English at School

Towards A1
Numbers
My name is ........................................................................................................ Date ..................................................

 Look at the picture and read the sentences.

There is one example.
There is one
......................................................bicycle. (a) one (b) two

 There are .............................................. buildings. (a) one (b) two

 There are ........................................................ birds. (a) one (b) two

 There are ........................................................ boys. (a) one (b) two

 There is .............................. boy playing tennis. (a) one (b) two

 There is ............................................................ tree. (a) one (b) two

Now
Read the words. Write the words. Draw the words.
There is one example.

Read one two three four five six seven eight nine ten

Write one

Draw

a a b b b
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Sport
My name is ........................................................................................................ Date ..................................................

Look at the pictures. Read and draw lines.

There is one example.

table tennis a)

football b)

cycling c)

hockey d)

basketball e)

rugby f)

Now
Read the words. Write the words. Draw the words.
There is one example.

Read a football a tennis ball a rugby ball

Write a football

Draw

f b e c a
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Classroom
My name is ........................................................................................................ Date ..................................................

 Look at the pictures. Look at the letters. Write the words.

There is one example.

c_ h
_ _a _i r_ a r i h c  ____ o r d o

 ___ n p e  ____ k o bo

 ____ k d s e _______ r e t c a eh

 _______ i e n p l c
_____ c k l o c

 _____ d b r a o

Now
Read the words. Write the words. Draw the words.
There is one example.

Read pencil book clock

Write pencil

Draw

 pen  desk  pencil  board  door  book teacher

clock
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Fruit and vegetables
My name is ........................................................................................................ Date ..................................................

Look at the pictures. Read and draw lines.

There is one example.
This is an apple. a)

This is a banana. b)

This is a pineapple. c)

These are grapes. d)

These are carrots. e)

These are peas. f)

Now
Read the words. Write the words. Draw the words.
There is one example.

Read a banana an apple a pineapple a carrot

Write a banana

Draw

e a b f d
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Computers
My name is ........................................................................................................ Date ..................................................

 Read Tonys story.

Write one word in each space (13).
There is one example.

almost quite very enough The best lesson at school is in the computer room but I dont
enough
think we have computer lessons. In my last computer
lesson I learned about the internet. The internet is
 . a new invention. Now, it is 
popular and  1.5 billion people use the
internet. You can use the internet to shop, listen to music
or find out information. I like to use the internet to email
my friends.

 Computer words
Write one word in each space (13). 

screen keyboard mouse 

Now
Can you think of five more computer words?
There is one example.
internet

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

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

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

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

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

 screen  mouse  keyboard  almost  very  quite

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Library
My name is ........................................................................................................ Date ..................................................

 Write these words in plural form.

There is one example.
a lamp lamps
some ................................

 a table some..................................

 a magazine some..................................

 a book some ................................

 a bookcase some ................................

 a computer some ................................

 Look at the picture and read the sentences.

Tick 
 TRUE if the sentence is true.
Tick 
 FALSE if the sentence is false.
There is one example.
Some students are playing. 
 TRUE  FALSE

 Some students are talking.  TRUE  FALSE

 Some students are reading.  TRUE  FALSE

 Some students are listening  TRUE  FALSE

to music.

 Some students are writing.  TRUE  FALSE

Now
Write the names of things you can see in your classroom.
There is one example.
In my classroom, I can see a
book
..............................................

In my classroom, I can see a ..............................................

In my classroom, I can see some ..............................................

 computers
 True  True  False  False  tables  magazines  books  bookcases
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Skateboarding
My name is ........................................................................................................ Date ..................................................

 Write the comparative form of these words.

There is one example.
Comparative

hard harder
......................................

 fast ......................................

 easy ......................................

 brave ......................................

 dangerous ......................................

 Read the text and answer the questions. Skateboarding started in the
1940s. The first skateboards
Write short answers. were made in California. The idea
There is one example. came from surfing riding waves
on the sea. In 1965 the first
When did skateboarding begin? international championships were
In the 1940s
..................................................................................................
on television. People in many
parts of the world could see that
skateboarding was fun. People
 Where were the first skateboards made? watched the skateboarders do fast
.................................................................................................. and dangerous tricks during the
competition. Some people thought
 What happened in 1965? the the skateboarders were very
.................................................................................................. brave.

 What did the skateboarders do during the competition?

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

Now
Write three sentences about a sport you like to watch.
There is one example.
Football
............................................................................ ..............................................................................................
1) I like to watch football on television.
............................................................................ ..............................................................................................
2) I watch football with my family.
............................................................................ ..............................................................................................
3) I like it best when my football team
............................................................................ ..............................................................................................
scores a goal.
............................................................................ ..............................................................................................

 fast and dangerous tricks

 California  the first international championships were on television  more dangerous  braver  easier  faster
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Sports
My name is ........................................................................................................ Date ..................................................

 Look at the picture and read the words. Put a word or words in each sentence.
There is one example.

at between behind in front of next to

behind
The school is ........................................ the tennis court.

 There is a tree ...................................... the buildings.

 There is a tennis court .......................... the buildings.

 The hockey pitch is ................................ the tennis court.

 The students are .................................. school.

 Read the questions. Write one word in each space. Choose A, B or C.

There is one example.
where
...................... is the tennis court? A. Where B. Who C. Why

 ...................... is playing hockey? A. Who B. Where C. When

 ...................... is the hockey pitch? A. Where B. Who C. What

 ...................... does the hockey match start? A. Who B. When C. Why

 ...................... do you like playing hockey? A. Why B. Who C. What

Now
Write three Where questions and three answers.
There is one example.
QUESTION ANSWER
is the football pitch
Where ..........................................................? It is behind the school building.
Answer: ......................................................................

 Where ..........................................................? Answer: ......................................................................

 Where ..........................................................? Answer: ......................................................................

 Where ..........................................................? Answer: ......................................................................

a b a a  at  next to  in front of  between

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Art
My name is ........................................................................................................ Date ..................................................

Tick the things you can see in the picture.

There is one example.
painting 
J
artist J
dictionary J
computer J
desk J
shelf J

Read the text and read the sentences. Circle a if the sentences are right and b if the
sentences are wrong. Circle c if the text doesnt say.
There is one example. Nadir Alfonso
Rodrigues
Right Wrong Doesnt say Nadir Alfonso
Rodrigues was born
Nadir was born in a large city in Portugal. a b c in a small town in
Portugal. He did his first
Nadir did his first painting when he a b c painting when he was four
was fourteen years old. years old. He painted a
picture on a wall at home!
Nadir did his first painting at school. a b c When he was eighteen, Nadir
went to study at the School
Nadir enjoyed studying at the School a b c of Fine Arts in Porto. After
of Fine Arts in Porto. graduating, he went to live
in Paris where he became a
Nadir lived in Paris for eighteen years. a b c successful artist.

Now
Find out about a famous person. Answer the following questions.
There is one example.
What is his/her name? Nadir Alfonso Rodriques. What is his/her name? ..........................................................
..............................................
Where is he/she from? He was born in Portugal. Where is he/she from? ..........................................................
..............................................
What does he/she do? He is a famous artist.
.............................................. What does he/she do? ..........................................................

B B C C artist shelf
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Basketball
My name is ........................................................................................................ Date ..................................................

Read this text about a famous basketball player.

Write one word in each space next to the numbers 15.
There is one example.
Who is the worlds greatest basketball player?
in
He was born 1963 in the USA. At school he
good at football, baseball basketball. He
1.98m tall. He played in two summer Olympics. Of course,
the team won gold medals both times. is a famous
brand of trainers named after him. Do you know he is?

Free time activities. Draw a line from the word in the circle to the free time activity.
There is one example.

swimming shopping
to the cinema

running go the piano

play
basketball
computer games tennis

Now
Write three sentences about what you like to do in your free time.
There is one example.
In my free time I like to play football.
............................................................................................................................................................................

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

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

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

go: swimming, shopping, to the cinema, running

play: the piano, tennis, computer games who (Its Michael Jordan) There is and
was
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Body
My name is ........................................................................................................ Date ..................................................

 Look at the picture.

Write parts of the body in the spaces 15.  ..................................
There is one example.

leg
..................................
 ..................................

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

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

 Complete the conversation.

What does Tom say to David? Choose the correct sentence (AD). Write the correct
sentence in each space.
There is one example.
Tom What are you doing?
..................................................................
a Yes, but I cant
b I hurt my leg. The doctor David Im playing football. Do you want to play too?
told me to rest. Tom  ..................................................................
c What are you doing? David Why?
d Yes, but it doesnt hurt now.
Tom  ..................................................................
e Yes, I fell of my skateboard
David Did you have an accident?

Tom  ..................................................................
David Did it hurt?

Tom  ..................................................................

Now
Draw a picture of yourself.
Write parts of the body on your picture.

D B  E A  head  hand  arm  foot  knee

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School
My name is ........................................................................................................ Date ..................................................

Read the sentences and read the words. Put a word in each space.
yesterday everyday tomorrow

There is one example.

everyday.
I go to school ................................................

I will have lunch with my friends ....................

I had lunch with my friends............................

I have lunch with my friends ..........................

I did my homework ......................................

I will do my homework ..................................

I do my homework........................................

Read the sentences about Dans school day. Choose the best word (A, B or C)
for each space.
There is one example.
got up
Yesterday, I ..................... at 8 oclock. a get up b getting up c got up

I ............................the bus. a missing b missed c miss

I ............................ at school 30 minutes late. a arrived b arrive c arriving

My teacher ............ me. He wasnt happy! a see b seeing c saw

I ............................ I would never be late again. a promise b promised c promising

Now
Write one or two sentences about what you did at school yesterday.
There is one example.
Yesterday, I went to school on the bus.
.............................................................................. ..............................................................................................
In the morning, I studied art and music.
.............................................................................. ..............................................................................................
In the afternoon, I had a science test.
.............................................................................. ..............................................................................................
The test was not very difficult.
.............................................................................. ..............................................................................................
.............................................................................. ..............................................................................................

tomorrow everyday
B C A B yesterday everyday tomorrow yesterday
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Health
My name is ........................................................................................................ Date ..................................................

What do you think?

There is one example.
Tick  the advice that you think is healthy. Cross  the advice that you think is unhealthy.
HEALTHY UNHEALTHY ADVICE
You should You shouldnt


J J play a lot of sport.
J J eat a lot of fruit and vegetables.
J J eat a lot of sweets and ice-cream.
J J play a lot of computer games.
J J sunbathe a lot.

Read the students problems (15) and match them with the correct advice (ae).
There is one example.
PROBLEM ADVICE
I feel tired in the morning. a You should watch less television.
I have a toothache. b You shouldnt sunbathe.
I get a headache when I watch television. c You should eat less sweets.
I have sunburn. d You should go to bed earlier.
I feel unhealthy. e You should do some sport and eat a healthy diet.

Now
You are giving a friend some advice.
Write three healthy things that your friend should do.
There is one example.
play sport everyday.
You should ....................................................................................................................
You should ....................................................................................................................
You should ....................................................................................................................
You should ....................................................................................................................

e b a c unhealthy unhealthy unhealthy healthy

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Lessons
My name is ........................................................................................................ Date ..................................................

Anna is telling a story about her favourite lesson at school.

Read the text and answer the questions. Write short answers.
There is one example.
Hi, my name is Anna. Yesterday, I was
What lesson does Anna find most interesting?
talking to my friend about our favourite
art lessons
...................................................................... lesson at school. I like the art lesson best.
It is a lot more interesting than the maths
Which lessons does Anna find less interesting?
or science lessons. My friend Sarah disagrees
......................................................................
with me. She thinks art is very difficult.
Why does Sarah find art difficult? She doesnt like drawing or painting. Sarah
...................................................................... is most cheerful when she is in the library
reading. Sarahs favourite lesson is English.
When is Sarah most cheerful?
......................................................................

Write one word in the space which has a similar meaning.

There is one example.

surprised amazed
.................................. stunned amazed
anxious
cheerful .................................. happy
delighted
sad .................................. disappointed
mad
afraid .................................. frightened depressed
annoyed .................................. angry

Now
Write a few sentences about your favourite lesson at school.
There is one example.
My favourite lesson at school is art because
.................................................................................... ........................................................................................
it is more interesting than other lessons.
.................................................................................... ........................................................................................
During art lessons I usually draw and paint
.................................................................................... ........................................................................................
pictures.
.................................................................................... ........................................................................................
Sometimes the art teacher hangs my
.................................................................................... ........................................................................................
pictures on the classroom wall.
.................................................................................... ........................................................................................

when she is in the library reading

mad anxious depressed delighted maths and science she doesnt like drawing or painting
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Opinions
My name is ........................................................................................................ Date ..................................................

What do you think?

Look at the school message board on the school website.
Tick  the opinions if you agree, cross  the opinions if you dont agree, and put a question mark ? if youre not sure.

I think we should do more music at school.

Exams are good for us.
Homework is boring.
I think we should play more football at school.
Most school rules are unnecessary.

School rules. Put must or mustnt in each of these sentences.

We ............................ be punctual for every lesson.

We ............................ eat in the classroom but we can drink water.

We ............................ play in the classrooms. We have to go outside.

We ............................ walk, not run in the corridors.

Now
Here are some phrases for agreeing and disagreeing.
Add two more phrases in each column.
There is one example.
Agreeing Disagreeing
Youre absolutely right
.................................................................................. Im sorry but I dont agree.
............................................................................................
.................................................................................. ............................................................................................
.................................................................................. ............................................................................................

must mustnt mustnt must

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Tennis Club
My name is ........................................................................................................ Date ..................................................

Read the message on the school notice board.

For each question circle the correct answer
A, B or C.
There is one example.
Have students at the club played tennis before? There is a new school tennis club. The
club is for beginners and experienced
a Some of the students have played tennis before. tennis players. Everyone is welcome
to join the club.
b All of the students have played tennis before.
If you would like to join the club, ask a
c None of the students have played tennis before. teacher for more information.

Who can join the club?

a Some of the students are allowed to join the club.
LESSONS
b All of the students are allowed to join the club.
Join us every Wednes day
c None of the students are allowed to join the club. from 16:30 to 17:30.
- Practise and learn new skills -
When does the club meet?
a The club meets every Wednesday and Saturday.
b The club meets every Wednesday and some Saturdays.
COMPETITIONS
c The club meets every Saturday and some Wednesdays. Join us on the last Saturday of
every month from 9:30 to 12:30.
Do students have to enter competitions?
- All students who enter the
a All of the students have to enter the competitions. competitions will receive prizes-
b Some of the students have to enter the competitions.
c None of the students have to enter the competitions.

Now
Create a notice
for a new club.
The play better Club Name:
There is one example. Club Name:
int on club.
badm
Answer the following questions: The Club: Learn how
to play The Club:
an d ma ke some
What is the name of the club? badminton
ne w frie nd s.
What can people do at the club? Club Meets: The club
meets Club Meets:
every Tue sd ay eve ning.
When does the club meet?

A B B
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