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 OUR NEW FRIENDS

1) Match the characters with their avatars and write their names.
Use different colours to match.

Mason

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WELCOME UNIT: WHAT´S FUN ABOUT THE BIG QUESTION?

Grammar: WHY / BECAUSE / BEFORE / AFTER

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Why are you sad, Peter?

Because I can´t go to the cinema with my best friend.

When do you do your homework, Martin?

Before I watch TV.

When do you play video games, Martin?

After I watch TV.

Watching TV

1) Read the questions and match them with their answers.

a) Why do you go to Craft? Before I go to bed.

b) When can a student use “The Big Because I study English.

Question” or any other website?

c) When do you usually have dinner? After school.

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Vocabulary: HEALTH PROBLEMS

Complete with the names:

______________ ______________ ______________ _____________

______________ ______________ ______________ _____________

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 UNIT 1: WHAT´S EXCITING ABOUT HOLIDAYS?

Grammar: PAST SIMPLE

1) Read the theory below.

Affirmative:

VERB + ED/ 2°Column

E.g.: TOM WALKED TO SCHOOL. / TOM WENT TO THE CINEMA.

Negative:

YOU

HE
+ DIDN’T + VERB “INFINITIVE” …
SHE DIDN’T
IT

WE

E.g.: TOM DIDN’T WALK TO SCHOOL. / TOM DIDN´T GO TO THE CINEMA.

Interrogative:

DID + + VERB… ?

e.g.:

DID TOM WALK TO SCHOOL? Yes, he DID

DID TOM GO TO THE CINEMA? No, he DIDN’T

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RULES

1- Now let´s complete the rules about the PAST SIMPLE tense:

In the affirmative, we add ____________________ to the regular verbs OR if they are irregular, we change
them into the ____________________ from the list of verbs.

In the negative, we use the auxiliary ____________________ before the verb in the ____________________
in order to make the negative version of a sentence.

In the interrogative, we use the auxiliary ____________________ before the subject and the verb in the
____________________ in order to make a question in the past.

IRREGULAR VERBS

Go Went
Catch Caught
See Saw
Have Had
Find Found
Make Made
Eat Ate
Drink Drank
Wear Wore
Sleep Slept
Be Was/Were
Throw Threw

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Vocabulary: Camping activities
1) Complete the gaps with the activities:

_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________

_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ __________

Vocabulary: Types of transport

1) Complete the gaps with transport:

___________________ ___________________ ___________________

___________________ ___________________ ___________________

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 WHAT’S GREAT ABOUT TECHNOLOGY?

1) Look at the pics and WRITE or read and DRAW.

A __________ A f_____ ______ A A desktop

_____________ Or Pen Drive __________ __________
Or Memory Stick

A A tablet Video / Console Headphones

camera (computer) games

2) READ, WRITE and MATCH.

send t_____ messsages

Use a m__________ _______ to

t________ on the phone.

Use a c_____________ to
use the i______________
Use w______________ to
Use g______ or Hotmail, etc. to Store data like music, apps, pics, etc.

Use a f______ _______ to s________ e-mails.

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 Vocabulary: adjectives

1) Look and WRITE.

CHEAP / E_______________ E ___________ / DIFFICULT

E______________ / BORING E__________________

R__________________ OLD-FASHIONED / M ___________

2) Let’s DRAW and WRITE.

Can you think of any other pair of opposites?

___________ / ___________
FAST / S ________

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 Comparatives
1) Read, study and complete.
THERE ARE 3 TYPES OF ADJECTIVES
TYPES OF ADJECTIVES EXAMPLES:
1. LONG adjectives: Playing games isn’t b______________.

2. SHORT adjectives: These books are very c_______. They cost only $5.

3. IRREGULAR adjectives: This film is g______ / b_____.

We can use A_______________ to COMPARE games, people, animals, etc.

TYPES OF ADJECTIVES COMPARATIVE EXAMPLES:

1. LONG adjectives: Playing Minecraft is m_____ b_________ than

playing Kahoot.
2. SHORT adjectives: These books are CHEAPER than Bright Ideas 4.
( SPELLING RULES)

3. IRREGULAR adjectives: Shrek is BETTER / WORSE than Toy Story.

SHORT COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES: SPELLING RULES

2. A) Add –ER to short adjectives in general. Example: CHEAP – CHEAP _ _ THAN
2. B) Add –IER to short adjectives ending in “-___”. Example: EASY – EAS _ _ _ THAN
2. C) Add double consonant to short adj. ending C-V-C. Example: HOT – HOT _ _ _ THAN
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2) READ and WRITE more examples. Use the new vocabulary: adjectives.

REMEMBER:
am / is / are (not) + short adjective + -ER + THAN …
OR
am / is / are (not) + MORE + long adjective + THAN …

a) English is easier than Spanish.

b) Sending e-mails sending letters.
c) Reading books Is more peaceful than writing.
d) The PS3 the PS4.
e) English Chinese.
f) Sophie & Lily Tess.

a. ____________________________________________________________

b. ____________________________________________________________

c. ____________________________________________________________

d. ____________________________________________________________

e. ____________________________________________________________

f. ____________________________________________________________

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 Superlatives
1) Read, study and complete.
Use S_________________ to HIGHLIGHT QUALITIES. (NOT to compare)

Do you remember that there are _____ types of adjectives?

TYPES OF ADJECTIVES SUPERLATIVE EXAMPLES:

1. LONG adjectives: Kahoot is the m______ e_____________ game.

2. SHORT adjectives: These books are the c_________ .

( SPELLING RULES)

3. IRREGULAR adjectives: Madagascar is the b______ / worst film ever.

SHORT SUPERLAIVE ADJECTIVES: SPELLING RULES

2. A) Add –EST to short adjectives in general. Example: CHEAP – THE CHEAP _ _ _
2. B) Add –IEST to short adjectives ending in “-___”. Example: EASY – THE EAS _ _ _ _
2. C) Add double consonant to short adj. ending C-V-C. Example: HOT – THE HOT _ _ _ _

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2) READ and WRITE more examples. Use the new vocabulary: adjectives.
REMEMBER:
am / is / are (not) + THE + short adj. + -EST

OR
am / is / are (not) + THE + MOST + long adj.

a) English is the easiest language.

b) Sending e-mails way.

c) Reading books Is the most peaceful activity.

d) The PS3 game console.
e) English subject.
f) Sophie & Lily friends.

a. ____________________________________________________________

b. ____________________________________________________________

c. ____________________________________________________________

d. ____________________________________________________________

e. ____________________________________________________________

f. ____________________________________________________________

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 COULD
IS USED TO TALK ABOUT

ABILITY IN THE _ _ _ _

1) Look at the pics and write sentences using COULD / COULDN’T.

a) My grandparents _________ dance when they were young.

b) He _________ _________ fast when ____ ______ young.

c) She _________ _________ a car when ____ ______ young.

d) _________ you _________ books when you were little?

Yes, I __________. / No, I __________.

2) ASK and ANSWER questions orally.

No, I couldn’t. But I could walk fast.

Could you run fast Could you … when you were little?
when you were
little?

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 To be +Going to
1) Read, study and complete the theory

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

2) More examples. Let’s complete the negative and affirmative sentences.

a) I ____ ____ ___________________ _________ TV tonight.
b) My brother ______ ___________________ _________ a book.
c) She ______ ___________________ _________ a game.
d) They ______ ___________________ _________ to school.

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 To be+Going to
Exercises

1) Read and match. These are my plans for the holidays. Read the sentences and match them to the
pictures.

2) Make it right! FIND the mistake in each sentence, UNDERLINE it and CORRECT it.

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 Must / Mustn’t
1) Read, study and complete the theory

2) More examples. Let’s complete them:

a) You __________ pay attention at school.
b) You __________ be quiet in the library.
c) You __________ shout at a museum.
d) You __________ wear trainers when you do sport.
e) You __________ run across the road.

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 Must / Mustn’t
Exercises

1) Match them up! These are the rules at my school. Read the rules and match them to the pictures.

2) What are some of the rules for the park? Write them in the correct group.

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 UNIT 4: HOW DO WE SPEND FREE TIME?

Grammar: PAST SIMPLE with ‘Last’

1. Read, study and complete.

WHEN +DID + LAST + VERB… ?

E.g.: When did you last make a cake?

Last week

To make WH questions, we need a ‘____________________’ word like ____________________ + the past

auxiliary ____________________ before the subject and the word ‘____________________’ after the
subject. The verb must be always in the ____________________ in order to make a correct question in the
past.

2. READ and WRITE 2 more examples. Then, ask the questions to your partner next to you.

➢ ________________________________________________________________________________

➢ ________________________________________________________________________________

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ADVERBS OF MANNER

1. Read the theory and STUDY hard.

2. READ the theory and WRITE 2 sentences using ADVERBS OF MANNER.

➢ ________________________________________________________________________________

➢ ________________________________________________________________________________

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Vocabulary: Free Time Activities

___________________ ___________________

___________________ ___________________

___________________ ___________________

___________________ ___________________

___________________ ___________________

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Adventure Park Activities

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Museum Activities: complete with the names

_______________________ _______________________

_______________________ _______________________

_______________________ _______________________

_______________________ _______________________

_______________________ _______________________

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 Unit 6: Relative Clauses with WHO and WHICH

1) Read the theory below and complete it with your teacher. Then, study hard.

Sentences can be simple or complex.

A simple sentence contains a S - V - O. (= S_________ - Verb – O_________)

For example: I saw this car in the film studio yesterday.

Complex Sentences are sentences which contain more than one v_________ and sometimes more than
one s_____________.

For example:

✓ This is the car which I saw at the film studio yesterday.

✓ My mother met the girl who acted in the film.

Who and Which refer to the previous word. They give information about it.

➢ Use __________ in complex sentences to give more information about a p____________

➢ Use __________ in complex sentences to give more information about a t ____________

2) Challenge! Can you answer this question?

Are WHO and WHICH only used to make questions; that is to say as WH elements?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
3) Read and complete these examples with WHO or WHICH. Then, invent 2 more sentences.
(You can use the CB to help you).
a) An actor is a p_________ _________ acts in a film.
b) A wardrobe assistant is a p_________ _________ looks after the costumes.

c) These are the c_________ _________ Trick was wearing.

d) Is this the c_______ _________ you saw at the film studio?

e) ______________________________________________________________________________
f) ______________________________________________________________________________

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 Jobs

1) Look at the pics and write the jobs.

Challenge! Study the jobs and then close the book to complete this copy.

2) Can you think of any other jobs? Let’s draw and write. (all together)

A vet

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 Relative Clauses with WHERE

1) Read and study hard.

Relative Clauses with ‘_______’ refer to P_________.

1) WRITE your own examples.

➢ ________________________________________________________________________________

➢ ________________________________________________________________________________

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WHERE DO PEOPLE WORK?

Vocabulary: Places in town

1) WRITE the places below each picture.

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 UNIT 7: WHERE CAN WE GO SHOPPING?
Grammar: Quantifiers (Much/Many/A lot of)

1) Read the THEORY and STUDY it HARD.

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 Grammar: Quantifiers
(Much / Many / A lot of)

1) Read and draw CONCLUSIONS. Complete the text with:

HOW MUCH X2 – HOW MANY X2 – MUCH X2 – MANY X2 - A LOT OF

In + affirmative sentences, we use ______________ with UNCOUNTABLE and PLURAL COUNTABLE

NOUNS.

In - negative sentences, we use ______________ or ______________ to make sentences.

______________ is used with UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS and ______________ is used with PLURAL
COUNTABLE NOUNS.

In ? interrogative sentences, we use ______________ or ______________ to make questions.

______________ is used with UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS and ______________ is used with COUNTABLE

NOUNS.

2) WRITE + affirmative and - negative sentences using MANY / MUCH / A LOT OF and

the pictures below. (You can use the verb NEED to write the sentences).

3) I _________________________________________________________________

4) My friend __________________________________________________________

5) You _______________________________________________________________

6) She _______________________________________________________________

7) __________________________________________________________________

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 Food Containers

1) WRITE the food containers below each picture. Use the CB Page 80 to help you.

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 Infinitive of Purpose

1) Read, study and complete the theory:

Answer the following questions:

2) More examples! Complete the sentences:

a) He went to the supermarket _____ ___________________.

b) She went to the park ____ ____________________.

c) They went to the zoo ____ ____________________.

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 Infinitive of Purpose

Exercises

1) Answer these questions about what you did yesterday.

2) Look and write. Use your own ideas for question 5.

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Let’s go shopping!

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 Expressions of Frequency

Let’s practise!

1) Look at the char ts and compl ete the sentences.

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 What shall I wear?

Complete the crossword with the clothes:

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 Types of films

1) Look at the pictures and write the types of films.

Challenge! Study the types of films and then close the book to complete this copy.

2) EXTRA! Let’s play a guessing game!

➢ Pair up and describe a type of film to a friend. Can s/he guess what type it was?
For example:
Student A: It’s a type of film in which the actors laugh and cry a lot.
Student B: Is it comedy?
Student A: No, it isn’t. It’s a type of film which shows real life problems.
Student A: Is it drama?
Student A: Yes, it is.
3) Challenge! Can you write a similar conversation in HOMEWORK?

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 PRESENT PRESENT
SIMPLE CONTINUOUS

1) In groups, COMPLETE these charts and STUDY them hard.

PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Function = We use it to talk about Function = We use it to talk about

ROUTINES and FACTS ACTIONS AT THE MOMENT

(Happening now)

➢ Auxiliaries: DO and ______________

➢ Auxiliaries: A______, I_______, A______

➢ Time Markers + the context:

➢ Frequency adverbs and Time Markers:
✓ At the _______________
✓ Always ✓
✓ Right __________
✓ ✓
✓
✓ ✓ Every day
✓
✓ Often /ˈɒf.ən/

➢ Examples:
➢ Examples:
I He, She, It You, We, They
I, You, We, They He, She, It

+ I run every day. / He runs every day. + I ___ working now. /He is working now. /We ____

- I ____________ work. / He ____________ work. working.

? ________ you swim? / ___________ he swims? - I am not reading. /He ________________. / We

? What ______ you do? / What __________ he aren’t reading.

do? ? _____ I singing? / _____ he singing? / _____

they singing?
What ____ I singing? / What is he singing? / What ____ we

singing?

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 PRESENT PRESENT
SIMPLE CONTINUOUS

1) Let’s write more examples. Use the verbs in brackets (…) and add time expressions to show
the difference between present simple and present continuous. The first sentence is done
as an example.

PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Rule 1 Rule 1 and Rule 2

I, You, We, They I , You-We-They

+ I run in the park every day. + I am running in the park now. (Run)
(Run) We are running in the park now.

- I (watch TV)

- (watch TV) We

? I (sleep)
YES/NO
? (sleep) We
YES/NO
? I (do)
WH
? (do) We
WH

Rule 3
Rule 2 He-She-It
He-She-It (Run)
+
+ (Run)
- (watch TV)

- (watch TV)
? (sleep)
YES/NO
? (sleep)
YES/NO
? (do)
WH
? (do)
WH

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