Speaking and listening - Project Vampire

Before you listen, talk with a partner. Who do you think was doing these things? Max and Laura, Mum or Dad? Who ... was making costumes for Halloween was not working was sleeping was very angry was…

Council Rock

About the Author

Name: Frances Hodgson Burnett Born: 24 November 1849, in Manchester, England Most famous book: The Secret Garden (1909) Other books: Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886), A Little Princess (1905) Countries:…

Characters - Understanding the text

Who says what? Match the sentences with the characters. You can use each character more than once. 'The fresh air can help him.' 'And I can push his wheelchair to the garden.'…

Food

Before you read (I) (PET) - Life in Lilliput

Look at the six sentences below. You will hear the first part of Part Two. Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. Gulliver tried to speak to the Emperor of Lilliput in English. All the people…

Writing (FCE)

In Chapter Three, Dorian Gray tells Lord Henry about his feelings for Sibyl Vane. Shortly after Lord Henry’s visit to his uncle, Lord Fermor, he writes a short letter thanking his uncle for the…

Reading

Scrooge walked home to the rooms where he lived. Years ago his partner Marley lived there. They were very old and dark and silent. The knocker1 on the door was large but it was like hundreds of other…

Comprehension check

Decide if each sentence is true or false. Oscar Wilde visited America with Charles Dickens. He also visited Canada and gave lectures there. The lecture tour was financially successful. He wore dramatic…

Discussion - The text and beyond

Talk about the following questions in pairs or small groups. What kind of shock did Dr Lanyon have? Why do you think it was impossible for Dr Jekyll to go for a walk with Mr Utterson and Mr Enfield? At…