Language summary
Structures and grammar Main vocabulary
Introduction I / We love / hate ing. Core: points of view, waste time, be lazy / bored, work hard
He / She loves / hates ing Other: unusual, learn by heart, diary, traveller, newspaper, famous, wonder,
How about ing? thieves, chase, admire, hold, carefully, spin
You must / mustnt
1 Things were What are you good at? Core: mathematics, music, science, ICT, history, geography, art, design,
Are you / Is he / she good at art / ing? French, Chinese, drama, PE
good at
Im / Hes / Shes (not) (very) good at art / ing. Other: calculate, invent, create, software, language, act, mime, subject,
ve, ten, quarter past / to Viking, prisoner, captain, sail , double (maths), aware, logical, nature,
rhythm, solve problems, share ideas, on my own, observe
He / She enjoys ing / It helps me learn when
2 People and Where are you / they from? Im / Were / Theyre from Core: France, Portugal, Poland, Italy, Germany, Turkey, the USA, Argentina,
Wheres he / she from? Hes / Shes from India, Brazil, China, Russia
countries
What languages do you / they speak? Other: ag, stripes, wagon, wagon trail, make friends, grandparents, Italian,
What languages does he / she speak? thief, bite, Portuguese, Polish, Russian, uently, Turkish, German, American,
He / She speaks uently / perfectly / well. originally, Scotland, Ireland, Irish, move, foreign, abroad, polite, earn money,
lifestyle, customs, include
3 Talking about What did you / he / she / they do / see? Core: cartoon, the news, weather forecast, documentary, lm, quiz show,
What was it about? It was about chat show, soap opera, comedy, western, nature programme, sports
the past programme
What happened?
I / He / She / They went / saw / ate / drank / made / Other: banquet, emperor, pick up, jewellery, toga, chariot race, prize, liar,
read / did / gave / ran / came / put / got / met / came popcorn, fright, robber, robbery, arrest, inventor, invention, experiment,
/ became demonstrate, succeed, patient, determined, optimistic
First, , Next , Then , Finally,
4 A world How often ? usually, often Core: journalist, TV presenter, musician, architect, scientist, technician,
every , once a builder, farmer, re ghter, football player, hairdresser, shop assistant
of jobs
Would you like to do / be ? Other: article, present, crops, electrical equipment, building site, curl,
Yes, I would. / No, I wouldnt. / I dont mind. chamber, snake pit, scroll, jumbo jet, job, earn, full-time, part-time, shift,
worker, challenge, motivation
What would you / he / she like to do?
Id / Hed / Shed like to I / He /She wouldnt like to
5 Amazing Im / Hes / Shes / taller than Core: volcano, desert, lake, rainforest, ocean, bay, cliff, waterfall, valley,
Im / Hes / Shes the tallest. glacier, iceberg, plain
nature
Im / Hes / Shes better at than Other: hike, jeep, explorer, South Pole, North Pole expedition, sledge,
Im / Hes / Shes the best at equipment, lost, glow, freezing, blizzard, frozen, visible, indigenous, ice
The is higher / bigger / heavier than sheet, oat, melt
Its the highest / biggest / heaviest.
6 A long Did it / they have ? It / They had / didnt have Core: stool, jug, bowl, knife, spoon, axe, spear, hammer, bow and arrow,
Could it / they I / you ? It / They I could / couldnt cave painting, statue, fossil
time ago
Yes, it / they / I could. No, it / they / I couldnt. Other: prehistory, ancient, dinosaur, sharp, claw, predator, horn, spike, prey,
Were there ? Yes, there were. / No, there werent. herbivore, carnivore, prehistoric, skin, shelter, hunt, reptile, tool, weapon,
extinct
There were / werent years ago.
7 Food, How much / many ? Core: packet, tin, can, carton, tube, bag, box, bar, pot, jar, bottle, tub
a lot of, much, many, some, almost a of
delicious food!
You should / shouldnt Other: special treat, jam, chop, pan, full, pepper, sneeze, honey, half full,
Should you ? Yes, you should. / No, you shouldnt. empty, gas/electric ring, mix, cook, mayonnaise, cool, ingredient, additive,
sell-by date, advertising, quantity, weight, kilo, gram, litre, millilitre
8 Future times Whatll you / David / Sue do when you grow up / Core: travel the world, go to university, go into space, live abroad, become
he / she grows up? rich and famous, become a politician, learn many languages, get married,
I / he / she will / wont have children, work for charity, play a sport for your country, write a novel
Will you / He / She ? Yes, I / he / she will. No, I / he / Other: future, spring, summer, autumn, winter, season, present, scientist, life,
she wont. There will / wont be global warming, temperature, fossil fuels, carbon dioxide, greenhouse effect,
Will there be ? Yes, there will. / No, there wont. ood, hurricane, drought
I hope so.
9 Holiday plans What are you / they going to do? Core: swimsuit, swimming trunks, goggles, soap, towel, shampoo, sandals,
Whats he / she going to do? suntan cream, toothbrush, eece, anorak, rucksack
Im / Hes / Shes / Were / Theyre going to Other: riddle, underwater, pack, course, gobble, soil, cone, blossom,
Are you / they going to ? undergrowth, coniferous, deciduous, lightning, arson
Is he / she going to ?
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