Vocabulary Lesson 1

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Heroes Connect say: Our
next blog project is about towns
and cities. Who wants to help us?
Here are some photos to give you some
1 Think of places in a town or city. Make a list with a ideas. Get in touch soon!
partner.

2 Look and match. Listen, check and repeat. Which places are in your town or city?

art gallery beach castle football stadium hotel ice rink market
shopping centre square statue tourist office town hall
4
1 2 3

We love
going here. Its hot
6 7
8 and
5 sunny!

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9 10 11

Emilys
favourite
place.
3 Listen and guess the place in Activity 2.

4 Ask and answer questions about your favourite place.

Whats your favourite place in your town?

My favourite place is the square.

Why? What makes your

I always meet my friends there. town or city special?
Pupils Book page 73

38 Key learning outcomes: learn the names of places in a town;

ask and answer about where you live.
 Grammar Lesson 2
1 Listen and read. Which part of the Centre do you want to visit?

The Dragons say: Hi! Were the Dragons. Our names are
Huang, Hong and Jian. We live in Chengdu, in China. Our
favourite place in Chengdu is the New Century Global Centre. Jian - I love films
Its the largest building in the world! so my favourite
part of the Centre
is the cinema. My sister and I
Huang - Chengdu is more Hong - You can do lots were there on Sunday. There
than 1,000 kilometres from of sports here, too. My were 14 different films on. Our
the coast, but weve got an favourite place is the film was an adventure film and
artificial beach in the New Century ice rink. I love the ceiling because it was very exciting.
Global Centre. Its always warm. it looks like the sky. I was there
We were there on Saturday. It wasnt yesterday with my friends. We werent
sunny outside, but we were warm very good at ice skating, but it was a
on the beach inside. lot of fun!

2 Read and say the place. Find sentences MAKE CONNECTIO

with was, were, wasnt, werent in Activity 1. NS
1 Huang and his friends were there on Saturday. 4 Read and answer.
2 Hong was there yesterday. Which sentence is about the past?
3 Jian and his sister were there on Sunday. He is at the ice rink. He was at the ice rink.
3 What are the contractions (short forms)
Listen, follow and repeat. Make sentences
of was not and were not?
about you and your friends.
Past simple of be 5 Play a true or false game with a
at the ice rink partner. Say two false sentences
I / He / was
yesterday. and one true sentence.
She / It wasnt at the market
on Wednesday. I was at the beach on Saturday.
at the football
stadium last week. I was at the cinema on Saturday.
You / We / were I was at the market on Saturday.
Theyy werent at the shopping on Sunday.
centre You were at the market
on Saturday.

Its false! I was at the beach.

Key learning outcomes: read about a place in Chengdu, China; 39

talk about the past using was, were, wasnt and werent.
 Lesson 3 Story

Heroes Connect say:

Dragons! Have you got a Chinese
hero for our Wall of Fame?
The Dragons say:
Yes, we have. Heres an
amazing child hero from
our country.
Before you read
From the classroom to the Olympics
1 This story begins See you
in a small town near later, Mum.
Chengdu, calleded
o is
Yingxiu. Lin Hao
nine years old. After
lunch, Lin Hao leaves
home and walks ks to
school with his friend.

1 Look, think and answer.

Have a good
1 Look at the pictures. What do you think afternoon.
the story is about?
2 Is this a fictional adventure, a comedy
or a survival story?
3 Who do you think the hero is? Why?
The earthquake stops. Lin Hao opens his
eyes and looks around, but its difficult to
Read the story see. Many of his friends are trapped. They
cant move. Some of them are shouting.
2 Listen and read.

After you read

Oh no! I cant see.
3 Read and say true or false. Where is everyone?
Correct the false sentences.
1 The story happens in Chengdu.
Help! Over here!
2 Lin Hao was nine years old.
3 At the beginning of the earthquake,
Lin Hao was in the classroom.
4 Lin Haos parents werent safe.
5 Lin Hao was at the Olympics in Beijing.
8 Lin Hao is lucky. Later that week,
Mum! Dad! You
4 Read, think and answer. h
he finds his family. Theyre alive.
werent hurt.
1 Do you like the story? Why? Why not?
2 How do you think Lin Hao feels in picture 3,
picture 5, picture 8 and picture 9?
3 Why do you think the Olympic team
choose Lin Hao to walk with them?
4 Lin Hao is a teenager now. What do you
think hes doing?
5 Do you know any other survival stories?
Is there a hero?
Lin Hao! Where were
you? Were so happy
that youre safe.

40 Key learning outcome: read, discuss

and think about a survival story.
 2 Lin Hao and his friends are walking
along the corridor at school. Theyre
talking and laughing. Then they hear a
noise and the ground starts to shake.
3 The noise gets louder and the shaking
gets stronger. Suddenly, parts of the
ceiling fall down. The walls start to break,
too. Everyone runs to the doors.

What was
that noise?

Oh no! Its an
earthquake!

I dont know. Everyone leave

the building!

5 Lin Hao helps his friend to
escape. Lin Hao is very small,
but he picks up his friend and
carries him from the school.
6 Lin Hao goes into the
h
school again. He wants to
help more of his friends.
7 TThis time, Lin Hao carries a girl
out of the school. He wants to
go into the school again, but
the medical workers stop him.

Thank you,
Lin Hao! Youre
saving my life.

I just want
You were really brave, Lin Hao.
to help
Wait, Lin Hao! You cant go There are adults here to help
my school
in again. Its dangerous. now. We need to find your family.
friends.

9 Soon everyone in China knows about Lin 10 In the summer, the Chinese Olympic
H
Hao and his bravery. People want to interview tteam choose Lin Hao to walk in front of
him and invite him on television programmes. them at the Olympics in Beijing. He walks
with the team captain, a basketball player.
Were you scared
at the beginning of
the earthquake?

Not really. I was

worried about
my friends.

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 Lesson 4 Grammar and pronunciation

1 Listen and read. Where was Sophie at lunchtime?

Jack: Hi, Sophie. Where were you at lunchtime?
Were you at home?
Sophie: Yes, I was. I was on the Internet. Look at these
photos of Yingxiu.
Jack: Wow! Was that Yingxiu after the earthquake?
Sophie: Yes, it was.
Jack: Oh, thats terrible. And was that Yingxiu
before the earthquake?
Sophie: No, it wasnt. That was Yingxiu five years after the
earthquake.
Jack: That was quick. Its a new town now.

2 How many questions in the past can 5 Listen and repeat. Say the
you find in Activity 1? question
q fluently.

IT!
3 Listen, follow and repeat. Ask and
S AY Friday morning?
answer.
you on Friday morning?
Past simple of be: questions were you on Friday morning?
was I / he / she / it yesterday? Wh
Where were you on Friday morning?
Where on Wednesday?
were you / we / they last week?
6 Ask and answer. Copy and
Was I / he / she / it at the beach yesterday? complete the table.
at the cinema on Wednesday?
at home last week? Hi, Maria. Where were you
Were you / we / they on Saturday morning?
at school on Sunday?

Yes, was. Yes, were. I was at the park.

I / he / she / it you / we / they
No, wasnt. No, werent. Was it fun?
Yes, it was.
MAKE CO N N E C T I O
NS Who? Where?
4 Read and answer.
answer Fun?
1 Maria park
Where do we put the verb be in a question
uestion
n?
in the past - before or after the pronoun? 2
Where were you on Saturday morning? 3
Were you at school on Monday?

7 Sing Where were you? (Pupils Book page 79)

42 Key learning outcomes: read a dialogue and identify questions in the past;
ask and answer using the past simple of be.
 Lesson 5
Being
g orga
anised
Life skills
1 Think Do you use a diary? What things do you write in it?
2 Learn Listen and read. What does Sophie forget? Why?
1 Heroes Connect are preparing 2 The next day
for a class trip to Oxford.
We leave at half past eight tomorrow.
Sophie, can you bring your camera?

Yes, of course.
Its quarter to Oh dear.
nine. Sophie The time to
is very late. meet wasnt
in her diary.
Why dont you write No. Thats easy
it in your diary? to remember.
I can send her a text message.

3 Ten minutes later

Tips for using a diary

Sorry Im late.
 Write important information in you
r
diary immediately.
Dont worry.  Plan when to do different tasks.
Have you got
your camera?  Put your diary in your school bag
every night.
No, I havent. Oh, Sophie. You need Can you think of two more tips
to be more organised! ?

3 Practise Read the diary. Plan when to do the tasks with a partner.
buy Peters birthday present
Friday
Monday study for the science exam
English presentation
about a famous city make a city poster for the English presentation
Tuesday buy some snacks for the school trip
school trip 9am Saturday

Useful languag
ge
Wednesday
football match 6-8pm Sunday
Lets buy Peters birthday present on Saturday.
Good idea.
Thursday Peters birthday party Im not sure. I think Friday is better.
science exam I agree. / I disagree.

4 Reflect Read, think and discuss.

1 How often do you use your school diary? 2 Why is it important to use a diary?

Life skill: Being organised: using a diary

Key learning outcomes: learn how to use a diary to be organised; 43
plan and write activities in a diary.
 Lesson 6 Reading and
listening Integrated skills

The Dragons say:

China is an enormous
DISCOVER CHINA
country so theres This amazing tour of China is Days 6-8 Xian
a lot to see and do. This perfect for families who love Enjoy a tour of this
brochure is from the tourist adventures. city in a traditional
office. Would you like to visit rickshaw. Visit the
China? Days 1-3 Beijing Terracotta Army.
Enjoy a day exploring the There are more than 8,000 warrior
capital city. Travel by coach to statues and each one is unique.
the Great Wall of China, the
Stage 1 Reading longest structure in the world. Days 9-11 Chengdu
Take a cable car to the top of Visit the Chengdu Research Base
1 Look at the brochure the wall. Return to the bottom of Giant Panda
quickly and answer the on a long slide. Breeding. Watch
the scientists
questions. Days 4-5 Luoyang look after these
1 Whos the tour for? Travel at 300 km an hour on a beautiful animals.
2 How long is the tour? high-speed train to Luoyang.
3 How many places do you Visit the famous Shaolin Temple. Days 12-13 Shanghai
Have a kung fu Take a ferry and see the city from
visit?
lesson with the the river. Travel on the underground
young monks. to the shopping district and buy
Reading tip: Read some souvenirs.
the introduction and
the subheadings to
find the information you need.

2 Listen and read the

brochure. Which is
your favourite place?
Why?

3 Find these types of transport in

the brochure. Listen, check and repeat. Stage 2 Listening
3:06

1 2 3 4 Listen and write the boys favourite

things on the tour.
1 place 2 activity
3 transport 4 food

5 Listen again. Write one adjective for

4 5 6
each favourite thing.

delicious excellent exciting

fast funny modern

44 Key learning outcomes: read a tourist brochure; Investigate China

learn six types of transport; listen to an opinion of a tour. Workbook page 33
 Writing and Lesson 7
speaking

Heroes Connect say: Thanks for uploading the brochure.

The Great Wall of China was our favourite place. We were on
a tour of our favourite city last week. Heres the brochure.

Stage 3 Writing
6 Listen and read the brochure. Which is your favourite activity? Why?

OXFORD IN A DAY In the afternoon

13:30 15:30
Do you want to go on an exciting tour Visit the museums in Oxford
of Oxford? This tour is for you! and see some amazing
objects from around the
In the morning 9:00 11:00
world. You can get a torch
Explore the old university
to explore because its
buildings and discover
sometimes dark and a
some magical places from
little bit scary!
the Harry Potter films.
16:00 17:00
11:00 12:30
Finish a perfect
Enjoy punting on the river.
day with a ride in
Its great fun, but dont fall in!
a hot-air balloon.
12:30 13:30 The views of Oxford
Time for lunch. Have a are incredible!
delicious picnic next to
the river.

7 Find this information in the

Stage 4 Speaking
brochure.
a heading 9 Present your day tour to the class.
a question
sub-headings Our tour is called
times Explore Rio de Janeiro.
exciting adjectives
At nine oclock, you
8 Investigate a city. Plan and write take a cable car to
a brochure for a day tour with a the top of Sugarloaf
partner. (Workbook page 34) Mountain

Writing tip: Adjectives go before Presentation tip: Point to

nouns, e.g. a delicious picnic. Adjectives the photos in your brochure
go after the verb be, e.g. Its dark. when you talk about them.

Key learning outcomes: read and write a brochure for a day tour of a city; 45
present your day tour to the class.
 1 Listen, look and choose. Say the place or the type of transport.

a b d e
c f

g i j k l
h

2 Use the photos in Activity 1 to play a definitions game. Work with a partner.

In this place you can This type of transport has got Yes, it is.

Is it ?
In this place there is / are This type of transport is No, it isnt.

3 Play a memory game with a partner. Ask and answer.

Where was Olivia
Olivia Archie Ben and Susie
on Saturday morning?
Saturday
morning library market park
She was at the library.
Saturday Aunt Pippas football
Were Ben and Susie at the afternoon ice rink
house stadium
park on Saturday morning?
Saturday
evening square cinema home
Yes, they were.

4 Read and predict the missing words. Listen and check. Act out.
Emily: Im bored. Do you want to go to the
ice 1 ?
Sophie: Not really. I 2 there last weekend.
Emily: What about the 3 gallery?
Sophie: Im sorry. My mum and I 4 there last
week, too.
Emily: 5 you at the swimming pool last week?
Sophie: No, I 6 . But the swimming pool is closed
d
today.
Emily: I dont believe it!

46 Key learning outcome: review the vocabulary and grammar from the unit.
 Heroes Connect say:
Hello! Welcome back to

V log
the Heroes Connect Vlog!

Before you watch

1 Look at the photo and read the words. What do they

mean? What do you
y think this vlog
g is about?

treasure hunt clue

prize
questions

While you watch

2 Watch
W t h the
th vlog.
l Why are these pictures important in the treasure hunt?

a b c d

3 Watch the vlog again. Read and complete the sentences with was, wasnt,
were or werent.
1 The queen a statue. 4 The treasure at the caf.
2 The swings on the right of Park Road. 5 The milkshakes at the caf the prizes.
3 Charlie at the shop. 6 At the end, Charlie and Sophie asleep.

After you watch

4 Work with a partner. Write questions for a treasure hunt at your school.

Walk from our classroom to the playground. Talk time

Turn left. Go straight on for 10 metres. Giving directions and clues
OK. What next?
Walk from to
Find a blue wall on the right.
right Turn left / right
Whats the third word? Go straight on for (100) metres.
Find on the left / right.
Which is next to / opposite ?
Lets see. Its School!
How many are there?

Thats right! Next question

5 Whats your favourite part of the vlog? Discuss with a partner.

My favourite part of the vlog is when

Key learning outcomes: watch and understand a video about a treasure hunt; 47
practise giving directions and clues.