Cambridge Global English Activity Book 4 Jane Boylan and Claire Medwell Cambridge University Press...

Jane Boylan and Claire Medwell

Activity Book

CAMBRIDGE Global English

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ContentsUNIT 1 Family circles 1 Vocabulary 4 2 Global Children 6 3 Sporting talent! 84 Penfriends 105 How the Moon was kind to her mother 126 Unit 1 Revision 14 My global progress 15

UNIT 2 Stories 1 Reading 162 Superskills 183 Rules 204 Jake's surprise 225 The Seekers 246 Unit 2 Revision 26 My global progress 27

UNIT 3 Day and night 1 Vocabulary 282 Planet Earth 303 Orbits 324 Nocturnal nature 345 Afraid of the dark 366 Unit 3 Revision 38 My global progress 39

UNIT 4 Homes 1 Listening 402 Buildings 423 Out and about 444 Famous places 465 The Hobbit 486 Unit 4 Revision 50 My global progress 51

UNIT 5 Getting around 1 Vocabulary 522 Staying safe on the road 543 Getting around big cities 564 Sky-high ambition 585 Lost in the Desert 606 Unit 5 Revision 62 My global progress 63

UNIT 6 School lunch 1 Listening 642 Recycled art 663 Party plans 684 All about gum! 705 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 726 Unit 6 Revision 74 My global progress 75

UNIT 7 Australia 1 Reading 76 2 Australia 78 3 Animal matters 80 4 Taking a trip 825 Why emus can't fly 84 6 Unit 7 Revision 86 My global progress 87

UNIT 8 The human race 1 Listening 88 2 Modern dance 90 3 The Crown Jewels 924 Guards stop thieves 945 The Mona Lisa 966 Unit 8 Revision 98 My global progress 99

UNIT 9 Looking backwards and forwards1 Vocabulary 100 2 Holiday fun 1023 Looking back 1044 Planning activities 1065 Back to school 1086 Unit 9 Revision 110 My global progress 111

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Cambridge Global English Stage 4 Activity Book Unit 14

1 Vocabulary Family names Find and circle seven family names.

t r p i g r a n d m a u y

r a q d u y t j d a d h e

f u w f i u r s d f g h a

d n e g o n e z b n a s e

s t r h p c w f g h j k r

g h t j m l q r t m u m t

m g y k n e d y u i d f y

n f u x b s d n b v c x u

b d i c o u s i n r t y i

v s s c v f g h j k l p o

c g r a n d p a k j h g f

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

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1 Family circles1 Vocabulary

Cambridge Global English Stage 4 Activity Book Unit 1 55

3 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.

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

g 1 Mum and Grandma both . 2 Grandpa goes fi shing and too.

3 Mum goes cycling, whereas .

4 Mum and Dad both .

5 Grandma likes telling stories and too.

6 .

Mum: go cycling, make cakes,play violin

Grandma: make cakes, read, tell stories

Dad: play chess, go fi shing, play violin

Grandpa:go fi shing, tell

stories


2 Global children

1 Read and complete Masamis language passport.

MiName: Age: Favourite subject:

Brothers/sisters:

Favourite food:

City/town:

Future job/profession:

School subjects:

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 oclock and helps with the household chores. She usually feeds the animals, but sometimes she has to sweep the yard too. When she fi nishes, 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.

Masamis favourite subject is Music. When she is older, she wants to be a pianist. She also likes drawing. Her favourite food is udon noodles.


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

wash the dishes

make your bed

lay the table

feed the animals

sweep the fl oor

tidy your bedroom

wash the car

clean your bike

3 Use of English Put the words in order.

1 feeds / usually/ Masami / the / animals .

2 makes / Mum / the beds / always .

3 my / bedroom / often / I / tidy .

4 cleans / My brother / never / bike / his .

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

.

4 Write sentences about what chores you do in your home.

Language detectiveAdverbs of frequency

never sometimes often

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

usually always


3 Sporting talent!

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

tennis football rhythmic gymnasticsrollerblading water-skiing judo diving table tennis skateboardingswimming baseball paddle surfi ng

go r-g

1 2 3

654

987

121110

Language detectiveSports verbs

My brother plays football. (for ball sports)I go diving. (for sports which end in -ing)

I do rhythmic gymnastics. (for other sports)

(for ball sports)


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

/s/ /z/ /z/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 14s 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. Q2 He started playing football when he was 14. Q3 Sharapova was born in June 1987. Q4 She became professional when she was 14. Q5 She won a gold medal in the 2012 Olympic Games. Q

does watches makes goes fi nishes wins starts plays

He n n Aga F

5!


4 Penfriends

1 Read Complete Fayes letter with the sentences.

1 We all enjoy swimming

2 I want to hear

3 they love running

4 They dont like swimming

5 My sister is learning to paint

My names Faye and Im 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 its nice and warm.

1 in the lake near our house well, apart from our dogs. 2 at all, but 3 to catch the sticks we throw.4 . 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.

We l jy g

2 Answer the questions.

1 What does Faye enjoy doing? .

2 What do the dogs love doing? .

3 What is her sister learning to do? .

4 What does her mum love doing? .

5 What does Faye want to hear about?

S jys g n

Language detective-ing vs in! nitive

I like trekking.

My brothers love fi shing.

She wants to startyoga classes.

I hope to hear from you soon.


3 Punctuation Capital letters Correct the punctuation.

1 i live in canada with my family

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

.

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

Hi,

I hope

I e n Ca h y y.

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

4 Challenge


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. 1

h The Moon hid a part of her supper to take home to her mother.

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

j She spoke fi rst to the Sun. You were thoughtless and selfi sh, she said.


2 Vocabulary un- pre! xes 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, thats

a thing to say, said Ana. I dont like it! said Emmas brother.

Dont be , said Peter.

2 Youre so , Sarah! Thank you for carrying my shopping bags,

said Mum. Youre so . Why didnt you help too? said Sarah

to her brother.

3 There was an smell outside from a burning fi re, but inside the

house there was a very smell from the fl owers on the table.

4 Ana was so that she passed the English test, but Tom

was because he didnt do very well.

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

Te e t d .1 Her hands were as cold a as a picture.

2 He was as slow b as ice.

3 He was as fi erce 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 f as a lion.

4 Challenge Write your own similes using the adjectives.

strong weak fast loud quiet big

dd

S t a .

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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 c both

2 Dad likes fi shing, I like playing football with my friends. a both b too c whereas

3 I my mum. Weve both got long, dark hair and brown eyes. a get on well with b take after c tells me off

4 When I , I want to be a vet. a take after b grow up c looks after

5 Paulo does his homework, so he always gets into trouble. a usually b always c never

6 My grandma Tai Chi in a park near her house. a goes b plays c does

7 Which verb ends with the sound /iz/? a plays b watches c does

8 I hope from you soon. a hearing b to hear c hear

9 He enjoys in the lake. a to swim b swimming c swim

10 The wind blowing in hot weather is very . a pleasant b kind c unpleasant

11 He was as cold as . a water b ice c juice

12 She runs as fast a cat. a likes b like c as

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 fi nd challenging and why?

4 What help do you need now?

5 What would you like to fi nd out more about?

6 What topics and activities relate to other subjects at your school?


My global progress


1 Vocabulary Things you can read Complete the speech bubbles.

1

3

5

2

4

6

4

My little brother reads the same every week. Its got lots of pictures and not many words.

I really like sci-fi adventures with superheroes.

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

c

encyclopaedia websites historical stories cartoons futuristic stories comic

2

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

5

I like interactive which have quizzes and little videos.

6

I dont really like about times in the past. I like finding out about whats happening now!

2 Stories1 Reading


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

1 I really learning about .

2 I love at .

3 Im .

4 I reading .

5 Im very on .

6 Im into .

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

My t d, Po, y o . He g t ...

2 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. Im 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 Im not very keen on futuristic stories or superheroes. And Im not into comics or cartoons or anything like that ...

4 Challenge

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