Space English Student 5

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Student’s Book and Workbook

Miriam Jane Hogg Valentina Rocca

Student’s Book and Workbook

Miriam Jane Hogg Valentina Rocca

CONTENTS

Welcome Unit • WELCOME BACK p. 4

Vocabulary and structures

Revision

A TRIP TO AFRICA

Vocabulary

Adjectives: old, young, fast, small, tall, short, clean, dangerous, beautiful, long

Structures

CULTURE • Fun facts about South Africa p. 22

CULTURE • Activities in Cape Town p. 23

EASY GRAMMAR • Comparatives p. 24

CLIL • STEAM • Endangered animals p. 26

Vocabulary

1 3 2

Places in town: post office, museum, station, restaurant, stadium, hospital, bank, cinema, theatre, library

CULTURE • Welcome to Australia p. 40

CULTURE • Cities in Australia p. 41

EASY GRAMMAR • Present Continuous p. 42

Workbook p. 129 Unit p. 9

This (tree) is (taller) than that (tree). A (lion) is (more dangerous) than a (bird).

Workbook p. 126 Unit p. 27

Structures

I’m going to the (theatre). She’s (eating) ice cream. They are (dancing). What are you doing? Where are you going?

CLIL • GEOGRAPHY • Cardinal points p. 44

Vocabulary

Shops: baker’s, café, bookshop, greengrocer’s, stationer’s, clothes shop, electronics shop, pet shop, supermarket, toy shop

CULTURE • What to see in Canada p. 58

CULTURE • Traffic signs p. 59

EASY GRAMMAR • Imperatives p. 60

CLIL • STEAM • How much is it? p. 62

Structures

Where is the (baker’s)?

Go straight on, turn left. The (greengrocer’s) is (opposite) the (stationer’s).

Workbook p. 132

Vocabulary

Activities: swap cards, play tag, do crosswords, use a tablet, wonder, play board games, take pictures, play the guitar, listen to music

CULTURE • New York City p. 76

CULTURE • Hobbies around the world p. 77

EASY GRAMMAR • Adverbs of frequency p. 78

CLIL • STEAM • NASA p. 80

Vocabulary

Jobs: doctor, teacher, pilot, vet, firefighter, police officer, nurse, cook, actor, shop assistant, actor, actress

CULTURE • My favourite films p. 94

CULTURE • Famous people p. 95

EASY GRAMMAR • Past simple of to be (affirmative) p. 96

CLIL • STEAM • The Solar System p. 98

Vocabulary

More jobs: journalist, scientist, queen, athlete, musician, activist king, writer, artist, magician

CULTURE • Queen Elizabeth II p. 112

CULTURE • Buckingham Palace p. 113

EASY GRAMMAR • Past simple of to be (2) p. 114

CLIL • STEAM • Frida Kahlo p. 116

Structures

I (never) (swap cards) with friends. She (often) (plays tag). How often do you (use a tablet)?

Workbook p. 135

Structures

What’s her job? She’s a (nurse). What was his job? He was a (vet). He wasn’t a (police officer).

Workbook p. 138

Structures

Was she a (journalist)? No, she wasn’t. She was an (artist). Where were you yesterday? What was your favourite free time activity?

Workbook p. 141

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WELCOME BACK

1 Listen and sing.

Let’s explore, let’s have fun

All around space we can go!

All the planets we can see

All the people we can meet

Come with us and have some fun!

Hi, I’m Delta. I’m 10 years old. I’m from Planet Nova, too. I like singing, but I don’t like dancing. I’m good at drawing and I love skateboarding.

Hello, my name is Atlas! I’m 11 years old. I’m from Planet Nova. I like flying in space and playing tennis. I’m not good at cooking, but I love eating.

2 Listen and tick ✔or cross ✘.

1. Atlas is 10 years old.

2. Delta likes singing.

3. Atlas doesn’t like playing tennis.

4. Delta isn’t good at drawing.

5. Atlas and Delta are from Planet Nova.

6. Atlas is good at cooking.

3 Write about your daily routine. Then listen and complete.

I get up… They get up…

I go to school… They go to school…

I have lunch… They have lunch…

I do homework… They do homework…

4 Write about you. Then say.

1. I’m .

I go to bed… They go to bed… 2. I’m from .

GLUE A PICTURE OF YOU

I like . 4. I don’t like .

I’m good at .

I’m not very good at .

Planet Earth Planet Nova

5 Listen and complete with some, any or no.

1. There are rivers on Planet Nova.

2. There are trees on Planet Nova.

3. There are mountains on Planet Nova.

4. There isn’t sand on Planet Nova.

5. There are volcanoes on Planet Nova.

6 Read, draw and write about your teacher.

This is Mr Quark. He’s an English teacher. He’s got curly blue hair. He hasn’t got long hair. He’s got red glasses. He’s got a beard, he hasn’t got freckles. He’s tall.

7

Listen and watch.

This is planet Earth. We can go to mountains, islands and cities.

Where are we now?

8 Act out. SEL

We are in London, in the UK.

Can we go to that island?

Can we go to those cities?

Yes, we can!

Do you like animals, Atlas? Yes, I love animals!

Ok, it’s time to go! These are your tickets.

I’m so happy!

Look! We’re flying to South Africa!

9 Use the sentences in the box to complete the dialogue.

A. Yes, I do. I play basketball and do athletics.

B. How old are you?

C. Do you like going on holiday?

D. I‘ve got two sisters.

E. I’m Ben, nice to meet you.

F. Where are you from?

Cathy: Hello, what’s your name?

Ben:

Cathy: I’m Cathy. ?

Ben: I’m twelve.

Cathy: Do you do any sports?

Ben:

Cathy: I’ve got a brother, and you?

Ben:

Cathy:

Ben: I’m from Liverpool.

Cathy:

Ben: Yes, I love it! And you?

Cathy: Yes, but I’m not on holiday. I’m on a school trip!

10 Ask and answer.

Pages 4-5

Look and sing. SEL

A TRIP TO AFRICA

Hello, South Africa! Hello, Cape Town!

Cape Town Stadium
Table Mountain

1 Watch, listen and say.

2 Number. Then listen and check.

3 Can you name all the animals in the

and complete.

Read and complete.

It’s
They’re
It’s
He’s . 5. It’s
It’s
It’s
8. She’s
9. It’s
10. It’s
1. It’s a palm tree. It’s .
2. Your T-shirt is . I love it!
3. Dogs aren’t . They like playing.
4. That cat isn’t fast, it’s .

7 Write. Then listen and check.

8 Listen and say.

Tell me something about you!

9 Circle the words that describe you. Then write.

My name is Janine. I’m young and short. I’m not fast, I’m slow. I’ve got a dog. He’s old and he isn’t dangerous. My sister is tall and beautiful.

10 Play the guessing game.

11 Look and write the correct form. Listen and repeat.

slow er

Listen and say.

Look and complete.

1. The tree is taller than the giraffe. 2. The crocodile is more dangerous

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Listen and answer. Then say.

15 Listen and sing.

16 Ask and answer.

Taller or shorter? Taller or shorter?

A giraffe is taller than a tree.

Taller or shorter? Taller or shorter?

A tree is shorter than a giraffe.

Slower or faster? Slower or faster?

A tortoise is slower than a car.

Slower or faster? Slower or faster?

A car is faster than a tortoise.

Older or younger? Older or younger?

My sister is older than me.

Older or younger? Older or younger? I’m younger than my sister.

AT THE SAFARI PARK

17 Listen and watch.

Welcome to Kruger National Park! I’m Joanna, your guide for today!

Let’s go on a tour by car!

Wow! This park is very beautiful!

Oh yes, the car is faster than our feet, haha!

Look! There are a lot of animals, it’s dangerous!

Look! Zebras!

What are those? They are taller than zebras! Are they dangerous?

They’re elephants. They aren’t dangerous.

20 Look and match.

21 Read the story again and complete.

1. The car is than the children’s feet.

2. are taller than zebras.

3. Snakes are on Planet Nova.

4. Martin is more dangerous than a .

22 Answer the questions.

1. What animals do they see from the jeep?

2. What’s the name of the tall trees?

3. Do people live in the park?

4. Is the park dangerous at night?

23 INVALSI

Listen and choose A, B or C.

1. What does the family want to buy?

A. A motorbike.

B . A plant.

C. A car.

2. What car is more beautiful?

A . The blue car.

B . The red car.

C . Both cars are beautiful.

3. What car is faster?

A . They’re both fast.

B. The blue car is faster than the red car.

C . The blue car is slower.

4. What type of car is the blue car?

A . It’s a family car.

B . It’s a sports car.

C . It’s a dangerous car.

5. What car do they buy?

A. The red car.

B . The family car.

C . They don’t buy any car.

24 SECONDARY SCHOOL Describe the two cars. How are they different?

25 Read and complete.

My name is Aiko. After school, I like cooking and dancing. Cooking is my favourite activity! I love cooking with my grandma and grandad. My grandma is faster than my grandad and me! The food we cook is more delicious than restaurant food! When we finish, the kitchen isn’t very clean. But three people are faster than one person and the kitchen is clean again! I love it!

1. Aiko cooking and dancing.

2. Her favourite activity is .

3. Her grandma is than Aiko and her grandad in the kitchen.

4. Their food is than in restaurants.

5. The kitchen isn’t when they finish.

PHONICS

26 Listen and say. more

I adore your roar more.

1. The green snake is than the orange snake.

2. The lion is than the cat.

27 Complete with the correct form of the comparative. tall • young • old • short • clean

3. The rainbow is than the storm.

4. The giraffe is than the dog.

5. The tortoise is than the rabbit.

28 Complete with the correct form of the adjective. 29 Ask a friend and write the answers.

1. Are you than me?

2. Are you than our teacher?

3. Are you than your best friend?

4. Are your shoes than my shoes? than me?

FUN FACTS ABOUT SOUTH AFRICA

1 Listen and circle.

• South Africa is also called ‘The Rainbow Nation’ because there is / there are many different cultures and religions.

• The national animal is the springbok. It is also the nickname for the national rugby / football team.

2 Listen and number.

• There are four very big and important cities there: Pretoria, Bloemfontein, Cape Town and Johannesburg. The largest is Pretoria / Johannesburg.

• In South Africa there are record animals: the biggest elephant and the biggest reptile of the world: a turtle / crocodile.

• South Africa has a lot of official languages: they are eleven / twenty, including English.

3 What’s your favourite? Circle the picture.

Kruger National Park

Bo – Kaap Boulders Beach

Lisbon Falls

ACTIVITIES IN CAPE TOWN

1 Listen and number.

2 Read and write T for True or F for False.

1. There aren’t penguins in Africa.

2. A colony of African penguins lives on Boulders Beach.

3. African penguins can fly.

4. You can go to the top of Table Mountain by cable car.

5. Table Mountain is taller than Kilimanjaro.

My favourite activities in Cape Town? Bird watching and going to the top of Table Mountain!

1. Are there penguins in Africa? Yes, they are the African penguins! You can see them in Cape Town too. A colony of African penguins live on Boulders Beach They can’t fly and they are smaller than other penguins!

2. Do you like the mountains? There are some tall mountains in Africa. In Cape Town, you can go to the top of Table Mountain by cable car. It’s shorter than Mount Kilimanjaro or Mount Kenya, but the view of the ocean is beautiful!

3 Draw and write about your city.

My favourite activities in

COMPARATIVES

2 Put the words in the correct order and write. A car is faster than a bike.

Look and complete.

1. taller / A giraffe / a monkey. / is / than
2. a pen. / bigger / than / is / A felt-tip pen
3. than / slower / Boats / are / planes.
4. salad. / than / is / better / Ice cream

3 Look and complete the questions. Is a tortoise slower than a fish? Are sharks more dangerous than crabs?

1. my car / clean / your car Is my car cleaner ? 2. chips / bad / vegetables Are chips ? 3. your friend / old / you ?

this book / good / that book ?

4 Compare the animals and tick ✔. Then write.

ENDANGERED ANIMALS

1 Listen and repeat.

2 Read and number. The home of an animal or plant.

3 Read and write T for True or F for False.

A lot of animals live in South Africa: cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, rhinos… Some are endangered species. The black rhino is more endangered than other animals.

There are only about 1,800 left in the world. Hunters hunt the black rhino for its horn. It’s important to protect all the endangered species of the world, and their habitats, too.

1. Some endangered animal species live in South Africa.

2. The black rhino is more endangered than other species.

3. Hunters hunt the black rhino for its meat.

4. It’s not important to protect all endangered animal species. A person who hunts animals. A group of animals and plants that are very small in number.

BEAUTIFUL TOWNS

Gold Coast
Lake Hillier

Listen and write. Then say.

5 Look and write.

I’m going to the

I’m going to the

I’m going to the

I’m going to the

Listen and match.

7 Listen and match. Then say.

skipping.

8 Write the place. Then complete. She’s running. He’s writing.

reading • playing football • acting • cooking

Anne
A. bank
C. station
B. post office
D. museum
Anthony Pat Mark She’s drawing. He’s
1. She is
He is
They are
She is

Write and match.

1. She’s . He’s tennis.

2. He’s popcorn. She’s .

.

10 INVALSI Look and write T for True or F for False.

1. There are two stadiums.

2. There isn’t a post office.

3. There is a theatre.

4. There is a train station and a hospital.

5. There isn’t a bank.

6. There is a museum.

DO YOU KNOW…?

.

3. She’s
He’s

Write. Then listen and number.

12 Listen and sing.

What are you doing? What are you doing? I’m eating at the restaurant. Yummy food, yummy food!

What is she doing? What is she doing? She’s reading at the library. What a good book! What a good book!

13 Read and answer.

What are you doing?

What are they doing? What are they doing? They’re acting at the theatre. What a good show! What a good show!

What are you doing? What are you doing? I hope you’re having fun! I hope you’re having fun!

14

WHERE ARE WE GOING?

Listen and watch.

Where are you going?

I’m going to the theatre.

And I’m going to the post office.

Where’s the theatre?

It’s near the library!

What are you doing, Delta?

I’m writing a postcard for my friends on Planet Nova.

I’m so hungry. Look, there are some restaurants!

Remember: the show starts at six o’clock!

Look, they’re dancing and he’s playing the piano. This restaurant is expensive! That restaurant is cheaper!

Martin, hurry up! The show is starting.

We’re going to the stadium! Where are we going now?

15 Choose a different title for the story.

Martin likes sandwiches and chips.

Where is the theatre? Many things to do.

16 Act out.

17 Complete.

2. Atlas and Delta are .

18 Read and write T for True or F for False.

1. Delta is going to the post office.

2. The theatre is near the library.

3. Atlas is hungry.

4. The first restaurant is expensive.

5. The show starts at six o’clock.

6. They’re going to the station.

19 Read and answer.

1. Where is Atlas going?

2. What is Delta writing?

4. They’re going to the .

1. Martin is .
3. He is the piano.

20 INVALSI Read and write names under the pictures.

Hello, my name is Noah and I’m from Australia. I’m at the park with my friends. John is doing his homework. He loves maths. Martha is running with her dog. Her dog is black and white. Cindy is skateboarding. She can skateboard very well. Suzanne is reading a book about animals. She likes snakes and spiders. Peter is eating fruit and drinking water and Jason is climbing a tree.

21 You are at the park. What are you and your friends doing? Write.

22

Listen and say. PHONICS

Yes, he is. Is Jenny going to the bank? Is Tom going to the library?

No, she isn’t.

24 Listen and repeat. Then answer. not

note

There isn’t a cub in the

Is there a note on the

25 SECONDARY SCHOOL What are they doing? Write. 26 Play a guessing game.

Sam
Tom and Andy
Kim and Max Kate
Dan
Mike
Grace
Sam is running.

WELCOME TO AUSTRALIA

Listen and circle.

Australia is an island and it’s also a continent. They speak English / Italian in Australia. Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere and when it’s winter in the UK, it’s hot / warm and sunny / rainy in Australia. Christmas Day in Australia is celebrated on the beach / in the mountains. Australia is smaller / bigger than the UK, but it’s smaller / bigger than Europe. A lot of wild animals live in Australia; there are spiders / bears, tigers / snakes, kangaroos and koalas.

2 Read and write T for True or F for False.

1. Australia isn’t a continent.

2. They speak English in Australia.

3. The weather in August is sunny and hot in Australia.

4. Australia is bigger than the UK.

5. Koalas and snakes live in Australia.

3 Australia or the UK? Read and colour AU or UK.

1. It’s a continent.

2. It’s in the Southern Hemisphere.

3. Winters are cold.

4. It’s smaller than Europe.

5. There are koalas.

CITIES IN AUSTRALIA

Read and tick ✔or cross

The Opera House is a famous theatre in Sydney. You can see concerts and shows there, and it has five restaurants.

Melbourne is a big city in Australia, it is on the sea. There are beautiful beaches in Melbourne, and you can see penguins there. Melbourne is famous for its restaurants and sports. There’s a big stadium, too.

Canberra is the capital city of Australia. It’s near the mountains. Canberra is famous for its museums, lakes and parks.

Brisbane is famous for its skyscrapers and parks. A lot of animals live in Brisbane. You can see koalas, kangaroos and turtles.

1. The Opera House is a restaurant.

2. Brisbane is famous for its museums and lakes.

3. Canberra is the capital city of Australia.

4. You can see kangaroos in Canberra.

5. You can see penguins in Melbourne.

REAL TASK Choose a famous city in your country and describe it.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

soggetto forma affermativaforma negativa verbo

I am am not reading You are are not

He/She/It is is not We are are not You They

1 Read and complete.

1. The bird ( ✔ fly).

2. My sister ( ✘ dance).

3. I ( ✔ do) my homework.

2 Write negative sentences.

1. Paul is playing.

I am not cooking I’m not cooking She is not running She isn’t running They are not walking They aren’t walking ride riding Paul isn’t playing. is flying

2. Kim and Sue are acting.

3. Mr Frost is doing experiments.

4. It is raining.

5. I am painting.

They ( ✘ play) tennis.

We ( ✔ sing).

You ( ✘ climb).

Am I reading?

Yes, I am. No, I’m not. Are you Yes, you are.No, you aren’t. Is he/she/it

Yes, he/she/it is.No, he/she/it isn’t. Are we Yes, we are.No, we aren’t. you

Yes, you are.No, you aren’t. they

3 Answer the questions.

1. Is the elephant walking? No, .

2. Are they eating pizza? Yes, .

Yes, they are.No, they aren’t.

4. Are you skateboarding? Yes, . forma interrogativa risposte brevi

LOOK!

3. Is Tom going to the bank? No, .

Mark is drawing. • Is Mark drawing?

4 Rewrite the sentences in the interrogative form.

1. They are having dinner. →

2. We are going to bed. →

3. You are brushing your teeth. →

4. He is skateboarding. →

5. Tina is doing gymnastics. →

5 Reorder the words and write questions.

1. they / going / Where / are →

2. doing / she / is / What →

3. What / you / drinking / are →

4. playing football / Where / you / are →

Are they having dinner?

Where are they going?

CARDINAL POINTS

1 Listen and say.

2 Listen and write the names of the territories.

Australia is an island. It’s between the Indian and the Pacific Ocean. There are different territories in Australia: here are some of them.

1. Queensland is on the north-east side of Australia. It’s famous for the Great Barrier Reef. You can swim, sail and see beautiful fish and sea animals there.

2. Sydney is in New South Wales. It’s on the east side of Australia. It’s famous for the mountains of the Great Dividing Range. You can ski and snowboard there.

3. Tasmania is an island on the south side of Australia. It’s famous for Lake Saint Clair.

4. Western Australia is on the west side of Australia. It’s on the Indian Ocean. It’s famous for the Great Victoria Desert. It’s very hot and dry there.

5. The Northern Territory is on the north side of Australia. It’s famous for the Uluru monolith.

SHOPPING IN TORONTO

Toronto Harbour
Rogers Centre
CN Tower

1 Watch, listen and say.

2 Number. Then listen and check.

3 Look at Martin. What shop is missing?

Listen and number. Then write.

5 Answer.

6 Ask and answer.

What shops do you like? What's your favourite shop?

Listen and say.

Draw and write. Then listen and check.

Play the game.

1. The baker’s is the greengrocer’s.
3. The café is . 2. The electronics shop is the supermarket.
The stationer’s is .

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Listen and say. Then trace.

A: Hello, Where’s the pet shop?

B: Go straight on and turn right. The pet shop is in front of the pond.

Listen and say. DO YOU KNOW…?

A: Hello, Where’s the baker’s?

12 Look and complete. Ask and answer. go straight on turn right turn left go past

B: Go past the café and turn left. The baker’s is next to the supermarket.

1. A: Hello, where’s the toy shop?

B: .

2. A: Hello, where’s the clothes shop?

B: .

In Canada, people speak English and French.

14 Listen and sing.

Where are the shops?

Where are the shops?

Go straight on, go straight on. The toy shop is on the left!

Turn left, turn right, go go go!

Go past, go straight, go, go, go!

Where are the shops?

Where are the shops?

Turn left, turn left.

The clothes shop is on the right!

Turn left, turn right, go, go, go!

Go past, go straight, go, go, go!

Where are the shops?

Where are the shops?

Turn right, turn right. The bookshop is on the right!

Turn left, turn right, go, go, go!

Go past, go straight, go, go, go!

HOW DO WE GET TO THE SHOPS?

Listen and watch.

Let’s go shopping!

Alright, I love shopping!

Hello, how do we get to the clothes shops?

Thank you! And the pet shop is…

Hmm... I don’t know...

Let’s go to the bookshop, I don’t like clothes!

Over there, on the right.

Where are the clothes shops? Where is it? Thank you!

Go straight on… Turn left and go past the supermarket. It’s opposite the café.

19 Read and write T for True or F for false.

1. Martin loves shopping.

2. Stella likes clothes shops.

3. Martin and Atlas like space.

4. Delta and Stella don’t like teddy bears.

20 Look and number in the correct order.

21 Complete and number.

1. Delta buys a about space for Atlas and Martin.

2. Atlas toy shops.

3. Martin likes shops.

4. Atlas buys a for and .

22 INVALSI Listen and write letters.

23 Listen again and complete.

1. The bookshop is the clothes shop.

2. , there is a café. 3. The stationer’s is the café. 4. The supermarket is the bookshop.

24 Read and correct.

Hi, I’m Liam. This is my city, Vancouver. It’s on the west side of Canada. I love the city centre - there are a lot of shops: bookshops, clothes shops, toy shops... My favourite shop is the stationer’s. They have pens, pencils and colourful notebooks. It's next to a café and opposite a baker’s. So I can have a snack too! And you? What’s your favourite shop? Where is it?

1. Liam lives in Toronto.

2. Vancouver is on the right side of Canada.

3. His favourite shop is the baker’s.

4. He can have a snack at the supermarket.

25 Listen and match. Say.

PHONICS

26 Listen and say. the • banana • London

The big banana goes to London by bus.

27

SECONDARY SCHOOL Write. Then say.

Where’s the pet shop?

Go straight on and turn right, it’s next to the electronics shop.

28 Play the game.

Go straight on…

WHAT TO SEE IN CANADA

Listen and number.

If you want to go to Canada, here are some suggestions about what to see!

1. Go to Niagara Falls! They are perfect for families and you can go on a boat tour!

2. Visit Vancouver! It’s a big city, with many restaurants, shops and parks! You can walk and go shopping in the city centre or ride a bike in its green parks.

3. Do you like old cities? Go to Montreal! Old Montreal is beautiful. You can visit museums or have a drink in a lovely café.

4. Do you love nature? In Banff National Park, you can enjoy the mountains and the lake. You can have picnics and go for walks by the lake.

2 REAL TASK Work in groups. Make a poster about Canada.

On your poster, you can glue or draw a map, pictures of places to visit, things to do and food to eat. Write short descriptions for the pictures.

Vancouver Niagara Falls
Banff National Park Montreal

1 Look and match.

TRAFFIC SIGNS

2 Read and number.

This sign tells drivers when to stop.

Traffic signs are very important, they help people drive safely.

3 Look and tick ✔.

This sign means…

A. no food or drinks

B. no littering

This sign tells you: “This animal can cross the road, be careful!”. In Canada, you can see a bear or a beaver on these signs.

These signs tell drivers the maximum speed. They are different on smaller or bigger roads. This sign is next to schools, hospitals and stations.

4 Draw and write.

Street signs in my country

IMPERATIVES

1. left, turn right!

2. your fruit, it’s good for you!

3. past the supermarket.

4. ! It’s dangerous. forma affermativaforma negativa

2 Write the imperatives.

Listen and say.

five euro fifty.

thirteen euro.

thirty-three euro ninety-nine.

Central Park
Statue of Liberty
Empire State Building

1 Watch, listen and say.

2 Number. Then listen again and check.

3 Find the hot dog stand. take pictures do crosswords swap cards play board games play the guitar use a tablet play tag listen to music wonder

Listen and match.

5 Look and complete. Draw or glue a picture of you and write.

In my free time, and In my free time, and . In my free time, I and .

Listen and say. Then ask and answer.

What do you do in your free time?

Do you do crosswords?

No, I don’t do crosswords.

9 Listen and say.

How often do you play board games?

I always play board games!

1. always A. take pictures

play board games always listen to music usually use a tablet often take pictures sometimes play the guitar never //

How often do you... ?

3. often C. swap cards with friends 2. usually B. wonder about space

DO YOU KNOW…?

Do you dream of a white Christmas? In New York it usually snows in winter! 10 Match. Then say.

4. sometimes D. play tag 5. never // E. do crosswords

Listen and write.

Listen and sing. 13 Read and answer.

I never use a tablet, I sometimes play tag, I always take pictures, I often do the crosswords.

I love my free time, I can do what I like, I love my free time, I can do what I want.

1. How often do you play tag?

2. How often do you use a tablet?

3. How often do you play board games?

4. How often do you listen to music?

I sometimes wonder about space, I often play board games, I usually swap cards with friends, I always play the guitar.

I love my free time, I can do what I like, I love my free time, I can do what I want.

5. How often do you swap cards with your friends?

We’re from planet Nova.

ABOUT SPACE”

I’m Atlas. And this is Delta.

We read, do homework and listen to music.

And what do you do in the evening? I wonder in my bedroom.

Complete.

I in my bedroom. We do crosswords. We play board games

Look and tick ✔or cross ✘.

I always take pictures.

Answer the questions.

1. What do Atlas and Delta always do?

2. What does Atlas usually do in the evening?

3. How often do Atlas and Delta do crosswords? We never play tag.

I usually wonder about space. I sometimes do crosswords.

20 INVALSI

Listen to Jenny and choose the correct answer.

1. How does Jenny go to school?

A. She always goes to school by bus.

B. She often walks to school.

C. She usually goes to school by car with her mum.

2. What does Jenny do at school?

A. She often does crosswords.

B. She usually plays tag.

C. She sometimes uses a tablet.

3. What does Jenny do in the afternoon?

A. She usually does her homework.

B. She always plays tennis.

C. She often rides a bike.

5. How often does Jenny eat soup?

A. Always.

B. Never.

C. Often.

4. How often does Jenny play board games with Mark?

A. Never.

B. Sometimes.

C. Often.

21 Write about you.

6. What does Jenny do in the evening?

A. She often plays video games.

B. She usually listens to music.

C. She always does her homework.

1. I always . 2. I usually . 3. I often . 4. I sometimes . 5. I never .

22 Read and write T for True or F for False.

Hi, my name is Jackson and I live in New Jersey, near New York. I often go to New York on Sundays. New York is fantastic! My sister loves visiting museums. My father likes shopping. I don’t like shopping, but sometimes my father buys me a new card game. My brother likes hot dogs - we usually eat them in Central Park. In the evening we sometimes go to Broadway or to Madison Square Garden.

1. Jackson often goes to New Jersey on Sundays.

2. His sister likes visiting museums.

3. Jackson always likes shopping.

4. His father always buys card games.

5. His brother usually has a hot dog in Central Park.

PHONICS

23 Listen and say.

John the journalist jumps on the bridge to see the jumping fish.

journalist • bridge • jump • badge • jelly

Look and write.

John often plays board games. John Debbie Marlon Josephine often never // always sometimes usually often sometimes

Interview a friend and complete.

How often do you play tennis? I never play tennis.

CULTURE

NEW YORK CITY

1 Listen and circle.

This is the Statue of Liberty. The statue wears a crown, shoes / sandals and a robe. In its hand there is a light / torch.

This is Madison Square Garden. It is an arena / a stadium in New York. You can watch football / basketball matches there.

2 Listen and say. Then act out.

So, straight on, then I turn left and then left again. 1 2 3

This is the American Museum of Natural History. You can learn about rocks, dinosaurs / lions and space there. There are lots of animals and you can see a very big dolphin / whale.

Hello, how do I get to the Empire State Building?

The Empire State Building... hmm, let’s see...

Go straight on, then turn left, go past the baker’s and turn left.

Yes, and then go straight on. And there you are.

Thank you! Bye-bye.

HOBBIES AROUND THE WORLD

1 Listen and say.

2 Listen and write.

In Canada, we often .

3 Write about your country. Glue a picture of your favourite hobby.

In Japan, we sometimes .

In Ireland, we often .

In the UK, we often biscuits or cakes.

In Australia, we sometimes in the ocean.

GLUE YOUR PICTURE HERE

bake surf ride a horse make origami snowboard

ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

1 Look and complete.

1. I ( ) ride a bike.

2. She (//) uses a tablet.

3. They ( ) listen to music.

4. Liam ( ) plays board games.

5. Johnny and Lucy ( ) go to school by bus.

LOOK!

We sometimes go to the cinema. • He often plays tag. always usually often sometimes never //

2 Reorder the sentences.

1. use a tablet / I / never →

2. often / play the guitar / they →

3. Pauline / swap cards / and Tom / sometimes →

4. We / take pictures / always →

5. usually / plays football / in the afternoon / my brother →

How often do + you/we/they + play board games?

How often does + he/she + play the guitar?

3 Complete with do or does.

1. How often your teacher do crosswords?

2. How often you watch TV?

3. How often George cook?

4. How often your dog play in the garden?

5. How often Gina and Larry go to the supermarket?

4 Write questions.

1. you / play tennis?

2. you / ride a bike?

3. you / paint?

4. you / listen to rap music?

5. your best friend / play video games?

6. your best friend / wonder / about space?

5 Answer for you.

How often do you play tennis?

1 Read and write. Then listen and check.

What is NASA?

N ASA is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. N ASA is in the United States of America. Scientists and astronauts work there. They study space with big telescopes and go on space expeditions. NASA makes new rockets, space shuttles and robots to explore the solar system. Astronauts live in space stations when they are in space.

5

Listen and number.

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BRILLIANT CAREERS

Look and sing! SEL

Walk of Fame
Hollywood sign

1 Watch, listen and say.

2 Number. Then listen and check.

6 Listen and tick ✔. Then write

7 Look, ask and answer. Then write.

Marcus • He’s a .
Patrick • He . Tonia • She’s . Tracy • .
She’s a nurse.

8

Listen and repeat. Complete.

9 Listen and write yes or no. 10 Play the game. She a teacher. She was an actress. They were actors. He a pilot. They firefighters.

11

Listen and sing.

What’s your job?

I am a pilot, pilot, pilot. How about you?

I am a doctor, doctor, doctor. What does he do? He is a nurse, nurse, nurse.

I love my job! What do you do? I love my job! What do you do?

What’s your job?

I am a firefighter, firefighter, firefighter. How about you?

I am a police officer, police officer, police officer. What does she do? She is a vet, vet, vet.

I love my job! What do you do? I love my job! What do you do?

12 Ask and answer.

What’s her job?

What’s his job?

She’s a doctor.

He’s a police officer.

MY DREAM JOB

Listen and watch.

Hi, I’m Delta. I’m from planet Nova.

Hi, I’m Michael. I’m from planet Earth.

This is you, right?

Yes, that’s me!

Are you an actor, Michael?

Is your father an actor, too? Or your mother?

Yes, I am. I was a little boy when I was in my first film.

No, my father is a doctor and my mother was a teacher. She’s a cook in a big restaurant now.

And what do you do, my friends?

We’re students, we go to school.

What’s your dream job, Delta?

My dream job? I want to be a space pilot!

I like school! I like my job, but at school I can be with my friends and learn new things!

But you’re an actor, that’s my dream job!

What’s your dream job, Stella?

My dream is to be a vet. What about you?

14 Choose a different title for the story.

Martin likes sweets.

15 Act out.

I want to be a shop assistant. In a sweet shop!

Ha ha ha!

What’s your dream job? We are actors.

16 Read and complete.

1. Michael is an . 2. His dad is a .

His mum was and now she’s a .

Look and write the correct job.

My mum is a doctor.

I want to be a firefighter. 3. My dream is to be a teacher. 4. My dream job is to be a nurse.

Match. Then write.

1. Stella dreams to be a
2. Delta dreams to be
Martin dreams to be
Atlas dreams to be
1.
2.

19 INVALSI Listen and answer.

1. Has Rob got brothers or sisters?

A. Yes, he’s got two sisters.

B. No, he hasn’t.

C. Yes, he’s got a sister.

2. What’s her job?

A. She’s a shop assistant.

B. She’s a teacher.

C. She doesn’t work.

3. Where does she work?

A. She works in a clothes shop.

B. She works in a pet shop.

C. She works in a restaurant.

20 Look and write sentences.

4. How old is uncle Dave?

A. He’s 70 years old.

B. He’s 60 years old.

C. He’s 50 years old.

5. What does Tina want to be?

A. She wants to be a cook.

B. She wants to be a doctor.

C. She wants to be a teacher.

doctor / hospital shop assistant / stationer’s

1. Uncle Jim
2. Uncle Dave

21

Listen and say. Ask and answer.

My dream job is to be a vet.

22 Read and complete. Listen and check.

pilot • why • because • planes

Phil: What’s your dream job?

Lucas: I want to be a .

Phil:

Lucas: I like .

PHONICS

23

Wow, a vet. Why? cap • cape pet • Pete fin • fine Because I love animals!

Listen and say. Then answer.

Pete has a pet. It has got a fine fin, a cape and a cap. What is it?

24 SECONDARY SCHOOL Read and answer.

Lucy: My dream is to be an actress!

Tom: Wow, an actress! Why?

Lucy: Beacuse I like films. And I like being someone else for some time.

Tom: What kind of films do you like?

Lucy: I like all films, but I love films about space! Do you like them?

Tom: Yes, I do. But my favourite films are about sports champions.

Lucy: Why?

Tom: Because I love sports!

1. What does Lucy want to be?

2. Why?

3. Does Tom like films about sports champions?

4. Why?

25 Play the guessing game. What’s his job?

Is he a superhero?

Is he Tom Holland?

He’s an actor. Yes, he is! Yes, he is!

MY FAVOURITE FILMS

1 Listen and circle.

In the United States, the film industry is very important. There aren’t / are many studios there. Los Angeles / New York is the city where dreams come true and cinema comes alive. Universal Studios, Warner Bros., Sony Pictures and Paramount all have their studios in Los Angeles and you can / can’t visit some of the places where films and sit-coms were born. It’s a very interesting / boring and exciting tour, if you like cinema and films!

2 Listen and number. Then match.

3 What’s your favourite film? Why?

comedy western cartoon sci-fi horror action

FAMOUS PEOPLE

1 Listen and complete. Then number.

2 Listen again and write T for True or F for False.

1. Kobe Bryant’s father was an English teacher.

2. He was born in Italy.

3. Vera Wang’s family was French.

4. She is famous for wedding dresses.

5. Jenna Ortega is an American actress.

6. Wednesday was filmed in Italy. She is an . basketball player • fashion designer • actress He was a . She is a .

3 Write and draw or glue a picture.

My brilliant career

When I grow up I want to be a/an .

PAST SIMPLE OF TO BE

soggetto forma affermativa

I was… You were…

He/She/It was…

1 Read and circle.

soggetto forma affermativa We were… You were… They were…

1. The nurse and the doctor were / was at the hospital.

2. The lions at the park were / was dangerous.

3. My mum was / were at the bank with my dad.

4. The cook were / was at the restaurant.

2 Read and complete.

1. She at the pet shop yesterday.

2. Daniel and Elise at the restaurant yesterday.

3. I at the party yesterday.

4. We at the cinema yesterday. The film  beautiful!

5. They at the library.

3

Rewrite the sentences with the past simple of the verb to be.

1. My grandparents are teachers.

2. My first dog is black and white.

3. We are happy to meet Jack at the café!

4. The stadium is full of people!

4 Rewrite the sentences. Then number.

1. She is a cook.

2. They are at the café.

3. The mountains are beautiful.

4. She is sad.

5. We are good friends.

6. I am a pilot.

7. You are at the seaside.

THE SOLAR SYSTEM

1 Listen, read and write names.

In the Solar System, there are eight planets and a big star called the Sun. The first planet is Mercury. It’s small and grey. The second is Venus. It’s hot and it has got yellow clouds. The third is planet Earth. There are seas, plants and mountains. It’s blue, green and brown. The fourth is Mars. It’s red and orange. The fifth planet, Jupiter, is very big and it’s got ninety-two moons. The sixth planet is Saturn. It’s very windy. The seventh is Uranus. It’s blue and cold. The eighth planet is Neptune. Neptune is blue and big.

2 Read and write T for True or F for False.

1. The Earth is the second planet.

2. Venus has got yellow clouds.

3. The fourth planet is Mars.

4. Mercury has got eighty moons.

5. Jupiter is small.

6. Saturn is windy.

7. Uranus is the seventh planet.

8. Neptune is green.

CELEBRITIES

Oxford Street
Piccadilly Circus
Buckingham Palace

1 Watch, listen and say.

2

Listen and match.

5 Look and complete.

George VI was a
Kobe Bryant was an  . Helen Thomas was a . Rosa Parks was an .

Listen and say.

Frida Kahlo and Vincent Van Gogh weren’t musicians, they were artists.

7 Complete. Then listen and check.

I at school yesterday. I at home. They at the stadium yesterday. They at the theatre. She at the cinema at 10.30. She at the café. He at the museum this morning. He at the library.

8 Listen and complete.

1. I at school this morning.

2. She a musician, she was a teacher.

3. Mike happy yesterday.

4. We writers.

5. They at the park yesterday.

Listen and repeat. Ask and answer. 10 Read and complete.

Were you at the park yesterday?

No, I wasn’t. I was at the science museum? Were Amy and Nancy with you?

No, they weren’t. They were at home. you at the park yesterday?

No, I . you at the museum yesterday?

11 Ask and answer.

Yes, I .

Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin were the first astronauts on the moon.

Where was the scientist?

Was she at school? No, she wasn’t. She was on the beach.

Where was the artist?

Was he at home? No, he wasn’t. He was at the museum.

Where were the writers?

Were they at the library? No, they weren’t. They were at the clothes shop.

Where were the musicians?

Were they at the cinema? No, they weren’t. They were at the park.

WAS SHE A QUEEN?

Listen and watch.

Let’s play a guessing game today!

Great! I love guessing games!

Was? Is she dead?

Ok Stella, think about someone! You guess, Delta!

Who is it?

You have to guess!

Was she a famous person? Was she Canadian?

I’m asking the right question: who was she?

Delta, you have to ask questions about the person. Was she famous for her dresses and hats?

Yes, she was. And yes, she was.

Yes, you

18 Complete with was or wasn’t.

1. She a woman.

2. She Canadian.

19 Read and circle.

3. She a queen. 4. She Elizabeth I.

1. She was / wasn’t an artist.

2. She was / wasn’t from the UK.

3. She was / wasn’t famous for her hats.

4. She was / wasn’t a queen.

20 Look and complete. Who she? she famous for her and hats? I know, I know!

I’m the right question: who she? Delta, you have to ask about the person. Who is that?

21 INVALSI Read and tick ✔ True, False or Not given.

My name is Lily and this is my grandad, Joe. He is 83 years old. I love playing cards with my grandad, and sometimes we play board games too. When he was a child, he wasn’t good at sports. He was very good at maths, science and geography. He was a scientist, and in his free time, he was a magician, too.

1. Joe is 85 years old.

2. Joe and Lily sometimes play games.

3. Joe was good at English when he was a child.

4. Lily is a scientist.

5. Joe was a magician in his free time.

F NG

F NG

F NG

F NG

F NG

6. Lily likes reading geography books. T F NG

22 Match. Then listen and check.

She was happy. Where were you yesterday?

I was at the science museum. How was she yesterday?

He

23 Look, read and complete. Ask and answer.

How was she yesterday?

When was she in the kitchen?

PHONICS

• good • book • cook • look • food 24 Listen and say.

I’m reading a good book about James Cook. Where was he this morning? What was his job?

25 Complete the questions. Then listen and check.

1. Anna, what at school? My favourite subject was science.

2. What ? My favourite sport was gymnastics.

3. Who ? My favourite musician was Taylor Swift.

? My best friends were Frank and Barbara.

? Yes, my best friends were in my class. 6. ? My favourite hobby was playing the guitar.

26 Play the guessing game.

Was it a man or a woman? A woman.

Was she a queen?

No, she wasn’t.

CULTURE

QUEEN ELIZABETH II

1 Listen and circle.

Elizabeth II was a very important queen in the United Kingdom. She was the queen for 60 / 70 years. She was Queen of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth. There are 15 / 25 countries in the Commonwealth. The most famous are Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Her name was Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor and she was born in London / Liverpool in 1926 / 1936. She was famous for her colourful clothes. Her favourite dogs were corgis. Her favourite hobby was riding a bike / horse. She was the mother of King Charles III. Her official home was Buckingham Palace.

2 Read and write T for True or F for False.

1. Queen Elizabeth II was the queen of the UK.

2. She was queen for more than fifty years.

The British Commonwealth

3. Canada and Australia aren’t part of the Commonwealth.

4. She was famous for her shoes.

5. Corgis were her favourite animals.

corgis
King Charles III
Queen Elizabeth II

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

1 Read and write.

Buckingham Palace is in the centre of London. It is the official home of the monarch. It is very big and a lot of people live there. There are 775 rooms and 78 bathrooms in the palace. There is a post office, a swimming pool, a police station, a ballroom and a cinema inside. The garden is very big: there is a tennis court, a helicopter landing and a lake. The king or queen doesn’t always live there. They have got other houses. When they are at the palace, you can see the Royal Standard outside.

2 Answer.

1. Where is Buckingham Palace?

2. What is Buckingham Palace?

3. How many rooms are there?

4. Is there a cinema?

5. Do the monarchs always live there?

3 REAL TASK Invent and draw a King or Queen’s standard.

PAST SIMPLE OF TO BE (2)

1 Rewrite the sentences in the negative form.

1. I was at the theatre yesterday.

2. Jim was very happy to see Ann.

3. Louis and Thomas were teachers.

4. Frida Kahlo was a famous writer.

5. You were at school on Friday.

2

Order the words and write the sentences.

1. yesterday. / at / wasn’t / I / the / clothes shop

They / actors, / were / they / cooks. / weren’t

soggetto forma negativa I wasn’t

You weren’t He wasn’t

She wasn’t It wasn’t

We weren’t

You weren’t They weren’t

4. were / nurses / at / hospital. / Mark and Pauline / the

5. was / Paul / Last week / at / museum. / the

2.
3. Andrew / short. / When / young, / was / was / he

verbosoggetto risposte brevi

Was I ? Yes, I was. No, I wasn’t.

Were you ?Yes, you were.No, you weren’t.

Was he/she/it ?Yes, he/she/it was.No, he/she/it wasn’t.

Were we? Yes, we were.No, we weren’t. you ?Yes, you were.No, you weren’t. they? Yes, they were.No, they weren’t.

3 Complete.

1. you at school yesterday?

2. Toby in his bedroom?

3. Where you?

4. Why Dennis sad?

5. Hugh and Kim at the restaurant?

5 Read and answer.

1. Where were you yesterday?

2. What was your favourite toy?

3. How was your day?

4. When was your birthday?

5. Who was your favourite teacher?

6. Why were you at school?

4 Learn and complete.

1. Were they at the stadium? No, .

2. Was your mum at home? Yes, .

3. Were Zoe and Alice next to the cafè? No, .

4. Was Lucas in the garden? No, .

5. Were you at the museum in the morning? Yes, .

FRIDA KAHLO

1 Read and match the two parts of the sentences.

Frida Kahlo was a famous artist. She was born in Mexico in 1907. Her family house was La Casa Azul, a blue house near Mexico City. Her house is now a museum. Frida Kahlo is famous for the colours of her paintings and her clothes. In her self-portraits, she often wears jewels and flowers on her head. Her paintings weren’t always on paper. Sometimes they were on canvas, mirrors or plates.

Frida was… … a museum where you can see her art.

Her house was… … on paper, canvas or mirrors.

Her house is… … her jewels and the colours of her paintings.

Her paintings were… … from Mexico.

She was famous for… … blue.

2 Describe the self-portrait.

1. What can you see?

2. What colours are there?

FREE TIME ACTIVITIES

1 Listen and match the pictures (A-H) with the speakers (1-6). Listen to some children talking about their favourite free time activities. There is one picture that you do not need. The first one (0) is an example.

MY PARROT

2 Read the text about a pet. Match the missing parts (A-G) with the gaps (1-5). Use each part once only. There is one letter that you do not need.

A fly

B trunk

C feathers

D beak

E big

F name

G wings

My name is Harriett and I’ve got a special friend. It’s a parrot and its (0)  is Hook.

F

Hook isn’t very (1) and it’s got blue and yellow (2) .

It’s got two beautiful (3) and it can (4) .

It’s got a black (5) and it can talk.

It is my best friend, I love spending time with Hook.

GOING TO THE CITY

Listen to Jeremy talking to his mum. While listening, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 1-5. Put a cross in the correct box. Only one answer is correct. The first one (0) is an example.

0. Where are Jeremy and his mum going?

A. To the stadium.

B. To the city centre.

C. To the clothes shop.

D. To school.

1. Where are they going first?

A. To the toy shop.

B. To the post office.

C. To the supermarket.

D. To the station.

2. What do they want to buy?

A. Eggs and milk.

B. Eggs and chocolate.

C. Milk and chocolate.

D. Milk and juice.

3. Jeremy wants to make biscuits…

A. in the morning.

B. in the evening.

C. on Monday.

D. in the afternoon.

4. How are they going to the city?

A. By car.

B. On foot.

C. By bus.

D. By train.

5. Jeremy wants to go to…

A. the supermarket.

B. the toy shop.

C. the park.

D. the baker’s.

MUSEUMS IN MY TOWN

4 Read the texts about some museums (A-F) and match them with the sentences (1-4). Write your answers in the boxes. There is one letter that you do not need. The first one (0) is an example.

A. Modern art

Come and see modern paintings and drawings! The artists come from different countries. Open from 10 am to 8 pm from Monday to Friday.

B. Science for the family

Do you like science and technology?

Here you can learn about science and experiments. Tickets are from £5 to £10.

C. Famous people from the past

Do you like history? Come and learn about important people from the past. You can learn about scientists, astronauts, activists and writers.

D. Food from the world

Here you can learn the history of food, eat it and cook food to eat with your family or friends. Open from 2 pm to 9 pm.

E. Natural History

Are you interested in animals? At the Natural History Museum you can see mammals, reptiles and birds. You can learn about the food they eat and how they live. Open every afternoon from 2 to 7 pm.

F. Queens

Do you like kings and queens? Come to this museum and see their clothes, crowns and jewels. Open from Sunday to Saturday.

Where can you go if you want to …

0 learn about scientists from the past. C

1 visit a museum in the morning.

2 eat something.

3 see animals.

4 visit a museum at the weekend.

1 Read and write.

Planning a Halloween party

First, write a list of food, drinks and decorations.

Second, choose where to have the party. It can be at home, in a park or in an old castle.

Third, write a list of guests and write an invitation. Write the date and the place on the invitation. You can ask your friends to wear costumes.

Then, think about games to play. You can go trick-or-treating or play apple bobbing.

2 Plan your party. Put a tick ✔ or a cross ✘ and complete.

food and drinks decorations games guests sweets juice chips pizza Jack o’lanterns webs spiders ghosts board games apple bobbing trick-or-treating scary stories

WORLD KINDNESS DAY SEL

1 Read and number.

Remember to always be kind, not only on 13th November, not only because it’s World Kindness Day!

You can be a good friend: take care of the people you love, don’t leave friends alone.

Help your friends when they need you. It’s important for them to know they can count on you!

Show your happiness for your friends, tell them you are happy when something nice happens.

Show appreciation for your friends. Tell them you like them and you like spending time together.

2 Look and tick ✔the correct behaviours.

3 REAL TASK Work in groups. Make a kindness flower.

THANKSGIVING

1 . Listen and circle.

In the USA, people celebrate Thanksgiving Day on the fourth Tuesday / Thursday in November. On Thanksgiving Day you give thanks and spend time with family and friends. People in the United States have a big dinner / lunch to celebrate Thanksgiving, they watch a film / a parade on TV and they play American football / volleyball. They usually eat stuffed chicken / turkey, mashed potatoes and pumpkin / apple pie. The day after Thanksgiving is Black / Red Friday, a famous day for shopping!

2 Write the words. 3 My grateful turkey.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

1 Read and number. Then listen and check.

In the UK, on Christmas Day we have a big lunch with our families. We put Christmas crackers on the table for each person: you have to pull the cracker open and inside you can find paper crowns, small toys and a joke or a riddle. You have to wear the crown and solve the riddle or read the joke aloud!

Do you know the pickle tradition from the USA? On Christmas Day, we hide a pickle on the Christmas tree. If you find it, you get an extra present. And you don’t have to eat the pickle!

In South Africa, Christmas is in summer! We hang stockings outside for Father Christmas, but we don’t play with the snow! We go to the seaside or we go camping with our families! In Canada, we usually open one present on Christmas Eve and leave the rest for Christmas Day. In Toronto, we go to the Santa Claus Parade (we call Father Christmas Santa Claus): it’s a very famous and big event!

2 REAL TASK Make a poster about Christmas in the world.

NEW YEAR’S EVE

1 Read and complete. Then listen and check.

New Year’s Eve in the USA

The new year is celebrated in a lot of countries. In the USA, they celebrate New Year’s Eve on the (1) . They have dinner with family or friends and they wait for midnight together. Before midnight, the (2) starts. People usually count from 20 to 0! At midnight you can see (3) in the sky. They are beautiful. People eat a lot of food on New Year’s Eve, and in the USA the typical food is meat, (4) and (5) .

2 Listen and chant.

It’s the 31st December

It’s New Year’s Eve

Countdowns and fireworks Let’s celebrate!

31st december fireworks countdown cabbage cornbread

1 Complete and number.

3 Write the adjectives from exercise 1 in the correct place.

Listen and complete.

1. She is taller you.

2. My house is than your house.

3. I am than my sister.

4. A cat is than a dog.

5 Use the words to write the questions. Then listen and check.

6 Listen again, look and answer. 1. Are than ? 2. Is than ? dangerous old long clean

No,

Yes,

Is than ?

7 Look and write.

8 Complete with better or worse and write new sentences.

1. My bike is than your bike.

A sunny day is than a rainy day.

HOUSE 1
HOUSE 2
House 1 is taller than House 2.

1 Write the words.

BEAUTIFUL TOWNS

2 Listen and check.

3 Look and write T for True or F for False. 1. He’s playing football at the museum. 2. They’re reading at the station.

3. She’s singing at the restaurant. 4. He’s going to the hospital.

4 Read and write the names.

These are my friends. Lucy is going to the cinema, she loves horror films. Josh is going to the theatre with his grandad. Bob is reading a book at the library, he loves detective stories. Holly is riding a bike in front of the museum and her brother Yuri is going to the post office. Jenny is walking in front of the bank with her aunt.

6

Listen and trace the right path.

What are the animals doing? Complete. sleep • climb • fly • eat • jump • drink

1. It’s . 2. It’s . 3.
Anna Ciaran Patrick Lucy

Listen and draw.

5 Look and complete the sentences.

The supermarket is the toy shop.

The theatre is the library. 1 2

The clothes shop is of the stationer’s.

The stationer’s is of the clothes shop.

FREE TIME IN NEW YORK

1 Look and write.

Listen and check.

Listen and match. never listen to music never take pictures often swap cards usually play tag sometimes play the guitar

4

Listen and complete.

1. I play board games.

2. She wonders about space.

3. They use a tablet.

4. He does the crosswords.

5 Order the words and write the questions.

1. you / listen to music?

2. your teacher / use a tablet?

3. you / play tag?

4. your friend / play the guitar?

5. you / swap cards with friends?

6 Look at the chart and complete.

7 Read and write T for True or F for False.

Hi, my name is Peter. In my free time I always play board games and swap cards with my friends. I often take pictures of my cat, Tim, and I usually listen to rock music. I sometimes ride my bike, but I never play football, I don’t like it. I often play video games with my sister in the afternoon, and I sometimes play the piano.

Peter always plays board games with his friends.

Peter never swaps cards.

Peter usually takes pictures of his cat.

Peter usually listens to music.

Peter always plays football.

Peter often plays video games.

8 What do you usually do in your free time? Write.

Peter

BRILLIANT CAREERS

and write the job.

Listen and check.

Listen and circle. 1. He is a police officer / a firefighter.

She is a nurse / a cook.

He is a nurse / a pilot.

She is a vet / a teacher.

She is a shop assistant / an actor.

They are doctors / actors.

We are vets / police officers.

He is a cook / doctor

Read and complete. 5 Listen and number. Then complete. 1. They are .

She is
I am
We are
He is
You are

1 Look and write.

3 Read and complete.

CELEBRITIES

2 Listen and check.

1. He likes playing the guitar, playing the piano and singing. He is a .

2. She likes drawing and painting. She is an . 3. He writes books or stories. He is a .

4. She loves doing experiments and she likes science and maths. She is a .

Listen and write the names.

5 Answer the questions.

1. Who is an athlete?

2. Who is an activist?

Yuri is an athlete.

3. Who was a musician? 4. Who was a journalist? 5. Who is an artist? 6. Who was a magician?

Karen • Max • Yuri • Alex • William • Rachel

6 Read and answer.

My family and I were in Spain in August. The weather was always hot. Sometimes it was cloudy, and sometimes it was sunny. There was delicious food at the restaurants and there were some parks and a lot of beaches. On the beach, there were some beautiful shells. There weren’t any rocks. It was a sandy beach. Spain is fantastic!

1. Was Jim in Spain in the summer?

2. Were Jim and his family cold?

3. Was the weather always sunny?

4. Were the restaurants good?

5. Was the beach sandy?

7 Answer the questions and draw.

1. Where were you yesterday?

2. Who was with you?

3. What was the weather like?

4. What time were you there?

YESTERDAY

DIPLOMA

CONGRATULATIONS! (name) for completing SPACE ENGLISH 5! WELL DONE!

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