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Poster Red deer

Cinema The biggest shopping centres in the world

Events The Festival of Angels

Personaggi italiani

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Elijah Wood Also online (see page 2).

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The Hobbit

The Desolation of Smaug

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Where did Peter Jackson make this film? Use the secret code to find out!

The second chapter in The Hobbit series, directed by Peter Jackson, will be in cinemas on 13th December. Bilbo Baggins and his friends reach the Lonely Mountain and fight Smaug the dragon to win back the Kingdom of Erebor. How will the story end? Don’t miss this adventure!

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Answer on page 14.

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Hi friends!

Welcome back!

I’m so happy because it’s almost Christmas! In this edition you’ll learn about some Christmas traditions and you’ll meet some very special animals, too! While the report is dedicated to shopping and takes you to visit some of the biggest shopping centres in the world! Then … there are the Christmas crafts in the card insert! I wish you a very happy Christmas and a wonderful 2014!

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In this edition of Let’s Start you will learn about: • superlative adjectives • there is/there are • modal verbs • ordinal numbers • past simple regular and irregular verbs • present passives Common European Framework Elementary Level (A1/A2)

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Cinema

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Picture Dictionary

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Report

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Poster

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Elijah Wood

Shopping

The biggest shopping centres in the world Red deer

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Test

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Events

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What kind of friend are you?

The Festival of Angels

It’s games time!

Myths and Legends

Christmas traditions

Good News

Less CO2, more love for nature

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Elijah

Have you seen the film The Lord of the Rings? Do you remember Frodo, one of the stars of the film?

Let’s meet the actor who played this important part!

Wood Elijah Wood was born in Cedar Rapids, near Chicago, in 1981. He began acting when he was young in videos and advertisements and also at the cinema with great international actors like Mel Gibson and Kevin Costner.

Fun Facts • His name means The Chosen One • He’s very sporty: he loves rollerblading, hockey and swimming • He loves music and he reads a lot of books • He enjoys cooking: his favourite dish is potato salad Answer on page 14.

True or false?

Answer correctly, complete the word and discover another of Elijah’s hobbies.

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Elijah was born in Chicago He has worked with Kevin Costner His nickname is Frodo The Lord of the Rings is the name of a film Elijah is sporty Elijah has got small, blue eyes

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His most famous part is the role of Frodo Baggins in the film The Lord of the Rings. The film was a great success, just like The Hobbit (see page 2). Elijah’s most famous features are his eyes: big and blue!

Picture Dictionary

Shopping!

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Look at the picture and put the words in the right order

1 SPEKUMRTRAE .................................................

2 BPOKSOOH ................................................. toy shop

3 TPSO FICOFE

sports shop

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4 OEHS PSOH .................................................

5 RENEG ROGREC’S .................................................

6 YHARPMAC .................................................

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butcher’s

Look at the picture and answer the questions.

1 Where is the pharmacist? bakery

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2 Where is the florist? .................................................

3 Where is the butcher? .................................................

4 Where is the postman? .................................................

butcher

5 Where does the baker work? .................................................

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Match the products with the right shop.

a medicine b apples and lettuce bakery green grocer’s c books d bread and cakes pharmacy book shop

Answers on page 14.

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Report

The biggest shopping centres

in the world!

They are big and they have many shops, but that’s not all… Let’s find out where they are and what they offer!

New South Mall China New South Mall, in China, is the biggest shopping centre in the world and it measures 600.000m². It’s divided into 7 zones; every zone is inspired by a particular city, and amongst these 7 cities there is even a Venice zone! The New South Mall opened a year ago, but it doesn’t have any customers yet: a lot of the space is still empty and not many of the shops are open yet!

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West Edmonton Mall West Edmonton Mall, in Alberta, is the largest shopping centre in North America.

There are 800 shops, the biggest indoor adventure park in the world, the biggest indoor aquatic park the Ice Palace (a real ice skating rink!). There is also: an 18 hole mini golf course, a cinema and a bowling alley.

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It opened in 2005 and it is the largest shopping centre in Europe.

There are 343 shops, 34 restaurants and fast-food outlets and 14 exclusive restaurants. There are also: 12 cinema screens, a theatre for a variety of different shows, a bowling alley and a roller-coaster!

Shopping and fun guaranteed!

Dubai Mall Dubai Mall is a very big shopping centre, in the city of Dubai. Inside there are: 1,200 shops, a skating rink, a games centre, a 5 star hotel, 22 cinema screens and 120 restaurants!

There is also one of the largest aquariums in the world! And for those who love sweets ‌ the biggest sweet shop in the world!

GAME The largest shopping centre in Thailand has a very special characteristic: it is very cheap. Find 10 words from the text to discover its name.

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Answers on page 14.

superlatives; there is/are; ordinal numbers

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The Red

This beautiful red-brown creature can be found in many different places around the United Kingdom. Let’s find out more!

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DE ER The red deer, or cervus elaphus in Latin, can be seen in many grassy and forest areas around the UK including the Lake District, the Scottish Highlands, Exmoor and the New Forest. It lives in the forest and likes to eat grass, leaves and heather, a small purple flower which grows on the hills. It’s got a red-brown short coat in the summer and a darker brown long coat in the

winter. The male is called a stag and it’s got antlers (a type of horn on its head) which it uses for fighting and defending itself. The stag is usually around 120 cm tall and 280 cm long!

The female is called a hind and she is usually a little smaller than the male. They weigh between 100 and 120 kilograms and they are Britain’s largest land mammal!

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Good News

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more love for nature CO2 Sonderborg is a small city in Denmark.

This city wants to reduce the production of CO2, by saving energy and using clean energy, so that by the year 2029 the amount of CO2 in Sondeborg will be zero. Today 40% of Denmark’s energy is used for heating. The creation of systems which use solar energy can reduce the production of CO2. But this project wants to teach the people of Sonderborg to become responsible citizens be more respectful of nature. Also, there will be experts who can help families to find solutions to save energy … an example for every city!

GAME

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wind energy

carbon energy

thermal energy

ordinal numbers; modal verbs

Answer on page 14.

What kind of friend are you?

Test

Friends are very important. What kind of friend are you?

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It’s nearly Christmas. You have to buy a lot of presents but you don’t have much money: a You give presents to your closest friends and you send an email greeting to the others B You give a small and simple present to everyone C You only buy presents for your family, your friends … will understand!

2 You are at school and your friend doesn’t have a snack for break time: a You offer to buy her something B You share your snack with her C You tell her you’re sorry

4 It’s Sunday, you’re with your friends and you have to decide what to do: a You make some suggestions but you listen to the others B You always agree with your friends’ suggestions C You want to decide what to do 5 Your friend has a problem and he wants to talk to you about it, but you have to do your homework: a You call him later B You listen to him for as long as he wants C You tell him you’re too busy to listen

3 You do something special for your friends: a Sometimes B Often 6 Friendship means: C Never a Having fun together B Helping and listening to others C Having lots of contacts on a social network

Mainly A’s:

Friends are very important to you and you like spending time with your friends. You love having fun together and you are very generous with your friends but sometimes you prefer spending time on your own.

Mainly B’s: Your friends are your life. You are very generous and you do everything possible to help a friend in need. You think about others a lot and very little about yourself. Be careful: it’s important to think about yourself too, and recognize true friends!

Mainly C’s: Sometimes you can be a little selfish with your friends, you think mostly about yourself and you don’t offer your time or help to others. You often do only what you want and you never follow your friends’ suggestions. Try listening to your friends a little more.

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Events

The Festival of

Angels

An ancient celebration ‌ York is one of the United Kingdom’s oldest and most visited cities. It is found in the North East region or England in the county of Yorkshire. It is very famous for its Minster (cathedral), its museums and cultural attractions and its historical city walls which you can follow all the way around the central part of the city. York lies on the River Ouse, which flows through the centre of the city.

Winter Wonderland

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The York Festival of Angels first began in York in 2000 and it is now a very popular annual event in the city. The streets are transformed into a winter wonderland, ice sculptures are displayed around the the city centre and enterainment is provided for all the family to enjoy. You can see traditional Yorkshire brass bands next to funny street artists like jugglers and clowns!

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On 14th and 15th December this year the streets of the ancient city of York will become even more beautiful when the Festival of Angels comes to town.

Food and drink No winter street festival is complete without stalls selling delicious specialities to eat and drink. Here in York you can taste some very typical local sweets like Parkin, a traditional cake made with ginger or curd tart, which is a dessert made with rosewater!

Angel Trail If you would like to join the Angel trail and try to win a prize you can look for the twelve angel “tags” around the city. These are special little pictures of angels which are displayed in some of the shop windows around the city centre. If you find them all you can enter the special Angel Competition!

Game

The York Festival of Angels displays some enormous and very impressive ice scupltures, some of them are sculptures of very famous personalities. Solve the anagram to discover the name of one of them!

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Let’s play!

Have you read Let’s Start? Well, let’s play!

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How much is it?

1 How much is the bicycle?

£ 25

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It’s 25 pounds.

2 How much are the flowers?

£5

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3 How much are the shoes? .......................................................

£ 10

4 How much are the books?

£1

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5 How much is the ball? .......................................................

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Find 10 words relating to shops and shopping in the grid and answer the hidden question.

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S U P E R M A R K E T H B U T C H E R D O O O A Y O U B A K E R Y E K P H A R M A C Y S S E L I K E S H O P H H R F L O R I S T S O O S P O R T S S H O P P O S T M A N P I N G

ANSWERS - Page 2: New Zealand. Page 3: 1 false, 2 true, 3 false, 4 true, 5 true, 6 : photography. Pages 4-5: A: 1 supermarket, 2 bookshop, 3 post office, 4 shoe shop, 5 greengrocer’s, 5 pharmacy. B: 1 A pharmacist works in a pharmacy. 2 A florist works in a florist’s. 3 A butcher works in a butcher’s, 4 A postman works at the post office.

5 A baker works in a bakery. C: 1 c, 2 d, 3 b, 4 a. Pages 6-7: sweets, cinema, shopping, world, rink, bowling, shows, fun, skating, golf: Central World. Page 10: C. Pages 12-13: HARRY POTTER Page 14: 1: 1 The bicycle is 25 pounds, 2 The flowers is 5 pounds, 3 The shoes are 10 pounds, 4 The book is 1 pound, 5 The ball is 1 pound.

2: supermarket, shoeshop, toyshop, butcher, baker, bakery, pharmacy, florist’s, sports shop, postman: do you like shopping? Page 16: open answer

Answers on page 14.

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Myths and Legends

Christmas traditions Father Christmas

Christmas Trees Many years before Christianity, trees which stayed green all year were considered very important.

Now Christmas trees are decorated with coloured balls and lights to symbolise the joy of Christmas.

Mistletoe

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Mistletoe is a plant which grows on trees; it is green with small white berries. It is a symbol of peace and joy. It is usually hung over the door and when people meet under it they kiss!

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Candy Canes Candy canes are hard sweets made from sugar. They are shaped like the letter J which is the first letter of the name “Jesus”. They first appeared 350 years ago to decorate Christmas trees.

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Father Christmas, or Santa Claus, is a very important figure at Christmas time. He brings special presents to children all over the world. Some children also leave presents for him, too!

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In this edition we look at some of the traditions which are used in many English speaking countries at Christmas time

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