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Lesson 1 Meet the Academy Stars

1 Complete the sentences with Paul, Julia, Laura or Sam. Then check your answers

on Pupil ’ s Book page 4.

1 Laura loves English and creative writing

6 _ wants to learn how

to write poetry and stories

7 _ asks what you’d like

to learn about this year

8 _ wants to learn moreabout animals

2 Write the sentences correctly Remember to include full stops.

1 Laura has learnt already to play tennis how

Laura has already learnt how to play tennis

2 write Sam hasn’t how to computercode yet learnt

3 taken photos hasn’t ofwildlife yet Paul

4 already Julia started has to the violin learn

4 Welcome

3 Look at Matt ’s experiences Write sentences about what he ’s done / never done.

4 Complete the conversation with the words in the box.

1 Mrs Brown: Have you ever seen a shooting star, Ginny?

2 Ginny: _, I have

3 Mrs Brown: Tom, have you ever _a compass?

4 Tom: No, I _

5 Mrs Brown: Susie, haveyou _listened to rap music?

6 Susie; Yes, _have I went to a concert last year!

7 Mrs Brown: _you ever visited a safari park, Peter?

8 Peter: , I haven't - but I’d like to!

Welcome

Lesson 2 Let's review!

1 Circle the correct words to complete the sentences.

1 Johnny wasiworriedV furious about the swan because it couldn’t fly

2 Im too frightened / surprisedto try kayaking

3 The ambulance arrived very quickly after the accident / rehearsal.

4 The coach / orchestra plans to have a concert next year

5 The view from the paddle / skyscraperwas amazing!

6 We don’t go camping / do gardening because we don’t like sleeping outside

2 Match to make compound nouns Then write a sentence for each one.

jacket b balloon

Have you ever been in a hot-air balloon?

c aid d engine e equipment f path a

3 Write questions using How long ? and answers with For or Since.

1 you / play / in an orchestra - six months

2 Tilly / be / interested in swans-March

3 they / like/ classical music -two years

4 Mr Bradley /coach / thefootball team -2014

5 you /do/ kayaking- lastsummer

6 he /live / in a skyscraper - a year

4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the present simple passive.

1 Skyscrapers ere bulk (build)

in big cities

2 Emergency ambulances

(drive) by paramedics

3 The safety equipment

(check) every day

4 Cycle paths (made)

because the roadsare dangerous

5 Flames (use)to

create the hot air for the balloon

6 The teams (coach)

7 Theband’s music

(promote) on socialmedia

8 Kayaking andsailing

(teach) at the camp

Welcome

Life in the wild

1 Read the definitions and write the words.

1 to watch an animal carefully to find out something about it

2 a group of plants or animals with members that have

similar features

3 describes something that no longer exists

4 an animal that is caught by another animal for food

5 the act of looking after animals, places or resources

so that we don’t lose them

6 an animal that hunts other animals

7 someone who introduces a television or radio programme

8 to keep something safe from getting hurt

9 the natural home of an animal

10 describes a species in danger of dying out

o _b_ _s_ _e_ _r_ _v_ A

s _e _p

c _ _ p p p _h

e

2 Complete the text with the words from Activity 1.

Haveyou seen that new wildlife programme on TV?

Every weekit focuses onadifferent1 _ species

of animal and why weneedto2 _

it It shows howimportant3 is

-ifwe don’t look after4 animals,

lots of species will become5

The6 ofthe programmehas

travelledto many different places in the world to

7 animals in their natural

8

My favourite episode was about Africa It’s always exciting

to see a9 such as a lion chase its

10 - as long as you’re not a zebra!

Lesson 2 Reading comprehension

1 Read the text on Pupil’s Book pages 8-9 again Tick (■/) the true statements.

1 Steve has travelled a lot

2 He doesn’t like difficult or dangerous situations

3 He thinks we shouldn’t be scared of animals

4 Mireya thinks it’s important to help protect animals

5 She has never presented TV programmes about animals

6 Her latest project is to help protect rainforest habitats

2 Circle the correct words to complete the sentences.

1 After university, Steve observed animals and how they run communicate /(live).

2 It was the TV producer ’s / the BBC’s / Steve ’s idea to make a video about snakes

3 Steve isn ’ t easily scared doesn’t like a challenge isn’ t enthusiastic.

4 Mireya decided to study animals to help those that are

endangered / extinct / predators.

5 She told everyone about the mouse lemur so that they would want to

find I buy I save it.

6 She believes we must hunt / protect / observe endangered animals

Working with words

3 In these compound words, the wrong words have been put together.

Rewrite them correctly.

paintbrush

Unit 1

Lesson 3 Grammar

1 Match to make sentences.

1 Anya Smith has been a vet —

2 She has Looked after animals

3 She visited the Sahara Desert

4 Last year, she

5 When she was there,

6 She hasn’t been to Australia

a she saw a Siberian tiger

2 Complete the text with the verbs In the correct tense (present perfect or simple past).

11 have found (find) wolves fascinating

since 12 (be) a little girl

And now I’m here in Sweden with my family - on

a wolf-watching holiday! I can't believe it! We

3 (arrive) on Tuesday and

we’re staying in a hotel near a snowy forest We

4 (not see) any wolves yet, but I

5 (hear) them! Our guide, Sven,

6 (live) here for 30 years Late

one night last week, he 7 (see) a

family of wolves running across the frozen lake in the

moonlight He8 (not promise) to

show us these wolves yet, but I hope he will!

3 fi-, Choose two things you like Use the present perfect (with for and since)

and the simple past to write about them.

I have loved dolphins since I wasfive Last year, I went to an

10

aquarium to see some dolphins They were so beautiful!

Unit 1 Go to Grammar reference page 118

Lesson 4 Language in use

1 One of the answers to each question is incorrect Cross out the incorrect answer.

1 When did you go to the bird sanctuary?

For half an hour: / Last weekend / In the summer.

2 What did you do there?

I watched the owls / I ’ve seen the parrots /

We took photos of the swifts.

3 Have you ever seen birds migrating?

Yes, I have / Yes, did I No, I haven’t.

4 What did you thinkof the sanctuary?

It was fantastic / It records where the birds go /1 loved it.

5 How long have you been interested in nature?

For a few years / Since I started school I Not yet

2 Write questions using the prompts.

1 you / ever / visit / wildlife park?

Have you ever visited a wildlife park? Yes, I have.

2 when / you go?

Last summer

3 which animals/you /see?

Lions andgiraffes

4 you / finish / your animal project yet?

No I want to addsome photos

3 JI Choose a place Write questions with the prompts Then answer

the questions for you.

zoo bird sanctuary aquarium pet shop

ever / been? when / go? what / see?

k .'

A: _ B: _

A: _ B: _

A: _ B: _

Go to Grammar reference page 118 Unit 1

Lesson 5 Exam practice

1 1 Complete the telephone conversation between two friends.

What does Maria say to Ben?

Write the correct letter (A-H) from page 13.

0 Ben: Hi, Maria Thanks for calling back

A I can’t - I’ve got swimming How about Saturday morning?

B Yes, he’s an expert on predators

c Sorry I couldn’t talk earlier I was watching a programme about Hans Broder

D He’s never presented a TV show

E He’s just finished one about snow leopards

F Yes, I have He says that they’re in danger

G Well, we could buy his book - some of the money goes to conservation

H We could get rid of predators

Lesson 6 Learning to learn

1 ' You are going to use the internet to find out about

an endangered animal and answer the questions below.

Which keywords will be useful?

Keywords: animal _

Other keywords: habitat _

1 Where does it live?

2 Why is it endangered?

3 How can we help its survival?

2 Read the descriptions of these websites.

Can you trust the information? Circle yes or no.

The website is written by people who are not experts

I read the same information in a book

The writer presents TV documentaries on conservation

The text is full of spelling mistakes

The writer wants to sell me something

The information has more opinions than facts

yes /(no)

yes I no yes / no

yes / no yes no yes / no

3 Now search the internet to find out about the animal Answer the

questions in Activity 1 Remember to ask: ‘Can I trust this information?’

■J

4

Unit 1

Lesson 6 Writing

Prepare to write

1 You’re going to write a biography of the conservationist Gerald Durrell (1925-95).

Read the notes and write the letters (a-i) in the correct section.

wrote more than 30 books showing his love of animals jk

grew up in Greece where he had owls, donkeys

made lots of films about the animals he saved

believed that in order to protect a species, you must M

1946 - realised that some species were becoming extinct

was a world-famous conservationist and writer of animal books

1958 - created a new kind of zoo, focused on research and conservation

This talks about:

1 who who the persithe person was

2 early life and start in profession _

3 working life and experiences _

4 other achievements and beliefs _

2 Plan your biography about Gerald Durrell Use the information in Activity 1 and your own research Write notes.

_J Did I organise the information into paragraphs?.

Isthe information clear?

Is the information in the correct order?

J Are the verbs in the correct tense?

J Is there a good range of vocabulary?

5 Rewrite the biography in your notebook Use the points in Activity 4

to improve your work.

Unit 1

Lesson 7 Functional language

1 Look at the photo and complete the text.

The main focus is

It’s possible that

My uncle is a wildlife photographer He sent me this

photo last week I think he took it in a zoo because you

can see a building ' in the background ■ ■ 'if.

2 _two pandas in the snow

3 _of the photo is a branch

4 one of the pandas is

trying to climb onto the branch, but it isn’t tall enough

5 _if the other panda is pushing it

6 _thepanda is helping it getonto ’ k f : if ị

the branch.7 _because it shows

animals working together

3 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs.

I' have been (be) a presenter on the wildlife programme Saveour

species since 2011.12 _(you see?) it? In the programme, we

1 My favouriteactivity:

2 Something I did well:

3 Something I could improve:

want to tell people how important it is to protect animals that might become extinct

We3 _(observe) more than 100 different species Last year

we4 _(visit) zoos that look after endangered monkeys and,

since we started, 15 _(observe) more than 50 different types

of animal in their habitat 0 _(not travel) to the Galapagos

Islands to see the giant tortoises yet, but I'm hoping to go there next Yesterday the other

presenter, Melanie,7 _(decide) that she would make a special

programme about predators in danger

On Save our species we're doing all we can do to help people to understand

that conservation is important More and more animals are at risk Many species

8 (die out) since the programme started, and more species

are dying out every day, so we need to act fast!

Ế What I can do! c

Put a tick (7) or a cross (x).

11 2

find specific information ina text makeand usecompound nouns

talk about past events and experiences |, write a biography

ask and answerabout a past experience describe a wildlife photo

Inspiring ideas

1 Unscramble the words and complete the sentences.

1 I can’t read the poster - you’ve put it on the wall eudspi-wodn upside-down

2 Every year, better and faster computers are doleevdep _

3 My main mia _is to get better at speaking English

4 When we went sailing, we used a compass to vigaaten _

5 If you don’t understand that other people think differently, you are

wonrar-denmid _

6 Emily practised hard but she dlafie _to get into the team

7 If at first you don’t cucesde _, try again

8 If you don’t have a positive udetttai _ , you won’t be successful

9 He is pone-ddnime _always listening to what everyone has to say

10 Dan has made a lot of sperosg _in his work - he has become much better

2 Complete the conversation using words from Activity 1.

Write the verbs in the correct form.

A: Are you making 1 progress on your history project

about Christopher Columbus?

B: Yes, thanks, it’s finished I’m printing it out now Did you

know Columbus’s2 _was to reach China

by sailing west from Europe?

A: Yes, I did But Europeans didn’t know that America was J

there between Europe and Asia, so Columbus couldn’t

3 _correctly, and he4

But although his plan didn’t , he I

discovered a new continent

B: Some people say Columbus wasn’t important because he didn’t really

discover America There were already people living there

A: I think that6 is a7 one

His explorations were very important because he 8

people’s understanding of the world

B: I agree He made Europeans more9 about the world

A: Ah! My report has finished printing Oh, no! My picture of Columbus is

10 ! How did that happen?

Unit 2

Lesson 2 Reading comprehension

1 Read the text on Pupil ’ s Book pages 22-23 again Circle the correct words

to complete the sentences.

Some people thinkthis map is 1 open-minded /

(Tipsidefaown) This is because on maps, north is

usually at the2 top / bottom The reason for this is

that early 3 European / Australiansailors used the

North Star to4 navigate / sail and they believed that

where they lived was the centre of the world Like

them, we sometimes think the history of our own

country is more important than the history of other

places in the world This5 progress / attitude is

narrow-minded because we 6 succeed / fail to see

that everycountry plays a part in world history Thisisshown by some

facts that sometimes surprise Europeans:

•The first university in the world was in 7 Morocco / Italy.

• The8 Italians Chinese produced the first long, thin pasta in the world

• The numbers we use (1, 2, 3, etc.) come from 9 Europe / India.

2 Match to make sentences summarising the text.

1 Maps usually a

2 An Australian made an upside-down map ■ b

3 North is at the top of maps because \

4 Europe is in the centre of maps because c

6 This can sometimes mean we fail e

f

our owncountry first

people there thoughtit was themost important place

show north at the top

to see how important progress in othercountriesis

to showthat north doesn’t need to be at the top.early sailors used the North Star to guide them

Working with words

3 Add the suffix -OUS to make the nouns into adjectives Then complete

the sentences with the correct adjectives .

1 She’s a very famous _ actress She’s been in lots of films

2 My uncle tells lots of jokes He’s really

3 Don't be so scared - you should be more

4 Take care when you’re cycling It can be

5 I wouldn’t be a good explorer I’m not enough

6 The place where we go skiing is very

I

Unit 2

Lesson 3 Grammar

1 Complete the table.

be do see know take write Past simple

_ _ ■ —

2 Circle the correct form of the verb.

1 I rang Peter’s home at 6.30 pm, but he left / had left- ■- ^'*,4

2 He had told me to ring at 6.30, so I was / had been surprised

3 He wasn’t there because he went / had gone to pick up his A

grandma at the airport

4 He didn’t ring me from the airport because he forgot / had forgotten about our plan

5 I didn’ t speakIhadn ’ t spokento him because he had left his mobile at home

6 I spoke to his brother who decided / had decided not to go to the airport

3 Complete the text Write the verbs in the past perfect tense.

When my mum got home last night, the house was a mess! The cat

1 h.ad broken (broke) a vase and my dad2

(not pick) it up My sister3 (make) the beds, but she

4 (forget) to sweep the floor 15 _

(wash up) but 16 (not vacuum) the carpets The kitchen

looked terrible too because my brother7 (cook) dinner!

But dinner was delicious and we all helped to clean up later

4 Write about all of the things you had done by 5 o’ clock yesterday.

By 5 o’clock yesterday, I’d done my homework

However, I hadn’t _

Unit 2 Go to Grammar reference page 119

Lesson 4 Language in use

1 Circle the correct words to complete the sentences.

1 ‘Make lunch for our dad said as he left the house

A themselves B ourselves c yourselves

2 My brother nearly cut with the bread knife

A himself B herself c itself

3 After lunch, I decided to film singing a song I had written

4 ‘You can’t film !’ said my brother

5 ‘But it’s easy,’ I argued ‘Jenny taught how to do it.’

6 My brother filmed me in the end! We enjoyed very much

A ourselves B themselves c yourselves

2 Complete the text with the words in the box.

•mgseff yourself himself herself ourselves yourselves themselves

Sue Jenkins

Hi Sue,

I'm sorryyou weren't at Millie's party! It was great!

I didn'twant to go by1 _myself so I took

my brother Clare and Lara weren'tthere because they

wereon holiday, but they recorded 2

singing Happy birthday. It was fun listening when Millie

played it back Hannah has taught3

to playthe guitar, so she played for US, and then we all

danced Phil was dancing SO energetically that he fell

over, but he didn't hurt4 We really

enjoyed 5 '

How was yourfamilytrip to the safari park? Did you

all enjoy6 ? And did you film

7 with a monkey, like you promised?!

I

See you soon,

Go to Grammar reference page 119 Unit 2 21

Lesson 5 Exam practice

1 1 Read the article about a young man going on an expedition.

Are sentences 1-7 ‘ Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong ’ (B)?

If there is not enough information to answer Right ’ (A) or ‘ Wrong’ (B),

choose ‘Doesn ’ t say ’ (C).

Jack Sheridan

Jack Sheridan has always dreamt of being an explorer His hero is Edmund Hillary, who, with his guide Tenzing Norgay, was the first to get to the top of Mount Everest Jack decided to take a year out before going to university

He wanted to travel, but wasn’t sure where to go He has just succeeded in getting a place on an exciting expedition in Ladakh in the Indian Himalayas

He will camp and do long walks in the low hills, then climb high into the mountains to do scientific research

‘The leader sent me a video that he had recorded on a similar expedition last year It looks amazing,’ said Jack He is particularly interested in the range of research you can do and is looking forward to studying the stars, the weather and the geography of this beautiful mountainous region

He thinks the local culture will also be fascinating

‘This sort of journey, into remote and challenging country, seems like a great way to test yourself You have to plan, be resourceful and work hard

in a team I’m going to film myself while I’m there It’s important to enjoy the moment, but I also want to play it back to remember exactly what it felt like

to go on the biggest adventure of my life.’

22 Unit 2

0 Only one man has ever got to the top of Mount Everest

1 Jack is a student at university

2 The expedition isvery expensive

3 Jack will spend time doing scientific investigation

4 Jack is interested in finding out how people live in the Himalayas

5 There will be a special test at the end of the expedition

6 It isn’t important to Jack to have his own record of the expedition

7 Jack will complete the expedition on his own

Lesson 6 Learning to learn

1 / Read the index and answer the questions.

1 On which page canyoufind information about storms?

page 220

2 How many entries are there for‘starfish’?

3 Why does ‘steamengine’ come after ‘starfish’?

4 On which pagescanyou find the most important

information about the sun?

5 You want to find out about whales, but there is no entry

for ‘whales’ in the index What would you look up?

sea creatures 14, 114-121

shells 117

stars 56-63, 129 starfish 84, 113, 177 steam engine 85, 137

storms 220

sun 14, 62-63, 100

as calendar 147 solar eclipse 35

- s temperature of 172

Unit 2

a the positive arguments

b your opinion on the topic

c general idea about the topic

d the negative arguments

2 Find and circle the expressions used to present an argument Write them under the

correct headings.

wxpontheotherhandlhrsecondlyeinadditiondaofirstlybninconclusionFor different ideas For similar ideas For the last paragraph

Secondly

3 Read the essay notes on the topic ‘Should we make the school holidays longer?’

Write the numbers in the correct columns.

1 more time to travel / spend with family

3 not enough time for lessons

4 miss friends I get bored

5 too hot to learn in summer term

6 explore new things / be creative

7 spend most of the year at school

8 forget what we've learnt

9 make holidays longer?

2

4 Use your own ideas to write two more advantages and disadvantages

Then write a conclusion.

Advantages: Disadvantages: _ Conclusion:

24 Unit 2

Ready to write

5 Write your essay on the topic, ‘ Should we make the school holidays longer? ’

6 I Read and check what you wrote in Activity 5.

Ask yourself:

Did I structure the essay correctly? ' •_

_ Did I use suitable expressions to introduce my arguments?

Is my conclusion supported by my arguments?

Is the spelling correct?

Is the grammar accurate?

7 Rewrite the essay in your notebook Use the points in Activity 6

to improve your work.

Unit 2 25

Lesson 7 Functional language

1 Complete the conversation with phrases from the box.

1 they're both nice Can I show you the two I like?

Zoe: Of course

Ralf: This is the website So,2 purple

and the other one is orange

Zoe: Yes, they’re both lovely I can see why it’s difficult to decide

Ralf: I want one that I can wear when I go to play football

Zoe: The purple one looks really 3

Ralf: I know, and4 the orange one!

Zoe: Will they keep you dry in the rain?

Ralf: The purple one looks5 and suitable for

cold weather6 one doesn’t

Zoe: Actually, that purple one reminds me of the jacket my mum

bought for my little brother last year

Ralf: Yes - I wondered if it looked a bit7 OK - I’ve decided

I’ll get the orange one!

Zoe: Good idea! The orange one8 on you

Check-up challenge

1 Find the incorrect word in each sentence Use the words in the box to correct them.remote play progress sledges waterproof fail

sledges

1 Amundsen used dogsto pullhisengines in the race to the South Pole

2 If wesucceedto understand other countries’attitudes, we are narrow-minded

3 My watch brokewhen jumped into the sea because it wasn’t sporty

4 Let’s record a video of thematch, thenwecan film it back later

5 The expeditiontotheSouth Pole took the explorers on ajourneytoavery upside-down place

6 Ifwestudy a lot, we’ll makegoodaim

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2 Find the subject pronouns in the wordsearch Then write them with

their reflexive pronouns.

3 Complete with the correct verb in the correct form: past simple or past perfect.

fall come get up go not hear already start

I was asleep when a loud noise 1 _ woke me up

12 asleep on the sofa in the living room

I listened for a minute but 13 _it again The

noise4 from my brother’s bedroom, so

1 5 _and6 _upstairs

My brother’s room was in a terrible mess and there was a broken

robot on the floor! He7 to make the robot

from information on the internet But it had made a loud ‘BANG!’

and broken into lots of pieces When I came in, he

8 to pick them up

read and summarisea text make and use words with thesuffix -OUS

use the past perfecttotalk about events write an opinion essay

use reflexive pronouns compareand contrast items

k

2 My unit progress

1 My favourite activity:

2 Something I did well:

3 Something I could improve:

Unit 2

another word for a noise

describes something that has the shape of a circle

a very large object that moves around the sun

describes something or someone that makes no noise at all

describes something very interesting

something that you can see

describes something dangerous that can make you very ill

to hurt or damage something so that it can’t be used any more

how hot or cold it is

sound

rp

s_

fsp

d

t

10 describes something that you recognise or know well f

2 Complete the text with the words from Activity 1 Write the verbs in the correct form.

1 watched a ' fascinating science-fiction

film on TV last night A huge volcano had

2 Earth A few people escaped

in a spaceship They travelled in space for months

without finding a 3 they could live

on Then one day, their team leader heard something

4 _, on their radio

'Voices!' she told the others 'I heard the

5 of human voices!' But when

they listened, the radio was 6 They didn't know if the

team leader had imagined it Everyone was feeling impatient Every day they

looked out into space, hoping for the 7 of a planet And

then, there it was - just what they had wished for - a 8 _ ,

red planet in the distance

'Why is it red?' they wondered 'Does that mean the air is

9 ? Or is the 10 very high?

Suddenly the radio came to life: 'Help US Please help us!'

Lesson 2 Reading comprehension

1 Read the text on Pupil ’ s Book pages 34-35 again Write T (True) or F (False).

1 The team were hoping to find a planet where humans could live T

2 The sights and sounds of the new planet scared Patti

3 Dennis didn’t think the planet was very interesting

4 Patti’s team no longer had the plants and seeds they had brought from Earth

5 Patti went into the forest to look for Boona

6 She found some plants that looked like tomatoes

7 She believed that the plants were poisonous

8 She didn’t know who was watching her in the forest _

2 Find and write evidence from the text to support these statements.

1 This planet might be safe for humans to live on

The air is safe, and, plants Look like those on Earth

2 Boona’s team were looking for the same thing as Patti’s team

3 There might already be humans on the new planet

4 The person watching Patti might or might not be friendly

Working with words

3 Write the antonym for each word.

1 wide 2 noisy 3 safe 4 cool 5 ugly 6 light

4 Complete the sentences with the antonyms from Activity 3.

1 Someone will get hurt in there It’s too dangerous I

2 I can’t see! It’s too in here

3 The entrance to the car park was too The car didn’t fit

4 The city isn’t nice to look at, but the view of the mountains is !

5 ‘You can’t talk in here!’ said the librarian ‘You have to be !’

6 Britain has cool or cold winters and or hot summers

Unit 3

I’m sure it is.

I’m sure it isn’t

It’s possible it is

It’s possible it isn’t

The wrong modal verbs have been used Find and correct them.

1 It looks like a leopard, but it might be one may not / might not

2 It’s got your name on it It may be yours _

3 I don’t believe it It could be true _

4 Mary has a scarf like that one so it might not be hers _

5 I don’t think there are any snakes here, but there can’t be some _

6 Andy usually plays football after school, so he must be at home

Read the situations Write about them using may (not) I might (not) I could /

must I can’ t + be Use your own ideas.

1 Somebody has given you a present What is it?

It can’t be a book It isn’t heavy enough 'It might be a DVD,

2 There are some keys on the floor Whose are they?

3 Your friend has walked ten kilometres and hasn’t had any lunch

4 You can’tfind your phone Is it in your bedroom?

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Lesson 4 Language in use

Write the adjectives under the correct sense.

sweet quiet ugly hard

like cakes! They

My friend Alice is not a good cook - her cakes don’t look1

feel2 _ and they taste strange But she keeps trying Yesterday, she made apassion fruit cake I love passion fruit They3 sweet and a little bit sour atthe same time

‘I usually mix the fruit with yogurt,’ Alice said, ‘but I didn’t have any, so I used cheese instead Here - try it!’ The cake Looked 4 old bread, and my nose told me it didn’t5 right But I tried it It was horrible! It6 _like a sweetcheese sandwich But I didn’t want to hurt Alice’s feelings ‘Yum!’ I said politely ‘It tastes

7 _!’ ‘Really?’ said Alice ‘I think it tastes8 But if youlike it, you can have it all!’

Lesson 5 Exam practice

1 ; Complete the five conversations Circle A, B or c.

Example:

0

How long has Cindy been deaf?

A She can’t hear

B Since she was five

c It’s difficult to cope

1 Dan isn’t very imaginative A I’m not sure

B They don’t understand

c His story wasn’t very interesting

2 Why are you memorising those words?

3 Are you enjoying your ice cream?

A They could be in the test

B It might be interesting

c We may not need to know them

A No, it tastes disgusting

B It’s too hard

c It must be mint flavour

4 What do teddy bears feel like? A It’s very bitter

B Soft and warm

c I love it

5 I prefer orange juice to lemonade

6 What’s that loud noise downstairs?

A They can’t be salty

B Which do you like?

c Me, too It tastes sweeter

A The film was silent

B It must be the children,

c They might want to listen

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2 Complete this message Write ONE word for each space.

Dear Boona,

We have finally (0) found a new planet, and guess

what! It doesn’t (1) ' _very different to Earth! The

(2) _ is OK - not too hot or too cold There are

lots (3) _ familiar flowers and (4) the

spaceship we can hear the (5) _ of a waterfall The

doctor thinks we (6) _ be careful Although plants look

(7) _ those on our planet, they might (8)

poisonous I keep thinking (9) _you Where are you?

I know you (10) not get this message, but I hope you do!

Love,

Patti

Lesson 6 Learning to iearn

1 Complete the text.

own English online dictionary workout

When you find a word and can’t1 work out its meaning, you can use a

2 _ These are either bilingual (they give the English word in your

3 language, too) or monolingual (all in4 _,

with the meaning explained in simple words) You can use dictionaries in book form or

5

2 Underline the adjective in each sentence Use the context to work out which

column it goes in Use a dictionary to check your answers.

1 The garden was charming, with lots of flowers and trees

2 He was a nasty man and didn’t like children at all

3 Our weekend at the beach was disappointing because of the rain

4 I wasn’t sure about trying breadfruit, but the taste was very pleasant

5 He never thinks he has enough money, so he feels dissatisfied all the time

6 My aunt is trustworthy and never tells a lie ■ ■

Unit 3

Lesson 6 Writing

Prepare to write

1 How could you structure a science-fiction story? Write the questions in order under the correct headings.

a What happensnext? e What has changed at the end?

b V/het^S'the-prsblem? f What happens?

c W-he-is-the-fflairt-eheraeter? g Is the problem solved?

d Where does he / she live? h What is he / she doing?

Who is the main character? What’s the problem?

— —

2 Look at the pictures Read the questions in Activity 1 again and make notes for the beginning and middle of your story.

Troob wants to play

Beginning: Troob - a small robot who liveswith a Jamlly on another planet.

M iddle: Troob - no one to play with

3 Write some notes about how your story ends.

Troob - happu, excited

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Ready to write

4 Give your science-fiction story a title and write the story.

5 Read and check what you wrote in Activity 4.

Ask yourself:

Does my story have a beginning, middle and end?

Is my story interesting and fun?

Did I include good descriptions?

_ Did I use correct punctuation?

Did I check my spelling carefully?

6 Rewrite the science-fiction story in your notebook Use the points in Activity 5

to improve your work.

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Lesson 7 Functional language

1 Complete the text with words from the box.

smooth looks like used for made of

sticky round feetaflgtrtef tastes

A: We sometimes use them to build houses

B: ’s 1 rectangularrectangular ■ It feels rough It must

_ It’s made of plastic It must be a ball

aguitar, butit’s smallerand itsounds different

playingmusic It could be a violin

round /(familiar)/ rectangular / square

fascinating / imaginative / delicious/

disgusting

sticky I bitter I salty / sour

memorise /temperature I destroy /cope

tastes I poisonous I sounds / feels

soft/smooth / hard / silent

It doesn't describe the shape of something

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2 Look and complete the sentences with your ideas.

1 It may be a shoe ■ It could be It can’t be

2 It might be _ It may not be It can’t be

3 It must be _ It can’t be

3 Decode the secret words Then complete the sentences with the correct words.

1 It looks 4 Itfeels

2 It tastes 5 It sounds _ _

3 It smells disgusting

Put a tick (7) or a cross (X).

infer information from a text useantonyms

write a science-fiction story

describe objects

speculate about present situations

describe whatfood looks, tastes

and smells like

2 My unit progress

1 My favourite activity:

2 Something I did well:

3 Something I could improve:

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4 Get involved!

1 Circle the correct words to complete the sentences.

1 All the rubbish we throw away is bad for the space /( environmen t).

2 The internet is a global / green resource - people all over the world use it

3 We chose a challenging project because we knew our teacher would support / develop US

4 The TV documentary encouraged / neededme to visit the Eden Project

5 If we buy soft / green products, it will help protect our planet

6 Temperate / Global areas are not the hottest or coldest parts of the world

7 The museum was showing an interesting exhibition / environmentabout Ancient Egypt

8 The ball hit the car, but luckily it didn’t damage / support it

9 Watching Usain Bolt experienced / inspired me to take up running

10 Exercise and a healthy diet damage / benefityour health

2 Complete the text with words from Activity 1 Write the verbs in the correct form.

f

I’vejustjoined a 1 green organisation called

Getlnvolved I wentto an2 about

endangered animalsat the museum lastweek I hadn’t

realised how climate change is3 their

habitats in hot, cold and 4 areas This5

me to find out how I could help protect the6 _

It’s a problem that affectsthe whole planet, so we need a7 solution.TheGetlnvolvedwebsite8 youtostartyourown project You canpost details of itonthe sitetogetother people to9 you

Don’t thinkyou have to be big and powerful to make changesthat10 the planet Yoursmall idea could develop into something that really makes a difference

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