The Willow Tree

The Willow Tree

Comprehension check (KET)

Look again at Chapter One. Are sentences ‘Right’ or ‘Wrong’? If there is not enough information to answer ‘Right’ or ‘Wrong’, choose ‘Doesn’t say’. His mother was from Germany.…

Comprehension check (I)

Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle went to Edinburgh University because he wanted to become a doctor. Dr Joseph Bell did not care about his patients. The character…

Before you read - The War of the Eggs

Do you think that the Emperor will give Gulliver his freedom? Discuss with your partner whether you think the Emperor should free Gulliver or not.

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?

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…

"Going to" or "Will"

I will be well! I will live for ever and ever! We often use the expressions or words: I think, I expect, perhaps, maybe, I am sure with will, I am sure that you will get well. Perhaps it will rain…

London and Crime

British writers in the 19th century were fascinated by crime and a lot of well-known crime fiction is set in London. In Charles Dickens’s novel Oliver Twist (1839) the young Oliver becomes a member of…

El león y el ratón

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