Preview

A. Look at the photo. Complete the caption.

These boys like to … on the weekend. Their … is motocross. They are … for a race.

Answer:

do sports - hobby - practicing

B. Listen. Complete the sentences.

1. Tracey likes to … . It’s a kind of paper art.

2. Daniel likes to … . He buys them online.

3. Sara likes to … . She does it twice a week.

4. Chris likes to … and … , but he doesn’t like sports.

Answer:

1. do origami 2. collect comic books

3. draw 4. play guitar / play tennis

C. Talk with a partner. What hobbies do you have?

Answer:

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Language Focus

A. Listen and read. Then repeat the conversation and replace the words in blue.

Answer:

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B. Practice with a partner. Replace any words to make your own conversation.

Answer:

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C. Listen. Complete the conversation.

Answer:

1. after 2. guitar 3. two

4. Tuesday 5. Saturday

D. Complete Nadine’s schedule. Use the information in C.

Answer:

7:00 - 8:00:

Tuesday: soccer

3:00 - 5:00:

Wednesday: volleyball

Saturday: guitar class, karate

Sunday: homework

E. Work with a partner. Complete the Questions column of the chart on your own. Then take turns to ask your partner questions. Write his or her answers in the Answers column.

Answer:

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The Real World

A. Complete the sentences. Use the words in the box.

Some (1) … are difficult or (2) … for people. But robots can help us with them. There are many (3) … kinds of robots. Some help us to clean a (4) … house or (5) … heavy things. Some robots help us (6) … more about places outside Earth.

Answer:

1. tasks 2. dangerous 3. different

4. messy 5. carry 6. learn

B. Listen. Check the things that Jenkins’s robot can do.

Answer:

play video games - dance - set the table - clean the room - play music

Pronunciation

Reduction: to

A. Listen and repeat.

1. What do you like to do? 2. Does she like to draw?

3. I like to play tennis. 4. I don’t like to play sports.

Answer:

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B. Listen. Complete the sentences.

1. What do you … ?

2. Do you … the piano?

3. I … karate.

4. My parents … Korean food.

5. My mother doesn’t … every day.

Answer:

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C. Work with a partner. Take turns to read the sentences in B.

Answer:

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Reading

A. The article is about three children’s … .

a. hobbies b. clothes c. books

B. Scan the article. Match the people to their hobbies.

Answer:

1. c 2. a 3. b

C. Scan the article again. When did they start their hobbies? Underline their ages.

Answer:

Cecilia started her hobby at age six.

Hawkeye started his hobby at age four.

Malachi started his hobby at age two.

Comprehension

A. Answer the question about Incredible Kids.

Answer:

1. b 2. a 3. c 4. b 5. c

B. Work with a partner. Check the correct person. More than one answer is possible.

C. Talk with a partner. Which person from the reading passage do you think is the most amazing? Why?

Answer:

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Project: Work with a partner. Create a survey of hobbies. Interview 10 people.

Answer:

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Writing

Writing an email. Tell a friend about your hobbies and interests. Write 60 - 80 words. Turn to page 139 for the writing worksheet.

Answer:

Dear John,

It’s Linh from Vietnam. I have two new hobbies. They are playing soccer and drawing. I like to play soccer a lot. I play with my friends everyday after school. Besides, on the weekends I usually go to drawing classes. Now, I have a big collection of paintings which I draw myself.

What are your hobbies? Do you like music?

Write me back soon.

Linh