Starter About you
How many languages
can you speak?
Is money important to
you? Why/Why not?
Have you ever lost
something very
important?
Are you a good friend?
Why/Why not?
Who is the strongest
person you know?
How do you relax if you
are feeling nervous?
What can you not live
without?
Have you ever been
camping?
What is the best thing
about school?
What country do you
most want to visit?
What is your dream job?
Who is your hero?
What can you do well?
Can you sing? Sing me a
song.
Tell me about the last
party you went to.
What is your favourite
food?
What was the happiest
day of your life?
What do you daydream
about?
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Unit 01 Adjectives describing personality
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calm
someone who is relaxed and not angry
serious
someone who thinks about things a lot
and doesn’t laugh much
shy
someone who is often nervous with
people they don’t know
bossy
someone who tells other people what
to do
lazy
someone who doesn’t like working
noisy
someone who makes loud sounds
confident
someone who believes they can do
things well
lively
someone who is active and happy
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Unit 02 How much do you know about
languages?
1 Nearly a billion people speak Mandarin Chinese.
T/F
2 After Chinese, most people speak French.
T/F
3 7,000 different languages are spoken in the world.
T/F
4 English is in the same language family as German and Dutch.
T/F
5 The Mazateco people of Mexico have an unusual way of
communicating – they whistle.
T/F
6 Russian is the easiest language for native English speakers to learn.
T/F
7 Hungarian is in the same language family as Russian.
T/F
8 Only four people in the world speak the Nigerian language Njerep.
T/F
9 Esperanto is not a real language. It was invented by a professor.
T/F
10 There are fifty words for snow in the Inuit language.
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Unit 03 In the year 3000 …
Everyone
fly spaceships.
People
travel to the moon.
drive cars.
Teachers
will
Nobody
be made of glass.
eat meals together.
only eat fruit.
Pupils
won’t
Robots
Houses
learn at home.
eat insects.
learn in classrooms.
have jobs.
Families
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Unit 05 Sports
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Down
3 when you touch a ball with your foot
1 you wear these over your eyes when you go
swimming
4 something you get if you come first in a
competition
9 a running competition to see who is fastest
2 when you put a ball into a net
5 when you run very fast
11 you keep your clothes here when you go
swimming
6 when you get more points than the other team
12 when you practise before a competition
8 you wear this in the water when you are
surfing
13 you wear this to protect your head when you
go cycling or horse riding
7 a person who teaches you to do a sport
10 a group of people who play a sport together
13 when you touch the ball with your racket
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Unit 06 Let’s talk about friendship
START
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2
What makes you
feel happy?
Say two phrases
for apologising.
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6
Have you ever
fallen out with
your best friend?
If my friend is
having a hard
time, I …
8
What makes you
feel jealous?
HAVE ANOTHER
TURN
MISS
A TURN
GO FORWARD
3 SPACES
4
What makes you
feel annoyed?
10
11
Are you a reliable
friend? Why/
Why not?
How do you deal
with problems at
school?
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How did you get
to know your
best friend?
When did you
last feel upset?
Are you a patient
person?
GO BACK
2 SPACES
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16
17
Who do you like
spending time
with?
What three
things make a
good friend?
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20
When do you
feel relaxed?
When was the last
If I fall out with
my friend, I …
How do you stay
calm if someone
is annoying you?
time you apologised
MISS
A TURN
to someone?
GO BACK
3 SPACES
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Are you a
generous person?
I never clean my
room unless …
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What do you and
your best friend
have in common?
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Unit 07 If I could, I would.
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If I could learn another language,
I’d be green.
If I had a boat,
I’d go to ancient Egypt.
If I could go anywhere,
I’d learn Chinese.
If I were a colour,
I’d call it The Swan.
If I had a million pounds,
there would be no war.
If I could change one thing about
the world,
I’d travel the world.
If I could travel in time,
I would go to the police station.
If I lost all my money,
I’d visit Mongolia.
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Unit 08 International dos and don’ts
1 You mustn’t eat your
noodles noisily in Japan.
2 You mustn’t give
scissors as a present in
China.
3 You must kiss people
when you meet them in
France.
4 If you’re invited to
dinner in Hungary, you
don’t have to bring
flowers.
5 When someone invites
you to their house in
Turkey, you must say no
the first time.
6 You mustn’t shake
hands with people you
meet in the Netherlands.
7 You must stand with
your hands on your hips
when you are in Mexico.
8 In Sweden, you mustn’t
look at people when you
are talking to them.
9 You don’t have to say
yes if you are offered
food in Russia.
10 You mustn’t touch
people on the head in
India.
11 In the UK, you mustn’t
push past people in a
queue.
12 In Vietnam, you don’t
have to use both hands
when you give someone
something.
13 You don’t have to
put your hand over your
mouth when you yawn in
Colombia.
14 You don’t have to
take off your shoes when
you are inside a Japanese
person’s house.
15 You mustn’t point
your finger at anyone in
Thailand
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Unit 09 What did I say?
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I love playing football.
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I enjoy cooking in my free
time.
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I have three brothers.
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I’m having a bad day.
3
I really don’t like jazz music.
6
I’m going to the cinema next
week.
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I’m tired.
My best friend loves making
jewellery.
I’m making a necklace
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I’m not very hungry.
I can’t swim.
I can speak French well.
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Unit 10 Could you be your own boss?
1 Can you stay calm under pressure?
A Yes, I work well under pressure.
B I’m OK if the pressure isn’t too high.
C No! I feel very nervous under pressure!
2 Do you enjoy a challenge?
A Yes, I love challenges!
B Sometimes.
C Not really. I like life to be easy!
3 Do you think it’s possible to be organised and creative?
A Yes, of course!
B I think people are usually one or the other, but not often both.
C Not really.
4 Do you think that money is important?
A Yes. Money makes the world go round.
B It’s quite important, but of course it isn’t the most important thing in life.
C Who needs money? It can’t buy you love!
5 Would you work late at night and at weekends?
A Yes, no problem.
B I think I’d prefer to work regular hours – nine till five.
C No way!
6 Do you learn fast?
A Yes, I’m a very fast learner.
B I think I’m quite a fast learner.
C It takes me time to learn new things.
What your scores say about you:
• Mostly As: Yes, you have the right skills to be your own boss. Good luck!
• Mostly Bs: You have the skills to be your own boss, but you need to be more confident!
• Mostly Cs: You wouldn’t like to be your own boss – it’s hard work and you prefer to
enjoy life!
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Unit 11 The natural world
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Across
Down
1 when something is frightening
2 when a lot of snow suddenly slides down a
mountain
5 you can see these on the sea, and surf on
them
8 the edge of the land next to the sea
3 the natural things you see around you in the
country
10 very big
4 the dry part of the earth; not the sea
11 what people throw in the bin
6 there is a lot of this yellow stuff on the beach
14 frozen water
7 something you can walk along
9 high rocky land above the sea
12 flowers and plants grow in this
13 you use this to catch fish
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Unit 12 Sentence-maker
challenge
take part in
costume
changing rooms
sort out
hair straighteners
orchestra
under pressure
avalanche
destination
huge
plug
have a hard time
motorway
awesome
recipe
stay calm
prize
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