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Famous stories about fantastic journeys

Connect to the Internet and go to www.blackcat.vicensvives.net. Insert the title or part of the title of the book into our search engine (buscador). Click on Journey to the Centre of the Earth. Click on…

Films versions

There are many famous stories about fantastic journeys. There are often film versions of them, too. Have you read or seen these three? Alice in Wonderland and Alice through the Looking Glass (Lewis…

Discussion - The text and beyond

Dorian Gray and Alan Campbell had had a close relationship that ended very badly: Wilde doesn’t say why, and it is therefore left to our imagination. In your opinion, what happened to end their…

Understanding the text (III) (FCE)

You have now read all the chapters. What do you remember about the characters? Of which of the people are the following true? There is an example at the beginning. Who... invites his uncle to dinner on…

Comprehension Check (PET)

For each question choose the correct answer In the tradition, called suttee, the man’s wife had to Which of these sentences about Mrs Aouda is true? Phileas Fogg said he was prepared to When they lit…

Listening - When it is better to travel east

Listen to the first part of Chapter Nine. Complete the text with the words you hear. 20 December Phileas Fogg was and he knew exactly what to do. He looked at Inspector Fix and then he him: first with…

Listening (FCE) - Blackwater Park

Listen to Marian’s narrative at the beginning of Chapter Three. For these questions complete the sentences. Laura will marry Sir Percival on . After they are married they will travel to . Laura says…

Writing (FCE)

Many readers feel that Count Fosco and Marian are the most important characters in the book. Do you agree? If not, who do you think is the most important character? Write between 120-180 words to give…

Comprehension check (I)

Read the sentences and decide if they are true or false. When Frances Hodgson Burnett wrote The Secret Garden India controlled all of Britain. Thousands of British people went to live in India. Many…