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Worksheet 1 (Level A1/A2)At the Beach

My name is.............................................................................................................

Date.......................................................................................................................

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Look at the poster. Find these things in the poster. Write the word.

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Do the letter sudoku. Use letters: a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i3

d a gd a i

h g i b cd b f a

i gf b h eg b i a ea f e

a b f

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apple/bird/camera/dolphin/egg/fish/girl/hat/ice-cream 2

3daighcfeb

becdafghi

hfgiebdac

cgdeihbfa

eiafbdcgh

fbhacgeid

ghfbdiace

acbhfeidg

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My name is.............................................................................................................

Date.......................................................................................................................

Find these words. 1beach boat island sea sky sunglasses sunny towel water wet

s t o b e a c h u se u i e w s i g e uy i n s s k e s y aw r a g l y s s o ba w e t d a m w n ot e y a l u n y s ae s n g e d o d e tr l n a w o r l g ae u u b o t a e s ss f s i t e c b s i

2 Look at the poster and read these sentences. Are they TRUE or FALSE?There is one example.

Example: It’s a sunny day.

1. Nine fish are swimming in the sea.

2. A man is selling ice-cream.

3. Five girls are wearing sunglasses.

4. There is an island.

TRUE FALSE

TRUE FALSE

TRUE FALSE

TRUE FALSE

TRUE FALSE

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Write three sentences about going to the beach. Here are some examples.

I like going to the beach.

I go to the beach with my friends.

At the beach I eat ice-cream.

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

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

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

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1. FALSE 2. TRUE 3. FALSE 4. TRUE

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stobeachuseuiewsigeuyinsskesyawraglyssobawetdamwnoteyalunysaesngedodetrlnaworlgaeuubotaesssfsitecbsi

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My name is.............................................................................................................

Date.......................................................................................................................

Look at the poster. How many sports can you see? Write the words here. 1.............................................

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Write sentences about beach sports.

I like ....................................................................................................................

I don’t like .....................................................................................................................

I would love to try .....................................................................................................................

I wouldn’t like to try .....................................................................................................................

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Write questions about the surf school. There is one example.

1. name/surf school ? ..........................................................................................................

2. where/surf school ? ..........................................................................................................

3. need/surfboard ? ..........................................................................................................

4. when/lessons ? ..........................................................................................................

5. for beginners? ..........................................................................................................

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Look at the information and answer the questions from Activity 3. There is one example.

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

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

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

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

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

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swimming/surfi ng/sailing/volleyball/football/diving/fi shing/horse-riding/jet-skiing/golf/wind surfi ng/climbing

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3Where is the surf school?/It’s at Long Rock Beach.Do you need a surfboard?/You can use their boards or bring your own.When are the lessons?/Every day from 9.30 to 11 am.

Are they for beginners?/There are lessons for all levels.

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Worksheet 4 (Level A2)At the Beach

My name is.............................................................................................................

Date.......................................................................................................................

Look at the poster. Find six things that people have lost on the beach. 11. ....................................................................

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

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

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

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

Put these words in the correct place.

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cloudy dolphin fish fishing fun golf hi home hot sport summer whale

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Read this email from your English friend, Micky.

I hope you’re enjoying your holiday at the beach. How is the weather? What are you doing every day? Tell me when you are coming back.

Micky

Write Micky an email. Answer the questions. How many words can you use from Activity 2?

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Answerscamera/mobile (phone)/purse/sunglasses/watch/hat 1

2sfishp

cioolwsummerohothetuaidolphinyeigolf

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Example answer. Hi Micky, I’m having fun at the beach. The weather is hot but sometimes cloudy. I’m doing lots of sport such as golf and fi shing. I caught a fi sh yesterday! I’ve also seen dolphins and whales. I’ll be home next week.

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Worksheet 5 (Level B1)At the Beach

My name is.............................................................................................................

Date.......................................................................................................................

Look at the poster. Find five things that do not belong in the picture.11. ....................................................................

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

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

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

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

Check your answers with a classmate.

Look at the words on the left and match them with the words on the right to make a new word. For example: sand + castle = sandcastleThen tick if you can find these things in the poster.

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sand

light

snow

star

life

sun

Find this on the poster

Write three more English words that are made by joining two words together.

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house ........................................

boat ........................................

bather ........................................

man ........................................

castle ........................................

fish ........................................

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Look at the poster and play this game with a classmate.You say: I went to the beach and I saw a blue kite.Your friend says: I went to the beach and I saw a blue kite and a diver.You say: I went to the beach and I saw a blue kite, a diver and a beach ball.Each time, choose one more thing from the poster to add to the list. How many things can you remember?

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bath/tv/snowman/kangaroo/computer/lamp/zebra 1

2lighthouse/snowman/starfish/lifeboat/sunbather [All the words are in the poster]

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My name is.............................................................................................................

Date.......................................................................................................................

Find 5 things on the poster that rhyme with these words. There is one example.

wish rhymes with

coat

bright

peach

fun

band

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Look at the poster and find three dangerous situations. Describe the situation

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What would you say to the three people?

1. You need to use ......................................... or you will ................................................................. .

2. You shouldn’t .................................................because the sea ................................................... .

3. If you try to ................................................., the rocks ................................................................ .

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You are giving advice to a friend about safety at the beach. Write three things that your friend should/should not do. There is one example.

You should ......................................................................................................................................

You must .........................................................................................................................................

You shouldn’t ..................................................................................................................................

Don’t ...............................................................................................................................................

Example answers: A boy is sunburnt/ A man is sleeping on an airbed/ A boy is trying to climb the cliffAnswers

boat/light/beach/sun/sand 12

Example answers: You need to use suncream or you will get sunburnt. You shouldn’t go to sleep on an airbed because the sea could carry you away. If you try to climb the cliff, the rocks may fall on you.

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My name is.............................................................................................................

Date.......................................................................................................................

Re-arrange the letters to find words for colours. There is one example.

dre

nrege

wronb

oelwyl

uleb

aklcb

replup

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Look at the poster. Find the objects and write their colours. There is one example.

There is a ...........................................................................

There are two .....................................................................

There are five .....................................................................

There is a............................................................................

There are three ...................................................................

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surfboard

dolphins

starfish

kite

sausages

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Choose the correct words to complete this postcard to your friend. There is one example.

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Dear JoI’m on holiday in/to/at the beach. It’s lovely and sun/sunny/sunshine and every day I’ve go/went/been swimming, surfing and sailing. Today I caught a huge fish and tonight we are/will/do going to cook it on the barbecue. Tomorrow I’ve got my first windsurfing lesson – wish me/mine/myself luck!Hope you did/had/made a good time on your holiday.……………….......................................

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green/brown/yellow/blue/black/purple

sunny/been/are/me/had

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My name is.............................................................................................................

Date.......................................................................................................................

Play this game with a classmate. Choose a word from the poster. Your classmate chooses another word from the poster that begins with the last letter of your word, and so on.For example: surfboard dolphin newspaper rubbish hat How long is your list of words? Write the words here.

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Number of words =

Write the comparatives of these adjectives. There is one example.

sandy

deep

sunny

busy

difficult

exciting

rocky

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Do you agree with these sentences? Circle your opinion. Surfing is more exciting than sailing. Rock climbing is more dangerous than diving. Wind-surfing is more difficult than water-skiing.

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AGREE DISAGREE AGREE DISAGREE AGREE DISAGREE

Compare the beach in the picture to a beach you know.Here are some examples:My beach is more exciting than the beach in the poster.The beach in the poster has more things to do than my beach.Both beaches are busy in summer.

My beach: ......................................................................................................................................

The beach in the poster: .................................................................................................................

Both beaches: ................................................................................................................................

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sandier/deeper/sunnier/busier/more difficult/more exciting/rockier 2

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