Tuesday, March 27, 2007

1st ESO: "Giving directions"


This is a city map of Oxford and we are at Bugis Station; how do I get to ....................., please?
1. War Memorial Park.
2. Albert Street.

A nice Scottish Castle


Have a look at this Scottish castle and describe it as fully as you can:

2nd Bachillerato "A"; "Used in Evidence"

Read the second story of the book - "The Emperor"- and publish the questions below in your blog, before Thursday, 26th April.
QUESTIONS:
1. Mrs Murgatroyd was always complaining. What is the meaning of "complain"?
2. What did Mrs Murgatroyd complain about
a) in the taxi?
b) when she arrived at the hotel?
3. "So -Murgatroyd of the Midland and Higgins from Head Office," said Harry Foster.
4. Roger looked out of the window of the hotel room and he felt happy. What did he like about Mauitius?
5. Every day, the Murgatroyds did the same things. Did Edna stop complaining?
6. Roger Murgatroyd and JOhn Higgins went fishing in the Avant. There was a special seat at the back of the boat. What was the seat for?
7. There was a bucket of squid in the Avant. What were the squid for?
8. There was a harness fixed to the fishing-seat. What was tis harness for?
9. How long did Roger Murgatroyd fight the Emperor?
10. At last, Roger reeled in the huge Marlin. But he did not let Jean-Paul kill it. Why do you think that he did not want the fish to be killed?
11. Roger told Edna that he had talked with Monsieur Patient. What had they talked about?
12. What are Roger's plans for the future now?
13. When she heard Roger's plans, Edna was not happy. She wanted to complain but she could not. Why not?
14. The other hotel guests laughed and shouted. Why do you think that they did this?
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