Action verbs for stories and films
About crimes 5B
1. escape2. chase
3. rob
4. robber
5. robbery
6. steal
7. call the police
Actions in films 6A
1. turn into2. find out
3. get away
4. get into (trouble)
5. give up
6. look for
7. make up (a story)
8. set off
Words for writing stories 6B
Action verbs1. arrive / reach / 6. save
2. leave / 7. drop
3. appear / 8. find
4. disappear / 9. win
5. fight / 10. lose
Reporting verbs
1. ask / 2. reply
3. say / 4. suggest
5. continue / 6. cry
7. shout / 8. whisper
Body parts 5A
1. curly hair2. straight hair
3. a long face
4. a round face
Clothing and accessories
Accessories 5A
1. glasses2. sunglasses
3. a gold necklace
4. a silver ring
5. earrings
Clothing items 5A
1. a suit / 4. sandals2. a vest / 5. gloves
3. jeans / 6. mittens
Objects 5A
1. an umbrella / 4. a comb2. a watch / 5. a hairbrush
3. a mirror / 6. a backpack
Eating and drinking
Food and drinks 4A
Phrases of quantity1. a bunch of grapes
2. a bunch of bananas
3. a packet of sour plums
4. a packet of potato chips
5. a carton of soya milk
6. a carton of blackcurrant juice
7. a tin of nuts
8. a tin of sausages
9. a jar of peanut butter
10. a jar of jam
11. a bar of chocolate
12. a loaf of bread
Dishes 4A
1. tuna salad2. prawn salad
3. spaghetti with meat sauce
4. macaroni with mushrooms
5. soup noodles with dumplings
6. soup noodles with pork chops
7. chicken curry
8. beef curry
Types of food 4B
Meat1. steak / 3. chicken
2. beef / 4. pork
Vegetables
1. lettuce / 4. peas
2. broccoli / 5. potatoes
3. carrots / 6. tomatoes
Noodles
Pasta
1. macaroni / 2. spaghetti
Fruit
1. cherries / 3. lychees
2. grapes / 4. longans
Food groups 4B
1. junk food2. sugary food
3. salty food
4. fried food
5. soft drinks
6. dairy products
7. grain products
Cooking 5B
1. bake / 4. pour2. fry / 5. add
3. chop / 6. beat
Descriptive language
Adjectives for describing TV programmes 4A
1. informative / 4. touching2. exciting / 5. boring
3. interesting / 6. silly
Opposite adjectives 4A
1. big / 7. fat2. small / 8. thin
3. tall / 9. light
4. short / 10. heavy
5. long / 11. young
6. short / 12. old
Adverbs 5A
1. patiently / 6. loudly2. impatiently / 7. quietly
3. politely / 8. noisily
4. rudely / 9. early
5. softly / 10.late
Opposite adjectives 5B
1. cheap2. expensive
3. comfortable
4. uncomfortable
5. convenient
6. inconvenient
7. crowded
8. not crowded
9. fast
10. slow
Opposite adjectives 6A
1. rich / 2. poor3. healthy / 4. sick
5. strong / 6. weak
7. wet / 8. dry
9. clean / 10. dirty
11. bright / 12. dark
13. cheap / 14. expensive
Describing a person’s character 6A
-ing1. caring
2. good-looking
-ive
1. creative
2. attentive
others
1. brave
2. calm
Describing book characters 6A
1. greedy / 5. selfish2. silly / 6. dishonest
3. cruel / 7. ugly
4. proud / 8. wicked
Describing experiences 6B
1. meaningful2. joyful
3. painful
4. awful / terrible
5. enjoyable
6. scared of
7. disappointed with
8. excited about
Describing people 6B
1. confident2. diligent
3. generous
4. humble
5. loyal
6. responsible
7. punctual
Electronic products 4A
1. electronic games2. a mobile phone
3. a DVD player
4. an MP3 player
5. a digital camera
Festival traditions 6A
Chinese New Year1. decorate home with red paper
2. buy good luck flowers
3. eat rice cakes
4. eat turnip cakes
5. perform the lion dance
6. watch firework displays
7. watch parades
Ching Ming Festival
1. sweep graves
2. give special food to dead relatives
Mid-Autumn Festival
1. buy/ eat moon cakes
2. buy/ eat starfruit
3. light lanterns
4. tie riddles to lanterns
Health problems
Injuries 5B
1. bang my head2. twist my ankle
3. break my leg / arm
4. cut my finger
5. burn my arm
Illnesses 5B
1. a sore throat2. a cough
3. a cold
4. a fever
5. a toothache
6. a headache
7. a stomachache
8. the flu
Hobbies and interests 4A
collecting1. collecting cards
2. collecting stickers
3. collecting stamps
reading
1. reading the newspaper
2. reading magazines
3. reading comics
going
1. going ice-skating
2. going swimming
3. going cycling
playing
1. playing computer games
2. playing Chinese checker
3. playing the piano
4. playing the violin
5. playing football
6. playing basketball
Jobs
Jobs 5A
1. a painter / 5. an animator2. a singer / 6. a film director
3. a writer / 7.a musician
4. an athlete / 8. a scientist
Jobs 6A
-man/ -woman1. fire fighters
2. a fireman
3. a firewoman
4. police officers
5. a policeman
6. a policewoman
7. a businessman
8. a businesswoman
-er
1. a fashion designer
2. a reporter
3. a social worker
others
1. an actor
2. an actress
3. a model
4. a lawyer
5. an architect
6. a pilot
7. a flight attendant
8. an astronaut
9. a vet
Materials 5B
wood1. chopsticks
2. a lolly stick
cardboard
1. a shoe box
2. an egg carton
plastic
1. a lid
2. a margarine tub
metal
1. a candy container
2. a can
glass
1. a glass
2. a vase
Places and activities
Places 4A
1. a supermarket2. a shopping centre
3. an airport
4. a theme park
Places in the street 4B
1. a post office2. a news-stand
3. an MTR station /
a train station
4. a bakery
5. a clinic
6. a sports centre
7. a department store
8. a health and beauty store
9. a convenience store
Places to visit and things to do in Hong Kong 4B
1. Tin Shui Wai(visit Hong Kong Wetland Park)
2. Mai Po
(watch the birds)
3. Sai Kung
(eat seafood, do water sports, go hiking)
4. Tsim Sha Tsui
(take photos on the Avenue of Stars)
5. Lantau Island
(visit Disneyland, ride on the cable car, visit the Big Buddha)
6. Aberdeen
(eat seafood)
7. The Peak
(look at the view of Hong Kong)
8. Wan Chai
(visit Golden Bauhinia Square)
Places and activities in Hong Kong
5A
1. the Science Museum2. the Space Museum
3. the Cultural Centre
4. Hong Kong Wetland Park
5. Ocean Park
6. Disneyland
7. look at the displays
8. watch a sky show
9. watch a ballet
10. look at the plants and animals
11. ride on the cable car
12. take photos with cartoon and characters
Things and places in a country park
5B
1. a visitor centre2. an information board
3. a picnic site
4. a campsite
5. a public toilet
6. a public telephone
Positive and negative actions
Actions 4A
1. comb my hair2. tie my shoelaces
3. carry my school bag
4. get dressed
5. pack my school bag
6. climb the stairs
7. do up my buttons
Good habits 4B
1. change my facecloth2. change my socks
3. change my uniform
4. wash my sports shoes
5. cut my fingernails
6. wash my hair
7. go to the dentist
8. help with the housework
Resolutions 4B
1. do Maths / English / Chinese exercises2. do revision
3. go to bed early
4. do more sports
5. keep a diary
6. tidy my bookshelf / bookshelves / room
7. watch less TV
8. read more books
Things friends should / shouldn’t do 5A
of1. take care of
at
1. laugh at
2. shout at
to
1. listen to
2. talk to
3. be nice to
4. be mean to
with
1. help … with
2. share … with
3. get on with
4. quarrel with
5. fight with
Charity work 6A
1. collect old toys2. collect old books
3. sell/ buy flags
4. sell/ buy raffle tickets
5. run a second-hand stall
6. run a craft stall
7. go on a charity walk
8. donate money to charity
9. visit an old people’s home
Things I learnt from my teachers 6B
1. respect others2. care for others
3. learn right from wrong
4. make my own choices
5. solve problems
6. improve my English
7. improve my basketball skills
8. enjoy teamwork
Good for the environment 6B
1. turn down the air-con2. turn off the lights
3. have showers
4. bring your own bag / water bottle / facecloth
5. recycle / reuse cans, paper, plastic bags / bottles
Bad for the environment 6B
waste energy1. leave the lights on
waste water
1. leave the tap on
2. have baths
waste plastic / paper
1. use a lot of plastic bags / bottles / tissues / disposable products
2. throw away a lot of used paper / plastic bags / bottles
The world around us
Man-made things 4B
1. a bridge2. a tower
3. an escalator
Natural landscape 4B
1. a mountain2. a river
3. a lake
4. a desert
Natural disasters 6A
1. an earthquake2. a typhoon
3. a drought
TV programmes 4A
1. the news and weather report2. a drama
3. a cartoon
4. a documentary
5. a pop music show
6. a sports programme
7. a cookery programme
8. a game show
Verbs for crafts and cooking
Making crafts 5B
1. staple / 3. fold2. stick / 4. cut
Cooking 5B
1. bake / 4. pour2. fry / 5. add
3. chop / 6. beat
Wildlife issues
Endangered animals 6B
1. a whale / 3. a shark2. a dolphin / 4. an elephant
Actions that harm animals 6B
1. catch / 3. kill2. hunt / 4. destroy
Effects on animals 6B
1. become endangered2. become extinct