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Vocabulary

Write the names of the

items under each picture.

Then write the type of room

each group belongs to.

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Group the words/phrases

under the headings.

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cupboards mirror
cooker toilet sink
washbasin fridge
bath table

BATHROOM

KITCHEN

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Grammar
Look at the picture.
Fill in: there is/there are,

there isnt/there arent.

................... a fireplace.
.......................... a sofa.
.................. a bookcase.
................... five tables.
.................... any posters
on the walls.

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................... a painting.
.............. some curtains.
.................... a window.
...................... a carpet.
............................. some
cushions on the sofa.

Fill in with: a/an, some or any.

I have got 1) ............... very big room. There is

2) ............... bed in front of the window and there are
3) ............... pillows on it. There is 4) ............... desk and
5) ............... armchair. There are 6) ............... posters on
my wall, but there arent 7) ............... paintings. There is
also 8) ............... big bookcase.
Write the ordinal numbers.

5th ...............................
21st .............................
23rd .............................
8th ...............................
15th .............................

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10

9th
22nd
12th
4th
19th

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Look at the picture and circle the correct preposition.

Theres a table behind / in front of the sofa.

Theres a window on / behind the sofa.
Theres a wardrobe next to /
between the two armchairs.
There are some cushions
on / in the sofa.
Theres a carpet next to /
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Resource Activities
Reading

Read the text and answer the

questions.

This week, Chatting with the Teens

meets 13-year-old Danielle Walker. Shes a
typical teenage girl, but she lives in a very
unusual house.
Tell us about your home, Danielle.
Well, my home is on the water. I live on a
boat with my mum, my dad, and my little
sister, Nicole. Its 25 metres long and it has
got all the rooms an ordinary house has.
Theres a kitchen, a living room, a bathroom
and two bedrooms. The rooms are not very
big, but they are warm and comfortable.

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Do you like living on a boat?

I love it! I can see ducks and swans. In the
summer, we can sail our house boat down
the river and visit new places.
Can you describe your bedroom for us?
Its a small room and I share it with my little
sister. We try to keep it tidy because we
dont like a mess. Our bedroom has got two
beds, a desk, a computer and a TV.

Whats Danielles surname? ..........................

How old is she? ............................................
Where does she live? ....................................
How many rooms has her house got? ..........
What can she see out of her window? ..........
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What does her family do in the summer? .....

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Who does Danielle share her room with? .....
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What is there in their bedroom?
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Writing

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Think about your house and make notes for the following questions:

What is your home like?

Do you like it?
Whats your bedroom like?
Now write a short text about your house using your notes and the text in Ex. 7 as a
model.
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Student

Work with Student B. Ask the questions below to find out about a house for sale. Then answer
student Bs questions about the house for rent.

Beautiful house by the sea

2 large bedrooms
(sleeps 4 people)
5 minutes
walk from the
beach
garden
300 a week

For Sale

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how many floors?

how many bedrooms?
garden?
how much?
who / call?

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Work with Student A. Answer Student As questions about a house for sale. Then ask the
questions below about the house for rent.

A beautiful two-storey
house near the city.
4 bedrooms, a living
room, a kitchen
and 2 large
bathrooms.
Garage
Call Dan Smith
0141 333 0010

,000
Price: 180

For Rent

what / rent?
how many / sleep?
swimming pool?
garden?
rent / ?

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Home Sweet Home

Design your own house. Label the rooms and then match the furniture/appliance to the
correct room. Write next to each item K (kitchen), B (bathroom), L (living room) or Bd
(bedroom).

Choose a room and write a short description of it.

The . is big/small. There is .......................................................................................................

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GAME

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Play in pairs. You need a dice and some counters. Take turns to roll the dice and move
your counter the same number of squares the dice shows. Look at the picture in the
square you land on and say whether the sentence in the square is true or false. If a

sentence is incorrect, say the sentence correctly. If you cant answer a question or get it
wrong, move one square back. The player who reaches the finish first wins.

There arent
any books
in the
bookcase.

There are
some
clothes
in the
wardrobe.

The books
are in the
desk.

There are some posters

on the wall.

The table is
between the chair
and the fridge.

There
arent any
curtains
in the
bedroom.

The cat is in the basket.

The dog is behind the tree.

There are two armchairs

in the living room.

There are some

flowers
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Vocabulary

Look at Nancys family tree below. Fill in

the missing words: brother, grandma,

sister, dad, mum, granddad.

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2 ................

Hi, Im Nancy.

serious, strong, funny, clever, weak, quiet.

2

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4

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5

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6 ................

Fill in the word under the correct picture:

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Grammar

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Label the jobs.

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present simple.

He .............................................................
(play) tennis on Saturdays.
They ..........................................................
(watch) a DVD in the evenings.
We .............................................................
(not/live) in England. We live in Italy.
What time ..................................................
(she/have) breakfast?
................................... (he/walk) to work?
My brother ................................................
(not/like) computer games.
Underline the correct word in bold.

Whos/Whose Bob? Hes Marys/Marys dad.

This is the women/womans book. Whos/
Whose book is that?
Whose/Whos schoolbags are these? They
are the boys/boys schoolbags.
Is this Steves/Steves skateboard? No, its
Marks/Marks.
Whose/Whos she? Shes Davids/Davids aunt.
Are these the mens/mens shoes? Yes, they are.
Write the sentences in the correct order.

in/the morning/early/getting up/Sam/hates

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likes/the afternoon/Jack/in/to the gym/going
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in/my sister/cooking/loves/dinner/the evening
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doing/doesnt/the housework/Sarah/like
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Resource Activities
Reading

Read the text and answer the questions.

Cristiano Ronaldo is a very famous footballer who plays for Real Madrid
in Spain. He is from Madeira in Portugal, and he is 25 years old. He scores
many goals every year and is the favourite player of many fans. Sometimes
he is the captain of Portugals national team.
Ronaldo has to practise every day with his team-mates, so he doesnt have
a lot of free time. But when he does have free time, he likes going for
long walks in the countryside and listening to music. His favourite
singer is Shakira. He also likes spending time with his family.
He has got two sisters and a brother. With his sisters, Katia
and Telma, he owns two clothes shops in Portugal.
A lot of people think that Ronaldo is the best football
player in the world. He is still very young, so he can
play for many more years and score many more goals.

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Who is Cristiano Ronaldo?

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Where is he from?
....................................................................
How old is he?
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Why does he not have much free time?
....................................................................
What are his favourite things to do in his free
time?
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What is the name of his favourite singer?
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How many brothers has he got?
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What type of shops does he own with his
sisters?
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Writing

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a) Answer the questions.

Who is your favourite famous person?

Where is he/she from?
How old is he/she?
What else do you know about him/her?
b) Now write about your favourite
famous person using your answers from
Ex. 8a and the text in Ex. 7 as a model.
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A
Student

Work with Student B. Ask the questions below to find out about Pink. Then answer student Bs
questions about the Mothers Day Festival.

Location: Blackbird Park

Date: 8th

May

Time: 10:00am 8:00pm

Activities: make a card for your mum

contests and games

Food and drinks for everyone!

Ticket price: Free!

Bring your mum and enjoy a day of fun!

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her surname?
when / birthday?
nationality?
job?
what / like?

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Student

Pairwork Activities

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Work with Student A. Answer Student As questions about Pink. Then ask the questions below
to find out about the Mothers Day Festival.

Pink
Pink
Real name: Alecia Beth Moore
Birthday: 8th September
From: Pennsylvania, USA
Job: singer
Facts: clever and funny

Mothers Day Festival

where?
when?
what / do?
food / drinks?
ticket / how much?

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Portfolio Activities

My family album
Name: ..........................................

Date: ........................

Class: ........................

Draw your family tree. Stick or draw pictures of your family members in the spaces provided
and fill in the gaps below.

Name: ..................................... Age: .................

Appearance: ......................................................
............................................................................
Character: ..........................................................
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Likes/Dislikes: ....................................................
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Name: ..................................... Age: .................

Appearance: ......................................................
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Character: ..........................................................
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Likes/Dislikes: ....................................................
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Name: ..................................... Age: .................

Appearance: ......................................................
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Character: ..........................................................
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Likes/Dislikes: ....................................................
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Name: ..................................... Age: .................

Appearance: ......................................................
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Character: ..........................................................
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Likes/Dislikes: ....................................................
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My ................. name is ................. . He's/Shes ................. years old. He/She ..........................................

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He/She is .................................................................................................................................................. .
He/She likes ...............................................................................................................................................,
but he/she doesnt like ............................................................................................................................ .

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GAME

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You need a dice and some counters. Take turns to roll the dice and move your counter the same
number of squares the dice shows. Choose the correct answer or complete the sentence. If you
cant, you miss a turn. The player who reaches the finish first wins. Good luck!

Pebbles is Fred
Flintstones
daughter / wife.

Peter is Bill
and Marys /
Bills
and Mary son.

Jane types letters.

She is
a secretary /
nurse.

Jenny plays / play

the piano
very well.

Tom tells great

jokes.
He is very
funny / rude.

Your mums mum

is your
........................... .

A: Whos / Whose
Bob?
B: Hes my brother.

Susan is
Davids / Davids
best friend.

Do you
like football?
No, I
............................ .

Wilmas mother
dont like / doesnt
like Fred.

We go / goes
to bed early
in the evening.

Do / Does Sally
sing well?

Your dads dad

is your
............................ .

Sue and Jill

dont live /
doesnt live near
their school.

Barney Rubble
is Bamm-Bamms
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Who / Whose pet

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Vocabulary

Complete the crossword puzzle.

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6

Grammar

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5

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5

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2
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5

Look at the pictures and fill in the

letters.

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Fill in with in, on or at.

My Geography lesson starts .......... 1 oclock.

I have got basketball practice .............
Tuesdays.
We dont have school ............. the summer.
My birthday is ............. 14th May.
My family and I eat lunch ............. noon.

Put the adjectives in brackets into the

comparative or superlative.

A camel is ..................... (tall) than a horse.

Marks hair is ........................... (long) than
Sarahs.
Jim has got the ....................... (good) bike
in the school.
Squirrels are ........................... (small) than
dogs.
Bob has got the ....................... (big) house
in our town.
Australia is one of the .................................
(beautiful) countries in the world.
Cairo is ......................... (warm) than Paris.
Put the adverbs of frequency in the
correct position.

My younger sister watches TV in the

mornings. (always) ...................................
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My dad is late for work. (never) .................
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I do my homework in the afternoons.
(usually) .....................................................
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Resource Activities
Reading

Read the text and mark the statements T (true), F (false) or DS (doesnt say).

The Kiwi New Zealands Bird

The kiwi is the national bird of New Zealand. It is
about the size of a chicken and is usually brown
or grey. It has got a long beak and a small round
body. The kiwi has got very small wings, so it
cant fly.
The kiwi has got many special abilities. It can
smell very well. It comes out at night and uses its
sense of smell to hunt for insects. Also, the kiwi
has got very strong legs. It can run very fast and
fight enemies with its sharp claws.
The kiwi is a very important bird to New
Zealanders. In New Zealand you can see pictures of
the kiwi on the countrys stamps and on the flags
of some cities and sports clubs. But today there are
not many kiwis left. Because of this, New
Zealanders are trying to protect this unique bird.

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Kiwis are all the same colour.

The kiwi is able to fly.
The kiwi hunts for food during the night.
The kiwi eats insects.
The kiwi can jump very high.
The kiwi can run very fast.
The national flag of New Zealand has got a kiwi on it.
People in New Zealand are trying to keep kiwis safe.

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Writing

Write a short text about a national animal from another country. Include:

the country what it looks like what it can do places you can see it (flag, stamps, etc.)
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Student

Work with Student B. Ask the questions below to find out about the woodpecker. Then answer
Student Bs questions about the polar bear.

The Polar Bear

Height: 2.5 - 3 metres
Weight: up to 680kg

Food: seals, whales, birds,

fish

Lives for: 20-25 years.

Lives in: very cold places,

such as Alaska,
Canada and
Greenland.

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how much / weigh?
food?
how long / live?
where / live?

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Work with Student A. Answer Student As questions about the woodpecker. Then ask the
questions below to find out about the polar bear.

The Woodpecker
cm

p to 58
Height: u

Weight: up to 600g

Food: insects and fruit

Lives for: 4-11 years

Lives in: forests all over the world,
except for Australia

The Polar Bear

how / tall?
how much / weigh?
what / eat?
how many years / live?
where / live?

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Going to the zoo

Name: ..........................................

Date: ........................

Class: ........................

Pretend that you are a zookeeper. Stick or draw pictures of animals and present them in the
poster below.

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An okapi is a wild animal. It lives in the

wild. It has a small head with brown fur on
its body. It has stripes on its legs.

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Quiz Time

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Play in pairs. Students answer the questions by ticking () Yes or No, and then check their
answers with the teacher. The pair with the most correct answers wins.

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2

Octopuses have got two

Pumas have

The lionfish has got

Pink dolphins eat crabs

got very

claws.

and small fish.

strong legs.

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

hearts.
Yes

No

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7
Puffer fish are poisonous.

Koalas have

Yes

got thick

No

grey fur.

Bald eagles

Yes

have got very

No

small wings.

No

Yes
No

Giant pandas
Parrotfish have got

have got

sharp claws.

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a lot of teeth.
Yes

Yes

No

No
Kangaroos
live in China.
Yes
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