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Vocabulary

ReadingReading

School subjects

1 Look at the picture and write the names of the school subjects.

School activities

4 Choose the correct alternative.

1 Wehave/doabreakafterthelesson.2 Theystartclasses/the teacheratnineo’clock.3 Mariaasksagoodbreak/question.4 Imake/domyhomeworkeverynight.5 Hefinisheslunch/schoolathalfpastfour.6 Tomanswers/startstheteacher.

5 Complete the sentences with information about you.

Istartschoolat onWednesday.Myfirstlesson

is .It’s(not bad/great/okay).Mysecondlesson

is andI(like it/don’t like it).Ihaveabreakat

.Ihavelunchat .OnWednesday

Ifinishschoolat .Idohomework

daysaweek.I(love it/think it’s okay/can’t

stand it)!

6 Now write a similar text about Friday.

1BacktoschoolGrammar Presentsimple–affirmative Prepositionsoftime

Presentsimple–negative Objectpronouns

Vocabulary Schoolsubjects Schoolactivities Everydayactivities

Speaking Talkingaboutyourself

Writing Aninformalemail

Vocabulary

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2 Match the columns.

1 Idon’tlikemaths.

2 Shelovesart.

3 HespeaksFrenchathome.

4 I’mgoodatgeography.

5 They’regoodatmusic.

6 HisfavouritesubjectisICT.

a HismothercomesfromParis.

b Theysingandplayinaband.

c Heloveshiscomputer.d Idon’tunderstand

numbersatall.e HerfavouritepainterisVan

Gogh.f Iknowthenamesof

25capitalcities.

3 Circle the odd one out.

1 French maths German Spanish

2 school lunch homework class

3 chemistry physics biology music

4 ICT computer PE CD

5 notebook rubber pencil art

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Vocabulary

ReadingReading

1 Look at the photo and read the text. Is the classroom similar to your classroom? Name one thing that is different.

2 Read the text again and choose the correct answer.

1 VillageschoolsinUgandahavea smallclassrooms.b hundredsofchildren.

2 Somestudentssharea abook.b achair.

3 Whenitishotintheclassroom,thestudentsa gohome.b situnderatree.

4 Manygirlsstayathomeanda dohomeworkfortheteacher.b getwaterforthefamily.

5 Agnesgetsup,a helpsathomeandwalkstoschool.b getsherbooksandwalkstoschool.

6 WhenAgnesislate,herteachera ishappywithher.b isnothappywithher.

3 Match the underlined words in the text with the pictures and definitions.

1 ½

2

3

4 %

5 schoolsandhouses,forexample

Vocabulary

In village schools in Uganda, the students have their lessons in small buildings with no doors or windows. They have two or three classrooms for two or three hundred girls and boys. There aren’t books for all the students. Three or four students share a book. There aren’t desks for everybody. There are chairs for only half the students.

It is often very hot in the classrooms. Then the students go outside. They sit under a tree and listen to their teacher.

Some children don’t finish school in these Ugandan villages. Twenty per cent of girls do not go to secondary school. Girls stay at home to get water or do washing.

Agnes is a typical student. She is happy because she goes to primary school. She gets up at five o’clock every morning and washes dishes before she walks seven kilometres to school. She is sometimes late and her teacher is angry. But she loves her teacher. Agnes wants to be a teacher or a nurse.

4 Look at the text and write correct sentences.

1 Theschoolbuildingshavegotwindows.

2 Therearechairsanddesksforeverybody.

3 Agnesdoesn’tlikeschool.

4 WhenAgnesfinishesschoolshewantstostayathome.

5 There are different numbers in the text. Match the numbers (1–6) with the correct words (a–f).

1 twentypercent2 five3 twoorthree

hundred4 twoorthree5 seven6 threeorfour

a classrooms

b o’clock

c ofgirls

d students

e kilometres

f girlsandboys

6 What about you?

WhatthingsinUgandanvillageschoolsaredifferentfromyourschool?Namethreethings.

School life in an

African village

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Grammar extension

6 Find the mistake in each sentence and re-write it correctly.

1 Taniadoesherhomeworkinherbedroomattheevening.

2 Hefinishsclassesandgoestothegymafterschool.

3 Ourlessonsstartinhalfpasteightinthemorning.

4 Weaskstheteacherwhenwecan’tunderstand.

5 Thegirlsgotohomeatfouro’clock.

6 Hisfavouritesubjectsishistoryandart.

7 Igotodanceclassesontheweekend.

Gina likes birthdays, and she loves art classes …

4 Write four sentences about you with do, hate, like and love.

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2

3

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Prepositions of time


1 Mybirthdayison/inAugust.2 Shegoestobedat/on halfpastten.3 Heplaysfootballat/onWednesdayandSaturday.4 Mysister’salwaystiredin/atthemorning.5 Iwatchtelevisionat/intheweekend.6 Thedogsleepsunderthetableat/innight.7 Schoolsstartson/in8thSeptember.

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Present simple – affirmative

1 Study the table and the grammar rule.

A Completethetable.

I/you/we/they

he/she/it

learn/finish/study

learns/

(a) /

(b)

B Completetherulewiththecorrectformoftheverbs.

Afterhe,sheandit,verbsthatendwiththelettersshorchusuallyendines.

I/you/we/theyfinish–he/she/itfinishes.I/you/we/theyteach–he/she/it(c) .

Afterhe,sheandit,verbsthatendwiththeletterysometimeschangetoies.I/you/we/they(d) –he/she/itstudies.

2 Complete the sentences with the verb given. Use the present simple form of the verb.

1 We start (start)schoolatquartertonine.

2 She (take)herchairtothekitchen.

3 He (answer)allthequestions.

4 They (finish)theirhomeworkbeforedinner.

5 I (clean)theboardfortheteacher.

6 MrsBrown (ask)difficultquestions.

7 You (have)abreakafterlessontwo.

8 Mycat (sit)onmyhomework.

9 They (talk)abouttheirfavouritesubjects.

10 Weall (stand)upfortheheadteacher!

3 Write about Gina and Luke with the correct form of these verbs.

like love hate can’tstand

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Everyday activities

1 Look at the clues and complete the puzzle.

Vocabulary extension

4 Match 1–8 with a–h to make more everyday activities.

1 go2 wake3 brush4 comb5 have6 call7 watch8 read

a adrinkb TVc abookd upe myteethf tosleepg afriendh myhair

5 Are the sentences correct? If not, correct the mistakes.

1 IwatchTVafterdinner.

2 Shecallsabustohelpherwithherhomework.

3 Hecombshisteethafterhisbreakfast.

4 Lindamakesherlunchandhasafriend,usuallymilk,withit.

5 MymotherreadsBenabedtimestoryandthenhegoesto

sleep.

6 Write three sentences about you. Use the everyday activities from 4.

I call a friend when I finish my homework. I comb my hair after my shower every day. 1

2

3

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3

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Across1 Mybestfriendgoesto…bycar.3 Wedo…intheevening.4 Iget…beforeIgotobed.6 Theirfathergoestoworkby….8 Jillhasa…aftersheplaystennis.9 Theyhave…at7.30inthemorning.

Down2 Grandfatherhasn’tgota…buthe’sgotacoolmobile.5 Hisfamilyhas…at8intheevening.7 Theboysplay…fortheschool;they’regoodplayers.

2 Complete the sentences with a verb in the correct form.

1 OnweekdaysI lunchwithmyfriendsinthe

cafeteria.

2 Ourlittlesister computergamesatthe

weekend.

3 Donalways ashowerafterafootballmatch.

4 Weusually uplateonSundays.

5 Hisbestfriend toschoolbybike.

6 Myparents tobedat11.30.

3 Read the sentences. Put Helen’s activities into the correct order.

Herfirstclassisattenpastnine.

Morningclassesfinishatquarterpastone.

Helengetsupatquartertoeightandhasashower. 1

Shewalkstoschoolathalfpasteight.

Helengoestobedathalfpastnine.

Athalfpastthree,shewalkshome.

Shehasabreakateleven.

Herparentsmakedinnerathalfpastseven.

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Home schooling in the UK

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International cultural knowledge – Home schooling

Grammarincontext

WordbooSter

2 Read the text again. Are the statements true (T) or false (F)?

1 TheWilsonsareafamilyoffour.

2 AllteenagersintheUKgotoschool.

3 MrWilsonwritescomputergames.

4 TheWilsons’classesareoftenoutside.

5 LukeandAmymeetupwithotherfamilies.

6 Amywantstogotoschool.

7 MrsWilsonreadswithLuke.

3 Answer the questions.

1 Amyisnotboredathomebutshewantstogotoschool.Why?

2 WhatisLuke’sopinionofhomeschooling?

3 WhatisAmy’sopinionoftheuniforminthesecondaryschool?

4 What about you? Complete one of the sentences so it is true for you.

1 Iliketheideaofhomeschoolingbecause

2 Idon’tthinkhomeschoolingisgoodbecause

1 Look at the photo and the heading. Amy and Luke go to school at home. Do you think they are happy to learn at home? Read the text and check.

The Wilsons are a typical English family: a mother and a father, a girl and a boy. But are they? Amy, 13, and Luke, 12, look like two typical school students but they don’t go to school! Why not? In the UK, education is compulsory, but going to school is not. Read the interview and see what this family thinks about home schooling.

Interviewer Mr Wilson, you write computer games. You’re not a teacher. Do you really think it’s a good idea to teach your children at home?

Mr Wilson Yes. We think we give our children a good education. We have no fixed timetable so every day we choose what we study. On a sunny day, we can go to a zoo or look at plants and trees – that’s biology. We can climb a high hill and look at rivers – that’s geography. When it rains, we can make a pizza and share it out – that’s maths.

Interviewer Mrs Wilson, do you think your children are happy here? They aren’t with other children their age. Is it boring for them to be with you all day?

Mrs Wilson Boring? I don’t think so, but you can ask them!

Amy Mum’s right. We’re not bored, because we’re part of a home school support group. This is a group of 70 families in our town. We meet up with people from this group two or three times a week. The young children have other kids to play with, and we can socialise too. But personally, I want to go to school next year. They do national exams at school, and I think they are important.

Luke Home schooling is better for me. I prefer home schooling because I’m good at science and ICT like my dad. So we can study difficult subjects and I can learn fast. I’m no good at spelling and I’m a slow reader, so I do that with Mum. She’s really nice and she doesn’t get angry so I relax with her. We can study at our own speed.

Amy That’s true, but what’s good for Luke isn’t good for me. Plus the school uniform in the secondary school in town is really cool!

● AllUKparentscanteachtheirchildrenwithnoqualifications.● ItisnotnecessarytofollowtheNationalCurriculumortake

nationalexams.

INSIdeINForMAtIoN

Is it cool to learn at home?

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Grammarincontext

Present simple – negative

1 Study the table and complete the grammar rule with don’t or doesn’t.

affirmative negative

I/you/we/theyhe/she/it

finishfinishes

don’t(donot)finishdoesn’t(doesnot)finish

Withthepresentsimplenegative,weuse(a)

withhe / she / itand(b) withI / you / we / they.

Afterdon’tordoesn’t,weuseaverbintheinfinitive(without–s),

e.g. start.


1 Marydon’t/doesn’twalktoschoolwithme.2 Wedon’t/doesn’tliveinBristolnow.3 Theydon’t/doesn’tspeakFrenchverywell.4 Hedon’t/doesn’thavetimetofinishhishomework.5 Idon’t/doesn’tbrushmyteethbeforedinner.6 Youdon’t/doesn’tlistentomusicintheshower.7 Thecatdon’t/doesn’tsleeponthebed.8 Shedon’t/doesn’tchattoherfriendsinthelesson.

3 Look at the picture and complete the text with these words. Use the correct form in the affirmative or negative.

Grammar extension

7 Write six true sentences about your everyday routine. Use the present simple in the affirmative and the negative. Write one nice thing about a family member, and one thing about a teacher you like.

chat listen comb go have read walk walk

4 Rewrite the sentences in the negative.

1 Shelikescoffeeforbreakfast.

She doesn’t like coffee for breakfast. 2 Idomyhomeworkatschool.

3 Theygotobedintheafternoon.

4 Hewatchestelevisionbeforeschool.

5 Theteacherasksusdifficultquestions.

6 Wehavelunchinthecafeteria.

Object pronouns

5 Complete the sentences with the correct object pronoun.

1 Welistento (ourfather).

2 Sheilalikes (herbigsister).

3 Youdon’tknow (I).

4 Wespeakto (theteachers).

5 Shewatches (TV).

6 Theydon’thate (meandmyfamily).

6 Are the sentences correct? If not, correct them.

1 Mysisteralwaysfinisheshishomeworkbeforetea.

2 FrankwatchesbreakfastTVshowsbutLouhatesthem.

3 Ourteacherasksourverydifficultquestions.

4 IlovemycousinMariabutmysisterdoesn’tlikethem.

5 Youcanhaveyoushowernow.

6 Mygrandparentsarealwaysverynicetome.

Paul(a) toschoolbybus,he(b)

toschool.He(c) hishairinthemorning.

He(d) timeforbreakfastathome.He

(e) tomusicbuthe(f) his

book.HeandhissisterBecky(g) together.

She(h) toafriendonhermobile.

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1 HeunderstandsSpanishand/buthedoesn’tspeakitverywell.2 Ilovemybrotherand/because mysister.3 Lisaisageniusand/butshehelpsuswithourhomework.4 TheirauntlivesinQuebecbecause/andshespeaksEnglish

andFrench.5 Wegotoschoolbybusand/becauseit’stoofartowalk.6 Shedoesn’tlikemathsbecause/butshelikesthemaths

teacher.

Talking about photos

4 Look at the first photo and answer the questions. If you are not sure of something, say I think and/or I imagine.

Talking about yourself

1 Look at the information about a Scottish student. Complete it with the correct form of these words.

brother eighteen English five go listen subjects watch

Name: DuncanScouler

From: Glasgow,Scotland

Parents’names: InnesandJenny

(a) andsister: Marie–(b)

yearsold.(c) toprimaryschool.Andy–

(d) monthsold.

Favourite(e) :French,(f)

andhistory

Likes: artandmusic

Hates: scienceandmaths

Afterschool: readsbooks,(g) tomusicand

(h) TV

2 Here are Duncan’s answers to his teacher’s questions. Match the questions to the answers.

Whataboutartandmusic?Andafterschool?Tellusaboutyourfamily.What’syournameandwhereareyoufrom?Doyouplaycomputergames?Whatareyourfavouritesubjects?Doesyoursistergotoschool?Doyoulikescienceandmaths?

1 What’s your name and where are you from? Myname’sDuncanScoulerandI’mfromGlasgow,in

Scotland.

2 .

Myparents’namesareInnesandJenny.I’vegotababy

brother,Andy,andasister,Marie.She’sfive.

3 ?

Marie?Yes,shegoestoprimaryschool.

4 ?

MyfavouritesubjectsareEnglishandFrenchbecauseIlove

reading.

5 ?

ArtandmusicareOK.

6 ?

No!Ican’tstandscienceandIreallyhatemaths.

7 ?

No,Idon’tplaycomputergames.Idon’treallylikethemandI

haven’tgottimeforthem.

8 ?

Ireadalotafterschool,andI’vegotlotsofCDsandDVDs.

1 Wheredoyouthinkthisschoolis?

2 Isthisanexpensiveschool,doyouthink,orastateschool?

3 Whatdothestudentswearatthisschool?

4 Isthisschoolsimilartoyourschool?Saywhyorwhynot.

5 Now look at the second photo and answer the same questions. If you are not sure of something, say I think and/or I imagine.

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An informal email

1 This student makes mistakes with capital letters. Find and correct six mistakes in the email.

3 Look at the table with information about three students. Who is the writer of the email?

Evan Sam Owen

livesinWales ✓ ✓

likesmusic ✓ ✓

playsrugby ✓ ✓

playsfootball ✓ ✓

hastwosisters ✓

hasgotblueeyes ✓


1 Informationaboutyourfamily=the names of your brothers, sisters and parents / lessons.

2 Aphysicaldescription=what you look like / how nice you are.3 Youandschool=family / subject likes and dislikes.4 Yourdailyroutine=what you do every day / summer.

5 Write an email about a friend or family member. Include the information from 4 about him or her. Use the email in 1 to help you, but don’t make mistakes with capital letters. Add something nice about your friend/brother/cousin!

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2

3

4

5

6

2 Read the email again. Are the statements true (T) or false (F)?

1 He’sshortandverythin.

2 Heandhissistersallgotothesameschool.

3 Hedoesn’twalktoschool.

4 He’sgotglassesbuthedoesn’twearthemallthetime.

5 HissisterJulieplaysfootball.

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