1 After-school activities
• Listening to words that sound similar
• Choosing the correct picture
• Conversations
2
2 At the tuck shop
• Understanding the samemeaning in different words • Conversations
7
3 Having a party
• Using short forms to takenotes • Conversations
10
4 Young Grandpa
• Understanding one’s feelings• Conversations
• Interviews
13
5 Now I can …
• Listening for common features• Conversations
• Phone
conversations
16
6 TV and radio shows
• Listening to radio
programmes • Interviews
19
7 Living in Hong Kong
• Filling in forms
• Listening for directions
• Forms
• Conversations
• Interviews
• Directions
• Maps
22
8 Good food and healthy diets
• Answering questions with the word ‘NOT’
• Listening for main ideas
• Conversations
• Speeches
• Radio
programmes
• Stories
27
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Unit Topic Strategy Text Type Page
CONTENTS P.4
9 Good and bad habits
• Listening for rhymes
• Listening for frequency
• Poems
• Conversations
• Descriptions
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10 Guinness World
Records
• Listening for numbers • Conversations• Presentations
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Listen and choose the best answer by blackening the circle.
1. Who wants to join the swimming class?
A. Ben Ching B. Ken Ching C. Barry Ching D. Kennedy Ching
2. What is Rosie’s favourite hobby?
A. swimming B. sailing C. skiing D. skating
3. What does Bella want to do with Jennifer this weekend?
A. play volleyball B. play basketball C. play baseball D. play the piano
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After-school activities
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Strategy
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Listening to words that sound similar
Some words have very similar sounds. Don’t mix them up! Before listening, you can read them silently in your mind. It helps you tell them apart.
Pay attention to:
• the initial consonants
golfing surfing diving driving
• the number of syllables
1 syllable: Ken 2 syllables: Ken ny 3 syllables: Ken ne dy
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Choosing the correct picture
You should study the pictures carefully and look for the differences between them. To listen for a person, pay attention to:
• his/her hairstyle
• features of his/her face and body
• his/her clothing and accessories
• what he/she is doing
Strategy
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Date:
Listen and choose the best answer by blackening the circle.
1. Which picture is correct?
A. B. C. D.
Keith
Keith KateKate KeithKeith KateKate KeithKeith KateKate KeithKeith KateKate
2. Which picture is correct?
Beth
Beth AnnAnn BethBeth AnnAnn BethBeth AnnAnn BethBeth AnnAnn
A. B. C. D.
3. Which picture is correct?
A. B. C. D.
Lily Lily
Lily
Lily LilyLily LilyLily
Ben Ben
Ben
Ben BenBen
Ben Kelvin Ben
Kelvin KelvinKelvin KelvinKelvin KelvinKelvin
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Keith
Keith KateKate KeithKeith KateKate KeithKeith KateKate
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Track 03
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Martin is talking to Pauline about their hobbies.
Listen to the conversation. Answer the questions.
1. What does Pauline do every Thursday?
1. 2. 3. 4.
A. 1 and 3 B. 1 and 2
C. 3 and 4 D. 2 and 4
2. Martin often goes to . A. Fun Mill Sports Centre B. Money Mill Sports Centre C. Sunny Hill Sports Centre D. Bunny Hill Sports Centre 3. Who is Martin’s coach?
A. Mr. Tam B. Mr. Lam
C. Mr. Kam D. Mr. Sam
4. Pauline CANNOT join Martin because . A. Martin is busy
B. Martin’s coach is busy
C. the sports centre is far away from her home D. the sports centre is closed on Mondays
5. Martin and Pauline can play together.
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The junior team is watching a competition. Martin and Lisa are talking about the match.
Listen to the conversation. Answer the questions.
1. The senior team is playing against Primary School.
A. Hillsfield B. Sandfield
C. Greenfield D. Bluefield
2. How many players does the opposite team have?
A. six B. seven
C. eight D. nine
3. Which is Hector?
A.
C.
B.
D.
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