GeTINVOLVED American Edition

Collaborative projects
Collaborate with your classmates to develop
your problem-solving skills in the WDYT? projects.
Become an expert on a topic and get involved
with others in your class.

W D YT ?
(Wh at do you thin k?)

Real-world content
Learn about culture while you learn English.
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real-world content, so go online and
learn more about the people, events
and places in the book.

Super skills
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Edition helps develop your
critical thinking, collaboration,
creativity and communication skills,
which are essential for life in the 21st century.

COLLABORATION CRITICAL THINKING

COMMUNICATION CREATIVITY

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Building skills for the real world

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strategies to deal with social situations and gives
you the vocabulary you need to discuss
emotions that you or others experience.
Tips for usingsocial media carefully

1 Only post good things.

2 Think before you post or share.
3 Think before you join a social media group.
4 Don’t post when you are angry.

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classroom
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the test with Get Involved! American Edition Brain
teasers. Learn at your own pace with reinforcement
and challenge activities in the Grammar bootcamp and
graded Workbook activities.
Grammar bo
otcamp

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 READING AND CRITICAL
UNIT VOCABULARY GRAMMAR
THINKING

STARTER What do you Vocabulary: saying hello, personal objects, colors, days of the week, the classroom,
know? classroom instructions, numbers 1–100, international words, the alphabet
Page 6

1 Our world Countries and nationality

adjectives
be: affirmative and negative Informational texts
be: questions and short answers The Netherlands: a good
WDYT? How are Adjectives to describe place to be a teenager
countries different? places Subskill: Identifying
Page 12 Top three places in different types of text
the world

2 Family Family have got: affirmative and negative A TV guide

Describing people Possessive ’s Meet the Putmans
WDYT? What is a Parts of the body and face have got: questions and short Subskill: Predicting what
family? answers a text is about
Describing hair
Page 24
Me and my family

3 Eat well Food and drinks Countable and uncountable nouns A news story
The shopping center some, any, a lot of Meatless Mondays
WDYT? What’s the Farmers’ market there is/are Subskill: Understanding
ideal meal? the general idea
Page 36

4 My time The time Simple present: affirmative

and negative
An online article
Daily routines Life in a K-pop academy
WDYT? Why is Free-time activities Simple present: Yes/No questions Subskill: Reading for
it a good idea to and short answers detail
Sloth calendar
organize your time? Simple present: Wh- questions
Page 48 love/like/don’t like/hate + noun
Object pronouns

5 Tech life Abilities can and can’t A web page

Technology nouns can: questions and short answers Amazing robots!
WDYT? Does Adjectives Comparative adjectives Subskill: Reading for
technology make the specific information
Smartphone gadget Possessive pronouns
world better? How?
crafts
Page 60

6 The world is art

Rooms and furniture Present progressive: affirmative
and negative
An entertainment guide
Prepositions The great escape!
WDYT? What is art? Clothes and accessories Present progressive: Yes/No Subskill: Answering true
Page 72 questions and short answers or false questions
Fairy tale house
Present progressive: Wh- questions

7 Famous lives Jobs Simple past of be: affirmative,

negative, Yes/No questions and
An article
Dates Celebrities past and
WDYT? What short answers, Wh- questions present
Adjectives to describe
does it mean to be feelings Simple past of regular and irregular Subskill: Reading in
famous? verbs: affirmative different ways
This day in history
Page 84

8 From A to B Transportation Simple past: negative A magazine article and

Q & A interview
Transportation collocations Simple past: questions and short
WDYT? What’s the Nadiya’s journey answers Scooters in the 21st
best way to travel, Superlative adjectives century
and why? Subskill: Asking
Page 96 questions before you read

REVIEW Look what you Vocabulary and Grammar review Reading: review of subskills
know!
Page 108
Grammar bootcamp p116 Pronunciation p128

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 REAL-WORLD
LISTENING WRITING PRONUNCIATION PROJECT
SPEAKING

Grammar: subject pronouns and possessive adjectives, a/an and plurals,

this/that/these/those, imperatives

A phone conversation Meeting new A keypal Word stress Design a new country
about New Zealand people message and make a poster to
Subskill: Using visual Subskill: Capital introduce your country.
clues letters Creativity
Using your imagination

A radio show about Talking about An email /ə/ Make a circle map of
unusual twins photos Subskill: important people in your life.
Subskill: Using what Apostrophes Critical thinking
you know Thinking about things in
different ways

A street interview Ordering food A blog post Silent letters Plan your ideal meal.
about shopping centers about food Collaboration
Subskill: Taking notes Subskill: and and Working well together
while you listen but

A conversation about Making plans Notes and Pronouncing -es Make a digital poster
a phone app messages /ɪz/ about a typical day.
Subskill: Listening to Subskill: because Communication
complete sentences Asking for help and giving
suggestions

A talk about Giving An ad Spelling the Design a robot to solve a

technology instructions Subskill: Spelling sound /i/ problem.
Subskill: Completing Creativity
a table Finding new solutions to
problems

A radio program from Asking for Text messages /e/ and /ɜ/ Make a video guide for a
an art workshop information Subskill: so photo exhibit.
Subskill: Using photo Communication
captions to help you Communicating clearly
understand

A news report about Talking about A description was: weak and Make a comic about an
teens and social media last weekend of a fictional strong form unknown hero.
Subskill: Matching character
Critical thinking
speakers with what Subskill: also Researching information and
they say deciding what to include

A radio show about Buying a ticket A story Contracted forms Do a class survey about
Bike to School Week Subskill: before transportation and present
Subskill: Listening and after the results.
to choose the best Collaboration
summary Deciding on roles in
groupwork
Listening: review of subskills Speaking: review of Key phrases Writing: review of subskills

Project planner p130 Irregular verbs p134

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STARTER What do
you know?

Back to school 3 Match expressions 1–5 with expressions with a

similar meaning a–e.
Vocabulary: saying hello 1 Hello. a Thanks.
2 I’m fine. b Bye.
1 Look at the picture and complete the dialogue 3 I don’t know. c Hi.
with the phrases in the box. 4 Thank you. d I’m not sure.
I don’t know I’m fine Hi Max 5 Goodbye. e I’m OK.

Grammar: subject pronouns and

Max: Hello Lara. Is possessive adjectives
this our classroom?
Lara: 1 .
Yes, Class 2A.
4 The underlined words are subject pronouns.
The words in bold are possessive adjectives.
Max: How Complete the table with words from the
are you? dialogue and in the box.
Lara: 2 ,
but it’s all different: Hi. I’m Callum. What’s your name?
new school year, My name’s Rob. We’re in the same class.
Max: new class, new
3 . teacher. Where’s
He’s late. Tyrone? he her it their

Subject pronoun Possessive adjective

I 1
you 2
3 his
she 4
5 its
6 our
they 7

5 Circle the correct option.

1 That’s Mr. King. He’s we/our new teacher.
2 Mark and Co are new. They/Their are in our class.
3 My/I name’s Mrs. Clark and my/I ’m the
Lara: Well, some
headteacher.
things never change.
Tyrone’s always late! 4 A: Is this you/your chair?
B: No, I think it’s/its free.
5 A: Where’s Anisha?
2 1 Listen and check. Then practice the B: She/Her isn’t in we/our class this year.
dialogue in pairs.

6 Reinforcement and Challenge Grammar bootcamp p116

 Starter

What’s in your bag? 3 Complete the table with a plural noun from
exercise 1.
Vocabulary: personal objects
Most nouns: add -s animals
1 Look at bags A–C. Match objects 1–7 with the
words in the box.

bag book cell phone keys

money notebook pencil case Nouns ending in - buses
ch, -sh, -s, -ss or -x:
A add -es

3
Nouns ending in cities
1
consonant + -y:
2
omit -y + add -ies

4 Make the words in the box plural and add them

B to the table in exercise 3.
4
address bag bank boy class
country monkey phone story

5 Vocabulary: colors
5 Match colors 1–11 with the words in the box.

C black blue brown green gray orange

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pink purple red white yellow

6
1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11
Grammar: a, an and plurals
2 Read the rules. Then write a or an.

a or an? 6 Work in pairs. Point to objects in the

Use a + singular noun starting with a consonant pictures in exercise 1 and ask about the color.
sound. a teacher
Use an + singular noun starting with a vowel sound. What color’s the pencil case in Bag B?
an apple It’s yellow.
1 cell phone 5 elephant
2 pencil case 6 school 7 2 Listen to three dialogues. Which bag in
3 object 7 email exercise 1 is each dialogue about?
4 bag 8 taxi

Reinforcement and Challenge Grammar bootcamp p116 7

 Starter

School days
Vocabulary: days of the week
1 Look at the calendar. Write the days of the week in the correct order.
What day is the first day of school?

Friday Monday Saturday Sunday SEPTEMBER

Thursday Tuesday Wednesday
M T W T F S S

2 3 Listen and repeat the days of the week.

Back to school! 1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
3 Look at the calendar and write the day of
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
the week for dates a–e.
a 4th b 8th c 2nd d 7th e 12th 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30
Vocabulary: the classroom
4 Look at the two classrooms. Match objects 1–8 with the words in the box.

board chair clock computer desk door poster window

ABOUT NEW POSTS ARCHIVES

WHAT’S YOUR IDEAL CLASSROOM? POSTED AUGUST 12TH

A 1 clock
B
4 5

6
7
8

5 Which classroom from exercise 4 do you prefer? Why?

6 Complete the description with words from exercise 4.

This is my ideal classroom. These are our tables. There are four 1 at each table. This 2
at the front of the class is for the teacher. That’s the 3 for the teacher to write on. We’ve
got two 4 . We use them to do projects. Those 5 on the walls are our project
work.

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 Starter

Grammar: this, that , these , those 2 4 Listen and follow the instructions.

7 Read the sentences. Complete the table with Grammar: imperatives

This is, That’s, These are or Those are.

This is my ideal classroom. These are our tables.

3 Read the examples. Match 1–3 with a–c to
make rules.
That’s the board. Those are our computers.
Read the text. Don’t talk.
Work in pairs. Don’t write the answers.
Singular 1 This is a chair. 2 a chair.

1 We use imperatives
2 To make the imperative
3 To make the negative
Plural 3 chairs. 4 chairs.
a we use don’t + base form.
b to give instructions.
c we use the base form.

8 Work in pairs. Student A, point at 4 Complete the instructions with the affirmative
something in your classroom. Student B, say (+) or negative (-) imperative form of the verbs
what it is using this , that, these or those. in the box.

That’s a clock. copy listen look open read work write

These are our desks.
1 the questions. (-)
Instructions 2 to the audio. (+)
3 the answers in your book. (-)
Vocabulary: classroom instructions 4 your books. (-)
5 at the pictures on page 12. (+)
1 Match pictures 1–8 with instructions a–h.
6 the text. (-)
a Look at the board.
7 in groups. (+)
b Listen.
c Don’t write the answer. 5 Work in pairs. Take turns to give
d Work in pairs. instructions.
e Open your books at page 11.
Write the day today.
f Don’t talk.
g Read the text. Don’t look at the clock.
h Copy this into your notebook. Open your book at page 50.

1 2 3 4

11

5 6 7 8

I live with
my family
in Boston.

Reinforcement and Challenge Grammar bootcamp pp116–117 9

 Starter

International English Vocabulary: international words

Vocabulary: numbers 1–100 6 Add words 1–8 to the correct category.

1 Put the numbers in the box in order. 1 2 3

eighteen eleven fifteen five seven six

thirteen three twelve twenty two

4 5 6
2 Write the missing numbers in exercise 1 from
1 to 20.
PANDA
3 Write the numbers in the box as words.
7 8
20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

20 – twenty
CAMERA
4 5 Listen and write the numbers as words.
• Animals
5 Complete the information about English
6 • Food
with the numbers from exercise 4. Then listen • Places
and check. • Sports
• Technology

FUN FACTS
7 Add the words in the box to the categories in
exercise 6.

chocolate computer football golf

lion park phone rugby school

Vocabulary: the alphabet

8 7 Listen and repeat the letters.

ABC D E F G H I J
1 2 K L M N O PQ R S
English is the % of people
official language
in countries.
in the world
understand English.
T U VWX Y Z
9 Work in pairs. Use the alphabet code
3 (A = 1, B = 2, C = 3, …) to decode the words.
4
% of people in % of people in 1 10.21.4.15 10 = J, 21 = U, 4 = D, 15 = O – judo
Sweden speak English. India speak English. 2 8.15.21.19.5
3 9.14.20.5.18.14.5.20
4 16.1.19.20.1
5 6
Only % of 5 8.15.3.11.5.25
% of the
British people 6 5.12.5.16.8.1.14.20
information
speak another on computers
language.
is in English. 10 Add the words in exercise 9 to the categories in
exercise 6.
1 judo – Sports

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 Starter

What’s in this book?

1 In which unit do you see photos 1–9?

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

2 Look through the Student’s Book and find sections 1–6. Write the page number(s).
1 a list of irregular verbs 4 a grammar bootcamp
2 pronunciation exercises 5 a review page about the simple past
3 a project about a typical day 6 graphic organizers for project support

3 Work in pairs. Complete the challenge.

Classroom CHALLENGE 5 What’s the title of the reading

How quickly can you find the answers? text in Unit 5?

6 What’s the WDYT? question in Unit 7?

1 What’s the title of Unit 6?

7 What’s the pronunciation in Unit 1?

2 What’s the grammar on p66?

8 What’s the vocabulary about on p77?

3 What’s the project in Unit 3?

9 What’s the speaking about in Unit 4?

4 What’s the writing task in Unit 8?

10 What’s the listening subskill in Unit 2?

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 1 Our world

WDYT? How are countries

different?
(What do you think?)

Vocabulary: countries and

nationality adjectives;
adjectives to describe places
Grammar: be (affirmative,
negative, questions and short
answers)
Reading: informational texts
about life in the Netherlands
Listening: a phone
conversation about
New Zealand
Speaking: meeting new
people
Writing: a keypal message
Project: design a new country

VIDEO SKILLS

Video skills p13

Countries and nationality adjectives

1 8 Work in pairs. Complete the quiz and compare with your
partner. Then listen and check.

Real-world speaking p19 What about number 1?

I think it’s the USA.

2 9 Write the nationality for the countries in the quiz. Then listen,
check and repeat.
The USA, American Language note
It’s from Spain.
Project pp22–23 It’s Spanish food.

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 1 Vocabulary

Thank you … for … 5 Match the countries in the box to the

These things are popular all around the world, continents in exercise 4.
but where do they come from? Brazil India Japan the Netherlands
New Zealand Russia Turkey
1 Thank you for Hollywood.
a) the UK b) the USA c) Australia 6 Complete the table with the nationality
2 Thank you for paper. adjectives for the countries in exercise 5.
a) Mexico b) the UK c) China
-an -ian -ese -ish Irregular
3 Thank you for tapas.
Mexican Australian Chinese Spanish 6 New
a) Spain b) Australia c) Mexico Zealand
American 1 4 British
4 Thank you for Wi-Fi®. 2 5 7 Dutch
a) China b) the USA c) Australia 3
5 Thank you for Sherlock Holmes.
a) the UK b) the USA c) Mexico 7 Complete the sentences with the correct
6 Thank you for chocolate. country name or nationality adjective.
a) China b) Mexico c) the UK 1 Sony is a brand from .
2 Ajax is a soccer team.
3 Cancún is a city in .
4 Baseball is a popular sport.
5 Moscow is the capital city of .
6 Iberia is a airline.

8 Work in pairs. Change the underlined

words in exercise 7 to make new sentences
with different countries and nationalities. Then
test another pair.

VIDEO SKILLS

3 Work in pairs. Ask your partner about

the things in exercise 1.

Where’s paper from?

It’s from China./It’s Chinese. 9 Watch the video. What daily activities
do you see students do?

4 Which continent is each country in? Complete 10 Work in pairs. Discuss the questions.
the table. Which continent is missing? 1 Why are travel videos interesting?

The Americas 2 What is your favorite place in the video?

Why?
Asia
3 What type of video are the lions in? Why?
Europe
Oceania
Pronunciation: Word stress p128 13
 Reading and critical thinking 1

Informational texts 4 10 Read and listen to the texts. Match

sentence halves 1–5 with a–e.
1 Match words 1–5 with photos A–E. 1 Amsterdam is a is good in the
1 money 4 a popular sport 2 Dutch people love Netherlands.
2 city transportation 5 school 3 Thomas’s parents b are happy.
3 food are from c biking.
4 Most Dutch teens d the capital of the
A Netherlands.
5 Life at home and at
school e different countries.

5 Are the sentences true or false? Correct the

false sentences.
1 Thomas is 12 years old.
2 A typical Dutch person bikes 1,000 km a year.
3 Most Dutch teenagers are happy at school.
4 Thomas is from Zwolle.
5 Dutch food is bad for you.
B C
6 75% of the Netherlands isn’t under sea level.
7 It’s difficult for teenagers to talk to their parents.

6 Word work Match the definitions to the

words in bold in the text.
1 very good
D E 2 everything connected with school
and learning
3 the food people eat
4 an informal word for ‘bicycle’
5 the things you study in school,
e.g. English, math
6 the money people use in a country,
Subskill: Identifying different types e.g. dollars
of text
Before you read, look at the texts to help you 7 Work in pairs. Ask and answer the
understand what type of information they give questions about you and your country.
you. Do you see: titles? pictures? complete 1 What’s the currency?
sentences or words and numbers? 2 Name three things that are part of a good diet.
3 What’s your favorite school subject?
2 Look at the four texts, but don’t read them.
4 Are bikes popular?
Which text tells you … ?
5 How old are children when they start school
a general information about the Netherlands
education?
b unusual information about the Netherlands
6 What’s a great place to go in your city?
c about one Dutch teenager’s life
d about teenage life in general CRITICAL THINKING

1 Remember Look at the texts.

3 Read the texts quickly. Which information in
Find one thing which is similar to life in your
exercise 1 is not in the texts? country and one thing which is different.
2 Evaluate To be happy, what things do
you think are important? Order the words:
education family free time food
health money people the weather

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THE NETHERLANDS:
a good place to be a teenager

Zwolle 2 MEET THOMAS

Hi, I’m Thomas. I’m 13 years old. I’m half English
1 COUNTRY FACT FILE and half Dutch. This is me and my brother – we’re
from Zwolle. I think the Netherlands
great
is a
Name:The Netherlands place to live.
Population:17 million
Nationality:Dutch
Capital city:Amsterdam
3
THE NUMBER ONE PLACE FOR HAPPY
Currency: The euro
TEENAGERS IS … THE NETHERLANDS.
95% of Dutch teenagers say
their life is good. Here are
some of the reasons:

People:
People are open. It isn’t dif ficult
for Dutch teenagers to talk to their
parents and teachers.

Food:
4 QUICK FUN FACTS The Dutchdiet is good
for you.
86% of Dutch people speak
English as a second language.

25% of the country is under

the sea! The top place in the
Netherlands is just 323 m high. Education:
Dutch schools are good. Most
The Dutch are bike crazy! A typical students are happy at school.
subjectsor
It’s easy to change
person rides 900 km a year. repeat a year.

The longer read Resource center 15

 Grammar 1

be: affirmative be: negative

1 Read the examples. Complete the table with 5 Read the examples. Complete the table with
the words in blue. the words in blue.

I’m 13 years old. We’re from Zwolle. It isn’t difficult to talk to parents and teachers.
The Dutch are bike crazy. 25% of the Netherlands Students aren’t under a lot of pressure.
is under the sea.
Subject be (+ not)
Full form Contracted form I ’m not (am not)
I am 3 You/We/They 1 (are not) Dutch.
You You’re He/She/It 2 (is not)
We 1 4
from 12 years
They They’re
Turkey. old. 6 Change the sentences from affirmative to
He He’s
negative or negative to affirmative.
She 2 She’s
1 Cem is from İzmir. 3 I’m Indian.
It It’s
2 We aren’t from 4 Eli isn’t from Brazil.
Miami. 5 You’re from Tokyo.
2 Rewrite the dialogue with contracted forms.
7 Correct the sentences.
Hi! I am Claudia and this is my friend, Jorge. He
is 14. We are from Natal. It is a city in Brazil. 1 Washington D.C. is the capital of China.
Washington D.C. isn’t the capital of China.
Hi! I am Ana and these are my friends, Lola and It’s the capital of the USA.
Julia. They are from Puebla. I am from León. 2 China and India are 4 We’re in a math
in Europe. class.
3 Rewrite the sentences with subject pronouns, 3 Thomas is Spanish. 5 I’m British.
contracted forms and nationality adjectives.
1 Daniel is from Mexico. He’s Mexican.
8 Complete the text with the correct contracted
forms of be.
2 Sara and María are from Spain.
Today we 1 (+) at the United Nations, but
3 Joe and I are from the USA. we 2 (−) in New York. We’re in Madrid
4 Tatiana is from Russia. and the people here 3 (−) adults, they’re
5 I am from the UK. teenagers. Welcome to the SEK Model United
Nations. It 4 (+) an event for students. I
5 (+) with some students from the USA.
4 11 Circle the correct option. Listen and
It’s their first time in Madrid, but they 6 (−)
check. What’s the answer to the final clue? on vacation. They 7 (+) here to discuss
important questions and understand other countries.
Quiz: Where am I?
9 Answer the question to solve the Brain teaser.
A: Ready? 1 I’m/I’s in a big city. 2 It’re/It’s
hot. I can see pyramids.
B R I N
B: 3 You’s/You’re in Cairo in Egypt. A TEASER
A: OK, this time 4 we’s/we’re in a city in Europe. I
can see a big metal tower … The first letter of each answer spells a country.
B: The Eiffel Tower! 5 We’re/We’m in Paris!
1 People from the UK are British: B
A: Fantastic. Now, I can see nine big letters:
2 St. Petersburg is in this country.
H-O-L-L-Y …
3 The capital of Turkey is (…) .
B: Hollywood – 6 it’s/it are in Los Angeles. 7 You’are/
You’re in the USA! 4 Zambia and (…)imbabwe are in Africa.
A: Congratulations! This time I 8 ’re/’m in a soccer 5 New Delhi is the capital of this country.
stadium in a capital city in Europe. The players 6 The capital of the UK is (…) .
9 is/are in red and white. Atlético de
What is the country?

16 Reinforcement and Challenge Grammar bootcamp p117

 1 Vocabulary and Listening

Adjectives to describe places A phone conversation

1 Look at the tourist information. Is New Zealand Subskill: Using visual clues
a good place to visit? Why? Titles, photos and maps all give information
Places to go Things to do Plan your trip about a listening. Look at these before you listen.

New Zealand: 4 Look at the photos. What do they tell

you about New Zealand?
a beautifulcountry!

Auckland is moderncity.
a The beaches aren’t
It’sclean and it’ssafe crowded, even inhot
for tourists. weather!
5 12 Listen to a conversation and circle the
correct option.
1 New Zealand is/isn’t a small country.
2 Auckland is/isn’t the capital city.
3 Maori is/isn’t the only language.

It’squiet, but with lots 6 Listen again. Are the sentences true or false?
of things to do. It’s never 1 New Zealand and the UK are about the
boring! same size.
2 Most people live on the South Island.
3 Wellington is a big city.
2 Match the words in yellow in exercise 1 with 4 New Zild is English with Maori words.
their opposites in the box.
5 For Chloe, New Zealand is a boring place.
cold dangerous dirty empty interesting 6 Sports are popular in New Zealand.
noisy old ugly
7 Complete the notes.
beautiful – ugly
Population 1 million
3 Work in pairs. Complete the sentences
Capital city 2
about your town/city.
3 in summer
1 My town/city is and .
Weather 4 in winter on the
2 It’s a/an place to visit.
South Island
3 The center is and .
Official languages 5 and Maori
4 In the summer it’s and in the
winter it’s . National sport 6
5 My favorite place in the town/city is
because it’s and . 8 Work in pairs. Is New Zealand similar to
or different from your country? Why?
CELEBRITY CORNER It’s different because it’s a small
Lorde is a singer from New country, and we live in a big country.
Zealand. Find out her real name
and the city she’s from.

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 Grammar 1

be: questions and short answers 5 14 Listen to the questions and write
true answers for you.
1 Read the questions and short answers. Complete
the table. 6 Circle the correct option.

Is New Zealand a big country? No, it isn’t.

Are the winters cold? No, they aren’t. GRAMMAR ROUND-UP
Are you happy there? Yes, I am.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Questions Short answers
Am I from New Zealand? Yes, I 1 . / No, MESSAGEBOARD Log in
I’m not.
2 you happy Yes, you are. / No, you aren’t. All flags 1 is/are different,
there? but most flags are red, blue or white.
Is New Zealand a big Yes, it is. / No, it
country? 3 . Is the color of a flag important?
Are we Kiwis? Yes, we are. / No, we aren’t.
4 the winters Yes, they are. / No, they
cold? 5 . Yes, 2 they are/it is. The Japanese
flag is white with a red circle. The
We don’t use contracted forms in affirmative short circle is a symbol of the Sun.
answers.
2 6 24
Yes, I am. Yes, I’m.
Yes, it is. Yes, it’s.
3 You are/Are you from Japan?
But we use contracted forms in negative short answers.
No, I’m not. No, it isn’t.
No, I 4 isn’t/’m not. I’m from
2 Order the words to make questions. New Zealand.
1 is / big / your city ? 4 20 18
2 from the USA / is / your teacher ?
Is the New Zealand flag the
3 you / are / from / Japan ? same as the Australian flag?
4 summers in your country / hot / are ?

No, it 5 is/isn’t. The New Zealand

3 Match the questions in exercise 2 with answers a–e. flag has four stars, and the
Australian flag has six stars.
a Yes, she is. c Yes, I am.
b No, they aren’t. d No, it isn’t. 2 5 36

4 13 Complete the dialogue. Listen and check. Are all flags rectangles?
Lily: 1 you from New Zealand?
Erin: No, I 2 . I’m from the USA.
No, they 6 isn’t/aren’t. For
Lily: 3 your parents from the USA? example, the flag from Nepal 7 is/
Erin: No, they 4 . They’re from Shanghai in are the only one with five sides.
China.
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Lily: 5 Shanghai a small city?
Erin: No, it 6 . It’s very big! The population is
about 26 million.
Lily: 7 you and your family happy in the USA? Re search
Erin: Yes, we 8 . Very happy! Choose a country and find the flag.
Describe it to your classmates.

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STUDENT
School: Bedford High
Name: Amy Jones
Age: 12
Nationality: American

Meeting new people 4 Create your own dialogue. Follow the steps in
the Skills boost.
1 Watch the video. Are the girls friends?
SKILLS BOOST
2 Watch again. Which Key phrases do you hear? THINK
Work individually. Invent a new identity and make
3 Complete the dialogue with the Key phrases. notes.
Watch again and check. • Name • Country/Nationality
• Age • City

PREPARE
Hi there! Are you new here?
In pairs, prepare a dialogue. You meet a new
student in your school. Use the information
Hi. Yes, I am. This is my first day. from your new identities. Remember to use Key
phrases for meeting new people.
Welcome to Bedford High! Hi there! Are you new here?
1 name? Yes, I am.

2 Amy. PRACTICE
Practice your dialogue.
I’m Elena. Where 3 ,
Amy? Are you Australian? PERFORM
Act out your dialogue for the class.
No, 4 Portland,
in the USA.
5 Peer review Listen to your classmates and
Is that a big city? answer the questions.
1 Are the Key phrases correct?
No, it isn’t. It’s small and quiet. 2 Where are the new students from?
5 you, Elena?
Key phrases
6 12. What’s your name?
Good/Nice to meet you.
Me too.
Where are you from?
How old are you?
Oh, here’s Mr West. He’s our
French teacher. See you later! My name’s … / I’m …
You too!
OK. See you! I’m from …
I’m (12/13).

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Hi!
My name’s Adriana. I’m 12 years old. I’m from
Veracruz, in Mexico. It’s beautiful here and it’s hot all year.
I speak Spanish and a little English. My hobbies are
music (my favorite singer is Rosalia) and dancing.
I want to meet people from other countries and
Addie7878 practice my English. Where are you from? Send me a
message!
Posted: Monday

Hi there!
My name’s Kenji. I’m Japanese. I’m
from Tokyo, the capital city of Japan.
It’s a big, BIG city on the island of
Honshu.
I’m 11 years old. My hobbies are
Ken_TYO sports and manga. My favorite
sports are judo and baseball. I speak
Japanese and English.
I want to make friends in other
countries. Write to me!
Posted: Friday

A keypal message Subskill: Capital letters

In English, some words have a capital letter.
1 Read the two keypal messages. Choose the These include the first letter of a sentence, the
message you prefer. Why? pronoun I, and countries and nationalities.

2 Read the messages again. Complete the profiles. 3 Find two examples for each rule in the
messages. We use capital letters for …
1 the pronoun I 5 days of the week
Profile application
2 countries and 6 the first word in
A B nationalities a sentence or
Name: Name: question
3 cities
Age: Age:
4 languages 7 names
Country: Country:
Nationality: Nationality: 4 Rewrite the sentences with capital letters
City: City: where necessary.
Languages: Languages:
1 i’m from india.
2 i speak portuguese and french.
Hobbies: Hobbies:
3 istanbul is a big, beautiful city in turkey.
4 i’m half dutch and half german.
5 my favorite day of the week is saturday.
6 i live in moscow, the capital city of russia.

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