9. Katy's Favourite Song

8/18/2019 9. Katy's Favourite Song

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Some chi.tdren don't lihe going to school verg much. Theg preJer thehotidags when theg can hove Jun ot home, visit exciting new plocesor perhops go swimming ot the beoch or shiing in the mountoins.But Koty and her Jriend Pou[ loved bei.ng ot school.

Kotg wos greot ot moths qnd Pou[ wos reotly good ot Engtish, butthelr Jovouri.te lesson was music. Pau[ hod o guitor ond could ployit verg we[t. Kotg started to leqrn to ptog the piono when she wosJive, but she enjoyed singlng more and she wos verg good ot it. Shedreomed oJ being o singer one doy.

Their music teocher, Mr White, oJten brought CDs to the musiclessons so the chitdren could listen to dfJerent hinds oJ music Jromother countries. When the children lihed o song o [ot, Mr Whitewrote the words on the boord. Then a[[ the children song the songtogether. Everyone loved Mr White's lessons.

Kotg's Jovourite singer wos calted Alex Pepper. Katg loved wo.tchi.nghim on TV. He was o britliant dcncer too ond wore greot clothes.Kotg hod a[[ his CDs ot home. She hnew o[L the words to his songsond hqd posters oJ him on o[[ the wo[[s in her bedroom.

Pou[ loved Alex's songs too, ond coutd p[ag most oJ them on hisguitor. Pou[ wonted to be the greatest gui.tor pLoger in the wortd.


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One dog, Mr White sold to the children, 'On Thursdoy next weeh,we're golng to have o music competition here ot school. IJ gou wontto be in the competition, Uou must sing or plog o song. Atex Pepperis going to be in our town thot doy, so he's going to come to theschoot to llsten to gou o[t He'[[ choose the winners and give them

thelr prlzes.''Whqt cre the prizes, Mr White?' Pou[ oshed.

'Ten tickets to go ond heor Atex Pepper sing ' Mr White onswered.

It's going to be tots of funl

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Pou[ ond Kotg wonted to be in the competition, ond theg wanted tow[n, oJ coursel Theg chose on eosu song cotled 'l't[ help gou '. Theg

proctised ond practised ot Kotg's house everg aJternoon oJter schooluntil it wos Thursdoy. Koty's porrot liked llstening ond leornt otl thewords to the song too

On the dog oJ the competitton, evergone was reotlg excited. Thegotl had to go into the schoot ha[[ ot two o'c[och. Alex Pepper comein with the head teocher ond evergone clopped. He wos weoring oblach jochet, btach jeans ond sltver shoes ond he wos corrying o bigred

guitar.'This is scorg ...' thought Koty.

'Wow, whot o brilliont guitor 'thought PouL.

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Atex smited qnd woved ot everyone qnd then sot down between theheod teocher ond Mr White. Then the competition begon. Lots oJother children song beJore Pou[ ond Koty. One bog ptoged his drumstoo [oudlg (the heod teacher put his honds over his eors) and qnolder glrl song veru we[[. Lots oJ children stood up to clop when sheJinished ond shouted, 'Morel More '

'She's going to win,' thought Kotg.

'Yodre next ' colled Mr White, ond pointed to Pou[ and Katy.When Pqu[ piched up his guitor and Koty sow o[[ the people in theholl tn Jront oJ them, she begon to Jeet oJraid.

,A thousond eges qre

loohing qt me and I've Jorgotten otl the words to the song thct we'veproctised ' she whispered to Pau[. 'I just con,t remember them ,

'Koty,' Pou[ so.id quietty, 'gou bought Alex's newest CD lost weeh,didnt gou? I con ptog att his songs. Which is gourJovourlte?,'The one thot's colled "l'm your Jriend,,, but it,s reotty d'rlJicutt to sing.,

'lt's OK. I'lt hetp you We can sing it together,' Pou[ soid.

Atex smited qt them ond Kotg begon to Jee[ better. Pou[ storted toptag ond suddenty Koty Jorgot thot she wos in o school competition.She wqs i.n her dream oJ being o singer. She song britliontlg ondqt the end oJ the song, Atex ond some oJ the others stood up ondctopped verg loudly. 'Thqt was exce[tent We[[ done ' A[ex shouted.


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At the end oJ the competition, Alex Pepper and the heod teocher ondMr White tothed quiettg together Jor o Jew minutes. Then Mr Whitestood up ond soid, 'Kotg ond Pou[ ore the winners '

The two Jriends jumped up ond down. Theg were so surprised ond sohoppg

'You song mg Jovourite song,' Alex soid to them.

'lt's mg Jovourite song too,' soid Kotg.

'Good ' soid Atex. 'We[[, here cre gour tichets. Who wi[[ come withUou to heor me sing?'

'l'[[ invite mg grondma,' loughed Katg. 'She reolty [oves your musiclBut some oJ mg Jriends witl come wlth me too.'

Atex smited. 'What obout you, Pout?' he oshed.

'Oh I'[[ bring my best Jriend, Tong. He's the one who ploged thedrumsl' Pou[ onswered. 'I't[ lnvlte mg sisters too, I thinh '

Thot evening when Kotg orrived home, her parrot soid, 'He[to, KotyI'm gour Jriend 'Koty loughed. 'I'm your Jriend too Do gou hnow - todog was vergscorg but Jun, ond very exciting too '

But the dog thot she went to see Alex Pepper was the best, the mostJun and the most exciting oJ her tiJe

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Complete the sentences. Write 2 or 3 words.Exompte: When Kotg begon ptoging ...Ih-e.p.tg.Lg... she wos onlg five.I Kotg listened to music from ...................... in her music lessons.2 The teocher sometimes .. to songs on the boqrd.3 Kotg enloged wotching o singer cotted .......................... on TV.4 Poul wonted to be the best ............. in the world.5 The ...... wos on Thursdog.5 Kotg ond Pou[ proctised o song colled

Whot ore Kotg, Poul ond their friends going to do nextThursdog? Complete the speech bubbtes. Use words from the box.

toke invite woit -ffik weqr sitExomple:

r'' .99119.19..9.9hhim to write hisnome on mg CD

I'mnext to him in theschooI ho[[.

I'm ......................mg new jocket

I'm ......................lots of pictures ofhim.

I'mhim to mg portg

for him outsideso I con wolk intoschool with him

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@ 6pt.r.r Whot ore Kcrtg ond Pcff[ "*reoring?Listen ond colour qnd write in the picture on Poge 70. \$

@ 6mr rr Alex Pepper's diorgListen ond write.

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&tAIrNiI I,\G o to music compef,itrionlExomple: oay ....T.h.9t9.dgg...

I Music compef,iNionieaN ........... )chool2 LeavehomeaN:3 Wear:black jackeN, black jeans and4 Take: .. andtenbickeNs5 Mr WhiNe's phone number:

@ Intt tsl{e some cDs.Whot wi[[ gou do for the portg? Tolk ond write.


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@ 33P*r, Keir;,-i':. i,.,e*:urite songListen ond write.

I'm gour friend.I I'm gour friend,

So co[[ mg nomelf gou wont to plogI'tt stog qtl ...........

2 When gou feel

Dont be otone.lf gou wont o friend,Just ring mg phone.

3 I'm gour friend,So come to melf gou wont to tolkOr go for o .........

4 When gou feel

Dont be olone.lf gou wont o friend,Just ring mg phone.

5 We're gour friends,So coll our nomes.We't[ bring our

smilesAnd qlt our ........... .

When do gou like being olone? When do gou like being with friends?

@ Kotg's sister's Euitor lessonChoose o word to put in eoch spoce.

lhad my first guitrar lessonNoday. My musicleacher's..l9JL-e.. is wrQuick. FirsI I had to learn (1) hold the guilar. Thatr waediffrcult (2) ...........my new guitar is big andheavy,bulI had lole (3) .. .. .... ... fu nl I wanl Io learn quickly andplay very welllikeTaul.

AfLer my lesson I (4) ........... home on my bike. Afterdinner,l played my guilar againl I practieed unLil Iw ent r,o b ed. I play ed very loudlyl KaNy loved iI butMumsaid,'l'mhappythaNyou (5) goingtolearnto play Ihe guiNar and notthe drumsl'l'm (6).......... .tohaveanolher quilar lesson tomorrowl

@ *u lifiee *::,rr*rpetitionslMoke q poster for onother competition ot school.

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