intensive movers

Intensive Movers Contents Ben’s wishes 2 Treasure The king’s colours 17 Robert’s envelopes 25 Intensive BEN’S WISHES A GETTING STARTED Jane loves holidays She wishes she could travel the world on holidays One night, after reading magazines about holidays … Activity 1: Look at the picture Circle the words or phrases that you see in the picture planting field blanket island books ocean vegetable soup a warm coat digging fishing boat candy creatures a silver cup laughing computer rucksack passport Activity 2: Look at the picture again Give the correct form of the verbs Then choose the correct word in bold to complete the sentences Jane (have) had an amazing dream amazing sad scary She (dream) …………………… about a party and a holiday on …………………… an island the mountains the countryside The party (be) ……………… at her house She (invite) …………… her classmates They (dress) ………… up and (have) lots of ……………… laughing fun game Then she (go) …………… fishing by the beach It was a …………… day Jane (sit) …………… on the sand under a coconut tree She really enjoyed it cloudy sunny cold B STORY TIME BEN’S WISHES Last week, my uncle visited us, and he told us one of his favourite stories The story’s name was “Ben’s Wishes” A boy called Ben had two older brothers The older boys often felt hungry and often got angry because they were so poor ‘Go and work in the field,’ they said to Ben early each morning ‘Then bring home some vegetables and make a big bowl of soup for our dinner.’ Ben always answered in the same way ‘But I want to go to school and learn all about the world.’ Ben’s unkind brothers just laughed and said, ‘Don’t be silly! You are not clever You cannot go to school like us.’ So Ben didn’t go anywhere He just worked in a field in the rain, digging and planting, digging and planting One really cold morning, Ben saw an old silver cup on the ground while planting He picked it up, sat down under a tree and cleaned it with his scarf Then, very carefully, he put it down on the grass next to his rucksack Ben was tired and hungry but he only had five olives to eat He said ‘I’m so lucky to have these olives, but I’d like a lovely warm drink, too.’ Suddenly, the silver cup was full of hot chocolate Ben was very surprised He drank it all, but he still felt cold He looked down at his old jacket and said, ‘I’m so lucky to have a jacket, but there are hundreds of holes in it I wish … I wish I could have a new coat A wonderful woolen coat suddenly appeared from somewhere in the sky Ben was really surprised He put it on It felt soft and warm Then he opened a little book that belonged to one of his brothers He looked at the cup one more time and said ‘I’m so lucky to have one book to read, I’d like one hundred more books so I can learn all about the world, please!’ Suddenly, a hundred books fell from between the leaves in the tree above him Ben couldn’t believe it He was so pleased He laughed and laughed, put the old cup in his pocket, carried the books home, sat down by the fire and read them all When Ben’s older brothers came in, they saw Ben with the books They were angry ‘Where’s our dinner? Where’s our vegetable soup?’ they shouted Ben told them the story about the old cup, the hot chocolate, the new coat and those books ‘It’s amazing! I’m learning the world, its lands, its oceans and all the creatures on the Earth So ask the silver cup for your dinner.’ The two brothers looked at him and the silver cup on the table ‘We have a wish, too Give us our dinner I want it in a minute!’ one of his brothers said Suddenly, the empty bowls were full of delicious vegetable soup The two brothers couldn’t believe it The two brothers then asked for candy and lots of money, too They began to fight, then ‘Give me that cup!’ one shouted ‘No!’ the other one said ‘It’s mine, not yours Give it to me!’ The cup fell on the ground and broke All the candy, the money, the soup, Ben’s warm coat and the books disappeared I felt really sad when my uncle told me that part of the story But then he added ‘But the cup couldn’t make all the stories about the world disappear from Ben’s head And when Ben was a man, he visited all the countries and wrote lots of stories about the animals and people who lived there to tell his children Activity 1: Act out the story Choose one part you like the best C COMPREHENSION Activity 1: Read and write the words pocket field Earth ocean surprised carry creature appear Another word for an ‘animal’ This is bigger than the sea This is the opposite of ‘disappear’ This is the small bag sewn onto your clothes To bring something from one place to another place This is another word for our world Farmers work here This is how you feel when you couldn’t believe that something could happen Activity 2: Read and write about the story Use no more than words Ben was the youngest of the ……………………………………… Ben’s brothers were ……………………………………………to him They laughed at Ben when Ben said he wanted to go to school Ben found an old silver cup on the ground which could understand …………………………… Ben wished he could have a warm drink, a new coat and ………………………………… The cup ………………………………………… when the two older brothers fought each other All the candy, money, the delicious soup ,Ben’s warm coat and the interesting books disappeared, but all the …………………………………………… didn’t Activity 3: Choose the best answer Write letter A – H Activity 4: What did Ben and his brothers wish? Write complete sentences I wish I ……………………… ………………… I wish I …………………………………………… We wish ……………………… ………………… I wish I …………………………………………… We wish …………………………………………… We wish …………………………………………… D COMMUNICATION Activity 1: Look at the pictures Write complete sentences Use the past simple Match the sentences to the correct pictures Ben/ begin/ go/ school Ben began going to school Ben/ study/ very hard ……………………………………… Ben/ travel/ the world ……………………………………… Ben/ find/ a gorilla ……………………………………… Activity 2: Complete the sentences about the pictures in Activity using the words in the box to learn about everything about the world When Ben was older to many different countries interesting in the evening with a rucksack full of books to read books While travelling Ben went going to school ………………………………… Ben studied very hard ……………………………………… He had lots of ………………………books and he stayed up very late in the evening ………………………… ……………………………………………., he travelled around the world ……………………………………… ……………………………………………., Ben found a gorilla and then he wrote about it Activity 3: Continue the story in Activity What did Ben next? Activity 4: Write your wish list You should write full sentences about: - Something for you - Something for your family - Something for your friends You should you: - ‘ Wish’ … Intensive TREASURE A GETTING STARTED Activity 1: Read the text and find out where are the groups in the picture Group 1: Betty, Robert and William Group 2: Emma, Richard, Michael and Helen Group 3: Harry, Sarah, David and Katy Group 4: George and Holly Last summer, Betty’s friendly group went out on an adventure They visited different places Betty, Robert and William took a taxi to the airport and flew south They each had a heavy suitcase to lift Emma, Richard, Michael and Helen looked at the railway timetable They went west to see an old castle under repair They camped in a tent Harry, Sarah, David and Katy took a bus, travelled north, then turned east They stayed in a hotel and took a tour of the city There was not much traffic George and Holly were unhappy They wanted to go away to the desert to see a pyramid and a camel but it was too far They made a snack and did not go anywhere The king thought and thought and then slept, and then thought and thought again and then slept On the third day, he had an answer for the old woman ‘Most of all, I’d like the colours orange, black and white,’ he said ‘Orange because that colour is like yellow but it looks warmer and more interesting Orange in my country could make me happy again I’d like black because I never see black in the day Black is an excellent, strong colour and black could make me feel stronger again, too I’d like white because white is the colour of the light from the moon and I know that white in my country could make my heart sing These three colours could make me the happiest king in the world.’ The woman looked at the king kindly and, a minute later, a butterfly flew onto his shoulder Its wings were a lovely orange colour The king smiled ‘Amazing!’ he said After another minute, a big black beetle climbed out from under a rock The king was so happy, he jumped up and down and waved his arms in the air ‘I feel stronger Wonderful!’ he said Another minute later, a beautiful white wolf ran down the hill towards them When the king saw the white wolf, his heart began to sing But this wasn’t enough for the king ‘Please old woman Make one of the animals in my country orange, black and white,’ he said The old woman said ‘That wish is more difficult But climb your highest hill and find an orange fruit, five black beans and some white bread Bring these to me Go now I have some hard work to do.’ The king climbed the highest hill, found the food and carried it carefully back to the old woman The orange butterfly, the black beetle and the white wolf follwed him on his long journey The king put the food on the old woman’s rock and waited He waited for a week and then another week and another At the end of the third week, he was tired and he fell asleep The next day, the king woke up suddenly in the midday sun He looked at the rock The orange fruit, the black beans and the white bread weren’t there Then something touched his back ‘Old woman,’ he whispered, ‘Is that you?’ But it wasn’t the old woman An enormous tiger was standing behind him It jumped in the air to show the king its strong orange, black and white striped legs and body and then lay 19 down in the yellow grass in front of the grey rocks under the blue sky Then it waved its tail and turned its head to look kindly at the king ‘WOW!’ the king said ‘Now I can smile my biggest smile My legs, arms and back feel strong and straight, and now my heart is singing loudly again.’ The king often went to wait by the old woman’s rock She never came back but red, purple and green colours slowly began to appear in his country as well Red birds flew above large red strawberries that grew between the grey rocks Purple snakes slept between strong purple sweet potato plants Green pea plants grew high in the blue sky Soon the country was a much more colourful place for the king to smile, walk and sing in C COMPREHENSION Activity 1: Read the definition and write the correct word a butterfly a camel a beetle a tortoise an eagle a swan an insect Some people ride across deserts on this animal This animal walks slowly and can hide inside its shell You might see this on a lake or river It has a long neck This has very pretty wings which often have spots on them This strong bird may build its nest high up on a mountain This can walk and sometimes fly too It usually has a hard black back a camel ………………… ………………… ………………… ………………… ………………… Activity 2: Complete the sentences Write 1,2, or words The king lived in this country thousands of years ago When the …………………………………… arrived she sat down on a large rock The colours that the king chose were …………………………………… The king walked to the top of …………………………………… to find the fruit, beans and bread The king …………………………………… after three weeks and saw an enormous tiger …………………………………… began to appear in the king’s country 20 Activity 3: Order the pictures        Activity 4: Look Read and choose the words BEETLES Beetles are amazing insects Like other insects, beetles have three main body parts: head, body, and legs Most beetles have two pairs of wings The front wings are hard (1)………………… thick to protect the pair underneath All beetles have (2)……………… hard skeleton on the outside of their bodies The skeleton protects the beetles (3)……………… are many different kinds of beetles They can live almost anywhere Beetles can live (4) ……………… jungles They can even live in and around the water Beetles change several times as they grow Each time they change, they (5)…………… very different They eat (6) ………………… different things Some eat dead plants and animals Some eat animal waste Some eat plants (7) …………………… some eat other insects 21 and but or one a very There They Them on in with look looking looks many much some but and or D COMMUNICATION Activity 1: Complete the summary of the story Use the words in the box to link the ideas because After another minute After three weeks, and then but Thousands of years ago After days of thinking …………………………………………………… , there was a king living in a very hot and dry country He was very sad ………………………… there weren’t mamy colours in his country All the animals were grey, and the sands and grasses were all yellow He wished he could have more colours in his country An old woman heard him She came to see him and said she could give him three more colours …………………………………… , he told the old woman that he would like orange, black and white The woman kindly looked at him A minute later, an orange butterfly appeared……………………………… , a big black beetle climbed out The king was very happy Another minute later, a beautiful white wolf ran down the hill towards them He felt wonderful ‘Excellent!’ he said 22 The king ………………………… wished he could have one of the animals orange, black and white He had to climb the highest hill to find an orange, five black beans and some white bread to make his wish come true It was a long journey, …………………… he was successful When he came back to see the old woman, she was not there The king waited and waited The old woman did not come………………………………… , He was very tired and he felt asleep When he woke up he saw an enormous tiger behind him It was wonderful and excellent …………………… he was very happy The old woman never came back but many other colours began to appear in his country Activity 2: Role play: Oliver and Sophia Take turn to ask and answer about the pets Sophia asks Oliver about his pet, Oliver answers the questions Then Oliver asks about Sophia’s pet, Sophia answer the questions 23 Activity 3: Write an animal fact file They live in the water and on land They are grey or brown and they’ve got short legs and big teeth They are very dangerous They can run very fast – faster than people! ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 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he could only see other enormous skyscrapers, lots of taxis and other noisy traffic in the busy streets, and far away, the motorway Sometimes this made Robert feel unhappy He liked watching television programmes about exploring countries where there were waterfalls, lakes or wonderful beaches His favourite stories were about sailing across the ocean to have adventures with people who lived on amazing islands or in other unusual and exciting places ‘Why must we live in the middle of a city?’ he asked his mother ‘Because my job at the hospital is here, Robert But perhaps we can have a quiet holiday somewhere in the countryside next summer Would you like that?’ ‘Oh yes,’ Robert laughed After Robert put on his pyjamas and got into bed that night, he thought about going on holiday But he remembered something Last year, his mother said the same thing, but they spent the summer at home in the city again because they didn’t have enough money to buy tickets or to stay in hotels ‘Oh well,’ he thought ‘One day, perhaps.’ On the school bus the next morning, Robert looked through the window and saw a boat on the river ‘I’d like to travel down the river on a boat or across the sea on a huge ship one day, perhaps,’ he thought Then he saw a train on a bridge near the city station ‘I’d like to go over a high bridge on a fast train one day, too,’ he thought Then he looked up into the sky and saw a plane ‘I’d like to fly on a plane one day as well I could look out of its windows at the woods and mountains below,’ he thought 26 When school finished, Robert didn’t want to go home by bus He decided to walk He walked past the shoe factory, and the chemist, then past the police station and around the corner at the bottom of the hill After he walked past the sports stadium, he began to feel tired so he sat down for a minute on the low wall outside the post office Then a strange thing happened A black and white bird flew down from the sky and dropped an envelope between Robert’s feet and then flew away again Robert picked it up On the front of the envelope, it said, ‘Read me,’ so Robert did Robert opened the envelope There was some writing on a blue piece of paper inside Robert read it very carefully ‘If you find this message, go and look in your biggest, oldest book.’ Robert couldn’t understand the message so he put it in his pocket and when he got home, he read it again ‘In your biggest, oldest book What does that mean?’ He decided to find the book He carried a chair into the living room and stood on it The biggest and oldest book was on the top shelf of the bookcase It was really heavy A thin envelope fell out when Robert opened the book Inside the envelope was a strange card whick looked very old Robert opened it, he saw lots of numbers inside Robert jumped off the chair and went to show the card to his mother ‘What’s this, Mum?’ he asked ‘It’s the kind of card that banks wrote in a long time ago This person was rich They saved lots of money Oh look! There’s a name on the front – Helen Birdy This is amazing! That was my grandmother’s name We must go to the bank tomorrow and show this to Mr Flag.’ When Mr Flag saw the card the next day, he picked up his telephone and spoke to someone in an excited kind of way ‘Well,’ he said to Robert’s mother, ‘you must thank your son for finding this Your grandmother left all this money for you a long time ago, but we didn’t know What would you like to buy with it?’ Robert’s mother smiled 27 When Robert came home from school later that afternoon, he found a bigger envelope on the kitchen table ‘Open it if you want,’ his mother said There were two plane tickets and two train tickets and two boat tickets ‘We can have a great holiday,’ his mother said Robert was really happy He looked out of the window at the beautiful sky He couldn’t see the bird in the clouds, but he knew it was there He smiled ‘All because of the big black and white bird.’ ‘What you mean?’ his mother asked ‘That’s my secret,’ Robert answered C COMPREHENSION Activity 1: Read and complete the words People often go up to the top floor of this in a lift because it’s so high a skyscraper This is a word for all the cars, lorries and buses that travel on your roads t People can travel very quickly between cities of this kind of road am _ Doctors work here and people who are ill might stay here ah _ This has rooms in it for people to sleep in when they are on holiday ah People can walk or drive over a river on this and not get their feet wet ab _ Activity 2: Read and answer the questions Write or words Where does Robert live? …………………………… Where did Robert stay last summer? …………………………… What colour was the bird that dropped the letter? …………………………… Whose name was on the front of the old card? …………………………… Who did Robert’s mum show the card to at the bank? …………………………… 28 Activity 3: Put the pictures in the correct order Write numbers Activity 4: Match and complete the sentences with who, which or where The countryside is a place where d A banker is someone A chemist is a place A stadium is a place _ An envelope is a thing A bus driver is someone A boat is a thing A bird is an animal a you can buy medicine b drives a bus c has feathers on its body d you can see farms and fields e people go to watch football matches g you put a letter inside h works in a bank i you need to travel on water Activity 5: Read and fill in the missing words Write ONE word only Hi! We are having ………a…… great time Everything here is so exciting We are staying in a hotel (1) …………… is next to the highest waterfall in the world After we had breakfast yeasterday, we went (2) ………… an amazing boat ride It was lots of fun We got really wet because we were very near to the waterfall Everyone laughed and laughed I think the people here are friendlier (3) …………… in London If you can use your dad’s computer or tablet, find some photos (4) …………… this place It is fantastic! I would (5) ……………… to live here See you soon Robert 29 D COMMUNICATION Activity 1: Play taboo Use ‘where, which and who’ Choose the word from the list a skyscraper a flat a police officer a tourist a plane a station a ticket a nurse a factory woods Example: A: It is a thing which you need to get on a train or a plane B: It’s a ticket Activity 2: Look at the pictures Find six differences In picture A, there is a man But in picture B, there is a woman ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 30 Activity 3: Write a story for this picture Add the CAPITAL LETTERS, full stops (.), commas (,), speech marks (‘ ’), question marks (?) and exclamation marks (!) jack’s family is having a great time on a lovely island it is a nice day his dad is playing a song with his guitar His mom really likes the song Oh, lovely what’s the name of the song his mom asks, Jack is dancing with his sister on the grass they laugh a lot look at us mom and dad jack says his brother is taking a photo of everyone ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 31 Activity 4: Make a holiday blog ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 32