Understanding the text - King Arthur goes to Avalon

King Arthur goes to Avalon

Reading

This was the Year of the Dragon. The Chinese believe that the dragon brings good luck. The Chinese New Year Parade is a very big event in San Francisco. It always takes place on a Saturday night between…

Alan a’Dale

Alan a’Dale

Comprehension check

The statements below are all incorrect. Rewrite them correctly. Holmes thought the matches were very strange because the man had a beard. Both Mrs Warren and Holmes thought there could be two people in…

Comprehension check (II)

Correct the false ones. Becky Thatcher was going to have a birthday picnic in McDougal’s Cave. A big boat took all the young people down the river. The children who visited McDougal’s Cave had…

Picture Dictionary

Thornfield Hall

Thornfield Hall

Writing (FCE)

Many readers feel that Count Fosco and Marian are the most important characters in the book. Do you agree? If not, who do you think is the most important character? Write between 120-180 words to give…

Reading

One Saturday morning I went to visit my friend, Sherlock Holmes, but he already had a visitor. His visitor was a large man with a red face, small eyes and bright red hair. ‘I see you’re busy,…

Discussion (I)

Work with a partner. Do you agree or disagree with these statements about some of the characters in Part One? Explain why. Benvolio is Romeo’s cousin and also his best friend. Tybalt probably wanted…