Reading

Mary goes to the gardens and walks round them. It is a cold winter day and she is wearing a long coat and a hat. ‘Why is Mrs Craven’s garden shut?’ she thinks. ‘What’s inside? It’s a secret…

Lions - Understanding the text

Do you know these words about lions? Check them in your dictionary. captivity wild mane cub Now listen to an interview about lions and complete the notes.

Christmas

Listening - The End of the Journey

Listen to the first part of Chapter Nine. Choose the correct answer. They went inside the tunnel They couldn’t make a hole in the rock because While Axel was lighting the explosive, the Professor and…

Comprehension (I)

Gulliver’s journey home will be a long one. Put the places below into the order in which he plans to visit them during the journey. Japan Luggnagg Maldonada Europe

Reading

The two men began climbing the stairs. When they reached the top, Dorian unlocked the door. ‘Do you insist on knowing, Basil?’ he asked in a low voice. ‘Yes.’ ‘I’m delighted,’ he answered,…

Speaking - The text and beyond

Beauty and youth are central themes of this 19th-century novel. Today society is extremely concerned with youth, good looks and physical fitness. The image of the ‘successful individual’ that the…

Build your grammar – past continuous tense

Choose a verb and put it into the correct form to complete the sentences below. listen look look make point start talk wave Claire asked Amy a question but she wasn’t . She was at photos. Claire…

Go back to the text - Blackwater Park

Blackwater Park

Present perfect or past simple

‘Many members of my family have seen the Ghost.’ Lord Canterville talked about two time periods: from the past until now (Present Perfect) She has never recovered from the shock. at a specific,…