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ELT Readers
Contemporary TV and film titles your students will love!
www.scholasticeltreaders.com
Welcome to the exciting world
of Scholastic ELT Readers!
Starter level
(Beginner)
Level 1
(Elementary)
Scholastic ELT Readers are a series of contemporary
film and TV adaptations, original teenage fiction and
classic literature, specifically targeted at teenagers
learning English. They are published at four levels
following a carefully graded syllabus.
Level 2
(Pre-Intermediate–Intermediate)
Level 3
(Intermediate +)
Why choose Scholastic
Themes & topics
PEOPLE AND PLACES
Billy Elliot
The Scholastic range of titles reflects a world that
teenagers will instantly recognise. Popular film and TV
series such as Superman, Lost and The OC sit alongside
coming-of-age classics like Billy Elliot and Angela’s Ashes.
Real teenage issues and themes such as bullying and
relationships are tackled in original fiction titles, and
classic literature is injected with new life by tying in with
recent films and TV series such as Pride and Prejudice and
Jane Eyre.
Billy Elliot
Billy is 12 years old. He lives in
Everington with his dad, brother and
nan. His mum died two years
ago. He loves music and
dancing.
Jackie Elliot
Places
Michael
Everington is a mining town
near Durham in the north-east
of England. Most of the men
here are miners.
The story starts in 1984.
Mines are closing all over
Britain. The miners are angry.
They want to keep their jobs.
There are no other jobs for the
miners in Everington. They
decide to go on strike.
But some miners still go to
work. They want the money.
The strikers call them ‘scabs’.
Billy’s best friend.
Nan
Billy’s grandmother.
She’s 80. She loved
dancing when she
was young.
The Social is a club for the
people of Everington. They
meet their friends here and
have a beer. There are boxing
lessons and ballet lessons at
the Social.
Police and miners in 1984.
Billy’s dad. He’s a miner. He’s
on strike.
Mrs Wilkinson /
‘Miss’
Tony Elliot
Billy’s brother. He’s 20 years
old. He’s a miner and he’s on
strike too. He hates the
police and he hates scabs.
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Billy’s ballet teacher. She lives
with her husband and
daughter Debbie. She teaches
ballet at the Social. The girls
and Billy call her ‘Miss’.
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FACT FILE
❝I want to be perfect!’❞
What do you think?
Why not?
Students’ different tastes and interests are acknowledged
in the broad spread of titles, ranging from the light (SpiderMan, The Pink Panther) to the thought-provoking (Touching
the Void and Carl Hiaasen’s ecological thriller Hoot).
Innovative design
The Royal Ballet School is a
big school in London. They
teach ballet here.
Billy and his family live in a street
like this.
Today in the 21st
century, plastic surgery
has become normal.
You can even watch
plastic surgery
operations on TV. But is
it worth the pain?
What did Jenna Franklin want for her 16th birthday
present? An MP3 player? A new computer?
No – plastic surgery! In a magazine survey, 35% of
teenage girls said they would like plastic surgery. It’s
expensive and painful … and it doesn’t always work.
So, why do we want it so much?
Confidence
Helen Johnston works on a
magazine for teenagers called
Bliss. ‘A lot of girls think they
should look perfect. They might
not feel confident with their
friends or boyfriends,’ she says.
‘They think their lives would be
perfect if they had the perfect
nose or perfect legs.’
Nobody’s perfect
Famous people worry about
their appearance too. Lots of
pop and TV stars have had
some kind of plastic surgery.
They want a younger face,
bigger lips, smoother skin …
or even a different skin colour!
Think of some famous people who have had plastic surgery.
Do they look better or worse, do you think?
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Chris, 16
• Plastic surgery doesn’t
change your life. You stay
the same person with the
same problems.
Jane, 15
• Everyone is different. The
world would be very boring
if we all looked the same.
• Appearance is just a small
part of a person. Your
personality is important too.
Enjoy your life and your
friends, and remember that
nobody is perfect.
"I don’t like very
thin girls. They
look like men!
J-Lo is my perfect
woman."
"I like boys who
look different. I
don’t want to go
out with Orlando
Bloom or Brad
Pitt!"
Pete, 15
"I like girls who
have their own
look and style."
Kath, 14
“I love boys
with red hair!”
What do these words mean?
You can use a dictionary.
plastic surgery a survey
an operation
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Illustrated with inspiring full-colour graphics, these readers are designed to attract your students to reading.
Images tie in with the film or TV series, and creative formats such as blogs, manga stories and comic strips
generate instant appeal among teenagers. Navigation is straightforward and levels are clearly indicated with
a distinctive colour scheme.
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Download free teacher’s resource sheets for
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At the back of each reader is a magazine-style Fact File section. The Fact Files include interviews and
behind-the-scenes features, as well as presenting aspects of UK / US culture and exploration of themes
developed in the reader. This provides cross-cultural information for students to explore autonomously or
as a class. The easy-to-read format further adds to the appeal.
Activities, audio and extra resources
The self-study section ensures that students are able to check comprehension as
they progress through each story, with activities for before and after each section.
Free online teacher’s resource sheets provide more activities, suggestions for
full exploitation of the reader plus follow-up project work. Most readers are also
accompanied by an audio recording of the story.
every title at www.scholasticeltreaders.com
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Starter level sample page
CEF stage pre-A1 / Beginner / 1 year of English
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STARTER LEVEL: 300 headwords (story: up to 1,500 words)
Sample language for Starter Level Readers includes:
present simple, present continuous, present continuous for future use,
simple adverbs of frequency, Let’s …
The sample language does not include all elements of the full syllabus for this level.
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Level 1 sample page
CEF stage A1 / Elementary / 1-2 years of English
moves. He thinks it’s cool.
‘Leg out, arm out, one two!’ I said. ‘Eyes to the front.’
Michael laughed. ‘When’s the next lesson?’
‘I’m not going,’ I said. ‘Ballet’s for girls. I feel stupid.’
‘You are stupid!’ Michael laughed. ‘Anyway, it’s not just
for girls. It’s different for men. Men are stronger.’
He was right. I can jump higher than the girls in the
ballet class. And I’m better than most of them.
So I went again. On Saturday, I took my 50p from the
kitchen table and I went to the Social. This week, the class
was in a different room. That was good because I didn’t
want to see George.
At the start, it was boring.
I didn’t know the moves.
So I stopped. Miss came
over.
‘What are you
doing?’
‘I don’t know the
moves, Miss,’ I said.
‘Follow the girls. Go to
the back and watch them.
And … one, two, three.’
That was OK but it was still a bit
boring. Then Miss showed us the spin. You spin around
and around very fast and then you stop. You must stay in
the same place. It looks great but it’s very difficult. You fall
on the floor a lot. We all tried it.
‘Do it at home,’ Miss said, ‘Try again and again. You can
do it.’
At the end of the class, Miss came over to me. ‘So, are
you coming next week?’
‘I don’t know, Miss.’
She looked at my ballet shoes. ‘Give me those, then.’
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LEVEL 1: 600 headwords (story: up to 4,000 words)
Sample language for Level 2 Readers includes:
past simple & common irregular pasts, going to future, regular
comparatives & superlatives, would like + noun
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Level 2 sample page
CEF stage A2 / Pre-Intermediate–Intermediate / 2-3 years of English
It was Officer Delinko’s dream to be a detective. He
got up at five the next morning and drove to the site. He
parked his car and waited. It was still dark and he was
very tired. He fell asleep.
When he woke up, it was still dark. He couldn’t see
anything, but he felt hot. What time was it? He heard a
noise outside the car and opened the door. Curly was
there … in the brilliant sunshine.
‘Has something happened?’ Delinko asked.
‘Come and see for yourself,’ said Curly.
Officer Delinko got out of his car and looked.
‘Oh, no!’ he said. There was black paint all over his car
windows.
Roy didn’t want to go to school on Monday. He was
worried about Dana Matherson. But Matherson wasn’t
there. Dana’s mother phoned the school to say he was ill.
‘Everyone is talking about you, Eberhardt,’ another boy
told him. ‘Nobody’s ever hit Matherson before.’
After school, Roy took his letter to Dana Matherson’s
house. Dana came to the door. His face wasn’t pretty.
‘That’s terrible,’ thought Roy. ‘I didn’t know I hit him so
hard!’
‘What do you want?’ said Dana.
‘I came to give you this,’ said Roy. He gave Dana the
letter.
‘Get lost, cowgirl,’ said Dana. ‘I’m going to get you.
Then you’ll be sorry!’
Later that day, Roy got out his bicycle and rode to the
golf course. He soon found the trees on the edge of the
course. It was dark under the trees, but he could see an old
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LEVEL 2: 1,000 headwords (story: up to 7,000 words)
present perfect, will future, past continuous, zero conditional,
defining relative clauses not embedded, reflexive pronouns
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Level 3 sample page
CEF stage B1 / Intermediate + / 3+ years of English
CHAPTER 3
Oliver and Eugene
We get home and Oliver is sitting on Dad’s knee. His
face is bright red and he’s looking at the ashes of the dead
fire. Dad’s telling him a story but he’s not listening.
‘He’s not well,’ says Mam. ‘He’s hot.’ She gives Dad the
ticket from the St Vincent de Paul for the coal. ‘We need a
fire,’ she says. ‘To heat some milk for Oliver.’
Dad and I go down to Dock Road. But it’s dark and
closed. Women and small children are picking up coal
that’s dropped from lorries onto the road.
‘There, Dad. There’s coal.’ I point.
‘Oh, no, son. We won’t pick coal off the road. We’re not
beggars.’
He tells Mam everything is closed. When I tell her about
the coal on the road, she gets up.
‘If you’re too proud to pick up coal, I’m not.’ She gets a
bag and takes me and Malachy with her. The other women
have gone. We fill our bag with bits of coal. We pick up
anything that burns – coal, wood, paper.
Dad is walking up and down with Oliver when we get
back. We show him the coal.
‘Oh, I knew you’d get the coal,’ he says. ‘I said a prayer
to St Jude. He’s the saint for people with nothing.’
‘I got the coal,’ says Mam, ‘with no help from St Jude.’
‘You shouldn’t pick up coal from Dock Road like a
beggar. It isn’t right. It’s a bad example for the boys,’ he
replies.
‘Then you should have sent St Jude down to Dock
Road.’
Malachy says he’s hungry and I’m hungry too. But we
have to wait while Mam heats milk for Oliver. She tries to
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LEVEL 3: 1,500 headwords (story: up to 10,000 words)
present perfect continuous, past perfect, first and second conditional,
present simple & past simple passive, simple indirect speech
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Starter level – CEF stage pre-A1
Beginner
Blog Love
Junko has come to London for the summer, but feels lonely
and isolated. She takes refuge in the daily blog she writes
and is delighted when she strikes up a friendship with
fellow blogger ‘Slow Boy’. But is he all that he seems?
ISBN: 9781904720539 Book Only
ISBN: 9781904720348 Book & CD
FACT FILE
by Junko
Saturday July 23rd – 10.46
It’s Saturday morning. Sonya is shopping in Oxford
Street with Silvio, not with me. The Laceys are working.
Saturday is a big day at the cinema, and at the police
station.
There are only two people in the Double Decker Internet
Café, me and the owner – and 30 computers. The
owner’s name is Jeff. He’s old – maybe 25. He has
brown hair and blue eyes. Maybe he reads this blog.
He asks me, ‘Do you like my café?’
‘Very, very much,’ I say.
He smiles and touches my hand.
0 messages
THE WEB WORLD
CHAPTER 2: Slow or fast?
by Junko
Thursday July 28th – 15.41
by Slow Boy
Hello, Japanese Junko. I like reading your blog.
I’m learning Japanese in Tokyo. I’m in Japan for
six months. I’ve got one or two friends here.
But they’re new friends, not my old friends back
in London.
I like Japan, but sometimes I feel lonely too.
Write to me! I’m waiting for a message from you.
Don’t be sad, Slow Boy. We can be blog friends. We can
laugh about our problems.
by Junko
Tuesday August 2nd – 15.39
In the school café, Sonya is looking at Andreas’s mobile.
‘That’s a cool mobile!’ she says.
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● At blogcatalog.com and other
websites you can find thousands
of blogs.
Oh, oh, oh! I’ve got a message on my blog. It’s from
Slow Boy. Thank you, Slow Boy!
Thursday July 28th – 10.18
‘I live in Sweden, in the Arctic Circle.
It’s very cold. There are only 75
people in my village, and only five
teenagers. It’s very boring, and I’ve
got no love life here. But I write a
blog now and a girl from the next
village, Katarina,
writes messages
● 35% of British teenagers
to me. It’s 50km
want their own blog, but usually
to her village.
they don’t have time.
I like her photo.
● There are bloggers in China,
We’re meeting next
in Iraq, in Niger, in Sri Lanka.
Saturday for
They tell the world about
the first time.
Start
their country’s
Lars, 17
a blog – it’s
problems.
easy. Write about
your life. Or write
messages to a blogger.
Then the blogger
can write to
you.
● Blog is short for web log.
Jeff is watching me a lot today. I look up, and he smiles
at me. I look back at my computer. I look up again.
Again Jeff is looking at me. Does he like me? Maybe we
can be friends.
1 message
BLOGGING
Do you know?
INTERNET CAFÉS
The world loves internet cafés. There are about 100,000
internet cafés in the world – 80 of them in London. How many
internet cafés are there in your town?
London’s Easy Internet Café has about 400 computers. But many cafés in
India and China only have one or two computers. ‘It’s not important,’ says
Arun, 16, from Delhi. ‘With one computer, I can talk to the world.’
‘I love the internet
café in my town.
I play games there or
surf the internet.’
Sehlu, 13, Zimbabwe
‘I surf on wi-fi
internet. Internet
cafés are dead!’
Wayne, 15, Wales
‘I shop online at an
internet café. I’m not
good with computers,
but the people at the
café help me.’
Margaret, 60, England
‘Internet cafés are
expensive. I surf the
net at the library. You
don’t pay there, but
you can’t play
computer games.’
Jacob, 13, Scotland
What do these words mean? You can look in a dictionary.
the world to surf the net online a library wi-fi
11
24
‘I love my blog. It’s two today. I
write for 45 minutes every day –
about life in London, about my
friends, my mum and dad, my
school. I take photos of people on
the streets and put them on my
blog too.’ Jane, 13
‘My blog’s great. People like
reading about my life after the
tsunami. Things are very difficult
here in Sri Lanka. My family is very
poor. But I have lots of friends now
in Europe and America.’
Chandrika, 16
What do these words mean?
a website my own a circle
a village a tsunami
Do you read or write blogs? Find
some on the internet. Which is
your favourite?
25
Kaori and the Lizard King
A manga-style reader about Kaori, a 13 year-old living on
a lizard-infested island. When her classmate goes missing,
Kaori realises that only she can find him. Kaori’s search
uncovers the darker side of her island and forces her to
confront the evil forces that control it.
ISBN: 9781904720362 Book & CD
8
Malcolm In The Middle: Krelboyne Picnic
Malcolm’s school is having a picnic afternoon and Malcolm’s
parents drag the whole family along. Once there, Francis
meets the love of his life, Hal takes control of the barbeque,
Reese runs riot and Malcolm – Malcolm just wants out!
In easy-to-read photo-story format.
PEOPLE AND PLACES
Malcolm in the Middle
Krelboyne
Picnic
This is my big brother, Francis. He’s cool,
but he isn’t often at home. He goes to
school in Alabama, 1500km from here.
Lois, the mothers
at this school
don’t want you
here. Remember
that.
The parents are angry.
This is my mum, Lois …
Meat! I don’t understand it.
This is terrible.
Malcolm is thinking.
Yes. All women are bad for you.
Francis, can I ask
you a question?
We’re talking about
you, right? Look, we
all know about you.
You’re clever. What’s
the problem?
… and my dad, Hal.
No, I mean …
Hi. I’m Malcolm. I’m in a
class for clever children at
school – the Krelboyne class.
I hate being a Krelboyne.
OK. No problem.
OK, you’ve got a friend, right?
But your friend’s different. He’s
a freak. But he’s still your friend,
right?
This is my brother
Reese. He hates
school work. He
loves hitting people
– usually me.
This is Stevie. He can’t
walk. And he talks slowly
because he’s ill. But he’s a
good friend - my only friend
in the Krelboyne class.
Bad-mouth boys always
have terrible mothers.
And why is Malcolm in
the Krelboyne class?
He isn’t very clever. It’s
not right.
Poor Caroline!
And this is my little
brother Dewey.
He doesn’t hit me.
But that’s the only
good thing about
him.
This is Caroline, my teacher.
She’s OK, but she cries a lot.
She likes being friends with
her students. But who wants
a teacher for a friend?!
Look! It’s Malcolm!
Malcolm’s family come and
watch his show.
This picnic is
terrible.
Find a new job,
Caroline.
PLACES
Our house: I sleep, eat and watch TV here – and hit my
brothers.
Our school: I study here – and people laugh at me. People
laugh at all the Krelboynes.
4
Yeah, but … Oh, it
isn’t important.
5
We don’t want you
in the same room as
our children.
20
Look! Look! Malcolm’s doing his
show! Be quiet! BE QUIET!
21
Robin Hood: The Taxman
COMING
SOON
Robin Hood and his men live as outlaws in Sherwood Forest.
When the taxman pays his annual visit to the Sheriff of
Nottingham, the outlaws are less than pleased to see him. Will
they help the people of Nottingham get back the money that is
rightly theirs, or will the Sheriff win – once again?
In easy-to-read photo-story format.
ISBN: 9781905775187 Book & CD
Based on an episode from the popular BBC TV series. Robin Hood logo™ and © Tiger Aspect
Productions 2006. BBC logo™ and © BBC 1996.
9
Starter level – CEF stage pre-A1
Beginner
Spooky Skaters: The Skate Park After Dark
Every night, the Spooky Skaters leave their home in the Land of
the Dead and go skating in secret in the local skate park. They
do spooky stunts on the ramp and they feel alive! Every day
after school, Ben, Leila and their friends hang out at the skate
park. Roland and Patty go there too, but they can’t skate and
they’re definitely not cool! Then, one night, Roland and Patty
meet the Spooky Skaters …
ISBN: 9781905775149 Book & CD
SELF-STUDY ACTIVITIES
c) c) The
……
gogo
toto
the
skate
park
at at
night.
The
the
skate
park
night.
d)d)……
and
Hex
both
like
Jinx.
and
Hex
both
like
Jinx.
e)e)……
likes
the
new
ramp.
likes
the
new
ramp.
f) f) ……
teaches
Juju
a new
stunt.
teaches
Juju
a new
stunt.
PAGES 6-11
Before you read
You can use a dictionary for these activities.
1 Put these words into the sentences.
secret stunts burger park
skateboard alive flip skater
a) A skate … is where people go to skate.
b) Don’t tell your friends, it’s a … .
c) I’m hungry. Let’s have a … .
d) My friend loves skateboarding. He can do lots of good … .
For example, he can do a … .
e) My new … goes really fast. It’s great!
f) These animals are …, they aren’t dead.
g) Look at that … on the ramp! She’s doing a great stunt.
2 Match the two parts of the sentence.
i)
a) You can go up or down
b) I’ve got a new board so I’m
ii)
c) This place is spooky
iii)
d) They live in a different
iv)
land. They don’t speak
English there.
the new ramp. It’s fun.
learning to skate now.
at night when it’s dark.
After you read
3 Are these sentences true or false? Correct any mistakes.
a) Ben, Leila and their friends go to the skate park
every morning.
b) Ben is building a ramp in the skate park.
c) Patty has got a new skateboard.
d) Roland and Patty laugh at Ben, Leila and their friends.
e) The Land of the Dead is down under the skate park.
4 Complete the sentences with the names.
Zomboy Jinx Spooky Skaters Patty Rip Roland
a) … tries to skate, but he isn’t very good.
b) … and Roland are brother and sister.
16
17 17
30
5 5What
dodo
you
think?
What
you
think?
a)a)Are
Roland
and
Patty
happy
now?
Why
/ Why
not?
Are
Roland
and
Patty
happy
now?
Why
/ Why
not?
b)b)Juju
says:
‘The
Land
ofof
thethe
Dead
is dead
boring!’
Juju
says:
‘The
Land
Dead
is dead
boring!’
Why
is is
it it
boring
forfor
thethe
Spooky
Skaters,
dodo
you
think?
Why
boring
Spooky
Skaters,
you
think?
PAGES
PAGES12-19
12-19
Before
you
read
Before
you
read
6 6Choose
the
right
word.
You
can
useuse
a dictionary.
Choose
the
right
word.
You
can
a dictionary.
a)a)I’mI’m
hungry.
Let’s
gogo
toto
thethe
skate
park
/ burger
bar.
hungry.
Let’s
skate
park
/ burger
bar.
b)b)Ghosts
/ Clothes
areare
people
who
aren’t
alive.
They’re
dead.
Ghosts
/ Clothes
people
who
aren’t
alive.
They’re
dead.
c) c) You
can
dodo
skating
stunts
onon
thethe
ramp
and
thethe
You
can
skating
stunts
ramp
and
paper
/ pipe.
paper
/ pipe.
d)d)Hello
darling
/ friendly.
How
areare
you
today?
Hello
darling
/ friendly.
How
you
today?
7 7Guess
the
answers
toto
thethe
questions
about
pages
12–19.
Guess
the
answers
questions
about
pages
12–19.
Then
read
and
check.
Then
read
and
check.
a)a)Who
meets
the
Spooky
Skaters?
Who
meets
the
Spooky
Skaters?
b)b)Who
learns
toto
skate?
Who
learns
skate?
c) c) Who
wants
toto
buy
thethe
skate
park?
Why?
Who
wants
buy
skate
park?
Why?
After
you
read
After
you
read
8 8Write
these
things
in in
thethe
correct
order.
Write
these
things
correct
order.
a)a)Patty
gets
some
cool
new
clothes.
Patty
gets
some
cool
new
clothes.
b)b)The
Spooky
Skaters
want
to to
help
Roland
and
Patty.
The
Spooky
Skaters
want
help
Roland
and
Patty.
c) c) Roland
and
Patty’s
dad
talks
about
hishis
idea
forfor
a a
Roland
and
Patty’s
dad
talks
about
idea
new
burger
bar.
new
burger
bar.
d)d)Roland
and
Patty’s
and
their
mum
and
dad
gogo
to to
Roland
and
Patty’s
and
their
mum
and
dad
the
skate
park.
the
skate
park.
e)e)Rip
teaches
Roland
and
Patty
a ‘Rip
Flip’.
Rip
teaches
Roland
and
Patty
a ‘Rip
Flip’.
f) f) Roland
does
a stunt
onon
thethe
pipe.
Roland
does
a stunt
pipe.
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Storm Hawks
COMING
A fantasy comic-strip style reader based on the hit animated
TV series from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
SOON
ISBN: 9781905775149 Book & CD
10
Level 1 – CEF stage A1
Elementary
Billy Elliot
Billy Elliot is 11 years old and he’s got problems! His dad is
giving him money for boxing lessons but Billy has discovered
a talent for ballet, and is secretly attending dance classes.
His teacher wants him to audition for a London ballet school,
but how will his family react?
Based on the award-winning British film.
ISBN: 9781904720355 Book & CD
FACT FILE
the the
other
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behind.
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comes
comes
over.over.
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thenthen
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walks
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say say
much
much
but but
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happy.
happy.
* **** *
Mrs Wilkinson takes a cigarette from her pocket. She
smokes a lot. ‘OK, girls. And ... one and two and three and
four.’
I want to do it too. I try but it’s difficult. I start to listen
to the music. It’s easier then.
‘Shoes off!’ Miss is in front of me.
‘Not me, Miss …’ I start to say - but she’s already
walking down the room. I take off my shoes and then
she’s back again – with ballet shoes.
‘Here you are,’ she says, ‘You can’t dance in boxing
shoes.’
I don’t know, but then I think ‘Why not?’
I’mI’m
walking
walking
home
home
laterlater
andand
MissMiss
drives
drives
by. She
by. She
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me me
andand
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stops
the the
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Debbie’s
sitting
sitting
in the
in back.
the back.
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I think,
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Debbie’s
her her
daughter!
daughter!
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50p 50p
a lesson,
a lesson,
Miss
Miss
is still
is still
smoking.
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looks
at me.
at me.
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Bring
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money
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week.’
week.’
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‘I can’t.
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going
going
to boxing.’
to boxing.’
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‘You’re
terrible
terrible
at boxing!’
at boxing!’
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Debbie,
Debbie,
and and
laughs.
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quiet!’
quiet!’
MissMiss
looks
looks
around
around
at Debbie
at Debbie
and and
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backback
at at
me.me.
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‘Didn’t
youyou
enjoy
enjoy
it today?’
it today?’
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I don’t
say say
anything.
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your
life,’life,’
she she
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andand
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Miss
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right.
right.
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I enjoyed
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the the
music
music
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I think
about
about
FredFred
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nannan
loves
loves
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dance!
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I want
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dance
likelike
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I run
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jump
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down
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road.
road.
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Astaire’s
Astaire’s
music
music
is playing
is playing
in my
in my
head
head
andand
I feel
I feel
great!
great!
***
So, I do it. I do ballet for the first time. It isn’t easy but
Miss is a good teacher. We’re all standing on one leg with
10
11 11
Let’s dance!
Some people say, ‘The British can’t dance!’ Is that true?
Maybe, but they still love dancing. So who cares? These
dances were all in fashion in the UK in the last 100 years.
Use your dictionary to find new words.
Time: the 1920s
LESTON
Dance: THE CHAR
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Music: jazz, ragtim
This dance came to
the UK from South Carolina in the
US. It came with shorter skirts and
shorter hair for women. British
girls loved it. Their mothers hated
it. It’s a very fast dance. You flap
your arms and kick your legs out.
Time: the 1950s
Dance: JIVING
Rock ‘n’ roll
Music: rock ‘n’
roll, Elvis
came to
Britain with
Bill Haley’s film, Rock Around the Clock.
When British teenagers saw it in cinemas,
they started dancing! They danced
everywhere – in the cinemas, in the streets …
You do this dance with a partner. The women
wear big skirts and short socks. The men wear
straight trousers and soft shoes.
This easy dance started with the Beatles
music. One of their songs is called ‘Twist
and Shout’. You twist your hips in time
to the music. You can do this dance
with someone or on your own.
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35 35
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Halloween
It’s Halloween at the Hellmouth! Buffy and her friends hire
costumes for trick or treating and discover that more than just
their appearance has changed ...
ISBN: 9781904720331 Book & CD
11
Elementary
Date with Disaster!
Kate is 13 and she is finding that life is never simple. Should
she go on a date with the new boy at school, Joe (cool, into
music, and gorgeous …) – or Ian (equally gorgeous and great
at Maths homework!)? Or should she go on a date at all?
ISBN: 9781904720379 Book & CD
Goal 2
Santiago Muñez has made his mark in the UK Premier league
as a top midfielder with Newcastle United. European football
now beckons and he finds himself playing alongside stars such
as Beckham and Zidane for Real Madrid. But playing in the UEFA
Champions League brings pressures that Santiago had never
anticipated. Will he have the strength to keep his dream alive?
Based on the hit 2007 movie Goal II!
ISBN: 9781904720928 Book & CD
Haunted Britain
This title combines a scary modern-day ghost story set in
London with Fact Files including Creepy Castles, Urban Myths
and A Ghost-hunter’s Guide!
ISBN: 9781904720393 Book & CD
12
Monster House
It’s Halloween but DJ doesn’t want to go trick-or-treating.
He wants to spy on the house across the road because he’s
convinced it’s alive. DJ and his friends discover that the house
is eating things and people. When the police don’t believe them,
they attempt to solve the mystery of the ‘monster house’ on
their own.
ISBN: 9781904720898 Book & CD
Mr Bean’s Holiday
Mr Bean is back – and he’s about to broaden his horizons!
Equipped with his new camcorder, Mr Bean sets off on the
Eurostar for France after winning a trip to the south of France.
Mishap and mayhem ensue as our hero grapples with the
food, the language – and the French police!
Based on the spring 2007 blockbuster movie!
ISBN: 9781905775071 Book & CD
FACT FILES
CHAPTER 6
On the road
Mr Bean was in the country now, but he did not stop.
He wanted that ticket!
HeHe
ranran
to an
oldold
building
andand
opened
the the
door.
There
to an
building
opened
door.
There
were
chickens
everywhere.
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where
waswas
the the
chicken
were
chickens
everywhere.
where
chicken
with
thethe
ticket?
with
ticket?
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never
going
to find
it!’ it!’
thought
Mr Mr
Bean.
never
going
to find
thought
Bean.
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he he
walked
back
to the
bicycle.
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there
waswas
Sadly
walked
back
to the
bicycle.
there
a problem.
TheThe
bicycle
waswas
flatflat
in the
road.
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a problem.
bicycle
in the
road.
It wasn’t
possible
to ride
it now.
What
happened?
possible
to ride
it now.
What
happened?
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Bean
took
thethe
video
camera
from
the the
front
of the
Bean
took
video
camera
from
front
of the
bicycle
andand
looked
at the
little
screen.
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watched
as aasbig
bicycle
looked
at the
little
screen.
watched
a big
tank
drove
down
thethe
road
andand
then
on top
of the
bicycle.
tank
drove
down
road
then
on top
of the
bicycle.
A tank!
A tank!
So So
MrMr
Bean
hadhad
no no
busbus
ticket,
no money
andand
no bicycle.
Bean
ticket,
no money
no bicycle.
What
now?
There
waswas
only
oneone
answer.
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waited
nextnext
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now?
There
only
answer.
waited
to the
long,
empty
road.
to the
long,
empty
road.
‘A car
is going
to come
soon,’
he thought.
‘A car
is going
to come
soon,’
he thought.
After
a few
minutes,
he saw
something
far far
away.
It It
After
a few
minutes,
he saw
something
away.
wasn’t
a car.
It was
a little
moped!
wasn’t
a car.
It was
a little
moped!
MrMr
Bean
waited.
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Mr Bean sees these famous places.
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his holiday. First, he takes the
train – the Eurostar – from London
to Paris. It takes about 2.5 hours.
It goes under the sea between
England and France. It arrives at
one of Paris’s six train stations.
The train to Cannes goes from one
of the other stations.
The Louvre is one of the most
famous art galleries in the world. You
can see the Mona Lisa here.
The Eiffel Tower is the most famous
building in Paris. Six million people go
up the tower every year.
The beautiful church Notre Dame is
over 650 years old.
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pulled him fast down the road. The car turned and now
Mr Bean was by a big country house. He heard the sound
of chickens. Yes! The chickens – and the ticket – were here.
18
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37
13
Elementary
Night at the Museum
When Larry Daley gets a job as a night-guard at the Museum of
Natural History, he is delighted. But on Larry’s first night at the
museum, he discovers something amazing: all the exhibits come
to life! He also discovers that the old night guards have a secret
plan to steal the museum’s most precious items. Can Larry foil
their plan? Will he be able to keep his job at the museum?
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All Rights Reserved.
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arrived
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at theatmuseum.
the museum.
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the door
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the
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famous?
people from history. Do you
know why they are famous?
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(1858 – 1917)
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youngest President
President
• He was the youngest
(AD 406 – 453)
of the USA. He
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was 43
43 when
when he
he
was President.
President.
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went from the middle of Asia into Europe.
many different
different interests.
interests.
• He had many
• He had wars with many countries like
He was a writer
writer and
and an
an explorer.
explorer.
France, Italy and Turkey. He wanted to be
the ruler of the world.
Debbie found jobs for people. Larry sat at her desk. She
looked at him.
‘Why did you leave your last job, Larry?’ she asked.
‘I made some mistakes.’ Larry didn’t look at her.
‘Expensive mistakes.’ Then he smiled. ‘But I have good
ideas!’
‘Yes,’ said Debbie. ‘I can see. I’m sorry, Larry, but I
haven’t got a job for you.’
Larry smiled again. ‘Please, Debbie. Can I call you
Debbie? When I came in here I thought, “This person is a
friend!” Please, I need a job. You can help me!’
Debbie didn’t smile, but she looked through her papers.
‘OK. There is one job. They didn’t like the other people. You
can try. Here’s the address.’ She gave him a paper.
Larry looked at it. The address was the Museum of
Natural History.
very clever.
clever. He
He knew
knew
• He was very
the Panama
Panama Canal
Canal was
was very
very
important. He
He decided
decided the
the USA
USA
must help to
to finish
finish it.
it.
• For many people he was one of the cruellest
rulers in history. For others he was a great
leader.
the cowboy
cowboy life
life and
and
• He liked the
had a horse called
called ‘Lucky’.
‘Lucky’.
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(1787 – 1812)
• She was a Native American girl
‘I’m Larry
‘I’m Larry
Daley.Daley.
I’m here
I’m for
here
a job,’
for asaid
job,’Larry
said Larry
to a pretty
to a pretty
woman
woman
behind
behind
the desk.
the desk.
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‘I must
speakspeak
to …’to …’
‘Cecil‘Cecil
Frederick,’
Frederick,’
said the
saidwoman.
the woman.
‘Hello.
‘Hello.
I’m Rebecca.’
I’m Rebecca.’
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placeplace
is very
is interesting,’
very interesting,’
LarryLarry
said. He
said.
liked
He liked
Rebecca.
Rebecca.
‘Oh! That’s
‘Oh! That’s
President
President
TeddyTeddy
Roosevelt.’
Roosevelt.’
He turned
He turned
to a statue
to a statue
of a man
of a on
man
a horse
on a horse
and put
andhis
put
hand
his hand
on it. on it.
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‘Don’t
do that!’
do that!’
shouted
shouted
a man.
a man.
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He looked
important.
important.
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from the Shoshone tribe. She went
with the famous American explorers
Lewis and Clark. She helped them
to find a way to the Pacific Ocean.
• She was only eighteen years old.
But
But he
he was
was clever and the people loved him.
When
When he
he was
was Emperor there were new
buildings
buildings and
and the people were richer. There
wasn’t
wasn’t aa lot
lot of fighting.
She was very brave. When their
boat turned over in a river she
saved all Lewis and Clark’s
important papers. The river now
has her name.
9
first
first Roman
Roman Emperor.
was short
short and he wasn’t very strong.
• HeHe was
did aa lot
lot of good things for the people.
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She went all the way with her
baby on her back.
•
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other name
name was Augustus. He was the
• His
What
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dictionary.
ruler
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river save
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36
37
Smallville: Arrival
In 1989 a meteor shower hit the quiet town of Smallville. With
it came a small child from the planet Krypton. Now a teenager,
Clark Kent has a lot of questions. Why is he different? Why does
he have special powers? Join Clark and his friends as he tries
to find answers.
Based on the hit TV series.
SMALLVILLE and all related names, characters and elements are trademarks of DC Comics © 2006.
ISBN: 9781904720799 Book & CD
14
Spider-Man 1
Peter Parker, a very shy and quiet guy, is in love with Mary Jane
(MJ) but she already has a boyfriend. One day Peter is bitten by a
spider, develops amazing new powers and becomes Spider-Man.
But will he use his powers for good? Will he be able to defeat the
evil Green Goblin and win MJ’s love?
�
Copyright © 2007 Marvel Characters, Inc. All rights reserved. www.marvel.com™2007 MARVEL.
This Description of Licensed Article is produced under MARVEL licence. Spiderman Motion Picture
and images from Motion Picture.
ISBN: 9781904720638 Book & CD
PEOPLE AND PLACES
Spider-Man. You and I are not so different,’ he said. ‘We
can work together … ’
He jumped onto his glider.
‘Think about it,’ he said.
Peter Parker lives with Uncle Ben and Aunt
May. When he was four, his mother and father
died in a car crash. He loves Mary Jane (MJ),
the girl next door. But can he ever tell her?
Spider-Man lives
to help the people
of New York.
He moves like a
spider. He can run
up walls and ‘fly’
through the sky.
Mary Jane
Watson (MJ)
lives with her
family in the
house next to
Peter’s. She
doesn’t know
Peter loves her.
Or maybe she
knows …
The Green Goblin is strong and
clever, like Spider-Man. But he
doesn’t care about the people of
New York.
4
Harry Osborn lives
lives with
with his
his
father Norman Osborn
Osborn in
in aa
big house. Peter
Peter is
is Harry’s
Harry’s best
best
friend. Peter helps
helps Harry
Harry with
with
his science work.
work.
A week later, Peter went to find MJ. She came out of a
building on Broadway.
‘Hey, MJ,’ called Peter, ‘It’s me again!’
‘Hi, Peter.’
‘Did they give you the part?’ asked Peter.
‘They didn’t like me,’ said MJ sadly.
quickway
wayand
andwalked
walkeddown
down
a dark
street.
a aquick
a dark
street.
Suddenly,four
fourmen
menwere
werearound
around
her.
She
one
and
Suddenly,
her.
She
hithit
one
and
thenanother.
another.
then
Andsuddenly
suddenlyhehewas
wasthere!
there!
Spider-Man
shot
webbing
And
Spider-Man
shot
webbing
thefour
fourmen.
men.He
Hepulled
pulledthem
them
back
from
MJ.
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men
atatthe
back
from
MJ.
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men
him,but
butSpider-Man
Spider-Manwas
was
stronger.
The
men
ran
away
hithithim,
stronger.
The
men
ran
away
andSpider-Man
Spider-Manjumped
jumpedonto
onto
a wall.
and
a wall.
Hecame
camedown
downthe
thewall
wallhead
head
first.
He
first.
‘Yousaved
savedme
meagain!’
again!’said
said
MJ.
‘You
fantastic!
I want
‘You
MJ.
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areare
fantastic!
I want
thankyou
youthis
thistime.’
time.’
totothank
MJmoved
movedclose
closetotoSpider-Man
Spider-Man
and
they
kissed
slowly.
MJ
and
they
kissed
slowly.
Suddenly,the
theworld
worldstopped
stopped
– it
was
a fantastic
kiss.
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– it
was
a fantastic
kiss.
OnThanksgiving
ThanksgivingDay*,
Day*,Peter
Peter
was
Sixth
Avenue.
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was
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Sixth
Avenue.
AA
tallbuilding
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tall
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littleboy’s
boy’sininthere!’
there!’a woman
a woman
screamed.
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screamed.
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jumpedupupinto
intothe
thebuilding.
building.
saved
boy
and
Man
HeHe
saved
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boy
and
gavehim
himtotohis
hismother.
mother.
gave
Norman
Norman Osborn is a
scientist
scientist and the head
of
of OsCorp
OsCorp (the Osborn
Corporation).
Corporation). He is very
rich
rich and
and lives for his work.
Aunt
Aunt May
May and Uncle Ben are
good
good and
and kind. When
Peter’s
Peter’s mother
mother and father
died,
died, they
they gave Peter a home.
Peter
Peter is
is like
like a son to them.
PLACES
Spider-Man’s
Spider-Man’s story happens in New York.
Manhattan
Manhattan Island is the centre of New York. You
You can
can find
find
the
the biggest
biggest and most important buildings here.
here.
Fifth
Fifth Avenue
Avenue is a famous street in Manhattan.
Manhattan.
Times
Times Square
Square is on 42nd
2nd Street. It is right at
the
the centre
centre of Manhattan.
The
The Queensboro
Queensboro Bridge goes between
Manhattan
Manhattan and Queens.
Aunt
Aunt May
May and Uncle Ben live outside
Manhattan,
Manhattan, in Forest Hills.
5
‘Let’s go for a burger. You can have anything … up to
$7.84.’
MJ laughed. ‘I’d like that,’ she said. ‘Oh, but I’m going
out to dinner with Harry. Come with us.’
‘No, thanks,’ said Peter.
MJ turned and walked away. It started to rain. She knew
22
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important
holiday
America.
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special
food
with
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familyand
and
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family
friends.
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X-Men 1
Professor X has a team of mutants called the X-Men. The X-Men
use their powers for good but their very powerful mutant enemy
Magneto has a terrible plan - to change humans into mutants.
Will the X-Men be able to stop him?
This Description of Licensed Article is produced under MARVEL licence. X-Men Motion Picture and
images from Motion Picture ©2000 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved.
ISBN: 9781904720690 Book & CD
15
Pre-Intermediate – Intermediate
Alien vs. Predator
A team of scientists head to the Antarctic to investigate what
seems to be an ancient pyramid under the ice. It is a difficult
and dangerous expedition but nothing could have prepared
the team for the terror lurking beneath the ice - and the
unexpected visitors who are on their way to join them there ...
ISBN: 9781904720911 Book & CD
FACT FILE
FACT FILE
THE FILM
2004 film Alien vs. Predator, or AVP, brings
very popular film series together –
TthehetwoAlien
films and the Predator films.
Alien
The first Alien film appeared in
1979. Its story happens 150 years
in the future. A terrible alien
comes on to a spaceship and kills
the people one by one. Only a
woman called Ripley (actor
Sigourney Weaver) can stop it.
The film was very popular all
around the world. Later, there
were three more films in the
series, all with Sigourney Weaver.
Sigourney Weaver in Alien
Predator
Alien
Alien meets
meets Predator!
Predator!
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andPredators
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metfor
forthe
thefirst
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from
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weresoon
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excitedabout
aboutthe
the
idea
ideaofofaafilm
filmwith
withthe
thetwo
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aliens!
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lotsofofideas
ideasfor
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andallallofofthem
themhappened
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directorPaul
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wantedthe
the
film
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very different places and times – Egyptian,
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play
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The Ancient Egyptian empire first grew
around the river Nile in North Africa almost
5000 years ago. The Egyptians put the
bodies of their dead kings deep inside their
pyramids. They thought that the king could
climb up and join the sun-god in the sky.
The Great Pyramid of Giza, near Cairo, is one of the most famous buildings
in the world. It took about 2,300,000 big stones to make it!
��
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plays
Charles
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Predator was first in cinemas
in 1987. This story is about a
special kind of alien – a Predator!
Everything happens here on Earth
in the present day. A Predator
hunts a group of people – but
then it tries to kill Arnold
Schwarzenegger. Big mistake!
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Angkor, in present day Cambodia, was the most important city in the Kymer
emprie. At one time, it was the biggest city in the world.
Much of the city is still there – including its famous temple, Angkor Wat.
This wonderful ancient temple is the biggest religious building ever,
with walls 800m long. One million people visit Angkor every year.
Angkor Wat
Arnold
ArnoldSchwarzenegger,
Schwarzenegger,the
thestar
starofofthe
thefirst
firstPredator
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healmost
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film.Schwarzenegger
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thenhe
hebecame
becamethe
theGovernor
GovernorofofCalifornia.
California.He
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wastoo
toobusy
busy
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withhis
hisnew
newjob,
job,sosothe
thefilm-makers
film-makersdropped
droppedthis
thisidea.
idea.
A second film in the series moved
the Predators to a big city.
Have you seen any of the Alien or Predator films?
Which one(s)? Why are they popular, do you think?
46
A Predator in Predator 2
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people
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people
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Mexico
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there.
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main
people
arrived
there.
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main
Tenochititlan,
is now
Mexico
city,city,
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biggest
building
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building
in the
city city
Great
Pyramid.
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waswas
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Great
Pyramid.
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Great
Pyramid
The The
Great
Pyramid
Aztecs
killed
people
thethe
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killed
people
herehere
andand at Tenochititlan
at Tenochititlan
offered
them
to their
gods!
offered
them
to their
gods!
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ended
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Aztec
empire
ended
soonsoon
after
Hernán
Cortés
after
Hernán
Cortés
andand
his his
Spanish
arrived
Spanish
menmen
arrived
in in
Mexico
in 1519.
Mexico
in 1519.
Are there
Are there
any any
famous
ancient
famous
ancient
buildings
in your
buildings
in your
country?
do you
country?
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do you
know
about
them?
know
about
them?
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you visited
any of
you visited
any of
In the
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ideas
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thatthat
aliens
aliens
helped
helped
people
people
to build
to build
the the
world’s
world’s
pyramids!
pyramids!
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ideas
ideas
are are
almost
almost
the the
same.
same.
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thinks
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thatthat
the the
pyramid
pyramid
under
under
Bouvetoya
Bouvetoya
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maymay
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be the
world’s
world’s
firstfirst
pyramid.
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thatthat
aliens
aliens
helped
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menmen
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to build
it a itlong,
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timetime
ago.ago.
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for the
film,film,
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most
people
people
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these
these
days!
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Batman Begins
Batman Begins explores the origins of the Batman legend and
the Dark Knight’s emergence as a force for good in Gotham
City. This is the story of Bruce Wayne growing up and the
challenges he has to face.
BATMAN and all related names, characters and elements are trademarks of DC Comics © 2006.
ISBN: 9781904720584 Book & CD
16
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Inca Mummy Girl
It’s Cultural Exchange Week at Sunnydale High but there’s
something strange about Buffy’s exchange partner. Is the
beautiful girl from Peru, ‘Ampata Gutiérrez’, all that she seems?
ISBN: 9781904720416 Book & CD
The Devil Wears Prada
When Andrea lands a job at top fashion magazine Runway,
she knows nothing. She’s never heard of Runway before, or
its infamous editor, Miranda Priestly. But soon she is wearing
heels to work, dealing with the biggest names in fashion, and,
most importantly, attending to Miranda’s every demand. It will
all be worth it in the end, won’t it …?
“THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA” film artwork (c) 2007 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.
ISBN: 9781905775361 Book only
ISBN: 9781905775378 Book & CD
DJ Ambition
Ali lives for R&B music and hip-hop, and her one ambition is to
be a DJ at a top London club. It’s not easy though, especially
with a sarcastic, younger brother, a nagging mother and, worst
of all, ‘Da G’ – her biggest DJ rival.
ISBN: 9781904720430 Book & CD
17
Pre-Intermediate – Intermediate
The Golden Compass
Lyra Belacqua, and her dæmon, Pan, live in a world that is similar
to our own, but also very different. The disappearance of Lyra’s
best friend Roger coincides with the arrival of the mysterious
Mrs Coulter who takes Lyra to live with her in London. There
Lyra uncovers some sinister secrets that take her on a journey
far north - to the land of armoured bears and ultimately to the
Experimental Station – a place of unspeakable horror …
2
SCHOLASTIC READERS
THE GOLDEN COMPASS
© MMVII New Line Productions, Inc. The Golden Compass™ and all related characters, places,
names and other indicia are trademarks of New Line Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
PEOPLE AND PLACES
PEOPLE
PLACES
The Master is the head of Jordan
College and the Jordan Scholars
are the teachers.
Fra Pavel works for the Magisterium.
He is a dangerous man.
xfOord and London in Brytain and
and Trollesund
Trollesund in
inNorroway
Norroway
look like places in our world – but they
they are
are in
in Lyra’s
Lyra’sworld.
world.
There are no cars, and people travel
travel by
by sky
sky ferry.
ferry.
Bolvangar is also in Norroway and
and SvSvalbard
albard isisaasmall
smallland
land
in the far north. It is the home of the
the Ice
Ice Bears.
Bears.
The Witches of Lake Enara live
for hundreds of years. They are
strong fighters and they can fly.
Their queen is Serafina Pekkala.
Experimental Station
Station isis near
near
The Experimental
Bolvangar.
Bolvangar. The
The Tartars
Tartars don’t
don’t allow
allow anyone
anyone
to go close.
close. What
What isis happening
happening there?
there?
The Magisterium
Magisterium
controls
controls Lyra’s
Lyra’s world.
world.
Fra Pavel
Pavel and
and Mrs
Mrs
Coulter
Coulter work
work for
for the
the
Magisterium.
Magisterium. The
The
Magisterium
Magisterium doesn’t
doesn’t like
like
Lord Asriel
Asriel or
or his
his work.
work.
The Gyptians live on river boats;
they buy and sell things around the
world. Their king is John Faa.
They are always ready to fight.
Lyra
Lyra lives
livesat
at
Jordan
Jordan College,
College,
Oxford,
Oxford,ininBrytain.
Brytain.
The Panserbjørne are armoured
Ice Bears. They make and wear
their own armour. They can talk
and they are intelligent. They live
in Svalbard in the far north. Their
king is Ragnar Sturlusson.
Asriel smelt
smeltthe
thewhisky,
whisky,but
butthen
thenthey
theyheard
heardpeople
people
Asriel
outside the
theroom.
room.
outside
‘Quick!’ he
hesaid.
said.He
Hepushed
pushedLyra
Lyraand
andPan
Panback
backinto
into
‘Quick!’
the cupboard.
cupboard.
the
The Master
Masterand
andthe
theScholars
Scholarscame
cameinto
intothe
theroom.
room.
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They sat
sat down
downand
andwaited
waitedfor
forLord
LordAsriel
Asrieltotostart.
start.Pavel
Pavel
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looked quickly
quicklyat
atthe
thefloor
floorand
andsaw
sawthe
thepieces
piecesofofglass.
glass.
looked
Asriel turned
turnedon
onaalarge
largemachine.
machine.AApicture
pictureappeared
appeared
Asriel
in the
the air
air in
infront
frontof
ofthem.
them.ItItwas
wasaaman
manand
andhis
hisdæmon.
dæmon.
in
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aroundthem
themwas
wasglowing.
glowing.
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went to
tothe
theArctic
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twelvemonths
monthsago,’
ago,’Asriel
Asrielsaid.
said.
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took this
thispicture
pictureat
atthe
the
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inSvalbard.
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comingdown
down
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the sky
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tothe
theman.
man.
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isn’t light.
light.It’s
It’sDust.’
Dust.’
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The Scholars
Scholarsall
allstarted
started
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to talk
talk excitedly.
excitedly.
to
‘What’s Dust?’
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Lyraasked
asked
‘What’s
her dæmon
dæmonquietly.
quietly.But
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Pan
her
didn’t know.
know.
didn’t
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you can
cansee,’
see,’said
said
‘As
Asriel, ‘the
‘theDust
Dustisisgoing
going
Asriel,
through the
theman’s
man’sdæmon
dæmonand
andinto
intohim.
him.Where
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doesthis
this
through
Dust come
comefrom?
from?IIwant
wantto
tofind
findout.’
out.’
Dust
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the top
topof
ofthe
thepicture
picturethere
therewas
wasaashining
shiningcity.
city.ItItwas
was
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hanging in
inthe
thesky.
sky.
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cityin
inanother
anotherworld
world––aaworld
worldnext
nexttotoours
ours
‘This
but one
one of
ofmany
manyworlds,’
worlds,’said
saidAsriel.
Asriel.‘Dust
‘Dustcomes
comesfrom
from
–– but
there and
and other
otherworlds.
worlds.IIplan
planto
totravel
travelthere.’
there.’
there
Fra Pavel
Paveldid
didnot
notlike
likethis
thisidea
ideaatatall.
all.But
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theScholars
Scholars
Fra
were very
very interested.
interested.They
Theyagreed
agreedto
togive
giveAsriel
Asrielmoney
money
were
for his
his work.
work.
for
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The
The Golden
GoldenCompass
Compass
isis another
another name
namefor
for
the
the alethiometer.
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500 years
years
old.
old.IfIf you
youknow
know
how
how to
to read
readthe
the
alethiometer,
alethiometer,itit
answers
answers all
allyour
your
questions.
questions.Everybody
Everybody
wants
wants it,
it,but
but not
notmany
many
people
people can
can read
readit.
it.
The Tartars and the Samoyeds live
near Bolvangar in Norroway. The
Tartars are famous fighters, and their
wolf-dæmons are very frightening.
6
Fra Pavel was not
happy with the Master’s
answer. He waited for
the Master to leave the
room. Then he quickly
put something into the
whisky. He smiled a
small smile, and then he
left too.
‘He’s trying to kill Uncle Asriel!’ said Lyra.
‘You don’t know that,’ said Pan. ‘And we’re in trouble if
someone finds us here.’
At that moment, Lord Asriel came into the room with
his dæmon, Stelmaria. He wanted a drink before the
others arrived. He put some whisky into a glass. He was
about to drink it when the cupboard door crashed open.
Lyra jumped from the cupboard and hit the glass out of
her uncle’s hand. It broke. Lord Asriel was very surprised
and caught Lyra’s arm.
‘The man from the Magisterium wants to kill you,’ she
cried. He put something in the whisky! I saw him.’
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Hoot
Roy Eberhardt has just moved to Florida and he’s not
impressed. But one day Roy sees a barefoot boy running for
his life, and suddenly things become much more interesting.
Does this boy know anything about the problems at the new
pancake restaurant site? Why does he want to save the little
owls that live there? And can Roy do anything to help?
ISBN: 9781905775279 Book & CD
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The In-Crowd
It’s Cameron’s first day at Kings’ School in Kent and he hates it.
The in-crowd tease him and he misses his old friends. But when
the in-crowd discover Cameron’s talent for football, everything
changes … and Cameron has some tough decisions to make.
ISBN: 9781904720454 Book & CD
Jane Eyre
2
JANE EYRE
Charlotte Brontë
Orphaned as a young child, Jane Eyre has an unhappy start to
life living with her cruel aunt and cousins and later enduring
the hardships of Lowood school. After taking up a post as a
governess, her life begins to improve, helped by her growing
friendship with Mr Rochester, her surly employer. But can she
achieve true happiness in a place filled with dark secrets?
ISBN: 9781905775323 Book & CD
The OC: The Outsider
Ryan Atwood is from Chino, L.A. and he’s felt alone all his life.
All he wants is a real home and a family. Marissa Cooper is
from the O.C. and all she wants is to escape. When Ryan shows
up in Newport Beach, both their lives change – forever …
ISBN: 9781904720836 Book & CD
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Pre-Intermediate / Intermediate
The Pink Panther
It is the World Cup. Someone has murdered the French football
team coach and stolen the priceless Pink Panther diamond.
Inspector Dreyfus puts Jacques Clouseau, the most bumbling
detective in the world, onto the case. But can Clouseau find the
killer and the diamond before Dreyfus? Who will become the
‘Pink Panther detective’ and win France’s highest honour?
THE PINK PANTHER © 2006 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. and Columbia Pictures Industries,
Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Pink Panther is a trademark of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.
ISBN: 9781904720751 Book & CD
‘Ponton,’ said Clouseau, ‘Isn’t that clever? The body fell
exactly inside that white line.’
‘I think they drew the line later,’ Ponton said, but
Clouseau wasn’t listening.
‘Yes, we are looking for a highly intelligent killer,’
said Clouseau. ‘Ponton, we are going to talk to this man,
Raymond Larocque. Where is his Casino?’
‘It’s in the beautiful city of Rome,’ Ponton answered.
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and Ponton arrived outside
Larocque’s Casino. They
got out of Clouseau’s little
car and went into the
building.
Inside the Casino,
people in expensive
clothes were playing
games around large tables.
Beautiful waitresses with
drinks moved through the
crowd.
‘Ponton, go and find
Larocque’s office,’ said Clouseau, ‘I’ll wait here.’
Clouseau looked at the people in the room. Just then
Clouseau heard a good-looking man say very loudly,
‘IT’S NICE WEATHER WE’RE HAVING. I HOPE THE
WEATHER CONTINUES.’
Clouseau moved close to the good-looking man. ‘I’m in
police work, too,’ he said very quietly.
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The looked
man looked
little uncomfortable.
‘Is easy
it so to
easy to
The man
a littlea uncomfortable.
‘Is it so
he asked.
tell?’ tell?’
he asked.
Clouseau
answered,
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just good
at these
things.’
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Clouseau
answered,
‘I’m just
at these
things.’
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a waitress
brought
the aman
a drink.
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waitress
brought
the man
drink.
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it.’ it.’
said, said,
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few moments,
the drink
was
on fire.
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fewamoments,
the drink
was on
fire.
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brilliant,’
said Clouseau.
will remember
‘That’s
brilliant,’
said Clouseau.
‘I will‘Iremember
that.’ that.’
he very
said quietly,
very quietly,
am Inspector
Clouseau.
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he said
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Clouseau.
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here
on a important
very important
here on
a very
case.’case.’
Boswell,’
the answered.
man answered.
‘I’m Agent
am Nigel
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Boswell,’
the man
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006. 006.
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an important
too.I’m
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important
case, case,
too. But
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Switzerland.’
Switzerland.’
Clouseau
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not –here
– you’re
in Switzerland,’
Clouseau
said. said.
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not here
you’re
in Switzerland,’
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one must
I’m here,’
Boswell
explained.
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knowknow
I’m here,’
Boswell
explained.
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putmobile
my mobile
number
in your
pocket,’
‘I’ve put
phonephone
number
in your
pocket,’
Clouseau
you need
anything
Clouseau
said. said.
‘Call ‘Call
me if me
youifneed
anything
…’ …’
Clouseau
met Ponton
in Larocque’s
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Clouseau
met Ponton
in Larocque’s
office.office.
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they were
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very large
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very large
and and
later, later,
they were
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comfortable
thin man
comfortable
flat. Aflat.
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nearly
sixty sixty
yearsyears
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watching
Clouseau.
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Clouseau.
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Clouseau
see him.
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didn’tdidn’t
see him.
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wasinterested
too interested
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in in
the pictures
the walls.
the pictures
on theonwalls.
by Monet,
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worksworks
by Monet,
Renoir,
Gauguin
Renoir,
Gauguin
… …
The moved
man moved
towards
The man
towards
Clouseau
and said,
Clouseau
and said,
‘I’m ‘I’m
Raymond
Larocque.
Raymond
Larocque.
How How
help you?’
can I can
helpI you?’
‘I’m trying
to the
find the
‘I’m trying
to find
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THE FILM
FILM
FACT FILE
The diamond
diamond isis called
called the
the Pink
Pink
Panther because
because …
…
• it is pink.
pink.
• it has aa small
small flaw
flaw inside.
inside.The
The flaw
flaw
looks like
like aa jumping
jumping panther.
panther.
The Pink Panther appeared in
2006. It was popular because
there were a lot of famous
stars in the film. It was
also very funny because of
Inspector Clouseau and all the
stupid things he does.
The Pink
Pink Panther
Panther music
music isis
by Henry
Henry Mancini.
Mancini. He
He wrote
wrote
music for
for many
many films
films and
and for
for
TV, but the
the Pink
Pink Panther
Panther music
music
is the most
most famous.
famous.
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Peter Sellers
Did you know there was another film called The
Pink Panther? It appeared in 1964 and Peter
Sellers, a British star, played Inspector Clouseau.
That film was also about the theft of a famous
diamond – the Pink Panther. Inspector Clouseau
goes to Italy and looks everywhere for the
diamond except in the right place.
Peter Sellers became very famous as Clouseau
and made five Pink Panther films.
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Panther diamond – The Pink Panther and The Return of the Pink
Panther.
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Blake Edwards
Edwards was
was the
the
director of
of the
the Pink
Pink
Panther films
films with
with Peter
Peter
Sellers. For
The Pink
Pink
For The
Panther he
he wanted
wanted
something
something special
special for
for
the start
start of
of the
the film.
film.
He asked
asked two
two cartoonists,
cartoonists,
DePatie and
and Fritz
Fritz
David DePatie
to think
think of
of something
something –– and
and
Feleng, to
Pink Panther
Panther cartoon
cartoon was
was born!
born!
the Pink
Martin saw
saw the
the Peter
Peter Sellers
Sellers Pink
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Steve Martin
films when
when he
he was
was aa young
young man.
man.
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loved them
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Robin Hood: The Silver Arrow and the Slaves
Robin Hood and his men live as outlaws in Sherwood Forest.
They fight corruption and injustice - both of which appear in
large measure courtesy of the self-interested Sheriff of
Nottingham. When Robin and the outlaws uncover the Sheriff’s
latest scheme to buy Saracen slaves, they decide to foil his
plans. Will Robin save the slaves, outwit the Sheriff, and win
the prestigious silver arrow competition?
Based on an episode from the popular BBC TV series. Robin Hood logo ™ and © Tiger Aspect
Productions 2006. BBC logo ™ and © BBC 1996.
ISBN: 9781905775200 Book & CD
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Rocky Balboa
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TM
Many years ago Rocky Balboa was the heavyweight boxing
champion of the world. Now he runs a restaurant in his home
town of Philadelphia. Life seems hard and empty since his
wife died. But then the current world champion, Mason Dixon,
challenges Rocky to an exhibition match. Is Rocky too old to fight
again? Will both men be able to leave the ring with respect?
ROCKY BALBOA © 2006-2007 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc., Columbia Pictures Industries,
Inc. and Revolution Studios Distribution Company, LLC. All Rights Reserved. ROCKY BALBOA is
a trademark of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.
ISBN: 9781905775163 Book & CD
Spider-Man 2
A brilliant scientist, Dr Otto Octavius, has discovered a way
to create cheap fusion energy for the world. But during a
demonstration, things go terribly wrong and Octavius becomes
evil Doc Ock. Spider-Man must stop him before he recreates the
reaction and destroys New York. Can he do it and save the girl
he loves?
�
This Description of Licensed Article is produced under MARVEL licence. Spiderman Motion Picture
and images from Motion Picture ©2000 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved.
ISBN: 9781904720652 Book & CD
X-Men 2
A mutant has tried to assassinate the President of the USA and
now humans hate and fear mutants even more. But who sent
the mutant? The X-Men must find the answer and save the
world from the evil plans of a government scientist and their
arch-enemy, Magneto.
Copyright © 2007 Marvel Characters, Inc. All rights reserved. www.marvel.com™2007 MARVEL. This
Description of Licensed Article is produced under MARVEL licence X-Men Motion Picture and images from
Motion Picture ©2003 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved.
ISBN: 9781904720713 Book & CD
21
Level 3 – CEF stage B1
Intermediate +
Amazing Grace
During the eighteenth century, millions of people were taken
from Africa and sold as slaves. Great Britain was the most
powerful country in the world with an empire built through
slavery. William Wilberforce, a young idealistic government
minister, campaigned tirelessly throughout his political career
to abolish the slave trade. With the help of fellow humanitarians,
he steered the cause through parliament, enduring countless
setbacks before eventual triumph.
3
The amazing story
of the fight to end the slave trade
ISBN: 9781905775293 Book & CD
Angela’s Ashes


NOW WITH
AUDIO
Limerick, 1934. It’s cold and it’s wet. Frank, his parents and
three brothers have just come back from America to start a
new life in Ireland. But life in Limerick is even harder than life
in New York.
A simplified adaptation of Frank McCourt’s moving and
humorous memoirs about growing up in 1930’s Ireland.
Now available with audio read by Frank McCourt!
ISBN: 9781905775330 Book & CD
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: I Robot, You Jane
Willow finds love on the Internet with ‘Malcolm’. She can’t
understand why Buffy and Xander are suspicious of her new
boyfriend - until she realises that she’s dating a demon ...
ISBN: 9781904720492 Book & CD
22
Catwoman
Life for Patience Philips has changed. When the timid artist for
a cosmetics company finds out secrets about her employer,
the company thugs attempt to silence her. But a cat with
mystical powers brings Patience back to life – as Catwoman!
And Catwoman is out for revenge!
ISBN: 9781904720591 Book & CD
Dreamgirls
When The Dreams fail to win an important talent contest,
an aspiring record producer, Curtis, sees their potential and
moulds them into the most successful girl group of the 1960s.
Soon Curtis realizes that lead-singer, Deena, has the qualities
to become a megastar in her own right. But will his plans
for Deena blow apart the girls’ friendship? Will his recording
business survive?
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ISBN: 9781905775262 Book & CD
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
COMING
SOON
Indiana Jones is back! A high-action reader based on the hit
2008 movie from LucasFilm.
ISBN: 9781905775354 Book & CD
23
Intermediate +
The Lost Chronicles: Part 1
Oceanic Flight 815 has crashed on an island in the Pacific
Ocean. Forty-eight people have survived, but no one knows
where they are. Each day the survivors discover more about
the island and themselves. Who recorded the sixteen-year-old
radio message that plays over and over again? Are they alone
on the island? And will they be able to escape from the island
and their own pasts?
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The Lost Chronicles: Part 2
The survivors of the Oceanic Flight 815 crash are finding life
on the island difficult and dangerous. And every day there
are new mysteries … What is inside the strange hatch in the
forest? Who are ‘The Others’ and why did they take Claire?
And will Michael ever manage to build his boat and bring
rescuers to the island?
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FACT FILE
CHAPTER 10 BAD WATER
TRUE SURVIVAL STORIES
One of the reasons for the success of Lost is that it is
a story about survival. We all find hope when people
manage to live through terrible experiences. Here are
two true stories of survival.
THEREAL
REALROBINSON
ROBINSONCRUSOE
CRUSOE
THE
PLANE CRASH IN THE AMAZON
used these to kill the worms and
clean her skin. The next day, a group
of hunters arrived and rescued her.
The German film-maker, Werner
Herzog, was about to travel on this
same flight, but the flight was full.
In 2000, he made a film about
Juliane and the crash. It was
called Wings of Hope.
Juliane Koepke was a German
teenager living in Lima, Peru. On 24
December 1971, she was on a flight
to Pucallpa with her mother. They
were going there to meet her father.
Suddenly, the plane flew into a
terrible storm. Juliane looked out
of the window. The plane’s right
wing was on fire. “This is the end of
everything,” her mother said. After
that, all Juliane could remember was
falling through cold air.
Three hours later, she woke up
in the Amazon forest. She was still
in her seat but there was no sign of
her mother. Of the 92 people on the
plane, Juliane was the only survivor.
Then she remembered something
her father had told her. “If you’re
lost in a forest, go downhill. It
always leads to water. And water
leads to people.”
For ten days, Juliane walked
through the forest. Worms got into
her skin and she felt very weak and
sick. Finally she came to an empty
camp. In the camp, she found a
can of petrol and some salt. She
Michael has put a lot of care into building his boat. It’s
almost ready to go, but he wants to spend more time on
it. He wants it to be just right. But this morning Dr Arzt,
a science teacher, told him to leave immediately. Arzt
explained that the monsoon* season was coming. Very
soon the winds would change. The boat would go south
into cold Antarctic waters, not north where they could be
rescued.
Selkirk’sisland
island
Selkirk’s
AlexanderSelkirk
Selkirkwas
wasfrom
fromFife
Fife
Alexander
Scotland.InIn1703,
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Michael thought about this and decided that they had
no choice. They would leave tomorrow.
* The monsoon season is a time of strong winds and heavy rain in South
East Asia.
54
68
24
Kate
is really
worried
about
thisthis
news.
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Michael
Kate
is really
worried
about
news.
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Michael
brings
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rescuers
to the
island,
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police
willwill
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her.her.
brings
rescuers
to the
island,
police
catch
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goes
on on
thethe
boat,
sheshe
willwill
at least
have
the the
chance
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goes
boat,
at least
have
chance
to escape.
SheShe
hashas
to speak
to Michael.
to escape.
to speak
to Michael.
‘Have
youyou
gotgot
enough
food
andand
water
for for
the the
‘Have
enough
food
water
journey?’
Kate
asks
him.
journey?’
Kate
asks
him.
Michael
is surprised.
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areare
youyou
suddenly
Michael
is surprised.
‘Why
suddenly
interested?’
interested?’
‘Because
I’mI’m
going
with
you,’
sheshe
answers.
‘Because
going
with
you,’
answers.
Michael
explains
thatthat
thethe
boat
cancan
only
taketake
fourfour
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explains
boat
only
people.
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areare
Walt,
himself,
Jin Jin
andand
Sawyer.
Kate
people.
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Walt,
himself,
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tells
himhim
thatthat
Sawyer
willwill
be trouble.
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should
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be trouble.
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from
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police.
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thought
a way
to escape
from
police.
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pretend
to someone
be someone
found
a passport
would
pretend
to be
else.else.
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found
a passport
from
of the
plane’s
passengers.
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Joanna’s,
from
oneone
of the
plane’s
passengers.
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Joanna’s,
the the
woman
who
died
in the
ocean.
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burnt
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woman
who
hadhad
died
in the
ocean.
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burnt
Joanna’s
photo
own
in the
passport
instead.
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putput
herher
own
in the
passport
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Kate
doing
this.
knew
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doing
this.
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to to
take
place
in the
boat.
knew
secret
– back
take
hishis
place
in the
boat.
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alsoalso
knew
herher
secret
– back
in in
USA
a wanted
criminal.
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sheshe
waswas
a wanted
criminal.
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to take
place
boat,’
Sawyer
‘If you
trytry
to take
mymy
place
on on
thethe
boat,’
Sawyer
toldtold
Kate,
Michael
truth
about
Michael
won’t
Kate,
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telltell
Michael
thethe
truth
about
you.you.
Michael
won’t
want
a criminal
boat.’
want
a criminal
on on
his his
boat.’
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your
place,
Sawyer,
it,’ said
Kate
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your
place,
Sawyer,
I’ll I’ll
get get
it,’ said
Kate
andand
walked
sheshe
walked
off.off.
QQ
55 55
The OC: The Gamble
Ryan’s back with the Cohens again, but for how long? The
connection between him and Marissa gets stronger, while
Summer takes a gamble on Seth.
Another great story from the first series of The OC!
ISBN: 9781904720850 Book & CD
The OC: The Misfits
At last! Marissa and Ryan are finally together … but will the
path of true love run smoothly this time? Summer and Anna
compete for Seth’s affections – but he just can’t seem to
make up his mind.
The final story in the Scholastic OC series.
ISBN: 9781904720874 Book & CD
The coolest jobb in the world?
FACT FILE
‘Whatever the problem is, it isn’t just borrowing money
from Kirsten. It’s bigger than that,’ Marissa thought. She
started crying. She wanted to go back to when she was a
little girl and her dad seemed perfect.
They mix with the stars, they wear great clothes and
On ... being famous
they get paid for it all! But what do the actors really think
Ben McKenzie (Ryan):
I’m proud of the show and its
success. I love living in
California, but I’m from
Texas and I miss the life
there. I don’t think I’ve
changed as a person.
Success doesn’t change
who you are.
Adam Brody (Seth):
I have to put my head down if
we’re walking past a
group of girls or they go
crazy! That feels weird.
Sometimes I like to
pretend I’m still a guy
who nobody knows.
Mischa Barton (Marissa):
I live with my mum in a small
apartment in LA while I’m filming.
My dad and sister, Hania, live in
New York and I get homesick
sometimes.
Chris Carmack (Luke):
It’s amazing to be part of
something that is so popular. My
family love The OC too. They say
they’d like it even if I wasn’t in it!
about working on The OC? Is it really as cool as it sounds?
And how did they get the job in the first place?
On ... getting the part
Chris Carmack (Luke):
I didn’t think I’d get the part
because I’m nothing like Luke.
But I knew lots of guys like
Luke in high school.
‘Maybe some day we can be more than just friends,’ he
thought.
Marissa looked at Ryan and at all the people around them.
‘Everything will be OK if Ryan is here,’ she thought.
‘Tonight is perfect. I know Luke left me, but I’m OK. And I
finally stood up to Mom. I can finally be me.’
Suddenly there was a lot of shouting. It was Holly’s
dad, Greg Fisher, and he was shouting at Jimmy. People
started looking at them. Soon, a crowd of people were
standing around them. Marissa heard the noise and turned
round to look. She was just in time to see Greg Fisher hit
her dad. Hard. Jimmy fell to the floor. He was unconscious.
Marissa ran to her dad. She sat down next to him and
held his head.
‘Dad,’ she cried softly. ‘That’s what you’ve been hiding.
Why won’t you talk to me?’
52
The doctors arrived. Marissa looked at her dad once
more and then ran out of the room. Ryan watched Marissa
disappear. He wanted to follow her. But he knew she
needed time alone.
Seth came over. ‘Hey, is it OK if I walk home with
Anna? I know she was your partner, but …’ he asked
Ryan.
‘No, sure. I’ll see you at home,’ Ryan replied and
walked towards the door.
‘See you at home,’ Seth repeated. ‘That sounds good,’ he
thought happily. ‘We both live there now.’
***
53
Adam Brody (Seth):
I ad-libbed some of my lines.
I wanted to give Seth Cohen a
bit more personality. I think the
producers liked what I did!
On ... the other actors
Rachel Bilson (Summer):
We’re all good friends. Mischa,
Samaire and I talk about make-up
and guys and fashion and it helps
with our relationships in the show.
Rachel Bilson (Summer):
I was quite confident when I
auditioned for The OC as I’d met
girls like Summer. I was the first to
read for the part and I got it! So
that was cool.
Would
you like to
work on a show
like The OC? Why
/ Why not?
Melinda Clarke (Julie):
I grew up in the real OC so I know
that way of life! I love spending time
with Kelly Rowan (Kirsten Cohen)
and the girls.
Samaire Armstrong (Anna):
I couldn’t believe it when I was
asked to play Anna.
But it feels right. We’re
very similar and we
have the same taste in
clothes!
Peter Gallagher (Sandy):
I really like the kids. I learn as much
from them as they do from me.
56
part ad-lib audition relationship homesick weird
57
25
Intermediate +
Pride and Prejudice
Mr and Mrs Bennet have five unmarried daughters, and Mrs
Bennet’s chief aim in life is find them husbands. The arrival of
Mr Bingley and Mr Darcy, causes much excitement amongst
the Bennet sisters. But are Bingley, Darcy and the charming
officer Wickham all that they first appear to be?
Jane Austen
Film tie-in edition with Fact Files on Jane Austen, Leisure Time,
and Love and Marriage in Regency England.
ISBN: 9781905775118 Book & CD
Spider-Man 3
3
At last Peter Parker seems to have found happiness. SpiderMan’s
efforts are finally being appreciated by the citizens of New York,
and best of all, the beautiful MJ is now Peter’s girlfriend. But
everything starts to change when a strange black goo takes over
Spider-Man’s suit – and his mind. Will Spider-Man have the
strength to fight this new evil and some terrible enemies?
This Description of Licensed Article is produced under MARVEL licence. Spiderman Motion Picture and
images from Motion Picture ©2000 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved.
ISBN: 9781904720676 Book & CD
Superman Returns
Superman has been gone for five long years. When he finally
returns to Earth, everything has changed. Lois Lane, the woman
he loves, has moved on and his old enemy has plans to destroy
him and the city of Metropolis. Can Superman save the earth in
his most difficult test so far?
SUPERMAN, and all related names, characters and elements are trademarks of DC Comics © 2006.
ISBN: 9781904720775 Book & CD
26
Touching the Void
JOE SIMPSON
In 1985, top mountaineers Joe Simpson and his friend Simon
Yates went climbing in the Peruvian Andes. After a series of
accidents, Simon was forced to cut the rope which held him
and Joe together. At the time, Simon believed that he was
sending his friend to his death.
An inspiring true story about endurance, courage and
friendship in the face of terror and adversity.
ISBN: 9781905775095 Book & CD
FACT FILES
CHAPTER 1
Getting ready
It was early morning. I was lying awake in my sleeping
bag. My friend Simon was asleep beside me. We were in
a tent in the Cordillera Huayhuash, high in the Peruvian
Andes. We were about forty-five kilometres from the
nearest village.
I got up. Outside, it was getting lighter. It had snowed
in the night and the air was very cold. I walked to our
cooking area and passed Richard’s small tent on the way.
Richard was a traveller who we had met in Lima. We
both liked him. He told a lot of funny stories about all the
interesting places he had visited around the world. We
had asked him to join us and guard our things while we
were away climbing.
I lit the gas on the little cooker to make a hot drink. As
I waited for the water to heat, I looked at the mountains.
I thought about why Simon and I were here. We wanted
to climb the West Face of a mountain called Siula Grande.
Nobody had climbed it before. We wanted to be the first.
I felt sure we could do it. We had both climbed difficult
mountains in other parts of the world. We had sometimes
had problems, but we had never had any serious
accidents. However, as I looked at the mountains around
me I felt a little worried. I knew this climb would be
different. Siula Grande is 6344 metres high. It was much
higher than any mountain we had climbed before. Our
camp was at 4800 metres, which is as high as Mont Blanc
in the Alps. The high, thin air would make climbing very
tiring. Another danger was the weather. It could change
suddenly. Large clouds from the Amazon could bring
storms of snow, strong winds and terrible cold.
Climbing
Climbing
Everest
Reporter: Why climb Everest?
George Mallory: Because it’s there!!
In 1852, it was decided that Mount
Everest, in the Himalayas, was the
world’s highest mountain. And ever
since then, men and women have
wanted to climb it! Many try, a few are
successful and some lose their lives …
Mallory and Irvine
British climbers George
Mallory and Andrew
Irvine tried to reach the top of Everest in
1924. They had already tried twice. Sadly,
they disappeared. Nobody knows if they
ever reached the summit.
Hillary and Tenzing
In 1953, New Zealander
Edmund Hillary and
Sherpa Norgay Tenzing became
the first people to reach the
top of Everest. They had simple
equipment and no ropes. When they
reached the summit, Tenzing put sweets in
the snow for the gods. They stayed there
for only 15 minutes before going back
down. Hillary and Tenzing became famous
all over the world.
Many climbers and Sherpas have died here
– killed by falling ice.
After Camp IV (7900 m), climbers enter the
‘Death Zone’. They can’t stay here for more
than two to three days because of the
altitude. If the weather isn’t good enough
to continue, they have to go back down to
Base Camp.
It takes ten to twelve hours from Camp
IV to reach the summit. Climbers usually
spend less than 30 minutes at the summit
because they need to be back at Camp IV
before dark.
Who are the Sherpas?
The Sherpa people come
from the mountains in
Nepal, high up in the
Himalayas. Many Sherpas
helped the first climbers
who came to Everest.
They carried equipment
and worked as mountain
guides. Today, the word ‘sherpa’ is used for
any guide or helper in the Himalayas.
��
The way to the top
Everest is over 8000 m high. There are
five camps, including ‘Base Camp’, before
reaching the summit.
Later, during breakfast, I told Simon about my fears.
He laughed. That was the good thing about Simon. He
understood the danger, but it didn’t stop him. He was the
8
9
●� About 1500 people have
reached the summit
● Junko Tabei from Japan
was the first woman to
reach the summit in 1975
Base Camp is at 5000 m. Climbers usually
spend two weeks here to adjust to the
altitude. During that time, Sherpas set
up ropes in the dangerous icefall above.
Tenzing at the summit
gods base adjust altitude icefall zone
58
● Over 200 people have
died on Mount Everest since
1922
Why do you think people want to
climb mountains like Everest?
Would you like to try it?
● Everest is growing by
4-10 cms every year
59
X-Men 3: The Last Stand
A laboratory has developed a ‘cure’ for mutants. Magneto is
furious and gathers a mutant army to attack the laboratory
and start a war between humans and mutants. He has a very
special weapon, Jean Grey, whose powers are beyond
anyone’s imagination. Will the X-Men be able to stop
these terrible forces?
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