Action verbs for stories and films

About crimes 5B1. escape

2. chase

3. rob4. robber5. robbery

6. steal

7. call the police

Actions in films 6A1. turn into

2. 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 6BAction verbs1. arrive / reach 6. save

2. leave 7. drop

3. appear 8. find

4. disappear 9. win

5. fight 10. lose

Reporting verbs1. ask 2. reply

3. say 4. suggest

5. continue 6. cry

7. shout 8. whisper

Body parts 5A1. curly hair

2. straight hair

3. a long face

4. a round face

Clothing and accessories

Accessories 5A1. glasses

2. sunglasses

3. a gold necklace

4. a silver ring

5. earrings

Clothing items 5A1. a suit 4. sandals

2. a vest 5. gloves

3. jeans 6. mittens

Objects 5A1. an umbrella 4. a comb

2. a watch 5. a hairbrush

3. a mirror 6. a backpack

Eating and drinking

Food and drinks 4APhrases of quantity

1. 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 4A1. tuna salad

2. 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 4BMeat1. steak 3. chicken

2. beef 4. pork

Vegetables1. lettuce 4. peas

2. broccoli 5. potatoes

3. carrots 6. tomatoes

Noodles

Pasta1. macaroni 2. spaghetti

Fruit1. cherries 3. lychees

2. grapes 4. longans

Food groups 4B1. junk food

2. sugary food

3. salty food

4. fried food

5. soft drinks

6. dairy products

7. grain products

Cooking 5B1. bake 4. pour

2. fry 5. add

3. chop 6. beat

Descriptive language

Adjectives for describing TV programmes 4A

1. informative 4. touching

2. exciting 5. boring

3. interesting 6. silly

Opposite adjectives 4A1. big 7. fat

2. small 8. thin

3. tall 9. light

4. short 10. heavy

5. long 11. young

6. short 12. old

Adverbs 5A1. patiently 6. loudly

2. impatiently

7. quietly

3. politely 8. noisily

4. rudely 9. early

5. softly 10.late

Opposite adjectives 5B1. cheap

2. expensive

3. comfortable

4. uncomfortable

5. convenient

6. inconvenient

7. crowded

8. not crowded

9. fast

10. slow

Opposite adjectives 6A1. rich 2. poor

3. 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-ing

1. caring

2. good-looking

-ive1. creative

2. attentive

others1. brave

2. calm

Describing book characters 6A1. greedy 5. selfish

2. silly 6. dishonest

3. cruel 7. ugly

4. proud 8. wicked

Describing experiences 6B1. meaningful

2. joyful

3. painful

4. awful / terrible

5. enjoyable

6. scared of

7. disappointed with

8. excited about

Describing people 6B1. confident

2. diligent

3. generous

4. humble

5. loyal

6. responsible

7. punctual

Electronic products 4A1. electronic games

2. a mobile phone

3. a DVD player

4. an MP3 player

5. a digital camera

Festival traditions 6AChinese New Year

1. 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 Festival1. sweep graves

2. give special food to dead relatives

Mid-Autumn Festival1. buy/ eat moon cakes

2. buy/ eat starfruit

3. light lanterns

4. tie riddles to lanterns

Health problems

Injuries 5B1. bang my head

2. twist my ankle

3. break my leg / arm

4. cut my finger

5. burn my arm

Illnesses 5B1. a sore throat

2. a cough

3. a cold

4. a fever

5. a toothache

6. a headache

7. a stomachache

8. the flu

Hobbies and interests 4Acollecting

1. collecting cards

2. collecting stickers

3. collecting stamps

reading1. reading the newspaper

2. reading magazines

3. reading comics

going1. going ice-skating

2. going swimming

3. going cycling

playing1. playing computer games

2. playing Chinese checker

3. playing the piano

4. playing the violin

5. playing football

6. playing basketball

Jobs

Jobs 5A1. a painter 5. an animator

2. a singer 6. a film director

3. a writer 7.a musician

4. an athlete 8. a scientist

Jobs 6A-man/ -woman

1. fire fighters

2. a fireman

3. a firewoman

4. police officers

5. a policeman

6. a policewoman

7. a businessman

8. a businesswoman

-er1. a fashion designer

2. a reporter

3. a social worker

others1. 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 5Bwood1. chopsticks

2. a lolly stick

cardboard1. a shoe box

2. an egg carton

plastic1. a lid

2. a margarine tub

metal1. a candy container

2. a can

glass1. a glass

2. a vase

Places and activities

Places 4A1. a supermarket

2. a shopping centre

3. an airport

4. a theme park

Places in the street 4B1. a post office

2. 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 4B1. 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 Kong5A1. the Science Museum

2. 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 park5B1. a visitor centre

2. an information board

3. a picnic site

4. a campsite

5. a public toilet

6. a public telephone

Positive and negative actions

Actions 4A1. comb my hair

2. 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 4B1. change my facecloth

2. 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 4B1. do Maths / English / Chinese

exercises

2. 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

at1. laugh at

2. shout at

to1. listen to

2. talk to

3. be nice to

4. be mean to

with1. help … with

2. share … with

3. get on with

4. quarrel with

5. fight with

Charity work 6A1. collect old toys

2. 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 others

2. 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-con

2. 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 water1. leave the tap on

2. have baths

waste plastic / paper1. 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 4B1. a bridge

2. a tower

3. an escalator

Natural landscape 4B1. a mountain

2. a river

3. a lake

4. a desert

Natural disasters 6A1. an earthquake

2. a typhoon

3. a drought

TV programmes 4A1. the news and weather report

2. 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 5B1. staple 3. fold

2. stick 4. cut

Cooking 5B1. bake 4. pour

2. fry 5. add

3. chop 6. beat

Wildlife issues

Endangered animals 6B

1. a whale 3. a shark

2. a dolphin 4. an elephant

Actions that harm animals 6B

1. catch 3. kill

2. hunt 4. destroy

Effects on animals 6B

1. become endangered

2. become extinct