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Tall tales are folktales of a particular place or region of the United States. They are full of exaggeration. They have extraordinary main characters, animals, objects and natural events. People tell these tales because they are fun!

Pecos Bill is a great cowboy of Texas. Bill throws a lasso around anything: bulls, cactuses, men.

One day, Pecos finds a wild horse. Its name is Widowmaker.

Bill throws the lasso and catches the twister. Then he rides on top of it.

There is once a twister. Pecos isn’t afraid of it.

People in Texas are very afraid of the twister. They run.

Bill jumps on Widowmaker’s back and tames it.

What are tall tales?

I love my lasso.

I can tame twisters!

Wheeehaa!

You are my only rider. Is

that OK?

I want to be your friend.

I want to ride Widowmaker.

I promise I will be your only rider!

I can catch it with my lasso!

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1 Look at the pictures and read. Then order the story.

Bill misses Sue. He uses his lasso to get her.

One day, Pecos Bill meets a beautiful woman. Her name is Slue-Foot Sue. She likes riding on the back of a giant fish.

Bill and Sue are together again. Sue plays the guitar and Bill dances to celebrate.

Sue jumps on Widowmaker. She is wearing her wedding dress. The horse gets angry because Bill breaks his promise. Widowmaker jumps and jumps and sends Sue to the moon.

Pecos Bill falls in love with Slue-Foot Sue. He promises her she can ride Widowmaker when they get married.

Wheeehaa!Grrrrr!

I will catch her with my lasso.

What a wonder ful woman!

When we marry, I want to ride Widowmaker.

You will ride i t. I promise!

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2 Complete Pecos Bill and Slue-Foot Sue’s love story with phrases from the box.Then create the scenes.

ride a giant fish marry promise Sue that she can ride Widowmakermeet play the guitar and dance throw a lasso

send Sue flying to the moon break a promise

3 Complete the file for Pecos Bill. 4 Imagine you are a tall tale character. Remember that tall tales are full of exaggeration. Complete the file for you.

Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Comes from: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Loves: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Profession: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Physical traits: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Achievements: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Comes from: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loves: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Profession: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Physical traits: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Achievements: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Finally,

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Student AUNIT 1

1 Find out if the underlined information is true. Correct the mistakes.

Is Emma Watson from London?

Emma Watson is an actress. She’s from London in the UK. Her nickname is Mia. She’s famous as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films. She’s got blue eyes. Her birthday is on 5th April. She’s got one brother, Alex, two half sisters, Nina and Lucy, and one half brother, Toby.

2 Look at the table and answer Student B’s questions.

Freddie Highmore

Occupation actor

City / Country London, UK

Nickname Freddie

Description blue eyes

Birthday 14th February

Family one brother, Bertie

UNIT 2

1 Write your answers in the ‘You’ column. Interview your classmate and write his/her answers in the second column.

Do you… You Student B

do your homework after dinner?

tidy your room at weekends?

have a shower in the morning?

go to bed at 10 pm?

2 Answer Student B’s questions. Compare your answers. Are your habits similar?

UNIT 3

1 Find out which activities Student B does on his/her holidays. Tick the correct boxes.

Do you usually go skiing on your holidays?

skiing table tennis skateboarding horse-riding volleyball fishing hiking cycling

2 These are photos of your holidays. Answer Student B’s questions.

UNIT 4

1 Look at the photo and choose a person. Describe what he/she is wearing.

2 Listen to Student B’s description and identify the person in the photo.

UNIT 5

1 Read this description to Student B. Answer your classmate’s questions as he/she draws.

In my bedroom, there are two beds. There is a small window. There is a very old wardrobe. There is a desk and a chair. There aren’t any pictures on the walls but there is a big poster of a dog. There is a computer on my desk and a TV on a small table.

2 Listen to Student B’s description of two rooms. Draw the rooms and ask questions to confirm information.

UNIT 6

1 Find out about Student B’s breakfast.

Are there any apples in your breakfast ?

No, there aren’t.

2 This is a picture of your breakfast. Answer Student B’s questions.

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School days Looking good

Learning bank

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I can talk about famous people.

A: Vin Diesel is an actor. He’s from the USA.B: Is he shor t ?A: No, he isn’ t. He’s 1 .82 m tall .

Occupations

› actor › actress › athlete › businessperson › football player › model › president › singer › TV presenter

I can talk about free time activities and sports, and when we do them.

A: Do you take dance classes?B: Yes, I do.A: When do you take the classes?B: On Wednesdays.A: Do you like them?B: Yes, I do. They ’re fun!

I can talk about school.

We don’t go to school five days a week . We go six! My sister studies ar t history.

School subjects

› art › citizenship › dance › drama › English › French › geography › German › history › ICT

Clothes

› dress › skirt › shoes › trousers › jacket › shirt › tie

Free time activities

› play basketball › take dance classes › play volleyball › do gymnastics › play table tennis

› do martial arts › do aerobics › do yoga

› jeans › T-shirt › sweater › coat › boots › shorts

› socks › sweatshirt › cap › trainers

I can make resolutions.

Do you want to know my resolution? I want to be a good student. I don’t want to fail my exams.

Things we want to do

› make new friends › start a new hobby › get good grades › read a good book › be nice to my sister/brother › get to school on time › save money › help at home › visit my grandparents › join the gym

I can describe a typical day.

A: Do you train af ter lunch?B: No, we don’t. We have some free time. And we

do our homework from 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm.

Everyday activities

› get up › have a shower › have breakfast › tidy my room › go to school › have lunch › do my homework › watch TV › have dinner › go to bed

Adjectives of character

› serious › smart › lazy › cheerful › kind › confident › friendly › sporty › shy

I can describe people and talk about possession.

Vin Diesel hasn’t got blue eyes. He’s got brown eyes.Have you got brown eyes?

I can talk about how often we do things.

Belle always meets her friends.They are never late for a race!

I can express likes and dislikes.

A: What ’s your favouri te subject ?B: Maths!A: I l ike i t, too. / Really? I don’t l ike maths.

Be: present simple Grammar > p10

Present simple: affirmative and negative

Grammar > p20

Want + to infinitiveGrammar > p13

Adverbs of frequency Grammar > p30

Present simple: questions and short answers

Grammar > p23

Present simple and present continuous

Grammar > p45

Adjectives

› cool › easy › fun › hard

Sports

› go cycling › go swimming › go fishing › go horse-riding › go skateboarding › go diving › go hiking › go surfing › go skiing

Time expressions

› every day › three times a

week › at weekends › once / twice a

week › on Mondays /

Tuesdays / …

Present simple:Wh- questions

Grammar > p33

I can describe what we are wearing and what we are doing.

I can contrast routines with actions happening now.

A: Cole isn’ t wearing a normal tuxedo. Lara is smiling and she’s wearing a beauti ful dress.

B: Is she wearing conventional accessories?A: No, she isn’ t.

Are you wearing black? / He’s reading at the moment. / She isn’ t wearing trainers now.Do you wear blue every day? / You of ten help people. / My sister doesn’t usually wear a dress.

I can describe personality.

My sister is shy. She never talks to people.

Have got: present simple

Grammar > p10

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smiling and she’s wearing a beauti ful dress.Is she wearing conventional accessories?

› maths › music › PE › science › Spanish › technology

Present continuous: affirmative, negative

and questionsGrammar > p42

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