1. Summer Time Complete the headings and paragraphs in the WOW! Summer camp leaflet below. WOW! Summer camp Do you want to relax and have some fun? Then this is the place for you! You ll always remember the days at WOW! Summer camp. Come and check out all the things you can do here! Go swimming at a beautiful beach with crystal clear waters! Stay in for as long as you want! Go to the cinema 15
2. Careers for Kids Complete the information on the web page below. What is this job like?... reading? Choose: writer They write stories, books and articles for magazines, newspapers, radio or television. Are you interested in: secretary.... journalist...... helping people? Choose: Click on the links to find out about different jobs. firefighter the law? Choose: bodyguard security guard the arts? Choose: lawyer graphic designer 17
3. Life in the past How did your grandparents use to spend their free time when they were young? Collect information and pictures. Write a short text. Read your text to the class. Record yourself. 19
4. Who lived where? Find or take pictures of different famous houses in your country and stick them in the boxes below. Then, write a short description of each one. Write: name location when built who used to live there who lives there now.............................................. 21
5. Holiday Time You work for a travel agency. Prepare a poster advertising summer holidays. Write: name of place - where to stay - what to do/see - price. Stick on pictures. DO YOU FEEL LIKE SOME ADVENTURE THIS SUMMER? CHOOSE FROM OUR SPECIAL OFFERS. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: 0162 324 464 Use your advertisements to prepare an 1-minute advert for the radio. Use music. Record yourselves. 23
6. Unforgettable festivals Think of the last festival you attended. Write a short article about it. Write: name place date what you did how you felt................. Narrate your experience to the class. Record yourself. 25
7. Favourite Seasons Which is your favourite season? What do you like doing during that season? Write a short paragraph. You can stick on pictures. My favourite season is. Some things I like to do at this time of the year are............. 27
8. Wild facts Think of your favourite wild animal and do some research on it. Use encyclopaedias and other books, and the Internet to create a fact file. Include: a photograph or picture group (mammal, reptile, etc) where the animal lives weight height the food it eats its lifespan (how many years the animal lives) other facts.................................... Describe your favourite animal to the class. 29
9. Safety first What should we do in case of an earthquake? Do some research and make a safety leaflet...... Imagine you are a safety instructor visiting your school. Use your safety leaflet to tell the class what to do during an earthquake. Record yourself. 31
10. Danger in the house! Search your kitchen for dangers and be prepared. Complete the form below. What objects in your kitchen are: hot?... heavy?... sharp?... electrical?... Check with an adult to make sure you know how to use these objects safely. What can you see... hear... smell... feel... that is dangerous? If an accident happens, you should dial the following emergency numbers: fire brigade:... hospital:... 33
11. Health problems and solutions Look at the symptoms and write three things in the boxes that the person should do in order to get better. I have a temperature and a cough. If you have sunburn, you should... I have terrible... sunburn and I don t... feel well.......... If you have a temperature, you should.................. If you have a migraine, you should.................. I feel very tired all the time and have no energy. If you are tired and lack energy, you should.............................. I have a migraine. 35
12. Healthy eating You are a little overweight and are not feeling very healthy at the moment. Your doctor suggests a healthier diet. Make an eating plan for a week, which will help you feel better. Breakfast:... Lunch: Dinner:.. Breakfast:... Lunch: Dinner:.. Breakfast:... Lunch: Dinner:.. Breakfast:... Lunch: Dinner:.. Breakfast:... Lunch: Dinner:.. Breakfast:... Lunch: Dinner:.. Breakfast:... Lunch: Dinner:... 37
13. What should I wear today? Your school magazine wants to create a fashion page and they have asked you to design it. Find photographs or magazine cut-outs of clothes that people your age like to wear and stick them to the page. Write a short description, as in the example. A simple short skirt perfect for every day! Special offer only 20ú. 39
14. Shopping Time Draw a map of your neighbourhood and/or a shopping centre showing where the different shops are. Label the shops. Then, write a short advertisement for a newspaper about one of the new shops. Write about: Where the shop is What it sells How good the special offers are............................................................... 41
15. What shall we see tonight? Your school is organising a film week. A different film will be shown every day after school for a week and on Saturday. You must create the programme. Use the example to help you. Monday: 7 pm Tuesday: The Phantom of the Opera (musical) Director: Joel Schumacher With: Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Imagine that you are the school s radio presenter. Use your guide to recommend which films to see this week. Record yourself. 43
16. Sports are fun! You have been asked to write an advertisement for a new sports centre. The sports centre offers many sports that other centres don t. Think of these sports and any special offers that are available. Supreme Sports is located........ Choose from a wide variety of sports such as:.................. Special offers:...... Address:...... Phone number:...... Opening hours:... Present the sports centre to the class. Record yourself. 45
17. Glorious gadgets Think of your favourite gadget. Write a description of it. Include: What it is What it does Special features Why you like it STICK A PHOTOGRAPH HERE......................................................... Present your gadget to the class. Record yourself. 47
18. Time for a new computer! You are selling your computer and you must write a small advertisement for it. Write about: What you are selling: the computer and its details. How much it costs. Your telephone number and contact address..................................................... 49
19. Save the environment! Look at the various environmental problems. Choose one and write a paragraph suggesting solutions for it. There are many problems with the environment but there is lots we can do to help!.......................................... 51
20. Our solar system Do some research about the nine planets in our solar system and write a short description of each one. Include: size colour temperature any moons is the closest planet to the Sun, and the second smallest. It looks a bit like the moon in colour and the temperature is around 178 0 C. Present your solar system to the class. Record yourself. 53