1 Vocabulary

Free time activities b) Now, write the activities in the

correct column.
Match the activities to the pictures.
• football • swimming • karate
gymnastics karate athletics • photography • pottery • chess
photography chess pottery • table tennis • basketball • skiing
table tennis skateboarding • skateboarding • athletics • cycling

Play Go Do
football... swimming... karate...
A E

Describing activities

B F Classify the expressions: + (positive)

and – (negative).
It’s boring. It’s very difficult.
It’s fun. It’s good exercise.
It’s relaxing. It’s interesting.
It’s creative. It’s very expensive.
C G It’s dangerous. It’s aggressive.
It’s easy. It’s good for
self-defence.

Interview a classmate.
Example: A: Do you do karate?
D H B: No, I don’t.
A: Why not?
B: I don’t like it. I think it’s
aggressive.
Play, do or go?

a) Read the rules. Write sentences about yourself and

your partner.

play + ball games and board games Example: I play basketball. I like it
go + activities that end in - ing because it’s fun.
do + other activities David does karate.
He thinks…

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 Reading 1
It’s a hard life! I don’t have much free time.
After school I help my dad.
He’s a mechanic. I like
Tzu-Lee
learning about cars. I haven’t
got any special hobbies but I
like listening to music and
People think that teenagers have a making CDs for my friends.
lot of free time, but it’s not true. We
get a lot of homework. But this term
I want to go to an after-school club
and do drama or go riding. I think it’s Jack
important to do different things, not
just study, study, study all the time. I’m a working mum so I don’t have
Teenagers have a hard life! much free time. When I come home
I cook the dinner, watch a bit of TV
and go to bed. At the weekends I like
We have lots of free time spending time with my Kids. We go
and there are many bowling or cycling if the weather’s
activities for pensioners in nice. I like walking too, but the children
our town. On Mondays we always say it’s boring!
play chess. On Tuesdays we Jack’s mum
go dancing. On Thursdays we
go swimming. Read the notes again. Answer the
On Fridays we do gymnastics! questions.
We sometimes go on coach
trips to different places or 1. Who plays chess?
visit museums. We’re never 2. Who wants to do an after-school activity?
bored. It’s not a bad life! 3. Who likes cars?
4. Who doesn’t like walking?
Tzu-Lee’s neighbours 5. Who goes on excursions?
6. Who doesn’t have much free time?
Read the notes. True or false? 7. Who goes bowling or cycling?
1. Tzu-Lee thinks teenagers have a
lot of free time. Match the words (1-7) with their
2. She thinks it’s a good idea to meanings (a-g).
study all the time. 1. trip a. young person
3. Tzu-Lee’s neighbours are not 2. pensioner b. theatre
very active. 3. drama c. small city
4. They have a good life. 4. hobby d. excursion
5. Jack plays sports after school. 5. town e. free time activity
6. Jack likes music. 6. teenager f. person over 65
7. Jack’s mum has a job. 7. coach g. type of bus
8. Jack’s mum likes doing activities
with the family at the weekend. Find all the play, do and go activities in
the text.

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 1 Grammar
Present simple
Study and complete the table.
Affirmative Negative Questions and short answers
I play table tennis. I …… …… football. Do we play sports? Yes, we …… .
He …… tennis. He doesn’t play rugby. …… he do judo? Yes, he does.
You …… chess. You don’t play tennis. Do you …… football? No, you …… .
She plays basketball. She …… …… volleyball. …… she do pottery? No, she doesn’t.

(See Grammar Reference 1, Extra Practice book, p. 2)

Pronunciation a) Write questions.

3rd person /z/ Example: 1. What time does she get up?
1. What time / she get up?
Listen and repeat.
2. she / eat / cereal for breakfast?
He uses.
3. Which bus / she catch?
She practises.
4. When / lessons / start?
5. she / like / Spanish?
Listen and repeat. 6. Where / she / have lunch?
7. What / they / do / after school?
1. He washes. 3. She kisses.
2. She teaches. 4. He watches. b) Read the text and answer the
questions in Exercise 3 a).
a) Complete the sentences with the Example: 1. She gets up at quarter
present simple. to eight.
I get up at quarter to eight. I have toast for
• play • watch • eat • chat breakfast. Then, I catch the number twelve
bus to school. Lessons start at 9 o’clock.
• do • go • have • listen
My favourite subject is Spanish. I have
lunch in the school canteen. After school
Example: 1. I play table tennis.
I go to a school club with my friends.
1. I ……… table tennis.
2. We ……… (not) dancing on Mondays.
3. She ……… (not) a lot of free time.
4. He ……… fruit for breakfast.
5. We ……… karate on Fridays.
6. They ……… (not) TV in the evening.
7. You ……… on MSN all day!
8. She ……… to music on the bus.

b) In your notebook, write six c) In your notebook, write a paragraph

sentences using the verbs in the box. about what you do every day.

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Like + -ing a) Think about what you do and write
an adverb of frequency next to each
He likes walking. She …… sleeping. activity.
They like singing. We like read …… . 1. read in bed ………… .
2. play computer games ………… .
(See Grammar Reference 1, Extra Practice book, p. 2) 3. watch TV in bed ………… .
4. be late for school ………… .
a) What do you like doing in your free 5. go out with friends on Saturdays …… .
time? Look at the references and tick 6. be nervous before an exam ………… .
(✓) the correct column.
b) Write sentences about yourself.
+++ ++ + Example: I sometimes read in bed.
looking at shops
hanging around How often…? and expressions
of frequency
watching videos
going to the cinema
How often do you see Tom?
listening to music
Every day. Once a day.
doing exercise
morning. Twice a week.
surfing the Internet
afternoon. Three times a month.
getting a tan evening. Four times a year.

+++ I like it. (See Grammar Reference 1, Extra Practice book, p. 2)

++ I don’t like it very much.
+ I don’t like it. a) Write sentences with these phrases
and the expressions of frequency in
b) Ask your partner questions about the grammar box.
the activities in the chart.
Example: A: Do you like doing exercise? • get a lot of homework • go on field trips
B: N
 o, I don’t like it very much. • have history tests • go on holiday
It’s boring! • be absent to school • have art lessons

Adverbs of frequency Example: I get a lot of homework

every day.
always usually often sometimes never
b) Use your own ideas to ask your
100% 0%
partner questions with How often.
I always leave home early so I am never late
for school. Example: A: How often do you go to
the cinema?
B: About twice a month.

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 1 Writing
Design a poster
Writing rule
Look at the posters and complete
the chart. Posters must be simple, clear and easy to
understand. They must also be attractive.

A
Girls’ll
otba
FoTeam
a) Do these sentences refer to poster
A or B?
1. Sentences are long.
2. It is easy to find the information.
3. Verbs are in the imperative form.
Come and join
us in the school 4. The name of the activity is first.
playground! 5. The cost of the activity is first.
6. There are exclamation marks to
Wednesdays and Fridays at 4.30pm.
Bring football boots and shorts! attract attention.
For more information contact Claire
(Year 6 room 11) 7. The design is not very colourful.
It’s FUN & FREE ! 8. Some words are in capital letters
to attract attention.

B You must pay $2 every time to b) Which poster follows the Writing rule
come to our club. above?

Design a poster for a school club.

Follow these guidelines.
• Use short sentences.
We meet every Wednesday at 5 o’clock
• Use exclamation marks and capital
in the afternoon in the computer room. letters to attract attention.
This is a new school club for people who • Use the imperative form.
like computer games. You can bring your
favourite games to play. If you want more • Include a colourful drawing or photo.
information please find Bonny. Bonny is in • Order the information logically:
year 5 and her classroom is room 10.
- Activity
- Where
Poster A Poster B - When (days and times)
Activity - Contact information
Place - Cost
Day(s) and time - Equipment
Contact information
Cost
Equipment

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 Reading 2
Look at the picture.
1. Why are these statues called ‘living statues’?
2. Do you see statues like this in your town?

An unusual job
1 My name is Adam. I work as Instead, they touch me or they talk to
a living statue or street statue. me. I never answer, but sometimes I
It’s not an active job, but it’s a good want to laugh.
way to earn money and watch
3 I don’t only work in the street. I also
the world at the same time. You
work in restaurants and cafés to
must be patient, fit and strong. It’s
attract customers. I sit at a table like
not easy to stay still for hours and
a customer or stand like a waiter. I
hours. I usually work for two hours
work at birthday parties and other
in one place, then I go and find a
special events, too.
new place.
4 My job is not boring because I
2 In the photo I’m working in the street.
often change my appearance. I’m
I’m dressed as a typical Englishman.
sometimes a cowboy or a Roman
I’m standing on a [Link]’s
emperor or Charlie Chaplin. Of
a small box on the platform. People
course I don’t always want to be
usually watch me for a few minutes
a street statue. One day I’d like to
and then put some money in the box.
be a movie actor. Then, at least I
But some people are very irritating.
can move!
They don’t give me any money.

Read the magazine article. Write the Read again and choose the correct
number of the paragraph where you option.
can find the following information.
1. Adam works as an actor / a living statue.
a. Adam’s ambition 2. He thinks his job is easy /difficult.
b. Adam’s opinion of his job 3. He usually stays in one place / goes
c. Qualities of a street statue to different places.
d. Places where a street statue 4. People always / sometimes give him
can work money.
e. People’s reactions to a street statue 5. He talks / doesn’t talk to people when
he is working.
Find words that mean the same 6. He works as a waiter / statue in
in the magazine article. restaurants.
1. get money working (paragraph 1) 7. He often / never changes his
2. in good physical condition (paragraph 1) appearance.
3. that make you angry (paragraph 2) 8. He wants to be an actor / a street
statue in the future.
4. clients (paragraph 3)
5. type of king (paragraph 4)
6. film (paragraph 4)

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