All Around the World

Long time no see!

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Meet the new characters

Read about the new High Five! characters.

Lizzie Bennet

A girl wearing a T-shirt and a sweatshirt introduces herself.

Ling and Jason

A girl and a boy introducing themselves

Maggie

A blonde girl wearing a red T-shirt introduces herself.

Robbie

A brown-haired boy wearing a green T-shirt introduces himself.
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A Kiwi is a person from New Zealand.

Connie Emvula

A young woman wearing safari clothes introduces herself.
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veterinary medicine [ˌvet(ə)rɪn(ə)ri ˈmedɪs(ə)n] – loomaarstiteadus

Do you have anything in common[explanation: have in common [ˌhæv ɪn ˈkɒmən] – ühist olema] with the new characters?

  1. They live in Melbourne.
  2. Their last name is Emvula.
  3. Their last name is Bennet.
  4. They go to an engineering club.
  5. They are Maggie’s friend.
  6. They enjoy public speaking.
  7. They are extremely interested in robots.
  8. They studied different things about animals.
  9. They are Molly’s relative.
  10. They are from New Zealand.

I’m from ...

The new High Five! characters come from the following countries and regions. For each statement, choose the correct answer.
  • Hong Kong
  • Australia
  • Canada
  • South Africa
  • New Zealand

Ice hockey is the national winter sport of this country.

  • Hong Kong
  • Australia
  • Canada
  • South Africa
  • New Zealand

The official languages of this region are Chinese and English.

  • Hong Kong
  • Australia
  • Canada
  • South Africa
  • New Zealand

The official currency[annotation: (a) currency [ˈkʌr(ə)nsi] – valuuta] of this country is the rand.

  • Hong Kong
  • Australia
  • Canada
  • South Africa
  • New Zealand

The national bird of this country is the kiwi.

  • Hong Kong
  • Australia
  • Canada
  • South Africa
  • New Zealand

The capital of this country is Canberra.

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I have relatives everywhere!

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All around the world

[excerpt beginning]

CHARLIE:

Rosie, why do you have so many cousins all around the world?

ROSIE:

Well, as you know, rats have very large extended families[explanation: extended family [ɪkˌstendɪd ˈfæm(ə)li] – laiendatud pere].

CHARLIE:

Indeed[explanation: indeed [ɪnˈdiːd] – tõepoolest].

ROSIE:

I think I have relatives everywhere[explanation: everywhere [ˈevriweə(r)] – kõikjal, igal pool]. At least where people speak English.

CHARLIE:

Like where?

ROSIE:

For instance[explanation: for instance [fər ˈɪnstəns] – näiteks], in Mumbai, India, in Hong Kong, and in Australia, of course.

CHARLIE:

Australia! Do you have relatives in Australia, too?

ROSIE:

I do, but I don’t like to talk about it. They sent my great-great-great-great-uncle[explanation: great-great-great-great-uncle [ˌɡreɪtˌɡreɪtˌɡreɪtˌɡreɪtˈʌŋk(ə)l] – vanavanavanavanaonu] there on a prison ship[explanation: prison ship [ˈprɪz(ə)n ˌʃɪp] – vangilaev].

CHARLIE:

Why did they do that?

ROSIE:

I believe he stole[explanation: steal, stole, stolen [stiːl], [stəʊl], [ˈstəʊl(ə)n] – varastama] some cheese. But I have a much more interesting story[explanation: story [ˈstɔːri] – jutt, lugu] about my great-great-great-aunt[explanation: great-great-great-aunt [ˌɡreɪtˌɡreɪtˌɡreɪtˈɑːnt] – vanavanavanatädi] Esther. She was a pirate[explanation: pirate [ˈpaɪrət] – piraat, mereröövel] in the Caribbean.

CHARLIE:

What’s a pie-rat?

[excerpt end]
A yellow cat and a grey rat sitting and looking into the distance
  • Rosie has many cousins in different countries.
  • In Rosie’s words, rats usually have small extended families.
  • Some of Rosie’s relatives live in Austria.
  • Rosie’s great-great-great-great-uncle was on a prison ship.
  • Rosie believes her great-great-great-great-uncle stole some chocolate.
  • Esther was Rosie’s great-great-great-aunt.
  • Esther was a pirate in the Indian Ocean.
Discuss with your partner.
  1. What is an extended family?
  2. What doesn’t Rosie like to talk about?
  3. Do you have relatives abroad? If so, where do they live?
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Do you remember?

  • am
  • is
  • are
  • have
  • has
  1. Martin usuallychicken for lunch.
  2. Theretwo game rooms in this hotel.
  3. Wea reservation for three nights.
  4. Wherethe baggage claim?
  5. Sorry, Iin a hurry. Let’s talk later.
  6. Therea lot of traffic on the roads today.
  7. Ia cough and a fever. What should I do?
  8. Julia alwaysa lot of fun playing hide-and-seek.
  9. My older brothernever late for school.
      • We use am, is, are to make questions and negative sentences.
      • Some typical expressions are now, at the moment, these days.
      • This tense refers to something that happens regularly.
      • Some typical expressions are usually, every day, twice a week.
      • This tense refers to something happening at the moment.
      • We use do and does to make questions and negative sentences

      Go to Fingertips for more information.

      1. Ben  to watch bald eagles at Yellowstone National Park.
      2. We  the road now. I’ll call you when we arrive at the hotel.
      3. Hurry up! Your dad  for you in the car.
      4. How long  to go to Pärnu?
      5. I  this word. What  in Estonian?
      6. Their flight  at 9 a.m., so they  to be at the gate by 8.30.
      7. No worries, Emma . We didn’t see any bears near her grandma’s cottage.
      Discuss with your partner.
      1. What do you usually do on Saturday mornings?
      2. What are you reading these days?
      3. How often do you play video games or watch films?
      4. What’s the weather like today?
      5. What do you think your mother/father/best friend is doing at the moment?
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