Pupil's Book Activities

1 Look and discuss. How do you find out about the news? What kind of news are you most interested in?

2 Identify the following in the photo.

3 Which news report would you like to find out more about? Write three questions to ask about it.

4 How do you know if news is true? In pairs, choose the sentences you agree with.

It’s true because …

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Read the text quickly and answer the questions. Then listen and read.

1 Where do the students learn how to make video news reports?
The students learn to make video news reports at a .

2 How did the teacher learn about news reporting?
The teacher learnt about news reporting in his because he is an .

2 Complete the crossword with colour words from the text.

When you check facts, use a good ... .
Never say unkind things online. That's ... .
Can you think of a funny ... for this photo?
I'd like to ... a famous person one day.
I ... funny photos with my friends online.
My uncle is a ... for a newspaper.
I'm going to ... all my holiday photos onto social media.
Let's make a ... ! We can review films.
I always go online to read Barry's ... . It's so funny.
The ... in today's newspaper is ... Boy finds crocodile'.

3 Make your own spidergram. Use the colour words.

5 Discuss the questions in small groups.

1 What would you enjoy most/least about this after-school club? Why?

2 What would you like to make a vlog/ write a blog about?

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Listen to how we say the coloured letters. Listen again and repeat.

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Listen. What sound has each word got? Choose 1, 2 or 3. Then listen again and check.

cushion

drum

blog

wash

shop

son

money

book

foot

1 Watch the videos.

2 What did they say? Choose.

1 Amal said that she always the news because her parents both reporters.

2 Juan and Maria said that they got a funny news story to tell me.

3 Kai said that he about news in his blog.

4 Hassan said that he interested in sports news.

3 Look at the picture story. Write the letter.

a We often rescue cats from trees. I am on my way.

b I’m stuck in a tree because I’m too scared to climb down!

c I’m so glad you are safe and back home with me!

d His name’s Gordo. He’s really hungry. It’s his dinner time.

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4 Complete the news article. Write the sentences from 3 in reported speech.

FIREFIGHTER GETS STUCK IN TREE

A man called the fire service yesterday. He said that
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The firefighter said that
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When the firefighter reached the cat, it ran down the tree into the man’s arms. He said that
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The firefighter looked down. He was very high up! He called the fire brigade and said that he
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5 Write one true and one false sentence. Guess if your partner’s sentences are true or false.

1 Look at the picture. Can you guess where in the world Annisa lives? Why do you think this?

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Read and listen.

4 When the police found the necklace, it was broken. Label the missing beads in the correct colour order.

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5 Think and discuss.

1 How can reporters find out facts?

2 Why is it important for them to check facts before they write an article?

3 What questions should we ask to check facts?

6 What details do you want to change? Act out the story in groups.

7 Make a newspaper bookmark.

1 Look, think and discuss. Why do you think this weather story was in the news?

Watch a video about states of matter.

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EC6_U1_Experim

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Read and complete. Then listen and check.

Water is a 1 . When water freezes, it becomes ice. Ice is a 2 . The 3 of water is 0 degrees Celsius. When water is heated to its 4 , 100 degrees Celsius, it becomes water vapour or steam – a 5 .

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WATER FREEZES?

As a liquid, the molecules in water move around all the time. They crash into each other, and move over and under each other. The molecules in steam can move past each other more easily. They spread out in all directions. When water freezes, the molecules start to move more slowly, until finally they stop moving. They become hexagonal rings, and when it gets even colder, these hexagonal rings become snowflakes. As water freezes, it expands and takes up more space. It also becomes less dense, or less heavy, than water.

3 Look back at the text in 2 and label the diagrams.

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4 Work in pairs and discuss.

1 In cold countries, people put salt on the road when ice might form. Why do you think they do that?

2 Why does ice float on top of water?

5 Choose T (True) or F (False).

1 Water molecules move more slowly than ice molecules.

T

F
Respuesta correcta

Respuesta incorrecta
2 Water molecules remain in one position.

T

F
Respuesta correcta

Respuesta incorrecta
3 Ice molecules are organised in shapes.

T

F
Respuesta correcta

Respuesta incorrecta
4 The molecules in ice are further apart than in water.

T

F
Respuesta correcta

Respuesta incorrecta

6 Work it out! Compare with a partner.

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Look at the sentences. Can you guess the questions the reporters asked Scott? Write. Then listen and check.

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I’m from Boston, USA!

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I’m 28 years old.

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My birthday’s in January.

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Spaghetti and meatballs!

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No, I don’t watch much TV.

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After the match, I want to sleep!

2 Write two more questions to ask Scott. Then role-play your interview and report back to the class.

3 Interview classmates for a school magazine. In your notebooks, write direct questions.

4 Work in groups and ask your questions. Then tell the class who asked you what.

1 Look at the photo and the headline. What do you think the podcast is about?

2 Read the podcast script and answer the Wh- questions in your notebook.

3 Find the following in the podcast script.

SPEAKER	TEXT
Presenter:	ANIMALS RESCUE SURFER FROM DANGER
Presenter:	A young surfer had a lucky escape yesterday thanks to some friendly dolphins. Sandy Rider, 12, was in the sea at Long Beach, California, when he saw a shark’s fin just a few metres away from him. But before the shark could reach Sandy, a group of dolphins appeared. They swam around Sandy, forming a ring around him, and the shark couldn’t touch him. The amazing animal rescuers followed Sandy all the way to the beach, where he was safe. Sandy said that from that moment on, dolphins had a special place in his heart. Our reporter spoke to Sandy later
Reporter:	How did you feel when you saw the shark, Sandy?
Sandy:	I was terrified! I wanted to swim away, but I couldn’t move.
Presenter:	That was our reporter talking to Sandy Rider. Later, he said that he wanted to start a Save the Dolphins group on social media. After all, they saved his life!