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General and specific competences from the curriculum

explored in this unit:
1. Understand oral messages in everyday communication 3. Understand wriften messages in everyday communication
situations situations
1.1. ldentify the overall meaning of clearly articulated everyday 3.2. Select information from a short text accompanied by
messages and dialogues illustrations
'1.2. ldentify the meaning of clearly articulated everyday verbal 3.3. ldentify information in simple written messages from friends
exchanges with clarification from the speaker 0r peers
1.3. Develop interest in specific aspects of the culture of the 3.4. Show curiosity for reading navigational texts
language studied
4. Write messages in everyday communication situations
2. Speak in everyday communication situations 4.1. Write short, simple messages
2.2. Establish social interaction based on simple conversational 4.2. Describe aspects of daily life (people, places, school, family,
formulas (greetings, introductions, thanks, instructions) hobbies), using short sentences
2.3. Express preferences
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Countries and nationalities
Albania / Albanian Albania I albanez Russia / Russian
Australia / Australian South Africa / South African
Austria / Austrian Spain / Spanish
Brazil /Brazilian Sweden / Swedish
Canada / Canadian Switzerland / Swiss
China / Chinese The UK/ British
Croatia / Croatian (The United Kingdom)
France / French The USA / American
Germany / German (The United States of America)
Greece / Greek
lndia / lndian Adjectives describing places
lreland / lrish big mare modern
Italy / ltalian busy new
Japan / -lapanese cold nice
Mexico / Mexican historic old
Portugal / Portuguese horrible quiet
Romania / Romanian hot small

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the words.
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the countries and nationalities. Write them in CANADA
alphabetical order. 1 M_X__O
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Japanese the USA Russia
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Canadian Mexico lndia
Canada -lta+ia,"- Russian 4 _T__Y
Italy China British s T__ u__T__. 5__T__
lndian Chinese Brazilian A-E R--A
the UK Japan Mexican 6 -F
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American -Brazil- 7 _H__A
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Countries Nationa lities -U-TR-L--
brazil 1 H Choose the correct answers.
2 3 Laura's from Sydney.

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She's Austrafii Z@
David is from CapeTown, in South Africa /
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South African.
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" ltalian 2 Dimitri is from Moscow. He's Russia / Russian.
9 10 3 Carlos is Brazil / Brazilian. He's from Sao Paulo

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4 Hitomi is in my class. She's Japan / Japanese.
5 Li is from Beijing. lt's the capital
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of China / Chinese.
15 r6 6 This is Nandeep. He's from lndia / lndian.
"t7 18 7 Charlie is from Toronto.
He's Canada / Canadian.
Miriam is a new student.
She's from the United Kingdom / British.
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Scarlett Hi, l'm Scarlett. l'm a new student.
Martha Scarlett? Oh, yes!You're in my classl
Scarlett Yes, that's right.
Martha Where are you from?
Adjectives descrihing places Scarlett l'm from Australia.
ffiI Rewrite the sentences by replacing the Martha Wowl So, you're Australian!
words in bold with their opposites from the Scarlett Not exactly. My muml from
box. Australia but my dad's English.
Martha CoollThis is my best friend, Lauren.
busy old -b$gr nice small Scarlett Hi, Lauren.
quiet cold historic new hot modern Lauren Hello.
Scarlett The two boys over there ... Who are
they?
Milan is a smallcity.
Martha That s Nick and his brother, Jamie.
Milanis abigcity.
They're twins.
1 lt s hot in my classroom. Scarlett oh, oK.
Martha Who's that boy? He's really nice.
2 London is a quiet city. Scarlett Nice? He's my brother. RyanlOver
here!

3 Venice is a modern city.

Ryan OhlThere you arel
Scarlett This is Martha. Shes in my class.
Ryan Hey!
4 My school is old.
Martha is a new student.
5 Switzerland is a big country, Scarlett,is a new student.
1 Scarlett is from Canada.
6 This is a horrible place.
2 Scarlett 'My mum! from ltalyl
7 Your town is busy. Scarleti
3 Martha and Lauren are sisters.
8 India is a cold country
4 Nick and Jamie are friends.
9 My dad s car is new
5 Scarlett 'Ryan is in my classJ
10 Our city is very historic. Scarlett
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SuU;ect pronouns
Complete the table with the words Affirmative form
a from the box. EflEffi Complete the table with the
affirmative form of the verb to 6e.
I -she- you (x 2) they he we it
Present simple of the verb to be:
affirmative form
Subiect pronouns
Long form Short form
Singular Plural
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lCYou A Lisa
2He B My sister and I

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3 She C You and Liam
4lr D My friends My books is /@ in my bag.
5We E Your dad 1 Laura is / are Spanish.
6 They F London 2 Tom and Dan is / are my friends.
3 HerT-shirt am / is red.
ffi Complete the sentences with the 4 My mum and dad is / are at home.
correct su bject pronouns.
5 lam / are from Mexico.
Lily. You 're in my class.
Hello, 6 You is / are 12 todayl Happy birthdayl
1 Maria's from Rome. 's ltalian. 7 Emily and Helen is / are friends.
2 This is Henry. 's my best friend. 8 My bike am / is new.
3 Here's my bike. 's new.

4 John and Mick are here. 're ffi Rewrite the sentences using the long
my friends. form of the verb to be.
5 _'m
Hi, l'm Lisa. 12.
We're Chinese. We are Chinese.
6 Elena and I are classmates. 're
1 lt's an American film.
in class 1 DP.

7 My mum's English. 's a teacher.

2 They're new students.
8 Here are my friends. 're cooll
9 Sara.
This is 's my sister.
3 Andys in the classroom.
10 My name's Luc. _'m French.
11 Maria and Paulo are from Rio de Janeiro.
're Brazilian. 4 l'm i 2 years old.

12 Look at that dinosaur! 's

aTyrannosaurus rex. 5 She's in my class.

13 Here's Emma now _'s late!

14 My friends are happy, are 6 You're cool!
on holiday.

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sentences with the short form of the verb fo
be and the suitable subject pronoun. fffi Match the subject pronouns to the
possessive adjectives.
^^ry. lDr A his

,fi" 2 you
3he
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B our
C your
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6we F its
_}rpy_rc_American. 7 they G her

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isGD/ her friend.

Ben's my brother..Joe
1 Ricky's from ltaly. Your / His dad's American.
2 The boys are here. Our / Their bikes are in
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3 l'm Pauline. Your / My mum's Australian.
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4 We're from China. Our / Your names are
Chinese.
5 Here's Maria. His / Her brother is Luca.
6 Jackl from Canada but his / her mum's
lndian.
7 Lucyl Her / Your sister's here!
8 This is my new toy. lts / Their name is Rex.

[l erticles
an ltalian car. #ffi Complete the table with the correct
article.

Indefinite artiqIe Definite article

o _ book
J child
__ elephant

tt ffi Choose the correct article o or an.

1 a /@ email
my sister 2 a/an pen
3 a/anschool
4 a / an English teacher
5 a/anman
6 a/anapple
7 a/anorange
8 a/anstudent

my friends.

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correct answers.
ffi Match the sentences to form a
dialogue.
C 1F Hello!
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G 2 What's your name?
u€ 3 This is my friend, Jack.

ffi 4 My name's Luca.

E A Hi,lack.
Hi 6reta! B Hi!
Hello {ro- EnglanA! Here" aq /@posfcrrA C Hello, Luca.
{or you in Englishl EnglonA it cool bvf if's very D l'm Alessia.
di#erentfromlfaly! 1l\ /l'^in CambriAge now.
l1'9 abusy cily anAthe peoplez are / isvery /,
ffi Choose the correct answers.
nice. l4y new schools is / a-big and modern
andt he" / itts Aifferenlfroms t*e / aqltalian
school.' Ay / tler school{rienAs' are / is
Ala-,Vijay anA )azmin.8 Yovtre / Theytre
cool! 11 am / arc in Jazmin" clatg anA Ricky
'o am / it in clasr 9DT wilh AAa- anAVi)ay, so
yovtre / wetre in differetlt classes.
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See you soon

Love, Sara

E€I Read Sara's postcard [Link]

sentences using the verb to be. Use the
short form where possible. Liam Hi,l'm Liam.
Anna Hello, my name's / my name Anna.
Sara is in England.
Meg What's you / your name?
Sara's inEngland.
Jack l'm Jack.
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Tom Laura, this is my / your brother, Paul.
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Paul Hi, Laura.
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Laura Hello, Paul. Please / Nice to meet
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Alice l'm Alice. What's 1

Jake 2 )ake Walker.

Alice And '- my friend, Joshua.
Jake Hi, Joshua.
Joshua .lake. Nice to
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Speaking part 1

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you are asked some qLas l-: .c;.r:: .,

. yourself - for example name, surname, age, ia,r ,i,, address;

. your school, the subjects you study;
. your daily routine, how you spend your free time and holidays, your skills and tastes.

Finally, you are asked to talk about something in particula r -for example, your family, home, school,
clty, friends, hobbies or pastimes.

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Examiner What's your o6 / surname? Can you repeatthat, please? a

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Examiner And your name? / What's your
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Examiner Carlotta, whatt your 2 name / pvoid using short answers.
surname?
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Examiner Thank you.3 How do you spell/ lmagine you are doing the exam with your ,
What is your surname? best friend. You are student A and he or she is
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Examiner7Whereareyoufrom/AreyoufromStudentB'
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Examiner Thank you. How do you spell your
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