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Β. Look at the highlighted words in the story and match them with the meanings a-e.

a. somebody who takes something that is not theirs from a person
Α. Look at the title of the story and the picture. What is the story about?
Listen, read and find out. or place, usually without hurting anybody
b. a container that is very large in which somebody can put things
1. dinghy
Swallows and Amazons 2. thief c. a boat that is a home for people
such as clothes or books, so that they can store them or take
them on long trips
3. houseboat
d. a small machine that people used to use to write
4. trunk letters by tapping on keys

5. typewriter e. a type of boat that is small, usually about two
to four metres long, and hasn’t got a cabin for
somebody to go inside

it to sail to a small island, but there Publications
C. Read again and answer the questions.
1. Who were the Walker children on holiday with? 4. Who lived on a houseboat?

2. Why were the Walker children excited? 5. What was in the trunk?

3. Whose dinghy was called Amazon? 6. Where did the children ind the trunk?

D. Below are two summaries. Read them and tick (4) the one that matches the story.

The four Walker children are on The four Walker children are on
The four Walker children are on
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holiday with their mum near a lake, holiday with their mum near a lake,
holiday with their mum near a lake,
where they find a dinghy. They use it to sail to a small island, but there
where they find a dinghy. They use
where they find a dinghy. They use
it to sail to a small island, but there
they find the Blackett sisters. The they find the Blackett sisters. The
they find the Blackett sisters. The
two groups start to fight over the two groups start to fight over the
two groups start to fight over the
island, but later all the children island, but later all the children
island, but later all the children
become friends. Then they hear bad become friends. Then they hear bad
become friends. Then they hear bad
news about the Blackett children’s news about the Blackett children’s
news about the Blackett children’s
uncle: thieves stole a trunk from his uncle: thieves stole a trunk from
uncle: thieves stole a trunk from
houseboat. The trunk only had his his houseboat. The trunk had his
his houseboat. The trunk had his
typewriter in it. The children decide typewriter and a book in it. The
typewriter and a book in it. The
to work together to find the stolen children decide to work together to
children decide to work together to
trunk. One day, while they are fishing find the stolen trunk. One day, while
find the stolen trunk. One day, while
on a lake, Kitty notices another small they are fishing on a lake, Kitty
they are fishing on a lake, Kitty
island. The children decide to sail notices another small island. The
notices another small island. The
there, but they don’t find the trunk. children decide to sail there, where
children decide to sail there, where
they find the trunk.
a
b b
PROJECT
Make a poster: Swallows and Amazons
A. The Swallows and Amazons series is a set of twelve adventure novels by Arthur
have, usually during
Ransome. The novels are about the adventures some children have, usually during
holidays. Do some research on the internet and find information about another
their holidays. Do some research on the internet and find information about another
story from the series. Find or draw some pictures to illustrate the information you find.
story from the series. Find or draw some pictures to illustrate the information you find.
B. Use a large piece of card for your poster. Write the title, Swallows and Amazons, and
, and
stick the pictures you have found/drawn on the card. Use the information to write a
stick the pictures you have found/drawn on the card. Use the information to write a
few things about the story.
C. Present your poster to the class.
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