English for starter 3 students book

M. Hancock


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New edition 2006
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Contents
Unit

Language Focus

Functions

Hello, I’m Omar.
I’ve got a sister called Fadia.
I live with my mother and my father.
I live in Damascus.

Introducing yourself
Talking about your family

1

What lessons have we got today?
Today, we’ve got Maths and English.
My favourite lesson is English.

Talking about school subjects
Asking for and giving information

4

This is the laboratory.
This is where we have Science.
Where’s the classroom?
It’s on the left, next to the laboratory.
How many desks are there?

Describing location
Talking about rooms in a school
Counting

7

What do you like doing?
I like playing tennis.
I don’t like watching football.
I don’t mind listening to music.

Asking and answering questions
Expressing likes and dislikes

10

Revision of previous vocabulary and structures

Asking for and giving information
Describing location

13

Can he play tennis?
Yes, he can. / No, he can’t.
In my class, twenty pupils can run fast.

Expressing ability
Counting from 20–30; 40; 50
Asking for and giving information

15

I’m tired and thirsty.
I’m hungry when it’s lunchtime.

My uncle is very fast.

Asking questions
Describing people
Expressing ability
Describing feelings

18

7
8

I’d like to go to the mountains.
Do you prefer the mountains or the beach?
I prefer the beach.

Expressing preferences
Asking questions

21

We always take a map.
I often take a camera.
We sometimes go by plane.
We never go by train.

Talking about holidays
Expressing preferences
Expressing frequency

24

Revision of previous vocabulary and structures

Asking for and giving information
Expressing preferences
Expressing frequency

27

Can you take the suitcase, please?
Can you put your shorts in the wardrobe, please?
Yes, of course.

Making polite requests

29

What are you doing?
I’m helping Mum.
Is Dad swimming?
No, he’s not.

Describing actions
Asking questions

32

1
Hello, I’m ...

2
My favourite lesson

3
Our school

4
What do you like doing?

1

5

Page

Revision 1

6
Sports competition

In a race

Where do you want to
go?

9
Go on holiday

10

Revision 2

11
What we take on a
holiday

12
What are you doing?


Contents
Unit

Language Focus

Functions

What’s the weather like in winter?
It’s often cold and rainy.
I like summer because it is sunny.

Describing the weather
Talking about seasons
Expressing likes and dislikes

35

I think it’s a bird.
I don’t think it can fly.
Perhaps it’s tired.

Expressing opinion
Expressing possibility
Describing pictures

38

Revision of previous vocabulary and structures

Describing pictures
Describing actions
Describing the weather

41

16

My father is a pilot.
He usually flies planes.
Today, he’s playing tennis in the park.

Describing daily activities
Describing actions
Talking about jobs

43

17

How long are great white sharks?

They’re usually four metres long.
They live in warm water near Africa.

Talking about animals
Describing pictures
Counting

46

I’d like four cakes, please.
How much are they?
Where’s the chemist’s?
It’s opposite the market.

Describing location
Going shopping
Expressing prices

49

What would you like?
I’d like fish and vegetables, please.
Can I have chicken and rice, please?

Ordering a meal in a restaurant
Making requests

52

Revision of previous vocabulary and structures

Describing actions
Describing daily activities
Describing pictures

55

21

What was the museum like?
It was very interesting.
The statues were very old.

Describing objects
Talking about people
Talking about the past

57

22

There was a big market.
There were many shops.
Today there is a nice café.

Talking about the past
Describing a town

60

She could talk when she was two.
I couldn’t play the piano.
When you were six, could you swim?
Yes, I could. / No, I couldn’t.

Expressing ability in the past
Describing pictures
Asking for and giving information

63

I helped my aunt in the kitchen.
Yesterday, Laila visited her grandmother.

Talking about the past
Describing activities in the past

66

Revision of previous vocabulary and structures

Asking and answering questions
Talking about the past

69

13
The weather

14

I think it’s a bird.

15
Revision 3

Your family

Animals around the
world

18
How much are they?

19
In a restaurant

20
Revision 4

The museum

The history of Palmyra

23
When I was young, ...

24

Page

Yesterday

25
Revision 5


Unit
1

N

Listen and read

1

Hello, I’m ...

I live with my mother and my father.
IÕve got a brother called Omar.

Hello, IÕm Omar.

IÕve got a sister
called Fadia.

And IÕm Laila.

We live in
Damascus.

We go to primary school.

Hello, IÕm Miss Hiba.
This is Hani.

Hello.
HeÕs a new pupil.
We like our school.

1


Unit 1

Study Box
grandfather

grandmother

father

mother

brother

sister

2 Ask and answer
Where do you live?

I live in Damascus.
Where does your
grandfather live?

He lives in Homs.
Aleppo

Al Hasakah
Ar Raqqah

Latakia
Dayr az Zawr
Homs

Damascus

Sweida

2


Unit 1
3 Read and match

Dear John,
Hello! I live in Damascus. I live
with my mother and my father.
I’ve got a brother. He’s called
Khaled. He’s 12 years old.
My grandfather and

grandmother live in Homs.
Here is a photograph of my
family!
Write soon,
Hani

1

2

4 Talk about you
I live inÉ

IÕve gotÉ

5

N

I live withÉ

Sing

We have a new pupil.
HeÕs in our class today.
I love my school.
I come to school every day.

3

Unit
1

N

2

My favourite lesson

Listen and read

What lessons
have we got today?

And tomorrow weÕve
got Art and Religion.

Today, weÕve got
Maths and English.
My favourite lessons
are English and Music.
What are your
favourite lessons?
WeÕve got Arabic and
Science on Tuesday.

My favourite lessons
are Arabic and Science.
4

I like Tuesdays!


Unit 2

Study Box
Maths
Art

English
Science

Religion
Music

2 Ask and answer
WhatÕs your
favourite lesson?

My favourite lesson
is English!
1 food?

2 drink?

3 hobby?

4 colour?

5


Unit 2
3 Ask and answer
On Wednesday,
sheÕs got...

What lessons has Laila
got on Wednesday?

Wednesday
Science
Religion
Arabic

What lessons has she
got on Thursday?
On Thursday,
sheÕs got...
Thursday
Art
English
Maths

4 Talk about you
On Sunday, IÕve gotÉ

6

Unit
1

N

3

Our school

Listen and read

Who wants to show Hani
around the school?

This is the library.
This is where we read.
We use the computers too.

I like computers!

This is the laboratory. This
is where we have Science.

The playground is there
on the left. ThatÕs where
we play sports!

I like my new school!

7


Unit 3

Study Box
on the left

on the right

next to

2 Ask and answer
WhereÕs the
classroom?

ItÕs on the left,
next to the
laboratory.

8


Unit 3
3 Ask and answer

How many desks
are there?

There are ten.

4 Talk about your classroom
In my classroom
there are 20 desks.

9


Unit
1

N

4

What do you
like doing?

Listen and read
What do you like doing, Hani?

I like playing tennis.
Do you like playing tennis?

I like watching football
matches. But I donÕt like
playing football.
Do you like watching
videos? LetÕs watch videos.

No, I donÕt. But I
like playing football.

I like listening to music
too. Do you like playing
computer games?

I donÕt like watching
videos. But I like
listening to music!

LetÕs play this computer game.
ItÕs got a football match for Omar.
And itÕs got music for Laila.

Yes, I do.

I donÕt mind playing
computer games.
10

Thank you!


Unit 4

I like listening
to music

Study Box

I don’t like
playing
football
I don’t mind playing computer games

2 Look, ask and answer
What do you like doing?

watch

play

I like watching videos.
listen

3 Talk about your class
What does
Maysaa like
doing?

She likes watching
videos. She doesnÕt
mind playing tennis.
She doesnÕt like
listening to the radio.
11


Unit 4

4 Project

Do you like…

Me

–––––––––––––––

playing tennis
playing football
playing computer games
playing the guitar
watching videos
watching television
listening to the radio
listening to music

5

12

N

Listen and order

–––––––––––––––

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Unit
1

N

5

Listen and read

We like our class.
Our teacherÕs called
Miss Hiba.

Revision 1
What are your
favourite lessons?
My favourite lesson
is English. And I
like Art.

WeÕve got a new
pupil. HeÕs called
Hani.

I donÕt mind Art.
My favourite lesson is Music.
I like playing the piano.
WhatÕs your
favourite food?

Olives!

The cheese is there,
on the right.
And there are
some olives next
to the cheese.

Thank you!

I donÕt like olives.
I like cheese sandwiches.
13


Unit 5
Revision 1
2 Ask and answer
WhereÕs
the library?

ItÕs next to the
playground.

3

N

Sing
My favourite lesson is Maths.

And weÕve got Maths today!
My favourite lesson is English.
I like reading in English every day!
My favourite lesson is Art.
And weÕve got Art today!
My favourite lesson is Music.
I like listening to music every day!

14

ItÕs on
the right.


Unit
1

N

6

Sports
competition

Listen and read
Can he play tennis?

Today weÕre at a
sports competition.

No, he canÕt.

Can you see my uncle?
HeÕs in the competition.

Can he play basketball?

Can he play football?

No, he canÕt.
But he can run fast!

No, he canÕt.

Look! They can run
fast. LetÕs go!
15


Unit 6

Study Box
football

basketball

tennis

swimming

volleyball

2 Ask and answer

How many people
can run fast?

16


Unit 6
3 Project

Name: _______________

Name: _______________

Can you run fast?
Can you play tennis?
Can you play football?
Can you play basketball?
Can you swim?
Can you ride a bike?
Can you fly a kite?

4 Talk about your class
In my class, twenty pupils
can run fast. Five pupils
can play tennis.

17


Unit
1

N

7

In a race

Listen and read

ThereÕs my uncle.
HeÕs in the race!

Number 21 is
very young.

He can run
very fast!

Number 22 is strong.

Look at number 24.
HeÕs very fast too.
Your uncle is the winner!
HeÕs very happy!

My uncle is very
strong and fast!
18

Number 18 is slow.
Well done,
Uncle Amer.

Thank you Hani.
Now IÕm very tired
and thirsty!

HereÕs a glass of
water for you!


Unit 7

Study Box
fast

2

N

slow

tired

thirsty

young

strong

hungry

sad

Listen and match

a

b

c

d

e

f

19


Unit 7
3 Read, ask and answer
When are you tired?

IÕm tired when
itÕs bedtime.

4

1 tired

when I have toothache

2 happy

when itÕs lunchtime

3 sad

when itÕs bedtime

4 hungry

when I play basketball

5 thirsty

when my teacher says Ôwell doneÕ

N

Sing
Hungry, hungry, I am hungry.
Can I have some fish to eat?

Thirsty, thirsty, I am thirsty.
Can I have some juice to drink?
Happy, happy, I am happy.
Can I have a book to read?
Tired, tired, I am tired.
Yes, I think itÕs time for bed!

20


Unit
1

N

8

Where do you
want to go?

Listen and read

ItÕs a beautiful day.
Where do you want to go
this afternoon?

I like taking photographs.
IÕd like to go to the mountains.
I prefer the park.
IÕd like to play football.

IÕm hungry. IÕd like to go to
my favourite restaurant.

Where do
you want to
go, Omar?
Do you prefer the
mountains or the park?
I prefer the mountains. You can
take photographs. Omar can play
football. We can all eat!

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