Before you read (II) (KET) - Life in Lilliput

Now read the text, check your answers and rewrite the incorrect sentences. Gulliver tried to speak to the Emperor of Lilliput in English. All the people in the city are friendly to Gulliver. The colonel…

Reading

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

Discussion - The Aesthetic Movement

Nowadays, the word 'dandy' tends to be used with negative connotations about a man who pays too much attention to his clothes and the way he looks. Can you think of any contemporary dandies from…

Before you read Ch 05 02 - At the Police Station

Now with a partner, say what link you think the above words could have with Chapter Five. Example: ‘I think that Amy and Claire go to the police.’ Now read Chapter Five and see if you were right.

Fill in the gaps

Read this summary of the article. Fill each gap with ONE word. There are many about ghosts in Britain. They haunt all kinds of buildings from old castles to modern . Some of the ghosts are visible but…

Go back to the text - About the Author

Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) was born in Manchester, England. When she was sixteen years old, she and her family moved to Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. She wrote a lot of very popular books for…

Listening - The text and beyond

You will hear a conversation between Dr Lanyon and the man who comes to his house. Listen and fill in the gaps. Man: Well, have you got them? them to . I need them now! Dr Lanyon: One moment. I want to…

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El libro: partes y léxico

Vocabulario Los libros, además de hojas con texto e ilustraciones, están compuestos de otras partes, y cada una de ellas tiene un nombre y una función específica. Fíjate en el libro y en las partes…