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Grammar● Sentences that you know in English● Punctuation● Personal questions and answers● The verb be● Wh- questions ● Singular and plural nouns

Vocabulary● Words that you know in English● Classroom language● Numbers and dates● The alphabet ● Names of members of a band● Names of interests and activities● Names of places around the world● Geography vocabulary

so that you can● Make sentences in English● Tell the class about yourself● Talk to your teacher in English● Understand a letter in English● Ask and answer questions about you● Understand and use numbers● Say the date● Spell words in English● Ask for permission and help ● Ask for and give information● Write about an imaginary pop group● Ask and answer questions about your interests● Talk about facts● Play a quiz game

FactsIn Module 1 you study

Life and culture Alphabet worldThe UK

Coursework 1

Facts about meYou write about your name, your interestsand your school.

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What’s it about?

What can you say about the pictures?

Now match the pictures with sentences 1–4.

1 A message in a bottle.2 Meet Joe, Sadie, Sam and Jack!3 Are they good at surfing?4 What’s the capital of Canada?

USA

Mexico

Canada

The GreatLakes

The Mississippi

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PopocatepetlATLANTIC

OCEAN

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CourseworkAll about me

In Book 1 you study ● the language of everyday life

so that you can ● describe yourself and your

everyday life and complete an English Coursework folder.

Your Coursework has got six parts:

Part 1 Facts about meYou write about your name and age, where you live, yourinterests and your school.

Part 2 Important things to meYou write about your favouritepeople, places and things.

Part 3 A day in my life You write about a typical day.

Part 4 My neighbourhoodYou draw a map of yourneighbourhood and describe places near your house.

Part 5 My clothesYou describe the sort of clothesyou like, and the things youusually wear.

Part 6 My life lineYou write about important eventsin your life.

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1 Wordsa S Write the alphabet (A, B, C ...)

in your notebook. Try to find an English word for each letter. You’ve got five minutes!

Apple Bag Cat DeskE… F…

b Use words from your list and makegroups of words on the board.

2 Sentencesa Look at the words in the balloons. How many

sentences can you make?

I’ve got a bike.

b What about you? Make true sentences about you.Tell the class.

Hi! My name’s Roberto. I like sport and computers.

Hello! I’m Maria.I’m twelve.

In Step 1 you study

● words and sentences that you know in English

● punctuation

so that you can

● make sentences in English

● tell the class about yourself

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