义务教育教科书
英语
七年级上册
English
七年级上册
义务教育教科书
英语
致 同 学
亲爱的同学：
欢迎使用这套英语教材，开启初中阶段的英语学习之旅！
本套教材是根据《义务教育英语课程标准（2022年版）》编写的。教材围
绕人与自我、人与社会、人与自然三大主题范畴，设置了42个与初中学生的学习
和生活息息相关的单元话题。各个单元以主题为引领，精选内涵丰富、语言地道
的语篇，并在此基础上，设计了喜闻乐见的语言实践活动。
本册教材共八个单元。每个单元由六个部分组成，包括四个新授课、一个
项目课（Project）和一个拓展阅读课。每个单元以对话引出单元话题，再通过不
同的语篇和形式多样的活动，帮助你们发展语言能力、培养文化意识，同时提升
思维水平和学习能力。此外，单元最后附有自我评价板块，有助于你们对自己的
学习情况进行阶段性的评估和反思。
本套教材有机融入了中华优秀传统文化，有利于你们通过中外文化对比，
增强跨文化理解和跨文化沟通的能力，培养健康向上的审美情趣，形成正确的世
界观、人生观和价值观。
同学们，只要主动参与，注意观察，勤于思考，多探究，多合作，就一定
能够轻松愉悦地学好英语！
Topic
Experiencing and Exploring
Discovering and
Listening and speaking
Reading and thinking
Reading and grammar
Unit 1
New school, new
beginning!
1-14
Lesson 1
Hello!
Lesson 2
Let me show you
around!
Lesson 3
Look at the photo!
Personal pronouns and
possessive pronouns
Unit 2
Learning English
is fun!
15-28
Lesson 1
How do you like
English?
Lesson 2
Amazing English
Lesson 3
Food words are
interesting!
Countable nouns and
uncountable nouns
Unit 3
All about me
29-42
Lesson 1
Me and my body
Lesson 2
How do you feel?
Lesson 3
We all look different!
Verbs be and have
Unit 4
My family
43-56
Lesson 1
My family photo
Lesson 2
A family picnic
Lesson 3
Grandma’s birthday party
Present continuous tense (Ⅰ)
Unit 5
Animal friends
57-70
Lesson 1
I’d like to have a pet!
Lesson 2
The rhino and the
egret
Lesson 3
At the zoo
Present continuous tense (Ⅱ)
Unit 6
Let’s go!
71-84
Lesson 1
On the way to the
bookstore
Lesson 2
At the museum
Lesson 3
Our shopping list
Modal verbs
Unit 7
Days and
months
85-98
Lesson 1
Talking with Zack
Lesson 2
Winter in Harbin
Lesson 3
Special days
Numerals
Unit 8
Knowing the
world
99-112
Lesson 1
Where are you from?
Lesson 2
My home country
Lesson 3
Different landscapes
Usage of it
Contents
Developing
Producing and Presenting
Expanding and Understanding
Reading and writing
Project time
Understanding cultures
Lesson 4
My school days
Write about school days
Lesson 5
I like my school!
Make a poster about your school
Two great teachers
Lesson 4
Colours and feelings
Write about the colour you like
Lesson 5
Tips for learning English
Make a poster about learning
English
British or American
English?
Lesson 4
What do you like to do?
Write about your hobby
Lesson 5
About-me card
Design an about-me card
An interview
Lesson 4
A birthday card
Write a birthday card
Lesson 5
I love my family!
Introduce your family
Chinese and English
names
Lesson 4
My favourite animal
Write about your favourite animal
Lesson 5
Save the tigers!
Make a poster of an animal
Interesting animals
Lesson 4
What would you like?
Write about ordering food
Lesson 5
My favourite place
Introduce your favourite places
Museums around the
world
Lesson 4
Happy holidays!
Write about your hometown
Lesson 5
The colourful seasons
Make a poster of the four
seasons
We have many holidays!
Lesson 4
Same time, different weather
Write a weather report
Lesson 5
A profile of Thailand
Make a country profile
The earth — our only
home
Appendices
Wrap it up!
113-128
Pronunciation
129-130
Vocabulary (I)
131-136
Vocabulary (II)
137-143
List of proper names
144-146
Structures and expressions
147-150
Irregular verbs
151-153
Words for primary English
154-160
Grammar
161-169
New school, new beginning!
1
Unit
Towards the end of this unit study, you will be able to:
• greet people and introduce yourself;
• describe places in a school, school days, and school subjects;
• use personal pronouns and possessive pronouns to describe people;
• talk about some important teachers in China and abroad.
School is a building which has four walls
with tomorrow inside.
— Lon Watters
Class 3
1 Hello!
1 Look at the pictures. Find more ways to greet each other.
Hello! My name
is Danny.
Ni Hao! I am
Li Ming.
Hi! I’m Jenny.
2 Listen, read, and role-play the conversations.
A
B
Hello! I’m Li Ming.
What’s your name?
My name is Wang Mei.
Nice to meet you!
Good to see you again, Li Ming!
Wow! We are in
the same class!
Good morning, boys and
girls! My name is Liu Ling.
I’m your English teacher.
C
Good morning,
Ms Liu!
2
3 Listen to the conversations and number the pictures.
Greetings around the world
4 Play the Stop and Go game to greet your classmates.
A: Hello! I’m... What’s your name?
B: Hi! My name is... Nice to meet you.
A: ...
Annyong haseyo
Hola
Bonjour
Sawadee
Stop and Go!
Culture
Tips
Go!
Stop!
Listen and repeat. Write more words in each group.
/eɪ/ name same _____________________________________________
/aɪ/ hi nice _________________________________________________
UNIT 1
3
2 Read the passage and write the names of the places in the picture.
Hello, everyone! Welcome to our beautiful school. Now, let me show you around.
This is the playground. We play sports here. In front of us is the classroom building.
We have classes in it. Look at that building! It looks like a book. That is the school
library. We read and borrow books there. Now, please turn around. This is our lab
building. We have our science lessons here.
1 Match the words with the pictures. Talk with your partner about what you do in
these places.
playground
library
classroom
lab
2 Let me show you around!
__________
__________
__________
__________
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3 Complete the mind map and make a conversation with your partner.
4 Jack is a new student in your school. Draw a map of the school and introduce
it to him.
A: Where do you have classes?
B: I have classes in the classroom building.
...
Hello, Jack! My name is...
Let me show you around the school.
...
Useful expressions
• This is...
• Look at...
• That is...
• In front of us is...
My school
playground
____________
building
library
play ____________
read and
____________
books
____________
building
have science
lessons
have classes
UNIT 1
5
2 Read the passage and write the names of the people in the photo.
1 Read the questions and give your answers.
This is our English teacher. Her name is Liu
Ling. We call her Ms Liu. She is very kind. She
often gives us lots of help. She likes to sing.
Look! This is my friend Li Feng. He likes to
read. We often go to the library together.
See the boy in a cap? That’s Lin Nan. Beside
him is Song Hua. They are good friends.
They like to play ping-pong. Sometimes I join
them. We have a lot of fun.
3 Look at the photo!
A Who is your best friend?
B What does he/she like to do?
Mum, look at our
class photo!
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3 Replace the parts in yellow with proper pronouns. Then complete the table.
4 Complete the passage with the words from the table above.
5 Introduce one of your new friends or teachers to your partner.
A Li Feng is my friend. I like to read books with Li Feng.
( )
B Lin Nan and Song Hua like sports. Lin Nan and Song Hua often play ping-pong
together.
( )
C That building is the library. You can read books in the library.
( )
● We call her Ms Liu. Ms Liu is very kind.
She
I
you
he
she
it
we
you
they
him
her
us
my
your
his
her
our
their
I am Cara. I like my new school. ____________ is beautiful and I have many new
classmates here.
Look, this is a photo from my computer
class. Our teacher is Ms Morin.
____________ helps us a lot. In front of
____________ is Monica. She likes to sing.
Beside Ms Morin is Amy. She is my
good friend. ____________ often play sports
together. To her right is Tom. ____________
likes to read books.
Which one is ____________? Can you guess?
UNIT 1
7
1 Match the pictures with the school subjects. Add more to the list.
2 Read the email and complete the passage.
To: class@163.com
From: jenny@compmail.ca
Date: 15/09 8:00 p.m.
Subject: My school days
Hi friends,
How are you doing?
I am in Grade 7 now. I have maths, music, PE, Chinese, and some other
subjects. My favourite subject is PE. I like running. I like Chinese, too. I enjoy
learning the Chinese language and culture. In my last Chinese class, I learned
about Confucius. Today is Monday. It’s the best day of the week for me. I have
both PE and Chinese!
Best wishes,
Jenny
4 My school days
Chinese
maths
PE
music
English
science
Other: __________________________________________________________________________
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3 Complete the timetable and talk with your partner.
4 Complete the email to Jenny about your school days.
This email is from ____________. It is about her ____________. Her favourite
subject is ____________. She likes ____________, too. She learned about
Confucius in her last Chinese class.
No. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Friday
1
2
3
4
Lunch Time
5
6
7
Hi Jenny,
Good to hear from you!
We have similar subjects! We also study ___________ in school. ___________ favourite
subject is ___________. We have ___________ classes a week. Of the five school
days, I like ___________ best. We are busy at school, but we have lots of fun!
Yours truly,
___________
Which school day do
you like best? Why?
UNIT 1
To: jenny@compmail.ca
From: _______________________
Date: 16/09 11:00 a.m.
Subject: My school days
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1 Read the passage and complete the mind map for Wang Xuyao.
2 Think about your favourites at school. Complete the table.
Hello, my name is Wang Xuyao. I’m in Grade 7.
I like the gym at my school. I like to play basketball there.
Li Peng and Wu Lei are my best friends. We often have fun together.
I like Ms Zhang. She is our maths teacher. She is very nice.
My favourite school subject is Chinese. I like to read stories.
I like my new school.
Who/What
Why
Place
Teacher
Friend
Subject
…
My favourites
place
teacher
friend
subject
5 I like my school!
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3 Talk about your school with your partner.
4 Make a poster about your favourite place, friend, teacher, or subject, and
put it on the wall.
5 Talk about the posters.
I like the library. It’s big and nice.
I like to read books there.
What is your favourite place?
• Who is your favourite teacher?
• Who is your best friend?
• What subject do you like best?
• Why do you like it?
Useful expressions
We like our school!
My name is Wang Xuyao and my favourite subject is
Chinese. I like to read stories about the old days.
Hello everyone. Wang Xuyao’s
favourite subject is Chinese,
because he…
UNIT 1
11
1 Look at the pictures and read the conversation. Then answer the questions.
Li Ming: There are so many famous teachers in the world.
Jack: That’s true! One of my favourite teachers is Socrates.
Li Ming: Why do you like him?
Jack: He was wise. He was the teacher of teachers in the West. Who is your
favourite teacher?
Li Ming: My favourite is Confucius. People call him Kongfuzi. Do you know
anything about him?
Jack: Sure. He is also famous in Canada.
Li Ming: He was a great teacher. He studied music, maths, literature, and some
other things. He taught three thousand students.
Jack: They are both so great.
A person can understand
and discover truth only
by questioning.
A person can understand and
discover truth only by questioning.
Review the old and learn
the new.
Socrates
(469–399 BCE)
A What do you know about the two teachers?
B What do you like about them?
Two great teachers
Confucius
(551–479 BCE)
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2 Match the sentences on the left with those on the right. Can you list more
sayings?
3 Do you know the famous teachers below? Search the internet for their
information and introduce them to your partner.
Cai Yuanpei
Zhu Xi
Plato
John Dewey
Isn’t it a joy to have friends from afar?
闻之不若见之，见之不
若知之，知之不若行之。
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember.
I do and I understand.
智慧始于好奇。
Wisdom begins in wonder.
有朋自远方来，
不亦乐乎？
UNIT 1
13
Hello!
Hello!
Every day I go to school.
I meet my friends.
And we all say
Hello! Hello!
How are you?
I am good! I am great!
How about you?
Time
Fun
● I can greet people and introduce myself:
• Hello! • How are you doing?
• My name is... • Nice to meet you.
● I can use the following structures to talk about:
• school places: I like the playground/classroom building/
library/lab...
• school days: Today is Monday/Tuesday...
• school subjects: I have maths/music/PE/Chinese...
● I can use proper pronouns to describe people around me:
• This is our teacher. Her name is... She is...
• This is my friend. He likes... We often...
● I can talk about some important teachers in China and
abroad.
● Improvement needed:
Self-check
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Learning English is fun!
2
Unit
Towards the end of this unit study, you will be able to:
• talk about the English language;
• understand and use English idioms and expressions;
• find useful ways to learn English.
The limits of my language mean the limits
of my world.
— Ludwig Wittgenstein
1 What do you think of English? Tick the words and add more.
2 Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.
easy
difficult
helpful
interesting
boring
useful
A What’s Li Jing’s problem in learning English?
B What tip does Li Ming give?
1 How do you like English?
Li Ming meets up with his cousin Li Jing.
Li Ming: It’s good to see you again, Li Jing.
Li Jing: Same here. Long time no see, Li Ming!
Li Ming: Wow! You are amazing. Your English is
very good now. How do you like English?
Li Jing: I like it very much. But some English
words are long and difficult.
Li Ming: That’s true. Here is a tip. We can look for
short words in a long word.
Li Jing: Can you give me an example?
Li Ming: Sure. You know the meaning of class and
room. What does classroom mean?
Li Jing: I got it! Two short words make a long one.
That’s helpful and fun!
Li Ming: Good for you! Let’s look for more examples.
Other: __________________________________________________________________________
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3 Listen to the sentences and tick the proper responses.
4 Join two words to make a new one.
5 Work in pairs. Make up a conversation about learning English.
Useful expressions
Can you find more
words like these?
• How do you like English?
• Here is a tip.
• English is difficult/easy/boring/fun for me.
• Listen to English songs./Keep a diary in English./Practice English with your partner…
some
noon
ball
home
bye
foot
ground
good
town
after
times
play
Listen and repeat. Write more words in each group.
/ɪ/ big tip ____________
/i:/ see me ____________
/ʊ/ good look ____________
/u:/ classroom zoo ____________
Yes, good to see you again.
I am great. Thank you!
I like it very much.
Two short words make a long one.
A
Yes. Classroom.
That’s helpful and fun!
C
Thank you.
Some words are difficult.
B
D
UNIT 2
17
1 Answer the riddles by circling the letters.
2 Read the passage and complete the mind map.
A What do you call a bear without an ear?
B What letter is your eye?
C What letter is a body of water?
D What letter is a question?
There are only 26 letters in English, but
the 26 letters can make more than one
million words.
Look at this word: level. You can read
it left to right or right to left — it’s the
same word!
The word therein has ten words in it.
You don’t even need to move any
letter
phrase
Amazing facts
about English
____________
____________
It’s the ____________
to read level left to
right or right to left.
A piece of cake
means ____________.
____________________
____________________
____________________
____________________
____________________
____________________
____________
letters can make
____________ words.
2 Amazing English
letters around. How many words can
you find?
Do you know the meaning of the
phrase a piece of cake? It means easy.
This sentence uses all 26 letters: The
quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
There are many more amazing facts
about English. Have fun with English!
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3 Read the passage again and answer the questions.
4 Read the conversations and guess the meanings of the phrases in yellow.
5 Work in groups. Find more interesting facts about English on the internet and
share them with your group members.
a. listening carefully b. good luck c. my favourite thing d. a heavy rain
A — Oh! It is raining cats and dogs.
— Where are the cats and dogs?
— Haha, it means ____________.
B — Basketball isn’t my cup of tea.
I like volleyball.
— A cup of tea?
— Well, it means ____________.
C — You have a test tomorrow? Break a leg!
— Break a leg?
— Yes. It means ____________.
D — She is all ears in class.
— What is the meaning of all ears?
— It means ____________.
Interesting facts about English
☆One letter, like “a”, can be an English word. And just one word, like “Go”,
can be a sentence.
☆The phrase “small potatoes” means something or someone that is not
important.
A How many words can you find in the word therein? What are they?
B Can you find a word that reads the same left to right or right to left? What is it?
C Read these two sentences: I cannot dance. I have two left feet. What does
have two left feet mean?
UNIT 2
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1 Listen to the conversation and tick the food words you hear.
2 Read the conversation and underline the interesting food words.
dumplings
noodles
milk
chicken
potatoes
rice
juice
fish
Li Ming and Jack are at a supermarket.
Li Ming: What would you like for hot
pot, Jack?
Jack: I would like some vegetables
and meat. Look! Here are cabbages,
eggplants, and mushrooms.
Li Ming: Let’s take some, but I don’t
think we need eggplants. Hmm... Jack,
why does eggplant have egg in it?
Jack: Haha! I don’t know. Maybe it looks like a big egg?
Li Ming: But mushrooms don’t look like rooms, and vegetables don’t look like tables.
Jack: You got me, Li Ming. But I know a hot pot is hot.
Li Ming: True. Do you know its name is from Chinese?
Jack: Interesting! I know tofu is from Chinese, too.
Li Ming: That’s correct, and we need some tofu for our hot pot.
wonton
ketchup
dim sum
3 Food words are interesting!
Look at the pictures.
These words are all from
Chinese. Can you find
more interesting words?
Learning
Tips
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3 Read the conversation again and complete the passage.
4 Read the words in the box. Brainstorm more food words and list them in the
correct places.
5 What would you like for hot pot? Have a conversation with your partner.
Li Ming and Jack are at a supermarket. Jack would like some ____________ and
____________ for hot pot. They talk about food words. Does an ____________
look like a big egg? Do mushrooms look like ____________? Do vegetables
look like ____________? The food words are interesting. At last, they get some
____________. Then they go home and enjoy their hot pot.
a/an/one...
two/three.../some
apple
cabbage
egg
eggplant
potato
apples
cabbages
eggs
eggplants
potatoes
some
meat rice
What would you like?
UNIT 2
I’d like...
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1 What colours can you find in the picture? Write them in the box.
2 Read the conversation and answer the questions.
purple
indigo
Hi, Jenny! I am listening to an English song. In the song, there is a line. It
says, “I feel blue”. How can you feel a colour?
That’s a good question, Li Ming. In English, some colour words can show
people’s feelings. Blue can mean “sad”, green “sick”, yellow “scared”, and
red “angry”.
Wow! Thank you, Jenny. In China, red is a happy colour. I like to wear red
clothes. It makes me feel good.
My favourite colour is blue. Blue doesn’t make me feel sad. I like to swim
in the blue ocean and it makes me feel cool.
A What does the colour yellow mean in English?
B How is the meaning of the colour red different in English and Chinese?
4 Colours and feelings
Colours have many different meanings in different cultures. In Chinese
culture, white is a symbol of death. But in Western cultures, white is a
symbol of peace and black is a symbol of death.
Culture
Tips
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3 Listen to the chant. Complete it and sing along.
4 Read and complete the passage with the sentences.
5 What colour do you like? Talk and write about it.
Are you ____________? Are you sad?
Smile big. Don’t feel bad.
Don’t be scared. Don’t be ____________.
Wave your hand and say hello.
Don’t see ____________. Don’t be angry.
Jump and play and feel happy.
Don’t feel sick. Don’t feel ____________.
The doctor can help. He’s not mean.
It’s my birthday today! ____________ My good friend, Jenny, can’t come. ____________
I really want her to be here. Jenny gives me a call. ____________ Many friends come
to my birthday. ____________ I will go see Jenny when she is better and show her my
birthday photos.
I like green. It makes me feel calm. I like to play in the forest...
A. She is sick.
B. We have a good time.
C. But I feel blue.
D. She wishes me a happy birthday.
UNIT 2
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1 What tips does Ms Liu give for learning English? Read and tick the correct
answers.
My name is Li Hong. I’m in Grade 7.
I am from Shijiazhuang. I like learning
English. I hope to become a good
English learner. But I am afraid of
speaking English in public. That makes
me nervous. My English teacher, Ms
Liu, gives me some tips.
Read a lot.
Talk to a native speaker.
Listen to English songs.
Watch TV shows.
Don’t be afraid to make mistakes.
5 Tips for learning English
A speaking partner is good for your learning! Practice
your spoken English with your partner. Don’t be afraid
to make mistakes! Sometimes you may make silly
mistakes. That’s OK.
English songs can also help! Listen to English songs and
write down the words. You can enjoy singing along with
the music. It can make you confident!
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2 What’s your biggest challenge when learning English? Discuss in a group and
write the top five problems.
3 Work in groups to give advice on how to deal with the challenges listed in
Activity 2. Some of the advice is given. Add more to the list.
4 Make a poster about learning English.
●
●
●
●
●
Challenges
The challenges may come from spelling, listening, pronunciation, grammar and
so on.
● Find interesting facts about English.
● Watch English TV shows and movies.
● Read English storybooks.
● Keep a diary in English.
The following items may be included:
● common problems
● learning tips
● interesting facts about English
You can draw pictures and write encouraging words to make it nice.
UNIT 2
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1 Look at each picture and write a word with the same meaning.
2 Read the passage and tick the main idea.
Many people are learning English. However,
British English and American English are
different in some ways. Let’s take a look.
Americans use “-er” instead of “-re”, such
as meter and center. They do not have “u”
in “-our”, like color instead of colour.
The British and Americans use different words for food, clothing, and other things.
For example, the British take a cab, but Americans take a taxi.
There are differences between British English and American English, but people can
understand both.
soccer
autumn
British or American English?
film
mom
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3 Read the passage again and complete the table.
4 Work in groups. Find more differences between British English and American
English.
There is British English and American English in the world.
British English is different from American English in some ways.
British English and American English are widely used.
British English
American English
metre
center
favourite
color
cab
Differences between British English and American English
UNIT 2
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● I can better understand English:
• There are only 26 letters in English, but the 26 letters can
make more than one million words.
● I can understand and use some English idioms and
expressions:
• a piece of cake
• I feel blue.
● I can use different ways to learn English:
• Two short words make a long one.
• Practice your spoken English with your partner.
● Improvement needed:
Self-check
Time
Fun
Say the word: DICTIONARY
Slowly at first: DIC-TION-A-RY
Try one more time: DICTIONARY
Now you have it!
Say the word
Say the word: UNDERSTAND
Slowly at first: UN-DER-STAND
Try one more time: UNDERSTAND
Now you have it!
Say the word: EXCELLENT
Slowly at first: EX-CEL-LENT
Try one more time: EXCELLENT
Now you have it!
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All about me
3
Unit
It needs observation to know others,
but reflection to know oneself.
— Lao Tzu
Towards the end of this unit study, you will be able to:
• describe appearances and hobbies;
• understand yourself better;
• feel good about yourself;
• talk about you and your friend using verbs be or have/has.
1 Read the clues and guess the body parts.
2 Listen to the passage and answer the questions.
A You can talk with it. It’s the ____________.
B You can smell with it. It’s the ____________.
C You can walk with them. They are the ____________.
D You can see with them. They are the ____________.
E You can hear with them. They are the ____________.
Hello! My name is Robin. I am a robot.
I’m 1.65 metres tall.
I have two big eyes. I see with them.
They are also my cameras. I have one
nose and one mouth. I smell with my
nose. And I talk with my mouth. I can
speak English and Chinese! I don’t
have ears but I can hear you. I have a
Sorry, I can’t do your
homework, but I can help
you with your housework.
Can you do my homework
for me, Robin?
A What languages can Robin speak?
B What can Robin do to help Danny?
1 Me and my body
short, slim neck. I do housework with
my long arms and small hands. I have
ten fingers. I write with them. I have
two long legs and two big feet. I’m a
good football player.
I like to play and have fun! Do you
want to play with me? We can be
friends!
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3 Robin meets another robot, Alice. Complete their conversation and role-play.
4 Do you like robots? Draw a picture of a robot and then introduce it to your
classmates.
5 Listen to the song and do the actions.
Put your right hand in.
Take your right hand out.
Put your right hand in,
And shake it all about.
Do the Hokey Pokey,
And turn around.
And that’s what it’s all about.
Repeat this with ear, nose, mouth, arm, leg, and foot.
Listen and repeat. Write more
words in each group.
/e/ smell ten ____________
/æ/ am can ____________
/aʊ/ about mouth ____________
/əʊ/ nose also ____________
/ɪə/ ear hear ____________
UNIT 3
A. How tall are you?
B. Because we don’t fall sick.
C. But I’d like to take a break to talk to you sometimes.
D. What’s special about them?
E. Playing basketball?
Robin: Hi, you look cool. What’s your name?
Alice: My name is Alice.
Robin: ___________
Alice: I’m 1.6 metres tall. Your eyes are so
big. ___________
Robin: They are also my cameras. What
are you good at? ___________ You have big
hands.
Alice: No, I am good at cleaning the house.
Robin: Why do humans need us
robots?
Alice: ___________ We don’t need a
break to eat or sleep.
Robin: And we don’t go on vacation
or get tired.
Alice: Yes. ___________
Robin: Me too. Let’s be friends!
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1 Look at the pictures and label them with the feeling words.
2 Read the conversation and tick the correct answers.
Dr Lin: Hi, Danny. What’s the matter?
Danny: I am coughing a lot and I have a
headache. I feel sick.
Dr Lin: Do you feel cold?
Danny: Yes! I feel very cold. Achoo!
Dr Lin: Well, let me see... You have a fever.
Danny: I feel sad. I can’t play basketball today.
Dr Lin: Don’t worry, Danny. Take this medicine
and get some rest. You’ll be okay.
Danny: Thank you, Doctor Lin.
tired happy hot sad cold angry
tired
2 How do you feel?
Headache means a pain in the head. There are two small words in
headache: head (the body part) and ache (pain). What do you think
toothache and stomachache mean?
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Useful expressions
3 Read and complete the conversation.
4 Suppose you are at the doctor’s office. Make a dialogue with your partner and role-play.
A How does Danny feel?
Happy.
Sad.
Tired.
B Why can’t Danny play basketball today?
He has a stomachache.
He has a fever.
His leg hurts.
C What does Dr Lin advise Danny to do?
Take some medicine and rest.
Drink some water.
Eat some vegetables.
A. Do you feel cold or have a fever?
B. You’ll be okay.
C. What’s the matter?
D. Let me check...
Dr Li: Hi, Sam. ____________
Sam: I feel sick. I have a stomachache.
Dr Li: ____________
Sam: I don’t know. But I feel tired.
Dr Li: ____________ You do have a fever.
Sam: Is it serious?
Dr Li: Don’t worry. Take this medicine and get some rest. ____________
Sam: Thank you, Doctor Li.
The doctor may ask:
• What’s wrong?
• What’s the matter?
• Are you okay?
You may tell the doctor:
• I feel sick/cold.
• I have a headache/stomachache/fever.
• I hurt my... /My... hurts.
The doctor may say:
• Take this medicine.
• Have a good rest.
• You’ll be okay.
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1 What does he/she look like in the picture? Talk with your partner.
2 Read the passage and complete the table.
He/She is tall/short...
He/She is cool/cute/pretty...
He/She has long/short hair.
He/She has black/grey/white hair.
I’m Li Ming. I am twelve years old. I’m from China.
I’m average in height. I have short black hair.
This is Jenny. She is from Canada. She is twelve
years old. She has blond hair. Her eyes are blue.
That is Danny. He is thirteen years old. He has
black hair. He is big and tall. He has a cap on
his head.
We all look different, but we are good friends.
How old is he/she?
Where is he/
she from?
What does he/
she look like?
Li Ming
12
Jenny
She has blond hair.
Her eyes are blue.
Danny
3 We all look different!
?
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3 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
4 Listen, complete the conversation, and then tick the right person.
5 Work in pairs. Play the Say and Draw game.
Student A describes someone and Student B
draws a picture according to the description.
Take turns doing this. Do the drawings match
the descriptions?
am is are have has
A — What does Lily look like? — She ____________ short and has green eyes.
B — Where ____________ you from, Li Ming? — I ____________ from China.
C Mr Zhang is very kind. He ____________ many friends.
D Our teachers ____________ a lot of work to do every day. They ____________ busy.
Mum: Jenny, I ____________ a little busy. Could you help me by meeting Maria at the
bus stop?
Jenny: Sure, but I don’t know her. What does she look like?
Mum: Well, let me see… Maria ____________
tall and she wears glasses.
Jenny: Does she ____________ long hair?
Mum: No, she doesn’t. She ____________
short brown hair. Oh, I ____________ a
picture in my phone.
Jenny: Wow, this must be Maria.
Mum: You are right.
UNIT 3
Useful expressions
• He has short brown hair.
• He has green eyes.
• He wears a hat.
• He is tall.
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1 What do you like to do? Tick and share your answers with your partner.
2 Read the passage and answer the questions.
read books
listen to music
dance
play sports
watch movies
play chess
write
take photos
There is an old saying: A happy child
has a hobby. And it is true.
Different people have different hobbies.
Some people like to play sports.
Others like to listen to music. As for
me, I like to play Chinese chess. It
makes me creative and happy.
A hobby is fun and useful. After school,
A What’s the passage about?
B Why does the author like to play chess?
C How do you understand the last sentence? Can you say it in Chinese?
4 What do you like to do?
I often play chess in a club. I make
many friends there. On the weekend,
I like to watch Chinese chess matches
with my grandfather. We often discuss
chess skills.
A life without a hobby is just like food
without salt.
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3 What’s your hobby? What good does it do to you? Choose words/phrases
from the lists and make sentences.
4 Do you know the Chinese for these sayings? Discuss with your partner.
5 Write about your hobby and share it in your group. You can use one of the
sayings in Activity 4.
I like to...
It makes/helps me...
read books
take photos
sing songs
dance
collect cards
cook
play basketball
play chess
draw pictures
listen to music
swim
run
...
happy
active
creative
strong
healthy
excited
relaxed
smart
have a healthy body know the world
make many friends
learn skills
...
I like to play basketball. It makes me strong and healthy.
• All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
• No man is really happy or safe without a hobby.
• Life is a hobby.
• Play is the work of the child.
• Play is the beginning of knowledge.
Hello! I like to...
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2 Complete the introduction of Jenny.
Hello, everyone! My name is ____________. I am from ____________. I have blond hair
and blue eyes. I am ____________ years old. My favourite subject is ____________. I like
making new friends. My best friend, ____________, is from China. I like reading and
____________ sports. They make me happy. My dream is to be a ____________ one day.
About-me card
5
1 Read Jenny’s card and talk about it with your partner.
• Where is she from?
• What’s her favourite subject?
• Who is her best friend?
• What are her hobbies?
• What does she want to be?
Name: Jenny Smith
Age: 12
Country: Canada
Looks: blond hair and blue eyes
Favourite subject: PE
Best friend: Li Ming
Hobbies: reading, playing sports
Dream: to be a writer
Comments from friends: smart and kind
What’s her name?
Her name is Jenny.
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4 Design an about-me card. Add more information about yourself.
5 Work in groups. Introduce yourself to the group.
6 Play the guessing game.
3 What do you want to include in an about-me card? Tick your answers and
add more.
a photo
name and age
dreams
likes and dislikes
looks
hobbies
Other: ________________________________________________________________________
● Stick your photo on the card or draw a picture of yourself.
● Exchange cards with your partner and write a comment about each other.
Hello, everyone! My name is…
Put all cards in a box. Pick one of the cards
and say something about that person.
Others guess the name of the person.
She has short black hair.
She likes reading…
Photo
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1 Complete the questionnaire and share it with your partner.
2 Read the interview and answer the questions.
Now, you are in Grade 7. What do you think about yourself?
A I have many friends at school.
a. True
b. False
B I like to talk to my parents about my school life. a. True
b. False
C I have difficulties in my studies.
a. True
b. False
Host: Today, we have two young people with us. Welcome, Tom and Steven! Let’s
talk a little about your school life. Here’s the first question. “I have many friends at
school.” Is this true for you?
Steven: No, it’s not true for me. I don’t know how to make new friends. I’m on my
phone all the time. I can’t do anything without my phone.
Tom: Yes, I have many friends. We have the same hobbies.
Host: “I like to talk to my parents about my school life.” Is this true, in your case?
Tom: Yes, we talk a lot about my
school life at dinner time.
Steven: Also true for me. I am happy
to tell them about my classmates.
Host: Good. “I have difficulties in
my studies.” Is this true for you?
Tom: Yes, I feel stressed sometimes.
Steven: There are many exams. But
I still enjoy my school life.
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3 Read the interview again and complete the passage.
4 Listen to the passages and match the people with the statements.
5 Work in pairs. Talk about yourself.
A When do Tom and Steven often talk to their parents about school life?
B Who do you like to talk to about your school life? Why?
The host interviews two students from a middle school. She asks _______________
questions. The first one is about _______________. Steven doesn’t know how to
make new friends and spends a lot of time on _______________. Both of them
like to talk to their parents about their _______________. As for their studies, Tom
sometimes feels _______________ while Steven feels all right.
Jing Guangze
Bob
Lucy
I am very active at school, so I make many friends. We
often study and play together.
Sometimes I feel shy speaking in front of the class. But I
enjoy playing with my friends. My favourite sport is football.
I like listening to music because it helps me calm down and
feel good.
• I am... • I have... • I like to... • Sometimes I feel...
Useful expressions
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● I can describe my appearance properly:
• I’m 1.65 metres tall.
• I am twelve years old. I’m average in height. I have short
black hair.
● I can describe my hobbies:
• I like to play Chinese chess. It makes me creative and happy.
● I can understand that everyone is different:
• We all look different, but we are good friends.
• Different people have different hobbies.
● I can make an about-me card and introduce myself.
● Improvement needed:
Self-check
Time
Fun
Left hand, right hand,
Clap, clap, clap.
Left foot, right foot,
Tap, tap, tap.
Left arm, right arm,
Wave up and down.
Turn to the left,
Now sit down.
Left hand, right hand
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My family
4
Unit
Towards the end of this unit study, you will be able to:
• describe family members;
• express love and thanks to family members;
• talk about family activities using the present continuous tense.
Harmony in a family makes everything
successful.
— Chinese saying
1 Talk with your partner.
2 Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.
My family photo
A How many people are there in your family? Who are they?
B What do they like to do?
Li Ming: Look. This is my family
photo. These are my family members.
Wang Mei: Your father is handsome.
What does he do?
Li Ming: He is a teacher. I talk to him
about everything.
Wang Mei: Is the lady in a qipao your
mother?
Li Ming: That’s right! She is a doctor. She is always ready to help people in need.
Wang Mei: Are these your grandparents?
Li Ming: Yes. My grandpa likes to cook and my grandma likes to plant flowers.
Wang Mei: Who is that little girl beside you?
Li Ming: She is my sister. Her name is Li Meng.
Wang Mei: How old is she?
Li Ming: She is eight years old. She likes to sing and dance.
Wang Mei: She is a lovely girl. You have a happy family.
1
A What do Li Ming’s parents do?
B What do Li Ming’s grandparents like to do?
C How old is Li Ming’s sister?
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3 Listen to the conversation again and fill in the blanks.
5 Work in pairs. Bring a photo of your family. Talk about it.
4 Listen to the dialogue and write true (T) or false (F).
This is Li Ming’s family photo. Li Ming’s father
is ____________. He is a teacher. Li Ming talks to
him about ____________. This ____________ is Li
Ming’s mother. She is a ____________. She is always
____________ to help people in need. Li Ming’s
grandpa likes to ____________ and his grandma
likes to ____________ flowers. Li Ming’s sister is eight
years old. She likes to sing and ____________.
Listen and repeat. Write more words in each group.
/ʌ/ mother love ____________
/ɑ:/ father grandpa ____________
/ə/ brother teacher ____________
/t/ tall eight ____________
/d/ dance old ____________
Useful expressions
• Who is he/she?
• How old is he/she?
• What does he/she do?
• What does he/she like to do?
Jenny and Danny are talking about a photo.
A Jenny’s uncle is a businessman.
( )
B Jenny’s uncle is twenty-two years old.
( )
C Jenny’s uncle likes to travel.
( )
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A family picnic
1 What do you like to bring for a picnic? Tick and add more words to the list.
2 Read the passage and write true (T) or false (F).
fruits
vegetables
cookies
drinks
meat
cake
2
I’m Jenny. There are six members in my family: my mum, my dad, my brother
Bob, my sister Lynn, Rover, and me. Who is Rover? He is a dog. On weekends,
we like to go outdoors.
It is sunny today. We are going on a picnic. Rover is with us, too. We bring lots
of fruits and vegetables. I also have some cookies for Rover.
Now we are by the lake. My mum is
making a salad. I’m putting the food and
drinks on a tablecloth. My dad is making
sandwiches. What is Rover doing? Look
out! He is watching the meat. He wants
to steal it.
What are Bob and Lynn doing over
there? They are quietly painting pictures.
We are having a good time together.
Other: ____________________________________________________________________________
A Rover is one of Jenny’s family members.
( )
B Jenny’s family is having a picnic on a hill.
( )
C Jenny’s parents are busy making food.
( )
D Rover isn’t interested in the meat at all.
( )
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4 Read and complete the conversation.
5 What does your family like to do together? Talk about it in groups.
3 Read the passage again and complete the mind map. Then talk about what
they are doing.
A. He is sleeping by my feet.
B. But I have a match next Saturday.
C. I would like to visit the nature park.
D. Do you have any suggestions?
Jenny’s family is on the way home from
the picnic.
Lynn: Dad, what’s our plan for next
weekend?
Dad: ____________
Lynn: Hmm... Maybe we can go cycling
along the river.
Jenny: ____________
Lynn: Good idea. I’d like to see the
ducks in the wild. That’s exciting.
Bob: ____________
Mum: We can go to cheer for you and
then drive to the nature park together.
Lynn: Great! Oh, where’s Rover?
Jenny: ____________ He is too tired.
Dad
Jenny
Mum
Rover
Bob
Lynn
A picnic
making sandwiches
What is Jenny’s dad
doing?
He is making
sandwiches.
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Grandma’s birthday party
1 Read the questions and give your answers.
2 Read the passage and write the names of the family members.
A What do you want for your birthday?
B When are your parents’ birthdays? What do you want to do for them?
3
Today is my grandma’s birthday. My
mother got her a special gift. Only I
know what it is.
My mother and Aunt Jane are cooking in
the kitchen. My aunt asks me, “What is the
gift for Grandma?” But I don’t tell her.
My grandpa, my uncle, and my father
are talking and laughing. When I
walk by, they ask, “What is Grandma’s
present?” But I just smile and walk away.
My brother is setting the table. My sister
and my cousin are playing games. They
sister
father
aunt
look at me and say, “Please tell us!” But I
point to Grandma and say, “It’s a secret!”
At the end of the evening, my grandma
opens many gifts. Finally, my mother
brings her a big box. The box is moving!
When she opens it, a little dog jumps
out.
Grandma says, “She’s so tiny. Hey, I’ll
name her Tiny!”
Tiny runs around the room. Everyone
thinks she’s so cute! And Grandma is
very happy.
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3 Read the sentences, paying special attention to the verbs in -ing form. Then
fill in the blanks.
4 Complete the conversation according to the information in Activity 2.
5 Suppose you are at a birthday party. Who are you with? What are you doing?
Are you having fun? Talk about it in groups.
● My mother and Aunt Jane are cooking in the kitchen.
● My brother is setting the table.
● The box is moving!
Li Ming: Hi, Jenny. What are you doing?
Jenny: Hi, Li Ming. My family ________________________ for my grandma.
Li Ming: Wow, happy birthday, Grandma!
Grandma: Thank you, Li Ming!
Jenny: We ____________ with my grandma. She likes to have fun.
Li Ming: What is your sister doing?
Jenny: She ____________ with my cousin.
Li Ming: A dog is barking. Is that Rover?
Jenny: No, it’s Tiny. She is ____________ from my mother.
Li Ming: Tiny is so lovely!
Jenny: Yes, she is.
We use “be + v-ing” to talk about what is happening now. The “be” changes
with the subject. We usually add -ing to a verb. Some verbs require changes
at the end, e.g. have — having, hit — hitting.
play — ____________
look — ____________
make — ____________
write — ____________
run — ____________
swim — ____________
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A birthday card
1 What can you write on a birthday card? Read the sentences and tick your answers.
2 Read the passage and answer the questions.
Hope your birthday is like you — special. Happy Birthday!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
May all your wishes come true. Have a wonderful day.
Good luck, good health, and good cheer. Happy Birthday!
We wish you good health. Happy New Year!
I give all my love to you.
4
Li Ming is making a birthday card for his grandpa. He uses paper and crayons
to make the card. He has a picture of his family on the front cover. The family
members are writing something for Grandpa in the card.
A Who is the birthday card for?
B How does Li Ming show his love to his grandpa?
C What is Li Meng’s gift?
Roses are red and the sky is blue. You are
a great grandpa and I love you.
Happy Birthday! Love,
— Li Ming
Happy Birthday, Grandpa! Have a wonderful
birthday! Do you like your birthday present?
It’s small and soft. It says, “Meow, Meow!”
What is it?
— Li Meng
I am writing a poem
for Grandpa.
I am writing a riddle
for Grandpa.
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3 Match the people with the cards.
5 Whose birthday is coming? Make a birthday card for your family member, your
teacher, or your friend. Express your love and thanks to him/her!
4 Here is a poem on a birthday card. Put the sentences in the correct order.
A I wish you health and happiness.
B All day and all year through.
C Today is your special birthday.
D I have a small wish for you.
Happy Birthday! We
enjoy your lessons
very much. They are
so interesting. Thank
you and have a
wonderful day!
You cook for us.
You take care of us.
Thank you for all
your hard work. We
love you.
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday! You
are the best and
you always have
my back. May you
always be happy
and healthy.
Friend
Teacher
Mother
Useful expressions
• Have a wonderful birthday.
• Happy birthday to...
• I wish you...
• Thank you for...
• May you have/be...
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I love my family!
5
1 Read the passage about Wang Mei’s family and answer the questions.
Hello! I’m Wang Mei. I have a big, happy family.
This is my mother. Her name is Guo Yan. She is a saleswoman at a supermarket. She
works hard. My father is a writer. His name is Wang Hui. He writes good stories.
This is Wang Hao. He is my brother. He is a policeman. He is always busy.
We all love to spend time together. We usually visit my grandparents on
weekends. I can meet my aunts, uncles, and cousins there. Look at this photo!
We are making dumplings. We have a lot of fun together!
We care about one another in my family. I love my family.
A Who is a policeman in Wang Mei’s family?
B What are Wang Mei and her family doing in the photo?
C Do you think this is a loving family? Why?
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2 Work in pairs. Talk about your family with your partner. You can show one of
your family photos.
3 What would you like to share about your family? Make a poster of your family.
A: Who is this?
B: This is my...
A: What’s his/her name?
B: His/Her name is...
• You can stick one of your favourite family photos on the poster. Or you can
stick a photo of each family member on the poster. You can also draw your
family members.
• Write one sentence for each family member.
A: What does he/she do?
B: He/She is a...
A: What does he/she like to do?
B: He/She likes to...
4 Present your poster to the class and introduce your family.
Grandpa Li Bin
He likes to read newspapers.
Li Zhi
Father
Li Yue
I
Li Hang
Brother
Momo
My dog
Li Ze
Cousin
Li Jia
Cousin
Guo Mei
Mother
Li Chao
Uncle
Shao Yu
Aunt
Grandma Lan Ying
She likes to do handicrafts.
I love my family
I love my family
There are 10
people in my
extended family...
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1 Read the passage and complete the table.
Chinese and English names
A Chinese name includes a family name and a given name. Most family names
date back to ancient times. They are usually from the names of a village, a state,
or an official position. For example, Qi( 齐)comes from the state name Qi, and
Ouyang( 欧阳)is the name of a township.
English names also have two parts: given names and family names. Different from
Chinese names, the order is “given name(s) + family name”. Sometimes, people have
second or third given names to honour a family member or for other purposes.
English family names are usually from where the family lived, the way they looked,
or the kind of work they did. For example, a family living with many trees and
plants might take the name Green. If they had dark hair, they were called the Blacks
or the Browns. And a person who had a good voice was named Singer.
A given name, either in Chinese or in English, carries the hope of a family for a
baby. For example, “Yong” in Chinese and “Andy” in English both mean “brave”;
“Li” in Chinese and “Lily” in English “beautiful”.
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2 Given or family names? Write G for given and F for family.
3 Male or female names? Write M for male and F for female.
4 Names have meanings. For
example, Jenny means white
wave, and Danny means
defender of man. Search the
internet for the meanings of
the names listed above.
Chinese name
English name
Order
family name + given name
Origin of family
names
where they lived, what they
looked like, what work they did
Meanings
the hope of a family for a baby
the hope of a family for a baby
Examples
刘________ 司马________ 昊宇________ 欧阳________ 菲菲________
Jack ________ Smith ________ Shakespeare ________ Emma ________
Wood ________ John ________ Green ________ Jones ________ Alice ________
Iris ________ Oliver ________ Jim ________ Sherry ________ Laura ________
Richard ________ Diana ________ Charles ________ Bill ________ Mindy ________
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● I can describe my family members:
• This is... • He/She is a... • He/She likes to...
● I can express love and thanks to family members:
• You are a great grandpa.
• I love you/my family...
● I can talk about family activities using the present
continuous tense:
• My grandpa, my uncle and my father are talking and
laughing.
• The family members are writing something for Grandpa
in the card.
● Improvement needed:
Self-check
Time
Fun
My father has a brother.
He’s my uncle, don’t you see?
And my mother has a sister.
She’s my aunt, and looks like me!
Our family is like a tree.
It grows bigger and stronger.
Each and every day they love me.
They teach me and guide me on my way.
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Animal friends
5
Unit
An animal’s eyes have the power to
speak a great language.
— Martin Buber
Towards the end of this unit study, you will be able to:
• describe different animals;
• understand why animals are important to the world;
• explore ways to help care for and save animals.
I’d like to have a pet!
1 What pets would you like to have? Tick your answers.
2 Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.
cat
dog
fish
bird
rabbit
Other: ________________________________________________________________________
1
Danny is at Jenny’s home.
Danny: Look, Jenny! A little tiger is
jumping off the sofa!
Jenny: That’s my new friend, Zoe.
She is my aunt’s cat. My aunt is on a
business trip. I’m looking after Zoe
for a week.
Danny: Hello, Zoe. Come here! I have
some donuts for you.
Jenny: Danny! Zoe likes cat food. She
doesn’t like donuts.
A Who is Zoe?
B What does Danny think of dogs?
C What’s your opinion about keeping a pet?
Danny: What a pity! She’s lovely and
quiet. I’d like to have a pet, too.
Jenny: What pet would you like to have?
Danny: I’d like to have a dog. Dogs are
friendly and loyal.
Jenny: Yeah. They even help people
sometimes.
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3 Listen to the conversation again and fill in the blanks.
5 Work in groups. Interview your classmates and complete the table.
4 Listen to the dialogue and write true (T) or false (F).
Listen and repeat. Write more words in each group.
/f/ friend sofa ____________
/v/ have lovely ____________
/m/ my home ____________
/n/ name new ____________
Danny is at Jenny’s home. He sees a cat, Zoe. Jenny’s aunt is on a ____________
trip and Jenny is ____________ her cat. Zoe is lovely and ____________. Danny
would like to have a pet dog. Dogs are ____________, loyal and even helpful.
A: What pet would you like to have?
B: I’d like to have...
A: Why do you want one?
B: Because they’re lovely/cute/helpful/friendly/loyal...
Li Ming and Wang Mei are talking about pets.
A Wang Mei would like to have a cat.
( )
B Li Ming doesn’t like cats.
( )
C Li Ming likes to play with his cousin’s dog.
( )
Name
Pet
Reason(s)
What’s the most popular
pet in your group?
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The rhino and the egret
1 Can different animals live together? Talk with your partner.
2 Read the passage and write true (T) or false (F).
2
Do you think different animals can live together? Some can! Here is a good
example.
The rhino and the egret are a good team. One is big and the other is small. The
rhino lets the egret sit on its back. Are they having fun? Maybe, but they are also
helping each other.
The egret cleans the rhino’s
skin to help it stay healthy. It
also makes sounds to tell the
rhino about dangerous things
nearby. The rhino helps the
egret get food. How? It scares
small insects in the grass, and
the egret eats them.
A Sometimes different animals can live together.
( )
B The rhino and the egret help each other.
( )
C The egret helps the rhino get food.
( )
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3 Read the passage again and write how the rhino and the egret help each other.
4 Complete the conversation with the correct forms of the phrases.
5 Look at the picture. What do you think the animals are saying to each other?
Make up a dialogue and act it out.
help each other live together have fun stay healthy
Li Ming: I am watching a video about
rhinos and egrets. It’s interesting.
Wang Hong: Oh! What happens?
Li Ming: The two different animals
____________. Look! The egret is sitting
on the rhino’s back.
Wang Hong: Are they ____________?
The rhino __________________________________.
The egret __________________________________.
the rhino
the egret
Li Ming: Maybe. They are ____________.
Wang Hong: How?
Li Ming: The egret cleans the rhino’s
skin to help it ____________. The rhino
helps the egret get food.
Wang Hong: Wow, they are a good
team.
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At the zoo
2 Read the conversation and write true (T) or false (F).
1 Do you know how to behave at a zoo? Tick the proper behaviours.
3
It’s Saturday. Jenny and Danny are at the zoo.
Danny: Look! What’s the bear doing now? Is it sleeping?
Jenny: Yes, it is.
Danny: Wake up, Mr Bear! I have some cheese and butter for you!
Jenny: Danny, stop! You can’t feed a bear! Look at the sign.
Danny: Sorry about that! But why can’t we take photos?
Jenny: Cameras scare the animals. Let’s go and see the
giraffe.
Danny: I’d love to see the pandas first. They’re cute.
Jenny: We don’t have any pandas here, Danny.
Danny: Why not?
Jenny: I don’t know. Maybe because we don’t have any
bamboo here.
Danny: See those elephants over there? Are they eating grass?
Jenny: I guess so.
Danny: We have a lot of grass here. Can pandas eat grass instead of bamboo?
Jenny: Can you eat carrots instead of donuts? Haha...
Danny: You’re funny, Jenny. I’m a dinosaur, not a rabbit.
A The bear is sleeping now.
( )
B Visitors can take photos of elephants.
( )
C Danny hopes to see pandas at the zoo.
( )
Feed a monkey.
Make loud noises to scare the tiger.
Take photos of the baby panda.
Follow the rules for visiting a zoo.
Care about the animals.
Keep the zoo clean.
NO PHOTOS
DO NOT FEED
THE ANIMALS
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3 Read the sentences, paying special attention to the verbs in -ing form. Then
fill in the blanks.
5 Play the Charades (Do and Guess) game.
● — Is it sleeping? — Yes, it is.
● — Are they having fun?
— Maybe, but they are also helping each other.
● — What are Bob and Lynn doing over there?
— They are quietly painting pictures.
We put am, is, or are in
front of the subject to
make questions.
Danny: Look, monkeys! ____________
Jenny: They are eating bananas.
Danny: Wow! Do you see that little
monkey over there? ____________
Jenny: No, it isn’t. It’s just jumping up
and down.
A. Is it dancing?
B. It is singing, Danny.
C. What are they eating?
D. What is it doing?
4 Read and complete the conversation.
A — ____________ (be) it snowing? — Yes, it is. It’s cold outside.
B — ____________ (be) you watching TV? — No, ____________. You can turn it off.
C — What ____________ David ____________? — He is feeding the rabbit there.
Danny: It’s so cute! I like it.
Jenny: See that bird? ____________
Danny: It’s making noises.
Jenny: ____________ It looks very
happy.
UNIT 5
Yes, it is.
Is the horse
running?
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My favourite animal
2 Read the passage and fill in the blanks.
1 Look at the pictures. Write the names of the animals.
4
The class is talking about animals. Here are reports from Li Ming and Jack
about their favourite animals.
My favourite
animal is ________.
They are big and strong. They can be 2 to 4 metres
tall. Many of them are grey. They have long noses,
big ears, and short tails. Most of them live in Asia and
Africa. They like to live in groups. They eat leaves and
fruits. They are usually very friendly.
They are fat and hairy. They look like bears, but they
are black and white. Most of them live in China. They
can be up to 1.9 metres tall. They like to climb trees
and they love bamboo. People all over the world
love them.
I like
________ best.
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4 What’s your favourite animal? Complete the information card and discuss with
your partner.
5 Write a passage to introduce your favourite animal with the information in Activity 4.
3 Read the passage again and complete the cards.
Name
Colour
Place to live
Food
Ability
Why do you like it?
___________
___________
Colour:
Home:
Size:
Character:
Food:
Colour:
Home:
Size:
Character:
Food:
Useful expressions
• They are very cute.
• They run very fast.
• They are always friendly and helpful.
• They are lovely and smart.
• They have short tails and short legs.
A: What’s your favourite animal?
B: I like rabbits.
A: Why do you like them?
B: Because they are very cute.
...
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Save the tigers!
1 Read the passage and match each paragraph to its main idea.
5
The tiger is a popular animal in the
world. It is a symbol of strength.
Tigers usually have orange fur
and black stripes. They live in the
forests of Asia. They are important
to nature. They keep the number of
other wild animals in balance.
Today some people hunt and kill
tigers for money. Some people cut
down trees in the mountains. Tigers
lose their homes. The number of
tigers in the wild is dropping quickly.
Paragraph 1
We should save the tigers.
Paragraph 2
Tigers are important to nature.
Paragraph 3
Tigers are in danger of going extinct.
We have to do something about it or they
may disappear forever.
“Save the Tigers” is a group of volunteers.
The group hopes to save the tigers of the
world. We need to stop keeping tigers in
the zoo. We should build more national
parks. To save nature, we need to save
the tigers.
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2 Read the passage again and write some sentences to support the main idea of
each paragraph.
3 Discuss in groups. Think of a kind of animal that you hope to protect and talk
about it.
4 Work in groups. Make a poster of the animal in Activity 3. Discuss some ways
we can protect them. Write down your main ideas.
5 Present your work to the class. Vote for the best poster.
● What do they look like?
● Where can you usually see them?
● Why do you think they need our help?
Save the tigers
UNIT 5
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
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1 Read the passage and match each picture to its introduction. Then fill in the
blanks.
Interesting animals
A
The Pallas cat is about the size of a house cat. It lives in western China. It has a
thick coat. The coat keeps it warm in the cold and its colour turns grey in winter.
B
Kiwis are birds, but they can’t fly. Kiwis can be as big as chickens. Like all birds, they
lay eggs — big eggs. People call them kiwis because they make the sound keee-
weee. Kiwis live in New Zealand. They are the national animal of the country. Do
you like them?
C
Long-nosed monkeys live in Southeast Asia. Their noses are as big as eggplants!
When the monkeys are happy or excited, they shake their noses. That’s funny!
D
Can fish fly? Look at this fish. It looks like a bird. It can jump out of the water
and flap its wings. It flies out of the water to avoid enemies. You can see flying
fish all over the world.
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3 There are many amazing animals in the world. Read the following information.
Can you guess what animals they are? Talk in groups.
2 Read the passage again and answer the questions.
• live in the desert
• can carry things
• run as fast as horses
• can walk for a long time
without food or water
• live in the sea
• are friendly with people
• are very cute
• love to stay in groups
• have two stomachs
UNIT 5
There are many interesting animals in the world. Have you heard of the
Pallas cat? It has thick ____________ to keep it warm and its colour turns
____________ in winter. Kiwis are birds, but they can’t ____________. They can
lay ____________. They are the national ____________ of New Zealand. What do
long-nosed monkeys look like? Their noses are as big as ____________! They
shake their noses when they are ____________ or ____________. Can fish fly? A
flying fish can ____________ out of the water to avoid enemies. What do you
know about other interesting animals?
A How do Kiwis get their name?
_______________________________________________________________________________
B How do long-nosed monkeys get their name?
_______________________________________________________________________________
C Do flying fish have wings?
_______________________________________________________________________________
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● I can describe pets and other animals:
• Zoe likes cat food. • Dogs are friendly and loyal.
• Pandas eat bamboo. • They are black and white.
● I understand that animals are important to the world:
• They are important to nature.
● I learn to explore ways to help animals:
• We need to stop keeping tigers in the zoo.
• We should build more national parks.
● Improvement needed:
Self-check
Time
Fun
In English, a cow says, “Moo, Moo”.
A chicken says, “Buck, Buck, Buck”.
A rooster says, “Cock-a-doodle-doo”.
A duck says, “Quack, Quack”.
A pig says, “Oink, Oink”.
A dog says, “Woof, Woof”.
A cat says, “Meow, Meow”.
What do the animals say in English?
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Let’s go!
6
Unit
Towards the end of this unit study, you will be able to:
• describe the places you like;
• ask for and give directions;
• talk about shopping and ordering food;
• ask for permission using can and may.
A journey of a thousand miles begins
with a single step.
— Lao Tzu
1 Look at the pictures and write the names of the places.
On the way to the bookstore
1
2 Listen to the conversation and tick the correct map.
It’s Saturday afternoon.
Wang Mei: I’d like to go to the bookstore
tomorrow. Would you like to go with
me?
Li Ming: I’d love to, but I am going to visit
my grandparents tomorrow morning.
Wang Mei: How about in the afternoon?
Li Ming: That works for me.
Wang Mei: It’s a little far. We can go by
underground, and then walk about 10
minutes.
It’s Sunday afternoon. They come out
of the station, and ask a passer-by for
directions.
Li Ming: Excuse me, madam. We are
looking for Chengming Bookstore. Can
you show us the way?
Woman: Oh, go down Zhongshan
East Road. Turn right at the traffic
lights. The museum will be on your
right. Then go straight and turn
right to Fanxi Road. You will see the
bookstore on your left, next to the
library.
Li Ming & Wang Mei: Thanks for
your help!
Woman: You’re welcome.
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3 Listen to the conversation again and write the names of the places on the map.
A
B
C
4 Work in pairs. Look at the map in Activity 3 and talk about the way to the places.
Listen and repeat. Write more words in each group.
/aɪ/ right light ____________
/ɔ:/ morning sport ____________
/s/ see subway ____________
A: Excuse me. Where is the supermarket?
B: Go down Zhongshan East Road and turn right
at the second traffic lights. Then go straight and
you will see the supermarket on your right.
Useful expressions
• go down/straight
• turn left/right
• on your left/right
Subway
Hotel
Science and
Technology Centre
Supermarket
Hospital
Zhongshan East Road
Fanxi Road
West Street
Yucai Street
East Street
Library
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1 What kinds of museums are they? Talk with your partner.
2 Read the conversation and answer the questions.
At the museum
2
Li Ming and Jack are at the museum.
Li Ming: Jack, where are we going first?
Jack: Hmm... I don’t know. Do you have any
ideas?
Li Ming: How about the Ancient China Hall?
It shows some ancient Chinese history.
Jack: Good idea. But where is it?
Li Ming: Let’s ask that gentleman. Maybe he
knows the way.
Jack: Excuse me. We are looking for the
Ancient China Hall. Can you help us?
Museum clerk: Yes. Go down the stairs and
pass the gift shop. Then turn left. You can’t
miss it.
Jack: Thank you.
Museum clerk: You’re welcome.
Li Ming: Let’s go. I want to see the
C-shaped jade dragon of Hongshan
Culture. It’s famous.
Jack: I can’t wait! Then I want to buy
some gifts at the gift shop.
Xibaipo Memorial Hall
China Science and Technology
Museum
Natural History Museum of China
Military Museum of the Chinese
People’s Revolution
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3 Complete the conversation with the sentences, and then role-play it.
4 Match the name of the museum with its picture. Then talk with your partner.
A. You will see it on the right.
B. Can you help me?
C. It’s only about ten minutes’ walk.
D. Where is the Natural History
Museum?
A. Forbidden City
B. the Sanxingdui Museum
C. the Hebei Museum
Song Hua: Excuse me. I’m looking for the Natural History Museum. ____________
Lady: Sorry, I’m new here. You can ask the police officer over there.
Song Hua: Thank you.
A Which museum would you like to visit?
B Where is it?
C What can you learn in that museum?
A What can they learn in the Ancient China Hall?
B What does Li Ming want to see?
C After asking the way, where will they go first?
UNIT 6
Song Hua: Excuse me. ____________
Police officer: Go along the street and turn
right at the bakery. Then turn left at the
bookstore. ____________
Song Hua: Is it far from here?
Police officer: No. ____________
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1 Listen to the conversation and circle the place.
2 Read the conversation and write true (T) or false (F).
Our shopping list
3
(At home)
Mum: Li Meng! Li Ming! Are you ready to go?
Li Ming: One second!
Li Meng: I can’t wait to go!
Li Ming: I have a shopping list. It’s on the
desk in my room. Can you get it for me, Li
Meng?
Li Meng: Sure. (Li Meng finds the list. She
reads it and writes something on the list.)
Here you are!
(At the supermarket)
Clerk: Hi there! May I help you?
Li Ming: Yes, please. We are looking for
lamps. Where would they be?
a lamp for Grandma
pears strawberries watermelon
eggs milk bread chicken
storybooks cookies chocolates
Clerk: Go straight and turn left. You
will find them there.
Li Ming: Thank you so much!
(At the checkout)
Mum: Okay, kids. Have we got
everything we need?
Li Ming: Let me see. We have the
lamp for Grandma. We have pears,
strawberries, watermelon... (He looks
at Li Meng and smiles.) And we
have the storybooks, cookies, and
chocolates.
Mum: Great!
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4 Here are some friendly reminders for supermarket shopping. Fill in the blanks
with can or can’t.
3 Read the sentences and complete the conversation.
A Li Meng doesn’t want to go to the supermarket.
( )
B Li Meng adds something to the list.
( )
C They have everything they want.
( )
Jenny: What are you doing, Lynn?
Lynn: I’m writing a shopping list.
Jenny: _______________ have a look?
Lynn: Yes, here you are.
Jenny: There are already many things
on the list. But may I write some more?
Lynn: Yes, _______________. What do you
want?
● — Can you get it for me, Li Meng? — Sure.
● — May I help you? — Yes, please. We are looking for lamps.
We use can/may to ask for permission to do something. May is more formal
and polite. We also use can to talk about the ability to do something.
● You ____________ make a shopping list.
● You ____________ open packages or eat food before paying.
● You ____________ ask for help if you can’t find something.
● You ____________ bring your own reusable bags.
Happy shopping!
UNIT 6
Jenny: I want a cup and two new pens.
Lynn: Let’s go to the corner store.
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1 Look at the menu. What would you like to have in this restaurant? Talk with
your partner.
2 Read the conversation and answer the questions.
What would you like?
4
Food
Price
Drinks
Price
Small Large
dumplings with meat and cabbage
¥ 17
¥ 20
a can of coke
¥ 3
dumplings with carrot and egg
¥ 12
¥ 15
a glass of milk
¥ 3
beef/chicken noodles
¥ 12
¥ 15
a bottle of water
¥ 2
tomato and egg noodles
¥ 10
¥ 12
a cup of tea
¥ 4
rice with fish/chicken
¥ 11
¥ 14
a glass of juice
¥ 5
Today’s special: Rice with meat and vegetables ¥ 10
It’s lunchtime. Wang Mei and Li Lin
are at a restaurant.
Waitress: Hello! May I help you?
Wang Mei: Yes, please. What do you
have for lunch?
Waitress: We have different kinds of
dumplings, noodles, and rice. You can
also order on your cell phone. Here is
the code.
Wang Mei: Sorry, we don’t have a
phone with us. Could you help us?
Waitress: With pleasure. Here is the
menu. What would you like?
Wang Mei: I would like a big bowl of
beef noodles. What about you, Li Lin?
Li Lin: Hmm... I usually have noodles
for lunch. But today I would like to try
something different. How much are the
dumplings with carrot and egg?
Waitress: 15 yuan for 25 dumplings, and
12 yuan for 18 dumplings.
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3 Do you know the expressions used at the restaurant? Match the questions
with the answers.
4 Look at the menu in Activity 1 and complete the conversation.
Li Lin: The 15, please.
Waitress: Okay. Would you like something to drink?
Wang Mei: Yes, please. I would like some water. What would you like, Li Lin?
Li Lin: A glass of apple juice, please.
Waitress: No problem. You can have some snacks at the front desk. They are free.
Wang Mei & Li Lin: Thank you!
A How do they order the food?
B What do they order?
C What can they have for free in the restaurant?
D How much do they pay according to the menu in Activity 1?
A: _________________________?
B: I would like some chicken noodles.
A: _________________________?
B: I want a big bowl. I’m so hungry. What about you?
A: I would like to try today’s special.
B: _________________________? That sounds good.
A: Would you like something to drink?
B: _________________________.
We have large and small bowls.
May I help you?
Five yuan for one glass.
What would you like?
I would like rice with fish.
How much is the juice?
Yes, please.
What sizes do you have?
UNIT 6
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1 Read the passage and match the people with their words.
My favourite place
5
The park is a nice place. It is not far from my home. It has
many different trees and colourful flowers. I often go there by
bike. I like to play games and go for a walk there. Sometimes,
I bring a ball and play catch with my friends.
I like the library. It is about twenty minutes’ walk from my
home. There I can find interesting books. I love to read comic
books. I can also learn things like science, history, or art.
Sometimes, I do my homework in the library.
The zoo is an amazing place. On weekends, I go there
by subway. I get to see many different animals like lions,
elephants, giraffes, and monkeys. I like pandas best. Pandas
are very cute. At the zoo, I can also learn many interesting
facts about animals. It is fun!
Han Li
Liu Tianyu
Yang Lin
I can get to know animals’ living habits in this place.
Han Li
I can see many different plants in this place.
Liu Tianyu
I can read books and study in this place.
Yang Lin
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2 Read the passage again and complete the table.
3 Work in groups. Talk about your favourite place with your group members.
4 Write about your favourite places on cards and make a poster in your group.
5 Present your poster to the class. Vote for the most popular place.
Name
Favourite place
How to get there
Activities
Han Li
Liu Tianyu
Yang Lin
Our favourite places
My name is Liu Lu.
My favourite place is the cinema.
I like...
● Where do you like to go on weekends?
● How do you get there?
● What can you see there?
● What can you do there?
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1 Read the passage and tick the museums mentioned.
Museums around the world
Hello, everyone! Get ready for an
exciting tour to three world-famous
museums. Let’s go!
Let’s start with the Forbidden City
in Beijing, China. It was the home of
Chinese emperors for centuries, but it
is now a national museum. You can see
many beautiful buildings, gardens, and
treasures. The design of the Forbidden
City mirrors the ancient Chinese idea
of harmony.
Now, let’s head to the Louvre Museum
in Paris, France. It is famous for its
collection of great works such as the
Mona Lisa. You’ll be amazed by its
sculptures, paintings, and historical
exhibits.
Lastly, we will travel to the British
Museum in London, the UK. We can see
many wonderful artifacts which provide
a global picture of cultures from around
the world.
Each museum is a centre of culture,
history, and art. I’m sure you will like
them!
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2 Read the passage again and complete the table.
3 Discuss the following questions in groups.
4 Read the passage and give it a title. Then answer the questions.
Museum
Location
Feature
A What museums have you visited before?
B What impresses you most about them?
UNIT 6
______________________
Collecting things is a popular hobby. People may collect many different things
like coins, stamps, or shoes. Mr Lee collects something unusual. He collects taxi
parts, taxi clothes, taxi bags and more. He placed his collection in a museum
and called it the Taxi Museum. It is the first taxi-themed museum in the world.
You can learn a lot in the museum. There are many old taxis. His collection
includes a broken taxi. It is all smashed.
Why did Mr Lee buy a smashed taxi? In
February of 2015, this taxi was hit by an
airplane on the highway! No one can
drive that taxi anymore, but you can
see it at the Taxi Museum.
A What’s the meaning of “taxi-themed”?
B Do you like to visit such museums? Why?
C What other interesting museums do you know?
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● I can describe my favourite place:
• The park is a nice place. It is not far from my home.
• It has many different trees and colourful flowers.
● I can ask the way and give directions:
• Excuse me. • We are looking for... • Where is...?
• Go down... • Turn right at the... • Go straight.
• Thank you. • You’re welcome.
● I can talk about shopping and ordering food:
• I have a shopping list.
• — What would you like? — I would like...
● I can ask for permission using can and may:
• Can you help us? • Can you get it for me?
• May I help you?
● Improvement needed:
Self-check
Time
Fun
Let’s see the animals at the zoo,
The lion, the tiger, and zebra too.
The monkeys are jumping way up in the tree.
A panda and a kangaroo. Come on, let’s see!
So many animals at the zoo,
The elephant, the donkey, and the wild goat too.
The colourful birds are singing high and low.
It’s a wonderful world. Come on, let’s go!
Let’s go to the zoo!
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Days and months
7
Unit
Towards the end of this unit study, you will be able to:
• talk about days and months;
• describe the four seasons;
• understand the beauty of nature.
Nature gives to every time and season
some beauties of its own.
— Charles Dickens
Talking with Zack
1
1 Read the questions and give your answers.
2 Listen to the conversation and underline the questions from Li Meng.
A How is the weather today?
B What season do you like best?
Li Ming’s family is at a robot show. His
sister, Li Meng, is talking with a robot.
Li Meng: Hello! My name is Li Meng.
What’s your name?
Robot: My name is Zack. I’m smart. I can
talk with you about any topic.
Li Meng: Really? Let me ask you some
questions. What day is it today?
Robot: It’s Sunday today.
Li Meng: How is the weather today?
Robot: It’s foggy, but the fog will clear by noon. Do you like winter?
Li Meng: No. I like summer. I love going camping and sleeping in a tent.
Robot: That’s nice.
Li Meng: What’s the date today?
Robot: Today is December 19. The New Year is coming. Yay!
Li Meng: Yes. What is the first day of the first month in the Chinese lunar
calendar, Zack?
Robot: That’s the Spring Festival.
Li Meng: Let me ask you one last question: why is November 23 a special day?
Robot: I have no idea.
Li Meng: Haha, that’s my birthday.
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3 Listen to the dialogues and tick the correct answers.
4 Make up a conversation with the questions in Activity 2.
5 Read and complete the conversation.
Listen and repeat. Write more words in each group.
/θ/ month birthday ____________
/ð/ that weather ____________
/l/ love lunar ____________
A
It’s Sunday.
It’s Monday.
It’s Friday.
B
It’s raining.
It’s snowing.
It’s windy.
C
I like spring.
I like summer.
I like autumn.
D
It’s July 30.
It’s June 30.
It’s June 13.
E
My birthday.
The New Year.
The Spring Festival.
A: What day is it today?
B: It’s...
Li Meng: Grandma, I had a talk with a
robot today. He was smart!
Grandma: Really? ____________
Li Meng: We talked about days, the
weather, and seasons. I asked him five
questions.
Grandma: That’s a lot! Did he answer all
your questions correctly?
A. He had no idea for the fifth question. B. It was about the date of my birthday!
C. What did you talk about?
D. Guess what!
Li Meng: Four! ____________
Grandma: Why? Wasn’t he smart?
Li Meng: That’s because the question
was a private one. ____________
Grandma: Hmm... What was it?
Li Meng: ____________
Grandma: No wonder.
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Winter in Harbin
1 Do you know the special names of these cities? Match each city with its name.
2 Read the passage and write true (T) or false (F).
2
Hello, I’m Zihan. I’m 12 years old. I live in Harbin, the Ice City of China.
Winter in Harbin is long and cold. It usually lasts from November to late March.
January is the coldest month. How cold is the winter in Harbin? The temperature
can drop to thirty degrees below zero.
When winter comes, Harbin turns
into a world of ice and snow. We
make snowmen and have snowball
fights. On the weekend, many
people go skating or skiing. We
always have fun.
At the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival, you can see ice and snow castles and cartoon
sculptures. You can also try many winter sports and activities. The festival offers a
wonderful experience to everyone.
Ice City
Mountain City
Flower City
Spring City
A The winter in Harbin lasts from November to January.
( )
B You can enjoy many winter sports and activities in Harbin.
( )
Kunming
Chongqing
Harbin
Guangzhou
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3 Read the passage again and complete the mind map.
4 Read and complete the conversation.
Winter
in Harbin
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Harbin is the Ice City of China.
Winter in Harbin is
________________________.
We always _______________________
in the winter of Harbin.
________________________
offers a wonderful experience.
Wang Mei: What are you doing, Li
Ming?
Li Ming: I’m watching a video about
Harbin. ____________ It’s beautiful.
Wang Mei: But it’s very cold in winter,
right?
Li Ming: Yeah. ____________
A. In winter, Harbin turns into a world of ice and snow.
B. There is a lot of fun in winter.
C. The temperature can drop to thirty degrees below zero.
5 What’s special about your city? Discuss in groups and then introduce it to the class.
Wang Mei: That’s cold! Winter is
probably not the best season for
tourists.
Li Ming: On the contrary! ____________
You can see ice and snow sculptures
and try many winter sports.
Wang Mei: Sounds interesting! I hope
to go to Harbin one day.
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Special days
1 Look at the calendar. What
information can you get
from it?
3
2 Read the conversation and match the people with their birthdays.
Jack: Hi, Li Ming. What are you doing?
Li Ming: I’m making a present for my
grandpa.
Jack: Good for you. Is it a notebook?
Li Ming: No, it’s a calendar! My grandpa
forgets his birthday every year.
Jack: When is his birthday?
Li Ming: His birthday is on December 28.
March 2
Li Ming’s grandpa
August 11
Li Ming’s grandma
October 4
Li Ming
December 28
Jack’s mother
Jack: Wow! It can be a present for his
birthday and also for the New Year.
Li Ming: True. I also need to mark the
second day of March on this calendar.
It’s my grandma’s birthday.
Jack: Ha! That’s important. Hey, when is
your birthday?
Li Ming: It’s on the fourth day of
October. What about you, Jack?
Jack: My birthday? It’s on August 11.
Oh no, that’s my mum’s birthday. My
birthday is on August 23.
Li Ming: Okay, Jack. Maybe I need to
make a calendar for you, too!
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3 Read the sentences and fill in the table.
4 Complete the passage. You can refer to the information in Activity 2.
● His birthday is on December 28 (December the twenty-eighth).
● I also need to mark the second day of March on this calendar.
● It’s on the fourth day of October.
Li Ming’s grandpa often forgets his birthday. Li Ming wants to make a calendar
for him. He will give it to Grandpa as a present. ____________ is an important day
to mark. Grandpa’s birthday falls on that day. ____________ is Grandma’s birthday.
There is a holiday in this month. That’s Women’s Day — the ____________ day
of March. Is Jack forgetful, too? He mistakes his mother’s birthday for his. Both
of their birthdays are in ____________. December, March, and August all have
____________ days.
Cardinal
Ordinal
Months
one
January
two
second
three
third
March
four
fourth
April
five
May
six
sixth
seventh
July
eight
eighth
August
nine
September
ten
tenth
eleventh
November
twelve
twelfth
A cardinal number says how many of something. An ordinal number tells
us the order of something in a list. Usually, when we change a cardinal to
an ordinal, we can simply add -th. But sometimes -th doesn’t work. For
example, one — first, two — second, three — third.
Cardinal
Ordinal
Months
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4 Happy holidays!
1 What do you want to do for the coming holiday? Talk with your partner.
2 Read the email and write true (T) or false (F).
A Winter in Edmonton is long and cold.
( )
B Jenny likes winter because she loves Christmas.
( )
C Summer lasts three months in Elsa’s home city.
( )
To: wangmei@163.com
From: jenny@compmail.ca
Date: 23/12 9:08 p.m.
Subject: Happy holidays!
Dear Wang Mei,
It’s December 23 and Christmas is coming! I am so excited. Christmas is such
fun, but it’s very cold now. The weather in Edmonton is cold and snowy from
November to April. We have long winters.
I don’t like cold weather very much. I like summer, because I like to go
swimming. I also like to go to the beach.
My cousin Elsa is from Sydney. Sometimes my family visits hers during the
Christmas season. You probably know that December, January, and February
are summer months in Australia. We can play volleyball on the beach there. We
draw pictures in the sand and watch the tide come and take the pictures away.
It’s so much fun. I hope to see Elsa next year.
How’s the weather in your city? Do you have any plans for your holidays?
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Yours,
Jenny
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3 Read the email again and choose the correct answers. You can tick more than one.
4 What do you like to do during the holidays? Complete the table and discuss
with your partner.
5 Imagine you are Wang Mei. Write an email back to Jenny.
Where to go
When to go
With whom to go
What to do
Jenny
Sydney
during the Christmas
season
her family
play volleyball
...
Me
A How’s the weather in Edmonton?
Sunny.
Cold.
Rainy.
Snowy.
B Why does Jenny like summer?
Because she likes to go swimming.
Because she likes to eat ice cream.
Because she likes to stay at home.
Because she likes to go to the beach.
C What does Jenny’s family do in Sydney?
They play volleyball on the beach.
They go to the theatre.
They draw pictures in the sand.
They watch the tide come and take the pictures away.
I like to go to Australia with my family
during Christmas time. I like to play
volleyball on the beach.
The following questions may help you:
A How’s the weather in your city/hometown?
B What season do you like? Why?
C What do you want to do during the holidays?
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5 The colourful seasons
1 Do you think seasons have colours? Read the passage and complete the mind map.
Spring is green. The weather warms up and
the grass grows. The trees turn green and
the flowers are in bloom. I like to go hiking
and fly kites with my friends. We enjoy the
spring wind and the green world.
Summer is blue. It is hot and sunny. I like
swimming and playing on the beach. There I
can enjoy the blue sky. I like the Dragon Boat
Festival. It is on the fifth day of the fifth month
in the Chinese lunar calendar. I like to watch the
dragon boat race on the blue river!
Autumn is golden. In autumn, the leaves
turn yellow and the world becomes a
golden place. Autumn is the harvest
season. I like pears, oranges, apples, and
sweet golden corn.
Winter is white. The world is wearing a
white coat. We like to make snowmen
and play games in the snow. The Spring
Festival is in the first month in the Chinese
lunar calendar.
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Summer
Summer
My favourite season is
summer. I can go swimming
with my friends every day!
Spring
Spring
Spring is coming. The
weather is sunny and warm.
Birds come back from the
south of China.
Winter
Winter
The weather in winter becomes
colder and colder. I can wear
my gloves and play in the snow.
Autumn
Autumn
Autumn is cool and
windy. The farmers
are busy. We help pick
vegetables on the
farm.
2 Talk with your partner and then complete the table.
3 Make a poster of the four seasons in your group. You can paint each season in
your favourite colour. Then present your poster to the class.
A What is your favourite season?
B What do you usually do during this season?
C Is there a special day in this season?
Season
Weather
Activity
Special day
Spring
warm and dry
plant flowers, go camping...
Labour Day
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Seasons
The weather warms up
and grass grows.
...
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
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We have many holidays!
1 Read the passage and answer the questions.
We have many holidays in
December. Christmas Day
is on December 25. I get
many presents on that day.
I love Christmas!
December 31 is New Year’s Eve. It’s the night before a new year. My family
and I have a big party with all of our friends. And just before midnight, all of
us count down — three, two, one. Then we all say, Happy New Year!
Holidays are fun. We can play with our friends and get
together with our families during holidays. We have many
holidays in China. Labour Day is on May 1. We have
Children’s Day on June 1. Teachers’ Day is on September 10.
National Day is on October 1. And the Spring Festival is usually in January
or February. That’s my favourite. New Year’s Day is on January 1. It’s coming
soon. Happy New Year, everyone!
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2 What do you like to do on different holidays? Choose your favourite holiday
and talk in pairs.
3 There is always a story behind a holiday, especially traditional Chinese holidays.
Can you tell one of the stories to the class?
A: What do you like to do during the Spring Festival?
B: I like to visit my grandparents and play with my cousins.
A Why does Li Ming think holidays are fun?
B What month is it now? How do you know?
C Why does Jack like Christmas?
Useful expressions
• get together
• have a big dinner
• visit relatives and friends
• go shopping
Do you know the stories
about the pictures?
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● I can talk about days and months:
• — What day is it today? — It’s Monday/Tuesday...
• — What’s the date today? — It’s December 19...
• — When is your birthday? — It’s...
● I can talk about special days:
• The Spring Festival is...
• I get many presents...
● I can describe the four seasons and understand the
beauty of nature:
• The trees turn green and the flowers are in bloom.
• The world becomes a golden place.
• Harbin turns into a world of ice and snow.
● Improvement needed:
Self-check
Time
Fun
Winter, spring, summer, fall;
There are seasons, four in all.
Weather changes, sun and rain and snow,
Leaves fall down and flowers grow.
Winter, spring, summer, fall;
There are seasons, four in all.
Look outside and you will see;
Just what season it will be!
Winter, spring, summer, fall
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Knowing the world
8
Unit
Towards the end of this unit study, you will be able to:
• talk about some countries in the world;
• know some famous landscapes around the world;
• talk about the weather in different countries.
Read ten thousand books and travel
ten thousand li.
— Dong Qichang
1 Where are you from?
1 Talk with your partner.
2 Listen to the conversation and tick the answers.
A Can you name the foods in the pictures in Activity 2?
B Do you know of any famous foods in other countries?
Jack invites his friends to have dinner
together. Each friend is supposed to
bring a food from their country.
Jack: Hey everyone! This is Zhang Bo,
and he has dumplings for us.
Anne: Yay! I love Chinese dumplings.
Which city are you from?
Zhang Bo: I’m from Xi’an! Where are
you from?
Anne: Well, I’m from Paris, France, and
we’re known for a kind of bread called
baguette. Here it is.
Jack: Yummy! What about you, Peter?
Peter: This is beet soup. It’s popular in
Russia. I hope you like it!
A _____ come from the same country.
Mike and John
Anne and Peter
Jack and John
B Jack invites _____ friends to have dinner together.
five
six
seven
John: That sounds great! Jack and I are
both from Canada, and we made this
tasty meat pie for you.
Anne: What’s a meat pie?
Jack: It’s not sweet like normal pie. You
eat it as a meal, not for dessert.
Mike: Everything sounds so good! I
can’t wait to eat. I’m from the UK. This
is called fish and chips. It’s my favourite
meal.
Jack: They all look great! I also have
some vegetables and fruits. Let’s eat!
The friends enjoy a wonderful meal from
all over the world.
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5 Point to the picture in Activity 4 and discuss with your partner.
4 Read the passage and write their names in the picture.
3 Listen to the conversation again and match the people with their countries.
Listen and repeat. Write more words in each group.
/h/ hello he ____________
/w/ world welcome ____________
Look at this photo. Let me tell you about everyone. The girl in red is Anne.
She is from France. Mike is to her right. He is from the UK. See the boy with
blond hair? He is Peter, and he comes from Russia. The tall boy, to Peter’s
right, is John. He is from Canada. And the boy next to him is my friend Zhang
Bo from China.
Anne
John
Mike
Peter
Jack
France
Canada
the UK
Russia
A: Where does Anne come from?
B: She comes from...
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Zhang Bo
Jack
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2 My home country
1 Look at the three famous places in the world and answer the questions.
2 Read the website and write true (T) or false (F).
the Palace Museum
Red Square
the Golden Gate Bridge
A Do you know these places? Which countries are they in?
B What do you know about these countries?
The students are talking about their home countries.
I’m Wang Lin. Today I’d like to tell you about my home country, China.
It is in East Asia. It has a long history and rich culture. The capital city is
Beijing. We speak Chinese. China is home to the panda.
I’m Anna. I come from Russia. Russia goes across Europe and Asia. It is
the largest country in area. The capital city is Moscow. Most people speak
Russian. You can see brown bears walking around in national parks.
I’m Tom. I’m from South Africa. And it really is in southern Africa. Do
you know my country has three capital cities? We speak different
languages. African lions are famous.
I’m Lucy. I come from the US. It’s in North America. Washington D.C.
is the capital city of my country. We speak English. We love American
buffaloes.
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5 How much do you know about other countries? Choose one and discuss it
with your partner.
4 Read and complete the conversation.
3 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
Lula: I’m from Brazil. It’s a beautiful country.
Jack: Can you tell me something about it?
Lula: Sure. What would you like to know?
Jack: ________________
Lula: It’s in South America.
Jack: What’s the capital city?
to
across
from
in
around
A Sichuan is home ____________ the golden monkey.
B Potatoes came ____________ South America.
C Take care when you go ____________ the street.
D I like to walk ____________ the city.
E The living room is the largest ____________ area.
A China is an old country with a rich culture.
( )
B Russia is the largest country in population.
( )
C New York is the capital city of the US.
( )
D South Africa gets its name from its location.
( )
A. It is Brasilia.
B. You can find many animals in Brazil.
C. Where is Brazil?
D. No, we speak Portuguese.
Lula: ________________
Jack: Do you speak English there?
Lula: ________________
Jack: What animals are there in
Brazil?
Lula: ________________ The most
famous one is the jaguar.
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South Africa has three capital cities: Pretoria, Cape Town and
Bloemfontein.
Culture
Tips
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3 Different landscapes
1 Match the names of the places with the pictures.
2 Read the passage and tick the correct answers.
Niagara Falls
the Sahara Desert
the Amazon River
the Great Wall
There are many different landscapes
around the world: rivers, mountains, forests,
waterfalls, deserts... I want to travel around
the world one day.
I’d love to visit the Great Wall in China.
It’s 8,851.8 kilometres long. It has a long
history. It would be amazing to climb the
Great Wall.
I’d like to tour Niagara Falls in Canada. It’s
beautiful and very famous. It would be
exciting to stand right next to the waterfalls.
A Which of the landscapes will the writer visit?
River.
Desert.
Waterfall.
Mountain.
B How’s the weather in the Sahara Desert?
Cool and windy.
Hot and rainy.
Hot and dry.
I want to go to the Sahara Desert
in Africa. It’s hot and dry there with
little or no rainfall. I could ride a
camel. You know, the “ship of the
desert”.
I like to see the Amazon River in
South America. It runs through the
north of the rainforest. There are
many different plants, birds, and
fishes... Wow! It is cool!
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4 Read the sample sentences, find the rules and rewrite the sentences.
5 Read and circle what “it” means in each sentence.
3 Read the passage again and fill in the blanks.
● I’d love to visit the Great Wall in China. It is 8,851.8 kilometres long.
A It has a long history.
The Great Wall has a long history.
B It is hot and dry there with little or no rainfall.
___________________________________________________________________________
C It is the “ship of the desert”.
___________________________________________________________________________
D It runs through the north of the rainforest.
___________________________________________________________________________
A He knows today’s date. It’s January 31.
B Look at the time. It’s 7:30 p.m.
C The weather is nice today. It’s warm and sunny.
D — Who is that baby? — It’s my little brother.
We can use it to refer to something mentioned before. We can also use it to
talk about time, dates, and the weather.
I want to travel around the world one day. I’d love to visit the Great Wall. It is
8,851.8 ____________ long. I’d like to ____________ the beautiful Niagara Falls in
Canada. I want to go to the Sahara Desert in Africa. It is hot and ____________
there with little or no rainfall. I could ____________ a camel — the “ship of the
____________”. I also want to see the Amazon River!
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4 Same time, different weather
1 Look at the pictures and write the words.
2 Read the conversation and answer the questions.
Today is Saturday. Li
Ming and his foreign
friend Leo are on a
video call.
Li Ming: Hi, Leo! How
are you?
Leo: Hey, Li Ming! I’m
doing great. Guess
where I am now. Yes, on the beach! I will
swim in the sea.
Li Ming: Wow, you are just wearing shorts
and a T-shirt! You see, here in my city, it’s
snowing heavily.
foggy
A What season is it in Li Ming’s city?
B How’s the weather in Leo’s city?
Learning
Tips
How do you pronounce “-10°C”? That’s “minus ten degrees Celsius” or
“ten degrees below zero”.
Leo: The weather in China and
Australia is so different.
Li Ming: That’s true! The temperature
is -10°C. I’m wearing a scarf, gloves,
and boots.
Leo: Come to Australia, and you can
take off your heavy clothes and enjoy
the cool sea water.
Li Ming: That sounds exciting! But a
snowman and a snowball fight are
also fun. Don’t you think so?
Leo: Indeed! Different seasons bring
different fun.
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3 Read the conversation again. Complete Li Ming’s weather report.
5 Choose one city and write a short weather report for it.
Hello everyone. Here is the weather report. Today is _____________. It is
_____________ heavily. The _____________ is -10°C during the day. It’s quite
_____________. Please remember to wear a scarf, _____________, and boots.
Useful expressions
• It’s time for the weather report.
• Today is…
• The temperature is…
• The weather/It is…
• Please remember to take/wear…
4 Match the sentences and circle the feeling words.
The ground is always wet.
The Sahara Desert is hot.
It hardly rains.
It is very cold in winter in Moscow, Russia.
The temperature there can be 58°C.
Lima, the capital of Peru, is very dry.
There is lots of snow.
It rains over 200 days a year in Ya’an, China.
Beijing
New York
Moscow
Sydney
10°C
6°C
-2°C
19°C
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5 A profile of Thailand
1 Read the passage and answer the questions.
Thailand is a beautiful country. It’s in Southeast Asia. The capital of Thailand is
Bangkok. People in Thailand speak Thai, Chinese and Malay. Thai is the national
language. “Thai” means people.
How’s the weather in Thailand? It is usually hot and dry, but it rains a lot in July
and August.
People call Thailand the “Land of Elephants”. Elephants are good helpers in Thai
life. They can clear land, cut trees, carry heavy things, and even look after babies!
The Water Festival is an important festival in Thailand. If you want to visit Thailand
in April, remember to take a raincoat with you!
A Where is Thailand?
B What languages do people speak in Thailand?
C When is the rainy season in Thailand?
D What can elephants do in Thai life?
E What is Thailand’s important festival?
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2 Read the passage again and complete the card.
4 Choose a country and make a country profile to introduce it.
3 Play a guessing game in class. One group tries to find out the name of the
country by asking the other group questions.
Useful expressions
• Where is...? It is located in...
• What languages do people speak there? They speak...
• How’s the weather in...? It is...
…
Name of the country: Thailand
Capital:
Language(s):
Weather:
Famous animal:
Festival:
Name of the country:
Capital:
Language(s):
Weather:
Famous animal:
Festival:
...
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1 Read the passage and answer the questions.
The earth is a special planet. It is our
home now, and it will be our home in
the future.
But people can’t live everywhere
on the earth. We can’t live in water.
Oceans cover two thirds of the earth’s
surface. The earth has only one big
ocean, but we use these names for its
different parts: the Pacific Ocean, the
Indian Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, and
the Arctic Ocean.
The earth — our only home
A Do you agree that there is only one ocean on the earth?
B How many continents are there in the world? What are they?
C Which continent is full of snow and ice all year round?
Only about one third of our planet is
land. There are seven continents: Asia,
Africa, Oceania, Antarctica, Europe,
North America, and South America.
Some land is rich with green forests,
fresh water, and good soil. But some
places are difficult for humans to live
because of the snow and ice, the
deserts, or the high mountains.
The earth is our only home. We must
treat it well for our children and for
our children’s children, too!
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3 Each continent has its features. Write the names of the continents.
2 Read the passage again and mark the oceans and continents on the map.
China is on this continent.
A. the Pacific Ocean B. the Indian Ocean C. the Atlantic Ocean
D. the Arctic Ocean E. Asia F. Africa G. Oceania H. Antarctica
I. Europe J. North America K. South America
UNIT 8
Many elephants, giraffes, zebras, and lions live on this continent.
The South Pole is on this continent.
You can find koalas and kangaroos there.
You can see the Amazon River on this continent.
Big Ben and Eiffel Tower are on this continent.
Canada, Mexico, and the US are three of the countries on this
continent.
What other
interesting facts do
you know?
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● I can talk about major countries in the world:
• China has a long history and rich culture.
• Russia goes across Europe and Asia.
• African lions are famous.
• Washington D.C. is the capital city of the US.
● I know some famous landscapes and the weather around
the world:
• There are many different landscapes around the world:
rivers, mountains, forests, waterfalls, deserts...
• The temperature is -10°C.
● I can make a country profile with my group and
introduce it to the class:
• ... is a beautiful country. • It’s in...
• Its capital city is... • People speak...
● Improvement needed:
Self-check
Time
Fun
Start at home.
East we go.
Cross the ocean,
To Japan.
East we go
Ocean east to America’s west.
Cross that country,
To Atlantic’s coast.
Europe to Russia,
Then we are back home again.
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Wrap it up!
UNIT 1 New school, new beginning!
Listening and speaking
1 Listen to the conversation and write true (T) or false (F).
1 Bob is talking to his teacher.
( )
2 Bob is a student.
( )
3 Leo may go to the library.
( )
4 Science is Leo’s favourite subject.
( )
Building your vocabulary
2 Look at the map and complete the passage.
Welcome to our school! Let me
s
you around. It is small
but b
. The red building
is the c
building. In front
of it is the p
. That’s
my favourite place. I often play
football there with my f
after school. Next to the office building is the lab
building. We have s
lessons there. See the l
over there? You can
find many books there. I love my school. What about you?
Grammar in use
3 Read the conversation and complete it with proper pronouns.
Mary: Hi, Jim. Do
have a new friend in your class?
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Jim: Sure.
name is David. We have the same hobby.
Mary: Does
also like to play ping-pong?
Jim: Yes.
often play together after school. We call ourselves “Monkey Pair”.
Mary: That’s wonderful. I also have a new friend, Etta.
Jim: Is
an English girl?
Mary: Yes.
favourite subject is Chinese. She likes to learn about Chinese
culture.
Jim: Oh,
are the same. I’m interested in Chinese too.
Putting it all together
4 Read the passage and complete the following tasks.
School life can be exciting, fun, and meaningful.
At school, we learn many subjects, such as Chinese, maths, science,
history, English, PE, and art. We meet new teachers and students, and make
new friends. We listen to the teachers and ask questions in the classroom.
We join the student union, sports teams, and clubs. We learn to be kind
and polite to each other, and get along well with others in a team. We also
learn to manage time well. Every day, we exercise to be healthy and strong.
We have fun together on the playground.
School life is colourful and educative. We enjoy it very much!
1 Choose a title for the passage.
A. Colourful school life
B. Make new friends
C. Make yourselves better
2 Choose and write three words that describe school life in the passage.
3 Choose the correct statement.
A. The author likes sports best.
B. The author doesn’t like school life.
C. The author feels happy about school life.
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Listening and speaking
1 Listen to the conversation and write true (T) or false (F).
1 Rob is good at English.
( )
2 Rob is Susie’s teacher.
( )
3 Susie doesn’t like Rob’s way of learning English.
( )
2 Listen to the conversation again and answer the questions.
1 Is Rob’s English good or bad?
2 How does Rob study English?
3 If Rob doesn’t know a word, what will he do?
Building your vocabulary
3 Read and write down how you can improve your English.
How do you learn English well? Here are some tips.
Read a lot and use a dictionary! When I don’t know a
certain word, I
in a dictionary. I
English songs. I love music and I can sing along with it.
Try to speak. Don’t be afraid to
. Keep a
diary
every evening. It helps a lot. With the
help of the internet, I make progress in learning English.
Grammar in use
4 Read the conversation and complete it with the proper forms of the nouns.
Sarah: Hi, Julian. Is everything ready for our picnic?
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in English
look it up
make mistakes
listen to
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Julian: Not really! We have lots of potato crisps, but we don’t have enough
(fruit).
Sarah: How many
(apple) do we have?
Julian: We have six
(apple), but we don’t have many
(vegetable).
Sarah: I have four
(tomato). How many people are coming?
Julian: All the classmates are coming!
Sarah: Oh, do we have enough
( juice)?
Julian: Yes, we have lots of juice, but we don’t have enough
(glass).
Sarah: Oh dear! That’s not good! I’ll go and get some.
Putting it all together
5 Read the passage and complete the following tasks.
People don’t always talk in complete words or sentences. Sometimes, they
use shorter forms in place of the complete ones. One good example is TTYL.
TTYL means “talk to you later”. It’s another way to say “goodbye” or “see
you later”. People use it when they’re leaving a conversation but will be back
again soon.
TTYL often comes at the end of text messages, but some people even
use it in real conversations. TTYL is really popular, and you can find it in the
Oxford English Dictionary.
1 Why does the author talk about TTYL?
A. Because the author uses it as a good example.
B. Because people use it a lot.
C. Because some people use it in real conversations.
2 What does TTYL mean according to the passage?
3 Can you give some shorter forms in English? What do they mean?
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Listening and speaking
1 Listen to the descriptions. Then match the names with the people.
Linda
Bob
Jeff
Kelly
Li Hua
2 Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.
1 Where is Kelly Smith from?
2 What colour is Kelly’s hair?
3 How tall is Kelly?
4 Can the boy understand her English? Why or why not?
Building your vocabulary
3 Fill in the blanks with the words in the box.
housework smell matter medicine hobby chess creative
1 I hear with my ears. I
with my nose.
2 My
is drawing pictures. I like to draw different people and things.
3 You have a fever. Take this
and get some rest. You’ll be all right
soon.
4 Zhao Hui is
. He can think of many ways to do this job.
5 My grandpa likes to play
. He often plays with his friends.
6 — What’s the
, Alice? — I just feel a little tired. Thank you.
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7 Lucy is a helpful girl. She helps her parents do
every day.
Grammar in use
4 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of be or have.
Wang Kun
twelve years old. He
from China. He
short black hair. His friend Amy
from Canada. She
twelve,
too. She
blond hair. Her eyes
blue. Wang Kun says to Amy, “I
Chinese. I can teach you Chinese.” Amy can speak a little Chinese now.
Putting it all together
5 Read the email and answer the questions.
1 Why does Jessica write this email to Wang Qiang?
2 What does Jessica look like?
3 What are Jessica’s teachers like?
4 How many hobbies does Jessica have? What are they?
Dear Wang Qiang,
My name is Jessica. I want to be your e-friend. I’m from Canada. I’m tall. I have
brown hair.
My school is not very big. It’s near my house, so I walk to school with my
brothers. I’m busy every day. Our teachers are all nice. I like school. My
favourite sport is basketball. I like swimming too. I also like listening to music
and reading books.
Can you tell me something about you?
Best wishes,
Jessica
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Listening and speaking
1 Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.
1
What is Tom’s mother doing on the beach?
2 Who is buying bananas?
3 What is the family doing?
2 Work in pairs. Talk about your family members.
Example: Zhang Hao is my brother. He is 13 years old. He is a student. His
favourite colour is yellow. Noodles are his favourite food.
Building your vocabulary
3 Look at the family photo and complete the passage.
This is my grandpa and this is my grandma. They like
to plant flowers. This is my f
. He is a doctor. This
is my m
. She is a teacher. My parents have one
son and one daughter — my b
and me. We are
a happy f
.
Grammar in use
4 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words.
1 Listen! That girl
(sing) a beautiful song.
2 Some students
(play) sports over there. Let’s join them.
3 It’s 3:00 p.m. We
(have) science class in the classroom. We
(listen) to the teacher carefully.
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4 Where is Bob? Oh, he
(talk) to his classmate, Tom. They
(wait) for the bus.
5 Look! Betty’s family
(have) fun at the beach. Betty
(swim) in the sea. Her father
(sit) on a chair. He
(read)
a book. Her mother and her brother
(make) a sand panda.
Putting it all together
5 Read the passage and complete the table.
Zhang Xinyue
Phillip
Vincent
Family size
big
Family members
Family activities
6 Interview a classmate about his/her family. Then write a passage.
I’m Zhang Xinyue. I have a big family. I have two little sisters.
My mum and dad love us very much. My grandparents
live with us. We like to go for a walk after dinner. I have no
uncles or aunts.
I’m Phillip. I have a small family. I don’t have any sisters or
brothers. My parents are very busy every day. They like to
take me to the park on weekends. We always have a picnic
with some friends.
I’m Vincent. I have a brother and two sisters. My brother
is a doctor. I think he is cool. My sisters and I are students.
We live a little far from school, so my dad drives us to
school. We often visit our grandparents on weekends. I
love my big family.
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Listening and speaking
1 Listen to the sentences and number the pictures.
2 Listen to the conversation and write true (T) or false (F).
1 Bob and Jack will go to the zoo on Sunday.
( )
2 Bob likes tigers very much.
( )
3 The new elephant can play basketball.
( )
Building your vocabulary
3 Read and complete the passage.
I’m Wang Hai. I love animals. And I keep two
(pet) at home — a dog and
a
. The dog’s name is Xiaohuang. Why? B
he is a small dog and he is
yellow. Xiaohuang is very strong and h
. He likes running and playing
balls. Niuniu is the name of my cat. She has white and black hair. She is lovely and
q
. She doesn’t love sports. She only loves sleeping and eating. Look! She
is
(eat) fish! Xiaohuang and Niuniu are good friends, but sometimes they
fight. It’s fun to have them.
Grammar in use
4 Look at the pictures and complete the passage.
Now we are at the zoo. Look! There are two cute pandas. People love them very
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much. One
bamboo. What
about the other panda? He
the
tree. There are two big tigers at the zoo.
They
now. Look at the strong
elephant. It
water. What’s that
over there? Oh, it’s a bear. It
in the sun. What’s the giraffe doing? It
the leaves. What a nice zoo!
Putting it all together
5 Read the passage and complete the following tasks.
Animals are important to us and they are our friends. But some of them
are in great danger now. What can we do to help save them?
Don’t eat wild animals’ meat. Some of us like to eat meat. But did you
know some meat comes from endangered animals? To save those animals,
don’t eat their meat.
Don’t wear clothes made of fur. Sometimes people kill animals for fur. If we
don’t buy clothes made of fur, people will not kill animals.
Tell people that it’s important to save animals. Not all people know animals
are our friends. So let’s tell them about it.
1 Tick a title for the passage.
Animals are our friends
How to save animals
Some endangered animals
2 Write down three ways of saving animals mentioned in the passage.
3 Do you have any other good ways to help save animals? Write down your
ideas.
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Listening and speaking
1 Listen to the conversation and write true (T) or false (F).
1 Lingling wants to go to the bookstore.
( )
2 Lingling asks for directions.
( )
3 Lingling will go there on foot.
( )
4 The library is next to the museum.
( )
2 Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks.
dumplings
salad
soup
Building your vocabulary
3 Look at the picture and fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words or phrases.
turn right turn left walk down pass show
Welcome to our museum! Let’s go
through the gate.
and
turn right. You can see the Ancient
China Hall. It
ancient
Chinese history. You will see jade birds
and tools from Liangzhu Culture. Turn
left, and you will see the Stone Age Hall.
Walk down the hallway and
. There is a gift shop.
and you can see a theatre.
the gift shop and the theatre. There is
something for everyone to enjoy in our museum. We look forward to welcoming
you soon!
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Grammar in use
4 Peter wants to go on a trip to the zoo. He asks his mum for permission. Can you
help him put the words in order?
Mum may say, “Sure/Of course.” or “Sorry, you can’t.”
Mum, I, go, can, to, zoo, the
Peter:
?
Mum:
go, can, there, I, with, Tony
Peter:
?
Mum:
cell phone, may, take, I, my
Peter:
?
Mum:
Putting it all together
5 Read the passage and complete the sentences.
There is a small park near my home. It’s my favourite place. There are
many beautiful flowers and tall trees. Many people sing and dance under
the trees every day. It is really lively. I love to play games and talk with my
friends at the park. I often do exercise there, too. The air is really fresh.
To get to the park, I just go down Lianmeng Street and turn right. It’s next
to the theatre.
1 In the park, the author can see
.
2 In the park, the author can (do)
.
3 The author likes the park because
.
4 To get there, the author
.
5 Do you like the park?
I
the park, because
.
6 What is your favourite place near your school? Write about it.
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Listening and speaking
1 Listen to the conversation and write true (T) or false (F).
1 Wang Mei likes spring.
( )
2 Li Ming doesn’t like rainy days.
( )
3 Yang Hao likes cool weather.
( )
4 Li Lin likes swimming in summer.
( )
2 Listen to the conversation again and answer the questions.
1 Where does this conversation probably take place?
2 What day is it today?
3 How is the weather today?
Building your vocabulary
3 Fill in the blanks with the correct words. The first letter is given.
Hello! I’m Nick. I come from Canada. Today
is D
23. It is very c
outside. My
hometown turns into a world of i
and snow.
I like to s
on the snow. It’s a very p
sport in Canada. Christmas is coming. On that day,
everyone in our family will get a p
. We will also have a big party.
Grammar in use
4 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the given words.
1 Mr Liu loves summer best. And his
(two) favourite season is winter.
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2 The
(one) month of the year is January.
3 We live on the
(five) floor.
4 March the
(eight) is Women’s Day.
Putting it all together
5 Read the passage and complete the following tasks.
The traditional Chinese Longtaitou Festival, or the Dragon-Head-Raising
Festival, falls on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar
calendar every year. The raising of the dragon’s head symbolizes the waking
of life from winter. Insects and animals appear more often. They are ready to
begin their life for another year.
People like to get a haircut. It’s a famous tradition. People believe it can
get rid of bad luck.
Eating chengyao cakes during the
festival is a tradition in Suzhou. It
also has a famous saying, “If you eat
chengyao on Longtaitou, your waist
won’t hurt all year.” People eat tofu balls
in Fujian during the festival, and often
make tofu and vegetable balls for good luck.
1 Choose a title for the passage.
A. Hair cutting
B. Traditional food
C. Dragon-Head-Raising Festival
2 Write down the time of the Dragon-Head-Raising Festival.
3 Choose the correct statement.
A. The Dragon-Head-Raising Festival comes before the Lantern Festival.
B. People in Suzhou eat tofu balls during the Dragon-Head-Raising Festival.
C. Chengyao cakes are a kind of traditional food for the Dragon-Head-Raising Festival.
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Listening and speaking
1 Listen to the conversation and write true (T) or false (F).
1 Wang Mei is going on a trip to Canada.
( )
2 It’s very cold in Australia now.
( )
3 Li Ming can wear T-shirts and shorts when he visits Australia.
( )
4 Li Ming will take some pictures of kangaroos.
( )
2 Listen to the conversation again and answer the questions.
1 What landscape does Wang Mei plan to visit in Canada?
2 What’s the temperature now in Australia?
3 What can Li Ming do in Australia?
Building your vocabulary
3 Read Li Ming’s report about Australia and complete the passage.
I am going on a trip to Australia, so I search for and collect some facts about
Australia on the internet.
Australia is southeast of China. It is the largest c
in area in Oceania.
Its c
city is Canberra. There are over 26 million people. People speak
English in Australia. How’s the weather in Australia? In the n
, it’s usually
hot and d
, but in the south, it is much cooler. Australia is h
to
many unique animals. The kangaroo is one of the national a
of Australia.
The Sydney Opera House is a famous building in Australia. Australia is also
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famous f
its beautiful beaches.
In a word, Australia is a great place to t
. How e
the trip will be!
I can’t wait.
Grammar in use
4 Read the sentence and circle what it means in each sentence.
1 This is hard work, but I enjoy it.
2 — What’s the date today? — It’s December 21.
3 — How’s the weather today? — It’s nice and cool.
4 The dog is hungry. It’s eating my sandwich.
5 I know your birthday. It’s on August 8.
Putting it all together
5 Read the passage and look at the compasses below. What directions are the
arrows pointing in?
The time on a clock always moves in a clockwise direction. So do the
directions on a map. The directions on a map go from north to east to south
to west. Can you remember “Never Eat Silly Wheat”? That can help you
remember the order of the directions.
north
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Pronunciation
IPA symbols show you how to pronounce words. Here are the IPA symbols you
need to know.
Vowels 元音
/iː/
see
/e/
bed
/ə/
along
/ʌ/
sun
/ɒ/
lot
/ʊ/
put
/aɪ/
try
/ɔɪ/
noise
/əʊ/
no
/eə/
hair
/p/
paint
/t/
teach
/k/
kite
/f/
future
/s/
student
/ʃ/
shall
/θ/
thing
/r/
ruler
/l/
lady
/n/
nice
/w/
wear
/tʃ/
chair
/tr/
tree
/ts/
cats
/b/
build
/d/
door
/ɡ/
get
/v/
very
/z/
zero
/ʒ/
measure
/ð/
that
/h/
have
/m/
meaning
/ŋ/
along
/j/
yes
/dʒ/
join
/dr/
dress
/dz/
friends
/ɪ/
rich
/æ/
hat
/ɜː/
girl
/ɑː/
party
/ɔː/
store
/uː/
food
/eɪ/
date
/aʊ/
how
/ɪə/
ear
/ʊə/
poor
Consonants 辅音
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Rules of reading 元音字母和元音字母组合读音规则表
a
Stressed
Syllable
/eɪ/ name eraser cake
/æ/ am and cat
/ɑː/ glass banana father
/ɒ/ what want watch
/e/ many any
Unstressed
Syllable
/ə/ breakfast Canada China
/ɪ/ orange cabbage
e
Stressed
Syllable
/iː/ she he we
/e/ pen desk yes
/ɪ/ English pretty
Unstressed
Syllable
/ə/ children open different
/ɪ/ eleven eraser
i
Stressed
Syllable
/aɪ/ I like hi
/ɪ/ sit is it
/iː/ machine policeman
Unstressed
Syllable
/ɪ/ English difficult
o
Stressed
Syllable
/əʊ/ no go close
/ɒ/ on box not
/ʌ/ some stomach Monday
/uː/ do to whose
/ʊ/ woman
Unstressed
Syllable
/ə/ today o’clock welcome
u
Stressed
Syllable
/juː/ unit Tuesday excuse
/ʌ/ us up uncle
/uː/ blue ruler
/ʊ/ put full
y
Stressed
Syllable
/aɪ/ my bye fly
Unstressed
Syllable
/i/ very many twenty
ai
/eɪ/ chain waiter waitress
ay
/eɪ/ day may okay
ea
/iː/ eat meat tea
/e/ bread head breakfast
ee
/iː/ meet see three
ei
/eɪ/ eight eighteen eighty
oo
/uː/ boot food zoo
/ʊ/ book look good
ou
/aʊ/ house mouth our
ow
/aʊ/ brown down now
/əʊ/ borrow show yellow
ar
/ɑː/ hard car farm
er
/ɜː/ her hers certainly
/ə/ finger letter later
ir
/ɜː/ girl skirt shirt
or
/ɔː/ for or short
ur
/ɜː/ hurt purple turn
air
/eə/ chair hair pair
ing
/ɪŋ/ evening feeling sing
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Vocabulary ( Ⅰ )
Unit 1
same /seɪm/ adj. 相同的；同一的
（2）
everyone /'evriwʌn/ pron. 每人；人人
（4）
around /ə'raʊnd/ adv. 四周；大约
prep. 围绕；到处
（4）
building /'bɪldɪŋ/ n. 楼房；建筑物
（4）
borrow /'bɒrəʊ/ v. 借；借用
（4）
lab /læb/ n. （=laboratory）实验室
（4）
together /tə'ɡeðə(r)/ adv. 一起；共同
（6）
join /dʒɔɪn/ v. 加入；参加；连接
（6）
fun /fʌn/ n. 乐趣；玩笑
adj. 有趣的
（6）
date /deɪt/ n. 日期；约会
（8）
p.m. /ˌpi:'em/ abbr. 下午；午后
（8）
grade /ɡreɪd/ n. 年级；等级；程度
（8）
other /'ʌðə(r)/ adj. & pron. 另外；其他
（8）
enjoy /ɪn'dʒɔɪ/ v. 喜爱；欣赏；享受
（8）
language /'læŋɡwɪdʒ/ n. 语言
（8）
culture /'kʌltʃə(r)/ n. 文化，文明
（8）
both /bəʊθ/ det. & pron. ……和……都；两个都
（8）
Unit 2
amazing /ə'meɪzɪŋ/ adj. 令人惊奇的
（16）
true /tru:/ adj. 确实的；真正的
（16）
tip /tɪp/ n. 提示；指点；端；小费
（16）
example /ɪɡ'zɑ:mpl/ n. 例子；典型
（16）
meaning /'mi:nɪŋ/ n. 意义；含义
（16）
mean /mi:n/ v. 意思是；意味着
（16）
more /mɔ:(r)/ det. & pron. 更多的
adv. 更；更多
（16）
only /'əʊnli/ adv. 只有；仅仅
adj. 唯一的；仅有的
（18）
than /ðən/ prep. & conj. 比
（18）
million /'mɪljən/ num. 一百万
（18）
level /'levl/ n. 水平；标准；级别
（18）
therein /ˌðeər'ɪn/ adv. 在那里，在其中
（18）
even /'i:vn/ adv. 甚至
（18）
need /ni:d/ v. & n. 需要；必需
（18）
phrase /freɪz/ n. 短语；词组
（18）
piece /pi:s/ n. 片；碎片；一件
（18）
sentence /'sentəns/ n. 句子
（18）
quick /kwɪk/ adj. 快的；迅速的
（18）
fox /fɒks/ n. 狐狸
（18）
lazy /'leɪzi/ adj. 懒惰的
（18）
fact /fækt/ n. 事实；现实
（18）
would /wʊd/ aux. 愿意
（20）
pot /pɒt/ n. 锅
（20）
cabbage /'kæbɪdʒ/ n. 卷心菜；洋白菜
（20）
eggplant /'eɡplɑ:nt/ n. 茄子
（20）
mushroom /'mʌʃrʊm/ n. 蘑菇
（20）
maybe /'meɪbi/ adv. 大概，也许，可能（20）
tofu /'təʊfu:/ n. 豆腐
（20）
correct /kə'rekt/ adj. 正确的；合适的
（20）
line /laɪn/ n. 歌词；字行；线；路线
（22）
feeling /'fi:lɪŋ/ n. 感觉；想法；态度
（22）
sick /sɪk/ adj. 生病的；厌恶的
（22）
scared /skeəd/ adj. 害怕；担心
（22）
【注】本词表中的黑体词为要求掌握的词汇。
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ocean /'əʊʃn/ n. 海洋；大海
（22）
Unit 3
metre /'mi:tə(r)/ n. 米
（30）
camera /'kæmrə/ n. 照相机；摄像机
（30）
smell /smel/ v. 嗅，闻（气味）
（30）
slim /slɪm/ adj. 纤细的；苗条的
（30）
neck /nek/ n. 脖子；颈
（30）
housework /'haʊswɜ:k/ n. 家务劳动
（30）
finger /'fɪŋɡə(r)/ n. 手指
（30）
player /'pleɪə(r)/ n. 运动员；参赛选手
（30）
homework /'həʊmwɜ:k/ n. 家庭作业
（30）
matter /'mætə(r)/ n. 事情；问题；物质（32）
cough /kɒf/ v. 咳嗽
（32）
headache /'hedeɪk/ n. 头痛
（32）
fever /'fi:və(r)/ n. 发烧；发热；狂热
（32）
medicine /'medsn/ n. 药；医学
（32）
rest /rest/ n. 休息时间；剩余部分
v. 休息；放松
（32）
average /'ævərɪdʒ/ adj. 平均的；普通的（34）
height /haɪt/ n. （人或物的）身高；高度
（34）
blond /blɒnd/ adj. 金黄色的
（34）
different /'dɪfrənt/ adj. 不同的
（34）
saying /'seɪɪŋ/ n. 格言；警句
（36）
hobby /'hɒbi/ n. 业余爱好
（36）
as /æz/ prep. 像；如同；作为
（36）
chess /tʃes/ n. 国际象棋
（36）
creative /kri'eɪtɪv/ adj. 创造性的
（36）
useful /'ju:sfl/ adj. 有用的
（36）
club /klʌb/ n. 俱乐部；社团
（36）
weekend /ˌwi:k'end/ n. 周末
（36）
match /mætʃ/ n. 比赛；火柴
v. 相配；匹敌
（36）
discuss /dɪ'skʌs/ v. 讨论；谈论
（36）
skill /skɪl/ n. 技巧；技艺；技能
（36）
life /laɪf/ n. （pl. lives）生活；生命
（36）
without /wɪ'ðaʊt/ prep. 没有
（36）
just /dʒʌst/ adv. 正好；仅仅是
（36）
salt /sɔ:lt/ n. 盐；食盐
（36）
Unit 4
member /'membə(r)/ n. 成员
（44）
handsome /'hænsəm/ adj. 英俊的
（44）
everything /'evriθɪŋ/ pron. 一切
（44）
lady /'leɪdi/ n. 女士
（44）
ready /'redi/ adj. 准备好
（44）
grandparent /'ɡrænpeərənt/ n. 祖父；祖母；
外祖父；外祖母
（44）
outdoors /ˌaʊt'dɔ:z/ adv. 在户外；在野外
n. 野外；郊外
（46）
picnic /'pɪknɪk/ n. 野餐
（46）
cookie /'kʊki/ n. 曲奇饼
（46）
salad /'sæləd/ n. 沙拉
（46）
tablecloth /'teɪblklɒθ/ n. 桌布
（46）
sandwich /'sænwɪtʃ/ n. 三明治
（46）
steal /sti:l/ v. 偷；窃取
（46）
paint /peɪnt/ v. 用颜料画
n. 油漆；绘画颜料
（46）
special /'speʃl/ adj. 特别的；特殊的
（48）
laugh /lɑ:f/ v. 笑；大笑
n. 笑声
（48）
present /'preznt/ n. 礼物；礼品
（48）
smile /smaɪl/ v. & n. 微笑；笑
（48）
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away /ə'weɪ/ adv. 去别处；离开
（48）
set /set/ v. 放置；设置
（48）
point /pɔɪnt/ v. 指向；瞄准
n. 要点；观点
（48）
secret /'si:krət/ n. 秘密；诀窍；奥妙
（48）
end /end/ n. & v. 结束；末端
（48）
finally /'faɪnəli/ adv. 终于；最终
（48）
tiny /'taɪni/ adj. 微小的；极小的
（48）
crayon /'kreɪən/ n. 蜡笔
（50）
cover /'kʌvə(r)/ n. 封皮；覆盖物
v. 遮盖；覆盖
（50）
something /'sʌmθɪŋ/ pron. 某物；某事（50）
rose /rəʊz/ n. 玫瑰花；蔷薇花
（50）
sky /skaɪ/ n. 天；天空
（50）
poem /'pəʊɪm/ n. 诗
（50）
riddle /'rɪdl/ n. 谜；谜语
（50）
soft /sɒft/ adj. 软的；细滑的；柔和的（50）
Unit 5
sofa /'səʊfə/ n. 长沙发
（58）
business /'bɪznəs/ n. 商务；商业
（58）
donut /'dəʊnʌt/ n. 甜甜圈
（58）
pity /'pɪti/ n. 可惜；遗憾；同情
（58）
friendly /'frendli/ adj. 友好的
（58）
loyal /'lɔɪəl/ adj. 忠诚的；忠实的
（58）
rhino /'raɪnəʊ/ n. 犀牛
（60）
egret /'i:ɡrət/ n. 鹭
（60）
team /ti:m/ n. 队；组
（60）
each /i:tʃ/ pron. & det. 各自；每个
（60）
skin /skɪn/ n. 毛皮；皮肤；皮
（60）
stay /steɪ/ v. 保持；待；暂住
（60）
sound /saʊnd/ n. 声音；响声
v. 听起来好像
（60）
dangerous /'deɪndʒərəs/ adj. 有危险的
（60）
thing /θɪŋ/ n. 事情；东西
（60）
nearby /ˌnɪə'baɪ/ adv. 在附近；不远
adj. 附近的；邻近的
（60）
scare /skeə(r)/ v. 惊吓；使害怕
（60）
insect /'ɪnsekt/ n. 昆虫
（60）
cheese /tʃi:z/ n. 奶酪
（62）
butter /'bʌtə(r)/ n. 黄油；奶油
（62）
feed /fi:d/ v. 喂养；饲养
（62）
sign /saɪn/ n. 标牌；标志；迹象
v. 署名；签字；打手势
（62）
giraffe /dʒə'rɑ:f/ n. 长颈鹿
（62）
bamboo /ˌbæm'bu:/ n. 竹；竹子
（62）
instead /ɪn'sted/ adv. 代替；反而
（62）
carrot /'kærət/ n. 胡萝卜
（62）
funny /'fʌni/ adj. 滑稽的；好笑的
（62）
dinosaur /'daɪnəsɔ:(r)/ n. 恐龙
（62）
report /rɪ'pɔ:t/ n. & v. 报告；报道
（64）
fat /fæt/ adj. 肥的；肥胖的
（64）
hairy /'heəri/ adj. 多毛的
（64）
most /məʊst/ pron. & det. 大多数；最多
adv. 最；最多；非常
（64）
climb /klaɪm/ v. 爬；攀登
（64）
grey /ɡreɪ/ adj. & n. 灰色（的）
（64）
group /ɡru:p/ n. 群；组
（64）
leaf /li:f/ n. （pl. leaves）叶子
（64）
usually /'ju:ʒuəli/ adv. 通常地
（64）
Unit 6
bookstore /'bʊkstɔ:(r)/ n. 书店
（72）
133
underground /'ʌndəɡraʊnd/ n. 地铁
（72）
station /'steɪʃn/ n. 站；车站
（72）
direction /də'rekʃn/ n. 方位；指导
（72）
excuse /ɪk'skju:z/ v. 原谅；宽恕
/ɪk'skju:s/ n. 借口；理由
（72）
madam /'mædəm/ n. 女士；夫人
（72）
east /i:st/ adj. 东方的；向东的
n. 东；东方；东边
（72）
road /rəʊd/ n. 路；方法
（72）
traffic /'træfɪk/ n. 交通；运输
（72）
museum /mju'zi:əm/ n. 博物馆
（72）
straight /streɪt/ adv. 径直；直接；坦率地
adj. 直的；准的
（72）
ancient /'eɪnʃənt/ adj. 古代的；古老的（74）
hall /hɔ:l/ n. 大厅；礼堂；门厅
（74）
history /'hɪstri/ n. 历史；历史课
（74）
gentleman /'dʒentlmən/ n. （称呼或指男
子，尤其是不认识的）先生
（74）
clerk /klɑ:k/ n. 接待员；职员；售货员（74）
stair /steə(r)/ n. 楼梯；梯级
（74）
pass /pɑ:s/ v. 走过；沿某方向前进
（74）
miss /mɪs/ v. 错过；思念
（74）
jade /dʒeɪd/ n. 玉；玉制品
（74）
dragon /'dræɡən/ n. 龙
（74）
second /'sekənd/ n. 秒（时间单位）
（76）
shopping /'ʃɒpɪŋ/ n. 购物
（76）
list /lɪst/ n. 清单；名单
v. 列举；列清单
（76）
lamp /læmp/ n. 灯
（76）
pear /peə(r)/ n. 梨
（76）
strawberry /'strɔ:bəri/ n. 草莓
（76）
watermelon /'wɔ:təmelən/ n. 西瓜
（76）
storybook /'stɔ:ribʊk/ n. 儿童故事书
（76）
chocolate /'tʃɒklət/ n. 巧克力
（76）
checkout /'tʃekaʊt/ n. （超市的）付款台（76）
lunchtime /'lʌntʃtaɪm/ n. 午餐时间
（78）
restaurant /'restrɒnt/ n. 餐馆
（78）
waitress /'weɪtrəs/ n. 女服务员
（78）
dumpling /'dʌmplɪŋ/ n. 饺子
（78）
order /'ɔ:də(r)/ v. 点餐；命令；订购
n. 顺序；秩序；命令
（78）
cell /sel/ n. 小隔室；细胞
（78）
code /kəʊd/ n. 密码；行为规范
（78）
pleasure /'pleʒə(r)/ n. 乐事；快乐
（78）
menu /'menju:/ n. 菜单
（78）
bowl /bəʊl/ n. 碗
（78）
beef /bi:f/ n. 牛肉
（78）
problem /'prɒbləm/ n. 难题；困难
（79）
snack /snæk/ n. 点心；小吃；快餐
（79）
Unit 7
smart /smɑ:t/ adj. 智能的；聪明的
（86）
topic /'tɒpɪk/ n. 话题；题目
（86）
really /'ri:əli/ adv. 真正地；确实
（86）
foggy /'fɒɡi/ adj. 有雾的
（86）
fog /fɒɡ/ n. 雾
（86）
clear /klɪə(r)/ v. 放晴；变明朗
adj. 无云（或雾）的
（86）
noon /nu:n/ n. 中午；正午
（86）
camp /kæmp/ v. 野营
（86）
tent /tent/ n. 帐篷；帐棚
（86）
lunar /'lu:nə(r)/ adj. 农历的；月亮的
（86）
calendar /'kælɪndə(r)/ n. 日历；挂历
（86）
festival /'festɪvl/ n. 节日
（86）
temperature /'temprətʃə(r)/ n. 温度
（88）
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drop /drɒp/ v. 降低；（使）落下
n. 水滴；下降
（88）
degree /dɪ'ɡri:/ n. 度；程度；学位
（88）
below /bɪ'ləʊ/ prep. 低于；在……下面（88）
into /'ɪntu(:)/ prep. 到……里
（88）
snowman /'snəʊmæn/ n.（pl. snowmen）雪人
（88）
snowball /'snəʊbɔ:l/ n. 雪球
（88）
fight /faɪt/ n. 打斗；斗争
v. 打仗；极力反对
（88）
skate /skeɪt/ v. 滑冰
（88）
ski /ski:/ v. 滑雪
（88）
castle /'kɑ:sl/ n. 城堡
（88）
cartoon /kɑ:'tu:n/ n. 动画片；漫画
（88）
sculpture /'skʌlptʃə(r)/ n. 雕像；雕塑品（88）
activity /æk'tɪvəti/ n. 活动；活跃
（88）
offer /'ɒfə(r)/ v. 提供；提出
（88）
experience /ɪk'spɪəriəns/ n. & v. 经历；体验
（88）
notebook /'nəʊtbʊk/ n. 笔记本；笔记本电脑
（90）
forget /fə'ɡet/ v. 忘记；遗忘
（90）
mark /mɑ:k/ v. 做记号；做标记
n. 污点；记号；分数
（90）
important /ɪm'pɔ:tnt/ adj. 重要的
（90）
Christmas /'krɪsməs/ n. 圣诞节
（92）
such /sʌtʃ/ det. & pron. 如此（的）；（指
上文）这样（的）
（92）
snowy /'snəʊi/ adj. 下雪多的
（92）
hers /hɜ:z/ pron. 她的；属于她的
（92）
during /'djʊərɪŋ/ prep. 在……的期间
（92）
probably /'prɒbəbli/ adv. 或许；大概
（92）
volleyball /'vɒlibɔ:l/ n. 排球
（92）
sand /sænd/ n. 沙滩；沙子
（92）
tide /taɪd/ n. 潮汐；潮；趋势
（92）
hope /həʊp/ v. & n. 希望，期望
（92）
plan /plæn/ n. 计划；方案
v. 计划；打算；安排
（92）
merry /'meri/ adj. 愉快的；高兴的
（92）
yours /jɔ:z/ pron. 你的；你们的
（92）
Unit 8
invite /ɪn'vaɪt/ v. 邀请；请求
（100）
suppose /sə'pəʊz/ v. 认为；假定；设想（100）
country /'kʌntri/ n. 国；国家
（100）
known /nəʊn/ adj. 知名的；已知的
（100）
baguette /bæ'ɡet/ n. （法国）脆皮白面包棒
（100）
yummy /'jʌmi/ adj. 很好吃的
（100）
beet /bi:t/ n. 甜菜；糖萝卜
（100）
popular /'pɒpjələ(r)/ adj. 流行的；
广受欢迎的；大众的
（100）
tasty /'teɪsti/ adj. 美味的；可口的
（100）
pie /paɪ/ n. 馅饼；派
（100）
sweet /swi:t/ adj. 甜的；可爱的
n. 甜食；糖果
（100）
normal /'nɔ:ml/ adj. 正常的；典型的（100）
meal /mi:l/ n. 一顿饭
（100）
dessert /dɪ'zɜ:t/ n. （饭后）甜点，甜食（100）
chip /tʃɪp/ n. 炸薯条
（100）
rich /rɪtʃ/ adj. 丰富多彩的；富有的
（102）
capital /'kæpɪtl/ n. 首都；资金
（102）
across /ə'krɒs/ prep. 横过；遍及
adv. 横过
（102）
large /lɑ:dʒ/ adj. 大的；众多的
（102）
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area /'eəriə/ n. 面积；地区；领域
（102）
Russian /'rʌʃn/ n. 俄语；俄罗斯人
adj. 俄罗斯的
（102）
national /'næʃnəl/ adj. 国家的
（102）
south /saʊθ/ n. 南；南方
adj. 南方的；向南的
（102）
southern /'sʌðən/ adj. 南方的
（102）
African /'æfrɪkən/ adj. 非洲的
n. 非洲人
（102）
north /nɔ:θ/ adj. 北方的；向北的
n. 北；北方
（102）
American /ə'merɪkən/ adj. 美洲的；美国的
n. 美洲人；美国人（102）
buffalo /'bʌfələʊ/ n. 水牛
（102）
landscape /'lændskeɪp/ n. 风景；景色（104）
mountain /'maʊntən/ n. 山；山脉
（104）
forest /'fɒrɪst/ n. 森林
（104）
waterfall /'wɔ:təfɔ:l/ n. 瀑布
（104）
desert /'dezət/ n. 沙漠；荒原
（104）
kilometre /'kɪləmi:tə(r)/ n. 千米；公里（104）
tour /tʊə(r)/ v. 旅行
n. 旅游；观光
（104）
fall /fɔ:l/ n. 瀑布；下落；失败
v. 下落；跌倒；被打败
（104）
exciting /ɪk'saɪtɪŋ/ adj. 使人激动的；令人
兴奋的
（104）
dry /draɪ/ adj. 干的；干燥的；口渴的
v. （使）变干
（104）
rainfall /'reɪnfɔ:l/ n. 降雨量；下雨
（104）
ride /raɪd/ v. 骑；乘坐
（104）
camel /'kæml/ n. 骆驼
（104）
through /θru:/ prep. 穿过；直至；凭借
adv. 通过
（104）
rainforest /'reɪnfɒrɪst/ n.（热带）雨林
（104）
foreign /'fɒrən/ adj. 外国的
（106）
video /'vɪdiəʊ/ n. 视频；录像
（106）
guess /ɡes/ v. 猜测；估计
n. 猜测；猜想
（106）
T-shirt /'ti: ʃɜ:t/ n. T 恤衫
（106）
heavily /'hevɪli/ adv. 大量地；沉重地
（106）
scarf /skɑ:f/ n. 围巾
（106）
glove /ɡlʌv/ n. （分手指的）手套
（106）
boot /bu:t/ n. 靴子
（106）
indeed /ɪn'di:d/ adv. 的确；真正地
（106）
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Vocabulary ( ⅠⅠ )
A
across /ə'krɒs/ prep. 横过；遍及
adv. 横过
（102）
activity /æk'tɪvəti/ n. 活动；活跃
（88）
African /'æfrɪkən/ adj. 非洲的
n. 非洲人
（102）
amazing /ə'meɪzɪŋ/ adj. 令人惊奇的
（16）
American /ə'merɪkən/ adj. 美洲的；美国的
n. 美洲人；美国人（102）
ancient /'eɪnʃənt/ adj. 古代的；古老的（74）
area /'eəriə/ n. 面积；地区；领域
（102）
around /ə'raʊnd/ adv. 四周；大约
prep. 围绕；到处
（4）
as /æz/ prep. 像；如同；作为
（36）
average /'ævərɪdʒ/ adj. 平均的；普通的（34）
away /ə'weɪ/ adv. 去别处；离开
（48）
B
baguette /bæ'ɡet/ n. （法国）脆皮白面包棒
（100）
bamboo /ˌbæm'bu:/ n. 竹；竹子
（62）
beef /bi:f/ n. 牛肉
（78）
beet /bi:t/ n. 甜菜；糖萝卜
（100）
below /bɪ'ləʊ/ prep. 低于；在……下面（88）
blond /blɒnd/ adj. 金黄色的
（34）
bookstore /'bʊkstɔ:(r)/ n. 书店
（72）
boot /bu:t/ n. 靴子
（106）
borrow /'bɒrəʊ/ v. 借；借用
（4）
both /bəʊθ/ det. & pron. ……和……都；两个都
（8）
bowl /bəʊl/ n. 碗
（78）
buffalo /'bʌfələʊ/ n. 水牛
（102）
building /'bɪldɪŋ/ n. 楼房；建筑物
（4）
business /'bɪznəs/ n. 商务；商业
（58）
butter /'bʌtə(r)/ n. 黄油；奶油
（62）
C
cabbage /'kæbɪdʒ/ n. 卷心菜；洋白菜
（20）
calendar /'kælɪndə(r)/ n. 日历；挂历
（86）
camel /'kæml/ n. 骆驼
（104）
camera /'kæmrə/ n. 照相机；摄像机
（30）
camp /kæmp/ v. 野营
（86）
capital /'kæpɪtl/ n. 首都；资金
（102）
carrot /'kærət/ n. 胡萝卜
（62）
cartoon /kɑ:'tu:n/ n. 动画片；漫画
（88）
castle /'kɑ:sl/ n. 城堡
（88）
cell /sel/ n. 小隔室；细胞
（78）
checkout /'tʃekaʊt/ n. （超市的）付款台（76）
cheese /tʃi:z/ n. 奶酪
（62）
chess /tʃes/ n. 国际象棋
（36）
chip /tʃɪp/ n. 炸薯条
（100）
chocolate /'tʃɒklət/ n. 巧克力
（76）
Christmas /'krɪsməs/ n. 圣诞节
（92）
clear /klɪə(r)/ v. 放晴；变明朗
adj. 无云（或雾）的
（86）
clerk /klɑ:k/ n. 接待员；职员；售货员（74）
climb /klaɪm/ v. 爬；攀登
（64）
【注】本词表中的黑体词为要求掌握的词汇。
137
club /klʌb/ n. 俱乐部；社团
（36）
code /kəʊd/ n. 密码；行为规范
（78）
cookie /'kʊki/ n. 曲奇饼
（46）
correct /kə'rekt/ adj. 正确的；合适的
（20）
cough /kɒf/ v. 咳嗽
（32）
country /'kʌntri/ n. 国；国家
（100）
cover /'kʌvə(r)/ n. 封皮；覆盖物
v. 遮盖；覆盖
（50）
crayon /'kreɪən/ n. 蜡笔
（50）
creative /kri'eɪtɪv/ adj. 创造性的
（36）
culture /'kʌltʃə(r)/ n. 文化，文明
（8）
D
dangerous /'deɪndʒərəs/ adj. 有危险的
（60）
date /deɪt/ n. 日期；约会
（8）
degree /dɪ'ɡri:/ n. 度；程度；学位
（88）
desert /'dezət/ n. 沙漠；荒原
（104）
dessert /dɪ'zɜ:t/ n. （饭后）甜点，甜食（100）
different /'dɪfrənt/ adj. 不同的
（34）
dinosaur /'daɪnəsɔ:(r)/ n. 恐龙
（62）
direction /də'rekʃn/ n. 方位；指导
（72）
discuss /dɪ'skʌs/ v. 讨论；谈论
（36）
donut /'dəʊnʌt/ n. 甜甜圈
（58）
dragon /'dræɡən/ n. 龙
（74）
drop /drɒp/ v. 降低；（使）落下
n. 水滴；下降
（88）
dry /draɪ/ adj. 干的；干燥的；口渴的
v. （使）变干
（104）
dumpling /'dʌmplɪŋ/ n. 饺子
（78）
during /'djʊərɪŋ/ prep. 在……的期间
（92）
E
each /i:tʃ/ pron. & det. 各自；每个
（60）
east /i:st/ adj. 东方的；向东的
n. 东；东方；东边
（72）
eggplant /'eɡplɑ:nt/ n. 茄子
（20）
egret /'i:ɡrət/ n. 鹭
（60）
end /end/ n. & v. 结束；末端
（48）
enjoy /ɪn'dʒɔɪ/ v. 喜爱；欣赏；享受
（8）
even /'i:vn/ adv. 甚至
（18）
everyone /'evriwʌn/ pron. 每人；人人
（4）
everything /'evriθɪŋ/ pron. 一切
（44）
example /ɪɡ'zɑ:mpl/ n. 例子；典型
（16）
exciting /ɪk'saɪtɪŋ/ adj. 使人激动的；令人
兴奋的
（104）
excuse /ɪk'skju:z/ v. 原谅；宽恕
/ɪk'skju:s/ n. 借口；理由
（72）
experience /ɪk'spɪəriəns/ n. & v. 经历；体验
（88）
F
fact /fækt/ n. 事实；现实
（18）
fall /fɔ:l/ n. 瀑布；下落；失败
v. 下落；跌倒；被打败
（104）
fat /fæt/ adj. 肥的；肥胖的
（64）
feed /fi:d/ v. 喂养；饲养
（62）
feeling /'fi:lɪŋ/ n. 感觉；想法；态度
（22）
festival /'festɪvl/ n. 节日
（86）
fever /'fi:və(r)/ n. 发烧；发热；狂热
（32）
fight /faɪt/ n. 打斗；斗争
v. 打仗；极力反对
（88）
finally /'faɪnəli/ adv. 终于；最终
（48）
138
finger /'fɪŋɡə(r)/ n. 手指
（30）
fog /fɒɡ/ n. 雾
（86）
foggy /'fɒɡi/ adj. 有雾的
（86）
foreign /'fɒrən/ adj. 外国的
（106）
forest /'fɒrɪst/ n. 森林
（104）
forget /fə'ɡet/ v. 忘记；遗忘
（90）
fox /fɒks/ n. 狐狸
（18）
friendly /'frendli/ adj. 友好的
（58）
fun /fʌn/ n. 乐趣；玩笑
adj. 有趣的
（6）
funny /'fʌni/ adj. 滑稽的；好笑的
（62）
G
gentleman /'dʒentlmən/ n. （称呼或指男
子，尤其是不认识的）先生
（74）
giraffe /dʒə'rɑ:f/ n. 长颈鹿
（62）
glove /ɡlʌv/ n. （分手指的）手套
（106）
grade /ɡreɪd/ n. 年级；等级；程度
（8）
grandparent /'ɡrænpeərənt/ n. 祖父；祖母；
外祖父；外祖母
（44）
grey /ɡreɪ/ adj. & n. 灰色（的）
（64）
group /ɡru:p/ n. 群；组
（64）
guess /ɡes/ v. 猜测；估计
n. 猜测；猜想
（106）
H
hairy /'heəri/ adj. 多毛的
（64）
hall /hɔ:l/ n. 大厅；礼堂；门厅
（74）
handsome /'hænsəm/ adj. 英俊的
（44）
headache /'hedeɪk/ n. 头痛
（32）
heavily /'hevɪli/ adv. 大量地；沉重地
（106）
height /haɪt/ n. （人或物的）身高；高度
（34）
hers /hɜ:z/ pron. 她的；属于她的
（92）
history /'hɪstri/ n. 历史；历史课
（74）
hobby /'hɒbi/ n. 业余爱好
（36）
homework /'həʊmwɜ:k/ n. 家庭作业
（30）
hope /həʊp/ v. & n. 希望，期望
（92）
housework /'haʊswɜ:k/ n. 家务劳动
（30）
I
important /ɪm'pɔ:tnt/ adj. 重要的
（90）
indeed /ɪn'di:d/ adv. 的确；真正地
（106）
insect /'ɪnsekt/ n. 昆虫
（60）
instead /ɪn'sted/ adv. 代替；反而
（62）
into /'ɪntu(:)/ prep. 到……里
（88）
invite /ɪn'vaɪt/ v. 邀请；请求
（100）
J
jade /dʒeɪd/ n. 玉；玉制品
（74）
join /dʒɔɪn/ v. 加入；参加；连接
（6）
just /dʒʌst/ adv. 正好；仅仅是
（36）
K
kilometre /'kɪləmi:tə(r)/ n. 千米；公里（104）
known /nəʊn/ adj. 知名的；已知的
（100）
L
lab /læb/ n. （=laboratory）实验室
（4）
lady /'leɪdi/ n. 女士
（44）
139
lamp /læmp/ n. 灯
（76）
landscape /'lændskeɪp/ n. 风景；景色（104）
language /'læŋɡwɪdʒ/ n. 语言
（8）
large /lɑ:dʒ/ adj. 大的；众多的
（102）
laugh /lɑ:f/ v. 笑；大笑
n. 笑声
（48）
lazy /'leɪzi/ adj. 懒惰的
（18）
leaf /li:f/ n. （pl. leaves）叶子
（64）
level /'levl/ n. 水平；标准；级别
（18）
life /laɪf/ n. （pl. lives）生活；生命
（36）
line /laɪn/ n. 歌词；字行；线；路线
（22）
list /lɪst/ n. 清单；名单
v. 列举；列清单
（76）
loyal /'lɔɪəl/ adj. 忠诚的；忠实的
（58）
lunar /'lu:nə(r)/ adj. 农历的；月亮的
（86）
lunchtime /'lʌntʃtaɪm/ n. 午餐时间
（78）
M
madam /'mædəm/ n. 女士；夫人
（72）
mark /mɑ:k/ v. 做记号；做标记
n. 污点；记号；分数
（90）
match /mætʃ/ n. 比赛；火柴
v. 相配；匹敌
（36）
matter /'mætə(r)/ n. 事情；问题；物质（32）
maybe /'meɪbi/ adv. 大概，也许，可能（20）
meal /mi:l/ n. 一顿饭
（100）
mean /mi:n/ v. 意思是；意味着
（16）
meaning /'mi:nɪŋ/ n. 意义；含义
（16）
medicine /'medsn/ n. 药；医学
（32）
member /'membə(r)/ n. 成员
（44）
menu /'menju:/ n. 菜单
（78）
merry /'meri/ adj. 愉快的；高兴的
（92）
metre /'mi:tə(r)/ n. 米
（30）
million /'mɪljən/ num. 一百万
（18）
miss /mɪs/ v. 错过；思念
（74）
more /mɔ:(r)/ det. & pron. 更多的
adv. 更；更多
（16）
most /məʊst/ pron. & det. 大多数；最多
adv. 最；最多；非常
（64）
mountain /'maʊntən/ n. 山；山脉
（104）
museum /mju'zi:əm/ n. 博物馆
（72）
mushroom /'mʌʃrʊm/ n. 蘑菇
（20）
N
national /'næʃnəl/ adj. 国家的
（102）
nearby /ˌnɪə'baɪ/ adv. 在附近；不远
adj. 附近的；邻近的
（60）
neck /nek/ n. 脖子；颈
（30）
need /ni:d/ v. & n. 需要；必需
（18）
noon /nu:n/ n. 中午；正午
（86）
normal /'nɔ:ml/ adj. 正常的；典型的（100）
north /nɔ:θ/ adj. 北方的；向北的
n. 北；北方
（102）
notebook /'nəʊtbʊk/ n. 笔记本；笔记本电脑
（90）
O
ocean /'əʊʃn/ n. 海洋；大海
（22）
offer /'ɒfə(r)/ v. 提供；提出
（88）
only /'əʊnli/ adv. 只有；仅仅
adj. 唯一的；仅有的
（18）
order /'ɔːdə(r)/ v. 点餐；命令；订购
n. 顺序；秩序；命令
（78）
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other /'ʌðə(r)/ adj. & pron. 另外；其他
（8）
outdoors /ˌaʊt'dɔ:z/ adv. 在户外；在野外
n. 野外；郊外
（46）
P
paint /peɪnt/ v. 用颜料画
n. 油漆；绘画颜料
（46）
pass /pɑ:s/ v. 走过；沿某方向前进
（74）
pear /peə(r)/ n. 梨
（76）
phrase /freɪz/ n. 短语；词组
（18）
picnic /'pɪknɪk/ n. 野餐
（46）
pie /paɪ/ n. 馅饼；派
（100）
piece /pi:s/ n. 片；碎片；一件
（18）
pity /'pɪti/ n. 可惜；遗憾；同情
（58）
plan /plæn/ n. 计划；方案
v. 计划；打算；安排
（92）
player /'pleɪə(r)/ n. 运动员；参赛选手
（30）
pleasure /'pleʒə(r)/ n. 乐事；快乐
（78）
p.m. /ˌpi:'em/ abbr. 下午；午后
（8）
poem /'pəʊɪm/ n. 诗
（50）
point /pɔɪnt/ v. 指向；瞄准
n. 要点；观点
（48）
popular /'pɒpjələ(r)/ adj. 流行的；
广受欢迎的；大众的
（100）
pot /pɒt/ n. 锅
（20）
present /'preznt/ n. 礼物；礼品
（48）
probably /'prɒbəbli/ adv. 或许；大概
（92）
problem /'prɒbləm/ n. 难题；困难
（79）
Q
quick /kwɪk/ adj. 快的；迅速的
（18）
R
rainfall /'reɪnfɔ:l/ n. 降雨量；下雨
（104）
rainforest /'reɪnfɒrɪst/ n.（热带）雨林
（104）
ready /'redi/ adj. 准备好
（44）
really /'ri:əli/ adv. 真正地；确实
（86）
report /rɪ'pɔ:t/ n. & v. 报告；报道
（64）
rest /rest/ n. 休息时间；剩余部分
v. 休息；放松
（32）
restaurant /'restrɒnt/ n. 餐馆
（78）
rhino /'raɪnəʊ/ n. 犀牛
（60）
rich /rɪtʃ/ adj. 丰富多彩的；富有的
（102）
riddle /'rɪdl/ n. 谜；谜语
（50）
ride /raɪd/ v. 骑；乘坐
（104）
road /rəʊd/ n. 路；方法
（72）
rose /rəʊz/ n. 玫瑰花；蔷薇花
（50）
Russian /'rʌʃn/ n. 俄语；俄罗斯人
adj. 俄罗斯的
（102）
S
salad /'sæləd/ n. 沙拉
（46）
salt /sɔ:lt/ n. 盐；食盐
（36）
same /seɪm/ adj. 相同的；同一的
（2）
sand /sænd/ n. 沙滩；沙子
（92）
sandwich /'sænwɪtʃ/ n. 三明治
（46）
saying /'seɪɪŋ/ n. 格言；警句
（36）
scare /skeə(r)/ v. 惊吓；使害怕
（60）
scared /skeəd/ adj. 害怕；担心
（22）
scarf /skɑ:f/ n. 围巾
（106）
sculpture /'skʌlptʃə(r)/ n. 雕像；雕塑品（88）
second /'sekənd/ n. 秒（时间单位）
（76）
secret /'si:krət/ n. 秘密；诀窍；奥妙
（48）
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sentence /'sentəns/ n. 句子
（18）
set /set/ v. 放置；设置
（48）
shopping /'ʃɒpɪŋ/ n. 购物
（76）
sick /sɪk/ adj. 生病的；厌恶的
（22）
sign /saɪn/ n. 标牌；标志；迹象
v. 署名；签字；打手势
（62）
skate /skeɪt/ v. 滑冰
（88）
ski /ski:/ v. 滑雪
（88）
skill /skɪl/ n. 技巧；技艺；技能
（36）
skin /skɪn/ n. 毛皮；皮肤；皮
（60）
sky /skaɪ/ n. 天；天空
（50）
slim /slɪm/ adj. 纤细的；苗条的
（30）
smart /smɑ:t/ adj. 聪明的；智能的
（86）
smell /smel/ v. 嗅，闻（气味）
（30）
smile /smaɪl/ v. & n. 微笑；笑
（48）
snack /snæk/ n. 点心；小吃；快餐
（79）
snowball /'snəʊbɔ:l/ n. 雪球
（88）
snowman /'snəʊmæn/ n.（pl. snowmen）雪人
（88）
snowy /'snəʊi/ adj. 下雪多的
（92）
sofa /'səʊfə/ n. 长沙发
（58）
soft /sɒft/ adj. 软的；细滑的；柔和的（50）
something /'sʌmθɪŋ/ pron. 某物；某事（50）
sound /saʊnd/ n. 声音；响声
v. 听起来好像
（60）
south /saʊθ/ n. 南；南方
adj. 南方的；向南的
（102）
southern /'sʌðən/ adj. 南方的
（102）
special /'speʃl/ adj. 特别的；特殊的
（48）
stair /steə(r)/ n. 楼梯；梯级
（74）
station /'steɪʃn/ n. 站；车站
（72）
stay /steɪ/ v. 保持；待；暂住
（60）
steal /sti:l/ v. 偷；窃取
（46）
storybook /'stɔ:ribʊk/ n. 儿童故事书
（76）
straight /streɪt/ adv. 径直；直接；坦率地
adj. 直的；准的
（72）
strawberry /'strɔ:bəri/ n. 草莓
（76）
such /sʌtʃ/ det. & pron. 如此（的）；（指
上文）这样（的）
（92）
suppose /sə'pəʊz/ v. 认为；假定；设想（100）
sweet /swi:t/ adj. 甜的；可爱的
n. 甜食；糖果
（100）
T
tablecloth /'teɪblklɒθ/ n. 桌布
（46）
tasty /'teɪsti/ adj. 美味的；可口的
（100）
team /ti:m/ n. 队；组
（60）
temperature /'temprətʃə(r)/ n. 温度
（88）
tent /tent/ n. 帐篷；帐棚
（86）
than /ðən/ prep. & conj. 比
（18）
therein /ˌðeər'ɪn/ adv. 在那里，在其中
（18）
thing /θɪŋ/ n. 事情；东西
（60）
through /θru:/ prep. 穿过；直至；凭借
adv. 通过
（104）
tide /taɪd/ n. 潮汐；潮；趋势
（92）
tiny /'taɪni/ adj. 微小的；极小的
（48）
tip /tɪp/ n. 提示；指点；端；小费
（16）
tofu /'təʊfu:/ n. 豆腐
（20）
together /tə'ɡeðə(r)/ adv. 一起；共同
（6）
topic /'tɒpɪk/ n. 话题；题目
（86）
tour /tʊə(r)/ v. 旅行
n. 旅游；观光
（104）
traffic /'træfɪk/ n. 交通；运输
（72）
true /tru:/ adj. 确实的；真正的
（16）
T-shirt /'ti: ʃɜ:t/ n. T 恤衫
（106）
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U
underground /'ʌndəɡraʊnd/ n. 地铁
（72）
useful /'ju:sfl/ adj. 有用的
（36）
usually /'ju:ʒuəli/ adv. 通常地
（64）
V
video /'vɪdiəʊ/ n. 视频；录像
（106）
volleyball /'vɒlibɔ:l/ n. 排球
（92）
W
waitress /'weɪtrəs/ n. 女服务员
（78）
waterfall /'wɔ:təfɔ:l/ n. 瀑布
（104）
watermelon /'wɔ:təmelən/ n. 西瓜
（76）
weekend /ˌwi:k'end/ n. 周末
（36）
without /wɪ'ðaʊt/ prep. 没有
（36）
would /wʊd/ aux. 愿意
（20）
Y
yours /jɔ:z/ pron. 你的；你们的
（92）
yummy /'jʌmi/ adj. 很好吃的
（100）
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List of proper names
Unit 1
Lon Watters 朗·沃特斯
（1）
Jack 杰克
（5）
Jenny 詹妮
（8）
Confucius 孔子（551－479 BCE，中国
古代思想家、哲学家、教育家、政治
家，儒家学派创始人）
（8）
Socrates 苏格拉底（469－399 BCE，古
希腊哲学家）
（12）
Plato 柏拉图（427－347 BCE，古希腊
哲学家，西方客观唯心主义哲学的创
始人）
（13）
John Dewey 约翰·杜威（1859－1952，
美国哲学家、教育学家、心理学家、
政治家，实用主义的主要代表）
（13）
Unit 2
Ludwig Wittgenstein 路德维希·维特根
斯坦（1889－1951，英籍哲学家、数
理逻辑学家，分析哲学的创始人之
一）
（15）
Unit 3
Lao Tzu 老子（中国春秋时期思想家，
道家学派创始人）
（29）
Robin 罗宾
（30）
Danny 丹尼
（30）
Alice 艾丽斯
（31）
Sam 萨姆
（33）
China 中国
（34）
Canada 加拿大
（34）
Lily 莉莉
（35）
Maria 玛丽亚
（35）
Tom 汤姆
（40）
Steven 史蒂文
（40）
Bob 鲍勃
（41）
Lucy 露西
（41）
Unit 4
Rover 罗弗
（46）
Lynn 琳恩
（46）
Jane 简
（48）
Tiny 蒂尼
（48）
Green 格林
（54）
Black 布莱克
（54）
Brown 布朗
（54）
Singer 辛格
（54）
Andy 安迪
（54）
Unit 5
Martin Buber 马丁·布伯（1878－1965，
哲学家、翻译家、教育家）
（57）
Zoe 佐伊
（58）
David 大卫
（63）
Asia 亚洲
（64）
Africa 非洲
（64）
New Zealand 新西兰
（68）
Southeast Asia 东南亚
（68）
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Unit 6
Ancient China Hall 古代中国展厅
（74）
Natural History Museum 自然历史博物馆
（75）
Forbidden City 紫禁城；故宫
（75）
Hebei Museum 河北博物院
（75）
Louvre Museum 卢浮宫（法国）
（82）
Paris 巴黎（法国）
（82）
France 法国
（82）
Mona Lisa 《蒙娜丽莎》（达·芬奇作
品）
（82）
British Museum 大英博物馆（英国） （82）
London 伦敦（英国）
（82）
the UK 英国
（82）
Lee 李
（83）
Unit 7
Charles Dickens 查尔斯·狄更斯
（1812－1870，英国小说家）
（85）
Zack 扎克
（86）
Spring Festival 春节（农历正月初一）
（86）
Harbin Ice and Snow Festival 哈尔滨冰雪
节（1月5日）
（88）
Women’s Day 妇女节（3月8日）
（91）
Edmonton 埃德蒙顿（加拿大）
（92）
Elsa 艾尔莎
（92）
Sydney 悉尼（澳大利亚）
（92）
Australia 澳大利亚
（92）
Dragon Boat Festival 端午节（农历五月
初五）
（94）
Labour Day 劳动节（5月1日）
（95）
Children’s Day 儿童节（6月1日）
（96）
Teachers’ Day 教师节（9月10日）
（96）
National Day 国庆节（10月1日）
（96）
New Year’s Day 元旦（1月1日）
（96）
Unit 8
Anne 安妮
（100）
Peter 彼得
（100）
Russia 俄罗斯
（100）
John 约翰
（100）
Mike 迈克
（100）
the Palace Museum 故宫博物院
（102）
Red Square 红场（俄罗斯）
（102）
Golden Gate Bridge 金门桥（美国） （102）
Europe 欧洲
（102）
Moscow 莫斯科（俄罗斯）
（102）
South Africa 南非
（102）
the US 美国
（102）
Washington D.C. 华盛顿（美国）
（102）
Pretoria 比勒陀利亚（南非）
（103）
Cape Town 开普敦（南非）
（103）
Bloemfontein 布隆方丹（南非）
（103）
South America 南美洲
（103）
Lula 卢拉
（103）
Brazil 巴西
（103）
Brasilia 巴西利亚（巴西）
（103）
Portuguese 葡萄牙语
（103）
Niagara Falls 尼亚加拉大瀑布（加拿大）
（104）
Sahara Desert 撒哈拉沙漠（非洲） （104）
Amazon River 亚马孙河（南美洲） （104）
the Great Wall 长城
（104）
Leo 利欧
（106）
Australia 澳大利亚
（106）
Lima 利马（秘鲁）
（107）
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Peru 秘鲁
（107）
New York 纽约（美国）
（107）
Thailand 泰国
（108）
Bangkok 曼谷（泰国）
（108）
Thai 泰语
（108）
Malay 马来语
（108）
Water Festival 泼水节（4月13－15日）
（108）
the Pacific Ocean 太平洋
（110）
the Indian Ocean 印度洋
（110）
the Atlantic Ocean 大西洋
（110）
the Arctic Ocean 北冰洋
（110）
Oceania 大洋洲
（110）
Antarctica 南极洲
（110）
North America 北美洲
（110）
Mexico 墨西哥
（111）
the South Pole 南极
（111）
Big Ben 大本钟（英国）
（111）
Eiffel Tower 埃菲尔铁塔（法国）
（111）
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Structures and expressions
Unit 1
What’s your name?
你叫什么名字？
（2）
My name is... /I’m...
我叫……（名字）。
（2）
Nice to meet you!
很高兴见到你！
（2）
Good to see you again.
再次见到你很高兴。
（2）
Welcome to...
欢迎来到……（地方）。
（4）
show... around
带……四处逛逛
（4）
play sports
做运动
（4）
in front of
在……前面
（4）
look at
看……
（4）
look like
看起来像
（4）
turn around
转身
（4）
play ping-pong
打乒乓球
（6）
have fun
玩得开心
（6）
a lot of
很多
（6）
How are you doing?
你最近怎么样？
（8）
learn about
了解
（8）
It’s the best day for...
对……来说是最好的一天。
（8）
best wishes
祝好
（8）
Unit 2
meet up with...
与……见面，会面
（16）
Same here.
我也一样。
（16）
long time no see
好久不见
（16）
How do you like...?
你认为……怎么样？
（16）
look for
寻找
（16）
give an example
举个例子
（16）
I got it!
我明白了！
（16）
Good for you.
你真了不起。
（16）
more than
多于
（18）
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move around
四处移动
（18）
a piece of cake
小菜一碟
（18）
jump over
跳过
（18）
hot pot
火锅
（20）
You got me.
你难住我了。
（20）
feel blue
感到忧郁
（22）
Unit 3
speak Chinese
说中文
（30）
do housework
做家务
（30）
help... with...
帮助……做……
（30）
What’s the matter?
怎么了？
（32）
have a headache
头疼
（32）
feel sick
感觉不舒服
（32）
have a fever
发烧
（32）
Don’t worry.
别担心。
（32）
take medicine
吃药
（32）
get some rest
休息一下
（32）
old saying
古老的谚语
（36）
as for me
对我来说
（36）
make friends
交朋友
（36）
Unit 4
be ready to...
愿意做……；准备做……
（44）
plant flowers
种花
（44）
go outdoors
去户外
（46）
go on a picnic
去野餐
（46）
by the lake
在湖边
（46）
put... on...
把……放在……上
（46）
look out
注意
（46）
over there
在那边
（46）
have a good time
玩得开心
（46）
walk by
走过；路过
（48）
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walk away
转身离开
（48）
set the table
摆餐具
（48）
point to...
指向……
（48）
at the end of...
在……最后
（48）
jump out
跳出来
（48）
Unit 5
jump off
跳下来，跳离
（58）
on a business trip
在出差
（58）
look after
照顾
（58）
help each other
互相帮助
（60）
stay healthy
保持健康
（60）
wake up
醒来
（62）
take photos
拍照
（62）
instead of
而不是
（62）
black and white
黑白相间的
（64）
be up to
高达
（64）
all over the world
全世界
（64）
live in groups
群居生活
（64）
Unit 6
go by underground
乘地铁
（72）
come out of...
从……出来
（72）
ask for
请求；要求
（72）
go down
沿着……走
（72）
at the traffic lights
在交通灯处
（72）
on your right
在你右边
（72）
go straight
直走
（72）
next to
紧邻；在……近旁
（72）
You’re welcome.
别客气。
（72）
at the museum
在博物馆
（74）
shopping list
购物清单
（76）
Here you are.
给你。
（76）
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My pleasure.
我的荣幸。
（78）
Unit 7
robot show
机器人展
（86）
What day is it today?
今天星期几？
（86）
How is the weather?
天气怎么样？
（86）
by noon
在中午之前
（86）
What’s the date today?
今天是几月几日？
（86）
the first month in the Chinese lunar calendar
正月
（86）
have no idea
不知道
（86）
drop to
降至
（88）
turn into
变成
（88）
make snowmen
堆雪人
（88）
offer... to...
向……提供……
（88）
make a present for
给……制作礼物
（90）
take away
带走
（92）
Merry Christmas!
圣诞节快乐！
（92）
Happy New Year!
新年快乐！
（92）
Unit 8
invite... to...
邀请……做……
（100）
be supposed to...
应该做……
（100）
can’t wait to...
迫不及待做……
（100）
go across
横穿
（102）
ship of the desert
沙漠之舟
（104）
run through
穿过
（104）
be on a video call
打视频电话
（106）
take off
脱下
（106）
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Irregular verbs
awake
awoke
awoken
be
was/were
been
bear
bore
born/borne
beat
beat
beaten
become
became
become
begin
began
begun
bleed
bled
bled
blow
blew
blown
break
broke
broken
bring
brought
brought
build
built
built
burn
burnt/burned
burnt/burned
buy
bought
bought
can
could
—
catch
caught
caught
choose
chose
chosen
come
came
come
cost
cost
cost
cut
cut
cut
deal
dealt
dealt
dig
dug
dug
do
did
done
draw
drew
drawn
dream
dreamt/dreamed
dreamt/dreamed
drink
drank
drunk
drive
drove
driven
eat
ate
eaten
fall
fell
fallen
feed
fed
fed
feel
felt
felt
fight
fought
fought
find
found
found
fly
flew
flown
forget
forgot
forgotten
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freeze
froze
frozen
get
got
got/gotten
give
gave
given
go
went
gone
grow
grew
grown
hang
hung
hung
have
had
had
hear
heard
heard
hide
hid
hidden
hit
hit
hit
hold
held
held
hurt
hurt
hurt
keep
kept
kept
know
knew
known
lay
laid
laid
lead
led
led
learn
learnt/learned
learnt/learned
leave
left
left
lend
lent
lent
let
let
let
lie
lay
lain
light
lit/lighted
lit/lighted
lose
lost
lost
make
made
made
may
might
—
mean
meant
meant
meet
met
met
mistake
mistook
mistaken
must
must
—
pay
paid
paid
put
put
put
read
read
read
ride
rode
ridden
ring
rang
rung
rise
rose
risen
run
ran
run
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say
said
said
see
saw
seen
sell
sold
sold
send
sent
sent
set
set
set
shake
shook
shaken
shall
should
—
shine
shone
shone
shoot
shot
shot
show
showed
shown
shut
shut
shut
sing
sang
sung
sit
sat
sat
sleep
slept
slept
smell
smelt/smelled
smelt/smelled
speak
spoke
spoken
speed
sped/speeded
sped/speeded
spell
spelt/spelled
spelt/spelled
spend
spent
spent
spread
spread
spread
stand
stood
stood
steal
stole
stolen
stick
stuck
stuck
sweep
swept
swept
swim
swam
swum
take
took
taken
teach
taught
taught
tell
told
told
think
thought
thought
throw
threw
thrown
understand
understood
understood
wake
woke
woken
wear
wore
worn
will
would
—
win
won
won
write
wrote
written
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Words for primary English
A
a/an
about
after
afternoon
again
age
ago
air
all
also
always
and
angry
animal
answer
any
apple
arm
art
ask
astronaut
at
aunt
autumn
B
baby
back
bad
bag
ball
banana
basketball
be (am is are)
beach
bear
beautiful
because
bed
bee
before
begin
behind
beside
best
between
big
bike (=bicycle)
bird
birthday
black
blackboard
blue
boat
body
book
box
boy
bread
breakfast
bring
brother
brown
bus
busy
but
buy
by
C
cake
call
can
candle
candy
cap
car
card
careful
cat
catch
chair
chicken
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child (pl. children)
China
Chinese
chore
cinema
city
class
classroom
clean
clever
clock
close
clothes
cloudy
coat
cold
colour (AmE color)
come
computer
cook
cool
cousin
cow
cry
cup
cut
cute
D
dance
day
dear
desk
difficult
dinner
dirty
do
doctor
dog
doll
door
down
draw
dress
drink
driver
duck
E
ear
early
earth
easy
eat
egg
elephant
email
English
evening
every
excited
exercise
eye
F
face
family
famous
fan
far
farm
farmer
fast
father (dad)
favourite (AmE favorite)
feel
film
find
fine
fire
fish
floor
flower
fly
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food
foot (pl. feet)
football
for
free
friend
from
front
fruit
G
game
garden
get
gift
girl
give
glass
go
good
goodbye (bye)
grandfather (grandpa)
grandmother (grandma)
grape
grass
great
green
H
hair
half
hand
happy
hard
have (has)
he
head
healthy
hear
heavy
hello
help
helpful
her
here
hi
hill
him
his
holiday
home
hometown
horse
hospital
hot
hour
house
how
hungry
hurry
hurt
I
I
ice
ice cream
idea
ill
in
interesting
internet
it
its
J
job
juice
jump
K
keep
kid
kind
kitchen
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kite
know
L
lake
last
late
learn
left
leg
lesson
let
letter
library
light
like
lion
listen
little
live
long
look
lot
love
lovely
lunch
M
make
man (pl. men)
many
map
maths (=mathematics, AmE
math)
may
me
meat
meet
middle
milk
minute
Miss
money
monkey
month
moon
morning
mother (mum AmE mom)
mouse (pl. mice)
mouth
move
Mr (AmE Mr.)
Mrs (AmE Mrs.)
Ms (AmE Ms.)
much
music
must
my
N
name
near
never
new
next
nice
night
no
noodle
nose
not
now
nurse
O
o’clock
of
off
often
OK
old
on
open
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or
orange
our
out
over
P
pair
panda
paper
parent
park
party
PE (=physical education)
pen
pencil
people
pet
phone
photo (=photograph)
piano
picture
pig
ping-pong
pink
place
plane
plant
play
playground
please
police
potato
put
Q
question
quiet
R
rabbit
rain
read
red
rice
right
river
robot
room
ruler
run
S
sad
safe
say
school
schoolbag
science
sea
season
see
sell
share
she
sheep (pl. sheep)
ship
shirt
shoe
shop
short
shorts
should
show
sing
sister
sit
skirt
sleep
slow
small
snow
so
sock
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some
sometimes
song
sorry
soup
space
speak
sport
spring
stand
star
stop
story
street
strong
student
study
subject
summer
sun
sunny
supermarket
sure
sweater
sweep
swim
T
table
tail
take
talk
tall
taxi
tea
teacher
tell
thank
that
the
their
them
then
there
these
they
thin
think
this
those
tidy
tiger
time
tired
to
today
toilet
tomato
tomorrow
too
top
toy
train
travel
tree
trousers
try
turn
TV (=television)
U
umbrella
uncle
under
up
us
use
V
vegetable
very
visit
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W
wait
wake
walk
wall
want
warm
wash
watch
water
way
we
wear
weather
week
welcome
well
what
when
where
which
white
who
whose
why
will
win
window
windy
winter
wish
with
woman (pl. women)
wonderful
word
work
worker
world
worry
write
wrong
Y
year
yellow
yes
yesterday
you
young
your
Z
zoo
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Grammar
人称代词和物主代词
（Personal pronouns and possessive pronouns）
表示“你（们）”“我（们）”“他（们）／她（们）／它（们）”的代词叫作人称代
词。人称代词有人称、数和格的变化。表示所有关系的代词叫作物主代词，它分为形容词性物
主代词和名词性物主代词。
人称代词和物主代词
主格
宾格
形容词性物主代词
名词性物主代词
第一
人称
单数
I 我
me 我
my 我的
mine 我的
复数
we 我们
us 我们
our 我们的
ours 我们的
第二
人称
单数
you 你
you 你
your 你的
yours 你的
复数
you 你们
you 你们
your 你们的
yours 你们的
第三
人称
单数
he 他
him 他
his 他的
his 他的
she 她
her 她
her 她的
hers 她的
it 它
it 它
its 它的
its 它的
复数
they 他们、
她们、它们
them 他们、
她们、它们
their 他们的、她们
的、它们的
theirs 他们的、她
们的、它们的
1．人称代词主格在句子中作主语。例如：
I am in Grade 7 now.
It looks like a book.
We often go to the library together.
2．形容词性物主代词相当于形容词，在句子中主要作定语，修饰后面的名词。例如：
His favourite subject is art.
My new school looks beautiful.
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可数名词与不可数名词
（Countable and uncountable nouns）
名词是表示人、事物、地点或抽象概念名称的词。名词按其是否可以计数分为可数名词和
不可数名词。
1．可数名词
可数名词指可以计数，即其前面可以用不定冠词a (an) 和数词的名词，以及其他可有复数
形式的名词，一般不可以单独使用。例如：a desk、an egg。
名词复数形式的变化规则
构成方法
例词
一般情况下，在单数形式后面加-s。-s
在清辅音后读/s/；在浊辅音和元音后读
/z/
storybook—storybooks, letter—letters,
dog—dogs, word—words, cat—cats
以s、x、ch、sh 结尾的名词，加-es。-es
读/ɪz/
class—classes, box—boxes,
watch—watches, wish—wishes
以元音字母加y 结尾的名词，直接在词
尾加-s。-s 读/z/
boy—boys, monkey—monkeys
以辅音字母加y 结尾的名词，将-y 改为
-i，然后加-es。-es 读/ɪz/
library—libraries, country—countries,
city—cities
以o 结尾的，有的加-s，有的加-es。-s
和-es 读/z/
radio—radios, photo—photos, kilo—kilos,
piano—pianos, zoo—zoos, tomato—tomatoes,
potato—potatoes, hero—heroes
以f、fe 结尾的名词，去掉-f 或-fe，加
-ves。-ves 读/vz/
thief—thieves, wife—wives,
life—lives, knife—knives
不规则变化：man—men, woman—women, child—children, tooth—teeth, foot—feet
有些名词的单数与复数同形：sheep—sheep, Chinese—Chinese, Japanese—Japanese
2．不可数名词
不可数名词指不可以计数，即其前面不能用不定冠词a (an)和数词的名词，以及没有复数
形式的名词，它们可以用much、a lot of、some、little、a little等修饰。不可数名词作主语时，
谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。例如：
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There is some bread on the table.
We have a lot of homework today.
There is much water in the bottle.
He does little housework at home.
I’d like some milk for breakfast.
Wisdom begins in wonder.
不可数名词的数量可以用适当的量词来表示，常用的量词有：a piece of（一片；一张）、
a cup of（一茶杯）、a glass of（一玻璃杯）、a bottle of（一瓶）等。其结构为“数词+量词
（普通名词）+ of +不可数名词”，其单复数变化就体现在量词上。例如：
I have a piece of bread.
Would you like a cup of tea?
There are three glasses of orange juice on the desk.
Two bottles of water are in the box.
注意：
有些不可数名词作可数名词时，表示不同的意义。例如：
iron 铁—an iron 熨斗
tea 茶—a tea一杯茶/茶点
water 水—waters 邻海/近海
food 食物—foods（几种）食物
glass 玻璃—a glass 玻璃杯—glasses 眼镜
动词be（Verb be）
be作系动词时一般表示“是”。在句子中，根据主语的人称与数的不同，be 有不同的形
式。在人称代词I的后面用am；人称代词第三人称单数（he、she、it）或可数名词单数、不可
数名词后面用is；其他情况用are。例如：
I’m from China.
He is tall and thin.
She’s twelve years old.
It is a table.
The water is hot.
The shirt is too small.
Where are you from?
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Where are they?
Many people are on holiday in August.
Li Ming and Jack are at the supermarket.
注意：
am、is、are均有缩略形式。例如：
I am = I’m he is = he’s she is = she’s it is = it’s they are = they’re
含有am、is和are的句子变为否定句时，要在它们后面加not（可简写为isn’t、aren’t）。
例如：
I am not a teacher. He is not in the classroom. They are not markers.
动词have（Verb have）
have作实义动词时一般表示“有”，它的第三人称单数是has。例如：
I have many friends at school.
We have two young people with us.
She has black and short hair.
Different people have different hobbies.
have用于此义作谓语的句子变为一般疑问句、否定句时，通常借助助动词do或does。例如：
Do you have a dictionary?
Does he have big eyes?
Do they have blond hair?
He doesn’t have any coffee.
I don’t have an eraser.
也可直接用have，但比较正式。例如：
Have you any money?
I’m sorry. I haven’t any idea.
现在进行时（Present continuous tense）
现在进行时的基本用法是表示现在或现阶段正在进行的动作。
1．现在进行时的构成
现在进行时的构成为：be (am、is、are) + v-ing（动词原形加-ing）。
2．现在进行时的句式
肯定句：主语+ am/is/are + v-ing +其他。例如：
We are going on a picnic.
My mum is making a salad.
I’m putting the food and drinks on a tablecloth.
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否定句：主语+ am/is/are + not + v-ing +其他。例如：
I am not talking.
The child is not crying.
They are not making dumplings.
一般疑问句：Am/Is/Are +主语+ v-ing +其他。例如：
Are they having fun?
Is it sleeping?
Am I laughing?
特殊疑问句：特殊疑问词+一般疑问句。例如：
What are you doing?
What is Rover doing?
3．现在分词的变化规则
构成方法
例词
一般情况下在原形词尾加-ing
go—going, eat—eating
以不发音的e 结尾的词，去掉-e，再加-ing
make—making, have—having
以重读闭音节结尾，词尾只有一个辅音字母（x
除外）的动词原形，先双写这个辅音字母，再
加-ing
begin—beginning, swim—swimming,
run—running, sit—sitting
以ie 结尾的词，变-ie 为-y，再加-ing
die—dying, lie—lying
4．现在进行时的一般用法
（1）表示此时此刻正在进行或发生的动作，通常与now、at the moment等时间状语连用，
也可以不用时间状语。例如：
The bear is sleeping now.
What’s the bear doing now?
Is it raining heavily?
（2）表示现阶段正在进行的动作（说话当时不一定在进行），可以与this week、these
days等时间状语连用，也可以不用时间状语。例如：
She is making a new coat for me this week.
I’m looking after Zoe these days.
They are preparing for the Christmas party these days.
Is Danny doing well at school?
（3）可以表示即将发生的动作，常有“意图”“安排”“打算”的含义，多用于go、
come、leave、start、begin等转移动词，也可以用于buy、do、have、meet、read等非转移动词。
例如：
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He’s going.
They are coming back in June.
My father is leaving for Beijing tomorrow.
When are you beginning?
I’m buying a new bike soon.
We are having a party for her.
She’s reading the letter tonight.
注意：
有些表示感觉、情感等的动词不能用进行时，如 know、understand、love、like、hate、
feel、wish、want、hear、see、remember、forget等，通常用一般现在时表示说话时发生的动
作。例如：
I hear him playing the piano in the next room.
He sees the baby crying.
I forget opening the door.
情态动词（Modal verbs）
情态动词表示说话人对所说话语的观点和态度，或表示主观设想及其他情态意义，如需
要、猜测、意愿或怀疑等。
情态动词的语法特征：
1．有实际意义，但在句中不能单独充当谓语。
2．后面跟动词原形。表示否定时，在其后面加not；表示疑问时，将它提到句首。
3．无人称和数的变化。
常见的情态动词有：can、could、may、might、must、need、shall、should、will、would等。
1. can/could 能，可能，可以（can多用于指现在或将来，could多用于指过去）
（1）表示能力，相当于be able to。例如：
Can you get it for me?
You can order food on your cell phone.
I can make noodles myself.
Sorry, I can’t follow you. Please say that again.
The girl could speak English when she was a child.
The street was icy — the car couldn’t stop in time.
How could the man pull a train with his teeth!
（2）表示可能。例如：
There I can find interesting books.
You can see many beautiful buildings, gardens, and treasures.
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Smoking can cause diseases of the lungs.
Some of the disadvantages can become real problems if we don’t take care.
This could be a class project!
can/could用在否定句和疑问句中多表示猜测。例如：
The boy can’t be so careless.
There is someone outside. Who can it be?
It couldn’t be true.
Could it be Brian?
Where could Danny be at that time?
（3）表示请求或允许。例如：
Can you help us?
Can you send me a photo of yourself?
You can go.
could代替can，语气显得更加委婉。例如：
Could you open the door for me, please?
Could you speak more loudly?
Could I help you?
2. may/might都可表示现在说话人许可、请求对方许可；都可表示现在或将来的可能性。
might是may的过去式。
（1）might表示许可，语气更加委婉、客气，一般用于疑问句或间接疑问句，不可以用于
肯定句或否定句。例如：
Might I have your email address?
I want to know whether I might have your email address.
（2）might表示比may稍小的可能性。例如：
He may be at home.（可能）
He might be at home.（可能性稍小）
数词（Numerals）
数词是表示数目多少和顺序先后的词，分为基数词（cardinal numeral）和序数词（ordinal
numeral）。基数词表示数目，序数词表示顺序。
基数词：
1．基数词的构成
（1）1 ~ 12为：one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve
（2）13 ~19为：thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen
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（3）20 ~100为：twenty, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-three... thirty, forty, fifty, sixty,
seventy, eighty, ninety, one hundred
注意：
基数词13 ~ 19的构成一般为个位基数词后面直接加-teen，但13和15的拼写发生变化，18
省去eight中的字母t再加-teen。
2．基数词的用法
（1）基数词在句中可以用作主语、宾语、表语和定语。例如：
Ten of them are boys.（ten作主语）
Five plus four is nine.（four作介词宾语）
I’m 12.（twelve作表语）
He has twenty books.（twenty作定语）
（2）用于名词之后表示顺序。例如：
Lesson One is very easy.
Please open your books and turn to Page 5.
（3）基数词可以表示年份、时间（钟点）、电话号码、年龄等。例如：
He was born in July, 2010.
His telephone number is 88940530.
I get up at seven every morning.
She is 13 years old.
序数词：
1．序数词的构成
序数词一般以与之相应的基数词词尾加-th构成，例如：sixth。但是下面这些基数词在变为
序数词时，有特殊变化。
基数词
序数词
one
first
two
second
three
third
five
fifth
eight
eighth
nine
ninth
twelve
twelfth
2．序数词的用法
（1）序数词常用作定语，前面通常加定冠词。例如：
It is part of the tomb of Qinshihuang, the first emperor of China.
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What is the first day of the first month in the Chinese lunar calendar, Zack?
February is the second month of the year.
Li Ming is the first student to come to school.
也可以用作主语、表语或宾语。例如：
The second is mine. （the second作主语）
Who was the first in the race? （the first作表语）
Please give me the fifth. （the fifth作宾语）
（2）用于表示日期。例如：
It’s on the fourth day of October.
Labour Day is on May 1.
it 的用法（Usage of it）
代词it在句中可以指人、物、时间、天气、距离等。例如：
— ls this your pen? — Yes, it is.
（it指物pen）
— What is it? — It’s a baby.
（it指婴儿）
— Who is it? — It’s me.
（it指人）
It is 7:00 now.
（it指时间）
It is April 10 today.
（it指日期）
It is three dollars.
（it指价格）
It’s snowing heavily.
（it指天气）
It is 5 kilometres from my home to school.
（it指距离）
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