Manual de Lectura
Manual de Lectura
Manual de Lectura
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My name is Pedro Mastrides and I am from Greece. I work in a restaurant in Iallisos, Rhodes. I'm a waiter. I'm 35 years old. I'm married and I have 4 children. I have 2 sons and 2 daughters. My daughters are called Lisa and Maria and my sons are called Pedro and Michael. Michael is 11 and Pedro is 18.
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Her early life Diana Frances Spencer was born in Norfolk. At 16, she went to a school in Switzerland where she became fluent in French and an expert skier. In 1979, Diana decided that she wanted to get a job in London. Her father found her an apartment in Kensington where she lived with three friends. She found a job as a teacher in a kindergarten in South London. Her later life In July 1980, Diana Spencer went on her first date with the Prince of Wales. Shortly after the first date they decided to get married. The wedding took place at St. Paul's Cathedral on July 29th 1981. On June 21st 1982, Diana's first child, William was born. Princess Diana did not want to leave her son alone one minute and so she took him everywhere with her. She carried on with her life - helping the unfortunate. She visited the sick and the homeless all over the world. She had a particular interest in children and AIDS victims. She became an idol to millions of people. It seemed that the whole world was in love with her. Two years after the birth of William, Prince Harry was born (15th September 1984). However, Diana did not stop working; in fact, she took on more and more engagements to help charities. In December of 1992 Diana and Charles announced that they were separating and in August 1996 they got divorced. Diana started a new romance with Dodi Fayed. It was the 31st August 1997 when Diana aged 36 was killed with Dodi in a horrific car crash in Paris.
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Claire: Hi, can I ask you some questions about the event that happened last week? Louise: Yes, of course. Claire: Could you please tell me how the tiger escaped? Louise: Well, I started work on the Monday at 09:00 and at 09:30 I went to feed the tigers. Tabby the female tiger was acting rather aggressive. She tried to eat all of the tiger's food. I was a bit worried because she tried to bite her mother and she has never tried anything like that before. Anyway, I left the tigers and I returned an hour later to see that everything was ok. When I arrived I screamed with horror because I found that the door of the tiger area was open. The door was destroyed. I counted the tigers and there was only one missing. I knew immediately that it was Tabby. Claire: What did you do? Louise: I informed the manager of the zoo and all of the workers. The zoo was closed immediately. All of the visitors had to leave. We all looked for Tabby. Claire: Where did you find her? Louise: Well, I was walking past the elephant section and I noticed something strange, the elephants were making a lot of noise. Tabby had entered their section and was playing with the baby elephant. When she saw me she didn't move, she knew that she had been naughty. Then, she let me take her home. Claire: Why do you think she escaped? Louise: We all think that she escaped because she wants friends to play with; she showed this when she went to play with her elephant friend!
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Reading 7: A postcard
To David, How are you? I'm fine. I'm in Florida at the moment with my family. I haven't been to America before this is my first time. I'm having such a good time!
I've been to Disney World and Epcot Centre, but I haven't been to Universal Studios yet. Yesterday I went to the cinema and guess what.. I've seen the new James Bond! It is not very good.
After the cinema we went to an expensive restaurant and I drank champagne. I had never drank champagne before. I didn't like the champagne very much. The food here is different. So far, I have eaten hamburgers, hot dogs and lots of ice cream. The first day I arrived, I ordered a hamburger and I was amazed, the hamburger was really big. In fact, all of the food here comes in really big portions. I've met lots of nice people here. Americans are very friendly. Yesterday my mum met somebody she went to school with. It is a really small world! I've been to a shopping mall! Have you been to one? They are so big and they have 300 shops! I bought lots of cheap clothes: a pair of jeans, a jumper and a pair of trainers. I have to go now. We've just been on a roller coaster and I'm feeling a bit ill! See you soon, Love Sarah P.S. My dad has just bought the new Jennifer Lopez album so we can listen to it when I return.
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Scott, aged 10 I live in a cottage in a village near Manchester. I live with my Mum, Dad, four brothers and one sister. I share my small bedroom with two of my brothers. My mum works in a pub and my Dad works in a hospital. I go to the village school. I have to walk there because we don't have a car. It takes me forty minutes. I have lots of friends. After school we play football together. I love football!
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Walt Disney was born in Chicago, USA, 5 December 1901. He grew up in Illinois and was one of the first people to create a new film business. He started his career making advertisements. These, however, were not very successful. They were criticized greatly! It was then that Walt decided to move to Hollywood. He made two silent animated films starring a new cartoon character called Mickey Mouse. They were extremely popular. In 1928, Walt created a new film where Mickey talked. The film was called Steamboat Willie. Soon Mickey was seen with friends Minnie Mouse and Donald Duck. These films were great hits and made Walt Disney a millionaire. Later in his career, Walt Disney made films such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) and Bambi, (1942). They are still very popular. Disney was also the person that invented theme parks. The most famous are Disneyland in California, Disney World in Florida and Euro Disney in Paris. Walt Disney died 15 December 1966. His body was not buried or cremated, it was frozen. His frozen corpse is in Los Angeles, California.
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The plane was completely full. Everybody looked cold and tired. A tall young man was sat next to me with his wife. The woman sat in silence whilst the man read a newspaper. After 30 minutes in the air, the airhostess asked us, 'Would you like something to drink?', the lady asked for a gin and tonic and the young man a whiskey with ice. The couple began talking to each other. They spoke quietly and with certain distress. I couldn't hear what they were saying, as they whispered almost everything. The lady took off her sunglasses and revealed her red eyes, she had been crying. She rubbed her eyes and put her sunglasses back on. Then I heard the lady say, 'so, what did you do with the body?', the man replied angrily, ' I told you, I buried it in the garden'. The lady started crying. I froze, I tried to hide, I didn't know what to do. I realised why the woman was so upset, her husband HAD KILLED somebody. The couple continued talking, but I couldn't hear anything, I was too afraid. I had to get up and tell somebody what this awful man had done. I told the couple I was going to the toilet, and as soon as I stood up, I went running down the aisle of the plane looking for one of the airhostess's. I found one and I started to explain what the man had done, I started by saying, 'somebody has diedthe couple next to me.'the lady interrupted me by saying, 'yes, I know, the couple told us earlier, terrible isn't it. I had a dog once..'
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Coca Cola is drunk all over the world. 1.6 billion gallons are sold every year, in over one hundred and sixty countries. The drink was invented by Dr John Pemberton in Atlanta, on 8th May 1886, and it was given the name Coca Cola by his partner, Frank Robinson. Frank Robinson suggested the name 'Coca-Cola' because both words named two ingredients found in the drink. They are the cola leaf and the kola nut. In the first year, only nine drinks a day were sold. It was originally called a 'brain and nerve tonic' in Chemists. It was one of the thousands of exotic medicines sold in the 1800's that actually contained cocaine. In 1888 the business was bought by a man, Asa Candler and the first factory was opened in Dallas, Texas in 1895. Coca Cola is still made there. 'Diet Coke' has been made since 1982, and it's now the world's most popular brand of diet soft drinks. It is certain that Coca Cola and Diet Coke will be drunk far into the twentieth century.
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1.- Cars are made out of plastic and metal. 2.- Most cars have four wheels, a boot, windows, a steering wheel, etc. 3.- The boot is found at the back - there is a door to open it - and this is an empty space where people keep their personal objects, put their shopping, or don't use at all. 4.- Some cars have front and rear bumpers. Bumpers are useful when parking or in an accident, as they are made to protect you. 5.- On the front and back of the car there are license plates. These plates are unique and identify your car. If a car is stolen and the police find it, they can find out whose it is, and where it has come from by using the number on the license plate. 6.- On one side of the car there is the petrol tank. When the car runs out of petrol, the driver can go to a petrol station to fill it up. Cars can use unleaded, diesel or leaded petrol. 7.- On the front and back windscreen there are windscreen wipers, which can be used when it rains. Windscreen wipers clean the windscreens. They are usually replaced once a year. 8.- Inside most cars there are 5 seats, although some have 2 and others more than 5. Two at the front and three at the back. In England, the driver sits in the right hand seat and the passenger in the left hand seat. 9.- Above the driver there is a rear-view mirror. This mirror can be used to help the driver drive. In this mirror the driver can see the traffic behind. 10.- Most cars need an engine and a battery to work. The average car battery lasts 10 years. 11.- On the drivers side of the car there is a steering wheel, it is a large circle like a plate. This is used by the driver to steer the car right and left. 12.- To the left of the driver there are the gears. The average car has 5 gears. In nonautomatic cars a clutch is used to change the gears. 13.- If the driver wants to go faster he/she will push on the accelerator. The accelerator increases the flow of petrol to the engine allowing the car to go faster. 14.- When the driver is driving the car he/she may sometimes see danger ahead or the need to stop suddenly - if this is the case the driver can push the brake pedal down. In normal cases, the driver pushes both the brake pedal and the clutch to avoid the car stalling.
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Once a couple decide to get engaged they prepare their wedding. In England the couple usually spend from 6 months - 2 years engaged. When the couple get engaged they sometimes have a party to celebrate. This party is a small party with family and close friends. Most weddings are hard and stressful to organize. There is always the problem of who to invite, where to get married, how much to spend, where to buy the dress, what food to eat, etc. When everything is decided the one thing to look forward to is - The Wedding Day. Most weddings take place in the summer, in the morning or early afternoon. 80% of weddings are in churches. In the church, the family of the bride sit one side of the church and the family of the groom on the other side. It is usual for the fianc to be at the church first. He waits at the alter of the church for his fiance to arrive. It is a tradition for the bride to arrive with her father and her bridesmaids. When they enter the church the wedding march sounds and the bride with her father walk slowly down the aisle with the bridesmaids following. During the ceremony the bride and groom say their vowels and the rings are exchanged. The groom then kisses the bride. They are now husband and wife. After the ceremony, wedding photos are taken and then everyone goes onto the reception. The reception is usually in a hotel or restaurant. The family and the friends of the bride and groom all have lunch together. After the meal, there is a party - a Disco, where more friends of the couple arrive to celebrate with the new married couple. At the end of the evening the bride and groom leave the party to go on their honeymoon. Everyone says goodbye to them and the party continues until all of the food and drink is consumed!
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The Palace Hotel is one of the finest hotels in Hawaii. It is built on the sea front, giving our holidaymakers a beautiful sea-view from their own balconies. Each bedroom is equipped with air-conditioning, a hairdryer, a mini-bar and room service. What to do during the day? During the day you might like to go down to the beach with your towel and swimsuit to sunbath and go for a swim. Children always love the Palace Hotel's beach because there are many things for them to do: they can join the kid's club in sandcastle competitions, skin-diving, or jet skiing. Parents don't have to worry about their children, as Palace Hotel's beach does not have any waves, so children can swim without any danger.
If you don't fancy swimming in the sea then you can take a swim in one of our five swimming pools. Three of the swimming pools have wave machines that work every hour on the hour. All of the pools are equipped with diving boards and special lifeguards. ** Some advice for children and adults that are planning to be out in the sun - Always use suntan lotion. We don't want you to get burnt!
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When you are in the capital of my country you must visit the Eiffel Tower, see the Arc De Triumph, The Louvre and of course, Notre Damne. Many people say that this capital is the most Romantic in Europe. They also say that it is one of the most expensive! Travelling, eating and accommodation is not cheap! My country is very famous for its food. We have one of the best cuisines in the world. When you are in my country you have to try foie gras, snails and frogs legs. If you have the opportunity you should try some champagne. Champagne is made in my country. B In January the weather in my country is very good. Everyday it is sunny and hot. It never rains. You don't have to bring an umbrella! The best clothes to wear are shorts and T-shirt.
My country is extremely big and so there are lots of interesting things to visit and do. Where I come from the best places to visit are Surfers Paradise and the Great Barrier Reef. Surfer's paradise is an excellent place for people who love surfing. Surfing is a very popular sport in my country - you should try it!
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The food in my country is not world famous. In summertime we have lots of barbeques and generally throughout the year we eat lots of meat pies. We love drinking beer; the most popular beer is VB. C My country in January is usually quite cold. It rains sometimes but it is mostly cold and dry. In February it snows, but not in January. You should bring with you warm clothes if you visit my country in January - thick jackets, gloves, hats and warm trousers.
I live in the capital of my country and there are lots of things to see and visit. In fact, lots of people say that the capital of my country is the biggest and most beautiful in Europe. Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge and The Docklands are just a few of the interesting places to visit. I would recommend spending a week in my capital because a weekend is simply not enough. There are lots of things to see! But be careful because my country is very expensive. You even have to pay to go to the toilet in some places! Everyone that visits my country says that the food is terrible. I disagree. I would say that our food is interesting. The typical person from my country eats food from all over the world. We don't have many typical restaurants from our country; we have Indian, Chinese, Italian and Spanish restaurants. I love going out to eat in my county because I have a great choice of restaurants to chose from. If you really want to try the food from my country then you should go to a pub. In a pub you can try Roast Beef, shepherds pie or chicken pie. Drinking beer and cider in my county is very popular.
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William was born in 1564 (we do not know the exact date). According to church records, he was baptised Wednesday April 26th 1564. William was the third child of John and Mary Shakespeare. William had seven brothers and sisters but only 4 of his brothers survived to adulthood. John Shakespeare was a businessman. He was a famous man in Stratford. His wife Mary worked mainly at home. William probably went to Kings New Grammar School where he was taught basic reading and writing. There is no record of William ever attending a university. When William was 15 years old he bought a house in Stratford upon Avon. The house was one the most wanted properties in all of Stratford and it was the second largest house in the town. In 1582, at the age of 18, William married the twenty-six year old and pregnant Anne Hathaway. Seven months later they had their first daughter, Susanna. Baptism records reveal that twins Hammond and Judith were born in February 1592. Hammet, William's only son died in 1596, at 11 years old. In 1593 William entered his first poem - Venus and Adonis. By 1595 it is estimated that 15 of his 37 plays had been written and performed. In 1560 Williams's sonnets were published without his permission. In 1600s William left his family and Stratford and went to London for around 20 years. William moved to London because he believed that there were more chances of his work being published and promoted. William made the most money in 1605 when he bought more property. This investment made him a lot of money. Some academics believe that this investment gave William the time he needed to write his plays uninterrupted. In Stratford he was thought of as a businessman. William died April 23rd 1616. Although William Shakespeare is dead he lives on as one of the best poetry writers in the whole world. Academics study his works when studying English literature. His plays are still now performed in theatres all over the world. The town of Stratford on Avon pays tribute to him by having various museums and exhibitions devoted to the grand poet.
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A dialogue between Steve and Jane. Jane has just returned from her three week holiday in Canada. Steve: Oh Jane, welcome back! How was Canada? Jane: It was amazing. I had such a great time. Steve: So tell me, what was it like? Jane: It was like being in a different world. Steve: Where did you go? Jane: The first week I spent in Toronto. As you know Toronto is one of the largest cities in Canada. It is not the capital but it is as big as one. Well, I went sightseeing - I went up the CN Tower, I went to see a baseball match and of course, I went shopping. The second week I spent travelling around Ontario. I went to Niagara Falls. Steve: You are so lucky! I have always wanted to go there. Jane: As I expected, it was the most beautiful place I have ever visited. I stayed staring at the Falls for about 4 hours. It was amazing because I saw some Japanese people sleeping by the Falls; they told me that in Japan the Falls bring good luck. Steve: That is crazy.
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Jane: I know but everyone has their own beliefs. Other people were collecting the water from the waterfall and putting it in bottles to take home, because they believed the water had the ability to heal people. Anyway the third week, I crossed the boarder and went to the United States. There I visited my family in Chicago. I had never seen them before as they moved to Chicago 20 years ago. Steve: What was Chicago like? Jane: Really nice, but not as beautiful as the parts of Canada I visited. Steve: What an adventurous holiday! Jane: I know. So tell me, did you go anywhere? Steve: No, unfortunately I had to stay here and work. Maybe next year I will go on an adventurous holiday. Jane: Aahhh. Hey Steve, I wouldn't worry if I were you, I have bought you a present. Steve: What is it? Jane: A map of Paris. Steve: Why? Jane: Because you and I are going next week. I have booked you a holiday!
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