Slavery in North America in the 1800s

A slave must work very hard for someone for no money. Today there are very few countries in the world where slavery is still allowed, but in the past it was very common in many countries in the world.…

Understanding the text - The Stewart Mansion

After the movies the two boys went to eat an ice-cream at Pier 39. It was a beautiful night. They stopped and looked at Alcatraz Island in the middle of San Francisco Bay. Jim told Brian about the face…

Maps of the Crusaders 01

Choose the correct answer. How many Crusades were there? Christians who visited Jerusalem and the Holy Land were called Who asked all Christians to go and capture Jerusalem? Saladin recaptured Jerusalem…

Animals

Comprehension check (PET)

For each question, choose the correct answer. In the train Axel felt The Professor told Axel that Hans was According to the Professor When Axel reached the crater, it was The Professor and Axel…

The Prehistoric Forest

The Prehistoric Forest

Activities - The Customs of Lilliput

One day I will write a big book about the kingdom of Lilliput. I will describe how the people live and their habits. I will not describe it all here, but I do want to say something about this…

The Opium Den

That evening, exquisitely dressed, Dorian Gray entered Lady Narborough’s dining room. No one looking at Dorian Gray could possibly have believed that he had murdered a man. It was a small party and…

Understanding the text (II)

Complete the questions with the correct interrogative word. Then match the questions to their answers. were the businessmen talking about? did Old Marley die? was Bob Cratchit sad? was Old Joe’s shop?…

London in Dickens' Time - London in Dickens' Time

During the 1840s London quickly became a very big city. In 1850 there were a quarter of a million more people than in 1840. In the area of St Giles 2,850 people lived in only 95 small houses – about…