THEME PARK

Free time

Listening

I

I Never Go For Walks, Mr. Genie of the Lamp

I. Listen to the dialogue.

Ladies and gentlemen… The Great Genie of the Lamp!

The Great Genie of the Lamp: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Tonight I’d like to perform a very special trick for you. People under hypnosis can often do extraordinary things. Sometimes they think they are someone else. They often cry or laugh without reason. When they think that they are swimming they are floating in the air. As you all know I always take someone from the audience for my hypnotic shows. Can I have a volunteer, please?

Bobby: Me! Me!

The Great Genie of the Lamp: Come here, young man. What’s your name?

Bobby: Bobby.

The Great Genie of the Lamp: Tobby? What a strange name!

Bobby: It isn’t Tobby, Mr. Genie. It’s Bobby.

The Great Genie of the Lamp: Very good, Tobby. Let’s start. Look at me. Imagine it’s autumn and you’re walking in the park…

Bobby: I never go for walks, Mr. Genie.

The Great Genie of the Lamp: But you only have to imagine it! The sun is shining and…

Bobby: The sun never shines in autumn in England. Autumn is cold and rainy.

The Great Genie of the Lamp: Don’t make me angry and try to concentrate. Now, look into my eyes, Tobby.

Bobby: I told you, Mr. Genie. My name isn’t Tobby. It’s Bobby. B-o-b-b-y.

The Great Genie of the Lamp: Concentrate! You are now sitting on a beautiful beach. The sea is very…

Bobby: I hate going to the seaside – it’s so boring.

The Great Genie of the Lamp: Oh, dear, I think I need another volunteer.

II. Answer the questions.

1. The character of what book is the magician Genie of the Lamp?
2. What special trick did Mr. Genie of the Lamp want to perform?
3. What is the name of the volunteer?
4. Why did Bobby make Mr. Genie angry?
5. Did the magician manage to perform his special trick?

III. Look at the poster. Make an advert for a hypnotic show. You may choose the words from the box below.

Writing

E

Talking about activities

I. Group the following words. Do they use “Play”, “Do” or “Go”?

II. Now add two more activities to each list. What is the rule for “Play”, “Do” and “Go”?

III. Look at the table below. Ask your partner about the following sports and activities.

I

Misfortune on a Day-off

Choose the situation and write your own story. Then illustrate it.

E

Participant Sports

Here is a list of the sports in the picture above. Fill in the blanks by each picture with the correct name.

Answer the questions:

1. In which seasons are these sports usually popular? _______________
2. Which are indoor sports? _____________________
3. What is your favorite sport? __________________

I

Visiting Scotland

You are visiting Scotland with your class. You’ve got seven days. Plan your trip. You can go where you like or use suggestions from the box.

fly in a helicopter over Ben Nevis
swim in Loch Ness
visit a castle

visit Edinburgh
take a boat to the Shetland Islands
take photos of the Loch Ness Monster
dance Scottish dances

A

The World’s First Package Tours

Please fill in the blanks. The list of words is at the bottom of the text.

When was the last time you had _____________ holiday? And did you organize the ______________ or did you take a package tour? _______________ days, most people choose a package, especially when they go abroad on holiday. _______________ pay for their travel and accommodation _____________ their own country, and they take traveller’s ___________ which they exchange for local money when _______________ arrive in the foreign country. But _______________ the past it was very different. _______________ fact, before the middle of the nineteenth ____________, traveling for pleasure was rare and very ___________, and only a few rich people traveled. The man who changed all this _______________ brought in the age of mass tourism _______________ Thomas Cook.

Thomas Cook was a _____________ in Leicester, England, and the secretary of ____________ local church organization. In 1841, it _______________ his job to arrange rail travel for _______________ of his church to a meeting in Loughborough, a round trip of twenty-two miles. _______________ was the world’s first package trip. _______________ this first success, he organized many more _______________ his church. Then in 1845 he _______________ a package tour to Liverpool for the _______________ public, and before it took place he ______________ to Liverpool to meet the hotel staff, ______________ check the accommodation and restaurants.

He _______________ started to organize trips all over Britain, _______________ the Great Exhibition in London. In 1851 he published the world’s first travel magazine _______________ had details of trips, advice to travelers ______________ articles and reports about the places to __________.

In 1845 he gave up his ______________ as a printer. In 1855 he _______________ his first tourists to Paris and a ______________ later led a tour of Belgium, Germany and ____________. In 1863 he went to Switzerland ___________ in 1864 to Italy. By then _______________ had a million clients. The following _______________ he opened an office in London, which _______________ son John Mason managed. They introduced _______________ circular ticket which gave the traveler a _____________ ticket to cover one journey instead of _____________ number of tickets from all the railway _______________ involved, and they organized a system of ______________ which people bought at home and exchanged ______________ the foreign country for a hotel room ______________ meals.

In 1866 the first group _______________ European tourists visited New York and the ____________ War battlefield of Virginia. In 1868 _______________ Cooks went to the Holy Land with ______________ because there were no hotels there at ____________ time. After the Suez Canal opened _______________ 1869, Cook created his own fleet of _______________ boats to travel up the River Nile.

______________ was dangerous to carry large amounts _____________ cash, so in 1874 Cook introduced an ______________ form of traveller’s cheque, which travelers could _____________ at a number of hotels and banks ____________ the world.

Thomas Cook died in 1892 at the age of 84, and his _______________ John Mason seven years later. But _______________ age of the package tour and mass _______________ was born.

Reading

I

Reports from the Film Set

Read four reports from the film set. Then match each newspaper headline and the story.

1. A historical drama or a love story?
2. Who can pay for the gunpowder?
3. The rebellion on the set.
4. “The Wooden Sword” and the Golden Globe.

Manuela
Linda Pazuri is causing trouble again! The beautiful star playing the king’s daughter in Mr. Fanussi’s film fell in love with Mark Dread, one of the three Red Knights. The romance flourished until Miss Pazuri found out that two other knights were in love with her, too. Now all three of them are chasing her on the set. Our reporter took a photo when the unfortunate lovers suddenly saw their princess in the distance. Which Red Knight will win Linda’s heart?

The Evening Express
The disagreement over the actor’s pay in Mr. Fanussi’s latest film has ended in a rough fight. The actors, armed with spears, tried to force Mr. Zachary, the producer (also acting in the film) to give them more money and reduce their working hours. The police were called immediately and the rebellious actors were arrested.

The Film
Mr. Fanussi is working on “The Wooden Sword”, his fifth film set in medieval times. The film has a complex plot and lots of battle scenes. The love scenes are absolutely superb thanks to Linda Pazuri’s brilliant acting. The film has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award. Our reporter found Mr. Fanussi in the middle of a battlefield. Look at page 17 for an exclusive interview with the famous director.

The Economic News
“My new film may cost about 20 million dollars,” said Mr. Fanussi at a press conference yesterday. The film has got some fantastic battle scenes. Mr. Zachary, the producer, had to hire 50 cannons and different kinds of medieval weapons from the National Museum. He still has to pay for hundreds of litres of red paint for the most bloody scenes. When Fanussi asked him for 500 kilos of gunpowder, the annoyed producer said “No”.

Speaking

E

Spectator Sports

Many people like to watch sports. They are called fans. Do you play any of these sports? Are you on a team now? Answer the questions below and tell the class about the sport you like best.

Writing

I

Sharing Personal Experience

Do the activities and compose stories about your personal experience.

Writer’s Tip:

In order to capture your reader’s attention, the beginning of your story must be interesting and lively enough to make your reader want to keep reading. One way to do this is to begin with an action.

Directions:

Revise each story beginning. Put your main character in the setting, and have the character do something relevant to the story.

Example: One rainy day I went to the mall.

Revision: I splashed across the parking lot, yanked open the tall glass door, and, dripping wet, stepped into the mall.

1. Hi. My name is Kate. This is a story about the time I went to the zoo.

Put Kate (main character) at the zoo (setting) doing something (action).

Revision: ______________________________

2. This is a story about the time I built a robot in my basement.

Put yourself (main character) in the basement (setting) doing something (action).

Revision: _______________

3. I will tell you about my adventure swimming at the lake.

Put yourself (main character) at the lake (setting) doing something (action).

Revision: _____________________________

Compiled by Galina Goumovskaya