunch of flowers mazzo di fiori 20 © Copyright Oxford University Press crown corona tiara diadema date accompagnatore/rice