> 2 By New Friends... IZ 5 72 , These are photographs of Isobel Garcia's family. a} Read the lotter below and write the names of the people in the photographs. b) Answer these questions bout the letter. How does the letter start? How does the letter finish? Which of these phrases can you use to start a letter toa friend? a) Dear John, b) Dear Mr Smith, c) Dear Sirs, * Which of these phrases can you use to finish a letter to a friend? «@) Best wishes, b) Yours sincerely, c) Love and kisses, d) Love, 2 — Read the letter that Isabel sent to her new pen-friond again, then read the sentences (1-5) and underline the correct words. 4 Isabel is from ane SpainiMexico. j Spain 2 Her father's name is {Oth September, 19... Philp Fredtico. Dear Hasan, 3 Her sistor's name is Marcia/Fiosa, Hellot My name is abel Garcia and t am your new penfiend. | am fourteen years | 4 Her favourite subject old and | am Spanish, ve in Granada la Spain, | is Chemistry These are potegraphs ofthe people ey family My father's name is Philp He's | a chemist. My mathe’ name ls Hacia, My brother's name is Freda and my sister's tebe Coeentis ame s Rosa Iam the gl wlth short bro ha My dog's nar is Plt. He's athe rasan Photograph with me. {ke tennis but | don’t like basketball, My favourite subject ls Geography, but 1 dont lke Chemistry because t's dificult | love pop must but | don’t like opera like dogs but | don’ ke cats, My favourte singer is Elton John and my favourite actress is Melanie Grifith, They are fantastet What about you? What da you like? Who ls your favourte singer? Please write soon and tell me about yourself, i Best wishes, Isabel| i | | | a3e 3 Motch the phrases from the letter with the correct photographs. A Ike dogs but | don't ike cats. : B_ {ike tennis but I don't like ‘basketball © My favourite subject is ‘geography. D_ My favourite actress 1s Melanie Grifith. sIIIsT yaas 4 Match the pictures with the jobs in the list, then explain what the other jobs are. teacher, hairdresser, waiter, actor, doctor, vet, builder, baker, postman, firefighter \ sTupy TR ‘Singular & Plural Nouns | rationality . nationalties | brotier = brothers | motorbike * motorbikes: piano 3 pianos 5 Write the plurals for these nouns. 4 family 5 singer = .. 2 sister 6 oly 3 horse = 7 actor 4 disco = 8 subject = : 6 — Read the letter from Ex. 2 aycin ond complete the table below. Then, look at your notes and talk about Isabel Garcia. Stort this: Isabel Garcia is 14 years old. She is Spanish. She lives Name: Age: Nationality: Address: Family: father - Philip - chemist ‘mother - Pets: Likes: Dislikes: 7 took at the notes in Ex. 6, then write ‘answers to the questions, as in the examples. * Does tsabel like Geography? Yes, she does. * Does she like Chemistry? No, she doesn’t. ‘© Does she like football? / don't know. Does she like dogs? Does she like cats? Does she like Granada? ... Does she like Eiton John? .... Rowe 8 — Match the opposites in the list with the adjectives below. new, fantastic, tasteless, big, boring, tiring, diffcul, sole 5 smalls 6 dalicious = 7 relaxing +. 8 dangerous + . 1 easy e 2 horrible # 3. interesting + .. 4 old ..25 Eggs” New Friends... 9 Study the examples below, then fill in the gaps with but, because or and, | ke dogs but ! don't ike cats, | don't like Chemistry because i's cificut. 11am fourteen years old and | am Spanish. 1 Mike dogs .. 2. My favourite subject is Geography its easy. Lucy lives in Spain Like skateboarding .. Hike Antonio Banderas she isn't Spanish, .» Swimming. he's a fantastic actor. 10 Motch the pictures with the activi list. 9 in the ‘swimming, playing tennis, dancing, watching TV, reading, painting, fishing, eating pizza, listening to music, going to the cinema 11° aout you Use the following adjectives to say what you like and don’t like, giving reasons as in the example. You may use the activities listed in Ex. 10 as well as your own ideas. cificul, fantastic, easy, boring, delicious, relaxing 9, I don't like watching TV because 's boring, ‘ike eating pizzas because they are delicous. 6 12 COUNTRIES AND NATIONALITIES Fill in the table below, then use the words to write sentences, as in the example. eNousen 13> look ot the mop and compote the sehen, KEY village Birmingham isa clty in England. SWANSE ern Wales. Hamilton .... Scotland. ‘Congleton GlasgowSTUDY TIP Apostrophe (’) My name's Helen. ('s = Is) My brother's name is John. (possessive: His name is John) like cats. (no apostrophe — plural) 14 the short forms. Long forms Short forms Long forms. Short forms They are = 15 Read the opostrophes in the right places. paragraph below ond put My names Helen. | am your new penvfriend, My fathers name is Richard, Hes @ teacher. My mothers name is Sarah and shes @ nurse. |like dancing. My favourite subject is Maths. Iis easy! ‘You can use both short and fong forms in eter} yourself. om Hew Friends... 2 tens Gyo WRITING TIP. When you write a letter to a new penetiend, write your address and the date in the top right-hand comer. Start your leter with Dear + your pen-friend’s first name, and finish with Best wishes, + your frst name. Always divide your letter into paragraphs. Z) 2 17 — Choose one of these people as your new pen-friend, then use the plan below and write a letter to him/her. Use the letter from Ex. 2 as a model. ‘Nome: Som Weiker Nome: Lisa Rosi Aga: 12 ‘Age: 16 Nationality Bish "National: aan Plan i} ; (your adcress) Dear {vour pee: Paragraph 1: greetings - introduce yourself s {rame, ago, rationality, where you ve.) Paragraph 2: _ family and pets 4 Paragraph 3: likes and dislikes | Paragraph 4: end your letter (Please write soon ..) Best wishes, (your frst name)