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LISTENING
Listening Skills 1. Listening for days of the week 2. Listening for time
3. Listening for frequency 4. Listening for prices 5. Listening for places
6. Understanding the same meaning in different words
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BASIC Listening 1 (M.C.) Announcements 8 Listening 2 (form) Phone conversation + List 9
Listening 3 (M.C.) Conversation 10
Listening 4 (form) Conversation + Survey form 11 ADVANCED Listening 5 (M.C.) Announcement 12
Listening 6 (M.C.) Radio interview 13
Listening 7 (form) Conversation + Application form 14 CHALLENGE Listening 8 (M.C.) Presentation 15
Listening 9 (M.C.) Interview 16
Listening 10 (form) Conversation + Survey form 17
READING
Reading Skills 1. Guessing the meaning of unfamiliar words
2. Making a reference
3. Answering questions with conditions 4. Gap-filling skill
5. Matching skill
6. Finding out the correct order
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Contents
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Skill / Text type Page
BASIC Reading 1 Notices 22
Reading 2 E-mail 24
Reading 3 Magazine article 26
Reading 4 Letter 28
ADVANCED Reading 5 Notices 30
Reading 6 Letter 32
Reading 7 Diary 34
Reading 8 News reports 36
CHALLENGE Reading 9 Advertisements 38
Reading 10 Magazine article 40
Reading 11 News article 42
WRITING
Writing Skills Gathering all the useful information
How to make your writing smoother
How to express your feelings
How to write a good ending
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BASIC Writing 1 Journal 48
ADVANCED Writing 2 Journal 49
Writing 2 Story 50
CHALLENGE Writing 4 Journal 51
Writing Checklist 52
Writing Worksheet 1 Writing Worksheet 2 Writing Worksheet 3 Writing Worksheet 4 Vocabulary Handbook Mock Paper
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Listening Skills
Skill 1: Listening for days of the week
Example (CD: Track LS01)
Question
When will the meeting be?
A. Tuesday B. Wednesday
C. Thursday D. Friday
Script Mandy: Shall we hold the meeting this Tuesday?
Jacky: This Tuesday? It’s a public holiday. What about the next day?
1. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the seven days of the week.
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
*Don’t mix up Sunday and Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday.
2. Pay attention to time phrases.
the day before : e.g. Today is Monday. The day before = Sunday the next day : e.g. Today is Monday. The next day = Tuesday
Skill 2: Listening for time
Example (CD: Track LS02)
Question
Sports Training Plan Time: (Please circle ‘a.m.’ or ‘p.m.’ )
a.m. / p.m. – a.m. / p.m.
Script Jane: Shall we start at eight-thirty and finish at nine in the morning?
Katy: Hm … I think we should start one hour earlier.
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Date:
(CD: Track 01)
Tammy is listening to some announcements at school. Listen carefully and choose the best answers for Questions 1-5.
1. What time does the Magic Club meeting end?
A. 3:00 p.m.
B. 3:30 p.m.
C. 4:30 p.m.
D. 5:00 p.m.
2. When does the Film Club have meetings?
A. every Monday B. every Tuesday C. every Thursday D. every Friday
3. Where does the film director come from?
A. Italy B. France C. Germany D. Britain
4. In the cooking class this year, which of the following dishes may students make?
A. beef curry B. pork chop C. tomato soup D. beef soup
5. Which is NOT true about the clubs?
A. They are new clubs.
B. They have meetings in the afternoon.
C. Their meetings are on weekdays.
D. P1–P3 students can join them.
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Listening 1 BASIC
Pay attention to the starting time and the time it takes.
Be aware that the speaker has changed the days of the week.
Listen for the capital and get the country name.
Explanation
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Reading Skills
Skill 1: Guessing the meaning of unfamiliar words
Example
Joe got cold feet before the show. His face turned red and his legs kept shaking.
Question
What does ‘cold feet’ mean?
A. hurt B. tired
C. nervous D. calm
To guess the meaning of unfamiliar words, you can:
1. look for clue words
e.g. his face turned red, his legs kept shaking 2. use the clue words to make the guess
e.g. When someone’s face is red and his legs keeps shaking, how does he feel?
Skill 2: Making a reference
Example
Jason was watching a football match on the television. A football player just kicked the ball into the goal. ‘Wow!’ he screamed. ‘He’s smart. I wish I could do the same.’ He went out to practise football after that.
Question
In the last line, what does ‘the same’ refer to?
A. watching television
B. kicking the ball into the goal C. screaming
D. practising football
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To: Milly Tsang <[email protected]>
From: Jessie Martins <[email protected]>
Date: 14 December 20XX
Subject: Merry Christmas!
Reading 2
Milly is reading an e-mail from her American friend Jessie. Read it carefully. Choose the best answers for Questions 1-5 and complete Question 6.
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Mini Dictionary
decorate — to make something more beautiful by putting things on it
Christmas stocking — a long sock that children hang beside their bed on Christmas Eve carol — a traditional Christmas song
Dear Milly,
How are you? Christmas is coming. It’s the happiest holiday of the year.
I’m always over the moon because I can see my grandparents.
Christmas is on 25 December, and we start decorating our home one week before that. My parents and I put colourful lights, Christmas balls and jingle bells on the Christmas tree. It’s beautiful!
I don’t go to church on Christmas Eve. While my parents are hanging
Christmas stockings and wrapping gifts, I usually sing Christmas carols with my friends and neighbours. I enjoy celebrating the festival this way.
On Christmas Day, there’s always a big family gathering. We go to my grandparents’ house. We can meet our uncles, aunts and cousins there.
Sometimes when it snows, I have snowball fights with my four cousins. It’s exciting when your snowball hits somebody! And then it comes to my favourite part. We exchange gifts. My grandparents also give me a special gift. Last year, I received a red handbag. I like it very much.
At night, we have dinner together. We have potatoes, pumpkin pies,
Christmas puddings and much more! Also, we have a roast bird. It looks like a chicken, but it’s much bigger. Can you guess what it is?
After that, it’s the moment of surprise! I can unwrap all my gifts. Every year, I receive a gift in my Christmas stocking. Perhaps it’s from Santa Claus!
Do you think Santa Claus is real? I think he is. Tell me what you think!
Yours, Jessie
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Date:
1. In paragraph 1, what does ‘over the moon’ mean?
A. Jessie is very sad.
B. Jessie wants to fly over the moon.
C. Jessie’s grandparents are very happy.
D. Jessie is very happy.
2. Jessie starts to decorate her home on . A. 8 December
B. 11 December C. 15 December D. 18 December
3. In paragraph 3, what does ‘this way’ refer to?
A. hanging Christmas stockings B. singing Christmas carols C. going to church
D. wrapping gifts with parents
4. The roast bird that Jessie talks about is a .
A. turkey B. chicken
C. duck D. pigeon
5. Which is TRUE about Christmas Day?
A. Jessie visits her uncle’s house.
B. Jessie exchanges gifts with her family.
C. Jessie makes a snowman with her cousins.
D. Jessie has chicken for dinner.
6. Read Jessie’s e-mail. Arrange the following activities in the correct order. Write A, B, C or D in the .
A. B. C. D.
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Read the previous sentences to understand the context.
You may try to replace ‘this way’ with the choices.
Explanation
Explanation
What did Jessie do before Christmas?
On Christmas day, what did Jessie
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Writing Skills
Skill 1: Gathering all the useful information
1. Study the instructions
e.g. You are David. You and your dad joined a charity run in a country park yesterday. Based on the pictures below, write a journal entry about what happened. Write at least 80 words.
From the instructions My notes Who David = You Write in the first person ‘I’.
With your dad Write in the third person ‘he’.
When Yesterday Write in the past tense.
Where Country park
How Journal entry Date, day of the week and weather 2. Study the pictures
From Picture (a) My notes Who There was a boy. That was David / me.
There was a man. That was my father.
There were many people. They were runners.
What were they doing?
They were doing warm-up exercises. They were going to run in a charity run.
From Picture (b) My notes Who The same boy and man as
in Picture (a) That was me and my dad.
What were they doing?
They were running. Slowly How was the
weather?
Hot and sunny Thirsty
From Picture (c) My notes Who The same boy and man as
in Picture (a) That was me and my dad.
Another man was holding
his leg. He hurt his leg.
What
happened?
The man fell down How did he
feel?
Painful
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Skill 2: How to make your writing smoother
Look at this example.
20 September 20XX Sunday Sunny
Yesterday Dad and I joined a charity run. We were very excited about it.
We did some warm-up exercises before the race.
It was a hot day. We were very thirsty. Luckily some volunteers gave us bottles of water along the way. It cooled us down.
About 30 minutes later, a man in front of us suddenly fell down. Dad stopped to help him but I wanted to continue running. Dad called for help.
Dad and I stayed to help that man so we did not finish the run. I was a little disappointed but I thought we did the right thing.
1. Use time phrases
e.g. Yesterday Dad and I joined a charity run.
2. Use adverbs
e.g. Luckily some volunteers gave us bottles of water along the way.
3. Use order phrases
e.g. About 30 minutes later, a man in front of us suddenly fell down.
4. Use connectives
e.g. I was a little disappointed but I thought we did the right thing.
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Read the instructions again. Find information to answer the questions.
1. Who was the cake for? The cake was for .
2. When did you do this? It was .
3. Which tense should you use?
The present tense / past tense / future tense
Study the pictures and write down words that you can use in the journal entry.
You are Betty. You wanted to make a birthday cake for your grandma last weekend. Based on the pictures below, write a journal entry about what happened. Write at least 80 words.
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(b)
(c)
Picture (a)
1. Where were you?
2. What were you doing?
3. Who was helping you?
Picture (b)
1. What were you doing?
2. What was Mum doing?
Picture (c)
1. What happened to the cake?
2. How did you feel?
Please set the oven for 13 minutes.
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Picture (a) Paragraph 1 1. Where were you?
Mum and I were .
2. What were you doing?
3. Who was helping you?
Picture (b) Paragraph 2 1. What were you doing?
2. What was Mum doing?
3. How did you set the oven?
I set the oven for .
Picture (c) Paragraph 3 1. What happened to the cake?
2. How did you feel?
Ending Paragraph 4 1. Identify the problem.
2. Solve the problem.
Write a good ending Expand your ideas
Use the words you have written down and expand your ideas with more details. Answer the questions in complete sentences.
Which room were you in?
Why were you sad?
When is Grandma’s birthday?
Why? Try to come up with a good reason.
What did you want to do with this feeling?
Use another linking word to join these ideas.
Why?
Put your ideas together with linking words.
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Section A Listening
Part 1 (CD: Track 11) (10 marks @2 marks) Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the below.
Peter returned home from school and found three voice messages on his home telephone.
Listen carefully and answer Questions 1 to 5. You have 30 seconds to study the questions. You may start now.
1. How did Katy feel when she called Peter?
A. angry B. joyful
C. excited D. worried
2. Katy’s grandpa is in hospital because . A. he is ill
B. he is very unhappy C. he had an accident
D. he wants to visit Jack’s parents 3. Why did the nurse call Peter’s grandma?
A. The nurse could not get in touch with Peter’s father.
B. Peter’s grandma forgot about the appointment.
C. The doctor wanted to meet Peter’s grandma.
D. The doctor wanted to change the appointment time.
4. When is Peter’s grandma going to have her new appointment?
A. on Tuesday morning B. on Tuesday afternoon C. on Thursday morning D. on Thursday afternoon
5. What did Peter need to do?
A. call his mum’s back B. work late tonight C. order pizzas
D. prepare the dinner
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Super Kids Magazine
Issue 20 10th November 20XX Page 2 Cover Story: Fly up in the Sky
• Have you ever dreamed of flying like a bird? Let’s find out how the Wright brothers built the first plane a century ago. More interested in modern flights?
Captain Lo will introduce you to different planes so you can see how planes have changed.
Page 6 Hello, Friends!
• Children from different countries share with us their daily lives and hobbies.
In this issue, Ronaldo, a 10-year-old Brazilian boy, talks about football and the World Cup.
Page 8 D.I.Y. Fun
• With paper and your fi ngers, you can make your own animal farm.
Page 12 A Barrel of Laughs
• It’s time to relax! Read the funny jokes and laugh out loud.
Page 14 Ask Aunt Judy
• Are you feeling blue? If you have any troubles with your family, friends or studies, write to us. Aunt Judy is right here to listen to you and give you some advice.
Page 16 Children Writers
• A collection of poems and stories from our children writers.
Page 19 Play Time
• Complete this challenging crossword puzzle and win a prize from us!
Watch out for next month’s cover story: Santa Claus Village
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Section B Reading
(B-1) (12 marks)
Peter is reading the contents page of a magazine. Read it carefully and choose the best answers for Questions 17-22.
17. The section ‘Fly up in the Sky’ is about . A. birds and other flying animals
B. dreams
C. how planes have changed over a century D. Captain Lo’s unhappy memories
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End of Test take care / promise
sweep / scream
play / tell
(What happened next?)
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Section C Writing (30 marks)
36. Yesterday afternoon, your parents asked you to look after your younger sister, Kelly. Based on the pictures below, write a story to describe what happened. Write at least 80 words.
a. b.
c. d.
Look after your younger sister!
Get away from me!
