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My surname is …

Before watching
1 Complete the answer with practise, The dance competition
rehearse and train. Use the Macmillan Name: The Great Big Dance Slam
dictionary for help. Where: Brighton
When: 6th (1) 
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The friends’ free time
Posted 09/11/17 14.41 In the week …
… Evie is busy on Tuesdays and (2)   .
Question: … Jojo is busy on (3)   .
What’s the difference between practise, train … Max is busy on (4)   .
and rehearse? They can all practise on (5) 
morning.
Answer:
4 Watch the video again and answer
You do the three things to get better at an the questions.
activity. In sport, you have to (1) 
1 Who are twins?
before a match or a competition. You
(2)  a skill like singing, dancing, 
playing an instrument or speaking a 2 Where does Evie go in her free time?
language. (3)  means the same as 
(4)  , but you use it to talk about
preparing some music, a dance or a play for a 3 What sport does Max play?
public performance. 
4 Why do Jojo and Max keep Sundays free?
Type a message … 
5 What’s Max’s surname?

6 What time can they rehearse at the
2 Write about your free-time activities using dance studio?
the verbs in Exercise 1. 

Video skills
Watching for specific information
After watching
• Read the task carefully before you listen. 5 Complete the sentences with the
• Identify the information you need to hear. prepositions in the box. Watch the video
• When you watch, listen for this information. again if necessary.
• Don’t worry if you can’t understand everything. after | at | in (× 2) | on
• Look for things in the video to help you.
1 The dance competition is always 
the weekend.

While watching 2 It isn’t usually  the holidays.

3  my free time, I go to art club.
3 Read the Video skills tips. Then watch the 4 I’m always free  Thursdays
video and complete the information with 5  school I have band practice.
the correct month and days.

Evie Max
Jojo

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