Travel t magical lands with David in 1 story about a boy who has his h din the cloucds Introduce your students to a new world of reading through Mac Readers for Kids. Mac Readers for Kids is a series of beautiful new primary English readers designed to be used along with any major course. Children will love to read in English through them, a a wide variety of stories which suit children’s interest levels from classic fairy tales to adventure stoties to adaptations of classics at the upper levels > additional factual texts to give children exposure to. ~~ different styles of writing » Gear graded texts in American English > reinforcement and enrichment of the basic vocabulary and steuctural load of major primary English courses suitable for children aged 6-12 » games and puzzles at the lower levels, comprehension questions at the upper levels ) picture dictionaries or word lists at the end of every book (Big. > beautiful artwork in a variety of styles > for individual or classroom use Te BA oe a saint ae MACMILLAN A eH | ons HEINEMANN IM) ~BS ep Language Testing olgagsst rissa! =a] XN & Sppj 20} siapery ovyy “NALA Hi there. My name’s David. I live with my mother, my father, and my brother in a small town. My family are very special people. First, I'm going to tell you about my father, My father is an inventor. He makes amazing machines. One machine makes your bed in the morning. Another machine takes your dog for a walk and another machine cooks your lunch for you. Yes, my father is a very special person. Next, I’m going to tell you about my mother. She's a musician. She plays the piano. She gives concerts and lots of people go to hear her play the piano. This is what people do at the end of her concerts: They clap for a long time. They throw flowers on the stage. They ask for her autograph. I’m very proud of my mother. She's a very special person.And this is my brother, He has a computer. He works on his computer all day. He knows everything about computers. This is what he can do with his computer: He can write music. He can make cartoon figures. He can make amazing patterns. He can do very difficult things on his computer. He says it’s easy! My brother is a very clever person. And finally, there’s me. I can’t invent machines. I can’t play the piano. I don’t understand computers. Everybody calls me “David the Daydreamer”. You know why? Because I always daydream. I daydream in my classes. I daydream in recess. I daydream at lunchtime, I daydream about adventures in jungles and deserts and under the ocean. It’s fun, but I'don’t get good grades at school.On Monday my mom said to me, “Go to the store and buy some bread.” She gave me some money and I walked to the store. I started daydreaming. This is what I thought ... “I’m in the circus, There are lions and elephants and tigers and clowns. The clowns are jumping. The lions and tigers are running. People are riding on the elephants. The music is very loud. It's a very good circus.” I got to the store. “What do you want, sonny?” said the store clerk. “J don’t know,” I said. “I can’t remember. It begins with ‘b’.” “Some bananas?” said the store clerk. “No, I don’t like bananas.” “Some butter?” said the store clerk. “I’m sorry,” I said. “I can’t remember.” The store clerk laughed. “Butter begins with ‘b’,” he said. “I think you want some butter.” So I got some butter.In the street I started daydreaming. This is what I I got home and I-gave the butter to my mom. thought «.. “David,” said Mom. “I don’t want any butter. I “{'m in the jungle. There are tall trees and big want some bread.” Bread! Of course. flowers and butterflies. In the river, there are “T can go back to the store, Mom,” I said. crocodiles. The crocodiles are looking at me. There's a My mom laughed..No, David,” she said. “Don’t big snake in the tree, and it's looking at me. There’s a worry.” scorpion, and it’s looking at me. It's very hot. The “You have your head in the clouds,” said Dad. He jungle is an amazing place ...” laughed. “what are we going to do with you, David the Daydreamer?” asked Mom.On Tuesday my friend Michael invited me to his house. He lives on the next street. I can walk to his house. I put my coat on. “Goodbye, Mom!” I said. “I'm going to Michael's house.” “Have a nice time,” said Mom. “And don’t forget where you're going!” I laughed. “I know where I'm going, Mom,” I said. “I’m going to Michael's house.” I went out into the street. Can you guess what happened next? That's right. I started dreaming. This is what I thought... “{'m in a big city. There are cars and buses and people. There are tall buildings and stores and restaurants. I’m in a big black limousine, I'm going to meet the President. I’m a very important person. When people in the street see me, they say, ‘Look! There’s David! He’s a very important person!” It was a very nice dream!I walked and I walked and I walked. Then I stopped. I was lost! I was a long way from my house, Iwas on a street called Ocean Drive. I was very frightened. There was a phone booth on the corner of the street. I had some change in my pocket. 1 phoned my mom. “Mom!” I said. “I’m lost! I’m on a street called Ocean Drive. Can you come and get me?” My mom came in the car. We went home, “David,” said Dad, “Mom and I are worried about you. You daydream all day long. You don’t know what you're doing.” “Y’m sorry, Dad,” I said. “I like daydreaming. | like thinking about crazy things.” “Don’t daydream in the street,” said Mom. She looked very serious. “It’s dangerous.” “I'm sorry, Mom,” I said. Bayelréener adit gis, we going to do with you, David the LOOM AA NhaWednesday was a bad day. In the morning, I went to school. My school is close to my house. I can walk to school. I picked up my backpack and I said goodbye to my mom. “Don’t forget where you're going!” said Mom. I laughed. “I know where I’m going, Mom,” I said. “Vm going to school.” I went out into the street. I started walking to school. And then ... Yes. I started davdreamina. This is what I thought ... “{'m diving under the ocean. There are fish and sharks and whales. I’m going down, down, down to the bottom of the sea. I can see an old ship at the bottom. I’m going down to the ship. The ship is very old, It’s a pirate’s ship, and there's a treasure chest in it. I’m going to find the treasure. I’m going to be rich!”Suddenly, I was on the ground and there was a terrible pain in my leg. I looked up and I saw a car, A man got out of the car. He was very worried. “Call an ambulance!” he shouted. “What happened?” I asked. “You walked into the street. You walked into my car.” “My leg hurts,” I said. “Don't worry!” said the man. “We're going to take you to the hospital.” Twas at home for two weeks. My leg was broken. It hurt a Jot! I satin my bedroom and I thought a lot. Here are some of the things I thought about ... “Vm a famous movie star. Everybody wants my autograph!” “Vm a chef in a restaurant. My food is delicious. The restaurant is full every night!” “T'm an astronaut. P’'m going to Mars. My rocket is : landina on Mars. The Martians are coming to meet me ! |My father had a very good idea. He gave me a big notebook and he said, “Write a story.” I wrote one story, then I wrote another story, and another story ... I showed my stories to my dad and my mom and my brother. They all liked them. “Your stories are very good!” they said. “You're a very clever boy!” my father said. “I really like your stories.” I Now I write stories every day. I don’t daydream on the street now. When I get home, I sit down and write a story. I write stories about the jungle. I write stories about the moon, I write stories about the desert and the ocean and people who do amazing things. My family reads my stories. My friends read my stories. My teachers read my stories. Everyone likes my stories. One day I’m going to be a famous writer!/e» What are you good at? Some people are good at math. They can add numbers and subtract numbers. They always ge the right answer. Some people are good at sports. They can run and jump and swim very well. Sometimes they win medals in competitions. es t Some people are good at art. They can make beautiful pictures with pencils, crayons and paint. They can draw pictures of animals and houses and people. Some people are good with animals. They like playing with animals. They like feeding animals. They like taking care of animals. They are happy when they are with animals, 2 208 S@a 28 ® a8 2 Some people are good with computers. They always win computer games! Some people are good at music. They can play the piano or the violin or the guitar. Everybody likes listening to their music. Some people are good at thinking. They sit ina chair and they think. They think about adventures, They think about funny things. They think about sad things and happy things. Sometimes they write stories.:@e 205555 208 Oe Everyone is good at something! You can be good at ... making cakes and cookies, riding a bicycle, telling jokes, helping at home, helping at school, singing, dancing, flying a kite, talking, roller-skating, looking after plants, skateboarding, making models, or helping your friends. DOe VJ ®2@2 > oe 99a What are you good at? Write about yourself here. Draw a picture of yourself here, Write your name here. Conaratilations! You're areathS88 ° 2Oe ee dActivitiesa. ee 92 208 ®ve @ 4. Write four words for each place. Ns . 3 planet 2. Help D his shopping list. You can find g words in the square. O23 Jungle ‘erocoulle cilsnpe 2, nasbnaa_____ 3. tebtur 4.derab_______§. tenokoob. 6. rycanos sikooce __ 8. keea . shfi 10. wsfoler __ 3| : awoAaKe eo Drannor es gore po a4 peoemrooat -oxu< F208 nt enrtwre go. What a dream! Read and color The elephant's skirt is yellow. The monkey's radio is blue. 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