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Reading Passage 1 page 11A. 1. ArtemisFowlbyEoinColferwon‘Britain’sall-timefavouritePuffinbook’. 2. Thewinnerwasdecidedbyanonlinepoll.68%ofpeoplevotedforArtemisFowl. 3. Peoplecouldchoosefromsevenbooks. 4. Puffinhavebeenpublishingchildren’sbooksforseventyyears.B. EoinColfersaysthatStig of the Dumpwasoneofhisfavouritebookswhenhewasachild.Heremembers
gettingthebookwhenhewassickandreadingitthreetimes.Thatshowedthathereallylikedit.C. 1. ‘Beatingclassics’means thatArtemisFowldefeatedotherbooks thatwereverypopularformany
years. 2. ‘Cameadistantsecond’meansthatthebookthatcameinsecondplacewasveryfarbehindinthe
numberofvotesitreceived. 3. ‘Youwriteyourselfoff’meansthatyoudon’tthinkyouwillwin. 4. ‘Criminalmastermind’isasomeonewhoisbrilliantatbreakingthelaw.D. EoinColferwaspleasedtohavewonthecompetitionbecausehisbookwasvotedthefavouritePuffin
bookofalltime.Hisbookbeatotherfamousbooks,suchasCharlie and the Chocolate Factory.Colfersaidthatitwas‘themostimportant’prizehehadeverwon.Hewaspleasedtohavewonbecausenowheknowsnowthathisbookwillcontinuetobepopularforalongtime.
E.ThemanagingeditorofPuffinbookssaidthatitwasabookforthistime,the21stcentury.Shealsosaidthatthebookwas‘inventive,fast,funnyandwritteninanengaginglyfreshwas’.Thismeansthatthebookisoriginal,movesalongataquickpace,ishumorousandwellwritten.
Reading Passage 3 page 15A. 1. Thefestivalranforthreedays. 2. TheproblemsoftravellingaroundChinawithchildrenwerefrictionorfighting,sicknessandbeing
uncomfortable.Anotherproblemwasmutiny,thatisthechildrenwouldrefusetodowhattheyweretold.
3. ThefamilyvisitedJinhongforthefestival. 4. Therewasalottoseeduringthefestival–watersplashing,fireworks,dragon-boatracing,paradesand
foodmarketsonthestreets.B. People splasheachotherwithwater tobringgood luck.Theybelieve that theyarewashingaway the
demonsorbadluckofthepreviousyearandbringinghappinessforthenewyear.C. Firstlywecanseethatthechildrenenjoyedthewater-splashingfestivalbecausetheytookpartinthewater
splashing.Theywantedmorewaterandbiggergunstousetosplashotherpeople.Secondlythechildrenwere ‘ecstatic’, that means they were very happy and the writer said the children wanted to go backagain.
D. Thewritermeansthateventhoughtheyweresoakingwettheyfeltlucky.AtthesametimeperhapsitwasbecausetheywerehappytogetheratthefestivalinChinathattheyfeltlucky.Beingsoakedwithwaterwasbelievedtobringgoodluck,somaybethat’swhytheyfeltsolucky.
E. 1. ThismeansthatthefoodonsaleattheChinesefestivalwasverydifferentfromthekindoffoodonsaleatIrishfestivals.
2. ‘Muchanticipated’meansthatthefamilywerereallylookingforwardtothewatersplashing. 3. ‘Throughthismayhem’meansthatthewriterwastryingtoseethroughthechaosandconfusiononthe
street. 4. TheChinesebelieved that ifyou splashed someonewithwateryouwereblessing them.Now the
familywhowereonholidaysweresplashingpeopletoo.
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Reading Passage 4 page 18A. Thefourcausesofill-healthareunhealthyeatinganddrinking,smokingandlackofexercise. • Regularexercisebenefitspeopleinmanyways.Itimprovestheirattitudetolifeandtheyfeelhappier.
Theyarebetteratdealingwitheverydayproblemsandgetalongbetterwithothers.Theyaremoreconfidentandarebetterabletohandleproblemsatwork.
• (i)Startdancing(ii)tobeextremelyfit(iii)thesoundofbirdssingingatdawn(iv)justasimportant. • Apersonreachesthepeakofphysicalfitnessbytakingupexercisestobuilduphisorhersuppleness,
strengthandstaminaasmuchaspossible.Bendingandstretchingexerciseshelptobuildsuppleness.Strength–extramusclepower–requiresexercisesthatgraduallyincreasetheamountofeffortrequiredofthemuscles.Toincreasestaminaoneneedstotakeupactivitiessuchasjogging,swimming,footballandcycling.
• ThetitleIwouldsuggestis–‘TheBenefitsofKeepingFit’. I choose this title because the passage outlines the importance of taking regular exercise as a way of
lookingafterourbodies.Itmentionsthebenefitsofbeingfitandsuggestshowtosetaboutbuildingupyourfitness.Italsopointsoutthattakingcareofourbodieshelpsustohaveapositiveoutlooktowardslife.
Reading Passage 11 page 32B. Wediscoverthatpeoplenolongeractuallyprepareandcooktheirfood.Insteadtheybuyinstantfoodfrom
garagesandtakeawaysthatcomesinavarietyofcontainers,suchasplasticbottlesandcartoons.Wealsodiscoverthatpeopledonotdothewash-upaftermeals.Insteadtheyjustchucktheleftoversandthefoodcontainersoutontheroad.
D. Ithinkthatthemainideaofthispieceistoamuseus.Manyofthepointsthataremadeareactuallynottrue.Forexample,familymealsarestillcommonplace.SoIthinkthatthewriterisexaggeratingtoamuseus.Anotherexampleofthisisthatheblamestheownersoftakeawaysfortheruinationofdecentsociety–whateverthatwas–insteadofblamingthepeoplewhodiscardtherubbish.
E. I thinkitwaswrittenbyanolderpersonbecauseit iscriticalofmoderntrendsineatinganditpraisestheway thingswere inbygonedays.Heusesphrases suchas ‘eatingasweonceknewandenjoyed’,‘nowadays’,andfinally‘Itdoesn’thappenanymore’.Allthesephrasessuggestthatheremembersatimewheneatinghabitswereverydifferent.
Poetry assignment 1 page 78/79A. 1. Thespeakerinthispoemisthepersonwhosebirthdayitis.Thespeakersoundslikeateenagerto
me. 2. Thespeakerisspeakingtohisorhermother.B.Whatembarrassedthespeakermostwasthatthemothertoldthewaitressitwasthespeaker’sbirthdayand
thatthewaitresssang‘HappyBirthdaytoYou!’atthetopofhervoice.Thespeakerisembarrassedandthinksthattheparents‘donotcareifyouruinmyreputation’.
C. Thispoemshouldbereadinanangrytone.Thespeakerisangryatthebeginningwhenshesays: ‘Whydidyoudoit,Mother? Itoldyou–didn’tI...’ All theshortphrasessoundlikethespeakerhittingoutinanger.Shealsosoundsangrywhenshesays
‘God’and‘Youandyourbigmouth.’Thepoemendsinangerwhenthespeakerannouncesthatshewillnevercelebratebirthdayswithherparentsagain:‘NextyearI’llbecelebratingbymyself.’
D. Thespeakerisangrythatthewaitresssang‘HappyBirthdaytoYou!’Shethinksthatthewaitressmeansnothingtoher.Sheisa‘zerogirl’.Thespeakerhatesthesong.Shecallsita‘zerosong’.Thespeakeralsothinksthatthewaitresshasapoorhigh-pitchedvoice.
E. 2. The poem describes a short scene outside an old house in a forest on a moonlit night.A man isknockingatthedoor–
‘Isthereanybodythere?’saidtheTraveller Knockingatthemoonlitdoor. Howeverthereisnoreplyfrominside.Theonlysoundsarethoseofhishorse‘champingthegrasses’
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andabirdflying‘outoftheturret,abovetheTraveller’shead’. Heknocksagainafewtimesandis‘perplexed’whenthereisstillnoreply.Thelistenersinquestion
are the‘phantomlisteners’. I thinkthat thismeanstheghostsof thepeoplewhooncelivedin theemptyhouse.
ThepoemendswiththeTravellershouting:‘TellthemIcameandnooneanswered,ThatIkeptmyword’beforeridingoffintothedarkness.
3. Ilikedthepoembecauseitisverymysterious.Thepoetleavesittothereadertoimaginethefullstory.IthinkthattheTravelleroncelivedinthehousewithhisfamilyandleftasayoungman,promisingtoreturnoneday.Helosescontactwithhisfamilyandwhenhefinallyreturns,hefindshisoldhomedarkandempty.
Ialsolikedthesoundeffectsusedinthepoemastheyaddtotheatmosphereofmystery.‘Theforest’sfernyfloor’and‘silencesurgedsoftly’aretwoexamplesofalliterationthathelptocreatethesceneinmyimagination.
Poetry Assignment 2 page 81/82A. 1. Thepoetfeelstiredandexhausted.Hedoesnotliketownandisgladtogethome. 2. Hecan‘slumpdown’andrelax.Hecantakethecatonhiskneeandstrokehim.Thismakeshimfeel
warmandgiveshimenergy.B. Thepoetdoesnot like thebigbuildingswithmany floors and lifts andcorridors.Hedoesn’t like the
peoplewhoaretellinghimwhathecanandcannotdo.Healsodoesnotlikeneonlightsandtheglowfromvideos.
C. Thepoetsays‘YouneedyourCat’,soIthinkhereallylikescats.Helikestocomehometohiscatafteraverystressfuldayintown.Helikestotakehiscatonhiskneeandstrokehim.Thismakesthepoetfeelrelaxed.Thecatrenewsthepoet’senergylevel.Hesaysheislikeabatterygivinghimenergyandpower.Helikesthefactthathiscatignores‘Thesewaysofours’,whichisthelifeinthetown.
D. Thepoetistellingthereaderthatthesoundofthecatpurringislikeabattery.Abatterygivesenergy,sothecatgivesenergytoitsowner.Thepowerflowsfromthecatintotheowner’shands.
E. 2. Thispoemdescribesawintersceneon‘thedarkesteveningoftheyear’.Thepoetistravellingbyhorseandbuggyanddecidestostoponacountryroadtowatchthesnowfallingonnearbywoods.Hishorseispuzzledastowhytheyhavestoppedand‘giveshisharnessbellsashaketoaskifthereissomemistake’.Thepoemendswiththepoetreluctantlymovingonbecausehehas‘promisestokeepandmilestogobeforeIsleep’.
3. I liked the poem because it helped me imagine a beautiful winter scene like an illustration on aChristmascard.
4. Thelines‘Theonlyothersound’sthesweepofeasywindanddownyflake’gavemeagoodsenseofthetime.Therepetitionofthe‘s’soundinthelinesemphasisesthenearsilenceandcalmnessoftheeveningsceneforme.
Poetry Assignment 4 page 85A. 1. ThenarratorofthepoemisthefatherofJohnandthenewbaby. 2. Thenewbaby’snameisNessa.B. InthisimagethefatheristalkingtoJohnandtellshimthattonightheisstillthe‘monarch’orthekingof
hiskingdom–thehouse.Thatmeanshestillruleseverythingathome.Butallthatwillchangewhenthenewbabyarriveshome.
C. ThepoetthinksthatlifewillchangeforJohnbecausefromtomorrowhemust‘share’andhisfathermustteachhimhowtodothat.Johnhashis‘Daybo’alltohimselfnowbuthewillnotbehis‘exclusively’fromnowon.ThepoetthinksthatJohnwillfeelbadwhenthenewbaby‘capturesallattention’.
D. Threepairsofrhymingwords: 1. meandexclusively 2. thusandfuss 3. grabandgab.
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E. 2. Theperson–inthiscasethepoet–ishappybecausehecomesacross‘acrowd,ahostofgoldendaffodils’onalakeshorewhileoutonastroll.Hedescribesthemas‘flutteringanddancing’andwhile‘thewavesbesidethemdanced’thedaffodilsoutdidthewaves‘ inglee’.Lookingat thedaffodilsmadethepoetveryhappy.
3. The poet succeeds in creating the impression of happiness by the use of the word ‘dancing’. Heimaginesthedaffodilsandthewavesaslivingbeings,‘dancinginglee’.Healsotellsusthatwhenhefeelsboredor‘vacant’,herecallsthesceneinhisimaginationand‘hisheartwithpleasurefillsanddanceswiththedaffodils’.
4. Ilikedthepoembecauseithelpsmeappreciatethebeautyofnaturemorekeenly.Itmakesmelookmorecloselyatnaturethatsurroundsme–flowers,trees,rivers,lakesandsoon–andappreciatetheirbeauty.
Poetry Assignment 5 page 87• TheDadinthepoemcan‘MakeMum’sbloodboil’.Thismeanshecanmakeherangrywhenhedoes
thingsshedoesnotlike.• IfIwereanartistIwouldliketoillustratethesecondstanza.InthefirstframeIwoulddrawacartoonstrip
ofaverytalldadwithhisheadintheclouds,whilebelowasmallgirliseatingsomethinglikechipsfromhisoutstretchedhand.InthesecondframeIwoulddrawhisheadwithasecondpairofprotrudingeyesontheback.Inthispicturehewouldbeseatedandholdingmeasifhewasholdingabook.Thesedrawingswouldallberidiculousandveryfunny.
• Themostamazingthingaboutthedadisthathecanjumpdownsomeone’sthroatandbitetheirheadsoffatthesametime.Thisisacontradictionandaddstothehumour.
• Thispoemisamusing.Thepoettakesidiomsthatweuseeverydayandasksustoimaginethemactuallyhappening. ImagesofMumbeingdrivenupawallandherbloodboiling,Dadso tall thathishead iscoveredinclouds,jumpingdownsomeone’sthroatandthenbitingtheirheadoff–alladduptoaveryamusingseriesofpictures.
2. ThepoemconsistsofaseriesofmemoriesofKavanagh’smother.Hebeginsbytellingusthathedoesnotthinkofher‘lyinginwetclay’.Hethengoesontopaintaseriesofimagesofherasshewaswhenshewasalive.Heremembersherwalkingdownthelanebythepoplartrees,happilygoingtoMass,walkinginafieldinJuneandwalkingwithheramongthestallsandmarketsonafairday.Hisfinalimageisofhersmilingupathimashesavedtheharvestonamoonlitevening.
3. Clearly the poem reflects Kavanagh’s great love and respect for his mother. Lines like ‘Among yourearthiestwordstheangelsstray’and‘Sofullofrepose,sorichwithlife’paintapictureofakind,warm,lovingmother.
4. Ienjoyedthepoemasithelpedmetoappreciatemyparentsalittlemoreandtakenoteoflittlethingsaboutthem.Itmakesmerealisethat,oneday,Itoowillrecalltheselittlethingswhentheyhavepassedon.
Poetry Assignment 6 page 89• Thetwopeoplewhospeakinthepoemarethepoetandtheblindboy.• 1. Touch:‘Andyellowislikesomethingsoftandwarm’ 2. Hearing:‘Andredislikeatrumpetsound’ 3. Smell:‘andpinkislikethesmellofroses’. 4. Myfavouriteimageisgreen: ‘Why,green,’saidhe, Isliketherustlewhenthewindblowsthrough Theforest’ Icanimaginethattheblindboyfeelsthewindandhearstherustleasthewindblowsthroughthe
forest.ThisishowheexperiencesthegreenofthetreesandnatureandIlikethat.C. Ireallylikethisimagebecauseitdescribeshowrelaxingthecolourwhiteis.Thereisnothingtodistract
youinthecolourandyoucanliestillordream.Thereisnoharshsoundinthewords,‘pleasantstillnesswhenyoulie’.Theysoundverysoftandsleepy.
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D. 2. Thisisashortpoemthatdescribesthedifferentkindoflightsweseeinacityatnight–streetlights,trafficlights,cartail-lightsandthelightfromshopwindows.
3. Thepoetusessomeimaginativemetaphorsandsimilestodescribethelights.Sheusesametaphortocomparethestreetlightstooranges‘spillingtheirjuice’onthepavements.Sheusesasimiletodescribethetrafficlightsblinking‘liketheeyesofenormouscats’.Sheusesanothersimiletodescribethecarlights‘slidinganddartinglikegoldfish’.Sheusesametaphortocomparethelightfromtheshopwindowsto‘palestreams’,wherethegoldfishswim.
4. Ilikedthepoembecauseitwassimpleandyetmademelookataverycommonscene–acitystreetatnight–inanewway.Italsohasmademelookoutforsimilaritiesinthingsthatareverydifferent,justasthepoetcomparedthetail-lightstogoldfish.
Poetry Assignment 7 page 91A. 1. Thespeakerinthepoemisabullet. 2. Thespeakerisspeakingtothekiller.B. Thebulletwantstobeacoinorastone. Thebulletwouldliketobe‘aninnocentcoin’.Itwouldliketobeheldinachild’shandandbeputina
‘bubblegummachine’.Thiswouldbringhappiness to thechildanddonoharm.Thebulletwould liketobe‘someordinarylittlestone’.Thisstonemightbemadeintoanearring,whichwouldbesomethingbeautiful.Thebulletwouldbehappyalsotobeastonejustlyingthere,nothurtinganyone.
C. ThemessageItakefromthispoemisthatbulletsareusedbypeopletobringsufferinganddeathtoothers.Countriesandpeoplemustdecidetostopwarsandkilling.Ontheotherhand,suchsmall thingsbringhappiness,acoin,aseed,astone.
D. Thequestionthebulletasksis,‘Canyougiveupbeingakiller?’Thebulletasksthisquestionasitisthekillerwhousesthebullet.Itisonlywhenthekillerdecidestostopkillingthatthebulletcanstopdoingharm.
E. 2. The poem describes a lady who comes every day to feed a sack of bones to group of stray cats.‘Shufflingalonginherbrokenshoesfromtheslums...’isoneimageofherthatsuggeststhatherlife,likethelivesofthecatsshefeeds,isastruggle.Thecatsarenotverycuddlycreatures.Theyaredescribedas‘outlaws...furtiveshe-cats...villainoustoms’.Thepoetcomparesthecatstosoldiersformingaguardofhonourforher–‘Proudlytheysteptomeether,theymarchtogether/Withanarchingofbacksandawavingofplumytails’.
3. WhatIparticularlylikeaboutthepoemishowthepoetdescribestherelationshipbetweentheladyandthestraycats.Theyclearlyadoreeachother.Thecatsregardheras‘aprincessoutofatower’.Sheis‘tremblingwithloveandpower’whentheysurroundher.
Poetry Assignment 8 page 94E. 1. Inthepoemabatteryhentalksaboutherlife.Shespendsitcoopedupinasmallcageandheronly
purposeisto‘layeggsforthelikesofyouandme’.Shecomplainsthat: ‘Ineverscratchedafarmyard Ineverpeckedaworm Ineverhadthesunshine Towarmmyfeathersthrough’ She is fedonpelletsanda ‘squirtofwater’ twiceadaywhileshedreamsofwanderingarounda
farmyardwitha‘crowdofchicks’runningafterher. 3. Ilikedthepoembecauseitmademethinkaboutthewayourfoodisproduced.Althoughthetoneof
thepoemislightheartedithighlightsthecruellivesthatmanycreatureshavetoendureinorderthatyouandIcanlivemorecomfortably.
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Poetry Assignment 9 page 96/7• Thepoet’sGramphasamedalforrunningintheSeniorBoys100Yards,FirstWilliamGreen.• Iliketheimage ‘Theonlyrunningheeverdid wasafterthegirls.’ TheGrampisanoldmannowandIliketheimageasitshowsthathewasyoungonceandtheGranstill
remembershimrunningaftergirls. Ialsoliketheimage, ‘legsflying,chestout, breastingthetape.’ Ilikethisimageasitcomesstraightafterthepictureofthegrandfathernowwithhis‘backbent’.The
contrastofthegrandfatherasanoldandyoungmanissadbutIlikeit.• IthinktheGranandGramphadagoodrelationship.Shejokedwithhimaboutrunningafterthegirlslong
ago.Whenshedidthishe‘gaveachuckle’,whichshowsheenjoyedit.Grampmadetheteaforherwhichwasnice.
• Thepoet tried to imaginehisGrampasayoungmanwinning the race,buthecouldn’t.HecouldnotimagineitashisGrampwassooldandhisbackwasbentnow.Hecouldnotwalkproperlyhecouldonly‘shuffle’,sothepoetcannotimaginehimrunning.
• Mid-TermBreakbySeamusHeaney Thepoemgivesaverysadpictureofthefamily.Thepoetremembersthedaywhenhegotnewsthathis
youngerbrotherhadbeenkilledinaroadaccident.Hedescribesthescenewhenhearrivedhome,havingbeencollectedbyneighboursfromboardingschool.
Thepoemhasmanysadimages–hisfathercryingintheporch,neighboursshakingthepoet’shandandtellinghimtheywere‘sorryformytrouble’,hismothercoughingout‘angrytearlesssighs’andthearrivaloftheambulance‘withthecorpse‘stanchedandbandagedbythenurses’.
Ilikedthepoemeventhoughitmademesad.Ilikedthesimpleandstraightforwardstylethepoetusestodescribetheverysadeventinhislife.Thefinalpartisparticularlysadwhenthepoetviewshisbrother’sbodyforthelasttimeandrevealshisage–‘Helayinafourfootbox,asinhiscot…afourfootbox,afootforeveryyear.’
Fiction Extract 1 page 114A. 1. Alexwasinthestablewhenthecararrived. 2. Thedrivermovedhisshouldersandrubbedhisback,asifhehadbeendrivingforalongtime.B. ThemenhavecometotakethehousefromAlexandSonya.Theyaregoingtoquestiontheirrighttohave
thehouse.Theyaredemandingtoseethewill.ThemenareplanningwhattheywilldotothehouseandtheysaytheywillgiveSonyaandAlexcompensation.
C. Itisabighousewithastableandlawn.Thelawngoesdowntothelochandhasaviewofthesettingsun.Oneofthementhinkstheviewis‘nice’andSonyathinksitis‘fantastic’.Thehouseitselfisaverylargeoldhouse.Someworkneedstobedoneonitbutitis‘afinehouse’.
D. Sonyacriesoutbecausesheisafraidthatshewilllosethehouse.Sheisworriedthatthesetwomenwillfindawaytotakeitfromherbrotherandherself.ShesaysthatNatashawantedthemtohavethehouse,sosheisupsetthatthesemenmighttakeitfromthem.
Fiction Extract 2 page 116/7A.Thedumpsiteisadangerousplacebecausethetrashrainingdownfromthecranebeltscouldeasilyinjure
orkilltheboyswhostandunderneathtryingtospotsomethingofvalue.Fallingitemslikeabrokenmirrororaloadoftincans,whichherememberedfromthatday,wouldposeahugedangertotheboys.
Theboysalsohuntfordiscardedfoodinthedumpandtheriskofbeingpoisonedbysuchfoodishigh.B.Gardoisverypoorbecausehehastoforageinarubbishdumptosurvive,whenheshouldbeatschool.His
lifeisharsh.Welearnthathehasbeenbeatenafewtimesbutwedon’tknowbywhom–perhapsbyhisfatherortheguardsonthedump.RaphaelisveryloyaltohisfriendGardoanddoesn’tmindwhenGardopusheshimaroundashelooksuptohim.
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C. Raphael and Gardo are close and know each other well.We learn that Gardo knows what Raphael isthinkingand,eventhoughhepushesRaphaelaround,Raphaeltellsusthathewouldalwayswanthimonhisside.Theyworktogetheronthedumpandsharewhatevertheyfind.Whenthewalletwasfound,theybothalmostdancedwithjoy,asbothknewthefindwouldbesharedequally.
D. 1. Intheleatherbagwasamap,akeyandawalletcontainingelevenhundredpesos. 2. Obviouslytheownerofthewalletdidn’tintendittoendupinthedump.Iimaginethattheboyswill
spendsomeofthemoney,orallofit.Ithinkthatthemapandthekeywillsetthemonaquestwhichwillbringthemfacetofacewiththewallet’sowner.Theownerwillnotbepleasedandcouldposeathreattotheboys.
E. IstudiedashortstorycalledThe Hitch-HikerwhichwaswrittenbyRoaldDahl.Inthestorythenarrator,whoisarichauthor,givesalifttoahitch-hiker.Astheydrivealongtheychatabouttheirwork,thecar,horseracingandgenerallygetalongwell.Theauthorisopenandhonestabouthisworkandthehitch-hikerisfullofadmirationforhim.Thehitch-hikertellstheauthorthathetooishighlyskilledinwhathedoes–butavoidssayingexactlywhatthatskillis.Theauthorbecomesmoreandmorecurious,asIdidwhenIreadthestory.Thismysterymadethestoryinteresting.Thestorybecomesevenmoreinterestingwhentheauthorisstoppedbyapolicemanforspeedingandtoldhewillendupinjail.Thiseventleadstotheauthorandthereadersfinallydiscoveringthehitch-hiker’sspecialskill.
Thepolicemanridesawayonhismotorbikeandtheauthorstartstoblamethehitch-hikerforencouraginghim to speed.Then thehitch-hiker revealshis special skillwhenhehands the author thepoliceman’snotebook.Thehitch-hikerwasapickpocketonhiswaytotheraces.
Fiction Extract 3 page 119/10A. SheilaisfromLimerick.Therearesixchildreninherfamily–threeboys,threegirls,andhermotherand
father.B. FatherFogarty is a kindpersonbecauseheofferedSheila coffee and askedher about herself andher
family.Thewritersaysthathewas‘normallyshy’butheseemsfriendlytome.C. Sheilameansthathermotherwasaverygoodperson.Shedidnothavealotofmoneybuttriedtogive
her childreneverything theyneeded, like educationandmusic lessons, and saw that theywere taughtreligion.
D. Heasksher‘kindly’whatshehasdoneandsoIdon’tthinkhewillbeangrywithher.Ithinkhewillhelphertofindawaytoputbackthestuffshehasstolenfromtheshop.
E. 1. Christmas Morning byFrankO’Connor. 2. LarrydidsomethingwrongonChristmasmorningwhenhewokefirstandinspectedthepresentsleft
bySanta.Heseesthathehasbeenleftabook,whileSonny,hisyoungerbrotherandmother’spet,hasbeenleftagun.Larrydecidestoswitchthepresentsashewantedthegun.
3. IfeltsorryforLarry.HewascaughtoutwhenhewenttoshowhisparentswhatSantahadleftforhim.Hismothergotveryangryandaccusedhimofstealing.Itsuddenlydawnedonhimthathisfriends,theDohertyswererightallalongwhentheytoldhimtherewasnosuchthingasSanta.
Fiction Extract 4 page 122/3A. HaoyoujoinedtheJadeCircusinordertomakemoney.Hewantedtoberichenoughtobeabletobuya
newhouseforhismother,liketheyhadbefore.B. Haoyou’smotherisveryangryandupsetthatheisjoiningthecircus.Shedoesnotspeaktohimorlook
athim.Shesignalledhimtoleaveandwouldnotallowhimtakehissisterinhisarms.Then,ashewasleaving,hismotherthrewaboneathimandhithimwithit.
C. Thewritercreatesa tenseatmospherebytellingus thatHaoyoupleadedwithhismotherandspokein‘desperation’.ThereistensioninthissceneaswewaittoseeifHaoyouandhismotherwillpartonfriendlyterms.However,theydonot–sheonlygives‘aninarticulateroar’andrunsfromtheroomwithoutbiddinghimgoodbye.
D. MipengiskindandcaringasshehelpsHaoyouontothecartandaskshimhowhismotheris.IthinkthatMipengisclever.WhensheseeshowupsetHaoyouisandhearsaboutthebone,shegivesaverygoodexplanationtoshowhimthathismotherreallyloveshim.
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E. The Anniversary byBillDavies. 1. Bill,atruckdriver,turnsintoaroadsidecafétohavebreakfast.Heremembersthat,onthatveryday,
twenty-fiveyearsago,hewasreleasedfromprison.Onthatdayhesworehewouldneverfightagainandriskgoingbacktoprison.
2. Asheeatshisbreakfast,heistauntedandbulliedbyagroupofHellsAngels.Hedecidesnottoreactwithviolencedespitebeingprovoked.Hedecideshewillgethisrevengelater.
3. He leaves thecafé to thesoundofmocking laughter.TheHellsAngelshearhis lorrystartingandmovingoff.Thenthecaféownerpointsouttothegangthatthetruckthatjustlefthaddrivenovertheirmotorbikesandwreckedthem.ThatwashowBilldecidedtogeteven.
Fiction Extract 5 page 125/6A. 1. Hughtookhisfeetoffthecouchandtriedtohidehisplate. 2. MastartedgivingouttoHugh.Shecomplainedthathewaseatinginthedrawingroomandthathe
waseatingbeforedinner.B. HughseemslikeaveryrelaxedpersonwhocanenjoyaTomandJerrycartoononchildren’stelevision.He
seemslikesomeonewhocanlookafterhimselfanddoesn’tneedanyonetomakeamealforhim.C. Hugh’shomedoesn’tseemtobetoohappy.Hecomeshometoanemptyhouse.Whenhismothercomes
home she says her day was ‘lousy’ and starts giving out to Hugh.Then she starts complaining aboutTransitionYear.Shedoesnottrytocreateahappyatmosphereathome.
D. Maisaverystrictmother.Shehasrulesabouteating–noeatinginthedrawingroomandnoeatingbeforedinner.Shesaysshehastorepeatthesethings‘onemilliontimes’.SheordersHughtogointothekitchen,tocleanupthemessandtopeelthepotatoes.Shealsoaskshimabouthomework.Shesoundsverystricttome.
E. Novel:Goodnight Mister Tom byMichelleMagorian 1. TomOakleyandWillieBeecharethecharacterswhohaveanimportantrelationship. 2. AttheoutbreakofWorldWarTwo,ayoungboy,WillieBeech,isevacuatedfromLondontoavillage
inthecountry.HeissenttostaywithTom,anoldmanwithagrumpymanner.Williehasbeenbadlyneglectedbyhismother.GraduallyheandTombecomefriends.Tomteacheshimtoreadanddraw.ThroughoutthestoryTomshowshimgreatkindness.
WhenWilliereturnstoLondon,Tomisworriedabouthim.WhenhedoesnothearfromWillie,hedecidestogotoLondontofindhim.AfteralongsearchhefindsWillie,inverysadcircumstancesandbringshimbacktothevillage.ThestoryendshappilywhenWillieisadoptedasTom’sson.
3. MyfavouritecharacterwasTom.Hewaskind,patient,protectiveandgentletowardsWillie.WhenhewenttosearchforWillieinLondonheshowedgreatcourageandperseveranceashebattledtofindandrescueWillie.IadmirehimalsoforadoptingWillieandgivinghimarealhomeandagoodfuture.
Fiction Extract 6 page 128/9A. Firstly,Ottowasshockedtobeinahelicopter.Hehadnoideahowhegotthere.Itseemedtobepreparingto
landinthecraterofanactivevolcano.Theydescendedthroughboilingblackcloudsintoafloodlitlandingbay.Theretheyweremetbymeninorangejumpsuits.Therewasagrindingnoiseandtwopanelsslidover,cuttingthemofffromtheoutsideworld.Allthesedetailspaintapictureofaverystrangeworld.
B. YesthewriterconvincesmethatDrNeroisanastycharacter.Heissurroundedbythugsandgazesatthechildrenwithalookof‘coldcalculation’.Hehaskidnappedthechildrenandpromisestoturnthemintovillains–‘tomakeyoutheveryworstthatyoucanbe’.
C. Iwouldsaythat thetoneisfrightening.Herewehaveanopeningwhichdescribeskidnappedchildrenbeingbroughttoafrighteningplace.Itismannedbythugs.Ottoshudderswithfearand,infrontofthestage,thechildrenarewhisperingnervously.DrNerolooksatthechildrenwitha‘coldsmile’.
D. Iwouldnotbeinterestedinreadingthebookbecausetheepisodeisnotrealistic.Itistoofar-fetchedandIjustcannotimaginesuchascenehappeninginreallife.DrNeroisutterlyevilandabitcrazyandhisplanforthechildrenisridiculous.Ipreferbooksthatreflecttheupsanddownsofrealliferatherthanscience-fictionbooks,whichthisoneappearstobe.
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E. Inthestory,A Shot in the Dark,byShaneLee,anunexpectedeventhappens. 1. ThestoryissetonadarknightinCork.JackieMahon,atwelve-year-oldboy,ispuckingaballwith
hishurleyagainstawallonastreet.Hewantstobepickedfortheschoolteam.Onenightheisjoinedbyanotherboy,astranger,whoisagoodhurlerandpromisesJackiethathewillhelphimtoimprovehishurlingskillsTheymeeteverynightforapracticesession.
Then,onenight,WallyMaguire,thelocalbully,comesalongandstartstopushJackiearound.Jackie’snewfriendputsastoptothebullyingbytakingashotatMaguireandhittinghimonthenose.Maguiregetsangryandheandhisgangchasetheboy.Theyfollowhimtoanearbygraveyard,wherehestops.HewarnsthemtoleaveJackiealoneandthenrevealshisface–askull–beforefadingsoftlyintohisgrave.
2. IwouldimaginethattheeventputanendtoMaguire’sbullyingofJackie.AlsoIwouldimaginethatMaguireandhisgangwouldhavenightmaresformanyyearsandwouldendtheirbullyingways.
3. No,Iwasnotconvincedthattheeventcouldhavehappened.Ghosts,especiallythosethatcanstrikeaballwithsuchaccuracydonotexist.However,Ienjoyedthestoryandfeelthatweallcoulddowithalittlehelpfromghostsliketheoneinthestory!
Fiction Extract 7 page 130/1A. Thenarrator receivedaverywarmwelcome.Dawseyhelpedherwithher luggage.Booker senthera
bouquetofcarnations.Ameliagrippedherhandtightlyandmadeherwelcome.Eventhelittlegirl,Kit,whoisshyatthestart,isveryfriendlytoherbybedtime.
B. IthinkKitisaboutfiveyearsold.Sheisyoungenoughtobefascinatedbya‘severed-thumbtrick’.Sheisoldenoughtospeakproperlyandknowswhatshewants toeat.She isyoungenoughtoclimbontoDawsey’slapafterdinner.Kitwantsabedtimestoryandwantstobetuckedinbysomeonesothat’swhyIthinksheisaboutfive.
C. I think the toneof theextract isamusing.Thiscanbeseen inhercommentaboutAmeliabeingmorebeautifulatsixtythanshecouldhavebeenattwenty.Thenarratorhopesthatpeoplesomedaywillsaythataboutheralso.Kitaddsthemostamusementtothestory.Whensherefusestoeatspinachsheputsherhanduplikeapoliceman.Ithoughtitwasfunnywhensheaskedthenarratorwouldshekissaratonthelips.
D. Dawseyis thecharacterI findmost interestingashepuzzlesme.Heisquietanddoesnotsaya lot. Iwonderwherehegothislimp.IalsowonderwhathisrelationshiptoKitis.HeiskindtoherandmakesherarabbitoutofanapkinbutIdon’tthinkheisherfather.Iwouldbeinterestedtoknowmoreabouthim.
E. 1. After Twenty Years byO.Henryisastorywhichdealswithfriendship. 2. Thestoryisaboutareunionoftwoformerfriends,BobandJimmy.Theywenttheirseparateways
whentheywereintheirtwenties–butagreedtomeetonacertaindateandtime,twentyyearslater.The story is set inNewYorkon adark and foggynight.Bob,who travelled fromChicago, is attheagreedspotat theagreedtimeofteno’clock.Hechatstoapassingcop, tellinghimabouttheagreementbetweenJimmyandhimself.Teno’clockstrikesandthecopmoveson.AshorttimelateramanarrivesandidentifieshimselfasJimmy.
WelearnnextthatBobturnedtoalifeofcrimeandwasawantedman.ThemanwhocalledhimselfJimmyturnsouttobeadetectiveandarrestsBob.Inthecell,BoblearnsthatthecophehadchattedtowasactuallyJimmy,hisold‘friend’,whothenarrangedtohaveBobarrested.Bobwasbetrayedbyhisoldfriend,Jimmy.IthinkJimmytreatedBobbadly.
Drama Extract 1 page 146/147• Michael’sfatherworkedinafactorythatcloseddown.Hedidnotwanttodothesameaseveryoneelse
andputhisredundancymoneyinthebank.Hewantedtodosomethingspecial.Hisdreamistosailaroundtheworld.
Heisverygoodatkeepingasecret.Hehasworkedontheboatandwaitsuntilitisfinishedtotellhisfamily.
Heisamanwhocanmakehisdreamcometrueandpersuadehisfamilytoagreetotheadventurealso. Heisagoodfamilymanbecausehelovestosailwithhisfamilyandthedog.
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• Michaelisveryenthusiastic,heisthefirsttosay,‘She’sfantastic!’whentheyseetheyacht.Hesays‘Fan-tas-tic!’againwhenhehearshisfather’splan.Helovesadventureandsailing.
Michaelisalsogenerousbecausehegotapaperroundjobandgavehiswagestohisfamilywhenhisfatherlosthisjob.Hesaidhedidn’tmindgivingthemthemoney.
• Michael’sfatherwantshismothertobetheskippersothatshe’llhaveanimportantjobontheboat.Hewantshertoknowshewillbeabletomakedecisionsabouttheirsailingtripandthatshe’llbeincharge.HealsowantshertoberesponsibleandstudyforaYachtmaster’scertificate.
Heknowsthismustbeimportantforherbecauseshechecks,‘I’llbeskipperyousay?’beforesheagreestogo.
• IfIweretodirectthisscene;• Twopropsthathavetobeonstagearetheboatandsheetscoveringit.• Thefatherwouldbewearingtheoldclothesthatheworetoworkontheboat.Iwouldgethimtowearan
oldbaseballhat,anoldsweatshirtwithsplashesofpaint,anoldpairofjeanswithatearinonekneeandoldrunnerswithsplashesofpaintonthem.
• Iwouldinstructthemothertoact‘utterlystunned’.Shewouldopenhereyesandhermouthverywide.ShecouldlookasthoughsheisgoingtofaintandholdontoMichael’sarm.Shewouldshakeherheadwhenshesaysthatshewon’tleavehome.Shewouldfrownandlistenverycarefullytowhatthefathersaysandfinallyagree.
• TheBoyintheStripedPyjamas• Bruno,aneight-year-oldboyisalikeablecharacter.Heisconfinedtothefrontgardensofhisnewhome.
Helivesonthegroundsofaconcentrationcamp,wherehisfatherisincharge.Hewantsafriendandsomeadventure.Hedisobeyshisparentsbysneakingoutthroughthewoodstoanisolatedcornerofthecamp.HemakesfriendswithShmuelaboyhisownage,whoisaninmate.Theymeetinthesamespoteveryday.BrunostartsbringingShmuelfoodandplayinggameswithhimthroughthebarbedwirefence.ShmuelgraduallyrevealstoBrunothetruthofwhatisbehindthefence,tellinghimthatheandhisfamilyhavebeenimprisonedandforcedtowearthe‘stripedpyjamas’becausetheyareJews,althoughBrunodoesnotunderstandwhy.
• ItendswhenBrunodigsaholebeneaththefence,changesintoprisonclothingthatShmuelhasstolenforhim, and enters the camp to help Shmuel find his father. The boys then get caughtupinagroupofprisonersbeingtakentothegaschambers.Theretheboysdietogether,holdinghands.Bruno’sfatherarrivestoolatetosavehisson’slife.
• No,Iwouldnotchangetheendingofit.Tohaveahappyending,whereBrunowassaved,wouldlessenthehorrorofwhatactuallyhappened.Also,IfeltthatitwasjustandrightthatBruno’sfathershouldsharethesufferingsofthemanyJewishparentswhosechildrenwerekilled.
Drama Extract � page ��0/�E. ToKillaMockingbird-Film • The‘maddog’scenewasveryexciting.Adogwithrabiesisonthestreet.Thesheriffarriveswitha
guntoshootthedog.HetakesaimasthedogapproachesandthenhesitatesbeforegivingtheguntoAtticus.Atticus takesaim,dropshisspectaclesandshoots thedogdeadwithasingleshot.Thechildrenarestunnedandamazed.TheyneverknewthatAtticuscouldshoot.Thenthesherifftellsthemthattheirdadwasthebestshotinthecounty.
• IfoundthescenetensebecauseIwaswaitingtoseehowthedangerwouldbesolved-orifitwouldbe.TheexcitementgrowswhenthesheriffhesitatesandhandstheguntoAtticus.UptonowIneverthoughtAtticuscouldshoot-nordidhischildren.Thetensionincreasesevenmorewhenheadjustshisspectaclesandthedoggetscloser.Iwasrelievedanddelightedwhenhekilledthedog.
Drama Extract 3 page 153/4• Yes,Zeusmadeamistake increating theGoldPeople.Zeuswantedpeoplewhowouldobeyhimand
buildtemplestohim.TheGoldPeoplethoughtthattheywere‘perfect’,‘exquisite’and‘gorgeous’.Theythoughttheyshouldruletheuniverse.OrlasaidtoZeus,‘Youshouldbeworshippingus.’Theythought
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theyweretoogoodtobuildandgettheirhandsdirty.TheywererudetoZeusandsaid,‘Lookatyou,oldandwrinkledandgreyandprettystupidtoo.’SoZeusmadeamistakecreatingthem.
• QueenHeraiswiser.ShethinksofthingstooccupyZeuswhenheisbored.SherealisesthatGoldPeoplewouldnotworkorobeyZeusandsheisright.SheremindsZeusaboutthelastrebelliontheyhadtodealwith,buthedoesn’tlistentoher.
WhenZeushasotherplansforIronPeopleandSilverPeopleandClayPeople,shegiveshimgoodadviceassheiswiserthanheis.
• IwouldchoosetobeOrla,TheWomanofGold.Orlaisonstageforashorttimebuthassomegoodlines.Sheisreallyboastfulwhenshecomesonstageandsays,‘I’mthemostperfectworkofcreation’.IwouldliketoactthepartofhersneeringatZeuswhenshesays‘Me?...Build?You’rejokingZeus.’IwouldalsoliketobesoconfidentandtellZeusthatheshouldbeworshippingus.
IthinkthatOrlawouldneedareallybeautifulcostumeandmake-upandIwouldenjoythat.• Zeus: Youaremypeople,Ihavecreatedyou. ClayMan:Yes,omightygod! Zeus: Nowgoupthemountainandbuildmeatemple. ClayMan:Yes,omightygod! Zeus: Builditwiththebestmarbleandworshipme. ClayMan:Yesomightygod! (TheClayPeoplegoupthemountain.Zeusiswatchingthemandishappy.Suddenlythereisthunderand
lightninganditstartstorain.) Zeus: Oh,no!It’sraining.AlltheclayPeoplearebeingwashedaway!E. TheField(Film) • BullMcCabe,amanwhoworked a rented field, changing it from barrenrocktograssypasturesuitable
forgrazing cattle, dreams of buying the field at an auction. • At first it looks like he will failwhenanAmericanappearsandannouncesthatheintendstobidforthe
field. Bull and his son plan to frighten the American off and attack him on the night before the auction. However,theymurderedhim,althoughtheyonlyintendedtogivehimafright.Afterthat,Bullistheonlybidder and buys the field.
• TheeffectonBullisterrible.Itdestroyshim.Heisquestionedbytheguards.ThelocalbishoppreachesatMass,askingpeopletocomeforwardwithinformation.PeopleavoidBull.Finally,hegoesmadanddrivesallhiscattleoveracliffintothesea,beforefollowingthemhimselftohisdeath.
• Yes I would recommend the film. It paintsapictureofadifferentIrelandandhowpeoplelivedinthe fifties. There are some very tense and dramatic moments in the film and the actor playing Bull is excellent. A very enjoyable film!
Drama Extract � page ���/�• Tomhasbeenawayfromhomefortwoyears.• ThefatherfeelsannoyedthatTomhasarrivedwithouttellinghimthathewascoming.Thefathersaysfour
times,‘Youshouldatoldmeyouwerecoming.’HewouldhavelikedtohavehadfoodinforTom.• The relationship between Tom and his father does not seem to be a solid one. His father has kept a
photographofTomonthesideboardandwehearthathehaswrittentoTom.HeisupsetbecausehedidnotknowTomwascoming.Hewouldliketohaveboughtfoodforhim.HeismoreupsetwhenhelearnsthatTomhasbeenintownfortwodays,stayinginafriend’splace,anddidnotcontacthim.ThefatherlikestotalkaboutTomtotheneighbours.
Tomseemstomakeverylittleeffortinhisrelationshipwithhisfather.Hedoesnotwritetohimfortwoyears.Hedoesnottellhisfatherheiscomingandhearrivesverylateatnight.
Thereseemstobeatensionbetweenthembecausewereadthatwhentheybegintospeak‘thedialogueisslowandawkward’.Overalltheyseemtohaveapoorrelationship.
• Tom: It’sgettinglate.Ibetterbegoingnow. Father: Staythenighthere.Youcanstayinyouroldroom. Tom: Nothanks,I’mstayinginafriend’splace.I’mofftoEnglandagaininthemorning. Father: SoIwon’tseeyouagain?
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Tom: I’llwritetoyou. Father: That’swhatyousaidthelasttime,andyouneverdid. Tom: Well,I’llwritethistimeandcomebacktoseeyousoon. Father: Thenexttimeyoucomebackitwillbetomyfuneral.
Drama Extract 5 page 160/1• 1. ThetwocharactersJitterwitandVonGonktoptreatDullybadly.Theybothcallhim‘fool’andorder
himaboutto‘Geteverythingready’.Theyaskhimlotsofquestionsbutdon’twaitforanswers.TheybehavebadlytowardsDully.
2. Dullyseemstometobeagoodpersonwhoenjoysnature.Helikesthedawnandthebirds.Heappearstometobepoliteandcalm.Hestayscalmwhentheothersareupset.Heiscleverenoughtonoticethatthereisafungusinthetelescope.
• Jitterwit’snamesuitshim.Hetalksinshort,jitterysentences.‘Where’stheMaster?What’sgoingon?’Heseemsverynervousandsaysthingslike‘Aaaaah!’and‘Oooooh!’HeseemshystericalandnotveryintelligentsothenameJitterwitsuitshim.
• IwouldtelltheactorplayingthepartoftheMasterthathistoneofvoiceshouldbeseriousandheshouldspeakslowly.Hisvoiceshouldbedeep,tosuggestthatheisintelligent.
Hisbodylanguageshouldshowthatheisincharge,hisheadheldhigh.Whenhesays‘Outofthequestion’heshoulddismisstheotherswithawaveofhishand.
Hiscostumeshouldbethatofanabsentmindedprofessor.Hecouldhavehisshirtbuttonstiedincorrectly,atiepushedovertooneside,ajacketwithaholeinthesleeveandtwooddshoes.
• Ithinktheaudiencewouldbeamused.JitterwitcallsDullya‘nitwit’butheisthemostintelligentone.Thefungushasayellowcentreandbluering,justastheydescribedthemeteor.Theywereall‘deceivedbyamushroom’whichwasamusing.Theothersareallscared.Theythinkthattheyareintelligentbuttheyarewrong.Dullystayscalmandispractical.Theothersthinkheisafoolbuttheyarewrongaboutthattoo,whichisamusing.
• SchoolofRock-Film• DeweyFinnisarocksingerandguitaristwhoiskickedoutofhisbandatthestart of the film. His flatmate
andlifelongfriendNedSchneebly,asubstituteteacher,ispressuredbyhisgirlfriendtoevictDeweyunlesshe‘getsarealjob’andpayoffthebackrentheowes.DeweygetsaphonecallintendedforNedfromtheprincipalofaveryposhschool,askingNedtofillinforateacherwhohasbrokenherleg.Desperateformoneytoavoidgettingevicted,Deweydoestheunexpected,pretendstobeNedandtakesthejobasasubstitute teacher for the fifth-grade class. I never expected the plottotakesuchatwist,asIcouldneverimagineDeweyasateacher.
• Yestheunexpectedeventaddsimmenselytotheenjoymentofthefilm.Itsetsoffaseriesofhilariousscenes in the classroom. Dewey has no real idea how to teach, and instead simply gives his studentsconstantfreetime.HethendecidestoturnaclassroomfullofkidsintoarockbandtowintheupcomingBattleoftheBandscompetition.
Drama Extract 6 page 164/5• IthinkJudyisaverycheerfulperson.Shebeginsthedaybysaying‘Goodmorning’atleastthreetimes.
Shenoticesthatthereissunshineandthinksthattheworldissmilingonthem.Shelikesmusic.Sheseemstobeaveryhappyperson.
Judyisalsoakindandlovingperson.ShewantstomakeTimtea,asshethinkshelikesit.Shetriestocheerhimupwhenheisbeinggrumpy.Shethinksthatheisbeautifulandcallshim‘dear’and‘darling’.
Sheisaverypositiveperson.SheisdelightedthatTimisgoingtoshowhisdrawingstosomeoneandisveryencouragingtohim.
• IthinkTimwoulduseaverycrossandrudetoneofvoice.FirstofallheanswersJudywithone-wordanswers.Thenhecomplainsaboutthings,forexample,‘Ican’tstandtea’and‘Icouldn’tstandthenoise’.HeisveryrudeandgrumpywhenhesaystoJudy,‘Ohwillyoushutupwoman’.
• Tim: Hi. Man: HelloTim.Doyouhavethedrawings?
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Tim: Yeah. Man: MayIseethem? Tim: Okay(hetakesoutthedrawingsandshowsthem) Man: They’reverygood.I’dliketobuythem.Howmuchdoyouwantforthem? Tim: Idon’tknow.Whateveryouthink. Man: Wellwhataboutahundredeuro? Tim: Ican’tstandpeoplewhowanttoripmeoff.Iwon’tbothersellingthem.Bye!• IthinkJudyandTimhaveaverybadrelationshipbecausetheyseemtohaveverylittleincommon.Sheis
cheerful-‘Whatatrulypleasantday’-andheisgrumpy.Sheisapositivepersonwholikesmusicontheradio,whilehethinksit’sjustnoise.JudyisverynicetoTim.SheisplanningtogetupandmakeTimteaasshethinkshelikestostartthedaywithtea.Buthesays,‘Thatwasyesterday’.Heisjustrudetoheranddoesnotappreciatewhatshedoesforhim.Hesayshedoesn’tliketeaanymore.
Drama Extract 7 page 168/9• Welearn thatBillyhasadeterminedcharacter.Hereads thebookonfalconryeven thoughhefinds it
difficult.Heis‘strugglingwiththelanguage’.Heisalsodeterminedtogetandtrainakestreleventhoughhisbrothermockshimandhismotherisn’tinterestedinwhatheisdoing.WealsolearnthatBillyspendsalotoftimeinthewoodsandlovestolookatthekestrels.Thisshowsthatheisabitofalonerandlovesnature.
• Diaryentry. Ispenthoursdowninthewoodsthisafternoon.Ispottedthekestrels.Theywereflyingaboutandthenthey
woulddivedowntocatchsomething.Itwasbrilliant! IfIcouldonlygetayoungkestrelandteachhimtodiveforme,Iwouldloveit.Iwentintothelibraryon
thewayhomeandtherewasabookonfalconry.Therearephotographsinthebookanditshowshowtotrainakestrel.IwillwaituntiltheyoungbirdsarebigenoughtolivewithouttheirmotherandthenI’lltakeone.Ihavethenestintheshednearlyreadynow.
• Theboyshaveaverycasualandrelaxedrelationshipwiththeirmother.Themotherseemstobeconcernedforherselfonly.ShedoesnotgiveouttoJudforhurtingBilly.Sheaskedthemwhattheyaredoingthatnightbutdoesnotlistentotheanswer.ShehasnointerestinwhatBillytellsheraboutthekestrelandtheshed.ShedoesnotgetapropermealreadybutgivesBillymoneyfor‘popandcrispsorsomething’.
• Billy: I’vebeenreadingallabouthowtotrainakestrel. Jud: Awhat? Billy: Akestrel,abird. Jud: There’sonlyonekindofbirdI’minterestedinandshedoesn’tfly. Billy: Iknowwhattofeedthemonnow. Jud: ListenBilly,ifyoukeepgoingonaboutkestrels,peoplewillthinkyou’recrazy. Billy: Butthey’rebrilliant.Youshouldseethemdive. Jud: That’sthesortoftalkthatwillmakepeoplethinksyou’reodd.Thatandspendingallthetimedown
inthewoods.Forgetaboutit!• OurDayOutbyWillieRussell-Play• Theplayisaboutaclassoutingtotheseaside.Throughouttheplaythereisdisagreementbetweenthetwo
teachers,MrsKayandMrBriggs,onhowtotreatthekids.MrsKayisaneasygoingandkindteacher,whohasrespectforthekids.MrBriggsisfearedbythekidsandgetshiswaybybullyingthem.
• Thedisagreementwasnotreallysettledasbothoftheteachersaretoosetintheirways.Occasionally,throughoutthedaytheygetalongalittlebetter,butnotforlong.
• I was not satisfied with the ending. I had hopedthatthedayspentwiththekidswouldbringoutakindersideinMrBriggsbutthatdidnothappen.Hehadbroughtacameraandhadtakensomepictures,whichthekidswerelookingforwardtoseeing.Intheclosingscene he removes the film from the camera and throwsitoutthewindowofhiscar.
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Drama Extract � page ���/�• KamyshevthinksthattheRussianshave‘naturalintelligence’. He insults the French. He thinks that they have only ‘acquired intelligence’. He thinks they will ‘eat
anything’andhesaysthatFranceisjusta‘handfulofdirt’andaverysmallcountry.• IdonotagreebecauseKamyshevspendshistimeinsultingtheFrenchandboastingabouttheRussians.
HeboaststhatRussiaissobigthatyoucould‘keepgoingforever’init.HesaysthatifRussiansweretaughtproperlytheywouldbethe‘equalofanyprofessorintheworld’.HethinkstheRussianshavevery‘inventive’minds.HealsoboaststhatRussiansdonotboast!
• IfIweredirectingIwouldtelltheactortoactasanoldperson,withafrailvoiceandaFrenchaccentbecauseChampugneisdescribedasanelderlyFrenchman.HehastowaitverypolitelywhileKamyshevinsultshimandinsultsFrenchpeople.Iwouldinstructhimtolookdownandlookasthoughheistryingtocontrolhistemper.Whenhespeakshespeaks‘diplomatically’and‘politely’.Iwouldtellhimtodosoinaneven,slow,lowway,toshowheismakinganefforttobepolite.Hemustraisehisvoiceoncetodefendhimselfwhenhesays‘Ihaveneversaidthat’,butthenbecomequietagain.
• Ifoundthisscenefunny.ItwasKamyshevwhocreatedthehumouralthoughhedidnotrealiseit.Atthestartofthesceneheiscryingandblowinghisnosebecausethemustardissohot.Thiswouldlookfunnyonstage.
Heexaggerateseverything.HesaysthattheFrenchwouldeat‘frogs,ratsandcockroaches’.Hesaysthattheywouldeata‘platefulofglass’and‘askformore’.
HedoessaythattheFrencharecivilisedbecausethey‘donotspitonthefloor’. ThefunniestthingthatKamyshevdoesisthatheboastsabouttheRussiansandsays‘theonlythingwe
don’tknowhowtodoisboastaboutit’.
Advertisement 2 page 195/6• IthinkthisisagoodsloganbecauseitsuggeststomethatthereissomuchtodoandtoseeinVikingand
MedievalDublin.Italsosuggeststhatyoucouldloseyourselfinthesensethatyoucouldimaginethatyouwerelivinginothertimes.
• I thinkthephotographwiththepeopleinthestockswouldmost likelyinterest tourists.Itwouldcatchtourists’ attention as it is the biggest photograph on the poster. It has brighter colours than the otherphotographs.Itlookslikethemanthrowingsomethingatthetwointhestocksishavingfun.
• I thinkthetextismoreusefulthanthefloorplans.Thetexthasgoodcaptionsindifferentcolours,forexample,Experience,FindandMeet.Thetextalsotellsyouallthethingsyoucandoandsee,‘GobacktoVikingtimesinDublin!’Ifindthefloorplanstoosmall.Theroomsarecalled‘TheArchive’and‘TheWharf’whichIdon’tfindusefulastheyaredifficulttounderstand.
• Thebackgroundcolourisblackandthecoloursusedonitareyellow,blueandred.Thesethreearetheprimarycolourssotheyareverydramaticonblackandwouldattractattention.Adullshadeoftheyellow,blueandredisusedtosuggestthatthisisaveryoldandhistoricalplace.Thetypeintheheadlinesisclearandboldandeasytoread.Thesewouldattractthereader’sattention.Butthetypeusedtogiveinformation,especiallytheprices,isverysmallanddifficulttoread.
• 1. Slogan:WalkaroundtheRoundTowerinArdmore! 2. ThisisoneofthemostperfectroundtowersinIreland. 3. Youcouldhaveagreatdayoutabsolutelyfreeforallthefamily.Thereisnoadmissionchargetowalk
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Advertisement 4 page 199A. 1. PeoplecanseeAs You Like Itfromthe3rdtothe6thofJuneat8p.m. 2. Iexpectthisplaywillhaveahappyendingbecausethereisaphotographofahappycoupleonthe
poster.Thepostersays‘Ahilariousromanticcomedyaboutlove,lostandfound’.Ithinkthismeansthatthecharactersintheplaywillfindloveintheend.
B. OnonehandthereisaphotographofRomeoandJulietkissingandabovethemapictureofaheartcircled
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byroses.Thiscontrastswiththeimageofmenwithgunspointingandshootingoneanother.Themenlookveryangryandfullofhatred,whichcontrastswiththelovethatRomeoandJuliethave.Thesloganshowsthiscontrastalso:‘Myonlylovesprungfrommyonlyhate.’
C. BothplaysarewrittenbyShakespeare.Bothplaystellalovestoryandeachpostershowsapictureofacouplewholoveoneanother.
D. I think that theposterofRomeo and Juliet looksmore interesting.Thecouple looksyounger than thecoupleinAs You Like It.Theimageofthetwogangsshootingatoneanotherlooksinteresting.IlikethefactthatthecharactersintheRomeo and Julietposterhavemodernclothesonthem.
E. Iwoulddesignaposterfortheendofyearschoolconcert. 1. Thetopoftheposterwouldhavethenameoftheschooland‘TheEndofYearConcert’.Iwouldputin
thedateandtimeoftheconcert.Iwouldsaywhereandwhatpricetheticketsare.Iwouldnotincludethenamesofthestudentstakingpartasthatmaychangebeforetheconcert.
2. Thecolouroftheposterwouldbeyellowandblack,ourschoolcolours. The lettering would be big and clear, with not too much text.The illustrations would be musical
instruments,suchasguitarsanddrums.Theblackandyellowcoloursandtheguitarsanddrumswouldbeeye-catchingforyoungpeople.
Advertisement 6 Page 203/4• Thisisagoodslogan.The‘STOP’isincapitallettersandisinredandwhite,‘Childlabour’isinlarge
lettersandinblackandwhiteand‘Schoolisthebestplacetowork’,isinyellow,sothesloganiseye-catching.Itisagoodsloganbecauseitemphasisesthattheonlyplaceachildshouldworkisatschool.
• Ithinkthephotographthatwouldbemosteffectivewouldbephotograph4.Thisshowsaverysmalllittlegirlweavingamat.Sheissittingonamatonastreetfacingawallandmakingamat.Thephotographhighlightshowcruelanddesperatethechild’slifeis.Itwouldbeagoodphotographtoshowpeoplethesadrealityofchildlabour.
• Inthetextitsaysthatover240millionchildrenareworkingfull-timebutitdoesn’tmeanmuchuntilyouseethepicturesofthechildren.Thephotographsgiveastrongermessage.Itshowswhatitisreallylikeforchildren,theyaresittingonthegroundcooking,makingmats,polishingshoesandpackingbags.Noneofthemissmilinganditisclearthatthereislittleornojoyintheirlives.Noneofthemisatschool.Thephotographsgiveaclearmessagetostopchildlabourandtogivethechildrenaneducation.Inthiscase,thesaying‘Apicturepaintsathousandwords’istrue.
• Picture3showsalittlegirlstirringapotoverastoveorfire.Thisshowsusthatthisgirlhastoworkhard.Itisclearfromtheexpressiononherfacethatitisdifficultforhertostirthepotandholdupthelid.Sheiskneelingonthegroundasshedoesthis.Thereisanothergirlwithherbutnoadultsorparents.Sheisayounggirlbutisnotgoingtoschoolanditlooksasthoughshedoesnothavetimeorenergytoplay.Itlooksasthoughshehasaveryhardandsadlife.
• 1. Caption:Tooyoungtocarrytheweightoftheworld! 2. Peoplemustpetitiongovernmentstochangethelawandbanchildlabour,asover240millionchildren
workinfull-timeemployment.Thesechildren,someasyoungasfiveyearsold,havenovoice.Wemustdosomethingtoprotectthem.Peopleshouldsignthepetitionbecauseitisonlywhenchildlabourisbannedthatallchildrencanbeeducated.Everychildhastherighttobeeducated.
Advertisement 8 page 207/8A. 1. Theadvantagesofowningyourowncararethatyouareindependent andcangowhereyouwantand
whenyouwant.Yourowncarismorecomfortablethanabusandyoucanlistentoyourownmusicwhendriving.
2. Iamnotconvincedbytheadvertisementthatitisbettertoownyourowncar.Thephotographsarenotconvincingandtheydonotmakemewanttoownacar.Thetextdoesnotgivethecostofdrivingandthepriceofcars,whichIwouldneedtoknow.
B. Theadvertisement forpublic transport ismore successful.The twophotographsaregood.They showbright,moderntrains.Thetextisclearandtothepoint.IttellsthattheLuasandDARTtransportpeople
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quicklyaroundDublin.Ituseswordsthatsuggestthatitisagoodwaytotravel:‘state-of-the-art’,‘highspeed’,‘convenient’,‘comfort’,‘safety’,‘reliable’.Thecaption‘It’salltherageandnoneofthehassle’isgoodbecauseitusesapunontheword‘rage’.It’salltheragemeansthatitisverypopularand‘rage’alsoremindspeoplethattherewillbenoroadrage.
C. Theadvertisementonpage2givesaveryexaggeratedpictureofwhatitisliketotakepublictransport.Itsaysyouwillbewet,late,dirty,smellyanditcostsyoutoomuch.
Theadvertisementforpublictransportusesexaggerationalso.ItsaysthatifyoutaketheLuaseverythingwillbeofa‘high’standard,‘highcapacity,highfrequency,highspeedservice’.TheDARTtextsaysthatyouwillhave‘noproblem’withanything-‘rushhour,trafficjamsorparking.
Advertisementsuseexaggerationinordertogetourattentionandtohammerhomeapoint.D. Fortheadvertisementonpage2Iwouldleaveoutthelongnegativeparagraphabouthowbaditistotakea
bus.Itisdepressingandtoolong.Iwouldleaveinthesecondparagraphonly,showingthepositiveaspectsofowningacar.
Iwouldputinapictureofashinynewcarortwogoingdownanearlyemptymotorway.Thepictureiswhatwouldgetpeople’sattention.
Iwouldleavethecaption‘Getoutofthebuslaneandintothefastlane’,overthephotograph.E. 1. Iwoulddesignaposterwithaphotographofahearsewithacoffinshowingthroughthebigglass
windows.Therewouldbepeopledressedinblackwalkingbehindthehearse. 2. Myideaforthisposteristoremindpeoplethatdrivingfastcanleadtodeaths.Inthepicturethefamily
arewalkingslowlybehindthehearse.Iwanttoshowpeoplethatiftheydonotslowdowntheymayhavenochoice.Theywillbedrivenslowlytotheirgraves.
3. Therewouldbeabigsloganunderneaththepictureofthehearse.‘Driveslowlyoryoumightbedrivenslowly!’