ENGLISH FOR EVERYONE JUNIOR

Authors

Thomas Booth worked for 10 years as an English teacher in Poland,
Romania, and Russia. He now lives in England, where he works as an
editor and English-language materials writer. He has contributed to a

number of books in the English for Everyone series.

Ben Ffrancon Davies is a freelance writer and translator. He writes
textbooks and study guides on a wide range of subjects, including ELT,
music, and literature. He also works on general nonfiction books for
children and adults. Ben studied Medieval and Modern Languages at the

University of Oxford, and has taught English in France and Spain.

Course consultant

Susannah Reed is an experienced author and educational consultant,
specializing in Primary ELT materials. She has taught in Spain and the

UK and has worked in educational publishing for over 20 years,
as both a publisher and a writer of ELT course books
for children around the world.

Language consultant

Professor Susan Barduhn is an English-language teacher, teacher trainer,
and author who has contributed to numerous publications. She has been

President of the International Association of Teachers of English as a
Foreign Language and an adviser to the British Council and the
US State Department. She is currently a Professor at the
School of International Training in Vermont.

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Project Editor Thomas Booth Contents
Senior Art Editor Elaine Hewson
About the course 6
Editors Elizabeth Blakemore, My friends 10
Sarah Edwards, Laura Sandford At school 16
Our classroom 22
Illustrator Dan Crisp My things 28
Designers / Illustrators Chrissy Barnard, Amy Child, Our favorite animals 38
Shahid Mahmood, Lynne Moulding, Annabel Schick, This is my family 48
This is my room 58
Kevin Sharpe, Rhys Thomas, Bianca Zambrea 68
Assistant Art Editor Adhithi Priya 70
Managing Editor Christine Stroyan 78
Managing Art Editor Anna Hall
Jacket Designer Surabhi Wadhwa

Jacket Design Development Manager Sophia MTT
Producer, Pre-production Robert Dunn
Senior Producer Jude Crozier
Publisher Andrew Macintyre
Art Director Karen Self
Publishing Director Jonathan Metcalf

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My body 88 Our party clothes 172
Our town
My home 98 Our day at the beach 182
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On the farm 108 Lunchtime 190
Sports
At the food market 118 At the park 200
At the toy store
Our hobbies 120 My day 208
Review: What I like
130 Review: Me and my day 220

142 The alphabet 222
Handwriting guide 223
228
152 Grammar guide 234
162 Answers 249
250
Grammar index
170 Word list

About the course

English for Everyone Junior: Beginner’s Course is an entry-level
English course for children. The course is divided into 26 units:
22 teaching units and 4 review units. There is audio for all the units.

Our characters

A group of six friends—Maria, Sofia, Ben,
Andy, Sara, and Max—help present new
language in a natural and friendly way.

Unit structure On the farm Match the pictures Look at the pictures and Look at the pictures and write the words in the correct
to the correct words. write the letters in the place on the crossword.
Each teaching unit starts Listen, point, and repeat. correct order.
with a scene that shows Count the sheep.
new vocabulary, followed 10 the sun Write the correct words
by vocabulary exercises. 1 pig 12 goat next to the pictures.
The child then studies
and practices three or four 2 tractor 9 cow
grammar rules. 11 field

3 tree

5 barn

4 sheep 13 donkey

14 bee

6 pond 15 tail

8 chicken 16 horse

7 duck Now listen and repeat. Now listen and repeat.
120 122
121 123

1 New vocabulary 2 Vocabulary practice

An illustrated scene presents All new vocabulary is practiced.
vocabulary in a clear context. The child might be asked to
The child listens to and repeats match vocabulary to pictures
each new word in turn. or spell individual words.

Listen and read. Look at the pictures and write the correct answers in the spaces. Listen and read. Listen and match the questions to the correct answers. Listen and read. Read the story. Then look at the picture and write the
They’re in correct words in the spaces.
the pond. They’re in front of the barn.
They’re in the field.
To ask about the number of Add are there How it works Say are when you How it works They’re in the barn. Say the name, Add a preposition, such
people, animals, or things, at the end of ask about two or They’re in the pond. animal, or thing, as next to or under,
say How many. the question. Use How many to more things. To ask about the They’re next to the pond. followed by is or ’s. and then the place.
ask about the number location of two or more They’re under the tree.
of people, animals, or in things, say Where are,
things there are. Add the then add the thing you Listen and sing.
plural form of the thing are asking about in its Where are the ducks?
you’re asking about, plural form. We often They’re in the pond!
followed by are there. put the before Where are the goats?
the noun.
Now listen and repeat. They’re in the field!
Where are the cows?
Say this when there Say this when To answer the Then add a preposition, They’re in the barn! If you are talking about two
are two or more. there’s only one. question, begin such as in or on, Where are the animals? or more of something, use are.
with They’re. followed by the place. They’re on my farm!

124 125 126 127 How it works are is is are in are
To describe where something is, first say the Now listen and read.
3 New grammar 4 New grammar name of the thing, followed by is, ’s, or are.
Then add a preposition, followed by the place. 129
Most teaching units contain More grammar is explained
three grammar rules. The and practiced. Many units also The goat is The goat’s
grammar is first explained have a song to practice new
and then practiced. grammar and vocabulary. 128

6 5 New grammar

More grammar is explained and
practiced. Throughout the whole
unit, new vocabulary is repeated
and recycled to help the child.

Audio All vocabulary scenes, grammar
explanations, songs, and listening
English for Everyone Junior: Beginner’s exercises have accompanying audio.
Course features extensive supporting audio Clicking on the corresponding number
materials. Listening to and repeating the on the app will play the relevant
audio recordings will help the child master audio file.
the pronunciation and stress patterns of
English, as well as help them plant new Most exercises have accompanying
language in their memory. audio. After completing an exercise,
the child should listen to the correct
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Review: This is me Write about yourself and draw your family.

Listen and read. My name’s . Review units
My name’s Ben. I’m years old.
IMMII’mhdyyaoefvfniaage’tvvhaoohtrratyiievtteeeneanacarionssblioomraalrsdacei.lskbeiagstlr.alebepanet.n. guin. Four review units provide the child with a chance to
This is my family. My favorite animal is a . read a text incorporating vocabulary and grammar
My favorite color is . from recent units in the course. The child then writes
68 I have a 69 a personalized answer based on this text.
I don’t have a .
.
This is my family.

The alphabet Handwriting guide

The English alphabet has 26 letters. Listen to the audio and To practice writing English letters, start at the red dot Alphabet and handwriting guide
repeat each letter. Then listen to the song and sing. and then follow the arrows.

Use a capital letter for the Use lower-case letters
first letter of a sentence, the rest of the time.
people’s names, and the
days of the week.

222 The course includes a presentation of the English
alphabet, together with a guide explaining how to
form each letter. The child has space to practice
223 the formation of each letter.

Grammar guide

To be Have The present continuous Grammar guide
Use have to talk about things Use the present continuous to talk about things people are doing now.
Use to be to talk about yourself and you own. The key grammar taught in the English for Everyone
describe people and things. Junior: Beginner’s Course, together with common verbs
Positive and useful expressions, is presented in a clear and
Positive Negative I have Negative Positive Negative systematic way in the Grammar guide.
I am/I’m I’m not You have I don’t have I am walking/I’m walking I’m not walking
You are/You’re You aren’t He has You don’t have You are walking/You’re walking You aren’t walking
He is/He’s He isn’t She has He doesn’t have He is walking/He’s walking He isn’t walking
She is/She’s She isn’t It has She doesn’t have She is walking/She’s walking She isn’t walking
It is/It’s It isn’t We have It doesn’t have It is walking/It’s walking It isn’t walking
We are/We’re We aren’t You have We don’t have We are walking/We’re walking We aren’t walking
You are/You’re You aren’t They have You don’t have You are walking/You’re walking You aren’t walking
They are/ They’re They aren’t They don’t have They are walking/ They’re walking They aren’t walking

Can The present simple Question words

Use can to talk about things you are Use the present simple to talk about opinions Use question words such as what, who, where, and when to ask questions that
able to do. or things people do every day. can’t be answered with yes or no.

Positive Negative Positive Negative Question word Example question Example answer
What What’s that? It’s a crocodile.
Which The dog is big.
Who Which animal is big? It’s Ben.
Whose Who’s that? It’s mine.
When
Where Whose camera is this? I go to school in the morning.
How When do you go to school? It’s under the table.
I’m nine years old.
How many Where’s the cat? There are five.
Why How old are you? It’s fun!
How many ducks are there?
Why do you like soccer?

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Learning new vocabulary

Each unit opens with an illustrated scene showing new vocabulary.
The parent or teacher should supervise the child as they listen to
the audio on the website or the app and encourage them to point
at and repeat each item of vocabulary.

1 First, click on the 2 The child hears the title of
corresponding unit number the unit, followed by a short
(here Unit 15) on your screen. dialogue that sets the scene.
Then, click on the exercise After this, the audio plays
number, followed by Play all. each new word in turn.

On the farm 10 the sun Write the correct words
12 goat next to the pictures.
Listen, point, and repeat.
Count the sheep. 2 tractor 9 cow
11 field
1 pig

3 tree

5 barn

4 sheep 13 donkey

14 bee

6 pond 15 tail
7 duck
8 chicken 16 horse
120
4 After listening to the full 121
3 The audio stops for a audio, the child can copy
few seconds after each each word on the dotted line 5 A short exercise
new word. The child beneath it. The word can be tests some of the new
should repeat the word listened to again if wished. words that the child
during this pause. has just learned.

8

Learning new grammar

New grammar is explained with the help of a simple dialogue set
within an illustrated scene. The child should listen to this dialogue
before going on to look more closely at the example sentences
together with the teacher or parent.

1 First, click on the
corresponding number on your
screen (here 15.7). The child will
then hear a short dialogue.

Listen and read. Look at the pictures and write the correct answers in the spaces.

To ask about the number of Add are there How it works
people, animals, or things, at the end of
say How many. the question. Use How many to
ask about the number
of people, animals, or
things there are. Add the
plural form of the thing
you’re asking about,
followed by are there.

Now listen and repeat.

Say this when there Say this when
are two or more. there’s only one.

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2 Sentences from the dialogue 3 Further information about 4 The child then practices
are then broken down into simple the grammar for the teacher the new grammar and
parts, with new language in or parent is included in the vocabulary in an exercise.
colored or highlighted text. Read How it works box. After this, they can check
through each sentence (and the answers at the back of
the explanation) with the child. the book and listen to (and
repeat) an audio recording
of each answer.

9

My friends

Listen to the children.

10

11

Listen and read.

Hello is a This is what you
greeting. say when you ask
a person what he
or she is named.
To reply, say I’m,
followed by your name.

How it works Or, instead of I’m, you
can say My name’s,
I’m is short for I am. It is the first person followed by your name.
singular form of the verb to be.
In English, we often use short forms
like I’m when we are speaking.

I am I’m
name is name’s

Listen and match the pictures to the names.

12

Listen and read.

Hi is also To ask someone
a greeting. how they are
feeling, say this.

Remember to thank
the person for asking.

13

Listen, point, and repeat.

1 one 2 two 3 three 4 four 5 five

6 six 7 seven 8 eight 9 nine 10 ten

Count and write the correct numbers under the pictures.

Now listen and repeat.

14

Listen and read.

How it works To ask someone his
or her age, say this.
In English, the verb to be is used To tell someone your age, say I’m,
to talk about someone’s age. followed by a number. You can
We say I’m eight, not also add years old afterward.
I have eight.

Listen and write the correct answers in the spaces.

15

At school 2 numbers

Listen, point, and repeat.

1 playground

3 letters 4 teacher 5 board

6 classmate

16

Match the pictures
to the correct words.

7 alphabet 8 tablet

9 cupboard

10 book

17

Listen, point, and repeat.

1 look 2 find 3 listen 4 show

5 add 6 open 7 close 8 pick up

9 ask 10 answer 11 sit down 12 stand up

18

Look at the pictures and circle the correct words.

Now listen and repeat.

Listen and check off the correct pictures.

19

Listen and read.

Say her when you Say his when you
ask about a girl or ask about a boy
woman’s name. or man’s name.

To reply, say Her or His How it works
name’s and then add
the person’s name.

Her and his are possessive adjectives. Use
her to talk about things that belong to
a girl or woman. Use his to talk about

things that belong to a boy or man.

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Look at the pictures and write the correct words in the spaces.

Now listen and repeat.

21

Our classroom

Listen, point, and repeat.
1 write

Good morning, class.

2 read 3 count

Let’s study English!

22

Match the pictures
to the correct words.

4 play

5 spell

6 paint 7 draw

23

Listen and read.

How it works

Let’s is a way of inviting
other people to do something
with you. Say let’s, followed
by an activity.

Say Let’s, then
add the activity
you’re suggesting.

Listen and sing.

24

Look at the pictures and check off the correct sentences.

Now listen and repeat.

Listen and write the correct words in the spaces.

25

Listen, point, and repeat.

1 eleven 2 twelve 3 thirteen 4 fourteen 5 fifteen

6 sixteen 7 seventeen 8 eighteen 9 nineteen 10 twenty
Match the numbers to the correct words.

Now listen and repeat.

26

Listen and read.

Twelve books. Add an s to the end of
the word when there are

two or more things.

How it works

To make the plural for most words
in English, add an s to the
end of the word.

Look at the pictures and check off the correct answers.

Now listen and repeat.

27

My things 1 pink
2 book
Listen, point, and repeat.
Count the pencils.

Write the correct words
next to the pictures.

4 eraser

3 crayon

5 pen

6 paper 7 ball
8 notepad
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10 red 11 book pack
15 apple
9 purple 12 ruler
13 white
14 brown

18 yellow

17 green 19 blue

16 orange

22 black

21 gray

20 pencil
23 watch

29

Match the colors to the Read the words and check
correct words. off the correct pictures.

gray

Now listen and repeat. Now listen and repeat.

30

There are six words. Mark the beginning and end of each word
and write them below.

Now listen and repeat.

31

Listen and read.

To ask about To ask about Use It’s to talk about a
one thing, first something near thing or an animal, but
say What’s. you, say this. not a person.

How it works When the next word
begins with a, e, i, o, or u,
Ask What’s this? when you want somebody put an before it.
to identify a thing that is near you.
When answering, say It’s a, followed by the
thing or animal you’re talking about.

What is What’s
It is It’s

32

Look at the pictures and write the correct answers in the spaces.

It’s a watch. It’s a book. It’s an apple. It’s an eraser.

Now listen and repeat.

33

Listen and read.

To ask about Use these to Use They’re to
two or more ask about describe two
things, say things that or more things.
What are. are near you.
Remember to add an s
How it works to talk about two or
more of something.
What are these? is the plural form
of What’s this? Use it to ask about
two or more things near you.
The answer doesn’t need a or an

They are They’re

34

Look at the pictures and Listen and sing.
write the correct words
in the spaces.

crayons pencils rulers

erasers notepads

Now listen and repeat.

35

Listen and read. What color is this?
What color is
the ball?

What color is the ball?

What color is What color is

Put the before the You can say this instead
name of the thing. of the thing’s name.

The ball is You can say It
instead of repeating
Use is before the thing’s name.
the color.

How it works

This question uses the definite article
the. Use the when talking about a
specific example of a thing.

36

Listen and color in Look at the pictures
the pictures. and write the correct
answers in the spaces.

What color is the crayon?
What color is this?

What color is the pen?

What color is this?

What color is the watch?

Now listen and repeat.

37

Our favorite animals

Listen, point, and repeat.
What color is the frog?

1 zebra

2 giraffe

3 lion

4 elephant 5 hippo

6 parrot

9 bear 7 tiger 8 monkey
10 frog 11 snake

38

12 polar bear 13 bird Write the correct
words under the
pictures.

14 whale
15 penguin

16 crocodile
17 lizard

39

Look at the pictures and check off the correct words.

Now listen and repeat.

Match the pictures to the correct words.

Now listen and repeat.

40

Listen and check off the
correct pictures.

Listen and sing.

41

Listen and read.

How it works Use that to ask
about a thing that
When asking about something is not near you.
near you, say What’s this?
To ask about something that is
not near you, say What’s that?
To answer the question, say
It’s a and add the name of
the thing.

42

Look at the pictures and write the correct words in the spaces.

Now listen and repeat.

43

Listen and read.

Use those to ask about Use They’re to
two or more things that talk about two
or more things.
are not near you.

How it works

When asking about two or more things that are not near
you, say What are those? To answer, say They’re and
add the name of the things. Remember to use the plural
form of the thing you are talking about.

44

Listen and check off the correct pictures.

45

Listen and read.
What’s your
favorite animal?

My favorite
animal is a tiger!

What’s your favorite animal?

What’s your favorite

Use this question to ask someone
which thing they like best.

My favorite

How it works Remember to use
an if the word begins
You can also use this
question to ask about with a, e, i, o, or u.
other things, such as a
favorite food or color.

46

Listen and match the names to the correct animals.

My favorite animal
is a bear.

What’s your
favorite animal?

47

This is my family

Listen, point, and repeat.
Find the giraffes.

1 my family

2 my grandmother/ 3 my grandfather/
grandma grandpa

4 my father/dad 5 my mother/mom

6 my brother 7 my sister 8 me

48

Match the pictures to the correct words.
my mom

9 my uncle 10 my aunt

11 my cousin

49

Look at the pictures and write the correct words in the spaces.

my brother my dad me my sister my mom

Now listen and repeat.

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