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PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES 2ND EDITION A1

1A SECRET WORD
Student A
j a l i y f

1r o 2d h 3g e 4n v 5b y 6

c x t s k b

m p

7u 8w

My secret letters are: Clues for Student B


1 There is a letter in box 4.
2 There is a letter under box 1.
3 There is a letter above box 2.
My secret word is:
4 There is a letter between boxes 3 and 4.
5 There is a letter near box 7.
6 There is a letter between boxes 3 and 4.

Student B
y a a l i z

1r o 2x h 3g e 4s v 5k f 6

c t d n b w

p m

7u 8j

My secret letters are: Clues for Student A


1 There is a letter in box 1.
2 There is a letter under box 3.
3 There is a letter above box 2.
My secret word is:
4 There is a letter between boxes 5 and 6.
5 There is a letter near box 8.

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1B HAVE YOU GOT … ?

bin bin cupboard cupboard

clock clock lamp lamp

noticeboard noticeboard laptop laptop

mirror mirror key key

cushion cushion TV TV

mat mat chair chair

shelf shelf cat cat

book book box box

desk desk bed bed

picture picture mobile mobile

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1C: MY HOMEWORK IS AT HOME!


Tommy: Hi Dad! Where are you?

Tommy: I haven’t got my maths homework. Is it on the table?

Tommy: I think it’s in my room. Is it on my desk?

Tommy: Good! Can you bring it school, please Dad?

Tommy: Thanks Dad! See you at eleven o’clock near the school office.

Tommy: Bye Dad!

Dad: Hi Tommy! I’m at home.

Dad: No, it isn’t.

Dad: It isn’t. But it’s here on the floor next to your bed!

Dad: Okay, I can bring it at eleven o’clock.

Dad: Bye Tommy!

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2A BREAKFAST IN THE SWIMMING POOL


Regular activities

get up get dressed

have a shower have breakfast

have lunch meet my friends

go to bed watch TV

have English have a bath

have dinner do homework

have fun swim

Places

in the kitchen in my bedroom

in the bathroom in the swimming pool

at school in the living room

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2B FOUR IN A ROW

2.30 10.15 8.45 10.00 5.30 9.45

12.00 3.00 6.00 8.30 7.00 6.15

3.15 4.30 5.45 9.00 10.45 2.00

2.45 11.30 7.15 4.45 8.00 6.30

11.00 7.30 1.45 2.30 12.15 1.00

maths history guitar lesson English homework

art bath maths dinner break football

fun school lunch shower breakfast home

computer
sport music science party volleyball
games

singing swimming
friends bed dressed geography
lessons lessons

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2C MY LITTLE BOOK

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3A THE PERFECT ENGLISH CLASS


Work in pairs. Use these adverbs of frequency to complete the sentences about your perfect English class.
You can use each adverb more than once.

never sometimes often usually always

Students work by themselves.

Students work in groups.

We have games to help us learn.

We sit down and move around the classroom.

There are lessons outside.

We work on computers.

The class is quiet. It is loud.

The teacher is strict.

The teacher gives us homework.

Work in pairs. Use these adverbs of frequency to complete the sentences about your perfect English class.
You can use each adverb more than once.

never sometimes often usually always

Students work by themselves.

Students work in groups.

We have games to help us learn.

We sit down and move around the classroom.

There are lessons outside.

We work on computers.

The class is quiet. It is loud.

The teacher is strict.

The teacher gives us homework.

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The treasure is ______________________________________.
The treasure is ______________________________________.
The treasure is ______________________________________.
The treasure is ______________________________________.
_____________ river
_____________ jungle
desert sea
forest cave
lake mountains
3B TREASURE MAPS
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3C ANIMAL TEAM PUZZLE

Student A clues Student B clues


Animal 1 usually lives in the jungle.
Animal 1 is a bird.
Animal 2 is a bird.
Animal 2 lays eggs.
Animal 3 spends about sixteen hours in water
Animal 3 is an African animal.
every day.
Animal 4 is usually very small.
Animal 4 has eight legs.
Animal 5 lives in the sea.
Animal 5 is very, very big.

Our answers
Student C clues Animal 1 is a

Animal 2 is a
Animal 1 is usually green and is sometimes red, blue
or yellow. Animal 3 is a

Animal 2 lives on a farm. Animal 4 is a

Animal 3 is big. It is very dangerous. Animal 5 is a

Animal 4 is usually black.


Name
Animal 5 isn’t a fish.
Name

Name

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4A MY FRIEND SAM
Situations You say

Welcome, Sam! Come and


Yay! Sam arrives at your house. see our house.
Put your bag in my room.

Yay! Sam visits your school. Say good morning to my teacher.

Oh no! Sam climbs on the roof. Don’t fall, Sam! You mustn’t go up there.

Yay! You go to the town square with Sam. You take


Say cheese!
a photo.

You mustn’t play here, Sam. There are cars.


Danger! Sam plays football on a big road.
Come to the park.

Yay! Sam goes to the park to play football. Kick the ball to me, Sam!

Oh no! Sam’s holiday finishes. Sam goes home to


England. Bye, Sam! Come back again!

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4B ODD ONE OUT


Student A

lorry plane car bridge

penguin helicopter taxi bike

Student B

bus motorbike dolphin tram

boat hospital van train

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4C FIND SOMEONE WHO …

A: Find someone who …

_________________________ can spell breakfast.


_________________________ can count to five in four languages.
_________________________ can do a cool dance move.
_________________________ can see something purple.
_________________________ can say the days of the week in English.
_________________________ can make a sound like a motorbike.
_________________________ can play three different sports.
_________________________ can stand on one leg and count to twenty.

B: Find someone who …

_________________________ can spell dolphin.


_________________________ can say hello in four languages.
_________________________ can make dinner.
_________________________ can play an instrument, e.g. drums or guitar.
_________________________ can see something green.
_________________________ can say the months of the year in English.
_________________________ can make a sound like a helicopter.
_________________________ can sing a song in English.

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5A ARE YOU EATING SPAGHETTI?

I’m eating spaghetti. I’m reading.

I’m eating a burger. I’m watching TV.

I’m drinking a hot chocolate. I’m painting.

I’m singing. I’m watching fireworks.

I’m making a sandwich. I’m drinking a milkshake.

I’m walking to school. I’m dancing.

I’m doing my homework. I’m celebrating.

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5B HAPPY CAFÉ
Menu

HAPPY CAFÉ
sandwiches drinks
cheese juices: apple, orange, pineapple
egg milkshakes: banana, chocolate, mango
chicken water
tomato
carrot
onion

Order sheets

My partner’s order My partner’s order

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5C WEATHER AROUND THE WORLD


Student A

Beijing Buenos Aires London Istanbul

It’s raining. It’s cloudy and hot. It’s windy. It’s cold.

Moscow Madrid New York Sydney

? ? ? ?

Student B

Beijing Buenos Aires London Istanbul

? ? ? ?

Moscow Madrid New York Sydney

It’s snowing. It’s raining. It’s cold and foggy. It’s hot and sunny.

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6A ANIMAL ADJECTIVES

a quick animal a slow animal

an animal you think is boring an animal you think is interesting


to watch to watch

an easy animal to see in a difficult animal to see in


your country your country

a loud animal a quiet animal

a very large animal a very small animal

an animal you think is beautiful a clean animal

a dangerous animal a funny animal

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6B WHEN I WAS SMALL …

When I was small …

Think about when you were small, about four or five years old.
Choose a box and write:
• your favourite colour • a special place
• your first word • your favourite TV show
• where you were born • some favourite foods
• some friends’ names • your favourite things
Now look at your partner’s sheet and guess what each word is.

Grandma’s house was your special place. Yes, very good.

Your favourite food was bananas. That’s right!

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6C OOPS! AAAH! YUM!

FUNNY SCHOOL TRIP STORIES


Here are some real stories from our readers around the world.

1
We (arrive) at the
swimming pool. It was a very hot day and
the water (look) great.
The teacher said ‘You can get in the pool
when you are ready.’ I felt ready to swim so
I ( jump) into the pool.
But, I forgot to change. I was in
my clothes – oops!
Matteo, Brazil.

2
My school trip was in the forest in the
mountains. We (walk)
in the forest for an hour. At the end of
the walk, my teacher stopped and said,
‘Listen. What animals can you hear?’
There was a bear sound behind me.
I (scream)! But, my
friend laughed. It wasn’t a bear. It was a
text sound on her mobile phone!
Agata, Poland.

3
My class (visit) a
sports centre in a different town. We
(play) sports in the
morning: basketball, rollerblading and
volleyball. At lunchtime, we were very
hungry. ‘Where are our lunches?’ we
(ask). The lunches
weren’t there, they were at school! The
teacher (text) a pizza
café and five large pizzas arrived. Now that
teacher is my favourite teacher!
Ryan, USA.

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7A COOL JOBS

journalist artist

dentist doctor

basketball player farmer

nurse game developer

taxi driver teacher

singer actor

photographer scientist

writer builder

Instructions:

• Choose a job you think is cool. Give a reason.


• Choose a job you would not like to do. Give a reason.
• Choose a job that someone you know does. Say who.
• Choose a job you think is difficult. Give a reason.
• Choose the jobs where English would be helpful.

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7B NO, YOU DIDN’T!

I bought some new shoes last week.

I did some homework last night.

I woke up before seven o’clock this morning.

I had a sandwich for lunch yesterday.

I made my bed this morning.

I saw an animal on my way to school today.

I won a prize in a competition last year.

I went to the cinema at the weekend.

I knew some irregular past forms for English verbs


before today’s class.

I went to the beach last summer.

I had breakfast this morning.

I had fun in English class last week.

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7C AMAZING ROBOTS
Imagine you are a scientist. You made an amazing robot. It helps you all the time.
Now people want to know about your robot.
My name
My robot’s name is

1 When did you make your robot?


a I made it when I was five.
b I made it last year.
c I made it last week.
d Other

2 Your robot makes things. What did your robot make yesterday?
a It made my breakfast.
b It made my bed.
c It made my lunch.
d Other

3 How did your robot help you yesterday?


a It cleaned my shoes.
b It tidied my room.
c It did my homework.
d Other

4 What else did your robot do yesterday?


a It asked me about my day.
b It played a game with me.
c It sang my favourite song.
d Other

My partner’s name:
Robot name:

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8A ME OR YOU?
Name: Name:

Who has longer hair?

Who has curlier hair?

Who has darker eyes?

Who is younger?

Who is taller?

Who’s got the longer surname?

Whose hand is bigger?

Who’s got a bigger bag today?

Count to twenty in English as fast


as you can. Who is faster?

Who is better at computer


games?

Who is worse at getting up early


in the morning?

Who can stand on one leg with


eyes closed for longer?

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8B IDENTICAL TWINS
Student A Student B

Read and draw Mia. Listen and draw Mia’s identical twin.
Mia has dark hair. It’s long and curly.
She is wearing a yellow T-shirt, blue jeans and
black trainers. She is also wearing sunglasses.

Then read the information about Mia to your


partner.

Listen and draw Riley’s identical twin. Read and draw Riley.
Riley has fair hair. It’s short and wavy.
He is wearing a red sweatshirt, brown shorts and
grey sandals. He is also wearing an orange hat.

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8C WORLD QUIZ
Where is the tallest mountain in the world? Where is the driest desert in the world?
A France A Russia
B China B Chile
C Nepal C Morocco

Answer: C The tallest mountain in the world is Answer: B The driest desert is the Atacama Desert.
Mount Everest.

What is the largest animal in the world? Which is bigger?


A an elephant A the Sun
B a blue whale B the Earth
C a hippo C the Moon

Answer: B A blue whale can be 30 m long! Answer: A 1,300, 000 Earths could fit inside the
Sun!

Which is the highest waterfall in the world? Which is the longest river in the world?
A Iguazu Falls in Argentina/Brazil A The Amazon
B Niagara Falls in Canada B The Nile
C Angel Falls in Venezuela C The Yangtze

Answer: C Angel Falls is 979 m high. Answer: A The answer isn’t easy. Some scientists
say the Nile is longer than the Amazon.

Which is bigger? Where is place that has got the record for hottest
place in the world?
A a lion
A Brazil
B a tiger
B Spain
C a monkey
C the USA
Answer: B Tigers are bigger than lions, but the Answer: C Death Valley, California has got the
biggest big cats are ligers. Ligers have a lion father record for hottest place on Earth – 56.7 degrees
and a tiger mother. Celsius.

Where is the largest cave in the world? Where can you find the coldest place on Earth?
A Vietnam A Canada
B Mexico B Russia
C the USA C Antarctica

Answer: A Son Doong Cave in Vietnam is more


Answer: C The lowest temperature was –93.2
than 5 km long and 200 m high. In the cave, there
degrees Celsius.
are tall trees and a river!

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9A PLAY, GO, DO

play go do

swimming beach volleyball sailing

rock climbing dancing mountain biking

yoga skateboarding cycling

football basketball rollerblading

kung fu art skiing

camping shopping tennis

baseball surfing the guitar

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9B Q & A
Student A
1 Do you like getting up early?

2 What do you like eating for breakfast?

3 What do you want to do after school today?

4 Do you want to be a teacher in the future?

Student B
1 Do you like watching sports?

2 Do you like playing sports?

3 Do you want to try surfing one day?

4 What other activities do you want to try in the future?

Student C
1 Where do you like going on holiday?

2 Do you like camping?

3 Where in the world do you want to visit one day?

4 Do you want to live in another country one day?

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9C POSTCARD FROM …
7 January

Hi ,

We’re having a fantastic trip here in Australia. The weather is beautiful.


It’s hot and every day!
Ms Barrow
Yesterday, we went to the beach. I went surfing for the first time. 18 Grey St
Today, we’re at a wildlife park. There are kangaroos, koalas and
. York
Tomorrow we’re going to travel by to an island. United Kingdom
We’re going to go snorkelling at the reef in the world
– the Great Barrier Reef. I’m going to see a lot of fish and maybe some
sharks!

See you next month!

,
Vicky

sunny beach boat

Grandma crocodiles happy

love largest swimming

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