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Young Learners English skills

practice

Student’s book

AHEA

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For the revised 2018 Cambridge ESOL Young Learners English examinations

Student’s book features:l 5 complete practice testsl Compatible with any primary coursel Designed for children 7-8 years oldl Amazing colour illustrationsl Thematic word list includedl Educational board game included

Teacher’s book features:l Overprinted answers for exercisesl Tapescripts of all the listening materiall Photocopiable revision tasks l Lesson guidancel Educational board game included l Audio CD included

Components:l Student’s Book l Teacher’s Book + audio CD

Young Learners English skills

practice2018 Format

StartersStartersAhead with

Anne Leventeris

Young Learners English skills

practice

© Aheadbooks

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Written by: Anne LeventerisEdited by: AheadbooksLayout: Maria PapageorgiouIllustrations: Stathis Karabateas & Shutterstock.comRecording: Sonica Studios London

I.S.B.N. 978-960-6632-39-6 (Student’s book) 978-960-6632-40-2 (Teacher’s book)

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CONTENTS

Skills Practice 1 p.5

Skills Practice 2 p.19

Skills Practic

e 3 p.33

Skills Practice 4 p.47

Skills Practic

e 5 p.61

My starter game

p.75

My starter words p.76

Speaking-Object cards p.79

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Listening

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LISTENINGPart 1

-5 questions-

Listen and draw lines. There is one example.

Bill Kim Tom

DanMarkGraceAlice

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Part 2-5 questions-

Read the question. Listen and write a name or number. There are two examples.

Examples:

What is the girls name? S-u-e

How old is she? Ten/10

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Questions:

1 What is Sue’s duck’s name?

2 How old is the duck?

3 What is Sue’s friend’s name?

4 What class are the two friends in at school?

5 How many cats has Sue’s friend got?

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Part 3-5 questions-

Listen and tick (✓) the box. There is one example.

Example:Which is dad’s motorbike?

C

C

C4

B

B

B

A

A

A

Questions:1 What is Tom doing?

2 Where are mum and dad?

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5 Which woman is grandmother?

C

C

C

B

B

B

A

A

A

3 What is grandfather doing?

4 Who’s Ann with?

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Part 4-5 questions-

Listen and colour. There is one example.

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Reading & Writing

READING & WRITINGPart 1

-5 questions-

Look and read. Put a tick (✓) or a cross (✗) in the box. There are two examples.

Examples:

This is a jacket.

This is a guitar. ✗

Questions:

These are televisions.

1

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These are cakes.

This is a dress.

These are onions.

This is a watch.

2

3

4

5

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Reading & Writing

Part 2-5 questions-

Look and read. Write yes or no.

Examples:

There are oranges on the trees. Yes

The children are playing football in the garden. No

Questions:

1 There are four dogs in the garden.

2 There are flowers under the tree.

3 The two boys are flying a kite.

4 There are six spiders next to the girls.

5 A girl is holding a camera.

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-5 questions-

Look at the pictures. Look at the letters. Write the words.

Example:

Questions:

1

2

3

4

5

S o f a

OF AS

CR

HA

P AL

M

I

PO D

U

A

B R C

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BAO O

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Reading & Writing

Part 4-5 questions-

Read this. Choose a word from the box. Write the correct word next to numbers 1-5. There is one example.

Tiger

Tigers are big animals . They sometimes live in a (1) .

A tiger has got small (2) and a long tail. They love eating

(3) and drinking (4) . When they are tired

they sit under (5) . Tigers also like to sleep in trees!

animals trees tail

ears

water

meat zoohouse

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StartersPart 5

-5 questions-

Look at the pictures and read the questions. Write one-word answers.

Examples:

Where is the family? in the living room

What is father doing? playing the piano

Questions:

1 What are the children doing?

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2 Where are they now? in the

3 Who is making a cake?

4 What is the girl eating? a

5 What is the cat doing? it is

Starters

StartersStartersAhead with

Anne Leventeris

AHEA

D w

ith S

tart

ers

Stud

ent’s

boo

k

Ann

e Lev

ente

ris

ISBN 978-960-6632-39-6

Student’s bookStartersStartersAhead with

Young Learners English skills

practice

Student’s book

AHEA

D bo

oks

For the revised 2018 Cambridge ESOL Young Learners English examinations

Student’s book features:l 5 complete practice testsl Compatible with any primary coursel Designed for children 7-8 years oldl Amazing colour illustrationsl Thematic word list includedl Educational board game included

Teacher’s book features:l Overprinted answers for exercisesl Tapescripts of all the listening materiall Photocopiable revision tasks l Lesson guidancel Educational board game included l Audio CD included

Components:l Student’s Book l Teacher’s Book + audio CD

Young Learners English skills

practice2018 Format