Module 1 My life
Unit 1 Making friends
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Reading
Anna's blog
Hello everyone. Welcome to my blog.
About me
My name is Anna. I'm from Germany. I'm 11 years old. I'm tall and thin. I have long hair.
I live with my family in a house close to some mountains. My mum is an Art teacher. My dad is a doctor. I have an elder sister and an elder brother.
About my school and my hobbies
Every day, I go to school by school bus. My favourite subjects are Maths, Art and Science. I like my school because the teachers are all very friendly. My dream is to be an engineer.
I like many sports. I'm good at swimming and playing basketball. These are my favourite hobbies.
I want to make friends with young people from all over the world! Email me, please!
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Listening
An e-friend
Jason is asking Mandy about her e-friend. Listen to their conversation and
complete the notes below. Write one word or figure in each blank.
Top tip
When you listen to a conversation, you need to pay attention to the Wh-questions. You should then listen carefully for the answers.
Jason: Who's your e-friend, Mandy?
Mandy: Her name's Yuki. She's from Japan.
Jason: How old is she?
Mandy: She's 12.
Jason: What does she look like?
Mandy: She's short and thin. She has long hair.
Jason: What's her hobby?
Mandy: She likes drawing pictures.
Jason: How many brothers and sisters does she have?
Mandy: She has one elder sister.
Jason: Where does she live?
Mandy: She lives in a small flat in Tokyo.
Jason: What's her dream?
Mandy: She wants to be an Art teacher.
Mandy's e-friend
Name: Yuki
Country: Japan
Age: (1)____________
What she looks like: short, thin; (2)____________ hair
Hobby: drawing (3)____________
Brothers and sisters: one elder (4)____________
Home: a (5)____________ flat in Tokyo
Dream: to be an (6)____________ teacher
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Speaking
A Talk time
/iː/ Chinese he teacher three
/ɪ/ English it live thin
/æ/ can flat man Maths
/e/ bread egg friendly many
/p/ help pen people ship
/b/ baby big bus hobby
A1 Listen carefully and circle the word you hear from each pair.
1 /liːv/ /lɪv/
2 /iːt/ /ɪt/
3 /mæn/ /men/
4 /bæd/ /bed/
5 /pɪɡ/ /bɪɡ/
6 /pen/ /ben/
A2 Read these sentences. Pay attention to the letters in bold.
1 Three bees see three beans.
2 Little fish swim in the river.
3 Cat, cat, catch that fat rat!
4 Ben let Ken eat eggs in his bed.
5 Peter is painting a picture in the park.
6 A baby took a bath in a big bowl.
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