Unit 1: Listen and fill in the blanks.

A

All over the world (1) go to school in different ways. Today I'd like to (2) __________ about the different ways children get to school. In (3) children often take buses or trams. They might even take taxis to school, but these can be (4) . In London, children can take the Underground. This is a (5) underground train. In the United States it's known as the (6) , and in Hong Kong it's the MTR. Children who live on (7) have to take ferries to get to school. Other children get (8) on their way to school. They walk or even ski! Skiing can (9) be done in places like Canada where it snows in winter. Sometimes it snows so much that (10) ____ are closed!

B

Good afternoon, everyone. I'm Susan Key from the Children's (11) Association. The (12) point of today's lecture is to tell you why you need to eat healthy school (13) . This is an important (14) because what you eat affects how (15) you do at school. Many studies have shown that children who (16) a healthy lunch can concentrate better in (17) than those who eat junk food for lunch. Junk food like hamburgers, chocolates and chips might taste good, but they are filled with (18) and unhealthy fats. These make concentrating difficult and can cause health (19) over time. Healthy food gives you (20) , helps you grow and helps you concentrate in class. It can also improve your memory! Salads, fresh sandwiches and fruit are all healthy lunch options-and they taste good, too!

Unit 2

A

Good morning, children. Welcome to Pinehurst (1) School! I'm Mrs. Plane, your English and (2) teacher. Right now you're in the Finley Building, but your home room is in the Turner (3) . So (4) me, please. ... OK! Here we are! Room 552. You (5) every day with English, here with me at 8 o'clock. Don't be late! After English you have (6) with Mr. Smith, also in the Turner Building but in Room 622. Lessons are 40 minutes long and you have 10 minutes to get to your (7) class. So math starts at 8:50. After math you have (8) in the Miller Building. You'll need to (9) quickly to get there in time for class because it's near the Thompson Building, which is at the other end of the school. But I'll (10) you where that is later.

B

Mom: The book shop delivered this today, Jim. It (11) be your new math book.

Jim: Great! ... Oh no! It's the (12) grade! And I need it for class tomorrow!

Mom: Don't worry. I'll go to the bookshop myself tomorrow and (13) it for you. Then I'll bring it to school for you. What time is your math class? Do you have your class (14) here?

Jim: No, but I know it. Hmm ... Tomorrow's Tuesday so we have (15) and science in the morning. Then it's (16) studies from 12:20 to 1 o'clock. After recess it's English at 2 o'clock, then math.

Mom: In which building? The South Wing?

Jim: No, it's in the (17) Wing.

Mom: I know what. Meet me at the (18) to the West Wing, that's the closest to the parking lot. I'll be (19) at 1 o'clock. That's the start of (20) , right?

Jim: Right! Thanks, Mom!

Unit 3

A

Some people have (1) when they're young, which they (2) about when they grow up. For example, my dad used to collect (3) but he doesn't anymore. However, some of these hobbies can be very useful because people can (4) them into careers! Taking photos is a (5) hobby for many people, but some people sell their photos and make a living from (6) ! Another useful hobby that can lead to a (7) is baking. Many people who own (8) shops started off baking cakes as a hobby. My hobby is collecting coins. I'm not sure (9) if this is a useful hobby or not, but I hope that it means that one day I'll be (10) !

B

An (11) hobby is collecting rocks. Some people think this is a (12) of time, but it can (13) be a very useful hobby. After all, rocks are what our (14) is made of. So, by studying rocks we can (15) more about the planet we live on. There are so many different (16) of rocks and they can (17) us about what happened to the Earth at different times. Was the (18) covered by (19) at one point? What happened to the dinosaurs? Did America use to be (20) of Africa? Rocks can help us answer all these questions.

Unit 4

A

Jim: Alice, your friend Alex is good at (1) , right?

Alice: No, he's good at snowboarding. Why do you (2) , Jim? Do you want to take up skateboarding?

Jim: No, but my brother does. He's been roller skating for (3) and wants to learn something new.

Alice: I see. Well, my (4) is good at skateboarding so why don't I give you his number? Then your brother can get in touch (5) him. My cousin's name is Pete.

Jim: Great! Thanks so much. Maybe you can tell Pete that my brother is going to (6) him. My brother's name is Max.

Alice: I'll do (7) . So do you play any sports?

Jim: I'm a (8) .

Alice: That's so cool! I'd love to surf.

Jim: I'll be happy to (9) you.

Alice: Yes, please! But there's just one problem.

Jim: What's that?

Alice: First you have to teach me how to (10) .

B

Mike: Hi, I'm Mike. Is this your (11) year at Lake Tanton Summer Camp?

Beth: Yes. It's nice to meet you, Mike. I'm Beth.

Mike: Nice to meet you too, Beth. So which (12) are you going to (13) up for? I can't (14) between soccer and baseball.

Beth: I'm not sure. My younger sister's good at soccer, but I'm better at (15) , really.

Mike: Wow! I don't know any (16) who play soccer-or baseball!

Beth: She's also at (17) this year so I'll introduce you. Her name is Susan, by the way. Do you have any sisters?

Mike: No, only a brother named Sam. He's (18) about rock climbing. But he's older than me so he's not at camp this year. Well, come on, let's (19) sign up for baseball.

Beth: That (20) me fine! Let's go.

Unit 5

A

I have a (1) pet! His name is Fred. I've never had a pet (2) because my mom sneezes whenever she's (3) cats or dogs. But Fred isn't a puppy or a kitten. He doesn't even have any fur-because he's a frog! Well, he's not a frog yet. He's doesn't have any (4) or legs yet, just a (5) , but my dad says they'll (6) soon because frogs grow up a lot (7) than we do. Right now Fred's swimming around in his new (8) . My mom made his home by emptying out a glass jar filled with jam. Now it's filled with (9) and Fred looks (10) happy!

B

Some people buy pets in pet shops, but I don't have to because I have (11) all around me. This is because I live on a (12) ! Often, in (13) , a lamb needs a new mom because its sheep mom dies. I'm usually the new mom. I feed the lamb by heating (14) in a baby's bottle, then letting the lamb (15) it from the bottle like a baby does. Lambs drink a lot more milk than babies because they're a lot bigger. They grow so quickly, too! I only have them as pets for about a year. Then they go back to (16) the other sheep. It always makes me sad because it's like (17) a friend.

Sometimes I have a baby pig as a pet, too. But only if the little (18) is too small to live with its (19) mother. And I always keep a pet pig (20) by washing it once a day in the bath!

Unit 6

A

Tom: Oh, look, the lions are getting closer! They're so beautiful! And look at their (1) ! Come on, lions!

Sue: I can't look. That poor little (2) is going to be their lunch. It makes me want to (3) .

Tom: But why? That's what lions do, you know. It's (4) !

Sue: That's (5) for you to say, Tom! You have no (6) ! Imagine how that poor (7) giraffe is feeling!

Tom: Sue, it's (8) life. Just watch. Or don't watch. I don't (9) .

Woman: Shh! Will you two keep (10) , please-we're all trying to watch the movie!

B

Allan: Is that your class (11) , Anna? What is it about?

Anna: Well, I don't want anyone to (12) me but... I'll tell you, Allan. It's on ... kangaroos!! I have a (13) video that I'm using for research!

Allan: Oh, no! That's what I'm thinking of doing! I even have photos of kangaroos from my (14) in Australia ...

Anna: You know what? Why don't we do the project (15) ? Mrs. Hope did say it was OK to go in pairs. With your photos and my video, our project will be great!

Allan: Great! Thanks, Anna! I'm so glad I can use my photos!

Unit 7

A

Today I'm going to be talking about nutrition. Nutrition, very simply, is about food-the food humans (1) to grow and be (2) . It is the science of food. But first, let me (3) myself. I am Lara Kennedy, a trained (4) . This means that I am an (5) in nutrition and diet. I know all about what people need to eat to be healthy and (6) , and what people must not eat if they have certain allergies. For example, my sister has a dairy allergy so she can't eat milk or (7) . If she does, she has problems with her (8) . Other people have wheat or even chocolate allergies. This means that their bodies don't like these foods so it's better not to eat them. Some allergies can be so bad that people can get very (9) ! Seafood allergies in (10) can be very dangerous.

B

Many (11) farmers, who farm poultry such as chickens, ducks and turkeys, worry a lot about bird flu. This is a (12) that affects birds, but it also affects (13) . They know that if one of their chickens or ducks tests (14) for bird flu-in other words, is found to have bird flu-then all their poultry will be killed to make sure the disease doesn't spread! They also worry that people will eat less poultry because they are worried about getting bird flu. This will affect their (15) . But I don't think people need to worry. Everyone knows that the (16) meat from poultry is a very healthy food. It has much less (17) in it than red meat, which comes from animals such as (18) and sheep. White meat is also high in (19) . And some people, especially those in the United States, will always want to eat turkey for Christmas. It's (20) .

Unit 8

A

Jenny: Hi, Andy. What did you do last night after basketball (1) ?

Andy: Hey, Jenny. I went home and did my homework, and then my mom and dad took me out to (2) .

Jenny: (3) you! My family and I only go out to dinner for birthdays or after my brothers and I do well in (4) . Where did you go?

Andy: To The Spur. They do really good steaks. When we got there, I was so (5) !

Jenny: It must have been all that running around at basketball!

Andy: You're (6) . ... Well, I had a big steak, and before that I had a (7) of pea soup.

Jenny: What about dessert? I love (8) !

Andy: I had the best cheese cake ever! I was full after the steak, and after the cheese cake I was so (9) that I suggested we walk home!

Jenny: Did you?

Andy: My dad and I walked while my mom drove the car (10) .

B

Last week our new neighbour (11) my family to have lunch at her restaurant in town. She's (12) and before she moved to New York she used to have a restaurant in London. And before that, in Paris! When we got to the restaurant, a man took my (13) and gave me a number and then we went to our (14) . Before I sat down, another man pulled my chair out for me. Then after I sat down, he placed a white cloth over my (15) . My mom called it a table napkin and told me it was to wipe my (16) after eating. The menu was all in French so our neighbour read the menu to us and after that she made some (17) . I was happy for her to order. We had chicken for the main (18) and before that, a salad with (19) in it. After the chicken we had a chocolate dessert. It was the best (20) I've ever had!

Unit 9

A

My friends don't have any (1) in where they go on (2) , so I think it's nice that my (3) let me and my sister have some say. It's our vacation, too, after all. And if everyone has a (4) in where to go, then everyone helps (5) the vacation. And I believe that a well-planned vacation is a good vacation! To have a well-planned vacation it's a good idea to make (6) . We each make a list of the things we need to take and then we (7) each other's lists to see if we've forgotten anything important. Last year, we were going on a beach vacation and my sister (8) to put her (9) on the list! Luckily, I noticed it was (10) .

B

Dad: Milly, where do you think we should go on vacation this year?

Milly: I think we should go (11) around Spain, Dad. I've seen (12) and I think it's the most beautiful country in the world!

Dad: What about you, Eric?

Eric: I want to go kayaking! Let's go to Alaska! My (13) went kayaking there with his dad last year and he said it was a lot of fun.

Milly: But that's dangerous! I'll be too (14) to go kayaking. I believe that holidays are supposed to be enjoyable and being (15) just isn't enjoyable.

Eric: But you won't be scared. Just imagine ... we'll see sea lions, humpback whales, eagles ... and Orcas!

Milly: Maybe ... Dad, where do you and Mom want to go?

Dad: Well, I want to go scuba diving in Indonesia and your mom wants to go shopping in France. I can see we're going to have a lot of discussions about our vacation this year!

Unit 10

A

Have a (1) of books to get through for summer reading? Never ridden a (2) before? Don't (3) ! Come and join us at Summer Readers Riding School for a two-week (4) , where you spend your days riding through the Rocky Mountains and your nights reading around (5) . Organized study groups once a day make sure you're getting your work done, but the (6) of the time you're outdoors, learning how to (7) for horses and how to ride like real cowboys and cowgirls. The (8) air will do wonders for your (9) and with no TV anywhere in sight; you'll rediscover the joy of reading for (10) . Call us at 555-7891 for more information.

B

Learning English is (11) , right? Wrong! It's certainly not boring at the Saturday Morning Movie Club! For (12) hours on a Saturday morning we watch movies, eat popcorn and (13) soda, and then have a (14) about what we watched. So you might be wondering-what have movies got to do with learning English? Well, we watch English movies! And it doesn't (15) what (16) of English you're at. At the Saturday Morning Movie Club, we offer three levels of classes. (17) watch with subtitles in their (18) language. More advanced students watch in English, without subtitles. For only $20 a month, for four sessions, you can (19) your English and have fun! Join the club now and get one session a month for (20) for your first three months.

Unit 11

A

The Internet is really (1) for doing projects. Reference books from the library are really helpful too, but the problem is that only one (2) can use a reference book at a time. So if the library only has four books on penguins, and my whole class is doing a project on penguins, then people have to take (3) using those four books. My uncle was at school before the Internet was (4) . He says that all the students used to rush to the library to try and (5) out the books they needed first! Sometimes they'd make photocopies of the books. But the problem with photocopying is that it wastes (6) and is bad for the (7) . It's also (8) ! The Internet has solved all these problems. Thousands of people can (9) the same webpage at the same time! And it (10) paper, too.

B

The problem with doing your (11) in books is that you can (12) books or leave them at home. Doing your homework on a computer (13) these problems, but can also (14) other problems. The (15) problem is that computers don't always work. Most people have had the (16) of writing an essay on a computer, then suddenly the computer crashes and the whole essay is lost! To (17) this from happening, it's a good idea to always save files while you work. There is also the (18) , though, that your computer might crash so badly that all your files are deleted! To make sure you don't lose any of your files if this (19) , every few weeks you should save the files on your computer onto CDs. It's also a good idea to get your computer serviced (20) to stop it from crashing.

Unit 12

A

Girl: Excuse me. My login card isn't (1) on Computer 6.

Man: Give me your login card, please. Hm ... This is actually for Computer 5.

Who (2) it to you?

Girl: The lady who was working (3) the desk before you came in.

Man: She must have made a (4) . Sorry about that. How long have you been trying to log in to Computer 6?

Girl: For about 15 minutes. I thought I was doing something (5) .

Man: OK, I'll (6) your time so that you get a full hour. Go to Computer 5 and log in using the name "spaceman." Then use the (7) "123123." Have you already paid?

Girl: Yes.

Man: Well, here is a voucher for next time. Show this voucher to the person behind the desk and you'll get 50 percent off. Don't (8) it.

Girl: Thanks so much!

B

Boy: Excuse me. Is there an Internet (9) around here?

Sally: Yes, there's one just around the corner called Cyber Inn.

Boy: I've only just moved into this (10) . Can you give me (11) , please?

Sally: Sure. Walk to the (12) of this street. Then turn left into Oak Avenue. Walk along Oak Avenue for 5 minutes. You'll see a book shop on your (13) . Walk into the book shop. Cyber Inn is upstairs.

Boy: Thanks so much.

Sally: The girl who works there is named Pam. She's a friend of mine. (14) her that you know Sally-that's me-and she'll give you 30 minutes free.

Boy: Great!

Sally: Don't go there if you want to play games, though. They don't (15) it.

Boy: That's OK. I just want to email.

Sally: (16) your drink before you get there. They don't let anyone in with drinks.

Boy: You've been a great (17) . Thanks, Sally.

Sally: You're welcome.