Macmillan Natural and Social Science 2: Unit 8
Macmillan Natural and Social Science 2: Unit 8
Macmillan Natural and Social Science 2: Unit 8
UNIT 8
Dear Parent / Carer,
Your child is about to start unit 8 of their Science coursebook Macmillan Natural and Social Science 2.
The topic of this unit is The city. In this unit, your child will learn to
identify the main features of a city and the purpose they serve
understand directions
recognise public and private buildings
make observations about different forms of transport used in their local environment and
classify them in different ways
understand the importance of observing basic safety rules on the street
recognise the importance of professions in cities and villages
Additionally in this unit, your child will investigate the quantity of traffic in the local environment. They will
say the City chants. These chants allow your child to review the key vocabulary of the unit in context.
Encourage your child to listen to the chant while looking at page 133 of the Picture dictionary.
They will also sing the song Let’s go in! and say The safety rap.
Let’s go in! (CD track 26) The safety rap (CD track 27)
Walking in the city, turn left! Riding on your bike (x 3)
Walking in the city, turn left! Put your helmet on (x 3)
Here’s the museum Every time
Let's go in!
Let's go in and look at the statues! Riding in the car (x 3)
Put your seatbelt on (x 3)
Walking in the city, turn right ! Every time
Walking in the city, turn right !
Here's the train station Riding on the bus (x 3)
Let’s go in! Sit down! Hold on! (x 3)
Let’s go in and catch a train! Every time
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Thank you again for making your child’s contact with Science as enjoyable and successful as possible. I
hope that you and your child enjoy this unit and the whole course.
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