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6 UNIT 1

Free time1

b Scan the text. Where is Jacob from? What is his special hobby?

c Read the text again and answer.1 Who does Jacob live with?

2 Which sports does he like?

3 When does he help at the zoo?

4 How does he go to the zoo?

5 Where does he have lunch?

6 What does he do in the evening?

Read and speaka What do you do in your free time?

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In this unit you can

describe routines ask about habits talk about free time activities talk about likes and dislikes

Jacob Miller is 13 and he comes from Florida in the United States.

Jacob lives with his parents and older sister in Orlando. In his free

time he likes swimming, playing basketball and hanging out with

his friends. And he’s got a special hobby: looking after wild animals.

Jacob is a volunteer at a zoo in Florida. Here is his typical Saturday.

7.00 Jacob gets up and has a quick breakfast.

7.30 Jacob’s mum or dad takes him to the zoo by car. He doesn’t go by

bus because it’s too early.

8.00–12.00 Jacob and the other volunteers help clean the animal cages

and feed the animals.

12.00–1.00 He has lunch at the zoo with his friends. In summer they

have a picnic.

1.00–4.00 He talks to zoo visitors about the animals and tells them

interesting animal facts. He finishes at four o’clock.

4.00 He goes home by bus. In the afternoon he does his homework

and plays computer games.

7.30 He has supper with his family and then

they watch TV.

9.00 He has a shower and goes to bed early.

‘I love helping with the animals, but it’s hard

work,’ he says. ‘I don’t hang out with my

friends in the evening because I’m tired.’

A special hobby

On Mondays I … After school I … At the weekend I …

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7UNIT 1

7:00

Focus on language Routines

a Find the verbs in the examples and answer the questions.I love animals.

Jacob lives in Orlando.

I don’t hang out with my friends.

He doesn’t go to the zoo by bus.

b Talk about your Saturdays using the daily routine verbs.

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I don’t get up early.

b Work with a partner. Talk about your typical weekday. Make notes about your partner’s routine.

c Tell the class about you and your partner.

I get up at quarter past seven and Sylvie gets up at seven o’clock.

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c CD1 T6 Listen and repeat. How do we say the verbs?

/s/ gets up1 /z/ goes2 /ɪz/ finishes3

d CD1 T7 Listen and make three lists, /s/, /z/ and /ɪz/. Then listen again and repeat.

Speaka CD1 T8 Listen and repeat the times.

LB pages 2, 6 and 7

WB page 8

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LB page 3

WB page 9

Present simple: affirmative and negative1 When do we add an ‘s’ to the verb?

2 When do we use don’t?

3 When do we use doesn’t?

Grammar reference page 74

Present simple: affirmative and negative1 When do we add an ‘s’ to the verb?






8 UNIT 1

Focus on language Free time activities and asking about habits

a CD1 T9 Match the activities with the pictures. Then listen and check.

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Speak Communication in mindCommunication in mindCommunication in mind Turn to page 63. Work with a partner.

Choose a person and ask questions to guess who.

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c Read the rules. Then ask and answer questions.

b Talk about your free time.

I look after my dog after school.

I don’t go horse riding because I’m scared of horses.

Present simple: questions and short answersWe use Do …? in questions with I, you, we and they.

We use Does …? in questions with he, she and it.


Present simple: questions and short answersWe use Do …?

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Do you watch football on TV? Yes, I do.

Does your dad play the guitar? No, he doesn’t.

LB pages 4 and 7

WB pages 10–11

Vocabulary bank page 87

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Do

Does

you

your mum your dad

your best friend

your teacher

our classyour friends

dogo

hang out

havelisten tolook after

paint

play

read

takewatch






My friend’s name is Joelle and she’s 13. She lives with her mother

and her sister and she’s got a pet dog. Joelle and I go to the same

school. We’re in Year 7. She doesn’t like doing sports at school but

she loves dancing. She goes to dance classes three afternoons

a week. In her free time she looks after her dog and she plays the

piano too.piano too.

9UNIT 1

Listena Look at the pictures.

What are their hobbies?

b CD1 T10 Listen. Which is Dylan’s hobby?

c CD1 T10 Listen again and answer. 1 Does Dylan like doing card tricks?

2 Does he use his pet rabbit in his tricks?

3 Does he practise at school?

4 Do his friends watch his tricks?

5 Does he do magic shows on TV?

6 Do his friends know the secret of his tricks?

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LB page 8

WB page 11

verb + -ing formWhat form of the verb do we use after like, love, don’t like, hate and enjoy?


verb + -ing What form of the verb do we use after

I hate doing sports. Paola hates doing sports and I love going horse riding.

Paola hates doing sports, Guy loves going horse riding and I …

Speak and writea Interview a person in your class. Find out this information:

• name • age • family • pets • school • likes and dislikes • hobbies

b Write a short description of the person.

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Focus on language Likes and dislikes

a Find the verbs in the examples and answer the question.I love doing card tricks.

He doesn’t like being in the hat.

I hate practising.

My friends enjoy watching my tricks.

b Play a memory game.

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10 UNIT 1

Culture in mindRead and speak

a Have you got a pet? Which pets are popular in Switzerland?

b Scan the article and find:• the two most popular pets in Britain • two insects that people keep as pets

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Different cultures – different pets

Dogs, cats, birds and � sh are the world’s favourite pets, but people in different countries have got different ideas about pets. In Arab countries, for example, dogs aren’t popular because people think that they are dirty. And in Africa very few people keep animals as pets.

The Inuits live in northern Canada. They keep bear cubs, foxes and baby seals as pets.

Another example of an unusual pet is the Madagascar hissing cockroach. It’s quite big, clean and it doesn’t bite. It makes a loud noise too. Madagascar hissing cockroaches are good pets for children.

In China and Japan, one of the most popular pets is small and very noisy. Many people there have pet crickets.

In Britain, about 50% of homes have got a pet. Almost six million people have got a dog and � ve million have got a cat. Other popular British pets are budgies (budgerigars), hamsters, guinea pigs, rabbits and gold� sh.

c Read the article again and answer.1 How many people in Britain have got pet dogs?

2 What kind of birds are popular British pets?

3 What are the four most popular pets in the world?

4 Where are crickets popular pets?

5 Are hissing cockroaches dangerous?

6 In which country do people keep pet seals?






11UNIT 1

b Read the sentences. Which group of vertebrates do they describe?1 They live in water and they’ve got scales and � ns.

2 They live in water and on land and they’ve got dry scaly skin.

3 They live in water when they’re young and they’ve got smooth damp skin.

4 They’ve got feathers and wings and they lay eggs.

5 They’ve got hair or fur and they feed their young with milk.

c CD1 T12 Listen to a radio quiz and check.

Write and speaka Choose an animal. Copy the

card and make notes.

b Work with a partner. Play a game to guess your partner’s animal.A: This animal can swim.B: Is it a � sh?A: No, it isn’t.B: Has it got dry scaly skin?A: Yes, it has. It’s a reptile.B: Is it long?A: Yes, it is.B: Is it a snake?A: Yes, it is.

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Read and listen10

a CD1 T11 Match the pictures with the different groups in the diagram. Then listen and check.

Biology Classifying vertebrates

Animal: a snakeVertebrate group: reptileBody features: long, no legs, teeth,

dry scaly skinAbilities: can swim, can move fast

Animal factsAnimal: a snakeVertebrate group: reptileBody features: long, no legs, teeth,

dry scaly skinAbilities: can swim, can move fast

Animal facts

VERTEBRATES (with backbones)VERTEBRATES

(with backbones)

sharkshark 11 22 33 44 55frogfrog crocodilecrocodile bearbear parrotparrot

fishfish reptilesreptilesamphibiansamphibians mammalsmammals birdsbirds

eagle

cowtrout

toad

iguana




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