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CONTENTS About this Book About A2 Flyers  Meet the Flyers 

All the words you need to learn, remember and use for A2 Flyers are in this colourful book. You’ll find each of these words once (or perhaps twice!) in bold. There are other words, too! Look for the special A2 Flyers words: Retrieved from: Cambridge English Flyers The complete A2 Flyers Word List is at the end of this book on page 33.  Let’s write!  You will find ‘Let’s write!’ activities at the end of this book. Start with ‘Where I live’ on page 22.  Retrieved from: Cambridge English Flyers Parents and teachers  Use this book to encourage young learners to speak, read and write in English. Spend time with your child/children chatting about the colourful contents. Describe the pictures. Tell stories about the characters. Use the Let’s talk! questions to begin conversations. Talk about and complete the Let’s write! activities. Always use the words in context and help young learners develop short responses into longer phrases and sentenc...

A2 Flyers is the third exam and a path to other Cambridge English Qualifications language exams. Pre A1 Starters, A1 Movers and A2 Flyers exams are an excellent way to make sure that children move on in their English language learning. Retrieved from: Cambridge English Flyers There are three levels of exam:  pre A1 Starters A1 Movers  A2 Flyers Pre A1 Starters, A1 Movers and A2 Flyers exams are written around familiar topics and focus on the skills needed to communicate effectively in English through listening, speaking, reading and writing. All learners are rewarded with a certificate showing what they have achieved in their exam. Retrieved from: Cambridge English Flyers Retrieved from: Cambridge English Flyers

These young learners will join a Flyers class. They will spend several months together then take their exam. The lessons will teach them lots of new language. Today they will meet their teacher. Tomorrow they will get their timetable and begin. Each young learner will study hard and be a good student. Let’s meet the group. Here’s a competition for you. We describe each young learner. Guess who’s who! Write each Flyer’s name on the correct line. There is one example Betty: Look at her plastic sunglasses and unusual ring and necklace.  David: He’s wearing his special striped shorts.  Emma: She’s brought her bright gold umbrella!  George: He’s wearing a strange uniform with stripes.  Helen: Oh dear! She’s dropped her spotted glove.  Harry: He’s got a huge metal key in his pocket. Holly: She’s wearing her tights with silver spots.  Michael: He’s brought his expensive new rucksack.  Katy: She’s riding her lovely bicycle.  Richard: ...

CONTENTS Autumn/Fall Flyers Fun Day Winter Flyers Party Spring

Retrieved from: Cambridge English Flyers Retrieved from: Cambridge English Flyers It’s autumn/fall. The Flyers enjoy their lessons and are never bored. Today each student will work with a partner. They will prepare a conversation about the season. Look at the picture and you’ll find out what some of the class decide to talk about. Later the Flyers will do a piece of writing about autumn/fall. Perhaps you’d like to do it too? It’s our Let’s write! activity.

Retrieved from: Cambridge English Flyers Retrieved from: Cambridge English Flyers Today is Flyers fun day. It will end with a concert tonight at 7.00 p.m. in the large theatre . It is very popular . A journalist and a photographer from the newspaper will come. The Flyers are ready and very excited . There will be many things to do during the fun day. The Flyers will all take part in their own way . Each one hopes to win a prize. Look at the picture to find out what our friends are doing. Then try Let’s write!

Retrieved from: Cambridge English Flyers Retrieved from: Cambridge English Flyers The calendar tells us it’s winter . Some Flyers stay inside and watch television during the cold weather. There’s a cartoon programme on one channel and snowboarding on the sports channel. Some Flyers prefer to be outside. Popular things to do are building a snowman , making snowballs and skiing through the snow. The Flyers will have to hurry if they want to finish their homework, though. Check Let’s write! to see their work. 

Retrieved from: Cambridge English Flyers Retrieved from: Cambridge English Flyers The Flyers have studied hard through the winter. Now it’s time to take a short break for a party. People everywhere have parties for all kinds of things. Perhaps a relative has just got married . A friend may have a birthday. Is there a special time of year to remember ? Sometimes the party is at home. Sometimes it’s in a restaurant or a hotel . But you can be sure that there will be fun and laughter, lots of tasty food and drink and, if you’re lucky , a little gift or two when you leave !

Retrieved from: Cambridge English Flyers Retrieved from: Cambridge English Flyers It’s already the end of winter . The Flyers look like they’re enjoying spring . There are different things to see everywhere . A butterfly on a leaf. An insect climbing up a leaf. A swan on the river. Birds flying in the air. The Flyers are still studying. In their lessons they are learning about what different things are made from. Perhaps you would like to help them. Complete the letter in Let's write!

CONTENTS Flyers Adventure  Summer Tomorrow is the A2 Flyers Test Day Let's Write

Retrieved from: Cambridge English Flyers Retrieved from: Cambridge English Flyers It’s time to go out on an adventure . Our friendly group will get to visit different places. Betty , Robert and William will take a taxi to the airport and fly south . They each have a heavy suitcase to lift. Emma , Richard , Michael and Helen have looked at the railway timetable . They are going west to see an old castle under repair . They will camp in a tent . Harry , Sarah , David and Katy are at the bus stop. They will travel north , then turn east . They will stay in a hotel and take a tour of the city. Let’s hope there’s not too much traffic . George and Holly are unhappy . They want to go away to the desert to see a pyramid and a camel but it’s too far . They may take a snack and go to the museum , or they may go nowhere!

Retrieved from: Cambridge English Flyers Retrieved from: Cambridge English Flyers It’s summer and the Flyers’ time together will soon be over . Our friends are learning about what people do. They will choose an important job and find out a little about it. One group will go to the fire station to speak to a fire fighter . They will see the big fire engine and the ambulance . Another group will visit an office . They are meeting a businessman , a businesswoman and a secretary who will explain their business . Look at the picture to find out where the other Flyers go. Help the Flyers write up what they found out in Let’s write!

Retrieved from: Cambridge English Flyers Retrieved from: Cambridge English Flyers Tomorrow is the Flyers exam day. Our friends are having one last lesson. Can you see them? Helen , David , William and Betty are in the front . George is in the corner . Katy and Richard are over there by the window. Emma , Sarah , Michael and Robert are in the middle of the room. Harry and Holly are on the end. The teacher gives the Flyers a lot of information . They must arrive for the exam not early or late but just on time. A member of staff will meet them and show them to an empty chair. If they work without stopping they will have enough time to finish everything. Now the friendly Flyers are not worried . No-one will forget anything or have a problem . Prepare with the Flyers in Let’s write!

Retrieved from: Cambridge English Flyers Where I live … What is the weather like where you live? In which months are your seasons? Complete the Where I live chart. Choose words from the Word bank. You can also use your own words, of course. Retrieved from: Cambridge English Flyers Retrieved from: Cambridge English Flyers Autumn/Fall  Read the text. Choose the right words from the Word bank and write them on the lines. Retrieved from: Cambridge English Flyers Retrieved from: Cambridge English Flyers Flyers fun day  Look at the picture and read the sentences below. Write yes if you agree or no if you don’t. Retrieved from: Cambridge English Flyers Retrieved from: Cambridge English Flyers Winter   Read the story. Choose a word from the Word bank. Write the correct word next to the numbers 1–5. There is one example. Retrieved from: Cambridge English Flyers Flyers party  Betty is talking to her...

CONTENTS Some Games A-Z Word List for A2 Flyers Answers My Notes

Flyers crosswood Do you know how to do a crossword yet? Try this one. Read the clues. Some answers go across. Others go down. The numbers tell you where to begin each word. All words in the puzzle are in the Flyers A–Z Word List. There is one example. Monkey’s big adventure It’s Monkey’s turn to go out on an adventure. Look at the pictures. Read the story and write the missing words. Write one or two words from the Word bank in each gap. There is one example. Retrieved from: Cambridge English Flyers The answers are on this module (answers). Now cover up the writing. Look at the pictures and tell the story. It’s called Monkey’s big adventure. Flyers quiz time  There are three rounds. The questions are about measuring, time and numbers. Our friends are not alone . You can help them! Retrieved from: Cambridge English Flyers Round one - Measuring How wide? How tall? How long? How far? Units of measurement: metre (US meter) kilometre (US kilometer) c...