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aJulie woodward ~ W GCASCW Y LSCHOLASTIC Contents School life Classroom Equipment Objects in the classroom.........................4 Going Shopping Shops & their produce ..........................22 Who's Who? Classroom activities ................................. 5 School Diary School functions & dates ........................6 Summer Job Supermarket vocabulary.......................23 Travelling and Tourism A Tour of England Tourism vocabulary ................................. 7 On Holiday Crossword ............................................... .8 The Return Home Holiday equipmentlactivities ............9/10 Home life Household Gadgets Inventions for the home .......................24 In the Garden Garden objects ...................................... 25 In the Home Household objects crosswords ........ 26-28 In the Right Place Containers and materials......................29 Household Chore Game Everyday jobs ................................... 30131 Time Out Enjoying the Arts Identifyinglreviewing the Arts .............11 Know Your Music Musical Definitions .......................... 12/13 At the Bookshop Literature genres ...................................14 Film Buff Film qenres ............................................ 15 Putting on a Play Drama Production ........................... 16/17 Our Free Time Hobbies ..................................................18 Around town On the Road Transport & driving ...............................19 In Town Notices & shops ..................................... 20 Printer's Mix-up Shops, products, adverts ......................21 I Food Super Chef! Ways of cooking ................................... -32 You Are What You Eat Healthy eating ....................................... 33 At the Restaurant Food & restaurants ..........................34/35 A Healthy Diet Food typeslfood diary ...........................36 Everybody's different A Family Get-Together Family relationships ..............................37 Relationships People's relationships ...........................38 Best Friends Clothing ................................................. 39 Teenage Fashion Parade Fashion................................................... 40 TIMESAVER VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES 0 MARY GLASGOW MAGAZINES, AN IMPRINTOF SCHOLASTIC INC Who's the Winner? Physical description ...............................41 Designer Monster Parts of the body ..................................42 How Are You Today? Feelings .................................................. 43 Crime Criminals Crimes .................................................... 44 Crimebusters . A burglary .............................................. 45 A// around US At the Seaside Beach crosswords.............................46/47 Where do they Live? 48 Types of home ....................................... The Green Family Environmental vocabulary ....................47 What Awful Weather! The weather .......................................... 49 It's a Sunny Day Sun-related vocabulary .........................50 In the Countryside Wildlife .................................................. 51 Stages in life Money, Money, Money Money & spending .......................... 52/53 This is my Life School history ........................................54 Where do they Work? Places of work ....................................... 55 What's my Line? Jobs ........................................................ 56 The Wedding Photo Weddings ............................................... 57 It's how you say it Do You Get It? Expressions with get .............................58 Go For It! Expressions with go ..............................59 Doing & Making Expressions with do and make .............60 Phrasal Verbs Common phrasal verbs .........................61 Exclamation! Exclamations ....................................62/63 Puzzle Maker Adjectives for people & objects ......64/65 Idioms Idioms..................................................... 66 Speak Up! Moodslways of communicating ...........67 Sweets & Candies American and British English ...............68 M y body Early Bird or Night Owl? Sleeping ................................................. 69 Get Better Quickly Illnesses/health problems......................70 What my B O ~ YDoes The body's reflexes................................71 At the Doctor's Illnesses & symptoms.............................72 Answers ................................................... .74 TIMESAVERVOCABULARY ACTIVITIES rr O MARY GLASGOW MAGAZINES. AN IMPRINTOF SCHOLASTIC INC Objects in the classroom C/assroom Equipment Look at the pictures below. Under each picture are two letters. By matching the words in the list below with the pictures you can spell out the mystery proverb. For example: blackboard - + rubbish bin Wo + rd poster + desk = word + computer + globe + scissors + rubbish bin .................................................................................................................................................................... + notebook + glue + stapler + chalk + rubber + blackboard + pencil ............................................................................................................................................ Clue: there are six words in the proverb. What does the proverb mean? 1 The first person t o arrive will have the best opportunities. or 2 The first person t o arrive will have plenty t o eat. 0 0 i -- Classroom activities -- - =a . 1 3 a 1 - I - I t # I who3 who? 1. Read the information below and find out who is who in the classroom. Write the pupils' names on their desks. Rearrange the circled letters to find out what subject they are studying. --- Luke is sitting at an end desk and next t o Ricky. Emma is really concentrating on the lesson. James is copying the notes from the board. ----- Rex is looking up a word in his dictionary. John is doodling in his notebook, but he's listening t o Miss Wendy too. Ricky is opposite James and he's day-dreaming. Oliver is sitting at a corner desk. He's feeling very tired today and he's yawning. Julie and Hannah can't hear Miss Wendy because they are chatting. Julie is sharpening her pencil. Mel is listening t o Miss Wendy. Tom is taking notes, and chewing gum. TIMESAVER VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES O MARY GLASGOW MAGAZINES. AN IMPRINT OF SCHOLASTIC INC. # # - 1 - 1 0 ) dates 0 J- School Diary Here are some of the things Janice and Jamie have recently done at school, and also some of the things they are going to do in the next month. May 6 7 13 14 20 21 27 28 a. exams b. disco c. detention 1 8 15 22 29 d. sports day e. school outing f. uniform-free day g. biology field trip 1. Jamie had a history exam the day before yesterday. . . . . . . . . Apci.l.lst. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. Next Monday Janice is going on a biology field trip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. Exactly a month ago Janice had a detention after school because she had been late. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. The day after tomorrow is the annual sports day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. In a fortnight's time the rehearsals are going t o start for the school play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. This time next month Janice and Jamie will be in London, on the school outing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. This time next week nobody will be wearing their school uniforms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. Jamie studied maths after school last Thursday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 'There is a visit from the police tomorrow morning t o talk about road safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. The end-of-term disco is on the last Friday in May. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I 1. A fortnight ago I 3.This time next month I 2.The day after tomorrow I 4.The day before yesterday I TIMESAVERVOCABULARY ACTIVITIES 0 MARY GLASGOW MAGAZINES, AN IMPRINT OF SCHOLASTIC INC. b' I A Tour of England 1. Look at Olivier's holiday photos from his trip to England. Write the correct words in the text. The numbers correspond to the numbers in the photo. Last month our class spent a week touring England. We took the (I)................and the crossing wasn't too rough. For the first few nights we stayed in a little (2) .....................with a nice (3)................ We travelled around the country in a (4) .................., and we had a really funny (5) ............... called Rex. My favourite day was when we rented (6) ...............and cycled through the countryside in North Devon. The (7) ........................ was breathtaking. We visited London, of course, where we saw lots of (8) ............... and did lots of (9) ..................... - and we saw the Thames too. We tried some (10) .....................every day - my favourite was the fish and chips we had during our excursion to Windsor. On our last night Rex organised a big party with a group of secondary school students so we could enjoy some English (1 1 ) ................... ( Imagine a class of English students are coming t o tour your country. Suggest some ideas for their holiday. 1 . Some interesting townslcities to visit are: 1 3. Some beautiful scenery in my country can be found in: I 2.The local specialities t o try are: 4. Some places t o seelvisit for sightseeing are: TIMESAVER VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES @ MARY GLASGOW MAGAZINES. AN IMPRINT OF SCHOLASTIC INC I TIMESAVER VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES b3 MARY GLASGOW MAGAZINES. AN IMPRINT OF SCHOLASTIC INC. On Holiday Down Across A 'house on wheels' pulled by your car 1. Magazine offering different holidays What you do on arrival at the airport 6. When there are just too many tourists it is .................. A holday spent at sea aboard a luxury ship 8. A person from a different country from yours 9. Before going away you must do this 11. When you go walking on a holiday you are doing this 14. The place where you pitch your tent 15. A large ship which transports holiday makers and their cars 16. People like to do this during their winter holidays in the snow .................. 19. Shop which sells holidays You do this when you visit museums and monuments 20. You should put this on your skin if you don't want the sun to burn you During their holidays some people like to do nothing except ............ 22. To reserve your holiday 23. The place where young people can stay cheaply 24. Official border control when you travel to another country A special 'bus' used for tourism When the plane leaves the ground The person who flies the plane You need this if you travel abroad In the plane you can have window seat or an ...............seat . A popular holiday water sport If your flight doesn't leave on time, it is Your accommodation when you go camping Holiday for a couple who have just got married The person who shows you around and informs you about a place The place to go to build sandcastles and sunbathe Luxurious accommodation I TIMESAVER VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES O MARY GLASGOW MAGAZINES. AN IMPRINT OF SCHOLASTIC INC - a - I # I # ~ i Holiday equipment The Return Home 1. Four people have just got back from their holidays abroad. Mr and Mrs Brown, James and Lucy are unpacking their luggage. Look at the pictures of each and say five things about what each person did on their holiday, using the verbs in the box. For example: James visited Italy. 1 Mr and Mrs Brown slept in a cabin. 0 2 Lucy can't swim. I 5 Mr and Mrs Smith travelled by plane. 0 6 Lucy enjoys sport. 0 3 James stayed in a hotel. 0 7 James did plenty of walking. 0 4 Mr and Mrs Brown went to Africa. 7 I 8 All of them expected sunny weather. D T l M M V E R VOCABULARY ACTlVmU 0 MARY GLASGOW MAGAZINES, AN IMPRINT OF SCHOLA5TlC INC J ldentifyinglreviewing the Arts - I r - I I # I Enjoying the Arts 1 All these people have been enjoying something arty - going to the theatre, visiting a museum, watching a film etc. But the dialogues are all mixed up. Can you put the dialogues with the correct speakers? . 'Yes, his . interviews and news reports are always interesting t o listen to.' i j i I ( U painters.' if i t was a repeat and I'd seen it ] j 1 1 I Join the sentences and match them with the correct pictures above. t They've just ... read visited seen listened t o watched seen a play a film an exhibition an article the news a programme on the radio in a magazine on TV at the theatre at an art gallery at the cinema TIMESAVERVOCABULARY ACTIVITIES B MARY GLASGOW MAGAZINES. AN IMPRINT OF SCHOLASTIC INC Find the answers to these musical definitions hidden in the hexagons and then test your knowledge in the music quiz below. In a pop group this person is the lead, bass or / A slow, romantic sentimental sang is a The music written t o accompany a film is a A person who writes classical music is a A musical drama with an orchestra and singers is an When two singers sing together it's a The person in a band who sings is a A political or social spoken word song with drum machines is - TIMESAVER VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES O MARY GLASGOW MAGAZINES. AN IMPRINT OF SCHOLASTIC INC ---- b' ---- Q) Know Your Music 9. A live musical performance is a 10. The words t o a song are called MUSIC QUIZ 1. Which famous British pop group was made up of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. Who composed The Four Seasons: Vivaldi or Beethoven? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. Did Louis Armstrong play the trumpet or the piano? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. Liam Gallagher is the lead singer for which band? REM or Oasis? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. Celine Dion sang on the soundtrack for which Oscar-winning film? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. He's a singer and an actor famous for Men in Black. Is his name Michael Jackson or Will Smith? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. What nationality is the opera singer Luciano Pavarotti? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. Is the national anthem for Great Britain God Save Everybody or God Save the Queen? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. Was Bob Marley a folk singer or a reggae singer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. At Christmas people sing special songs called Christmas carols. True or false? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. The last CD I got was 1. My favourite type of music is -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -. ---------- 7. The last concert I went t o was - - - - - - - - - - -. 2. I like this type of music because - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 I haven't been t o a concert, 3. My least favourite type of music is ---- ----- but I would like t o see because - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -. 8. If I could meet a famous musician, I would like t o 4. 1 listen t o music every daylfrom time to timelrarelylnever. meet -------------------------. TIMESAVER VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES 0 MARY GLASGOW MAGAZINES. AN IMPRINT OF SCHOLASTIC INC d At the Bookshop 1. The people in the bookshop need some help in deciding what to buy. First, unscramble the letters to find the title of each section. Film genres E .T. JAWS saving Private Ryan Wars R e Titanic THE TERMINATOR P Scho ~ INDIANA JONES I i GLADIATOR 1 !&omeo & juket 2 Look at the film genres below. Match each genre and its definition. I /Horror Science Fiction Action Historical Romantic War Thriller Comedy Western A love story. The main characters usually fall in love with each other but their relationships usually have some difficulties. The story portrays a period in the past with costumes and scenery of that time. Monsters, ugly creatures and blood. Lots of special effects t o frighten you. Fast and exciting. Very often the main character is a superhero trying t o save the world. -the story is set in the future and often has fantastic gadgets t o make you dream. A film with lots of suspense, psychological games and mystery. Plenty of action in the Wild West. The lives of cowboys, sheriffs and sometimes Native Americans. Funny situations and witty dialogues t o make you laugh. Battles and fighting are the main features of this type of film. Very often i t portrays a real battle in the past. What is your favourite film? - - - - - - - - - - - - - What type of film is it? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESAVER VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES 0 MARY GLASGOW MAGAZINES, AN IMPRINT OF SCHOLASTIC INC. -- Drama production 2 Putting on a Play 1 Edward and Sarah are discussing this year's school play. Read the picture story and fill in the gaps using the words below. Then work in groups of three and practise reading the text. what play the school is putting on this Yes, it's Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and - -- they started the has too. She's going t o play the part of 1. audience 4. cast - [--;---I 2. a script TIMESAVERVOCABULARY ACrIVITIES D MARY GLASGOW MAGAZINES. AN IMPRINTOF SCHOLASTIC INC. Putting on a Play here to watch. We're 7. leading part TIMESAVERVOCABULARY ACTlVrrlES O MARY GLASGOW MAGAZINES AN IMPRINT OF SCHOLASTIC INC Our Free Time 1. It's Friday night - no school for two days! Everyone is preparing their bags for Saturday morning when they will do their favourite free time activity. Look at the pictures and say what they are going to do. Use the clues under the pictures to help you. TIMESAVERVOCABULARY ACTIVITIES D MARY GLASGOW MAGAZINES, AN IMPRINT OF SCHOLASTIC INC. Transport and driving - I r - I # , I I On The Road Match the words and their definitions. Then use the corresponding directions to trace the route on the map. If you choose the correct definitions, you will arrive at the right finishing point. However, if you make a mistake, you will get lost! b. Food that you eat in the second junction roads are very busy. b. Turn left, go forward t o the next junction. b. The side of the road where people walk. b. To stop driving and have a rest on long at the second junction. b. Turn left, stop at the the roundabout. b. Turn left, go on t o the next junction. a.Take the third exit b. A large road for fast b. Turn right and go past the car in front. b. When a car crashes into the car in front. b. Turn left and stop at The first junction. 4. break down a. The car has a mechanical problem a.Turn left, stop at the next junction. full of people and the stressed helshe can't the next junction. b. Go straight on and stop at the end of the START HERE TIMESAVER VOCABULARY ACXIVITIES 0 MARY GLASGOW MAGAZINES. AN IMPRINT OF SCHOLASTIC INC. In Town b) Quiet please! ...... TIMESAVERVOCABULARY ACTIVITIES Q MARY GLASGOW MAGAZINES. AN IMPRINT OF SCHOLASTIC INC c) Queue this side ...... I