Tell us about your favourite holidays.

a) What kind of holidays do you prefer? winter or summer? why?
b) Where did you go last holidays? Who did you go with? How did you travel? What did you do?

c) What are you going to do next summer holidays? Are you going to travel or stay round here?

How are you feeling today?

Can you watch this video without laughing?

How are you feeling today?

Money, money (the real one ;))

A dangerous journey 1.

What do you remember about the first part of the story? Who were they? Where were they going? Who were they going to visit? Why? Write sentences.

A dangerous journey 2.

Complete these sentences:

1) Suddenly, there was ...

2) The little plane...

3) Black smoke..

4) The plane began to go ...

5) Dan shouted: " ..."

A dangerous journey 3.

Look at the picture and write sentences using these words:

faster and faster - sound of the air- tremendous noise- crashed- trees- catch fire- jumped out-

A dangerous journey 4

What happened after the plane crashed?

What happened to the pilot?

What did the children do?

A dangerous journey 5.

a) After the children dragged Dan out of the plane, they...

b) They made a shelter with...

c) Ted had some ...

d) That night it was ...

e) Pat and Ted closed their eyes but...

f) Monkeys ...

g) They were worried and ...

h) Neither of the children...

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A video about the volcano.

The eruption of the volcano.

The hurricane was a nightmare.

Photo: S. Peters
At that time, I was only seven but images of that week are still as clear as if it all happened yesterday.

The Hurricane was a Nightmare
Kevin Parfait from Martinique

This story took place about seven years ago. At that time I was only eight years old, but images of that week are still as clear as it all happened yesterday.
During that week, we had to face up to the most powerful hurricane Martinique has even seen. The fact that I was little increased the effects of such an experience. I can still hear the noise of the wind blowing on the taped windows that were shaking. Outside, everything was flying or moving...trees, papers, plastics.
But the nightmare was not that part of story.The real one was after it hit. In fact, the hurricane did not cross the island only once, but three times, causing at each crossing more and more damage.
During the entire week following that event, we were not able to go out of the house. All the roads were cut off, and we did not have running water, electricity or phones.
Under those conditions, the hardest part was having no contact with the rest of my family living around the island. The feeling of thinking your close friends and relatives were dead, was really hard to stand. We stayed like that for one horrible week before everything was fixed. For me, those seven days, almost eight, were a real nightmare.

1) When did the story take place?

2) How old was Kevin?

3) What happened during the hurricane?

4) What happened after the hurricane?

5) Why does he say that the seven days after the hurricane were a nightmare?

6) If he didn't have water, electricy, running water or phones... which things couldn't he do?

Reading true stories.

Read Alexandra's story.Answer these questions:

It Really was an Earthquake
Alexandra Pacheco from Venezuela

One day my friends and I were celebrating our last day in high school at one of our houses which had a pool. We had a big party which we enjoyed very much.
When we were all in the pool, I asked my best friend, "Don't you think we are having too much fun in this party?" She asked me why I said that, and I really didn't know, but I felt dizzy. A few minutes later, my friend said, "It's an earthquake."
It really was an earthquake. It was strange because we actually enjoyed it. We had no idea that in some parts of the country many people were scared and most of them lost their houses.
For example, in Puerto La Cruz there are many house boats. Also, there are too many houses built on the mountains, and most of those houses were destroyed, so many people lost their homes.
That earthquake wasn't strong, but the weather report didn't say anything about it, so no one knew it was coming or had time to prepare for the consequences. After the earthquake, people didn't have food or bottled water and many of them died.

1) Where was Alexandra the day of the earthquake?
2) What was she doing?
3) What was the party like?
4) How did she feel while she was having the party?
5) Did she like the "feeling" of having and earthquake?
6) What happened in many parts of her country?
7) Was it a strong earthquake?
8) What happened in Puerto de la Cruz?

Let's sing a song!

Watch the video and do the activities

Answer the questions:

a) What was Mount Saint Helens like before the volcano erupted?
b) Who visited Saint Helens before the eruption?
c) What happened in May 1980?
d) Why was it dark soon?

Emma's story.

What was Emma doing? What did they see from the plane? What happened to the plane?
Use these words and write what happened to her: flying- side of the mountain- huge cloud- shook violently- turned- flew away

What do you remember about Doug's story?

1. Where were Doug and his wife doing?
2. What happened to them?
3. Where did they rush to?
4. What happened to the car?
5. What happened to his wife?

Tom's story

Finish these sentences about Tom's story:

a) Tom was...
b) Suddenly it started...
c) The air was full...
d) They got into ...
e) They couldn't ...

St. Helens. Let's make a summary!

Describe briefly whatever you remember about Mount Saint Helens. Pay attention to your grammar and spelling.

The volcano song.

Natural disasters vocabulary.

Let's write about Oliver.

Use the pictures to write sentences about the story.You can use the following words: workhouse-gold chain-locket- pregnant- old woman-kept money-Mr Bumble-hungry-soup-hit-cellar-

What happened to Oliver when he arrived in London?

Chapter 7: A home for Oliver.

What happened in this chapter? Answer the questions. Remember you have to answer using past forms. a) Where did Oliver stay? b) Where did they move when he was strong again? c) What did Oliver do in the mornings? d) What did he do in the evenings? e) What happened to Rose when she came back from a walk? f) Where did Olive go the next day? What did he carry with him? g) What happened while he was running out of the inn? h) What did the mysterious man tell Olvier? i) Did Rose get better? j) What did Oliver see through the window? k) Where did Mrs Maylie and Rose decide to take Oliver?

Nancy's sacrifice

Describe what happened the night Nancy met Rose and Mr Brownlow.

Bill's end

Answer the following questions:

1) What did Bill do when the police knocked at the door?

2) What happened to him?

3) What did he see in the moon?

Justice is served.

Look at the picture. Write sentences using these words:

• Edward Leeford


• go abroad


• picture of Oliver's mom


• ill and die


• Oliver born workhouse


• Monks sign papers


• police catch Fagin,Toby Crackit and Charley Bates

The end.

1. Did you like the end of the story?Why? Why not?