Workbook Solutions: Let me tell you! | Year 1 English IGCSE (Cambridge) PDF Download

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2  Let me tell you!
2.1 First experiences
1 Learners’ own correct responses
2 b The station was big. c We got a 
ticket. d We found our seat. e The 
train was slow. f It was a long train 
trip. g Grandpa was on the platform.
3 Answers may include: station, travelling, 
platform, free, slow(ing), streets, fields, trees, 
grandpa
2.2 Retelling with pictures
1 train ride, station, trains, ticket office, tickets, 
ticket seller, platform, seats, train trip, slowing 
down, train trip 
2 Learners’ responses, similar to: I was at the 
station.; The station was big and busy.; We 
bought a ticket. / We went to the ticket office.; 
We waited on Platform 5.; I sat at the window 
because I wanted to look out.; Grandpa was 
on the platform when I arrived.
3 Learners’ retellings, similar to the original, but 
in learners’ own words
2.3 I remember …
1 Learners’ own responses
2 Learners’ own responses
2.4 What’s in a week?
1 Learners’ own responses
2 went: 1, to: 6, walked: 1, the: 4, was: 7, my: 4 
2.5 Retelling a diary
1 Learners’ retellings, correctly sequenced
2 Learners’ own charts used for retellings in the 
correct sequence of the diary
3 a She went to the swimming pool on 
Saturday.
 b She went to her dad’s restaurant on 
Wednesday. 
 c She went to the park on her bike.
 d She went shopping on her roller skates.
2.6  Writing a diary
1 Learners’ own sentences
2 Learners’ own responses
2.7  A big day out
1 Learners’ own drawings
2 Learners’ own ideas, but may include: They 
might have gone on a helter skelter / got lost / 
met dad in the café. 
2.8 Checking understanding
1 a: I, she; b: we, they; c: it; d: we, they  
2 a  1iv; 2v; 3iii; 4ii; 5i
 b–d Learners’ own responses
3 c, f, a, d, e, b
4 Learners’ own actions, similar to:
 • We went to a theme park, Cloud Nine, 
because it was Polly’s birthday. [They hold 
hands.]
 • First we saw the dolphins. [They pretend to 
look at something exciting.]
 • Then we went on the big roundabout. 
[They hold hands and go round in a circle.]
 • Then we found the Slide and Glide water 
ride. [They make a slide and splash gesture 
with their hands.]
 • Finally we went to the café. [They sit down 
and look tired, pretending to drink.]
 • It was a fun day out. [They put their arms 
round each other’s shoulders.] 
2.9  Exploring words and writing 
a recount
1 a  parks, dolphins, cars; b boxes, crashes, 
splashes
2 First, they went to see the dolphins and watched 
the show . 
Next, they saw the big roundabout. Then, At the 
end of the day, they found the Slide and Glide.
3 Learners’ own recounts
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2  Let me tell you!
2.1 First experiences
1 Learners’ own correct responses
2 b The station was big. c We got a 
ticket. d We found our seat. e The 
train was slow. f It was a long train 
trip. g Grandpa was on the platform.
3 Answers may include: station, travelling, 
platform, free, slow(ing), streets, fields, trees, 
grandpa
2.2 Retelling with pictures
1 train ride, station, trains, ticket office, tickets, 
ticket seller, platform, seats, train trip, slowing 
down, train trip 
2 Learners’ responses, similar to: I was at the 
station.; The station was big and busy.; We 
bought a ticket. / We went to the ticket office.; 
We waited on Platform 5.; I sat at the window 
because I wanted to look out.; Grandpa was 
on the platform when I arrived.
3 Learners’ retellings, similar to the original, but 
in learners’ own words
2.3 I remember …
1 Learners’ own responses
2 Learners’ own responses
2.4 What’s in a week?
1 Learners’ own responses
2 went: 1, to: 6, walked: 1, the: 4, was: 7, my: 4 
2.5 Retelling a diary
1 Learners’ retellings, correctly sequenced
2 Learners’ own charts used for retellings in the 
correct sequence of the diary
3 a She went to the swimming pool on 
Saturday.
 b She went to her dad’s restaurant on 
Wednesday. 
 c She went to the park on her bike.
 d She went shopping on her roller skates.
2.6  Writing a diary
1 Learners’ own sentences
2 Learners’ own responses
2.7  A big day out
1 Learners’ own drawings
2 Learners’ own ideas, but may include: They 
might have gone on a helter skelter / got lost / 
met dad in the café. 
2.8 Checking understanding
1 a: I, she; b: we, they; c: it; d: we, they  
2 a  1iv; 2v; 3iii; 4ii; 5i
 b–d Learners’ own responses
3 c, f, a, d, e, b
4 Learners’ own actions, similar to:
 • We went to a theme park, Cloud Nine, 
because it was Polly’s birthday. [They hold 
hands.]
 • First we saw the dolphins. [They pretend to 
look at something exciting.]
 • Then we went on the big roundabout. 
[They hold hands and go round in a circle.]
 • Then we found the Slide and Glide water 
ride. [They make a slide and splash gesture 
with their hands.]
 • Finally we went to the café. [They sit down 
and look tired, pretending to drink.]
 • It was a fun day out. [They put their arms 
round each other’s shoulders.] 
2.9  Exploring words and writing 
a recount
1 a  parks, dolphins, cars; b boxes, crashes, 
splashes
2 First, they went to see the dolphins and watched 
the show . 
Next, they saw the big roundabout. Then, At the 
end of the day, they found the Slide and Glide.
3 Learners’ own recounts
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2.10 Holiday news!
1 a He is writing to his Red Class.
 b Jared is visiting his Grandma.
 c No, there is no date on the postcard.
 d He nearly forgot to tell about the turtles.
 e Learners’ own responses, similar to: I 
think he feels happy and excited. 
2 a Starts with Dear, ends with See you soon;  
b  Add something you have forgotten to 
write in the letter;
 c Learners’ own responses
2.11  Planning and writing a 
postcard
1 a  He went body surfing, He played in the 
sand, He jumped in the pool, He went on 
his scooter in the dark. (or similar)
 b Learners’ own ideas
2 Learners’ own responses
3 Learners’ own postcards
2.12  Look back
1 Learners’ own responses
Check your progress
1 It describes or tells us about something that 
happened.
2 Y esterday (went tells you it was in the past)
3 Learners say or sing the alphabet.
4 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 
Sunday.
5 Jared swims every day and next week he is 
going to try body surfing!
6 Learners’ own responses