Nico Toyota  @NickToyota

1 What is a family in the 21st century? Models of families?

Who is your family?

1.1 A typical family?

Family and Friends

1 Look at the picture. What do these words mean?

brother dad daughter grandad granny mum sister son

Modern Family
Phil
Claire dad
mum

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Jay
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grandad
pl
m

Luke
brother
Hayley Alex
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sister

Jay Pritchett Gloria Delgado

Joe Manny
Pritchett Delgado

Phil Claire Mitchell Cameron

Dunphy Pritchett Pritchett Tucker

Hayley Alex Luke Lily Tucker-Pritchett

Dunphy Dunphy Dunphy
mum = mother  dad = father Watch
grandad = grandfather
granny = grandmother
OUT!
mother and father = parents

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2   9  Listen and repeat. How many can 6   10  Listen and circle. Then listen again and
you memorize in one minute? check your answers.

Family John Anna

mother mum father dad parents 
grandfather grandad grandmother 
granny son daughter brother sister 
aunt uncle cousin

3 Read, look at the photo on page 10 and

complete the table.
He She
father mother 1 son / father 2 sister / daughter
grandmother
son Julia Agatha
sister
uncle
cousin

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Watch
Gloria = Manny’s mother
Alex = Claire’s daughter OUT! un
4 Look at the family tree on page 10 and
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write the names. 3 mother / daughter 4 aunt / grandmother
My mum: Claire
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My dad: Phil Paul Tom

My sister: Alex
My brother : Luke
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My uncle: Mitchel
My cousin: Lily
My grandad: Jay
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My granny: Amelia
(not in the photo)

1 Lily’s grandfather Jay

5 son / brother 6 cousin / brother
2 Mitchel’s sister
3 Luke’s uncle
4 Lily’s cousins
Draw your family tree. Write the
Ove
to
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5 Joe’s parents
names of the people from your family. YOU
5 Look at the family tree again. Complete
the sentences. Use the names in the box.
Grandad
There is an extra name. Granny Emilio
Maria
Luke’s Gloria’s Cameron’s Joe’s 
Lily’s Claire’s Mitchel’s Dad Pablo Aunt Anna
Mum Alicia
1 Mitchel is Luke’s uncle.
2 Claire is sister.
3 Manny is son.
4 Alex is daughter.
 You can use photos and some
5 Jay and Gloria are parents.
presentation software and do
6 Luke is cousin. it digitally!
Unit 1 11
 1.2 How old are you?

1 It’s Granny’s birthday!

Today is Sophie’s birthday. She is seventy years old. Sophie is Jen and Alex’s grandmother. They are at her house.

1 2

Sophie: It’s aunt Megan!

Megan: Hello, Alex! Hold this, please!
Be careful! It’s Granny’s

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birthday cake.

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Sophie: I’m so happy you’re here.
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Alex: It’s OK. I’ve got it!
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Megan: H  appy birthday, Mum! Here’s your present.

Dad: We’re ready for the cake!
Sophie: Thank you, my darling.
Mum: Oh, no!
Dad: Hello, sister!

1   1    11  Watch or listen, then read the Hold this, please! OUT of
extract from the video. Answer the question. Be careful!  I’ve got it! class
How old is Jen and Alex’s granny today?
4 Jen and Alex’s mum says ‘Oh,
2 Read the sentences. Circle T (true) or F (false). no!’ What's the problem?
Correct the wrong sentences. Choose: a, b or c.
1 Granny isn’t very happy. T  /  F a The cake is a mess.
2 Granny’s name is Sophie. T  /  F b It’s not Granny’s cake.
3 Dad is Megan’s brother. T  /  F c There's a mouse in the
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box. LUK
3 Listen again. Find the following expressions in
the story. What are they in your language? 5   2    12  Now watch
or listen and check.

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   3 Get Grammar!
to be affirmative
We’re friends!
Long form Short form
I am eleven. I’m eleven.
You are eleven. You’re eleven.
He / She / It is eleven. He / She / It’s eleven.
We are eleven. We’re eleven. Hammy is my
You are eleven. You’re eleven. pet hamster.
They are eleven. They’re eleven.

Language Wide
9   13  How old are they? Follow the lines
and complete the sentences. Then listen and
Look! To be = Ser y Estar. check.
In English, 3 forms of the verb: am, is, and are.
In Spanish, how many? 1 Lucas: ‘I’m twelve. ’ 11
2 Lian: ‘Alex and I  .’ 16
6 Find the sentences in the story. Write the  .’

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3 Lucas: ‘My brother 12

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missing word. 4 Lian to Jen: ‘You  , right?’ 13
1 They
2 ‘I
3 ‘You
are at her house.
so happy!’
here!’
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10
Read and complete with am, are or is.

My name 1is Lian and I 2

4 ‘It granny’s birthday cake.’ thirteen years old. Alex and I
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5 ‘We ready for the cake!’ 3 best friends and classmates.
Jen 4 eleven years old. We
pl

7 Circle the correct answer. 5 friends, too.

1 You are / is ready.
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2 I is / am here.
3 We am / are happy! How old is Maria? She’s fifteen. Watch
4 It are / is a present for you. How old is Joaquín? He’s thirteen. OUT!
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5 Jen and Alex is / are at their Granny’s house.

I ➞ my It’s my birthday. Watch

Read the poem. Make changes to
Ove
to
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I’m ten! OUT! talk about a friend or classmate. YOU
you ➞ your It’s your birthday.
You’re eleven!
he ➞ his It’s his birthday.  Try using hip-hop, rap or reggaeton,
He’s thirteen or your favourite rhythm!
she ➞ her  It’s her birthday.
She’s twelve.
I’m twelve today,
Hip, hip, hooray!
8 Complete with my, your, his or her.
Let’s have a break
1 Alex: ‘Granny, here’s your birthday card!’ And eat my cake!
2 Dad: ‘It’s my mother's birthday. We're at
Oli’s thirteen
house’.
today …
3 Sophie: ‘I’m very happy! family is
here!’
4 Alex: ‘ birthday cake is in this box,
granny’.  Birthday traditions: the same in all
5 Megan: ‘Jason is in Spain with the world? Go online, find pictures
class.’ and videos, and check!

Unit 1 13
 1.3 Where are you from?
The Terrific Two – Dug’s family album
1 2
Kit: Dug? You are a superhero.
What about your family?
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Dug: Here I am with Mum and Dad.
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Kit: You aren’t happy in the photo!
Dug: No, I’m not! I’m hungry!
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Superdug: No idea, Kit! Bye now!
Kit: Bye, Superdug! Be careful!
1   14  Look at the cartoon and the title. Who
are the terrific two? Listen or read, and check.
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Dug: Well, my parents aren’t superheroes. Uncle
Roberto is a superhero. He’s French.
Kit: Roberto? It isn’t a French name.
Dug: Sorry, you’re right. Uncle Roberto isn’t
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French. He’s Spanish. Aunt Gigi is French.
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SUPERDUG!
HELP!
Dug: Dad’s British and Mum is Polish.
Kit: OK, but … What about you? … Dug?
2 Read the sentences. Circle T (true) or F (false).
1 Uncle Roberto is a superhero. T / F
2 Aunt Gigi is French. T  /  F
3 Dug’s parents are superheroes. T  /  F
4 Dug is happy in the photo. T  /  F
5 Dug’s mum is British. T  /  F

to be negative
Long form
I am not British.
You are not British.
He / She / It is not British.
We are not British.
You are not British.
They are not British.
 4 Get Grammar!
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Hammy isn’t orange.
No, I’m not
Short form
orange. and I’m
I’m not British. not a monster!
You aren’t British.
He / She / It isn’t British.
We aren’t British.
You aren’t British.
They aren’t British.

6 Write sentences about Kit’s friends and family.

Language Wide

In English: am not, is not, and are not.

I’m not from Italy.
Negative in Spanish?
I’m from the UK.

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3 Correct the false information.

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Teresa
1
2
3
4
Dug is French.
Kit is a dog.
Dug’s parents are superheroes.
Dug: ‘I am happy.’
Dug is not French.
un1 Italy ✗  the UK ✓

5 Kit: ‘You are happy in the photo,

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We …
Dug.’
6 Dug is fat. 
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Grandad Umberto ...

4   16  Look, listen and repeat. How many 2 Spain ✗  the UK ✓
can you memorize in one minute?
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Countries and nationalities

Sa

the UK / British Italy / Italian Granny Ola …

Spain / Spanish France / French

Poland / Polish China / Chinese
3 France ✗  Poland ✓
The USA / American

Language Wide
My cousins …
French – Chinese. In Spanish, F or f? C or c?

5 Look at the flags. Complete the sentences 4 the USA ✗  China ✓

about Kit’s family with is or isn’t.
1 Teresa isn’t Spanish. She is British. 7 Game! Pair work. Choose a celebrity and play
2 Grandad Umberto French. Three Guesses Game.
3 Cousin Lulu American. A: Katty Perry’s Spanish!
4 Cousin Chen Chinese. B: No, she isn’t Spanish.
5 Granny Ola Polish. A: She’s British!
B: No, she isn’t British.
A: She’s American!
B: Yes, she’s American.

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 1.4 Interaction  Introductions

Jen: Hi, Mum!

Mum: Hi, kids!
Jen: Mum, this is Lucas.
He’s our new
neighbour.
Lucas, this is my
mum.
Mum: Hello, Lucas. Nice to
meet you.
Emilio: Nice to meet you too,
Mrs Newman.
Mum: Jen, your bag!
Jen: Sorry, Mum. Let’s go,

t
Lucas.

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1 3 Circle the best answer.
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  5    16  Watch or listen and read.
What’s Jen’s family name? 1 A: Hello, I’m George.
pl

B:  a Very well, thanks.

Interaction e
b I’ve got it!
A: Mum, this is Lucas.
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c Nice to meet you, George.

He is my friend / neighbour / classmate. 2 A: Mum, this is Sam.
Lucas, this is my mum. B:  a He’s my classmate.
B: Hello, Lucas. Nice to meet you.
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b Hello, Sam.
C: Nice to meet you, too.
c Hold this, please.
3 A: Kate, this is my sister, Lisa.
Culture Wide B: a Be careful!
b Hi, Lisa. Nice to meet you.
Introductions: in your region, are they
c She’s my friend.
common for adults or adolescents?
4 Write the names of three famous people. Then
introduce them to your friends!
2   17  Put the dialogue in the correct
order. Then listen and check.
Pedro, this is my friend, Zac
1 b 2 3 4 Efron. He’s a film star!
a Desi: Nice to meet you, too, Lisa.
b Adam: Lisa, this is Desi. He’s my best friend.
c Lisa: Hello, Desi. Nice to meet you.
d Adam: Desi, this is my cousin, Lisa.

pop star
 Greetings around the world. film star
Find videos online and see
sports star
similarities and differences.

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 1.5 My family

I’m Alice! I’m thirteen. I’m from

London in the UK. This is my family.

A B C

#TBT My favourite photo. I’m #TBT My cousin Tommy, Isabel My family: Mum, Dad, Isabel
four and my sister, Isabel, is six! and I. We’re in the park. I’m and me. I’m eleven and
We are at my granny’s house in nine, Tommy’s ten and Isabel’s Isabel’s thirteen. We’re on

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London. Granny is Dad’s mum. eleven. holiday in France.

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She’s fun!

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1 Read Alice’s profile on Instagram. 5 Look at the pictures and write the places.
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Find Alice in photos A, B and C. in the park

2 Complete the sentences about the

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text with one word.

1 Isabel is Alice’s sister .
2 Tommy is Isabel’s  .
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3 Granny is Alice’s dad’s  .

a b c d
4 Granny’s is in London.

3 Read the sentences. Circle T (true) or Unit Wide

F (false).
Read the unit again. Where in this unit? Complete
1 Alice is eleven in Photo C. T / F with lesson number.
2 They’re on holiday in France
in Photo A. T  /  F • Name members of the family  1
3 They’re in the park in Photo B. T  /  F • Understand feminine and masculine family
4 Tommy is eleven in Photo B. T  /  F members 
5 Photo A is Alice’s favourite. T  /  F • Indicate possession 
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• Read a comic 
  18  Listen and repeat. • Understand a birthday situation 
Places • Talk about age 
at home  at school  • Talk about nationality 
in the park  on holiday • Introduce a friend 
• Describe a photo 

Unit 1 17
 English around
WORLD WIDE

the world
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1 Canada
3 Ireland

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6 South Africa
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7 New Zealand
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EXPLORE 3 Look at the map and read the text again.

Sa

Read tasks 1–5 and follow the instructions.

1 Circle the Australian flag.
1 Look at the map. Label the countries 1–3
a b c
with the words below.
2 Complete the sentence. Scotland is in
the UK  the USA  Australia
 .
2   19  People in the UK, the USA and 3 Number the countries from 1 to 3 (very big,
Australia speak the same language. What big, small number of people).
language is it? Read, listen and check.   The UK   The USA   Australia
4 Circle the correct answer.
Who speaks English? Canberra is in Australia / the USA.
The UK (United Kingdom): England, Wales, Scotland
and Northern Ireland 5 Draw lines and match the sentences
Capital City: London  Population: 65 million Ireland is in the UK.
Language: English Northern Ireland is a country.
The USA Australia
(United States of America) Capital City: Canberra
4   20  Listen and match 1–3 with a–c.
Capital City: Washington, DC Population: 24 million 1 Erin a is from the USA.
Population: 324 million Language: English 2 Peter b is from Australia.
Language: English and Spanish 3 Ollie c is from the UK.

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 EXPLORE MORE

This is the UK

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  6  Watch the video and answer the presenter’s questions.
6 Watch the video again. Circle the correct answer a, b or c.
1 The UK is: The United Kingdom of Great Britain 3 There are … million people in London.
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and … a 4  b 9  c 64
a Scotland.  b Wales.  c  Northern Ireland.
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4 Queen Elizabeth is Prince William’s …

2 People from the UK are … a mother.  b grandmother.  c aunt.
a British.  b English.  c American.
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7 Discuss in class. What new things did you learn from the
video? Would you like to visit the UK?
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YOU EXPLORE

8 WORLD WIDE PROJECT   In groups, prepare a digital

presentation of your country.
1 Write information about the country. Use these
questions to help you.
What is the capital city? What is the population?
What are other important cities? What is the language?
2 Add a map of the country, its flag and photos of important and / or interesting places.
3 Write your presentation.
4 Share it with the class.

GLOSSARY
flag    the Argentine flag    the Uruguayan flag
population (n) the number of people in a country

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