Time Games

Chapter 1
1. Who or what do the following adjectives refer to?

1 Peaceful - Mom

2 Cool - Stella’s

3 Normal - Family

4 Difficult - Game.

5 Powerful - Jack of the game

6 Angry - Lucy

7 Evil - dwarf

8 Busy - Steve

T: GRADE 4

2. Adam loves playing football and spending time outside in the country in the
summer. What about you? Talk about these things with a partner.

1 Where do you live? In the countryside, in a small town or in a city?

In a small town.

2 What do you like doing there in the summer time?

Going out to play football with my friends.

3 What about in the winter?

Staying at home playing video games

4 What's your favourite time of year? Why?

Spring because it is neither cold nor hot.
3. Adam’s World
Like many teenagers, Adam lives in a world made up of family, school,
homework, and problems. Sometimes he even speaks in his own special way,
using slang words that young (and sometimes not so young) people use every
day in Britain.

When we speak we choose the words depending on who we are speaking to. In
English there are no formal or informal forms so it's especially important
that you choose the right words.

a) We can use all of these expressions to greet someone. Match the words (1-3)
to the right situation (A-C).

1 Hello-C

2 Hi, Amanda-A

3 Good morning, Mr Smith-B

b) Talk with a friend. Answer these questions.

1 Think of all the different people you speak to during the day. What different
ways are there in your language to say 'hello'?
In my day I say hello in different ways like hello, hello, good morning.

2 Why do we speak in different ways to different people?

Because we have more or less confidence in those people

3 What happens if we use the wrong words in the wrong situation?

That we ask for forgiveness

c) Here are some more of Adam's expressions. Match them (1-3) to their more
formal equivalent (A-C). What words do young people use in your language to
say the same thing?

1 Hanging out- B Unusual.

2 Pretty cool- A Really interesting
3 Funny looking- C Relaxing.
4. Direct and indirect speech

Change the direct speech into indirect speech.

0 "I am going for a walk."

I told my mum that I was going out for a walk

1 "I really love the countryside," said Adam.

Adam said that he really loved the countryside.

2 "I will answer the telephone," said Lucy.

Lucy said that she would answer the telephone.

3 "I don't usually do anything interesting at school," said Adam.

Adam said that he didn’t usually do anything interesting at school.

4 "I have cut the dwarf's head off!" said Jack.

Jack said that he had cut the dwarf’s head off.

5 "You can borrow my book," she said.

She said that I could borrow her book.

6 "I haven't got any homework," said Adam.

1. Match the verbs (1-4) from Chapter Two to the pictures (A-D). They are all
noises. Use your dictionary to help you if necessary

1 Shouting- B

2 Banging- A

3 Blaring- C

4 Muttering- D

2. Do you know these computer words in English? Use a dictionary to help you
if necessary

A: screen
B: keyboard
C: tablet

3. In Chapter Two Adam plays his new computer game. Talk about computers
with a partner.

1 How often do you use a computer?

I use the computer almost every day to do homework, watch videos, and play.

2 Do you like playing computer games? Why/ Why not?

Yes, I like playing computer games because they are fun and help me
entertain myself.

3 What other things do you use a computer for?

I use the computer to study, search for information, and talk with friends.

4 Do you think young people spend too much time using computers?
Why/Why not?
Yes, I think young people spend too much time using computers because they
could spend more time outside or doing physical activities.
Chapter 2

Comprehension check

For each question choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.

1 Adam says he might study

A to get a good mark in his history test.

B to make his partner angry.

C to understand his town in the past.

D to annoy Miss Simns.

2 Mrs Hopkins loves Adam because

A he always knows the answers.

B his father is an economist.

C he is proud.

D she thinks his name is important.

3 Adam thinks that his father

A doesn't ask intelligent questions.

B should come and watch him play football more often.

C is too quiet.

D loves spaghetti.

4 Jack

A changes into Lord Greenstone.

B is chasing dwarves.

C has a new haircut.

D doesn't obey Adam's commands.

5 Adam

A doesn't like too much fighting in games.

B hears Greenstone's voice.

C thinks somebody is outside in the garden.

D doesn't understand what the voice says.

Complete the crossword.

1 Adam's computer game was a present for his birthday

in May.

2 There was a problem with Adam's game. It didn't work properly.

3 Adam gets lots of home wank from his teachers.

4 The television was very loud.

5 The forest was full of dweadis.

6 Jack Adam's invention.

7 Mrs Rogers is the maths teacher.

8 Mum is using the computer.

Speak 9 Adam is sure he heard someone speak.

Sentence transformation

Here are some sentences about Chapter Two. For each question complete
the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than
three words.

1 Adam walks to school in five minutes.

It takes Adam five minutes to walk to school.

2 Chloe studies more than Adam

3 Adam doesn’t study haves, mach has Chloe.

4 Dad ate some cold spaghetti who’s eaten by Dad.

5 "There are no dwarves!" said Jack.

Jack told Adam that ther were no dwarves.

6 Adam dreamt something strange. Adam had a estrange drim.

PRETTY and FUNNY,

Usually the word pretty is similar to beautiful and funny is something that
makes you laugh. Like lots of people, Adam sometimes uses the words
differently.

He says 'pretty awful... and 'funny thing'. Here, pretty means really or very and
funny means strange.

Look at these sentences. What do pretty and funny mean?

Pretty. Write B (beautiful) or V (very).

1 Your friend is pretty. V

2 I'm pretty tired. B

3 That car is pretty big. V

4 What pretty flowers! B

Funny. Write F (funny) or 5 (strange).

1 Your brother is really funny. He tells great jokes. F

2 The film was funny. It made me laugh a lot. S

3 There's a funny smell in the fridge. F

4 What's that funny noise coming from upstairs? S

Vocabulary

Here are some clothes words from Chapter Three. Match the words (1-6) to
the right pictures (A-F). Use your dictionary if necessary.

1 Cloak- A

3 Sweatshirt- E

5 Jerk- F

2 Shirt- D

4 Leggings- C

6 Tie- B

Here are some more words that Adam uses in Chapter Three. What do you
think they mean?

Match the words (1-7) with their definitions (A-G).

1 For real- F not pretending

2 Go on forever- D continue for a long time

3 Spot- A see/notice

4 Work out- G understand a situation

5 The same old stuff- B the usual boring things

6 What's it got to do with you?- E why are you interested?

7 Gross- C disgusting
Chapter 3

The text and beyond

Comprehension check

Complete this summary of Chapter Three. For each question, mark the correct
letter A, B, C or D.

As soon as Jack (1) got to school he saw Chloe. He didn’t like her very
much(2) because she always knew the right answer and did her homework.
While he was (3) talking to her outside the school gates he noticed a boy who
was (4)dressed differently from all the others. Most of the boys and girls were
wearing school uniform, and had a stranger dream. Most of the boys and girls
were wearing school uniform but this boy (5)wasn’t. Jack’day wasn’t very good
and when he got home he (6) did some of his history homework. After a while
he fell asleep, still wearing his school uniform, and had a strange dream. He
dreamt that he was running (7) through a forest when somebody spoke to him.
It was Jack. He was inside the computer game and at first he (8) wanted to
play. Jack told him that he (9) was in trouble and needed help. Jack said that
he needed to find a key and get past Greenstone's men. He was woken up
(10) by his sister before he really understood what was going on.

2 Speaking

Adam's class is going on a history trip.

Now talk about these questions with your partner.

A Have you ever been on a school trip? Where did you go?

B Did you enjoy it? Why? Why not?

C Do you think it is a good idea for teachers to take students on trips? Why?
Why not?

D Which place would you like to visit with your class in the future? Why?
3 Listening

Listen to Miss Simms talking about the class history trip. For each question, fill
in the missing information in the numbered space.

4 Get

Get means lots of different things in English. Here are some examples of the
word get from Chapter Three. What do the word mean in these sentences?

1 "Get your hands off me!": Take.

2 Things didn't get any better when I got to school: Become, arrived.

3 We need to get past Greenstone's men. I got a real surprise: Move, receive.

1. Comprehension check
Are these sentences True (T) or False (F)?

1 Year 1 is your first year at school. F

2 Everybody loves secondary school. F

3 At lunch time you can choose what to eat. F

4 Everybody usually wears the same clothes to school. T

5 At 3.30 all the students go straight home to do their homework. T

6 In Year 10 everybody studies the same subjects. F

7 You study less subjects in Year 11 than in Year 12. F

8 Students don't have to do A level subjects that they don't like. T

2. Write a short sentence or phrase to answer these questions.

1 How is primary school different from secondary school?

That in high school you can choose the subjects that you like the most.

2 What do you do at the end of Year 9?

You have to choose your favorite subjects to take the exams.

3 Why are A levels important?

Because they can get you into better places to work.

3. Speaking

Answer these questions about school in your country.

1 What time does school start and finish?

It starts at 8 in the morning and ends at 2 and 30 in the afternoon.

2 Do you change schools when you are 11 years old?

It's the last year of school.

3 Are there special clubs (sports, computers, music etc.) after school? What
do you like doing?
Yes, I would like to play soccer.

4 Do you have to wear a uniform? Do you think uniforms are a good idea?
Why? Why not?
No, I wouldn't want to wear the same clothes every day.

5 How old are you when you have to do important exams at school?
You start at 9 years old in primary school.

6 Do you study more subjects when you are older or less subjects?
Less because you study what you like the most.
Before you read

1. Speaking

Look at the picture on page 39.

In pairs:

A Make a list of as much vocabulary as possible in two minutes. Include

nouns, verbs and adjectives.

B Take turns to describe the picture.

C Try to imagine what is happening in the picture. Why do you think Adam is
there? What do you think will happen?