Post on 19-Apr-2018
Action verbs for stories and films
About crimes 5B1. escape
2. chase
3. rob4. robber5. robbery
6. steal
7. call the police
Actions in films 6A1. turn into
2. find out
3. get away
4. get into (trouble)
5. give up
6. look for
7. make up (a story)
8. set off
Words for writing stories 6BAction verbs1. arrive / reach 6. save
2. leave 7. drop
3. appear 8. find
4. disappear 9. win
5. fight 10. lose
Reporting verbs1. ask 2. reply
3. say 4. suggest
5. continue 6. cry
7. shout 8. whisper
Body parts 5A1. curly hair
2. straight hair
3. a long face
4. a round face
Clothing and accessories
Accessories 5A1. glasses
2. sunglasses
3. a gold necklace
4. a silver ring
5. earrings
Clothing items 5A1. a suit 4. sandals
2. a vest 5. gloves
3. jeans 6. mittens
Objects 5A1. an umbrella 4. a comb
2. a watch 5. a hairbrush
3. a mirror 6. a backpack
Eating and drinking
Food and drinks 4APhrases of quantity
1. a bunch of grapes
2. a bunch of bananas
3. a packet of sour plums
4. a packet of potato chips
5. a carton of soya milk
6. a carton of blackcurrant juice
7. a tin of nuts
8. a tin of sausages
9. a jar of peanut butter
10. a jar of jam
11. a bar of chocolate
12. a loaf of bread
Dishes 4A1. tuna salad
2. prawn salad
3. spaghetti with meat sauce
4. macaroni with mushrooms
5. soup noodles with dumplings
6. soup noodles with pork chops
7. chicken curry
8. beef curry
Types of food 4BMeat1. steak 3. chicken
2. beef 4. pork
Vegetables1. lettuce 4. peas
2. broccoli 5. potatoes
3. carrots 6. tomatoes
Noodles
Pasta1. macaroni 2. spaghetti
Fruit1. cherries 3. lychees
2. grapes 4. longans
Food groups 4B1. junk food
2. sugary food
3. salty food
4. fried food
5. soft drinks
6. dairy products
7. grain products
Cooking 5B1. bake 4. pour
2. fry 5. add
3. chop 6. beat
Descriptive language
Adjectives for describing TV programmes 4A
1. informative 4. touching
2. exciting 5. boring
3. interesting 6. silly
Opposite adjectives 4A1. big 7. fat
2. small 8. thin
3. tall 9. light
4. short 10. heavy
5. long 11. young
6. short 12. old
Adverbs 5A1. patiently 6. loudly
2. impatiently
7. quietly
3. politely 8. noisily
4. rudely 9. early
5. softly 10.late
Opposite adjectives 5B1. cheap
2. expensive
3. comfortable
4. uncomfortable
5. convenient
6. inconvenient
7. crowded
8. not crowded
9. fast
10. slow
Opposite adjectives 6A1. rich 2. poor
3. healthy 4. sick
5. strong 6. weak
7. wet 8. dry
9. clean 10. dirty
11. bright 12. dark
13. cheap 14. expensive
Describing a person’s character 6A-ing
1. caring
2. good-looking
-ive1. creative
2. attentive
others1. brave
2. calm
Describing book characters 6A1. greedy 5. selfish
2. silly 6. dishonest
3. cruel 7. ugly
4. proud 8. wicked
Describing experiences 6B1. meaningful
2. joyful
3. painful
4. awful / terrible
5. enjoyable
6. scared of
7. disappointed with
8. excited about
Describing people 6B1. confident
2. diligent
3. generous
4. humble
5. loyal
6. responsible
7. punctual
Electronic products 4A1. electronic games
2. a mobile phone
3. a DVD player
4. an MP3 player
5. a digital camera
Festival traditions 6AChinese New Year
1. decorate home with red paper
2. buy good luck flowers
3. eat rice cakes
4. eat turnip cakes
5. perform the lion dance
6. watch firework displays
7. watch parades
Ching Ming Festival1. sweep graves
2. give special food to dead relatives
Mid-Autumn Festival1. buy/ eat moon cakes
2. buy/ eat starfruit
3. light lanterns
4. tie riddles to lanterns
Health problems
Injuries 5B1. bang my head
2. twist my ankle
3. break my leg / arm
4. cut my finger
5. burn my arm
Illnesses 5B1. a sore throat
2. a cough
3. a cold
4. a fever
5. a toothache
6. a headache
7. a stomachache
8. the flu
Hobbies and interests 4Acollecting
1. collecting cards
2. collecting stickers
3. collecting stamps
reading1. reading the newspaper
2. reading magazines
3. reading comics
going1. going ice-skating
2. going swimming
3. going cycling
playing1. playing computer games
2. playing Chinese checker
3. playing the piano
4. playing the violin
5. playing football
6. playing basketball
Jobs
Jobs 5A1. a painter 5. an animator
2. a singer 6. a film director
3. a writer 7.a musician
4. an athlete 8. a scientist
Jobs 6A-man/ -woman
1. fire fighters
2. a fireman
3. a firewoman
4. police officers
5. a policeman
6. a policewoman
7. a businessman
8. a businesswoman
-er1. a fashion designer
2. a reporter
3. a social worker
others1. an actor
2. an actress
3. a model
4. a lawyer
5. an architect
6. a pilot
7. a flight attendant
8. an astronaut
9. a vet
Materials 5Bwood1. chopsticks
2. a lolly stick
cardboard1. a shoe box
2. an egg carton
plastic1. a lid
2. a margarine tub
metal1. a candy container
2. a can
glass1. a glass
2. a vase
Places and activities
Places 4A1. a supermarket
2. a shopping centre
3. an airport
4. a theme park
Places in the street 4B1. a post office
2. a news-stand
3. an MTR station /a train station
4. a bakery
5. a clinic
6. a sports centre
7. a department store
8. a health and beauty store
9. a convenience store
Places to visit and things to do in Hong Kong 4B1. Tin Shui Wai
(visit Hong Kong Wetland Park)
2. Mai Po(watch the birds)
3. Sai Kung(eat seafood, do water sports, go hiking)
4. Tsim Sha Tsui(take photos on the Avenue of Stars)
5. Lantau Island(visit Disneyland, ride on the cable car, visit the Big Buddha)
6. Aberdeen(eat seafood)
7. The Peak(look at the view of Hong Kong)
8. Wan Chai(visit Golden Bauhinia Square)
Places and activities in Hong Kong5A1. the Science Museum
2. the Space Museum
3. the Cultural Centre
4. Hong Kong Wetland Park
5. Ocean Park
6. Disneyland
7. look at the displays
8. watch a sky show
9. watch a ballet
10. look at the plants and animals
11. ride on the cable car
12. take photos with cartoon and characters
Things and places in a country park5B1. a visitor centre
2. an information board
3. a picnic site
4. a campsite
5. a public toilet
6. a public telephone
Positive and negative actions
Actions 4A1. comb my hair
2. tie my shoelaces
3. carry my school bag
4. get dressed
5. pack my school bag
6. climb the stairs
7. do up my buttons
Good habits 4B1. change my facecloth
2. change my socks
3. change my uniform
4. wash my sports shoes
5. cut my fingernails
6. wash my hair
7. go to the dentist
8. help with the housework
Resolutions 4B1. do Maths / English / Chinese
exercises
2. do revision
3. go to bed early
4. do more sports
5. keep a diary
6. tidy my bookshelf / bookshelves / room
7. watch less TV
8. read more books
Things friends should / shouldn’t do 5A
of1. take care of
at1. laugh at
2. shout at
to1. listen to
2. talk to
3. be nice to
4. be mean to
with1. help … with
2. share … with
3. get on with
4. quarrel with
5. fight with
Charity work 6A1. collect old toys
2. collect old books
3. sell/ buy flags
4. sell/ buy raffle tickets
5. run a second-hand stall
6. run a craft stall
7. go on a charity walk
8. donate money to charity
9. visit an old people’s home
Things I learnt from my teachers 6B 1. respect others
2. care for others
3. learn right from wrong
4. make my own choices
5. solve problems
6. improve my English
7. improve my basketball skills
8. enjoy teamwork
Good for the environment 6B 1. turn down the air-con
2. turn off the lights
3. have showers
4. bring your own bag / water bottle / facecloth
5. recycle / reuse cans, paper, plastic bags / bottles
Bad for the environment 6B
waste energy1. leave the lights on
waste water1. leave the tap on
2. have baths
waste plastic / paper1. use a lot of plastic bags /
bottles / tissues / disposable products
2. throw away a lot of used paper / plastic bags / bottles
The world around us
Man-made things 4B1. a bridge
2. a tower
3. an escalator
Natural landscape 4B1. a mountain
2. a river
3. a lake
4. a desert
Natural disasters 6A1. an earthquake
2. a typhoon
3. a drought
TV programmes 4A1. the news and weather report
2. a drama
3. a cartoon
4. a documentary
5. a pop music show
6. a sports programme
7. a cookery programme
8. a game show
Verbs for crafts and cooking
Making crafts 5B1. staple 3. fold
2. stick 4. cut
Cooking 5B1. bake 4. pour
2. fry 5. add
3. chop 6. beat
Wildlife issues
Endangered animals 6B
1. a whale 3. a shark
2. a dolphin 4. an elephant
Actions that harm animals 6B
1. catch 3. kill
2. hunt 4. destroy
Effects on animals 6B
1. become endangered
2. become extinct