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Modules

Grammar

Vocabulary

pp. 4-6 ñ _{the English Alphabet}

ñ Colours

ñ _{Cardinal numbers}

pp. 7-15

ñ_{Articles a/an}

ñ_{Subject/Object pronouns} ñ_{The verb “to be”}

ñ _{School Subjects/Objects} ñ _{Days of the week}

pp. 17-25

ñ_{have got} ñ_Plurals ñ_This/these ñ_That/those

ñ _{Parts of the body} ñ _Appearance ñ _{Personal things}

ñ _Countries&_{nationalities}

pp. 27-35

ñ_{There is/There are} ñ_some/any 

ñ_{Possessive adjectives} ñ_{Prepositions of place}

ñ _Rooms

ñ _{Ordinal numbers (1st - 20th)} ñ _{Furniture and appliances}

pp. 37-45

ñ_{can (ability)} ñ_{’s genitive/whose} ñ_{Present Simple}

ñPrepositions of time (at, on, in)

ñ_{Linkers (and, but)}

ñ _{Family members} ñ _{Character adjectives} ñ _{Daily routine} pp. 47-55 ñAdverbs of Frequency ñ_{Question words}

ñ Parts of animal bodies

ñ _Pets

pp. 57-65

ñ_{Present Continuous}

ñ_{Present Simple or Present}

Continuous ñ _{Seasons/Months} ñ _Weather ñ _Clothes pp. 67-75 ñ_was/were

ñ_{Past Simple (regular verbs)}

ñ _Jobs

ñ _{Famous people} ñ _Myths& _Legends

pp. 77-85

ñPast Simple (irregular verbs)

ñ_{Countable-Uncountable} nouns ñ_{Some/Any/(How)} much/(How) many  ñ Food/drinks ñ _Celebrations pp. 87-95 ñ _{A/An - The} ñ_{must/mustn’t}

ñ _{Shops and products} ñ _{Places to go} ñ _{Types of films} pp. 97-105 ñ going to ñ_{the Imperative} ñ_{can/can’t (permission)} ñ_{Present Continuous (future}

meaning)

ñ Holiday activities

ñ _Precautions

ñ _{Means of transport}

Songsheets (pp. 107-109) Irregular Verbs (p. 124) Self Check Answer Key (pp. 127-128) Grammar Reference (pp. 110-114) Pronunciation (p.125)

Word List (pp.115-123) American English-British English (p. 126) Self Check 1 p. 16 Self Check 2 p. 26 Self Check 3 p. 36 Self Check 4 p. 46 Self Check 6 p. 66 Self Check 7 p. 76 Self Check 8 p. 86 Self Check 9 p. 96 Self Check 10 p. 106

Contents

Self Check 5 p. 56

Reading Listening

Speaking Functions

Writing

Culture/Curricular

ñ_{Classroom language} ñTextbook language

ñ _{telling the time} ñ_{Internet Research}

ñ_{a school notice board} ñ_{meeting a new student} ñ_{an email to a pen pal}

ñ _{talking about school}

ñ _{talking about school objects} ñ _{introducing yourself}  ñ greetings

ñ _{Pronunciation /Ω/, /±/}

ñ _{your own school timetable} ñ _{a paragraph about}

yourself 

ñ an email to a pen pal

ñ_{Schools in England} ñ_{Working together}

(Citizenship)

ñ _{describing cartoon}

characters

ñ _{talking about your}

possessions

ñ buying a souvenir

ñ _{Pronunciation /∂/, /∑/}

ñ _{describing your favourite}

cartoon character

ñ _{an email describing your}

collection ñ_{UK souvenirs} ñ_{English-speaking} countries (Geography) ñ_{Houses in England} ñ_{A new flat} ñ_{My bedroom}

ñ _{talking about different}

types of houses

ñ _{viewing a house}

ñ _{describing your bedroom} ñ _{Pronunciation /ı/, /∫/}

ñ _{a short description of your}

house

ñ _{a short text describing}

your bedroom

ñ_{Haunted castles of} 

Britain

ñ_{Taj Mahal (Art} &_Design)

ñ_{My secret diary} ñ_{Steven Gerrard}

ñ_{Teen’s favourite: Shakira}

ñ _{talking about your family} ñ _{talking about your daily}

routine

ñ identifying&_describing

people

ñ _{Pronunciation /s/, /z/, /æz/}

ñ _{a diary entry about your}

family

ñ _{your daily routine} ñ an article about your

favourite actor

ñ _{short descriptions about a}

TV family

ñ _{a poem about your family}

ñ_{American TV Families} ñ_{My family (Literature)}

ñAmazing Creatures

ñ_{Animals on ice}

ñA duster or a budgie?

ñ talking about animals

ñ _{a visit to the vet}

ñ _{Pronunciation /e/, /ª/}

ñ sentences about your habits

ñ _{fact files describing a wild}

animal

ñ _{an article describing your}

pet

ñFurry Friends

ñ_{It’s an insect’s life}

(Science)

ñ_{What’s the weather like?} ñ_{Asking about clothes} ñ_{Greetings from ...}

ñ _{talking about weather} &

activities ñ _{describing clothes} ñ _{making suggestions/} responding ñ _{Pronunciation /¥/, /≤/} ñ _{a short email}

ñ _{short descriptions of} 

people’s clothes

ñ _{a postcard to a friend} ñ _{a web page for your}

country/region

ñ_{The Alaskan Climate} ñ_{What weather!}

(Literature)

ñ_{Gone, but not forgotten} ñ_{Fact or Fiction?}

ñ_{Antonio Banderas} ñWeekend activities

ñ _{reading years}

ñ _{talking about famous}

people

ñ talking about your weekend

ñ _{Pronunciation /æ/, /d/, /æd/}

ñ _{statements about people}

from the past

ñ _{an article about mythical}

creatures

ñ _{Ricky Martin’s biography}

ñ_{Famous British People} ñ_{The Incas (History)}

ñSpring Celebrations

ñ_{Exotic Dishes} ñ_{Birthday Treats} ñ_{A takeaway menu}

ñ talking about festivals/ celebrations

ñ _{talking about your last}

birthday

ñ _{ordering food}

ñ _{Pronunciation /g/, /π/}

ñ a short article about a celebration you enjoyed

ñ _{an annual calendar with}

celebrations&_{special food}

ñ _{a short article about your}

birthday last year

ñThanksgiving

ñ_{Danger! Keep out}

(PSHE)

ñ_{Shopping in London} ñ_{A visit to an art gallery} ñ_{Eragon (film review)}

ñ _{offering help/asking for}

information

ñ _{talking about films}

ñ _{asking for/giving directions} ñ _{Pronunciation /s/, /«/}

ñ _{a short text about Selfridges} ñ _{classroom rules}

ñ _{a film review}

ñ _{a short text for tourists}

about a famous area in the capital city of your country

ñ_{Leicester Square}

ñ_{Road signs (Citizenship)}

ñ_{Hotspots in the UK} ñ_{How to stay safe at the}

beach!

ñ_{a letter from Madrid}

ñ _{your plans for the summer} ñ _{inviting/accepting/}

refusing

ñ _{giving advice} ñ _{Pronunciation /…/}

ñ about your plans/

intentions for this weekend

ñ _{a letter to a friend about}

your holiday plans

ñ _{a board game}

ñTour beautiful Scotland by coach!

ñ_{Safe camping (Science)} ñ_{Amazing Spidey}

ñ_{Amy’s present} ñ_{I stuffed animals}

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What’s in this module?

ñ _{your family}

ñ _{your daily routine} ñ _{describing people} ñ _{can (ability)}

ñ _{’s genitive, whose} ñ _{present simple}

ñ _{prepositions of time} ñ _{linkers (and, but)}

Find the page numbers for pictures 1-3.

Find the page numbers for

ñ _{a diary} ñ _{a poem} ñ _{a famous footballer} 2 3 mother (mum) father (dad) brother sisters 1

Listen and repeat. What are these

words in your language?

Vocabulary

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p. 111 p. 111

Vocabulary

Vocabulary

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Character

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Speaking

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1 Jane ... Jane ... play the guitarplay the guitar.. 2

2 Emma ... walk.Emma ... walk. 3

3 Helen ... make biscuits.Helen ... make biscuits. 4

4 David ... speak Russian.David ... speak Russian. 5

5 Ben ... make people laugh.Ben ... make people laugh.

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5 What can herWhat can her mother play? mother play?

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family? 2

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During the match During the match

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love him. His dad goes to every match. After the match

After the match

At the end of each match, Steven goes to the fans to thank them. At the end of each match, Steven goes to the fans to thank them. “Our fans are the best. It’s like having another man on your “Our fans are the best. It’s like having another man on your team,” he says.

team,” he says.

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1 What is What is Steven’Steven’s nickname?s nickname? 2

2 When’When’s his s his birthday?birthday? 3

3 Who are his favourite players?Who are his favourite players? 4

4 How does he start his day?How does he start his day? 5

5 Who goes to watch him in every match?Who goes to watch him in every match? 6

6 What does he do after each match?What does he do after each match?

Reading

Reading

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Do you know the man in the Do you know the man in the picture? What is he famouspicture? What is he famous for?

for?

Before the match Before the match

Steven always starts his day with a big Steven always starts his day with a big breakfast. He loves egg on toast. Before he breakfast. He loves egg on toast. Before he leaves the house, he always kisses his leaves the house, he always kisses his daughters Lilly-Ella and Lexie for good luck. daughters Lilly-Ella and Lexie for good luck. He always checks his football boots before He always checks his football boots before he puts them on. Why? “Once the players he puts them on. Why? “Once the players put toothpaste in my boots,” he

put toothpaste in my boots,” he says.says.

Fact file

Fact file

Nickname:

Nickname: Stevie G or StevieStevie G or Stevie Wonder

Wonder

Date of birth:

Date of birth: 30th May, 198030th May, 1980 Place of birth:

Place of birth: Whiston,Whiston, England

England Teams:

Teams: Liverpool FC &Liverpool FC & England

England

Favourite players: Favourite players: RoyRoy Keane & Patrick Vieira Keane & Patrick Vieira

Steven Gerrard by Sarah Johnson and Julie Penn first published in Crown

Steven Gerrard by Sarah Johnson and Julie Penn first published in Crown

September/October 2005. Copyright Mary Glasgow Magazines/Scholastic

September/October 2005. Copyright Mary Glasgow Magazines/Scholastic

40

Grammar

see p. 112

at + the time (at 3 o’clock), at midday/noon/midnight/night in + (in the morning/afternoon/ evening), months (in May), seasons (in the summer)

on + days (Monday), dates (on 2nd   August), parts of a day (on Friday 

afternoon)

Writing

7

What’s your daily routine? Write a short article for an international school magazine.

Workbook 4b

ñ

Present Simple (affirmative)

3

Read the table and the rules. Find examples in the text on p. 40.

I run fast. You run fast.

He/She/It runs fast.

We run fast. You run fast. They run fast. ñ repeated actions: He playstennis on

Mondays.

ñ permanent states: He lives in Barcelona.

ñ habits: I have coffee in the morning. 3rd person singular – spelling rules verb + s I eat - he eats, I like - he likes

verb -ss/-sh/-ch/-x/-o + es

I go - he goes, I wash - she washes

verb ending in a consonant y -ies I cr y- he cries

BUT I play - he play s

   ñ h a   v e b  r  e a k  f as t ñ go to b e d  ñ  d  o  t h _e   s  h  o   _p    p  i   n  _g     ñ h a

 v e d i n ne r

ñ watch a  D V D ñ  h a v  e  l  u  n  c _h       ñ  g  e  t u   p ñ h a  v e a cup of t e a  _ñ  w  o r _k  o n  h  e  r   c  o  

_m  

 p  u  

_t  

e   r        ñ d o h o  m e   w o r  k  ñ go jo

gging ñ _{g o  t o} 

s _c h  o 

o l  

® _{Laura gets up in the morning.} 1 ... 3 o’clock 2 ... the morning 3 ... the winter 4 ... midday 5 ... the evening 6 ... Monday

Speaking

6

Look at the pictures. What does Laura do in the morning/afternoon/evening? ® I do my homework at 3 o’clock. 1 I love – ® _{he loves} 2 I leave – ... 3 I kiss – ... 4 I put – ... 5 I say – ... 6 I work – ... 7 I go – ... 8 I wash – ...

ñ

Prepositions of time

5

Read the box. Complete phrases 1-6. Make sentences using the phrases.

4

Write the third person singular.

She’s the world’s

favourite Latin singer.

She’s young, she’s

beautiful, she’s got a

great voice. She’s a

‘Woman of Grace’.

Shakira’s full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll. She’s from Barranquilla, Colombia, South America. Her birthday’s on 2nd February. She’s got four brothers and four sisters. Shakira can speak five languages. She dances and sings well. She likes painting and listening to jazz music. She doesn’t like hip hop. Do you like her?

3

Fill in do, does, don’t or doesn’t. 1 ... you like football? Yes, I ... .

2 ... your friend have a sister? No, she ... . 3 ... they live in Brazil? No, they ... . 4 ... Bob sleep a lot? Yes, he ... .

Negative

I/you/we/they don’t like painting. He/she/itdoesn’t like painting. Interrogative

Do I/you/we/they like painting? Does he/she/it like painting? Short answers Yes, I/you/we/they do. No, don’t. Yes, he/she/it does. No, doesn’t.

Speaking

4

Ask and answer.

1 ® _{Do you play football? Yes, I do.}

2 ... your mum work? ... 3 ... your friend go jogging? ... 4 ... you live in a flat? ... 5 ... you swim well? ... 6 ... your dad get up early? ...

ñ

Present Simple (negative

interrogative)

2

Read the table. Find examples in the text.

Grammar

see

p. 112

Reading

1

Read or listen to the text. Answer the questions about Shakira.

1 What’s her full name? 2 Where is she from? 3 When’s her birthday?

4 How many brothers and sisters has she got? 5 What can she do?

6 What does she like?

Workbook 4c

Writing

(an article about an actor/

actress)

5

Think of your favourite actor/actress. Answer the questions.

1 Where is he/she from? 2 When’s his/her birthday?

3 How many brothers/sisters has he/she got? 4 What can he/she do?

5 Which are his/her most famous films?

Portfolio:Use your answers to write a short article about him/her for the school

magazine. (40-50 words)

2

Read the text and complete the missing words. Listen and check.

‘The Simpsons’ is a very popular TV show, not just in

 America 0)

®

but all over the world. It is about a funny 

cartoon family from Springfield, USA.

Maggie Simpson is the baby of the family. She is small and she has got fair hair. She can’t walk and she can’t talk. She is quiet, friendly3) ... very clever.

Lisa Simpson is 8 years old. She’s short and she’s got fair hair. She is very clever. She 1) ... sing and play the saxophone and she can speak Swedish and French.

Bart Simpson is 10 years old. He is short with fair hair. He is naughty and noisy. He likes comic books and skateboarding. He can speak French. He’s 2) ... two sisters, Lisa and Maggie.

Marge Simpson is the mother of the family. She is 38 years old. She is tall and slim and5) ... hair is blue! She can cook well and she is very

patient and kind. She doesn’t like aeroplanes. Homer Simpson is the father of the family. He is 39 years 4) ... and is tall and plump. He likes eating a lot. He is not very clever, but he’s funny.

American TV Families

Linkers (and, but)

• We use and to add something. He’s tall and thin.

• We use but to show contrast. He can dance buthe can’t sing.

1

Read the theory. Then fill in and or but.

3

Ask and answer questions about The Simpsons.

ñ Who’s ...? ñ How old ...? ñ What does ... look like?  ñ What is ... like? 

® _{A: Who’s Homer?}

B: The father of the family. How old is he? etc

Workbook 4d

1 He’s clever ... friendly. 2 She’s friendly ... not very

funny.

3 He can dance ... sing.

4 She can speak French ... she can’t speak Italian.

Project

4

Work in groups. Write short descriptions about a TV family in your country.

2

Listen and read the dialogue. Find Laura in the picture.

ñ

Identifying describing people

1

Listen and repeat.

ñ Who is she? ñ What’s her name? ñ How old is she? ñ What’s she like?

4

Portfolio: Imagine you are in the

school playground. Use sentences from Ex. 1 and 3 to find out about the people there. Use the dialogue in Ex. 2 as a model. Record yourselves.

/s/ /z/ /æz/ lives walks goes /s/ /z/ /æz/ writes teaches relaxes

Pronunciation

/s/, /z/,/

æ

z/

5

Listen and tick ( ). Listen again and repeat.

Steve: The weather is gorgeous. Janet: Yes, it is.

Steve: Hey, look at that girl over there. Who is she?

Janet: The one with the fair hair? Steve: Yes. What’s her name? Janet: Laura. She’s Bill’s sister.

Steve: She’s very beautiful. How old is she?

Janet: She’s sixteen. Steve: What’s she like?

Janet: She’s very funny. Come and meet her.

Workbook 4e

3

Say these sentences in your language. 1 Look at that girl over there.

2 The one with the fair hair? 3 What’s she like?

4 Come and meet her. 5 How old is she?

2

Listen and read the poem. What animal similes can you find?

3

Find the rhyming words in the poem (the words that sound similar).

® _{bee - me}

My mum’s as busy as a bee

Because she looks after my family and me

My dad is as strong as an ox

Because he’s got big muscles and he can box

My sis is as quiet as a mouse

Because you can hardly tell when she’s in the house

My brother is as slow as a snail

But he’s clever and can never fail

I am as stubborn as a mule

’cause I’m headstrong

1

but really cool!

1 as ... as a bee 2 as ... as an owl 4 as ... as a snail 5 as ... as a mouse 6 as ... as a mule 7 as ... as an ox 8 as ... as a peacock 9 as ... as a lamb 3 as ... as a kitten

1

Εxplain these adjectives. Use them to complete similes 1-9.

ñ playful ñ proud ñ quiet ñ wise ñ busy ñ gentle ñ strong ñ stubborn ñ slow

Close your books. Try to remember as many animal similes as you can.

Workbook 4f 

1_stubborn

Complete the sentence.

 My family is important to me because ... Think!

Think!_ink

Writing

4

Write your own poem about your family. Use animal similes. Read your poem out to the class.

My mum is as busy as a bee. She’s very busy with me. My dad is as ... as a/an ... He ... etc.

46

1 Joan is Brian’s ... . 2 Sarah is Andrew’s ... . 3 William is Simon’s ... . 4 Joan is Sarah’s ... . 5 Simon is Andrew’s ... .

3

Fill in the gaps with can/can’t.

1

Complete the sentences.

(

My score:  ___

)

100

1 ... Mary cook well? Yes, she ... . 2 ... Bill dance? No, he ... .

3 ... Sue play football? Yes, she ... . 4 ... your brother speak French? Yes, he .. . 5 ... Tony and Steve paint? No, they ... .

(

Points:  ___

)

5X4 20

(

Points:  ___

)

5X4 20

ñ talk and write about my family ñ describe people’s character ñ talk about what I can/can’t do ñ write a profile of a famous person

ñ write a text about my favourite TV family ñ write my own poem using animal similes

Now I Can...

... in English

William Joan

Andrew Sarah Simon

Brian Jane

A

1 What’s her name? 2 Where’s she from? 3 How old is she? 4 Has she got any

brothers or sisters? 5 What’s she like?

B

a She’s very nice. b No, she hasn’t.

c Alice. d She’s 13. e She’s from

China.

6

Match the questions to the answers.

(

Points:  ___

)

5X4 20

0 you / like / football ( ✗₎

® _{Do you like football? No, I don’t.} 1 she / walk / to school? (✓₎

2 they / like / tennis? (✓₎

3 they / live / in a flat? ( ✗₎

4 Ann / eat / meat? ( ✗₎

5 Bob / play / the guitar? (✓₎

2

Fill in clever , naughty , funny , sweet or  patient.

1 She ... (get) up at 7:00. 2 She ... (not watch) a DVD in the

afternoon.

3 He ... (have) a cup of tea in the evening. 4 He ... (not/go) to bed at 10:00. 5 He ... (work) on his computer in the

afternoon.

5

Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple.

(

Points:  ___

)

5X4 20

4

Write questions and short answers, as in the example.

1 My brother is very ... and noisy. 2 Ann speaks Swedish and Russian. She’s .... . 3 My baby sister is ... but very noisy. 4 He tells great jokes. He’s very ... . 5 Grandma never gets angry with us. She’s ... .

(

Points:  ___

)

5X2 10

(

Points:  ___

)

5X2 10

What do you say when you meet

a monster with two heads?

Modules

Grammar

Vocabulary

Starter Unit pp. 4-10 ñ _countries ñ _{nationalities} ñ _objects ñ _clothes ñ _home ñ _family ñ numbers ñ _{daily routines/chores} ñ _{likes/dislikes} ñ _{free-time activities}

ñ _{days of the week/the time} ñ _appearance&_character ñ _celebrations& _traditions ñ _{special days} ñ _weather ñ _fruit ñ _colours ñ _abilities ñ _biographies ñ _{life events} ñ _emotions ñ _dreams

ñ _animals& _{parts of the body} ñ _stories ñ _{superstitions} ñ _{environmental actions} ñ _{wild animals} ñ _volcanoes ñ _{environmental problems} ñ _{geographical features} ñ _places ñ _{means of transport} ñ _houses

ñ illnesses, aches &pains injuries

ñ _sports &_equipment ñ _{parts of the body}

ñ _products &_materials ñ _containers ñ _food/drink ñ _{accessories/clothes} ñ _shops ñ _computers ñ _{electrical/electronic equipment} ñ _electricity ñ _{musical instruments} ñ _{types of music} ñ _{TV programmes} ñ _sound&_hearing

pp. 11-19 pp. 21-29 pp. 31-39 pp. 41-49 pp. 51-59 pp. 61-69 pp. 71-79 pp. 81-89 pp. 91-99 Self Check 1 p. 20 Self Check 2 p. 30 Self Check 3 p. 40 Self Check 4 p. 50 Self Check 6 p. 70 Self Check 7 p. 80 Self Check 8 p. 90 Self Check 9 p. 100

Contents

Self Check 5 p. 60 pp. 101-109 Self Check 10 p. 110

ñ_{there is/there are, some/any} 

― a/an

ñ_{Prepositions of place} ñ_{Possessive adjectives/case} ñ_{be, have got, question words} ñ_{Subject/Object pronouns} ñPlurals

ñ_{this ― that, these ― those} ñ_{Possessive pronouns, ’s} ñ_{Present simple}

ñ_{Adverbs of frequency}

ñ_{Present continuous}

ñ_{Present simple vs present}

continuous

ñ_{Present continuous (future}

use)

ñ_{Past simple} ñ_{used to}

ñ_{Past continuous}

ñ_{Past simple vs past continuous} ñ_{time expressions to show}

sequence of events ñ_will/won’t ñ_{Conditionals Type 1/2} ñ_{Question tags} ñ_{Comparative ― Superlative} ñ_{as ... as} ñ_too/enough ñ_much/very  ñPresent perfect

ñ_{Present perfect vs Past simple}

ñ_{Countable/uncountable nouns} ñ_{there is/there are}

ñ_{a, an, some, any, every, a lot}

of, (how) much, (how) many, a few, a little

ñ_{can ― could}  ñ_{must ― mustn’t}

ñ_{have to ― don’t have to} ñ_{should ― shouldn’t}

ñ_{relatives (who/which/whose)} ñ_{The Passive (present simple ―}

past simple)

ñ _{going to ― will}

ñ_{Present continuous (future}

use) Songsheets (pp. 111-113)

Optional Listening Practice (pp. 114-115)

Optional Vocabulary Practice (pp. 116-120) Grammar Reference (pp. 121-129)

Word List (pp. 130-139) Irregular Verbs (p. 140)

ñ_{Mystery Inc ― Do you know}

them?

ñ_{Busy bee or couch}

potato?

ñ_I❤Sundays

ñ_{postcards from holiday}

resorts

ña message board

ñ_{Moon Festival ― China} ñ_Superheroes

ñ_Superman ñ_{George Lucas} ñ_{Strange Dreams} ñ_{The Flying Dutchman} ñ_{The Voice}

ñ_{Global warming ― Global}

changes

ñ_{Supervolcanoes} ñ_{Rubbish everywhere} ñ_{messages from holiday}

resorts

ñ_adverts

ñ_{Taipei 101 mall} ñ_{Craig’s Travel Blog} ñ_{The Accidental Hero} ñ_{an email}

ñ_Canstruction

ñ_{Fashion Good Enough to}

Eat

ñ_{My neighbourhood}

ñ_{Smart people play it safe} ñ_{The WEEE Man}

ñ_{Should every teen have a}

mobile phone?

ñ_{Jamie’s picks of the week} ñJack Hanna’s Animal

Adventures

ñ_{My favourite band}

ñ _greetings& _{introductions}

ñ _{phone friends} ñ _{tell the time}

ñ _{Pronunciation: 3rd person}

singular present simple /s/, /z/, /æz/

ñ_{make a speech} ñ_{invite ― accept an}

invitation

ñ_{Pronunciation: /}µ_{/, /}∂_/ ñ_{describe past activities} ñ_{describe a film you saw} ñ_{Intonation in questions} ñ_{narrate past experiences} ñ_{express emotions ―} respond ñ_{Pronunciation:} Homophones ñ_{make predictions} ñ_{make suggestions} ñ_{Pronunciation: ’ll} ñ_{describe places} ñ_{describe your holiday} ñ_{Intonation: exclamations}

ñ_{express concern}

ñ_{Pronunciation: /}∑/, /≥/

ñ _{discuss what to buy} ñ give directions ñ _{exchange clothes} ñ _{Pronunciation: /}¥_{/, /}ª_/ ñ buy electrical/electronic equipment ñ _{Pronunciation: linking} sound ñ _{make arrangements} ñ _{Pronunciation: /}±_{/, /}∑_/

ñ _{your favourite cartoon}

character

ñ _{a typical Monday} ñ _{an article about your}

favourite day ñ _{capital letters} ñ _{a description of a picture} of a family celebration ñ _festivals ñ _{a speech} ñ _{sequence connectors} ñ _{what you did/didn’t do}

yesterday

ñ _{design a superhero} ñ _{a biography}

ñ _{a strange dream you had} ñ _{a story}

ñ _{make your own myth} ñ _{time expressions}

ñ _{predictions about life in}

2100

ñ _{an opinion article} ñ an endangered animal

ñ _{a postcard}

ñ _{how you like to travel} ñ _{an article about a building} ñ _{order of adjectives}

ñ email to a friend (opinion)

ñ _{what you have/haven’t}

done this week

ñ _{an interview with a famous}

skater

ñ _{avoiding repetition} ñ _{describe your clothes} ñ _{an email describing your}

neighbourhood

ñ school rules

ñ _{a for-and-against article} ñ _{a paragraph about a TV}

series

ñ _{your plans for the weekend} ñ _{your favourite TV programme} ñ _{an email about your}

favourite band

ñ _{using apostrophes}

ñ _{Teenage Life in Britain} ñ _{(Science) Time Zones of} 

the World

ñ _{American Food}

Festivals

ñ (Art&Design) Warm/ Cold colours

ñ _Excalibur

ñ _{(History) Ancient}

Egyptian Kings

ñ _{Superstitions in the UK} ñ _{(Literacy) Myths: the}

Minotaur

ñ _{The Bald Eagle} ñ _{(Citizenship) Why}

should we recycle at home?

ñ _{British landmarks} ñ _{(Geography) The Inuit}

ñ _{School sports in the UK} ñ _{(PSHE) Healthy eating}

ñ _{Famous markets in}

London

ñ _{(PSHE) Alcohol}

ñ _{The Wonderful World of} 

Doctor WHO

ñ _{(Science) Electricity}

ñ _{Traditional Musical}

Instruments: Bagpipes

ñ _{(Science) How our ears}

work

Reading Listening

Speaking Functions

Writing

Culture/Curricular

Pronunciation (p. 141)

American English ― British English (p. 142)

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4

Characters larger than life

What’s in this module?

ñ _abilities ñ _superheroes ñ _{famous people} ñ _legends ñ _{past simple} ñ _{used to}

ñ _{linking words: so, too,}

also, because

ñ _{Kings of Egypt}

Find the page numbers for pictures 1-4.

Find the page numbers for

ñ _{ancient Egyptian kings} ñ _{a biography}

ñ _{a British legend}

Vocabulary

ñ

Abilities

Listen and repeat. What are these words in

your language?

ñ spin webs ñ stretch very far ñ climb walls ñ see through walls ñ hear very well

ñ burst into flames ñ have super strength ñ disappear ñ fight very well

Daredevil 1

The Human Torch

The Invisible Woman

Which of the activities can the characters in the pictures do? Listen and check.

® Daredevil can hear very well.

Which is your favourite superhero?

Reading Speaking

1

Do you know the characters in the pictures? Who created them? Listen and read to find out.

W

hat does it taketo be a superhero? Stan Lee is maybe the best person to answer

this question. Thecreatorof Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Daredevil, Iron Man, Captain America and the Incredible

Hulk,createdhisheroes to help people who

need them.

The Incredible Hulk wasn’t like the other

superheroes. Most superheroes wore red and blue, this one was green and purple. Lee made the Hulk ascientist, Dr David Banner, who changed into a

monster when he gotangry. The Hulk looked like a monster butacted likea hero. He didn’t want tohurt people and he didn’t talk. He was a good

person but people were afraid of him. Theyhuntedhim and tried tokill him.Still, the Hulk wanted to help them because he knew it was therightthing to do.

The Incredible Hulk was so popular that it becamea

successfulTVseries.

Ir on Man

Darede vil

 T he Incred i ble Hul k

Spider-Man

3

Explain the words in bold. Find the words in the text which mean:

Para 1:possibly, made, is needed

Para 2:turned into, beast, harm, scared of 

2

Read the text and mark the sentences (1-6) T (true) or F (false). Correct the false statements. Why does Stan Lee think the Hulk is a hero?

1 Stan Lee created the Incredible Hulk. ... 2 The Hulk wore red and blue. ... 3 The Hulk looked ugly. ... 4 The Hulk changed into a monster when he was

afraid. ...

5 People didn’t like the Hulk. ... 6 The Hulk was a TV show. ...

4

a) Say three things you remember from the text.

b) What is a

superhero to you? Spend three minutes writing on this topic.

Think! Think!

32

Grammar

ñ

Past simple (affirmative/negative)

5

Read the theory. Are there similar structures in your language?

Workbook 3a see

p. 124

We use the past simpleto talk about actions that happened at a specific time in the past.

Time expressions: yesterday, last week, a month ago, etc

Regular verbs

Affirmative The Hulkwantedto help people. Negative He didn’t wantto hurt people. Irregular verbs

Affirmative The Hulkbecamea TV series. Negative The Hulkdidn’t wearred and blue.

6

Write the past simple of the verbs below. Which are R (regular)? Which are I

( irregular)? Check in the Irregular verbs list.

8

Read the text in Ex. 7 again. Correct the statements.

1 Stan Lee lived in Montreal as a child.

® _{Stan Lee didn’t live in Montreal. He lived}  in ...

2 His family was rich.

3 He worked for DC Comics.

4 He wrote about Captain America in 1940. 5 He created the Fantastic Four in 1941.

6 Marvel Comics published Spider-Man in 1961.

1 create .... 2 be .... 3 wear .... 4 make .... 5 change .... 6 get .... 7 look .... 8 act .... 9 hunt .... 10 try .... 11 want .... 12 know .... 13 become ....

® _{I didn’t watch TV yesterday.}

I went to the cinema two days ago.

Speaking

9

Use the phrases to make sentences about you. Tell your partner.

yesterday two days ago last week last Monday yesterday afternoon watch TV go to the cinema play football

help with housework meet my friends

Listening

10

Listen and match the people to what they did yesterday. Say what each person did. Mary Tim Sue Jane Helen Roger  5 4 3 2 1 0 ®_D A play basketball B _{watch a DVD} C _{meet friends} D _{walk the dog} E _{surf the Net} F _{go to the library} G _{eat out}

H _{read a magazine}

Stanley Martin Lieber was born in New  York City in 1922. His family 1) ...

(not/have) any money.

After he 2) ... (leave) school, he 3) ... (get) a job with a publishing company, ‘Timely’, in the comics department. His first story 4) ... (be) about Captain America in 1941. He

5) ... (write) under different names such as Stan Martin, S.T. Anley but he 6) ... (choose)  to keep Stan Lee. ‘Timely’ 7) ... (change) its name too, to Marvel Comics. Stan Lee 8) ... (continue) to create new characters. He 9) ... (create) the Fantastic Four  in 1961 and 10) ... (follow) them with the Hulk. A year later he 11) ... (present) Spider-Man.

Daredevil 12) ... (appear) in 1964. All these characters 13) ... (make) Lee very successful.

7

Complete the text with the verbs in brackets. Use the past simple. Which are irregular?

Writing

11

In three minutes, write what you did/ didn’t do yesterday. Tell your partner. People   Activities

Reading Speaking

1

Which of the words in the list can you use to describe

Superman?

ñ planet ñ rocket ship

ñ bring up ñ grow up ñ shy ñ reporter ñ make fun of ñ ordinary person ñ red cape ñ blue uniform ñ fly fast ñ superhuman strength ñ shoot lasers from his eyes ñ save ñ crime ñ danger

Grammar

ñ

Past simple

5

Complete the table. Use did or didn’t. Answer the questions.

see p. 124 appeared in

1938 in DC

Comics. The Man of  Steel _{came to Earth from}

the planet Krypton in a rocket ship. Some farmers

found the baby and brought him up.

Clark Kent grew up to be a tall shy teenager with short dark hair and glasses. He moved to Metropolis and worked as a reporter for a newspaper and everyone made fun of him. But Clark isn’t an ordinary person. Dressed in his blue uniform and red cape he can fly very fast, he has superhuman strength, he can shoot lasers from his eyes and see through walls. He is always there to save people from crime and danger and then he goes back to his everyday life.

3

Read the text. Use words from Ex. 1 to complete the sentences. Explain the words in bold.

1 Superman was from the ... Krypton.

2 He came to Earth in a ... . 3 Some farmers ... him

... .

4 As a teenager he was very ... ... .

5 He got a job as a ... . 6 Superman wears a ...

and a ... .

7 He wants to ... people who are in danger.

Questions

Yes, I/you/he/she/etc4) ... . No, I/you/he/she/etc 5)... .

What 1)... Superman wear?

2)... Superman work as a teacher?

3)... Superman live in Metropolis?

Short answers

Clark Kent

2

How is Superman related to the man below? Listen and read to find out.

4

Use the words in Ex. 1 to present Superman to the class.

® _{Superman comes from the planet Krypton. He ...}

8

Work in pairs. Find out what your partner did last Saturday. ñ wake up ñ do the shopping ñ have lunch ñ do your homework

ñ play video games ñ chat online

ñ meet your friends ñ go to bed

6

Complete the questions with the verbs in the box. Answer the questions. Listen and check.

ñ live ñ appear ñ have

ñ create ñ get ñ work ñ come

7

Write the questions in the correct order. Answer them. 1 you / watch Superman / did / last night?

®Did you watch Superman last night? Yes, I did./No, I didn’t. 2 a red uniform / wear / a / did / Superman?

3 Superman / appear / did / in 1937?

4 Clark Kent / did /as a photographer / work? 5 did / glasses / Clark Kent / wear?

6 your friend / read a comic book / did / last week?

9

In pairs, ask and answer questions based on the text in Ex. 3.

® _{A: When did Superman appear? B: In 1938.}

ñ

Used to

10

Read the theory. Are there similar structures in your language?

We use used to for actions which happened regularly in the past but no longer happen.

Affirmative I, you, he, etcused toplay football when I was young. Negative I, you, he, etc_{play tennis.} didn’t use to Questions DidI, you, he, etc use toplay

football?

® A: What time did you wake up? B: At 8:30.

11

John is thinking about his childhood. Write sentences. Use used to/didn’t use to. 1 have a dog (✓₎

®Heused to have a dog. 2 wear shorts (✓₎

3 play video games ( ✗₎

4 live in a flat ( ✗₎

5 have long hair (✓₎

6 wear glasses ( ✗₎

7 read books (✓₎

8 play in the streets (✓₎

What did/didn’t you use to

do when you were 10? Tell your partner.

® _Iused to _{play football. I}didn’t use

to play basketball.

Project

12

Work in groups. Design your own

superhero. Decide where he/she lives, what he/she looks like, what he/she does, what special powers he/she has got.

1 Where ... the Fantastic Four ... their powers from? Earth/space

2 Where ... they ...? New York/London 3 How many brothers ... Susan Storm ...?

one/two

4 Where ... Ben Grimm ... as a pilot? in the air force/for an airline

5 What comics ... they ... in? DC Comics/Marvel Comics

6 When ... they first ... out in a comic book? 1951/1961

7 How many superhero teams ... Stan Lee ...? about 50/ about 150 

Writing

(a biography)

4

Portfolio:Think of a famous person. Collect information. Follow the plan to write a short biography for an

international school magazine (60-80 words).

Para 1: name, job, when/where born, studies Para 2: career (what he/she did& when)

Reading Writing

1

How much do you know about George Lucas? Complete sentences 1-5. Listen, read and check. Explain the words in bold.

1 He was born in California/ Sacramento.

2 He was a good/bad student. 3 He worked with Quentin

Tarantino/Francis Ford Coppola. 4 He made Star Wars in 1971/1977. 5 Star Wars earned six/seven

Academy Awards.

Linking words (so, because, too, also)

He worked hard becausehe wanted to become successful. (reason)

He liked the place so he decided to stay. (result)

He studied hard. He won some awards

too. He studied hard. He also won some awards. (addition)

George Lucas:

George Lucas, the famous director, was born in 1944 in Modesto, California. George liked racing cars a lot. At 18 he had a bad car accident, so he decided not to become a racing car driver. After college in 1966 he went to the University of Southern California film school because he wanted to become a film director. He was a very good student. Hewon some awards, too.

In 1968, Lucas won ascholarship at Warner Bros. There he met Francis Ford Coppola. They became

friends and started working together. In 1971, he formed his own company.

Star Wars_{came out in 1977. It broke all}

box office records. It also earned seven Academy Awards. The rest is history.

1 He sings well. He dances well. (too) ®_{He sings well. He} dances well, too.

2 He didn’t come. It was late. (because)

3 He didn’t have enough money. He didn’t buy the car. (so) 4 She couldn’t sleep. It was

noisy. (because)

5 He made Star Wars. He made Indiana Jones. (also)

2

Read the theory. Then rewrite sentences 1-5.

3

Read the years in the list. Then read the text and make notes to complete Lucas’ timeline. Use your notes to present George Lucas to the class.

ñ 1944 ñ 1966 ñ 1968 ñ 1971 ñ 1977

Reading years

In English we write years as four-digit numbers but we read them as two sets of two digit numbers. 1969: nineteen sixty-nine

BUT2005: two thousand and five

Wοrkbook 3c

2

Read the text. Replace the words in bold with words from Ex. 1.

1) She gave 2) it to 3) him. 4) He promised to give her his first child. 5) He took his son. When 6) he died, there was no king. The person who could pull 7) it from the stone could become the king. Arthur managed to pull 8) it out. 9) He told Arthur who his father was. Arthur became the king of 10) the country . He lived in 11) there and ruled the country with 12) them.

1

What do you know about King Arthur? How are these names related to him? Listen and read to find out.

ñ England ñ Excalibur ñ The Lady of the Lake ñ Uther ñ Merlin ñ Camelot ñ the Knights of the Round Table

Project

4

Work in groups. Are there similar legends in your country? Write a short text for an international English magazine.

3

Explain the words in bold. Then use the verbs to tell the class about the legend of King Arthur. ñ pull out ñ give ñ become ñ attack ñ die ñ put

ñ promise ñ explain ñ build ñ rule ñ call ñ make

 A long time ago, so the story goes, a young boy called Arthur became the

 King of England after he

 pulled 

 a

 sword 

 out of a

 stone

 .

The sword was Excalibur. It had a lot ofpower. The Lady of the Lake gave it to King Uther but asked him to give her his first born child. Uther became powerful. When his first child was born, Merlin the

magician came to take the baby. Uther tried to stop him but

thieves attacked him. Before he died, he put Excalibur into a stone and asked Merlin to make his son a king. Merlin promised

that only someone with apure heart could pull it out and become the nextKingof England.

When Arthur pulled the sword out people were surprised. Merlin explained that Arthur was Uther’s son and the people  were happy.

 Arthur was a good king. He built a big castle, Camelot, and

ruled over England with his knights. He called them the Knights of the Round Table. Together they made England a strongcountry.

Workbook 3d

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ñ

Describing a film

1

In one minute

list as many types of films as possible. Which is your favourite? Why? ® _{adventure, action} Think! Think!

2

Listen and repeat. Say the sentences in your language. ñ What did you

see? ñ What’s it

about? ñ Sounds

interesting. ñ There’s a lot of 

action and the special effects are great. ñ Who stars in it? ñ Where’s it showing?

ñ At the Odeon until Friday.

3

Listen to the dialogue and answer the questions. Then, in pairs, read out the dialogue. 1 What film did Pat see?

2 What type of film is it?

3 Why didn’t Sally go with Pat? 4 Did Pat enjoy the film?

4

Portfolio:You went to

the cinema last weekend. Use the sentences in Ex. 2 to describe the film to your partner. Record yourselves.

5

Read the theory. Listen to the questions and repeat. Is it the same in your language?

1 What did you see? 2 Did you like it?

3 Did he phone you? 4 Who stars in it?

ñ

Intonation in questions

Sally: Hi, Pat. How was your weekend?

Pat: Great! I went to the cinema. I tried to phone you but you weren’t in.

Sally: Yes. I was out of town. So, what did you see? Pat: Stardust. It was brilliant.

Sally: Really? What’s it about?

Pat: It’s a fantasy story about a young man who tries to find a fallen star and enters a magical world.

Sally: Sounds interesting.

Pat: It is. There’s a lot of action and the special effects are great. Sally: Who stars in it?

Pat: Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert De Niro and Claire Danes. Don’t miss it. Sally: Where’s it showing?

Pat: At the Odeon until Friday. ink

Yes-No questions:final rising pitch Wh-questions:final falling pitch

 Are you coming today? Where did you go? 

3

Complete sentences 1-4 with the verbs in the list. Use the

 past simple.

ñ bury ñ find ñ build ñ die 1 People ... him in the

Valley of the Kings.

2 Ramses II ... temples and cities. 3 Tutankhamen ... in his teens. 4 Howard Carter ... Tutankhamen’s tomb in 1922.

1

The civilisation of ancient Egypt lasted for over three thousand years. How are the people in the text related to this civilisation? Listen and read to find out.

2

Read again and answer the questions. Explain the words in bold.

1 How many children did Ramses II have?

2 How many years was Ramses II the Great Pharaoh of Egypt? 3 Why is King Tutankhamen called

the Boy King?

4 What was the curse of  Tutankhamen’s tomb?

4

Use the words to tell the class what you learnt about the people in the text.

ñ king ñ temples ñ monuments ñ died ñ buried ñ curse

ñ archaeologist ñ tomb ñ reign

® _{Ramses II was} King _{for 67 years.}

5

Do you want to find out more about ancient Egypt? In groups collect information, then present it to the class.

You can visit this website: http://www.historyforkids.org Click on: Egypt

ICT

Ramses II became King when he was only 20 years old. He built

temples,monumentsand cities. He had 8 royal wivesand over 100 children. He was the Great

Pharaoh of Egypt for 67 years. He was 96 years old when he died. Theyburiedhim in the ‘Valleyof  the Kings’.

Ramses II

(1303 BC -1207 BC)

King Tutankhamen or the ‘Boy King’ was only 9 years old when he  became King. He didn’treignlong.

He died when he was about 18 years old. They buried him in the ‘Valley of the Kings’. Howard Carter, a Britisharchaeologist , found his

tomb. A lot of archaeologists went to see the tomb. Some of them gotill

and died. Was it acurse?

King Tutankhamen

(1341 BC -1323 BC)

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40

Who made England a strong country?

2

Choose the correct word.

1 Superman is a popular/successful superhero. 2 The series ran/came for five years.

3 People were angry/afraid of Hulk.

4 Stan Lee appeared/created many superheroes. 5 Spider-Man can fly/climb walls.

6 The Hulk looked/changed like a monster. 7 The Fantastic Four were heroes/criminals. 8 People made/brought fun of Clark Kent. 9 Star Wars broke/won all box office records. 10 Ramses built many tombs/temples.

Now I Can...

ñ talk & write about special powers, superheroes & legends

ñ write a short biography

ñ give a presentation on ancient Egypt

1

Match the words.

... in English

4

Use used to to complete the sentences. 1 He ... play football when he was young. 2 ... she ... travel by train when

she was young?

3 People ... (not/send) emails 100 years ago. 4 They ... (not/play) computer

games 100 years ago.

5 Most people ... write letters 100 years ago.

5

Complete the dialogue with: Who stars in it? , I went to the cinema., It was fantastic!,

Where’s it showing? , Sounds interesting.. A: Hi, Joanne. How was your weekend?

B: 1) ... A: Really? What did you do?

B: 2) ... I saw a great film called Enchanted . A: 3) ... What’s it about? B: It’s about fairy tale characters that come to

life.

A: 4) ... B: Susan Sarandon, Patrick Dempsey and Amy

Adams.

A: 5) ... B: At the Odeon until Friday.

Points: ___

(

10X2 20

)

Points: ___

(

5X4 20

)

Points: ___

(

5X4 20

)

My score: ___

(

100

)

climb film royal change fight super ordinary early spin burst 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 A thirties B person C strength D webs E into flames F director G shape H wife I walls J crime Points: ___

(

10X2 20

)

3

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple. 1 Superman ... (come) from

the planet Krypton.

2 The Hulk ... (want) to help people. 3 Daredevil ... (not/wear) a blue suit. 4 Spider-Man ... (not/work) as a reporter. 5 David Banner ... (change) into the

Hulk when he got angry.

6 The film ... (become) a big success. 7 Batman ... (appear) in a TV series. 8 The film, Spider-Man, ... (star)

Toby McGuire.

9 Clark Kent ... (not/work) as a scientist. 10 The Fantastic Four ... (try) to live normal lives. Points: ___

(

10X2 20

)

I don’t know, Miss, but it wasn’t me!