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Literature 1

Α. Look at the title of the story and the picture. What is the story about?
Α.
Listen, read and find out.
Swallows and Amazons
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T he Walker children John, Susan, Kitty and Roger were spending

their summer holidays on a farm in the Lake District with their mum.
TOne day, they found a dinghy called Swallow. John, the eldest of
the four children, was very happy when his mum told him that he and his
the four children, was very happy when his mum told him that he and his
brother and sisters could use it to sail to the small island in the centre of
brother and sisters could use it to sail to the small island in the centre of
the lake, where they could go camping. The children were excited about
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the lake, where they could go camping. The children were excited about
this adventure.
this adventure.
When they arrived at the small island, they were surprised: there were
When they arrived at the small island, they were surprised:
already two other children, Nancy and Peggy Blackett, camping there.
already two other children, Nancy and Peggy Blackett, camping there.
They had a small dinghy too. It was called Amazon. In the beginning, the
They had a small dinghy too. It was called
two groups of children fought over the island. Later, however, they learnt
two groups of children fought over the island. Later, however, they learnt
to share it and they had lots of adventures together.
to share it and they had lots of adventures together.
One day, the children heard that thieves had robbed a houseboat in
One day, the children heard that
the area. The Blackett children said that their Uncle Turner lived in a
the area. The Blackett children said that their Uncle Turner lived in a
houseboat, and they ran to find him. Uncle Turner was so sad. The thieves
houseboat, and they ran to find him. Uncle Turner was so sad. The thieves
had stolen something important from his houseboat. A large trunk was
had stolen something important from his houseboat. A large
missing. In it was his typewriter and a book he was writing.
missing. In it was his
For several days the children worked together looking for the thieves. On
For several days the children worked together looking for the thieves. On
the last day of their holiday, Uncle Turner told them to forget about finding
the last day of their holiday, Uncle Turner told them to forget about finding
the trunk and invited them to go fishing. As they were fishing, Kitty noticed
the trunk and invited them to go fishing. As they were fishing, Kitty noticed
a very small island. She told everyone that they should go and look for the
a very small island. She told everyone that they should go and look for the
trunk there. And she was right! Uncle Turner’s trunk was buried in the sand
trunk there. And she was right! Uncle Turner’s trunk was buried in the sand
under a rock. Kitty was a hero!
under a rock. Kitty was a hero!

Values:
V al ue s :
• Never give up on something you
• Never give up on something you
believe in!
believe in!
• Always help your family and friends.
• Always help your family and friends.
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