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Macmillan English 4
Unit 14 worksheet
Teaching notes

Skills and language practised

Skill

Language

Activity 1

Grammar

present perfect with yet and just

Activity 2

Spelling

two-syllable words with medial

double consonants

Follow-up activity
Set the children the Consonant Challenge. Give each group a piece of paper. Tell them to work
together to write down as many words as possible that have two syllables and two middle
consonants. Allow groups to look in their books. Set a time limit of about ten minutes. When
they have finished, congratulate the group with the most words. Use this opportunity to
discuss the meaning of the words.

Answers

Complete the answers with just or yet.

1 No, he/Usain Bolt hasnt arrived yet.

10 marks

[2 marks]

2 Yes, I have just started (training). [2 marks]

3 Yes, I have just got it/my ticket. [2 marks]
4 No, I havent joined a sports club yet.

[2 marks]

5 Yes, he just saved a goal. [2 marks]

For each sentence, give 1 mark for correct use of yet or just, and 1 mark for meaning.

Complete the words in the interview. All the words

have a double consonant in the middle.
1 correct

[1 mark]

2 success

[1 mark]

3 summer

[1 mark]

4 fitter

[1 mark]

5 happy

[1 mark]

6 sorry

[1 mark]

7 little

[1 mark]

8 better

[1 mark]

9 runners

[1 mark]

10 really

10 marks

[1 mark]

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