Listening (KET) - The Old Desk

Listen to the first part of Chapter Three and choose the correct answer. Carol told her family what happened that night Mr and Mrs Taylor wanted to Before leaving the house Steve Mr Sisson was The…

Writing - Understanding the text

Write a short book report about this book. Include the following information: a brief summary of the story; what in particular you liked or did not like about the book; who your favorite character was…

Reading

The Kangaroo is a grey animal with four short legs and a long tail. He lives in Australia. He likes dancing and he’s clever. One day at six o’clock in the morning the Kangaroo goes to the Little…

Characters - Understanding the text

Look at the picture of Susan, Jim and Brian. Can you describe them? Use the words in the box below to write some sentences about each person. African-American glasses blue eyes blond, curly hair brown…

Comprehension check (II)

Correct the false ones. Missouria was the name of an American Indian people. Only the Chickasaw people lived in Missouri. King Louis XIV of France explored the Mississippi River in the 1700s. St Louis…

Vocabulary (KET)

Read the descriptions of words related to the secret garden. What is the word for each one? The first letter is already there. There is one space for each other letter in the word. There is an example…

Picture Dictionary

Comprehension (II)

Answer the following questions. What did the great Assembly of the Houyhnhnms make Gulliver do? What did Gulliver really want to do? Why do you think he wanted to do this?

Before you read Ch 02 02 - Where’s Lisa?

What do you think is going to happen in the story? Discuss these predictions with a partner. Lisa doesn’t come back to the hostel the next morning. Amy and Claire talk to a friend who has seen Lisa.…

Speaking - Go back to the text

Find a partner (another student or a friend). One of you takes the part of Virginia and the other the part of a reporter. The reporter: ask Virginia questions about her experience with the Ghost.…