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Unit Vocabulary Grammar
0Welcome!
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HolidaysHobbies and activitiesFoodParts of animals
Present simple and continuousPast simple: regular and irregular verbsFuture with going toAdvice: should and shouldn’t Quanti"ersAbilities present and past: can, can’t, could and couldn’t
1Friendspage 10
Friendship verbs: argue, be a good listener, feel happy, forget birthdays, listen to problems, make someone laugh, share interests, tell secrets, tell the truth, trust someoneAppearance adjectives: athletic, curly, dark, fair, heavy, long, pale, short, straight, tall, tannedPersonality adjectives: funny, lazy, outgoing, shy, talkativeActivities: dance, do homework, eat cake/pizza, go to the mountains, hang out, play chess, play the guitar, read text messages, ride a bike/a horse, wash the dog, watch TVAdverbs of manner: angrily, happily, hungrily, loudly, nervously, politely, quickly, quietly, sadly, sleepily, slowly
Question words: who, what, when, where, which, why, howbe and adjectivesPresent continuous: af!rmative, negative and interrogativePresent simple and Present continuous with usually and butPresent continuous and adverbs of manner
2Let’s explore!
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Regular verbs: convince, disappear, discover, establish, explore, kill, name, return, sail, start, travelIrregular verbs: be, bring, do, eat, go, have, hear, leave, take, tellLife events: act in play, be born, get a new job, get a pet, learn to do something, meet your best friend,move house, pass a test, play a musical instrument, start primary school, win a prize
Past simple: af!rmative, negative and interrogativePast continuous: af!rmative, negative and interrogative
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Population, temperature and rainfall: millions, Celsius, millimetresSport: athlete, BMX bike racer, football player, mountain climber, tennis player, wrestlerAdjectives: bad, beautiful, big, cold, dangerous, dif"cult, early, exciting, expensive, good, heavy, high, late, light, long, old, popular, short, small, tall, young
Comparative adjectives: regular and irregular, as ... asSuperlative adjectives: regular and irregular
4World of work
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Jobs: astronaut, bus driver, carnival worker, chef, farmer, "re"ghter, journalist, magician, nurse, park ranger, pilot, police of"cer, sales assistant, stuntwoman, teacher, toy designer, waitress, zoo keeperWork verbs: advise, arrest, buy, check, clean, cook, drive, earn, "ll, give, help, interview, investigate, milk, pack, ride, search, sell, serve, take care, take, wear, write Chores: make your bed, sweep the #oor, take out the rubbish, tidy your room, walk the dog, wash the dishes
have to and not have tosome / every / any / no: -thing, -where, -body
5Into the future
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Predicting the future: entertainment, holidays, food, houses, people, pets, space, technology, transport Future with will: af!rmative, negative and interrogativeZero conditional
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6We’re on holidaypage 74
Experiences: act, be, buy, climb, cook, cycle, dance, eat, #y, go, hold, learn, listen, make, play, read, ride, sail, see, sing, sleep, swim, take, talk, travel, watch
Present perfect for experiences: af!rmative, negative and interrogativePresent perfect and Past simpleExpressing similarities: tooPrepositions of place: above, behind, between, in front of, in the middle of, next to, opposite Prepositions of movement: around, away from, into, out of, over, under, past, through, towards
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Experience verbs: act, be, drink, eat, #y, go, meet, play, read, ride, sail, see, swim, visit, watch, win, write Musical instruments: bagpipes, didgeridoo, #ute, guitar, musical saw, piano, saxophone, thumb piano, trumpet, violin
Present perfect and Past simplePresent perfect with ever, for and sincePresent and past abilities using can and could
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experiencespage 98
Skateboarding: helmet, pads, rails, ramps, skateboard, shoes, tricksSurvival: boots, compass, "rst-aid kit, "shing rod, hat, insect repellent, lifebelt, matches, map, penknife, radio, river, shirt, torch, trousers, water bottle, whistle
Advice: should and shouldn’t Causes with because and consequences with so Suggestions: Let’s..., Why don’t we..., I agree, I don’t agree, That’s a good idea.will, might and won’t
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Listening Speaking Reading Writing
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Functions Phonics for pronunciation
Achieve!
Culture
Asking and answering questions about past summer holidays
Discussing friendships: Why do you like your friend? I like him because he’s funny.Comparing what you usually do with what you’re doing now: I usually wear trainers to school, but today I’m wearing snow boots!Describing how something is done: Are you walking slowly? You’re singing loudly!
-air, -are or -ear CLIL: Presenting information on a graph and expressing percentages
Friendship day: different types of friends
Interviewing a historical character: When did you start your journey? How did you feel?What did you bring back?Cross-checking information: He wasn’t "shing at 2pm. He was making coffee.Asking and answering questions using What and When: What were you doing at 8.30?I was having breakfast.
-aw or -au CLIL: Marco Polo
Captain Cook: Voyages of discovery
Comparing physical characteristics: Who is younger? Who is the youngest? Whose feet are bigger? Whose feet are the biggest?Comparing statistics: The New Forest race is shorter than the Leeds race. He is the most popular wrestler.
-ou or -ow CLIL: A healthy heart
Wild records: Superlatives in the wild
Talking about work obligations: I have to clean the cages. I don’t have to wear a uniform.Asking and answering questions about your weekend: Did you play anything last weekend?What did you play?Making polite requests: Could I have...? Would you like...? May I...? I’d like some...
-or, -ur, -ear or -ir CLIL: Art from rubbish and other materials
Van Gogh: the painter and his paintings
Making predictions about the future: I think people will have pet robots. Will I work in an of"ce? No, you will work in a school.Comparing what you would do in certain situations: When I feel tired, I go to sleep.
Long -i and long -a sounds CLIL: Our Solar System
Space travel: important historical dates in space travel
Talking about and compare experiences: I’ve been to London. I haven’t read a book, and Bryan hasn’t read a book. Have you ever eaten a snake? No, I haven’t.Giving details about experiences: What places have you visited? I’ve visited new Zealand. When did you go? I went there last year.
-i, -ee or -ea CLIL: Six jobs in the theatre
May Day: A traditional celebration in the UK
Discussing when you started something and how long you have done it for: I’ve played the piano since 2012. I’ve have liked classical music for two years.Talking about what you could and couldn’t do when you were younger: I could ride a bike when I was four. I couldn’t read English when I was two.Describing what something is made of: It’s made of wood.
Short -u and short -o sounds
CLIL: Dancing around the world
Talent show: Organising a talent show
Giving survival advice: You should use insect repellent. You should stay calm.Making suggestions and agreeing or disagreeing: Why don’t we take the torch? That’s a good idea.I agree. We should take the "rst-aid kit. I don’t agree. Let’s take the penknife.
-oo, -ou, -u/e or -ew CLIL: The Sonoran Desert
The code: Following the countryside code
Interactive practice Grammar presentation
Audiovisual material
Lesson 1
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Atlanta LondonAthens
Rio de Janeiro
Beijing
Sydney
Which Olympic city?
1. This city is bigger than Athens but smaller than Atlanta. It’s drier than Atlanta, too, and it’s
warmer than Beijing. Which Olympic city is it?
2. This city is wetter than Beijing. It is bigger than Rio and a lot cooler, too. Which Olympic
city is it?
It is bigger than Rio.
Grammar
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1 1.30 Listen and write the years.
2 Read the riddles and answer the questions.
3 Write a riddle with a classmate.
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1 1.31 Listen and match.
2 Compare the athletes.
3 Ask and compare your classmates.
Nationality: British
Date of Birth: 23rd Sept. 1988
Height: 1.72 m
Weight: 76 kg
Nationality: Danish
Date of Birth: 11th July, 1990
Height: 1.77 m
Weight: 58 kg
Nationality: Mexican
Date of Birth: 1st June, 1988
Height: 1.75 m
Weight: 65 kg
Nationality: Jamaican
Date of Birth: 21st Aug. 1986
Height: 1.96 m
Weight: 94 kg
Usain Bolt
Caroline Wozniacki
Javier Hernandez
Shanaze Reade
tennis player
football player
BMX bike racer
track athlete
heavier lighter older shorter taller younger
Usain Bolt.Who is older, Usain Bolt or Shanaze Reade?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Name Date of birth Height Shoe size Hand span
Who is younger,
Tanya or Miguel?
Whose feet are
bigger, Maya’s or
Adrian’s?
Grammar
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1 1.32 Listen and tick (✔) the chart.
2 Read and compare the bike races. Work with a classmate.
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Jake and Dan are mountain climbers. They are
trying to decide which mountain to climb:
Mount Everest in Nepal or Mount McKinley
in the USA.
Which mountain is… Mount Everest Mount McKinley
higher?
colder?
more dif!cult to climb?
more dangerous?
more expensive to climb?
LEEDS CITY BIKE RACE A new way to see
the city!
Start/Finish: In front of the Leeds Museum
Time: 8 am
Distance: 50 km
Requirements: Easy course with no hills,
bikers of all abilities welcome
Cost: £40 (includes drinks, pizza
and a T-shirt)
Start/Finish: Forest Trail in New Forest
National Park
Time: 10 am
Distance: 35 km
Requirements: Advanced course with lots
of hills, experienced cyclists only
Cost: £25 (includes a T-shirt)
NEW FOREST
MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE
BE ONE WITH
NATURE!
The New Forest Race is more difficult than the Leeds City Race.
difficult early expensive late long
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Mount Everest is more dangerous
than Mount McKinley.
Grammar
1 Look and complete.
2 Invent a wrestler and answer the questions.
3 Compare your wrestler with a classmate’s and complete the sentences.
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1. What is his / her name?
2. How tall is he / she?
3. How much does he / she weigh?
4. How many fans does he / she have?
5. How many trophies does he / she have?
1. is the tallest.
2. is the heaviest.
3. is the most popular.
4. is the best wrestler.
5. is the worst wrestler.
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heavy ➙ the heaviest
tall ➙ the tallest
popular ➙ the most popular
good ➙ the best
bad ➙ the worst
Grammar
Red Dog, Mighty Mike and Dynamo are famous wrestlers.
1. is the heaviest wrestler.
2. is the tallest wrestler.
3. is the most popular wrestler.
4. is the best wrestler.
5. is the worst wrestler.
2 Read and answer the questions with a classmate.
1 1.33 Read and listen to the story.
1. How is Wim Hof different from most people?
2. How do most people react to extreme cold?
3. What do you do when you are very cold?
4. What does Hof do when he is really cold?
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and the brain starts to slow. Eventually major
organs begin to fail. Without treatment, death
is inevitable.
Scientists discovered that Hof does not have a
normal response to low temperatures. When
most people are in conditions of extreme cold,
they feel intense pain, their breathing and
pulse get very quick, and they panic. But Hof ’s
body does not go into shock. He remains calm,
he controls his heart rate and breathing, and
his body temperature stays the same.
Wim Hof from the Netherlands is a man with
an incredible talent. He can tolerate freezing
temperatures that would kill a normal person.
Here are some examples of his extraordinary
feats:
❅ Hof spent over an hour up to his neck in ice.
❅ He ran a half-marathon in the Arctic Circle,
in the winter, in his bare feet and wearing
only shorts! The temperature was minus
30 degrees Celsius.
❅ He swam under the ice on a lake for over
50 metres wearing just a swimsuit and
goggles.
❅ He climbed the highest mountain in Europe
in shorts.
Hof has got nine world records, including the
longest ice immersion, the fastest barefoot
half-marathon and the longest swim under
ice. His nickname is “The Iceman.”
When a normal person is exposed to
severe cold, a dangerous condition called
hypothermia develops. At "rst, your pulse
and breathing become faster. As your body
temperature drops, your pulse and breathing
decrease. Muscles become dif"cult to control,
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1 1.34 Read and listen to the story.
2 Read and circle true (T) or false (F).
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How does Hof do it? Is his body different in
some way? Is his skin thicker than normal?
Are his heart and other organs stronger than
an average person’s? Scientists have not
found any physical or genetic explanation
for Hof’s superhuman ability. His body is
perfectly normal, although his feats are
considered scienti"cally impossible. The
difference, Hof believes, is that he is able
to control his mind.
Many years ago, Hof began to study an
ancient meditation technique called tummo,
usually practiced by Tibetan monks. The
monks sit outside in freezing temperatures
covered in wet sheets. Through meditation,
they are able to generate heat and raise their
body temperature. As a result, the sheets dry,
and even the ice around them melts. Hof is
one of the "rst people outside Tibet to master
tummo meditation.
Hof is determined to break more world
records. For his next challenge, he wants to
climb Mount Everest, the highest mountain
in the world, wearing only shorts. But many
people have criticized his plans, saying they
are too dangerous. Hof has already tried the
climb once, in 2007, although he did not
reach the top because he hurt his foot. But
he will try again, because he is determined to
prove his critics wrong.
Hof’s amazing abilities seem superhuman,
but scientists believe we all have the same
potential. The hard part is learning how to
use it!
1. Hof’s skin is thicker than normal. T / F
2. Hof is similiar to Tibetan monks in some ways. T / F
3. Hof uses tummo meditation to dry his washing. T / F
4. Hof climbed to the top of Mount Everest in 2007. T / F
5. Scientists think Hof is superhuman. T / F
1 1.35 Listen and write True or False.
2 Compare yourself with two other classmates and complete Chart A.
3 Ask a classmate about his or her chart and complete Chart B.
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1. 4.
2. 5.
3. 6.
Greendale Rockets Basketball Team Statistics
Name Height (m) Weight (kg) Age Points per game
Carlos Diaz 1.85 70 17 28.4
Mark Simmons 1.78 64 13 13.1
Jordan Bell 1.80 68 15 9.1
Victor Clark 1.68 65 14 11.8
Brandon Cox 1.98 70 16 18.8
Chart A oldest youngest tallest shortest fastest
Chart B oldest youngest tallest shortest fastest
How old is...?
She's older than...
She's...
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She’s older / younger / taller than.
He’s the oldest / youngest / tallest.
Grammar
1 1.36 Listen and sing.
2 1.37 Listen and complete the words with -ou or -ow.
phonicsMorephonicsMore
Power to the owls!Count to three! Open your mouth!
One, two, three! Let out a shout!
We’re the best team from north to south!
We’re going to win. There’s no doubt!
Power to the Owls! We won’t back down!
Power to the Owls! We’ll win the crown!
Power to the Owls! We’re the best team in town!
Loud, louder, loudest! Say it right now!
Loud, louder, loudest! Say it to the crowd!
Brown and white, let’s shout, shout, shout!
We’re going to win. So watch out!
Shhh! Please don't sh t!
ch! I hurt my m th!
Look at that cl d! It looks like a c !
W !
Look! It's a m se!
Why does that cl n have a fr n on his face?
What? In the h se?
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1 1.38 Read and circle true (T) or false (F).
2 Follow the instructions and complete the chart.
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1. Only a doctor can measure your pulse. T / F
2. Your pulse is the same before and after you exercise. T / F
3. An athlete’s resting heart rate is lower than an average person’s. T / F
4. Your recovery heart rate tells you about your physical condition. T / F
Materials:Materials: a clock with a second hand
1. Take your resting pulse for one minute and record it
on the chart.
2. Run on the spot for !ve minutes. Then take your pulse.
Rest for one minute and take your pulse again.
3. Calculate your recovery rate using this formula:
Pulse after running – Pulse 1 minute later = Recovery rate
Recovery Rate Key: 50+ bpm = You are an athlete! 35–49 bpm = You are in good shape. 26–34 bpm = You should exercise more. Less than 25 bpm = You should start to exercise immediately!
Resting pulse Pulse after running Pulse 1 minute later Recovery rate
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Lesson 9
A healthy heart: listen to your pulse
Your heart rate is
the number of
times your heart
beats in a minute
(bpm). It is also
called your pulse rate.
As your heart pumps blood
around your body, you can feel a pulse in
the blood vessels close to the skin’s surface,
such as on your wrist or neck. If you take
your pulse when you are relaxing, you can
!nd your resting heart rate. The lower your
resting heart rate, the !tter you are.
Your heart rate changes all the time. It is
faster when you exercise or have a fever,
and it is slower when you are resting. In
general, athletes have lower resting heart
rates than most people because exercise
makes their hearts stronger and more
ef!cient.
One way to see if you are in good shape is
to check how long it takes for your heart
to slow down after exercising. This is called
your recovery heart rate. If your pulse
slows down quickly after exercising, you
are in good shape.
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1 Read the questions. Guess the answers with a classmate.
2 1.39 Listen and check your answers.
3 With a classmate, investigate and write some superlative
questions for your class to answer.
My guess Answer
1. Which continent has the most countries on it?
2. Which is the largest bird in the world?
3. Which is the heaviest animal in the world?
4. Which animal has the most poisonous skin?
5. The inland taipan snake has the most
venomous bite. Where does it live?
6. How old is the oldest living tree?
7. Can penguins swim faster than !sh?
8. A peregrine falcon has the fastest dive – how fast?
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Lesson 10Wild records!Unit 1Unit 3
CultureCulture
1 1.40 Listen and write.
expensive fast good long old scary slow tall
Super twist Express train Coast 2 coaster
2 Imagine you went on these rides. Discuss them with a friend.
Last summer, Olivia and her friends compared three roller coasters.
This is what they decided:
1. The super twist was of all.
2. The express train was of the three.
3. The coast 2 coaster was the super twist.
4. The super twist was ride.
5. The express train was the super twist.
6. The coast 2 coaster was .
7. The express train was the coast 2 coaster
8. The super twist was .
big wheel bumper carscarousel
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3 Read the article and write the information on the timeline.
4 Complete the chart about an incredible person. Draw a picture.
5 Write about your incredible person.
studies Maths, piano
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Kit is from California. He is only 17 years old, but he is already
a well-known pianist and composer. He started taking piano
lessons at !ve years old, and he composed his !rst symphony at
seven. He made his debut as a solo musician when he was only
eight. Kit is also very intelligent. He started going to college
when he was seven. At nine, after he !nished college, he
started a degree in Music and Science. Kit now studies piano
with a teacher in London. At the same time, he’s attending
university in Paris, where he studies Maths.
Name
Age
Nationality
Appearance &
personality
Special ability
Amazing feats
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An incredible person
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