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Peter’s Coming to Visit Reading and Vocabulary

1 Peter is Katie’s cousin from the USA. Label the pictures below, then read the two emails.

Amusement Park ★ Zoo ★ Bus Tour ★ Palace ★ Museum

112 Answer the questions.

1. Why is Peter’s father in London?

2. Is this Peter’s first trip to England?

3. What does Katie send Peter with the email?

4. What is Katie’s favourite place?

Grammar

5 Complete Peter’s email to Katie. Use object pronouns. Where does Peter want to go in London?

Dear Katie,

Thanks for the pictures! I want to go with (1) .................... to the amusement park and to the museum. Can your parents take (2) .................... there?

I don’t know a lot about England. Maybe you can tell (3) .................... about your country and I can tell (4) .................... about the USA.

My brother wants me to play football with (5) .................... , so goodbye for now.

See you soon!

Peter

3 Complete. Use the words below.

Do ★ Don’t come ★ Let’s watchDon’t eat ★ Put ★ Let’s play

1. .............................. TV in the living room.

2. .............................. your homework.

3. .............................. the plates in the sink.

4. .............................. home late.

5. .............................. basketball after school.

6. .............................. food in your bedroom.

4 Complete. Use object pronouns.

1. Miss Rose is a good teacher. Pupils like .................... a lot!

2. Mark has got a lot of good books. He reads .................... at night.

3. I want to drink. Please give .................... a glass of water.

4. Those pupils are new at school. Let’s talk to .................... .

5. The cat is hungry. Let’s give ................... cat food.

6. John is my friend. I sit next to .................... at school.

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OBJECT PRONOUNS

Peter is my cousin. I can’t wait to see him.Write an email, then send it to Peter.Ellen and Harry are my friends. I like them.

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IMPERATIVE / let’sLook at the pictures.Don’t look at the pictures.Let’s look at the pictures.

London Eye

1. Thorpe Park ..............................Amusement Park

6b Peter is at Katie’s house. He is telling Katie about the USA. Listen and check your answers in Exercise 6a.

More Words and Listening

6a About the USA Do the quiz. Work with a partner.

There are ... people in the USA.

a. 3 million b. 300 million

New York ... the biggest city in the USA.

a. is b. isn’t

1

The capital of the USA is ... . a. New York b. Washington D.C.

2

The president of the USA lives in ... .

a. the White House b. Buckingham Palace

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4

The money is called ... . a. dollars and pence b. dollars and cents

5

Big Ben

4. London .......................

2. Natural History .......................

3. London .......................

5. Buckingham .......................

Dear Peter,

I’m fine and my parents are fine too. How are Aunt Mary and Uncle Tim?

Of course you can stay with us! It’s your first trip to England, so we want to show you lots of great things. Here are pictures of some famous places. My favourite place is Thorpe Park. It’s an amusement park near London and it’s a lot of fun. Send me an email. Tell me which places you want to visit.

See you soon,

Katie

Dear Katie,

How are you? How are your parents? My dad has got a lot of work in London and I want to come with him. Can I stay with you?

Your cousin,Peter

Museum

Bus Tour

Zoo

Palace

Let’s watchDoPut

Don’t comeLet’s playDon’t eat

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themit

him

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us

meyou

His father has got a lot of work.

pictures of famous places

Thorpe Park

Yes, it is.

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2 Answer the questions.

1. Why are Dad and the children in the queue?

2. Who is behind Dad in the queue?

3. Who likes the water ride?

4. Which ride do Katie and Peter like?

5. What does the man take?

Vocabulary

3 Write T (True) or F (False).

..... 1. People stand in a queue at a bus stop.

..... 2. There are many rides in a museum.

..... 3. Thieves are bad people.

..... 4. You need a ticket for the train.

..... 5. It’s fun to play boring computer games.

..... 6. You put books in a wallet.

..... 7. Parents are adults.

..... 8. Cats usually run away from mice.

Grammar

12 At the Amusement Park

4 Write sentences. Use Present Continuous. Then look around your classroom and tick (✓) the sentences that are true.

1. A boy / standing / near the window

A boy is standing near the window. 2. Two girls / talk

3. The teacher / write / on the board

4. My friend / read / a book

5. The pupils / sit

PRESENT CONTINUOUS (positive)We use Present Continuous for actions that are happening now.

I am standing.He / She / It is standing.We / You / They are standing.

Short forms I’m / He’s / We’re standing.

Spellingstand – standing write – writingplay – playing run – running

Time expressionsnow, right now, at the moment

Speaking

5 Buying tickets Read the dialogue with a partner. Then change the words in colour to make a new dialogue. Use the information below.

Now Katie and Peter are riding on the roller coaster. They are having a lot of fun. Dad is watching them. Suddenly, Peter sees something!Peter: Look! That man is taking your

father’s wallet! He’s running away!

Katie: Dad! That man has got your wallet! Stop, thief! Stop!

Can I have three tickets, please? One adult and two children.

Dad, Katie and Peter are on a water ride.Dad: This is fun!Katie: No, it isn’t, Dad. It’s

boring. Let’s go on the roller coaster next.

Dad: You and Peter can go.I don’t like roller coasters.

1It’s Monday. Dad is taking Katie and Peter to the amusement park. They are standing in the queue. Dad is buying tickets. A man is standing behind Dad in the queue. He is looking at Dad.

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That’s 75 pounds,please.

Reading 1 What happens to Dad at the amusement park? Read and find out.

A: Excuse me. Can I have tickets for the zoo?B: Yes, you can. How many tickets do you want?A: Four tickets, please.B: Adults or children?A: Two adults and two children.B: That’s 14 euros, please.A: Here you are.B: Thank you and have fun!

Writing

6 Look at the pictures of Peter’s family in New York on his mobile phone and write sentences about them. Use the words below.

• play in the playground • sleep

• write a test • swim

• have a cup of tea • read a newspaper

Zoo: Adult: €5 Child: €2

Bus Tour: Adult: €25 Child: €15

Amusement Park: Adult: €20 Child: €10

Museum: Adult: €7 Child: €4

mum

dog

grandmother

brothergrandfather

sister

Peter’s brother is playing in the playground.

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The most popular amusement parks in Europe are Disneyland Paris in France and Europa-Park in Germany.

TF

FF

FT

TT

Dad is buying tickets.a man

Dad’s wallet

Two girls are talking.The teacher is writing on the board.

The pupils are sitting.

the roller coaster

My friend is reading a book.

Dad

See Teacher’s Guide for model answer.

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134 Complete. Use Present Continuous

negative or question and the verbs below.

read ★ sit ★ drink ★ watch ★ talk ★ play

1. .................... the teacher .............................. on her chair?

2. Mum is sleeping now. She .............................. a book.

3. My sister and I are doing our homework. We .............................. TV.

4. .................... the children .............................. milk?

5. I am studying English now. I .............................. basketball.

6. The pupils are writing history tests. They .............................. right now.

Is sitting

Stop, Thief!

Speaking and Writing

6a Play a game Say a sentence that isn’t true about the picture. You can use expressions from Exercise 5. Your partner corrects your sentence.

6b Now write about the picture in Exercise 6a.

The police officer runs after the man and brings him back outside.Officer: Are you hiding this man’s wallet in your pocket?Man: No, I’m not. Look! I haven’t got a wallet

in my pocket.Officer: He hasn’t got your wallet, sir.

He isn’t a thief.Katie: Yes, he is! I’m sure he’s the

thief!Dad: Wait a minute! Maybe my

wallet is in his jacket.Officer: Are you hiding this man’s

wallet in your jacket?Man: No, I’m not. See? I’m not

lying. I’m telling the truth! I haven’t got his wallet.

Officer: All right. You can go now.Katie: But I’m sure he’s got your

wallet, Dad. It isn’t fair!Dad: I know, Katie, but we can’t

find it.

2

A police officer hears Katie’s father and the children and he comes to help.

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Hurry up! The man is running into that building!

Reading 1 Do they catch the thief? Read and find out.

2 Who ...

1. comes to help?

2. thinks that the wallet is in the man’s jacket?

3. isn’t telling the truth?

4. thinks that the man is lying?

That man’s got my wallet! He’s a thief! Stop him!

..... a. pictures

..... b. directions

..... c. a map

..... d. in a queue

..... e. tickets1

More Words

5 Going places Match.

1. buy

2. stand

3. take

4. give

5. look at

PRESENT CONTINUOUS(negative and questions)NegativeI am not running.He / She / It is not running.We / You / They are not running.

QuestionsAm I running?Is he / she / it running?Are we / you / they running?

Grammar

Vocabulary

3 The following sentences aren’t logical. Use words from below to make them logical.

pockets ★ police officers ★ heartell the truth ★ buildings

1. Jeans have got wallets in them. pockets

2. Thieves usually help people.

3. Good children always lie.

4. Schools are often in big zoos.

5. You say things with your ears.

Tim and Anne are looking at a map ...

Tim and Anne are taking pictures. No! They aren’t taking pictures. They are looking at a map.

David

Mr JonesMonaRick

AnneTimJane

Miss Parker

a police officerDad

the manKatie and Dad

Police officerstell the truth

buildings

isn’t reading / is not reading

aren’t watching / are not watchingAre drinking

’m not playing / am not playing

aren’t talking / are not talking

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A Day in London Reading 1 Katie’s mother is taking the children around London.

Read what the tourist guide tells them.

More Words and Writing

5 Places in a city Complete the descriptions of famous places in London. Use the words below.

department store ★ square ★ church stadium ★ fountains ★ statues

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4 Look at the answers and write the questions.

1. ........................................................................

John is reading a book about London.

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

I’m running to school because I’m late!

3. ........................................................................

The kids are going to the swimming pool. 4. ........................................................................

I’m doing my homework at the moment.

5. ........................................................................

Mark is watching a film.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS (Wh- questions)Match.

1. Who is sitting next to you?2. What is she doing now? 3. Where are you going?4. Why are you eating right now?

..... a. because I’m hungry

..... b. my friend Alex

..... c. playing the guitar

..... d. to a basketball game

2 Answer the questions.

1. What is the London Eye?

2. Why does the London Eye move slowly?

3. Who lives in Buckingham Palace?

4. What does the queen’s flag on Buckingham Palace show?

5. What have the guards got on their heads?

Vocabulary

3 My World! Complete. Use the words below. Then tick (✓) the sentences that are true for you.

wearing ★ river ★ bridge ★ huge ★ half

1. My school is very big. It’s .................... .

2. My friends and I often swim in the .................... .

3. It usually takes me .................... an hour to do my homework.

4. I am .................... a blue tracksuit today.

5. I think the Rio Antirio is a beautiful .................... .

Grammar

3. Westminster Abbey is a beautiful old .................... . It is next to the River Thames.

4. Trafalgar Square is a famous .................... in London. It hasn’t got a playground, but it’s got beautiful .................... and .................... .

1. This is Emirates .................... . Arsenal football team plays here. It’s huge!

2. Harrods is the name of a .................... in London. More than 5,000 people work here!

6 My World! Write about two places in your town. Use the descriptions in Exercise 5 to help you.

The London Eye is a big wheel. It is 135 metres high, and 15,000 people can ride on it every day. The ride takes half an hour.

Can you see the tourists? They are looking down at the River Thames and at the bridges over the river. Why is the wheel moving slowly? Well, it’s moving slowly so the tourists in it can see all of London.

1

Buckingham Palace

The London Eye

2

The Queen of England lives in Buckingham Palace. It’s a huge palace – there are 775 rooms in it!

Look, the queen’s special flag is flying today! It isn’t always there.

Why is the queen’s flag flying today? Well, the queen has got a lot of homes. One of her homes is Buckingham Palace. The

flag shows us that she is staying at Buckingham Palace today.

Look at those men in front of the palace! Who are they? What

are they wearing on their heads?

They are the queen’s guards. They’re wearing special fur hats. The hats are hot in

summer, but they are part of the guards’ uniform. The

guards wear them every day. OU

WORLD

OU

R WORLD!

London is the capital of Britain. It’s a big city. Seven million people live there.

What is John reading?

huge

riverhalf

wearingbridge

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Why are you running to school?

Where are the kids going?

What are you doing at the moment?

Who is watching a film?

Stadium

department store

church

square

fountains statues

It’s a big wheel.

that she is at Buckingham Palace

fur hats

so the tourists on it can see all of LondonThe Queen of England

See Teacher’s Guide for model answer.

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5 My World! What can / can’t you do? Write about yourself. Use ideas from Exercise 4.

Listening

6 A guide at the museum is telling Katie and Peter about earthquakes.Listen and circle the correct answers.

1. The Richter Scale is from ..... .

a. 1 to 9 b. 1 to 10

2. When an earthquake is 1 on the Richter Scale, people ..... feel it.

a. can b. can’t

3. When an earthquake is between 2 to 4, we can sometimes see ..... move.

a. trees b. buildings

4. When an earthquake is between ..... , we can really feel it.

a. 5 and 6 b. 7 and 9

5. There ..... a lot of earthquakes that are 9 on the Richter Scale.

a. are b. aren’t

Reading 1 The children are at the Natural History Museum in London. They are going to the Earthquake Machine. Read and find out what happens.

The Natural History Museum in London is very famous. It is in an old and beautiful building in the centre of London. You can see a lot of interesting things at the museum, like the Dinosaur Gallery and the Earthquake Machine.

The Earthquake Machine is very popular. It is a model of a supermarket, with shelves

and food. You can learn how a strong earthquake feels in this room.

How does it work? You come in and stand in the room. Then the machine starts. The floor and walls shake. Food falls off the shelves and shelves fall off the walls. You can fall too, so hold on!

Peter: Hey, what’s happening? The floor is shaking! Can you feel it?

Katie: Yes, I can! It’s the Earthquake Machine! Hold on, Peter!

Peter: I am! Hey, look at that man! Isn’t he the man from the amusement park? And isn’t that your father’s wallet?

Katie: Yes, it is! GUARD! GUARD! That man is a thief!

Peter: Come on, Katie. Let’s tell your parents!

canHe can stand up. She can’t stand up. Can you stand up? Yes, I can. / No, I can’t.

4 Things you can do Match.

..... a. ride a skateboard ..... c. climb a tree ..... e. skip ..... g. ride a bicycle

..... b. stand on my head ..... d. whistle ..... f. skate

15 The Earthquake Machine2 Write T (True) or F (False). Then correct the

false sentences.

..... 1. The Natural History Museum is in a new building.

..... 2. You can learn about dinosaurs at the museum.

..... 3. A lot of people come to the Earthquake Machine.

..... 4. The Earthquake Machine is in a supermarket.

..... 5. The children see the man from the amusement park.

..... 6. The man has got Dad’s wallet.

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Grammar, More Words and Writing

Vocabulary

3 Complete. Use words from the text.

1. I live in the ce __ __ __ __ of Athens.

2. The film isn’t boring. It’s in __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ .

3. Cars and computers are ma __ __ __ __ __ __ .

4. Jeff has got a lot of friends. He’s a po __ __ __ __ __ boy.

5. Rooms have got a fl __ __ __ and four wa __ __ __ .

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The country in Europe that has got the most earthquakes is Bulgaria.

FThe Natural History Museum is in an old building.T

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T

The Earthquake Machine is a model of a supermarket.

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Review 3 Lessons 11-15

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7 Write questions in Present Continuous. Then look at the picture and use the words below to answer them. Vocabulary

1 What have they got? Match.

1. parents ..... a. rides

2. animals ..... b. wheels

3. amusement parks ..... c. children

4. skateboards ..... d. pockets

5. police officers ..... e. fur

6. jackets ..... f. uniforms

2 Circle the correct answer.

1. Let’s buy a new jacket at the fountain / department store.

2. There is a lot of money in my wallet / ticket. 3. A lot of guards / tourists come to Greece every

summer.

4. My aunt / uncle is my father’s brother.

5. The Acropolis is a high / strong place in Athens.

6. A lot of people are reading this book. It’s very boring / popular.

7. My cousin lives in the centre / map of London.

8. New York is a famous building / city in the USA.

3 Complete the expressions. Use the verbs below.

tell ★ send ★ stand ★ run ★ look hurry ★ take ★ give ★ have ★ buy

1. I’m looking for the train station. Can you .................... me directions, please?

2. You can’t be late for school! .................... up!

3. Don’t lie to me. Please .................... the truth.

4. Please .................... in a queue at the bus stop.

5. Cats often .................... away from dogs.

6. I often .................... emails to my friend in France.

7. Children usually .................... fun at amusement parks.

8. Let’s go to the cinema today. I can .................... the tickets.

9. I can .................... at the map and find my street.

10. Let’s .................... a picture of that beautiful building.

give

Grammar

4 Complete. Use the object pronouns below.

me ★ them ★ us ★ her ★ it ★ you

1. These boys are friendly. Let’s play with .................... .

2. I want to hear about your new school. Tell .................... about it.

3. I can’t find my pen. I’m looking for .................... .

4. We want to go to the museum. Please take .................... there.

5. Mary is a nice girl. I like .................... .

6. You’re my best friend. I want to sit next to .................... .

5 My World! Write sentences about yourself. Use can / can’t and the words below.

swim ★ play the guitar ★ ride a horseread a book in English ★ send an emailmake a cup of tea

1. ....................................................................

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

3. ....................................................................

4. ....................................................................

5. ....................................................................

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

6 Complete. Use Present Continuous.

1. The girls ............................................ (walk) to school at the moment.

2. We ............................................ (not wear) jackets today.

3. Look! Dad ............................................ (ride) on the roller coaster!

4. Where is Sue? She ............................................ (not sit) at her desk.

5. .................... the children .................... (eat) pizza now?

6. My parents ............................................ (buy) food at the supermarket right now.

7. .................... your sister .................... (play) in the park at the moment?

8. I ............................................ (not do) my homework right now.

them

a thief ★ blue uniforms ★ taking picturesa girl ★ in front of the fountain

1. who / run away / from the police officers

....................................................................

....................................................................

2. what / the police officers / wear

....................................................................

....................................................................

3. where / the children / play

....................................................................

....................................................................

4. who / climb / a tree

....................................................................

....................................................................

5. what / the woman / do

....................................................................

....................................................................

Who is running away from the police officers?A thief is running away from the police officers.

I can / can’t swim.

are walking

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Be proudof your country

2 Read what Nikolas says about his country. Do you agree with him? Tell the class.

... about your country.

1 How much do you know about Greece? Do the quiz.

1 Use the letters to write the name of the capital.

N E H A T S __ __ __ __ __ __

2 Write city or island.

1. Crete ....................

2. Thessaloniki ....................

3. Rhodes ....................

4. Larissa ....................

5. Patra ....................

6. Lesvos ....................

3 Match to the places on the map.

..... a. Knossos

..... b. Acropolis

..... c. Delphi

..... d. Vergina

NikolasNikolas Athens is the capital of Greece. I think it is beautiful. I like going to the Acropolis. My favourite island is Naxos. I love my country. I think it’s a great place!

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OUR WORLD: MY COUNTRY

SONG: This Land Is Your Land, page 104.

Go to the Writing Booklet, page 6.

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Hurrytell

standrun

send

have

buy

look

take

me

it

usher

you

Accept all logical answers.

aren’t wearing / are not wearing

is riding

isn’t sitting / is not sitting

Are eating

are buying

Is playing

’m not doing / am not doing

What are the police officers wearing?The police officers are wearing blue uniforms.

Where are the children playing?

What is the woman doing?

The children are playing in front of the fountain.

Who is climbing a tree?A girl is climbing a tree.

The woman is taking pictures.

A T H E N S

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For model poster and cut-outs, see Teacher’s Guide or Teacher’s Resource Material on the Burlington website.