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Contents
Unit Language Focus Functions Page
1 Hello! Hello. I’m Salma. Greetings and responses 5
How are you?
I’m fine, thank you.
What’s your name? Introducing yourself
Goodbye

2 Counting Stand up Giving instructions 8

Sit down

Numbers 1-5 Counting

3 In the What’s this? Asking questions 11

classroom 1 It’s a pencil.

How many books? Counting

4 In the Open the window. Giving instructions 14

classroom 2 Close the door.

Hassan’s a boy. Describing

Salma’s a girl.

5 Revision 1 Revision of previous vocabulary Giving instructions 17

and structures

6 Let’s eat! Is this a sandwich? Asking questions 19

Yes, it is.

7 What colour What colour is the boat? Describing what colour something is 22
is the ...?
What colour is this? Asking questions
It’s blue.

8 My body This is my mouth. Talking about parts of the body 25

Touch your eye.

9 My family Who’s this? Talking about family members 28

This is my father.

10 Revision 2 Revision of previous vocabulary Asking questions 31

and structures

11 My birthday How old are you? Asking how old someone is 33

How old’s Zeina’s brother?
He’s nine.

Numbers 6-10 Counting

12 Colours Is the house white? Describing what colour something is 36

Yes, it is.
No, it isn’t.
Unit Language Focus Functions Page
13 Let’s sing What’s this? Asking questions 39
and play! It’s a hand.
14 What’s What’s that? Asking questions 42
this? What’s It’s a big box.
that? Describing objects

15 Revision 3 Revision of previous vocabulary Asking questions 45

and structures Counting

16 Our clothes Who’s that? Describing what people are wearing 47

Huda has a green jacket.

17 Where is Where’s the doll? Asking questions 50
it? It’s on the table.
Talking about places

18 I like ... I like ice cream. Expressing likes 53

Let’s eat!
How many tomatoes are there? Counting
There are eight tomatoes.
19 My lovely What’s this/that? Asking questions 56
animals It’s a cat.
Counting

20 Revision 4 Revision of previous vocabulary Asking questions 59

and structures Talking about places

21 Let’s eat Is that Zeina’s sandwich? Asking questions 61

outside! Yes, it is.
No, it isn’t.
22 Where is Where’s Hassan? Talking about places 64
everyone? He’s in the sitting room.
23 Who is Who is tall? Asking questions 67
tall? Tippy is tall.
Who has a red jacket? Describing people and objects

24 Letters are Letters of the alphabet round up 70

fun!
25 Revision 5 Revision of previous vocabulary Asking questions 73
and structures
 Unit 1 Hello!
1 Listen

Hello. Hello.

Hello. I’m Salma. Hello. I’m Zeina.

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 2 Play

Hello, I’m Walid.

3 Sing

Hello. I’m Salma.

How are you?
I’m fine, thank you.

Hello. I’m Hassan.

How are you?
I’m fine, thank you.

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 Unit 1

4 Listen

How are you? Hello. I’m Miss Reem.

Hello, Miss Reem.

I’m your teacher.

I’m fine, thank you.

What’s your name? How are you?

I’m Hassan.

I’m fine, thank you.

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 Unit 2 Counting
1 Sing

Hello. Stand up, sit down.

Hello. Stand up, sit down.

Hello. Stand up.

Hello. Stand up.

Hello. Stand up, sit down.

2 Listen

Hello. I’m Stand up, Jill.

Bill. Hello. I’m
Jill.

Sit down, Jill.

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 Unit 2

3 Look and say

1 2 3 4 5
4 Sing

One and two.

1 One and two.
2
How are you?

3 How are you?

4
Three and four.

Three and four.

5 5
Sing some more.

Five, five, five!

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 Unit 2

5 Play

Hello. Hello. Stand up.

1 2
1 2

How are you? I’m fine, What’s your name?

thank you.
I’m Bill.

3 3
4 4
Sit down.

5
5

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 Unit 3 In the
1 Listen classroom 1
What’s this?
What’s this? It’s a desk. It’s a book.

What’s this? What’s this?

It’s a pencil.

It’s a chair.

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 2 Play What’s this, Hassan? It’s a computer.

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 Unit 3

3 Count

How many pencils, Zeina?

1, 2, 3, 4.

13
 Unit 4 In the
classroom 2
1 Listen
Open the window, please.
Stand up please, Salma.

Close the window, please.

Thank you. Sit down.

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 Unit 4

4 Play I’m a girl.

I’m a boy.

3 Count
Count the
girls, Zeina.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

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 Unit 4

4 Play

What’s this? It’s a door.

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 Unit 5 Revision 1
1 Sing

Open the window.

Close the door.

Sit down on your chair.

Stand up in the air.

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 Unit 5
Revision 1

2 Play

18
 Unit 6 Let’s eat!
1 Listen

Is this a sandwich?
Is this a biscuit?
Yes, it is.

Yes, it is.

Is this a tomato? Is this a banana?

Yes, it is. No, it’s a pen.

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 2 Play

What’s this?

It’s a tomato.

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 Unit 6

3 Count

How many sandwiches?

21
 Unit 7 What colour
is the ...?
1 Listen

What colour is the house? What colour is the bus?

The house is yellow. The bus is blue.

What colour is the boat? What colour is the car?

The boat is green. The car is red.

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 Unit 7

What colour is this? It’s green.

2 Look and say

3 Look and answer

What colour is the tree?

It’s green.

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 Unit 7

4 Count

Five blue cars.

How many blue cars?

24
 Unit 8 My body
1 Listen

This is my ear. This is my eye.

This is my nose. This is my mouth.

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 Unit 8

2 Play

Touch your nose.

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 Unit 8

3 Sing

Ear and eye,

And mouth and nose,

Mouth and nose.

Ear and eye,

And mouth and nose,

Mouth and nose.

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 Unit 9 My family
1 Listen

Who’s this?

This is my father. This is my mother.

Who’s this? Who’s this?

This is my brother, This is my

Hesham. sister, Leila.

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 Unit 9

2 Sing

Mother, father,
Sing with me.

Sister, brother,
Sing with me.

Mother, father,
Sister, brother.
I love my family.

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 Unit 9

3 Play

Who’s this? Salma.

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 Unit 10 Revision 2
1 Look and answer

Is this a chair? Is this a window?

No, it isn’t.
Yes, it is.

Is this a tomato? Is this a nose?

Is this a bag?

No, it isn’t. Yes, it is.

No, it isn’t.
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 Unit 10
Revision 2

2 Play

Who’s this? Jill.

32
 Unit 11 My birthday
1 Listen

How old’s
Zeina’s brother?
How old’s
Walid?

Walid’s seven. Hesham’s nine.

I’m eight. How How old’s Hassan?

old are you?

I’m eight. Hassan’s six.

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 Unit 11

2 Look and say

6 7

9
8

10
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 Unit 11

3 Look and answer

How old’s Nabil? He’s ten.

35
 Unit 12 Colours
1 Listen

Is the house white?

blue red green

yellow black white

Yes, it is. The sofa is black.

Is the chair black? What colour is the bed?

No, it isn’t.
It’s blue. The bed is green.

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 Unit 12

What colour is this?

2 Look and say

3 Look and answer It’s black.

Is the door black? Is the window red?

Yes, it is. No, it isn’t.

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 Unit 12

Blue, black …
4 Point and say

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 Unit 13 Let’s sing
1 Sing and play!

Clap your hands,

Clap your hands,
And stamp your feet,
Put your hands in the air,
And jump out of your chair.

Clap your hands,

Clap your hands,
And shake your head,
Put your hands in the air,
And sit down on your chair.
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 Unit 13

2 Play

1 2

3
4
5

8
It’s a leg.

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 Unit 13

3 Play

Is it a mouth?

Yes, it is.

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 Unit 14 What’s this?
1 Listen What’s that?
What’s that? What’s this?

It’s a toy box. It’s a doll. It’s small.

What’s this?
What’s that?

It’s a key. It’s a ball.

What’s this?

It’s an umbrella. It’s a big umbrella.

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 Unit 14

2 Look and answer

What’s this?

It’s a small key.

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 Unit 14
Ball, book …

3 Point and say

44
 Unit 15 Revision 3
1 Play

What’s that? It’s a big umbrella.

45
 Unit 15
Revision 3

2 Play

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 Unit 16 Our clothes
1 Listen

Who’s that?

Who’s that?

Salah. Salah has

Huda. Huda has a black skirt. a blue shirt.

Who’s that? Who’s that? Who’s that?

Ali. Ali has a Enas. Enas has Dina. Dina has

green jacket. a yellow dress. red shoes.

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 Unit 16

2 Look and say

Hassan has a
blue shirt.

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 Unit 16

3 Play

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 Unit 17 Where is it?
1 Listen

Look, it’s a doll. It’s on the table.

Where is it?

Look, it’s a ball.

It’s under the table.

Where is it?

Look, it’s an umbrella. It’s in the box.

Where is it?

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 Unit 17

2 Look and say

The ball is in the bag.

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 Unit 17

3 Play

What’s that? It’s a key.

52
 Unit 18 I like ...
Let’s eat!
1 Listen

Water?
I like rice.

I like salad. I like chicken. Yes, please.

Thank you, Mum. Ice cream?

Yes, please.

53
 Unit 18

2 Sing

One apple, two apples,

three apples, four.

Five apples, six apples,

seven apples, more.

54
 Unit 18

3 Count

How many apples are there?

There are seven apples.

55
 Unit 19 My lovely
animals
1 Listen

What’s that? It’s a bird.

Is that a cat? What’s that?

It’s a horse.
Yes, it is.

Is that a dog? Yes, it is. What’s that?

It’s a rabbit.
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 Unit 19

2 Count

How many rabbits There are

are there? eight rabbits.

57
 Unit 19

3 Sing

The cat says meow,

the dog says bow-wow,

the horse says neigh-neigh,

the bird says cheep-cheep.

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 Unit 20 Revision 4
1 Listen

I have a book. It’s on the table. Where is it?

Where is it?

It’s under the chair.

It’s in the fridge!

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 Unit 20
Revision 4

2 Look and answer

Is that a horse?

Yes, it is.

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 Unit 21 Let’s eat
outside!
1 Listen

Is that Zeina’s sandwich? Is that Hassan’s sandwich?

Yes, it is. Yes, it is.

Is this my sandwich?

Yes, it is.

Is this Bill’s
sandwich?

No, it isn’t.

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 2 Look and say

This is Salma’s bag.

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 Unit 21

3 Look and answer

Is that Hassan’s sandwich?

Yes, it is.

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 Unit 22 Where is
everyone?
1 Listen

Where’s Salma? Where’s Hassan?

He’s in the kitchen.

She’s in the sitting room.

Where’s Father?
Where’s Mother?

She’s in the bedroom.

He’s in the garden.
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 Unit 22

2 Look and answer

Where’s Father? He’s in the sitting room.

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 Unit 22

3 Look and answer

Where’s Hassan’s book? It’s under the bed.

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 Unit 23 Who is tall?
1 Listen

Hello. I’m Bobby. I’m big.

Hello. I’m Sammy. I’m small.

Hello. I’m Tippy. I’m tall.

Hello. I’m Colin. I’m short.

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 2 Sing

Look at me,
I’m happy and I’m big.

Look at me,
I’m happy and I’m small.

Look at me,
I’m happy and I’m tall.

Look at me,
I’m happy and I’m short.

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 Unit 23

3 Look and answer

Who has a red jacket? Colin has a red jacket.

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 Unit 24 Letters are
fun!
1 Sing

70
 Unit 24

Cat, car … .
2 Point and say

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 Unit 24

c is for …

3 Play

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 Unit 25 Revision 5
1 Look and say The cat is
on the chair.

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 2 Play

What colour It’s red.

is this?

74
 Unit 25
Revision 5

3 Count

How many horses

are there?

There are
two horses.
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 4 Play

What’s this?
It’s a rabbit.

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 Unit 25
Revision 5

Window, white ….
5 Point and say

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 Unit 25
Revision 5

6 Sing

Say goodbye.

It’s time to go.

See you next year.

We hope so.

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 A pet shop.
Good! I like animals.

By Anne Worrall and Tanya Banks

York Young Readers

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 Hello! Come in!

Hello!

Oh! Hello!

What’s in here?
What’s your
name?

It’s orange.
What is it?

Tim. Can I have

a pet, please?

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 Oh. It’s a fish.

What’s in there?

Come and look.

What’s this?

I can see a tail.

It’s a lizard.
I like lizards.

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 Do you like my snake?

No! I like lizards, not snakes.

What’s in here?

It’s small and brown.

What is it? A mouse?

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Oh no! It’s a big spider!

I can see a tail.

What’s in here?
It’s red and yellow.
It’s a bird!

I like birds.
Come here, bird!

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 Ouch! Oh no! It’s a parrot
with a big beak!

It’s hungry.

Come here. Look!

What is it?

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 I can see a long tail.

Four big paws…

Brown hair…

Two yellow ears…

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 A big mouth!

It’s a lion!

Er, please sir. Can I have a fish?

Goodbye, Tim.

Goodbye. Thank you.

I like fish!

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 Action Puzzles
What’s missing? Write the words under the animal.

___________________________________________ ___________________________________________

___________________________________________ ___________________________________________

ear tail eye leg

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 ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________

___________________________________________ ___________________________________________

head mouth nose paw

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