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Ow2e Bre WB 4 Answerkey
Ow2e Bre WB 4 Answerkey
4 Read and write. Read the spelling rules. Do the puzzle. Write the words.
Unit 1
B I G G E R O R R F
bigger older taller 1. busy 1
F R I E N D L I E R B U S I E R
cuter shorter uglier 2. tall 2
L Y O U N G E R H A T A L L E R
faster slower younger 3. big 3
S T R O N G E R A R friendlier smaller
B I G G E R
4. happy 4
H A P P I E R
M A E S L O W E R F harder stronger
5. fast 5
F A S T E R
A L O L D O T T D A
6. small 6
S M A L L E R
L L C L L K H Z E S 7
7. cute C U T E R
L E S H O R T E R T 8
8. short S H O R T E R
E R U G L I E R Q E 9
9. ugly U G L I E R
R B I G G C U T E R 10
10. hot H O T T E R
2 Find the opposites. Draw lines to match. 5 Write. Complete the questions. Write answers. Then work with a
partner. Compare your answers.
1. Who is taller (tall), you or your dad?
2. Who has got shorter (short) hair, you or your best friend?
1. older 2. bigger 3. taller 4. slower 5. uglier 3. Who is friendlier (friendly), your mum or your sister?
4. Which is bigger (big), your bedroom or your kitchen?
3 Complete the sentence. Circle the correct word. cuter
5. Which is (cute), a cat or a monkey?
1. My dad is thirty years harder / older / younger than his dad, but he’s taller! easier
6. Which is (easy), maths or English?
2. Our car is really slow! We want to buy a new car that is faster / cuter / shorter.
3. My hair is very long. My sister’s hair is much shorter / smaller / taller. Who is taller, you or your dad? My dad. He’s stronger, too!
4. Cats make good pets. They are much slower / uglier / cuter than turtles.
2 Unit 1 3
SONG GRAMMAR 1
1 Listen. Write the order in which you hear these words. TR: 1.1 Comparatives with -er
Mum, age 31
2 Look and write. Write two or three
3 Write and draw. Write a new line for the song. Then draw a picture
sentences about these two people.
for that new line. Answers will vary.
clever friendly happy old young
Grandfather, age 62
VOCABULARY 2 GRAMMAR 2
1 Put the letters in order to make words. Then draw lines to match Present continuous for future plans
the words to the pictures. a. Question Answer
are you tonight? I’m I’m = I am
1. iashtrgt riah straight hair is she tomorrow? She’s to the She’s = She is
What doing going
on Saturday? cinema.
are they They’re They’re = They are
b. after school?
2. yav w irah wavy hair
c. Use be + verb + -ing to talk about a definite future plan: Tomorrow, I’m going to the cinema.
3. ruycl ahri curly hair 1 Read and write. Write what people are doing tomorrow.
1. Carolina is having (have) lunch with her grandmother tomorrow.
2. Who is spending (spend) the day with her mum? Erica!
4. dolbne blonde d.
3. Is Fernanda making (make) a cake? Yes!
4. Berto and Daniel aren’t going out (not / go out) with their dad.
5. Is Mario going (go) shopping? No.
5. slesags glasses 6. Berto isn’t going (not / go) to the cinema. He and his sister are playing (play) tennis.
7. Is Daniel seeing (see) his cousins tomorrow? Yes!
2 Listen and answer. Look at the photos in Activity 1 again. 8. What are Andres and his brother doing (do)? They are watching
Tick the photos that are described. TR: 1.2 (watch) a film.
3 Write. What are you doing this weekend? Write two or three
What does your mum look like? Well, she’s tall and she's got dark hair. She sentences about your plans.
also wears glasses. What about your mum?
Answers will vary.
6 Unit 1 7
Young meerkats play games every day while their parents look for food (like tasty 1. Baboons: Answers will vary.
insects). Their brothers and sisters are the babysitters. When meerkats are one month
old, they don’t have a party or balloons. Instead, they go out for the first time and
learn to hunt. When they are four months old, they can already find their own food! 2. Orcas:
Bye-bye, Mum and Dad!
When meerkats get
3. Meerkats:
2 Read the text again. Draw lines to match. angry, they stand up
and try to look taller.
1. parents a. girl or woman
5 Read and make notes. Look at the text again. What have the three
2. maternal aunt b. someone who looks after a child when his or her types of families got in common with human families? Discuss with a
parents can’t
3. paternal aunt partner. Which animal's family is most like a human family?
c. mother and father 1. Answers will vary.
4. babysitter
d. mother’s sister 2.
5. female
e. father’s sister 3.
8 Unit 1 9
WRITING 2 Choose a topic. Choose a special day to write about in your diary.
Answers will vary.
1 Read. Read the diary entry in your Student's Book. How did the
writer plan his writing? Read the steps below. 3 Prewrite. Follow steps 2 and 3 in Activity 1.
1. First, the writer chose a special day to write about. What day is it? Plan your diary entry.
4th September – the first day in a new class
Event Emotions
2. Second, the writer wrote down ideas – good I'm a
and bad – about how he feels when he starts bit worried.
a new school year. He used a word map 1. 1.
to brainstorm his ideas. Circle the
words that describe his feelings. It’s nice to meet New school 2. 2.
I’m
I’maabit
bitscared.
scared.
new friends. year
3. Third, the writer wrote down 3. 3.
some examples of special moments or events.
He added some details about the people and It’s fun to be in
how he felt. He used a table to do this. a new class.
Put the three details in the correct place. Useful expressions
It / They made me feel ... I was a bit scared / worried about ...
Name or description Event Emotions I felt ... It was ... than I expected.
It’s nice to ... I don’t care ...
They were friendlier
a girl with curly brown hair She smiled at me. I’m happy to ...
than I expected.
a boy with black hair and He asked my They made me feel
glasses name. happy to be there.
He thinks this 4 Plan your writing. Think of an introduction and a conclusion to your
my old friend Sam year is harder I think it’s more fun! diary entry. Then write your diary entry in your notebook.
than last year.
Introduction:
I think it’s more fun! Conclusion:
my old friend Sam
He thinks this year is harder than last year. 5 Write. Choose one of the topics below and write a diary entry that
describes someone’s feelings. Plan your writing and follow the steps
4. Fourth, he thought of an introduction and a conclusion. in Activity 1. Write in your notebook.
Introduction: Today was my first day in a new class. • A Special Family Day
Conclusion: I’m happy to be back at school. • A Childhood Memory
5. Finally, he wrote a draft, or a first version, of his diary entry.
10 Unit 1 11
UNIT 1 REVIEW 4 Look at the photo. Tick T for True or F for False.
1 Listen to the girl describe her family. Circle the correct answers. TR: 1.4
Carolina Emilio
a. her brother and sister b. her cousins c. her mum and dad 2. Brendan's hair is curlier than his sister's. ✓
T F
Boy: Have you got any brothers or sisters? 5 Compare the people in the photo in Activity 4.
Girl: Yes, I have. I've got a brother and a sister.
Write four new sentences. Answers will vary.
Boy: How old are they?
Girl: They’re younger than me. My brother’s five years old and my sister’s four. big clever curly cute friendly old short
Boy: Wow! And how many cousins have you got? small straight strong tall wavy young
Girl: I've got four cousins. They’re all older than me.
Really? What are they like? 1.
Boy:
Girl: They’re great, especially my cousin Jamie. He’s cleverer and friendlier than 2.
my other cousins. 3.
Boy: What does he look like? 4.
Girl: He's got curly hair and he wears glasses.
Boy: So who’s your favourite relative? 6 Look and say. Work in a group. Take turns describing one of the
Girl: My mum and dad are my favourites, of course! people from Activity 4. Don’t say the name of the person you’re
describing. Can your partner guess?
3 Ask and answer. Work with a partner. Student 1, go to page 122.
Student 2, go to page 124. Find the differences. Take turns. OK, I’ll start. This person is Yes, you’re right!
It’s the dad!
taller than the others. Who is it? Now it’s your turn.
12 Unit 1 13
VOCABULARY 1
1 Put the letters in order to make words. Find the ten vegetables.
1. bagbace cabbage 2. tarcor carrot
3. mureccub cucumber 4. bgunareei aubergine
5. erneg nasbe green beans 6. siliclh chillis 1. weed - weeded 2. plant - planted 3. dig - dug
7. cleetut lettuce 8. innoo onion
9. kimppun pumpkin 10. tectogrue courgette
14 Unit 2 15
SONG GRAMMAR 1
16 Unit 2 17
VOCABULARY 2 GRAMMAR 2
1 Listen to the story. Correct the sentences. TR: 2.3 Would like
1. The girl stayed with her grandparents during the holiday.
Question Answer
The girl stayed with her aunt and uncle during the holiday.
What would you like? I’d like a salad, please. I’d = I would
2. She had to eat eight servings of fruit and vegetables every day. ‘a serving’
for lunch? We’d like some soup.
What would you like we’d = we would
She had to eat six servings of fruit and vegetables every day. to drink? Nothing, thanks.
3. She had to eat carrots twice a day because they’re good for your eyes. some Yes, please.
Would you like
juice? No, thanks.
She had to eat carrots twice a week because they’re good for your eyes.
Use would like to ask for something politely: I’d like ... We’d like ...
4. Her aunt says children need to do exercise five times a week for thirty minutes.
Her aunt says children need to do exercise three times a week for thirty minutes.
1 Read and write. Put the words in order to make sentences.
5. She had to drink a big glass of water once a day.
She had to drink a big glass of water three times a day. 1. like / menu / to see / Would / today’s / you
Would you like to see today’s menu?
2 Write. Make true sentences. Then work with a partner. 2. would / like / What / to drink / you
Ask and answer. What would you like to drink?
READING 3 2 Read the text again. Look at the photos. Write the paragraph
number next to each photo.
1 Listen and read. TR: 2.5
3
Harvest Celebrations
Complete the table.
Nigeria Thailand
Argentina
20 Unit 2 21
2. I’m round and green. People cook and eat my leaves. cabbage
3. Write about an activity you don’t have to do this weekend.
3. I look like my vegetable friend the courgette, but people don’t cook me.
cucumber
4. What would you like for your birthday?
2 Write and speak. Write your own vegetable riddles. Read the riddles
to a partner. Your partner should guess the vegetable.
5. What would your best friend like for his or her birthday?
1. Answers will vary.
2.
3. 5 Write. Write three true sentences and three false
sentences. Then share your sentences with a partner.
3 Listen. Complete the conversation. Then work Your partner has to guess which three sentences are
with a partner. Make your own conversations. TR: 2.6 false. Give yourself a point for each correct guess.
Marcos: Excuse me. Have you got any carrots , please?
have to once a week would like
Mrs Perez: Yes, of course. Anything else?
‘d like doesn’t have to don’t have to
Marcos: I need three onions and two cucumbers . has to three times a week twice a day
Mrs Perez: OK. Is that everything? Silly Salad
Q B C D S P E N T K
begin began electric lights a computer game a fire a town housework
S E W E P W E K O D
learn learnt
E G P N M A D E L A
make made
W A L E A R N T D S 5 Listen. Write one thing that each person didn’t have or didn’t do. TR: 3.1
E N P A K W S S C P sew sewed
D E W T E L L B H E spend spent 1. They didn’t have mobile phones.
T D O L W B E G I N tell told 2. They didn’t spend a lot of money.
D L O T K W A S H D wash washed 3. She didn’t make the fire.
G H J F A I R E N P
W A S H E D N E S S 4. He didn’t do much housework at home.
6 Circle. What can you say? Only two options fit with each verb.
2 Complete the table. Write the verbs from Activity 1 in the table.
Circle the letters.
Present begin learn make sew spend tell wash 1. Tell … a. a story b. the time c. a fire
Past began learnt made sewed spent told washed 2. Do … a. housework b. an electric light c. homework
3. Make … a. a fire b. things c. a town
3 Write. Answer the questions. Then ask and answer with a partner. 4. Spend … a. clothes b. time c. money
When did you last … Answers will vary.
7 Complete the questions. Then work with a partner. Ask and answer.
1. make your bed?
1. What time do you begin the day?
2. sew something?
3. wash the dishes? 2. What kind of housework do you do at home?
4. learn a new song? 3. Do you know how to make a fire?
4. How often do you and your relatives spend time together in the evening?
When did you last make your bed?
I made it this morning. What about you? tell
5. Who in your family can good stories?
26 Unit 3 27
SONG GRAMMAR 1
1. c Now we play computer games. 4. a Now we buy the clothes we like. GRAMMAR
A long time ago, people
TR: xx rode horses, but today they drive cars.
2. e Now we use electric light. 5. b Now we use a mobile phone to A long time ago, people rode horses. Today, they drive cars instead.
3. d Today I ride my bike. talk to someone in a different
place. Use a comma (,) before but.
Use instead at the end of the sentence.
3 Connect to the song. List four more things that are different 2. A long time ago, people didn’t eat chocolate, but today we eat (but)
between life a long time ago and today. Then write a new verse. and drink it.
A long time ago ... Today ... 3. A long time ago, TV programmes were in black and white. Today, (instead)
1. Children played card games. 1. they are in colour instead.
2.
Answers will vary.
2.
4. A long time ago, people used umbrellas in the sun, but today (but)
3. 3.
4. 4. we use them in the rain.
Answers will vary. 5. A long time ago, people wore watches on their clothes. Today, (instead)
we wear watches on our arms instead.
28 Unit 3 29
VOCABULARY 2 GRAMMAR 2
1 Look and listen. Write the order in which you hear these words. TR: 3.3 Comparatives with more + adjective
2 old-fashioned Alfredo
Hector 1 Write. Look at the pens. Complete the sentences and compare them.
Ramon
Paloma Ana Pens for children Pens for adults
2 Listen to Activity 1 again. Answer the questions. TR: 3.4
1. Is Paloma’s dress from an expensive shop? €
He wore old-fashioned clothes. 1. The doll pen is more interesting than the ink pen. (interesting)
3. Why does Ramon practise walking on his hands for hours? 2. The smart pens are more expensive than the funny face pens. (expensive)
He practises for hours because it’s difficult.
3. The pens for children are more exciting than the pens for adults.
4. Did Hector want to wear something old-fashioned? (exciting)
No, he didn’t. He wanted to wear something modern.
4. The ink pen is more old-fashioned than the doll pen. (old-fashioned)
5. Is Ana dressed like an important person?
Yes, she is. She looks like a princess. 2 Write. Make sentences. Then circle I agree or I don’t agree.
1. My cousin / me (beautiful)
3 Write. In your notebook, write short descriptions of three of the My cousin is more beautiful than me. I agree. I don’t agree.
people from Activity 1. Then take turns with a partner. Read a 2. Science / English (difficult)
description. Can your partner guess who it is? I agree. I don’t agree.
Science is more difficult than English.
He’s wearing an old-fashioned 3. Electric lights / computer games (important)
watch on his jacket. It’s Alfredo! I agree. I don’t agree.
Electric lights are more important than computer games.
4. Vegetables / fruit (delicious)
I agree. I don’t agree.
30 Unit 3 Vegetables are more delicious than fruit. 31
High and Dry 3. Many small animals can’t climb stilts or enter the house. ✓
T F
the left side of the stilt houses protect stilt houses face
house is for the people from the the mountains;
women; weather and insects; they’re built on
the right side they’ve got electric
water; they’ve got
is for the men; lights inside; people bigger doors than
they’ve often got use fridges, TVs and
Vietnamese houses
two staircases computers; people have
got mobile phones
A stilt house is a home on ‘legs’. Families usually put their animals or crops
under the house and live upstairs. They live high up so that if it rains, the water
can’t enter the rooms. Also, snakes and spiders can’t climb the stilts and visit
the family at night! Finally, it is often cooler upstairs. Stilt houses are high up, 4 Write. List some advantages and disadvantages of living in a stilt
safe and dry.
house. Then work with a partner. Imagine you live in a stilt house.
Today, you can find stilt houses in South America, Africa, Europe and Asia.
However, they aren’t all the same. In some Vietnamese stilt houses, for example, Discuss some ways that your life is good (or not very good!).
the left side of the house is for the women and the men’s rooms are on the right. Answers will vary.
Houses have often got two staircases, too. In Thailand, the houses are often built
on water and face the mountains. They’ve got bigger doors than Vietnamese
stilt houses.
Modern stilt houses look the same as they did a long time ago, but they’re
very different inside! Today, most modern stilt houses have got electric lights, for
example. They’ve got fridges, TVs and computers, and of course, most people who In 2007, thirteen people – including six children –
lived in a stilt house for a film. They lived in the
live there have got mobile phones!
same way that people did 5,500 years ago!
32 Unit 3 33
WRITING 2 Choose a topic. Choose an aspect of life a long time ago that you
can write about. See Activity 2 in your Student’s Book.
1 Read. Read How computer games began in your Student’s Book.
Answers will vary.
How did the writer plan her writing? Read the steps below.
1. First, the writer chose a main topic. What was her topic? 3 Follow steps 2–5 in Activity 1. Plan your writing. Then write your
The history of computer games paragraphs about life a long time ago in your notebook.
2. Second, the writer wrote down a list of subtopics, or related topics, that she
could write about. She used a word map. Complete the word map with
another subtopic.
3. Third, the writer wrote down details about each subtopic. She continued to use
her word map for this. Create a word map for another subtopic.
computers
were huge
4. Fourth, she organised the ideas. She wrote one paragraph for each subtopic.
Read the text again and list the subtopics in order.
a. sixty years ago
b. how computer games were invented
4 Write. Choose one of the topics below and write two or three
c. computers at home
paragraphs comparing life in the past and present. Plan your writing
5. Finally, she wrote a draft, or a first version, of her paragraphs.
and follow the steps in Activity 1. Write your new paragraphs in
your notebook.
• Life before the internet and life with the internet
• Life before TV and life with TV
34 Unit 3 35
UNIT 3 REVIEW 3 Look and write. Look at the lamps. Write five differences.
Make full sentences.
1 Read. Circle the correct words.
1. (expensive) The dinosaur lamp is more expensive than the giraffe lamp.
2. I think (exciting) I think the is more exciting than the .
3. I think (modern) I think the is more modern than the .
4. I think (cute) I think the is cuter than the .
Computer games / Electric lights are very important. If we’ve got them in our
homes, then we can see at night. Having electricity also means that we can use 5. I think (funny) I think the is funnier than the .
fridges, computers, TVs and other modern / old-fashioned things that make 6. I think (nice) I think the is nicer than the .
life / towns easier. Microwaves and dishwashers, for example, help us do housework
/ fires such as cooking meals and washing dishes. Did you know that 1.4 billion 4 Listen. Listen to the conversation. Write the missing words. Then
people in the world haven’t got electric lights in their homes? Life is more modern
/ difficult for them. To get hot water, they have to make a fire / housework. If they
work with a partner. Make your own conversations. TR: 3.6
don’t live in a life / town or city, then there might not be a hospital or a bank near Woman: Excuse me. I’m looking for a lamp for my son’s birthday.
them. However, life / things are easier for them if they’ve got a mobile phone. Can you help me?
Man: Of course! How about this giraffe lamp or this dinosaur lamp?
2 Write. Answer the questions. Then discuss in a group. Answers will vary. Woman: Yes, the dinosaur lamp is nice. It’s more exciting than the giraffe
lamp and it’s funnier .
1. Which are more important, electric lights or mobile phones? Why?
Man: That’s true, but the giraffe lamp is prettier .
It’s cheaper , too.
2. Why is life easier if you’ve got modern things such as microwaves Woman: I’d like the dinosaur lamp, please. I know it’s more expensive , but
and dishwashers? my son will be happier with it!
3. Why is life more difficult if you don’t live in a town or city? Excuse me. I’m looking for a pen Of course! How about
for . Can you help me? or ?
36 Unit 3 37
Review: Units 1–3 2 Listen and write. Tick the boxes in the table. Write sentences.
Use every day, once, twice and three times. TR: 3.7
M T W Th F S Su
1 Look and read. Write yes or no.
computer games ✓ ✓
play football ✓ ✓ ✓
do chores ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
go to the cinema ✓
1. He plays computer games twice a week. 2. He plays football three times a week.
3. He does chores every day. 4. He goes to the cinema once a week.
began electric lights fire mobile phones picked spent told town
1. A long time ago, my relatives didn’t live in a city. They lived in a small town .
2. They didn’t have electric lights , so they read by candlelight.
yes 3. A long time ago, my family talked face-to-face or sent letters. They didn’t have
The boy is younger than his sister. mobile phones .
The boy is taller than the girl. no 4. They grew vegetables. When the vegetables were ripe, they
picked them.
1. The boy is faster than his sister. no began
5. They the day very early. They often got up at five o’clock in
2. The dad and the dog have both got short, dark hair. yes the morning!
6. If it was cold at night, my relatives lit a fire .
3. The girl wears glasses and her dad does, too. yes
7. My relatives spent time with the family. They didn’t see their
4. The girl is happier than her brother. no friends very often.
no 8. They didn’t go out very often. They told stories at night instead.
5. The girl and her mum have both got long, blonde hair.
6. The boy’s hair is shorter than the girl’s hair. yes
4 Write. How is your life different from the people in Activity 3?
7. The boy looks like his mum. yes Use but or instead.
Answers will vary.
5 Look and write. Write what plans these people have got. 8 Write which thing you would like. Explain the reason.
1. You have to visit an older relative. You can take some flowers or a cake.
plant seeds
I’d like to take some flowers because
make a cake
flowers are prettier than cakes.
swim
teach 2. It’s your birthday soon. You can have a computer game, a book or a box.
Answers will vary. because
The box of chocolates is more interesting than the vegetables. modern hotels use ondol today.
cute 1.
1. People who live in ondol homes can do housework with hot water. ✓
T F
expensive 2. Answers will vary.
funny
2. The floors in ondol homes are very cold. T ✓
F
3.
interesting
3. The doors are bigger than in other homes. T ✓
F
4
Unit 4 Read. Draw lines to match the sentence halves.
GRAMMAR TR: xx
SONG GRAMMAR 1
Question Answer
You should stay in bed.
1 2 3 4 What should I do?
You shouldn’t go to school.
I’m ill.
at Yes, you should.
Should I stay
home? No, you shouldn’t.
5 6 7 8
1 Read and write. Complete the conversation.
8 Eat the right food. 6 See the doctor. 1 Tell your mother. Doctor: OK, Tania. Have you got any questions before you go?
2 Don’t eat sweets. 3 Stay in bed. 4 Use a first aid kit. should I do Should I stay
Tania: Yes. What (I / do) to get better?
7 Do a lot of exercise. 5 Take some medicine. (I / stay) in bed?
Doctor: Yes, you should
. You need to get well soon.
2 Listen to the song. What should you do if you’ve got these
Tania: So I shouldn’t play (I / not / play) sports. That’s good. I hate sports.
illnesses? Choose actions from Activity 1. TR: 4.2
Doctor: You do need to do exercise when you feel better. Why don’t you ride your
1. If you’ve got a stomach ache, you should tell your mother . bike with your friends?
see the doctor Tania: We love riding our bikes! Should we ride (we / ride) our bikes every day?
2. If you’ve got a broken arm, you should .
Doctor: No, you shouldn’t (you / not). Three times a week is fine.
3. If you’ve got a toothache, you shouldn’t eat sweets .
4. If you scratch yourself when climbing a tree, you should use a first aid kit . 2 Put the words in order to make sentences. Then discuss the
questions with a partner.
3 Write a new verse. Give advice for a temperature, a cough and an earache.
1. Mei / to / sneeze / wants. use / she / What / should?
When you don’t feel well, here are some things that you should do. Mei wants to sneeze. What should she use?
If you Answers will vary. , you should . 2. feels / Kate / dizzy. Should / her / ride / she / bike?
If you , you . Kate feels dizzy. Should she ride her bike?
If you , you shouldn’t . 3. toothache / has / a / got / Ming. he / go/ should / Where?
and . Ming has got a toothache. Where should he go?
44 Unit 4 45
VOCABULARY 2 GRAMMAR 2
Bumps and 3. Don’t worry if your bruise changes colour. It’s normal. ✓
T F
Ouch! You bruised yourself 3 Read and write. Write the information in the cause-effect table.
again! A few minutes later
you’ve got a big red bump. The bruise goes red.
How does this happen? Less blood travels to a cold bruise.
When we bruise ourselves,
The blood stays under the skin.
we break a small blood vessel
called a capillary. Blood The bruise might go from green to yellow to light brown.
leaves the capillary, but where
does it go? It can’t come out of CAUSE EFFECT
your skin because you didn’t cut
yourself. So it fills the tissue under the You didn’t break any skin. The blood stays under the skin.
skin. As more blood travels to the place, The bruise goes red.
Blood travels to the bruise.
the bump gets bigger and redder. The bruise might go from green to
Most bruises disappear after two weeks. But they often change colour first. Bruises change colour over time. yellow to light brown.
Depending on how light or dark your skin is, the bruise might go from green to Cold blood moves slowly. Less blood travels to a cold bruise.
yellow to light brown, or it might go from purple to black.
Did you know that cold blood moves more slowly than warm blood? Next time
you get a bruise, make it cold! Put a cold wet towel or a pack of frozen vegetables 4 Write. Complete the sentences with that’s why or that’s because.
on the bruise for half an hour. That way, less blood travels to it and you will get That’s why
1. With bruises, you don’t break any skin. the blood stays
better sooner! under your skin.
2. At first lots of blood travels to the bruise. That’s why bruises are red.
3. After two weeks, your bruise isn’t red. That’s because bruises change
colour.
4. If you make your bruise cold, less blood travels there. That’s because cold
blood travels slowly.
WRITING 2 Now follow steps 1–5 in Activity 1. Plan your writing about
another common problem. Then write two or three paragraphs in
1 Read Ice cream headaches in your Student’s Book. How did the your notebook. Answers will vary.
writer plan his writing? Read the steps.
1. First, the writer chose a topic and did some research on ice cream headaches.
What are they? What happens? Why? He made some notes.
2. Next, the writer wrote the actions in order.
What happens first? What happens next?
He used a flowchart.
Warm blood
Your brain must You get a
travels to
keep warm. headache.
your head.
3 Write. Write about hiccups. Read the
3. Then he connected the ideas. He chose phrases that show cause and effect: research below. Plan your writing and follow
it’s because that’s why because steps 1–5 in Activity 1. Include phrases Hic!
Find and write three examples from the text. that show cause and effect. Write in your
notebook.
it’s because your body doesn’t like getting cold
Warm blood travels quickly to your head because your brain must keep warm. Research
NORMAL: First, you breathe in. The muscle
that’s why you get ice cream headaches at the bottom of your chest (called a diaphragm)
goes down slowly. It pulls air into your lungs.
4. Then he chose a fun way to make the reader interested in his writing. He used Then you breathe out. The diaphragm relaxes.
a personal question: Air goes out of your nose and mouth.
Do you ever get a headache when you eat ice cream? SOMETIMES: The diaphragm feels
uncomfortable. It goes down very quickly. You
5. Finally, he wrote his first version, called a draft, of his writing. breathe in the air very suddenly. The air goes into
your mouth too quickly and a hiccup comes out! Breathe in Breathe out
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UNIT 4 REVIEW 3 Read. Read the text and the sentences. Tick T for True or
F for False.
1 Do the puzzle. Find the words. Write them on the correct line.
B A N D A G E Z V R S F D E Z
Take care of yourself
and your body will take care of you!
J Y E Q P J T I S S U E T J D
M J T L S X O M C E B L A E B Germs make you ill. 2. For a strong body, you need to do
R U O G T H E R M O M E T E R exercise. Do exercise three times a
But if you’ve got a strong
A R B H Y M C Z W T H P H J U week for at least thirty minutes.
and healthy body, you
T H Y C O L D B O E L E K Z I can fight germs. 3. To fight germs, food and water are very
important. You should eat six servings
V E N U T Y C A E A G B S U S
Here are some easy ideas. of fruit and vegetables every day, and
C A S T S T O M A C H A C H E drink eight glasses of water a day.
1. Sleep is important. Children aged
P D M W S E B U R N S E O F G 4. Finally, if you want to stay away from
8–10 should sleep for eight hours
Q A R D J L E S A Z V B U N T every night. the dentist, stay away from sweets,
M C E H Y T E D C O N E G O H especially between meals!
B H S C R A T C H Y S G H U T
1. Children aged 8–10 should sleep for four hours every night. T ✓
F
W E N F T E M P E R A T U R E
2. You should do exercise three times a week. ✓
T F
2 Listen. Complete the conversation. Then work with a partner. 4 Read and write. Correct the false sentences.
Make your own conversations. TR: 4.4
1. Children aged 8–10 shouldn’t sleep for four hours every night. They should sleep
Martha: What’s the matter , Alex? for eight hours every night.
Alex: I feel ill and I’ve got a cough .
2. You shouldn’t do exercise for six hours each time. You should do exercise for
Martha: Oh, no. I’m sorry . I think you should take some medicine . thirty minutes.
Alex: OK. 3. You shouldn’t eat six servings of fruit and vegetables every week. You should eat
Martha: I hope you get well soon. six servings of fruit and vegetables every day.
Alex: Thanks. 4. You shouldn’t drink two glasses of water every day. You should drink eight
glasses of water every day.
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My Favourites
1. Alex: Hey Erica, what do you think of Millie Bobby Brown, the actor
in Stranger Things?
Erica: Oh, her! I think she’s amazing and she’s very pretty !
What about you?
VOCABULARY 1 Alex: I think she’s wonderful and she’s talented , too.
In fact, she’s my favourite actor.
1 Read and write. Complete the sentences.
2. Erica: Do you like Usain Bolt, Alex?
Alex: Do you mean the famous athlete from Jamaica?
actor amazing athletes brave cool famous films funny
great handsome person popular pretty talented wonderful Erica: Yes, that’s right.
Alex: Well, he’s very talented and sometimes he’s funny , but he
1. She’s got a beautiful face and hair. She’s very p r e t t y. isn’t my favourite athlete.
2. My sister can sing, dance and play sports. She’s very t a l e n t e d. Erica: Really? I think he’s really cool . He’s my favourite.
3. This man plays a part in a film. He’s an a c t o r.
3 Write. List one example of each. Write two adjectives to
4. Firefighters and police officers are very b r a v e.
describe them. Answers will vary.
5. Our teacher is funny and kind. She’s a wonderful p e r s o n.
6. He’s tall with a nice face and black hair. He’s h a n d s o m e. My choice My opinion
7. A t h l e t e s are so cool. I like tennis players and football players. an actor
8. There are many w o n d e r f u l places to see in my country.
a cartoon character
9. You can watch f i l m s on TV or at the cinema.
a popular person or place in
10. I’d like to be a famous pop star or a rapper. They’re so c o o l . your country
11. Did you see the film on TV last night? It was g r e a t. a great film or a silly film
12. He makes us laugh all the time. He’s so f u n n y.
13. Everyone knows me because I’m on TV. I’m f a m o u s. 4 Write about two people or things from Activity 3. Answers will vary.
14. People all around the world love his films. He’s very p o p u l a r.
15. She has done so many a_ m
_ a_ _z _i _n _g things in her life. I want to be like her! I really like the actor Millie Bobby Brown. I think she’s wonderful and she’s talented, too.
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SONG GRAMMAR 1
1 Listen. What do they want to do? Underline the answers. TR: 5.2 Superlatives with -est and most
I’m tallest person in my family.
He’s greatest football player in the world.
She’s the funniest girl in our class.
It’s most popular show on TV.
They’re most famous actors in Hollywood.
1. He wants to be a football player / teacher. He will learn from / practise with his 1 Read and write. Complete the paragraph.
favourite athletes. Penguins are my favourite birds. I think they’re
the friendliest (friendly) birds in the world. There
2. She wants to be an actor / a singer. She dreams of fans / meeting a pop star.
are about eighteen species. The most famous (famous)
3. She wants to travel to / watch TV programmes about jungles and mountains. species are the Emperor, the Rockhopper and the Adélie. Emperor
She’d like to meet / be an explorer. The Emperor is the biggest (big) of them all.
Many people think that Emperor penguins are
4. He dreams about writing a film / book. He will work hard / read a lot. the most handsome (handsome), too. Adélie penguins
are the strongest (strong) swimmers. They’re
2 Listen. Tick the words you hear. TR: 5.3 the most talented (talented), too. They can slide
Adélie
amazing ✓ good ✓ favourite ✓ great ✓ talented wonderful downhill on their stomachs! But my favourite is the
Rockhopper. It’s one of the smallest (small)
3 penguins. It’s got funny hair. It’s the cutest (cute)!
Write. Describe your dreams for the future. Answers will vary.
These three penguins were all in the film Happy Feet.
It’s the most popular (popular) film ever about
I want to be meet travel to penguins. I think it’s the funniest (funny) film, too!
Rockhopper
I dream of (+ ing) play learn write
I’ll have 2 Look and write. Complete the sentences about the penguins.
1. The Rockhopper penguin has got funny hair. It’s one of
I want to be a football player. I dream of playing in the World Cup. I’ll be famous! the smallest penguins. It’s the cutest, too.
2. The biggest penguin of them all is the Emperor penguin. People
think it’s the most handsome , too.
3. Adélie penguins are the strongest swimmers.
They’re the the most talented , too.
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VOCABULARY 2 GRAMMAR 2
1 Read the lists. Label them. Then add two more examples. Irregular comparatives and superlatives
Today, I feel good / bad.
hobby school subject sport TV programme writer I feel better / worse than yesterday.
Football is the best / the worst sport in the world.
1. school subject 2. sport 3. TV programme 4. hobby 5. writer
The words good and bad have got different comparative and superlative forms.
maths basketball game show play the drums J.K. Rowling
science tennis quiz show write stories Jacqueline Wilson
English football comedy read books J. R. R. Tolkien
music volleyball
1 Underline the correct word. Complete the paragraphs.
Is it better / the best to be part of a big family or a small
one? What kind of family is yours?
Some people say big families are amazing! If you’re the
youngest in a big family, it can be good / bad because everyone
2 Listen. Complete the questions. Listen and write Marco’s is nice to you. Better / The best thing about big families is that
answers. TR: 5.4 you’ve always got someone to play with. Worse / The worst
thing is that you often have to share a bedroom. Some people
Questions Marco’s answers say that small families are much better / worse than big families
because they’re boring.
1. What’s your favourite school subject ? maths
On the other hand, small families can be better /
2. What is the most difficult school subject ? art
the best in the world! Small families can be better / worse
3. What’s the name of a funny TV programme ? Sesame Street than big families because your parents have got more time
4. What’s the best sport in the world? football for you. Also, it can be really quiet at home and that’s good /
5. What are two other hobbies that you enjoy? write stories / play the drums better, but if you haven’t got brothers and sisters, bad /
Tolkien the worst thing is that you have to do all the chores by yourself!
6. Who’s the most interesting writer ?
2 Write. Write your opinion about two of these topics. Answers will vary.
3 Listen to Activity 2 again. Tick T for True or F for False.
✓ • What’s the best thing about big families?
T F
1. Marco only likes one school subject. • What’s the best thing about small families?
2. He thinks that most school subjects are easy. ✓
T F
• What’s the best thing about having lots of brothers and sisters?
3. Marco’s friend wants to watch a TV programme. ✓
T F • What’s the worst thing about having lots of brothers and sisters?
4. Marco and his friend both think football is the best sport. T ✓
F • What’s the best thing about being the only child in a family?
T ✓
F
• What’s the worst thing about being the only child in a family?
5. Marco has only got two hobbies.
6. Marco thinks his friend should read some of Tolkien’s books. ✓
T F
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READING 4 Complete the flow chart. Write the activities in the correct order.
1 Look and write. Look at the names of the playground games in The first child tries to make them laugh. The last player in the game becomes ‘it’.
Activity 2. What do you know about these playground games? What She calls out ‘Statue!’ She starts counting.
would you like to know? Complete columns 1 and 2. Answers will vary. A child who moves is out of the game.
5. The children 6. A child who 7. The first child 8.The last player
2 Listen and read. TR: 5.5 stand still moves is out tries to make in the game
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WRITING 2 Follow steps 1–5 in Activity 1. Plan your book or film review.
Then write it in your notebook. Answers will vary.
1 Read the book review in your Student’s Book. How did the writer
plan her writing? Read the steps. Answers will vary.
1. First, the writer chose a book to review: Cliffhanger.
2. Next, the writer wrote down a list of subtopics, or related topics, she could
write about. She used a word map.
title of book
information summary
about the review of the
writer story
my opinions
3. After that, she wrote down a list of things she could give her opinion about.
Look at the text. Circle the things she gave her opinion about.
1. the place where she found the book
2. the writer
3. the story (plot) 3 Write. We can review other things, too. For example, we can review
4. the people in the story (characters)
the city where we live, a restaurant, a computer game or a TV
5. the language that the writer uses (style)
programme. Choose something that you would like to review. Finish
4. Then she organised the paragraphs. Read her review and with your opinion. Plan your writing and follow the steps in Activity 1.
number the order.
Write your new review in your notebook.
a. 2 Summary of the story (part 1)
b. 1 Name of the book and writer 4 Check your work. Answer these questions. Then make any
c. 4 Opinion
important changes.
d. 3 Summary of the story (part 2)
• Did I include lots of descriptive words?
5. Finally, she wrote her first version, called a draft, of her review. She used
• Did I give my opinion on a variety of subjects (e.g. plot, characters, style)?
descriptive words like wonderful and best. She also used expressions like
in my opinion, I loved and I think. • When I gave my opinion, did I give a reason?
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UNIT 5 REVIEW 4 Listen. Tick T for True or F for False. TR: 5.6
1. Ana thinks that the Harry Potter books are the best books ever. T ✓
F
1 Answer the questions. Write your own opinion. Answers will vary.
2. The Harry Potter books are the best-selling books in the world. ✓
T F
1. What’s your favourite school subject?
3. Mario thinks that the films are better than the books. T ✓
F
3. What’s the best sport in the world? 5 Read and write. Complete the sentences.
3 Play a game. Go to page 125. First read the instructions carefully. bad cook funny good athlete short talented tall
Then play the game in a small group.
My cousins Marta and Carla are funny, but my sister Sandra is the funniest.
Tails! Two spaces. I think that the most talented
singer is Ariana Grande.
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Wonders
rylae L A Y E R 1. What’s your favourite sea creature? a. I’d like a layer of bananas with
vanilla ice cream on top and some
slnuitgh S U N L I G H T 2. What time is it?
chocolate sauce.
of the Sea
2
3. What do you need to
hidginmt M I D N I G H T b. Because they are in different time
10 7 15 grow vegetables?
zones.
zeon Z O N E 4. Why is it an hour later in
12 c. You need water and sunlight.
Sydney than in Tokyo?
VOCABULARY 1 halwe W H A L E
9 d. It’s really late! It’s midnight.
5. OK. You can have chocolate ice
tutrel TUR T L E
1 Read and write. Do the puzzle. cream. What do you want next? e. I like whales most of all.
Write the secret message. copstuo O C T O P U S
4 Write. Think about these four things and write your ideas.
rskah S H A R K
8 11 Then work with a partner. Ask and answer questions.
creature resource liondhp D O L P H I N 1. prettiest sea creature
disappear sea sponge 13
What’s the prettiest
dolphin shark uqisd S Q U I D 2. funniest sea creature sea creature?
layer squid ase gepons S E A S P O NGE 3. biggest sea creature
midnight sunlight 5
acnoe O C E AN You count them. There are eight of them. It’s an octopus .
6
T H E S E A I S A M A Z I N G 2. It’s late. The town is very quiet. Everyone is sleeping. The clock makes a sound
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
4. You’re on a boat. Some dolphins are playing in the water. Suddenly, you can’t
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SONG GRAMMAR 1
GRAMMAR TR: xx
1 Match words that rhyme in A and B. Write all the A words in the Have to, must, can’t and don’t
song. Then listen to the song to check your answers. TR: 6.2 must
We keep the classroom clean.
have to
We must protect
A B
the wonders of the sea, You can’t / mustn’t can’t = can not
me blue rubbish on
throw mustn’t = must not
to make a better world Don’t the floor.
don’t = do not
know sea me
for you and .
To talk about rules, use must, have to, can’t and don’t.
you below
We must stop polluting the sea so blue.
sea we An octopus would like that and so 1 Look and write. Complete the sentences.
would you .
2 Write. What about you? Make four true sentences. Answers will vary.
2 Read the song again. Tick T for True or F for False.
T ✓
F 1. I have to get up at six o’clock on weekdays.
1. We protect the seas to make a worse world.
✓
T F 2.
2. The sharks want clean seas. We want clean seas, too.
T ✓
F 3.
3. We know all of the creatures that live in the sea.
✓
T F 4.
4. Sea creatures and people share the same world.
5.
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VOCABULARY 2 GRAMMAR 2
1 Look. Tick all the objects that are biodegradable. Future with will and won’t
people will live longer. won’t =
✓ In the future,
we won’t use paper money. will not
✓
✓
Question Answer
in the We’ll live in very big cities.
Where will we
future? We won’t live in small towns. we’ll =
live
✓ Yes, they will. we will
✓ Will people longer?
No, they won’t.
READING 3 Read and write. Write the order in which energy travels between
A shark can grow different sea creatures.
1 Listen and read. TR: 6.4 and lose 30,000
teeth in a lifetime. parrotfish polyp shark small fish
Looking for Lunch
It’s another busy day in the sea. All of the sea creatures are looking for food. shark parrotfish polyp small fish ENERGY
Zap! A coral polyp catches a small fish as it swims by. It eats the fish. Energy passes
from the fish to the polyp. Next, a parrotfish sees the coral polyp. It moves closer.
Crrrrrunchhhh! The parrotfish eats the soft parts inside the polyp. Energy moves
another link up the food chain. It keeps the parrotfish alive, but not for long! Next, a 4 Write. Label the sea creatures. Then work with a partner.
blacktip reef shark swims by and sees the parrotfish. It uses its sharp teeth to eat the Talk about food chains and the food web.
parrotfish. Gulp! The energy that was in the parrotfish is now in the shark.
There are many food chains in the sea because sea creatures — like people — eat parrotfish surgeonfish
more than one thing, and many animals fight for the same food. For example, some sea grasses turtle
turtles eat sea grasses. Surgeonfish do, too. All of the chains connect to form a ‘food shark
web’. In this web of life, energy moves from creature to creature. Amazing! We’re
all connected to the seas and oceans.
shark
parrotfish
surgeonfish
turtle
2 Tick T for True or F for False.
1. Sea creatures get energy when they eat other sea creatures. ✓
T F
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WRITING 3 Write sentences. Use the chart and but, however and in contrast.
1 Read Tortoises and turtles in your Student’s Book. How did the 1. Warm corals need sunlight to grow. In contrast, cold corals don’t need sunlight.
writer plan her writing? Read the steps.
2. Answers will vary.
1. First, the writer chose two things with clear
differences to write about. Tortoises and appearance
3.
turtles have got important differences.
tortoises behaviour
2. Next, the writer wrote down ideas habitats and turtles 4.
about the tortoises and turtles.
3. After that, she wrote down how tortoises life as a baby 5.
and turtles are different.
4 Circle. Which is the best sentence to begin your writing?
tortoise turtle
babies stay on land babies crawl to the sea Circle the number.
live in different land habitats live in the sea 1. We must protect our coral reefs and ocean habitats now.
hard, high, round shells soft, flat shells
2. Warm and cold corals are different in several ways.
when afraid, hide in their shells can’t hide in shells, swim away quickly
when cold, dig holes in the when cold, swim away to find warmer 3. Polyps are small, individual animals that live in water.
ground and sleep waters
5 Now follow steps 2–5 in Activity 1. Write your paragraphs about
4. Then she thought of words and expressions that show contrast: corals in your notebook.
but however in contrast
5. Finally, she wrote her first version, called a draft, of her writing. 6 Express yourself. Choose one of the topics below and write two or
three paragraphs of contrast. Plan your writing and follow the steps
2 What do you remember about warm and cold corals? Write
in Activity 1. Write in your notebook.
information in the table. Read Colourful Corals in your Student’s Book
if you need help. • Sharks and dolphins • Two family members • Seas and rivers
• TV and films • Two holidays • Football and basketball
Warm Corals Cold Corals
live in warm, sunlight zones live in cold, dark zones
need sunlight to grow don’t need sunlight
smaller larger
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3 Read and write. Write four complete sentences about how to clean
up a beach.
Welcome to the beach clean-up!
can’t must
Please follow these rules:
don’t will
have to 1. Wear comfortable shoes. No sandals.
2. Bring suncream. Protect yourself when
you protect the sea.
3. Wear a hat. No umbrellas!
4. Do not pick up dead animals or birds.
5. Do not pick up heavy things. You don’t
There are many fish in the top layer of the sea because there’s a lot of sunlight. want to hurt your back!
Answers will vary.
2. You must / have to bring suncream. You must / have to protect yourself when
you protect the sea.
3. You must / have to wear a hat. You can’t use an umbrella.
5. Don’t / You can’t pick up heavy things because you’ll hurt your back.
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Review: Units 4–6 3 Look and write. Write what is wrong with each person.
1. 2. 3.
1 Read the email and write the missing words. Write one word on
each line.
Dear Mai,
Example Guess what? Yesterday I hurt
I
myself. I had an accident playing football. I have 4. 5. 6.
1 to wear a cast on my leg because it’s
2 broken. It really hurts! It’s the worst
thing that has ever happened to me. I can’t walk,
3 but I don’t have to stay in bed. So
4 I’m watching a lot of films and TV
programmes, and I’m writing a lot of emails!
5 My mum says I’m very brave , but
6 I’m bored because I can’t go out. a broken leg a bruise a cold dizzy head a scratch a temperature tooth
Will you come and see me soon?
GRAMMAR TR: xx
5 Listen. Tick T for True or F for False. TR: 6.5 7 Complete the sentences.
1. Lionel Messi is from Argentina. ✓
T F 1. Marco fell over and hurt himself .
2. He’s one of the most popular football players in the world. ✓
T F 2. Did they really do it by themselves ?
3. He began to play football for the Barcelona team when 3. We’d like to do it by ourselves .
he was five years old. T ✓
F 4. You don’t have to do it by yourself . I can help you!
4. He’s got two older brothers. ✓
T F 5. My sister learnt to ride her bike by herself .
5. He was shorter and faster than his brothers. ✓
T F
6. The happiest day of his life was when his daughter was born. T ✓
F 8 Read. Complete the text.
1. What is the most important (important) Answers will vary. 9 Read. Circle the answers.
thing for you?
Every weekend thousands of families visit the circus. At the end of the show, the
the funniest families go home. But the athletes and performers in the show don’t go home. They
2. What is (funny) TV
travel with the circus. Nikita Moiseev, aged fifteen, is one of the youngest artists in his
programme or film?
circus. He’s an amazing acrobat from Russia. Nikita likes the talented and friendly circus
the best people, but he says sometimes it’s boring. Like other children, he goes to school, but
3. Who is (good) singer
his classroom is in the circus. He studies fifteen to twenty-five hours a week, with three
in the world?
other students. Usually Nikita lives in a hotel. So for his holiday he goes ‘home’ to Russia.
4. What is the most difficult (difficult) 1. The circus is popular with a. children. b. people of all ages.
school subject? 2. Nikita thinks that circus life is a. the best thing. b. good and bad.
3. For school subjects, he has to a. study in the circus. b. travel to a school.
5. What is the prettiest (pretty) colour? 4. Nikita lives a. in hotels. b. in a big house.
Unit 7 2 Complete.
Good Idea!
creativity failing ideas imagination invention
problem solution succeed trying useful
3 Write. What about you? Write your answers. Answers will vary.
1. Think of the inventions you use every day. Which one is the most useful?
wheel
2. Do you use a lot of electricity in your home? How can you use less?
3. Are you a good friend? What do you do when a friend has got a problem?
battery electricity
4. What advice can you give to a friend who fails at something?
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SONG GRAMMAR 1
1 Write. Label the inventions. Then listen and Used to for past habits
write them in the song. TR: 7.1 I I ride my bike.
He used to walk to school. These days he takes the bus.
People they drive.
My family didn’t use to have a car. Now we‘ve got one.
Question Answer
Where did you use to live? I used to live in Seoul.
Did you use to live in Seoul? Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t.
aeroplanes cars a mobile phone
You can use used to when you talk about things you did regularly in the past but that
you don’t do anymore. Remember to use use to in questions and after didn’t.
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VOCABULARY 2 GRAMMAR 2
3 ✓ ✓ ✓
Listen again. Write the order in which you hear these
sentences. TR: 7.3
6 Why don’t you just lift up the bottle with your hand and give it to me?
✓ ✓ ✓
3 So, I move it across the table to you ... like this!
4 So the wheels turn and now I’ve got the sauce. So what?
✓ ✓ ✓
1 Really? How do you use it?
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Trains Make the World 2. When you’re on the train, b. hundreds of bridges.
Go Round
3. The trains travel at c. quiet.
4. There are views from d. you feel like you aren’t moving.
5. Bullet trains are always e. around 300 km/h (186 miles p/h).
Stand back! A famous train is coming into the station! It’s called the Shinkansen,
although many people call it the bullet train because of its long round nose.
4 Write. Complete the table with the opinions about bullet trains.
These Japanese trains, invented by Hideo Shima in the early 1960s, are
amazing. They’re one of the fastest trains in the world. The journey from Tokyo
to Nagano used to take three hours. Now, with the bullet train, which travels at There’s a lot to see. Bullet trains are very quiet. They’re comfortable.
300 kilometres per hour (186 miles per hour), it takes 79 minutes. Bullet trains are They’re always on time. They’re very fast.
always on time (although once it was 42 seconds late!) and they’re comfortable.
As you sit on the train, you feel like you aren’t moving at all. Because they run on
electricity, they’re very quiet, but don’t fall asleep because there’s a lot to see! Opinion Supporting facts
The bullet train travels across 300 bridges and you can see the wonderful Mount
The trains travel at around 300 km/h
Fuji out of the window, too. 1. They’re very fast. (186 miles p/h).
In fact, trains are popular in many parts of the world, not just in Japan. Every
The train was only late once. It arrived
day billions of people round the world travel by train, especially in China, India 2. They’re always on time. 42 seconds late!
and Europe. Trains are the fastest way to travel on land and they’re the safest, too When you’re on the train, you feel like
(cars and buses are much more dangerous). Although most trains are more expensive 3. They’re comfortable. you aren’t moving.
than they used to be, trains still make the world go round! They run on electricity, which means
4. Bullet trains are very quiet. they don’t make a lot of noise.
There are views from hundreds of
5. There’s a lot to see. bridges.
WRITING 2 Choose another invention. What do you like about it? What facts
can you use to support your opinions? Complete the table.
1 Read A good idea in your Student’s Book. How did the writer plan
her writing? Read the steps. Opinions Supporting facts
1. First, the writer chose an invention that she likes – sticky notes. Answers will vary.
2. Next, she read about sticky notes. She listed her opinions and the facts that she
learnt. (A fact is a piece of true information, for example, a date, an event or a
name. We use facts to support our opinions.) She used a chart to do this.
Complete the chart.
3. Next, the writer thought of words and expressions that show opinions: 3 Now follow steps 2–5 in Activity 1. Write about your invention in
your notebook.
In my opinion I think I believe
4. Then she used her chart and some expressions of opinion. Write three 4 Write. Choose one of the topics below and write two or three
examples of opinions that you find in her paragraphs. paragraphs of fact and opinion. Plan your writing and follow the steps
In my opinion, sticky notes are a great invention. in Activity 1. Write in your notebook. Check that your writing has got
opinions and that there is a fact to support each opinion.
I think most people like them because they help you to remember things.
• A useful school subject • TV and films
In my opinion, the story of sticky notes is interesting, too. • Your favourite actor • Your favourite book or writer
• Pollution in seas and rivers • Big families and small families
5. Finally, she wrote the first version, called a draft, of her writing.
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UNIT 7 REVIEW 5 Write. Think of your three favourite inventions. Describe them in
your notebook. Then compare your answers with a partner.
1 Read. Underline the correct word.
In 1906, Frank Fleer lifted / tried to make bubble gum, but
6 Look, read and write. Complete the paragraph with
it didn’t taste very nice and it stuck to everything! No one used to or didn’t use to.
bought his invention / wheel called ‘Blibber-Blubber’ and Fleer
The Hobby Horse
failed / succeeded. Twenty years later, Fleer’s employee Walter
Diemer had a better idea / problem. He put / turned latex 1. People didn’t use to ride this bicycle; they used to
from trees into his bubble gum. Diemer succeeded / lifted! He walk with it and move the handlebars! Most people
used to walk with it in gardens and parks.
turned / invented ‘Double Bubble’. However, there was a solution /
problem: children didn’t know how to use / put bubble gum. 2. Women didn’t use to use bikes in those days. Only
The Fleer Company quickly found a wheel / solution: they went men used the Hobby Horse.
to different cities and showed people how to blow bubbles. 3. It used to be difficult to lift or move. It was heavy
You can do anything with some electricity / imagination and because it was made of wood.
creativity / a battery!
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Unit 8 2 Look and write. Label the pictures. Use words from Activity 1.
That’s Really
Interesting! controller screen avatar score
VOCABULARY 1
3 Read and write. Complete the sentences.
1 Do the puzzle. Find the words and write the secret message.
alone cooperate score
leano A L O N E avatar enjoy screen
5
alone
compete points together
regtohte T O G E T H E R avatar
collect Do you want to play computer games, but you don’t
ptniso P O I N T S
14 9 compete know where to start? That isn’t surprising because there
meetcpo C O M P E T E controller are a lot of games to choose from!
1
cooperate There are lots of computer games for one person, if
seenrc S C R E E N
8 creative you enjoy doing things alone . You can try
rotcnrello C O N T R O L L E R to solve a puzzle or test how much you know about a
enjoy
6 subject. You get points for every correct answer and
jyoen E N J O Y hobby can try to beat your own score next time.
10 7
points But you may find it more fun to play with friends. If
eacirtev C R E A T I V E score you like working together , some games need you to
4
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SONG GRAMMAR 1
1 Listen to the song. Draw lines to match. TR: 8.1 Describing people with who
GRAMMAR TR: xx
1. The boy who gets the highest score because I think they’re sweet. I’ve got a friend. She collects coins.
2. The girl who collects fossils can see them in her dreams. I’ve got a friend who collects coins.
You can use who to
Nico has got two sisters. They play football.
3. I collect soft toys on my new mobile phone. combine two sentences
Nico has got two sisters who play football. and describe or define
4. The girl who reads about dinosaurs wins the computer game.
The boy is friendly. He sits next to me. the person you’re talking
5. I like talking about my hobby wants to learn their names.
The boy who sits next to me is friendly. about.
2 The people are French. They live next door.
Describe the pictures. Use sentences from Activity 1. Then pick
The people who live next door are French.
another sentence from Activity 1 and draw it in the box.
Describe it below.
1 Look and listen. Look at the photos. Why might people choose these
I got the most What’s this I’m watching things as their avatars? Listen and write the number. TR: 8.3
points! I won! called? turtles tomorrow.
a. b. c. d. e.
a. b. c. d.
3 2 5 1 4
2 Read and write. Read the sentences about the pictures in Activity 1.
a. The boy who gets the highest score wins the computer game. Choose the best expression. Add who.
is creative must have the highest score
b. The girl who collects fossils wants to learn their names.
ride horses enjoy sports
c. I like talking about my hobby on my new mobile phone. loves teddy bears
d. a. I like this photo. It’s great for people who enjoy sports .
b. This is a wonderful choice for people who ride horses for a hobby.
3 Listen and write. Listen to the chorus. Cross out the extra words.
c. This is great for my friend who is creative . She loves to take
Then write your own chorus with a partner. TR: 8.2 photos of nature, too.
What’s your favourite hobby? d. This is a good choice for my sister. She’s a person who loves teddy bears .
What do you often like doing? e. Mario should choose this. He’s someone who must have the highest score !
What’s your friend’s hobby?
I’ve got a cool hobby, too! 3 Read clues and write. Work with a partner. Student 1, go to
page 123. Student 2, go to page 128. Do the puzzle.
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VOCABULARY 2 GRAMMAR 2
1 Look and write. Label the objects in the science museum shop. Direct and indirect objects
Jason gave the comic to me.
Object pronouns:
Jason gave me the comic.
b. d _i n _o s _a u_ r s me, you, her, him,
Our teacher made a cake for us.
us, them
Our teacher made us a cake.
3. 4.
2 Listen. Number the order in which Irma talks about these toys. TR: 8.4
5 comics 4 fossils 1. Last week we had to make / buy / give a poster for two classmates.
2. So we told / made / sold Jaime and Delia an insect poster.
3 Listen again. Underline the correct word. TR: 8.5
3. Later, we showed / sold / wrote the teacher our work. She liked it.
1. The soft toys / insects are cute, but her brother is a bit old for them. 4. After that, Jaime and Delia sold / told / gave us a wonderful fossils poster.
2. Irma thinks that the fossils / dinosaurs are old-fashioned.
2 Write. Write the sentences from Activity 1 in a different way.
3. The soft toys / insects move if you put batteries in them.
4. The insects / dinosaurs are good for her brother because he’s creative. Last week we had to make two classmates a poster.
5. Irma buys the fossils / comics for her brother because they’re the easiest. So we made an insect poster for Jaime and Delia.
Later, we showed our work to the teacher. She liked it.
After that, Jaime and Delia gave a wonderful fossils poster to us.
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READING 2 Read the text again. Tick T for True or F for False.
1. In the 1970s, mostly young men went to arcades. ✓
T F
1 Listen and read. TR: 8.6
2. Arcades were in shopping centres. T ✓
F
Where is it from?
How do you do it? 3 Write. Choose one of the topics below and
3. After researching the answers, she checked her ideas. Are there any words that write an explanation. Give some examples.
the reader may not know? Do any ideas need examples? She decided that to Define words that the reader may not
help the reader understand her explanation, she needed to give one definition
know. Plan your writing and follow
and two examples.
origami the steps in Activity 1. Write your new
a. Which word did she define for us?
a little insect paragraph in your notebook.
b. What is an example of a ‘simple’ shape?
c. What is an example of a ‘difficult’ shape? a dragon • A toy you like
4. Then she chose words and expressions that show examples. Underline the two • One of your computer games
that she used. • A sport you enjoy
such as like for example
5. Next, she planned the introduction. Compare her introduction with the second
introduction below (from Hide and Seek on page 140 of your Student’s Book).
What have they got in common? (They say something positive about the
hobby.)
a. The Japanese invented origami in the 17th century and now it is popular
everywhere in the world.
b. Geocaching is a fun outdoor hobby. It’s like a game of hide and seek, with
the hiders leaving clues for the seekers to find.
6. Finally, she wrote the first version, called a draft, of her writing.
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Unit 9 3 Read. Complete the paragraphs. Can you guess who is speaking?
1.
3.
GRAMMAR TR: xx
SONG GRAMMAR 1
1 Find three pairs that rhyme. Cause and effect with double comparatives
The more she goes up on the seesaw, the more he goes down.
A B The more you study, the more you learn.
you walk The more you push the swing, the higher it goes.
force do The more he practises English, the better he speaks.
round ground
fall course In each sentence, the first action causes the second action.
work feel
The more she goes up on the seesaw, the more he goes down.
first action second action
2 Listen and write the rhyming pairs in the song. TR: 9.1
1 Read. Match the sentence halves.
Push it! Pull it! Push it! Pull it! Push! Pull! Push! Pull! Push! Pull! Watch it go!
1. You should work hard at school because b
2. It’s important to brush your teeth because e
If you spin round and round, and round and round,
3. We walk our dogs often because d
a force is what you feel.
ground 4. We should try again if we fail because a
If you fall down, down, down, down, down to the ,
5. We must not pollute the sea because c
that’s gravity, of course .
a. the harder we try, the more we succeed.
I have to move . b. the harder you study, the more you learn.
I have to move . c. the dirtier it gets, the faster sea creatures disappear.
It’s amazing what you can do d. the more we walk them, the healthier they will be.
when you let force do the work for you! e. the better you take care of them, the less you have to go to the dentist.
The more you push, the faster some things move. 2 Complete the sentences. What happens when the boy pushes
When you spin round, a force comes and goes. the roundabout?
1. The more he pushes it (he / push / it),
3 Circle the correct meaning of each expression.
the faster it turns (fast / it / turn).
1. Let force do the work for you! 2. The faster it goes (fast / it / go),
a. Force can help you. b. You should work harder. the more the children laugh (the children / laugh).
2. I’m on the move. 3. The funnier it is (funny / it / is),
a. I’m moving. b. I’m sitting down. the harder he pushes it (hard / he / push it).
3. A force comes and goes. 4. The quicker it spins (quick / it / spin),
a. A force moves all the time. b. A force starts and stops. the dizzier they feel (dizzy / they / feel).
5. The worse they feel (bad / they / feel),
the more they scream STOP! (they / scream STOP)!
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VOCABULARY 2 GRAMMAR 2
3 Listen again. Complete the conversation. TR: 9.3 2 Write. Write clues. Then guess two possible answers.
Ming: Mrs Li, can you please explain something? 1. This / a machine with wheels / ride in the park. a bicycle
Mrs Li: Of course. How can I help you, Ming? This is a machine with wheels which we ride in the park. a skateboard
Ming: I still don’t understand gravity . 2. It / something / pull. Answers will vary.
Mrs Li: OK, when you fall over, what happens ? You fall down onto the It is something which we pull.
ground. That’s the force of gravity pulling you. 3. This / a force / happens / when we move.
Ming: So, gravity pulls everything down, is that right? This is a force which happens when we move.
Mrs Li: Not exactly. Gravity doesn’t pull things down . Gravity doesn’t pull 4. This / a popular sport / play / with a ball.
the sun down to earth, for example. So, what does gravity do? This is a popular sport which we play with a ball.
Ming: Does it pull things towards the centre of the earth? 5. This / an invention / changed our lives.
Mrs Li: Yes, that’s right, Ming. So, if you fall over , gravity pulls you This is an invention which changed our lives.
towards the centre of the earth. 6. It / a thing / people / collect for a hobby.
It is a thing which people collect for a hobby.
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of Skateboarding
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tail
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Skateboards are much more than just four wheels wheels
connected to a piece of wood. Let’s look at the science
of the fun! To understand more, we need to study three wheels
important parts of the skateboard: the deck, the trucks
tail
and the wheels.
The deck is the board. It is usually made of maple wood,
A dog called Tillman can skateboard. He moves 100 metres (328 feet)
which is very strong, but it can bend, too. Modern skateboard
in just 19.68 seconds and always chews the wheels before he begins.
decks have got curves at the ‘nose’ (the front) and the ‘tail’ (the back).
After you push and the wheels start turning, you should put your feet
near the curves. They help you balance. Now the skateboard is moving, 4 Read and complete the table.
but you need to control the direction! The ‘trucks’ which are
connected to the wheels and the deck help you to control
the deck. When you lean to the right, the trucks make the Check that your skateboard is working. You can control the direction.
deck turn right. When you lean to the left, the skateboard There are curves on the deck. It bends and it is very strong.
turns left. Now what about skateboard wheels? Wheels do
more than just move the board. They become flatter when CAUSE EFFECT
you push down on them, and after you stop pushing down, 1. The deck is made of maple wood. It bends and it is very strong.
they become round again. 2. There are curves on the deck. You can balance more easily.
All three parts of the skateboard are important. So if you You can control the direction.
3. The trucks are connected to the wheels.
want to have fun, check that everything works before you
go skateboarding, and don’t forget your helmet, knee pads and elbow pads! 4. Check that your skateboard is working. You won’t have an accident.
2. The trucks help you control which direction you travel in. ✓
T F
curve trucks balance lean
3. Wheels just move the board. T ✓
F
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T F
✓
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5. Always check that the parts are working before you go skateboarding. ✓
T F control turn
5. Finally, he wrote the first version, called a draft, of his writing. • Hobbies and sports
• Sea pollution
UNIT 9 REVIEW 3 Look, read and write. Rewrite the sentences so that they’ve got
the same meaning. Then guess the objects.
1 Look and read. Choose the correct answer.
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O L
bad <4a>. The girl saw a car coming. When her
1. The earlier I get up (early / get up), the more time I have to enjoy the day.
7
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the car driver was very angry. The boy got up T 4. (do / sports),
and <1d> his head. ‘We’re very sorry,’ he said. E
D
‘It was silly and dangerous.’ 6 Play a game. Work in a small group. Go to page 126.
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Review: Units 7–9 4 Read and write. Underline the correct word. Then write examples.
1. Name an invention who / which is useful: The electric light is useful.
2. Write two things who / which have got wheels: Answers will vary.
1 Draw lines to match the words with
3. Write a hobby who / which you used to have:
opposite meaning. Then label the pictures.
4. Name a friend or classmate who / which is creative:
1. together a. backwards
2. pull b. away from 5. Write two school subjects who / which you enjoy:
backwards
3. fail c. alone 6. Name a singer who / which is popular with your friends:
4. forwards d. cooperate
5 Read and match. Draw lines to the correct pictures.
5. problem e. push
6. compete f. solution towards
7. towards g. fall over
8. balance h. succeed balance
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2 Look and listen. Number the pictures. TR: 9.6
1 6 3
D E F 1. Keiko is the girl who collects soft toys.
6 Look and listen. Tick the things that we used to use. TR: 9.8 9 Read. Then write the answer. Answers will vary.
1. You’re in the jungle and you see a spider! Which direction should you go in?
✓
4. You play a computer game. It’s your first time. What do you have to do?
button horse
10 Look at the three pictures. Write about this story. Write a
7 Write. Write sentences with used to or didn’t use to. paragraph. Answers will vary.
1. We used to buy things with seashells. (✓ / buy / seashells)
2. We didn’t use to buy things with paper money. (✘ / buy things / paper money)
3. Jeans didn’t use to have zips. (✘ / jeans / have zips)
4. All jeans used to have buttons. (✓ / all jeans / have buttons)
5. Horses used to pull buses. (✓ / horses / pull buses)
Unit 1 Student 1, use with Activity 3 on p. 12. Unit 4 Student 1, use with Activity 3 on page 46.
3 Work with a partner. Find the differences. Ask questions about the 3 Complete the sentences. Then talk about your week with your
people in your partner’s picture. Answer questions about the people partner. Take turns to ask Did you play No. We didn’t play football
in your picture. Write six differences. and answer questions. football on Monday? because Victor had a
broken leg. What about
Picture 1 broken bruise burn cut scratch you? Did you play football?
Back row: Dad, Mum, Grandpa, Grandma, Aunt Sofia, Uncle Ethan
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