different parrots in our islands, but the St. Vincent parrot is only found on the island of St. Vincent. It is around 40 centimetres long and has green plumage with blue and yellow tail feathers. It lives in forests on high ground. It eats fruit, nuts and seeds. It makes a loud honking noise when it calls to other parrots. A St. Vincent parrot can live up to 25 years. A few years ago, there were only a few St. Vincent parrots left, but it is now a protected species. Numbers of St. Vincent parrots are increasing. Unit 16: Assessment (page 123) When Bruce was eight years old, his grandfather gave him a puppy. “He’s very young. You must look after him carefully,” he told Bruce. Bruce loved his puppy. He called him Spot. Every morning when he got up, he gave Spot breakfast and took him outside to play. He threw sticks for Spot, and Spot ran to fetch them. One morning when Bruce got up, Spot was not in the kitchen waiting for his breakfast. The door was open so Bruce ran into the garden to see if Spot was there. His puppy was nowhere to be seen. Bruce went back inside and searched through the house. It was no good. Spot had disappeared. Then Bruce heard a noise in the front garden. He looked outside and saw his little brother Frank. “I let Spot into the garden to play,” Frank sobbed. “He ran out into the road and now he’s gone!” Bruce rushed to the gate. In the distance he saw their neighbour, Mrs James. “Don’t worry. I’ve got your puppy. He’s quite all right,” she called. “He wanted to play with my dog, Oscar.” Unit 17: Speaking and listening (page 127) Tell your students they will hear about an experiment they can do themselves. You’ve all heard about the water cycle. Here’s a simple experiment you can do to see the water cycle in action. To perform this experiment, you need a plastic bag, a teaspoon, some water and a rubber band. First place two teaspoons of water into the plastic bag. Then you blow air into the bag and close it firmly with a rubber band. Next, place the bag in a sunny place. Leave it there for half an hour, then check the bag. Do not open the bag. You will find that the water has evaporated and formed drops on the side of the bag. Write what you have observed in your notebook.
Unit 10: Assessment (page 79) Explain that students will hear a voicemail message for Daniel’s father. Daniel is the boy in the story at the beginning of Unit 10. Hi Gary! This is Grace. Kevin told me you and Daniel are going to the match with him on Saturday. Come and have dinner with us afterwards. It’s a long time since we saw you both. I’ll cook your favourite meal for you. Jessica wants to play with her big cousin Daniel and Joel wants to show him his new computer. We can exchange our news while they are playing. Send me a text or leave a message to let me know if you can come. Bye for now! Unit 11: Instructions (page 83) Explain that students will hear an extract from a children’s radio show. Hello, boys and girls. We all like a nice cool drink in the hot weather, so I’m going to tell you how to make your own fresh mango juice. Here’s what you need: some green mangoes, sugar, water and ice. Before you start, wash your hands thoroughly so they are really clean. Then ask a grown-up to help you peel your mangoes and cut them into pieces. Grate the pieces and put them in a bowl. Add a jugful of cold water and stir with a big spoon. Next use a strainer to strain the juice into your jug. Add some sugar. If the juice is still sour, add more sugar. Then add ice to cool it down. Your drink is ready to serve. Unit 13: Assessment (page 101) Why is it important to save paper? Paper is made from wood. Every year millions of trees are cut down just to make paper and card. Forests are home to many species of animals and birds. When we cut down trees, these species lose their habitat. Many species have disappeared because they have nowhere to live. Trees are very important for our planet. They absorb harmful gases like carbon dioxide and release oxygen, which we need to breathe. Trees are precious, so we should all try to use less paper. Unit 14: Speaking and listening (page 104) Tell students they will hear part of a presentation from a resource person. If necessary, explain that a presentation is a talk given to an audience on a topic of interest. The purpose of a presentation can be to inform or to persuade. Good morning students. I’m going to talk to you about Caribbean birds and animals which need protecting. I will start with parrots. There are many
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