My favorite things in life

don't cost any money.

1 VOCABULARY things
Complete the crossword.

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2 GRAMMAR a I an, plurals; this I that I c Complete the sentences with this, that, these, or those.

these I those
1 Iha.l's a French newspaper.
a Write It's+ a/ an or They're.
l It's a change purse.
2 _Ihey.:m_ pens.
3 dictionary. 2 watch
4 _ __ _ _ _ _ umbrella. is American.
s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ stamps.
6 _ __ _ _ _ _ keys.
7 _______ ID card. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ are my
8 _ _ __ _ _ _ pencil. headphones!
b Write each word in its plural form in the correct column.

pencil eiey eeift ticket nationality watch window _ _ _ _ _ _ _ book

adefess sandwich country class dictionary
is good.

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·ies ·;·=:;::::·
...-..........

coins addresses cities - - - - - - - · ··· are

your keys.

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 d Complete the chart. 4 READING
Singular Plural Read the text and label the pictures.
man

women

person

children
Keys are at the top of the list. They can be house keys,
e Complete the sentences with a word from the chart ind. car keys, or office keys. Next are pens, to write down names,
l Her mother is a very nice person numbers. and email addresses. Number three on the list is
a package of tissues. These can be white or different colors.
2 My English teacher is a . His name's
like pink or yellow. Next is medicine, for example aspirin for
William.
a bad head. Receipts are number five on the list. These are
3 I have two . My first _ ___ _ is six small pieces of paper from stores.
years old.
4 Many American drink coffee. medicine
5 Not that restroom, Mr. Davis! It's for
_ _ __, not _ _ __

3 PRONUNCIATION final-sand -es; th

a @ t h e word that ends in /Jz/.
I coins wallets ~
2 classes files scissors
3 stamps books addresses
4 photos watches headphones
5 tissues pens sandwiches
6 magazines glasses newspapers
b ~ ~;) Listen and check. Then listen again and 5 LISTENING
repeat the words. .~ Listen to four people talking about things
c @ t h e word with a different sound. ~vein their bags. Which person ... ?
-- I has a book in his / her bag that helps him / her speak
p,.
~'" - 1 that they thanks
to people
2 has something to listen to music
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mother 3 changes bags every day

4 has a computer in his/ her bag
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4 •..... ~
2 thing thirty these
thumb
USEFUL WORDS AND PHRASES
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Learn these words and phrases.
lamp i:tmp
mother
room .;um.
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4 Thursday those thirteen
neat nit
messy 'mcst
thumb
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--- What's this in English? wo t:;

d ~g~ T.isren and check. Then listen again and
repeat the words.

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 Not merely a nation, but a nation of nations.

1 GRAMMAR adjectives b Complete the crossword. Write the opposite adjectives.

a @ t h e correct words.
1 They're jeans blue / blue jeans. S T
2 It's a nice day / day nice.
3 My sisters are very tall / very tails.
4 That's a car fast/ fast car.
5 These are goods photos /good photos.
6 Those boots are really cheap / really cheaps.
7 It's a big house/ house big. g 10

8 Her children aren't very olds /very old.

b Order the words to make sentences. 12

l blue / This / is / a / pen

This is a blue pen
2 expensive/ an /That's /watch

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3 very / My / long/ hair / is

4 rich /very /is/ woman /That

S boots/ really/ Your / dirty/ are

Clues across -+ Clues down+
6 city/ This/ a/ dangerous / is 2 slow 12 cold l dangerous 7 small
4 cheap 13 weak 3 easy 9 new
7 very /book / good /That / isn't / a 8 rich 14 clean s far 10 right
11 bad 6 full 13 tall
8 big f house/ very/ is f His
c Match the pictures to the sentences. Write the letter in the box.

2 VOCABULARY colors,
adjectives, modifiers:
very I really
a Write the colors.
blue+ yellow = ~e.n ____
2 black+ white = _ _ __ _ __
3 red + yellow
4 white + red =
5 red+ green
l She's thin, with long hair. [fil 4 She's young, with blond hair. D
2 He's tall, wi.th short hair. D S He's short, with dark hair. 0
3 He's old, and good- 6 She's fat, and she's
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looking. beautiful. 0
 d Look at the information and write sentences with is 4 READING
very (adjective) isn't very (adjective), or (adjective).
r-;,;--- Read the text and write T (true) or F (false).
.. Rob ...:.· Neit ;·:;: IJim : .·..:·
1 The Walk ofFame is in the UK.
Age
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15 65 i 85
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2 It's a short street.
Height. 6 feet, 5 feet, !5 feet, 3 Every year there are more stars.
5inches
......
2inches
--~
.! 9 inches I 4 The stars are for famous actors.
Weight 300 pounds 250 pounds j 121 pounds 5 Michael Jackson has more than one star.
6 Only real people can have a star.
Age (old/young)
1 Rob is veryyoung/isn't very old.
2 Neil i£lllii.. ,.
3 Jim _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _
Height (tall/ short)
4 Rob -------- _ _ _ __ _ _ __
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5 Neil _ _ _ _ __ _ __ Hollywood is an area of Los Ange1es:in CalITT>rnl~ in the US. The <·::.;::
Walk of Fame is in the center (jfth~ area:-on !'f9llywoo<;I Boulevard
6 Jim _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
and Vine Street It is over 1.2 miles'Icing; and tias more than 2,400
Weight (fat/ thin) stars. There are more than 20 new star.s·~~ty year. : ..
7 Rob ~------------- The stars are in five different types:.movies. TV.:;itiusl~~ r~dio, :··: ::. :·\
8 Neil _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ and theater. Some famous people have- mor~ tflan one star, for
9 Jim _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ~- example, Michael Jackson·; He hastWQ.~t~r~: one:iiS:-a ~!> ~r~t; . ........
and one as a member .o f the Jackson.five. BUttfie w~tk of:Fame:'.:.. :.·}:~:~::;:::~
. . '. , .•. . •· .•. ·.·: : :·=·~·!·:._, ·=··
isn't only for real people. MicRey:Mquse..has a st~r and more •·• :-:· :: :::::;~::::::::
3 PRONUNCIATION long and short
vowel sounds
.··: recently. Shrek. : ..:;·_::. ::.: ::... ;.{;::'.\: ~: '.~:i; ;~ ;_.;·~:". ·;.;{J~~:~~J~?~l~~~
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a Make phrases with an adjective and a noun with the
same vowel sound. Write the phrases in the chart. Use 5 LISTENING
a/ an with singular nouns.
@'i~ Listen to five speakers describing celebrities
Adjectives · with Hollywood stars. Which speaker describes... ?
blue clean good long big stop A a short singer with blond or brown hair
Nouns
B an old American actor with dark eyes
book eity watch jeans shoes song
C a tall, good-looking man with brown eyes
~--~------------------------ D an actor and musician with blue eyes

1 a big cit)' ...,0 4 - -- - - E a British woman with green eyes

fish saw

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USEFUL WORDS AND PHRASES
Learn these words and phrases.
tree bull
actor .d. r:--r
3 _ _ _ __
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6 _ __ __ actress . :d t r,:1-;
eyes llZ
clock boot
hair ~•f.r
b .~ Listen and check. Then listen again and musician m:- u 1:.i'n ·
repeat the words. politician p...ib ujn.
sportsman <;p:>rt,n•:>n ·
sportswoman . 'f!.:l ::-.. \1 urn;m
singer \ii.J~i
about (50) :1'b;:ul
famous krm,:1-.,
What coloris it? ·";..11 ·i.. l!::ir 11 H

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 Don't worry, be happy.

1 GRAMMAR imperatives, let's 2 VOCABULARY feelings

a Complete the sentences with a verb in the box. Write a sentence from the box.
Use a 1±1 or a B imperative.
· ·······-- - - - - - - I'm aAgry. I'm bored I'm cold. I'm happy.
ee close come drink park slow speak turn worry I'm hot. I'm hungry I'm sad. I'm stressed.
I'm tired. I'm thirsty. I'm worried.
I The city is dangerous at night. Please _b.e _ careful.
2 lt's cold in here. Please the window. I My friend is late.
3 It isn't a problem. Please _ about it. 2 It's 37° F.
4 This is an English class. Please _ _ Spanish. 3 It's my birthday!
5 Their house is on this street. Please . down. 4 My mother is in the hospital.
6 on! We're late! 5 It's time for dinner.
7 This is a bus stop. Please -~ here.
6 I don't know what to <lo.
8 that water it's dirty. 7 It's 100° F.
9 This music is terrible. Please it off. 8 It's very late.
9 My husband is very far away.
b Match the sentences to the pictures. I want water.
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A Let's park here. D Let's cross the road here. 11 I have a lot of work.
B Let's go heme: E Let's go to a hotel.
C Let's eat lunch there. F Let's turn on the air conditioning.
3 PRONUNCIATION understanding
connected speech
a Practice saying the sentences.
I Look at those children.
v
2 Turn off the TV.
v
3 Let's ask that man.
v
4 Don't open the window.
v
5 Let's eat at home.
v v
6 Sit on this chair.
v

b ~~·
. "" -;,~---;,,... Listen and check. Then listen
again and repeat the sentences.

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 c Complete the chart with the words in the box. 5 LISTENING
ltftgfY fat happy have hungry matter Monday one ~ Listen to the dialogues and choose
sad ugly does young a, b, ore.
1 Where are they?
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a at an airport
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b at home
cat up c in a restaurant
2 Where are they?
angry a in a hotel
b in a car
c in a restaurant
3 Where are they?
a in a plane
b inahotel
c in a car
d ~ Listen and check. Then listen again and repeat 4 Where are they?
the words. a in a restaurant
b athome
c in a car
4 READING
5 Where are they?
a Read the article about tips for a long car trip. Match the a in a hotel
headings to the paragraphs. b at an airport
c athome
Have fun! Is your car ready? Pieri yeur trif).
Make sure everything is in the car. Keep awake!

USEFUL WORDS AND PHRASES

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:~:· look ·a~ a ·~rt befor~ you 90, lh~nk about tb~·lime you ~e.ecf :i
Learn these words and phrases.
jacket •'d3;.cbt 1
pants ·pa:nts.'
to- arrive at your destination and pt.aces wh~re 'perhaps'the~e ·'. sign :sam!
:·, IS a 1ot of traffle : . . . ., . .:
~. ' • '»:·:::::::·:::·~:::=:::::::::::::::::::;.;...:...;.;.;.:·:·:·:·:·:;:·:·:·.;:;.:::.:·:~:=·:·:·:·:·:::~::::::::fl~ skirt 1sk;irt,
uniform /'yun;i,brm1
AccJdeots somet)~es hapJ)en because ca~ are 111 b~d.., .. >m~m~ great (opposite terrible) 1grt:HI
condition. (heck the engine, the iights, and the wheels. ~:::::;:;::
left (opposite right) •h;f(/
• ~alee th.e car to the gar~ge if necessary. ···:··· .· ...........:.:·: .;.::::)lj~jjljllj park (verb) .'purk/
stop :stop/
Put your bags and everything you want to take with you
in the hall the night before. Don't forget essential documents
trip /tnp1
like passports or 10 cards, and of course your driver's license. with !w10/
Bequiet! 1 bi 'k\.,:u;,t/
. 0 -----------------~--- Don't worry. .1'Joont '\.\ ·' rj,·
Being tired is very dangerous for drivers. If you are tired, stop
at a service station. Have a coffee or sleep for 15 minutes. Slow down. 1sloo ·daon'
In the car, open the windows and turn the radio on. turn on (opposite turn off) ;"t;irn on:'
•E ________________ _
Children are often difficult during long trips. Take games, for
example, computer games or word games, and iPods to listen
to music. And don't forget things to eat and drink.

b Underline five words you don't know. Use your dictionary

to look up their meaning and pronunciation.