A POSTCARD FROM… Tower Bridge, London 8-9 MINI DICTIONARY My class 4-5 1 Year XXXIV • N° 1 • September / October 2023 • Imprimé à Taxe Réduite www.elilanguagemagazines.com SWEET SNACKS! Halloween cupcakes 16 Downloadable AUDIO FILES (p 15) for English Halloween Happy Culture site
Hello, my dear friends! Did you have a good holiday? The Forest Farm friends are going back to school, and something new is happening! The first day of school is always fun, but also… a little tiring! In this issue we celebrate a fun and special day, with some crazy costumes and yummy treats… of course, it’s Halloween! What’s your Halloween costume? Let’s get ready to read! Bye for now, Lynn
A rhyme The school bell rings
I wake up early, it’s a special day. The first day of school, hip, hip, hooray!
On the bus, my friends all cheer, We’re all happy to be here!
2 A rhyme
The school bell rings!
4 Mini dictionary
My class
6 Fun and games!
8 A postcard from… Tower Bridge, London 10 Story corner
The first day of school
12 Culture site Happy Halloween!
Lessons to learn and games to play, With all my friends, it’s a happy day. At nine o’clock the school bell rings, Our teacher smiles, the day begins.
This morning we have Art and Maths, It’s break time now, let’s have a snack. English, Music and Science too, So much to learn, so much to do!
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Contents
14 Let’s play at Forest Farm!
16 Sweet snacks! Halloween cupcakes
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Which is your favourite subject?
Maths
History
Geography
P.E.
English
What are your teachers’ names? .............................................................. .............................................................. ..............................................................
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Read the words aloud.
Fun and games
1 Look at the pictures and complete the crossword.
2 Look at the pictures and find seven differences. Then colour.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6
5 3 4 7 2 6 10 8 1 9
3 What do the Forest Farm friends do in class?
Solve the anagrams.
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1 Gracie the goat WRSDA _ _ _ _ _ a rainbow.
2 Dylan the duck RISEAS SIH NADH _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
3 Charlotte the cow takes a CIPNEL _ _ _ _ _ _.
4 Hattie the hen loves to EITWR _ _ _ _ _ poems!
5 Charlie the cat erases his mistakes with an RESREA _ _ _ _ _ _.
6 Robby the rabbit gets his CKPABACK _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ready.
Answer the questions.
1 What do you like to draw?
I like to draw ................................................................................................... .........................................................................................................................
2 What is there in your backpack?
There is ...........................................................................................................
Answers on page 11.
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Illustrator: Laura Deo
Gracie Dylan Charlotte
Hattie Charlie Robby
TowerLondonBridge
Tower Bridge is a famous bridge in London, England. It is a very old bridge and was built over 125 years ago. Tower Bridge is a special type of bridge called a bascule bridge, which means that it can be lifted up in the middle to allow big ships to pass through.
It is very big and very beautiful. It has two towers and lots of pretty decorations. Many people visit Tower Bridge every year to take pictures and learn about its history. It is an important part of London and a great place to visit!
The bridge is painted blue and white, which are the same colours as the flag of which U.K. nation?
a. England
b. Scotland
c. Wales
d. Northern Ireland
Answer on page 11.
A postcard from
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