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Track 002: Page 7. Topic 1. Fun Fact. Track 006: Page 9. Listen.
B. Listen to the Fun Fact. Then answer A. Listen. Then complete the sentences.
the questions. 1. I live near a park called Green Park. It has a
A Hot Place! pond and beautiful trees.
The Sahara Desert is in Africa. It’s the hottest 2. A desert is a place with sand and rocks. The
place on Earth! It can be 57 degrees Celsius days are usually very hot.
sometimes! It’s full of sand and rocks. There 3. Camels are big animals. They’re tall, and they
aren’t many plants or animals here because have big eyes. They can run very fast.
there isn’t much water. It gets less than 9
centimeters of rain every year. Many camels Track 007: Page 9.
live here because they don’t need much water.

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B. Listen to the weather forecast A Day in
Dubai. What is it about? Choose the
Track 003: Page 8. Unit 1.
correct picture.
Get Ready to Listen. A Day in Dubai
A. Listen, point, and say. Write the words Good morning, Dubai! It’s Sara Khan here with
in your picture dictionary. the weather for Saturday. It’s going to be hot,
canyon with morning temperatures around 25 degrees
desert Celsius. Stay out of the sun in the afternoon
oasis because it isn’t going to cool down. It’s going to
pond be 39 degrees! I have a good idea—let’s all go to
stream the Al Ain Oasis in Abu Dhabi and visit the
temperature streams and ponds! It’s going to feel cooler
there.
Track 004: Page 8. For those who want to get out of the cities, it’s
still going to be—you guessed it—hot! If you
B. Listen and draw lines. want to explore the canyons in Wadi al Bih,
1. Zoe is on her way to explore the canyon. It’s wear a hat and sunglasses. You can also camp in
in the desert. Saih al Salam Desert, but it’s going to be very
2. Max is resting by the stream. The hot in the afternoon: around 44 degrees. If
temperature feels cooler there. you’re in the sun, keep your hat on and drink
3. Julia is visiting the oasis. She’s sitting under lots of water. It’s going to be cooler at night,
the trees. though—about 15 degrees—so bring a sweater,
4. Eric is looking at the pond. There are fish in too.
it.
Track 008: Page 10. Understand.
Track 005: Page 8. B. Listen to A Day in Dubai again. Choose
C. Listen and write. the correct answer.
1. stream See script for Track 007.
2. oasis
3. desert
4. temperature
5. pond
6. canyon

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Track 009: Page 10. Track 014: Page 13. Listen.
C. Listen. Complete each sentence with a A. Listen. Choose  or .
key word. Then match. 1. I always go on vacation with my family. We
1. Can we go to the canyon next weekend? like to walk in the forest and explore caves.
2. There’s a pond in the park. 2. I live on a big island. It has beautiful beaches
3. My uncle likes to camp in the desert. and a waterfall.
4. Is there a stream near your house? 3. Last weekend, I went to my grandfather’s
house. We rode our bicycles around the lake.
Track 010: Page 11.
Track 015: Page 13.
D. Listen to A Day in Dubai again. Work
with a partner. Complete the table. B. Listen to the story Jerrie and Charlie.
See script for Track 007. What is it about? Choose the correct
picture.
Track 011: Page 12. Unit 2. Jerrie and Charlie

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Get Ready to Listen. Geraldine Mock, a pilot, is talking about her trip
on a radio program in 1968.
A. Listen, point, and say. Write the words My name is Geraldine, but people call me Jerrie.
in your picture dictionary. I became famous in 1964. Why did I become
canal famous? Because I was the first woman to fly
cave alone around the world! Where did my trip
cliff start? I left from Ohio, USA, and it took me 29
island days to return there. I flew 36,790 kilometers
river and stopped in 29 different places. What did I
waterfall see? I flew over caves and canals. I saw big
rivers and waterfalls. I stopped at a beautiful
Track 012: Page 12. island and saw big cliffs.
My plane’s name is Charlie. It’s an old, small
B. Listen and number. plane. I flew Charlie through storms and strong
1. Look at that big waterfall! wind. Over the desert, Charlie nearly caught on
2. A big bird is flying out of the cave. fire! It wasn’t an easy trip, but I really enjoyed
3. There’s a cliff over there next to the ocean. it. When was my favorite time to fly? At night!
4. Those ships on the canal are really big! When I flew at night, the sky was very dark, and
5. The island is small, but it’s beautiful. I saw thousands of stars. I loved it! I want to fly
6. Are there any big fish in the river? around the world again!

Track 013: Page 12. Track 016: Page 14. Understand.

C. Listen and complete the sentences. B. Listen to Jerrie and Charlie again.
Choose the correct answer.
1. Can I take a photo of the waterfall?
2. Do you want to go fishing in the river or the See script for Track 015.
canal?
3. You have to get a ticket to go inside the cave. Track 017: Page 14.
4. From this cliff, you can see a big island.
C. Listen and choose the correct picture.
Then write the key word.
1. Jerrie saw a river.
2. She stopped at a beautiful island.
3. She saw big cliffs.
4. She flew over waterfalls.

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Track 018: Page 15. Track 022: Page 18.
D. Listen to Jerrie and Charlie again. Get Ready to Speak.
Work with a partner. Complete the A. Read and listen to the description.
diagram. Write synonyms for the underlined
See script for Track 015. words.
I’m Sofia, and last spring I traveled to Cairo, in
Track 019: Page 16. Units 1 and 2. Egypt, with some friends. We took a boat on a
Listening Check. huge river called the Nile. We also ate a lot of
good food. For three days, we stayed at an oasis
A. Listen to the telephone conversation in the desert. We camped in big tents. We rode
Sam Is Having Fun. What is it about? camels to see a beautiful canyon one morning.
Choose the correct picture.
Sam Is Having Fun Track 023: Page 21. Topic 2. Fun Fact.
A boy and his mom are talking about camp on B. Listen to the Fun Fact. Then answer
the phone. the questions.

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Hello, Sam. How’s your first time at camp?
Great! I really like it here. Jump High!
So, what did you do last week? Jumping on a trampoline is fun, and it’s good for
On Wednesday, we visited a waterfall and got your health. It makes your heart and body
really wet, so we jumped in the river, too! The strong. Lots of different people use trampolines
water was really cold, so we didn’t swim long. for exercise. Even astronauts use trampolines
And on Friday, we explored a big cave, but we before they travel to space. Trampolining is
didn’t see much inside because it was so dark. very popular today, and it became an Olympic
There were a lot of big rocks around it that we sport in the 2000 Olympic Games.
climbed on, and a small pond near it that we
swam in. Track 024: Page 22. Unit 3.
That’s nice. What are you going to do today? Get Ready to Listen.
Well, Miss Hill says she knows of a canyon near
a big cliff, so we’re going to ride our bicycles A. Listen, point, and say. Write the words
there with her, and it’s going to be really hot! in your picture dictionary.
Well, don’t forget to take water and— coach
I know. Don’t worry, Mom. I’m going to wear a play golf
hat and drink a lot of water. I have to go now, play table tennis
Mom. Bye! play tennis
OK, Sam. Speak to you soon. Bye! play volleyball
practice tai chi
Track 020: Page 17.
D. Listen to Sam Is Having Fun again. Track 025: Page 22.
Choose the correct answer. B. Listen and draw lines.
See script for Track 019. 1. Maria is playing table tennis with her friend.
She also likes to play tennis.
Track 021: Page 17. 2. Chen likes to play volleyball. He’s practicing
in the park.
E. Listen to Sam Is Having Fun again. 3. That’s our coach. His name is Emir.
Complete the sentences. 4. Mia likes to practice tai chi, but she’s playing
See script for Track 019. golf now.

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Track 026: Page 22. Track 030: Page 24.
C. Listen and write. C. Listen. Complete each sentence with a
1. practice tai chi key word. Then match.
2. play volleyball 1. I like to play tennis with my friend Alex.
3. play golf 2. At school, we play volleyball in gym class.
4. play table tennis 3. He plays table tennis three times a week.
5. coach 4. She likes to play golf on the weekend.
6. play tennis
Track 031: Page 25.
Track 027: Page 23. Listen.
D. Listen to Never Too Old for Sports
A. Listen. Then complete the notes. again. Work with a partner. Complete
1. Ying likes to play sports. Her favorite sport is the table.
tennis, and she takes lessons every Saturday. See script for Track 028.
2. Tim plays sports every day. He likes to play
volleyball, and he usually plays at school. Track 032: Page 26. Unit 4.

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3. Laura likes to practice tai chi on the weekend.
She and her grandmother practice together. Get Ready to Listen.
A. Listen, point, and say. Write the words
Track 028: Page 23. in your picture dictionary.
B. Listen to the passage Never Too Old for do gymnastics
Sports. What is it about? Take notes. do judo
jog
Never Too Old for Sports
play chess
Hello. I’m a coach at a sports center, and I think surf
playing sports is good for old people. My win a trophy
students are between 70 and 90 years old! They
usually come to the sports center one or two
times a week, so they don’t play every day.
Track 033: Page 26.
Some of them are strong, but most of them B. Listen and number.
aren’t very fast. That’s OK. They all like to play 1. Sarah and Mike are at the beach, and they’re
sports because it helps them stay healthy and playing chess.
happy. 2. Sarah’s sister is doing gymnastics on the
My students like some sports better than sand.
others. They like to play golf and practice tai chi 3. Two boys are surfing. They’re riding a big
together. These are good sports for them wave.
because they have to walk and move their arms,
4. Lisa likes to play soccer. She won a trophy!
but they don’t have to run. They also like to play 5. George likes to jog on the beach.
table tennis, but it’s more difficult because they
6. George’s brother is doing judo.
have to move fast. They don’t like to play tennis
or volleyball. These sports are hard, and they
can’t play them well. But whatever sports they Track 034: Page 26.
try, they always have fun playing them! C. Listen and complete the sentences.
1. I can’t jog or surf today because it’s raining.
Track 029: Page 24. Understand. 2. Tom does gymnastics at school. He’s very
B. Listen to Never Too Old for Sports good.
again. Choose the correct answer. 3. I do judo and I want to win a trophy.
4. When does your brother play chess?
See script for Track 028.

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Track 035: Page 27. Listen. Track 039: Page 29.
A. Listen. Choose the correct answer. D. Listen to The Big Wave again. Work
1. The red car is very fast. The blue car is slow. with a partner. Complete the diagram.
Which car is going to win? See script for Track 036.
2. We can’t go jogging. Look at those dark
clouds. What’s going to happen? Track 040: Page 30. Units 3 and 4.
3. The girl is tired and it’s late. She doesn’t want
to play. What’s she going to do?
Listening Check.
A. Listen to the story Lots of Practice.
Track 036: Page 27. What is it about? Take notes.
B. Listen to the story The Big Wave. What Lots of Practice
is it about? Choose the correct picture. It’s hard to be great at a sport. It takes a lot of
The Big Wave time and work to be the best. Do you want to
win a trophy? Well, if you are going to play golf,
As Kekoa jogged to the beach, she thought, tennis, or volleyball, you are going to have to
“Today is the World Surf Tournament! I’m going

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practice many hours every week to get one.
to win a trophy!” While she isn’t good at doing Sometimes you have to practice even when you
gymnastics or playing chess, Kekoa is very good don’t want to!
at doing judo, and she really knows how to surf! My friend Robert likes to surf, and he practices
Everyone thinks that she can win first prize a lot. Last year, Robert only surfed one or two
today. times each month. He was in a surfing
Two hundred people were at the beach to tournament in June, and he didn’t do well. He
watch the tournament. Kekoa waited in the sea thought he was the best, but five other surfers
for a perfect wave. “Here it comes!” she did better than Robert. His coach told him that
shouted. She stood up on her surfboard and he lost because he needed to practice more.
rode the big wave. “Wow! Look how fast she’s Now he’s surfing four times every week, and
going and how high she is!” Kekoa’s friends he’s really great. He’s much better now than he
said. was last year. His next tournament is in a
Suddenly, Kekoa fell and went under the wave. month, and I think he’s going to win!
Everyone waited to see Kekoa swim up to the
top of the water, but she didn’t. All they saw
was her surfboard on the waves, but they knew
Track 041: Page 31.
she was a strong swimmer. “Where is she?” D. Listen to Lots of Practice again. Choose
everyone asked. “Over there! I think I see her,” a the correct answer.
boy shouted.
See script for Track 040.
Track 037: Page 28. Understand.
Track 042: Page 31.
B. Listen to The Big Wave again. Choose
E. Listen to Lots of Practice again.
the correct answer.
Complete the sentences.
See script for Track 036.
See script for Track 040.
Track 038: Page 28.
C. Listen and choose the correct picture.
Then write the key word.
1. I’m good at playing chess. I usually play chess
with my brother.
2. We do judo every Wednesday and Friday.
3. I like to jog in the park every morning.
4. In the summer, we go to an island and I surf.

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Track 043: Page 32. Track 047: Page 36.
Get Ready to Speak. C. Listen and write.
A. Read and listen to the conversation. 1. eyebrows
Underline the predictions. 2. wavy hair
Hi! Do you want to watch a soccer game on 3. cry
Sunday? 4. skin
Maybe. Who’s playing? 5. kind
The Kites and the Wolves. They’re both very 6. dark
good. Fernando plays for the Wolves, and he
always scores. But the coach thinks he isn’t Track 048: Page 37. Listen.
going to play tomorrow because his knee hurts.
A. Listen. Choose Fact or Opinion.
Juan plays for the Kites, so I think they’re going
to win. It’s going to be a great game! 1. Sally looks very pretty when she has her hair
Let’s watch it! in a ponytail.
2. I think your grandfather is very funny and he
Track 044: Page 35. Topic 3. Fun Fact. tells good jokes.

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3. When I was a baby, my eyes were blue, but
B. Listen to the Fun Fact. Then answer now they’re brown.
the questions.
Let It Grow Track 049: Page 37.
Healthy hair grows about 15 centimeters every B. Listen to the conversation My Family.
year. Most people have 120,000 hairs on their Who is it about? Choose the correct
head! Blond people have more hairs—about picture.
150,000—because light-colored hair is thinner,
so they need more to keep their heads safe from My Family
the sun. We all lose about 100 hairs from our Hi, Peter. Congratulations on your new sister!
head every day. It takes four years to grow it Thank you, Mrs. Green. Now I have an older
back! sister, Mary, and a baby sister.
Do your parents have a name for her?
Track 045: Page 36. Unit 5. No, not yet, but I think Daisy is a nice name for
her.
Get Ready to Listen. Yes, I like that, too. So, what does she look like?
A. Listen, point, and say. Write the words She’s very pretty. Her skin is really soft, and she
in your picture dictionary. has dark blue eyes, but she doesn’t have
eyebrows!
cry Don’t worry. Some babies’ eyebrows are very
dark light, but they get darker quickly.
eyebrows Oh, OK.
kind What about her hair? Does she have brown and
skin wavy hair like you?
wavy hair No, she doesn’t. It’s brown, but not wavy. It’s
straight, like Mary’s.
Track 046: Page 36. I see. Do you take care of your new sister?
Yes, I give her a bath, and I feed her sometimes.
B. Listen and draw lines.
I know she’s hungry when she cries.
1. The boy with red hair is crying. That’s Jack. Good job, Peter. You’re very kind.
2. My friend Grace has dark, wavy hair. She’s
very kind. Track 050: Page 38. Understand.
3. That man has big, dark eyebrows. His name is
Jim. B. Listen to My Family again. Choose the
4. Lily’s skin is red because she was in the sun correct answer.
for too long!
See script for Track 049.

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Track 051: Page 38. Track 056: Page 41. Listen.
C. Listen. Complete each sentence with a A. Listen. Choose the correct answer.
key word. Then match. Mr. Silver and his daughter Anna have a jewelry
1. Helen has beautiful, wavy hair. store by the park. One morning, a bird took a
2. She has brown eyes and dark skin. pair of earrings and flew away. Mr. Silver was
3. Does your brother have dark eyes? angry. Later, Anna came to work. “Look, Dad!
4. I have thin eyebrows, like my dad. These fell out of the sky, onto my head!” Mr.
Silver laughed. “My earrings! Thank you, Anna!”
Track 052: Page 39.
Track 057: Page 41.
D. Listen to My Family again. Work with a
partner. Complete the diagram. B. Listen to the story The Hair Contest.
See script for Track 049. Who is the main character? Choose the
correct picture.
Track 053: Page 40. Unit 6. The Hair Contest

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Get Ready to Listen. Jeff got a text message from his best friend,
Alex: “It’s the Cool Hair Contest today at school.
A. Listen, point, and say. Write the words Do you think you can win?” Jeff brushed his
in your picture dictionary. blond, wavy hair back, but it fell into his eyes
angry again. “I need to get a haircut,” he thought, “not
braid a prize!”
clever Jeff walked to school alone, feeling angry. “I
earrings never win anything! Not a hair contest, not a
get a haircut math quiz,” he thought. “Other people have
make jewelry nicer hair and are more clever than I am.”
At school, all the children were together in the
Track 054: Page 40. schoolyard for the contest. Alex, who has short,
curly hair, was there waiting for Jeff. “Hey,” Alex
B. Listen and number. said. “Hi,” said Jeff. “I think Elsa’s going to win.
1. Hannah is wearing her favorite earrings. She’s the one with the long, dark braid and the
2. Ali gets a haircut once every month. earrings and bracelets. Her mom makes cool
3. Kim is angry because she doesn’t like her new jewelry.” But Jeff was wrong.
haircut. Principal Gomez announced the winner: “And
4. In my free time, I like to make jewelry for my first prize goes to ... Jeff Turner!”
friends. “Wow! I can’t believe I won,” said Jeff. “I’m so
5. When Hannah dances, she wears her hair in a happy!”
braid.
6. Sam is good at playing chess because he’s Track 058: Page 42. Understand.
very clever.
B. Listen to The Hair Contest again.
Choose the correct answer.
Track 055: Page 40.
See script for Track 057.
C. Listen and complete the sentences.
1. Mary is angry because someone took her Track 059: Page 42.
earrings.
2. We make jewelry and sell it in this store. C. Listen and choose the correct picture.
3. The girl with braids is very clever. Then write the key word.
4. I’m going to get a haircut on Saturday 1. She can’t wear her hair in braids.
morning. 2. She doesn’t want to get a haircut.
3. She makes jewelry. It’s beautiful.
4. A lot of people like to wear earrings every
day.

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Track 060: Page 43. Track 064: Page 46.
D. Listen to The Hair Contest again. Work Get Ready to Speak.
with a partner. Complete the diagram. A. Read and listen to the conversation.
See script for Track 057. Underline the opinion phrases.
Look at the girl in the photo—the one with
Track 061: Page 44. Units 5 and 6. dark, wavy hair. I think she feels angry because
Listening Check. her friends are using their phones. They aren’t
talking to her. What do you think?
A. Listen to the story The Wrong Haircut. In my opinion, she looks bored because she
What is it about? Choose the correct wants to watch a movie. Or maybe she wants to
picture. play outside, and her friends are making her
The Wrong Haircut wait.
Do you know Kim, that smart girl in my science
class? She’s the one with beautiful hair. It’s long, Track 065: Page 49. Topic 4. Fun Fact.
dark, and wavy. Well, last week, she went to see B. Listen to the Fun Fact. Then answer

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Mrs. Scissors at the beauty salon to get a the questions.
haircut. “Please cut it just a little,” Kim said.
“Don’t worry,” Mrs. Scissors said. But Mrs. Space Junk
Scissors is really old, and she doesn’t hear very About 20,000 pieces of broken rockets and
well. spaceships are traveling around the Earth.
“Oh, no!” said Kim when she looked in the These broken pieces are called space junk!
mirror. “It’s too short!” Sad and angry, she ran Some pieces are as big as cars and houses, and
home and cried in her room all weekend. Her others are very small. They are all dangerous
best friends, Lucy and Daisy, wanted to do because they travel very fast and they can hit
something to help Kim feel better. Daisy had a other spaceships! There are companies trying
clever idea, and she and Lucy went to see Mrs. to clean up space.
Scissors. The next day, they went to Kim’s
house and rang the doorbell. Kim opened the Track 066: Page 50. Unit 7.
door. “You have the same haircut as me!” she Get Ready to Listen.
said. She felt happy to have such kind friends.
A. Listen, point, and say. Write the words
Track 062: Page 45. in your picture dictionary.
footprint
D. Listen to The Wrong Haircut again.
galaxy
Choose the correct answer. ground
See script for Track 061. land
meteorite
Track 063: Page 45. planet
E. Listen to The Wrong Haircut again.
Track 067: Page 50.
Complete the sentences.
See script for Track 061. B. Listen and draw lines.
1. Lucy landed her spaceship on a new planet.
2. John is traveling to another galaxy far away.
3. Mike is walking on the ground. He’s leaving
footprints behind him.
4. Rosa is taking a photo of a meteorite.

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Track 068: Page 50. Track 071: Page 52. Understand.
C. Listen and write. B. Listen to They’re Mine! again. Choose
1. land the correct answer.
2. galaxy See script for Track 070.
3. footprint
4. meteorite Track 072: Page 52.
5. planet
6. ground C. Listen. Complete each sentence with a
key word. Then match.
Track 069: Page 51. Listen. 1. Our planet is bigger than yours.
2. The astronauts are studying a meteorite.
A. Listen. Choose  or . 3. He found small footprints.
1. Here’s your present, Rob. It’s a book about 4. They want to explore a different galaxy.
the planets.
Wow! Thanks! Track 073: Page 53.
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space soon! D. Listen to They’re Mine! again. Work
3. What’s wrong? Why are you crying? with a partner. Complete the diagram.
The astronaut in the movie … she’s lost in space. See script for Track 070.
It’s sad, but it has a happy ending, Mom.
Track 074: Page 54. Unit 8.
Track 070: Page 51.
Get Ready to Listen.
B. Listen to the story They’re Mine! What
is it about? Choose the correct picture. A. Listen, point, and say. Write the words
in your picture dictionary.
They’re Mine!
asteroid
Celia and Jeong are astronauts. They’re dream
traveling in space. moon
“Be careful, Jeong,” Celia says through the radio. satellite
She’s inside the space station, with the other solar system
astronauts. They’re traveling in a new galaxy. star
They usually have many jobs to do in a day, like
clean the station and check the computers. They
sometimes go out for a spacewalk. Today, Track 075: Page 54.
they’re studying meteorites and watching Jeong B. Listen and number.
land on another planet. It’s not easy, but he
1. There are many planets in our solar system.
does it. “Good job!” they say.
2. Some of these planets have asteroids.
Jeong jumps to the ground in his white boots.
3. Our planet has a moon.
“Hey! Look at these!” he shouts, and points to
4. Satellites fly around our planet.
footprints on the sand. “I think someone else is
5. I like looking at the stars.
here, Celia,” he says.
6. My dream is to fly a spaceship one day.
“Are you sure? Look again,” Celia says. “How big
are the footprints?” she asks.
“They’re about 27 centimeters long. And they’re Track 076: Page 54.
footprints of boots, not shoes,” Jeong says. C. Listen and complete the sentences.
“Twenty-seven centimeters. Hmm …” Jeong
thinks. “That’s a size 43. They’re mine! They’re 1. My dream is to go to the moon one day.
from my last trip here,” he says. 2. Is that a star or a satellite?
“Come on, Jeong,” Celia says, laughing. “We 3. Are there any asteroids near Earth?
don’t have much time.” 4. Our solar system is very big.

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Track 077: Page 55. Listen. Track 081: Page 57.
A. Listen. Choose the correct answer. D. Listen to Erin’s Dream again. Work
1. We landed on a very strange planet, and we with a partner. Complete the diagram.
saw something amazing! See script for Track 078.
2. It was a movie about a new solar system, and
… I didn’t like it very much. Track 082: Page 58. Units 7 and 8.
3. Emma, did you take my book Planets and
Stars? I’m reading it. You can’t have it!
Listening Check.
A. Listen to the story In the Schoolyard.
Track 078: Page 55. What is it about? Choose the correct
B. Listen to the class presentation Erin’s picture.
Dream. What is it about? Choose the In the Schoolyard
correct picture. On planet Latera, it’s the year 2128. In a small
Erin’s Dream town, the children are in the schoolyard. They
usually play volleyboost in the schoolyard.

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OK, everyone. Let’s listen to Erin. What do you Volleyboost is like volleyball, but the players
want to do when you’re older, Erin? ride on small rockets. Mark always scores
I don’t just want to study space, I want to go to because he can go really fast on his rocket. Once
space! My dream is to be an astronaut and he rode it really high.
travel around our solar system. I love looking “Where is he? Did he go to another galaxy?”
up at night. I sometimes see satellites and asked Jill. But then Mark landed softly on the
asteroids traveling in the sky. When there are ground!
no clouds in the sky, the moon and stars look Today, the children aren’t playing volleyboost.
very close. I want to be the first person to find a They’re talking about their dreams and what
different galaxy and land on new planets. I also they want to do when they’re older.
want to help keep space clean. There’s a lot of “What do you want to do, Mark?” Ben asks.
junk in space right now. “My dream is to travel in space. I want to go to
But…well, it isn’t easy to become an astronaut. I another solar system and visit a planet called
have to study hard at school, and…I’m…I’m not Earth,” Mark says.
very good at science, but I do love it. And I don’t “Wow! What’s there? Tell us about it!” Mark’s
like math very much. I have to learn a lot of friends say.
math and science to be an astronaut. “People and animals lived there a long time ago,
Thank you, Erin. You can do it! before we moved to Latera. I want to study its
history.”
Track 079: Page 56. Understand.
B. Listen to Erin’s Dream again. Choose Track 083: Page 59.
the correct answer. D. Listen to In the Schoolyard again.
See script for Track 078. Choose the correct answer.
See script for Track 082.
Track 080: Page 56.
C. Listen and choose the correct picture. Track 084: Page 59.
Then write the key word. E. Listen to In the Schoolyard again.
1. Erin likes to look at the moon. Complete the sentences.
2. She knows a lot about our solar system. See script for Track 082.
3. When it’s very dark, Erin can see asteroids in
the sky.
4. She says the stars look close through her
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Track 085: Page 60. Track 089: Page 64.
Get Ready to Speak. C. Listen and write.
A. Read and listen to the conversation. 1. comedy
Underline Diego’s reaction words. 2. the news
I won a photo contest! 3. camera operator
Wow, that’s great! What did you take a picture 4. adventure movie
of? 5. radio
I took a photo of the moon in clouds. Look. It’s 6. make a movie
this one.
Oh, that’s beautiful! Did you win a prize? Track 090: Page 65. Listen.
No, I didn’t get a prize.
A. Listen. Choose the correct answer.
Aw, that’s too bad. Maybe next time!
1. The premiere of the movie Ice Skating
Track 086: Page 63. Topic 5. Fun Fact. Penguins is coming. Tomorrow is the first time
you can see it.
B. Listen to the Fun Fact. Then answer 2. They made the movie in a studio in

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the questions. Hollywood. That’s in the United States.
3. There are great stunts, with actors doing
The First Movies
some very dangerous things.
The first movie theaters started in the United
States more than 100 years ago. Some of them
were very big and beautiful inside. The first
Track 091: Page 65.
movies didn’t have sound, so people read the B. Listen to the story Clearview Park.
words instead. Musicians also played What is it about? Choose the correct
instruments, like pianos and violins, while the picture.
movies played. Movies started to have sound in
1927. Clearview Park
When Zoe and her mom heard the news, they
Track 087: Page 64. Unit 9. were driving and listening to the radio. “If
you’re a fan of James Tan and his comedy, then
Get Ready to Listen. go over to Clearview Park. The actor is in town,
A. Listen, point, and say. Write the words making a new movie. He’s in the park right now.
in your picture dictionary. It’s going to be a funny adventure movie!”
“Mom, let’s go to the park! Please!” Zoe said.
adventure movie “But Zoe, dinner is ready. Your dad made pizza,”
camera operator her mom said.
comedy “Please, Mom! You know James Tan is my
make a movie favorite actor!” Zoe said.
radio “Oh, OK. Let’s go!” her Mom said, and drove to
the news Clearview Park.
The place was full of lights and camera
Track 088: Page 64. operators. They were filming an exciting scene,
and James Tan did a dangerous stunt. He
B. Listen and draw lines.
jumped out of a tall tree! “OK. We’re done now,
1. They’re making a movie about animals. Max everyone,” said the director. “Who wants a
is the camera operator. photo with James?” he asked. “I do!” shouted
2. My aunt Clare is listening to the news on the Zoe. “This is the best day ever!”
radio.
3. Jane is watching a movie with her dad. It’s a Track 092: Page 66. Understand.
comedy.
4. Steve is watching an adventure movie on TV. B. Listen to Clearview Park again. Choose
the correct answer.
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Track 093: Page 66. Track 097: Page 68.
C. Listen. Complete each sentence with a C. Listen and complete the sentences.
key word. Then match. 1. He wants to watch a documentary, but she
1. Zoe was excited to see them make a movie in prefers a scary movie.
her town. 2. Let’s watch a wildlife movie today.
2. In the park, Zoe saw many camera operators. 3. Turn on the TV. The science fiction movie is
3. Zoe doesn’t really like the news. starting.
4. Zoe and her mom listened to the radio. 4. I never watch cartoons or game shows.

Track 094: Page 67. Track 098: Page [Link].

D. Listen to Clearview Park again. Work A. Listen and number.
with a partner. Complete the diagram. 1. The word audience means all the people
See script for Track 091. watching the movie.
2. The word screen is what people look at when
Track 095: Page 68. Unit 10. they watch a movie.

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3. The word aisle is where people walk inside
Get Ready to Listen. the movie theater to get to their seats.
A. Listen, point, and say. Write the words
in your picture dictionary. Track 099: Page 69.
cartoon B. Listen to the conversation The
documentary Weekend. What is it about? Choose the
game show correct picture.
scary movie
science fiction movie The Weekend
wildlife movie Two friends, Kim and Paul, are talking about
last weekend.
Track 096: Page 68. Hey, Kim. How was your weekend?
Well, I stayed home because I was sick.
B. Listen and number. Oh, sorry.
1. I’m watching a documentary about growing It’s OK. I watched a lot of TV—lots of cartoons
food. It’s really interesting. and game shows, and a documentary about
2. Harry doesn’t like watching scary movies baseball with my dad. Oh, and we also watched
because he can’t go to sleep! a wildlife movie about wombats. A wombat is a
3. Emily loves watching wildlife movies about small animal that lives in Australia. Anyway,
animals all over the world. what did you do?
4. This is my favorite game show. Who’s going I went to the movies with my older brother. We
to win? watched a science fiction movie called Mystery
5. That was a great science fiction movie. Can Planet.
we watch it again? Mystery planet?
6. Fred watches cartoons every Saturday Mystery means something that is hard to
morning. understand.
So, what’s it about?
It’s about a new planet in our solar system. It
looks like Earth, so scientists send an astronaut
to explore. She discovers that it is Earth, so they
call it Earth2. Everything is the same, and the
people are the same. But—
What?
They’re all robots—bad robots.
That sounds like a scary movie! I want to see it!

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Track 100: Page 70. Understand. Track 104: Page 73.
B. Listen to The Weekend again. Choose D. Listen to TV Time! again. Choose the
the correct answer. correct answer.
See script for Track 099. See script for Track 103.

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C. Listen and choose the correct picture. E. Listen to TV Time! again. Complete the
Then write the key word. sentences.
1. Paul watched a science fiction movie with his See script for Track 103.
brother.
2. It was called Mystery Planet, and it was also a Track 106: Page 74.
scary movie. Get Ready to Speak.
3. Kim watched a cartoon on TV.
4. She also watched a wildlife movie about A. Read and listen to the review.
animals. Underline the examples.

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The Best Adventure Movie, by George Woods
Track 102: Page 71.
The Driver is an exciting adventure movie about
D. Listen to The Weekend again. Work a taxi driver named Tom. He meets and helps a
with a partner. Complete the table. lot of different people. For instance, a police
officer gets in the taxi and asks Tom to help him
See script for Track 099.
catch a bad man. It’s also a comedy. In one
scene, for example, Tom wears funny clothes
Track 103: Page 72. Units 9 and 10. and makes a sad woman happy. It’s really my
Listening Check. favorite movie because it’s both exciting and
funny!
A. Listen to the story TV Time! What is it
about? Choose the correct picture. Track 107: Page 77. Topic 6. Fun Fact.
TV Time!
“Bye!” Amy waved goodbye as her parents B. Listen to the Fun Fact. Then answer
drove off that Friday night. She went back the questions.
inside to her baby brother. “Alan, no more So Many Cars!
cartoons! Time for bed,” Amy said. She took him
Roads in Los Angeles, California, USA are long
to his crib to sleep. “Do you want a lullaby?” she
and wide. The biggest roads are called
asked. “Lullaby means a bedtime song for
highways, and Los Angeles has about 2,000
babies like you,” she said. Amy sang and Alan
kilometers of them! About 375,000 cars travel
closed his eyes. “Goodnight, Alan.”
on the busiest highway there every day. People
“Now, time for TV. Finally!” Amy jumped on the
sit in their cars for about two hours every day,
sofa. “The news, no! Comedy or a game show—
getting to work in the morning and home again
maybe. Documentary—I don’t think so. Aha! A
at night.
scary movie. Great!” Amy liked this kind of
movie. This one was about a small boy playing
in his bedroom. Suddenly, there was a loud
sound and the boy was gone. “Ah!” Amy turned
off the TV. She ran upstairs to check on Alan,
but he wasn’t there. “Oh, no! It’s like the movie!”
Amy thought. Then she saw a little leg under
the crib. “Come here, Alan! You scared me!” she
said.

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Track 108: Page 78. Unit 11. street they’re on. “Wow! That’s a beautiful
building!” he says to his friend. “If you stop,
Get Ready to Listen. then I can take a photo.” But Ryan keeps going.
A. Listen, point, and say. Write the words “Please look at the map. I’m really tired of
in your picture dictionary. driving,” he says.
“OK, OK,” Ben says. “We’re at Liberty Park, so I
building
think we got lost.”
crossroads
“What? Why did we get lost?” asks Ryan as he
get lost
stops the car.
traffic
“I think it’s because we didn’t turn left at that
traffic lights
crossroads. We turned right,” Ben says.
van
“Let me look at the map,” says Ryan, and he
takes Ben’s phone.
Track 109: Page 78. “Oh, Ben! This is a map of Badalona. We’re in
B. Listen and draw lines. Barcelona!”
1. Vicky is at the traffic lights. She’s looking at a
map because she got lost.
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2. That’s Julia. She’s walking into a building. B. Listen to The Map again. Choose the
3. Fred is driving a van through the traffic. correct answer.
4. Dan is on a bicycle at a crossroads.
See script for Track 112.
Track 110: Page 78.
Track 114: Page 80.
C. Listen and write.
C. Listen. Complete each sentence with a
1. crossroads key word. Then match.
2. traffic lights
3. get lost 1. There’s a crossroads before you get to my
4. van school.
5. traffic 2. I saw Peter at the traffic lights at Park Street
6. building and South Avenue.
3. The building is at the end of the street.
4. The traffic stopped us from going.
Track 111: Page [Link].
A. Listen. Underline the cause. Circle the Track 115: Page 81.
effect.
D. Listen to The Map again. Work with a
1. They were late because there was traffic. partner. Complete the diagram.
2. The van didn’t have any gas, so she didn’t go
for a drive. See script for Track 112.
3. If he doesn’t stop at the traffic lights, the
police can stop him. Track 116: Page 82. Unit 12.
Get Ready to Listen.
Track 112: Page 79.
A. Listen, point, and say. Write the words
B. Listen to the story The Map. What is it in your picture dictionary.
about? Choose the correct picture. crowded
The Map farm
It’s Wednesday afternoon, and the roads in farmers’ market
Barcelona, Spain, are full of cars, vans, and motorcycle
buses. It’s raining, so there’s a lot of traffic. Ben town
and Ryan are in a small car they got for their truck
vacation, looking for their hotel. At the traffic
lights, Ben looks around for the name of the

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Track 117: Page 82. Eight o’clock. Dad wants to get there early
because it’s going to get crowded.
B. Listen and number. That’s early! I always wake up late on
1. Harry is on a motorcycle with his dad. Saturdays.
2. They’re going to a farmers’ market. I’m like you—I sleep late on weekends, too, but
3. It’s near a big farm. not this Saturday!
4. It’s 20 kilometers from the town where Harry How are we going to get there?
lives. My dad and I usually go by motorcycle, but
5. A farmer is bringing fruit in his truck. we’re going to take the truck this time, so we
6. It’s very crowded. have room for the apples and for you!
Cool! See you Saturday!
Track 118: Page 82.
Track 121: Page 84. Understand.
C. Listen and complete the sentences.
1. We’re going to visit a farm tomorrow that’s B. Listen to Drive to Smallville again.
near our town. Choose the correct answer.
2. There’s a big motorcycle outside our house. See script for Track 120.

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3. Eric went to the farmers’ market yesterday,
and it was crowded. Track 122: Page 84.
4. When I’m older, I want to have a truck.
C. Listen and choose the correct picture.
Track 119: Page 83. Listen. Then write the key word.
1. The sunny beach is going to be crowded.
A. Listen. Do the sentences compare or 2. George’s aunt drives a truck.
contrast? Choose the correct answer. 3. Sarah’s dad rides a motorcycle.
1. My mom can drive a truck, but she can’t ride 4. George’s aunt has a farm.
a motorcycle.
2. Sam’s farm is big like our farm. Track 123: Page 85.
3. Paul enjoyed the farmers’ market, unlike
Mary. She didn’t like it. D. Listen to Drive to Smallville again.
Work with a partner. Complete the
Track 120: Page 83. diagram.
See script for Track 120.
B. Listen to the conversation Drive to
Smallville. What is it about? Choose the Track 124: Page 86. Units 11 and 12.
correct picture.
Listening Check.
Drive to Smallville
Two friends, Sarah and George, are making A. Listen to the interview World
plans for next weekend. Travelers. What is it about? Choose the
Hi, George! Do you want to go for a drive to a correct picture.
farmers’ market on Saturday? World Travelers
OK. Where is it?
Hello, Cindy. You and your brother, Mike, are
It’s in a town called Smallville. It’s not like our
traveling around the world on your
town—it’s small and pretty.
motorcycles. Why don’t you travel by car?
What are we going to see there?
We both love motorcycles. They’re more fun. I
Lots of fruit and vegetables from the farms.
enjoy feeling the wind, and traffic isn’t a
We’re going to buy green apples and make a
problem.
pie. My dad loves green apples, and I do, too,
You’re in China now. Do you ever get lost?
unlike my sister. She thinks green apples taste
Yes! We use maps on our phones. Sometimes
bad.
our phones don’t work though, so we get lost. If
Well, I think green and red apples both taste
we get lost, we stop and ask for help.
great! So, what time are we going to leave?
Where do you stay?

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Well, I love to stay in big cities, unlike Mike. He usually high. They run through a desert with
always chooses small towns because they’re not beautiful, pink sand. They also go through a
crowded like cities. And it’s easier to find work canyon. So, the runners see different types of
there. places. Each night of the race, they stay at a
Why do you work? camp near the Grand Canyon. This year, the
We work because we have to make money to Grand to Grand Ultra is from September 23rd to
pay for our trip. Next week, we’re going to work the 29th. If you want to run, you must pay
with animals on a farm. $3,300. So what are you waiting for? Live the
Wow, that’s great! What kind of animals? adventure!
Horses! They’re my favorite animal, and Mike’s
favorite, too! Track 129: Page 91.
Track 125: Page 87. C. Listen to The Grand to Grand Ultra
again. Choose the correct answer.
D. Listen to World Travelers again. See script for Track 128.
Choose the correct answer.
See script for Track 124. Track 130: Page 92.

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Track 126: Page 87. D. Listen and write the key word. Then
choose the correct picture.
E. Listen to World Travelers again. 1. oasis
Complete the sentences. 2. desert
See script for Track 124. 3. canyon
4. stream
Track 127: Page 88.
Get Ready to Speak. Track 131: Page 93.
Workbook Unit 2. Listen.
A. Read and listen to the explanation.
Underline the steps. A. Listen to the story Behind the
Look. I made this toy motorcycle. Waterfall. Then put the pictures in
Wow! How did you make that? order.
First, I checked that I had all the pieces, so I Behind the Waterfall
counted them. Second, I cleaned and dried them. Candy Island is a very small, special island. Not
Third, I painted everything. And fourth, I used a many people know about it. Kate and her family
very strong glue to put all the pieces together. go on vacation there every summer. The
It’s great! beaches are beautiful, and there’s a tall cliff
called Fizzy Cliff. Kate and her brother Scott like
Track 128: Page 91. to walk in the forest every morning. Last year,
Workbook Unit 1. Listen. something strange happened.
“What’s that noise?” asked Scott. They walked a
A. Listen to the passage The Grand to little more. The noise was a very big waterfall.
Grand Ultra. What do you hear about? “Let’s go closer!” said Kate.
Choose  or . She climbed up the rocks and up to the
waterfall, where she saw a dark cave behind the
The Grand to Grand Ultra
water. Scott was too scared to climb up and go
The Grand to Grand Ultra is a race in the United inside, so he waited below.
States, but it’s not just any race. It’s one of the “Hello! Hello!” a voice said from inside the cave.
most difficult races on Earth. One hundred Kate wanted to see. She went inside.
seventy people can run in The Grand to Grand “Kate! Where are you?” Scott shouted, and
Ultra each year. They run for seven days, from waited. A few minutes later, Kate came out.
the north part of the Grand Canyon to the south. “Scott!” she shouted. “Climb up here! There’s a
From start to finish, they run 273 kilometers. big bird inside the cave. It knows how to talk!”
It’s very hard because the temperatures are

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Track 132: Page 93. Track 136: Page 96.
C. Listen to Behind the Waterfall again. D. Listen and write the key word. Then
Choose Yes or No. choose the correct picture.
See script for Track 131. 1. play tennis
2. play table tennis
Track 133: Page 94. 3. play volleyball
4. play golf
D. Listen. Then read and choose the
correct answer. Track 137: Page 97.
1. We went to an island for our vacation. Workbook Unit 4. Listen.
2. I saw a cave, but I didn’t go inside.
3. I’m on a big boat on a canal. A. Listen to the story A New Club at Rose
School. Then put the pictures in order.
Track 134: Page 95. A New Club at Rose School
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gymnastics in gym class. Others like to play
A. Listen to the interview A Young Sports volleyball or do judo. There’s only one boy who
Star. Take notes. doesn’t like sports. His name is Jesse Brown.
A Young Sports Star He’s very good at math, and he draws well, but
Hello, everyone! Today, I’m talking to Meg he’s bad at sports. “I don’t like volleyball, and I
Baker. She’s only 13, and she won a big tennis can’t run fast. I’m good at playing chess, but
tournament this year. Hello, Meg. nobody wants to play,” he tells his dad.
Hi! Mrs. Castle, Jesse’s teacher, is worried because
You’re really great at tennis! How did you get so Jesse doesn’t have many friends. So, she talks to
good? Jesse’s dad. She has an idea: “Let’s start a chess
Well, I started to play tennis when I was five, club at Rose School. Jesse can teach the other
with my older brother. Now I practice four children to play chess!” Mrs. Castle says.
times a week with my coach. I’m good because I “What a great idea! He’s going to have a great
started when I was young, and I play a lot now! time and make new friends,” Jesse’s dad says.
I heard that you like to play other sports, too. He tells Jesse about Mrs. Castle’s idea. Jesse
Can you tell us about them? listens to his dad and thinks about the idea.
Well, I like to play volleyball with my friends at Then he smiles.
school, but I’m not very good. And I also play
table tennis with my dad. I usually win! Track 138: Page 97.
Your mom told me that you like to watch sports
together on TV. What do you watch? C. Listen to A New Club at Rose School
We like golf and soccer. We like to predict who again. Choose Yes or No.
is going to win and lose. See script for Track 137.
That sounds fun! Thank you, Meg!
Track 139: Page 98.
Track 135: Page 95.
D. Listen. Then read and choose the
C. Listen to A Young Sports Star again. correct answer.
Choose the correct answer. 1. I’m watching my brother do judo. He’s very
See script for Track 134. good!
2. I won a trophy for surfing. I’m so happy!
3. I’m going to learn how to play chess. I think it
looks interesting!

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Track 140: Page 99. didn’t. “I want to be like Rob: young and
handsome,” he thought. But he wasn’t.
Workbook Unit 5. Listen. One afternoon, Rob and his uncle were playing
A. Listen to the conversation My Cousin chess. King John got really angry when he lost.
Fred. What do you hear about? Choose  “I’m going to put you in a room at the top of my
or . castle forever!”
“Help! Let me out!” Rob shouted, but nobody
My Cousin Fred ever heard him calling and everyone forgot
Meg is at the zoo with her aunt and her cousin about him.
Fred. She’s talking to a tour guide because Fred Months and years went by. The prince got
is lost! older, and his hair and beard grew very long
Don’t cry, Meg, we’ll find your cousin. But first, because he never got a haircut. A girl who was
tell me: What does Fred look like? walking past the castle one day saw Rob’s
Well, he’s shorter than I am, and he has short, beard. She looked up and saw the prince
dark, brown hair. waving. He made a braid with his beard, to
OK. And is it straight or curly? make it stronger for the girl to climb up.
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It’s wavy. And he has pretty, green eyes, too. “OK, I’m going to get help,” she said, and
What is he wearing? Can you remember? climbed down Rob’s beard again. The next day,
Yes, an ugly red T-shirt, jeans, and a black cap. the girl came back with a group of friends and
And I think he’s wearing his new white set Rob free.
sneakers.
That’s great, Meg. Where did you last see him? Track 144: Page 101.
He was looking at the crocodiles, but he wanted
to see the elephants and the penguins next. My C. Listen to Prince Rob Enzel again.
aunt went to look for him. Oh, there she is. Choose Yes or No.
And is that Fred with her? See script for Track 143.
Yes, it is!
Track 145: Page 102.
Track 141: Page 99.
D. Listen. Then read and choose the
C. Listen to My Cousin Fred again. Choose correct answer.
the correct answer.
1. I’m going to make a pair of earrings for my
See script for Track 140. mom.
2. Danielle is the girl who has blond hair. She’s
Track 142: Page 100. angry.
3. Do you see that girl with the braid? She’s my
D. Listen and write the key word. Then
sister Sally.
choose the correct picture.
1. eyebrows Track 146: Page 103.
2. wavy hair
3. kind
Workbook Unit 7. Listen.
4. skin A. Listen to the story Breakfast in Bed.
What do you hear about? Choose  or .
Track 143: Page 101. Breakfast in Bed
Workbook Unit 6. Listen. It was a warm, sunny day, and Leyla opened her
A. Listen to the story Prince Rob Enzel. eyes slowly. She didn’t want to wake up.
Then put the pictures in order. “Sleeping in my bed on Earth is so great!” Leyla
thought. She spent the last five months in space
Prince Rob Enzel with six other astronauts. They lived together
Once upon a time, there was a handsome and and studied a new galaxy. She closed her eyes
clever prince named Rob Enzel. Almost again and thought about all the planets and
everyone liked him, but his uncle, King John,

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meteorites she saw through the small windows space and go on vacation to the stars. I don’t
of the spaceship. want to be an astronaut. I want to be a writer!
“Mom! Breakfast is ready!” Eva and Michael
shouted. Eva walked in with the coffee, and Track 150: Page 105.
Michael was carrying a big plate of food.
“What’s all this? It smells delicious!” Leyla C. Listen to When I’m Older again. Choose
laughed. She took the cup and—“Oh, no!” She Yes or No.
dropped the coffee all over the bed. Leyla See script for Track 149.
exercised two hours every day in space, but on
Earth her body was not strong yet. Track 151: Page 106.
“Don’t worry, Mom. I’m going to clean it!”
Michael said. D. Listen. Then read and choose the
“Thank you,” Leyla said. “I’m so happy to be correct answer.
home!” 1. We’re watching a TV show about asteroids.
2. This is a very interesting book about our
Track 147: Page 103. solar system.
3. Look at that beautiful star!

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C. Listen to Breakfast in Bed again.
Choose the correct answer.
Track 152: Page 107.
See script for Track 146.
Workbook Unit 9. Listen.
Track 148: Page 104. A. Listen to the story Where’s the Movie?
D. Listen and write the key word. Then What do you hear about? Choose  or .
choose the correct picture. Where’s the Movie?
1. planet Some students at Frozen Lake School made a
2. footprint short movie last year for art class. It was a
3. meteorite comedy about a boy named Frank. Every
4. galaxy morning, something funny happened to Frank
and he was late for school. Hugo was the main
actor. He acted as Frank, and ten other students
Track 149: Page 105.
had different, smaller roles. Grace was the
Workbook Unit 8. Listen. writer of the script. She wrote the story, and
A. Listen to the class presentations When Mark was the camera operator. He used the
camera on his smartphone!
I’m Older. Then put the pictures in order.
They made the movie in ten days. On the last
When I’m Older day, Grace said, “Mark, can you show me our
Hi. I’m Paul, and when I’m older, I want to take movie?”
care of animals – but not small animals like cats “Sure,” said Mark, but when he looked on his
and dogs. I want to take care of giraffes, lions, phone, he didn’t see it.
and hippos. I’m going to make sure they have “Is it gone? Did you delete it?”Hugo asked.
food, clean water, and a clean place to sleep. I “I hope not!” Mark said. Everyone was really
want to be a zookeeper! worried.
Hello. I’m Jenny, and I’m good at drawing. I “Wait a minute!” Mark ran to get his laptop. “It’s
usually draw buildings and airplanes. When I’m here,” Mark shouted. “It’s on my computer.”
older, I want to draw spaceships that can travel “Phew!” Grace said. “Thank you, Mark!”
around our solar system. Other people are They all watched the movie. “This is great!”
going to use my drawings to build these things. everyone said.
I like science, so I’m going to be a good
engineer!
Hi. I’m Kadir, and my dream is to write about
life in a universe far away. When I’m older, I
want to write stories about people who live in

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Track 153: Page 107. Track 157: Page 110.
C. Listen to Where’s the Movie? again. D. Listen. Then read and choose the
Choose the correct answer. correct answer.
See script for Track 152. 1. I really like this cartoon! It’s so funny!
2. I didn’t like the science fiction movie, but the
Track 154: Page 108. wildlife movie was really good.
3. Do you want to watch this documentary?
D. Listen and write the key word. Then Umm, can we watch the game show?
choose the correct picture. OK.
1. camera operator
2. radio Track 158: Page 111.
3. make a movie Workbook Unit 11. Listen.
4. adventure movie
A. Listen to the story Around New York.
Track 155: Page 109. What do you hear about? Choose  or .

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Workbook Unit 10. Listen. Around New York
“When I was young, I studied art in New York,”
A. Listen to the radio announcement Mary’s grandfather said. “I worked because I
What to Watch. Then put the pictures in had to pay for my apartment and school. I rode
order. my bicycle around New York City, and took
What to Watch letters and boxes to people. It was dangerous
Hello, everyone. This is the radio show What to because there was always traffic on the streets,
Watch. Let’s talk about TV shows and movies! but I loved it. Every time I stopped at traffic
OK, let’s start with the new game show 200 lights, I looked up at the tall buildings and
Questions. It’s on every Wednesday at 5 p.m. thought, ‘What a great city!’ I still remember my
The contestants, which means the people first day at work. I got lost and I rode my bicycle
playing the game, are very clever children! for two hours before I finally found the office. It
Another TV show starts Sunday. It’s the cartoon was winter, so I was cold. A young woman
Baby Monsters. These five little monsters like to opened the door and asked, ‘Why are you so
play and have fun. They get into a lot of trouble! late?’ ‘Sorry. I don’t know the city well,’ I said.
Now let’s talk about two new movies. Mystery Do you know who that young woman was?”
Planet is for science fiction fans. It’s a great Mary’s grandfather asked.
story about space, and it’s a little scary. And “Who?” asked Mary.
don’t miss Wild Cats, the new wildlife movie “Your grandmother!” he said, and laughed.
about lions and tigers. You’re going to learn a
lot about the lynx, too. A lynx is a wild animal, Track 159: Page 111.
like a tiger but with bigger ears.
Now we have a game about movies for you
C. Listen to Around New York again.
today. Call 555-1234, and you might win movie Choose the correct answer.
tickets! See script for Track 158.

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C. Listen to What to Watch again. Choose D. Listen and write the key word. Then
Yes or No. choose the correct picture.
See script for Track 155. 1. van
2. building
3. traffic lights
4. crossroads

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Track 161: Page 113. Track 162: Page 113.
Workbook Unit 12. Listen. C. Listen to Our Field Trip again. Choose
A. Listen to the class announcement Our Yes or No.
Field Trip. Then put the pictures in See script for Track 161.
order.
Our Field Trip Track 163: Page 114.
A teacher is telling his students about a class D. Listen. Then read and choose the
trip. correct answer.
OK, everyone. We’re going to go to the Dallas
farmers’ market—not the Northlake market, 1. Let’s visit Charlie at his farm tomorrow.
because it’s too big. We’re going to go on Friday Great! I can help him water the vegetables.
morning. The market is crowded on the 2. We went to a farmers’ market on Sunday. It
weekend, but not on Fridays. was fun!
The bus leaves from the front gate at 8:30 a.m., 3. I’m going into town tomorrow on my
so please be here at eight o’clock. Now, at the motorcycle.

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market, there are going to be both fresh fruit
and vegetables from the farms near our town.
You aren’t going to find things such as cherries
or peaches. They grow in the summer, like
strawberries. But you can buy peas and spinach
and other food that grows now, in spring. After
we walk around the market, we’re going to have
a picnic. Bring a sandwich with you, or a little
money to buy some food from the market. And
don’t forget to bring a bag with you so you can
carry your fruits and vegetables home!

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