1This leopard and her baby are from South Africa. Baby leopards are called cubs. Mother leopards live with their cubs for two years. They feed them and keep them safe.

Family and Friends

Leopards are very good swimmers! They like fish!

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What’s happening?

Adam: Wow! We’re in the jungle. Kristie: It’s beautiful, but where’s Mikey?Mikey: I’m here!Kristie: You really are a monkey now!Mikey: Oh no! You’re right! I’m a monkey!Adam: Look! The globe’s here too!

Kristie: We’re back home! I’m so happy!Adam: And Mikey isn’t a monkey any more!Mikey: It’s the globe. It’s magic!Adam: It’s fun! Let’s keep it!

1 Listen and repeat. Can you find these words in the story?

clever cute globe jungle monkey silly spin

2 Listen and read.

Comprehension3 Read and write T (true) or F (false).

1 Adam, Kristie and Mikey are at school. 2 Monkeys are clever. 3 There’s a ball in the garden. 4 Mikey is silly. 5 The globe is magic.

Mikey: Look! I’m a monkey!Kristie: No, you aren’t. Monkeys are cute

and clever! You’re silly!Adam: What’s this?Mikey: It’s a ball. Adam: No, it isn’t. It’s a globe. Let’s spin it!

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Vocabulary 4 Complete the sentences with these words.

clever globe jungle silly spin

1 The is magic. 2 Mikey is . 3 Monkeys are cute and . 4 The is beautiful. 5 Let’s the globe!

5 Circle the correct words.

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1 Here’s a man with black / grey hair. 2 The girl is ugly / beautiful. 3 This is a baby with dark / fair hair. 4 The man and the woman are young / old. 5 He’s tall / short and he’s funny. 6 Susan’s 5 years old and she’s clever / silly.

Listening 8 Listen and write the names of Anna’s friends.

Becky Jack Jane Rocky Sam

6 Complete the sentences with the correct form of be.

1 Adam and Kristie friends. 2 Kelly ugly. She’s beautiful. 3 Adam is tall. He short. 4 Monkeys silly. They’re clever. 5 Susan and I tall girls. We’re short. 6 The globe magic.

7 Match.

1 Are Mikey and Adam friends? 2 Is Paul a clever boy? 3 Are you ten years old? 4 Girls, are you hungry? 5 Is Ann your cousin? 6 Is the globe magic?

a No, she isn’t. b Yes, they are. c Yes, it is. d Yes, I am. e No, he isn’t. f No, we aren’t.

Speaking 9 Ask and answer these questions with your partner.

Are you tall? Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.Is your cousin ten years old? Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t.Is your bike new? Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.

Express yourself!

1 Are you eight years old? 2 Is your room big? 3 Are you clever? 4 Is your best friend tall?

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GrammarBeWe use be to talk about a person’s:a job. My dad is a photographer.b nationality. We are Greek.c relatives. He is my cousin.d name. I am Kristie.

Affirmative

I’m (I am)you’re (you are)he’s/she’s/it’s (he/she/it is)we’re/you’re/they’re (we/you/they are)

Negative Question

I’m not (I am not) Am I ...? you aren’t (are not) Are you ...?he/she/it isn’t (is not) Is he/she/it ...?we/you/they aren’t (are not) Are we/you/they ...?

Short Answers

Yes, I am. No, I’m not.Yes, he/she/it is. No, he/she/it isn’t.Yes, you/we/they are. No, you/we/they aren’t

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6 Complete the sentences with the correct possessive adjectives.

1 Ann is short but sister is very tall. 2 Look at that cat! tail is long! 3 You and Sharon are tall and

hair is dark. 4 I’m Steven and this is brother,

Tom. 5 Hi, Kristie! Is this best friend? 6 These are my cousins. names

are Tim and Penny. 7 We are brothers. names are

Peter and Nick. 8 Dad is 35 years old. birthday

is in March.

Listening 7 Listen to Ben talking about his aunt and

uncle. Write T (true) or F (false).

1 Uncle Peter is tall. 2 Uncle Peter’s eyes are dark. 3 Aunt Jenny is thirty-five years old. 4 Aunt Jenny is short with fair hair. 5 Tina is ten years old.

Comprehension3 Circle the correct words.

1 Night monkeys live in the forest / in towns. 2 They sleep at night / in the day. 3 They can see / can’t see in the dark. 4 They have three babies / one baby every year. 5 The mother / father stays with the baby for its

first week.

Vocabulary 4 Complete the sentences with these words.

back carry find go out insects look after

1 Where’s my book? I can’t it! 2 I can’t this bag. It’s heavy! 3 It’s a beautiful day. Let’s and play! 4 Night monkeys eat fruit and . 5 The father carries his baby on his

. 6 I’m going to work. Can you

the baby?

5 Complete the pairs with these words.

aunt brother grandma husband mum son

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6

1 2

4 5

1 and dad 2 and sister 3 and grandad 4 and wife 5 and uncle 6 and daughter

8 Listen to these words. What do you notice about the red letters?

1 answer 2 fruit 3 what

9 Now say these words. Circle the silent letters. Then listen and check your answers.

1 f r i e n d 3 w h e r e 2 l i s t e n 4 t w o

Sounds of English

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Possessive adjectives show that something belongs to someone or something.Dad is 37 years old. His name is Barry.

Subject PossessivePronouns AdjectivesI myyou yourhe hisshe herit itswe ouryou yourthey their

Note: Be careful with these words:• it’s (it is) and its• you’re (you are) and your• he’s (he is) and his

Grammar Possessive Adjectives

Reading1 Listen and repeat. Can you

find these words in the text?

back carry find forest fruit go out insect look after

2 Listen and read. What are night monkeys famous for?

Night monkeys live in the forests of South and Central America, and they are famous for their big eyes. They sleep in trees in the day and they go out for food at night. They eat fruit and small insects. They can find their food in the dark with their big eyes.

Night monkeys are family animals. The mother and father have one baby every year and they all live together. The mother stays with her baby for its first week. Then the father carries it on his back and looks after it.

Night monkeys sleep for 17 hours a day.

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Making friends

3 Ask and answer these questions with a partner.

What’s your name?My name’s .

How old are you?I’m years old.

Where are you from? I’m from .

When’s your birthday? My birthday’s on (the) (of) .

Express yourself!

Hi!

I’m Sarah and I’m 9 years old. I’m from England.My best friends are Kelly and Amanda. They’re twins and they’re 9 years old. The twins’ hair is dark. They’re very clever! We’re together in Class 2A at school. Sometimes we play tennis after school. Our birthdays are on the same day – 15th May! Cool, isn’t it?

What are the names of your best friends?You can email me at: sarah@eepal.net

7 Read Pablo’s email. Find eight mistakes and correct them.

Hello!I’m pablo and I’m from spain. I’m ten years old. i’m tall with brown eyes.

my best friend’s name is george.

I like music and cartoons

What is your best friends name.

Email me at:pablo@emailer-spain.com

Hello!

I’m Antonio and I live in Italy. I’m 10 years old.

Marco is my best friend. He’s 31 years old and he’s

a pilot. He’s tall with brown eyes. He’s very clever

and he’s my dad! My dad and I like football and video

games.

Is your dad your best friend?

My email is: antonio@iitall.net

Comprehension2 Answer the questions.

1 Where’s Antonio from? 2 How old is Antonio’s dad? 3 What are the twins’ names? 4 What class is Sarah in? 5 When is the twins’ birthday?

4 Write the apostrophe (’) in the correct place.

1 The twins names are Bob and David. 2 Sam is my mums brother. 3 Kristie and Mikey are Adams best friends. 4 The childrens toys are here. 5 Antonios dad is a pilot. 6 Sallys pet is a cat.

WritingPunctuation5 Match.

1 capital letter a ’ 2 full stop b A 3 question mark c . 4 apostrophe d ?

6 Write the sentences using the correct punctuation and the correct capital letters.

1 is your mum your best friend 2 saturday is my favourite day of the week 3 sharons birthday is in november 4 is antonio from italy 5 its a magic globe 6 mikey isnt adams brother

8 Write an email about yourself. Use this plan to help you.

Begin like this: Hi!

Answer the questions: What’s your name?

Where are you from?

How old are you?

What’s your best friend’s name?

Is he/she short/tall/clever, etc?

Finish like this:

Email me at: (your email address)

9 Read your email and check capital letters, full stops, apostrophes and question marks.

Task

Reading1 Listen and read. Whose best friends are twins?

We use ’s after singular nouns and an apostrophe (’) after plural nouns to show something belongs to someone.Mikey is Kristie’s brother.That is the twins’ house.

Note: Plural irregular nouns (without s) are followed by ’s.

The children’s mum is a teacher.

Grammar Possessive ’s

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