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Book key1 Open answers2 a They’re happy. b On a farm. c No, she doesn’t.3 a father b Rose c farmer d kilometres e work f village g fields h Sunday4 Good: They like America; they have jobs; Jenny has a

friend at the house and some friends in the village. Not good: The Tinkers haven’t got any money; they

work all day for six days a week; they have only one free day.

5 a No, he isn’t. b Jenny c He’s the son of Silver Cloud, the Indian chief.6 a ✓ b ✗ c ✓ d ✗ e ✓ f ✗

g ✓ h ✗ i ✓

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Discussion activities key1 Possible answers:

2 Possible answers: • IthinkittakesalongtimetogotoAmerica. • IthinkshemeanssheisfinallyinAmerica. • Sheisexcited. • SheislookingforwardtohernewlifeinAmerica.3 Act out the scenes (Sam is standing beside the ship.) Sam: Yes, we’re here. But now what? We haven’t got

any money. (A young man with a green coat is passing by, and Sam

stops him.) Sam: Excuse me. (A man looks at Sam.) Sam: I’m looking for a job. (Man looks around, turns to his right and points to Jack

Crane.) Man: Talk to Jack Crane. (Sam goes to Jack.) Sam: Excuse me. Are you Jack Crane? I’m looking for

a job. I am here with my daughter, but we haven’t got any money.

(Jack looks at Sam and takes off his hat.) Jack: OK, you can both have jobs. I need a new man to

work in the fields. We want someone to help in the kitchen, too.

4 Possible answers: • Theyhavelonghair. • Thechiefwearsaheaddress. • Theywearnecklacesandbracelets.5 Possible answers: I’llgetsomeonetohelpthisperson.Icannotswim.6 Possible conversations: A:DoyoulikeBlueSky? B:Yes,Ido. A:Why? B:IlikeherbecausesheisnicetoJenny.7 Open answers

Activity worksheet key1 a ✓ b ✗ c ✗ d ✓ e ✓2 Possible conversations: Jenny:Hello.I’mJenny. BlueSky:Hi.I’mBlueSky. Jenny:BlueSkyisaninterestingname. BlueSky:It’sanIndianname.

farmhouse

fields

cows

hay

FARM

barns

horses

corn

wheat

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Jenny:AreyouIndian? BlueSky:Yes,Iam.3 a yellow b an Indian village c farmhouse d Sunday e Sunday f Silver Cloud4 She’s cleaning the floor. • tocookeveryone’sbreakfast • tomakeallthebeds • tocleanthekitchenfloor5 Possible answers: • Therearelotsoftribes. • Theymakeclotheswithanimalskin. • TheyarecalledIndianbecausewhenColumbus

comestoAmericahethinksitisIndia.6 a No b Yes c No d Yes e Yes7 Possible answers: • JackCraneisnotnicetoSam. • JackCraneistheboss.Samshoulddoit.8 Open answers9 1 c 2 b 3 a 4 c 5 a10 Possible names: GreenLeaf,Rainbow,GoldenEagle,SpiritAngel,Blue

Bird,BlackBear,NewMoon,BeautifulDancer,HighMountain,etc.

11 Possible answers: a IcannotworklikeSamandJenny.Icannotgetup

early. b Igetsadorangry.Ithinkit’snotfair. c Ithinktheyaregoingtoplantlotsofvegetableslike

cornandpumpkins.12 Possible sentences: a Samwantshisownfarm. b IamfreeonSunday. c IstudyEnglishonehouraday. d Jenny’slifeistough. e Isometimescookpastaformyself.

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Progress test key1 1 d 2 c 3 e 4 a 5 b2 1 b 2 a 3 b 4 c 5 a3 a helps b cook c clean d leaving e show4 a Jenny b Sam c Jack d Blue Sky e Jack f Sam g Blue Sky h the Chief’s son i Jenny j Silver Cloud5 a ✗ b ✗ c ✓ d ✓ e ✓6 a 6 b 10 c 8 d 4 e 5 f 2 g 3 h 7 i 9 j 1