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Sam
Kate
Sam
Kate

Sam and Kate are in Crystalia.

Wow! This is amazing!
Look at the cars!
Look at the houses!
Lets talk to those children.
2
Finn
Kate
Star
Kate
Finn

They meet Finn and Star.

Im Finn and this is my sister, Star.
Im Kate and this is Sam. Were King
Maxs friends. We want to help him.
Hes a good king. Imelda is horrible.
Where is Imelda?
Come with us!

3
Finn
Star
Kate
Sam
Star

4
Kate
Sam
Star
Sam
Kate

Imelda leaves in the

mobile palace.
Wow, Look at those
lights!
The palace can move!
Quick! You can follow
Imelda.
Good idea!
Come on. Run!

Put the events in the story in the correct order.

a
b
c
d
e

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They meet Finn and Star.

Imelda leaves.
The children arrive in Crystalia.
They find Imeldas palace.
They follow Imelda.

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Sam
Kate

They find Imelda.

Look! Theres Imelda.
And thats her mobile
palace.
Shes got the crystal!
Who is he?
His names Nero. Hes
Imeldas bodyguard.

They follow Imelda.

Im scared.
Dont worry, Sam.

Match the words from the story with the

definitions.
1 amazing (picture 1)
a Not nice.
2 horrible (picture 2)
b Go after.
3 follow (picture 4)
c Frightened.
4 scared (picture 5)
d Fantastic.

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Grammar
Present simple (affirmative, spelling)
Affirmative
I
you

like

he
she
it

likes

we
you
they

like

3rd person spelling

help
love

Listen to Lucy and Kate. Choose the correct

alternatives.

helps
loves

+ -s

go
teach
wash
guess
fix

+ -es

goes
teaches
washes
guesses
fixes

try

+ -ies

tries

Write the third person singular form of the

verbs.
1
2
3
4

eat
finish
make
go

5
6
7
8

carry
get up
tidy
kiss

Complete the sentences. Use the present

simple.
We 1
(hate) Imelda.

1
2
3
4
5
6

Lucys dad makes great pizzas / hamburgers.

Oliver plays football / watches TV a lot.
Kate hates football / basketball.
Oliver and his mum like art / music.
Lucy / Oliver goes to the park with Bessie.
Bessie is a lazy / clever dog.

Speaking
Guess about your partners family.
You live in Newton Street.

Finn and Star

No, thats wrong. I live

in Kennedy Street.

(live)
I2
in Crystalia.
Finn

Your brother plays football.

(play) a
You 3
lot of sport in Crystalia.

Yes, thats right!

Writing

Sam
(travel)
Imelda 4
in a mobile palace.
Star
We 5
(want)
to help Max.

Complete the sentences about your family.

1
2
3
4
5
6

My mum works
We live
I get up
My mum likes
I play
My dad watches

Sam and Kate

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Reading
Look at the photos of the Flintstones. What do you know about them?
1 Do the Flintstones live in our time?
2 Do they have a pet?
3 Do they have a baby?
Read the text and check your answers to exercise 1.

Meet the Flintstones!

Do you know the Flintstones? They dont live in
our time. They live in the Stone Age! Theyve
got a stone car, a stone TV and even a stone
computer!
5

10

15

Fred Flintstone loves films and bowling, and he

also loves golf. But he doesnt like his job. In
fact, hes quite lazy. Hes got a lot of crazy plans
and he wants to be very rich!
Freds wife Wilma loves her husband, but she
doesnt like his crazy ideas. Wilma doesnt work
because she stays at home with their baby
daughter Pebbles. She likes music and she
plays the piano, too. The Flintstones pet is a
red dinosaur! His name is Dino. When Fred
comes home from work, Dino kisses him!
The Flintstones neighbours are the Rubbles.
Barney Rubble works with Fred. His wife Betty
is Wilmas best friend. Barney and Bettys son
is Bamm-Bamm. Hes crazy!

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The two families are great friends. At the

weekends, they go out in their stone car and eat
brontosaurus burgers! Its their favourite food!

Read the text again and choose the correct

answers.
1 Fred Flintstone likes
a his job. b golf. c music.
2 Wilma is Freds
a daughter. b pet. c wife.
3 Dino
a goes bowling with Fred.
b kisses Fred.
c works with Fred.
4 Betty is
a Wilmas sister.
b Barneys daughter.
c Wilmas friend.
5 At weekends, the Rubbles and the
Flintstones
a watch TV. b go out. c play sport.

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Match the words from the text with the

definitions.
1 the Stone Age
(line 2)
2 plans
(line 7)
3 rich
(line 8)
4 brontosaurus
(line 22)

a Have a lot of money.

b A type of dinosaur.
c A time in the past.
d Ideas.

Discuss the questions.

1 Do you like the Flintstones? Why/Why not?
2 Do you know any other TV families?

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Grammar

Vocabulary

Present simple (negative, interrogative)

Family

Negative

Interrogative

I
you

do not like/dont like

Do

I
you

like ?

he
she
it

does not like/doesnt like

he
Does she
it

like ?

we
you
they

do not like/dont like

Do

Complete Tims family tree with the words in

the box.

sister

gra ndad

mum

cousin

uncle

Caroline + Alan

we
you like ?
they
1

grandma +

Short answers
Yes, he does.

No, he doesnt.

Look at the pictures and correct the

sentences.
Luke reads comics.

Luke doesnt read

comics. He reads
books.

2 Luke and Sarah play

football.

4 Luke and Sarah

listen to the radio.

Angela + Steve

Sarah + William

dad

aunt

Tim

Jake

3 Sarah supports
Manchester United.

ME

brother

5 Luke likes chocolate.

Sarah is Williams wife.

William is Sarahs husband.
Amy is Williams daughter.
Tim is Williams son.
Amy is Carolines granddaughter.
Harry is Carolines grandson.

Write the questions.

your mum/drive you to school?

Does your mum drive you to school?

what sport/you play at school?

Amy

you/like your teacher?

she/give you homework?
what time/school/start?
you/have lunch at school?
where/you go/after school?
you/have lessons in the evening?

Harry

Sophie

cousin

Speaking
Ask and answer with a partner.
Who is Tims grandma?

What sport do you play at school?

1
2
3
4
5
6

Tim/grandma
1 Harry/parents
2 Alan/granddaughters
3 Sophie/brother

Caroline.

4 Harry/cousins
5 Angela/husband
6 Amy/grandad

Answer the questions in exercise 7.

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Listening

Model text
Read the text. Who cooks in Nicks house?

Look at the photos of Kelly and Matthew. Do

you think they are
a friends?
b classmates?
c brother and sister?

My family

by Nick Winton

I live in a big house with Mum and

Dad, my sister and my grandparents.
My sister Julie is a good musician.
She plays the guitar and she wants
to be a pop star. Julie has got a
lot of friends. She goes out a lot,
but she doesnt tidy her room.
My mum is a teacher and my dad
works in a restaurant. They go to
work early. Grandma makes
breakfast for us and Grandad
takes us to school. In the evening,
my dad cooks dinner for us. Hes a
great cook! After dinner, I watch
TV or play cards with Grandad. But
he always wins!

Read the text again. Are the sentences true

or false? Correct the false sentences.
There are five people in Nicks family. False

There are six people in Nicks family.

1
2
3
4
5

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Nicks house is very small.

He lives with his grandparents.
His mum doesnt work.
Nicks mum cooks dinner.
Nick plays cards with his grandma.

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Listen and check your answer to exercise 3.

Listen again and complete the notes.
Kelly thinks Matthew is a bit boring.
After school, Matthew does his
He loves
.
His room is very
.
Kelly doesnt like
.
She loves her
.
Matthew and Kelly like
.

1
2
3
4
5
6

Speaking
Tell your partner about your family.
My parents names are

Ive got two and one .

We live in

My sister likes

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Song

and, but and or

Listen and choose the

correct alternatives.

We use and, but and or to join two ideas.

My sister Jess reads books and magazines.
I watch TV, but I dont watch films.
My brother doesnt like football or basketball.
Do you want to eat pizza or pasta tonight?

My lazy Saturday
On Saturdays, my mum 1gets/wakes up
And washes the kitchen floor
My dad 2eats/has breakfast at eight oclock
And then he cleans the car

Look at the model text on page 26.

Underline and, but and or.
Complete the sentences with and, but or or.

My brother 3takes/has a long hot shower

And does some work for school
My sister 4meets/finds our cousin Ben
Outside the swimming pool
Saturdays are busy days
For them, but not for me
Because I 5wake/get up at ten oclock
And then I watch TV

1
2
3
4

Is that a dog
a cat?
I like Jacks brother,
I dont like his sister.
Do you want burgers
pasta?
My mum reads newspapers,
she doesnt
read books.
5 My aunt can play tennis
basketball.
6 My cousin likes rap
rock music.
7 Do you want to watch the film on Saturday
Sunday?
Write about your family. Use the model text
and the writing guide to help you.

Answer the questions.

Who has breakfast at eight oclock?

the singers dad

Who likes TV? the singer
I live in with my
Ive got brothers and sisters
In the morning
After school / dinner

1
2
3
4

Who cleans the house?

Who goes swimming?
Who does homework?
Who gets up late?

12 Find five family words in the song.

mum
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