DVD cross-curricular Unit 1

3
Unusual animals
1 Watch and number.
a b c

1
anteater balloonfish kangaroo

d e f

pangolin flying fish echidna

2 Watch again. Then write.

tongue fins shell spikes eggs pouch

1 Anteaters have got a very long tongue for eating insects.

2 Kangaroos carry their babies in a
3 Echidnas are mammals, but they lay
4 Pangolins have got a to protect them.
5 This balloonfish has got to protect it.
6 Flying fish use their as wings.

3 Look at the photo of a platypus. Then match.

1 Platypuses are very unusual a they give their babies milk.
2 They’ve got a beak, b a poisonous claw.
3 They lay eggs, but c mammals.
4 Male platypuses have got d but they aren’t birds.

platypus

O RERS
Photocopiable © Oxford University Press EXPL 2 13
 DVD cross-curricular Unit 2
Painting a portrait
1 Watch and write Claire or Imogen.
1 Claire has got lots of brushes and pencils.
2 is wearing a jacket.
3 is painting a portrait of
4 mixes the colours.
5 has got long, blond hair.

2 Watch again. Then write.

pencils colours portrait artist paint mix face brushes

1 2 3 4

artist
5 6 7 8

3 Draw your friend. Then write.

This is

I used to make the portrait.

I used these colours:

I think the portrait is !

O RERS
Photocopiable © Oxford University Press EXPL 2 14
 DVD cross-curricular Unit 3
Paris
1 Watch and tick ✓ the places you see.

clothes shops ✓ a river

cafés
a church
a bridge a tower
a museum a bus station
a train station

2 Watch again and write.

1 The flag of France is red, white
and blue
2 The in Paris is
called the Seine.

3 There are 37 in
Paris.

4 The Louvre is a
5 The Eiffel is in
Paris.

6 There are seven

in Paris.

3 Write about a city near you. Then draw.

This is
It’s in
It’s got lots of
and

It’s got a famous

It’s a city!

Photocopiable © Oxford University Press EXPL O RERS 2 15

 DVD cross-curricular Unit 4
Rugby
1 Watch and number.
a b c

1
d e f

2 Watch again. Then match with the photos in Activity 1.

1 Rugby is popular in lots of countries. e
2 In rugby, you throw the ball backwards.

3 You can kick the ball over the goal.

4 There are 15 players in a rugby team.

5 They first played rugby in Rugby school.

6 Rugby is an old sport.

3 Complete the text about baseball.

exciting the US baseball

hit the ball nine throw the ball

My favourite sport is baseball There

are players in a team. In

baseball, you and you

can with a bat. It’s an

sport. Baseball is popular in

O RERS
Photocopiable © Oxford University Press EXPL 2 16
 DVD cross-curricular Unit 3
5
Time zones
1 Watch and write Shanghai, China, Cape Town and South Africa.

1 2

City: City:
Country: Country:

2 Watch again. Then draw and write.

at night sleeping in the morning light dark going to work

10
11
12
1
2
When it’s eight o’clock in the morning
9 3
8 4 in Shanghai, it’s two o’clock in
7 5
6

Cape Town.
In Shanghai, it’s , and in

11
12
1
Cape Town, it’s
10 2
9 3
8
7 5
4 In Shanghai, people are In Cape
6

Town, people are

3 Read. Then write.

Imagine that you live in Shanghai, and your friend Paul lives in Cape Town.

1
It’s twelve o’clock at night. I’m It’s six o’clock in the
sleeping.
morning. I’m getting up.
2
It’s three o’clock in the
afternoon. I’m going home. You
(Shanghai)
Paul
(Cape Town) 3
It’s seven o’clock in the
evening. I’m having dinner.

Photocopiable © Oxford University Press EXPL O RERS 2 17

 DVD cross-curricular Unit 6
Rivers
1 Watch and number.
a b c

d e f

2 Watch again. Then match with the photos in Activity 1.

1 The stream becomes a small river. b
2 The small river grows into a big river.

3 Rivers start in hills and mountains.

4 The water in the estuary goes into the sea.

5 The water goes downhill and becomes a stream.

6 Rivers are important habitats for lots of animals.

3 Draw a river near you. Then write.

This river is called the
It starts in and it finishes

in
It’s kilometres long.
It’s a habitat for and

Photocopiable © Oxford University Press EXPL O RERS 2 18

 Transcripts/Answers

Unit 1 1 Watch and write Claire or Imogen.

Unusual animals ANSWERS
This is the Museum of Natural History in Oxford. 1 Claire
You can see some very unusual animals here. 2 Imogen
This is an anteater. 3 Claire, Imogen
It’s got a very long tongue for eating insects … 4 Claire
5 Imogen
but it hasn’t got any teeth!
This is a kangaroo. It lives in Australia. 2 Watch again. Then write.
When baby kangaroos are born, they are very small. ANSWERS
They live inside their mother’s pouch for nearly a year. 1 artist
This is an echidna. It lives in Australia too. 2 brushes
It’s a mammal, but it lays eggs! 3 pencils
This is a mammal too. It’s a Chinese pangolin. 4 portrait
It’s got a shell, to protect it from predators. 5 paint
Some fish are unusual, too. 6 mix
This balloonfish has got spikes all over its body. 7 colours
The spikes protect it. 8 face
This is a flying fish. 3 Draw your friend. Then write.
It uses its fins as wings, to escape predators.
ANSWERS
It can fly for nearly a minute!
Pupil’s own answers.
What other unusual animals do you know?
1 Watch and number. Unit 3
ANSWERS Paris
a 1 b 5 c 2 d 4 e 6 f 3 This is Paris.
2 Watch again. Then write. Paris is the capital of France.
ANSWERS It’s got lots of shops,
1 tongue And cafés.
2 pouch There’s a big river called the Seine.
3 eggs There are 37 bridges over the River Seine in Paris!
4 shell Paris has got lots of museums.
5 spikes This museum is called the Louvre.
6 fins Paris has got a famous tower.
This is the Eiffel tower.
3 Look at the photo of a platypus. Then match.
There are 7 train stations in Paris,
ANSWERS And there are lots of cars!
1 c 2 d 3 a 4 b
Have you ever been to Paris?

Unit 2 1 Watch and tick ✓ the places you see.

Painting a portrait ANSWERS
Clothes shops ✓ a river ✓ cafés ✓ a church ✗
Claire is an artist.
a bridge ✓ a tower ✓ a museum ✓ a bus station ✗
She’s got lots of brushes, a train station ✓
And pencils.
This is Imogen. 2 Watch again and write.
She’s wearing a jacket and a scarf. ANSWERS
Claire is painting a portrait of Imogen. 1 blue
She mixes the colours. 2 river
Now, Claire is painting Imogen’s face. 3 bridges
She uses lots of colours. 4 gallery
Imogen has got blue eyes, 5 Tower
And long, blond hair. 6 Train stations
Now, Claire has finished the portrait. 3 Write about a city near you. Then draw.
It looks great! ANSWERS
Pupil’s own answers.

EXPL O RERS 2
 Transcripts/Answers

Unit 4 1 Watch and write Shanghai, China, Cape Town

Rugby and South Africa.
Do you know what sport this is? ANSWERS
These boys are playing rugby. 1 Shanghai, China
There are 15 players on a team. 2 Cape Town, South Africa
In rugby, you can kick the ball 2 Watch again. Then draw and write.
And you can throw the ball backwards.
ANSWERS
You have to run very fast,
in the morning, at night, light, dark, going to work,
And you can kick the ball over the goal. sleeping
This match is in England,
And rugby is very popular all over the UK and Ireland. 3 Read. Then write.
It’s also popular in France, ANSWERS
Italy, 1 It’s six o’clock in the morning. I’m getting up.
Argentina, 2 It’s nine o’clock in the morning. I’m at school. (or pupil’s
Australia, own answer)
New Zealand, 3 It’s one o’clock in the afternoon. I’m having lunch. (or
pupil’s own answer)
And South Africa.
Rugby is a very old sport. They first played it nearly 200
years ago …
Unit 6
here, at Rugby School in England. Rivers
There are thousands of rivers in the world.
1 Watch and number.
Lots of towns and cities are next to rivers.
ANSWERS
Rivers are also important habitats for lots of animals.
a 2 b 5 c 1 d 6 e 4 f 3
Rivers start in mountains or hills.
2 Watch again. Then match with the photos in When it rains, the water goes downhill …
Activity 1. and becomes a stream.
ANSWERS The stream gets bigger,
1 e 2 a 3 f 4 c 5 d 6 b And becomes a small river.
The river gets bigger
3 Complete the text about baseball.
And bigger
ANSWERS And it forms an estuary.
baseball, nine, throw the ball, hit the ball, exciting, the US Finally, the water in the estuary goes into the sea.
Is there a river where you live?
Unit 5
1 Watch and number.
Time zones
ANSWERS
This is Shanghai.
a 5 b 4 c 3 d 1 e 2 f 6
Shanghai is a big city in China.
It’s eight o’clock in the morning. 2 Watch again. Then match with the photos in
It’s light, Activity 1.
And people are going to school, ANSWERS
Or work. 1 b 2 a 3 e 4 f 5 c 6 d
The city is very busy.
3 Draw a river near you. Then write.
This is Cape Town, in South Africa.
Cape Town is six hours behind Shanghai. ANSWERS
It’s two o’clock at night. Pupil’s own answers.
It’s dark, and people are in bed.
Now, it’s the next day.
It’s six o’clock in the evening in Cape Town.
It’s light. People are having dinner,
And relaxing.
But in Shanghai, it’s twelve o’clock in the evening.
It’s dark.
Some people are meeting their friends.
And some people are sleeping.

EXPL O RERS 2