1. Summer Time · Think of your favourite gadget. Write a description of it. Include: ñ What it is ñ What it does ñ Special features ñ Why you like it

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1. Summer Time

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✓✓ Complete the headings and paragraphs in the WOW! Summer camp leaflet below.

Go to the cinema

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Go swimming at a beautiful beach with crystal clear waters! Stay in for as long as you want!

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Summer campWOW!

Do you want to relax and

have some fun? Then this is

the place for you! You’ll

always remember the days at

WOW! Summer camp. Come

and check out all the things

you can do here!

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2. Careers for Kids

✓ Complete the information on the web page below.



What isthis joblike?

Click on the linksto find out aboutdifferent jobs.

They write stories, booksand articles formagazines, newspapers,radio or television.

writer secretary............................................................................................................................................

journalist............................................................

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firefighter........................................................................................................................................

bodyguard........................................................................................................................................

security guard

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lawyer

… the arts? Choose:

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graphic designer

Are you interested in:

… helping people? Choose:

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3. Life in the past

✓✓ How did your grandparents use to spend their free time when they were young? Collectinformation and pictures. Write a short text.



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ññ Read your text to the class. Record yourself.

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4. Who lived where?

✓ Find or take pictures of different famous houses in your country and stick them in theboxes below. Then, write a short description of each one. Write: name – location – whenbuilt – who used to live there – who lives there now.



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5. Holiday Time



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ññ Use your advertisements to prepare an 1-minute advert for the radio. Use music. Record yourselves.

✓✓ You work for a travel agency. Prepare a poster advertising summer holidays. Write: nameof place - where to stay - what to do/see - price. Stick on pictures.

DO YOU FEEL LIKE SOME ADVENTURE THIS SUMMER?

CHOOSE FROM OUR SPECIAL OFFERS.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: 0162 324 464

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6. Unforgettable festivals

✓✓ Think of the last festival you attended. Write a short article about it. Write: name – place –date – what you did – how you felt.



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ññ Narrate your experience to the class. Record yourself.

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7. Favourite Seasons



✓✓ Which is your favourite season? What do you like doing during that season? Write a shortparagraph. You can stick on pictures.

My favourite season is..................................................................

Some things I like to do at this time of

the year are

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8. Wild facts

✓ Think of your favourite wild animal and do some research on it. Use encyclopaedias andother books, and the Internet to create a fact file. Include:



ññ Describe your favourite animal to the class.

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✔ a photograph or picture✔ group (mammal, reptile, etc)✔ where the animal lives✔ weight✔ height✔ the food it eats✔ its lifespan (how many years the animal lives)✔ other facts

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9. Safety first

✓✓ What should we do in case of an earthquake? Do some research and make a safety leaflet.

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ññ Imagine you are a safety instructor visiting your school. Use your safety leaflet totell the class what to do during an earthquake. Record yourself.

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10. Danger in the house!



✓✓ Search your kitchen for dangers and be prepared. Complete the form below.

What objects in your kitchen are:

ñ hot? .........................................................................................ñ heavy? ......................................................................................ñ sharp? ......................................................................................ñ electrical? .................................................................................Check with an adult to make sure you know how to use theseobjects safely.

What can you

ñ see ..........................................................................................ñ hear .........................................................................................ñ smell ........................................................................................ñ feel ..........................................................................................that is dangerous?

If an accident happens, you should dial the following emergency numbers:

ñ fire brigade: .............................................................................ñ hospital: .............................................................................

Name: ............................. Date: ............................... Class: ...............................

11. Health problems and solutions



✓✓ Look at the symptoms and write three things in the boxes that the person should do inorder to get better.

If you have sunburn, you should ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

If you have a temperature, you should ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

I have a temperatureand a cough.

If you have a migraine, you should .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

I have a migraine.

If you are tired and lack energy,you should ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

I feel very tired all thetime and have no

energy.

I have terriblesunburn and I don’t

feel well.

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12. Healthy eating



✓✓ You are a little overweight and are not feeling very healthy at the moment. Your doctorsuggests a healthier diet. Make an eating plan for a week, which will help you feel better.

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13. What should I wear today?



A simple short skirtperfect for every day!Special offer only20ú.

✓✓ Your school magazine wants to create a fashion page and they have asked you to designit. Find photographs or magazine cut-outs of clothes that people your age like to wear andstick them to the page. Write a short description, as in the example.

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14. Shopping Time



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✓✓ Draw a map of your neighbourhood and/or a shopping centre showing where thedifferent shops are. Label the shops. Then, write a short advertisement for a newspaperabout one of the new shops. Write about:

ñ Where the shop isñ What it sellsñ How good the special offers are

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15. What shall we see tonight?



✓ Your school is organising a “film week”. A different film will be shown every day afterschool for a week and on Saturday. You must create the programme. Use the example tohelp you.

ññ Imagine that you are the school’s radio presenter. Use your guide to recommend whichfilms to see this week. Record yourself.

Tuesday:

Wednesday:

Friday:

Thursday:

Saturday:

Monday:

The Phantom of the Opera(musical)

DDiirreeccttoorr:: Joel Schumacher

WWiitthh:: Gerard Butler,

Emmy Rossum

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16. Sports are fun!

Supreme Sports is located ....................................

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Choose from a wide variety of sports such as: .....

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✓✓ You have been asked to write an advertisement for a new sports centre. The sports centreoffers many sports that other centres don’t. Think of these sports and any special offersthat are available.

ññ Present the sports centre to the class. Record yourself.

Opening hours:.......................................................

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17. Glorious gadgets



ññ Present your gadget to the class. Record yourself.

✓✓ Think of your favourite gadget. Write a description of it. Include:

ñ What it is ñ What it does ñ Special features ñ Why you like it

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18. Time for a new computer!



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✓✓ You are selling your computer and you must write a small advertisement for it. Writeabout:

– What you are selling: the computer and its details.– How much it costs.– Your telephone number and contact address.

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19. Save the environment!



✓✓ Look at the various environmental problems. Choose one and write a paragraphsuggesting solutions for it.

There are many problems with the environment but there is lots we can do to help!

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20. Our solar system



–– size –– colour –– temperature –– any moons

✓✓ Do some research about the nine planets in our solar system and write a short descriptionof each one. Include:

ññ Present your solar system to the class. Record yourself.

is the closest planet tothe Sun, and the secondsmallest. It looks a bit likethe moon in colour and

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1. Summer Time · Think of your favourite gadget. Write a description of it. Include: ñ What it is ñ What it does ñ Special features ñ Why you like it