Reading

All young boys want to find a treasure and Tom did, too. One hot summer day he told Huck about his idea. “That’s a great idea!” said Huck, happily. “But where can we look for a treasure?”…

Comprehension check (KET)

Read these sentences about Chapter Five. Choose the correct answer. The monkeys are happy that Mowgli is with them because The monkeys don’t bring Mowgli any food because Mowgli is watching the cloud…

My holidays

My body

Listening - The text and beyond

Listen to a travel agent talking about a tour in Iceland and complete the advertisement. Regent Icelandic Tours Two tours in one! Morning: along the coast of Peninsula. Afternoon: and trekking.…

Reading

On the 28th June we started our descent into the crater. It was like a large cone – wide at the top and narrower at the bottom. It seemed about 2,000 feet deep. Hans didn’t take us down the crater…

Speaking (T: Grade 5/6)

Theme – Entertainment In this part Gulliver becomes a ‘spectacle for the people’. Why do you think that he doesn’t enjoy it? Have you ever performed in front of a crowd either at school or…

Internet Project

In the original version of Gulliver’s Travels, Jonathan Swift printed maps to show where the imaginary islands of Lilliput and Blefuscu were. He did this to make his book seem more realistic. At the…

Epigrams - The text and beyond

In Chapter One we saw that Lord Henry provides us with several epigrams. He creates two more in this chapter. What are they and what do they mean? Discuss your ideas with a partner. Try to give their…

Let's find out more about Australia

Connect to the Internet and go to www.blackcat.vicensvives.net . Insert the title or part of the title of the book into our search engine. Open the page for Missing in Sydney. Click on the internet…