Listen and check. Act out the dialogue.

A girl: Have you got a pet?

A boy: Yes. I've got a camel.

A girl: What's its name?

A boy: Ashby.

A girl: What does it like to eat?

A boy: Grass and apples.

A girl: What is it like?

A boy: Ashby is big, kind and strong.

A girl: What can it do?

A boy: Ashby helps my father to carry things.

 

Exercise 40

Listen and talk about the pet Dima would like to have.

Dima: I'd like to have a dolphin. It's smart and grey. It lives in the sea. It can swim, dive and jump. I would like to swim and dive with my dolphin. I think it's a wonderful animal!

UNIT 4. Telling stories

 

Exercise 4

Look, listen and read.

play - played walk — walked want - wanted open - opened talk - talked like - liked live - lived

 

Exercise 6

Listen, read and remember.

[t] watched, walked, talked, finished, liked, helped

[d] played, laid, tried, cried, smiled, studied,

lived

[id] skated, wanted, collected, painted,

needed

Exercise 14

Listen, read and learn a poem. The Whale

Parti

One, two, three, four, five,

Last month I caught a whale alive.

Six, seven, eight, nine, ten,

Then I let it go again!

Exercise 20

Listen to the dialogue and check your answers. Act it out.

A: Was it interesting at the party at school yesterday?

B: Yes, it was. There were so many strange people there.

A: Who was there?

B: Oh, there were a lot of funny monsters, merry clowns, brave supermen and kind fairy ladies.

A: Oh, really? A costume party!

B: And there were two nice English hobbits.

A: It's a pity I was not at this costume party.

Exercise 22

Listen, read and learn a poem. The Whale

Part 2

Why did you let it go? Because it bit my finger so! What finger did it bite? The little finger on the right!

UNIT 5. Having a good time with your family

Exercise 1

Look at the picture. Listen to Mag's story. Say what her family likes to do on Saturday and Sunday.

Mag: I'm Mag Black. Look at the photo of my big family. I've got a mother, a father, a grandmother, a grandfather, a sister and a little brother. We like to be together on Saturdays and Sundays. My mum likes to play puzzles with my sister Becky. My dad likes to watch the stars. My grandma likes to play computer games. My grandpa likes to make toys for my brother Bill. And I like to take photos of my family. We are happy together!

Exercise 2

Listen and read.

[a:] father, grandfather, grandpa, grandma, star

[л] mother, grandmother, brother, son,

grandson, mum

[ae] grandmother, grandfather, dad,

grandma, grandpa, family [э:] daughter, granddaughter, for, draw,

water

 

Exercise 8

Alex gave an interview to Mag yesterday. Listen and complete the sentences.

Mag: Alex, may I ask you some questions

about your family?

Alex: Yes, of course.

Mag: Is your family big?

Alex: No, my family isn't big. I've got a mother, a father and a brother.

Mag: What do you like to do together?

Alex: Well, on Sundays in summer we like to ride our bikes in the country together.

Mag: That's very interesting. (Alex! Alex!

Alex!)

Alex: Oh, I'm sorry. I must go.

 

Exercise 18

Listen, read and remember.

wash - washed do - did help - helped go - went repair - repaired make - made clean - cleaned lay – laid answer — answered feed - fed water - watered say - said cook - cooked take - took

 

Exercise 21

Listen and read.

[o:] water, walk, call, draw, door, floor

[d] shopping, wash, clock, sock

[t] clean, feed, meet, three

[ei] may, say, lay, make, table, today

[эи] phone, home, homework, photo, go

 

Exercise 24

Listen and match the correct day. Say what Alex did on different days of the week.

I

Mag: Alex, where were you on Friday?

Alex: I visited my Grandma and Grandpa.

Mag: Did you help them in the garden?

Alex: No, my Grandpa and I repaired my bike.

II

Mag: Alex, what did you do on Saturday?

Alex: I was in the kitchen in the morning. Mag: In the kitchen? But why?

Alex: My mum had her birthday on Saturday. I made a big banana cake for her.

Mag: Really? Did you mother like it?

Alex: Yes. She said it was wonderful.

Ill

Mag: What about Sunday,

Alex? Alex: Oh, I went to the country on Sunday.

Mag: Did you go with your Mum and Dad? Alex: Yes, and we had a picnic there.

IV

Mag: Alex, did you go to the park Tuesday afternoon?

Alex: No, I was at home.

Mag: What did you do?

Alex: I did my homework all Tuesday afternoon. I had a lot of homework.

Exercise 27