MSL ENGLISH WORKBOOK · 9. KLASSE REGELKLASSE
Unit 3
Discover South Africa
South Africa · accidents · role models · Cape Town
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Grammar
South Africa · accidents · role models · Cape Town
Past progressiveI was crossing the road when it happened.
Past simple + progressiveThe car skidded while it was raining.
Present perfectShe has worked here for ten years.
Road accidentsbrake · skid · witness · police station
Role modelsinspiring · achievement · admire
South AfricaCape Town · languages · wildlife
A · Past progressive.
At 6 p.m. we ___ home.
The driver ___ at the traffic lights.
I ___ my phone when I heard the crash.
They ___ across the road when the car skidded.
What ___ you doing at the time?
B · Past progressive + simple past.
While I was cycling, a car ___ into the junction.
The accident happened while it ___.
She was talking to the officer when her phone ___.
We ___ home when we saw the ambulance.
The driver braked because a child ___ into the road.
C · Present perfect with for / since.
Lebo has lived in Cape Town ___ 2019.
She has worked for the organisation ___ five years.
I have admired that musician ___ I was twelve.
They have supported the project ___ a long time.
He has been a role model ___ many years.
D · South Africa vocabulary.
A person who sees an accident is a ___.
When a car loses control on a wet road, it may ___.
A person you admire and want to learn from is a ___.
Cape Town is famous for Table ___.
A place where police officers work is a police ___.
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Dialogue
Real-life communication · precise answers
Dialogue strategy Read both parts carefully. Choose the reply that fits meaning, tense and situation - not just one familiar word.
At the police station
Use natural, complete English. Pay attention to context and tone.
“What were you doing when the crash happened?” - “___”
“Did you see the driver?” - “___”
“What happened next?” - “___”
“Can you describe the car?” - “___”
Talking about a role model
Use natural, complete English. Pay attention to context and tone.
“Why do you admire her?” - “___”
“How long has she worked for the organisation?” - “___”
“What makes her inspiring?” - “___”
“Have you ever met her?” - “___”
Cape Town
Use natural, complete English. Pay attention to context and tone.
“What do you like about Cape Town?” - “___”
“Is it different from your home town?” - “___”
“Which languages can you hear?” - “___”
“Would you like to visit again?” - “___”
Visual communication
Use the photos as speaking prompts: describe the situation, make one inference and formulate one suitable question.
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Sentence Structure
Build accurate sentences and use the grammar of this unit.
Build it right Every word is needed. Start with the verb structure, then place time, place and other details where English expects them.
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Listening
Listen for gist first, then for precise details.
Listening strategy Before playing a track, read the questions. On the second listening, focus on names, times, reasons and key verbs.
TRACK 1
Accident report
What was the witness doing?
Why did the van skid?
TRACK 2
A role model
How long has Thandi worked there?
Why do young people admire her?
TRACK 3
Young people in South Africa
What is the programme about?
What does one teenager want to study?
TRACK 4
Different faces of Cape Town
Where does the tour start?
What shapes Cape Town?
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