My holidays

The past simple

When Michelle got home after the basketball game, she wrote about it in her diary. Complete her diary with the past simple tense of the verbs in brackets. November 13 – Montego High (win) the…

Writing - The text and beyond

There were opium dens in London and other European cities during the 19th century. Different classes of people went there. In the European literary world some famous writers and poets, for example, the…

Film versions of Jane Eyre

There have been many film versions of Jane Eyre. There has even been a musical version of the novel. Watch the videos of three of these versions and choose the one you like best, then present it to the…

Build you vocabulary (II)

Now complete the following sentences with one of the words below. Put the verbs in the correct form as necessary. an argument (noun) evil (adjective) mad (adjective) terrified (adjective) to hurt (verb)…

Your trip around the world

Imagine you are going to go on a journey around the world. Look at these notes of things to do. Number them in order of importance. Add some more things to the list. have vaccinations check expiry date…

Comprehension check (II)

Correct the false ones. Sitting Bull’s real name was Buffalo Bull. Sitting Bull became the leader of the Sioux. The American soldiers won the battle of 1876. Buffalo Bill was an American soldier.…

Reading pictures - When it is better to travel east

Look at the picture. Who is in the picture? Where are they? What do you think Mrs Aouda is saying?

The Characters

Wilkie Collins (1824-89) was born in London. His father, William Collins, was a painter. As a schoolboy, Collins was always inventing stories. After working in the tea trade and then studying law,…

Summary - Go back to the text

Number the paragraphs in the right order to make a summary of chapters 1-3, and then chose the right word to fill in the gaps. Marian told the family to investigate, but Sir Percival explained…