Hitting the Road

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  • February
  • the UK
  • Sunday
  • orange
  • the US
  • Friday
  • December
  • red
Simon
Emma
Tom

Country

the UK

Birthday

in September

in 

in 

Favourite colour

blue

Favourite day

Saturday

        • “I have a pet snake.”
        • “My last name is Johnson.”
        • “I have a rabbit.”
        • “My sister is Emma.”
        • “I play the guitar.”
        • “I draw super­heroes.”
        What other characters[explanation: character [ˈkærəktə(r)] – tegelane] are there in High Five!? What do you remember[explanation: remember [rɪˈmembə(r)] – mäletama] about them?

        – There is Charlie. He’s Simon’s cat.

        – There is Rosie, too. She’s ...

        Greetings from America!

        Listen and read.

        Hitting the road[explanation: hit the road [ˌhɪt ðə ˈrəʊd] – teele asuma]

        Tom and his mom[explanation: mum (BrE) [mʌm], mom (AmE) [mɒm] – ema, emme] are moving[explanation: move [muːv] – liikuma, liigutama; kolima] back to the U.S[explanation: the US, the USA [ˌjuːˈes], [ˌjuːesˈeɪ] – USA]. They fly from London to Texas and take a road trip[explanation: road trip (AmE) [ˈrəʊd ˌtrɪp] – automatk] all the way[explanation: all the way [ˌɔːl ðə ˈweɪ] – lausa, otse] to Seattle. Tom’s mom has a new job[explanation: job [dʒɒb] – töö] there. Tom’s stepfather[explanation: stepfather [ˈstepˌfɑːðə(r)] – kasuisa] will come[explanation: come, came [kʌm], [keɪm] – tulema] later.

        EMMA:

        Tom? Are you there?

        TOM:

        Hi! Greetings[explanation: greeting [ˈɡriːtɪŋ] – tervitus] from America! We’re in Kansas, at a motel[explanation: motel [məʊˈtel] – motell].

        SIMON:

        Move over[explanation: move over [ˌmuːv ˈəʊvə(r)] – eest minema, edasi liikuma], Emma!

        EMMA:

        Wait, Tom! Simon has something to say.

        SIMON:

        Hi, mate[explanation: mate (BrE) [meɪt] – semu]! What’s it like there?

        TOM:

        It’s really hot. But we have a really nice room.

        EMMA:

        Guess what?[explanation: Guess what? [ˌɡes ˈwɒt] – Tead mis, ...] We are going to Finland in October.

        TOM:

        So, no trip[explanation: trip [trɪp] – reis, retk] to the States[explanation: the States [steɪts] – (Ameerika) Ühendriigid]?

        SIMON:

        Sorry, not this year.

        TOM:

        I’ll call you again[explanation: again [əˈɡen], [əˈɡeɪn] – uuesti, jälle] when I get[explanation: get, got [ɡet], [ɡɒt] – saama; jõudma; tooma] to Seattle.

        EMMA:

        Send pictures from every state[explanation: state [steɪt] – osariik] you visit!

        TOM:

        Okay, I’ll post[explanation: post [pəʊst] – postitama] lots of pictures. We’re hitting the road now.

        SIMON:

        Bye, Tom! Don’t hit the road too hard.

        1. Greetings from America!
        • Tom
        • Simon
        • Emma
        1. Simon has something to say.
        • Tom
        • Simon
        • Emma
        1. Sorry, not this year.
        • Tom
        • Simon
        • Emma
        1. We’re hitting the road now.
        • Tom
        • Simon
        • Emma
        1. Tom is in Kansas with his
        2. Tom is calling Simon and Emma from
        3. Tom’s room in Kansas is
        4. Simon and Emma are going to Finland in
        5. After Kansas, Tom is going to
        Discuss with your partner.
        1. Why is Tom in the US?
        2. When will he call Simon and Emma again?
        3. What does Emma ask Tom to do?

        Are you there?

        Look and read.

        Go to Fingertips to read about be and have.

        • am
        • is
        • are
        1. Wein a really nice hotel.
        2. A: Whatthe weather like today in Seattle?
          B: Itcloudy and foggy.
        3. Iin my grandparents’ house now.
        4. Wheremy books?
        5. A: WhoSimon?
          B: Hemy brother and Tom’s friend.
        1. Tomin the US now. Hein London any more.
        2. Imy English classes on Tuesdays.
        3. Wethree apple trees in our garden.
        4. Wheremy father’s tablet?
        5. Shebrown hair.
        6. How many markers