Before you read Ch 8 01 (PET) - Alan a’Dale

Listen to Chapter Eight. For each question choose the correct answer. Where were Robin and Marian walking? What was the young man playing? What was the young man’s name? Who had a plan? How was Friar…

Picture Dictionary

Comprehension check (PET)

Read these sentences about Chapter Eight. Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. Hans managed to save only the food from the water. Axel and his uncle found some shells of prehistoric…

Reading

Before going to their part-time jobs on Saturday morning, Bill and Michelle told their parents what was happening. Mr and Mrs Martin were very surprised. “Why didn’t you tell us about this…

Reading pictures - The Case is Solved

Look at the picture and answer these questions. Why are Michelle, Bill and Nick so happy? What do you think they are reading about in the newspaper? What part of town are they in?

Internet project

As mentioned on chapter one, the names of the characters have connotations, and this is the case with Sibyl Vane. Who were the Sibyls of Ancient mythology, what did they do? What did they do? What was…

Reading

One evening, another visitor came to Thornfield Hall. He was a well-dressed young man with dark hair. He said that his name was Mr Mason and that he and Mr Rochester were old friends. But Mr Rochester…

Understanding the text 03

Match the sentences in A and B to make one sentence with when. On Christmas Eve Scrooge was working in his office when A small fire was burning in the fireplace when Bob Cratchit was trying to warm his…

About the Author

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,…

Confronting Count Fosco

Confronting Count Fosco