BigEnglish Level4 StudentsBook
BigEnglish Level4 StudentsBook
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Listen and read. Then sing.
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Who’s That Girl?
It’s the first day of school,
We’re back in our classes.
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Everybody looks different—
And I have new glasses!
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Who’s that girl
Standing over there?
She’s taller than me
And has dark curly hair.
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In my class are the kids I know.
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Trish is tall and has long Darren is short. He has Sylvia has brown hair.
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light brown hair. She straight black hair and She carries a bright
plays the flute. glasses. He’s shy. pink backpack.
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Natalie has wavy Bryan has dark brown Larry has light brown
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blonde hair. She’s smart hair and glasses. He’s hair. He’s friendly
and likes to read. serious. and funny.
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3 Circle T for true or F for false. Then check your answers with a partner.
True False
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3. Larry is shy. T F
4. Bryan is serious. T F
5. Trish plays the saxophone. T F
6. Darren is tall. T F
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Like You!
There’s a new
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girl in our class.
Her name is
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Amanda. She
has dark curly
hair.
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Oh, really? What’s
she like?
Is she nice?
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3 But Cristina and Amanda are 4 Cristina likes her new classmate.
different in some ways, too.
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5 Cristina’s dad makes a joke.
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Reading comprehension
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Marcy: I know. He’s taller than my
brother David, too.
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9 Practice the dialogue in 8 with a partner.
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Donna Henry
Maddie
Joseph
Sandra
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Who is bigger, Chris or Tom? Chris is bigger than Tom. old older
big bigger
11 Look at the picture. Complete the sentences.
heavy heavier
bigger
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1. Juan is than Mia.
2. Mia is than Juan.
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3. Mia’s hair is than Juan’s.
4. Juan’s backpack is than Mia’s.
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My sister’s hair is longer than my hair. My sister’s hair is longer than mine.
ours.
theirs.
Shaun’s backpack is
heavier than mine.
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content Words
chance common fraternal identical multiple birth pair
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One out of every 32 births is a pair of twins. Some twins are identical—
they look exactly alike. Other twins are fraternal—they don’t look alike.
When a mother gives birth to more than one baby at a time, it is called
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a multiple birth. What we call each kind of multiple birth depends on the
number of babies born. Twins (two babies) are the most common kind of
multiple birth. Triplets (three babies), quadruplets (four babies), and larger
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groups are less common.
identical twins
Number of Babies Name of Birth Group Rate
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triplets
quadruplets
1 out of 32 births
1 out of 625 births
1 out of 9,000 births
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Fraternal twins are more common than identical twins. In larger birth
groups, identical babies are very rare. Some scientists say the chance of
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8 Unit 1 quadruplets
A paragraph starts with a topic sentence. The topic sentence introduces the topic,
or the main idea, of the paragraph.
My best friend’s name is Gabe.
Detail sentences give details, or information, about the main idea. They come
after the topic sentence.
He is taller than me and wears cool glasses.
Gabe is smart, and he is funny, too.
We like to play soccer together on weekends.
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A paragraph ends with a final sentence. A final sentence talks about the subject
again in a different way.
I’m happy to have a friend like Gabe.
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20 Read the sentences from a paragraph. Write T for topic sentence,
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D for detail sentence, or F for final sentence.
6. Write a final
sentence.
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1. You can have a . 2. Can I you?
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Project
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Place the cards face down. Take turns turning over a card. Say a
sentence about one person in your group using the word on the card.
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You get a point for each correct sentence. Play until everyone in your
group has five points.
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friend Millie is . She
has long hair. Martin
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and Millie are both nice . I like my friends!
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27 Complete the dialogue. Use the words from the box.
A: Is he than ?
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A: Is he friendly?
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Stay in Bed and Rest!
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You’re coughing, and you’re sneezing.
You need to stay in bed.
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I think you have a fever.
Here, let me feel your head.
You shouldn’t go to school today.
You should stay home instead.
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When you’re sick or feeling blue,
Your family takes good care of you.
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(Chorus)
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Pablo has terrible . He is
, and his eyes are watering.
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2. Sandra has a bad . She is
, and she has a .
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She has to stay home from school.
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You Hurt
Yourself! Oh, my gosh! You
cut yourself!
What? I…
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Oh, no!
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Emma and Paul are eating lunch together 2 Paul gets upset when he sees
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at school. Emma has a problem. Emma’s arm.
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But Paul, …
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5 Emma cleans off her arm.
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Reading comprehension
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Mom: es. You should take some medicine and get
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some rest.
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Jacob: But . . . what about my soccer game today?
Mom: You can watch a soccer game on TV.
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9 Practice the dialogue in 8 with a partner.
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Listen and stick. Write the number.
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She should take some medicine. He should eat soup and go to bed.
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You You
He/She should eat healthy foods. He/She shouldn’t stay up late.
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1. You get some exercise every day.
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2. Sue eat so many sweets.
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4. People drink lots of water and get plenty of rest.
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He/She should take care of
myself.
yourself.
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himself/herself.
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We ourselves.
They themselves.
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4. My family grows vegetables in the garden. We eat good food and take
care of .
13 Work with a partner. Talk about the people on pages 42– 43.
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CONTENT Words
bacteria fungi germs protozoa toxins viruses
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Germs
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Our bodies work hard to stay healthy. But there
are many tiny enemies around us that can make us
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sick. These little enemies are called germs. There
are four main types of germs: bacteria, viruses,
fungi, and protozoa.
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bacteria
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virus protozoa
fungi
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Germs in Your Body Germs are so small that we can see them
only with a microscope. They come into our bodies, eat up the body’s
nutrients, and take away our energy. Many germs make a kind of
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poison called a toxin. Toxins can cause fever, coughing, or other 1. the kitchen sink
ailments. It is important to stay away from germs as much as possible. 2. your toothbrush
3. the TV remote
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Germs in Your Home Germs are all around us. One of the
easiest places to find them is at home. The clipboard shows five places control
in your home that are perfect for germs. 4. the computer
keyboard
Protect Yourself Not all germs are bad. But we have to protect
ourselves from dangerous germs. We can do this by washing our hands
5. the bathtub
often and keeping our homes clean.
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Chicken Soup When the first signs of a cold begin,
people in many countries make a big pot of hot chicken
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soup. They eat the soup and rest. Many people believe
that chicken soup is a natural and healthy cure for a cold.
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Boiled Eggs In China, it is common to rub a hot hard-
boiled egg on your face, head, and neck to cure a headache.
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You boil the egg, take off the shell, and rub the egg on your
head until the egg becomes cool. Many people believe this
will help your headache and improve your sleep.
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Vinegar People in many countries use vinegar as a medicine.
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Tea Many people around the world use tea, especially herbal tea, to cure
common problems. Some ingredients in home remedy teas include ginger,
garlic, honey, and lemon. Popular in Greece, Spain, Korea, Japan, and
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Chicken Soup When the first signs of a cold begin,
people in many countries make a big pot of hot chicken
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soup. They eat the soup and rest. Many people believe
that chicken soup is a natural and healthy cure for a cold.
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Boiled Eggs In China, it is common to rub a hot hard-
boiled egg on your face, head, and neck to cure a headache.
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You boil the egg, take off the shell, and rub the egg on your
head until the egg becomes cool. Many people believe this
will help your headache and improve your sleep.
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Vinegar People in many countries use vinegar as a medicine.
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Tea Many people around the world use tea, especially herbal tea, to cure
common problems. Some ingredients in home remedy teas include ginger,
garlic, honey, and lemon. Popular in Greece, Spain, Korea, Japan, and
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I like walking in the park, riding my bicycle, listening to music,
watching movies, and shopping.
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18 Put commas where they belong in the paragraph.
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I get up early every day and I ride my bike to school.
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I like school but sometimes I don’t want to study. I
know I should study after school but I often just want
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to play with my friends. What do you think? Should I
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19 In your notebook, make a list of things you like to do and things you
don’t like to do. Be sure to separate the things in your list with commas.
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You should You should You shouldn’t
cough or sneeze into wash your hands often. share food, cups, forks,
the inside of your arm. or spoons.
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21 Tell a partner how you can stop spreading germs.
UI wash my
hands several
times a day.
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Project Name
Cough or sneeze
into your arm.
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23 Work with a partner. Make cards with the names of the different
ailments you learned in this unit.
allergies cough
stomachache headache
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scrape
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Choose a card. Tell
your partner about
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your problem.
I have a really
bad toothache.
What should I do?
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a dentist soon.
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B: You eat so many sweets.
4. A: My allergies are really bad today.
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B: Y
ou take some medicine cough fever
and stay in the house. scrape sore throat
stomachache toothache
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25 Write the name of the ailment each person has.
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1. stomachache 2. 3.
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4. 5. 6.
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Learning Is Fun
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2. sing like a
rock star 4. skateboard
1. dance like a 3. bake a cake
hip-hop artist
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6. play tennis 7. speak Chinese
5. play the guitar
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Isn’t that boy
in your class?
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Oh, yeah. Really?
That’s Gerald.
4+2+1=
Yes, he’s good at
math and science. He
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Gerald everything.
doing?
6 Look at the reading. Check the things that Gerald knows how to do.
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Maybe he can teach us.
Curt: I’d like that!
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9 Practice the dialogue in 8 with a partner.
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10 Listen and stick. Label the pictures with the phrases from the box.
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learn to dance learn to draw learn to play tennis learn to skateboard
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1. 2.
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3. 4.
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Do you know how to play the piano? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
you I’d
What would he/she like to learn? He’d/She’d like to learn how to play the piano.
they They’d
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. But I can play the piano.
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2. Do you tennis?
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12 Look at the pictures. Read the questions and write answers.
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What do think of tennis? We think it’s a lot of fun.
they
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What does he/she think of ballet? He/She thinks it’s boring.
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content Words
contract joints muscles nerves organs relax
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Moving
Moving
MovingYour
YourBody
YourBody
Body
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With every move you make, you are using your bones, muscles, and
joints. These three kinds of body parts make up your musculoskeletal
system. Without your musculoskeletal system, you would not be
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able to stand, walk, or move in any way.
Your bones are your body’s frame. They support
the organs within your body and give the body shape.
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Without bones, your body would look like an octopus!
Your joints connect two or more bones to each other.
Joints are important. They allow you to be flexible. If you
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didn’t have joints, your body would not be able to move.
Your muscles are also important for motion. Muscles are strong
and flexible. They pull the bones in different directions so that your
body moves.
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Of course, your muscles, bones, and joints do not move by
themselves. Your brain and your nerves help out. For example, if
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you want to kick a soccer ball, your brain needs to tell your nerves
that you want to move your foot. Your nerves send a message
to your muscles. Your muscles contract, or get shorter, and,
as a result, you kick the ball. Muscles move your body by
contracting and then relaxing.
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X Complete the sentences.
Extraordinary
Kids
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There are some kids in the world who do things faster
and better than most people. Take a look at some of these
amazing kids.
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Gregory Smith was born in 1990 in Keswick, Virginia, in the
United States. Gregory could read before he was two years old.
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At ten, Gregory started attending college. By sixteen, Gregory
had several college degrees. But he is more than just a
genius. He travels the world trying to help young people
everywhere. He hopes that he can help make the world a
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safer and more peaceful place for everyone.
Web nickname
Reviewed by toby23 on March 15 and date
An Interesting Book for Everyone Title of review
Rating
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I read the book last week and I really liked it. It is not a
long book. It has fifteen pages. There are a lot of great
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pictures in it. The body (the
It’s about a boy. His name is Ali. He wants a camera. A main part of
woman gives him a camera, and he takes pictures. Ali the review)
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meets a man. The man works at a newspaper. I don’t
want to tell you too much. You should read it for yourself.
to everyone!
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Ali and His Camera is a great book, and I recommend it
Final sentence
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19 Write a review of a book or movie you like. Share your review
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20 Listen and check the activities that the people want to try. Write an X
for the things they do not want to try.
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1. 2. 3. 4.
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Role-play with a partner.
Project
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1. My birthday is on .
4. My favorite movie is .
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5. I don’t know how to .
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6. There are students in my class.
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8. My favorite day of the week is .
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23 Write your answers from 22 next to the correct numbers in the
dialogue. Practice the dialogue with your classmates.
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Troy: Hey, Daniela. Do you know how to 5 ?
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Daniela: O
f course! I 5 6
Daniela: Well, Troy, some people think that. But I think it’s really
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4. What do you think of playing tennis?
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Read the questions. Write answers with information about yourself.
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1. Which sports do you know how to play?
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2. What songs do you know how to sing?
3. What kinds of food do you know how to make?
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