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Pupil's Book, Unit 5 page 55 1 Listen and match the words to the pictures. 1 So, have you chosen the three words that are connected to your life, Maria? Yeah, I have. Well, what's the first one you chose? ‘Certificate'. It's because I was given a certificate last night. We had to do a test, to show that we could swim in pyjamas. I had to swim to the bottom of the pool and pick up a brick too! That's exciting! Yes, it was. I was happy that I got the certificate. I'm going to put it up on my wall. And I can go to a higher level swimming class too. That class will be even more difficult! I start it next term, after the summer holiday. 2 And what's the second word? I chose 'essay'. ‘Essay’? Why did you choose that? Well, that's because I'm writing an essay for my history class. It has to be 250 words long. We're doing a course on the history of space travel, so the essay is about space travel. Cool! Yes, it's a great class! For the next three lessons we're doing a project. We have to design a design a rocket. Our teacher said that if we get a good mark, we can go on a trip to the space museum! Great! 3 Umm. And, what's the third word you chose? ‘Instructions. Nice. There’s a funny reason that I chose ‘instructions, actually. Last weekend, my brother and I were helping my dad. And he wrote a list of instructions for us, to tell us what to do. First we needed to take a plant to my grandma's new house. But it started raining on the way! Oh no! When we got to my grandma's house we were really wet- and the list was wet too. So we couldn't read the information on it. But the plant was happy! Yeah! I needed to phone my dad to ask what to do next. 2 Listen again. For each question, choose the correct answer. 1 So, have you chosen the three words that are connected to your life, Maria? Yeah, I have. Well, what's the first one you chose? ‘Certificate'. It's because I was given a certificate last night. We had to do a test, to show that we could swim in pyjamas. I had to swim to the bottom of the pool and pick up a brick too! That's exciting! Yes, it was. I was happy that I got the certificate. I'm going to put it up on my wall. And I can go to a higher level swimming class too. That class will be even more difficult! I start it next term, after the summer holiday. 2 And what's the second word? I chose 'essay'. ‘Essay’? Why did you choose that? Well, that's because I'm writing an essay for my history class. It has to be 250 words long. We're doing a course on the history of space travel, so the essay is about space travel. Cool! Yes, it's a great class! For the next three lessons we're doing a project. We have to design a design a rocket. Our teacher said that if we get a good mark, we can go on a trip to the space museum! Great! 3 Umm. And, what's the third word you chose? ‘Instructions. Nice. There’s a funny reason that I chose ‘instructions, actually. Last weekend, my brother and I were helping my dad. And he wrote a list of instructions for us, to tell us what to do. First we needed to take a plant to my grandma's new house. But it started raining on the way! Oh no! When we got to my grandma's house we were really wet- and the list was wet too. So we couldn't read the information on it. But the plant was happy! Yeah! I needed to phone my dad to ask what to do next. 3 Complete the sentences. Use the words in the box. Listen and check. 1 We had to do a test, to show that we could swim in pyjamas. 2 I was happy that I got the certificate. I'm going to put it up on my wall. 3 I can go to a higher level swimming class too. That class will be even more difficult. 4 I start it next term, after the summer holiday. 5 I'm writing an essay for my history class. It has to be 250 words long. 6 I'm doing a course on space travel. 7 For the next three lessons we're doing a project. We have to design a rocket. 8 Our teacher said that if we get a good mark, we can go on a trip to the space museum! 9 My dad wrote a list of instructions for us, to tell us what to do. 10 We were really wet and the list was wet too. We couldn't read the information on it.

Pupil's Book, Unit 5 page 59 5 Listen and repeat. I'd thought that I didn't need to practise for concerts . . . . . . but I learned that I need to prepare well! I'd thought that I didn't need to practise for concerts, but I learned that I need to prepare well.

Pupil's Book, Unit 5 page 60 My first camping trip I'll never forget the first time I went camping. One Friday night at our adventure camp, our instructors Joe and Natalie told us to pack our bags. ‘We've arranged everything, ' they said excitedly, jumping up and down and giving us high-fives. I was so excited, I couldn't wait to explore the countryside and learn how to fish. But my friend Sophie was disappointed. She'd been fishing before and she wanted to do something different. ‘Why can't we just stay here and go swimming?' she complained. Early the next morning we were all on the bus, ready to go. ‘Everyone ready then?’ asked Joe, smiling at us in the mirror. There was lots of traffic and it was very late when we arrived. It was pitch black and the only light came from the moon. The campsite was completely empty - I felt quite anxious - I'd never been out so late at night. Joe tried to keep us calm, so first we got everything off the bus and then we had a hot chocolate. After that he got the tent instructions and said, ‘This looks like a good place to put the tent. ' He asked me to pass him the tent poles but we couldn't find them. How confusing! I knew I had put them on the bus before we'd left! ‘Don't worry, ' said Joe. ‘This will be a great test! We'll just have to sleep under the stars tonight! ’ Then we made a campfire and toasted marshmallows. By the light of the fire, Joe started telling us a story in a slow, deep voice. ‘When I was young, we always camped in this exact spot and every year things mysteriously disappeared from our tents, things like smelly socks and muddy trousers. Some campers said they had seen hands without bodies sliding through unzipped tent flaps. Others had seen objects being taken away through the bushes. One day a camper found a scarecrow in the woods. It was made with all the things that had been lost. They say that the scarecrow was taking things for himself. ' When he stopped, something behind us made the leaves move. A scary silence followed, then we all burst into laughter. It was scary and fun! The next morning, I persuaded Sophie to do the fishing course with me. As we walked through the forest with our nets, we saw more and more straw along the path. We began to see even more straw, as well as socks and trousers. ‘Let's get out of here! What if the scarecrow comes?' I whispered. ‘Don't be silly, nobody has ever seen him. Wait a minute! ' she replied, and ran towards a bag. Just as she got near to it, we heard a noise in the trees. ‘RUN! ’ she shouted, picking up the bag and racing past me. When we got back to the camp, Sophie said, ‘Look, Joe! ’ and threw the bag with the tent poles in it into his hands as we jumped onto the bus. ‘Great, you found them! Where were they?' he asked, looking delighted. ‘It doesn't matter! ’ Sophie laughed nervously. ‘. . . but let's just say scarecrows don't need tent poles! ’

Pupil's Book, Unit 5 page 62 2 Listen and read the text. Check your ideas from Activity 1. What was school like a hundred years ago? HOW MANY CHILDREN WERE IN EACH CLASS? A hundredyears ago classes were very big. There were often sixty children in one class with only one teacher. Classes usually had boys and girls of different ages but if it was a large school, boys and girls were taught separately. Teachers were very strict and the children weren't allowed to speak, except to answer a question. WHAT WERE THE CLASSROOMS LIKE? Children had to sit on wooden benches and at the front ofthe class there was a big wooden blackboard. The teacher used to write on it with chalk. The teacher's desk was often higher than the children's so he or she could see them better. WHAT DID THE CHILDREN WRITE WITH? Children didn't have pencils, rubbers or pens. They learned to write using chalk and a chalk board. Older children learned to write with a pen and ink. There was a little pot of ink in their desks. Anyone who made a mistake or dripped ink onto their page was punished. WHAT DID THE CHILDREN STUDY? They learned reading, spelling, handwriting, arithmetic and a little geography and history oftheir own country. First, the teacher wrote the information on the board, then the children had to copy it into their books and memorise it. Finally, they had. to repeat the lesson back to the teacher. .