SKILLS BUILDER starters Elizabeth GrayPublished by Express Publishing Liberty House, New Greenham Park, Newbury, Berkshire RG19 GHW Tel: (0044) 1695 817 363 - Fax: (0044) 1635 817 463, e-mail: inquiries @expresspublishing.co.uk http://wonw.expresspublishing.co.uk © Elizabeth Gray, 2006 Design & Illustration © Express Publishing, 2006 Colour Illustrations: Chris Scully First published 2000 Second impression 2007 Made in EU Al rights reserved. No part ofthis publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any ‘means, electronic, photocopying or otherwise, without the prior ‘written permission of the publishers. This book is not meant to be changed in any way. ISBN 978-1-84679-185-7 Acknowledgermenis We would lke to thank all the staff at Express Publishing who have contributed their skills to producing this book. Thanks are due in particular to: Mary Palmer (Editor in Chief); Kevin Williams and Rachel Field (senior editors); Andrea Lowe and Kristen Woods (editorial assistants); Brian O'Neil (senior production controller) and the Express Publishing design team; Tony Boyle (recording producer); and Emily Newton, Daniel Parker, Thomas Hull and Laura Gibson for their support and patience, We would also like to thank those institutions and teachers who piloted the manuscript, and whose comments and feedback were invaluable in the production of the book.Unit 1 Listening Reading and Writing .... Unit 2 Listening Reading and Writing Unit 3 Listening Reading and Writing Unit 4 Listening Reading and Writing Unit 5 Listening .... Reading and Writing ‘Speaking Scene Cards Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 5 Object Cards Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 ‘Unit 4 Unit 5 ‘Thematic Vocabulary List ..Part 1 5 questions | Listen and draw lines. There is one example.Part 2 » 5 questions « Read the question. Listen and write a name or a number. There are two examples. Examples What is the girl’s name? How old is Anna’s sister?Listening ease Ear RR aL ES Questions 1 What is the name of Anna’s brother? 2 Which class is Anna’s brother in? 3. What street is Anna’s house in? 4 What is the name of Anna’s cat? 5 How many fish does Anna’s cat eat every day?Unit 1 - Part 3 5 questions Listen and tick () the box. There is one example. What's Ben doing?Listening a 3 What has Sue got?Part 4 » 5 questions «Reading and WritingPart 1 » 5 questions « Look and read. Put a tick (V) or a cross (x) in the box, There are two examples, Examples This is a ball. x This is an apple. Questions This is a box.Reading and Writing This is a carrot. This is a jacket. This is a bird. This is a frog. 13Part 2 » 5 questions « Look and read. Write yes or no. Examples There is a lamp next to the desk. The boy is wearing a hat. Questions 1 There is a tiger in the armchair. 2 There is a mirror on the wall. 3 The boy is eating an ice cream. 4 There is a radio on the floor. 5 The dog is sleeping.Reading and Writing Part 3 » 5 questions « Look at the pictures. Look at the letters. Write the words. Example a Questions Io I> lo |ePart 4 » 5 questions « Read this. Choose a word from the box. Write the correct word next to numbers 1-5. There is one example. A Classroom Ihave a ..PO8r4 and (1). .. on the wall. | have got chairs, (2) ........ and a (3) .. . The @)... .. Is standing in the room. She is wearing a pink ©)... .. She is very nice. What am I? ’'m a classroom. example board dress desks a pictures bookcase teacher shirt 16Reading and Writing Part 5 » 5 questions « Look at the pictures and read the questions. Write one-word answers. Examples Where is the family? OM RE revere PEACH under the umbrella What are Mother and Father doing? Questions 1 What are the children doing?Unit 1 2 Where are they now? UM thOir oes eesseeseeseeneenees 3. Who is driving? 4 What is the girl putting on the table? a 5 What is Mum doing? ceceeeesnnseeeseetensseee JUICE 18eae Te Part 1 5 questions Listen and draw lines. There is one example.Part 2 » 5 questions « Read the question. Listen and write a name or a number. There are two examples. Examples What is the girl’s name? senna DUE. How old is she? 20Listening NSE SS REESE Questions 1 What is Sue’s friend’s name? 2 Which class are they in at school? 3 What is the name of Sue’s English teacher? 4 How many students are in Sue’s class? 5 What street is Sue’s school in? 21| Unit 2 Part 3 5 questions Listen and tick (V) the box. There is one example. What’s Mum doing?Listening 3 What are the children eating?Part 4 » § questions « Listen and colour. There is one example. 24Reading and WritingReading and Writing Part 1 » 5 questions « Look and read, Put a tick (V) or a cross (X) in the box. There are two examples. Examples This is a cat. x This is a tiger. v Questions This is an elephant. 26Reading and Writing This is a T-shirt. This is a duck. This is a man. This is a monkey. 27Part 2 » 5 questions « Look and read. Write yes or no. Examples The monkey is eating a banana. There is a grey horse. Questions 1 The giraffes are running. 2 The crocodiles are sad. 3. The children are looking at the animals, 4 The hippos are happy. 5 There are two tigers. 28| Reading and Writing | Part 3 » 5 questions « Look at the pictures. Look at the letters. Write the words. Example QuestionsPart 4 » 5 questions « Read this. Choose a word from the box. Write the correct word next to numbers 1-5. There is one example. A sofa > You can find me in a ...f ... People put me in their (1) There are one or two (2) .. -- Next to me and a small @)... . in front of me. People like to sit on me and watch 4)... .. or drink (5) .... . with their friends. What am I? I’m a sofa. example house television armchairs dress clock table lemonade 30» 5& questions © Reading and Writing Look at the pictures and read the questions. Write one-word answers. Examples Where are they? What is next to the food? Questions 1 What is Mum closing? . kitchen I the veesessssevssncesesseeeseeeeeee . basket apicnic .... the .... 312 What has Dad got in his hand? 3 How many people are in the kitchen? 4 Where is Dad? in the 5 Whois eating the food now?Listening Part 1 5 questionsPart 2 » 5 questions « Read the question. Listen and write a name or a number. There are two examples. Examples What is the girl’s name? How old is she?Listening Questions 1 What is the name of Jill’s teacher? 2 What street is Jill’s school in? 3. How many children are in Jill’s class? 4 What is the name of Jill’s dog? 5 How many people are there in Jill’s family? w onPart 3 5 questions Listen and tick (V) the box. There is one example. What's Pat doing?Listening 3 What is the cat doing? Al B co 4 Where’s Mum?Part 4 5 questions example. 2 S £ 5 2 = 5 & 8 xy = 5 e s 4 SsReading and WritingReading and Writing Part 1 » 5 questions « Look and read. Put a tick (/) or a cross (x) in the box. There are two examples. Examples This is a book. v This is a pencil. x Questions This is a phone.Reading and Writing This is an umbrella. This is a cat. This is a carrot. This is a dog. 41Part 2 » 5 questions « Look and read. Write yes or no. Examples 1. The girl is drawing a picture of a boat. 2 There is a picture of a black cat on the wall. Questions 1 There are four pencils on the desk. 2 There are three children in the room. 3. The boy is painting a yellow monkey. 4 The teacher is sitting on a chair. 5 The boy is wearing a blue T-shirt.Reading and Writing Part 3 » 5 questions « Look at the pictures. Look at the letters. Write the words. Example I- lo Is QuestionsPart 4 » 5 questions « Read this. Choose a word from the box. Write the correct word next to numbers 1-5. There is one example, A crocodile I don’t live in a... house .orina (1)... sees Lean live ina | have two eyes, four legs and a long .. Lave a big (4)... | don’t have many friends. My favourite food is (5) . What am I? I’m a crocodile, mouth ear fish bananasReading and Writing Part 5 » 5 questions « Look at the pictures and read the questions. Write one-word answers. Examples swimming What is the boy doing? What can you see in the sky? Questions 1 What is the girl doing?2 How many children can you see now? 3 What is the girl flying? Cin 4 What is the boy doing now? 5 What is the girl pointing at? 46» 5 questions « Listen and draw lines. There is one example.Part 2 » 5 questions « Read the question. Listen and write a name or a number. There are two examples. Examples What is the girl’s name? How old is her brother?Listening Questions 1 What is Kim’s friend’s name? 2 What street is Kim’s house in? 3. What is Kim’s house number? 4 What is the name of Kim’s dog? 5 How many colours has Kim got?Unit 4 - . Part 3 5 questions Listen and tick (V) the box. There is one example. What has Sam got?Listening 3. Which girl is Jill?» 5 questions « is rs § 3 2 2 5 4 2 = = 5 3s oS 8 zy = 5 < 2 3B clReading and WritingReading and WritingPart 1 » §& questions © Look and read. Put a tick (Y) or a cross (x) in the box. There are two examples. Examples This is a lamp. v ms * This is a dress. x Questions 1 This is a television. 54Reading and Writing This is an onion. This is a snake. This is a cake. This is a train.Part 2 » 5 questions © Look and read. Write yes or no. r Examples There is a cat on the sofa. The book is under the table. Questions 1 The girl is sitting in the armchair. 2 There is a frog on the sofa. 3. The flowers are on the table. 4 The cupboard is between the sofa and the armchair, 5 The girl is wearing a blue dress.Reading and Writing Part 3 » 5 questions © Look at the pictures. Look at the letters. Write the words. ExamplePart 4 » 5 questions « Read this. Choose a word from the box. Write the correct word next to numbers 1-5. There is one example. A table ZA house Ilive ina... . You can find me in a bedroom, a (1) sy dining room or a (2) ... Lean be big or small. You can put a (3) -- on me. People sit at me to eat breakfast, (5) .... .. OF Supper. What am I? I’m a table. example armchair Pe: flowers living room kitchen lampReading and Writing Part 5 » 5 questions © Look at the pictures and read the questions. Write one-word answers. Examples Where is Mum? hicken What is she cooking? ¢ Questions 1 How many cats are there?2 Where is Mum now? w What is she doing? ... orange juice s What are the cats doing? e+ the chicken. 5 Where are the flowers?ListeningPart 2 » 5 questions © Read the question. Listen and write a name or a number. There are two examples. Examples What is the boy’s name? How old is he?Listening Questions 1 What street does Alex live in? 2 What is the name of Alex’s dog? 3. Which class is Alex in? 4 How many children are in Alex’s class? 5 What is Alex’s sister’s name?Unit 5 Part 3 5 questions Listen and tick (V) the box. There is one example. Where’s Bill?Unit 5 Part 3 5 questions Listen and tick (V) the box. There is one example. Where’s Bill?Listening 3 Where’s Sue?Reading and WritingPart 1 » 5 questions « Look and read. Put a tick (V) or a cross (X) in the box. There are two examples. Examples This is a cat. v This is a leg. x Questions This is a cake.Reading and Writing This is an apple This is an eye. This is an ear. This is a car.Part 2 » 5 questions « Look and read. Write yes or no. Examples 1 There are some flowers in the garden. 2 There is a cake on the table. Questions 1 The cat is black. 2 There are three chairs in the garden. 3 There is a toy on the table. 4 The boy is playing with a dog. 5 There is a book on the chair.Reading and Writing Part 3 » 5 questions « Look at the pictures. Look at the letters. Write the words. ExamplePart 4 » 5 questions « Read this. Choose a word from the box. Write the correct word next to numbers 1 - 5. There is one example. A desk Fam in your ...20H00l. in your (1) @. - and in your .. Next to me, there is a (3) You can write on me or sit and read (4) .... .. On me, there isa (5)... What am I? I’m a desk. example school chair board a, house lemon books bedroomReading and Writing Part 5 » & questions © Look at the pictures and read the questions. Write one-word answers. Examples How many children can you see? Ewe What are they doing? v.. @snowman. Questions 1 Who is with them?2 Where is the girl now? behind a... 3. What is the boy doing? 4 Who is playing with the ball? 5 Who is sad now?SpeakingSpeaking 9 a & w 2 a 9 aavd 3NI9S2 3 8 3Speaking 2 2 3 2 8 aoO & =x Gl o) OQ} no avd 3NIISCARDS e S a a °Speaking 2 8 & 3 5 5 g a 8Speaking 8 3 5 2 g Z gSpeaking 3 a & 5 a a °Starters Thematic Vocabulary List For students’ easy reference, the vocabulary is arranged in semantic groups or themes. Some words have been included in more than one category. The vocabulary lists appearing in Skills Builder for Young Learners Starters 1 and Starters 2 are the same, as they include all the words used in Primary Level 1of the series. ANIMALS: CLOTHES/ACCESSORIES | live, (v) Lucy (n) animal (n) bag (n) mani /imenitn) bird (nd dlothes (n, pD May (n) (girls’ name) cat (nd Gres (rd Miss (n) (title) chicken (rn) glasses (n, pD ee Ae , cow (n) handbag (n) ys ta crocodile (n) hat (n) Mrs (n) (title) dog (n) jacket (n) mum (my) (n) duck (n) jeans (n, pO name (n) elephant (n) shirt (n) Nick Me fish (n, s & pO shoe (n) ed teal frog (n) shop (n) (UK) e fa giraffe (n) skirt (n) an goat (n) sock (n) ae hippo (n) store (n) (US) faa horse (n) trousers (n, pD ca) lizard (n) Tshirt (n) Tony (n) monkey (n) wear (v) woman/women (n) mouse / mice (n) young (adj) sheep (n, s & pO) snake FAMILY AND FRIENDS | EG.00 AND DRINK tail (r) Alex (n) tiger (nd Ann (n) eee 200 (n) Anna (n) bean (r ete ean (n) a bread (n) TEBOB HAND a breakfast) THE FACE birthday (n) pete ia pred cake (n) arm (7) brother (a) cen body (nd child | children (n) hips (h, pO (UO ear tr) cousin (n) ae eye (n) dad(dy) (n) dinner (©) face (n) family (n) drink (n & v) foot / feet (n) father (n) eat (v) hair (7) jtfend tn) egg (n) hand (n) girl (n) fish head (7) grandfather / grandpa (m) | Fou ony leg (n) grandmother [grandma (nd | $908 4 yey mouth (n) sl (nd ft wo nose (n) Kim (n grape (n)ice cream (n) juice (n) lemon (n) lemonade (n) lime (n) lunch (n) mango (n) meat (n) milk (7) onion (n) orange (n) pea (n) pear (n) pineapple (n) potato (n) rice (n) sausage (n) supper (n) tomato (n) water (n) watermelon (n) THE HOME ‘apartment (n) (US) armchair (n) bath (n) bathroom (n) bed (n) bedroom (n) bookcase (n) box (n) camera (n) chair (n) clean (v & adj) clock (n) cupboard (n) dining room (n) doll (n) door (n) flat (n) (UK) floor (n) flower (n) garden (n) hall (n) house (n) kitchen (n) lamp (n) living room (n) mat (n) mirror (n) Thematic Vocabulary List phone (n & v) radio (n) room (n) sleep (v) sofa (n) table (n) television / TV (n) toy (n) tree (n) wall (n) window (n) SCHOOL add (v) alphabet (n) answer (n & v) ask (v) board (n) book (n) bookcase (n) class (n) classroom (n) colour (n & v) complete (v) computer (n) correct (adj) cross (n & v) desk (n) draw (v) drawing (n) English (n & adj) eraser (n) (US) example (n) know (v) learn (v) lesson (n) letter (n) line (n) listen (to) (v) look (at) (v) no number (n) page (n) pen (n) pencil (n) picture (n) playground (n) point (v) question (n) read (v) right (adj) rubber (n) (UK) ruler (n) say (v) school (n) sentence (n) sit (v) spell (v) story (n) teacher (n) test (n & v) tick (n & v) understand (v) word (n) write (v) yes SPORTS AND LEISURE badminton (n) ball (n) baseball (n) basketball (n) beach (n) book (n) bounce (v) camera (n) catch (v) draw (v) enjoy (v) favourite (ad) fishing (n) football (n) (UK) game (n) guitar (n) hit (v) hobby (n) hockey (n) jump (v) kick (v) kite (n) listen (to) (v) paint (v & n) painting (n) park (n) photo (n) piano (n) picture (n) play (v) playground (n) radio (n)Thematic Vocabulary List read run 0) ADIECIVES sand (n) oh dear shell (n) angry ok sing (v) beautiful pardon soccer (n) (US) big please song (n) closed right sport (n) dirty so swim (v) double So do! table tennis (n) favourite sorry take a picture/photo (v) | Sunny thank you television / TV (n) good thanks tennis (n) great that’s right throw (v) happy then toy (n) long well (done) watch (n & v) new What now? nice Would you like ...? old wow TRANSPORT open yes right bike (n) sad boat (n) short MISCELLANEOUS NOUNS bus (n) small car (n) ugly afternoon drive (v) young day fly) end go (v) evenin. helicopter (n) ‘ADVERES monster lorry (n) (UK) morning motorbike (n) again night plane (n) a lot of (adv & pron) part ride (v) here person/people run (v) lots (adv & pron) robot train (n) now sea truck (n) (US) so smile (n & v) walk (v) there street today (adv & n) sun too try (n&v) COLOURS very black (ad) DETERMINERS blue (a. rg USEFUL EXPRESSIONS brown (adj) alan green (adj) bye (bye) a lot of grey (adj) (US gray) goodbye lots of pink (adj) great many purple (adj) happy birthday one red (adj) hello some white (adj) here you are that yellow (adj) Let's the Me too these no this thoseThematic Vocabulary List PRONOUNS Personal he i it she they we you Object her him. it me them us you Possessive hers his mine ours theirs yours Demonstrative that these this those POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES her his its my our their your 96 ‘CONJUCTIONS and but or PREPOSITIONS for Location and Position at behind between in in front of next to on there under QUESTION WORDS how how many how old what where which who whose VERBS: Irregular be can choose come find get give go have (got) hold make put see show stand tell try Regular close like look love open pick up smile start stop talk want waveSKILLS BUILDER FOR YOUNG LEARNERS starters Elizabeth Gray Isa 975. 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