My body

Grammar - Activities

Reflexive pronouns We use reflexive pronouns when the subject and object of a verb are the same person. In the text you read: Then I tried to free myself, and I managed to break the ropes around one of…

Epigrams - The text and beyond

In Chapter One we saw that Lord Henry provides us with several epigrams. He creates two more in this chapter. What are they and what do they mean? Discuss your ideas with a partner. Try to give their…

The Aesthetic Movement - The Aesthetic Movement

The long reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901) was a period of great change. Victorian artists experienced a new world shaped by the Industrial Revolution, which brought about profound social, moral and…

Reading

The two men began climbing the stairs. When they reached the top, Dorian unlocked the door. ‘Do you insist on knowing, Basil?’ he asked in a low voice. ‘Yes.’ ‘I’m delighted,’ he answered,…

Speaking - The text and beyond

Beauty and youth are central themes of this 19th-century novel. Today society is extremely concerned with youth, good looks and physical fitness. The image of the ‘successful individual’ that the…

The text and beyond - The Wedding

The Wedding

The Kidnapper’s Shadow

The Kidnapper’s Shadow

Comprehension - Around Australia

Complete the following information on Ayers Rock.

Comprehension check (I) (PET)

Read these sentences about Chapter Two. Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. Phileas Fogg always walked to the Reform Club. Andrew Stuart told them that the robbery took place at the Reform…