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ผู้เรียบเรียงVirginia EvansJenny Dooley

ผู้ตรวจผศ. พรสวรรค์ สีป้อ

นางสุภาภรณ์ สิปปเวสม์นางสาวกัลยา เวทยาวงศ์

บรรณาธิการนายสุเมธินท์ แสงไตรรัตน์นุกูล

พิมพ์ครั้งที่ 1

สงวนลิขสิทธิ์ตามพระราชบัญญัติ

ISBN 978-616-203-740-5

รหัสสินค้า 3412009

Express Publishing-ACT.

Copyright © Express Publishing, 2018

© Aksorn Charoen Tat ACT. Co., Ltd. 2018

Vocabulary Grammar & Pronunciation Reading, Listening, Speaking Writing

Starter Unit (pp. 6-10)

• greetings & introductions

• the alphabet• cardinal

numbers• colours• countries &

nationalities• jobs

• personal subject pronouns

• the verb to be• question words

• greet people• introduce yourself & others• say goodbye• ask names• count from 1-100• tell the time

write & spell names

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1.1Family members(pp. 12-13)

family & relatives

• have got• possessive case

• Reading: An Amazing Talent! (specific information)

• talk about family relationships

a short textabout your family

1.2

Daily routines(pp. 14-15)

everyday activities

• present simple (affirmative)

• pronunciation of /s/, /z/, /Ιz/

• listen for specific information a text about your daily routine

1.3School days(pp. 16-17)

• school subjects

• lifestyles

present simple (negative/interrogative)

• Reading: Lifestyles (specific information)

• listen for specific information

a paragraph comparing two daily routines

1.4

Evenings out(pp. 18-19)

places to go & activities

prepositions of time (at, on, in)

• Reading: Are you a couch potato? (specific information)

• summarise a text• invite, accept & decline

sentences about a couch potato’s lifestyle

1.5

Carnival time(pp. 20-21)

carnival • present continuous (affirmative & negative)

• pronunciation of -ing ending

• read a live report about a carnival festival (specific information)

a report about an event happening now

1.6

Rain or shine(pp. 22-23)

the weather present continuous(yes/no questions)

• read a dialogue (specific information)

• listen for specific information• talk about the weather &

what you are doing

1.7

What are you wearing?(pp. 24-25)

clothes • present continuous (wh-questions)

• intonation in wh-questions

• read a dialogue (gist & specific information)

• listen for specific information• talk about what sb is wearing

a description of pictures

1.8Special people(pp. 26-27)

parts of the body & verbs related to them

can/can’t (ability) • Reading: A Real Superhero (specific information)

• talk about abilities

a description of a superhero

1.9

Looks(pp. 28-29)

physical appearance

comparative forms • Reading: The Fantastic Four (gist & specific information)

• listen for specific information• describe & compare people

sentences comparing two comic book characters

1.10

Celebrities(pp. 30-31)

sports • Reading: The Williams Sisters (specific information)

• listen for specific information• agree & disagree

a short articlecomparing twofamous people

Self-Check 1 (p. 32)

Vocabulary Grammar & Pronunciation Reading, Listening, Speaking Writing

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2.1

Party food(pp. 34-35)

food & drinks • there is/there are (a/an – some/any)

• Reading: Birthdays around the world (gist)

• offer food/drinks

a short text about birthday celebrations in your country

2.2

Food for a day(pp. 36-37)

containers quantifiers • Reading: Food for Fuel (specific information)

• talk about your eating habits

a paragraph about what you eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner

2.3

Supermarket(pp. 38-39)

supermarketsections

• pronunciation of /θ/, /ð/

• sentence stress

• read a dialogue (specific information)

• listen for gist• decide on a shopping list

a shopping list

2.4

Buying things(pp. 40-41)

UK currency (coins & notes)

• Reading: Shopping Habits (specific information)

• listening for specific information

• pay for things

a short text about your family’s shopping habits

2.5Shopping time(pp. 42-43)

shops this/these/that/those

• read dialogues (gist)• listen for gist• ask about prices

a dialogue about shopping

2.6

Festive time(pp. 44-45)

celebrations • present simple vs present continuous

• pronunciation of /ηk/, /η/

• read a postcard (gist)• listen for specific information

a postcard about a celebration in your country

2.7

Order food(pp. 46-47)

tastes • can/could/may• pronunciation of

would you, I’d, can I, could I

• read a dialogue & a menu (specific information)

• order food/drinks

a menu (dishes & prices)

2.8

Where exactly?(pp. 48-49)

places to buy food/drinks

• prepositions of place

• the imperative

• read a dialogue (specific information)

• listen for gist & specific information

• ask for/give directions

sentences about the area you live in

2.9

Let’s cook!(pp. 50-51)

food preparation, ingredients & measurements

• read an email (specific information)

• talk about how to cook something

an email about how to cook something

2.10

Long ago(pp. 52-53)

past activities • past simple (regular – affirmative)

• pronunciation of /t/, /d/, /Ιd/

• Reading: Thanksgiving – how it all started (specific information)

• talk about an event in the past

• give a speech as a pilgrim

a speech about an event in the past

Self-Check 2 (p. 54)

Contents

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Vocabulary Grammar & Pronunciation Reading, Listening, Speaking Writing

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3.1Places(pp. 56-57)

geographical features

the superlative • Reading: Extreme EARTH (specific information)

• talk about extreme places

a quiz about places in the world

3.2

Cities(pp. 58-59)

places in a city • comparative & superlative forms

• pronunciation of /h/ (pronounced/silent)

• Reading: New York City – York: Sister cities (specific information)

• make comparisons

a short email about a city in your country

3.3Getting around(pp. 60-61)

means of transport

comparisons (as…as, too, enough)

• read signs (gist)• listen for specific information• buy a train ticket

3.4Busy bees(pp. 62-63)

chores have to • read a dialogue (detailed understanding)

• listen for specific information

sentences about chores

3.5School life(pp. 64-65)

school rules • must/mustn’t• pronunciation of

must/mustn’t

• Reading: School of Fame (gist)

a short list of school rules

3.6

Survival(pp. 66-67)

• accidents• survival tips

should/shouldn’t • Reading: Jungle Survival Tips! (gist)

• give advice

sentences about how to use the Internet safely

3.7

Save the Earth(pp. 68-69)

environmental problems

• Reading: Did you know? (specific information)

• listen for specific information• make suggestions

an email suggesting ways to help protect the environment

3.8Eco-tourism(pp. 70-71)

eco-tourism activities

be going to • read a dialogue (specific information)

• talk about weekend plans

sentences about weekend plans

3.9In days to come(pp. 72-73)

future events • will• pronunciation of

’ll

• Reading: What the future holds (general understanding)

• express certainty/uncertainty

predictions about life in the future

3.10What will be, will be(pp. 74-75)

stages of life will - be going to • Reading: James’s Blog (specific information)

a blog entry about your future

Self-Check 3 (p. 76)

Vocabulary Grammar & Pronunciation Reading, Listening, Speaking Writing

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4.1Civilisations(pp. 78-79)

ancient civilisations

past simple (irregular –affirmative)

• Reading: The Aztecs (gist)• summarise a text

a short text about Incas

4.2

In the news(pp. 80-81)

accidents & disasters

past simple (negative/interrogative)

• Reading: Chilling Coincidences (specific information)

• listen for specific information• give & react to bad news• narrate a past experience

a description of a past experience

4.3

Trivia time(pp. 82-83)

jobs • wh-questions• intonation in

wh-questions

• read a trivia quiz• listen for specific information

a quiz about famous historical figures

4.4

Are we alone?(pp. 84-85)

the supernatural

intonation in questions (yes/no questions & wh-questions)

• Reading: ROSWELL: CASE NOT CLOSED (sequencing)

• narrate events

a story

4.5

Private eye (pp. 86-87)

events • read a comic strip (specific information)

• listen for specific information• narrate a story

a detective comic strip

4.6

Famous Americans (pp. 88-89)

famous presidents

• read about Abraham Lincoln’s biography (specific information)

• listen for specific information

a short biography

4.7Days to remember(pp. 90-91)

festival activities

present perfect(affirmative/negative)

• Reading: Kate’s Travels (specific information)

a blog entry about a festival in your country

4.8

Communication(pp. 92-93)

technology present perfect (interrogative)

• Reading: Have you got a “Screen Saver”? (specific information)

• listen for specific information• talk about experiences

4.9

Politics(pp. 94-95)

politics present perfect vs past simple

• Reading: Fighting for Equality (specific information)

• listen for specific information• give a presentation

a short text about a woman you admire the most

4.10

Careers(pp. 96-97)

jobs intonation in compound nouns

• Reading: Teenage Millionaire (specific information)

• listen for specific information• talk about jobs

a career you want to do

Self-Check 4 (p. 98)

Culture Corner & Curricular Cut (pp. 99-107)O-NET Practice (pp. 108-112)ASEAN Corner (pp. 113-114)Grammar Reference (pp. 115-123)Rules of Punctuation (pp. 124-125)American English - British English Guide (p. 126)Irregular Verbs (pp. 127-128)

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Starter Unit Starter Unit

Respond

• Great.

• I’m fine,

(thanks).

• I’m OK.

• Not bad.

• So-so.

• Hi! I’m ... .

• Hello! I’m ... .

Introduce

yourself

Greet people

• Hi! How are you?

• How’s everything?

• How’s it going?

• Nice to meet you.

• It’s a pleasure to meet you.

Respond

• Goodbye.

• Bye.

• See you.

• See you later.

• See you tomorrow.

• Take care.

Say goodbye

Lyn: Goodbye,Tony.

Tony: Bye, Lyn.S e e y o ulater.

Lyn: See you!

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The alphabet 5 a) Listen and say.

b) Write the missing letter.

6 Listen and circle the letter you hear.

1 A E 3 P T 5 G D 7 P V 2 I Y 4 S X 6 B P 8 D B

Personal subject pronouns 7 a) Study the table.

Proper names, that is, names of people and places, start with a capital letter. Mary, Mexico

9 Think of famous people. Spell their names.

A – N – G – E – L – I – N – A J – O – L – I – E

Asking names 8 a) Listen and read the dialogue.

A: What’s your name?B: Anna.A: And your surname?

B: Milles.A: How do you spell that?B: M – I – double L – E – S.

b) Use the names (1-5) to act out similar dialogues.

1 John Smith 2 Anthony Denny 3 Jim Wheeler

4 Natasha Williams 5 Huang Li

b) Fill in the gaps with he, she, it, they.

1 bags 2 Ann 3 Bob & Tina

4 an elephant 5 Liam 6 an orange b) Read the numbers.

10 ten

11 eleven

12 twelve

13 thirteen

14 fourteen

15 fifteen

16 sixteen

17 seventeen

18 eighteen

19 nineteen

20 twenty

21 twenty-one

22 twenty-two

23 twenty-three

24 twenty-four

25 twenty-five

26 twenty-six

27 twenty-seven

28 twenty-eight

29 twenty-nine

30 thirty

40 forty

50 fifty

60 sixty

70 seventy

80 eighty

90 ninety

100 a/one hundred

c) Listen and say.

one two three four

five six seven

zero/nought (0-spoken)

eight

nine

Cardinal numbers (1-100)

10 a) Listen and say.

ISBN 978-5-9719-0144-0

2 Take roles and read the dialogues aloud.

3 Listen and circle the correct response.

1 a Not bad. b Nice to meet you. 2 a See you later. b So-so. 3 a I’m fine, thanks. b It’s a pleasure to meet you. 4 a Good morning. b Bye, Sally. 5 a I’m Kathy. b Fine, thanks.

4 Use the expressions to act out short exchanges:

• greet your friends • introduce yourself • say goodbye to your friend

3 Steve: Hi! I’m Steve. Stella: Hi, Steve. I’m Stella. Steve: Nice to meet you, Stella. Stella: Nice to meet you too.

Greetings & introductions

1 Listen and read the dialogues (A-C). Match them to the pictures (1-3). Then match the headings to the dialogues.

Greet & introduce yourselfSay goodbyeGreet & introduce others

A

B

C

Sally: Hi, Bill. How’s it going? Bill: Not bad. And you? Sally: I’m fine. This is my friend

Charles. Charles, this is Bill. Bill: Hello, Charles. Nice to meet

you. Charles: Hi, Bill. Nice to meet you too.

SINGULAR PLURAL

I

you

he

she

it

we

you

they

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Starter Unit Starter Unit

b) What colour is each number? Write the colours.

12 Write the numbers in words.

1 The number of letters in the English alphabet. ___________________________________ 2 The number of letters in your surname. ___________________________________ 3 The number of people in your classroom. ___________________________________ 4 The number of desks in your classroom. ___________________________________

Colours 13 a) Listen and repeat.

One is red.

1 I’m Peter and she Marta. 2 You sixteen. 3 We fifteen and they

twenty. 4 He Daniel. 5 It my birthday.

I twenty. 6 Anna nine. 7 They twenty-eight. 8 Mr Brown sixty years old.

b) Fill in the gaps with am, is or are.

Hello!

My name 1)

Vanessa. I 2) fifteen

years old. It 3) my birthday

today. My favourite colours

4) yellow and black.

1 Canada

5 Chile

9 France

2 the USA

6 the UK

10 Greece

14 China13 Egypt

11 Russia

15 Australia

12 Turkey

16 Poland

3 Mexico

7 Spain

4 Brazil

8 Italy

Countries & nationalities

14 a) Listen and repeat.

Canada – Canadian

c) Make sentences, as in the example.

The Canadian flag is red and white.

The verb to be 15 a) Study the table. Fill in the gaps with ’m, ’s

or ’re.

b) Listen and repeat. Then match.

Jobs 16 a) Match the pictures to the jobs. Listen and check.

1 nurse 2 actor/actress 3 athlete 4 teacher 5 singer

6 pilot 7 waiter/waitress 8 student 9 doctor

b) Ask and answer, as in the example.

A: Is Jane a nurse? B: Yes, she is. Is Brad a nurse? A: No, he isn’t. He’s an athlete.

INTERROGATIVE SHORT ANSWERS

Am I ...?

Are you ...?

Is he/she/it ...?

Are we ...?

Are they ...?

Yes, I am./No, I’m not.

Yes, you are./No, you aren’t.

Yes, he/she/it is./No, he/she/it isn’t.

Yes, we are./No,we aren’t.

Yes, they are./No, they aren’t.

Singular

a + noun that starts with a consonant sound He is a doctor.an + noun that starts with a vowel sound He is an athlete.

Plural: noun + s

We are teachers.A, an or - ? 1 Sally is actress.2 Jeff is singer.3 They are pilots.4 You are student.

c) Complete the sentences with is, isn’t, are, aren’t, as in the example.

1 Marta is from Brazil. (✓)

2 Paul from Spain. (✗)

3 John from Italy. (✗)

4 Tom and Laura from Canada. (✓)

5 May from China. (✗)

6 Olga and Ann from Russia. (✗)

7 Pierre from France. (✓)

8 We from Chile. (✗)

9 Anna from Mexico. (✗)

10 Helen and Paul from the UK. (✓)

red greenblue

white yellowblack

purplebrown

orange

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE

I am/I’m

You are/You’re

He/She is/He/She’s

It is/It’s

We are/We’re

They are/They’re

I am not/I’m not

You are not/You aren’t

He/She is not/He/She isn’t

It is not/It isn’t

We are not/We aren’t

They are not/They aren’t

She

1) Clara

and he 2) Peter.

They 3) friends.

They 4) sixteen

years old. Their favourite

colour 5) blue.

Brazilian

Mexican

PolishChilean

ItalianRussian Australia

n American

Chinese Spanis

h Egyptian

Turkish

French Canadian British Greek

11 Listen and circle the numbers you hear.

1 5

2 6

3 7

4 8

Helen

John

Brad Claire

Olive & Stan

Tony & Sonia

Matt

MarkJane

A

C

F

HG

ED

B

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Who is he? He’s my friend.

What is his name? His name’s Tony.

How old is he? He’s fifteen.

Where is he from? Chile.

What does he do? He’s a student.

When is his birthday? 9th March.

Which singer does he like best? Shakira.

A: Good morning. Please have a seat.B: Good morning. Thanks.A: 1) ’s your full name?B: Jennifer Smythe.A: 2) are you from, Jennifer?B: Canada.A: 3) do you do?B: I’m a student.A: 4) ’s your address?B: 34 Bradley Street.A: 5) ’s your phone number?B: (020) 3332-6987.A: 6) old are you?B: I’m 20.A: 7) days can you work?B: Saturdays and Sundays.A: 8) can you start?B: This Saturday.A: OK. Come in at 8:30.

18 Fill in the gaps with how, what, where, when, which.

Listen and check. Then read out the dialogue.

Telling the time 19 Listen and repeat. What time is it?

It’s eight forty-five./It’s quarter to nine.

20 a) Listen, read and repeat.

A A: Excuse me – what time is it, please? B: It’s quarter to five. A: Thank you. B: You’re welcome.

B A: Excuse me, do you have the time? B: It’s seven o’clock. A: Thanks.

b) Now use the clock faces in Ex. 19 to act out similar dialogues.

21 Match the words in the two columns.

two thirty 60 secondsquarter past two 12 o’clock at middayone minute in the afternoon/eveningone hour 2:15am 60 minutespm 12 o’clock at nightnoon in the morningmidnight 2:30

Question words 17 Study the

examples.

People

Before you start … • Present yourself to the class.

Learn about:Vocabulary

• family & relatives• everyday activities• school subjects & lifestyles• places to go & activities• carnival• the weather• clothes• parts of the body & verbs related to them• physical appearance• sports

Grammar

• have got• possessive case• present simple• prepositions of time (at, on, in)• present continuous• can/can’t• comparative forms

Pronunciation

• pronunciation of /s/, /z/, /Ιz/• pronunciation of -ing ending• intonation in wh-questions

And you can …• talk about family relationships• invite, accept & decline• report an event• talk about the weather• talk about what you are doing• talk about what somebody is wearing• talk about abilities• describe & compare people• agree & disagree• write a short text about your family• write a text about your daily routine• write a paragraph comparing two daily routines• write a summary of a text• write sentences about a couch potato’s lifestyle• write a report about an event• write a description of pictures• write a description of a superhero• write sentences comparing two comic book

characters• write a short article comparing two famous people

What’s in the module?

Find the page numbers for … • a student’s daily routine in Kenya

• a class timetable

• a family tree

• sports

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special, teenager, painter, poet, close, motto, work hard, believe, say,

goal, poor, around the world

Check these words

Akiane Kramarik is a very special teenager. She is a painter and a poet. Akiane

is from Illinois, USA. Her mother, Forelli, is from Lithuania. Her father, Marcus,

is a chef. He is American. She has got four brothers: Delfini, Jean, Ilia and

Aurelius. Akiane’s family is very special to her. They are all very close.

“Work hard and believe that you can do it. Don’t

say that you can’t do it; say, ‘I will do it!’”

To help poor children around the world.

Listening & Reading 3 Look at the picture and read the title. Why is Akiane a

special teenager?

Listen and read to find out.

4 Read the text and mark the sentences T (true) or F (false).

1 Akiane is American. ________ 2 Forelli is Akiane’s sister. ________ 3 Akiane’s father is a chef. ________ 4 Akiane is the only child in her family. ________

Steve Sally

Lyn Mark Carol Tony

MikeAngieJane

Tom

cousin

parents

father/dad –

mother/mum

children

brother – sister

relatives

aunt – uncle

b) Look at Jane’s family tree. Circle the correct name.

1 Jane’s grandmother = Carol/Sally 2 Jane’s grandfather = Steve/Mark 3 Jane’s father/dad = Tony/Mark 4 Jane’s mother/mum = Lyn/Carol 5 Jane’s uncle = Tony/Mark 6 Jane’s aunt = Carol/Lyn 7 Jane’s brother = Mike/Tom 8 Jane’s sister = Angie/Lyn 9 Jane’s cousin = Tom/Mike

2 Now talk about the people in Jane’s family.

Steve is Jane’s grandfather.

Singular noun + ’s Carol’s mumPlural noun + ’ my parents’ cousin

grandparents

grandfather – grandmother

c) Answer the questions.

1 Who is an only child? Mike 2 Who are Jane’s parents? 3 Who are Jane’s grandparents? 4 Who is Lyn’s son? 5 Who is Tony’s wife? 6 Who is Lyn’s husband? 7 Who is Sally’s daughter?

Vocabulary & Speaking

Family & relatives 1 a) Look at Jane’s family

tree. Listen and say. AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE

I/You/We/They have

got a sister.

He/She/It has got a

sister.

I/You/We/They haven’t

got a brother.

He/She/It hasn’t got a

brother.

INTERROGATIVE SHORT ANSWERS

Have I/you/we/they

got a dog?

Has he/she/it got a

dog?

Yes, I/you/we/they have./

No, I/you/we/they

haven’t.

Yes, he/she/it has.

No, he/she/it hasn’t.

Grammar

Have got 5 a) Read the table. Say the

examples in your language.

b) Write the correct form of have (not) got in the sentences.

1 Akiane four brothers.

2 Forelli and Marcus one daughter and four sons.

3 Delfini, Jean, Ilia and Aurelius two sisters.

4 Akiane a sister.

6 Fill in the gaps with have, has. Answer the questions.

1 Delfini got three brothers? Yes, he has.

2 Forelli and Marcus got five children?

3 Akiane got five brothers?

4 you got a brother?

Writing 7 Answer the questions. Then write

a short text about your family.

• How many members are there in your family?

• What are their names? • How old are they? • What do they do?

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1.1 1.1Family members

b) Use the phrases A-L to fill in the gaps. Listen and check.

I 1) _________________

at 7 o’clock in the morning.

Then, I 5) ____________

_________ . Lessons start

at 8 o’clock.

We 6) _______________

__________ in the school

canteen at 12 o’clock.

First, I 2) ____________

____________________ .

Then, we 10) _________

____________________ .I 9) _________________

________ in the afternoon.I 12) ________________

__________ at 10 o’clock.

I 8) _________________

from school at 4 o’clock.

7) __________________

_______ at half past three.

After that, I 11) _____

_________________ .

Then, I 3) ____________

____________________ .

After that, we 4) _______

____________________ .

Listening 6 Listen and circle the correct answer.

1 Martha and Henry get up at 6/7 o’clock. 2 Lessons start at 8/9 o’clock. 3 They have lunch at school/home. 4 They watch TV in the afternoon/evening. 5 They go to bed at 9/10 o’clock.

Writing 7 a) Find the sequence words in Ex. 1a.

b) Use the phrases in Ex. 1a and the sequence words above to write about your daily routine.

Sequence wordsWe use first, then and after that for sequence.I get up at 7 o’clock. First, I have a shower. Then, I get dressed. After that, I have breakfast.

Vocabulary & Reading

Everyday activities 1 a) Listen and say. Match the phrases to the pictures.

4 Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple.

1 Monica (walk) to school. 2 Peter (go) to bed at 9 o’clock. 3 Mary and John (have) dinner

at 8 o’clock. 4 They (get up) at 6 o’clock. 5 He (have) lunch at school. 6 I (watch) TV in the evening.

5 Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the present simple.

Julie 1) (get up) at 6 o’clock in the evening.

First, she 2) (have) a shower and then

3) (get) dressed in her uniform. After that,

she 4) (have) dinner with her family. Julie

5) (start) work at 10 o’clock. She

6) (have) a break at 3 o’clock. She

7) (finish) work at 6 o’clock in the morning

and 8) (get) home in time for breakfast.

She 9) (go) to bed at 8 o’clock. She

10) (like) her job because she

11) (help) sick people. What’s her job?

Grammar

Present simple (affirmative) 2 a) Study the examples and the rules.

AFFIRMATIVE

I have lunch at 12:30 in the school canteen.

You do your homework in the afternoon.

He/She/It goes to bed at 9:30.

We go to school at 8 o’clock in the morning.

You get home from school at 4 o’clock.

They live in a flat in London.

We use the present simple for:

• habits & routines. I go to school at 8:30.

• permanent states. I live in Leeds.

Note: at 8 o’clock/7:00/noon

in the morning/afternoon/evening

Spelling rules: 3rd person singular

• verb + -s I get – he gets

• verbs ending in -ch, -o, -sh, -ss, -x + -es

I watch – he watches, I go – he goes,

I finish – he finishes, I dress – he dresses,

I relax – he relaxes

Note: I have – he has

A 7 lessons finish

B have dinner

C get up

D go to bed

E have breakfast

F have lunch

G get home

H get dressed

I do my homework

J go to school

K watch TV

L have a shower

b) Write the third person singular.

1 I drive – he ________________________ 2 I teach – he ________________________ 3 I work – he ________________________ 4 I do – he ________________________ 5 I relax – he ________________________ 6 I take – he ________________________

Pronunciation 3 Listen and tick (✓). Then listen again and

repeat.

/s/ /z/ /Ιz/ /s/ /z/ /Ιz/

lives teaches

walks plays

goes drives

relaxes looks

writes works

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1.2 1.2Daily routines

1 Emma play tennis. 2 Mario get up at 7 o’clock. 3 Steve and Mary live in Mexico? 4 We have breakfast at 8 o’clock. 5 you work on Saturdays?

3 a) Look at the class timetable and correct the statements. What is your class schedule for Monday?

1 Tanya and Mark have music at 8:30. Tanya and Mark don’t have music at 8:30. They have music at 2:30.

2 Tanya has maths at 9:30. 3 Tanya and Mark have PE at 1:30. 4 Mark has art at 2:30. 5 Tanya and Mark have lunch at 2.

b) Fill in the gaps with do, does, don’t or doesn’t.

1 “ Tanya like maths?” “Yes, she .” 2 “ Mark like art?” “No, he .” 3 “ Tanya and Mark speak English?” “Yes,

they .” 4 “ you like history?” “Yes, I .”

Listening b) Now, listen and tick (✓) the

school subjects each person likes.

art – history –

science

science – music –

PE

maths – PE –

English

English – ICT –

geography

c) Complete the sentences.

I like

I don’t like

8:30 – 9:25

9:30 – 10:25

10:25 – 10:40

10:40 – 11:35

11:40 – 12:30

12:30 – 1:30

1:30 – 2:25

2:30 – 3:25

maths

science

BREAK

history

PE

LUNCH BREAK

ICT

music

ICT

maths

BREAK

art

PE

LUNCH BREAK

English

music

Tanya Mark

Kagai lives in a small village in K

enya. Every day he

walks to school. He shares book

s with two other boys,

but he doesn’t mind. Kagai is lucky be

cause his school

is the only one with electricity.

Lunch break is one of

his favourite times because he

eats a hot meal at the

school canteen. He does his hom

ework at school. When

he goes home, he does chores like fetchin

g water and

wood. There is no electricity

at his house. He goes

to bed at 8 o’clock. He sleeps under a bed net th

at

protects him from the mosquitoes. He shares the bed

with his two brothers.

village, share books, doesn’t mind, lucky, electricity, hot

meal, do chores, fetch water, wood, under, bed net,

protect, mosquito, share the bed

Check these words

Reading & Listening 4 a) Look at the table. Listen, read and tick (✓) the phrases that are

true for Kagai. Then complete the table about yourself.

b) Give the text another title.

Vocabulary

School subjects 1 a) Listen and say.

c) Ask and answer questions based on the text.

A: Does Kagai live in a small village? B: Yes, he does. Does he live in Egypt? A: No, he doesn’t.

Writing 5 In what ways is your daily routine

different from/similar to Kagai’s? In three minutes, write a short paragraph. Use the completed chart in Ex. 4a.

Kagai lives in a small village, but I don’t live in a small village. I live in a big city. Kagai walks to school. I walk to school too.

Read your paragraph to the class.

Grammar

Present simple (negative/interrogative) 2 Fill in the gaps with don’t, doesn’t, Do or Does.

NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE SHORT ANSWERS

I

You

don’t get up

at six.Do I/you like milk?

Yes, I/you do.

No, I/you don’t.

He

She

It

doesn’t get

up at six.

Does he/she/it like

milk?

Yes, he/she/it does.

No, he/she/it doesn’t.

We

You

They

don’t get

up at six.

Do we/you/

they like milk?

Yes, we/you/they do.

No, we/you/they don’t.

live in a small village

walk to school

go to school by bus

have lunch at school

share books

do chores

chat online

do homework at school

watch TV in the evening

go to bed at 10 o’clock

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1.3 1.3School days

Grammar

Prepositions of time 3 Study the table. Then fill in the

gaps with at, on or in.

1 I go to the football stadium Sundays.

2 He surfs the Net the evening.

3 I usually go to bed 10 o’clock.

4 We go on holiday August.

5 I meet my friends weekends.

6 His birthday is 1st March.

7 I don’t usually sleep noon.

8 He goes to school weekdays.

Now write true sentences about yourself.

1 I have lunch at school at noon. 2 weekdays. 3 weekends. 4 August. 5 the morning. 6 the evening.

We playsports at a sports centre.

Inviting, accepting & declining 2 a) Listen to and read the dialogue.

What does Martin invite Kelly to do?

b) Use the expressions in the box above to act out similar dialogues. Use these ideas:

Inviting

• Do you want to … ?• Let’s … .• Why don’t you … .

Accepting Declining

• Sure, why not?• Yes, that sounds fine.• That’s a good idea.

• Sorry, I can’t.• Thanks, but I can’t.• I’m afraid I can’t.

• watch a film

• shop

• eat with friends

• see ancient statues, fossils

etc.

• see paintings

• listen to a concert

• watch a sports event

• see displays of cars, furniture

etc.

• see an

opera

• play sports

b) Use the words in the Check these words section to writea short summary of the text. Read your summary to the class.

5 How often do you go to the places in Ex. 1? In three minutes, write sentences about yourself. Find someone who goes to the same places as you.

I usually watch a film at the cinema at the weekend.

6 Imagine your friend is a couch potato. In three minutes, write a few sentences about his/her lifestyle. Read your sentences to the class.

My friend is a couch potato. He/She eats junk food when he/she watches TV.

go to the pool open: 6:00 - close: 9:00

go to the school concert start: 6:30 - finish 8:30

go to the cinema start 7:00 - finish 9:00

Reading & Writing 4 a) Look at the title and the picture. Then answer the

questions. 1 What is a ‘couch potato’? 2 What can someone do to stop being a ‘couch potato’?

Listen and read the text. Were your answers correct?

Vocabulary

Places to go 1 Listen and say. What do you do in each place?

It is hard to change your habits, but don’t give up. When you

don’t feel like going out, turn on the radio, find your favourite

tune and start dancing. It’s fun! Get off that couch and start

your healthy life today!

*pop = soft drinks

• Exercise is wise. It helps you look and feel happy.

When you have some free time, go cycling or

play basketball with your friends. It is lots of fun

and you get plenty of exercise too!

• Your favourite series is on and you feel hungry. Get a bowl of different

fruit with a glass of juice instead of biscuits and pop. They are delicious

and don’t contain a lot of fat. They are tasty too.

Martin: Are you busy this afternoon? Kelly: Not really. Why? Martin: Do you want to come to the

football match with us? Kelly: Sure. What time does it start? Martin: At four thirty. Kelly: And what time does it finish? Martin: At six fifteen. Kelly: That’s fine. See you there.

AT

• specific time (at 8:00)

• festivals (at Christmas)

• at night, at noon, at weekends/the weekend

ON

• days (on Monday, on weekdays)

• dates (on 25th April)

• special days (on New Year’s Eve)

IN

• months (in August) • seasons (in the

winter) • years (in 1992) • in the

morning, in the afternoon, in the evening

Do you watch TV or play video games

during your free time? Do you

eat junk food and drink pop* when

you watch TV? Then you are a true

couch potato. Here are some valuable

tips to change your couch potato

habits and become a healthy teen.

junk food, pop, couch potato, valuable, tips, change habits,

become, healthy, teen, wise, plenty of, hungry, bowl, glass,

biscuits, delicious, contain fat, tasty, give up, turn on, tune,

get off, couch, start a healthy life

Check these words

3 exhibition centre

5 fast food restaurant

8 art gallery 9 concert hall 10 cinema

6 stadium 7 opera house

1 sports centre 2 shopping centre

4 museum

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1.4 1.4Evenings out

Reading & Listening 2 Listen, read the live report in Ex. 1 and

complete the sentences. Use the words: bands, parade, streamers, Rio, carnival, float.

1 Ann is in . 2 It’s week there. 3 They’re watching a street . 4 The clowns are throwing to

the people. 5 A man on a is breathing fire. 6 are playing samba music.

Close your books and say three things you remember from the report.

Grammar

Present continuous (affirmative/negative)

3 Study the table. Find examples in the report in Ex. 1.

The main parade of Rio Carnival is at the Sambadrome. More than 50,000 people take part in the parade.

Vocabulary

Carnival 1 Listen and say. Explain the phrases in your

language.

• wear colourful costumes • dance and sing • play music • throw streamers & sweets • watch a street parade • breathe fire

Hello, everybody. There are thousands of

people here. Right now, we are watching

the street parade.

And now we go live to Ann Sawyer, in Rio.

People are wearing very

colourful and beautiful

costumes.

There are a lot of bands in

the parade. They are playing

samba music. It’s amazing!

Lots of people are dancing and

singing in the streets too.

Oh, wow! The man on the

float coming behind me

is breathing fire. That’s

fantastic!

Look at the clowns on the floats. They are

throwing streamers and sweets to the people.

The Rio Carnival is the

best carnival in the

world. Hope to see you

here next year.

4 a) Write the -ing form of the verbs.

1 watch

2 make

3 eat

4 play

5 drink

6 cycle

7 listen

8 write

9 talk

10 read

11 run

12 swim

Pronunciation-ing ending

Listen and say. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the -ing ending.

b) Now read the report in Ex. 1 again and correct the sentences, as in the example.

1 Ann is buying food. Wrong! Ann isn’t buying

food. She’s watching a street parade.

2 The people in the parade are wearing black

costumes.

3 The bands are singing.

4 The clowns are dancing.

5 The man behind Ann is eating sweets.

Speaking & Writing 5 Imagine it is Carnival in your area and

you are a reporter. Report the event. Write sentences describing what is happening. Read them to the class.

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE

I’m eating now.

You’re eating now.

He’s

She’s eating now.

It’s

We’re

You’re eating now.

They’re

I’m not eating now.

You aren’t eating now.

He

She isn’t eating now.

It

We

You aren’t eating now.

They

We use the present continuous for actions happening now.

Spelling rules: -ing ending

• most verbs: + -ing • verbs ending in

talk ➝ talking a vowel + a

• verbs ending in a silent consonant: double

-e ➝ -e + -ing the consonant + -ing

come ➝ coming run ➝ running

1

4

6

7

5

3

2

Improving listening skills

To improve your listening skills watch films in English, listen to

English songs or join language clubs. Try to mimic the intonation

and pronunciation.

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1.5 1.5Carnival time

It’s freezing.

Listening 2 Listen and tick (✓) what the weather is like

in these places.

Devon: sunny – windy The Midlands: windy – cloudy Yorkshire: snowing – raining Cumbria: windy – snowing

Now, ask and answer, as in the example.

A: What’s the weather like in Devon today? B: It’s … . etc.

What’s the weather like in your town today?

Grammar

Present continuous (yes/no questions)

3 a) Study the table.

1 Jack/watch TV? Is Jack watching TV? No, he isn’t. He’s sleeping.

2 John and Kelly/eat? ______________________________ ______________________________________________ 3 Alicia and Alex/do their homework? _________________ ______________________________________________ 4 Megan/play video games? ________________________ ______________________________________________ 5 it/rain outside? _________________________________ ______________________________________________

4 Write the questions. Then answer them.

1 you/sunbathe? Are you sunbathing? No, I’m not. 2 your teacher/eat now? ___________________________ ______________________________________________ 3 your friends/listen to music right now? ______________ ______________________________________________ 4 you/do an exercise right now? _____________________ ______________________________________________ 5 your partner/take photos at the moment? ____________ ______________________________________________ 6 it/snow now? ___________________________________ ______________________________________________

b) Look at the pictures. Write the questions. Then use the verbs in the list to answer them.

• snow • listen to music • sleep • watch TV • read a magazine

Role play b) Work in pairs.

You are on holiday and your partner is your English pen pal. Call and tell him/her where you are, what the weather is like,and what you are doing. Use the dialogue in Ex. 5a as a model.

It’s hot.

It’s cold.

It’s snowing.

It’s windy. The wind is blowing.

It’s sunny.

It’s cloudy.

It’s foggy.

It’s pouring.It’s warm.

It’s raining.

1

4

8

9

10

11

5

6

7

2

3

Vocabulary

The weather 1 Listen and say.

Reading 5 a) Listen and read the

dialogue. What’s the weather like in Benidorm*? Underline all the present continuous forms. Which are questions?

*Benidorm is a coastal town in Spain.

INTERROGATIVE SHORT ANSWERS

Am I eating?

Are you eating?

Is he/she/it

eating?

Are we eating?

Are you eating?

Are they eating?

Yes, I am./No, I’m not.

Yes, you are./No, you aren’t.

Yes, he/she/it is./

No, he/she/it isn’t.

Yes, we are./No, we aren’t.

Yes, you are./No, you aren’t.

Yes, they are./No, they aren’t.

Alicia

Jack MeganJohn & Kelly

Alex

Helen: Hi, Alex. It’s Helen. How are you doing?

Alex: Oh, hi! I’m fine. Are you having fun?

Helen: Oh, yes. Benidorm is great. Alex: What’s the weather like? Helen: The weather’s great. It’s hot

and sunny. Alex: Really? It’s raining here. What

are you doing now? Helen: I’m relaxing on the beach right

now. Petra and Betty are jet skiing and Peter is sailing.

Alex: Lucky you! I’m watching TV. Helen: Well, I have to go now. Alex: OK. Enjoy yourself! Helen: Thanks. Talk to you later. Alex: OK. Bye.

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1.6 1.6Rain or shine

Reading 4 Listen and read the dialogue. Which

picture (A-D) in Ex. 1a does it match? Read the dialogue aloud.

Grammar

Present continuous (wh-questions)

2 a) Study the table. Listen and say. Is the intonation falling or rising?

b) Form questions. Use the pictures in Ex. 1a to answer them.

1 Why are Peter and Ron wearing (Peter & Ron/wear) jackets? Because it’s freezing cold.

2 What _______________________________(the Smiths/do)? _____________________

3 Who _______________________________(eat/a hot dog)? ______________________

4 What _______________________________(Alex/wear)? ________________________

5 What _______________________________(Joan/do)? __________________________

6 What _______________________________(Peter/do)? __________________________

7 What _______________________________(Stuart/sit) on? _______________________

8 Who (wear/a blouse)? _________________ ____________________________________

Listening 3 Listen and mark the sentences T (true) or

F (false).

1 Thomas is in Australia. _______ 2 It’s raining right now. _______ 3 His sister is swimming. _______ 4 His parents are sleeping. _______ 5 They are having a great time. _______

Tony: Brr. It’s freezing today. Pat: Yes. We don’t usually get so much snow

in December. Tony: Where are the boys? Pat: Outside in the garden. Tony: What? What are they doing out in this

weather? Pat: They’re building a snowman. Take a look. Tony: Oh, he’s really nice. He’s wearing a hat,

a scarf and gloves. Pat: Yes ... Wait a minute – he’s wearing Ron’s

hat and Peter’s gloves ... Tony: And my scarf! Boys! Come inside – NOW!

Now complete the sentences.

It’s December and it’s 1) . The boys are in 2) . They are 3) . The snowman is wearing 4) . Tony is angry because the snowman 5) .

Writing 5 Find two pictures of

you and your family or friends. Glue them to a piece of paper. Write where you are, what you are doing and what each person is wearing.

In this picture I am

with my friend, Mark.

We’re in his room.

We’re playing video

games. Mark’s wearing

a grey jumper, black

trousers and white

socks. I’m wearing

a pink T-shirt,

white trousers

and white socks.

We’re

having

fun.

Vocabulary

Clothes 1 a) Listen and say. Are any words the same in your language?

A

B

DC

WH-QUESTIONS

What am I wearing?

Where are you going?

Why is he/she/it crying?

Who are we/you/they talking to?

Speaking b) Choose a person and say what he/she is wearing.

Your partner says who the person is.

A: This person is wearing a red cap, a yellow T-shirt and green trousers. He’s sitting on a towel.

B: It’s Stuart.

Understanding new words

To understand the meaning of new words,

you can check if they are the same or similar

in your language.

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1.7 1.7What are you wearing?

Reading & Listening 2 a) Listen and read the text. Why is Daniel

Browning Smith like a superhero?

bend backwards, hold, entertainer, flexible, twist,

direction, reach, fit, appear

Check these words

5 Design your own superhero. Draw various pictures of him/her. Label the pictures. Present him/her to the class.

This is Wonderteen! He can balance his weight on his left hand and cross his legs.

There are some people

who have special abilities,

just like superheroes!

Look at him. He is bending

o v e r b a c kwa r d s a n d

holding his ankles. He is

Daniel Browning Smith, or

Rubberboy, and he can do

many things that ordinary

people can’t do.

Daniel is an actor and an entertainer. He is a

very flexible person. He can twist his legs and

arms in all directions. He can also bend over

backwards so his head reaches the back of his

legs. He can even fit his body into a box the

size of a small TV. He appears in the Guinness

World Records three times for his super ability.

He is amazing.

waist

leg

chest

back

ankleknee

foot

hair

eyebrow

eye

mouth/lips

nose

chin

ear

1 He is lifting heavy weights with his h . 2 She’s bending backwards and balancing a ball on

her n . 3 She is crossing her l and pressing

her h together. 4 He ’s balancing on his h and

bending his l . 5 He’s stretching his l and holding

his f .

c) Complete the sentences with the correct part of the body.

head

shoulder

neck

finger

hand

b) List any new words in the text and make sentences using them.

c) Use a sentence from the text to label the photograph. Find four parts of the body inthe text.

Grammar

Can/Can’t (ability) 3 a) Read the table. Say the examples in your

language.

Vocabulary

Parts of the body 1 a) Listen and say.

b) Point to parts of your face or body. Your partner names them aloud.

AFFIRMATIVE/NEGATIVE

I/You/He/She etc. can/can’t dance.

INTERROGATIVE/SHORT ANSWERS

Can I/you/he/she etc. dance?

Yes, I/you etc. can./No, I/you etc. can’t.

b) Look at the pictures in Exs. 1 & 2 again andfill in the gaps with can or can’t.

1 Andrea lift heavy weights but she balance a ball on her neck.

2 Matt balance on his hands and bend his knees, but he twist his body in all directions.

3 Superman fly. 4 Rubberboy bend over backwards

and hold his ankles but he fly like Superman.

5 They all stretch their legs and hold their feet. It’s easy!

4 Use the prompts to ask your partner questions, and then tell the class what he/shecan/can’t do.

• ski • balance on your hands • dance • balance a ball on your finger • speak French• sing • bend over backwards • skateboard

A: Can you ski? B: No, I can’t. Can you … ? etc.

Sally can dance but she can’t ski.

Wonderteen

1

5

2 3 4Tom

AndreaSue

Matt

Brian

Learning new words

Isolate new vocabulary and study it separately. List the words in

your notebook in alphabetical order and make sentences or draw

a picture related to each one. Review them regularly.

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1.8 1.8Special people

Reading 2 a) Listen and read the texts (A-D) and match them to

the characters (1-4) in the picture. Which words/phrases helped you decide?

b) Choose a character and present him/her to the class.

genius, leader, change, shape, become, enemy, needle, stretch, mile,

second in command, powerful, disappear, group, sound, control, fire,

surround, professional, sense of humour, famous, battle cry

Check these words

b) Look at the text. The characters in the picture are from an adventure film.

Reed Richards is a genius and he

is the leader of the Fantastic Four

.

He’s the husband of Susan Storm

and he can change his body into any

shape. He can become thinner than

a needle or stretch about 3 miles.

Ben Grimm is a professional pilot.

His great sense of h

umour, blue eyes,

orange body and

famous battle cry,

“It’s clobberin’ tim

e”, make him a very

popular character.

He’s very strong and

is friends with Reed Richards.

Johnny Storm is the younger brother

of Susan Storm and the youngest

in the group. He can fly faster than

sound, control fire and surround

himself with fire. He’s good friends

with Spider-Man.

Susan Storm is the second in command. She’s beautiful and powerful, but she can be very dangerous to her enemies. How? She can disappear at any time. She’s Reed Richards’ wife.

C

B

D

A

short

thin

child

straight

short

longcurly

wavy

thin lips

full lipsbald

beard moustache

youngin his twenties/

thirties

old

middle-aged

fat

slim

plump

well-built

tallofmedium height

Listening & Speaking

Identifying people 4 a) Listen to John talking about his family

members and relatives. How are the people in the pictures related to him?

b) Use the adjectives in the list to compare members of your family or friends.

• old • tall • short • thin • heavy • funny • young • long • dark • handsome • pretty

My dad is older than my mum.

Writing 5 Think of two of your favourite comic

book characters. Write five sentences comparing them. Use the adjectives in Ex. 4b as well as your own ideas.

Anticipating information

Before you listen, look at the visual prompts carefully and think

about which descriptive words you expect to hear. This will help

you do the task.

1 uncle 2 _________ 3 _________ 4 _________ 5 _________ 6 _________

1 tall, fat and bald, with full lips?

2 of average height, well-built, with very

short brown hair?

3 young, thin, of medium height, with long

straight fair hair and full lips?

4 young, tall and slim, with brown spiky

hair and thin lips?

HEIGHT

BUILD

AGE

HAIR/LIPS

spiky

Maria

Helen

Ken

Peter

Susan

James

short adjectives: adjective + -er + than

Johnny is younger than Susan.

long adjectives: more + adjective + than

Ben is more powerful than Reed.

Spelling rules

• adjective + -er tall – taller

• adjective ending in -e + -r large – larger

• adjective ending in a vowel + a consonant ➝ double

the last consonant + -er big – bigger

• adjective ending in -y ➝ -y + -ier heavy – heavier

Irregular forms

good – better, bad – worse, much/many – more,

little – less

Grammar

Comparative forms 3 a) Read the table. Find examples in the text in

Ex. 2a.

FredJohn

Bob

15 years old

16 years old

17 years old

b) Look at the pictures and write complete sentences.

1 John/tall/Fred John is taller than Fred. 2 Bob/thin/Fred _______________________ 3 John’s hair/short/Fred’s hair ____________ 4 Fred/young/John _____________________ 5 John/funny/Fred _____________________ 6 Fred/heavy/Bob ______________________ 7 Bob/good at basketball/John ___________ 8 Fred/serious/John ____________________ 9 Fred/short/Bob ______________________ 10 Bob/old/John ________________________

Vocabulary

Physical appearance 1 a) Listen and say.

Who’s ...

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1.9 1.9Looks

Serena’s fashion line is called Aneres. Aneres is her name read backwards!

trophies, doubt, room, proud of, success,

outgoing, brave, afraid of, dark, fashion line,

whereas, weigh, matter, realise, deep

Check these words

indoor teamoutdoor individual

Reading 2 a) What do you know about the

women in the photographs below? How similar/different are they? Listen and read to find out.

ice hockey

SERENA WILLIAMS

26 SEPTEMBER 1981

basketball

beachvolleyball

golf

football

VENUS WILLIAMS

17 JUNE 1980

Listening 4 Listen to a radio programme

about these two singers and complete the fact files. Then use the adjectives to compare them.

• young • old • short • tall

Name: Britney Spears

Date of birth: 2 December

1)

Birthplace: Louisiana, USA

Height: 5ft

2) inches

b) Read again and mark the sentences T (true) or F (false).

1 Mr Williams is their manager. ______ 2 Serena is younger than her sister. ______ 3 Venus isn’t very sociable. ______ 4 Serena has her own business. ______ 5 Tennis is more important to them than family. ______

Speaking c) Work in groups. Take the roles of a reporter,

Venus and Serena Williams. Write your questions based on the text. Act out an interview with the famous tennis stars.

A: Thank you for joining us, Venus and Serena. You are the most famous sisters in the world of sports.

V/S: Thank you. A: So, who’s older Venus, you or Serena? etc.

Everyday English

Agreeing/Disagreeing 3 Use the adjectives below to compare the famous

people in the pictures. Use the language in the box to agree or disagree with your partner.

Agreeing Disagreeing

• I agree.• You’re right.• Sure./Yes, that’s true.

• I don’t think so./I don’t agree.• No, that’s not right./Yes, but … .

Name: Christina Aguilera

Date of birth: 18

3) 1980

Birthplace:

4) , USA

Height: 5ft 1.5 inches

Note: 1ft = 30.48 centimetres = 12 inches 1 inch = 2.54 centimetres

• fast • rich • famous • smart • successful • pretty • attractive • talented • handsome • young

Writing 5 Think of two famous people from

your country. Write a short article for the school’s English magazine comparing them. Write about:

• appearance (tall, short, thin, heavy etc.)

• age (young, old) • personality (smart, outgoing,

funny etc.)

… and … are famous people. They are both … and … . … is … than … . … is more … than … . They are both … .

A: Cristiano Ronaldo is faster than Lionel Messi.

B: I don’t think so.

baseball

bowling

polo

tennis

THE CELEBRITY TENNIS STARS

Venus and Serena Williams are probably the most famous sisters in

the world of sports. They have so many trophies that I doubt there is

room in their house for all of them.

The girls love tennis. Their father, Richard, is their manager and he is

very proud of his daughters’ success.

Venus is a year older and a little taller than her sister.

Serena is shy and quieter than Venus.

Venus is more outgoing than her sister.

Venus is braver than Serena. Serena is afraid of the dark.

Serena has her own fashion line.

Serena is 5ft 10 inches tall whereas Venus is 6ft 1 inches tall.

Serena weighs less than Venus.

Serena says: “Family’s first and that’s what matters most. Venus and I realise that our love

goes deeper than the tennis game.”

Vocabulary

Sports 1 a) Look at the sports in the

pictures. Which ones do you play?Which ones would you like to try?

I play football and baseball. I’d like to try polo.

b) List the sports under the headings. Listen and say.

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1.10 1.10Celebrities

GOOD VERY GOOD EXCELLENT

Colour in the stars

1 Fill in the gaps with do, get, start, go, have.

1 dressed

2 lunch

3 classes

4 my homework

5 to bed

5 × 2 = 10 points

2 Circle the odd one out in each list.

1 ear, eye, coat, nose

2 waist, scarf, socks, belt

3 freezing, sailing, pouring, snowing

4 chilly, windy, wet, skirt

5 trousers, tie, chin, shorts

6 leg, knee, trousers, foot

6 × 2 = 12 points

3 Write the adjectives in the comparative form.

1 Jane is (tall) than Sue.

2 John is (heavy) than Peter.

3 Is Sally (short) than Helen?

4 She is (outgoing) than her

sister.

5 He’s (thin) than his brother.

5 × 2 = 10 points

4 Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous.

1 What time (you/get up)?

2 (Bob/sleep) now.

3 He usually (walk) to school.

4 Jane (eat) an ice cream.

5 Peter (not/read) a book.

6 What (you/read) at the

moment?

7 (your brother/watch) TV

now?

8 When (the Notting Hill

Carnival/take place)?

9 Gabby and Harry (not/work)

in the Garden. They’re playing football.

9 × 2 = 18 points

5 Listen and choose the correct response.

1 a I go jogging every morning. b I go jogging. 2 a No, I don’t. b No, he doesn’t. 3 a On Monday. b At four thirty. 4 a On foot. b On Tuesday. 5 a In Brazil. b At twelve.

5 × 4 = 20 points

6 Read the texts and mark the sentences T (true) or F (false).

I love my big sister Megan. She’s very pretty. She’s tall and slim with long fair hair. Megan’s very smart. She always helps me with my homework.Lucy, 14

My mum’s wonderful. She’s tall and slim with long blonde hair. She’s very hardworking. She’s a teacher at the local primary school. All her students love her because she’s very patient and caring.Alicia, 15

My uncle Rob’s the best! He’s my mum’s younger brother. He ’s tall and slim with a beard and moustache. Uncle Rob has a great sense of humour. I always have a great time with him.Bobby, 16

1 Lucy is younger than her sister. 2 Megan is the only child in her family. 3 Alicia’s mum teaches young children. 4 Bobby’s mum and his uncle Rob

are brother and sister. 5 Bobby’s uncle is funny.

5 × 2 = 10 points

Total: 80 points

• describe families

• describe daily routines & lifestyles

• describe actions happening now

• talk about the weather

• describe clothes, abilities & parts of the body

• compare people

• report an event happening now

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