Module 1 People and places
Unit 1 People around us
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Reading
My grandma
My grandma was a short woman with grey hair. She was always cheerful. She was a very good cook. Her dishes were probably the best in the world! I will never forget the taste, and the smell as well.
Grandma took care of my family. She was really kind and patient. She died two years ago and I miss her very much.
— Ben
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Alice
Alice is my best friend. She is a tall girl with glasses. She often tells me jokes to make me laugh, but she never makes fun of others.
Alice is a smart girl. She is good at Maths. We often study and play table tennis together. I hope we will always remain friends.
— Joyce
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Mr Li
Mr Li is my Maths teacher. He is tall and thin. His classes are always full of fun. He uses lots of games in his teaching.
Mr Li is strict about our studies, but he always encourages us and gives us support. He often says, "Never give up and you'll be successful."
— Amy
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Listening
Sara's relatives
A Sara is phoning her grandma to ask about their relatives in Australia. Listen to their conversation and take notes. Write one word or figure in each blank.
Sara: Grandma, Dad showed me a photo of some of our relatives in Australia, but I don't know much about the people in it. Could you tell me about them, please?
Grandma: Sure. Who do you want to know about?
Sara: Who's the short but strong man? He's about 50 years old. He has short, grey hair. He's wearing glasses.
Grandma: Oh, he's your Uncle Danny. He's 51 years old.
Sara: What about Uncle Danny's wife, Aunt Mary? What does she look like?
Grandma: Well, Aunt Mary is short, about 1.55 metres. She's also thin. She has short, straight, black hair. She's about 45 years old.
Sara's uncle
• short but (1)_____
• short, (2)_____ hair
• wearing (3)_____
• (4)_____ years old
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Sara's aunt
• short, about (5)_____ metres
• (6)_____
• short, straight, (7)_____ hair
• about (8)_____ years old
B Can you help Sara find her uncle and aunt in the photo below? Draw arrows and label each of them.
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Speaking
A Talk time
/ɪə/ cheerful dear here idea
/eə/ bear care hair there
/ʊə/ cure poor sure tour
A1 Listen carefully and circle the word you hear from each pair.
1 /tʃeə(r)/ /tʃɪə(r)/
2 /beə(r)/ /bɪə(r)/
3 /tʊə(r)/ /teə(r)/
4 /kjʊə(r)/ /keə(r)/
5 /peə(r)/ /pʊə(r)/
6 /tɪə(r)/ /tʊə(r)/
A2 Read these sentences. Pay attention to the letters in bold.
1 Oh dear! I fear I didn't hear your idea clearly.
2 Don't you dare stare at the bear over there!
3 I'm sure we'll find a cure for the poor tour guide.
4 A pair of rare bears put pears on the chair.
B Speak up
In groups, discuss the people you like. Follow the example.
cheerful friendly kind
clever hard-working patient
S1: Who do you like?
S2: I like …
S1: What does/did he/she look like?
S2:
He/She's/was tall/short/thin …
He/She has/had short/long, straight hair …
S1: What do you like about him/her?
S2: He/She's/was cheerful …
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