Comprehension (I)

Answer the following questions. What does the Queen ask the farmer to do? What does Gulliver ask the Queen? What happens to Gulliver’s box when he is sleeping inside it at the beach? The captain does…

At the Museum

At the Museum

Writing (FCE)

In Chapter Three, Dorian Gray tells Lord Henry about his feelings for Sibyl Vane. Shortly after Lord Henry’s visit to his uncle, Lord Fermor, he writes a short letter thanking his uncle for the…

The Life of Charlotte Brontë

Charlotte Brontë was born in Thornton, Yorkshire, in the north of England in 1816. She was the third daughter of Patrick Brontë, a clergyman,1 and Maria Branwell. The family moved to Haworth…

Listening (I)

Listen to the beginning of this chapter and complete the sentences. Marley was certainly dead because at his funeral. Years later Marley’s name was still above . ‘Scrooge and Marley’ was . You…

The Life of Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1854. After he finished his education in Ireland, he studied at Oxford University in England. He was an excellent student. He travelled a lot in Europe and…

Comprehension check

Was Oscar Wilde English, Scottish, Irish or Welsh? When he went on a lecture tour of the USA, what did he say on arriving and leaving? How do you think Americans reacted to this? In 1895 Oscar Wilde was…

Internet Project (I)

The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in the south of London are often called ‘Kew Gardens’. Let’s find out about them. Connect to the Internet and go to www.blackcat.vicensvives.net . Insert the title…

Evalúo mis logros

Suma.

Sumar un número de dos cifras y otro de una, sin llevar.