Cambridge Global English Activity Book 4

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CAMBRIDGE

Global English

Activity Book

4

Jane Boylan and Claire Medwell


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Contents UNIT 6 School lunch

UNIT 1 Family circles 1 2 3 4 5 6

Vocabulary Global Children Sporting talent! Penfriends How the Moon was kind to her mother Unit 1 Revision My global progress

4 6 8 10 12 14 15

Reading Superskills Rules Jake's surprise The Seekers Unit 2 Revision My global progress

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Vocabulary Planet Earth Orbits Nocturnal nature Afraid of the dark Unit 3 Revision My global progress

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UNIT 4 Homes 1 2 3 4 5 6

Listening Buildings Out and about Famous places The Hobbit Unit 4 Revision My global progress

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UNIT 5 Getting around 1 2 3 4 5 6

Vocabulary Staying safe on the road Getting around big cities Sky-high ambition Lost in the Desert Unit 5 Revision My global progress

64 66 68 70 72 74 75

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Reading Australia Animal matters Taking a trip Why emus can't fly Unit 7 Revision My global progress

76 78 80 82 84 86 87

UNIT 8 The human race

UNIT 3 Day and night 1 2 3 4 5 6

Listening Recycled art Party plans All about gum! Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Unit 6 Revision My global progress

UNIT 7 Australia

UNIT 2 Stories 1 2 3 4 5 6

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Listening Modern dance The Crown Jewels Guards stop thieves The Mona Lisa Unit 8 Revision My global progress

88 90 92 94 96 98 99

UNIT 9 Looking backwards and forwards 1 2 3 4 5 6

Vocabulary Holiday fun Looking back Planning activities Back to school Unit 9 Revision My global progress

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Word study Match the sentence halves.

1 I get on well

a my mum; we look exactly the same.

2 I take after

b I want to be an astronaut.

3 My dad

c with my dad.

4 When I grow up,

d looks after me when my mum and dad

go on holiday. 5 My grandma

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e tells me off when I forget to do my homework.

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Use of English Using too, both and whereas Look at the list of activities this family likes to do. Complete the sentences using too, both and whereas to compare and contrast.

Mum: go cycling, make cakes, play violin

Grandma: make cakes, read, tell stories

1 Mum and Grandma both

Dad: play chess, go fishing, play violin

 g 

. too.

2 Grandpa goes fishing and 3 Mum goes cycling, whereas 4 Mum and Dad both 5 Grandma likes telling stories and

Grandpa: go fishing, tell stories

. . too.

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Challenge Write sentences about your family using too, both and whereas. Then draw your family tree.

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2 Global children 1

Read and complete Masami’s language passport.

Masami is 12 years old. She lives with her parents, her sister, her brother and her grandparents in a rural area near Furukawa in Japan. Her house is small and very old. She always wakes up at seven o’clock and helps with the household chores. She usually feeds the animals, but sometimes she has to sweep the yard too. When she finishes, she always has a wash and changes into her school uniform. She catches the bus to school which is about half an hour away. Masami starts school at 8.30. There are 35 pupils in her class. In Japan, the primary school children study Japanese, Maths, Science, Social Studies, Music, Crafts and P.E. They also study traditional Japanese arts such as shodo (calligraphy) and haiku, an old form of Japanese poetry. In shodo the children use a special brush and ink to draw letters (kanji) which have special meanings. Masami’s favourite subject is Music. When she is older, she wants to be a pianist. She also likes drawing. Her favourite food is udon noodles.

Name:

Mi

Age:

Favourite subject: Brothers/sisters: Favourite food: City/town: Future job/profession: School subjects:

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Vocabulary Household chores Circle the chores you do in your house. Use your dictionary to help you.

wash the dishes make your bed

Language detective

lay the table

Adverbs of frequency

feed the animals sweep the floor tidy your bedroom wash the car clean your bike

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never

sometimes often

usually

always

I always go to school by bus. I am never late.

Use of English Put the words in order.

1 feeds / usually/ Masami / the / animals

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2 makes / Mum / the beds / always

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3 my / bedroom / often / I / tidy

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4 cleans / My brother / never / bike / his

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5 car / Dad / washes / at / usually/ the / the weekend

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Write sentences about what chores you do in your home.

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3 Sporting talent! 1

Vocabulary Sports Write the correct verb and sport under each picture.

Language detective Sports verbs

tennis

football

rhythmic gymnastics

My brother plays football. (for ball sports)

rollerblading

water-skiing

judo

I go diving.

diving

table tennis

skateboarding

(for sports which end in -ing)

swimming

baseball

paddle surfing

I do rhythmic gymnastics.

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(for other sports)

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Pronunciation Present simple third person singular -s ending Copy the table, listen and write the words in the correct column.

does

watches /s/

makes

goes

finishes

wins

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starts

plays

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does 3

Read and then write T (true) or F (false) in the boxes.

Lionel Messi is one of the most famous footballers in the world. He was born on 24th June 1987 in Argentina. He started playing football when he was very young and moved to Barcelona to play for the under 14’s in 2000.

Maria Sharapova was born on 19th April 1987 in Russia. She is one of the best female tennis players in the world. She started playing tennis when she was very young and became professional when she was 14. She won Wimbledon in 2004 and has also won the US Open, the Australian Open and a silver medal in the 2012 Olympic Games. Correct the false sentences in your notebook.

1 Messi was born in Barcelona.

He  n n Aga

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2 He started playing football when he was 14. 3 Sharapova was born in June 1987. 4 She became professional when she was 14. 5 She won a gold medal in the 2012 Olympic Games. Cambridge Global English Stage 4 Activity Book Unit 1

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4 Penfriends 1

Read Complete Faye’s letter with the sentences.

Language detective

1 We all enjoy swimming

-ing vs infinitive

2 I want to hear

I like trekking.

3 they love running

My brothers love fishing.

4 They don’t like swimming 5 My sister is learning to paint

She wants to start yoga classes. I hope to hear from you soon.

My name’s Faye and I’m from Canada. I live with my family and two dogs in a house in the country. I like to be outdoors a lot, especially in the summer when it’s nice and warm. 1

We l jy g

apart from our dogs.

in the lake near our house – well,

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at all, but to catch the sticks we throw.

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She likes painting animals. My mum loves gardening and my dad helps a local group which protects endangered species! 5

about where you live and what you like doing,

so please write to me. I hope to hear from you soon. 2

Answer the questions.

1 What does Faye enjoy doing?

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2 What do the dogs love doing?

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3 What is her sister learning to do?

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4 What does her mum love doing?

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5 What does Faye want to hear about?

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S jys g n  

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Punctuation Capital letters Correct the punctuation.

1 i live in canada with my family

I e n Ca h y y. 2 my names faye and my brothers names ben

. 3 i enjoy swimming in the lake with my family

. 4 my sister goes to painting class on tuesdays and thursdays

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Challenge Read the information about Fei Yen. Write Fei Yen’s letter to her penfriend using the information in the chart to help you.

1 Name: Fei Yen 2 Country: China 3 Family: Mum, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa 4 Pets: two cats 5 Hobbies: playing the violin,

karate, swimming 6 End letter

Hi,

I hope Cambridge Global English Stage 4 Activity Book Unit 1

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5 How the Moon was kind to her mother 1

Read the story again and put the sentences in order.

a One day their uncle and aunt, Thunder and Lightning, invited

the three sisters to have supper with them. b Then she spoke to the Wind, ‘You, too, my daughter, have

been unkind and greedy’. c Then the three sisters said goodbye and went home. d The three sisters ate a lot, especially the Sun and the Wind

who ate everything! e Last she spoke to the Moon, ‘You remembered your mother

and were very kind’. f

The mother ate the food her kind daughter, the Moon, had brought her.

g Once upon a time, the Sun, the Wind, and the Moon were

sisters, and their mother was a pale, lovely star. h The Moon hid a part of her supper to take home to her mother.

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‘You will make the dark night bright, and all people will love you.’

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She spoke first to the Sun. ‘You were thoughtless and selfish,’ she said.

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Vocabulary un- prefixes Add un- to mean ‘not’ or the opposite of something. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words.

kind

happy

pleasant

helpful

1 ‘You look nice in your new dress,’ said Emma. ‘Thank you, that’s

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‘Don’t be

thing to say,’ said Ana. ‘I don’t like it!’ said Emma’s brother.

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2 ‘You’re so

,’ said Peter. , Sarah! Thank you for carrying my shopping bags,’

said Mum. ‘You’re so

. Why didn’t you help too?’ said Sarah

to her brother. 3 There was an

smell outside from a burning fire, but inside the

house there was a very 4 Ana was so

was 3

smell from the flowers on the table.

that she passed the English test, but Tom because he didn’t do very well.

Word study Match the sentence halves. Use the similes like or as.

Te e   t d   .

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1 Her hands were as cold

a as a picture.

2 He was as slow

b as ice.

3 He was as fierce

c as a snail.

4 She is as pretty

d like a duck to water.

5 He took to swimming

e as a sheet.

6 She is as white

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as a lion.

Challenge Write your own similes using the adjectives.

strong

weak

fast

loud

quiet

big

S   t  a . Cambridge Global English Stage 4 Activity Book Unit 1

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6 Unit 1 Revision 1

Test yourself! Choose the correct answers and write in the space.

1 I like playing chess and Dad likes playing it a whereas

b too

2 Dad likes fishing,

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I like playing football with my friends.

a both 3 I

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b too

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my mum. We’ve both got long, dark hair and brown eyes.

a get on well with 4 When I a take after 5 Paulo a usually 6 My grandma a goes

b take after

c tells me off

, I want to be a vet. b grow up

c looks after

does his homework, so he always gets into trouble. b always

c never

Tai Chi in a park near her house. b plays

c does

7 Which verb ends with the sound /iz/? a plays 8 I hope a hearing 9 He enjoys a to swim

b watches

c does

from you soon. b to hear

c hear

in the lake. b swimming

c swim

10 The wind blowing in hot weather is very a pleasant

b kind

11 He was as cold as a water 12 She runs as fast a likes

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. c unpleasant

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c juice

a cat. b like

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My global progress Think about what you have studied in this unit. Answer the questions.

1 What topics did you like and why? 2 What activities did you like and why? 3 What did you find challenging and why? 4 What help do you need now? 5 What would you like to find out more about? 6 What topics and activities relate to other subjects at your school?

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Stories

1 Reading 1

Vocabulary Things you can read Complete the speech bubbles.

encyclopaedia websites

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My little brother reads the same c every week. It’s got lots of pictures and not many words.

historical stories cartoons futuristic stories comic

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I like reading factual information about the world – my favourite book is my . 3

I really like

– sci-fi adventures with superheroes.

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I love because they are funny and colourful. The pictures make the story come alive! 5

I like interactive

which have quizzes and little videos.

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I don’t really like about times in the past. I like finding out about what’s happening now!

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Read Underline the six phrases that describe Sophie's likes and dislikes.

What do I like reading? Well, I really enjoy learning about animals, so I love looking at websites that give information about my favourite animals and have lots of great pictures. I’m really into online quizzes about wildlife, especially marine animals, and I like reading adventure stories about special pets that can do amazing things. Actually I enjoy reading most stories, but I’m not very keen on futuristic stories or superheroes. And I’m not into comics or cartoons or anything like that ... 3

Vocabulary Likes and dislikes Complete the sentences with words and phrases from Activities 1 and 2.

1 I really 2 I love

learning about

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at

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3 I’m 4 I

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. reading

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very

6 I’m

into

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Challenge Talk to a friend or family member about their reading habits. Write about them.

My t d, Po,  y o . He  g t ...

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