READING MAGAZINE: I LOVE ENGLISH

READING MAGAZINE: I LOVE ENGLISH

HI WORLD!

Pages 2-3

Before you read

1. Which famous Gothic novel was written by the English writer Mary Shelley?

a) Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde b) Dracula c) Frankenstein

2. What do people do at Halloween?

a) wear costumes and have fun b) give presents c) make pancakes

3. What do you think pupils do to celebrate World Teacher’s Day?

a) have a party b) give gifts to their teachers c) stay at home

4. Which food do Americans love?

a) pumpkin pie b) curry c) rice

5. What do we call a person who dances ballet?

a) a balleter b) a ballerina c) a baller

While you read

Read pages 2-3 more carefully and then match the list of numbers and dates to the corresponding information:

1. 4,000 a. is Frankenstein Friday. 3

2. 500 b. is the age of Bruno Mars. 5

3. 31 Oct c. dollars in prizes for the best Halloween costumes. 2

4. 16 d. gymnasts take part in the World Gymnastics Championships. 1

5. 29 e. is the age of Simone Biles, Artistic Gymnastics Champion 4

CINEMA & MUSIC 

Pages 4-5

Before you read

Work in pairs to match the words with the definitions.

1. the place where dirty water goes under the city a. maps 7

2. by means of b. twice 4

3. labyrinth c. hat 6

4. two times d. sewer 2

5. a child with no parents e. maze 3

6. you wear this on your head f. orphan 5

7. these help you find your way g. via 1

Read the texts on pages 4-5 quickly to find the words from the pre-reading exercise in context.

Then read the texts again more carefully and answer the following questions:

1. When were the Ninja turtles first in a comic book series? In 1984

2. Where is Thomas trapped? In a place colled The Glade

3. What is the maze full of? Horrible creatures

4. Who adopts Eggs? The Boxtrolls

5. How many times has Ariana performed in the White House? 2 times

6. Who is “The Godfather of Soul”? James Brown

7. When did Maroon 5 meet? In 1994

PEOPLE: Angelina Jolie

Pages 6-7

Read the texts on pages 6-7 more carefully and then answer the following questions:

1. What kind of teenager was Angelina? Rebellious teenager

2. Why didn’t film directors choose her for their films? Because her image was too dark

3. What did she have to do for her role in Lara Croft Tomb Raider? She met children who were landmine victims in Cambodia

4. In which country did she meet children who were victims of landmines? Cambodia

5. Why was the film Mr and Mrs Smith important for Angelina? Because she met the actor Brad Pitt and she adopted two more children

6. How many children has Angelina got? Three

REPORT: My American school 

Pages 8-11

Read the four pages more carefully and check comprehension by completing the following sentences:

1. Eliott chose to study at an international school.

2. His school is proud of its cultural diversity

3. Students must be able to speak one foreign language

4. Exchange students come from all round the world

5. Eliott didn’t like wearing a uniform

6. It was against school rules to have long hair

7. In his class students worked in small groups

8. In America there are discipline problems on school buses

LOOK!: The Tower of London 

Pages 12-13

Read the texts more carefully and answer the following questions:

1. When was the Tower built? 1078

2. Where can you see the Crown Jewels? Jewel House

3. Who had 20 servants when he was in the tower? One Scottish prisioner

4. What do you usually find in a moat? Water

5. Where were prisoners executed? Tower Green

6. What do the Beefeaters do? They guard the Tower and also take care of the ravens

7. When was the White Tower completed? 1078

8. Who completed it? William the Conqueror

Read and decide if the following sentences are true or false.

If they are false, then correct them:

1. The biggest piece of gold in the world is in the Jewel House. False (diamond)

2. Some visitors left graffiti on the walls of the prison. True

3. The King’s polar bear used to fish in the moat. True

4. The Beefeaters live inside the Tower walls. True

5. A robber was the last prisoner in the Queen’s House. False (Nazi criminal Rudolf Hess)

SUCCESS STORY: Nintendo! 

Pages 14-15

Read pages 14-15 of the magazine and answer the following question:

Where was Nintendo created?

Read pages 14-15 more carefully and complete the following table with one of these answers:

Game Boy / Tetris / Mario / Wii / Mickey Mouse

1. Tetris is the most famous video game character in the world.

2. More children recognised him than Mickey Mouse

3. In the 1990s Nintendo created a portable console called Game boy

4. In 2006 the Wii changed the video game experience.

5. Mario by Nintendo is the best-selling video game.

CRAZY 

Pages 18-19

Read the texts more carefully and answer the questions:

1. Where was the swimming pool full of balls? In a hotel in Shanghai

2. Why are flight attendants in China learning kung fu? To calm passengers

3. What is the Queen’s portrait made of? Buttons

4. Can you eat the sweet shoes? No, you can't

5. What is the Transformer made of? Parts of old cars

VOCABULARY:

Find the word.

All the words appear on pages 18-19.

• Another word for very old (Ansient)
• A painting of a person (Portrait)
• Round object used to fasten clothes (buttons)
• A person who is very enthusiastic about something
• The American word for biscuits (Cookies)
• To make something more personal (Customize)
• Not cheap (expensive)
• Artificial (synthetic)
• The colour of grass (green)
• Unusual, not normal (extrange)
• Things children play with (creatures)