Buckingham Palace, a school group from Leicester, and a boy called Zaid who wants to see the King. Listen to the story and the Culture File, then work the unit — the signals show the way.O Palácio de Buckingham — e um menino chamado Zaid que quer ver o Rei.
Every task opens with a signal icon and a colour-coded box — you know what to do before you read a word.Cada tarefa abre com um ícone e uma caixa colorida — você sabe o que fazer antes de ler.
The colour of a task box tells you the skill.A cor da caixa mostra a habilidade.
1Learn these five words first — you will hear all of them. Tap a word, then tap its gap.Aprenda estas cinco palavras primeiro. Toque na palavra, depois no espaço.WORDS · PALAVRAS
1. Buckingham has seven hundred and seventy-five rooms.
2. The are real soldiers in the British Army.
3. The usually takes about forty-five minutes — and it is free.
4. When the Royal Standard flies, the King is at home.
5. Zaid looks at the portrait of the King on his .
2Predict: the unit is called “The Family on the Money”. Whose face is on British coins and banknotes — and what do you think the flag on the palace roof can tell you? Say one idea out loud before you listen.Preveja: de quem é o rosto nas moedas britânicas — e o que a bandeira no telhado do palácio pode dizer? Diga uma ideia em voz alta.SPEAK · FALE
3Listen to the whole story first — just listen, eyes on the script if you like.Ouça a história inteira primeiro — apenas ouça.LISTEN · OUÇA
[MUSIC: theme, 4 seconds, then under]
[SFX: crowd noise outside the palace, low, under the next lines]
[SFX: military band, 4 seconds, then under]
[PAUSE: 2 seconds]
[MUSIC: theme, 5 seconds, up and out]
4After you listen: answer about the story.Depois de ouvir: responda sobre a história.ANSWER · RESPONDA
5Listen again: put the morning at the palace in order — tap the events 1 → 4.Ouça de novo: coloque a manhã no palácio em ordem — toque nos eventos de 1 a 4.LISTEN · OUÇA
6Grammar catch: type the verb — present continuous for NOW, present simple for ALWAYS. All four sentences come from the story.Pegadinha de gramática: digite o verbo — present continuous para AGORA, present simple para SEMPRE.GRAMMAR · GRAMÁTICA
7Listen to the Culture File first — catch the facts, the numbers and the misconception.Ouça o Culture File primeiro — capture os fatos, os números e o equívoco.LISTEN · OUÇA
[MUSIC: Culture File sting, 3 seconds]
[PAUSE: 2 seconds]
[PAUSE: 5 seconds]
[MUSIC: Culture File sting, 4 seconds, up and out]
8Listen and tick each fact when Nila or Tom says it.Ouça e marque cada fato quando Nila ou Tom o disser.LISTEN · OUÇA
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9Numbers catch — exam skill! Type the number you hear (digits are fine). This is exactly what Listening Part 2 asks.Caça-números — habilidade de prova! Digite o número que você ouvir (algarismos valem).LISTEN · OUÇA
10The Talking Point: “Have you ever been to a palace or a castle in your country? What is its name, and who lives there now?” Speak for 30 seconds — then record yourself and listen back.O Talking Point: você já visitou um palácio ou castelo? Fale por 30 segundos — depois grave-se e ouça.SPEAK · FALE
11The unit’s full word set, face down. Reveal them one by one, in order — say each one with its example before opening the next.O conjunto completo de palavras, viradas para baixo. Revele uma por uma, em ordem.WORDS · PALAVRAS
12Exam practice — Reading Part 1 style: what does each sign or notice at the palace mean?Prática de prova — estilo Reading Part 1: o que significa cada aviso no palácio?ANSWER · RESPONDA
13Six quick retrieval questions — no looking back!Seis perguntas rápidas de memória — sem olhar para trás!ANSWER · RESPONDA
14Finished? Tick what you can do now.Terminou? Marque o que você já consegue fazer.ANSWER · RESPONDA