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Hello, I’m Eddy.

Hello, I’m Nick.

Hello, I’m Benjy.

Hello, I’m Jenny.

Hello, I’m Molly.

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The Magic Book – American English Student’s Book 6 + Activity Book 6

by Mariagrazia Bertarini, Martha Huber and Paolo Iotti

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ISBN 978-88-536-1229-8 ISBN 978-88-536-1239-7

© 2008 – ELI s.r.l.

P.O. Box 6 – 62019 Recanati – Italy Tel. +39 071750701 – Fax. +39 071977851 e-mail: info@elionline.com – www.elionline.com Acknowledgements Editorial Project - Sarah M. Howell Art Director and Project Manager - Letizia Pigini Editorial Dept - Gigliola Capodaglio, Beatrice Loreti Production Manager - Francesco Capitano Graphic design by Studio Oplà ELI Graphics - Diletta Brutti Cover by Master Service Illustrated by Sergio Trama Photographs by Danilo Maceratesi, Mariagrazia Bertarini, Shutterstock, Olycom Colors by Bluedit Songs (lyrics, music, arrangements, recording) by Paolo Iotti

ISBN 978-88-536-1240-3

Student’s Book 6 + Activity Book 6 Teacher’s Book 5-6 + Audio CD 5-6 + Music CD 5-6 DVD 5-6

No unauthorised photocopying All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of ELI. This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be circulated without the publisher’s prior consent in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser.

Printed in Italy – Grafiche Flaminia – Foligno 08.83.026.0

The publisher would like to thank all the teachers who have commented on the course at various stages of its development.

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Listen and read.

Hello, I’m Derek.

It’s nice to be back at my old school.

Last year I was in Canada because of my father’s job, but now I’m here again.

Two years ago I was the shortest in my class, now I think I’m the tallest.

I’m sure it will be a big surprise for all my friends.

Hello, my name’s Sue and this is my sister, Cathy.

Today is the first day of school and I’m excited.

In summer we usually go to the countryside with our grandparents, so we can’t see our school friends.

We are so happy when we get together again.

Hi, I’m Susan.

It’s my first day here.

I was so happy to move here, but now I’m really nervous… a new house, a new school, new teachers.

Luckily, there are tennis courts on the school grounds.

I love playing tennis!

Good morning, I’m Diane Roberts.

I was at university last year and now I’m a teacher.

I can’t believe it!

I teach computer studies and I’m anxious to meet my students.

I hope I’ll be a good teacher.

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t r a t s s ' Let Listen, act and read.

Welcome, Carol. We’re very happy to have you at our school.

Where are you from Carol?

Thank-you, Miss Lee.

Molly! Jenny! Why don’t you take Carol to see the school.

Show her everything.

Look, this is the art room.

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In my old school it was larger.

I’m from Toronto, Canada.

Why are you sad?

Because I don’t like this school.

This is the gym.

I don’t like it.

In my school it was newer.

Is there a swimming pool?

This is the computer lab.

Look!

No, there isn’t.

But we have a pond; we study aquatic plants.

I don’t like it.

Carol, what about parties? Were there parties at your school?

I hate ponds.

Parties at school? What are you saying?

Oh, thanks!

I like this school!

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t r a t s s ' Let Find the odd one out. cartoons

horror films

soap-operas

comedy

toothpaste

operas

near

next to

short

opposite

behind

in front of

greengrocer

newsagent

baker

butcher

park

pharmacist

tired

happy

scared

worried

angry

windy

taller

ruler

shorter

brighter

stronger

bigger

mechanic

musician

teacher

salesperson

housewife

homework

Listen and check. True or false?

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Read and match.

1 What’s your favorite TV program?

a At half past seven.

2 Why are you worried?

b Yes, it is.

3 What time does Linda go to school?

c It’s nine o’clock.

4 What time is it?

d No, I was in the mountains.

5 What’s Patrick’s job?

e No, she wasn’t.

6 Does he often play basketball?

f Because the computer doesn’t work.

7 Is he cooking?

g He’s a mechanic.

8 Is an elephant taller than a lion?

h Yes, he does.

9 Where’s the post office?

i No, he isn’t.

10 Where are they from?

j It’s horror films.

11 Were you here yesterday?

k It’s in front of you.

12 Was Jenny at school yesterday?

l They’re from Brazil.

Complete.

1 A horse is .................. than a tiger.

tall

large long

old

2 A giraffe is ........................ animal in the world.

3 Carol’s grandpa is ........................ in her family.

4 Carol is .................. than her brother.

5 The Pacific Ocean is ........................ ocean in the world.

6 The Pacific Ocean is .................. than the Atlantic.

7 The Nile River is .................. than the Plata River.

8 The Nile River is ........................ river in the world.

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t r a t s s ' t Le Read and write the name Eddy, Nick, Mark, Molly, Jenny and Carol in the right place.

...............

...............

...............

...............

Mark

...............

...............

Mark is sitting opposite a girl.

Eddy is sitting between two girls. He is not sitting next to Molly.

Molly is sitting next to Nick. Jenny is sitting next to the window.

Nick is sitting opposite Eddy. Carol isn’t sitting near the window.

Look and complete using: in front of, opposite, behind, at, between.

1 There’s a taxi .................. a motorbike.

2 There’s a man .................. the bus stop.

3 There’s a bus ................ a green car and a red car.

4 There’s a motorbike .................. a taxi.

5 The bus stop is .................. the flower shop.

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Look at the pictures and find the differences.

Complete using: was/were – am/is/are.

Last year

Now

1 I .............. ten years old.

Now I .............. eleven years old.

2 My brother .............. two years old.

Now he .............. three years old.

3 There .............. two cats.

Now there .............. three cats.

4 There .............. a small tree.

5 My hair .............. short.

Now there .............. a big tree.

Now my hair .............. long.

Complete and answer. Use was/were.

1 Last year in my class there .......... twenty-five kids. Eleven ……… boys.

How many girls .......... there? - There .......... ................... girls.

2 Last year in my garden there .......... five trees. One .......... small.

How many big trees .......... there? - There .......... ................... big trees.

3 Last year I .......... at a party with my friends. There .......... seven kids at the party.

How many friends .......... with me? - I .......... with .......... friends.

4 Yesterday in my school backpack there .......... many books. Three .......... blue.

One .......... red. Two .......... green and one .......... white.

How many books .......... there in my backpack? - There were ............. books.

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Complete. Write about your country.

.................. is large. .................. is .................. than .................. . .................. is ........................ city in my country.

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Large cities

.................. is ............... .................. is .................. than .................. . .................. is .................... mountain in my country.

2

High mountains

.................. is ............... .................. is .................. than .................. . .................. is ........................ lake in my country.

3

Deep lakes

.................. is ............... .................. is .................. than .................. . .................. is ........................ river in my country.

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Long rivers

Read and answer about your class.

1. Who is the oldest? ....................

5. How many are there this year?

................................................ ................................................

2. Who is the youngest? ................ 6. Last year were you in the same

................................................ school? .....................................

3. Who has the longest hair? .......... 7. Last year were you and your friend

................................................ in the same classroom? ..................

4. How many boys were there last 8. How many school books do you year? ........................................

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have? .......................................

My free time Listen and read.

Yesterday, I played soc cer with my f r iends.

It was a gr eat game.

I scored a goal! Fanta stic!

I traveled to Brazil with my family last January.

The weather was sunny and the people were very friendly.

I danced the Samba every day.

T his is a picture of me a week’s s t last chool pa rty.

We cook ed, danc ed and listened to the s chool rock ban d.

I love pa rties!

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e e m i m t i t e e e e r r f f MMyy Listen, act and read.

Eddy, can I see your homework?

I’m sorry, Miss Lee…

Did you help her?

Oh, I see.

Did you walk the dog?

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Yes, I did.

The bags were very heavy.

Yes, I did. But Booster ran away.

Did you study yesterday afternoon?

And then?

Yes, I did, but at 5 o’clock my grandma phoned me. She asked me to carry her supermarket bags home.

She was very tired, so she asked me to walk the dog.

I looked for him everywhere. He was in front of the butcher’s.

What happened then?

When I arrived at my grandma’s house, the door was closed.

unit She didn’t hear the doorbell. She is old and she can’t hear very well.

G N I R RING

So what did you do?

I waited and at seven o’clock she opened the door.

And what about your homework?

I’m sorry, Miss Lee. It was so late and…

I see… I was at the game yesterday afternoon. You scored a fantastic goal!

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e e m i m t i t e e e e r r f f M Myy Complete. Listen and check. waited - pho ned scored - aske d arrived

She ................... me

My grandma ..............

to walk the dog.

me.

You ................... a fantastic goal!

I ............................. .

When I ................... , the door was closed.

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unit

Listen and complete. Sing.

You know, I am a ............. fan I love to play and ............. , I collect these sticker cards and I keep them in a ............. .

I ............. with my friends yesterday I used my magic kick.

I ............. a goal: fantastic!

And the referee went “beep”.

You know, I am a ............. fan and so are you.

Oh, yes! Soccer is our favorite sport.

Do you like it too?

We laugh and cry we always share ‘cause it shows how much we care.

It doesn’t matter if we’re ............. or we’re ............. , soccer always makes us glad.

Let’s tune in! Look and listen.

Did you help her?

Yes, I did.

What happened then?

What did you do?

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e e m i m t i t e e e e r r f f MMyy Choose the correct form and complete.

travel – traveled talk – talked play – played dance – danced study – studied phone – phoned

Last year, I ....................

I ....................... to a lot

I .................... volleyball

to Brazil with my family.

of boys and girls.

with my new friends.

Oi, tudo bem?

I .................. the Samba

I ....................... a bit of

I ....................... my

and other local dances.

Portuguese.

friends every day.

Listen and check.

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unit Listen and complete, then read and act with a partner.

Nick: Hi, Molly, did you go to the school party yesterday?

Molly: Oh, yes, I did… I enjoyed the party very much.

Nick: And what ......... the party like?

Molly: It was great! It’s too bad you weren’t there.

Nick: Yeah, I was sick. Come on, tell me all about it.

Molly: There ......... a lot of people, and the “Back to Gravity” band ................. very well.

Nick: What kind of music did they play?

Molly: They .............. pop and rock. They were all OK, but Liam, the singer… he was so cute.

He is thirteen, you know. He was born on the 9th of January.

Nick: Really? How do you know?

Molly: The date ......... on his T-shirt.

Nick: By the way. Wait a minute…

When is your birthday Molly?

Molly: It’s today! I’m twelve now!

Nick: Happy Birthday, Molly!

Focus on. Complete. play enjoy

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They .................... pop and rock.

I .................. the party very much.

phone dance

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My grandma ...................... me.

We .................. for over an hour.

carry study

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stop travel

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I ................... my grandma’s big bag.

I .................. a bit of Portuguese.

The bus ................ in front of the school.

We .................. to Brazil.

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e e m i m t i t e e e e r r f f MMyy Read the questions. Discuss them with your partner and answer.

1 Did Molly enjoy the party yesterday? ...........................................................

2 What was the party like? ..........................................................................

3 Why wasn’t Nick there? ............................................................................

4 Who was the singer in “Back to Gravity”? .....................................................

5 What kind of music did they play? ..............................................................

6 How old is Liam? ....................................................................................

7 When was he born? ................................................................................

8 How does Molly know about Liam’s birthday? ...............................................

9 How old is Molly? ...................................................................................

10 What is Nick’s present for Molly’s birthday? ...................................................

Circle the correct form. Listen and check.

I was tired, so I did/didn’t go to the movies.

The party was great, but I did/didn’t stay long.

I stayed at home and I watched a nature program on TV, but I did/didn’t like it very much.

My sister watched a romantic film, but I did/didn’t like it at all!

My best friend was/wasn’t a bit worried because I did/didn’t phone her.

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I asked my sister to turn off the TV and play with me, but she did/didn’t want to.

unit

Work in pairs.

Look at picture A. Imagine it’s a picture from your last vacation.

Answer student B’s questions.

Look at picture B. Imagine it’s a picture from your last vacation.

Answer student A’s questions.

B

A

1 Where did you travel?

2 When did you travel?

3 How long did you stay?

4 Who did you travel with?

5 What was the weather like?

6 Did you enjoy your vacation?

7 Why?

Focus on. Complete.

Did you study yesterday afternoon?

Yes, I did.

Did your grandma hear the doorbell?

, No, she didn t.

Did Jenny travel to Brazil?

Did Nick go to the school party?

Did “Back to Gravity” play jazz?

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e e m i m t i t e e e e r r f f M Myy Look and write the numbers.

CARTOON time

1

1 to play basketball

4 to play soccer

7 to play volleyball

2 to play the guitar

5 to collect stamps

8 to play with stuffed animals

3 to listen to music

6 to play chess

9 to watch cartoons on TV

Listen and check.

Write about you. How did you spend your last weekend?

...................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................

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unit

Listen and act.

Did you like watching cartoons on TV three years ago?

Oh yes!

I loved watching cartoons!

And now?

Do you like watching cartoons?

I don’t mind, but I prefer music programs.

Talk to a friend and complete.

Did you like… three years ago?

I loved

I liked

I didn’t mind

I didn’t like

I hated

I love

I like

I don’t mind

I don’t like

I hate

… watching cartoons on TV? … collecting stickers? … playing with stuffed animals? … playing chess?

Now, do you like…?

… watching cartoons on TV? … collecting stickers? … playing with stuffed animals? … playing chess?

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s t c r h o a m p s p s i o u n o s m Fa Listen and read.

Venus Ebone Starr Williams was born on 17th June, 1980 in Lynwood, California.

She is an American professional tennis player, ranked the world's No. 1 female tennis player.

As of July 2007, she is the reigning Wimbledon ladies' singles champion.

Venus won the Olympic gold medal in women's tennis and 14 Grand Slam titles, including six singles, six women's doubles, and two mixed doubles titles.

Her younger sister, Serena, was also a No. 1 World tennis player.

The Williams sisters are famous for their power games: Venus holds the record for the fastest serve (129 mph) ever recorded by a female player.

Michelle Sung Wie was born on 11th October, 1989 in Honolulu, Hawaii.

She is an American professional golfer.

Michelle graduated from Punahou High School in Honolulu, in June 2007; she then enrolled as a freshman at Stanford University.

She earned recognition for her golfing talent at a very young age.

In 2006, when she was only 15 years old, a Time magazine article wrote: "She is one of 100 people who shape our world".

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David Robert Joseph Beckham was born on 2nd May 1975 in England. He is a professional soccer midfielder.

In Britain, he is one of the most famous “footballers� of his time.

As a member of the England national team, Beckham was captain from 2000 to 2006.

He has twice been runner-up for FIFA World Player of the Year.

Currently, he lives in California where he plays for and captains the American team, the Los Angeles Galaxy, a Major League Soccer team.

Beckham's new contract with the Galaxy gave him the highest salary of any Major League soccer player in history.

Find a photo of your favorite sports figure and write a brief description.

Listen and repeat the words.

Listen and circle.

hat thanks cat apple

1 3 5

garden park postcard car

= = =

= = =

2 4 6

= = =

= = =

Tongue twister. Listen and repeat.

The cat in the hat had a lark in the park.

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Answer the questions about your last vacation.

Read the answers to the class.

1 Where did you travel?

2 When did you travel?

3 Did you travel by car? By plane? By train? By boat?

4 How long did you stay?

5 Where did you stay?

6 Who did you travel with?

7 What was the weather like?

8 Did you enjoy your vacation?

9 Why? 10 Were you happy or sad to return home at the end of your vacation?

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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What did you do yesterday?

Write about it.

........................ ........................ ........................ ........................

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Draw a picture or glue a photo of your last vacation here.