Introducció - El teatre i l'assaig del segle XX i del segle XXI

El dramaturg en la nostra llengua més important de la primera meitat del segle XX és Josep Maria de Sagarra, amb un teatre popular que tingué molt èxit. Més endavant, Salvador Espriu, Manuel de…

Autoavaluació 10 - La literatura. Els trobadors i Ramon Llull

Completa els espais buits amb g, j, tg, tj, x, ix, ig o tx: De l'aeta raava un ra de batut de madua elat de tonalitats roes que esquiava el sandvi de formae que hi havien deat devora. Diumene…

A Drink Called Tea - A Drink Called Tea

What is tea? Tea comes from the dry leaves1 of the Camellia sinensis plant. This plant grows in high places with hot weather and a lot of rain. There are three types of tea: black, green and oolong.…

Victorian Writers - Victorian Writers

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle started writing his stories about Sherlock Holmes in the late nineteenth century, during Victorian times. A lot of Britain’s greatest writers wrote at this time and this…

Before You Read - The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden

Animals

The Prehistoric Forest

The Prehistoric Forest

Activities - The Customs of Lilliput

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…

Reading

Nick’s room was the perfect place to plan things. “Let’s find out more about Mr O’Nell,” said Bill. “Where did he live?” “I’ll look it up in the phone directory,” said Michelle.…

London in Dickens' Time - London in Dickens' Time

During the 1840s London quickly became a very big city. In 1850 there were a quarter of a million more people than in 1840. In the area of St Giles 2,850 people lived in only 95 small houses – about…