English Practice
Contents 6A
Unit Topic Language Focus Vocabulary Page 1 When I grow up
• want to be
• Conditional sentences: first conditional
• Jobs 2
2 My dream job • need to be
• Connectives: so that
• Describing
people 6
3 What are the problems?
• too
• enough
• very few / very little
• Opposite adjectives
• Natural disasters
10
4 Lending a helping hand
• either … or
• Neither … nor
• Shall we …?
• Charity work 14
5 Watching films
• Phrasal verbs
• Adjectives: ‘-ed’ and ‘-ing’
adjectives
• Describing
actions 18
6 I love reading!
• Relative pronouns:
who / which
• Conditional sentences: second conditional
• Describing book
characters 22
7 Enjoying the festivals
• Simple present tense
• Passive voice
• Festival
traditions 26
Final Revision 30
Quick Notes 35
Sample
Pan Lloyds High-flyers: English Practice — In and After-class Exercises 6A
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Sample
A. Mandy is playing a matching game. Help her write the names of the jobs on the lines. Then do the matching.
Vocabulary Workout
1 When I grow up
1 2 3
a a a
4 5 6
7 8 9
0 - =
a. cures animals b. works in space c. maintains law and order d. gives legal advice e. interviews people f. puts out fires
g. helps people in need h. takes care of passengers i. designs buildings j. acts on the stage
k. runs a business l. poses for photos Job Duties
f
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Sample
C. The children are talking about their dream jobs. Write about what the children say with the help of the given words.
B. Keith and Mandy are talking about themselves and their friend.
Complete the conversation.
1. Keith : What want to be when you grow up?
Mandy : a flight attendant when I grow up.
I love travelling.
2. Mandy : do you want to be ?
Keith : I when I grow up.
I love designing clothes.
3. Mandy :
Keith : Martin .
He wants to fight for justice.
Grammar Workout
Put an article before a job.
e.g. I want to be a teacher.
1. If I become , I’ll .
2. If , .
3.
4.
fly act
sing interview a plane my own songs in films people
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Sample
Did you know?
There is a job called ‘bed tester’. A bed tester bounces on beds to test whether they are comfortable or not.
Gary : Welcome to Time with Children again. Today we have three little guests.
They’ll talk about their dream jobs. Hello, Denise.
Denise : Hello, Gary.
Gary : What 1 when you grow up, Denise?
Denise : I 2 when I grow up.
Gary : Cool. What will you do if you become a ballerina?
Denise : If I become 3 , 4 .
Gary : Let’s listen to Matt. What 5 ?
Matt : 6
I love playing the piano. If I 7 ,
8 .
Gary : His music is great. How about you, Ryan? 9
Ryan : 0
I’ve always admired the great Italian painter Raphael.
Gary : What will you do if you become a painter?
Ryan : -
I hope I can be the next Raphael one day.
Gary : Great, Ryan! Thank you all for coming today. May your dreams come true.
Text type: Radio programmes Topic: Jobs
dance on the stage paint portraits of myself play Mozart’s music
a pianist a painter a ballerina
D. Keith is listening to a radio programme about dream jobs. Complete the conversation with the help of the given words.
Date:
Sample
E. The children are writing for the school magazine about their dream jobs. Help them complete the writing. You may use the words in the boxes.
Writing Workout
collect astronaut special rocks go different planets
donate charity businesswoman make money
I want to be .
If I become , .
If ,
I .
Samuel
I
Anna
I want to be a fashion designer when I grow up. If I become a fashion designer, I will have my own fashion show. If I have my own fashion show, I will become famous.
Keith
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Final Revision
A. Mandy is talking about her day at an amusement park. Complete what she says with the correct adjectives. (7%@1%)
1. We went to Star Theme Park because the tickets were not . 2. Mum went into the Haunted Castle. She was .
3. The performer could pull a car with a rope easily. He was . 4. It was crowded, but we made no complaints. We were . 5. Tom didn’t share the French fries with me. He was .
6. We watched a short film. In the film, the king made a table tennis table from a
door. The king was .
7. We met the famous singer Jenny. We waved to her but she walked away. She
was .
B. Keith is telling Mandy about a cartoon. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the given phrasal verbs. (12%@2%)
find out look for put on make up give up get away
1. Mr. Jones a funny costume and turns into a superman.
2. Although there are many aliens, Mr. Jones doesn’t .
3. There is a fog around Mr. Jones. He tries to what is happening.
4. The alien locks Mr. Jones up in its spacecraft. He can’t . 5. Mr. Jones a story. He says their enemies are coming.
6. The alien their enemies everywhere but can’t find them.
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Sample
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C. The children are writing sentences about jobs. Complete the sentences with the given words. (9%@3%)
D. The children are writing their comments about different plays. Finish them with the correct form of the given words. (12%@2%)
1. (teach my students patiently) If I become , I will
. 2. (catch thieves)
If I ,
. 3. (walk in space)
The Silly Postman
The plot was 1 . The postman always took the mail to the wrong places. I was 2 .
You Don’t Know Me
The ending was 3 . The killer was the old woman. I was 4 .
The Last Song
At the end, the maid sang the last song in her life. The song
was 5 . I was 6 .
move disappoint surprise amuse
