Light Up EXTRA RESOURCES – UNIT 2 Name

STARTER READING AND WRITING Class

READING
1 Look at the text and answer YES or NO.
Is it a description?

1 My favourite thing? 2 I’ve got a favourite thing. They’re

Well, there are two, not one. My
old jeans. They aren’t trendy, but they’re
fantastic. I’ve got black trainers, too, but they
aren’t my favourite. My other favourite thing?
My hairband. It’s a modern hairband.
Not expensive.
Alicia
my trainers. They’re funny. Yes, funny
because they’ve got a fabulous image
of The Beatles. Yes, the band from
Liverpool. They’re fantastic! I’ve got a
bike, but it’s not my favourite thing.
Martin

3 4
I’ve got two favourite things. One is my
bike. It’s not modern, but it’s very fast. My
second favourite thing is my helmet. It’s
blue, with a big pompon. My friends hate it
 but I love it! 
Rocco
Here are my favourite things. I’m a very
good student, and my favourite things are
my English dictionary and my laptop. It’s
enormous, it isn’t modern, but it’s fast. My
dictionary is great. Well, I’ve got another
favourite thing. My old bike. It’s very cheap!
Julia

2 Read the text and number the photos according to each paragraph. There’s an extra photo.
a b c d e

3 Read again and write the name.

a I’ve got old jeans. d I’ve got a fast bike.
b I’ve got an English dictionary. e I've got funny trainers.
c I’ve got a very big laptop.

WRITING

1 Look at the extra photo and complete the chart.

FAVOURITE THING 1

DESCRIPTION

FAVOUTIRE THING 2
DESCRIPTION

FAVOURITE THING 3
DESCRIPTION

2 Write about your favourite things. Use the information in the chart and the text in the Reading section as a model.

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Light Up EXTRA RESOURCES – UNIT 2 Name
STARTER GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY Class

1 Name the objects.

a b c d e

f g h i j

2 Write three examples for each category. Then choose two words from each category and write two sentences.

TECHNOLOGY CLOTHES

SCHOOL
ADJECTIVES
OBJECTS

3 Complete the sentences with true information about yourself and your own ideas.
a We’re  . f My friends have got  .
b My name’s  . g They’re  .
c I’m  . h They aren’t  .
d I’ve got  . i They haven’t got  .
e I haven’t got  .

4 Write the plural form.

a b c d e f

5 Complete with a, an, the or no article.

a International is the name of school.
b Look at my glasses.
c I’ve got old dictionary and new book. new book is fantastic.
d jeans and trainers are my favourite clothes.
e Mr Kent is English teacher at school.

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