Unit 5

My Favorites
1 Read and write. Complete the sentences. Then label the pictures.

actor amazing athletes brave cool famous funny great

handsome movies person popular pretty talented wonderful

1. She has a beautiful face and hair. She’s very pretty .

2. My sister can sing, dance, and play sports. She’s very .
3. This man plays a part in a movie. He is an .
4. Firefighters and police officers are very .
5. Our teacher is funny and kind. She’s a wonderful .
6. He’s tall, with a nice face and black hair. He’s .
7. are so cool. I like tennis players and soccer players.
8. There are many places to see in my country.
9. You can watch on TV or at the theater.
10. I’d like to be a famous pop star or a rapper. They’re so .
11. Did you see the movie on TV last night? It was .
12. He makes us laugh all the time. He’s so .
13. Everyone knows me because I’m on TV. I’m .

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 2 Listen and write. Complete the conversations. TR: 22
1. Alex: Hey Erica, what do you think of Johnny Depp, the actor in
the Pirates of the C ­ aribbean movies?
Erica: Oh, him! I think he’s . And he’s very ! What
about you?
Alex: I think he’s . And he’s really , too. He’s my
­favorite actor, in fact.

2. Erica: Do you like Usain Bolt, Alex?

Alex: Do you mean the from Jamaica?
Erica: Yes, that’s right.
Alex: Oh, I don’t like him at all. He’s very , but I think he’s
.
Erica: Really? I don’t agree. I think he’s .

3 Write. List one example of each. Write two adjectives to

describe them.

My choice My opinion

an actor

a cartoon character

a popular person or place in your

country

a great movie or a silly movie

4 Write about two people or things in Activity 3.

I really like Johnny Depp, the actor. I think he’s wonderful. And he’s funny, too.

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 5 Listen. What do they want to do? Underline the answers. TR: 23

1. He wants to be a soccer player / teacher. He will learn from / practice

with his favorite athletes.
2. She wants to be an actor / a singer. She dreams of fans / meeting a
pop star.
3. She wants to travel to / watch TV programs about jungles and mountains.
She’d like to meet / be an explorer.
4. He dreams about writing a story / book. He will work hard / read a lot.

6 Listen. Check the words you hear. TR: 24

amazing  cool  favorite  great  talented  wonderful

7 Write. Describe your dreams for the future.

I want to be meet travel to

I’ll write
play learn
I dream about (+ ing) have

I want to be a soccer player. I dream of playing in the World Cup. I’ll be famous!

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 Grammar

I’m
You’re actor in the one syllable
greatest
She’s world. great ➞ the greatest
the bravest
He’s person I know. two syllables ending in y
prettiest
It’s athlete of all. pretty ➞ the prettiest

We’re the most amazing people! two or more syllables

They’re handsome athletes of all. talented ➞ the most
talented movie stars. talented
Pavarotti was one of the greatest singers ever.
J. K. Rowling is one of the most talented writers in the world.

8 Read and write. Complete the paragraph.

Penguins are my favorite birds! I think
they are the friendliest ( friendly) birds
in the world. There are about 18 species of
Fairy Adelie King Emperor
penguin. ( famous) species Rockhopper Erect-Crested

are: the Emperor, the Rockhopper, and the Adelie. The Emperor penguin is
(big) of all. Many people think that Emperor penguins are
(handsome), too. Adelie penguins are
(strong) swimmers. They’re (talented), too. They can coast
downhill on their stomachs! But my favorite is the Rockhopper. It’s one of
(small) penguins. It has funny hair. It’s
(cute)! These three penguins were all in the movie Happy Feet. Did you see it?
Happy Feet is (popular) movie ever about penguins. I think
it’s ( funny) movie, too!

9 Look and write. Write what each penguin is thinking!

1. The Emperor: “Everyone loves me. I’m the biggest! And I’m ”

2. The Adelie: “ ”

3. The Rockhopper: “ ”
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 10 Read the lists. Label them. Then add two more examples.

hobby school subject sport TV show writer

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

math basketball game show play the drums J.K. Rowling

science tennis quiz show write stories Tracey Beaker
English soccer comedy read books J. R. Tolkien
music volleyball

11 Listen. Complete the questions.

Listen and write Marco’s answers. TR: 25

Questions Marco’s answers

1. What’s your favorite ?
2. What is the most difficult ?
3. What’s the name of a funny ?
4. What’s the coolest in the world?
5. What are two that you enjoy?
6. Who’s the most interesting of all?

12 Listen to the audio in Activity 11 again. Check T for True or

F for False.
1. Marco only likes one school subject. T
F

2. He thinks that most school subjects are easy. T

F

3. Marco’s watching a TV show with his sister after school. T

F

4. He’s playing sports on Saturday morning. T

F

5. Marco only has two hobbies. T

F

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 13 Answer the questions in Activity 11. Write your own opinion.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

14 Read and match the two columns.

1. Jorge really likes music. a. He’d like to be an athlete one day.

2. I think that English is the best
subject.
3. Marcela is talented at drama.
4. Carlos is amazing at sports.
5. My best friend is pretty. She’s
funny, too.
6. My sister is good at writing and
spelling.
b. He wants to be a famous
singer.
c. She’d really like to be a writer.
d. She wants to be an actor in movies.
e. I’d like to be an English teacher
someday.
f. She wants to be in comedies or
funny TV shows.

15 Play a game. Go to page 125. Play in a small group.

Tails! Two spaces. I think that the

most talented band is One Direction.

That’s right! My turn.

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 Grammar
My grades are good. good bad. bad
I feel better than yesterday. better worse than ever! worse
Soccer is the best sport ever. best the worst sport worst
in the world!

16 Underline the correct word. Complete the paragraphs.

1. I have lots of brothers and sisters, and it’s
awesome! Also, I’m the youngest, which is
good / bad because everyone is nice to me .
Better / The best thing about big families is
that you always have someone to play with.
Worse / The worst thing is that you have to
share a room . I wouldn't like a small family.
I think that small families are much better /
worse than big families because they’re boring.

2. I have better / the best family in the world!

It’s just me, mom, and dad. I’m the only child,
and it’s great! I think that small families are
better / worse than big families because your
parents have more time for you. Also, it’s
quiet at home and that’s really good / better! But sometimes I’d
like brothers and sisters. You see, bad / the worst thing about no
brothers and sisters is that you have to do all the chores by yourself!

17 Write. Write your opinion about two of these topics.

•• What’s the best thing about big families?
•• What’s the best thing about small families?
•• What’s the worst thing about having many brothers and sisters?
•• What’s the best thing about having many brothers and sisters?
•• What’s the worst thing about being the oldest child?

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 18 Listen. Check T for True and F for False. TR: 26
1. Ana thinks that the Harry Potter books are the best books ever. T
F

2. The Harry Potter books are the best selling books in the world. T
F

3. Mario thinks that the movies are better than the books. T
F

4. He thinks that J. K. Rowling is the greatest writer of our time. T

F

5. Mario thinks that the best Harry Potter book is the first one. T
F

19 Read and write. Complete the sentences.

bad popular rich sad talented

1. J. K. Rowling was not a happy teenager. She says

that her teenage years were the worst
time of her life.
2. In school, she was good in English, but she wasn’t the most talented
in her class.
3. J. K. Rowling was not a rich woman before she wrote the Harry Potter
books. Now she is one of the richest women in the world.
4. People loved all of the Harry Potter movies, but the last movie was
the most popular . Millions of people around the world watched it.
5. Rowling’s mother died before she finished writing the first book. That
was really sad. But the saddest thing is that Rowling never told
her mother about Harry Potter.

20 Write. Choose three members of your family or three friends.

Describe them. Use words from the list.

tall funny short good athlete bad cook talented student

My cousins Marta and Carla are very talented, but Sandra is the most talented.

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 21 Look and write. Look at the photos. What do you know about
piñatas? What would you like to know? Complete columns 1 and 2.

Know Would like to know Learned

22 Listen and read. TR: 27

Happy Birthday!
Do you have a favorite party game that you like to
play on your birthday? In Mexico and other Latin American
countries, children often celebrate their birthdays with a piñata.
First, the children form a circle and sing a funny song, which makes them laugh.
Then, children take turns to stand in the middle with their eyes covered. Sometimes
their friends turn them round and round so that they are dizzy! The child in the
middle has to use a stick to hit the piñata. Suddenly there is a loud CRASH! The
piñata breaks, and lots of candy falls on the floor. The children stop singing and run
to pick up the candy. It’s a wonderful party game.
Piñatas come in many shapes, colors, and sizes. Piñateros, the
people who make piñatas, say that the most popular shapes are
characters from TV shows and movies. Birthday boys and girls also like
action figures, animals, guitars, race cars, princesses, and pop stars. To
make these shapes, piñateros use balloons, cardboard, and wire. One
piñata can take days, or even weeks, to make. Next, piñateros decorate
the outside with pretty colors. Families then put candy, fruit, and small
toys inside the piñata. Piñatas come in every color under the sun. And
they’re great fun! Happy Birthday, everyone!
One of the largest piñatas
in the world was a donkey.
23 What did you learn? Complete column 3
It was 28 meters long, 18
of the chart in Activity 21. meters tall, and over 3,600
kilos of candy were inside.

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 24 Complete the chart. Write the activities in the correct order.

The candy falls on the floor. The child stands in the middle.
Children sing a song. The child hits the piñata.
The piñata breaks.

1. Children 2. Children 3. They cover 4. The child

form circle. sing a song. someone's stands in
eyes. the middle.

5. Children turn 6. The child 7. The piñata 8. The candy

the child hits the breaks. falls on the
around. piñata. floor.

25 Label the pictures.

action figure
bird
soccer ball princess
car
guitar
pop star
princess
soccer ball
star
bird car action figure

26 Answer the questions. Compare your answers with a partner.

1. Which piñata shapes are the most popular? What shape is your favorite?

2. Do you have a favorite birthday party game? What is it? How do you play it?

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 27 Read the book review on page 84 of your Student Book. How did
the writer plan her writing? Read the steps.
1. First, the writer chose a book to review: Cliffhanger.
2. Next, the writer wrote down a list of subtopics, or related topics
she could write about. She used a word map.

title of book

information summary
about the schools of the
writer story

my opinions

3. Next, she wrote down a list of things she could give her opinion
about. Look at the text. Circle the things she gave her opinion about.
1. the place where she found the book
2. the writer
3. the story (plot)
4. the people in the story (characters)
5. the language that the writer uses (style)
4. Then, she organized the paragraphs. Read her paragraph and number
the order (1-4).
a. 2 Summary of the story (part 1)
b. 1 Name of the book and writer
c. 4 Opinion
d. 3 Summary of the story (part 2)
5. Finally, she wrote her first version, called a draft, of her paragraph.
She used lots of descriptive words, like: interesting, boring, exciting,
funny, and awesome. She also used expressions like: in my opinion,
I think, and I believe.

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 28 Follow steps 1-5 on page 64. Plan your book or movie review.
Then write it in your notebook.

29 Express yourself. We can review other things, too. For example,

we can review the city where we live, a restaurant, a video game,
a movie, or a TV program. Choose something that you would like
to review. End with your opinion. Plan your writing and follow the
steps on page 64. Write your new paragraph in your notebook.

30 Check your work. Answer these questions. Then make any

important changes.
•• Did I include lots of descriptive words?
•• Did I give my opinion on a variety of subjects (e.g., plot,
characters, style)?
•• When I gave my opinion, did I give a reason?
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