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Join us on safari in Africa!
TAJ MAHAL
– A LOVE STORY
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Find out about deep water soloing
in Malta!
Top Five THIS MONTH’S READ: AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS a step
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Dear reader Have you ever had a desire to leave behind all that is familiar, all that is safe, and see the world? Have you ever wanted to experience something different and meet new people? This issue will take you to places far away. We have travelled to Ireland, South Africa, India and Malta. All these countries have something in common: English is either one of the official languages, or a widely spoken language. Why do people speak English in such distant places? Well, Great Britain was once a great empire. It was so huge The sky they said the sun never set on it, that there would always be a part of the British Empire is the limit. where the sun was shining. Today the English language is one reminder of the former empire. In this issue you will get to know a teenager from each of the countries we have visited. They all speak different versions of English. Will you be able to tell the different English dialects apart? Our four new friends are going to show you their favourite place and will take you on an adventure. Do you have a favourite place? Somewhere where you are always happy and where you could stay for hours and hours? If you have, tell us about it! If you haven’t, maybe this issue will inspire you to find one. The world is at our feet. Let’s go see it!
Susan Whitman Editor-in-chief
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a desire familiar widely distant to set a reminder former apart for hours
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et/eit ønske kjent/kjend vidt fjernt her: å gå ned en påminnelse / ei påminning tidligere/tidlegare fra hverandre / frå kvarandre i timevis
In this issue Dublin’s top five for teens
p. 8
Safari and stargazing in South Africa
p. 12
Ask Alvin
p. 16
Taj Mahal – a love story
p. 18
Deep water soloing in Malta
p. 22
Around the World in Eighty Days
p. 26
Puzzled?
p. 29
Bring it on!
p. 30
Moving on
p. 34
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CALVIN AND HOBBES © 1988 Watterson. Dist. by UNIVERSAL PRESS SYNDICATE. Reprinted with permission. All rights reserved.
DUBLIN’S TOP FIVE FOR TEENS Ireland is an island just off the north-western coast of the English mainland. It was a part of Britain until 1922. Both Irish and English are official languages. The Irish name of the country is Éire. People also refer to Ireland as ‘the Emerald Isle’. The climate in Ireland is mild and there is plenty of rain. This makes the island as green as an emerald! We wanted to make a list of the top five sights for teenagers on holiday in Dublin. 17-year-old Evelyn from Dublin, a regular reader of On the Move, was thrilled to present us with her favourite things to see. Perhaps she will inspire you to visit Ireland?
The Bram Stoker Dracula Experience Have you ever dreamt of walking through Dracula’s castle while cobwebs brush your cheek and blood runs down the walls? This is your chance! You see, the author of the novel Dracula was Bram Stoker, a native Dubliner. The book was first published in 1897, but is still popular all over the world. At this museum – the Bram Stoker Dracula Experience – you will learn about the writer, about Dracula and about horrors you can only imagine … Are you up for a fearsome experience?
Malahide Castle I just love old castles! This one was built in the 12th century, and was for some time ruled by a Viking king. Some say there are as many as five ghosts in the castle. One of them is the ghost of young Lord Galtrim who was killed in battle just before his marriage. His fiancée married another man soon after, so poor Galtrim haunts the castle to share his bitterness. Brace yourself before you enter Malahide! 8 • On the Move
Grafton Street The most popular shopping street in Dublin is Grafton Street. It has a very cosy atmosphere and is full of life. At the end of the street there’s a statue of a young lady. Her name is Molly Malone. No one knows if she actually ever existed. But, everyone still knows the story of the beautiful but poor young woman who died of a fever. The song has become the unofficial anthem of Dublin: “In Dublin’s fair city, where the girls are so pretty / I first set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone ...” Have you heard the song?
Dublinia and the Viking World At this museum you get to see, listen to and even smell what life was like hundreds of years ago. Are you interested in seeing what it was like on board a Viking warship? Or learning how criminals were punished, and how heavy armour really was? And, have you ever wondered what you would do if you had a toothache 700 years ago? The question is: are you sure you want to know?
Irish music in Temple Bar I’m a big fan of Irish music! Here in Dublin children and teenagers are allowed to come to pubs and listen to concerts. The place to go is Temple Bar. My favourite band has been around since the 1980s. Ever heard of The Waterboys? I must say that being at a concert here in Dublin, listening to wonderful music and enjoying the atmosphere is really what I enjoy most of all. Local music gives me a feeling of what Ireland is really about! You readers of On the Move should try it if you ever go to Ireland.
Greetings from Evelyn
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mainland an emerald thrilled to inspire a cobweb a native fearsome a fiancèe to haunt to brace oneself cosy an anthem armour
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fastland en/ein smaragd begeistret/begeistra å inspirere et/ein spindelvev en innfødt / ein innfødd skremmende/skremmande en forlovede (kvinne) / ei trulova (kvinne) å hjemsøke / å heimsøkje å stålsette seg / å stålsetje seg koselig, hyggelig / koseleg, hyggeleg en/ein hymne rustning
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5 quick ones 1. Why is there a Dracula museum in Dublin? 2. If you want to go shopping in Dublin, where is the best place?
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3. Who was Molly Malone? 4. What does Evelyn like to do most of all? Why? 5. If you could choose one of the attractions Evelyn mentions, which one would you visit? Why?
THE BOTTOM LINE Make a list of the top five attractions for teenagers where you live. Compare lists. Have you chosen different attractions?
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came to The English language t become Even so, English did no . ed ad inv s wa try un the co in Ireland the 19th century. People til un e ag gu lan y rit jo the ma This dialect o called Irish-English. als , sh gli En orn be Hi k spea age, Gaeilge nced by the Irish langu lue inf tly ea gr is sh gli of En rity of the only spoken by a mino w no is ge eil Ga ). lic (Gae Ireland. st official language of fir e th ll sti is t bu le, peop and o-English expressions Here is a list of Hibern English: translations into British coolaboola – cool, ok eejit – idiot ment footpath/path – pave jacks – toilet s minerals – soft drink scratcher – bed crisps bag of Tayto – bag of
t ur group, write a shor With someone from yo oleast four of the Hibern conversation. Include at esent the dialogue. English expressions. Pr g? and what you are sayin Will the others underst
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to invade
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Safari and stargazing in South Africa Doesn’t going on safari sound exciting? We at On the Move definitely thought so. A young man from South Africa, Otieno, invited us to visit him in Kruger National Park, where he works as a game ranger. South Africa is a country where English is an official language, and it just so happens that this is also a great destination for a safari. Join us for an amazing adventure in Africa.
Otieno met us at the lodge that we had rented in Kruger National Park. He is only 19 years old, but very knowledgeable. Otieno told us about his country: “I’m sure you know that South Africa used to be a British colony. We gained full independence in 1961. Our country has a troublesome history. Discrimination and apartheid has left a deep scar. Even though South Africa still struggles with poverty, we have a wildlife here that is incredibly rich.” We could not wait to explore it! Our first trip into the wild was in an open Jeep. Otieno talked to us while driving: “You have chosen the right place to experience the African wilderness. Kruger National Park is one of the largest national
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parks in the world. This is definitely the place to be if you want to see the Big Five.” We had never heard about ‘the Big Five’ before. Otieno explained that it refers to the five most difficult animals to hunt on foot. “Could you guess which they are?” Otieno asked. We stared a bit frightened into the bushes and tried to guess. “Maybe the lion? And the buffalo?” Otieno smiled. “That’s right! And, also the elephant, the leopard and the rhinoceros. There used to be a lot of hunting in this area. That’s why the park was established, to protect the animals.” On our trip we got to see four of the Big Five. We saw a lion family far away, a small herd of buffalos, and a baby elephant walking with his parents. We are also quite sure that we saw a leopard running away at great speed!
Another day Otieno took us on a bush walk. This felt a bit more frightening than sitting in a Jeep, but Otieno assured us that we would be safe. We trailed along what is called the Panorama Route. Here we got an incredible view of the Blyde River Canyon. Otieno told us that it is actually the third largest canyon in the world! The view was breathtaking and we asked Otieno if this was his favourite place on earth. But, Otieno shook his head. “Tonight I will show you,” he said.
pointed to a constellation of five stars. We recalled that the Southern Cross is also represented in the Australian flag. You can only see the Southern Cross in the southern hemisphere. “This is my favourite place,” Otieno explained. “Looking up at the stars makes me feel small, but at the same time my troubles become smaller. And all the problems man creates here on Earth seem insignificant. My name, Otieno, means ‘born at night’. I guess that’s why night-time is my favourite.”
That night we went out stargazing. We sat on blankets, listening to all the sounds from the wilderness and gazing up into a starry African night sky. It was brilliant. “There’s the Southern Cross,” Otieno said and
We left Africa with memories that will last a lifetime. If you ever get the chance, we recommend you travel to see Africa’s starry sky!
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a game ranger a lodge to gain apartheid
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to struggle a rhinoceros a herd to assure to trail to stargaze
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starry – the Southern Cross – the southern hemisphere – insignificant
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5 quick ones 1. Why is English an official language in South Africa? 2. Explain what apartheid is.
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3. What is the Big Five? 4. What do you know about the Blyde River Canyon? 5. What is Otieno’s favourite place, and why?
THE BOTTOM LINE Which animal would you most like to see out in the wild? Describe this animal to someone in your group. She/he must draw what you describe and try to find out which animal it is.
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ers d n u th t a th e k o m s e h T Zambia on the border between
waterfall Victoria Falls is a huge have see the falls is said to to an pe ro Eu st fir e and Zimbabwe. Th o one can ingstone. He wrote, “N Liv vid Da er or pl ex h been the Scottis England.” anything witnessed in m fro w vie e th of ty imagine the beau ctoria in honour of Queen Vi me na its en giv s wa The waterfall Zambia, name that is used. In e th is is th e, bw ba of England. In Zim oke that Mosi-oa-Tunya: The sm me na l na igi or e th e however, they us o the ling at great speed int fal r te wa e th to n te lis thunders. If you does sound deafening. deep gorges, it really If you’re ure sports at the falls. nt ve ad of er mb nu a You can join ? And ngee jumping or rafting bu try t no y wh ts, igh not afraid of he er above remember that the riv t Jus g? kin ya ka or g what about fishin ther see it crocodiles … If you’d ra of ion lat pu po ge lar the falls has a er the falls. n also book a flight ov ca u yo e, nc sta di a m fro very ssible to swim at the po y all tu ac is it at th Did you know Armchair’, known as ‘the Devil’s e ac pl a is e er Th ls? edge of the fal great rock r is at a safe level. A te wa e th en wh im sw where you can ve in? . Would you dare to di nt rre cu e th rs de hin ll wa
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en oppdager / ein oppdagar til ære for en/ei kløft overdøvende/overdøyvande å hindre, sinke en strøm / ein straum fengende/fengjande et/eit slagord
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Ask Alvin Hello Alvin,
I’d like to tell you about my favourite place in the world. I’ll give you three clues: I go there at night. I can’t be too afraid of heights. I watch the stars and the mysterious moon. Can you guess my secret, favourite place? Kayla
Hello Kayla,
Well, as you go there at night, I guess you’re not too far from home. And since it’s high up and you can gaze at the sky, my guess is the roof of your house (which I hope is flat!). Just make sure your parents don’t read this magazine. Otherwise, this won’t be your secret place anymore! Enjoy your rooftop view! Alvin
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Have you got a favourite place? Write down three clues like Kayla did and make someone in your group guess where it is.
to gaze a rooftop
– å se / å sjå – et/eit hustak
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Dear Alvin,
I’ve spent yet another holiday at home. It seems like everyone else has been abroad and seen so many amazing things. My parents can’t afford a holiday right now. Still, I’ve actually enjoyed myself. I’ve done all the things I never get time for during the school year. Owen
Dear Owen,
I totally agree with you. Staying at home, relaxing and finding time for all the things you’ve wanted to do for so long really is a wonderful way to spend a holiday. And don’t worry. I’m sure you’ll get to see the world one day. You know, why don’t you start saving up for your dream holiday right now? Alvin
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Make a list of things you could do if spending a holiday at home.
yet another abroad to afford to save up
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enda en / enno ein utenlands/utanlands å ha råd til å spare opp
Hi Alvin!
Hi there!
Hi Nathaniel,
Hello there Katie,
I’ve decided that when I turn 18, I’m going to spend a couple of months travelling. Most of all, I’d like to go to Japan. However, I’m a bit worried about not knowing the language. I guess they’re not that fluent in English. Should I start taking a course in Japanese? Nathaniel
Don’t sign up just yet! If you plan your trip well and bring some guidebooks, you’ll easily be able to travel around in Japan. They do have some signs in English and you will find tourist information printed in English. But a bilingual phrase book might come in handy. Why not take one, just in case? Alvin
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Which languages are the people in your group able to speak? Write a common list on the blackboard. Learn how to say ‘hello’ in all the different languages.
fluent bilingual a phrase book
– flytende/flytande – tospråklig/tospråkleg – en/ein parlør
Hope you’ve enjoyed your summer holiday Alvin. I’ve had the best holiday ever. My parents took me to the Bahamas! What surprised me was that everyone spoke English. They have a different dialect than what I’m used to, but I had no problems communicating. Why is this? Katie
The Bahamas used to be an English colony, and English is the only official language in the Bahamas. You see, the indigenous people of these islands were wiped out when the white man came. Sadly, they died of diseases or were taken as slaves. The people who live there today are descendants of African slaves and English settlers. Oh, and Katie, I’ve had a wonderful holiday too!
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Who in your group has spoken English during the holidays? In which country were you able to use English? Write a list of countries together on the blackboard. indigenous to wipe out a disease a descendant
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L A H A TAJ M STORY E V O L A – 18 • On the Move
We have landed at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, the capital of India. Immediately we are met by a whirlwind of smells, sights and sounds. It feels like entering an entirely different world. Our journey takes us by train to the city of Agra. Outside the train station we meet a number of rickshaw drivers who are eager to show us their city. One of them is quite young. We decide to accept his offer and climb on board his small and shaky rickshaw. The traffic is frightening. We travel at what seems an incredible speed on a fragile vehicle through a confusion of bikes, other rickshaws, cars and cows. We witness poverty and are hit by a feeling of guilt. In our part of the world we have so much. “What do you people want to see?” our driver asks through all the noise. “Would you like to see the Taj Mahal?” We have to shout our yes in reply. “My name is Jamal”, the young man says. “I will show you the Taj.” As we walk into the gardens surrounding the Taj Mahal we are surprised by the stillness, and taken aback by the beauty. This is quite a contrast to what we have seen in the streets of Agra. “It is breathtaking, truly beautiful. Could you tell us something about this building?” Jamal nods proudly and starts telling us a bit about the history behind the Taj Mahal. “In the 1600s there lived an emperor named Shah Jahan. He had a wife who he loved very much, but who he lost. She was called Mumtaz Mahal. On her deathbed she is said to have asked her husband to build her a tomb – a mausoleum more amazing than any the whole world had ever seen
before. So the emperor started the incredible work of erecting the Taj Mahal, which you could translate to ‘Crown Palace’. It is said to have taken 22 years and 20 000 workers, as well as 1000 elephants to build this great monument!” To hear the story behind the building makes the Taj all the more incredible to us. We understand why it is included in many of the listings of the Wonders of the World. “There must be a lot of people who come here. Is this your favourite place?” we ask Jamal. To our surprise, Jamal shakes his head. “Come! I will show you my favourite place.” Again we drive through the streets of Agra. We arrive at a red brick fortress. “This is Agra Fort!” Jamal says excitedly and leads the way. “Look through here.” Jamal has stopped at a balcony. We look through an opening and are met by a magnificent view. Lying proudly on the other side of the river is the Taj Mahal. “This is my favourite place,” Jamal explains. “Viewing the Taj from a distance makes it even more beautiful. And here I can daydream. Like the emperor Shah Jahan. You see, after the mausoleum was finished, the emperor was put in prison here at Agra Fort. I am sure he often looked at the view. The story goes that he died in one of the towers. From there he had an excellent view of the grave of his beloved
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wife. There is a legend which says the emperor planned to build a tomb for himself on the other side of the river, in black marble. I don’t know if this is true, but what I do know is that when Shah Jahan died he was buried inside the Taj Mahal, next to his wife.”
a whirlwind fragile a vehicle a confusion taken aback breathtaking
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en/ein virvelvind skrøpelig / skrøpeleg et kjøretøy/eit køyretøy en/ei forvirring forbløffet/forbløffa noe som tar pusten fra en / noko som tek pusten frå ein
We thank Jamal for being such a wonderful guide and ask him to tell our readers why they should visit his favourite place. Jamal replies without hesitation: “Everyone needs a fairy tale. At Agra Fort, viewing the Taj Mahal, you come a bit closer to your dream.”
a deathbed a tomb to erect
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et/eit dødsleie en/ei grav å konstruere, å bygge opp / å byggje opp en/ei festning elsket/elska
5 quick ones 1. We at On the Move had never been to India before. How do we describe this country?
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2. Explain what a rickshaw is. 3. Write down two pieces of information about the Taj Mahal that are true. 4. Write down two pieces of information about the Taj Mahal that might be true. 5. Why is Agra Fort Jamal’s favourite place?
THE BOTTOM LINE Retell the love story behind the Taj Mahal to someone in your group.
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– i stor utstrekning – flotteste/flottaste – en/ein valuta
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DEEP WATER SOLOING IN MALTA Going on holiday might bring challenges that you would never expect to encounter! On the Move received a letter from a reader who had visited Malta. We were intrigued by what Christine had experienced. Here is Christine’s story of her first real meeting with her best friend and with Malta. 22 • On the move
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Dear On the Move, I would like to share with you the story of how I first met Valentina. We had been chatting on the Internet for years. More recently we had also been talking over the phone. I don’t know when we started planning to visit each other. I only know I had been waiting for a long time when my parents finally allowed me to go. My first holiday alone! I felt so excited and I couldn’t wait to meet my friend. Malta is a country in the Mediterranean Sea and lies south of the Italian island of Sicily. Valentina had come to meet me at the airport. How incredible to finally meet the person I had chatted with almost every day for at least five years! We were both a bit shy, but also really excited. It didn’t take us long to find that special connection we have. Valentina had been very secretive about her plans for my visit. She said she wanted to surprise me. I soon discovered she had my stay in Malta all planned out! We travelled to the small island of Comino which lies between the islands of Malta and Gozo. Valentina explained to me: “Only a handful
of people live on Comino, but lots of tourists come to visit it. There are some beautiful hidden beaches here. We’ll visit them later. But first I’m going to show you something I’ve never told you about! You see, the island offers great places for climbing. I know you suffer slightly from fear of heights, Christina. But I’m asking you to just give this a try.” I didn’t have the heart to disappoint her. “Have you heard about deep water soloing?” Valentina was obviously truly enthusiastic about this. I had never heard about it and, quite frankly, it sounded a bit scary. Valentina explained: “This is a fairly new sport, but one that is rapidly becoming more popular. It’s a special style of climbing which you can do only if you have sea cliffs and deep water to fall into. Malta is just the perfect place for this sport! We have lots of cliffs, and the weather is nice and warm. It’s important to have warm and sunny weather when you’re doing this sport. Can you guess why?” I guessed that there might be a fairly good chance of falling into the water. Valentina nodded. “Exactly! And if you’ve fallen into the water, you have to climb all
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wet! But don’t worry. We’ll try a safe and easy route today.” Valentina climbed first and showed me where to put my feet and where to get a good grip. As I tried it the first time I got really frightened. My legs were shaking and it was really difficult to hold on to the rock. I didn’t get too far up before I fell with a splash into the water. “Well done you!” Valentina cried. “Now you try it again.” And so I did. This time it was easier. Falling into the water had been great fun! And now I was able to rely more on my legs so that I didn’t strain my arms too much. This was actually really enjoyable! I asked Valentina why she loves deep water soloing so much. She said: “It just makes me feel more alive. The cliffs, the
water, the sun – and me.” I can really understand what she is talking about. To all you readers of On the Move: if you’re ready for a thrill, why not try deep water soloing in Malta! Christina to encounter intrigued by Maltese recently the Mediterranian Sea a connection secretive slightly fear of heights obviously frankly rapidly a grip to rely on to strain
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å møte fengslet av / fengsla av maltesisk i det siste Middelhavet en/ein kontakt hemmelighetsfull/løyndomsfull litt høydeskrekk/høgdeskrekk tydelig/tydeleg oppriktig talt raskt et/eit grep å stole på å belaste
5 quick ones 1. Explain where we find Malta on the map. 2. Why is English an official language in Malta?
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3. How did Christina and Valentina first meet? 4. Explain what deep water soloing is. 5. Why is rock climbing Valentina’s favourite activity?
THE BOTTOM LINE A travel agency wants to advertise an adventure holiday for where you live. Write an e-mail to the agency to describe at least one tourist activity in your town/city. Choose the best suggestions from your group. 24 • On the move
e world English around th s where English have marked the area
world. We Here is a map of the at all the five spoken. You can see th ly de wi or e ag gu lan is an official people on earth speak e fiv of t ou e on nd ou . Ar continents are included . English to some extent
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This month’s Read AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS This classic adventure novel, by Jules Verne, was published in 1873. The main character, Phileas Fogg, leads a quiet life in London. However, one day he makes a surprising bet with his friends. He claims he can travel around the world in eighty days! Together with his servant Passepartout, Fogg leaves London the very same day. In this excerpt Fogg and Passepartout have come to India. The train has stopped and they have to continue their journey by using an elephant and an Indian guide. Sir Francis, a British officer of the Indian Army, travels with them. At about four o’clock in the afternoon, when they were in the middle of a thick forest, they suddenly heard strange noises – the crying of many voices, and the sound of wild music. The guide stopped, and his face showed his anxiety. He jumped down, tied the elephant to a tree, and then went quietly into the forest. A few moments later he came back, saying, “We must not be seen! Let us hide; there is danger.” He untied the elephant, and led it to a place from which the travellers could not be seen. The noises came nearer and nearer. The travellers watched, not knowing what they were going to witness. Then a crowd of priests came into view, half walking and half dancing, half shouting and half sing-
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ing. Others came behind them pulling a sort of platform on wheels. On this was seated a figure in the shape of a large man or woman with four arms, painted in violent colours. Sir Francis knew what it was. “It is the Goddess Kali, the Goddess of Love and Death,” he said. “The Goddess of Death, perhaps,” said Passepartout, “but the Goddess of Love – that I can never believe. What an ugly woman!” The Indian made a sign to him to keep quiet. Behind this some priests were pulling along a woman, who seemed hardly able to walk. She was young, and very beautiful. Then came another group of priests carrying a dead body. The body was dressed in the fine clothes of an Indian prince. (...) Sir Francis looked at all this very sadly and, turning towards the Indian, asked, “A suttee?” The Indian answered yes. When the priests had all passed, and their cries could no longer be heard, Mr Fogg turned to Sir Francis and asked him the meaning of the word ‘suttee’. “A ‘suttee’,” he answered, “is an offering to the gods of the body of a woman whose husband has died. This poor woman
It’s small a world .
will be burned tomorrow morning when the sun rises”. “Oh! What evil people!” cried Passepartout. “And the dead body?” Mr Fogg asked. “The dead body is that of her husband, the prince,” answered their guide. “In most of India,” explained Sir Francis Cromarty, “this sort of thing has been stopped. But we can do nothing about it in the wilder parts.” “The poor girl!” cried Passepartout. “To be burned alive!” “Yes,” said Sir Francis, “burnt alive, and if she were not, you would hardly believe what cruelties she would suffer. They would cut off her hair; they would give her almost nothing to eat; people would treat her worse than a dog. Many of these unfortunate women prefer to be burned than to lead such a terrible life. (...) The guide, who had been listening, said, “The woman we saw just now, though, is not going to her death because she wants to; she is being forced to do so.” “She does not seem to be making any effort to escape,” said Sir Francis. The Indian answered, “They have made her drink or smoke something that has made her sleepy. She does not know what is happening.”
“Everybody round here knows the story,” answered the man. “She is a girl of great beauty, the daughter of a rich Bombay trader. Her name is Aouda. Her father and mother died when she was young, and she was forced to marry this old prince. Three months later he died. Knowing what would happen to her, she escaped, but was soon caught. The brother of the prince will get the prince’s fortune if this girl dies, and so he has arranged for her to be put to death.” “Where are they taking her?” asked Mr Fogg. “To the Pillaji temple, two miles from here. She will spend the night there waiting for the moment when she is to be burned.” Just as they were going to start their journey again, Mr Fogg turned to Sir Francis and suggested: “Let us save this woman.” “Save this woman, Mr Fogg?” cried Sir Francis. “I am still twelve hours early,” he answered, “and I can give those twelve hours to her.” “Mr Fogg, you have a very kind heart!” “Sometimes – when I have time,” answered Mr Fogg, simply. Excerpt from Penguin Readers: Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne
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? D E L Z PUZ Rock climber in danger! Addison Alden is a world famous rock climber. Today she is heading out to climb an especially difficult route in the Himalayas. Addison likes climbing alone. She feels she is more in control when there is only her and the mountain. At first everything is fine. Addison climbs slowly but steadily up the mountain and she is really enjoying herself. However, the weather suddenly changes. Addison realizes she has not checked the weather report! Soon it is snowing heavily and she can barely see the rock above her. She contemplates climbing down, but decides not to. She is definitely half way up the mountain already, and she has never been a quitter. Addison convinces herself: “I’ll continue up to the top. There I can sit and wait for the storm to pass.” The climb to the top is going to be quite difficult. She needs to climb 30 metres in order to get there. She uses 15 minutes to get 3 metres up the mountain. However, after each third metre she slides 1 metre back. How long will it take Addison to reach the top?
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N O T I G N I R B
The world is your oyster!
Do it! re iter Rabindranath Tago wr an di In e th by e ot Here’s a qu 13: ize in Literature in 19 who won the Nobel Pr a merely by “You can’t cross the se the water.” standing and staring at , you want to see the world It tells me that if you just looking in travel have to do more than do it! g about it. You need to brochures and dreamin Caitlin a quote merely
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Feeling guilty … My history teacher certainly kno ws how to make me feel bad about being British. She has just explained how Britain ruled the waves and took control over one quarter of the earth’s total popula tion and land area. The British Empire was present on each of the five continents. We’ve learnt about how the British often looked at the other cultures as pri mitive and inferior. I guess history lessons are there to help us not make the same mistakes again. Peter one quarter inferior
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A holiday in Guyana I’ve just come home from Guyana. It’s a country in northern South America. It used to be a British colony, so the official language is English. If you ever go there, you should see Kaieteur Falls. It’s really beautiful! Some people are crazy enough to walk near the edge of the falls. I chose to watch from a distance! Anyway, I recommend you readers of On the Move to go! Amelia
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N O T I G N I R B Hi!
oyd: ng ‘Breathe’ by Pink Fl This is a part of the so
h you fly Long you live and hig Smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry All you touch and all you see Is all your life will ever be. It says a lot about life, doesn’t it? Dylan
What goes around the world but stays in a corner? Answer: a stamp I come in darkness and I take you for journeys. To some I bring joy. To others I bring fear or sorrow. The journey might make you feel haunted, or you may never want to return home. What am I? Answer: your dreams haunted
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Favourite places I just want to say that my favourite place cannot be found on a map. The times when I feel really happy and the times I wish wo uld never end, are when I am wi th my very best friends. I’d like to send a big thank you to my five amazing best friends! Olivia
There’s no place like home.
! 1. Have you been to a country you would like to tell us about? Write to On the Move! 2. Do you feel the same way as Olivia? Do friends matter more than where on earth you are? Why – why not? 3. What thoughts does the excerpt from ‘Breathe’ give you? Explain. 4. Great Britain’s empire was huge. Do you know of any other countries that have established empires at some point in history? Write to us about it!
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MOVING ON 1. AN ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRY Choose a country where English is either an official language or a language widely spoken. Make a presentation. Include: • General facts (the capital, number of inhabitants, location)
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2. TOP TEN FOR TEENS IN … Choose a city in an English speaking country and search for information about things to do for teens. • Write a list of ten attractions and explain what they are. • Using the list, make a booklet/a travel brochure or present the attractions to your group while showing pictures.
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3. SAFARI IN AFRICA You have been on a safari and taken lots of wonderful photos. • Find pictures of animals and places you have seen and write a short comment for each one.
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4. MY FAVOURITE PLACE ON EARTH Write a story about your favourite place on earth. Describe the place and explain why this is your favourite.
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MOVING ON 5. QUIZ TIME! In this issue there is a lot of information about different places on earth. • Make ten questions out of the facts you find. • For each question give three possible answers. Make sure only one of them is correct!
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6. PLANNING A JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD You are writing a travel book about five countries where English is a first or second language. Before you write, you need to make the trip yourself. And before you travel, you need to plan! Write your travel plan and/or present it to your group. • Choose the five countries. • Find out how to travel between the countries. • Choose a city and one attraction in each country. • Find and write down information about each place you choose.
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7. AMERICAN ENGLISH VS. BRITISH ENGLISH Work in pairs. Write a dialogue in which one of you is an American and one is British. • Practise showing differences in pronunciation and intonation. • Act out the dialogue to your group and let the others guess who spoke which type of English.
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8. THE BRITISH EMPIRE Look for historical information about the British Empire. Either write an article about what you discover, or present your findings to your group. Identify: • Which countries were taken as colonies? • Using one colony as an example, find out how the British ruled it and how it gained its independence. Do people there speak English today? • What is left of the British Empire today? Favourite places • 35
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Mo e 1–3 Berit Haugnes Bromseth og Lene Mydland
Motivasjon – Mestring – Moro On the Move er et spennende og nytt læreverk i fordypning i engelsk for ungdomstrinnet. Verket gir grunnlag for forståelse og mestring for alle elever og skaper aktivitet i elevgruppa.
Elevboka består av 8 kapitler, der hvert kapittel er en ny utgave av ungdomsmagasinet On the Move. Både tekster og oppgaver er tydelig differensierte i to nivåer, og elevene møter stor bredde og variasjon innen temaer, sjangere og oppgavetyper. De enkleste tekstene og oppgavene er merket med grønn farge, og tekster og oppgaver av middels vanskegrad er merket med blå farge. Det finnes tekster og oppgaver av høyere vanskegrad som kopieringsoriginaler i lærerveiledningen.
Alle komponenter for 8. og 9. trinn er i salg. On the Move 3 Student’s Book (978-82-02-29978-1) vil foreligge i juni 2010.
On the Move 3 Cd (978-82-02-29980-4) og nettstedet vil foreligge høsten 2010.
Forfatterne arbeider som lærere på ungdomstrinnet og har lang erfaring som engelsklærere. De underviser begge i fordypning i engelsk samtidig som de skriver On the Move.
ISBN 978-82-02-33194-8
On the Move 3 Teacher’s Book (978-82-02-29979-8) vil foreligge i august 2010.
Trykk og innbinding: Livonia Print, Latvia 2010
Dette magasinet er ett av kapitlene i On the Move 3 Student’s Book, elevboka for 10. trinn. Læreverket består av en elevbok, en lærerveiledning, en cd og et gratis fagnettsted for hvert årstrinn. På nettstedet til On the Move finnes det også en egen elevblogg.