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Unit 5. Did You Hurt Yourself?. Reading Comprehension. They didn’t hurt themselves because they wore seat belts. Exercise I 1. What happened in the picture? …………………………………………………………………… 2. Why didn’t they hurt themselves? ……………………………………………………………………. He didn’t wear a helmet and knee pads,
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Unit 5 Did You Hurt Yourself?
Reading Comprehension They didn’t hurt themselves because they wore seat belts.
Exercise I 1. What happened in the picture? …………………………………………………………………… 2. Why didn’t they hurt themselves? ……………………………………………………………………
He didn’t wear a helmet and knee pads, so he hurt himself.
Exercise II 1. What happened in the picture? …………………………………………………………………… 2. Why did he hurt himself? ……………………………………………………………………
He hurt himself because no one helped him lift the boxes.
Exercise III 1. What happened in the picture? …………………………………………………………………… 2. Why did he hurt himself? ……………………………………………………………………
Vocabulary 1. seat belt Ex: 2. helmet Ex: 3. knee pad Ex: 4. hurt Ex: 5. no one Ex: 6.lift Ex:
Grammar Reflexive Pronouns Use the reflexive pronoun when the subject and the object are the same person: myself ourselves yourself yourselves himself / herself themselves Note: You can also use the reflexive pronoun to say that you did something without anyone’s help: I fixed the hair dryer myself.
Because versus So The subordinate conjunction because introduces a reason – it tells why. The conjunction so introduces a consequence or a result. Example: Most accidents happen because people don’t pay attention. He didn’t turn off the electricity, so he got a shock.
So and Neither So … I and Neither … I both show agreement with the speaker. Example: A: I’m a careful driver. B: So am I. A: I’m not an aggressive driver. B: Neither am I. A: I hurt myself all the time. B: So did I. A: I very seldom cut myself. B: Neither did I.
A: I burned myself on the stove. B: So did I. A: I didn’t slip on the wet floor. B: Neither did I. A: I’ve been in one car accident in my life. B: So, have I A: I’ve never broken an arm or leg. B: Neither have I.
Exercise I A. Complete the sentences with the correct reflexive pronoun 1. Sarah cut _______________ while she was peeling potatoes. 2. The instructions on the box say: “Do it _______________.” 3. I burned _______________ when I was making fries. 4. My grandfather slipped on a rug and hurt _______________. 5. The people injured _______________ when they were escaping from the bull. 6. We were interviewed for TV, and at night we saw _______________ on Channel 9.
B. Join the sentences with so and because. 1. Jake burned his arm. He went to the emergency room. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 2. The floor was wet. Michelle slipped and fell. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 3. Julian wasn’t wearing a seat belt. He hit his head on the windshield. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
4. The child got an electrical shock. The child put his finger in the socket. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 5. There wasn’t any water to put out the fire. We had to use sand. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 6. Johanna fell off her bike . She was riding too fast. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 7. I got my hands all blue. I don’t read the “Wet Paint” sign. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
Exercise II A. Complete the sentences with so or because. 1. I didn’t want to wake up late, _______________ I used two alarm clocks. 2. Jerry called 911 _______________ there was an emergency. 3. I put my hand under cold running water _______________ I burned myself. 4. More people turned up than I expected, _______________ I cooked more food. 5. There were a lot of accidents at the intersection, _______________ they installed traffic lights. 6. The mosquitoes didn’t bite me _______________ I put on this repellent.
B. Show agreement with the following statements. 1. I always wear a seat belt in the car._______________ 2. I’ve never had an accident. _______________ 3. I spent the evening watching TV. _______________ 4. I didn’t know that Mike was in the hospital. _______________ 5. I don’t want to eat a lot of sugar. _______________ 6. I’m sorry to hear that Jo is moving. _______________ 7. I want to spend my vacation at the beach. _______________ 8. I once broke my arm. _______________ 9. I need a pair of sneakers. _______________ 10. I’m not tired even though its midnight._______________
Exercise III A. Complete the sentences with so and because. 1. I need a thermometer ________________________________. 2. Smoking isn’t good for you ___________________________. 3. You’d better lie down ________________________________. 4. I took an aspirin ____________________________________. 5. I ate too much at dinner ______________________________. 6. I didn’t drink any coffee ______________________________. 7. Jack burned his finger ________________________________. 8. I went jogging ______________________________________.
B. Match the sentences. Write the correct number in the blank. 1. I never hurt myself when I’m riding my bike. ____ So do I. 2. I always do my homework when I get home from school. ____ Neither do I. 3. I never broke my arm. ____ Neither did I. 4. I have had a lots of accidents riding my bike. ____ Neither did we. 5. We never got lost when we went camping. ____ So have I. 6. I didn’t fall on the ice. ____ Neither did I.
