1. education
2. school

1 A new start
Unit goals
• Introduce yourself
• Talk about schools
• Talk about timetables
• Ask and tell the time
• Ask personal questions and answer them
• Ask for permission and make requests
• Write about a friend
Final task
• Share your profile
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1 Which of these places in the school can you see in the photos?
• gym
• canteen
• science lab
• library
• computer room
• classroom
2 Read the sentences about secondary schools in the UK.
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2.
3.
4.
Children start secondary school at 11 years old.
The school day is from 9.00 to 15.30.
There are usually five lessons every day.
Students wear a uniform in the first five years.
3 Is your school different?
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1 Vocabulary
Time
Schoolsubjects
Match the times to the clocks.
a) Match the school subjects to the
teachers.
English
Geography
History
Music
Science
French
Maths
PE
Art
Information and Communication
Technology (ICT)
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9:00
9:00
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16:30
16:30
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13:45
13:45
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10:30
10:30
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00:00
00:00
F
12:15
12:15
1. half past four
2. half past ten
3. nine o’clock
4. quarter to two
5. quarter past twelve
6. midnight
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In pairs, ask and answer questions
about the timetable.
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9.00
10.00
10.30
11.00
11.45
13.00
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MONDAY
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BREAK
Science
History
LUNCH
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Example: A: What time is Science?
B: At eleven o’clock.
Write true and false sentences about
your timetable. Your partner corrects
the false ones.
Example: A: On Thursdays English is at
10 o’clock in the gym.
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B: False! On Thursdays
English is at 11 o’clock
in the classroom.
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b) Say who your teachers are.
Example: Ms López is our English
teacher.
Discuss these questions in pairs.
1. What are your favourite subjects?
2. Where do you do them?
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What’s a cow’s
favourite subject?
MOOsic.
Reading 1
Look at the photo. Talk about what you can see.
Example: I can see ... .
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lot of extra work to pass our tests.
There are some optional subjects,
too. This year I’m taking Robotics,
Aviation, Information Technology
and Japanese.
Our school does not have a PE
program, so we don’t have regular
PE classes as most schools do. But
there are a lot of extracurricular
activities and we meet in clubs each
week. Some interesting clubs are
Music, Sports and Journalism.
I go to the Sports club once a week.
I work very hard at my school, but
I love it!
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Hi. I’m in grade 10 at Aviation High
School (AHS) in the United States.
I want to be a pilot in the future,
so I don’t go to a typical high
school. AHS is a school for students
who are interested in air and space
travel.
The school day starts at 9:00
and ends at 3:30. At our school
we learn both inside and outside
the classroom. We visit a lot of
museums, airports, and other
interesting places.
All students take Maths, Science,
Social Studies and English. Maths
is the most important subject. It is
really difficult and we have to do a
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Readers’ mail
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2.
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4.
5.
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Read the letter to a school magazine. Answer the
questions.
Where is Aviation High School?
When does the school day start and end?
Which subjects do all students take?
Do all students take Information Technology?
Where can students do different activities?
Correct the false information.
Example: 1. Josh isn’t 10. He’s in grade 10.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
Josh
In pairs, find four
differences between
AHS and your school.
Discuss.
AHS is a themed
school. Would you
like to go to a themed
school? Why / Why
not? If yes, what kind?
Josh is 10.
He goes to a typical high school.
He has to work hard to do well in Maths.
PE is an optional subject at AHS.
There are three special clubs at the school.
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1 Grammar
Verb to be
Study and complete the table.
Affirmative
Negative
Questions
Short answers
I’m Argentinian.
You’re old.
He’s thirteen.
She’s pretty.
It’s cold.
We’re in year 9.
They’re in History.
I’m not English.
You aren’t old.
He isn’t thirteen.
She …… pretty.
It isn’t cold.
We …… in year 9.
They …… in History.
Am I ……?
…… you ……?
Is he ……?
Is she ……?
…… it ……?
Are we ……?
Are they ……?
Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
Yes, you …… . / No, you aren’t.
Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t.
Yes, she is. / No, she …… .
Yes, it …… . / No, it isn’t.
Yes, we …… . / No, we aren’t.
Yes, they are. / No, they …… .
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(See Grammar Reference 1, Extra Practice book, p. 2)
a) Complete the sentences with the
affirmative of to be. Use contracted
forms where possible.
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b) Complete the text about Imran with
the affirmative (+) or negative (-) of to
be.
This 1 … (+) Imran. He 2 … (-) thirteen.
He 3 … (+) twelve. He 4 … (-) Australian.
He 5 … (+) from Manchester. He likes his
new school, too. It 6 … (+) cool. It’s big
and modern. The computer room 7 … (+)
fantastic. The teachers 8 … (+) really friendly.
Ms Stevens 9 … (-) his class teacher. It’s
Ms Harris.
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My name … Jenny.
I … thirteen years old.
I … Australian.
My new school … great.
My class teacher … Ms Stevens.
She … very nice.
We … really happy in our new school.
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Pronunciation
It is important to pronounce heand she
correctly.
Listen and repeat.
She’s thirteen.
He’s twelve.
Listen and repeat.
1. He’s English.
2. She’s Australian.
3. He’s friendly.
4. She’s happy.
Match the questions (1-6) to the
answers (a-f).
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Are you Daniel?
Are you 14 years old?
Is your English teacher very old?
Is Mr Jones your teacher?
Is your school new?
Are the students in your class happy?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
No, he’s 23.
No, I’m David.
Yes, it’s very new.
No, Mr Jones isn’t our teacher.
No, I’m 13.
Yes, they are.
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Ask a partner questions. Answer with
short answers.
Prepositionsoftime
on Tuesday, on 24th November
in November, in autumn, in the morning
at eight o’clock, at midnight
Example: A: Is your school big?
B: Yes, it is.
your school / big?
your best friend / clever?
your English teacher / a man?
PE classes / in the gym?
Maths / in the science lab?
you / thirteen?
(See Grammar Reference 1, Extra Practice book, p. 2)
Complete the teacher’s message.
Class 9
Adjectives
1…
June PE is in the gym and not outside.
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3
It’s 2… 2.00 3 … the afternoon.
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And don’t forget 4 … Friday you have a
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Maths exam 5 … 9.30!
Mr Roberts
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My school is modern.
I go to a modern school.
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• long
• best
• favourite
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• typical
• special
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• hard
• easy
Example: 1. AHS is not a typical
school.
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(See Grammar Reference 1, Extra Practice book, p. 2)
Complete the sentences with
adjectives from the box.
AHS is not a . . . high school.
My . . . subject is PE.
My . . . friend is good at History.
Maths is . . . . We work a lot to pass!
Our lunch break is . . . .
At our school there are two . . . clubs.
It isn’t a difficult test. It’s very . . . .
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6.
Write the prepositions.
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2.
3.
4.
When is Christmas? … December.
What time is the break? … 10.30 a.m.
When is the match? … Saturday.
When is it cold? … winter.
Ask your partner.
1.
2.
3.
4.
When is your birthday?
When is our next English class?
When are the winter holidays?
When is Independence Day?
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1 Listening and Speaking
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Describe the picture.
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Askpersonalquestionsandanswer
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Example: This is a street.
Listen and complete.
Time
9.15
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Subject
Teacher
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Mr Lew is
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PE
Ms Hope
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BREAK
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11.30
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playground
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LUNCH
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Ms Dee
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Mr Miles
studytim e
computer
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a)
Listen. Which questions do
you hear?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
How old are you?
What’s your name?
Where do you live?
What’s your favourite subject?
Where are you from?
Do you like the school?
When’s your birthday?
b)
Listen again. True or false?
Correct the false sentences.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Imran is a new student.
His parents are from India.
Jenny likes the school.
Jenny likes the gym.
Imran likes the computer room.
Her favourite subjects are
French and PE.
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Pairwork.
Student A: turn to page 71.
Student B: turn to page 73.
Askforpermissionandmakerequests
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a) Match the sentences (1-6) to the
answers (a-f).
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b:
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Complete the conversation. Then act
it out to the class.
Hi, I’m 1… . What’s your name?
I’m 2… .
Where are you from?
I’m from 3… but my parents are
from 4… . And you?
I’m from 5… .
Wow!
Do you like the new school?
Yes, especially the 6… . And you?
I like the 7… . My favourite subject is
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… . What’s yours?
My favourite subject is 9… .
Come on. It’s 10… o’clock, time
for 11… . Let’s go.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Can I go to the toilet, please?
Can you repeat that?
Can I ask you a question?
Can I finish this for next class?
Can I read?
Can you lend me a pen?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Yes. Read the first paragraph.
Sure. Here you are.
Sure. What’s your question?
Yes, but be quick!
Sure. I said to do exercise 3.
Yes, but don’t forget to do it!
b)
Listen and check.
c) Look at questions 1-6 again.
Answer.
1. Which questions ask for permission?
2. Which questions are requests?
d) Practice the questions and answers
in pairs.
Do you know any more classroom
expressions?
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1 Writing
Writeaboutafriend
a) Read the ID card and the text about
Jenny.
Writing rule
Name: Jenny Burrows
Age: 13
Nationality: Australian
School: Brenton School
Favourite subject(s): PE and English
Favourite place(s) in the school:
canteen
Best friend: Ruth
Paragraphs
A piece of writing can have one or more
paragraphs.
Write related information in the same
paragraph.
You can indent the first line of each
paragraph.
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Special activities
A school day
School subjects
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b) Match paragraphs 1-4 to these
topics.
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a) Look at the text on page 9. Number
the paragraphs.
My friend’s name is Jenny Burrows. She
’s
13 years old and she’s Australian.
Jenny is a student at Brenton School. Her
school
is new and modern. Her favourite subjects
are PE and English. Her favourite place
in the
school is the canteen. It’s big and comforta
ble.
Her best friend’s name is Ruth. She’s
nice
and friendly. Ruth isn’t in Jenny’s clas
sroom,
but she’s in the same school.
Descriptive adjectives
Use adjectives to enrich your piece of writing.
Adjectives describe things, people and
places.
b) Compare the ID card and the text.
Find in the text details that do not
appear on the card.
a) Complete the ID card with
information about a classmate.
Name:
....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... .......
......
...
Age: ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... .......
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Nationality: ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... .......
....
Match the adjectives to the nouns they
can describe.
1.
2.
3.
4.
nice, friendly, good
small, comfortable, big
hard, easy, fun
modern, primary, old
a. subject
b. friend
c. classroom
d. school
School: ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... .......
Favourite subject(s): ....... ....... ....... .......
Favourite place(s) in the school:
....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... .......
Best friend:
....... ....... ......
....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ...
b) Use the information on the ID card
to write about your classmate. Add
details and divide the information into
paragraphs.
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Share your profile
Final task 1
Look at the website. What's its name?
What can students do on it?
www.worldschools.com
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My family
My school
My town
My hobby
Links
Games in English
Students’ life
My idol
My house
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My school / By Karen Capri from
A typical day
A story
Favourite joke
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About WS
Read Karen's post. Tick (3) the topics she gives information about. Then make notes
about you in the last column.
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About ME
Ask a question
Karen
You
Name
Age
Town or country
Name of school
Favourite place(s) in the school
Favourite day
Best friend(s)
School year
School uniform
Timetable
Number of students in a class
Number of computers
Share information about yourself with the class.
Write a post about yourself.
Then publish it on your class
blog.
OR
Prepare a short presentation about
yourself. Then make your presentation
to the class.
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1 Self-assessment
Show what you can do!
Assessment scale: 1 tick (3) = Need more practice
5 ticks (3) = Very well
1 I can name school subjects.
4 I can ask simple personal questions.
English
What’s your name?
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Geography is at 10 o’clock on Tuesdays.
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requests.
Can I go to the toilet?
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2 I can name places in the school.
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6 I can write personal information about
myself.
I am 13 years old and I come from Argentina.
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Now add up the total number of ticks (3) and mark them on the scale. How well did you do?
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1 A new start
Vocabulary
Complete the web with the words in
the box.
• library
• canteen
• gym
Complete the sentences.
1. In English we learn to speak English.
2. In
we learn to do different
sports.
3. In
we learn about musical
instruments.
4. In
we learn about computers.
5. In
we learn to do experiments.
• science lab
• classroom
• computer room
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Write the correct times.
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Thursday
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Reading
Read the text about Ana’s school. Match the names of the places to the pictures.
Answer the questions.
2 A
school, Bolton Park
Hi, I’m Ana. This is my
is is my first year in the
Secondary School. Th
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school. It’s a big scho
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’ve got a big gym, too
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and computers. We co
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1. What year is Ana in?
The first year.
2. How many students are there in the
school?
3. How many subjects are there?
4. What sports are there?
5. Where are the reference books?
6. What is there in the science lab?
Write the name of the place.
1. You come here to learn.
school
2. You read newspapers here.
3. You play rugby here.
4. You eat hot food here.
5. The computers are here.
6. You do experiments here.
7. Is the food horrible?
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Grammar
Write negative sentences.
Look at the pictures. Write a sentence,
a question and a short answer for
each picture.
1. I’m 15.
I’m not 15.
2. You’re English.
3. Her favourite subject is Science.
4. Jenny and her family are from France.
5. We’re from Mexico.
2. He / Chinese
6. He’s a teenager.
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She’s 8. / Is she 8?
Yes, she is.
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1. She / 8
4. It / not / PE
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3. They / at home
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Match the questions (1-7) to the
answers (a-g).
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
What’s your name?
When’s your birthday?
Where’s your school?
What’s your favourite subject?
Who is your Art teacher?
How old are you?
What time is Geography?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
At 10 o’clock.
In Manchester.
In May.
History.
13.
Victor.
Ms Evans.
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Write true answers to the questions
(1 to 5) in Exercise 3.
5. They / not / at school 6. She / not / at the
cinema
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1. My name is…
2.
3.
4.
5.
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Listening
Put the words in order.
Listen to Imran’s mum and
order her questions.
1. nice / our / is / school
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
2. is / subject / Maths / a / difficult
3. Art / favourite / my / is / subject
4. got / lab / we / new / a / have
5. is / gym / there / big / a
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6. good / are / they / very / friends
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Match these answers to the questions
above.
Write in, at or on.
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Join the school football
all tea
team!
In
When? 1 ...............
April.
Are the teachers nice?
What’s his name?
And what about lunch?
Are the students in your class nice?
Is there a computer room?
Is there a gym?
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Do you like your new school?
A girlfriend?
Practice: 2............... Mondays and Thursdays.
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We start3.......... 5.00 p.m. and finish 4........... 6.30 p.m.
Yes, it’s great.
His name’s Mr Thomas.
No, Mum, just a friend.
Yes, I’ve got a new friend.
Yes, there’s a big gym.
The food’s not bad.
Yes, very nice, especially our
class teacher.
8. Yes, with 30 computers.
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Championship: 5............... July 15th.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Complete the questions with Can I or
Can you.
1. ‘
lend me a pencil?’ ‘Sure.
Here you are.’
2. ‘
go to the toilet, please?’
‘Yes. Be quick!’
3. ‘
read?’ ‘Yes, please.
Read Part 1.’
4. ‘
explain that again?’
‘Sure. No problem.’
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Writing
Complete the information about Lara.
Complete the paragraphs with
sentences from the box.
• her classroom
• French and History
• Lara Lane
• aerobics
• They like Music and Art.
• I’m a student at Lincoln School.
• We play it in the gym and it’s fun.
• We do a lot of exercises in class.
• Tim
• British
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1. My name is Jenny. I’m 14 years old.
UK
good
easy
small
old
long
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6.
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Match adjectives with opposite
meanings.
a. new
b. boring
c. short
d. hard
e. bad
f. big
What can these adjectives describe?
Add one more word to each group.
1. friendly, nice
a friend, a teacher,
2. hard, difficult
an exercise, a test,
3. new, modern
a lab, a classroom,
4. fun, interesting
a teacher, a book,
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Favourite subjects:
Favourite place in the school:
Special club:
Best friend:
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4. I like sports. My favourite sport is
basketball.
Age:
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3. My best friends are Daniel and Laura.
They don’t like Maths.
Name: Lara Lane
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2. My favourite subject is Maths. It’s hard
but I love it.
Use the information on the ID card
to write about Lara. Divide the
information into paragraphs. Use
adjectives to add details.
Her name is Lara Lane. She is …
1
Self-check
Vocabulary
Complete with the correct form of
the verb to be. Use contractions after
pronouns.
Complete the sentences.
U
N
IT
1. Margaret …… our Science teacher. Her
classes are fun.
2. Harry …… British. He’s American.
3. …… you a good student, Paula?
4. Hello. I …… John.
5. The students in my class at school
…… really friendly.
6. My name is Paul and this is Alex.
We …… friends.
English in use
Grammar
Circle the correct option.
PL
E
1. ‘What’s your favourite ……… at school,
John?’ ‘Art.’
2. There is a good ………… in my school
where we can read books or study.
3. We study algebra in the ………… class.
4. At my school, ……………… is at one
o’clock in the canteen.
5. Tom has PE in the …………… every
Monday and Friday at school.
6. Break is at 10.30 in the ……………… .
7. We go to the ……….….…. to do
experiments.
SA
M
1. Sam . . . in the library.
a. are
b. is
c. am
2. My birthday is . . . May.
a. in
b. at
c. on
3. Her best friends . . . in her classroom.
a. aren’t
b. isn’t
c. am not
4. . . . your Geography teacher?
a. He is
b. Are he
c. Is he
5. I’ve got a . . . .
a. new friends b. friend new
c. new friend
6. ‘Are they in class 9?’ ‘Yes, . . . .’
a. are they b. they are
c. are
7. ‘Is PE your favourite subject?’ ‘No, . . . .’
a. it isn’t
b. it is
c. he isn’t
8. Music is . . . Fridays.
a. at
b. in
c. on
Write appropriate questions for the
answers.
1.
?
Matías.
2.
?
Thirteen.
3.
?
Argentina.
4.
?
In March.
5.
?
At three.
6.
?
In the computer room.
7.
?
History.
8.
?
Ms Jameson.
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3 Animals
Unit goals
• Talk about animals and their habits
• Say what animals can do
• Say what we must or mustn’t do
• Describe a dangerous animal
• Ask and answer questions about animals
• Write signs for a zoo
Final task
• Design a poster about an endangered animal
SA
A
M
PL
E
U
N
IT
D
E
C
1 Find the parts of the body in the photos.
• head
• hand
• arm
• toes
• feet
• nose
fingers
•
• teeth
• ears
• eyes
• mouth
• neck
2 Guess the words.
B
1. You walk with them.
2. You hold a pen in it.
3. You see with them.
4. You hear with them.
5. You bite with them.
6. You put them in shoes.
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3 Vocabulary
Write signs for a zoo
Verbs for things animals do
a) Classify the animals into three
groups.
• butterfly
• monkey
• mosquito
• elephant
• bear
• ant
• horse • sheep
• camel • cow
• chicken • tiger
insects
pig
lion
ant
…
…
…
IT
farm animals wild animals
b) Add two more animals to each
group.
Complete the sentences with verbs
from Exercise 3.
PL
E
a) Say the names of the animals in
the photos.
tail
feathers
horn
a
M
b) Use your dictionary to match the
words to the animal parts.
trunk
beak
tongue
SA
scales
wing
claws
Adjectives to describe animals
aggressive
intelligent
clean
dangerous
c
f
d
friendly
poisonous
slow
dirty
fast
quiet
noisy
solitary
Choose the correct option.
g
h
i
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1. In winter, bears ………… .
2. Eagles often ………… nests in rock
formations.
3. Tigers ………… for food.
4. Ants ………… eggs.
5. Small insects usually ………… under
stones.
Decide if the adjectives express
positive or negative qualities. Write
+ or – in the boxes.
e
b
1. Scorpions hide under stones or in the
sand. They sting insects to kill them.
2. Foxes adapt to their habitat. They
can live in cold places. Arctic foxes
hibernate in winter.
3. Birds don’t like cold weather. They
migrate to warm places in winter.
4. Birds usually build nests in trees. They
aren’t mammals. They lay eggs.
5. Snakes hunt mice and other small
animals. They bite their prey to kill it.
U
N
• fly
• bee
• pig
• lion
In pairs, read the sentences and discover
the meaning of the verbs in italics.
1. Some snakes are poisonous / dirty.
2. Tortoises are slow / fast.
3. Cats are noisy / clean.
4. Bulls are friendly / aggressive.
5. Butterflies are quiet / noisy.
6. Dogs are solitary / intelligent.
Reading 3
Share what you know about sharks. Are they mammals or fish?
Are they big or small? Where do they live?
Monday, December 20
Sha rk atta cks on hum ans : Wh y?
E
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N
IT
the water is not clear: for example, when there is a lot of splashing. They also explain that the
number of people in the sea is
going up.“When there are more
people, there are more attacks,”
explains George Burgess, Director of the International Shark A white shark swims underwater.
Attack Files of the University of
is that we can control animals
Florida in the United States.
are not
According to the International on land. In the sea, sharks
is
Shark Attack Files, there are 70- easy to control.Another reason
attack,
shark
a
is
there
100 shark attacks on humans per that when
say a
year but only 5-15 of those people television and newspapers
die. Bees, wasps and snakes kill lot about it.
George Burgess thinks that
many more people per year.
simSo, why are people so afraid of sharks are not villains. They
sharks? A possible explanation ply get bad press. M
PL
T
here are about 450 species
of sharks of different sizes.
Some sharks are about 20cm
long; others can reach 12m.
Three species -the tiger shark,
the white shark and the bull
shark- are responsible for a lot
of attacks on humans.
Sharks live in deep ocean
waters but sometimes come to
shallow waters to hunt. They eat
fish, dolphins, sea turtles and
seals. They are aggressive predators, but they are not man-eaters.
So, why do they attack humans?
Experts think that when visibility is poor, sharks mistake people
for prey. This can happen when
SA
Read the newspaper article. Then
complete the fact files.
Sharks
Number of
species
Size
Habitat
Food
Shark attacks
Most dangerous
species
Number of
attacks per year
Number of people
killed per year
True or false?
1. All sharks are big. 2. Sharks sometimes attack people.
3. Sharks like to eat people. 4. Sharks can’t see well when
the water is not clear. 5. There are more attacks when
there are more people in the sea.
6. Bees don’t kill people. 7. Newspapers write a lot about
shark attacks. 8. George Burgess thinks that
sharks are really bad animals. Discuss
What is your opinion of sharks? Are they
very dangerous? Explain.
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3 Grammar
Present simple - yes/no questions, short answers and wh - questions
Study and complete the table.
Questions
Short answers
Wh- questions
Do you like animals?
Yes, I do.
No, I …... .
Yes, he does.
No, she doesn’t.
Where do they live?
…... he like animals?
Where does he see them?
What …... it eat?
(See Grammar Reference 3, Extra Practice book, p. 10)
In pairs, ask and answer the questions.
Read the chart with information about
Sally Jackson. Then write questions
and answers about her.
U
N
Example: Does she start work early? Yes, she does.
Does she ...?
M
Write questions. Use where, when,
what, why, how many and what time.
SA
Example: 1. When do owls hunt? At night.
1. … owls hunt? At night.
2. … turtles lay eggs? On the beach.
3. … eggs … a penguin lay? One or two.
4. … a koala bear eat? Eucalyptus leaves.
5. … birds usually wake up? At about
4 o’clock in the morning.
6. … your cat drink water? Because it
doesn’t like milk.
Pronunciation
Listen to the pronunciation of
does and doesn’t and repeat.
Does she work in a zoo? Yes, she does.
Does she like all the animals? No, she
doesn’t.
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start work early
E
PL
1. … tigers eat plants?
2. … pandas like bamboo?
3. … butterflies sting?
4. … penguins live at the North Pole?
5. … dogs understand humans?
6. … spiders live in the sea?
7. … leopards eat meat?
IT
Example:1. a: Do tigers eat plants?
b: No, they don’t.
Yes
3
finish work late
3
feed the animals
3
wear a uniform
3
work inside
like monkeys
like snakes
No
3
3
3
3
a) Complete the sentences about what
sharks can or can’t do.
Read and complete the interview.
interviewer:
robby:
interviewer:
robby:
interviewer:
robby:
interviewer:
robby:
interviewer:
M
robby:
SA
Can / can’t / must / mustn’t
Can - ability
Affirmative
Monkeys can climb.
A bird …... fly.
Negative
I can’t (cannot) sing.
He …......... dance.
Must - obligation
Affirmative
I …... go.
You must be quiet.
Negative
I mustn’t stay.
You ….......... move.
(See Grammar Reference 3, Extra Practice book, p. 10)
What kind of fish
can’t swim?
The one on your
plate!
b) Complete the sentences about
what swimmers must or mustn’t do.
1. Swimmers … be careful.
2. They … splash a lot in the water.
3. They … swim in groups.
4. Bright colours attract sharks, so
swimmers … wear them.
IT
robby:
U
N
interviewer:
1. Sharks … swim.
2. They … kill people.
3. They … see well in dirty water.
E
robby:
So Robby, tell us about your day.
What time 1… (you / get up)?
I get up very early.
Where 2… (you / make) your
films?
We film the animals in their
natural habitat.
What animals 3… (you / watch)?
Birds and mammals.
4
… (you / like) one bird
especially?
Yes, I love the giant condor.
Where 5… (it / live)?
In the Andes.
What 6… (it / hunt and eat)?
It 7… (eat) meat, so it 8… (hunt)
small mammals and birds.
What animals 9… (you / like)?
I like all kinds of animals but
I don’t like mosquitos! They
love me, but I hate them!
PL
interviewer:
Listen and confirm your
c)
answers.
Choose the correct modal.
1. Penguins can / can’t fly.
2. You must / mustn’t respect nature.
3. Elephants can / can’t jump.
4. Camels can / can’t survive for days
without water.
5. You must / mustn’t take birds’ eggs.
Write things you can or can’t do. Then
ask your partner questions.
Example: I can swim. Can you swim?
Complete the text with can, can’t,
must or mustn’t.
You ¹ …… remember the rules when
you go to the countryside. You ² ……
feed wild animals. They ³ …… find and
hunt for their own food. You 4 …… take
wild animals home. They 5 …… survive if
you take them from their habitat. Some
animals are dangerous, so you 6 ……
always be careful.
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B
D
E
SA
M
PL
E
U
N
A
IT
3 Listening and Speaking
Describe a dangerous animal
1. What country is the man in?
2. What are the three very poisonous
animals?
3. Where exactly is he?
4. What does he want to see?
a) Match the names to the pictures.
What do these animals have in
common?
scorpion
African killer bee
poison dart frog
b) What poisonous or dangerous
animals are there in your country?
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taipan snake
redback spider
blue ring octopus
Listen to the first part of the
radio programme and answer the
questions.
Listen to the next part and
complete the sentences.
1. These spiders have got a … .
2. They are very … .
3. You can find them in your … .
4. They like to climb into … or into … .
5. If this spider bites you, you must go to … .
3
C
b) Use the information in a) to
describe the animals. Look at the
pictures to give more information.
Ask and answer questions about
animals
a)
Listen to Imran and Jenny
playing a guessing game and choose
the correct option. What is the animal?
1. It lives on land / in the sea.
2. It’s rare / common.
3. It’s always white / different colours.
4. It eats meat, fruit, vegetables / only
meat.
5. It can fly / can’t fly.
6. It’s a mammal / bird.
7. It’s got four legs / two legs.
SA
M
PL
E
U
N
IT
F
a) Match the information to the
animals in pictures A-E.
live in tropical water, hide under stones,
not aggressive but can bite
live in Australia, very long (2.5m),
poisonous, eat small animals, can kill
humans
live in Africa, very small (2-5cm),
poisonous, eat insects
live in Africa, Europe and Central and
South America, small (1.5cm), sting
and then die
live in hot areas, some are small
and some are big (5-30cm long),
poisonous, sting, eat spiders, insects
and mice, can kill people
b) Now write the questions for the
answers above.
Example: 1. Where does it live?
1. Where … ?
2. Is it … ?
3. What colour … ?
4. What … ?
5. Can it … ?
6. Is it … ?
7. Has it got … ?
Play the animal guessing game. Ask
your partner questions.
Example: a: What does it eat?
b: Plants.
a: Can it run?
b: No, it can’t.
a: Is it an insect?
b: Yes, it is.
Pairwork.
Student A: turn to page 72.
Student B: turn to page 74.
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3 Writing
Write signs for a zoo
Punctuate these signs from a zoo.
Put full stops, commas, exclamation
marks and question marks. Use
capital letters where necessary.
Writing rule
We use a full stop (.) at the end of a sentence.
We use commas (,) to separate a list.
We also use commas before and after for
example.
1
s
ow thing
don’t thr imals be
at the an them
nice to
There are many dangerous animals in the
ocean, for example, sharks, stingrays and
blue ring octopuses.
3
PL
Put eight commas in this text.
SA
M
There are thousands of different types of
birds for example the ostrich eagle seagull
and parrot. They all have feathers but some
of them can’t fly for example ostriches
penguins and emus.
Writing rule
IT
E
A text with no full stops is very difficult to
read we don’t know where one sentence
ends and another begins you must put the
full stops in the right place a text with full
stops is easy to read
U
N
Put four full stops in this text. Don’t
forget the capital letters.
welcome to the t
u wan
aquarium do yo don’t
to take a photo n’t
o
use flash fish d
u
like it thank yo
We use an exclamation mark (!) to show
surprise or for emphasis.
2
in this
l
dange ab there ar
r
examp ous insect e very
s
le
spider scorpions for
s ple
and
touch ase don’t
them
4
taipan snake
s
fast aggress are
ive and
poisonous do
n’t get
near them
1.
2.
3.
4.
Now write your own signs. Remember
to use full stops, commas, exclamation
marks and question marks.
1
Stop!
We use a question mark (?) at the end
of a question.
2
What is a mammal?
Put an ‘!’ or a ‘?’ at the end of these
sentences.
1. Be careful
2. What is it
3. Don’t touch it
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4. Is it poisonous
5. Do you like snakes
6. No, I don’t
3
4
Design a poster
about an endange
red animal
Final task 3
Do you like
pandas?
Then learn
more about
them!
What are p
andas like?
Pandas are big
, black and wh
ite mammals.
head, black leg
They have got
s, black ears an
a white body an
d black eye pat
d
climb trees an
ches. They are
d sit like a hum
b
ea
rs
.
Th
an
ey
.
Th
ca
ey are quiet an
n
aggressive, bu
d solitary. They
t you mustn’t g
ar
et
en
n
’t
ea
r
them. They are
they are very st
dangerous bec
rong!
ause
How many
pandas are
there in the
There are abou
world?
t 1,000. Th
ey live in bamb
oo forests in th
In winter, they
e mountains o
come down to
f
low areas. They
Why are pa
don’t hibernat
e.
ndas in dan
ger?
Pandas eat 30
kilos of green
bamboo every
and villages in
day! Today, ther
central China.
e are many tow
There aren’t m
n
can’t find enou
any bamboo fo
gh food.
rests and pand
as
U
N
IT
central China.
PL
E
Pandas are
beautiful a
nimals.
We must pr
otect
them!
1 Read the
SA
M
poster.
2 Look at the poster again. Complete
the chart with notes.
Animal
Description
Habitat
Population
Food
Abilities
Special
characteristics
Reason why it is in
danger
3 Choose an endangered animal. Copy
the chart in Exercise 2 and complete it
with notes about the animal you chose.
4 Write your poster. Use questions and
exclamations to make it more attractive!
Log on to Glogster and create an
interactive poster.
OR
Design a poster on coloured paper and
put it up in your classroom.
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3
R
4
5
6
7
F
8
9
I
10
11
13
12
R
14
15
M
17
16
18
19
20
I
21
22
23
H
U
N
T
24
M
E
Across
3.He’s our grandfather. We’re his …… .
5.I usually …… my homework.
6. Ready to talk and help.
8.I often go …… with my friends.
11.Not small.
13.Opposite of before.
14.Not short.
15.My mother always …… cakes.
19.Sometimes, I visit friends. Other
times, I …… friends.
20.Not good-looking.
22.What time do you …… lunch?
23.For Christmas we …… the house.
24.Not quiet.
2
IT
Break Time A
Discover the secret message!
SA
M
PL
Down
1.Wednesday, Thursday, …… .
2.I like to …… presents to my friends.
4.At 3.00 I finish school and go …… .
6.We like parties because we have …… .
7. There are a lot of books in the school …… .
9.He …… beautiful photos.
10.Not thin.
12.At school you do physical exercise
in the …… .
14.Not fat.
16.Opposite of never.
17. She sometimes …… new clothes.
18.She’s my mother’s sister.
21.He goes to …… at 10.00.
the right path to discover six hidden sentences.
Always move forward. You can’t move backwards!
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On
a
shop
subject
is
friendly.
There’s
Wednesdays
favourite
opposite
very
Science.
My
sister’s
Art
not
her
house.
They
have
are
is
with
friends.
His
neighbours
got
out
at
family.
She
always
goes
a
big
10.00.
by The Housemartins
D Listen and write the 22
missing words!
From
Hull, England
Music style
Are you 1 (x4)?
2
Are you ready for the of your life?
It’s time to 3 up and fight
It’s all right (x2)
Hand in 4 we’ll take a caravan to the
marvel land
One by one we’re gonna stand up with pride
One that can’t be denied
Stand up (x2)
From the highest mountain, valley 5 We’ll join 6 with hearts of gold
7
Now the of the world can see
This is a better 8 for us to be
9
The in which we were born
So neglected and torn apart
Indie guitar-pop
Band members
Songwriter, vocals
and guitar – Paul Heaton
guitar – Ted Key
bass – Stan Cullimore
drums – Hugh Whitaker
Number One hit
IT
Caravan of Love in 1986
A
B
M
.
My phr ase boo k
Are you ready?
¿Estás listo/a?
Stand up.
It’s all right.
Don’t you know?
to fight
land
orgullo
pride
mountain
We’ll be living in a world of peace
And the 18 when everyone is free
19
We’ll bring the and the 20 Won’t you let your love flow from your heart
Chorus
So are you ready? (he’s coming)
Are you 21 ? (he’s coming)
Are you ready? (he’s coming on the caravan)
You’d better 22 ready (x4)
Get ready.
C Glossary
vida
life
Chorus
Every 10 every 11 Join the caravan of 12 Stand up (x3)
Everybody take a stand
Join the 13 of love
Stand up (x3)
I’m your 14 I’m your 15 don’t you know
16
She’s my She’s my 17 don’t you know
E
PL
.
SA
Their number one hit is
U
N
A caravan is:
a. a group of people and vehicles
travelling together.
b. a group of soldiers travelling to
fight.
The singer of the band is
Break Time A
CARAVAN OF LOVE
valley
to be born
to join
peace
neglected descuidado
E The Housemartins’ message is:
a. Love is the only important thing in
the world.
b. Let’s all travel around the world.
c. Let’s all fight together for a better
future.
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3 Self-assessment
Show what you can do!
Assessment scale: 1 tick (3) = Need more practice
5 ticks (3) = Very well
I can describe the body of animals.
I can ask and answer questions about
animals.
Fish have got scales.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
3
4
1.
2.
3.
4.
5. 5
I can say what animals are like.
PL
3
M
2
4
5
SA
1
Foxes adapt to their habitat.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1
2
3
4
5
I can say what animals or people can /
can’t do.
Tigers can jump. / I can’t swim.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5. I can talk about what animals do.
1
E
Fish are quiet.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
IT
2
Yes, they do.
U
N
1
Do polar bears hibernate in winter?
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
I can say what people must / mustn’t
do.
You must be careful.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5. 1
2
3
4
5
Now add up the total number of ticks (3) and mark them on the scale. How well did you do?
need more practiceok
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quite well
very well
3 Animals
Vocabulary
Label.
H
I
J
A head
K
B
C
D
L
IT
E
U
N
F
• foot
• wing
• eye
• nose
• scales • teeth
PL
• leg
• horn
M
• head
• tongue
E
G
1. bird
2. elephant
3. fish
4. snake
5. bull
SA
Circle the word that corresponds to each animal.
fingers
feathers
beak
leg
horns
scales
wings
scales
horns
hands
feathers
trunk
toes
wing
arms
trunk
horns
fingers
tongue
trunk
M
N
• ear
• tail
• mouth
• neck
Order the letters and write the
adjectives.
1. s i n o s u o o p poisonous
2. g a v i s e r g e s
3. l e d i f y n r
4. y n i o s
5. e e i i n n l l t t g
Change the words in italics for one of the following verbs.
• hunt
• hibernate
• lay
• build nests
1. Bears sleep in the winter.
2. Birds make houses in trees.
3. Snakes look for small animals to eat.
4. Birds travel to other places in winter.
5. Chickens produce eggs.
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• migrate
Bears hibernate in the winter.
Reading
1 How many snake species are
5
SA
M
3 How many vertebrae does
PL
a. About one percent of all species.
b. About thirty percent of all species.
c. All snakes are dangerous.
4 What does a snake use its
tongue for?
a. To drink.
b. To eat.
c. To smell.
6
How long can snakes be?
a. About 3 metres.
b. About 6 metres.
c. More than 9 metres.
7
How do snakes produce new snakes?
a. They lay eggs.
b. They have babies.
c. Some lay eggs and others have babies.
8
What can we use snake venom for?
a. Anti-asthma medicine.
b. Anti-venom vaccine.
c. Pesticides.
E
2 How many snakes are dangerous?
a snake have?
a. About 180-500.
b. None.
c. About 34.
Snakes don’t have visible ears.
Can they hear?
a. No, they can’t.
b. They can only hear other snakes.
c. Yes, they can hear very well.
U
N
there in the world?
a. 300.
b. 3,000.
c. 30,000.
IT
a) What do you know about snakes? Read the quiz and circle the correct answers.
Adapted from www.edu.iucnp.org
b) Check your answers below. How many did you get right?
Answers
6-8 Wow, you’re a snake expert!
3-5 Not bad for a beginner!
1-2 It’s obvious you prefer rabbits!
1.b, 2.b, 3.a, 4.c, 5.a, 6.c, 7.c, 8.b.
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3
Grammar
Look at the table and write about what
Order the questions and answer them.
the animals eat and don’t eat.
tigers
giraffes
cows
owls
meat
✓
✗
✗
✓
plants
✗
✓
✓
✗
1. Where / polar bears / live / do
Where do polar bears live?
They live in the Arctic.
fruit
✗
✓
✗
✗
2. colour / What / is / their hair
3. do / What / eat / polar bears
1. Tigers eat meat. They don’t eat
4. in the ice / make / they / What / do
3. Cows
5. do / What / they / in winter / do
U
N
IT
plants or fruit.
2. Giraffes
E
4. Owls
SA
M
PL
Choose the correct option.
Polar bears live / lives in the Arctic.
They 2 is / are usually white and their
long hair 3 protect / protects them from
the cold. Polar bears 4 is / are omnivores.
They 5 eat / eats fish but they 6 prefer /
prefers seals. They sometimes 7 hunt /
hunts walruses and white whales.
A polar bear 8 make / makes holes in the
ice and 9 wait / waits for a fish or a seal.
In winter they 10 make / makes holes in
the snow and hibernate. The baby polar
bear only 11 weigh / weighs 1 kilo.
1
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6. a baby polar bear / How many kilos /
weigh / does
Answer the questions with a short
answer.
1. Do polar bears live in the Antarctic?
No, they don’t.
2. Are bears omnivores?
3. Does a spider eat fruit?
4. Do owls sleep at night?
5. Does a penguin live in the Antarctic?
6. Do koala bears come from Australia?
3
Listening
a) Write sentences about the pictures
a) What is the name of this animal?
using can / can’t.
b) Do you think it is dangerous?
c)
Listen to the first part of the
interview and check your answers.
b) Make the sentences into questions.
Listen to the second part.
Number the questions in the order you
hear them.
a)
1. Can an elephant jump?
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
SA
a. The blue star fish.
b. The tiger fish.
c. The blue ring octopus.
M
1. An elephant can’t jump.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
IT
6. bear / dance
U
N
4. dog / swim 5. worm / fly
3. parrot / talk
E
2. cow / sing
PL
1. elephant /
jump
Complete the text with must / mustn’t.
give dogs a lot of
You 1 must
attention because they are very loving
animals. You 2
take them for
a walk every day because they 3
get fat. You 4
train them well.
5
They
sit when you say ‘Sit!’.
6
They
run into the road. You
7
always give them good food
and you 8
give them chocolate.
a. Do octopuses have beaks?
b. What does it eat?
c. Where does this octopus live?
d. What does it do all day?
e. How does it kill them?
b)
1
Listen again. True or false?
1. The octopus likes cold water.
2. It hunts during the day.
3. It eats plants.
4. It bites with its teeth.
5. It kills with poison.
6. It can’t kill humans.
F
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3
Writing
Punctuate these sentences with ! ? , .
Write the text correctly. Don’t forget to
use capital letters!
1. Help!
2. What’s the name of that strange
animal
3. I like dogs cats and birds
4. Does it bite
5. What an ugly dog
6. Gorillas don’t eat people
7. Pets especially dogs like a lot
of attention
IT
Do you know this animal?
PL
E
1. There is a lot of different species of
are
snakes.
2. A female panda have a baby every two
years.
3. Polar bears eats fish.
4. Male lions don’t usually hunts.
U
N
Correct the mistakes.
SA
M
5. My cat don’t like milk.
6. Frogs can to live on land and in water.
Find the 14 punctuation mistakes in
this text.
D
o you know this animal! it’s a sloth. Sloths are
very slow and, Very strange animals. They live in
trees and eat sleep and mate upside down.They
sleep 15 hours a day? they usually live between
10 and 20 years, Their native habitat is the rain
forests of Central and South america! Some sloths
have got two toes and some have got three They
cannot walk very well but they can swim, what a
funny animal?
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Read the text again and answer the
questions.
1. Where do sloths live?
In trees.
2. Are they fast animals?
3. What is their natural habitat?
4. How many toes have they got?
5. What can’t they do well?
6. What can they do?
3
Self-check
Vocabulary
Choose the correct option.
1. Elephants … climb trees.
a. can’t
b. mustn’t
c. doesn’t
2. Students … play loud music in the library.
a. can
b. must
c. mustn’t
3. You … always be careful with wild
animals.
a. must
b. mustn’t
c. can
4. How many languages … Stan speak?
a. can
b. cans
c. must
5. You … respect nature.
a. can’t
b. must
c. mustn’t
Which is the odd word out?
1. elephant, horse, horn, pig, camel
2. ant, foot, nose, arm, mouth
3. beak, chicken, cow, mosquito, snake
4. tail, feather, wing, bear, trunk
U
N
Writing
Grammar
SA
M
PL
E
1. You bite food with your … .
a. teeth
b. mouth
c. toes
2. A foot has got five … .
a. teeth
b. fingers
c. toes
3. You … with your ears.
a. hear
b. see
c. bite
4. You walk with your … .
a. fingers
b. arms
c. legs
5. Birds usually … their nests in trees.
a. build
b. lay
c. migrate
6. Foxes … small animals at night.
a. sting
b. hunt
c. hide
IT
Choose the correct option.
Write questions for these answers.
1. I get up at 8 o’clock.
2. She lives in Oxford Street.
3. My parents go to Italy in August.
4. Jill has lunch in the canteen.
5. Foxes eat small animals.
6. Tony’s got ten video games.
Punctuate the text with commas, full
stops and capital letters.
many people imagine that mountain gorillas
are noisy aggressive creatures but they are
normally peaceful gentle social vegetarian
animals when people see an angry gorilla
it is usually a male gorilla protecting his
family group
English in use
Answer each question twice.
What have they got?
1. Elephants
2. Bulls
What can they do?
3. Birds
4. Fish
What do they do to kill their prey?
5. Scorpions
6. Snakes
What must we do to protect animals in
zoos?
7. We must
8. We mustn’t
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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5 Connected
Unit goals
• Talk about uses of computers and mobile phones
• Describe personality
• Talk about what people usually do
• Talk about what people are doing
• Compare what people are doing with what they usually do
• Ask about a person
• Write a description of a photo
Final task
• Take a quiz and share your view
SA
A
M
PL
E
U
N
IT
D
E
C
1 Where are the teenage boys and girls?
2 What do you think they are they doing?
B
chatting online
having fun
listening to music
singing together
looking at photos
taking a photo
doing homework
talking
smiling / laughing
reading an email /
text message
sitting / lying in
the sun
speaking on
their mobile
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5 Vocabulary
Uses of computers and mobile phones
Adjectives of personality
Circle the activities that need the
Internet.
Find the adjectives and study their
position.
1. chat online
2. call friends
3. send text messages
4. play online games
5. use Facebook
6. post photos
7. do research
8. take photos
He’s good.
She’s a kind person.
IT
Read and circle the adjectives of
personality.
M
PL
E
U
N
Use four activities from Exercise 1 to
complete the texts.
SA
Kevin’s favourite possession is his
computer. He always uses it to
1
………… . He is a good player and he
often wins. He also likes to 2 ………… to
chat online with friends.
My best friend, Max, is very kind. He’s a really
fun person too. He likes to talk and he’s never
quiet. His favourite pastime is chatting online.
He’s very friendly and he chats with a lot of
people.
Max says I’m very funny. He always laughs at
my jokes. He also says I’m lazy and he’s right!
I don’t like to study or do homework. I like to
have a good time.
Use the adjectives you circled to
complete the sentences.
Kristie doesn’t speak much on her mobile,
but she always uses it to 3 ………… to
her family and friends. She also uses it to
4
………… . Then she posts them on the
Internet to share them with her friends.
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1. She’s very ………… . She tells good
jokes.
2. He’s ………… . He doesn’t speak
much.
3. We’re ………… . We make friends
easily.
4. He’s a ………… person. We have a
great time together.
5. They’re ………… . They don’t like to
work hard.
6. You’re very ………… . Thank you for
your help.
Reading 5
Do you chat online? What sites do you use?
Have fun, stay safe
Sounds familiar? Do you chat online? Here’s what
teenagers have to say -tips to have fun and stay safe.
Roxie hi, i’m doing my history homework.
and u?
Blas reading 4 history? i never read 4
history. i’m listening 2 music. listen 2
this song. it’s really cool
Roxie who is it? i don’t like it
My friends in real life are my friends on Facebook.
I use Facebook to share funny photos, tell my
friends what I’m doing and make plans for the
weekend. It’s great fun. I don’t usually meet
people on the Internet. I like to make friends in person.
My tip: The Internet is not a good place to make new
friends.
—Roxie Selkes
U
N
IT
Blas r u kidding me?
Roxie no, it’s terrible! i have 2 go now. let’s
chat L8R
SA
M
PL
E
I sometimes make new friends on Facebook, but I
never give them a lot of information about myself
or meet them in person. On my profile there is
information about my favourite films and songs.
I keep my personal details private. My full name and
school are not on my profile.
My tip: You mustn’t give your address or phone number
to strangers.
—Blas Lopez
Read the article. Write R (Roxie) or B
(Blas) in the boxes.
Who . . .
1. isn’t doing his / her History
homework?
2. never does his / her History
homework?
3. uses Facebook to make plans
with his / her friends?
4. doesn’t like a song?
5. is listening to music?
6. makes friends on Internet sites?
7. likes to post funny photos?
8. doesn’t like to make friends online?
Find these abbreviations in the chat
messages. What do they mean?
1. ‘u’: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. ‘4’: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. ‘2’: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. ‘r’: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. ‘L8R’: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Discuss.
What do you do to stay safe? Write your
tip and share it with your classmates.
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5 Grammar
Present simple and present continuous
Study and complete the table.
Present simple
Present Continuous
I always use Facebook.
He . . . . . . online every day.
We watch a film once a week.
She always chats with her friends.
Do you usually post comments?
Today I’m . . . . . . Twitter.
He’s playing with a Chilean friend right now.
We . . . . . . watching a comedy now.
She isn’t . . . . . . with a stranger.
. . . . . . you posting a comment now?
(See Grammar Reference 5, Extra Practice book, p. 18)
always
right now
M
Complete with the present simple or
present continuous form of the verbs.
SA
1. He usually . . . . . . . . . . (do) his
homework early in the afternoon but
today he . . . . . . . . . . (do) it in the
evening.
2. I always . . . . . . . . . . (watch) TV before
going to bed, but now I . . . . . . . . . . (not
watch) TV. I . . . . . . . . . . (read) a book.
3. . . . . . . . . . . she . . . . . . . . . . (walk) to
school every day? Yes, she usually
. . . . . . . . . . (walk) to school, but today
she . . . . . . . . . . (ride) her bike.
4. ‘What . . . . . . . . . . you . . . . . . . . . . (do)?’
‘Right now I . . . . . . . . . . (take) a break
and I . . . . . . . . . . (listen) to my music.’
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Example:Mark usually has breakfast
in the kitchen, but today he’s
having breakfast in bed.
U
N
Present continuous
PL
Present simple
E
• right now • always • now • usually
• every day • today • once a week
Look at the pictures and write
sentences comparing Mark’s routine
with what he’s doing today.
IT
Look at the table and classify the time
expressions.
On a typical day
Today
5
Object pronouns
Study the examples and complete the rules.
I want to see those photos. Can you please show them to me?
subject pronoun
object pronouns
• . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . pronoun + verb
• verb + . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . pronoun
• preposition + . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . pronoun
(See Grammar Reference 5, Extra Practice book, p. 18)
Complete the sentences with object
pronouns.
SA
M
PL
Complete the table.
Subject pronoun
I
you
he
she
it
we
they
Object pronoun
1. They’re very rude. Don’t chat with
……… .
2. Where’s Sonia? Send ……… a text
message.
3. I use Facebook. Do you use ………
too?
4. Do you like it? I can lend it to ……… .
5. These photos are great. Post ………
on your site.
6. We want to know. Tell ……… about it.
7. I’m talking to you. Listen to ……… .
8. He’s a stranger. Don’t give ………
your address.
U
N
E
1. They chat with me.
2. Do you want to use it?
3. He gave her a flower.
4. I’m listening to you.
5. We’re writing to him.
6. It’s for them.
7. She’s talking to us.
8. They’re looking at you.
9. Is he reading it right now?
10. We would like to invite you to our party.
IT
Underline the subject pronouns and
circle the object pronouns.
Write the sentences again. Use subject
and object pronouns to replace the
underlined words.
1. Maria never uses Twitter.
2. Teo and Ricky always visit Sonia.
3. Simon is looking at [your name].
4. Exercise is good for Tom.
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IT
5 Listening and Speaking
U
N
B
PL
E
A
D
SA
M
C
Compare what people are doing with
what they usually do
Talk about the people in the pictures.
Example: There are four teenage girls.
One girl is . . .
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Listen and identify the people.
Write A-F in the boxes.
1. Mandy 4. Paul
2. Sol 5. Alexandra 3. Mark 6. Joanna Listen again and choose the
correct answer.
1. Mandy always invites her friends on . . . .
a. Saturdays
b. Fridays
2. Mandy is . . . online.
a. chatting
b. playing
3. Sol . . . taking a photo on her mobile.
a. is
b. isn’t
4. Sol . . . to post photos.
a. likes b. doesn’t like
5. Sol is sending a text message to . . . .
a. Paul
b. Mark
5
Ask about a person
Listen to the questions and
answer using short answers.
Example: 1. Does Mandy usually invite
her friends?
Yes, she does.
Pronunciation
Stress on questions
IT
Listen and repeat.
U
N
What’s his name?
M
F
6. Mark and Paul like to . . . .
a. chat online
b. play online
7. Right now they are . . . .
a. reading a text
b. looking at a
message
photo
8. . . . has got a friendly dog, Bart.
a. Alexandra
b. Mandy
9. The girls . . . listening to music.
a. are
b. aren’t
10. Joanna . . . her Maths homework.
b. doesn’t usually
a. always does
do
1. What’s his name?
2. What’s he doing?
3. How old is he?
4. What’s he like?
5. Is he on Facebook?
a) Practise the dialogue with a partner.
SA
E
PL
E
Listen to the questions and
identify the stress.
a:
What’s your best friend’s name?
b: Maria.
a: What’s she like?
b: She’s really friendly.
b) Change the answers and practise
the dialogue again.
Pairwork.
Student A: turn to page 72.
Student B: turn to page 75.
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5 Writing
Write a description of a photo
a) Read the description on the
notepad and find the following
information.
1. Vicky’s personality.
2. The reason why she is dancing.
b) Look at the description again and
find examples of and, but, because
and so.
Writing rule
U
N
Use the present continuous to describe
what the person is doing.
To enrich your description, use the simple
present to give related information about
what the person always, usually or never
does.
Writing rule
SA
M
PL
E
This is a photo of my cousin Vicky. She
is nice and friendly. She is real fun to
be with so we always have a great time
together.
In the photo, she is listening to music,
singing and dancing. She always listens to
music on her MP3 player but she doesn’t
always sing and dance. She is singing and
dancing because she is very happy. It is
Friday and she has no homework for next
week!
IT
Tenses in descriptions
Conjunctions: and, but, because and so
And gives extra information.
Vicky is really nice and she has
got lots of friends.
But gives contrasting information.
Martin tells many jokes but he
isn’t funny.
Because gives a reason why.
I can’t text her because she
hasn’t got a mobile.
So gives a consequence.
My computer is broken so I can’t
use it.
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Look at the description again and
answer the questions.
1. What is Vicky doing in the photo?
2. Does she always listen to music on
her MP3 player? Does she always sing
and dance?
Now it’s your turn!
• Get a photo of a friend. Write a
description of him / her.
• Compare what he / she is doing in
the photo with what he / she always /
usually does.
• You can also use a photo from a
magazine and invent the information!
Use these questions as a guide.
- What is he / she like?
- What is he / she doing in the
photo?
- What does he / she always /usually
do?
Final task 5
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1 Take the quiz.
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D
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Which statements are true for you?
What do you use computers for?
rk and • It’s 6:00. I’m doing my homewo
h
bot
chatting with friends. I can do
things at the same time.
Internet • It’s 6:00. I’m doing research on the
phy
to find information for my Geogra
homework.
tting. • I have a test tomorrow. I’m not cha
t at I’m studying. I can’t study and cha
the same time.
g at photos
• I have a test tomorrow. I’m lookin
later.
and posting comments. I can study
tting
• It’s bedtime. I’m not in bed. I’m cha
online or sending text messages.
• send emails
• listen to music
• do homework
SA
• in person
• on Internet sites
M
• at school
• at the club
• on the beach
PL
Where do you like to make friends?
What do you do to stay connected
with friends?
• I chat online.
• I text them.
• I call them.
• I email them.
• I visit them.
• I invite them home.
2 Compare answers
with a partner.
E
U
N
IT
• chat online
• play games
• do research
s
What are the two most important use
of a mobile phone?
• You can call people.
• You can send text messages.
eos.
• You can take photos or record vid
• You can play games.
• You can listen to music.
• You can surf the Internet.
3 What do you use your computer or mobile phone
for? Do you use them too much? Give your opinion.
Take part in an online
discussion with your
classmates.
OR
Take part in a
class or group
debate.
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5 Self-assessment
Show what you can do!
Assessment scale: 1 tick (3) = Need more practice
5 ticks (3) = Very well
I can describe personalities.
I can compare what people usually do
with what they are doing now.
She usually watches TV series but right
now she’s watching a film.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5. 2
3
4
5
2
3
4
I can say what people use / don’t use
their computer for.
Martin always posts comments on
Facebook.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5. 2
3
4
3
4
5
I can ask about what people do.
Does Paul play online games?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5. 1
2
3
4
5
I can ask about what people are doing.
Are you reading for History?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5. 1
1
2
5
SA
1
M
PL
Clara never sends text messages.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1
E
I can say what people use / don’t use
their mobile phone for.
U
N
1
IT
Samantha is funny.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5. 2
3
4
5
5
Now add up the total number of ticks (3) and mark them on the scale. How well did you do?
need more practiceok
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quite wellvery well
5 Connected
Vocabulary
Match.
a. Facebook
b. games
c. photos
d. on the phone
e. research
f. a friend
g. online
h. comments
E
PL
M
SA
100
1. I sometimes send emails to my
teachers.
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. U
N
a) What do you use your computer
for? Tick the activities you do.
1. stay connected with friends
2. do research
3. chat on MSN 4. check the weather
5. do homework
6. send emails
7. play games
8. post comments
9. watch films/videos
10.download music
11.shop online
12.listen to music
b) Write five sentences about yourself
using activities from Exercise 2 a).
You can write about when, why or how
often you do them.
IT
1. speak
2. use
3. play
4. take
5. post
6. chat
7. do
8. text
Complete the sentences to describe
Anna. Use the words in the box.
• funny
• quiet
• fun
• friendly
• kind
• lazy
1. Anna doesn’t like to work hard. She’s a
.
bit
2. She helps other people. She’s really
.
3. She always makes me laugh. She’s
very
.
4. She talks a lot. She’s
never
.
5. She likes to make new friends. She’s
really
.
6. She’s not boring. She’s a
person.
5
Reading
Read the article.
Books and bookshops:
Is there any hope for them?
nload music
e live in a digital age. People dow
ult a lot
and watch films online. As a res
are closing. The
of record shops and DVD shops
ng down as more
number of bookshops is also goi
l or electronic
and more people are buying rea
for books with
books online. Is there any hope
This is what
real pages? And for bookshops?
booklovers have to say.
SA
M
PL
E
to the
I live in a small town. I love to go
y have
local bookshop near my home. The
browse
comfortable chairs to sit down and
l and
wel
books. The shop owner knows me
book.
often helps me choose the right
–Cathy
I like real books with real pages!
azon is my
I usually order books online. Am
really
favourite website. Their prices are
r home in
you
good and they deliver books to
can get all
just a few days. In my country you
nior
–Ju
kinds of books online. It’s great!
U
N
IT
W
Complete with real books, e-books,
online and at bookshops.
1. Cathy likes to read
she buys them
2. Junior likes to read
he buys them
3. Kristie likes to read
she buys them
a
I got an e-reader for my birthday—
ut
perfect gift! What’s so good abo
ks
it? You can have a lot of boo
on it. You only need Internet
access and a credit card. You
click “Download” and you get
the e-book you want in a few
seconds! The problem is that
some books are not available
as e-books. And e-books are not
e
available in all languages. –Kristi
Complete the chart with information
from the texts.
and
Advantages
.
and
Buying books at bookshops
and
Buying books online
.
.
Having an e-reader
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5
Grammar
a) Read the sentences and circle the
time expressions.
b) Write questions and answer them.
1. Where / the Slaters / live?
Where do the Slaters live?
They live in Coventry.
IT
2. What / they / do / right now?
U
N
a violin lesson
1. She
every week. (take)
2. I
on MSN at the
moment. (not chat)
3. They
a Geography test
right now. (take)
4. She
Facebook every
day. (not use)
5. he usually online? (play)
6. he
his
computer now? (use)
are having a great holiday in Spain. Right
now they are sitting in a street café. Mr
and Mrs Slater are having coffee. Richard
is eating an ice cream. Rose is looking
at a dog. The dog looks hungry. It wants
some ice-cream.
3. Where / Mrs Slater / work?
b) Complete the sentences with the
present simple or present continuous
forms of the verbs in brackets.
PL
E
SA
M
a) Read the text.
4. What / Richard / eat?
c) Correct the sentences.
1. The Slaters live in London.
They don’t live in London.
They live in Coventry.
2. Mrs Slater works in a school.
3. Rose is looking at a cat.
The Slaters are not always on holiday!
They usually work very hard. They live and
work in Coventry. Mr Slater is a teacher
in the centre of town and Mrs Slater is
a doctor in a local hospital. Rose and
Richard go to the same school near their
home. They like school a lot.
They all like travelling and go to a
different country every year. This year they
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4. Richard and Rose go to different
schools.
5. Mr and Mrs Slater are working.
5
Listening
Complete the text with the correct
Listen to the conversation.
Can Nadia go out with Mark today?
Why / Why not?
a)
form of the verb. Use the present
simple or present continuous.
Miriam is an interpreter and she 1 travels
(travel) to many countries. She 2
(speak) Spanish, French and English. At
the moment she 3
(read) a
book of poetry on the plane to Paris. She
4
(listen) to her favourite
music – heavy metal! She 5
(like) her job, but she 6
(want)
to be a poet.
PL
E
Brenda is a student. Today is different
because it’s a holiday.
.
M
2. Brenda has lunch in the school
canteen, but today she
.
.
4. At 10.00 Brenda goes to bed, but
today she
.
Complete the sentences with the
correct object pronoun.
1. Do you have my mobile phone? Please
.
give it to
2. We are playing Monopoly. Do you want
to play with
?
3. Where is Tommy? Why don’t you call
?
4. Sarah looks sad these days. Let’s invite
to the cinema.
c) Complete the first part of the
conversation.
mark: Hi, Nadia. It’s me, Mark.
NADIA: Hi, Mark. How are you?
MARK: I’m fine. What 1
you
2
.
NADIA: I 3
a comedy.
It’s really funny. And you?
MARK: Well, I 4
to
5
music and
my Maths
homework. It’s so long—30
exercises in all!
NADIA: That sounds like a lot.
MARK: Well, our Maths teacher always
6
us a lot of homework.
NADIA: T
hat’s terrible. Our Maths teacher
doesn’t usually gives us
homework. And I 7
have
any homework for tomorrow!
3. At 5.00 Brenda usually does her
homework, but today she
SA
1. Nadia is watching a comedy.
2. Mark is downloading music.
3. Mark is doing homework.
4. Mark’s Maths teacher always
gives him homework.
5. Nadia is doing homework.
6. Nadia’s Maths teacher never
gives her homework.
7. Nadia is playing the piano.
8. Nadia plays the piano.
9. Nadia has piano lessons every
Tuesday.
U
N
Complete the sentences with
your own ideas. Use the present
continuous.
1. Brenda has breakfast at 6.00,
but today she
Listen again. True or false?
b)
IT
d)
Listen again and check.
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5
Writing
The following sentences compare
what the children are doing with what
they always, usually or sometimes do.
Complete them with your own ideas.
Complete the sentences using and,
but, so and because.
1. Barbara, Marco, Delfina and Danny
are having a good time. They are good
friends so they always have a great
time together.
2. They are sitting in the sun in a park.
They sometimes
3. Barbara is doing some Maths
exercises. She
4. Marco is holding a ball. He
.
IT
1. They always go out together
they are good friends.
2. He hasn’t got a mobile phone
he’s got a computer.
3. She’s very kind
she
loves to help people.
.
4. I don’t study much
I always pass my tests.
5. I have a test tomorrow
I must sit and study.
U
N
Look at a photo of four friends
-Barbara, Marco, Delfina and Danny.
Tick what you think they are doing.
SA
M
PL
E
5. Delfina and Danny are reading some
notes. They
• making plans for the weekend
• doing homework
• reading for a test
• looking at a magazine
• having a good time
• sitting in the sun
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Write a description of the photo.
•Include information about what the
people are doing and what they always,
usually or sometimes do.
•Remember to use and, but, because or
so to join some of your sentences.
•Use your imagination!
5
Self-check
Vocabulary
Use the information to write sentences.
2. Marian / always / read / novels / but /
right now / the newspaper
3. My friends / usually / play / video games
/ but / now / chess
4. we / always / work hard / school / but /
today / celebrate / its anniversary
Complete with object pronouns.
M
Grammar
PL
E
Write an adjective for each description.
1. This person makes me laugh.
2. This person never works hard.
3. This person doesn’t talk much.
4. This person is nice to others.
but now she’s listening to rock.
SA
Complete with the present continuous.
1. Chris
(not / play) football.
He’s at school.
2. Where
(Billy / go)?
3. John
(listen) to music.
4. Bob and Ruth
(not / work).
They’re on holiday.
IT
1. I like to
photos on
Facebook.
2. Please
me a text message
when you get home.
3. I sometimes
online games.
4. She loves to
on MSN.
5. We often use the Internet to
research.
1. Sophie / usually / listen / pop music /
but / now / rock
Sophie usually listens to pop music
U
N
Complete the sentences.
1. She’s so pretty. Here’s a photo of
.
2. We don’t understand this exercise. Can
you please help
?
3. Peter’s over there. Please call
4. I haven’t got a pen. Can you lend
one?
!
5. Where are my keys? I can’t find
English in use
Answer about yourself.
Complete with the present simple.
1. Maria
(not / make) friends
online.
2. What kind of information
(she / have) on her profile?
3. What
(you / use) your
computer for?
4. We
(not / do)
homework on Fridays.
1. What are you doing right now?
2. What time of the day is it?
3. What do you usually do at this time of
the day?
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