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Book ISBN: 9781877074387 PDF ISBN: 9780987303431
Size: A4 paperback
Level: Pre-intermediate and with teacher’s assistance to advanced
Age group: school age students to adult
Other: Self study: Yes Answers: Yes
Audio CD/MP3 available: Yes (as separate purchase)
Skills practiced: Reading, writing, listening, spelling and pronunciation and dictionary use.
Other features: This book has suggestions for students working through this course independently.
Table of Contents Rhyming Stories – language workbook
About this book
Introduction to the user of this book
Dan’s Black Hat Jazz Band
‘Match words to meaning’ activity and crossword 2
Comprehension questions relating to the story 3
Listen and complete the story 3
Spelling and pronunciation – find the different word 4
Speaking activities – topic relating to music 4
Pronunciation practice : syllables 4
Understanding English pronunciation: word stress and sentence stress 5
Jen, the apprentice chef
‘Match words to meaning’ activity and crossword 6
Comprehension questions relating to the story 7
Listen and complete the story 7
Spelling and pronunciation – find the different word 8
Speaking activities – topic relating to food 8
Spelling and pronunciation – homophones 9
Pronunciation practice – word stress 9
Complete the spelling lists with words from ‘Jen, the apprentice chef’ 10
Using a dictionary: examples and practice 11
Some bubble-gum fun
‘Match words to meaning’ activity and crossword 12
Comprehension questions relating to the story 13
Listen and complete the story 13
Spelling and pronunciation – find the different word 14
Speaking activities – topic relating to hobbies and community groups 14
Consonant clusters at the beginning of words – examples and practice 15
Complete the spelling lists with words from ‘Some bubble-gum fun’ 16
Ways of spelling the consonant sound /f/ 17
Connie’s ‘Orange Spot’ coffee shop
‘Match words to meaning’ activity and crossword 18
Comprehension questions relating to the story 19
Listen and complete the story 19
Spelling and pronunciation – find the different word 19
Speaking activities – topic relating to coffee and shopping 20
Pronunciation of the consonant sound /s/ 20
Complete the spelling lists with words from ‘Connie’s ‘Orange Spot’ coffee shop’ 21
Charlie’s marble carving
‘Match words to meaning’ activity and crossword 22
Comprehension questions relating to the story 23
Listen and complete the story 23
Spelling and pronunciation – find the different word 24
Words with ‘silent letters’ 24
Complete the spelling lists with words from ‘Charlie’s marble carving’ 25
Nick’s pink gym
‘Match words to meaning’ activity and crossword 26
Comprehension questions relating to the story 26
Listen and complete the story 27
Spelling and pronunciation – find the different word 28
Speaking activities – topic relating to physical fitness 28
Complete the spelling lists with words from ‘Nick’s pink gym’ 29
Guidelines and practice for pronouncing ‘g’. 30 – 31
Good books about wood and cooking
‘Match words to meaning’ activity and crossword 32
Comprehension questions relating to the story 32
Listen and complete the story 33
Spelling and pronunciation – find the different word 34
Speaking activities – topic relating to books 34
Complete the spelling lists with words from ‘Good books about wood and cooking’ 35
Shirley’s purple birthday
‘Match words to meaning’ activity and crossword 36
Comprehension questions relating to the story 36
Listen and complete the story 37
Complete the story about ‘Shirley’s birthday surprise’ 38
Spelling and pronunciation – find the different word 38
Speaking activities – topic relating to birthday celebrations 38
Complete the spelling lists with words from ‘Shirley’s purple birthday’ story 39
Consonant letter ‘c’ pronounced two ways 40 – 41
Green fields and clean beaches
‘Match words to meaning’ activity and crossword 42
Comprehension questions relating to the story 42
Listen and complete the story 43
Spelling and pronunciation – find the different word 43
Spelling guidelines (‘i’ before ‘e’ spelling) 44
Speaking activities – topic relating to travel and leisure activities 44
Research a country activity 44
Complete the spelling lists with words from ‘Green fields and clean beaches’ 45
Spelling and pronunciation – homophones 46
Consonant sounds at the end of words 47
More words with the vowel sound in ‘green’ 47
Paul’s cork boards
Match words to meaning activity and crossword 48
Comprehension questions relating to the story 48
Listen and complete the story 49
Spelling and pronunciation – find the different word 49
Complete the spelling lists with words from Paul’s cork boards 50
Spelling and pronunciation – homophones 51
Prue’s blue music school
Match words to meaning activity and crossword 52
Comprehension questions relating to the story 53
Listen and complete the story 53
Spelling and pronunciation – find the different word 54
Spelling and pronunciation – homophones 54
Speaking activity – topic relating to employment experience 54
Complete the spelling lists with words from Prue’s blue music school 55
Howard Brown’s mountain house
Match words to meaning activity and crossword 56
Comprehension questions relating to the story 57
Listen and complete the story 57
Spelling and pronunciation – find the different word 58
Words with silent letters activity and crossword 58
Complete the spelling lists with words from Howard Brown’s mountain house 59
Grey day at the bay
Match words to meaning activity and crossword 60
Comprehension questions relating to the story 60
Listen and complete the story 61
Spelling and pronunciation – find the different word 61
Complete the spelling lists with words from Grey day at the bay 62
Spelling and pronunciation – homophones 63
Golden roses, yellow boats
Match words to meaning activity and crossword 64
Comprehension questions relating to the story 64
Listen and complete the story 65
Spelling and pronunciation – find the different word 65
Complete the spelling lists with words from Golden roses, yellow boats 66
Spelling and pronunciation – homophones 67
Choy’s foil toys
Match words to meaning activity and crossword 68
Comprehension questions relating to the story 68
Listen and complete the story 69
Spelling and pronunciation – find the different word 69
Complete the spelling lists with words from Choy’s foil toys 70
Speaking activities – topic relating to toys and origami 71
Using an apostrophe correctly 71
Mike’s bright lime kites
Match words to meaning activity and crossword 72
Comprehension questions relating to the story 72
Listen and complete the story 73
Spelling and pronunciation – find the different word 73
Speaking activities – topic relating to popular activities 74
Pronunciation of words ending with ‘ed’ 74
Complete the spelling lists with words from Mike’s bright lime kites 75
‘Hair with Flair’ at Mayfair Square
Match words to meaning activity and crossword 76
Comprehension questions relating to the story 76
Listen and complete the story 77
Spelling and pronunciation – find the different word 77
Spelling in context – pronouns and contractions 78
Spelling and pronunciation – homophones 79
Complete the spelling lists with words from ‘Hair with Flair’ at Mayfair Square 79
Words with ‘silent’ consonants 80
Answers to exercises 81
