This is a lion family. This is the mum and her three children. The dad isn’t here. These lions are in Africa.

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Meet my familyVocabulary: family members, appearance and character adjectivesGrammar: be (singular)Communication: introducing yourself and others, making friends

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1 Look at the picture. Answer the questions.

a How many lions are there? b Are they big or small? c What colour are they?

2 1 16 Listen to the recording and read the caption under

the photo.

3 1 17 Listen to the sentences and say whether they are true

or false.

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2 Write the name of the character next to each sentence.

1 : Susie and Mickey are my new friends.

2 : Mickey is my brother. 3 : I’m an explorer. 4 : This is my sister, Susie.

Hey! What’s that? Oh, no! It’s a shark!

Ha, ha! Hello, Susie!

Oh, it isn’t a shark. It’s Mickey.

That’s not funny!

Wow! That's fantastic! Nice to meet you!

Nice to meet you too.

I'm Susie and the 'shark' is my brother Mickey. And that's our Uncle Gordon.

He's an explorer.

The Amazing Journey: Nice to meet you

1a 1 1 18 Listen to the recording and read the story.

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2

3 4

I’m big. I’m grey.

I’m in the sea.

_ _ _ _ _

P uzzle Time !

Hello, I'm Bill.

3 1 19 Listen to the recordings and

repeat. Act out a scene from the story.

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4 1 20 Complete the captions with the

names of family members, or relatives. Then listen to the recording and check your answers.

Word Bank

5 Complete the grammar box above. Then complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verb be.

1 Uncle Gordon: You a good swimmer, Susie.

2 Mickey: Bill Susie’s brother.

3 Uncle Gordon: I an explorer. 4 Susie: Mickey, you

funny! 5 Susie: This our

friend Bill.

Listen and speak

6 1 21 Listen to the recording and write

who these people are in the pictures.

7 Draw someone from your family on a sheet of paper. Show your drawing to your classmates and say who is in it.

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3

5

2

6

grandma and are g

mum and are p

daughter and are c

brother ands

grandson and are g

aunt, and c

GrammarBe singular (positive and negative)

Grammar Guide, AB, p. 106

I = I am I’m not = I am notyou’re = you are you aren’t = you are nothe = he is he isn’t = he is notshe’s = she is she isn’t = she is notit = it is it = it is not

I’m Rose and he’s Tony.

She isn’t my sister. She’s my friend.

This is my grandad. This isn’t my sister. She’s my cousin.

aunt brother cousin dad (father) daughter grandad (grandfather) granddaughter grandma (grandmother) grandson mum (mother) sister son uncle

children grandchildren grandparents parents

Word Explorer, p. 122

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Vocabulary

3 Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

chick egg good tall wings

1 A penguin is a mum or dad. 2 A baby penguin is a . 3 An emperor penguin has got small . 4 An emperor penguin is . 5 The mother penguin has one

every year.

Comprehension

2 Write T (True) next to the true sentences and F (False) next to the false ones.

1 A penguin is a bird. 2 A penguin isn’t a good swimmer. 3 It isn’t cold in the Antarctic. 4 An emperor penguin is a good parent. 5 An emperor penguin isn’t tall.

About 40 kinds of birds can’t fly.

What?Guess

A tall and beautiful penguin

1b

1 1 22 Read the text and listen

to the recording. Answer the question Where is an emperor penguin’s home?

An emperor penguin is an amazing bird. It is a good swimmer, but it can’t fly. It has got small wings. It is a big bird. Is it tall? Yes, it is. It is very tall and beautiful.

An emperor penguin’s home is in the Antarctic. It is very cold there.

An emperor penguin is a good parent. The mother penguin has one egg every winter. The father penguin keeps the egg warm on his feet and the mother goes to the sea for food.

Look at this mum, dad and the chicks. It is a happy family.

Read and listen

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4 1 23 Listen to the recording and repeat

the words. Choose a word and mime it to your classmates. Let them guess the words.

5 Look at the photos and circle the correct words.

1 2 3

654

1 This baby boy has got dark / fair hair and brown / blue eyes. He is fat / slim.

2 Sally’s grandma is old / young. She has got long / short hair. It is straight / curly.

3 Chris has got dark / red hair. He is clever / beautiful.

4 Tony’s grandad has got grey / dark hair and a moustache / glasses. He has got a beard / a hat too.

5 Laura’s hair is straight / wavy and fair / red. She has got a beard / glasses. She is fat / slim.

6 Mike is short / tall and his sister is tall / short. They have got big / small ears. They are clever / funny.

Listen

6 1 24 Listen to Ben talking about his aunt and

uncle. Write T (True) next to the true sentences and F (False) next to the false ones.

1 Uncle Peter is tall. 2 Uncle Peter has got brown eyes. 3 Aunt Jenny is short with dark hair. 4 Aunt Jenny isn’t clever. 5 Tina is seven years old.

Word Bank

tall short slim fat young old clever funny beautiful

curly straight wavy long short fair dark grey red

glasses beard moustacheWord Explorer, p. 122

Grammar Guide, AB, p. 106

Am I tall, Tony?

GrammarBe singular (questions and answers)

No, you aren’t!

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

7 Match the questions and answers.

1 Is the boy happy? a No, she isn’t.

b Yes, he is.c Yes, it is. d Yes, she is.e No, it isn’t.

2 Is the dog small? 3 Is she his grandma? 4 Is the dog black? 5 Is the girl beautiful?

Speak

8 Imagine a person. Answer your classmate’s questions about the person. Your partner should draw the person. Then change roles.

Yes, I am.

No, it isn’t. It’s red.

Are you tall?

Is your hair dark?

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Making friends

1c Jim: How old are you?

Tina: I’m 11. What about you?

Sam: I’m ten and Jim is 12.

Jim: When's your birthday?

Tina: My birthday is in April.

Max: Who’s your best friend?

Sarah: My best friend is Bouncer.

Max: Bouncer? It’s a funny name. Sarah: Bouncer is my dog. He’s very

clever.

Adam: Hi, are you new here?

Lara: Yes, I am. My name is Lara. What’s your name?

Adam: I’m Adam. Nice to meet you. Where are you from?

Lara: I’m from Canada.

Listen and read

1 1 25 Listen and read the dialogues. Match

the photos with the dialogues.

Comprehension

2 Answer the questions.

1 Where is Lara from? 2 How old is Tina? 3 How old is Jim? 4 When is Tina’s birthday? 5 Who is Sarah’s best friend?

3 1 26 Write the questions from the dialogues

above. Then listen to the recording and repeat.

Phrase BookMaking friends

A: B: I’m Adam.

A: B: I’m from Canada.

A: B: I’m 11.

A: B: My birthday is in April.

A: B: My best friend is Bouncer.

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2

3

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Speak

4 Complete the dialogue about you. Then practise the dialogue with a partner.

8 Read the email again. Underline the answers to the questions below.

1 What’s your name? 2 Where are you from? 3 How old are you? 4 What is your brother’s, sister’s and

cousin’s name? 5 Who is your best friend?

9 Answer the questions in Activity 8 and write an email about yourself.

Hi,

I'm Florence and I'm from France. I'm 11 years old. I'm tall with dark hair and green eyes.

My sister Corinne is 6 years old and she is very clever. My brother's name is Jean. He's a baby. I've got a cousin too. His name's Laurent.

My best friend is my cat, Felix.

Who is your best friend?

Email me at: FlorenceRouen@fra.com

Hi,

(1) My . (2) I’m . (3) I’m . (4) My name is . (5) My .Email me at:

7 Read the email. Who is it from?

Where are you from?

How old are you?

Hi. What’s your name?

I’m from .

I’m .

When’s your birthday?

Who’s your best friend?

My birthday is in .

My best friend is .

I’m . Nice to meet you.

Writing Time

5 1 27 Read the words aloud. Which

of them starts with a different sound? Listen to the recording and check your answers.

when who where what

6 1 28 Write S (Same ) or D

(Different) if the red letters in the pairs sound the same or different. Then listen to the recording and check your answers.

1 who, hobby 2 when, house 3 what, walk 4 where, we

Play with Sounds

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Review 1

Vocabulary

1 Find and circle nine words in the diagram connected with the topic of family. Write them below.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

2 Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

short small old beautiful

straight fair slim

1 I’m tall but my sister is . 2 My dad is fat but my mum is . 3 His dog is big but his cat is . 4 I’m young but my grandad is . 5 My guinea pig is funny and my cat is

. 6 My hair is curly but my brother’s hair is

. 7 My dad’s hair is dark but my uncle’s hair is

.

M U M G S S C G

A N G R A I O R

M C D A D S U A

D L G N S T S N

O E R D I E I D

D A U M S R N A

U N K A U N T D

B R O T H E R B

Frank is sixty. His hair is grey. He has got a beard and a big moustache.

Jenny is thirty-five. She is beautiful. Her hair

is red, long and wavy. She has got glasses.

Jenny

Frank

3 Read the descriptions of the people and complete the pictures.

John is ten. His eyes are green. His hair is short, dark and curly.

Mary is eleven. Her eyes are brown. Her hair is

long, fair and straight.

Mary

John

Grammar

4 Complete the sentences with am, are or is.

1 Hi. I Tony. 2 You tall. 3 I young. 4 Mum thirty-four years old. 5 Hi. My name Rose. 6 Where you from? 7 How old your brother?

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Communication

7 Work in pairs. Ask each other the questions and answer them. Write your partner's answers in the table below.

Questions My partner

Where are you from?

How old are you?

When is your birthday?

Who is your best friend?

8 In the same pairs, tell the class about your partner. Use the table in Activity 7.

9 1 29, 30 Listen to the recording and complete the text

of the song. Then sing the song.

a chick. I’m a penguin chick.

a chick. You’re a penguin chick.

emperor penguins.

Our is in the Antarctic.

emperor penguins.

Our is in the Antarctic.

6 Write the negative sentences.

1 I’m short. 2 He’s ten years old. 3 You are funny. 4 That photo is old. 5 I’m a good swimmer. 6 My dog is brown. 7 She is my cousin.

5 Complete the answers.

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2

3

4

5 Is my hair dark?

This is my partner, Anna. She is from Russia. She is ten. Her birthday is in

February. Her best friend is Olga.

Is he old?

Are you tall?

Am I fat?

Is she clever?

No, he .

No, you .

Yes, she .

No, it .

Yes, I .

Listen Sing!

and

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The people in the picture are Inuit. They are from Canada. They live in the Arctic regions of Canada. It is very cold there.

The Inuit are not very tall. Their hair is dark and their eyes are dark. They live in big families with mother and father, sisters, brothers and grandparents. They have got lots of friends too.

The Inuit go hunting. Young Inuit go fishing at sea with their fathers. They go kayaking too. They play and learn together with their friends. They like sports and traditional games. They also watch TV or DVDs.

GlossaryInuit . . .live . . .go hunting . . .go fishing . . .

at sea . . .go kayaking . . .together . . .also . . .

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Inuit families

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CLUBExplorers’

Inuit families

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English and geography

1 31 Read the text and listen to the

recording. Circle the correct words.

1 The Inuit are from Canada / France.2 It isn’t very hot / cold there.3 Their hair isn’t blonde / dark.4 They are / aren’t very tall.5 They go fishing / swimming at sea.

Explore Activity Book, p. 18

Project

Family album

You need: A piece of card

A few sheets of paper

from a notebook

Some coloured paper

Sticky tape

Scissors

Glue

Coloured pencils

1 Cut the card into the same size rectangles.

2 Stick them together using the sticky tape, to get a zig zag book.

3 Stick the colourful cover pages to the beginning and the end

of the book.

4 On the left of each of the zig zag pages stick a photo or a

picture of one of your family members.

5 Write descriptions of your family members and stick them

next to the correct picture.

Make a family album. Tell your classmates about

your relatives.

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Orangutan language

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CLUBDVD

Indonesia Malaysia

Glossarylanguage . . .similar (to) . . .forest . . .friendly . . .communicate . . .

stupid . . .save . . .in danger . . .the wild . . .team . . .

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Before you watch

1 Answer the questions.

1 Can we meet an orangutan in our forests? 2 Are orangutans similar to people?

2 Write the words from the box under the correct photos.

apples bananas computer cup

orangutan zoo

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5

2

6

3

While you watch

3 Watch the DVD. Write T (True) next to the true sentences and F (False) next to the false ones.

1 Indah and Azy are orangutans. 2 Rob Shumaker is their teacher. 3 Indah is ten years old. 4 The computer is fast. 5 Azy is very clever. 6 Indah and Azy aren’t good students.

4 Watch the DVD again. Circle the words you heard in the recording.

1 An orangutan’s natural house / home is in Indonesia and Malaysia.

2 The name ‘orangutan’ means ‘person / child of the forest’ in Malay.

3 Shumaker has language games / lessons with the orangutans every day.

4 Every day / week there are visitors at the zoo. 5 It is happy / sad but orangutans are in danger. 6 Shumaker is a good / bad teacher.

After you watch

5 Circle the correct answer.

1 The oranguatans are a very stupid. b very clever.

2 Can the orangutans play at the zoo? a Yes, they can. b No, they can’t.

3 Indah and Azy learn a a banana, an apple, a cup. b symbols for objects (e.g. a banana,

an apple, a cup).

4 Who is more friendly? a Azy b Indah

Work in groups of three. Each of you draws three simple symbols in the boxes below. Write information about the meaning of these symbols under the boxes. Then prepare 18 cards. Draw your symbols on nine of these cards and write the meanings on the remaining nine cards. Then play the memory game. Is it easy to match the word and the symbol?

Fun Time

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