Is a new computer and many books

on the shelves. Mother: Very good! Is it warm in the room? Jim: Yes, there is a big fireplace in the

corner. Mother: What's the weather like today? Jim: It's warm and sunny. We'll have a

picnic in an hour with Jill, Simon

and his Granny. Mother: Have a good time, dear! Jim: Thank you, Mum. I'll call you in the

evening. Bye! Mother: Bye!

UNIT 3. Being happy in the country

And in the city

Exercise 1

Look at the picture. Read and repeat.

field, cow, road, garden, hill, bridge, apple tree, sheep, horse, river.

Exercise 2

Exercise 25

Listen to Jill and check yourself.

Jill: Hi! I am Jill. I haven't got a room of my own. I share it with my brother. Our room is nice and big. There are two desks next to the window. There is a computer on Jim's desk. I have my own player on my desk. There is a lamp between our desks. Of course, there are two beds in our room. We go to bed at 10 o'clock every night. But in the morning we must go to school and our Mum wakes us up. There is a big warm carpet on the floor. There are a lot of books on the shelf. We like to sit on the carpet and read interesting books. You can see many

[<r] car, large, farm, garden, dark, farmer [au] down, brown, how, now, cow, town [л] funny, some, up, London, butter, country [i] big, live, bridge, hill, windy, city

Exercise 6

Listen, repeat and learn.

The Country and the City

Some people live in the city

Where the houses are very tall.

Some people live in the country

Where the houses are very small.

But in the country where the houses are small,

The gardens are very big.

And in the cities where the houses are tall

There are no gardens at all.

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Exercise 12

Sveta and Alex are at the International Musical Festival in Moscow. They meet a lot of new friends there. Listen to one of the girls. Say what you remember about her.

Sophie: Hello, boys and girls! I am Sophie! I live in an old English town. It's called Oxford. There are many small houses in my town. And you can see many green parks with flowers in Oxford, I've got a lot of friends at home and now in Moscow, too. I think Moscow is a beautiful city. I would like to visit Moscow again next year.

Exercise 14

Listen, read and act out.

Tiny: Hello!

Employee

of the weather

forecast: Hello! Can I help you?

Tiny: What is the weather like in Sochi?

Employee

of the weather

forecast: It's warm but windy and cloudy.

Tiny: What a pity! Bye-bye!

Employee

of the weather

forecast: Bye-bye.

Exercise 19

Listen, read and learn.

kind - kinder - (the) kindest small - smaller - (the) smallest short - shorter'- (the) shortest tall - taller - (the) tallest clean - cleaner — (the) cleanest

Exercise 21

Listen, read and learn.

long - longer - (the) longest big - bigger - (the) biggest hot - hotter - (the) hottest large - larger - (the) largest wide - wider - (the) widest dirty - dirtier - (the) dirtiest happy -happier - (the) happiest

Let's sing "Our little garden"

This is the way we dig the ground,

We dig the ground, we dig the ground

For our little garden.

This is the way "we put the seeds,

We put the seeds, we put the seeds

For our little garden.

This is the way we water the flowers,

We water the flowers, we water the flowers

For our little garden.

This is the way we smell the flowers,

We smell the flowers, we smell the flowers

For our little garden.

Exercise 34

Listen and read.

[i:] please, field, sea, eagle,

[e] weather, elephant, desert,

[эи] cold, road, most, ocean

[au] town, flower cloudy, mountain,

[ei] game, today, change, favourite, whale

Exercise 37

Listen and cheek. 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 б

Listen, read and remember.

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

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

lived [idj skated, wanted, collected, painted,

needed

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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.

[oj] 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

[t>] shopping, wash, clock, sock

[i:] 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?

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Alex: Mag: Alex:

I was in the kitchen in the morning.

In the kitchen? But why?

My mum had her birthday on

Saturday. I made a big banana cake

for her.

Mag:

Alex:

III

Mag:

Alex:

Mag:

Alex:

IV

Mag:

Alex: Mag: Alex:

Really? Did you mother like it?

Yes. She said it was wonderful.

What about Sunday, Alex? Oh, I went to the country on Sunday. Did you go with your Mum and Dad? Yes, and we had a picnic there.

Alex, did you go to the park Tuesday

afternoon?

No, I was at home.

What did you do?

I did my homework all Tuesday

afternoon. I had a lot of homework.