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Grammar - Activities

Reflexive pronouns We use reflexive pronouns when the subject and object of a verb are the same person. In the text you read: Then I tried to free myself, and I managed to break the ropes around one of…

Comprehension (I)

Gulliver’s journey home will be a long one. Put the places below into the order in which he plans to visit them during the journey. Japan Luggnagg Maldonada Europe

Epigrams - The text and beyond

In Chapter One we saw that Lord Henry provides us with several epigrams. He creates two more in this chapter. What are they and what do they mean? Discuss your ideas with a partner. Try to give their…

Reading

The two men began climbing the stairs. When they reached the top, Dorian unlocked the door. ‘Do you insist on knowing, Basil?’ he asked in a low voice. ‘Yes.’ ‘I’m delighted,’ he answered,…

Speaking - The text and beyond

Beauty and youth are central themes of this 19th-century novel. Today society is extremely concerned with youth, good looks and physical fitness. The image of the ‘successful individual’ that the…

The text and beyond - The Wedding

The Wedding

Build you vocabulary (II)

Now complete the following sentences with one of the words below. Put the verbs in the correct form as necessary. an argument (noun) evil (adjective) mad (adjective) terrified (adjective) to hurt (verb)…

Build your grammar – past continuous tense

Choose a verb and put it into the correct form to complete the sentences below. listen look look make point start talk wave Claire asked Amy a question but she wasn’t . She was at photos. Claire…

Comprehension - Around Australia

Complete the following information on Ayers Rock.