Module 4 Fun time
Unit 8 Collecting things
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Reading
Unusual collections
Sam and Helen's grandparents collect almost everything. There are eight doorbells on their front door!
"This silver doorbell is my favourite," said Helen. She pushed it and soon Grandpa opened the door.
"Come in, my dear grandson and granddaughter!" he said.
"Who started collecting doorbells, Grandpa?" asked Sam.
"Your grandma," he answered. "She loves doorbells."
"What do you like collecting, Grandpa?" asked Helen.
"I like collecting newspapers."
They went inside and saw newspapers everywhere.
"Hello children!" called Grandma. "Let's have some tea."
The children followed her into the living room and saw lots of toys there. There was hardly any space for the children to sit down.
"Whose toys are these?" asked Helen.
"They're ours," said Grandma. "We both like collecting toys."
"But remember," said Grandpa, "we have a lot of free time! You have your school work to do, so you shouldn't spend too much time collecting things!"
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Listening
People's collections
Listen to a TV reporter interviewing three people about students' collections. Who says the sentences below? Put a tick (√) in the correct boxes.
Top tip
When you listen to people talking, pay attention to the words after but. They usually introduce a different idea.
TV reporter: Good morning, it's Anne Ling here. Today, I will find out more about students' collections. Here's a student. Hello, what's your name?
Boy: Alan.
TV reporter: Hi, Alan. Do you collect anything?
Boy: Yes, I do. I collect car magazines.
TV reporter: That's interesting. Why car magazines?
Boy: I really love cars.
TV reporter: Thanks, Alan. There's a girl. Hello, what's your name?
Girl: Ivy.
TV reporter: Do you collect anything, Ivy?
Girl: When I was small, I collected shells from the beach, but my teacher told me it's bad for the environment.
TV reporter: I think your teacher's right, Ivy. Here's a parent. Does your child collect anything?
Man: Yes, my son collects computer games.
TV reporter: What do you think of this?
Man: I'm happy he's interested in something, but I think collecting computer games is a waste of time.
TV reporter: Thanks for your time.
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2 I collect car magazines. |
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3 My teacher told me it's bad for the environment. |
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4 I'm happy he's interested in something. |
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5 I collected shells from the beach. |
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6 I really love cars. |
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Speaking
A Talk time
/əʊ/ alone follow no road
/aʊ/ brown cow found loud
/w/ watch way what when
/j/ year yellow you young
A1 Listen carefully and circle the word you hear from each pair.
1 /nəʊ/ /naʊ/
2 /ɡɒt/ /ɡəʊt/
3 /hɔːs/ /haʊs/
4 /həˈləʊ/ /ˈjeləʊ/
5 /waɪ/ /haɪ/
6 /hɪə(r)/ /jɪə(r)/
A2 Read these sentences. Pay attention to the letters in bold.
1 A goat is going home by boat with Joe.
2 A brown cow is running around the town now.
3 Young Yoyo plays with a yellow yo-yo.
4 Wendy walks to school when the weather is warm.
B Speak up
You are going to interview three classmates about their collections. Follow the example.
You: Hello, Harry. Do you collect anything?
Harry: Yes, I collect postcards.
You: That's interesting. When did you start collecting them?
Harry: I started two years ago.
You: Which is your favourite postcard?
Harry: My favourite postcard is from the UK. It has a picture of Big Ben on it.
You: I see. Thanks, Harry.
Harry: You're welcome.
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