Digital Sampler
Scope and Sequence
Listening
Listen to people talk about their pets
Listen to plans and invitations
Listen to simple instructions
Listen to job descriptions
Talk about pets
Talk about future plans and arrangements
Give instructions on how to use a device
Talk about work experiences
Listen to descriptions of celebrations
Listen to descriptions of movies and shows
Listen to descriptions of living in a city
Listen to descriptions of healthy diets
Listen to descriptions of environmental issues
Listen to people talk about their personalities
Listen to people talk about past experiences
Listen to people talk about their sports and leisure activity preferences
Talk about family traditions
Talk about movie and show preferences
Talk about living in a city
Talk about healthy eating habits
Talk about environmental issues
Talk about your personality
Talk about your past experiences
Talk about your preferences and express your opinion
Understand the importance of wildlife
Understand a group chat
Understand written instruction
Understand job advertisements
Understand short texts about holidays
Understand changes in entertainment services
Understand public service announcements
Understand healthy diet plans
Understand guidelines about sustainability
Understand descriptions peoples’ personality
Understand differences in written experiences
Understand the rules of games and sports
Grammar
Comparatives
(-er, -ier, more)
Will and going to for future plans
Modals for invitations and requests can, could, will, and would
Imperatives for instructions
Adjectives before nouns
Simple past tense for experience
Modals for preference and ability
Simple present tense for habits and routines
Modals for invitation and suggestion
Frequency adverbs Wh-questions
Present continuous tense
Superlatives
Negative statements and questions with simple present and present continuous tense
Modals of prohibition, obligation, and necessity
Compound adjectives
Stative verbs
Simple past and past
perfect tense
Irregular past verbs
Play, go, and do with activities
Writing
Write about your favorite animals
Write an invitation to an event
Write about a device you use regularly
Write about your work experience
Write about holiday traditions
Write about your viewing preferences
Write suggestions on city living
Write about a healthy meal
Write about a sustainable practice
Write about your personality traits
Write about a memorable past experience
Write your opinion about a sport or leisure activity
In the Real World World Link
Explain important animals in your country
Understand culturally significant animals
Explain weekend plans
Describe a device you need for school or work
Write a cover letter
Explain a tradition
Talk about a movie or show you’ve seen recently
Explain public services in your city
Give suggestions on how to eat healthy
Create a poster or flyer explaining an environmental issue
Write about your strengths and weaknesses
Write about a meaningful past experience
Write a review of an event, movie, or leisure activity
Understand customs related to paying for meals
Understand how technology is used in other countries
Understand hiring practices
Understand holiday traditions
Understand changing technologies related to popular media
Understand solutions to community issues
Understand the diets of people in other countries
Understand plans and efforts to protect the environment
Understand the benefits of different personality traits
Understand different perspectives
Understand national pastimes
Furry Friends Unit 1
GETTING READY 1
A Talk as a class.
1. Why do people keep pets?
2. What can you learn from keeping pets?
B Listen and repeat. 01
Do you have any pets? What’s your pet’s name? Is your (pet) friendly? How many pets do you have? How old is your pet? What does your pet look like?
C Look at the pictures. Listen and check the best responses. 02
LANGUAGE IN USE 2
A Match.
B Work with a classmate. Create a conversation. Use the words from above.
A: Do you have any pets?
B: Yes, I do. I have a 1
A: What kind of 2 do you have?
B: It’s a 3
A: What does it look like?
B: It’s 4 and 5 .
CONVERSATION 3
A Listen. 03
Do you have a pet?
Yes, I have a dog. He’s very energetic.
What kind of pet do you have?
How many pets do you have?
Is your pet friendly?
I have a cat. She’s very playful. Yes, my rabbit is very gentle
B Practice the conversations with a partner.
C Use the words in the conversations above or use your own ideas.
I have two birds. They’re big and colorful
cute fluffy calm smart quiet shy loyal noisy
SOUNDS FUN 4
A Watch and listen. 01
A: Do you have any pets?
B: Yeah, I do. I have a dog. He’s really cute.
A: What kind of dog do you have?
B: He’s a corgi. I have a photo.
A: Does your dog know any tricks?
B: He knows a few. He knows to sit and wait.
A: What’s your dog’s name?
B: Mustard.
B Repeat the audio. 04
C Watch and say the assigned role. 01
You are A:
You are B:
Scan for Video
SPEAKING 5
A Listen and fill in the blanks. 05
Peter : Do you have any pets?
Jessie : Yeah, I do. I have a 1 .
Peter : Really? I love cats. What kind do you have?
Jessie : You know . . . I’m not 2 . It’s 3 , white, and orange.
Peter : Do you have a picture?
Jessie : I sure do. Here . . . Have a look.
Peter : It’s 4 . That’s a calico.
Jessie : Do you have a pet?
Peter : I have a dog. He’s 5 . He’s big and white.
B Listen to the rest of the conversation. Then answer the questions. 06
1. How old is Jessie’s pet?
2. What is Jessie’s pet’s name?
C Work with a partner. Read the responses and write the questions. Practice the conversations.
ROLE PLAY 6
1.
My dog’s name is Jack.
2. My cat is six years old.
3. My parrot can talk.
4. My rabbit is brown and white.
A Talk about pets with your partner.
A: Do you own a pet?
B: Yeah. I have a . What about you?
A: I have a . What’s your ’s name?
B: It’s . What about your ? What’s its name?
A: It’s . How old is your ?
Hamlet / Daisy / Charlie / Elsa / Max / Liz two / three / four / five / six / seven smart / energetic / playful / lazy / cute / shy dog / cat / hamster / lizard / bird / goldfish
B: My is years old. What about your ?
A: My is years old. What’s your like?
B: He’s/She’s so .
B Change roles.
A Read the questions and sample answers on this page and page 126. Then write your own answer to each question.
1. Do you have any pets?
Yes, I have a dog.
2. What is your pet’s name? It’s Lola.
3. How old is your pet?
My dog is still a puppy. She’s only three months old.
4. What does your pet look like? She’s a brown Labrador.
5. Is your pet friendly?
Yes. She loves people and is very energetic.
B Work with a partner. One person should use this page. The other person should use page 126. Take turns asking and answering questions.
A Talk as a class.
1. How are wild animals different from pets?
2. What’s your favorite wild animal?
B Read. 07
Wild animals live all around the world. Lions, wolves, tigers, and bears are all examples of wild animals. They are different from pets. They do not like to live with people. They like to live in nature. This makes them hard to domesticate.
Domestication means training an animal to live and work with humans. There are many domesticated animals. Cows, horses, and chickens are a few examples. These animals are calm around people and can live with them. They can live on farms or in homes. Wild animals are different. Wild animals have strong instincts. They do not like being told what to do. Being around people can make them sick or make them angry.
Many wild animals are dangerous. This makes it difficult to train them. For example, a tiger is very strong. It can attack others and hurt them easily. Being around people can also make them scared and more likely to attack. Wild animals also need special food and places to live and be happy. For example, a koala needs to eat special leaves, and a cheetah needs space to run and hunt. These animals are not happy in a cage or a house.
Wild animals are beautiful, but they are happy in nature. We should let them live in nature, and we should protect their homes. Then we can enjoy seeing them from afar.
C Match the words to the definitions.
1. train
2. human
3. strong
4. instinct
5. dangerous
6. attack
7. hunt
8. cage
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• • a. a box or space made to keep animals inside
• b. something that can hurt you or cause harm
• • c. having a lot of power or strength
• d. a natural way of acting that you are born with
• e. to teach a person or animal to do something
• • f. to try and hurt someone or something
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D Circle true or false.
• g. to look for and try to catch an animal, usually for food
• h. a person, not an animal or machine
1. Lions and tigers are wild animals. True False
2. People live with domesticated animals. True False
3. Wild animals need to be put in cages. True False
4. Wild animals enjoy being close to humans. True False
5. Koalas need to eat special leaves. True False
E Circle the answers.
1. What is the reading mainly about?
a. Nature b. Domestication c. Wild animals d. Farms
2. What animals have been domesticated?
a. Lions b. Tigers c. Cheetahs d. Horses
3. Where can domesticated animals live?
a. In homes b. On mountains c. In jungles d. In forests
4. What is not true about wild animals?
a. They can be dangerous.
b. They have special needs.
c. They are happy when they are free.
d. They are bigger than domesticated animals.
F Talk to your partner about wild animals.
1. Why is it important to take care of wild animals?
2. What can we do to protect nature?
A Learn the grammar.
Comparatives
Tigers are stronger than cats.
Elephants are more difficult to domesticate than cows.
Wolves are bigger than dogs.
Dogs are more energetic than koalas.
B Read and write the correct comparatives.
1. A cheetah is (fast) than a lion.
2. An elephant is (strong) than a horse.
3. A parrot is (colorful) than a pigeon.
4. A giraffe is (tall) than a zebra
5. A dolphin is (energetic) than a sloth.
C Read and write the correct comparatives.
D Look and write. Use comparatives.
Elephants are heavier than rabbits.
Parrots are more colorful than crows.
Cheetahs and lions are two big cats. Cheetahs are 1 (fast) than lions. They are excellent runners. However, lions are 2 (heavy) than cheetahs. This gives them more strength. They can hunt 3 (large) animals. Cheetahs are 4 (small) than lions. This lets them move better than lions. They can hunt alone. Lions need teamwork to catch animals. They are 5 (social) than cheetahs.
WRITING 10
A Read. Then fill in the blanks with the correct information.
larger stronger faster higher black smarter
My favorite wild animal is a tiger. Tigers are orange. They have 1 stripes and a white belly. They are larger than most cats. They are 2 than jaguars, cougars, cheetahs, and leopards. Tigers are also very strong. They are 3 than other big cats like lions and leopards. Tigers are also very smart. They are 4 than lions. Tigers are very fast. However, cheetahs, jaguars, and lions are 5 than tigers. Tigers are also very good at jumping. They can jump 6 than 4.5 meters. Tigers can easily jump onto other animals.
B Use the reading in A to write your own animal description.
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IN THE REAL WORLD
A Read the prompt. Prepare a short presentation.
PROMPT:
People in other countries can have very strong beliefs and ideas about animals. It’s important to know how people feel about wildlife when traveling.
Write a short guide about animals in your country. Include information about any traditions and any advice or warnings.
MODEL:
Monkeys are very important in Bali. Balinese people believe they protect temples and bring good luck. However, these monkeys can be very playful. The monkeys in Bali are smarter than you think! You shouldn’t get too close to mothers and their babies. You shouldn’t feed or tease the monkeys. Also, watch your things carefully. A smart monkey might take something of yours before you know it!
A Read. 08
Animals are important in many countries for many different reasons. Here are some examples of special animals from around the world.
Elephants
Elephants are very important in India. They are strong and smart. They are wild animals, but people can train them. In India, people believe that elephants bring good luck. They are important in festivals like Dussehra and Pooram. During these festivals, people dress elephants in jewelry and colorful clothes.
Falcons
Falcons are special in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). They are on the national emblem, street signs, and money. They are special because they are very smart and good hunters. In the past, Bedouin people used them to hunt. Today, many people use them for sports. The sport is called falconry, and it is very popular in the UAE. Some schools in the UAE even teach it.
Cats
Cats are very important in Egypt. Egyptians in the past connected cats to their religion. The goddess Bastet has a cat’s head and a woman’s body. She is the goddess of the home. She protects homes from evil. For this reason, many people in Egypt keep cats as pets today.
Animals are important to many people. Learning about animals helps us understand values and traditions around the world.
B Circle true or false.
1. Elephants are wild animals.
2. Elephants bring good luck in Egypt.
3. Falconry is very popular in the UAE.
4. Egyptians do not keep cats as pets.
5. Bastet has a falcon’s head and an elephant’s body.
C Answer the questions.
1. What is the reading mainly about?
a. Important animals in India
b. Animals with cultural importance
c. Useful animals around the world
d. Animals connected to religions
2. What is not true about elephants in India?
a. They are put in festivals.
b. They are used for sports.
c. They are strong and smart.
d. They are believed to bring good luck.
3. What does “hunters” mean?
a. Animals that find food.
b. Animals that sleep a lot.
c. Animals that bring good luck.
d. Animals that are fast.
4. What animal is thought to protect people’s homes?
a. Elephants
b. Bastet
c. Falcons
d. Cats
D Talk as a class.
1. What animals are important in your country?
2. What animals are popular pets in your country?
3. What animals are dangerous in your country?
True False
True False
True False
True False
True False
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