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Macmillan English 4 Unit 14 worksheet

Teaching notes

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4Skills and language practised

Skill Language

Activity 1 Grammar present perfect with yet and just

Activity 2 Spellingtwo-syllable words with medial double consonants

Follow-up activitySet the children the Consonant Challenge. Give each group a piece of paper. Tell them to work together to write down as many words as possible that have two syllables and two middle consonants. Allow groups to look in their books. Set a time limit of about ten minutes. When they have fi nished, congratulate the group with the most words. Use this opportunity to discuss the meaning of the words.

Answers

1 Complete the answers with just or yet.

1 No, he/Usain Bolt hasn’t arrived yet. [2 marks]

2 Yes, I have just started (training). [2 marks]

3 Yes, I have just got it/my ticket. [2 marks]

4 No, I haven’t joined a sports club yet. [2 marks]

5 Yes, he just saved a goal. [2 marks]

For each sentence, give 1 mark for correct use of yet or just, and 1 mark for meaning.

2 Complete the words in the interview. All the words have a double consonant in the middle.

1 correct [1 mark]

2 success [1 mark]

3 summer [1 mark]

4 fi tter [1 mark]

5 happy [1 mark]

6 sorry [1 mark]

7 little [1 mark]

8 better [1 mark]

9 runners [1 mark]

10 really [1 mark]

10 marks

10 marks

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