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Autorizzazione Trib. di Macerata N. 278 del 29 luglio 1987.

Cinema Ready for another fantastic adventure together? In this edition Lamberto Pigini. Realizzazione testi: Lynn Bulmer.

3 Justice League:
superheroes
against evil
11 Me and my pet
Giulio and Elvis
of Let’s Start we’re talking about movies, cooking and healthy
food. We’ll also discover Liverpool in the UK, learn about
proverbs – and much more! Happy reading!
Realizzazione: Tecnostampa, Loreto.

4 Classrooms around
the world
Everyone in the kitchen!
12 Let’s visit…
Liverpool Samantha
Hi! I’m Grammy!
In this edition of Let’s Start! learn about:
6 Report
Everyone at lunch! 14 Games Galore
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- Adverbs of Frequency - Impersonal ‘you’
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8 This month...
It’s time for proverbs! 16 Fun facts about...
the Beatles
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 Cinema

JUST ICE LEAGUE:

Superheroes agains t evil
Who is your favourite superhero?
Batman? Flash Gordon? Wonder Woman?
Don’t worry, you don’t have to choose!
In “Justice League” the most famous
superheroes fight evil together!
The world is in danger. The terrible Steppenwolf
threatens the earth with his evil army. Who
can defend humanity? Who can save the
planet? One hero is not enough – for this you need
more! Batman decides to put together a team of
superheroes: the Justice League. In this film, we’ll
see our favourite superheroes fighting: Batman,
Wonder Woman, Flash, Aquaman and Cyborg. They
unite their superpowers and fight together against
Steppenwolf. Will they succeed in saving Earth?
We’ll find out only at the cinema! One thing is
certain – together they will be unbeatable!

Match each superhero with his/her characteristic.

1 Batman a As fast as a lightning bolt.

Present Simple, Future form – ‘will’

2 Wonder Woman b Wears a black suit with a long cape and a mask.
3 Aquaman c Is very strong and can fly.
4 Cyborg d Can live underwater and communicate with all the sea creatures.
5 Flash e Is half man and half machine.
The answers are on page 14.

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Classrooms around the world

Everyone in
the kitchen!
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 Hi! We’re s t udent s
at an English school in
Antwerp. Today, wit h our teacher
Francesca, we’ve been talking about
some of t he t hings we do in t he
kitchen. Francesca has given us
homework: t ry making a recipe.
Firs t t hough, we mus t s t udy t he
act ions we have learned. Here
t hey are!

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A Taste the food
B Cut the vegetables
C Decorate a cake
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E Toss food in the pan
F Bring it to the table
G Spill food on the floor
Cooking vocabulary

D Cook on the stove H Roll out the dough

Do you like cooking?

8 _________________________________________________________________

Do you know other actions that happen in the kitchen?

_________________________________________________________________

Do you prefer to cook, or buy your food ready-made?

_________________________________________________________________
The answers are on page 14.

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Every o n e a t l u n c h !
Lunch is the most important meal. We have a break, rest and gather our strength
for the remainder of the day. Often though, we are in a hurry and eat fast, without
paying attention to what we are eating. Here is some advice for a healthier and
more pleasant lunch!

always - often - never - always Adverbs of Frequency, use of the

Imperative form
often - never

Choose simple and natural foods.

Beware of ready-made meals! They contain lots of fat
and preservatives and aren’t healthy for us. ________
choose foods that are simple and natural. And don’t
forget: Fruit and vegetables are very important. They
need to make up at least 60% of our lunch. ________
eat them fresh and make sure they’re organic!

Not too much or too little!

If we eat too much at lunch, we feel tired in the
afternoon. But if we don’t eat enough, we won’t
have enough energy for the rest of the day. We must
________ overdo it! The answer is to eat the right
amount of food. An example? A plate of rice or pasta
with a salad. It is healthy, filling, and makes you feel
good!

Friends yes, TV no!

__________ lunch is a time best
spent together with family and
friends. Watching television
while you eat isn’t a good
idea. It is better to turn off
the TV and have a chat. This
way, we really enjoy lunch and
appreciate our food more.

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Don’t hurry
__________ eat fast. This isn’t good for our health!
Finishing your plate in 5 minutes isn’t a good thing.
We need to eat slowly and without looking at the
clock!
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Try new foods
It’s important to always try different things. Try to
change the menu. _________ lunch can be a time to
try new foods. An example? Ethnic food! Couscous,
pasta, goulash, hamburgers... eating lunch like this
turns it into an opportunity to get to know the
cultures and dishes of other countries!

True of False
T F
1 Fruit and vegetables must
not make up over 60% of
our lunch. [ [
2 At lunchtime we must
have a dessert. [ [
3 It’s better to turn off the
TV while we are eating. [ [
4 We shouldn’t eat too fast. [ [
5 It is important to always
eat the same foods and
never change the menu. [ [

The answers are on page 14.

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This month...

It ’s t i m e f o r
proverbs!
English has many What’s a proverb?
proverbs – and Proverbs are short sayings that express some
native speakers traditionally held truth. Did you know the most
use them often! commonly used words in English proverbs are
Let’s discover
‘good’ and ‘never’?
some of the most
common ones. Here are five common English proverbs. Match
the proverb (1-5) with its meaning (A-E):

1 .....
Absence makes the heart
grow fonder

2 .....
Actions speak louder than
words

3 .....
A picture is worth a thousand
words

4 ..... Better late than never

5 ..... Don’t count your chickens

before they hatch

A. What you do is more important than

what you say.
B. It’s better to finish something late
than to never do it at all.
C. Don’t expect a positive result before
you actually see it.
D. An image can tell a story better than
words.
E. Being away from someone or
something for a period of time
makes you appreciate that person or
thing more when you see them or it
again.

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 What do you say?
Look at the situations below – and match the
proverbs from Exercise 1 to each.

a. You arrive late for your friend’s birthday party. You say sorry but she says:

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b. You try to tell your friend about the street art you saw yesterday but he doesn’t
understand. Finally you show him on your phone because:

“.................................................................................................................................................”
c. Your parents have been living overseas for a year. They come home and you’re happy to
see them:

“.................................................................................................................................................”
d. “That job interview went really well – I think I’ve got the job!”

“.................................................................................................................................................”
e. “I’m sorry for not listening to you. I promise never to do it again.”

“.................................................................................................................................................”

Have a go! Invent your own proverb!

“.................................................................................................................................................”

First Conditional, Review of the Present Simple

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 t i s y o u r
TEST Wha
superpower?
Discover the answer with this test!
In the morning:

1 a [ I get up before the alarm.

b [ I let the alarm go off two or three times, then I get up.
c [ I don’t get up. I sleep some more! Another five minutes!

On the bus:

2 a [ Bus? I prefer to walk!

b [ I sit, but if I see someone who needs the seat more,
I give up my seat.
c [ I sit down and fall asleep!

3 On Saturday afternoon:
a [ I go for a walk with friends.
b [ I do volunteer work.
c [ I lie on the sofa and watch a good film.

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4 If someone gets angry with you:
a [ I get angry too!
b [ I talk with him/her and seek to resolve the situation.
c [ It doesn’t matter, everything will
work out!

5 It’s my birthday:
a [ I organise a party
with music, games and
dancing.
b [ I organise a picnic in
the countryside.
c [ I organise dinner at my house
with a few friends.

Profiles
get angry.
Your superpower is CALMNESS. You are the quiet, rational type. You don’t succumb to stress and you never
Answered mostly ‘c’:

and spend time with others!

Your superpower is ALTRUISM. You are very responsible and worry about others. You like to help everyone
Answered mostly ‘b’:

you, every day is full of adventure and surprise!

your superpower is VIVACITY. You are always active, do a thousand things at once and you never stop. For
Answered mostly ‘a’:

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 Me and my pet

Giulio and Elvis

Hi, my name’s Giulio and I live

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in Siena, Italy. Meet my pet: a
turtle called Elvis who lives in
my garden.

The curious type

Elvis is a very curious animal. He likes
to go around and explore every corner
of the garden. His favourite activities
are sleeping in the sun, hiding among the
leaves and eating vegetables. Elvis eats
all kinds of fruit and vegetables, but
goes crazy for salad.
At the moment, he
eats more than
usual, because
he is about
to go into
hibernation.
Every year, when
the cold comes,
Elvis digs a hole in
the garden and hides
inside. He stays in
the hole all winter
and comes out only in
the spring!
Elvis has a
special friend. The
neighbours’ cat.
They get on very
well! Right now they
are together in the
garden asleep under
the sun!
Present Simple

Would you like to have a turtle? What would you name it? Why?
_____________________________________ __________________________________________________
_____________________________________ __________________________________________________

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 Let’s visit...

Liverpool
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Liverpool is famous for one of

the most popular music groups
of all time: The Beatles. However,
the city has much more to offer!
Liverpool has fantastic galleries
and museums, a beautiful city
centre – and an obsessive love of
football!

Liverpool’s top attractions

Liverpool is a city built on trade. It is Read the descriptions (1-4) 1 ............
located on the northwest coast of England, below and match them to Learn about Liverpool’s
superlative form, use of impersonal ‘you’.

where the River Mersey meets the Irish the names of four popular seafaring past. This
Sea. From the 18th to the early 20th century, Liverpool attractions (A-D). museum brings
the city was a key trade and migration Liverpool’s nautical
port. You can still see many historic history to life with
buildings near the waterfront which are boats, paintings, ship
linked to Liverpool’s trading past. A Liverpool Football Club models, objects from
B The Cavern Quarter ship wrecks, and
C Mersey Ferry cruise uniforms. Entry is free!
D Merseyside Maritime Museum

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Find the ‘odd one out’
Which word below is not ‘connected with the sea’?

a [ seafaring
b [ interactive
c [ maritime
d [ nautical
The answers are on page 14.

Did you know?

A person who comes from
Liverpool is known as a
‘Liverpudlian’ or ‘Scouser’.
Liverpudlians have a very
distinctive dialect and accent
called ‘Scouse’.

2 ............ 3 ............ 4 ............

Anfield is one of the UK’s
most important football
stadiums. Here you can
discover 120 years of this
club’s history in an interactive
museum, take a tour of the
stadium, or walk through the
Hall of Fame, where you can
meet Liverpool’s most famous
footballers.
Anyone coming to Liverpool
for The Beatles should stop
off at the world-famous
Cavern Club on Mathew
Street in the city centre. The
Beatles played there nearly
300 times, and you can hear
live music every day of the
week, including the fabulous
‘Cavern Beatles’ tribute band.
See Liverpool from the water!
This historical cruise, which gives
you fantastic views of Liverpool’s
waterfront, has been running for
800 years, and is part of this city’s
history. This fifty-minute boat
ride is so famous there have been
plays, songs, and even a movie,
made about it!

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 Have you read 'Let's Start'?
Let’s play some games!

AME
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Find the words in the box below.
Write the left-over letters in the
spaces and discover a proverb
A LO R

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that means: “If you obtain
something too easily, you will
lose it easily too”.

absence - action - picture - late - thousand

words - never - chicken - speak - grow

E A T H O U S A N D
A B S E N C E S E W
C L Y S P E A K V O
T A C G R O W O E R
I T M E E A S Y R D
O E P I C T U R E S

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The proverb is:
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, _ _ _ _ _ _!

B Have you read the story about Liverpool? Read the

sentences below and decide if they are true (T) or false (F)!

T F
1 Liverpool is a city in the north-west of England.
2 Liverpool doesn’t have a port.
3 The Beatles come from Liverpool.
4 Visitors should take a ferry across the Mersey River.
5 Liverpool is England’s largest city.
6 There aren’t many museums in Liverpool.
The answers are below.
2. Silver, 3. song, 4. ‘Beatlemania’, 5. wrote, 6. No.1s, 7. movies, 8. flying, 9. cats, 10. ‘I want you’.
2A, 3B, 4C; Find the ‘odd one out’: B) Interactive. Page 14: A- Easy come, easy go. B. 1T, 2F, 3T, 4T, 5F, 6F. Page 16: Fun facts about The Beatles: 1. Liverpool,
2F, 3T, 4T, 5F. Pages 8 and 9: Five common English proverbs: 1E, 2A, 3D, 4B, 5C; What do you say: a4, b3, c1, d5, e2. Pages 12 and 13: Liverpool’s top attractions: 1D,
Page 2: Tourism for all. Page 3: 1b, 2c, 3d, 4e, 5a. Pages 4 and 5: 1d, 2b, 3e, 4c, 5g, 6f, 7a, 8h. Pages 6 e 7: always, always, never, often, never, often. True or False: 1F,
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The Beatles was a

famous British rock
band. Its members
were John Lennon,
Paul McCartney,
George Harrison

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and Ringo Starr.
Their songs changed
the music industry
forever!

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Complete the facts below with
words from the box.
‘Beatlemania’ - No. 1s - Silver -
flying - cats - song - wrote
Liverpool - ‘I Want You’ - movies
1 The Beatles were first formed in ____________ in
1960.
2 Their first name was “The ____________ Beatles”.
3 Their first hit ____________ was “Love Me Do” in
late 1962.
5 John Lennon and Paul McCartney
____________ most of the group’s songs.
6 Countries in which the Beatles had the most
____________ include Australia, Germany,
Holland, Sweden, Canada and Norway.
7 The Beatles appeared in ____________ : A Hard
Day’s Night, Help!, Magical Mystery Tour,
Yellow Submarine and Let it Be.
8 All The Beatles were scared of ____________,
especially George Harrison.
9 John Lennon loved ____________. He once
owned 10!
10 The last time that all four Beatles recorded
together was 20 August 1969, when they
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4 The band’s extreme popularity was named finished ____________.

____________.

The answers are on page 14.