Unit 7 Life in the past

p. 69

Prague (n) /prɑːɡ/

Czech Republic (n) /ˌtʃek rɪˈpʌblɪk/

Lesson 1 Words p. 70

(the) back (n) /(ðə) bæk/

the part of something that is on the opposite side from the front • I keep my bike in
a small hut at the back of our house.

(the) front (n) /(ðə) frʌnt/

the main part of something that is facing you • There’s a path going up to the door
at the front of the house.

floor (n) /flɔː(r)/

a level of a building • Jerry’s flat is on the top floor of this building.

gate (n) /ɡeɪt/

a kind of small door on a wall or fence, etc. • Please close the gate so the dog
doesn’t run out on the street.

key (n) /kiː/

a small metal object for opening or locking a door • Have you got the key for the
car?
➣ key (adj)

lift (n) /lɪft/

a machine that moves people and things to a higher level in a building • Let’s take
the lift to the sixth floor. It’s a long way to walk up.
➣ lift (v)

downstairs (adv) /ˌdaʊnˈsteəz/

on the lower floor of a building below the one where you are • Our house looks
unusual because the bedrooms are downstairs.
➣ downstairs (adj)

upstairs (adv) /ʌpˈsteəz/

on the floor of a building above the one where you are • We live on the ground
floor of the house and my grandparents live upstairs on the first floor.

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ancient (adj) /ˈeɪnʃənt/
very old • Alexander the Greek explored parts of Asia and Africa in ancient times.

Egyptian (adj) /iˈdʒɪpʃ(ə)n/

➣ Egypt (n), Egyptian (n)

rich (adj) /rɪtʃ/

having lots of money • Tanya wants to be rich so she can buy a boat to go sailing.

belong to (phr v) /bɪˈlɒŋ tuː/

be owned by • This jacket doesn’t belong to me. Is it yours?
➣ belongings (n pl)

Lesson 2 Grammar p. 71

come up (phr v) /kʌm ʌp/

move to a higher position; rise • The sun came up at six thirty this morning.

Lesson 3 Reading p. 72

pavement (n) /ˈpeɪvmənt/

the path made on the side of a street for pedestrians to walk on • Drivers must not
leave their cars on the pavement. They must leave it clear for people to walk.
➣ pave (v), paved (adj)

marbles (n pl) /ˈmɑːb(ə)lz/

small round glass balls used to play a game • The children sat on the carpet and
played marbles.

glass (adj) /ɡlɑːs/

made of glass • It’s better to keep drinks in glass bottles than to use plastic.
➣ glass (n)

clay (n) /kleɪ/

a kind of mud that becomes hard when it is heated and you can use it to make
bricks and pots, etc. • The village houses are made of clay from the fields in this
area.

circle (n) /ˈsɜːk(ə)l/

a line in a round shape • The children danced round and round in a big circle.
➣ circular (adj)

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Malaysia (n) /məˈleɪziə/
➣ Malayasian (adj, n)

hopscotch (n) /ˈhɒpskɒtʃ/

a game played by hopping between squares marked on the ground • Barbara’s
terrible at playing hopscotch because she always jumps on the lines!

chalk (n) /tʃɔːk/

a kind of very soft stone uses for writing or drawing on a board • The teacher
cleaned the chalk off the board at the end of the lesson.

elastic (n) /ɪˈlæstɪk/

a thin piece of rubber band used for holding things together • Mum bought a
packet of coloured elastics for us to tie together to play with.
➣ elastic (adj, n)

Lesson 4 Grammar p. 73

leapfrog (n) /ˈliːpfrɒɡ/

a funny game in which children take turns to jump over the backs of other players •
At the party in the garden, the children had fun playing leapfrog and other games.

bend (v) /bend/

move the top of your body forward so you are not standing straight • Patrick bent
down to put on his shoes.
➣ bend (n)

gym (n) /dʒɪm/

a room or building for doing indoor sports in • The students play volleyball in the
school gym.
➣ gymnasium (n)

still (adj) /stɪl/

in the same position without moving • Sit still while I’m cutting your hair.

tap (n) /tæp/

a device from which water comes out • Turn off the tap after you brush your teeth.

ground (n) /ɡraʊnd/

the surface of the Earth • There are lots of cherries on the ground under the cherry
tree.

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prefer (v) /prɪˈfɜː(r)/

like something/somebody more than something/somebody else • I don’t like
playing board games. I prefer reading books.
➣ preference (n)

season (n) /ˈsiːz(ə)n/

one of the four parts of the year; spring, summer, autumn or winter • Tony’s
favourite season is autumn, when the leaves are brown.
➣ seasonal (adj)

Lesson 5 Song p. 74

milk (v) /mɪlk/

take milk from an animal • Penny’s great-grandma lived in the countryside and she
milked her goats to make cheese.
➣ milk (n)

instead (adv) /ɪnˈsted/

in place of something/somebody else • We didn’t want to stay at home, so we went
for a walk instead.

share (v) /ʃeə(r)/

use something together with other people • We’ve got a small house and I share a
bedroom with my sister.
➣ share (n)

both (pron) /bəʊθ/

used to mean one person/thing and also the other • Giorgio and Lucia are both
from Italy.
➣ both (det)

Lesson 6 Writing p. 75

term (n) /tɜːm/

a period of time that is part of the school year • Students often have tests at the
end of each term at school.

less (det) /les/

having a smaller amount (of) • The family lived in London for less than a year.
➣ less (pron, adv, prep)

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switchboard operator (n) /ˈswɪtʃbɔːd ˈɒpəreɪtə(r)/

a person who answers the phones in a large company • The switchboard operator
told me the manager was busy.

connect (v) /kəˈnekt/

make one thing join together with another • They’re building a new road to connect
the city to the airport.
➣ connection (n), connected (adj)

(phone) call (n) /(fəʊn) kɔːl/

a conversation on the phone • Every day, Anna gets phone calls from people trying
to sell things. She wants to know how to stop them!
➣ call (v), caller (n)
landline (n) /ˈlændlaɪn/
a phone connection that goes into a building through wires • I can’t hear you on my
mobile. Please call me on my landline.

mobile phone (n) /ˌməʊbaɪl ˈfəʊn/

a phone that you can carry and use any place you go • Switch off your mobile phone
in the exam room.

flat (adj) /flæt/

on a level surface • In the past before people travelled round the Earth, they
believed it was flat.

channel (n) /ˈtʃæn(ə)l/

a TV station • After the news, I changed channels to watch the film.

switch on/off (phr v) /swɪtʃ ɒn/ɒf/

press something (e.g. a switch or button) to make something start/stop working •
Jack switched on the car radio to listen to the news.

break (n) /breɪk/

a time to relax between lessons at school • I like playing with my classmates in the
break.
➣ break (v)

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Unit 8 Fresh food
p. 77

fresh (adj) /freʃ/

grown not long ago • It’s not easy to buy fresh strawberries in winter because they
usually grow in summer.
➣ freshness (n)

pumpkin (n) /ˈpʌmpkɪn/

a very big round vegetable with a hard orange skin that is soft on the inside with
large seeds • Grandma made pumpkin pie, and we used the pumpkin skin to
decorate the house for Halloween.

Lesson 1 Words p. 78

broccoli (n) /ˈbrɒkəli/

a green flower-shaped vegetable • My friends hate eating broccoli, but it’s my
favourite vegetable.

cereal (n) /ˈsɪəriəl/

food made from grain, often eaten for breakfast • Nina usually eats cereal with
banana and milk in the morning.

chilli (n) /ˈtʃɪli/

a small green or red fruit used in cooking to give food a hot taste • The chef made a
traditional Mexican dish with lots of chilli. It was so hot!

sweetcorn (n) /ˈswiːtkɔːn/

the yellow seeds that grow on the stem of a kind of plant, which you can cook as a
vegetable • The salad had some sweetcorn on top.

courgette (n) /kʊəˈʒet/

a long green vegetable that is soft and white inside • Megan sliced the courgettes
and fried them with eggs to make an omelette.

jam (n) /dʒæm/

a sweet food made by boiling fruit with sugar • The hotel breakfast was a few
pieces of toast with strawberry jam.

lettuce (n) /ˈletɪs/

a leafy green vegetable that is often used in salads • Our rabbit loves eating fresh
green lettuce.

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nut (n) /nʌt/
a small hard kind of fruit from a tree • Some people can’t eat nuts because they
make them ill, but I like having them for snacks.

olive (n) /ˈɒlɪv/

a small green or black fruit used in salads and to make oil for cooking • Some Greek
olive trees are hundreds of years old, and their olives are still delicious!

strawberry (n) /ˈstrɔːbəri/

a small, juicy, red, summer fruit • Let’s have ice cream with some strawberries from
the garden.

vitamin (n) /ˈvɪtəmɪn/

something your body gets from food which you need to grow and keep healthy •
Oranges are full of vitamin C, which is good for you.

Lesson 2 Grammar p. 79

billion (number) /ˈbɪljən/

one thousand million

weigh (v) /weɪ/

measure something/somebody to see how heavy they are • How much does an
adult elephant weigh?
➣ weight (n)

seed (n) /siːd/

the small hard part inside a plant or fruit that new plants can grow from • The
farmer was planting seeds in the field to grow tomatoes.

Lesson 3 Reading p. 80

junk food (n) /ˈdʒʌŋk fuːd/

food that is ready-made or easy to eat, but not good for your health • There are so
many places selling junk food, but it’s better to have some fresh fruit for a snack.

weed (n) /wiːd/

a wild plant that is not usually grown in a garden • Dad always throws away the
weeds from his garden.
➣ weed (v)

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community (n) /kəˈmjuːnəti/
all the people that live in one area; a group of people who share something in
common, e.g. work, nationality, etc. • A lot of people in this community work in the
clothing factory.

delicious (adj) /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

with a very nice taste • The olives from my uncle’s farm are delicious.

Lesson 4 Grammar p. 81

a few (det, adj, pron) /ə fjuː/

some (used with plural/countable nouns and a plural verb) • I put a few olives on
top of the pizza.

a little (det, adj, pron) /ə ˈlɪt(ə)l/

some (used with uncountable nouns and a singular verb) • Would you like a little
honey in your tea?

tool (n) /tuːl/

a device that you hold in your hand to do a job making or fixing things • Judy put
her gardening tools away in the garage.

Lesson 5 Song p. 82

look (n) /lʊk/

an act of looking at somebody/something • Have a look at the food. Is it ready yet?

prepare (v) /prɪˈpeə(r)/

get ready to do something • Kelly is preparing the invitations for her party.
➣ preparation (n)

Kazakhstan (n) /ˌkæzəkˈstɑːn/

Kazakh (adj, n)

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Kenya (n) /ˈkenyə/

Kenyan (adj, n)

cheap (adj) /tʃiːp/

not expensive; not costing a lot of money • Using fresh vegetables, you can make a
cheap and healthy meal for your family.
➣ cheaply (adv)

Lesson 6 Writing p. 83

recipe (n) /ˈresəpi/

instructions on how to cook something and what things you need for it • This is a
recipe for apple pie. It’s so easy to make.

add (v) /æd/

put something in together with something else to make it more or different • Add a
little bit of salt to the soup.
➣ addition (n), additive (n)

stir (v) /stɜː(r)/

move liquid or food around with a spoon or fork • Stir the chocolate powder into
the milk to make hot chocolate.

stock (n) /stɒk/

a liquid made by boiling meat or vegetables in water for sauce or soup • After you
cook the fish, take it out of the pan and cook the vegetables in the fish stock.

salt (n) /sɔːlt/

a white substance that you can put on some food to change the taste • This cheese
doesn’t need any salt. Just serve it with bread.
➣ salty (adj)

pepper (n) /ˈpepə(r)/

a black or white powder made from seeds with a hot taste that you put on food •
Put the salt and pepper and some olive oil on the salad.

blender (n) /ˈblendə(r)/

a small machine for mixing soft food • Mix the eggs and cheese in a blender.
➣ blend (v)

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smooth (adj) /smuːð/
flat without any lumps or hard pieces • Peanut butter has a smooth and creamy
taste.

ingredient (n) /ɪnˈɡriːdiənt/

one of the things needed to make particular food or to put in a meal • Have you got
all the ingredients you need to make biscuits?

serve (v) /sɜːv/

bring food or drinks to somebody • The food is ready to serve. Let’s sit down at the
table.

instruction (n) /ɪnˈstrʌkʃ(ə)n/

something that tells you what to do or how to do something • I don’t understand
the instructions for this recipe. Can you tell me what to do?

pan (n) /pæn/

a container used for cooking food in on top of a cooker; a cooking pot • Put a little
oil in the pan and, when it’s hot, add the eggs.

Lesson 7 Video p. 84

skin (n) /skɪn/

the outside cover of a fruit or vegetable • These potatoes are fresh, so don’t cut the
skins off ─ just wash them and cook them.

strange (adj) /streɪndʒ/

surprising or different from usual • Food from other countries sometimes tastes a
bit strange at first.
➣ stranger (n), strangely (adv)

dessert (n) /dɪˈzɜːt/

a sweet eaten at the end of a meal • We’ve got ice cream and fruit for dessert.

Greece (n) /ɡriːs/

Greek (adj, n)

Reading extra 2 pp. 86–87

blow ─ blew (v) /bləʊ ─ bluː/

push the air, for example, from your mouth • Rory blew up the balloons for the
party.

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fly ─ flew (v) /flaɪ ─ fluː/
move through the air • The birds flew away before he could take a photo of them.

take off ─ took off (phr v) /teɪk ɒf ─ tʊk ɒf/

remove an item of clothing • Take off your dirty boots before you come into the
living room.

force (v) /fɔːs/

make a person do something that they don’t want to do • Please don’t force me to
eat boiled cabbage. I hate it!
➣ force (n)

coconut (n) /ˈkəʊkənʌt/

a large nut that is hard outside and has a soft and white part inside with milky juice
in the centre • Tonia made a hole in the coconut and drank the milk from inside.

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Unit 9 The world of the future
p. 89

(the) future (n) /(ðə) ˈfjuːtʃə(r)/

the time after now • In the future, I don’t think we will have paper books.

Lesson 1 Words p. 90

app (n) /æp/

a piece of software on a smartphone • This app helps to see what the weather will
be like tomorrow.

charge a tablet (phr) /tʃɑːdʒ ə ˈtæblət/

put electricity into a tablet (small computer) so it will work • Is there anywhere here
I can charge my tablet? The battery is low.

e-book (n) /ˈiː bʊk/

a book that you can read on a computer screen or an electronic reading device • I
can download e-books to read on my smartphone, but the screen is a bit small for
reading.

go online (phr) /gəʊ ˌɒnˈlaɪn/

connect to the internet • Kay went online to read her emails.

headphones (n pl) /ˈhedfəʊnz/

something you wear over your ears to listen to music without other people hearing
it
• Emile wears headphones when he’s playing computer games.

interactive whiteboard (n) /ˌɪntəræktɪv ˈwaɪtbɔːd/

a kind of computer screen in a classroom that you can write on and use to control
the computer • All the classrooms in our school have interactive whiteboards for
the teachers to present the lessons.

laptop (computer) (n) /ˈlæptɒp (kəmˈpjutə(r))/

a small computer that has a keyboard and screen together, which you can carry
easily • Tim did some work on his laptop while he was on the plane.

microphone (n) /ˈmaɪkrəfəʊn/

a device that you can speak into to record something or talk to somebody online •
Sorry, but I can’t speak to you on Skype because I haven’t got a microphone on my
computer.

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VR headset (n) /ˌvi ˈɑː(r)ˈhedset/
a device that you wear around your head to take part in a virtual reality experience,
like a video game or training • Visitors to the museum can take a virtual tour by
wearing VR headsets that let them see how life was in ancient times.

wifi (n) /ˈwaɪ faɪ/

a system for connecting devices to the internet without wires • Most cafés in the
city have free wifi for customers who want to use their smartphones.

Norway (n) /ˈnɔːweɪ/

➣ Norwegian (adj, n)

Lesson 2 Grammar p. 91

virtual reality (n) /ˌvɜːtʃuəl riˈæləti/

computerised images and sounds that seem real • Soon we won’t go on school
trips, but we will have virtual reality tours of the world in our classrooms.

useful (adj) /ˈjuːsfəl/

helping to do something • Smartphones are useful for sending photos and online
messages.
➣ use (v), use, usefulness (n)

Lesson 3 Reading p. 92

drone (n) /drəʊn/

a device like a small helicopter with a camera that flies by remote control; a small
plane with no pilot moved by a remote control from a computer • We used a drone
to take some amazing photos and videos of the castle from the air.

control (v) /kənˈtrəʊl/

make something work or move in a particular way • You can control this camera
through an app on your smartphone.
➣ control (n), controller (n)

satellite (n) /ˈsætəlaɪt/

a device in space that travels around the Earth or another planet and sends signals
to communicate information, images, etc. • We can see weather patterns around
the world from images sent by satellites.

drop (v) /drɒp/

let/make something fall down • Be careful! Don’t drop that toy box!
➣ drop (n)

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Rwanda (n) /ruˈændə/
➣ Rwandan (adj, n)

blood (n) /blʌd/

the red liquid that’s inside our body • The chef cut his hand and got blood all over
the dinner plate.

send a text (phr) /send ə tekst/

send a written message by mobile phone • When you arrive at the station, send us
a text and we’ll come to meet you.

medical centre (n) /ˈmedɪk(ə)l sentə(r)/

a building that doctors and nurses have offices in where they can see and treat
people who are ill • There’s a medical centre in our neighbourhood where people
can go to see a doctor.

nest (n) /nest/

a place where birds or animals live • Eagles make their nests at the top of high
rocks in the mountains.

orangutan (n) /ɔːˌræŋuːˈtæn/

a large animal with long arms and reddish-brown hair that comes from islands in
South East Asia • Orangutans eat mostly fruit, but they also like honey and insects.

deliver (v) /dɪˈlɪvə(r)/

bring something to somebody • Robin delivers takeaway food with his small van.
➣ delivery (n)

launch (v) /lɔːntʃ/

send a drone, spaceship, satellite, etc. into the sky • The TV channels showed the
first space rocket being launched to go to the moon.
➣ launch (n)

Lesson 4 Grammar p. 93

communicate (v) /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/

give information by talking or writing, etc. • We can use the internet to
communicate with people in most parts of the world.
➣ communication (n)

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imagine (v) /ɪˈmædʒɪn/

to think about how something might be in your mind • We can imagine living on
Mars in the future.
➣ imaginary (adj), imaginative (adj), imagination (n)

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imagination (n) /ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/

the ability to think of new ideas or make pictures of something in your mind • A
writer needs a good imagination to write interesting stories.
➣ imagine (v)

solve (v) /sɒlv/

find a way to do something • It took me a long time to solve the crossword puzzle.
➣ solution (n)

pretend (v) /prɪˈtend/

imagine that something is true • The children dressed up and pretended to be
pirates.
➣ pretence (n)

invention (n) /ɪnˈvenʃ(ə)n/

something new that somebody has created that has never been made before • The
internet was a useful invention. It’s changed the way people communicate.
➣ invent (v), inventor (n), inventive (adj)

Lesson 6 Writing p. 95

fact (n) /fækt/

something that is true • It’s a fact that it’s hot in the Sahara Desert in the daytime.
➣ factual (adj)

cafeteria (n) /ˌkæfəˈtɪəriə/

a self-service restaurant, often in a school or other public building • Do you have
lunch in the school cafeteria?

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Lesson 7 Video p. 96

technology (n) /tekˈnɒlədʒi/

the science used to discover and design new things • Modern technology helps us
to communicate with people around the world very quickly.
➣ technological (adj)

geography (n) /dʒiˈɒɡrəfi/

the study of how the Earth is and where places and things are on it • When my
parents went to school, they learnt how to draw maps of the country in their
geography class.
➣ geographical (adj)

robotics (n) /rəʊˈbɒtɪks/

the activity of creating and operating a robot • The robotics club is a great idea to
get students interested in technology.

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Unit 10 Feeling good!
p. 97

adjective (n) /ˈædʒɪktɪv/

a word that describes a thing or person • ‘Nice’ is a useful adjective that can
describe almost anything you like, but it doesn’t give much information.

Lesson 1 Words p. 98

asleep (adj) /əsliːp/

sleeping • Don’t make a noise. The baby is asleep.

awake (adj) /əweɪk/

not sleeping • I’m tired and I can’t stay awake any more. I’m going to bed.

dark (adj) /dɑːk/

with no light • It’s dark in here. Switch on the lamp.
➣ dark (n)

light (adj) /laɪt/

bright with the light from the sun or lamps • The room has big windows, so it’s very
light.

dry (adj) /draɪ/

not wet; without water • I washed my trousers and they’re not dry yet.

wet (adj) /wet/

covered with or full of water • It started to rain and we got wet.

strong (adj) /strɒŋ/

powerful • Athletes must be very strong to win their races.

rest (v) /rest/

relax and stop doing an activity or work • After the climbers got to the top of the
hill, they stopped to rest.

take exercise (phr) /teɪk ˈeksəsaɪz/

do activities or movement to keep you strong and healthy • You should take more
exercise to give you more energy.
➣ exercise (v)

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brain (n) /breɪn/
the part of your body that controls thinking, feelings, movement and memory •
Stop using your phone late at night to give your brain a rest.
➣ brainy (adj)

Guatemala (n) /ˌɡwɑːtəˈmɑːlə/

➣ Guatemalan (adj)

Value Workbook, Lesson 6

forget ─ forgot (v) /fəˈɡet ─ fəˈɡɒt/

not remember something • Tell me your phone number again. I forgot it.
➣ forgetful (adj)

Lesson 2 Grammar p. 99

fizzy drink (n) /ˈfɪzi drɪŋk/

a sweet drink that has bubbles in it • I don’t like fizzy drinks like cola. I prefer fruit
juice.

backwards (adv) /ˈbækwədz/

in the opposite direction/order to the usual way or the way you are facing • Can
you say the English alphabet backwards from Z to A?

Lesson 3 Reading p. 100

shampoo (n) /ʃæmˈpuː/

soap for washing your hair • This is good shampoo. It makes my hair feel and look
healthy.

brush my teeth (phr) /brʌʃ maɪ tiːθ/

clean my teeth with a toothbrush • Do you brush your teeth after every meal?

toothpaste (n) /ˈtuːθpeɪst/

a kind of cream that you put on a brush to clean your teeth • What flavour
toothpaste do you use to brush your teeth? Is it mint?

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roll (v) /rəʊl/
make something move or move in a circular movement on a surface • Julia rolled
the marble across the floor to hit the other marbles.
➣ roll (n)

beak (n) /biːk/

the hard outside part of a bird’s mouth • The parrot picked up the nut with its beak.

dust (n) /dʌst/

very small pieces of sand and earth in the air that get into buildings, cars, etc. • I
should wash the dust off my car to keep it clean.
➣ dusty (adj), dust (v)

fur (n) /fɜː(r)/

the thick hair on an animal’s body • The cat sat on the armchair and slowly cleaned
her fur.
➣ furry (adj)

feather (n) /ˈfeðə(r)/

a soft light part from a bird’s body • We found long feathers from seabirds on the
beach.

oxpecker (n) /ˈɒksˌpekə(r)/

small brown birds that clean the fur of other animals • Oxpeckers often sit on an
animal’s back and eat the insects off its fur.

buffalo (n) /ˈbʌfələʊ/

an animal like a large cow • In some Asian countries, farmers use buffaloes to carry
things and pull their farm equipment.

Lesson 4 Grammar p. 101

tongue (n) /tʌŋ/

the long soft part of the mouth that you use to talk or taste, etc. • Snakes look scary
when they put out their tongue, but that’s how they smell things.

lick (v) /lɪk/

move your tongue over something to eat or clean it, or to make it wet • The cat
licked her kittens to clean their fur.
➣ lick (n)

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smell (v) /smel/
sense the smell/aroma of something • I can smell something cooking. What’s for
dinner?
➣ smell (n), smelly (adj)

Lesson 5 Song p. 102

salty (adj) /ˈsɔːlti/

that contains a lot of salt or tastes of it • This fish is very salty. I can’t eat it.

burning (adj) /ˈbɜːnɪŋ/

very hot • The camels rode across the burning desert sand.
➣ burn (v, n), burnt (adj)

Lesson 6 Writing p. 103

advice (n) /ədˈvaɪs/

something you tell somebody to do to help them with a problem • You should ask
your teacher for advice about your school work.
➣ advise (v), advisable (adj)

tip (n) /tɪp/

a piece of advice • Can you give me some tips on how to wash windows?

sweater (n) /ˈswetə(r)/

a piece of clothing with long sleeves, often made of wool, that covers the top part
of your body • It’s hot today. I don’t have to wear a thick sweater.

Lesson 7 Video p. 104

treat (v) /triːt/

give medical help for somebody to feel better • Tea with honey and lemon is my
granny’s favourite way to treat a cold.
➣ treatment (n)

treatment (n) /ˈtriːtmənt/

something somebody does to make somebody else better when they are ill or hurt
• Beata is having medical treatment for her broken arm.
➣ treat (v)

ginger (n) /ˈdʒɪndʒə(r)/

the root of a spicy plant that you can use in cooking or to make a drink • Drinking
tea with ginger is very good for a sore throat.
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honey (n) /ˈhʌni/
a sweet, sticky, yellow food that’s made by bees • Would you like some honey on
your toast?

plum (n) /plʌm/

a soft fruit that’s purple or red on the outside and soft and sweet inside, and has a
big hard seed in the middle • We picked some juicy plums to make jam.

semolina (n) /ˌseməˈliːnə/

a kind of crushed wheat used for making desserts or pasta • The British sometimes
eat semolina cooked with milk for dessert.

garlic (n) /ˈɡɑːlɪk/

a small vegetable with a very strong taste and smell • Traditional French sauces
often have a lot of garlic.

parsley (n) /ˈpɑːsli/

a plant whose leaves are used in soups and to decorate or flavour other dishes •
The food looked delicious with fresh green parsley on top.

Function 3: Requesting and offering help p. 105

shall (v) /ʃæl / /ʃəl/

will • Shall I make some sandwiches?

a bit (n) /ə bɪt/

a small amount; a little • It’s a bit cold outside today.

understand ─ understood (v) /ˌʌndəˈstænd ─ ˌʌndəˈstʊd/

know the meaning of something or how/why something happens • I didn’t
understand what the French teacher said to us.

School trip 3 pp. 106–107

cub (n) /kʌb/

a baby animal (e.g. tiger, lion, wolf, fox, bear, etc.) • A mother bear feeds her cubs
and
protects them from danger.

wheel (n) /wiːl/

a round object that helps a vehicle move along the road • Ali crashed his bike and
one of the wheels came off.
➣ wheel (v)
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grasslands (n pl) /ˈɡrɑːslænds/
an open area of countryside with wild grass • Lions hunt other animals on the
African grasslands.

close (adj) /ˈkləʊs/

near to something/somebody • You shouldn’t swim close to sharks. They might bite
you.
➣ closely (adv)

tummy (n) /ˈtʌmi/

stomach • Dennis ate a lot of sweets and now his tummy hurts.

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Unit 11 City life
p. 109

Hong Kong (n) /hɒŋ kɒŋ/

Lesson 1 Words p. 110

airport (n) /ˈeəpɔːt/

a place where planes arrive and leave from with areas for passengers to wait, etc. •
Sissy is going to the airport. She’s flying to Paris today.

bus station (n) /ˈbʌs steɪʃ(v)n/

a building where buses leave and arrive •The first bus leaves the bus station at 6
a.m.

chemist’s (n) /ˈkemɪsts/

a shop that sells medicine and other things to make you feel well • Ask at the
chemist’s for some cream to help with your skin problem.

fire station (n) /ˈfaɪə(r) ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n/

a building where firefighters are with their equipment and vehicles • Our class
visited a fire station and we learnt about how to put out fires.

hotel (n) /həʊˈtel/

a building where you pay for a room to stay in for a short time • The hotel was very
close to the sea, so we didn’t use its swimming pool.

railway station (n) /ˈreɪlweɪ ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n/

a place where trains stop for people to get on or off • Where is the railway station?
I want to take a train to Rome.

restaurant (n) /ˈrestrɒnt/

a place where people can buy meals and sit down to eat • There’s a good Italian
restaurant near here. Let’s eat there.

square (n) /skweə(r)/

an open area, usually with four sides, with buildings around in a town or city •
There are lots of shops and cafés around the town square.
➣ square (adj)

university (n) /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəti/

a school where somebody can study something at a very high level • Adele’s sister
is studying at university to become a doctor.
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fewer (det) /fjuːə(r)/
not as many • I made fewer mistakes in my maths test than I made in the last one.

train set (n) /ˈtreɪn set/

a toy train with a track and sometimes a toy station • Be careful where you stand!
The children are playing with their train set on the living room floor.

Lesson 2 Grammar p. 111

Scandinavian (adj) /ˌskændɪˈneɪviən/

➣ Scandinavia (n)

miniature (adj) /ˈmɪnətʃə(r)/

very small; that looks like something else, but a lot smaller • For their school
project, the students made a miniature farm with small plants and toy animals.
➣ miniature (n)

design (v) /dɪˈzaɪn/

draw lines and shapes to show how something will be • I want to design new
buildings for sports activities.
➣ design (n), designer (n)

Lesson 3 Reading p. 112

unforgettable (adj) /ˌʌnfəˈɡetəb(ə)l/

that you can’t forget easily because it was important, fun, etc. • The view of the
Niagara Falls was unforgettable!

memory (n) /ˈmeməri/

the ability to remember • My grandad is very old and his memory is not so clear
these days. He forgets where he put things.

photographic memory (n) /ˌfəʊtəˌɡræfɪk ˈmeməri/

a memory that remembers everything that the person sees • Harry has a
photographic memory. He remembers phone numbers after one quick look.

office block (n) /ˈɒfɪs blɒk/

a big building that has a lot of offices • Our apartment building in the city is
between two office blocks.

motorway (n) /ˈməʊtəweɪ/

a wide road where cars can travel very fast between towns • There was a crash on
the motorway when a truck drove on the wrong side of the road.
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chimney (n) /ˈtʃɪmni/
a part of a building made for smoke to go through the roof • The air in London was
very dirty in the past when everybody had fires at home and smoke poured out of
their chimneys.

city centre (n) /ˈsɪti ˈsentə(r)/

the middle of a city • The bus station is in the city centre near all the shops and
office blocks.

3D (adj) /ˌθriː ˈdiː/

with three dimensions • You have to wear special glasses to see the film in 3D.

Lesson 5 Song p. 114

move (v) /muːv/

go to live in another place • When Shirley was eighteen, she moved to Liverpool to
study at university.

stadium (n) /ˈsteɪdiəm/

a place where sports are played with rows of seats around for people to watch •
Everyone stood up and cheered when the teams entered the stadium.

Lesson 6 Writing p. 115

attention (n) /əˈtenʃ(ə)n/

listening to or watching something/somebody carefully • Your writing gets better
when you pay attention to spelling and grammar.

organize (v) /ˈɔːɡənaɪz/

plan and prepare something • Helen needs a bigger desk to organize her work.
➣ organizer (n), organization (n)

Lesson 7 Video p. 116

snake charmer (n) /ˈsneɪk tʃɑːmə(r)/

a person who makes snakes move by playing music to them • A crowd of people
watched the snake charmer who performed in the street.

cable car (n) /ˈkeɪb(ə)l kɑː(r)/

a vehicle that travels on a thick wire and carries people up and down the side of a
mountain • Let’s take the cable car up the mountain to take photos of the view.

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Unit 12 You can do this!
p. 117

Singapore (n) /ˌsɪŋəˈpɔː(r)/

Lesson 1 Words p. 118

crawl (v) /krɔːl/

move along the ground using your hands and knees • The baby crawled across the
bedroom carpet.

go kayaking (phr) /gəʊ ˈkaɪækɪŋ/

do the activity of travelling in a small boat like a canoe • They went kayaking down
the river on their outdoor activity weekend.
➣ kayak (n, v)

go gliding (phr) /gəʊ ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/

do a sport in which people fly a plane that has no engine • We went gliding over the
fields near the small airport.

go snorkelling (phr) /gəʊ ˈsnɔːkəlɪŋ/

do a sport of swimming with your head underwater, wearing a mask and a
breathing tube
• The sea was calm and it was a perfect day to go snorkelling to see the fish.

go horse-riding (phr) /gəʊ ˈhɔːs raɪdɪŋ/

do the activity of riding a horse • People who live in a big city have to travel a long
way to go horse-riding.

jump off (phr)/ʤʌmp ɒf/

move quickly off by pushing with your legs and feet • Daniel jumped off the boat
and swam underwater.

swing ─ swung (v) /swɪŋ ─ swʌŋ/

move from side to side from a fixed point • The monkeys swung from tree to tree.

taste (v) /teɪst/

be able to recognise different flavours • This lemonade tastes very sweet!

challenge (n) /ˈtʃælɪndʒ/

something that is difficult to do and needs a lot of hard work or skill • Sailing across
the Atlantic is a huge challenge for any sailor.
➣ challenge (v)
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zipline (n) /ˈzɪplaɪn/
a kind of rope tied between two high points that people can slide down • Children
have great fun sliding down the zipline in the playground.

Lesson 2 Grammar p. 119

ever (adv) /ˈevə(r)/

at any time • Have you ever eaten snails?

Northern Ireland (n) /ˌnɔːðən ˈaɪələnd/

➣ Northern Irish (adj, n)

loop the loop (expr) /luːp ðə luːp/

make a plane go up and down a circle • We watched the model planes doing loop
the loop above the lake.

Lesson 3 Reading p. 120

skill (n) /skɪl/

something you are good at • Amalia is learning new painting skills in her art class.
➣ skilled (adj), skilful (adj)

splash (v) /splæʃ/

hit water in a way that makes a sound • The children were splashing around with a
ball in the pool.
➣ splash (n)

hide ─ hid (v) /haɪd ─ hɪd/

go into a position/place where others can’t see you • The tortoise hid in the grass
under a tree when it heard us.
➣ hidden (adj), hide (n)

red-footed booby (n) /ˈred ˌfʊtid ˈbuːbi/

a kind of bird that has a blue beak and red feet • The red-footed booby comes from
the Galapagos Islands.

albatross (n) /ˈælbətrɒs/

a large bird that lives near the sea • Sailors think it’s unlucky to kill an albatross
that’s flying over a ship.

wing (n) /wɪŋ/

a part of the side of a bird’s body that makes it fly • Penguins can’t fly because
they’ve got very short wings.

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iguana (n) /ɪˈɡwɑːnə/
a large tropical lizard • Did you know that iguanas have got a third eye on top of
their heads? They’re amazing lizards!

tortoise (n) /ˈtɔːtəs/

an animal with a hard shell on its back • Many tortoises sleep under the rocks and
trees on the mountains in warm countries.

Lesson 5 Song p. 122

shell (n) /ʃel/

the hard outer casing from a sea animal, found on the beach • We went to the
beach to collect shells.

clock (n) /klɒk/

the device we use to tell the time • Bill looked at the clock when he woke up, and
saw he had overslept!

Value Workbook, Lesson 6

adult (n) /ˈædʌlt/

a person over 18 years old • Young children can’t go into the cinema without an
adult.
➣ adult (adj)

Lesson 6 Writing p. 123

survey (n) /ˈsɜːveɪ/

a piece of research to find the opinions/habits of a group of people or collect
information about behaviour, etc. • Would you like to answer the questions to help
with the class survey about sleeping habits?
➣ survey (v)

spicy (adj) /ˈspaɪsi/

with flavours to make something taste hot • Indian food is usually very spicy.
➣ spice (n)

result (n) /rɪˈzʌlt/

something that happens because of something else • Have you got your exam
results yet?
➣ result (v)

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Lesson 7 Video p. 124

kitesurfing (n) /ˈkaɪtsɜːfɪŋ/

the sport of riding across water on a surfboard that is pulled by a big kite • You
need a strong wind to go kitesurfing.
➣ kitesurf (v)

hot-air balloon (n) /ˌhɒt ˈeə(r) bəluːn/

a very large balloon that is filled with hot air to move high above the ground,
usually with a large basket below that carries people • I flew over Paris in a hot-air
balloon. It was amazing!

experience (n) /ɪkˈspɪəriəns/

an activity that has an effect on somebody • Going bungee jumping was a scary
experience.
➣ experience (v)

Game 3 p. 125

digital (adj) /ˈdɪdʒɪt(ə)l/

showing information as electronic images • This phone takes good photos with its
digital camera.

Reading extra 3 pp. 126–127

cloth (n) /klɒθ/

a piece of material • Peter cleaned his sunglasses with a small cloth.

rat (n) /ræt/

an animal like a big mouse • A huge rat is looking for food in the rubbish bins.

maid (n) /meɪd/

someone who helps with the housework • A hotel maid will clean your room every
day.

follow (v) /ˈfɒləʊ/

come or go after • Alvy’s dog follows him everywhere.
➣ follower (n)

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Look further
One more look p. 129

research (v) /rɪˈsɜːtʃ/ /riːˈsɜːtʃ/

study something to find out more information about it • The class researched the
most popular hobbies of teenagers.
➣ research (n)

BONUS School trip pp. 130–131

hunt (v) /hʌnt/

try to find something/somebody to catch or kill them • The lion hunts for its food in
the grasslands.
➣ hunting (n), hunter (n)

seaweed (n) /ˈsiːwiːd/

a plant that grows in the sea • People in some countries, like Japan, collect seaweed
from the beach to eat.

sea urchin (n) /ˈsiː ɜːtʃɪn/

a small soft sea creature that lives in a round spiky shell • Ouch! I stood on a sea
urchin on the rocks. How do I get the spike out of my foot?

cucumber (n) /ˈkjuːkʌmbə(r)/

a long vegetable that has green skin and is white inside, often eaten in salads • I
made a tomato and cucumber salad to eat with the roast chicken.

BONUS Reading extra pp. 132–133

Latvia (n) /ˈlætviə/

➣ Latvian (adj, n)

businessman (n) /ˈbɪznəsmæn/

a man who owns or works in a company • The restaurant is next to an office block,
so businessmen often go there for lunch.
➣ businesswoman (n), businessperson (n)

earn (v) /ɜːn/

get something (usually money) for something that you have done or made • Fishing
looks easy, but it’s a hard way to earn a living.
➣ earnings (n)

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dollar /ˈdɒlə(r)/
the kind of money used in some countries, e.g. the USA, Canada and Australia • The
taxi ride from Central Park to the hotel cost forty dollars.

advert (n) /ˈædvɜːt/

abbreviation for an advertisement; information that tries to make people buy/do
something • I looked at lots of hotel adverts on the internet to find the perfect place
for a holiday.
➣ advertise (v), advertising (n)

husband (n) /ˈhʌzbənd/

a man who is married • Sylvia’s husband, Mahmoud, is from Dubai.

handkerchief (n) /ˈhæŋkətʃɪf/ /ˈhæŋkətʃiːf/

a square piece of cloth that you use to clean your nose • I’ve got a cold and I need a
handkerchief for my nose.

achievement (n) /əˈtʃiːvmənt/

something difficult that you manage to do • Climbing Mount Olympus was Liz’s
greatest achievement so far.
➣ achieve (v)

disagree (v) /ˌdɪsəˈɡriː/

say something to show you have a different opinion from somebody else • Matt
thinks his jokes are funny, but Fiona disagrees.
➣ disagreement (n)

BONUS Game pp. 134–135

definition (n) /ˌdefɪˈnɪʃ(ə)n/

the meaning of a word • What’s the definition of ‘albatross’?
➣ define (v)

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