What is a Book?

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”

Dr. Seuss

Read the quote, then close your book. Your teacher will give you the quote as a dictation.

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What is a Book?

A book is pages, pictures and words A book is animals, people and birds A book is stories of queens and kings Poems and songs — so many things! Curled in a corner where I can hide With a book I can journey far and wide Though it’s only paper from end to end A book is a very special friend. 1 Discuss the questions. a What kind of books do you like? b What is your favourite book? Why? c “With a book I can journey far and wide.” What do you think this means?

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2 Capitalize book titles In English we capitalize the first word and the important words in titles and headings. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

This is a list of some great books for teens. Maybe you have read some of Vurderingseksemplar them. Can you capitalize the book titles correctly? a the giver The Giver b twilight c the hunger games d the lightning thief e holes f the outsiders g skellig h stormbreaker i diary of a wimpy kid j harry potter and the philosopher’s stone

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Let’s Talk About Travel

Luggage/baggage: • suitcase • backback • bag • carry-on

Activities: • go sightseeing • sunbathe • relax • ski • explore • go on a guided tour • take photos • go shopping • go hiking

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Other words for travelling: • go on a journey • take a trip • go on vacation • go on holiday • make a voyage (travel by sea)

Remember to bring your: • passport • tickets • bank card • travel insurance documents Useful vocabulary on the way: • departure • arrival • destination • check-in • boarding pass • passengers • flight • domestic Vurderingseksemplar

Means of travelling: • by bus • by train • by boat • by plane • by car • by bicycle

SPEAKING SPOT

1 Discuss the questions below in a speed dating session. a You can go anywhere in the world next summer. Where will you go and why? b You can bring one person with you to a cabin in the mountains.

Who will you bring and why? c What is the most interesting place you have visited? Why was it interesting? d You are going to spend three weeks on a tropical island without electricity or an internet connection. You can bring three things in addition to clothes and food. What will you bring? e Do you prefer a big city or the beach when you go on holiday? Why? f What are some advantages of travelling by train instead of by plane? g Have you ever tried to speak the local language when you were travelling? How did it go? h Where did you go the last time you travelled? How did you like it? i You win 5000 NOK for travelling, and have to leave next weekend. How will you use the money? Where will you go? Speed dating means talking to many different people in a short time. WRITING WORKSHOP 2 Choose your favourite quote among the quotes below. Then give it as a dictation to a partner. Check spelling and punctuation carefully! Tell everybody I’m on my way. New friends and new places to see. With blue skies ahead, yes I’m on my way.Vurderingseksemplar

Phil Collins

I wish that I could fly, into the sky, so very high, just like a dragonfly. I’d fly above the trees, over the seas, in all degrees, to anywhere I please.

Lenny Kravitz

Gonna travel, gonna travel wild and free. I’m gonna pack my bags because this great big world is calling me.

Elvis Presley

3 Translate one of the quotes into Norwegian.

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4 Describe Lisa’s journey to London

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5 Describe one of the trips below in 2–3 sentences. a Your dream vacation b The worst holiday ever c Your last vacation

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6 Find the plural form of each noun from the quotes. a journey journeys b friend c place d sky e dragonfly f tree g sea h degree 7 Finish the sentences with something that can fly. a I wish that I could fly, just like a dragonfly. b I wish that I could fly, just like a _____. c I wish that I could fly, just like a _____. d I wish that I could fly, just like a _____.Vurderingseksemplar

In this text, you will read about some travelling records. But first, find out who in your class holds the records below: • has visited the most countries • has visited the most continents • has been on the longest lasting trip • has gone on holiday to the same place the most times • has taken the longest flight • has travelled the longest distance by train • has travelled the longest distance by caravan or RV • has slept the most nights in a tent • has climbed the most mountain tops

Remarkable Travelling Records

Guinness World Records is a book that lists world records. It has been published every year since 1955. The American rock band Metallica is world famous! They became the first band to perform on all seven continents. In 2013, they gave a concert for scientists and some specially invited guests in Antarctica. The same year they also played in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. The heavy metal rock band is one of the most successful bands of all time.

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Sven Hagemeir from Germany had a special 26th birthday. He travelled across time zones, from New Zealand via Australia to Hawaii. This way, his birthday lasted 46 hours. He had to spend most of it in an airplane to get his birthday celebration going, though.

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experienced erfaren the globe kloden twice to ganger tracking system sporingssystem On 20 July, 1969, the spaceship Apollo 11 landed on the moon. The journey from Earth took four days. Commander Neil Armstrong became the first human being to walk on the moon. The moment was broadcast on live TV all over the world.

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Laura Dekker was an experienced sailor at the age of 14. That is when she decided to be the youngest person to sail around the globe alone. She reached her goal at the age of 16, after sailing for 518 days. Laura only met her family twice during the trip, but her family back home in the Netherlands could follow her journey through a tracking system.

UNDERSTANDING

1 Answer the questions. a What travelling record does Metallica hold? b How could Sven Hagemeir’s birthday last for 46 hours? c Why is Neil Armstrong famous? d What goal did Laura Dekker reach when she was 16?

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2 Discuss the questions. a Which of these records do you think is the most impressive? Why? b If you could be one of the people who holds these records, who would you want to be and why? c Imagine you are Laura Dekker sailing alone around the globe. What would you miss most about home? Why? d What is “flight shame”? e Do you think flight shame will make people swap from flying to other means of transportation? Why or why not? WRITING WORKSHOP 3 Imagine that you are Neil Armstrong. Write a text message to your family just before you get out of the spaceship on the moon. DIGITAL DIVE 4 Visit guinessworldsrecords.com. Use the search function to Vurderingseksemplar find more travel records. Make a list of at least three records that you can share with your classmates.