Friday, February 17th, 2023

UNIT 8:
SCHOOL
SUBJECTS
 VOCABULARY
• fact (n) /fækt/ : a thing that is known to be true,
especially when it can be proved
• past (n) /pæst/ : the time that has gone by; things that
happened in an earlier time
• practise (v) /ˈpræktɪs/ : to do an activity or train regularly so
that you can improve your skill
• instrument (n) : an object used for producing musical
/ˈɪnstrəmənt/ sounds, for example a piano or a drum
• tune (n) /tuːn/ : a series of musical notes that are sung
or played in a particular order to form a
piece of music
 VOCABULARY

pyramid artist painting

(n) /ˈpɪrəmɪd/ (n) /ˈɑːrtɪst/ (n) /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
 GRAMMAR
be + good at + V-ing (I’m good at dancing.)

be + bad at + V-ing (She’s bad at cooking.)

What are you good at?

What aren't you good at?

What is your younger sister bad at?

A. Write a, e, i, o or u.

e o a i o o

a u a e a u i i e e
What school subjects do you study? Which subjects don’t you like?

What’s your favourite subject? Which subjects are difficult?

B. Choose the correct words from A.
art geography history sport

languages maths music science

1. Teachers might tell you famous facts about • history

the past in this lesson.
2. You have to count and perhaps add numbers • maths
together in this subject.
3. When you study this, you might learn about • geography
rocks or caves.
4. You practise talking and listening to your • languages
partner and learn new words in these lessons.
5. Some students learn to play different • music
instruments and tunes in this class.
C. Complete these sentences about art.

drawing
draw

paintings
paints artists
D. Write sentences about sport and science.
You can use these to write: Write here
• Your teacher shows you …
• If you are very good at …
• You sometimes …
• In this subject, some students …

For example:
• Sport: Your teacher shows you different ways to throw and hit a
ball in this lesson.
• Science: In this subject, some student learn about famous
scientists.
 E. Listen and write.
This is Miss Listen to Miss Bridge.
What’s she What are the
Bridge. What is different about
doing? students doing?
What’s her job? next Monday?

Magus
28
tennis
4.30
sandwiches
PRONUNCIATION OF S
The pronunciation of words ending in S depends
on the final consonant (sound). There are three
ways to pronounce the S:
F. Read the email and write the missing words.
Write one word on each line.

to
old
find
of

than
 Do you read
books?
Do you use
the internet or
an app?
Do you watch
DVDs or
television
programmes?
 FLYERS TIP
In Reading and Writing Part 2, you should read
all eight possible answers before choosing
which one goes in each gap. If you don’t read
all of them carefully, you may choose one
which is wrong for the gap you are looking at,
but right for another.
G. Michael is talking to his dad’s friend, Mr Spring. What
does Michael say? Read the conversation and choose the
best answer. Write a letter (A-H) for each answer. You do
not need to use all the letters.

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See you next time!