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Greetings Hi guys, we’ve arrived at the end of the year! Summer is almost here and we’re already thinking about the holidays and this is why I’m suggesting the test on page 10 to see if an adventure holiday or a relaxing holiday is better for you! And we really get moving with a sporty edition of Tot: this month you’ll find a report about basketball, an exciting article about tennis champion Andy Murray and a visit to Australia to see the famous City2Surf event! Have a great time and happy holidays!
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What have we decided to call this trip?
“The exciting and wonderful journey of two young guys in the prime of their youth.”
we should call it “The Dream”...
I think
Hey! Think* positive!!!
A house as big as a city
I know the work is taking a long time but don’t be so pessimistic*!
So?!? How did the journey go?
Well.
If we don’t manage now, we’ll go on our journey next summer instead...
Did you have fun? Did you see some really great things?
Was it hot?
Alright!
I mean... we could take our grandchildren ...
See what I mean about being pessimistic ?!?
If you want to know more I was you’ll have just to be like a thinking surgeon* to that... get it out of them!
Yes. Yes. Yes.
China, which is ready to celebrate its status as the first metropolis with 80 million inhabitants, has reached a new record: it’s home to the biggest building on the planet! The New Century Global Centre has been opened in Chengdu; it is an enormous building which is made from glass and cement and took three years to build. It is the first experiment in history of a selfsufficient* city-building, where
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people are born (there is a delivery room*), they live (there are schools, cinemas, banks, universities, parks, restaurants, hotels) and they die (there is a cemetery). It has been nicknamed the “world-building”, and it has a population of 300,000 residents and, for some even more astonishing numbers, it’s 20 times bigger than the Sydney Opera House, covering an area of 1,760,000 square metres!
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*GLOSSARY Guess Chengdu, the capital of the province of Sichuan, is a green jewel, loved by some very sweet and beautiful animals. Which ones?
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salamander koala giant panda
delivery room: the room in a hospital or clinic where babies are born self-sufficient: which needs nothing else in order to survive
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surgeon: doctor who performs operations
think positive: think in an optimistic way
windscreen: the front window of a car
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Andy Murray He’s one of the biggest stars on the international tennis circuit today, placing* 4th in the world and 1st in Great Britain. Let’s learn more about Andy Murray!
Andy Murray is not a superstitious* person but he does have one particular fear: he will not hold a trophy which he hasn’t won because he is afraid it will bring him bad luck. Let’s hope that holding the Wimbledon trophy last summer will bring him good luck again this year! His love of sport Andrew (Andy) Barron Murray was born on 15th May 1987 in Scotland. From a very young age it was apparent* that Andy was a great athlete. He was asked to train with Rangers Football Club when he was 15 but he turned down the offer, preferring to focus on tennis instead. At the age of 12, Andy entered his first tennis tournament,
*GLOSSARY apparent: obvious, easy to see placing: having the position of superstitious: believing that certain things or actions will bring bad luck victory: winning a competition
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Florida’s Orange bowl, and he won. Since then his success has gone from strength to strength! His achievements By the time he was 20, he had already won three Association of Tennis Professionals titles. Since then his titles have included the Brisbane Open 250 tournament, the US Open Men’s Singles and of course the Wimbledon Men’s final in July 2013. His victory* at Wimbledon was even more special because it was his national championship and he
Puzzle Put the words in the correct order to find out what Andy thinks about the Olympic Games.
It is the app dedicated to people who love running and it is loved by a lot of stars, like Gwyneth Paltrow and Kellan Lutz. With RunKeeper you can transform you mobile phone into a portable personal trainer! Thanks to this app you can track* your walks and runs, choose the routes for your bike rides and trekking excursions* and even your ski routes: you just switch on your GPS and off you go! With RunKeeper you can easily check your training and you can see your sports performance over time to see you progress. All this in time with the music which the app provides for you through your headphones!
was the first British player to win this historic tournament for 77 years! His other interests Andy likes to relax and enjoy himself by go-karting and playing computer games. He takes his play-station with him when he is on tour, although he likes to spend time socializing too. He says, “I love company. I love being around a lot of people”. He also likes to listen to music and watch films. In fact his favourite film is Braveheart which tells the story of the Scottish warrior William Wallace.
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The characteristics of the app: it shows the statistics* regarding rhythm, time and distance of the runs and how many calories you have burned *; it gives you instructions and advice through your headphones as well as music; it takes photos for you to share during your run; it tells you when you’ve broken one of your records and it measures your progress.
*GLOSSARY burned: consumed excursions: walking trips statistics: calculations track: keep a record of
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Basketball It’s one of the most popular sports played in the street, especially in America. Let’s get on the court* and learn how to play: it’s time for the World Basketball Cup 2014! A short history of basketball Basketball is a team sport, played in teams of five players and it is loved and played by fans all over the world. It began in Massachussetts and it was the idea of a doctor, who was also a P.E. teacher, who was looking for a way to keep his football team fit and well-trained during the winter months. It was inspired* by a traditional Canadian game called duck-on-arock, in which you have to make a stone fall from its position on a big rock, by throwing another stone from a certain distance. The first match was played on 21st December 1891: the aim was to throw the ball into a cane* basket, where it stayed (you needed a ladder to get it down again!).
Basketball was created in a gym, but it is often played in the streets too, especially in the USA where there are outdoor parks called “playgrounds”. These are now so popular that many young people have become professional* basketball players because of them!
The World Cup in Spain The 17th competition of the Basketball World Cup takes place in Spain on 30th August to 14th September. There will be 24 teams competing: The United States, winners at the last Olympics, and Serbia are the champions, the most feared*, with the highest number of medals won in history! In female basketball the American team is in first place in the league table. The World Cup takes place every 4 years and it is organised by FIBA (International Basketball 6
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Federation). The first World Cup took place in Argentina as far back as 1950. Have a look at this website: www.fiba.com! Dream team In Barcelona, in 1992, the rules regarding the Olympics changed which meant that professional athletes could participate. The USA brought their NBA stars* to the Olympic Games, creating the best team of all time: a Dream Team! All the best players were included, from Michael “Air” Jordan to Magic Johnson! Obviously, the Dream team easily won all of their games!
Puzzle Make up the puzzle and read the words of James LeBron, one of the most loved and famous players of our time, also called “King James”! T NEE IDON HIN T D A NY P E S E G
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A basketball usually has “ribs*” and it must be easy to catch even when your hands are sweaty. It is usually orangebrown with black lines, made from roughly-textured* leather. Since 2004 FIBA has used a special ball, with some of its stripes in a lighter colour, which was designed by the famous designer Giugiaro.
*GLOSSARY court: place where basketball is played inspired: based on cane: type of rigid straw feared: frightening because they always win stars: famous people professional: at a high level, not amateur
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The Rocky Mountains
The Rocky Mountains, commonly known as the Rockies, are a major* mountain range in Western North America. Let’s visit this famous landmark!
The Rockies stretch nearly 3000 miles, or almost 5000 kilometres, from British Colombia, in Canada, to New Mexico in the southwestern United States. The mountains are divided into 4 groups: The Canadian Rockies and Northern Rockies, The Colorado
Rockies, the Middle Rockies and the Southern Rockies. The mountain range was initially formed around 80 million years ago and it has been sculpted* by volcanic eruptions and icebergs since then to form the mountains that we see
Now the Rocky Mountains are home to all sorts* of different animals, such as* the grizzly bear, the mountain lion and the wolverine, a type of weasel or skunk that lives in the mountains.
today.The first European to cross the Rocky Mountains was Sir Alexander McKenzie. He did it in 1793 and later the largest and longest river system in Canada, which crosses the Rockies, was named after him.
*GLOSSARY major: important sorts: types sculpted: carved, shaped such as: for example
Mirror Take a mirror and discover the name of the highest mountain in the Rockies.
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Hotel or campsite? 1 You see a poster of a great expanse* of water, you think ... a about the seaside where you’ve just been on holiday b about an exotic* place far away c the summer is almost here!
3 Looking at Niagara Falls ... a makes you feel scared, there’s too much water! b makes you use an entire roll of film in your camera! c makes you want to jump into the waterfall
2 Which of these qualities do you prefer? a wisdom b intelligence c courage
4 On a trip to Paris you would prefer … a a romantic walk along the Seine River b to look around the second hand* markets c to go up the Eiffel Tower
5 What do you absolutely have to put in your suitcase? a your camera b a dictionary or phrasebook c a survival kit 6 You think Christopher Columbus … a should have stayed at home! b was probably very frightened by all those savages*! c was a great adventurer
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Dear Julia, Dear Tot My name is Julia and I’m 12 years old. I started secondary school this year, where I have a lot of new friends and classmates. I like school but I’ve got a problem with some of my old friends; they are jealous of my new friendships! It makes me feel really sad because I don’t know what I should do or how to explain to them that my friendship with them hasn’t changed! I miss chatting to them about things we’ve done together but I also don’t want to ignore my new friends either. L Please help!
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We receive a lot of emails similar to yours, which tell us about jealousy between brothers and sisters or between friends. Jealousy isn’t a very nice emotion, because it makes us feel sad and we start to feel bad about people who we really love. Can I give you some advice? Try inviting your old friends and your new friends together to a party or event so that they can get to know each other. Often we are jealous of someone when we are afraid of losing the friendship of someone that we really care about, but it’s not right! So, what about showing all of your friends that you can care about them and your new friends at the same time? And if you manage to convince them that you can all be friends, without excluding anyone, then you’ll be best friend number 1 J
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expanse: large surface, great area forsee: predict, see or know beforehand predictable: that you can easily imagine or foresee risks: dangers savages: dangerous people second-hand: used, not new trustworthy: serious, reliable
Mainly A’s You don’t like taking risks*! You prefer your routines and you like organising everything in your life; nothing escapes your attention. You are very trustworthy* and responsible, but you can sometimes be a little predictable*! When something happens that you didn’t foresee* or something surprises you … help! Your perfect holiday would be in a holiday village or a quiet hotel.
Mainly B’s You’re intelligent, curious and always careful. You like to meet new people and visit new places but sometimes you don’t trust people and you feel insecure. You like new experiences but you have a great sense of obligation which stops you from doing some things. You always think about the consequences of what you do, but maybe with a more adventurous friend you could overcome your fears. Your perfect holiday? At the beach with your friends.
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Mainly C’s You would like to be an explorer or an adventurer! You don’t like making plans and you look for the unexpected. You are carefree and sometimes a little reckless, you trust your instincts and you are very curious to discover new and unusual things. But sometimes big surprises aren’t necessary to have a good time! Try to use your spirit of adventure to resolve problems that occur in everyday life! Your perfect trip is certainly and adventure holiday.
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event Running fact 1: Even if you are a super-slow jogger, running can help you burn at least 10 calories every minute. Running fact 2: The oldest person ever to complete a marathon was the 100 year old Indian runner Fauja Singh. And believe it or not … he only began running when he was 89 years old!
City2Surf, Sydney For all those of you who love to get moving, this is the August event for you! Welcome to Sydney’s City2Surf sporting event. Let’s run!
Running fact 3: When we run, 26 bones, 33 joints, 112 ligaments and a network of blood vessels*, nerves and tendons are working together in our feet!
the suburbs of East Sydney, Kings Cross, Rushcutters Bay, Double Bay, Rose Bay, Vaucluse and Dover Heights until they finally reach Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach. The most difficult part of the run is
around halfway* where runners have to climb a steep hill, from Rose Bay to Vaucluse which is 2km long. It’s a very tiring part of the race where a lot of runners have to slow down and its name is … Heartbreak Hill! But along the
for completing the route was 45 minutes and 8 seconds, which she set in 2001. She also holds the record for the third fastest female in the Sydney half marathon!
Guess Usain Bolt currently holds the record for the fastest male 100m sprint, but what was his time? a b c
City2Surf is a popular roadrunning event which is held in Sydney, Australia, every year. It is a race as well as a fun-run* which means that both professional runners can enter alongside* amateur* runners and even walkers!
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How the race began The first Sydney City2Surf was held on 5th September 1971, and since then it has been held every year around the same period. It was first orgainised by The Sun newspaper and the idea came from the similar American event Bay to Breakers which is held is San Francisco, USA. The
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first event attracted around 2,000 competitors, most of whom* were professional runners. The race now attracts around 60,000 athletes and amateur runners from all over the world! On its 40th anniversary in 2010, the race attracted 80,000 runners which made it the biggest run of this kind in the world! That’s even more competitors than the New York Marathon!
route there are bands playing live music and people dressed up in costumes to keep the runners in good spirits*!
The route The route of the Sydney City2Surf is 14km long and it begins in Sydney’s city centre. Competitors leave from the city centre and pass through
Fastest runners So far, the fastest time in which anyone has completed the race is 40 minutes and 3 seconds. That record was set by the Australian
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which was attached to a type of pendulum and this moved over the metal surface detecting the images in the metal. The image was then transmitted to another machine and printed onto special paper.
Many other scientists and inventors worked hard on improving Bain’s invention until 1947 when Alexander Muirhead invented a very effective machine, which is the basis of the modern-day fax machine.
The fax machine The modern-day fax machine is an instrument which encodes* data, transmits it over a telephone line and produces a text, drawing or photograph at the receiving end. The technology for this type of machine however, was invented many years ago in 1843 by Alexander Bain. Bain’s machine Bain’s machine did not scan an image from paper, like a modern fax machine, but from a flat metal surface instead. It used a stylus*
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Alexander Bain was born 1810. He grew up in Scotland and he had six brothers and six sisters. When he left school he became a successful clock maker and he later invented the electric clock.
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