CAMBRIDGE

Global English
Learner’s Book 2
Elly Schottman & Caroline Linse

Second edition Digital access

 CAMBRIDGE
Global English
for Cambridge Primary English as a Second Language

Learner’s Book 2
Elly Schottman & Caroline Linse
Series Editor: Kathryn Harper
 Contents

Contents
Page Unit Words and expressions Use of English Reading/Writing

10–13 Starter Greetings, introductions and Present simple Song lyrics

farewells Possessive adjectives Spell and write name, date
Favourite activities and objects Subject pronouns Write and illustrate word cards and
Months and date (e.g. 12th April) sentences
Birthdays and name days Numbers:
0–30; 1st–30th
Adverbs ending in -ly

14–29 1 A day at school Classroom objects Present simple Guided writing: Write
School activities Possessive adjectives about your school
Clothes and personal possessions Possessive pronouns: mine, yours Use a writer’s checklist
Colours Possessive ‘s’
Poems, songs, informational text
Days of the week There is …, there are
Write original song verse
Weather Which one? The one …
Learn about parts of a book
Telling time (on the hour) Prepositions of time: at
Use a capital letter and full stop
Text features, chapters and titles

30–45 2 Good Occupations, community helpers Prepositions of location: between, Guided writing: Write
neighbours Extended family next to, in, opposite, behind, on, a report based on an interview
Clothing under, in front of Write direction clues
Countries and continents Present simple Write a friendly letter
Landforms Question forms
Follow and give directions Informational text, poems, songs, a
Ordinal numbers: 1st–14th
friendly letter
Right, left
Scan for specific words

46–61 3 Ready, steady, Action verbs Present continuous: I like/don’t like Guided writing: Write
go! Fun and games __ing about healthy habits
Parts of the body Can/can’t for ability Write original song verses
Healthy foods Connectives and, Write a short conversation about
Feelings or, but consoling a friend who is sad

Poem, song, scientific informational

text, play
Tap prior knowledge, use headings to
locate answers
Examine text features of a play script

62–63 Check your progress 1

64–79 4 The big sky Day and night Past simple regular: Statements and Guided writing: Informational sentences
Solar system questions Questions about the Moon
Shadows Past simple: Brief research report
Weather was, were Weather report
Days of the week Prepositions of time: on, at, in
Adverbs of time: now, today, Using with as instrument Poems, directions, informational text,
yesterday, last night, last year, on Connectives: and, song, fantasy story
Tuesday then Document experiment results
Activate prior knowledge, pose
questions before reading

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Listening/Speaking Cross-curricular links Phonics/Word study 21st-century skills

Greet and introduce classmates Maths: Count Alphabet review Work together in partners and in groups
Understand and repeat from 1 to 30 Use a picture dictionary Teach newly learned words to others
conversations Use calendar information
Learn a TPR chant and months of (date, month) Critical thinking:
the year song Enter and discuss information Ask for information and clarification
Ask/answer questions in a chart Search for information online and in books
(dictionary)

Listen for main ideas and details Language arts: Distinguish Alphabet review; vowels Activate prior knowledge
Follow instructions between fiction and and consonants Work collaboratively, teamwork
Ask and answer questions informational text Short vowel sounds Search for information online on maps, in
Discuss likes and dislikes Use a dictionary Digraphs: sh, ch, tch, th charts, in books
Sing songs Social Studies: Schools around Write words spelled aloud Share ideas, information
the world
Maths: Count Critical thinking:
Tell the time Compare and contrast
Understand information Classify
presented in a chart Reflection/self-assessment

Values: Being responsible

Listen for main idea and details Geography: Interpret -r modified nouns: er, ar, Activate prior knowledge
Ask for, give and follow directions a map, use a map grid ir, or, ur. Work collaboratively
Listen to and conduct interviews Learn about countries and Suffix: -er and -or Share ideas
Say, sing, act out poems and songs continents, landforms Prefix: un-
Social Studies: Community, jobs Critical thinking:
Classify
Enter information on maps, diagrams,
survey charts
Communicate information
Reflection/self-assessment

Values: Being
a good global neighbour

Listen for details and main idea Science: Parts Long vowel sounds and Activate prior knowledge
Follow and give instructions of the body, healthy habits spelling: silent e Work collaboratively
Recognise simple words spelled (food, exercise) Long a spellings: a_e, ai, ay Share ideas, information
aloud Learning about diversity in birds Digraph: ph
Ask and answer questions Interpreting a chart Critical thinking:
Express likes, dislikes and feelings PE: Active Classify
Play guessing games games and challenges Compare and contrast
Say, sing, act out poems, song and Reflection/self-assessment
play
Values: Identify
feelings, show empathy

Listen for main idea and details Science: Use Long i spellings: i_e, -ight, Activate prior knowledge
Ask and answer questions physical models to learn -y Work collaboratively
Recall facts about day and night, and how Compound words Pose questions, research answers
shadows change during the day
Describe actions and events, cause Share ideas, information
and effect Conduct shadow experiments
Express feelings Make predictions, record results Critical thinking:
and findings Cause and effect
Say, sing and act out poems and
songs Make predictions
Reflection/self-assessment

Values: Wondering
and learning about the world around us

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Page Unit Words and expressions Use of English Reading/Writing

80–95 5 Let’s measure Numbers 1–100 Past simple forms: common irregular Guided writing: Informational sentences
Ordinal numbers 1st–50th verbs (statements and questions) Descriptive sentences (describing
Shapes Adverbs of definite time: yesterday, qualities of a good friend)
Units of measurement this morning
Adjective order: Poem, song, stories, informational text,
size, colour folktales
Descriptive adjectives Activate prior knowledge
Adverb: too Make predictions

96–111 6 All about bugs Insects and spiders Present simple: Use Guided writing: Informational sentences
Prepositions of location question words to ask basic Express and support an opinion
Body parts questions Write questions for quiz game
Question words There is/are ... Complete a story map
Prepositions of location: above,
on, in, between, behind, in front of Poem, song, folktale, informational text
Past simple
Use with to indicate instrument and Make predictions
for to indicate recipient Recognise story problem and solution

112–113 Check your progress 2

114–129 7 The world Objects in nature tree, grass, Present continuous: with Guided writing: A poem,
around us pond, etc. (accompaniment) a poster, an autobiography
Earth Day Demonstrative adjectives and
Parts of a tree/plant pronouns this, these, that, those Poem, song, informational text,
Object pronoun one biography
Fruits and vegetables
There was/were Make predictions
Shopping
Past simple Activate prior knowledge
Pose a purpose for reading

130–145 8 Home, sweet Parts of a building, rooms, furniture Future simple form: will Guided writing: Write a
home Animal homes Use for to indicate recipient description of a room
Weather/climate Use contractions in present, future Complete a fact sheet (note-taking)
Construction materials and past: don’t, doesn’t, won’t, didn’t
Use can to make requests and ask Poems, song, informational text
permission Understand words through context
Adverb: too Summarise
Take notes

146–161 9 Let’s explore City places Contrasting past, present and future Guided writing: Descriptions,
the city! Transportation tenses directions, narrative with future plans
Shopping Common -ly adverbs
Descriptive adjectives Poems, song, menu, story,
Food
Demonstrative adjectives: that, Informational text – maps and diagrams
Clothes
those Make connections
Animals
Shops and shopping
Opposites

162–163 Check your progress 3

164–175 Picture dictionary Review of vocabulary and themes

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Listening/Speaking Cross-curricular links Phonics/Word study 21st-century skills

Listen for main idea and details Maths: Counting Words that sound alike Activate prior knowledge
Ask and answer questions to 100 by tens, forward and (homophones) Do collaborative problem-solving
Follow instructions backward Share ideas, information
Express opinions Counting by twos
Sing songs, say tongue twisters, act Estimating Critical thinking:
out stories Measuring lengths with non- Creative problem-solving
standard and standard units State and support opinions
Geometric shapes Reflection/self-assessment

Values: Identify
character qualities we admire

Listen for main idea and details Science: Learn Rhyming words Work collaboratively
Ask and answer questions about insects and spiders Long e spellings: ea, ee Share ideas, information
Spell words aloud Compare how animals are Variant sounds of ea: Activate prior knowledge
Recall facts similar and different in their bread, tea Pose questions, research and answers
body parts
Discuss and describe animal
appearance and behaviour Understand how insects help Critical thinking:
people Compare and contrast
Say, sing, act out poems, song, and
stories Classify
Cause and effect
Sequence
Reflection/self-assessment

Values: Everyone
needs a little help sometimes. It is
important to be helpful.

Listen for main idea and details Science: Environmental Long o spellings: o_e, oa, Integrate prior knowledge
Follow and give instructions awareness and protection oe, ow, o Work collaboratively
Ask and answer questions Parts of a plant Variant sounds of ow: slow, Share ideas, information
Discuss and apply information Materials and goods from a tree cow
Critical thinking:
Classify
Cause and effect
Sequence
Reflection/self-assessment

Values: We
need to take care of planet Earth.

Listen for main idea and details Social Studies/ Geography: Long u spellings: u_e, ue, Activate prior knowledge
Follow and give instructions Homes around the world oo, ew Work collaboratively
Ask and answer questions World places Variant sounds of oo: look, Share ideas, information
Make decisions and choices Climates roof
Share information Science: Playground Critical thinking:
physics (ramps) Compare and contrast
Making predictions Classify
Animal homes Cause and effect
Building materials Interpret diagrams
Reflection/self-assessment

Values: Recognise
the benefits of working together

Listen for information Geography/Social Studies: Maps Identify opposites Apply prior knowledge
Follow directions Places in a city -ly suffix (adverbs) Work collaboratively
Ask and answer questions Transportation Share ideas, information
Make and explain choices Schedules
Express opinions, likes and dislikes Digital literacy Critical thinking:
Compare and contrast
Interpret maps and diagrams
Support an opinion with reasons
Reflection/self-assessment

Values: Appreciate
your home
Describe specific things you love about
your home

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 How to use this book: Learner

How to use this book

Starter unit
Starter
In this book you will find lots of different features unit
to help your learning.
1 Welcome!
Find out what you are going 1 Welcome!
We are going to...
•
Wespell our names
to... and introduce a friend.
to learn in the lesson. are going
• spell our names and introduce a friend.
Getting started
Get started by thinking What canstarted
Getting you say when you meet a new friend?

about a ‘big question’. Share your ideas.

What can you say when you meet a new friend? 1.1 Think about it

Look at1 aA day

photo and talk Share your ideas.

day at school at school

about what you know.

9
3 Listen, point and say.
Then listen and answer the questions.
1.2 Our busy classroom
Important words and
We are going to…
their meanings.
• talk about These
time, days words
of the week and school activities.
1 A day at school book map calendar clock tablet
are included on wordlists in It's three This is my partner.
o'clock.
1 What1.3 timeInside
is it? a book 4 Colours and numbers. Her name is Rani.
the Teacher’s Resource.
Use a paper clip on the clock How do you This
Sheis likes
my partner.
trees.
Language tip
Look around your classroom.
Key words
Her name is Rani.
We are going to…
to show a time. Ask your partner: spell
Ask
your name? How many are there?
title:questions
name of a about colours and numbers.
The key words include
• talk about parts of a book.
“What time is it?” book or story
She likes trees.
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writer name.
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is the title of the book? How many chairs There is one ruler.
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instruction
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Write listen to the poem.
partner’s name. There are three jackets.
Mondayof a book. It tells you what is in the book.
Tuesday Wednesday Then, ask your partner,
Thursday FridayHow do you spell your name?
Tips you can use to help you
her partner, Rani. There are four chapters in this book. Contents
When
Look
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with your learning.
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Schools Around the World. In which
When
102 First wall
day ofIin the big
open
school up
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Why? chapter can you find each picture?
3 Art picture. 10
class
Which page will you look at? Each page whispers, ‘Look! Look! Look!’
104 Lunchtime
3 Talk with your class about things you like. 14
Sports and monkeys, trains and kings kings,
Make a list. Stories of amazing things.
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write a sentence below: I likeWhen detective
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Marco do on Tuesday?
Things we like
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whispers,
missing word.
grammar. The children sing.
6 Write a new version of the poem.
He sings. Marco sings.
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eat lunch their like to read about?
The children read.
Watch grammar presentationspainting in art class. Li Na classroom Write
in Oman.new words instead of the red words.
stands up to show her picture. Marco .
Draw a picture to go with your poem.
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ice cream football flowers
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02
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4 Introduce your partner.
Listen to Amara introduce Rani again. Then introduce your partner.
6 First, write the sentences.
Then tell the class your partner’s name and what he or she likes.
03
5 Learn a hello and goodbye chant.
 28 C: Learn a poem.
1 A day at school
Read and learn this poem. Say and act out the words.
1.7 Project challenge
Make little 1.7 Project
chick stick puppets to act out challenge
the poem.
How to use this book
Work on the project with a partner or group.
Good
C: Introduce your morning, Mother Hen
partner
Then share with the class.
Chook,
Ask your partner chook,
questions. Write chook,
down the chook,
answers. chook.
What’s your favo urite school subject?
At the end of each unit, Then introduce
A: Make your partner to the class.
a survey
Good morning, Mother Hen.
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What’s your name? school subject?
there is a choice of projects your
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Science
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spell your name?
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Write the names of things in your
Questions help you think classrooms on cards.
How
How did you helpdid
youryou help
group do your group
the project? do the project?
about how you learn. (Look in the Picture dictionary
clock
wall
on page 169 for some words
and ideas.)
Look what I can do!
Look at what you have Stick each word card on or coat pegs
Look what I can do!
near the object.
learned in the unit! Think • I can talk about classroom objects and school activities.
Teach the words to your class.
• I can talk about the time and the days of the week.
about which skills you do I can
Say ‘Point •to the talk
clock, about families.
please!’
• I can talk about parts of a book.
well and which you need • I can
• about
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who and
things write
belong to. numbers from 0 to 10.
more practice with. • I can read I can
• and ask
write andwith
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short vowel about
sounds. food.
•
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I can read and write about schools.
• words with a short a.
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I can read and write about what families do.
3 Ready, steady, go!
•
At the end of every 3 units,
Check your progress 29
stop and check your progress! START

Play games and do activities Treasure hunt

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to review what you have You need:
Find the
• 2 to 3 players
learned. • a different game marker for
treasure.
It’s in the
each player 1 tree.

• number cards. What day is 20

Picture dictionary it today? Find the
treasure.
It’s next to
Find out the meaning of 1 Days of the week
2
What
the water.

words and stick your stickers are you

wearing?

in the Picture dictionary. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

3
Who is
playing this
Friday Saturday Sunday
game with
you?
Directions
• Take a number card. 4
• Count and move your game Go to the
2 Times of day marker on the game track. rocks. 10
Audio is available with the Digital Learner's Book, the Teacher´s Resource or Digital Classroom
5
• Read and answer the
morning afternoon
questions.
evening night Name 3
colours.
• Read and follow the
Video is available with Digital Classroom directions.

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3 Weather
sunny rainy windy cloudy 7
 How to use this book: Teacher

1.1 Think about it

1 A day at school 9
3 Listen, point and say.
Then listen and answer the questions.

Lesson 1: The Think 1.1 Words around us

About It lesson We are going to…

• talk about classroom objects and days of the week.
book map calendar clock tablet

4 Colours and numbers.

introduces the
Language tip
Getting started Look around your classroom.
How many are there?
Where can you see words? Ask questions about colours and numbers.

topic through a big

Look around your classroom.
What colour is There is one ruler.
How many chairs
Tom’s jacket? are there?

question and an 10
5 Read and listen to the poem. There are three jackets.

image to generate When I open up a book

When I open up a book
Poems and
discussion. Watch this! Each page whispers, ‘Look! Look! Look!’
Sports and monkeys, trains and kings,
kings
chants help to
Stories of amazing things.
reinforce topic
7
1 Listen and point.
What are the children reading? When I open up a book

Many units 8
2 Sing a calendar song.
What day is it today?
Each page whispers, ‘Look! Look! Look!’

vocabulary.
6 Write a new version of the poem.

include a video, Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Friday Saturday Sunday
What do you like to read about?
Write new words instead of the red words.

available on
Draw a picture to go with your poem.

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Digital Classroom.
6 All about bugs 6.2 Let’s explore

Lesson 2: The
68
3 Listen to this interview with Maylin
6.2 Crickets and other insects and her grandpa.
Find out the answers to these questions.
We are going to…

Let’s Explore • learn about insects. antennae

wings
a

b
What does Maylin’s grandpa have
in his pocket?
Why does Maylin want to have a
A cricket is an insect.

lesson explores 67
1 What is an insect?
Listen and look at the diagram.
Then answer the questions. 6 legs
68
4
cricket for a pet?

Listen to the interview again.

the unit topic

Fill in the missing words.
a How many legs does an insect have?
b Do all insects have antennae?
How to take care of a pet cricket
c Do all insects have wings?

further. 2 Sticker activity.

a Crickets need to stay . If you go out in
winter, keep the cricket cage in a pocket, close to
your body.
ant bee butterfly worm cricket spider
b Crickets need a safe , with plenty of air.
Look at the animals on the stickers. Are they insects or not? c Crickets need fresh and water every
Count the legs. Put the stickers on the chart. day.
Then, add one more animal to the ‘not insects’ column. d Crickets can eat bits of rice and .
Draw a picture. Write its name.
5 What do you think?
insects not insects
Different people like different things.

Sticker activities A cricket is a good pet for Maylin and her grandpa.
Is a cricket a good pet for you? Why or why not?

encourage
Write a few sentences.

A cricket is a good A cricket is not a

learners to think pet for me.

I like to listen to
crickets.
good pet for me.
My mum doesn’t
like insects.

critically. 98 99

2 Good neighbours

Lesson 3: The 2.2 Jobs

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2 Listen to an interview.
Josef is a year 2 student.
He is interviewing a firefighter.

cross-curricular
We are going to…
The firefighter’s name is Miss Dilov.
• learn about different jobs.
Listen to the interview to learn about

lesson prepares 20
1 Read and listen.
Miss Dilov’s job.
Look at the picture here and on page 32. In this lesson
you'll find the key
Use stickers to label the firefighters’ clothes in the picture. Point to some of the things Miss Dilov
talks about.

learners to learn
Firefighters have important jobs. They put out fires.
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They rescue people who are inside burning buildings. 3 Complete the report.
Firefighters wear special clothes that keep them safe. Josef writes a report about Miss Dilov and her job.

in English across They wear heavy boots on their feet.

They wear heavy jackets made from materials that do not burn.
Fill in the missing words.

Miss Dilov is a firefighter.

words.
Firefighters wear helmets. If something falls on a firefighter’s head, She at the fire station.

the curriculum. the helmet keeps the firefighter safe.

A firefighter wears a mask on their face and an air pack on their back.
When there’s a fire, she
She uses
She also visits
on the fire engine.
to fight the fire.
and to children about fire safety.
The mask lets the firefighter breathe fresh air.
Firefighters wear heavy gloves on their hands.
They can touch hot things with their gloves.
4 Interview your teacher.
A teacher has an important job.
There are
Imagine you are a reporter.
Interview your teacher.
Use these questions.
opportunities to
•
•
What is your job?
Where do you work?
Writing tip
think critically
• What do you teach?

5 Write a report.
Write a report about your teacher’s job.
If your teacher is a man,
use the word he.
about the
information in the
Look at Josef’s report for ideas. If your teacher is a woman,
use the word she.

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text.

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 How to use this book

Lesson 4: The 4 The big sky 4.4 Use of English

Use of English 4.4 Using the past simple 2 What did you do yesterday?
Interview your partner. Your partner
can choose verbs from the box.
played with (Who?)

We are going to…

lesson develops • talk and write about what people did in the past.
Then write what your partner did
yesterday.
talked to (Who?)

grammar and
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1 Read the poem. What did you walked to (Where?)
Then do the actions. do yesterday?

language.
A trip to outer space watched (What?)
I walked to the
We travelled by spaceship to outer space, park and I played
Far, far away. We were very brave. with my sister.
We waved at the Earth.

Language detective We watched the Earth get smaller and smaller.

We travelled by spaceship to outer space,
Yesterday, Peng walked to the park and he played with his sister.

Far, far away. We were very excited.

boxes present the main
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3 Listen and point to the picture.
We jumped out of the spaceship.
Then answer the questions.
We walked on planet Mars.

grammar point of each

We travelled by spaceship to outer space, Now In the past
Far, far away. We were very tired. I am I was
We climbed back into the spaceship. She is She was

unit through an active We travelled home to planet Earth. They are They
were

learning approach. Digital

Language detective
a Where is Paco now? Where was he this afternoon?
Verbs ending in -ed b Where are Paco’s sisters now? Where were they this afternoon?
Look at the words in red that end in -ed. c Where was Paco’s mum this afternoon?

Classroom includes Those words are verbs. They tell us what the children did.
Find other verbs in the poem that end in -ed.
d Where are you now? Where were you last night?

grammar presentations. 70 71

Lesson 5: In 5 Let’s measure 5.5 Words and sounds

Stage 2, the
I won two 61
5 Describing animals: clever, fast, heavy
5.5 Words that sound the same prizes.
Read about each animal. Find the matching picture.
Choose a word to describe the animal.
We are going to…

Words and • read and write words that sound the same.
Then think of another animal that is also clever, fast or heavy.
Write the sentences.
a An African elephant weighs the

Sounds lesson 59
1

2
Listen, point and say.

Sticker activity
I won one
prizes.
I won one
prizes too!
same as 100 men.
An elephant is !
1

inclues a
A is too.
one two four eight
b A parrot can learn to talk. It can count, 2
Read the number words. Look at the pictures.
name colours and do maths.

TPR song to
Find a word that sounds the same as each I ate eight bananas
number word. Put the number stickers on A parrot is !
these four are for you.
the Numbers page (page 166) of the Picture A is too.
dictionary.

develop phonics 3 Write some tongue-twisters using these word pairs.

eight – ate four – for
c A very good runner can run 12 metres in a second.
A cheetah can run 30 metres in a second.

awareness at Ed ate eight eggs.

A cheetah is
A is
!
too.
3

a flags Fran. b Ed eggs.

word level.
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6 Count in twos.
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4 Read and sing! Use the number line to count in twos to 12.
Then join in with the poem.
Find the words that sound the same.
Make up a new verse of the poem starting with ‘22, 24 …’

Practice phonics One-one was a racehorse.

Two-two was one, too.
2, 4, 6, 8. Mary’s at the cottage gate.
Eating cherries on a plate – 2, 4, 6, 8.
One-one won one race.
with a sticker Two-two won one, too.

activity.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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9 Let’s explore the city! 9.6 Read and respond

Lesson 6: The 9.6 City Mouse and Country Mouse That evening, Callie arrived in the The literature
city. The city streets were full of

Read and We are going to…

• read and discuss a story.
life. There were shops and cafes,
bright lights and music.
is used as a
Respond lesson 1 Making connections
Some people like the city. Other people like the country.
Some mice waved to Callie.
‘Hi Callie, welcome to the city,’
they said. ‘We’re Cindy’s friends.
platform for work
includes literature.
How about you? As you read this story, ask yourself,
‘Am I a city mouse or a country mouse?’
Come to our party.’
The party was at the top of a
on values.
high building. There were food
This might be a 109
City Mouse and Country Mouse and dancing.

fictional story, a
Cindy, the city mouse, and Callie, the country mouse, met on the ‘This is amazing,’ said Callie.
TV show, Changing Places. ‘I love the city.’
‘Welcome to Changing Places!’ said the announcer. ‘We do, too!’ said Cindy’s friends.

poem or a play. ‘On this show, you change places for a week.’
Callie had never been to the city.
Just then there was a strange
noise. ‘What’s that?’ asked Callie. There is also an
Cindy had never been to the country.
‘It’s a cat,’ shouted the other

The audio can be

‘You’ll love the city,’ said Cindy. ‘There is
so much to see and do. There is always
mice. ‘Run for your life!’
Callie ran out of the door, down
opportunity for
something happening.’

played the first time creative writing.

the stairs and into the street.
‘Wow,’ said Callie. ‘That sounds great. She jumped into a taxi.
The country is wonderful too. The bees
‘Take me home,’ she said. ‘The city
buzz and the birds sing. At night, you
you meet the story, can count the stars.’
is too scary for me. I want to go
back to the country.’
‘That sounds wonderful,’ said Cindy.
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8 Home, sweet home 8.7 Project challenge Projects
The Project 8.7 Project challenge C: Doors in our school
Take photos or draw pictures of at least
encourage
Challenge lesson Work on the project with a partner or group. Then share with the class.

A: Write about an animal home

5 different doors in your school such as
a door to a room, a cupboard door or the
front door of the school. 21st century
includes a choice of Choose an animal. Look up information about that Write a card with this information about
animal’s home in a book or on the Internet.
Where does the animal build its home?
each door:
skills such as
projects. What is the home made of?
ant •
•
Where is this door?
What is this door made of: wood or
Find some other interesting facts
about the home.
turtle
•
metal?
Does this door have a door knob?
communication,
Draw a diagram.

collaboration, and
owl • Is there a window or a number on
Add word labels This is a door to a cupboard.
this door?
to the diagram. It is made of wood.
Make a poster with all your door pictures
and number them. It has a doorknob.
monkey

mouse
Read out your descriptions and let
the class guess the doors.
It is in our classroom.
creativity.
spider

What would you do differently if you were

B: Design a playroom for children
television
to do this project again?
Self and peer-
What will you put in the playroom? Look what I can do!
You could put: a huge TV, a
ping-pong table, ropes and slides. • I can talk and write about different kinds of homes.
evaluation checklists
What else?

for projects are

• I can talk about things I do at home.
Draw a big picture of the room. • I can talk about things I do at home.
Write word labels on the objects
in the room. • I can talk about things in the future, using will.
ladder

slide
•
•
I can read and write words with long u spellings.
I can read and discuss informational text.
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 Starter unit
1 Welcome!
We are going to...
• spell our names and introduce a friend.

Getting started
What can you say when you meet a
new friend?
Share your ideas.

How do you This is my partner.

spell your name? Her name is Rani.
She likes trees.

1 Spell your name.

Listen to the boy spell his name.
Write his name on a piece of paper.
Then, ask your partner, How do you spell your name?
Write your partner’s name.

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 1 Welcome!

2 What does Rani like? Language tip

Listen to Amara introduce
her partner, Rani. Look at the
chart on the
Does Amara say She or He?
wall in the big
Why?
picture.
3 Talk with your class about things you like.
Make a list.
Then draw a picture and write a sentence below: I like …

Things we like

ice cream football flowers

4 Introduce your partner.

Listen to Amara introduce Rani again. Then introduce your partner.
First, write the sentences.
Then tell the class your partner’s name and what he or she likes.

5 Learn a hello and goodbye chant.

Bread and butter, honey and jam

Say hello as quickly as you can.

Bread and butter, honey and jam

Say goodbye as softly as you can.

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 Starter unit

2 The calendar
We are going to...
• talk about the dates and months of the year.

1 Count the days.

Look at the calendar for the
month of September.
There are 30 days in September.
Point to the numbers as you count.

2 Find the date.

Listen, repeat and point to these dates on the calendar.
1st September 2nd September 3rd September 5th September
9th September 16th September 23rd September 30th September

3 Twelve months in a year.

Listen and point to the names of the months as you sing.

Happy Birthday
January February March April

5th 14th 22nd 3rd 21st

Ajay Olivia Jasmine Jonah Kira

May June July August

10th
Danilo
13th 17th 1st 4th 16th
Ava David Efren 2nd 22nd Ricardo
Lily Ernesto Elena

September October November December

11th 9th 11th

Sami Demi Diego

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4 Look at the birthday chart.

Answer these questions. Then think of your own questions.
a How many children have birthdays in April? When is Kira’s birthday?
b Look at October. When is Sami’s birthday?
c Which month has the most birthdays?

5 When is your birthday?

Make a birthday chart with your class.
Ask and answer questions.

6 Listen and match.

What can you say when you don’t understand a word in English?
Listen and repeat. Point to the correct picture in Activity 7.

What does What’s a

dictionary mean? mobile phone?

7 How do you say it in English?

Think of a word that you would like to say in English.
Look it up! Practise saying it!

Use a computer , a mobile phone or a dictionary .

Write the word and draw a picture.

Teach your new word to your class.

Volcano.
How do you say

in English?

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 1 A day at school
1.1 Words around us
We are going to…
• talk about classroom objects and days of the week.

Getting started
Where can you see words?
Look around your classroom.

1 Listen and point.

What are the children reading?

2 Sing a calendar song.

What day is it today?

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Friday Saturday Sunday

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3 Listen, point and say.

Then listen and answer the questions.

book map calendar clock tablet

4 Colours and numbers

Look around your classroom.
Ask questions about colours and numbers.

What colour is How many chairs

Tom’s jacket? are there?

5 Read and listen to the poem.

When I open up a book

When I open up a book
Each page whispers, ‘Look! Look! Look!’
Sports and monkeys, trains and kings,
Stories of amazing things.
When I open up a book
Each page whispers, ‘Look! Look! Look!’

6 Write a new version of the poem.

What do you like to read about?
Write new words instead of the red words.
Draw a picture to go with your poem.

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 1 A day at school

1.2 Our busy classroom

We are going to…
• talk about time, days of the week and school activities.

It’s three o’clock.

1 What time is it?
Use a paper clip on the clock
to show a time. Ask your
partner: “What time is it?”

2 Sticker activity
In Marco’s class, the
children do different activities
on different days of the week.
Listen to Marco and put stickers on the chart.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Language detective
What does Marco
do on Tuesday? Say and write the
He sings.
missing word.
The children sing.
Marco sings.
The children read.
Marco .

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 1.2 Let’s explore

3 Real or make-believe?
There are a lot of books in Marco’s classroom.
Some of the books tell stories.
Stories are not real; they are make-believe.
The people or animals in a story are
called characters. Animals in W
inter
Look at the book, The Snowy Day.
Who are the characters?
Some books give real information.
Henry Chen
Look at the book, Animals in the Winter.
Do you think it tells a story or gives real information?
Why do you think so?

4 Choose some books.

Different children like
different kinds of books.
Choose books for Rasha
and Miguel. Then choose
a book for yourself!

My name is Rasha.
I like reading books with my dad.
We like learning new things.

My name is Miguel.
I like funny stories about
animals. I don’t like scary
stories!

5 Draw and write: A book for me!

Draw the cover of a book you would like to read.
Does your book tell a story or give real information?
Write the name of the book on the cover.

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 1 A day at school

1.3 Inside a book

Key words
We are going to…
title: name of a
• talk about parts of a book. book or story
author: the writer
1 Look at the cover of a book.
What is the title of the book?
Who is the author of the book?
Find another book in your classroom.
Answer the questions again.
2 Look inside a book.
A contents page is at the beginning
of a book. It tells you what is in the book. Contents page
There are four chapters in this book.
1 School uniforms 2
Here are four pictures from the book
2 First day of school 6
Schools Around the World. In which
chapter can you find each picture? 3 Art class 10
Which page will you look at? 4 Lunchtime 14

a These children in China are b These boys eat lunch in their

painting in art class. Li Na classroom in Oman.
stands up to show her picture.

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c Sizani and Nandi live in d Ivan lives in Russia. On the

South Africa. All the children first day of school, Ivan and
in their class wear green his friends bring flowers for
school jackets. their teacher.

3 Compare and contrast.

Think about how your own school is similar to and different
from the schools described in Schools Around the World.
Talk with a partner or your class.
a Do you have art class in your school? What do you use to make art?

Crayons? Markers? Paint? Clay?

b Do you eat lunch at your school? Where do you eat lunch?

At home In our classroom

In our school cafeteria Outdoors at school

c Do you wear uniforms in your school?

Describe what you are wearing now. How do you
d What do you do on the first day of school? say the name of
your country in
English?

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