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Unit 1
Dream homes.
1 Would you like to live in a palace , Eddite.
2 No, I’d like to live next to a restaurant.
3 There are many restaurants in Beijing. Which is your favourtite?
4 The biggest one!
Where would you like to live?
The Class 1, Grade 7 students at Beijing Sunshine Secondary School are learning about homes in
different countries. They are writing about their dream homes for the school newsletter.
Main Task:
Complete a questionnaire and write an article about your dream home.
Welcome to the unit :
Countries and capitals:
A
►
Simon and Amy want to learn about other countries. They collected some pictures. Help
them write the names of the countries under the picture.
France
Japan
Russia
Thailand
the UK
the USA
B
►
Simon
and Amy
want
to
learn
about
capital
of other
countries. Help
them
complete
the
sentences below with the correct words from the box.
Bangkok
London
Moscow
Paris
Tokyo
Washington DC
1 The capital of the USA is ( Washington DC ).
2 The capital of the UK is
(London).
3 The capital of the France is (Paris ).
4 The capital of Japan is ( Tokyo ).
5 The capital of Russia is
(Moscow ).
6 The capital of Thailand is (Bangkok ).
Reading
A
Homes around the world
►
Simon
and
Amy
want
to
learn
about
homes
in
different
countries.
They
found
the
home
pages of four foreign students. Here are the four home pages.
Stephen
Hi! My name is Stephen.
I live in a large house in Long Beach, California, the USA. It has 12 rooms. My favorite place is
the balcony. I can play games, read comics and chat with friends there. We love to sit on the floor
and look out at the beach and the sea. I have a big bedroom. I can see the beach from the bedroom
windows. My friends think this is cool.
madee
Hell
o! I’m Madee.
I live in a small town in Thailand. I live with my family in a wooden house. The house is over a
river. I climb a ladder to get into my house. We have five rooms. Many people live in my house.
They are my grandparents, my parents, my three sisters and my brother. I am the second child of
my family. It is very beautiful and quiet here, but it rains a lot.
Neil
I live in a small house in a near London. My favourite room in the house is the kitchen. My family
and I often sit in the kitchen while my mother makes dinner. In the evenings, we watch TV in the
sitting room. I have a dog . it’s birthday is on the fifth of June. He sleeps in the garden.
Anna
Hello! My name is Anna.
I live in the centre of Moscow. I live with my family in a flat on a busy street. The flat is on the
seventh floor. It is not very large but we have a nice sitting room. After dinner, we like to play
games and chat there. I share a bedroom with my sister. We often listen to music in our bedroom.
Our neighbours are friendly and we are happy here.
B
More about homes:
B1
►
Simon
and
Amy
are
talking
about
the
homes
of
the
foreign
students.
Write
the
correct
words under the picture
balcony
beach
kitchen
ladder
sea
sitting roon
B2
►
Simon is writing down the meaning of some of the words. There are some mistakes in his
notes. The underlined words are wrong. Help him write the correct words above the mistakes.
1 You usually eat meals in a (sitting room)/( )
2 Ypu often sleep in a ( kitchen).
3 A (dining room) is the best place to grow flowers.
4 In most homes, people cook meals in the (bedroom).
5 We usually put the sofa in the (garden).
C
Homes in different countries
C1
►
Simon
is
telling
his
parents
about
the
foreign
homes.
Is
he
telling
them
the
correct
information? Write a
T
if the sentence is true. Write an
F
if it is false.
1 S
tephen lives near the sea.
(
)
2 There are more than ten rooms in Stephen’s house.
( )
3 Madee lives in a wooden house in the hills. ( )
4 Madee has a small family. ( )
5 Neil has
a TV in the kitchen. ( )
6 Neil’s dog was born on the first of June. ( )
7 Anna’s flat is on the seventh floor and it’s on a quiet street. (
)
8 Anna shares a bedroom with her brother.
C2
►
Amy has drawn some pictures of
the foreign students’ homes
for Simon . look at the
pictures and help Simon complete the sentences.
Anna
balcony
bedroom
kitchen
ladder
Madee
Neil
Stephen
1 (Stephen) is chatting with his friends on the (balcony).
2 (Madee) is climbing a (ladder).
3 (Neil) is sitting in the (kitchen).
4 (Anna) is listening to music in her (bedroom).
Vocabulary
Furniture
A
►
Here are some picture of Neil’s home in Britain. What do you call these pieces of furniture?
Write the correct names under the pictures.
armchair;
bedside table
coffee table
cupboard
lamp;
sofa
B
►
Simon is making a table showing the objects in different rooms in Neil’s house, but there
are some mistakes. Help him find the mistakes and circle them.
Kitchen
Sitting room
Bedroom
Bathroom
bookcase
cupboard
fridge
armchair
shower
sofa
bed
lamp
sink
bath
computer
toilet
Grammar
A
Prepositions of place
We use prepositions of place to say where things are.
We love to sit
on
the floor.
The house is
over
a river.
Millie sits in front of me.
Amy sits between Millie and Simon.
Kitty sits next to Sandy.
Sandy sits between Kitty and me.
Simon sits in front of kitty.
The window is opposite the door.
The chalk is on the teacher’s desk.
Tip:
Prepositions of place :
above; at; behind ; beside between in in front of inside next
to on opposite outside over under
Kate’s bedroom
►
Simon
has
a
photo
from
his
penfriend,
Kate.
It
is
a
photo
of
her
bedroom.
He
is
describing it to Amy on the phone. Look at the photo below and complete their conversation.
Simon:
Kate has a computer in her room. It is on her desk. Her printer is beside her computer.
There is a lamp on the bedside table.
Amy:
Where is the bedside table?
Simon
: It is between the bed and the armchair.
Amy:
Where are Kate’s toys?
Simon:
They are in a box.
Amy
: Does Kate have many books?
Simmon:
Yes. They are on a shelf. The shelf is above the bed.
Amy
: Is Kate’s room very tidy?
Simon:
No! There are lots of things under her bed.
B
Cardinal numbers
We use cardinal numbers almost every day. We use them for lots of different things.
0 zero
1 one;
2 two;
3three; 4 four;
5 five 6 six; 7 seven 8 eight; 9 nine; 10 ten; 11
eleven;
12 twelve;
13 thirteen;
14 fourteen;
15 fifteen;
17 seventeen;
18 eighteen;
19
nineteen;
20
twenty;
30
thirty;
40
forty;
50
fifty;
60
sixty;
70sevety;
80
eight;
90ninety;
100
one
hundred;
1000
one
thousand;
10000
ten
thousand;
100000
one
hudred
thousand;
1000000 one million
Tip:
When we say thirteen. We stress the second syllable. When we say thirty, we stress the first
syllable.
How do we say it?
4056=four thousand and fifty-six
23813=twenty-three thousand, eight hundred and thirteen.
567110=five hundred and sixty- seven thousand, one hundred and ten.
6425200=six million, four hundred and twenty- five thousand, two hundred.
Different numbers
B1
►
Shirley is learning how to say large nubers. Help Shirley match the words on the left with
the numbers on the right. Write the correct letters in the blanks.
1
ten thousand, two hundred and six .
( 10206)
2
one hundred and twenty-six.
(126)
3
one hundred thousand, two hundred and six.
(100260)
4
twelve thousand and twenty- six.
(12026)
5
one million, two hundred thousand and twenty-six.
(1200026)
6
one thousand and twenty- six.
( 1026)
7
one hundred and ten thousand, two hundred and six. (110206)
B2
►
Neil asks Simon for some phone numbers of the Class 1, Grade 7 students. Simon does not
want to make a mistake. Help him write out photo numbers in words before he calls Neil.
Millie 5553 2901 ( five, five, five, three; two, nine, o, one )
Tip:
When there is a zero in a phone number or an address, we usually say ‘0’ instead of ‘zero’
e.g. , we say ‘seven, o, three. Nanjing Road’.
B3
►
The Class 1, Grade 7 students are learning how to write cheques. Work in pairs. Take rutns
to read out the numbers to your partner and write the numbers out in words on the cheques.
1 RMB Yuan: five hundred and ninety-eight.
C
Ordinal numbers
We
can
use ordinal
nubers
to
order
things
and
events. We
use
them
to
talk
about
dates,
floors,
results, etc.
I am the
second
child of my family.
Its birthday is on the
fifth
of june.
The flat is on the
seveth
floor.
How do you write it?
C1
►
Millie
is
testing
Amy
on
numbers.
Look
at
the
numbers
below
and
help
Amy
write
the
numbers out in words.
Cardinal numbers
: one; two; three; four; five; …
Ordinal numbers
: 1
st
2
nd
; 3
rd
4
th
; …20
th
=twentieth; 21
st
=twenty-first; 22
nd
;
23
rd
;
30
th
C2
►
Neil is going to visit Beijing during the winter holidays. He asks Simon to plan the trip for
him. He is now talking to Simon on the phone. Look at the timetable below and complete their
conversation.
February
Sunday
17
:
Neil
arrives.
Monday
18:
Free
day.
Tuesday
19
:
visit
the
Great
Wall.
Wednesday
20
:
Go
shopping
in
Wangfujing.
Thurday
21
:
Visit
the
Summer
Palace.
Friday 22
: visit the Space Museum.
Saturday 23
: Visit the Palace Museum.
Sunday 24:
Go
to zhangjiakou.
Monday 25
: Free day.
T
uesday 26
: Neil leaves.
Wednesday 27:
Neil:
Hi, Simon. I’m arriving on Sunday, the (seventeenth) of February.
Simon:
I can’t wait to see you. Would you like to have a free day on Monday, the (eighteenth)? I
think you would be tired after the long plane journey from London to Beijing.
Neil:
That’s a good idea. I really want to see the Great Wall. When can we do that?
Simon:
Let me think.
Neil:
I also want to go shopping.
Simon:
Don’t worry. On Tuesday, the (nineteenth), I’d like to take you to the Great Wall. We can
go
shopping
on
Wednesday,
the
(twentieth).
We
can
visit
the
Summer
Palace
on
Thursday,
the
(twenty-first.)
Neil:
that sounds great.
Simon:
On the (twenty-second). I think we can go to the Space Museum. We can visit the Palace
Museum on Saturday, the (twenty-third). Finally, on the( twenty-
fourth), let’s go to Zhangjiakou.
Neil:
Thanks, Simon.
C3
►
Amy and her friends often play games after school. Look at their scores today and complete
the sentences below. Write the numbers out in words.
.1 Amy’s score: (eighty
-one) points, the (fifth).
Integrated skills:
A
At home in Britain
A1
►
Neil made a video of his house in Britain. He sent it to Simon. Listen to Neil and put the
pictures in the correct order. Write the numbers 1
—
6 in the boxes.
A2
►
Simon and Amy are watching the video. They
want to know the names of the things in
Neil’s house. Help them label the things in Part A1 using the words from the box. Write each name
beside the thing in the picture in Part A1.
armchair;
bathroom;
bedroom;
bedside
table;
dining
room;
dinner
table;
fridge;
garden;
kitchen;
lamp;
shower;
sink;
sitting room;
sofa;
toilet
.
A3
►
Amy is writing to Neil. She wants to tell him about his video. Help her complete her e-mail
with the correct words.
armchair;
bathroom;
behind;
house;
rooms;
sitting room;
small.
Hello
Dear Neil
Thank you for the video of your house. It is really different from the flats in Beijing. You say your
house is small, but I think it is very big. I like your garden behind the kitchen. You have many
rooms in your house and you have your own bedroom. It looks great. I also like the armchair in
your sitting room. It is nice to sit in it and watch TV
.
Which love from
Amy
B
Speak up: talking about homes
►
Simon is calling Daniel to tell him about his new home. You also want to tell your friend
about your home. Work in pairs. Use Daniel and Simon’s conversation as a model.
Daniel:
Hello?
Simon:
Hello. May I speak to Daniel, please?
Daniel:
This is Daniel. Who’s calling, please?
Simon:
This is Simon. I’m calling from my new home.
Daniel:
Hello, Simon. Your new home? That’s cool! What is it like?
Simon:
It’s big. There are three bedrooms, a big sitting room, a dining room, a kitchen and two
bathrooms.
Daniel:
That’s good! Do you have
a new telephone number?
Simon:
Yes. My new number is 5557 2118.
Daniel:
OK. I’ll call you when I’m free.
Simon:
That’s great.
Daniel:
Goodbye.
Study skills
Making a grammar pattern book
Are some English sentences difficult to remember? Learning different grammar patterns can help
you remember sentences more easily. Here are two examples
Pattern1: I like fish (subject+verb+object)
Pattern2: Where is the dog? (Wh-word+verb+subject)
A
►
Write two sentences and two questions using the above patterns
Make a grammar pattern book. Followthe steps below.
⁃
Write down some sentence patterns in a notebook.
⁃
write the name of the pattern at the top of each page.
⁃
Write five different sentences using the pattern.
⁃
Use different colours to show the different part of the sentences.
This will help you remember the patterns more easily.
Main task:
A
A survey
►
The Class 1, Grade 7 students are doing a survey of homes in different countries. Help
them by completing the questionnaire below with your own information.
B
Your dream home
B1
►
The class 1, Grade 7 students are writing about their dream homes for the school newsletter.
Here is Simon’s article.
My dream home
My dream home is very large. There are at least twenty-five rooms. It has three floors. I have a
computer room on the ground floor. I have my own bedroom and bathroom. They are very large
and are on the second floor. There are no other rooms on the second floor.
There is also a swimming pool. It is fifty metres long. I do not have a garden, but I have a football
field. I can play football with my friends there. I have a room with twelve showers and four baths.
I would like all my friends to have a shower or a bath at the same time.
B2
►
Write an article about your dream home. Use Simon’s articl
e to help you.
Checkout
A
Where are Millie’s things?
►
Andy
is
very
naughty.
He
is
moving
things
in
Millie’s
bedroom
around.
Look
at
the
picture and complete the sentences below.
1 Millie’s armchair is now (in front of ) the (door).
2 Millie’s com
puter is now (on) the (bedside table).
3 Millie’s bag is now above her bookcase.
4 Millie’s shoes are now on the desk.
5 Millie’s lamp is now between the desk and the bed.
6 Millie’s telephone is now under the bed.
B
Where does everyone live?
►
Simon wants to tell Neil Where his neighbours live.
Look at the building. Complete
the sentences. Then write the name of each person on the correct floor.
1 Wilson lives two floors above Wendy. He lives on the twelfth floor.
2 Mary lives six floors below Wendy. She lives on the fourth floor.
3 Peter lives two floors below Mary. He live on the second floor.
4 Elsa lives three floors below Wendy and five floors above Peter.
5 Ivan lives one floor below Mary. He lives on the third floor.
Unit 2 welcome to sunshine Town
1 I’m hungry, Hobo.
But there’s only one tin of dog food in the fridge and it’s mine.
2 Let’s go to the supermarket.
How much money do we have?
Only one yuan, Eddie.
3 Hmm. How many tins of dog food can we buy with that?
None, Eddie.
4 Maybe we can order a pizza.
Things to do in Sunshine Town.
A group of exchange students from Britain are coming to Being Sunshine Secondary School. The
Class 1, Grade 7 students are planning some activities for them and telling them about Sunshine
Town.
Main Task:
Write a script for a video presentation on your home town.
Welcome to the unit
A
Exchange students from Britain:
►
A
group
of
exchange
students
from
Britain
are
coming
to
visit
Beijing.
They
are
phoning to tell Class 1, Grade 7 students about what they enjoy doing. Look at the pictures and
complete what they say.
1 I love shopping.
2. I enjoy eating Chinese food.
3 I enjoy playing badminton.
4 I love watching films.
B
Planning activities
►
The Class 1. Grade 7 students are (thinking of
考虑
) places for the exchange students
to visit. Look at Part A and complete the sentences below.
1 We can take them to a shopping mall.
2 let’s take them to the sports centre.
3 Let’s go to lots of different Chinese restaurants.
4 W
e can go to the cinema.
Reading
A
A viedo about Sunshine Town
►
The
Class
1,
Grade
7
students
are
preparing
a
video
presentation
for
the
British
exchange students. Here is their script.
Welcome to Sunshine Town
A great new town!
There are lots of things to do in Sunshine Town. We want to tell you about life in this great new
town.
5
Would you like to …..
Live in a modern town?
Sunshine Town is a new town in Beijing, the capital of China. It is only 40 minutes from
the
centre of Beijing by underground. There is less air pollution in Sunshine Town than in other areas
of Beijing. There is a country park. The park is beautiful. Its name is Sunshine Park. You can go
walking there. You can see green hills, trees and lakes too.
Live in flats?
There are many tall buildings here. They usually have 18 to 35 floors. Look at this tall building.
Most of us live in buildings like this. We like to live in tall buildings because we can be close to
our friends. For example, Millie and Simon live in the same
building. Millie’s home is on the ninth
floor and Simon’s home is on the eleventh floor. They do not have to go far if they need help with
their homework!
Go shopping?
Hey, this is great. There are lots of good shops in Sunshine Town. You can shop until
ten o’clock
at night in most shopping malls. Star Shopping Mall is our favourite shopping mall. You can find
lots of souvenirs here.
Most souvenirs are not expensive. You pay a little money and they are yours.
Eat Chinese food?
If so, you are here in the right place! How many restaurants are there in Sunshine Town? It is
hard to say. You can choose any food you like in Sunshine Town. You can try Beijing Duck in one
of the Chinese restaurants in Star Shopping Mall. How much Beijing Duck can you eat? If you
don’t like Chinese food, there are lots of Western restaurants too!
Enjoy Beijing opera?
Why don’t you visit our local theatre with us? You can enjoy Beijing opera here. Can you sing
Beijing opera? No? Well, never mind. We can teach you.
B
A good place to live
B1
►
The Class 1, Grade 7 students want to check their script carefully before they make the
video. Help them match the words on the left with the meanings on the right.
1 pollution ( the state of being dirty)
2 country ( the land outside cities or towns)
3 shopping malls ( buildings with many shops)
B2
►
The Class 1, Grade 7 students want to send a picture of Sunshine Town to the exchange
students. Help them complete the sentences.
1 Here is Sunshine Town Simon and Millie live here.
2 There are many tall buildings in Sunshine Town.
3 There are many nice souvenirs to buy in Sunshine Town.
4 If you like Beijing Duck, there are some good Chinese restaurants in Sunshine Town.
5 A theatre is a good place to go if you like Beijing opera.
C
Things to do in Sunshine Town
C1
►
Neil, one of the exchange students, is making some notes on Sunshine Town. Write a T if
the sentence is true. Write an F if it is false.
1 It takes 40 minutes to walk from Sunshine Town to the centre of Beijing.
2 There is less air pollution in Sunshine Town.
3 Many students live in tall buildings in Sunshine Town.
4 There are only two shopping malls in Sunshine Town.
5 You can eat Beijing Duck in Sunshine Town.
6 You can enjoy Beijing opera at the theatre.
C2
►
Daniel
is
preparing
a
game
for
the
exchange
students.
They
need
to
match
the
two
halves
of
the
sentences
to
find
out
some
information
about
Sunshine
Town. Help
the
exchange
students work out the sentences.
1 You can stay in Sunshine Town. It is a new town in Beijing.
2 Sunshine Town is 40 minutes away from the centre of Beijing by underground.
3 Most of us live in very tall buildings.
4 You can buy lots of things in shopping malls.
5 We can go to different Chinese and Western restaurants.
6 Sunshine Town is a great place to live and you will love it here!
Vocabulary
People and places
A
►
Simon and Daniel are telling the exchange students about people in Sunshine Town. Match
the people with the places where you can find them. Write the correct letters in the boxes.
Waiter;
shopper;
doctor;
teacher;
nurse;
student;
cook;
cashier;
The
exchange
students
are
talking
about
the
different
places
in
Sunshine
Town.
Look
at
the
pictures in Part A. Then rearrange the letters to find out what places they are talking about.
1 a place to go if you are sick.
(hospital )
2 a place to study any learn.
(school)
3 You can buy food here.
(supermarket)
4 You can eat a meal here.
(restaurant)
Grammar
A
‘How much’ and ‘How many ’
We ask questions about qu
antities with ‘How much’ for uncountable nouns and ‘How many’ for
countable nouns.
How much Beijing Duck can you eat?
How many restaurants are there in Sunshine Town?
Buying food and drink:
A1
►
Millie and Daniel are organizing a welcome party for the exchanges students. They are
making
a
shopping
list.
You
want
to
know
how
much
food
they
need.
Help
them
circle
Y
for
countable
nouns
and
N
for
uncountable
nouns.
Then
ask
questions
with
‘How
much’
or
‘How
many’.
1 Can you count? How much ham do you need?
A2
►
Millie and Daniel are talking about how much food they need to buy for the party. Look
at
your answers in Part A1 and the picture below. Complete their conversation with the correct
words.
Daniel:
How many forks, plates and cups do we need?
Millie:
I think thirty of each will be enough.
Daniel:
Do we need lots of food then? How much bread shall we buy?
Millie:
I think we need about fifteen loaves of bread.
Daniel:
How much beef and ham shall we get?
Millie:
About three kilos of each.
Daniel:
What else do you want to buy?
Millie:
We need some eggs and tomatoes.
Daniel:
How many do we need ?
Millie
: I think we need twelve eggs and six tomatoes.
Daniel:
I think we need some chips too. How many packets shall we buy?
Millie:
We need about five packets.
Daniel:
What else do we need?
Millie:
We need four big cartons of milk and some Coke.
B
Noun +’s
We add ‘s to a singular noun to show that something belongs to someone.
Millie’s home is on the ninth floor.
We add ‘ to a plural noun ending in ‘s’.
The two students’ homes are in the same building.
Shopping
►
The Class 1, Grade 7 students went shopping in Star Shopping Mall. On the way back
to school, the things got mixed up. Mr Wu is asking Amy which things belong to which people.
Help Amy complete the answers.
1 Do these postcards belong to Daniel?
No, they don’t. They’re Millie’s.
2 Does that T-
shirt belong to Millie?
No, it doesn’t. It’s Kitty’s.
3 Does that key ring belong to Millie? No, it doesn’t. It’s Daniel’s.
4 Do those pencils
belong to Kitty?
No, they don’t. They’re Millie’s.
5 Does this calendar belong to Daniel?
No, it doesn’t. It’s Kitty’s.
C
Possessive adjectives and pronouns
We use possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns to show that something belongs to someone
/ something.
Its name is Sunshine Park.
You pay a little money and they are yours.
Possessive adjective
: my; your; our; their; his; her; its.
Possessive pronoun:
mine;
yours; ours; theirs; his; hers.
In the library
►
Some
of
the
Class1,
Grade
7
students
bought
some
books
for
the
exchange
students.
However, their books got mixed up. Look at the picture below and complete their conversation.
Daniel:
Look at (our) books. They are all over the place.
Simon:
Oh, where’s my book?
Amy:
It’s under Sandy’s chair. And Simon’s book is under her chair too.
Sandy:
Is this your book, Millie?
Millie:
Yes, it is . It’s mine. Are those books yours, Daniel?
Daniel:
No, they aren’t. They’re Sandy’s. They’re his.
Simon
: Look! Daniel’s book is over there. His book is next to Amy’s pencil case.
Work out the rule!
We need to put a noun after a possessive adjective.
We do not need to put a noun after a possessive pronoun.
D
the definite article ‘the’
We use ‘the’ before a noun when it is only one, or when we h
ave talked about it before.
Sunshine Town is a new town in Beijing, the capital of China.
There is a country park. The park is Beautiful.
A welcome party
►
Sandy is writing in her diary about the party they will have. She does not know when to
use ‘the’. Help her put ‘the’ in the correct places. Put a cross (
×
) in the blanks that do not need
‘the’.
18
th
March
Our class is planning to hold a welcome party for the exchange students from Britain. The party is
on this Friday. I hope lots of students can come to the party. We are now preparing food and drink
for the party. We listen to the music. We can talk to the exchange students in English. I hope we
can have a good time.
All my classmates want to become good friends with exchange students.
Integrated skills
A
A day at the Palace Museum :
A2
►
Simon and one of the British students, Will, want to visit the Palace Museum. They are
reading a poster about it.
Shows at the Palace Museum
Don’t miss the great show. Come to the Palace Museum!
Taihe Palace---the golden throne.
金宝座
Baohe Palace----Works of art.
Huangji Palace----Chinese paintings
…..and many more
Come to the Palace Museum! There are lots of fun and interesting things to see.
A2
►
Will and Simon are writing down information about the Palace Museum. Read the poster
in Part A1 and complete part of the table below.
A3
►
Will
and
Simon
are
at
the
Palace
Museum.
They
have
a
tour
guide.
Listen
to
guide’s
introduction to the Palace Museum. Then complete the missing information in Part A2
A4
►
Simon is making some notes, but there are some mistakes in his notes. Listen to the guide
again. Help Simon underline the mistakes and write the correct answers in the blanks.
1 See the golden throne in Taihe Palace at 10:00 p.m. (
)
2 Go to Zhonghe Palace at 10.13 a.m.
(
)
3 Go to Huangji Palace to see works of art at 11.00 a.m.
(
)
4 See Chinese paintings in Baohe Palace at 1.00 p.m.
(
)
5 See clocks and lamps in Fengxian Palace at 2.30 p.m.
B
Speak up: making plans to go out
►
You
and
a classmate
are
making
plans
to
visit
a
place
in Beijing.
Work
in
pairs.
Use
Simon and Will’s conversation as a model.
Simon:
Would you like to go to the Palace Museum tomorrow?
Will:
Yes, sure. What can we see there?
Simon:
We can see fine works of art there.
Will:
That sounds great. What time shall we leave in the morning?
Simon
: We shall be there at 9 a.m. to enjoy a full day there.
Will:
Yes, that’s fine. I’ll meet you at school at 8 a.m. tomorrow.
Pronunciation:
Stress in a word
When we pronounce words of more than one syllable, we stress one of the syllables. The stressed
syllable sounds stronger. Sometimes, it
is louder. This makes spoken English sound like music.
The stress can be on the first, middle or last syllable of a word.
A1
►
Amy is teaching her cousin, Shirley, to pronounce some English words. Listen to Amy
say these words. Then practise saying the words with Shirley.
Stressing the first syllable:
beau*ti*ful ;
coun*try
thea*tre
Stressing the second syllable:
po* ta*to
pol*lu*tion;
to*mor*row
Stressing the last syllable:
a*bout;
en*joy;
to*day
Shirley:
Today.
Her mother
：
No, it should be today.
B
►
Listen to Amy say these words. Help Shirley underline the stressed syllables.
1
car*toon
2
lad*der
3
hun*dred
4
Oc*to*ber
5
op*er*a
6
un*til
7
fa*vour*ite
8
won*der*ful
9 be*cause
C
►
Work in pairs. Take turns to read the words in Part B aloud. The stressed syllable of each
word should sound stronger than the other syllables.
Main task
A
A video
A1
►
John,
one of
the
exchange
students,
wants
to
make
a
video
about
his
home town
for
the
Class
1,
Grade
7
students.
He
is
making
some
notes
before
writing
the
script.
Read
his
notes
below.
Town:
small;
friendly
people
;
quiet
;
not
much
pollution
;
park
;
hills
;
lots
of
different
buildings;
new shopping mall
four restaurants two schools youth centre one cinema .
Things to do:
meet friends at the youth centre go to restaurants go shopping ride bicycles
paly ball games in the park go to the cinema ; go swimming .
My house:
two floors garden near the bus stop ; friends nearby .
Useful
patterns:
My favourite place is…. I really like… It is a wonderful … There is /
There are … It has … I often go to … It is near ….
A2
►
You also want to prepare a video presentation on your home town. Think about what you
can see and do in your home town. Then make some notes.
B Writing a script
B1
►
Here is john’s script about his home town
Hello, my name is John. I am going to show you around my home town. First, here is my house. I
live in a small house. We have a garden. My mother grows vegetables and flowers in the garden.
Outside the garden is a bus stop. It takes about twenty minutes to get to the nearest town. There
are lots of buildings there. There is a shopping mall, a youth centre and a cinema. There is also a
park near the centre of town. My favourite place is the youth centre. I often go there after school
with my friends. There are lots of things to do there and I am always busy.
I
like
going
into
town
on
my
bicycle.
The
town
is
near
the
sea.
I
sometimes
go
swimming
in
summer when it’s warm and sunny. There is not much pollution in the town because cars cannot
go into the centre of town.
I have lots of friends here. I think it is a wonderful place to live. I hope you can come and visit
soon!
B2
►
Use
your
notes
from
Part
A2
on
page
39
to
write
the
script
for
your
video
presentation.
Look at the questions below for ideas. Read your script to your classmates.
1 Where do you live?
2 What type of house do you live in?
3 What interesting places are there in …?
4 What is the best thing about…?
5 What do you usually do the weekend in …?
6 What else can you tell me about…?
Checkout
A
In the shopping mall
►
Millie goes to Star Shopping Mall with her mother to buy some presents for the exchange
students. Complete their conversation with the shopkeeper.
Mum:
Good afternoon. We’d like to buy a school bag.
Shopkeeper:
What about this one?
Millie:
It’s nice. Mum, I also need a
new school bag. Mine is old.
Mum
: OK. And I think Andy’s school bag is very old too. Let’s buy him an orange one. Shall we
buy some postcards to their families and friends.
Millie
: That’s good idea.
Shopkeeper:
How many postcards do you need?
Millie:
Twenty, please. How much do they cost?
Shopkeeper
: Forty youan, please.
Millie:
Oh, look! There is a purse on the floor. Is it yours, Mum?
Mum:
No, it’s not mine, Millie.
Shopkeeper
: Let me see. Oh, it must be Mrs Zhao’s. Her purse is the same colour. L
ook! She is
over there!
Millie:
Let me go and ask her!
B
In a town
►
Loot at the word snake. Circle six things that you would find in a town.
Unit 3 Finding your way
Comic strip:
1 Follow me, Eddie. I know the way.
Are you sure, Hobo?
2 Let’s go down here.
No, I can’t.
3 Don’t be afraid. Come with me.
4 Eddie, I think we’ll have to go up again.
Oh,no!
Do you know the way?
The exchange students are visiting Beijing. They want some ideas about where to go and what to
see. The Class 1 , Gradw 7 students are helping them plan their sightseeing tour.
Mani
task:
Organize
a
farewell
party.
Write
an
invitration
letter,
draw
a
map
and
give
directions to the party.
Welcome to the unit
A
Let’s go on an outing!
The Class 1, Grade 7 students are planning a spring outing. Read the instructions. Look at the map
and find the places they plan to visit. Then write the numbers in the boxes.
The zoo is north of Beijing Sunshine Secondary School.
The Sunnyside Garden is north-west of the zoo.
The lake park is south west of Beijing Sunshine Secondary School.
B
How do you get there?
►
You and your partner are talking about the ways to get to the places in Part A. Work in
pairs. Use Simon and Daniel’s conversation as a model.
Let’s go to the zoo.
OK. We can go by bus.
Reading:
A
A lucky escape
►
Kitty and Simon are reading a play about some robbers in a city in the USA. Here is the
play.
Charaters:
Justin and Paul, the twin brothers; Susan, their friend; three men in police uniform; a
poloceman.
(Justin and Paul are at their home. The telephone rings. It is their friend, Susan. She lives nearby
in Hill Building. She is shouting. )
Susan:
Help! Help! There are some robbers in the building!
Justin:
We must go and help her! Let’s drive to H
ill Building!
(Justin and Paul drive to Hill Building quickly. They get out of their car at once. Three men in
police uniform are running out of the building.)
Paul:
Excuse me, sir. Do you see the robbers?
(The men do not answer. They just push Justin and Paul into the back of a green van and drive
away.)
Justin:
These men aren’t policemen. They’re the robbers.
Paul:
Yes, they are! Where do they want to take us to? We must get out of here!
(Paul tries to open the door but fails. He uses a knife and tries again. It works)
Paul:
Let’s run to the police station on Fourth Street.
Justin:
Yes, but they’ll see us. Shall we take different routes?
Paul:
OK! I’ll go along Sixth Street. Then I’ll turn left into Park Road and Turn right into Fourth
Street to the police station.
Justin:
OK! I’m going to take another route. I’ll turn right into Seventh Street and turn left into
Park Road. Then I’ll go to the police station.
(The van stops at the traffic lights. Justin and Paul Jump out of the van and run away quickly.)
(Juctin and Paul meet at the police station. They are reporting to a policeman. )
Justin:
There are three robbers. They are running away from Hill Building.
Paul:
They are driving away in a green van. (Suddenly, Paul stops talking. He is surprised to see
the three men in the police station.) But, why are they here?
Policeman:
(stops taking notes and smiles) Do you mean these three men? The back door of their
van was open. We are asking them about that.
(Justin and Paul laugh happily.)
B
Neil’s diary
B1
►
Simon is telling Neil, one of the exchange students, about the play. Make sure he uses the
right
words.
Help
him
match
the
words
on
the
left
with
the
meanings
on
the
right.
Write
the
correct letters in the blanks.
1 police uniform (
)
2 nearby (
)
3 quickly ()
4 push ()
5 routes ()
6 traffic lights ()
a: fast
b: use your hands to make something move forward.
c: a set of clothes for the police.
d: not far away.
e: a set of red, orange and green lights on a road.
f: ways to go from one
place to another.
B2
►
Neil made some notes about the play on his computer. However, his cousin changed the
file while he was not around. Help Neil replace the underlined words with the correct words from
the box below.
( back; brothers; Building; help; policemen; robbers; station; stop; surprised; van)
This is a play about a story of twin (robbers). Their friend calls them for work. Justin and Paul
drive
to
Hill
(Shop).
Three
men
in
police
uniform
push
them
into
a
taxi.
They
are
not
(police
stations). They are (friends). Paul opens the back door of the van with his knife. They run to the
police (van). They meet the robbers again in the police station. They are (happy). The policemen
(find) the van because the (front) door of the van is open.
C
Which routes do they take?
C1
►
What
are
Justin
and
paul
saying
in
an
interview?
Help
Simon
and
Neil
match
the
sentences with the correct people. Write the correct numbers in the blanks.
1 I open the door with my knife.
2 I tell the police about the robbers.
3 I go down Seventh Street and turn left into Park Road.
4 I go along Sixth Street and turn left into Park Road.
5 My brother ask me to run along Fourth Street to the station.
6 My brother thinks we should take different routes.
C1
►
Simon and Neil w
ant to draw Justin’s and Paul’s routes on a map. Work in pairs. Read the
play on page 44 again. On the map below, draw Justin’s route blue and Paul’s route in red.
Vocabulay
A
Road signs
►
Simon’s
cousin,
Annie,
wants
to
learn
the
road
signs
below.
He
lp
Simon
write
the
correct
meanings under them.
(crossroads
straight on
traffic lights
turn left
turn right
zebra crossing.
)
B
Maps
►
Simon is teaching Annie how to read a map. Read what Simon says. Circle the letters of
the correct maps.
1.
To get to the zoo. Turn left when you come to the crossroads. The entrance is on your left. You
can see the pandas there. Which map is the correct one?
2.
You want to go to the museum. When you come to the corner of the road, turn right and you
’
ll
see a hotel. Cross the road and you
’
ll see the museum. Which map is the correct one?
Grammar
A
Prepositions of movement
We can use prepositions to express movements
(across along over ; to up down through round from )
1 Simon is swimming across the pool .
2 Sandy is going to the library.
3 A train is going through a tunnel.
4 Millie is walking along the road.
5 Kitty is climbing up the hill.
6 Hobo is walking round the table.
7 Eddie is jumping over the chair.
8 Daniel is walking down the stairs.
9 Amy is walking from the sofa to the window.
Tip:
Prepositions of movement
( across along ; down from into off onto out of over ;
round through to up )
Work out the rule!
We use prepositions of movement (after) the verbs
How can I get to Sunshine Town Railway Station?
►
The exchange students want to go to Sunshine Town Railway Station. Neil is asking Simon
the way. Look at the map and complete their conversation.
Neil:
Hi,
Simon.
Can
you
tell
me
the
way
to
Sunshine
Town
Railway
Station
from
Sunnyside
Shopping Mall?
Simon:
Sure.
To
go
to
Sunshine
Town
Railway
Station,
walk
along
North
Road
and
down
the
steps to Sunshine Park. Then walk across Sunshine Park and up the steps at the other side of the
park. When you come out of Sunshine Park, you
’
ll see a bridge over a small river. Walk over the
bridge
to
South
Road
and
then
turn
left.
Walk
along
South
Road.
You
’
ll
see
Sunshine
Town
Railway Station on your right.
B
Simple future tense with
‘
will
’
and
‘
shall
’
We use
‘
will
’
or
‘
shall
’
when we talk about:
1 thing that will happen.
They will see us.
2 plans that we are making now.
Shall we take different routes?
Tip:
We usually use
‘
will
’
. We only use
‘
shall
’
for
‘
I
’
or
‘
we
’
.
We make positive and negative sentences using the simple future tense like this.
I / We
will(not) / shall (not)
go
He/She/You/They
will (not)
We ask questions using the simple future tense like this.
Will/Shall
Will
Yes,
I / we
he/she/it/you/they
No,
I / we
He/she/it/you/they
I / we
he / she /it/you/they
Will/shall.
Will.
Will not/shall not
Will not.
go
We answer questions using the simple future tense like this.
Tip:
We
can
use
the
short
forms
below
when
we
speak.
I
will/shall=I
’
ll
;
I
will
not=
I
won
’
t
;
I shall not= I shan
’
t .
A trip to the Summer Palace
►
Simon is inviting Neil to go to the Summer Palace tomorrow. Complete their conversation.
Use the simple future tense of the verbs in brackets.
Simon:
Some
of
my
classmates
and
the
exchange
students
(will
go
)
to
the
Summer
Palace
tomorrow. (will) you (join) us?
Neil:
Yes. When (shall) we (meet) ?
Simon:
We (shall meet) at 8 a.m.
Neil
: Where (shall) we (meet)?
Simon:
We (shall meet) at the school gate. We (shall take) the bus to the Summer Palace.
Neil:
(Will) Millie (take) her dog with her?
Simon:
No, she (won
’
t) but her cousin (will join) us too.
Neil:
Oh, good. I hope it (will not rain) tomorrow.
Simon:
No, I don
’
t think it will. I (won
’
t take) my umbrella. I don
’
t want to carry it all day.
C
Talking about the future with
‘
be going to
We can use
‘
be going to
’
when we talk about:
1
fixed plans for a certain time in the future. --I am going to take another route.
—
She is going
to visit her grandmother next Friday.
2
things
that
will
probably
happen.
---We
are
going
to
win
the
game.
The
other
team
is
not
strong at all. ---It is so cloudy. I think it is going to rain.
Going camping
►
Simon is telling Neil about the plans for a day camp in Sunshine Park next Sunday. Look at
the pictures. Help him use the correct form of
‘
be going to
’
to talk about the plans.
Daniel and Kitty (are going to buy food). Amy (is going to bring water). Mr Wu and Neil (are
going to start a campfire). Millie and Sandy (are going to cook). I (am going to bring paper plates
and forks).
Integrated skills:
A
Finding treasure
A1
►
The
Class
1,
Grade
7
students
and
the
exchange
students
are
going
to
play
the
game
‘
Treasure Hunt
’
in the day camp. Mr Wu is teaching them some simple instructions first. Put a tick
(
√
) in the correct boxes.
1 Cross the bridge and turn right.
2 Take the second turning on the right.
3 Cross the road at the traffic lights.
4 Walk past the police station.
B2
►
Simon
and Neil
are
in
the
same
group.
Listen
to
the
instructions. Help
them
put
these
sentences into the correct order. Write the numbers 1
—
7 in the boxes.
a:
Walk past the wooden house, turn left and walk along a small path next to the river.
b:
From the road, walk across the field and you will see a big tree.
c:
Walk down the path and you will see a wooden house on your left.
d:
When you are at the tree, turn left and walk towards the bridge.
e:
Cross the bridge, turn right and walk straight on.
f:
There is something under the ground in front of the third three on the left.
g:
Take the second turning on the right.
B
Speak up: giving directions:
►
You are inviting a classmate to your home. You need to give him/her directions. Work in
pairs. Use Millie and Neil
’
s conversation as a model.
Millie:
Hi, Neil.
I’
m going to have a party at my place next Monday. It
’
s at three o
’
clock. Would
you like to come?
Neil:
Yes, I
’
d love to come. How do I get there ?
Millie
: It
’
s easy to walk from your building to mine. Just turn left at your building. Walk straight
on and you
’
ll see the traffic lights. Then cross the road. Walk towards the market and take the first
turning on your left. You
’
ll then see Garden Building on your left. I live in Flat 603.
Neil:
Thanks, Millie. See you there.
Study skills
Finding information on the Internet
What is the Internet?
The
Internet
is
an
international
computer
network.
It
connects
computer
networks
all
over
the
world. People can get different kinds of information from it. There are millions of websites on the
internet. There is a lot of useful information on the websites. You can use search engines to find
the information you need.
How do we use search engines?
Search engines help us find information quickly and easily. Type in a keyword or keywords and
the search engine will give you a list of suitable websites to look at.
►
Millie and her friends are using search engines to find information. Look at what they want
to find. Help them choose the correct keywords. Circle the correct letters.
1 Millie wants to find information about films in the 1960s.
search:
films; actors 1960s films 1960s
2 Simon wants to find information about the history of football.
Search: football history World Cup rules World Cup history.
3
Kitty wants to find information about dancing shows in the Arts Centre.
Search: Arts centre shows; Arts Centre courses ; Arts Centre .
Main task
A
A farewell party
►
Daniel
and
Simon
are
organizing
a
big
farewell
party
for
the
exchange
students.
They
asked everyone to complete a questionnaire. Look at the questionnaire and the results below.
Farewell party for our friends from Britain
1
Where
shall
we
have
the
party?
(Sunshine
Park;
Chongqing
Restaurant
;
Guangdong
Restaurant)
2
When shall we have the party? (Saturday afternoon, 1-6 p.m. Saturday evening, 6-9 p.m.
Sunday afternoon, 2-5 p.m. Sunday evening, 6-9 p.m.)
3 What shall we have for food? (Have a barbecue; Have a picnic Have some fast food Cook
some Chinese food)
4
Who
shall
we
invite?
(Classmates
only
;
Classmates
and
parents
;
Classmates
and
teachers
;
Classmates, parents and teachers)
Results:
1 Most students want to have the party in Sunshine Park.
2 Most students would like to have the party on Saturday afternoon, 26
th
April, 1-6 p.m.
3 Half of the students want t have a barbecue, half want a picnic. (Mr Wu thinks a picnic will be
better.)
4 Invite students, parents and teachers.
B
An invitation letter
B2
►
Daniel is writing an invitation letter for the farewell party. Look at page 55 and help him
complete the letter and the directions by filling in the missing information.
Class 1, Grade 7
Beijing Sunshine Secondary School
Sunshine Town
Beijing
2oth April
Dear parents, teachers and classmates
We are happy to invite you to a farewell party for our friends from Britain. We will hold the party
in Sunshine Park on Saturday, 26th
April, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. We will meet at the park gate. We
will have a picnic in the park. We would like everybody to bring their own food and drink. We will
also play different ball games.
The map shows you how to get to Sunshine Park. We hope you can come. We look forward to
seeing you at our party.
Yours faithfully
Daniel
Monitor of Class1, Grade 7
Here is the route to Sunshine Park. Take the underground. Get out at Exit A. Turn left and walk
along Great Times Street. Walk across Autumn Street. Then cross Great Times Street at the corner.
Turn
left
and
walk
along
Great
Times
Street.
Walk
past
the
Bank
of
China
building
and
cross
Winter Road. Sunshine Park is right there.
B2
►
Your class also want to organize a farewell party for the exchange students at your school.
Write an invitation letter. Use the letter in Part B1 to help you. Draw a map and send it with your
letter.
Chechout
Sending postcards
A
►
Neil wants to buy some postcards. He is asking Simon how to go to the shopping mall in
Old Street. Complete their conversation.
Where can I buy some postcards, Simon?
Go to the bookshop in the shopping mall in Old Street. You will find a lot of postcards there.
Can you tell me how to get to the shopping mall?
Walk over the footbridge. Then walk along New Road until you see the traffic lights. Cross New
Road. Walk along High Street. Turn left at the corner and go straight on. The shopping mall is on
your left. How many postcards are you going to buy?
I’
m going to buy ten postcards. I will send some of them to my parents.
B
►
Neil is writing a postcard to his parents. He wants to tell them about the play. He will use
the following words. Look at the pictures and complete the words.
Project
A tourist guide
Some
of
the
exchange
students
want
to
visit
your
home
town.
They
will
stay
for
three
days.
Prepare a guide to your home town for them.
A
Planning schedules
Work in groups of four. First, plan a few schedules. Use the table below or design your own. There
should be different schedules for people with different interests. For example, some tourists might
be
interested
in
outdoor
sports
and
going
to
parks.
Others
might
want
to
go
shopping
or
visit
museums.
B
Preparing the guide
1
Next, each member of the group will work on a different section of the guide.
A
General
information:
Think
of
some
general
information
about
your
home
town.
The
following questions may help you.
·
When is the best time of year to visit your home town?
·
What is the weather like in spring / summer / autumn / winter?
·
What time do the shops open?
·
What should tourists bring with them? Warm clothes? Umbrellas?
B
Places to stay:
Find out about the different hotels in your home town. Get some information
from the Internet.
·
Where are most of the hotels?
·
How can tourists get there ?
·
Which is the cheapest / the most expensive ?
C
Places to visit:
Think about some interesting places to visit in your home town. Discuss how
to get there and how much it will cost.
·
Where are the most interesting places to visit?
·
What is the best way to get there?
·
How long will it take ?
·
What can tourists see there ?
D
Pictures and maps:
Find pictures, maps and postcards of your home town. Use them to make
your guide more interesting.
2
Finally,
put
the
different
sections
together.
Start
a
new
page
for
each
section.
Make
the
front
cover attractive and interesting.
Unit 4
Amazing thing
Comic strip:
1 Hey, Hobo. Look at that.
What is it ?
2 It
’
s a UFO, Hobo. Can you see it ?
Come on, Eddie. It
’
s just a plane. I saw one yesterday.
3 No. It
’
s a UFO. Look at its bright light.
It
’
s only the light on the plane.
4 It isn
’
t a plane. Look, it
’
s so small.
Imagine that!
The world is full of amazing things. The Beijing Sunshine Secondary School students are going to
the Funny World Museum to learn about some amazing things.
Main Task:
There is a writing competition about amazing things at your school. Write an
article for it.
Welcome to the unit
Do you know
…
?
A
►
Your friend is showing you a book about some unusual things. Work in pairs. Look at the
pictures and match them with the sentences.
1
It takes about three days to travel from Earth to the moon by spaceship.
2
A man in the USA was 2.72 metres tall.
3
Fish sleep with their eyes open.
4
You cannot sneeze and keep your eyes open at the same time.
5
Elephants walk on tiptoe.
6
There is no plant life without lightning.
B
►
You and your friend are talking about the amazing things in the book. Work in pairs. Use
Millie and Amy
’
s conversation as a model. Replace the underlined words with the facts from Part
A and the words from the box below.
(amazing
;
funny
;
great
;
interesting
;
strange
;
wonderful )
Millie:
Do you know that (fish sleep with their eyes open)?
Amy:
Oh, really?
Millie:
Isn
’
t that (interesting) ?
Amy:
Yes, it is. Do you know
…
?
Reading
A
The ghost in the park:
►
Last Sunday, Millie and Amy heard a
‘
ghost
’
in Sunshine Park. They told Daniel their story.
Daniel put the story on his website. Here is the story.
The Ghost in the park
One Sunday morning, Millie and Amy went to Sunshine Park. They love to chat there. As usual,
they sat under the big tree. Suddenly, they heard a whisper from the bushes behind the tree. They
turned around but could not see anything unusual. They were frightened.
‘
Is anybody there?
’
Millie asked. Nobody answered. They listened very carefully and heard the
strange noise again. The two girls were very afraid. They ran away quickly. On their way , they
saw Andy.
‘
What happened?
’
Andy asked.
‘
There
’
s a ghost in the park. Please help us,
’
Millie said.
‘
Really? Tell me more,
’
Andy said.
Millie told Andy everything. Andy went to the park, stood beside the tree and listened carefully.
Then he heard the whisper! He looked behind the tree and heard another whisper. He was now
sure the sound came from the bushes. He searched carefully.
‘
Oh! Here it is,
’
Andy said to himself. He found a little cat in the bushes. It was very weak. When
it miaowed, it made a sound like a whisper.
Andy put the little cat into
a box and went to find Millie and Amy. They
were still frightened.
Andy opened the box and showed them the
‘
ghost
’
.
‘
This is the ghost in the park,
’
Andy said. Millie and Amy were surprised
—
it was a little cat! Later
that day, they took the little cat to the animal centre. People in the centre would take care of it.
The following Sunday, Millie and Amy went to Sunshine Park again and had a great time there.
They were not afraid and more.
B
The school newsletter
B1
►
A student reporter wants to interview Andy about the
‘
ghost
’
in the park. Here are some
words Andy will use in the interview. Find the meaning of each word by circling the correct letter.
1 A whisper is a (soft noise). ( big cry; song; soft noise)
2 If people are frightened, they ( are afraid).
(hear a big noise; are afraid sing and dance)
3 If something is strange, it is (unusual). (unusual; tall nice)
4 Weak means (not strong). (clever small; not strong)
5 Take care of means (look after). (look after look up look at )
6
The
following
Sunday
means
(the
next
Sunday).
(the
first
Sunday
;
the
next
Sunday
;
last
Sunday)
B2
►
The student reporter is interviewing Andy. Help Andy answer the reporter
’
s questions.
Reporter:
What did Millie and Amy hear?
Andy:
They heard a whisper. They were afraid and ran away quickly.
Reporter:
What did you find?
Andy:
I found a little cat in the bushes.
Reporter:
Why did the little cat sound like a ghost?
Andy:
It was very weak, so when it miaowed, it sounded like a ghost.
Reporter:
Where is the little cat now?
Andy
: We took it to the animal centre.
C
Millie is talking on the phone
C1
►
Millie is telling her friend about what happened in the park. However, she is so excited that
she cannot remember everything correctly. Write a T if the sentence is true. Write an F if it is false.
1 I was frightened when I heard the whisper.
2 The whisper came from the top of the big tree.
3 Amy told Andy everything.
4 A teacher helped Andy find the ghost.
5 Andy found a small cat in the bushes.
6 Andy put the little cat into a bag.
C2
►
Millie wrote some sentences about what happened, but they were not in the correct order.
Help her put the sentences into the correct order. Write the numbers 1
—
7 in the boxes.
A:
We left the park quickly.
B:
Andy found a little cat in the bushes.
C: We talked under the big tree in the park.
D: Suddenly. We heard a whisper.
E: Then we heard another whisper.
F: Andy went to the park.
G: I told Andy about the strange sound.
vocabulary
How do you feel a bout it ?
A
►
Amy wants to find out how her friends feel about different things. Look at the table.
crazy about
love
fond of
like
dislike
hate
Example
Simon is crazy about football. When he cannot find a football, he
kicks a stone or a can.
Millie
loves
her
dog,
Eddie.
She
plays
with
him
and
walks
him
every day.
Sandy is fond of music. She listens to CDs every day.
Sandy likes fish. It is her favourite food.
Millie dislikes bananas. She eats very few of them.
Daniel hates basketball. He never plays it.
The Class 1, Grade 7 students are telling each other about their family members and friends. Help
them complete their sentences with the suitable word(s) in brackets.
1 Millie says,
’
Andy is crazy about basketball. He practises it even when it rains
’
.
2 Simon
says, ‘My
mother loves me very much.
’
3 Sandy says,
‘
My aunt dislikes cartoon films. She never watches them.
’
4
Millie
says,
‘
Eddie
hates
waking
up
early.
He
bark
at
anyone
who
wakes
him
up
before
11
o
’
clock.
’
5 Sandy says,
’
Amy is fond of Millie. They are good friends.
’
6 Simon says,
‘
Daniel likes studying. He is a very hard- working student.
’
7 Sandy says,
’
Kitty loves dancing. She practises every day.
’
A
Simple past tense
We use the simple past tense to talk about things in the past.
We form the simple past tense by adding
‘
-ed
’
to regular verbs.
Most verbs
Verbs ending in e
+ed
+d
Walk
—
walked
Live
—
lived
Cry---cried
Stop---stopped
Verbs ending in a consonant+y
-y+ied
Short
verbs
ending
in
a
double the consonant+ed
vowel+a consonant
We form the simple past tense of irregular verbs differently. We do not add
‘
-ed
’
.
Cost---cost;
put---put;
write---wrote;
know---knew;
make---made;
spend---spent;
Leave---left;
catch---caught.
The Funny World Museum
A2
►
The Class 1, Grade 7 students visited the Funny World Museum yesterday. Here is Sandy
’
s
diary. Help her complete her diary entry with the simple past tense of the verbs in brackets.
This morning, we went to the Funny World Museum. When we got to the museum, the guide gave
us an introduction. We found it very interesting. Then we spent three hours walking around the
museum. We saw many amazing things. We had a great time there!
We use the simple past tense to make positive and negative sentences like this.
He heard a whisper.
He did not hear a whisper.
We can use the simple past tense to ask and answer questions like this.
Did he hear a whisper?
Yes, he did.
No, he
didn’t
.
A3
►
Daniel
did
not
go
to
the
Funny
World
Museum.
Millie
is
telling
him
about
the
visit.
Complete their conversation.
Daniel:
Did you go to the Funny World Museum yesterday?
Millie
: Yes, I did.
It
’
s interesting!
Daniel
: What a pity! I didn
’
t go with you.
Millie:
Don
’
t worry. I can tell you everything.
Daniel
: Did you see a strange bird?
Millie:
Yes. I saw a dodo. The last dodo died in 1681.
Daniel
: What else did you see?
Millie:
Frogs. They are beautiful but poisonous.
Daniel:
Did the guide tell you anything interesting?
Millie:
Yes. She also gave each of us a fact sheet about the amazing things in the world.
Daniel
: Did you take photos?
Millie:
No, we didn
’
t.
B
Simple past tense of the verb
‘
to be
’
We form the positive and negative sentences with the verb
‘
to be
’
like this.
I was(were) at home yesterday.
I wasn
’
t at home yesterday.
Are you afraid?
B1
►
Simon is talking to Sandy about their visit to the Funny World Museum. Complete their
conversation with the correct form of the verb
‘
to be
’
.
Simon:
It was a happy day yesterday , right?
Sandy:
Yes, it was. But I didn
’
t see Daniel. Where was he?
Simon:
He was ill. He was at home.
Sandy:
What a pity! There were so many amazing animals in the museum!
Simon:
Where you afraid of those strange animals?
Sandy:
Yes, I was a little afraid.
Simon:
How about Millie and Amy?
Sandy:
They weren
’
t afraid at all. They were quite fond of amazing things.
Simon:
Were you tired after the visit?
Sandy:
No, I wasn
’
t. I was very excited to see to many amazing things.
Amazing things about dinosaurs
B2
►
After
visiting
the
Funny
World
Museum,
Simon
became
interested
in
finding
out
more
about
amazing
things
in
the
world.
He
found
some
information
about
dinosaurs.
He
is
writing
about them in his diary. Help him complete his diary entry with the correct forms of the verbs in
brackets.
I read some amazing things about dinosaurs today.
Dinosaurs lived on Earth a long time ago. We now know that the first dinosaurs appeared about
230 million ago. However, scientists believe they were not the first animals on Earth.
There were hundreds of different kinds of dinosaurs, but they didn
’
t live at the same time.
Some dinosaurs were really small. One of the smallest dinosaurs was about one metre long and
weighed
about
three
kilograms.
Others
were
really
big.
Some
very
large
ones
weighed
over
100000 kilograms and some were about 40 metres long.
Some dinosaurs ate plants and others ate meat, but they didn
’
t eat grass. All dinosaurs had four
legs. They all lived on land.
Dinosaurs laid eggs. Some parent dinosaurs took care of their babies; some didn
’
t.
The last ones died more than 60 million years ago. Nobody knows why.
Integrated skills
A
Talking to Mr Wu
A1
►
Suzy, one of the Class 1, Grade 7 students, is afraid of animals. Mr Wu wants to help her.
He is showing her some photos of different animals. Help her write the correct names under the
pictures.
.
ant
camel
giraffe
tortoise
A2
►
Mr Wu is telling Suzy some interesting things about animals. She is making some notes.
Listen to their conversation and complete her notes.
a giraffe---has only ( ) bones in its long neck.
a tortoise---can live up to (
) years old.
camels---each of their eyes has ( ) eyelids.
ants---can (
) things as well as ( ) can.
A3
►
Suzy is interested in animals now. She is writing a thank-you letter to Mr Wu. Help her
finish the letter. Use the notes in Part A2 on page 70 to help you.
Dear Mr Wu
Thank you for your help. Now, I know more about animals. I can see that they can be very pretty
and lovely. I told my friends that a giraffe has seven bones in its long neck. My friends found it
interesting too. I still remember your words about tortoise. I still cannot believe that a tortoises. I
still cannot believe that a tortoise can live up to 150 years. It is really amazing.
It is also interesting to know that each eye of a camel has three eyelids. I now understand why my
mother always tells me to clean the table after a meal
—
I know ants can smell things as well as