Treasure island level 2 by Baris Demir

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R etold by D e r e k S e lle n

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First edition: May 2003

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CONTENTS The Life and Work of Robert Louis Stevenson

P A R T ONE

P A RT T W O

P A R T F OUR

About Treasure Isla n d

A Pirate Ship

The Admiral Benbow

U N D E R S T A N D I N G THE T E X T

Black Dog and Blind Pew

U N D E R S T A N D I N G THE T E X T

The Map

U N D E R S T A N D I N G THE T E X T

The Apple Barrel

Pirates

The Island

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U N D E R S T A N D I N G THE T E X T

Ben Gunn

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P A II T > K V E N

P A R T EM. II T

PART NI NE

The Attack

U N D E R S T A N D I N G THE T E X T

My Sea Adventure

Famous Pirates

Israel Hands

U N D E R S T A N D I N G THE T E X T

Pieces of Eight U N D E R S T A N D I N G THE T E X T

Treasure! U N D E R S T A N D I N G THE T E X T

Exit Test - Portfolio Irregular Verb Table PROJECT work using the web SPECIAL FEATURES: P E T

Cambridge PET-style exercises

T: grade 5- Trinity-style exercises * This symbol indicates the irregular verbs in the text which are included in the table of irregular verbs on page 111. The text is recorded in full. This symbol indicates the number ^ ^ of the track on the CD.

Robert Louis Stevenson, (1892) by Girolamo Pieri Nerli.

Mi T h e L ife a n d W o r k o f R o b e r t L o u is S t e v e n s o n Robert Louis Stevenson wrote* two of the most famous books in English: Treasure Islan d and The Strange C ase of D octor Jekyll and Mr Hyde. He also wrote many other popular stories, such as K id n ap p ed and The B la c k A rrow . H is poetry for children is also famous. He was born in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, in November 1850. When he was a child, his nurse 1 told* him many stories. He also played with a small toy theatre. Perhaps he learnt* from this how to be a great story-teller. From the beginning, he 1. nurse : (here) a woman who looks after sm all children.

suffered 1 from bad health but that did not stop him from living a life full of love, adventure and travel. He studied at Edinburgh University but he did not study very much. Instead, he spent* a lot of time with the poor people of the city. His father wanted him to be an engineer or a lawyer, but Robert Louis wanted to be a writer. He travelled in Europe and wrote about his experiences, for example in Travels with a Donkey. In 1876, his life changed. He m et* an American woman in France, Fanny Osbourne and fell* deeply2 in love with her. She loved Stevenson but she was married and so she returned to America. Stevenson followed her in 1879, but he became* ill in San Francisco and alm ost died. Finally, Fanny divorced her husband and married Stevenson. They were very poor at first and lived in a shack 3 at Silverado, in the mountains. All this tim e , he c o n tin u e d w ritin g and at la s t they re tu rn e d to Scotland. His father and mother liked Fanny very much and they all tried to help Stevenson to fight his illness. One day, Stevenson drew* a map to a m u se 4 Fanny's young son, Lloyd Osbourne. Then he imagined a story about pirates. This was the beginning of Treasure Island. A magazine published it in parts from 1881 to 1882. It quickly became a very popular book, not only for boys but also for girls and adult readers. Even the Prime Minister, Mr Gladstone, said that he stayed awake for a whole night to finish reading the story. Robert Louis Stevenson became a famous writer. However, in 1888, he decided to go to the South Seas with his mother, Fanny and Lloyd. Scotland is a cold, wet country. He was ill and he needed warm weather. They travelled by ship

suffered : experienced problems.

2. deeply : strongly. 3. shack : a very small, badly built, wooden house. 4. am use : entertain.

and v isite d m any islan d s in the Pacific, including Tahiti, Hawaii and Samoa. In 1890, Stevenson returned to Samoa to live. He studied the society of the local people and wrote books which defended them against the Europeans who wanted to destroy their way of life. Stevenson always tried to defend the poor and the weak. He died on 3rd December 1894 in his home in Samoa. He was only 44 years old. The islanders took* his body, cut a path 1 to the top of Mount Vaea and buried 2 him on the mountain. He did not finish his last book, The Weir of Hermiston, but it was published after his death. Today, children, teenagers and adults still read Treasure Islan d and are excited by the story of Jim Hawkins, Long John Silver and Captain Flint's treasure.

Robert Louis Stevenson sitting with friends, Samoa, 1891.

1. path : a road for walking on through the countryside. 2. buried : placed a dead body in the ground.

R ead the qu estion s below ab o u t Robert Louis Stevenson. For e a c h question, ch o o se the correct an sw er - A, B, C or D. 1. When he w a s a child, Stevenson I I I I

IA h eard * m a n y stories. IB told m a n y stories. IC wrote m a n y stories. ID did not like stories.

2. Robert Louis Stevenson Q A w a s a n en gin eer, a law y er a n d a writer. □ B wrote a b o u t an im als. I IC w a s a g o o d university student. I ID did not follow his father's ad v ic e. 3. Stevenson a n d F an n y did not m arry im m ediately b e c a u se I I A she w a s A m erican. I I B she h a d a h u sb an d . □ C he w a s d ee p ly in love with her. I I D they w ere very poor. 4. The first id e a for Treasure Islan d c a m e from □ □ □ I I

A B C D

a story a b o u t pirates. F an n y's son, Lloyd. a m a p w hich Steven son drew. Stevenson's ex p erien ces in A m erica.

5. Stevenson left* Scotlan d forever b e c a u se I I [] I I I I

A B C D

the clim ate w a s b a d for his illness. h e w a n ted to d efen d the p eo p le of Sam o a. F an n y a n d Lloyd m issed A m erica. his fam ily h ate d Scotland.

6 . Which of the follow ing statem en ts is not true?

I I I I

A B C D

Treasure Islan d is still popular. His g r a v e 1 is on a m ountain. N obody re a d his last book. The p eo p le of S a m o a buried him.

1. grave : the place where a dead body lies.

7. Which is the best description of Robert Louis Steven son? □ □ □ □

A A writer for children w ho d ied before he cou ld finish his last book. B A Scottish writer w ho m arried a n A m erican a n d wrote ab o u t his travels. C A g re a t storyteller w ho is m ain ly fam o u s for writing Treasure Island. D A successfu l writer w ho h a d b a d h ealth but who h a d a very ad ven tu rous, rom antic life.

W hat do you think will h a p p e n in Treasure your id e a s with an oth er student.

? D iscu ss

Before you re a d the story, c a n you g u e ss the an sw e rs to th ese qu estio n s? 1. Where is Treasure Island? □ □ □

A in the C aribb ean B n ear England C n ear Africa

2. Who put the treasure on the island? I I A soldiers □ B pirates I I C Spanish explorers 3. How do people know abo u t the treasure? I I A from a m a p □ B from a legen d I I C from a secret letter 4. Jim Hawkins is the hero of the story. Will he I I A m arry a pirate princess? □ B find the treasure? I I C live on the islan d? Now re a d the story a n d se e if your g u e ss e s w ere correct!

About Treasure Island T h e story ta k e s place: at the Admiral Benbow Inn in Bristol on the H ispaniola, a sailing ship on Treasure Island, an island in the Caribbean

T h e m a in characters The treasure hunters:

Jim Hawkins, a young teenage boy

Doctor Livesey

Squire Trelawney

Captain Smollett, the ship's captain

The Pirates:

Captain Flint, his parrot Billy Bones, a mysterious, scary pirate Long John Silver, the ship's cook

Blind Pew, a blind treasure hunter Israel Hands, a violent, dangerous pirate

On the Island, they meet: Ben Gunn, a sailor who lives alone on the island

Jolly Roger or Skull and Crossbones

'[mast

crosstree I

wheel

crew

cabin / belowdecks

barrel

cannon

sea chest

cannon balls

a pirate rowing :v

a pirate overboard

m m

bulwarks

PART ONE

The Admiral Benbow y name is Jim Hawkins. My friends, Doctor Livesey and Squire 1 Trelawney, asked me to write the story of our adventures on Treasure Island. So, I will pick up my pen and begin.

1. Squire : in the eighteenth century, a squire was the most important man in a village or region. He was rich and powerful, like a lord.

The Admiral Benbow. When I was a boy, I lived with my father and mother at The Admiral Benbow Inn.1 It was a lonely place, near the cliffs 2 and the sea. One day, a tall, strong sailor came to our door. He had a large sea chest with him. His coat was old and dirty, his skin was brown from the sun, and he had a s c a r 3 on one cheek. He sang* part of an old sea song: ‘Fifteen men on the dead m an ’s chest Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of ru m !’ Then he asked my father for a glass of rum. 'Do many people stay here?' he asked.

1. Inn : an inn was like a pub, people came to drink there and some also stayed there.

2. cliffs : a steep hill down to the sea. 3.

scar : a mark on the skin left from a sword or gun.

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Treasure Island 'No,' said my father, 'business is bad.' 'Then this is the place for me! I'll stay here for a time. You can call me captain. All I want is bacon and eggs and rum. Here's some money.' He threw* some gold coins on the table. He w as a sile n t m an. He often w atch ed the sea through a telescope. In the evenings, he sat* alone with a glass of rum. Every day, he walked on the cliffs and when he returned, he asked, 'Did any sailors come here today?' He gave* me a little money every month. 'You must promise to look for a sailor with one leg, boy,' he said. 'Tell me immediately if you see him.' The captain was afraid when he said this. Sometimes I had terrible dreams about the man with one leg. The captain often got drunk. 1 He sang sea songs loudly and made the other customers at the inn sing with him. 'Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum!' everybody sang. The house shook* with the noise. He told terrib le sto rie s about p ira te s. T hey robbed and p u n ish ed and murdered innocent people. My father was worried 2 and became ill. 'Nobody will come to drink at the inn while he is here,' he said. The C ap tain stayed for w eeks but he never p aid * any more money. My parents were afraid to ask him. But one person from the village was not afraid of the captain. That was Doctor Livesey. He came to see my father and then waited for his horse d o w n stairs. The cap tain was in the sam e room. Suddenly, he began* to sing. ' Fifteen men on the dead m an â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chest Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum !

1. got drunk : drank too much. 2. worried : preoccupied.

The Admiral Benbow. Drink and the devil had done fo r 1 the rest Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of ru m !â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Doctor Livesey continued talking to a friend while the captain sang. The old sailor banged2 his hand angrily on the table. Everyone was quiet except the doctor. He continued to talk calmly. 'Silence! I'm singing!' shouted3 the captain. 'Are you speaking to me?' asked Doctor Livesey. 'I am a doctor

1. had done for : killed (slang).

2. banged : made a loud noise by hitting. 3.

shouted : said loudly.

Treasure Island and I have only one thing to say to you. If you drink rum all the time, you will soon die!' The captain was very angry. He took out a knife and threatened 1 the doctor. T u t the knife back in your pocket, you dirty sco u n d rel/2 said the doctor. 'If you don't, you will hang next week.' The two men looked at each other. Then the sailor put down the knife and sat at the table. 'I am not only a doctor. I am also a m agistrate,' said Doctor Livesey. 'You will go to prison if you behave like this again.' Then he left the inn, got on his horse and rode* back to the village.

1. threatened : (here) wanted to hurt the doctor with the knife. 2. scoundrel : a very bad man.

GO BACK TO THE TEXT PET 1

R ead the statem en ts below ab o u t Part One. D ecide if e a c h statem ent is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, write A. If it is not correct, write B. 1. Jim 's father w a s a successfu l inn-keeper until the c a p ta in arrived................................................................................................... 2. The c a p ta in w a n ted to stay in a p la c e with lots of other p eople......................................................................................................... 3. The c a p ta in liked drinking rum.

..........

4. The c a p ta in p a id Jim to g iv e him information.

..........

5. A sailor with one le g c a m e to the A dm iral Benbow Inn.

..........

6. The other custom ers sa n g with the c a p tain .

..........

7. Jim 's father let the c a p ta in sta y b e c a u se he p a id his ren t................ 8. Doctor Livesey w asn 't afraid of the cap ta in .

..........

9. The c a p ta in th reaten ed the doctor with his knife.

..........

10. Doctor Livesey reported the c a p ta in to a m agistrate........................... PET 2

LISTENING The A dm iral Benbow Inn is in the South West of E ngland. This is a n a r e a fam o u s for sm u gglers, p eo p le who tak e g o o d s into a country illegally, for e x a m p le to b a c co a n d alcohol. Two p eo p le a re talking abo u t sm u gglers, w reckers a n d p irates in the South West of England. There are seven questions in this part. For e a c h question there a re three pictures a n d a short conversation. C hoose the correct picture a n d put a tick ( â&#x153;&#x201C; ) in the box below it. E xam p le: W hat is a c o v e ?

A 0

Bâ&#x2013;Ą

C D

1. In w hich century did the greatest am ount of sm u gglin g take p la c e ?

l ?

t h

A □

B□

C □

It's exciting!

3. Which of these p la c e s w a s not a sm ugglers' hiding p la c e ?

4. W hat g o o d s do the sp eak ers m ention?

5. W hat h a p p e n e d to m a n y sm u g g lers?

6. W here did w reckers find things to steal?

7. Who or w h at w a s 'Lady Killigrew'?

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GRAMMAR Jim say s:

Thedoctor a n d the squire a sk e d m e to write the story. a sk + person + to infinitive

Other v erb s w hich u se this structure include: allo w

e n c o u ra g e

order

perm it

p e rsu a d e

tell

w an t

Now m ak e sentences using the elem ents below an d the verb in brackets. 0. C ap tain 'Bring m e som e rum!' Jim 's mother The Captain ordered, JiM s Mother -to brin^. hiM soMe. row.

(order)

1. C ap tain ' O pen the d o o r . 'Jim ........................................................................................................................ (tell) 2. C ap tain 'You m ust sin g .' Doctor .....................................................................................................................(w ant) 3. C ap tain 'Stop talking.' Doctor ............................................................................................................(not allow ) 4. Doctor 'Putaway the knife. C a p ta in ............................................................................................................(p ersu ad e) 5. Jim 's father 'Please p a y m e the m o n ey .' C ap tain ........................................................................................................................ (ask) PET 4

WRITING This is p art of a letter you receiv e from a n English penfriend. Can yoo h elp I

vu rite a 3-lory about p ir a t e s and t r e a s u r e ?

n e e d t o th in k o-f a c h a r a c t e r lik e

JiM vuho can b e t h e h e ro , a boy or

a nirl. H a u e you not any id e a s ?

Now you a re w riting a letter to this penfriend. Write your letter in a b o u t 100 w ords. Here a re som e q u estion s to h elp you: ■ What is the n am e of your hero?

■ W here d o es h e /sh e live? with h is/h er p aren ts? in a city or a v illa g e ? n ear the s e a ? in E n glan d or another country?

■ How old is h e/sh e? ■ What is h e/sh e like? short/tall/ m edium height? dark/fair hair? intelligent? b rav e? shy? confident?

■ Does h e/sh e h av e a n y special friends or pets?

PART TWO

Black Dog and Blind Pew ne cold day in January, the captain went to the beach. While he was out, a sailor came to the inn. I noticed that two fingers were missing 1 on his left hand. 'Is Bill here?' he asked. 'N o / I replied. 'The captain is our only guest.' 'What does he look like?' he asked. 'He has a scar on one cheek. He's walking on the beach.' 'That's Bill/ said the man. 'I'll wait for him.' He pulled me with him into the inn and hid* behind the door. He had a long sword 2 and he rested his hand on it. He was very nervous. At last, the captain returned. 'Bill!' said the man. 'Black Dog!' said the captain. They sat together in the inn and drank* rum while they talked

1. were m issing : not there. Two fingers were cut off. 2.

sword :

Treasure Island secretly. Suddenly, they began to quarrel. 1 They took out their swords and fought.* The captain was very angry and Black Dog ran* out of the inn and disappeared. But the captain fell unconscious2 on the ground. My mother and I tried to help him. My father was very ill, so Doctor Livesey, who was at the inn to see my father, looked at the captain. 'It's his heart,' he said. We carried the captain to his bed. There was a tattoo on his arm: 'Billy Bones.' 'Where's Black Dog?' he asked when he woke.* 'He's not here,' said the doctor. 'But you will die if you drink more rum, Mister Billy Bones. You must go to bed and rest for a week.' The captain stayed in his bed. 'Remember, boy! Tell me if you see a sailor with one leg,' he said. 'They are all pirates from the ship of Captain Flint. They want to steal my sea chest. They will give me the black spot.' 'What's the black spot?' I asked. 'It's the sign of the pirates,' he whispered.3 Next day, my father died. I forgot* everything about Black Dog and the 'black spot'. But one day, a b lin d4 man came to the Admiral Benbow. He tapped5 on the road with his stick. His clothes were old and he looked terrible. 'Take me to the captain, boy,' he said.

quarrel : argue, discuss.

2. unconscious : without seeing or hearing anything. 3. whispered : said something quietly so only Jim could hear. 4. blind : unable to see. 5. tapped : made a sound on the road with his stick.

Black Dog and Blind Pew. 'I can't,' I said. He twisted 1 my arm cruelly. 2 He forced me to lead 3 him to the room of Billy Bones. As soon as the captain saw* him, his face went white with fear.4 'Blind Pew!' he said. 'Hold out your hand,' said Pew. He put something in the captain's hand. Then he went downstairs and left the inn. Tap! Tap! Tap! Billy Bones looked at the small black circle on the paper in his hand. There was writing on the other side: '10 o'clock'. He tried to stand up but suddenly he made a strange noise. He fell to the floor. He was dead! I called my mother and told her everything. 'If the blind man comes back with the pirates, he will kill us,' we thought.* We went to the village for help, but everyone was afraid. 'The captain didn't pay for his room and food,' said my mother. 'He owes us a lot of m oney.5 Let's go back to the inn and take it.' It was dark now. We w a lk e d th ro u g h the n igh t and w ent into the A dm iral Benbow.

1. tw isted : turned round and round. 2. cruelly : very unkindly. 3. lead : (here) take. 4. fear : the emotion of being afraid. 5. he ow es us ... m oney : he should pay us back some money.

Treasure Island We were alone in the house with the body of the dead captain. We went u p s ta irs and opened his sea chest. We foun d* old clothes, some tropical shells 1 and a bundle 2 of papers. Under all this, there were hundreds of foreign coins. My mother began to count them. 'Let's go quickly,' I said. 'No,' she said. 'I want to be honest. I will take enough to pay for the captain's room and nothing more.' At that moment, I heard a noise outside. Tap! Tap! Tap! It was the blind pirate!

1. shell : â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

2. bundle : a lot of papers together in one packet.

GO BACK TO THE TEXT 1

R ead the qu estion s below a b o u t Part Two. For e a c h question , ch oose the correct an sw er - A, B, C or D. 1. The captain fell dow n b e cau se

3. Blind Pew c a m e to the inn I I I □

I I A Black Dog injured him. □ B he h ad a w eak heart. □ C he w as afraid of the black spot. I | D he w as a n old m an.

|A |B 1C D

to w arn the captain. to deliver the black spot. to steal the se a chest. to find Black Dog.

4. Black Dog a n d Blind Pew 2. Jim found out the captain's full n am e |~~1 A I IB I IC I ID

from a tattoo on his arm. from Doctor Livesey. from the captain. from Black Dog.

I I A were pirates. □ B fought with the captain. I I C w ere friends of the captain. I I D were afraid of the captain.

LISTENING You will h ear so m e inform ation a b o u t B arb a ro ssa , a notorious M ed iterran ean pirate. For e a c h question , fill in the m issin g inform ation in the n u m bered sp a c e . BARBAROSSA The n am e Barbarossa m ean s (0)...ngd. beard ... The Barbarossa brothers were pirates in the (1)........................... century. 'Corsair' is another n am e for (2)........................... in the M editerranean. The corsairs sold their (3)...........................a s slaves. The Barbarossa brothers controlled the (4)...........................African coast. The (5)............................ brother died first but the (6)............................ brother lived until 1546. He w an ted to kidn ap Ju lia G on zaga for the Sultan of (7)......................... She e sc a p e d in the m iddle of the (8).............................. He w as so an g ry that he (9)............................ her (10)............................ in Italy.

GRAMMAR P ast Sim ple Most v erb s a d d -ed or -d to form the Past Sim ple form. For ex am p le: clim b -> clim b ed kill -e killed live liv ed Som etim es, w h en w e a d d -ed, the spellin g c h a n g e s: stop -estopped travel -> travelled try -e tried worry -e worried But m a n y v erb s h a v e irregular Past Sim ple forms. For ex am p le: b e c o m e -e b e c a m e drink -e d ra n k fly fle w (See p a g e 111 tor the irregular Past Sim ple forms u sed in this book.) Now put the v erb s in the P ast Sim ple in th ese sen ten ces ab o u t Treasure Island. Are the v erb s re g u lar or irregu lar? Do you n eed to c h a n g e the sp ellin g ? 1. H e ..................... Jim to look for a sailor with one leg. (pay) 2. The c a p t a i n ....................rum a n d .......................s e a songs, (drink, sing) 3. The c ap tain a n d Black D o g .....................a n d ........................ e a c h other. (quarrel, fight) 4. Black D o g ..................... a w a y but the c a p t a i n ........................down. (run, fall) 5. Blind P e w .....................him the Black Spot, (give)

READING AND VOCABULARY R ead the inform ation ab o u t th ese five p irate s a n d then an sw er the qu estion on p a g e 29. Lousy Ja c k w as a pirate in the seas around Britain. He attacked small ships carrying wine, beer an d tobacco. He hid his loot in the c a v e s where he stored his ammunition. Captain Blood was a famous buccaneer in the Caribbean. However, he sailed to C a n a d a to hide the precious stones which he took from Spanish ships. He often used disused mines to hide his treasure.

Goldtooth was a ferocious pirate who buried his treasure with the dead body of one of his crew. His gang specialised in attacking ships carrying Spanish gold from Peru to Mexico. He always carried several guns, swords and knives. Su Zie Ti was a female pirate in the South Seas. She stole grain, rice and tea from merchant ships coming from China. She explored islands to find caves to hide her loot in. She claimed to be more courageous and more intelligent than men, and she never harmed her prisoners. The Shark was notorious for his attacks on the silver mines near the coast of Mexico. He left his loot on the sea bed an d returned later to pick it up. But sometimes he forgot the exact location and could not find it again. Find words or p h rases in the descriptions w hich h av e sim ilar m ean in gs to definitions 1-10. The num ber in brack ets in d icates the p a ra g ra p h where you will find the answ er. There is a n e x a m p le to help you. 0. things that a robber tak es (1 ) .... 1.

kept ( 1 ) ..............................................

2. a s e a robber ( 2 ) ............................. 3. very v a lu a b le ( 2 ) .......................... 4. no longer in operation ( 2 ) ......... 5. violent a n d a g g re ssiv e ( 3 ) ......... 6. con cen trated on ( 3 ) .......................... 7. b rav er (4 ) .................................................. 8. hurt ( 4 ) ......................................................... 9. fam o u s for a b a d reaso n ( 5 ) ...... 10. p la c e ( 5 ) ....................................................

loot

PET 5

WHOSE TREASURE? Look b a c k a t the d escrip tio n s of the five p irate s in qu estion 4. R ead the d escrip tio n s below a b o u t eigh t p irate treasu res. D ecide w hich treasu re (A-H) b e lo n g s to e a c h p irate (1-5). PIRATE TREASURE! I I A They found this chest full of gold a n d diam onds at the bottom of an old silver mine in C a n a d a . The treasure c am e from a Spanish ship in the Caribbean. I I B They found boxes of gunpow der a n d bullets with some stolen property at the b ac k of a c a v e in a cliff near Bristol. I | C They found lots of rice a n d te a in a c a v e on a South Sea island. There were also the skeletons of four prisoners. I I D They found this chest a t the bottom of the sea, a few kilometres off the M exican coast. It contained bars of pure silver. I I E They found this Spanish gold in a d ee p hole on a n island in the C aribbean. They also found the skeleton of a pirate. I I F This chest lay at the bottom of the se a for two hundred years. When they open ed it, it w as empty! Someone h ad alread y rem oved the treasure. I I G There are several old silver mines on this part of the C an ad ian coast. At the bottom of one, they found sacks of wine a n d tobacco a n d boxes of ammunition. □ H This treasure consisted of supplies of food a n d drink. They found it in a c a v e on a sm all island in the South Sea that nobody ever visited.

PET

WRITING Som eone h a s a sk e d you to write a d escrip tion of a p irate c a p ta in who will b e the m ain c h a ra c te r in a film ab o u t p irates. Use th ese qu estion s to h elp you: ■ What w as the pirate's n am e? ■ W hat did h e /sh e look like? ■ W hat w e a p o n s d id h e /sh e carry?

When a n d where did h e/sh e live? What w as the n am e of his/ her ship? Where did h e/sh e hide the treasu re?

Write your descrip tion in ab o u t 100 w ords.

PART THREE

The Map he door was locked. The blind man shook the door and then went away. My mother agreed to leave. She took some of the money and I took the papers. We ran out of the inn and hid behind the trees by the road. Soon, I saw three men in the moonlight. They went inside the inn. Tap! Tap! Tap! Blind Pew arrived. 'Somebody stole* things from the sea chest. There's nothing,' one of the men told him. 'They m ust be near here,' said Blind Pew. He looked around although he could not see. 'Find them!' The pirates began to look for us. My mother and I were very afraid. But then we heard horses. Immediately the pirates ran away in all directions. Pew stood* in the road. 'Don't leave me,' he cried. Five men on horseback came over the hill. The blind man was still on the road. The first rider tried to stop but Blind Pew fell under his horse and w as dead. The riders were the C u s t o m s

officers. 1 Someone from the village told them about the pirates and they came to rescue us. 'What did they want?' one of them wondered. 2 'What did Mister Billy Bones hide in his sea chest?' 'I've got some papers/ I said. One took me back to Doctor Livesey's house to recover while the other men helped my mother. The doctor was at the table with Squire Trelawney. They both wanted to look at the papers. 'C aptain Flint was a fam ous p ira te / said Doctor Livesey. 'He stole gold and silver from ships in the West Indies. 3 After he died, nobody could find his treasure. But maybe Captain Billy Bones knew* him. Perhaps these papers will tell us about the treasure! Well done, Jim!' We found a book of notes and a map. It was a map of 'Treasure Island'. It showed a big hill called Spyglass 4 Hill in the middle. There were three red crosses on the map. Next to the cross in the south west of the island were some words: 'Most of the treasure is here.' On the back of the map, there was some more information. 'Tall tree. Spyglass Hill. N . 5 of N. N. E . Skeleton Island. E. S. E. by E. Ten Feet.'6 Squire Trelawney was very excited. 'I'll go to Bristol tomorrow and

C ustom s officers : policemen who stopped smugglers from bringing alcohol etc. into England without paying tax.

2. wondered : asked. 3. W est Indies : the name for the Caribbean islands. 4. Spyglass : a spyglass is an old name for a telescope. 5. N. of N. N. E. ... E. S. E. by E. : N. = North / E. = East / S. = South. 6. Ten Feet : an English measurement about three metres.

Treasure Island get a ship. We'll take Jim with us as the cabin boy.1 Livesey, you'll be the ship's doctor. I'll take three of my best servan ts with me, Redruth, Joyce and Huntley. We'll go to look for Captain Flint's treasure.' 'Yes, I'll go with you,' said Doctor Livesey. 'But you mustn't tell anyone about the treasure. It must be a secret.' 'Of course,' said Squire Trelawney. 'I won't tell anyone.' Some weeks passed. Then the squire sent Doctor Livesey a letter. 'I've got the ship. She is beautiful. Her name is H ispan iola. It's difficult to find sailors for crew.2 But I met a sailor with one leg. He is a ship's cook. He is a very good man and he is helping me to find more men to sail with us. Bring Hawkins to Bristol. We will soon beein our adventure.' said goodbye to my m other and joined the quire and the doctor in Bristol. As soon as I irrived, the squire asked me to take a note to he cook. I found him at his inn. He was a tall, strong man who moved on a crutch 3 because he had o n ly one leg. I re m e m b e re d the warning of Billy Bones: 'Tell me if you see a sailor with one leg.' But th is cook w as not a p ira te . He w as clean, po lite4 and smiling. I liked him. 'I'm Long John Silver,' he said.

1. cabin boy : a boy who did various jobs on a ship. 2. crew : the sailors who work on a ship. 3. crutch : a special piece of wood to help someone to walk. 4. polite : correct and well behaved with other people.

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R ead the qu estion s below a b o u t Part Three. For e a c h question, choose the correct an sw er - A, B, C or D. 1. Jim a n d his mother left the inn b e c a u se I I A she found the m oney. □ B they found the m on ey a n d the p ap ers. I I C they w ere afraid of Blind Pew a n d the pirates. □ D it w a s late a t night. 2. W hat h a p p e n e d to Blind Pew ? I I A The Custom s officers shot him. □ B He ran a w a y with the other pirates. I I C The C ustom s officers took him to Squire Trelaw ney. I I D There w a s a n a c cid e n t a n d he died. 3. Why w ere the doctor a n d the squire interested in the p a p e rs? I I A B ecau se they b e lo n g e d to Billy Bones. □ B B e cau se there w a s inform ation ab o u t C ap tain Flint's treasure. I I C B e cau se C ap tain Flint w a s a fam o u s pirate. I I D B e cau se there w a s inform ation ab o u t the pirates' crim es. 4. W hat did the m a p show ? I I A the m ain hiding p la c e of the treasure □ B the route to the islan d I I C the islan d but not the hiding p la c e I I D five different hiding p la c e s 5. Who w a s Long Jo h n Silver? □ A a ship's c a p ta in with one leg I I B a n old friend of the squire □ C a ship's cook I I D the cook a t the A dm iral Benbow

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LISTENING Listen to the d escrip tion of the m a p of Hellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s G ate Island. C om plete the key to the m a p b y w riting 1-11 in the correct sp a c e s. There is a n e x a m p le (0).

NAME Alligator Isle

NUMBER

NAME

NUMBER

Lake

Bird Rock

Parrot River

C aptain's Falls

Pirate's Castle

Forest

Spirit Hill

Harbour

Sw am ps

High Point Hill

Treasure

GRAMMAR

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Future with w ill We often u se will + verb w hen w e m a k e a su d d en decision to do som ething in the future. For ex am p le: Jim : I'm g o in g to the inn. Tom: Good. I’ll c o m e with you. We also u se will + verb to m a k e prom ises a b o u t the future. For ex am p le: Jim : Don't worry, Mum. I’ll w rite to you e v e ry d ay . A n d I w o n ’t d o an y th in g d an gero u s. Now com p lete the follow ing se n ten c es with ’11 or w o n ’t + verb. For e a c h sen ten ce, write D for D ecision or P for Prom ise. 0. Squire Trelaw ney: We m ust look for the treasure. I .11,9p................to Bristol to find a ship, (go)

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1. Squire: Don't worry. I .........................a n y o n e ab o u t the treasure, (tell)

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2. The c ap tain : Is the inn b u sy ? No? Then I .......................here for a lon g time, (stay)

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3. Mother: Are the pirates com in g? All right, I .........................the inn now. (leav e)

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4. Doctor: Thank you for the m a p , Jim . W e .........................for the treasure, (look)

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5. Long John: I c a n h elp you, Squire. I .......................en o u gh sailors for you. (find)

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6. Black Dog: If y ou g iv e m e the m a p , I .........................you. (kill)

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7. Jim : Thank y ou for the m oney. I ........................ you if I se e a sailor with o n e leg. (tell)

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T: GRADE 5

G ram m atical them e: future with w ill In the next ch ap te r the H ispan iola sa ils to T reasure Islan d . Answ er th ese qu estion s with another student: W hat w ill...

3. ... h a p p e n w hen they g e t to

1. ... Long Jo h n Silver d o ?

Treasure Island?

2. ... h a p p e n to Jim ?

4 - • • ■theY find on the islan d ?

♦ READING Look b a c k a t Parts One to Three of Treasure Island. Then re a d the statem en ts below . If you a g r e e with the statem en t, put a tick ( ✓ ) in the b o x for Yes. If you d isa g re e with the statem en t, put a tick ( ✓ ) in the b o x for No. Write a short sen ten ce to g iv e your reaso n for a g re e in g or d isa g re e in g . Yes

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1. A lthough he w a s a pirate, Billy Bones w a s a kind m an . REASON(S): .....................................................................................

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2. Billy Bones d ied b e c a u se he liked fighting. REASON(S): .....................................................................................

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3. Jim 's mother w a s stupid to sp en d a lon g time counting the m on ey in the inn. REASON(S): .....................................................................................

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Blind Pew a n d Black Dog p ro b ab ly knew e a c h other. REASON(S): .They,berth.djrvve ip. s e e . E>ij!y, Empties,, He said,.... 'They, are all, pirates ,fro,ty\. ;th<2. sKip oh. Captain Flint.

4. Blind Pew d ied b e c a u se his friends didn't h elp him. REASON(S): ........................ ............................................................. 5. Jim w a s w rong to show the m a p to Doctor Livesey a n d Squire Trelaw ney. REASON(S): ..................................................................................... 6. The squire a n d the doctor d e c id e d to find the treasure b e c a u se they w a n ted a n ad ven tu re. REASON(S): .....................................................................................

PART FOUR

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The Apple Barrel

ong John Silver shook my hand firm ly.1 At that moment, a man who was drinking at a corner table H suddenly got* u p 2 and left. I recognised him. A J 'It's Black Dog!' I shouted. 'Stop him!' 'Black what?' asked Long John. He sent two men to try to catch the pirate but he escaped. 'This is terrible,' said Silver. 'He was drinking in my inn. A pirate! If I see him again, I'll arrest him myself.' He walked back with me to meet Doctor Livesey. Then I went to look at the ship with the doctor and the squire. Captain Smollett, the master of the H ispaniola welcomed us. He was a serious man. 'I don't like this voyage,'3 he told Squire Trelawney. 'I don't like the crew.'

1. firmly : with force. 2. got up : (here) stood up. 3. voyage : a journey by sea.

Treasure Island 'But they're all good men. M ister Silver helped me to choose them.' 'That's not the only problem. You told me that the treasure was a secret. But every sailor knows about it.' 'Perhaps I told one or two of them about the treasure,' Squire Trelawney admitted. 'Well/ said Captain Smollett, 'here is my adv ice.1 Let's all sleep in one part of the ship and keep the guns and gunpowder2 with us. The crew can sleep in the other part of the ship. We will be safer then.' 'I agree,' said Doctor Livesey. That night, the H ispaniola left Bristol. Long John Silver and the crew sang a familiar song: 'Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!' It was a long journey to Treasure Island in the West Indies. We travelled for many weeks and I learnt* the names of all the crew. Israel Hands, Tom Morgan, Job Anderson, George Merry... They all knew Long John Silver and sang songs with him and told stories about their lives on the sea. Long John had a parrot that sat on his shoulder. 3 'I call him Captain Flint,' he told me. 'That's the name of a famous buccaneer.4 Listen to him, Jim lad.' 'Pieces of eight, 5 pieces of eight, pieces of eight,' repeated the parrot.

1. advice : (here) suggestion.

2. gunpowder : the explosive powder which you put in old-fashioned guns. 3.

shoulder : 1

4. buccaneer : pirate. 5. Pieces of eight : Spanish coins which were worth 8 'reales'. Pirates often stole these coins from Spanish ships in the Caribbean.

Treasure Island Everyone liked Long John Silver. Even Captain Smollett trusted 1 him. But one night, something happened which changed our minds. There was an apple barrel on the deck and I decided to get an apple. The barrel was nearly empty, so I climbed inside to find a fruit. It was warm and comfortable in the barrel and I fell asleep. Suddenly, the sound of a conversation woke me. It was Silver's voice. He was talking to Israel Hands and another sailor. 'I sailed 2 with Captain Flint,' he was telling them. 'I knew Pew and Black Dog and Billy Bones. I lost my leg in a battle. I know that Flint had a great treasure. Will you help me get it?' 'We'll help you,' said one of the others. 'When will we kill the gentlemen and the captain and take the treasure?' asked Israel Hands. 'Let's wait,' said Silver. 'The squire and the doctor have the map. After they find the treasure, they will put it on the ship and sail back to England. But before they reach Bristol again, we'll kill them all and be rich for the rest of our lives.' 'That's good,' said Israel Hands. 'You're a clever man, Long John. Let's all eat a sweet apple to celebrate.' I shivered3 inside the barrel. 'If they find me, they'll kill me,' I thought. But Silver said, 'No, let's celebrate with rum.' At that moment, one of the sailors on the ship shouted. 'Land h o !'4 The moon was rising over Treasure Island.

1. trusted : believed Long John Silver was a good person. 2. sailed : (here) worked on a ship. 3. shivered : shook because he was afraid. 4. 'Land ho!' : 'I can see the land.' Sailors shouted this.

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R ead the statem en ts below abo u t Part Four. D ecide if e a c h statem ent is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, write A. If it is not correct, write B. 1. Long Jo h n Silver reco gn ised Black Dog.......................................... .......... 2. Squire T relaw ney w asn 't g o o d a t k eep in g secrets.

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3. C ap tain Smollett liked the id e a of the v o y a g e to find treasure.................................................................................................................. 4. Jim , the gen tlem en a n d C ap tain Smollett slept n ear the am m unition.

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5. The n a m e of the ship w a s C ap tain Flint.

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6. The parrot re p e a te d the n a m e of a Spanish coin.

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7. Jim hid in the a p p le barrel in order to listen to the conversation.............................................................................................. .......... 8. Long Jo h n Silver p la n n e d to k e ep the treasure a n d kill Jim a n d his friends............................................................................................ 9. Israel H ands n early d iscov ered Jim in the a p p le barrel.

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10. The ship re a c h e d Treasure Islan d while Jim w a s h id in g ................... LISTENING You will h ear so m e inform ation a b o u t life a t s e a on eigh teen th century sa ilin g sh ips. For e a c h question , ch oose a p h ra se from the b o x to write in the n u m bered sp a c e . You do not n eed all the p h ra se s in the box. . drinking rum e a tin g sp ec ial biscuits fighting with other sailors high risk of d ise a se low p a y

h arsh punishm ents lack of sp a c e

p la y in g g a m e s

poor diet

sep aratio n from friends a n d fam ilies sin gin g sh an ties

SUMMARY: LIFE AT SEA

DISADVANTAGES 0. Sep8r<ttion ^frotyv frien d s. 8nd. .^dtyulies................................................ 1.................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................

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GRAMMAR We u se w ords like w h en /w h y /h o w /h o w lon g to m a k e questions. It the question is ab o u t the p ast, w e u se d id to m a k e the question form of m ost verbs. For ex am p le: When d id Billy Bones d ie? W hy d id Jim 's m other return to the in n ? R em em ber: w e do not u se d id with the v erb be: W here w as the in n ? W hy w a s C ap tain Smollett a n g ry ?

Now m a k e P ast Sim ple q u estion s for the an sw e rs below . Use the w ords in b ra c k e ts a n d one of the w ords in the box. ^ How 0.

How lon g

W hat x 2

,di,4. ,B>jdck D o S . le a y e

W hen

W here x 3

Why x 2 J

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B e cau se he sa w Jim Hawkins. (Black D o g /le a v e the inn)

? In the a p p le barrel. (Jim /h id e)

The squire told them, (the crew /k n ow ab o u t the treasure) ? Sev eral w eeks, (the v o y a g e /la st) ? On Long Joh n 's shoulder, (the parrot/sit) 9

To g et a n a p p le . (Jim /c lim b inside the barrel) ? After se v e ral w eeks, (th e y /re a c h the island) 9

The m ap . (Blind P ew /w an t) 9

In the South-west of E ngland, (the in n /b e) 9

To find a ship a n d sailors, (the sq u ire /g o to Bristol) 9

Long Jo h n Silver, (the n a m e of the ship's co o k /b e ) p e t

READING Look a t the text in e a c h question . W hat d o e s it s a y ? C hoose the correct e x p la n a tio n - A, B or C.

Sailors wanted for dangerous voyage to pirates'isle apply: Captain Smollett

A The C ap tain is looking for a crew. □ B Som e sailors w an t to find a job. I I C The pirates w an t som e sailors to join them.

[ ] A You h a v e to kill B lack b eard to g et the m oney. fo r inform ation leading □ B You h a v e to kill the Governor to to th e ca p tu re o f g et the m oney. Blackboard dead o r alive! □ C You h a v e to h elp the Governor - th e Governor o f Louisiana if you w an t the m oney.

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DANGER! In the case of a storm, do not come onto the top deck. Remain in your cabins.

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I’m swimming in the championships next week please come and watch. But it’s at the same tim e as your sailing lesson.

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A s a re s o k erf re c e n t dronlcen beba\/ioor, -tbe drinking erf rotw is banned -for -ten days, by o rd e r o-f Captain S m ollett.

MARITIME MUSEUM open 9 - 5 daily except Sundays Special exhibition next summer: ‘Life on the Hispaniola’

I I A The top d eck is d an gero u s. □ B Stay in your room s in b a d w eather. O C It is d an g e ro u s to sta y in your cabin s.

Harry w ould like I I A Sarin a to c a n c e l her sailin g lesson. b to g o sailin g with Sarina. I I C Sarin a to sw im with him in the ch am p io n sh ip s.

I I A They c a n g et drunk a g a in in ten d a y s. □ B The sailors go t drunk a n d b e h a v e d b ad ly . I I C C ap tain Smollett w an ts to drink rum.

I I A There is a n exhibition ab o u t the H ispan iola all next y ear. □ B Children m ust p a y £6.00 to see the exhibition. I I C The m u seu m is o pen six d a y s a w eek tor 8 hours a d ay .

Admission: £6.00 children half price

PET 5

WRITING R ead this record of a sh ip ’s v o y a g e a c ro ss the A tlantic: \

f O e c e t w b e r 2 5 th 1 7 6 8

le~ft B r is t o l on Ch risttw as O a y

January 4 th * kth

bad stortw - r e p a ir e d t h e s a ils

January 22nd

twet a n o th e r ship, T h e Rainbow — party -for all c r e w on oor ship

Febro dry 14th

tw o s a ilo rs saw twertwaids “ jotwped into s e a and d ro w n e d I to o twoch rotw?)

/Warch 1st ~ /Warch 14th

no wind — t h e ship d id not twoue

A p r il 1st

saw a ^roop o-f hoq<e w h a le s

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r e a c h e d A n n e l X s la n d . X t was... J

Now continue the story of the sh ip ’s v o y a g e in ab o u t 100 w ords. O n Cbris-ttwas D a y , 1 7 8 8 , w e le A t D ris-to l and beq^an oor v/oya^e -to A n ^ e l I s la n d in -tbe A -tla n tic O c e a n .

T: GRADE 5

Topic - Transport Treasure Island is a n ad v en tu re story. Bring a photo, souvenir or p o stc a rd from your favourite h o lid ay or journey to c la ss. Tell the c la s s ab o u t it. Use the follow ing qu estion s to h elp you: 1. W here did y ou g o ? 2. How d id y ou g et there? 3. W hat d id y ou tak e with y ou ? 4. W hat w a s the best part of the h o lid ay ? 5. W hat w a s the worst part of the h o lid ay ?

PIRATES What are pirates? Pirates are sea robbers. They attack other ships and steal their cargoes. 1 Sometimes they also take prisoners. In some cases, they even attack cities on the coast. Piracy has a very old history. There were pirates in the tim e of the G reeks and Romans. Pirates committed crimes on the sea outside national frontiers, so governm ents introduced international law to protect people and cargoes from pirates. Dangerous pirates existed in many different areas, such as North Africa, South America and China, and caused a lot of problems for travellers by sea. Even today, there are pirates in some parts of the world.

A merchant ship attacked by two Chinese pirate's junks.

cargoes : the goods which a ship carries.

Where did Stevenson's pirates commit their crimes? The most famous pirates in history, and also in films and books, sailed on the Spanish Main in the West Indies. The Spanish Main was the name of the area of sea around Haiti, Jamaica and Panama. They were most successful in the period from 1600 to 1750. A nother nam e for these p ira te s was b u ccan e ers. T hey had very successful leaders, such as Henry Morgan and Blaclcbeard. They even succeeded in capturing Panama City and Portobelo. Robert Louis Stevenson invented a pirate captain in Treasure Island and gave him the name of Captain Flint.

The Spanish Main from A tlas M aior sive Cosmographia Blaviana (1662), XI, Amsterdam.

Did the pirates bury treasure? There are a lot of legends about pirates' treasure. However, they are probably not true. It is true that the pirates sometimes robbed very rich ships. The Spanish brought* gold from Peru in ships from the West Indies to Europe, so the pirate captains often attacked these treasure ships. Then they divided the lo o t 1 equally among the crew. But the buccaneers usually spent their money immediately. It was a dangerous life and they didn't expect to live long, so they wanted to enjoy themselves as much as they could. One pirate, Captain Kidd, was famous for burying ife-r his treasure but this was not usual. If you go to the West Indies to look for Treasure Island, you will waste your tim e!2

How did pirates behave? Life at sea was often very boring. When pirates took prisoners, they were often very cruel. They treated them badly and then threw them overboard into the sea. However, they usually behaved well towards one another because their safety depended on it. Most pirate ships had a code of behaviour. The pirates had to obey 3 the captain. They had to share the loot. They had to be ready to fight. If a pirate lost an arm or a leg in a battle, he received money from the others. In Treasure Island, the pirates give the black spot to someone who breaks the code. What was the punishment for pirates? Some pirates had a licence4 from their government. They were called privateers. In England, Sir Francis Drake was a national hero because he robbed and destroyed Spanish treasure ships.

1. loot : the money and other things which robbers take from their victims. 2. w aste your tim e : (here) spend a lot of time without finding anything. 3. obey : follow orders. 4. licen ce : a document which gives special permission to do something.

In S p a in , they c a lle d h im a p ir a te and a robber. T h e punishment for ordinary pirates was hanging. They put the dead bodies of some notorious 1 pirate captains in a metal cage, called a gibbet, so that the public could see them. In the n in e te e n th and tw e n tie th c e n tu rie s, g o v e r n m e n ts acted together to catch them and punish them. The navies got 2 fast ships to chase 3 the pirates and to protect merchant ships. 4 It was the end of the Golden Age of pirates. PET 1

R ead the statem en ts below ab o u t p irates. D ecide if e a c h statem en t is correct or incorrect, If it is correct, write A. If it is not correct, write B. 0. Pirates did not exist in R om an times.

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1. International law w a s n ec essary to d e a l with pirates.

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2. The only im portant a r e a for p iracy w a s the Spanish M ain.

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3. Henry M organ w a s a lead e r of b u ccan ee rs.

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4. C ap ta in Flint w a s a real p irate ca p ta in .

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5. Pirates u su ally buried their treasure in stead of u sin g it.

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6. Pirates h a d excitin g lives w hen they w ere a t se a .

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7. Pirates w ere cruel to one another.

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8. The English a n d Spanish h a d different opinions ab o u t Sir Francis Drake................................................................... 9. The punishm ent for pirates w a s d eath .

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10. There a re no pirates in the w orld now......................................

1. notorious : famous for a bad reason, for example 'a notorious murderer'.

2. got : (here) received. 3. chase : follow and try to catch. 4. merchant ships : ships which carry goods for buying and selling.

PART FIVE

The Island dot r r i

he ship was approaching 1 a large island with three high hills. Everyone watched the land. Nobody saw me when I V climbed out of the apple barrel. Long John Silver stood next to C ap tain S m o lle tt and pointed to the east. 'I know this island. That is the best place to find a safe harbour.' 'Thank you,' said the captain. He trusted the cook. I quickly whispered to Doctor Livesey. 'Come to the cabin with the squire and the captain. I've got som e terrible news.' In the cabin, I told them everything. 'Long John Silver is a pirate and the other sailors are helping him.' 'I made a mistake,' admitted Squire Trelawney. 'I liked Silver. He is a dangerous man.' 'We must make a plan,' said Captain Smollett. 'We can only trust ourselves and the three servants of Squire Trelawney. We have got

approaching : coming to.

Treasure Island the map. Silver won't attack us until we find the treasure. So we will have to fight them before that time.' It wasn't good. There were nineteen of them. There were seven of us and I was only a boy. We continued sailing through the night and in the morning we could see the great hill which was called the Spyglass. The forests were grey and sad, the waves 1 were loud and the rocky hills were bare. 2 I didn't like Treasure Island. The H ispaniola anchored3 in a safe place near the shore. Captain

1. w aves :

2. bare : (here) without trees or bushes. 3. anchored : dropped the anchor into the sea to stop the ship from moving.

The Island Smollett decided to allow 1 the sailors to go from the ship to the island in the boats. Secretly, he gave guns to me, the doctor, the squire and Hunter, Joyce and Redruth, the squire's servants. Long John Silver took thirteen men in the boats. Six sailors stayed on the ship. I suddenly had a crazy idea. I wanted to go on the island too! As one of the boats was leaving the ship, I jumped over the side and got i n 2 it. 'Is that you, Jim?' shouted Long John from another boat. I was afraid. I was separated from my friends and w ith the enemies. As soon as the boat reached3 the beach, I jumped out and ran as fast as I could into the forest. 1. allow : give permission to.

2. got in i entered. 3. reached : arrived at.

Treasure Island 'Jim! Jim!' shouted Silver. But I continued to run. I enjoyed exploring the island. I saw beautiful flowers, snakes, 1 wild ducks and a large marsh. 2 Then I heard voices. I crept* secretly through the b ush es3 until I was able to hear the conversation. It was Long John Silver and one of the sailors, Tom. Tom was an honest sailor but the cook wanted him to join him in his plan to steal the treasure and murder us. There was the sound of a gun from another part of the island. They were shooting another honest sailor. 'I won't help you,' said brave 4 Tom and walked away from the one-legged cook. Long John Silver stood next to a tree and leaned on 5 it. He took his crutch and threw the heavy piece of wood at Tom. It hit* him and b ro k e * the poor m a n 's back . Im m e d ia te ly , S ilv er m oved forward, took out a knife and killed the sailor. It was horrible! The cook took the knife and cleaned the blood from it. I quickly went silently away. I was sick and afraid. I began to run towards the hills. I stopped suddenly. In front of me there was a figure. It was like a man but also it was like a monkey. It was very hairy. Perhaps it was a cannibal. The thing hid in the trees and watched me. I walked bravely towards it. It ran away, then stopped and knelt* in front of me. It was a man! 'Who are you?' I asked. 'Ben Gunn,' he answered. 'Poor Ben Gunn.'

2. marsh : an area of wet land.

4. brave : courageous.

3. b u s h e s :

5. learned on : rested against.

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R ead the qu estion s below a b o u t Part Five. For e a c h question, choose the correct an sw er - A, B, C or D. 1. Why w as the situation dan gerous? I | A Long John Silver w anted to keep them prisoner. □ B Long John Silver knew that Jim w as a spy. I I C There were m an y more pirates. I I D Jim 's friends h a d no guns or swords. 2. What w as Jim 's first impression of the island? □ □ □ I I

A B C D

a romantic tropical p arad ise an unpleasant, m iserable p lace a dangerous but exciting p lace the perfect p lace to look for treasure

3. Why did Jim g o with the sailors? I I A Because Long John Silver ordered him to go. □ B B ecause he w an ted to get more information. I I C Because he suddenly w an ted to go to the island. I I D B ecause C aptain Smollett g a v e him a gun. 4. Long John Silver a n d the pirates I I A m urdered two honest sailors. □ B tried to catch Jim. I I C stole the m ap. I I D looked for the treasure. 5. Jim Hawkins I I A thought that Ben Gunn w as a pirate. □ B looked for Ben Gunn. I I C w anted to run a w a y from Ben Gunn. I I D thought that Ben Gunn w as like a monkey.

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LISTENING You will h ear a talk ab o u t a hotel in the West Indies. For e a c h question, fill in the m issin g inform ation in the n u m bered sp a c e . THE (0 )...& ££A neer.. HOTEL On the islan d of (1) in the West Indies. You c a n (2)........................ or (3).......................... wildlife. During your stay, e a t b arb ec u e d wild (4) a n d drink (5).............................Visit the (6) ........................ century pirate ship in Tortuga harbour or g o on a (7 )...........................Travel by jeep a n d (8 ).......................... to look for the treasure of (9)........................... These sp ecial activities occur w eekly excep t in the (10).......................... seaso n w hen they occur monthly. The Hotel flies the Jolly Roger: the (11).......................... of the pirates.

GRAMMAR C o u n tab le a n d U n coun table N ouns Som e nouns in English a re cou n table. They h a v e a sin gu lar a n d plural form. For ex am p le: a n islan d —> isla n d s (noun + -s regu lar plural) a m a n —> m en (irregular plural) Other nouns are u n coun tab le. We do not u se them with a / a n a n d there is no plural form. For ex am p le: a d v ic e

eq u ip m en t

inform ation

milk

n ew s

Som e nouns a re co u n tab le in som e situations a n d u n co u n tab le in others. For ex am p le: Do you h a v e m uch e x p e r ie n c e ? (un coun table) Jim h a d so m e excitin g e x p e r ie n c e s on the islan d, (cou ntable)

Now circle the correct alte rn ativ es in the se n ten c es below . There m ay b e m ore th an one correct choice. 0. He n e e d e d (q jo t C ap tain Smollett.

of a d v ic e /m a n y advices/<qom e advice)f rom

1. Jim g a v e the in fo rm a tio n s/th e in fo rm a tio n /so m e inform ations to C ap tain Smollett. 2. Sailing ships n ee d a lot of e q u ip m e n t/e q u ip m e n ts /p ie c e s of eq u ip m en t.

3. The w e ath e r/w e a th e rs/c lim a te in the C a rib b ea n is very good. 4. However, som etim es there is sto rm /a re sto rm s/a re b a d w eathers. 5. Long Jo h n Silver w a s guilty of m a n y crim e/m u ch c rim e /m a n y crimes.

READING Look b a c k a t Parts One to Five of Treasure Islan d a n d find the n am e s of: 0 . the m an on the island 1. the ship 2 . the old pirate who stayed at the inn

3. Jim 's parents' inn 4. the ship's cook 5. the pirate who delivered the black spot 6 . a n honest sailor

7. the ship's captain 8 . the parrot

9. the m an who buried the treasure 10 . the m an who talked with Long John Silver

n ear the ap p le barrel 1 1 . the squire's servants 12 . the port from which the ship sailed

PET 5

WRITING This is p art of a letter you receive from a penfriend. X n yoor nex-t le -tte r, p le a s e -tell twe aboo-t -tbe island v^/bere yoo a r e on holiday. X s i-t \/ery b ea o trfo l? X s - th e re any in t e r e s t in g voildli-fe? VJhat is t h e w e a t h e r lik e ? Hovo d o yoo s p e n d yoor tiiw e?

Now you a re w riting a letter to this penfriend. Write your letter in ab o u t 100 w ords.

PART SIX

Ben Gunn lo ok ed at Ben G unn. He was very su n b u rn t and w o re * ragged 1 clothes but he was an Englishman. 'I came here three years ago/ he explained. 'I am all alone on the island. I live on berries 2 and wild goats. 3 I made a small and I keep it under the white, rock. I use it to catch fish. But every night I dream of cheese. Beautiful, toasted cheese!' 'I will give you cheese,' I promised, 'if I return safely to my friends.' 'What's your name?' he asked. 'Jim,' I told him. 'You're my friend, Jim. You found me. I am rich and I will give you all my gold. Do you believe me? I'm rich! Rich! Rich!' Then he asked me about the ship. 'Is it Flint's ship? Is there a man with one leg on it? Are you his friend? He's a very bad man.' 1. ragged : old and in bad condition. 2. berries : a berry is a sm all fruit. 4$!^ ? 3.

goats : W i (T7i

Treasure Island 'Long John Silver is on the island/ I said, 'but he is my enemy. If you help me, the squire will take you back to England.' 'I'll tell you my story,' said Ben Gunn. 'I was on Flint's ship when he buried the treasure. Long John Silver was there too. Captain Flint took six men onto the island with him to help him. After they hid the treasure, he killed them all! Then we sailed away. After Flint died, I came back to the island with some other sailors. I told them that Flint's gold was here. But when we couldn't find the treasure, they got angry and punished me by leaving me alone on this island. Oh Jim, it is three years since I spoke to another person!' At that moment, there was a loud noise from another part of the island. It was a cannon. Then we heard guns. 'I must go,' I said. 'My friends are fighting the pirates.' Ben Gunn and I ran towards the noise. I could see a flag above the trees. It was the Union Ja c k .1 'I must leave you,' said Ben. 'Your friends are there. When you want me, I'll be ready to help you and the gentlemen.' At that moment, the cannon fired again and a huge 2 cannon ball fell in the bushes near us. I left Ben Gunn and ran towards the flag. I saw a large wooden stockade 3 in front of me. I waited in the forest while the cannon continued to fire. I could see the H ispaniola out at sea with the black flag of the pirates above it. On the flag, there was the skull and crossbones. At last, the cannon stopped. I ran towards the stockade and climbed the fence. 4 In the middle of the stockade, there was a wooden cabin. The doctor and the

1. the U nion Jack : the British flag. 2. huge : very hig. 3. stockade : a wall of sticks with a building inside, for defence. 4.

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p if f f w

Ben Gunn.â&#x2013; squire took me inside. I was safe! I told them my story and they told me theirs. 'We didn't know what to do after you and Silver went to the isla n d / said Doctor Livesey. 'The map showed that there was a stockade, so I took a small boat with Hunter and we went to the island to find it. We saw that the sto ck ad e was strong, so we returned and told the others. We used the boat to take food and weapons to the stockade. Israel Hands and the other sailors who were still on the H ispaniola tried to stop us. But Captain Smollett took out his pistols. He made them stay below decks. "Abraham Gray," the captain said to one of the sailors. "You are an honest man. I'll give you thirty seconds to come with us." "I'm with you, sir," said Gray. We all got in the jolly boat and left the H ispaniola for the last time. There were five men: the squire, the captain, Gray, Hunter, Redruth and me,' said the doctor. 'We didn't expect to see you again, Jim. We thought you were dead.'

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Answ er th ese qu estion s a b o u t Part Six with a short p h rase. 0. W hen did Ben G unn arrive on the islan d ?

.Three .y ears.b efo re,

1. W hat kind of food d id Ben Gunn m iss? ............................................... 2. W as Ben Gunn the friend or en em y of Long Jo h n S ilv e r ? ............. 3. W hat h a p p e n e d to the m en w ho h elp ed Flint to bury his treasu re? ......................................................................................................... 4. Why did the other sailors g et a n g ry with Ben G unn? .................... 5. How did they punish him ? ....................................................................... 6. How did Jim know w here his friends w ere? ...................................... 7. How did Jim know that the pirates were in control of the ship? ...... 8 . How d id the m a p h elp Doctor Livesey a n d his fr ie n d s ? ...............

9. W hat w a s sp e c ia l ab o u t A b rah am G r a y ?.......................................... 10. How did the doctor a n d the others le a v e the

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LISTENING Look a t the six se n ten c es below . You will h ear a con versation b etw een Sally a n d Professor Sim s, a n expert on the history of p iracy. D ecide if e a c h is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, put a tick ( ✓ ) in the b o x under A for YES. If it is not correct, put a tick ( ✓ ) in the box under B for NO. A

1 . Pirates a n d sailors often m aroo n ed their enem ies.

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2. Other ships a lw a y s rescu ed the m aroo n ed sailors.

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3. Pirates m a d e their prisoners w alk the plank.

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4. Pirate films a n d books a re often not accu rate.

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5. Most pirates buried treasure.

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6. Stevenson g en e rally wrote a c cu ra te ly ab o u t ships.

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PREPOSITIONS In e a c h g a p , write the correct preposition. BEN GUNN Ben Gunn lived alone (0).... PP..... the island for three years. The crew of the ship left him there b e cau se they were an gry (1).............him. He lived (2)............... a c a v e a n d hunted wild g o ats (3) the forest. He built a boat an d hid it (4) the coast of the island. He b e ca m e very good (5).............. hunting a n d fishing. He spent three y ears (6).............talking to another person. When he met Jim, he told him (7) his life. He w as afraid (8) Long John Silver. 'Long John w as one of C aptain Flint's g a n g (9) pirates. What's that noise? Som ebody is shooting. Perhaps the pirates are fighting (10)..... your friends.' he told Jim.

READING Look b a c k a t Parts One to Six of Treasure Island. Write the n a m e of the ap p ro p riate c h a ra c te r in e a c h s p a c e below . 0.

She goes to the village for help. She w ants her rent. She hides with her son. ..... Who is s h e ? ..... .st'!*

3. He lives alone. He knows about the treasure. He w ears ra g g e d clothes. Who is he? ..................................

He sees som eone die in a n accident. He hears som e people m aking plans. He witnesses a murder.

4. He is strict. He didn't like the id ea of the v o y age. He distributes the w eapons. Who is he? ..................................

Who is he? 2. He is hypocritical. He sailed with C aptain Flint. He is violent. Who is he? ..................................... PET 5

people were afraid of him. He w an ted to find the m ap. His friends left him a n d he died. Who is he? .................................

SPEAKING Look at the p ictu res on p a g e 70-1 a n d 89. Work with another student an d ch o o se one of the pictures. Study your picture for one m inute. Then tell e a c h other ab o u t your picture. Here a re som e q u estion s to help you: Who is in the picture? W hat a re they d o in g ? How do they feel? W hat do y ou think is g o in g to h a p p e n later in the story?

PART SEVEN

The Attack he doctor continued his story. 'We rowed the boat towards the island. There were pirates on the island and there were pirates behind us on the H ispaniola. One of the squire's two servants, Joyce, was already in the stockade and was waiting for us. Soon, we were near the shore 1 of the island. 'On the ship, Israel Hands and the others were loading 2 the cannon. "Squire Trelawney, can you shoot Hands?" the captain said. 'The squire stood up in the boat with his pisto l and aim ed 3 carefully. He fired. The bullet missed Israel Hands but hit another sailor.

1. shore : the beach or coast. 2. loading : preparing to fire the cannon. 3. aimed : pointed in the direction of Israel Hands.

The Attack 'Israel Hands fired the cannon. The cannon ball landed 1 in the sea near us. The jolly boat began to sink with our food and gunpowder. We jumped out of the boat and reached the shore. 'We ran tow ards the wooden stockade. But seven pirates came out of the forest.

1. landed : finished moving through the air.

Treasure Island

'Squire Trelawney fired. Joyce fired from the stockade. One pirate fell to the ground and the others ran away. But somebody fired from the trees. The squire's servant, Redruth, fell. Later, that day, he died. 'The cannon on the ship continued to fire at us for hours. Then, I looked up and saw someone climbing over the wall. ' " I t * Jim H aw kins!" I shouted.' The doctor's story finished. I was glad to be with my friends again. But our situation was bad. There were fifteen pirates, some on the island and som e on the ship. There were only seven of us. Suddenly, two men came out of the forest. One was Long John Silver! He was carrying a white flag, a flag of tru c e .1 'Captain Silver wants to talk to you,' said Long John. 'Y o u 'r e n o t a c a p t a i n , ' s a id C a p t a i n Smollett, 'and I don't want to talk to you. But come inside.' Long John en tered the s to c k a d e w ith h is w h ite fla g . 'T h a t w a s a clever thing you did last night. One of you came into our camp and killed one of my men. How did you do it?' We were surprised. 'Perhaps Ben Gunn killed him,' I thought secretly, but we said nothing. 'Well, I have an offer for you,' said Silver. 'You can give us the

1. a flag of truce: a white flag of peace.

The Attack map and, after we find the treasure, we'll take you on the ship to a safe place. Do you agree?' Captain Smollett lit* his pipe. 'I also have an offer. I'll take you all back to England and put you in prison. Do you agree?' Long John w as very angry. 'I'm go in g ,' he said. 'But w e 'll destroy this stockade and kill you all.' He turned and limped 1 on his one leg across the soft sand. At last, he disappeared into the forest. We waited for the pirates to attack us. 'We can beat them,' said Captain Smollett. 'Doctor, defend the door. Hunter and Joyce, guard the east and the w est sides. Mr Trelawney and Gray, defend the north side. Jim and I will load your guns.' T im e p a s s e d . S u d d e n ly , the p i r a t e s r u s h e d 2 to w a r d s the s to c k a d e from the fo re st. A b u lle t hit the d o c to r 's gun and destroyed it. The pirates climbed the fence. Some fell, some ran away, but four reached our cabin. One grabbed3 Hunter's gun and hit him with it. Another attacked the doctor with a sword. I took a cutlass 4 and ran outside. Job Anderson, a big pirate, raised 5 his sword. I jumped to the side and he m issed me. The doctor was fighting another pirate. Gray killed Anderson. Suddenly, the fight finished. Five pirates were dead. The rest ran away. We had won! But poor Joyce was dead and Hunter and the captain were injured.6 1. lim ped : walked with difficulty. 2. rushed : ran quickly together. 3. grabbed : took quickly and violently. 4. cutlass : type of curved sword used by sailors. 5. raised : held in the air. 6. injured : badly hurt.

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R ead the qu estion s below a b o u t Part Seven. For e a c h question, ch o o se the correct an sw er - A, B, C or D. 1. The c a p ta in a sk e d the squire to shoot Israel H ands b e c a u se □ □ j □

A B C D

he he he he

w as w as w as w as

a cruel pirate. g o in g to fire the can n on . a t the front of the H ispaniola. the lead e r of the pirates.

2. Which of these statem en ts is true? I I A Everyone re a c h e d the sto ck ad e safely. □ B Two pirates fired a t them from the stockad e. I I C The pirates tried to stop them from re ach in g the stockade. I I D The squire's serv an ts all d ied in the fight. 3. Long Jo h n Silver really w an ted I I A to b e friends with the squire a n d the others. □ B to g et the m a p . □ C to see inside the stockad e. □ D to find out w ho killed the pirate during the night. 4. Who o rg an ised the d efen ce of the sto ck ad e? I I A C ap tain Smollett □ B Squire Trelaw ney I I C Doctor Livesey a n d Squire Trelaw ney I I D C ap tain Smollett a n d Jim 5. During the a tta c k I I A they killed all the pirates. □ B Long Jo h n Silver killed the squire's m en. □ C six m en died. □ D Jim killed a pirate.

PET 2

LISTENING You will h ear the story of a n a tta c k on a p a sse n g e r sh ip by p irates. *115* For e a c h question, put a tick ( ✓ ) in the correct box. 1. The a tta c k h a p p e n e d

O 0 □

A in the early m orning. B in the even in g. C a t mid-morning.

2. He knew they w ere p irates w hen

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O A the ship a p p e a re d . □ B they raised a flag. I I C they fired the cann on .

3. The ship's c a p ta in

□ □ □

A e s c a p e d in a sm all boat. B fought the pirates. C h a d few er can n on s.

4. The pirates

□ □ □

A took no prisoners. B took g o ld a n d prisoners. C took g o ld a n d the cap tain .

5. The ship w a s carry in g

□ □ □

A a n im portant fem ale p asse n g er. B the Governor of C arolina. C som e prisoners.

GRAMMAR Here are som e sen ten ces abo u t Treasure Island. For e a c h question, com plete the seco n d sen ten ce so that it m e a n s the sa m e a s the first, u sin g no m ore than three words. Write the m issin g w ords in the sp a c e . 0. Long Jo h n Silver frequently tells lies to other people. Long Jo h n Silver tells a l o t Pif. )i£?. to other people. 1. Squire Trelaw ney is an grier th an Doctor Livesey. Doctor Livesey i s .....................................................Squire Trelawney. 2. Most of the sailors sa id they w ould h elp the pirates. Most of the sailors a g r e e d .................................................... the pirates. 3. Jim w a s too y o u n g to g o to the islan d alon e. Jim w a s n 't .....................................................to g o to the islan d alon e.

4. Ben Gunn w a s the only person on the island. There w a s ....................................the islan d ex ce p t Ben Gunn. 5. Long Jo h n Silver tried to force the gen tlem en to g iv e him the m ap . Long Jo h n Silver tried to m a k e ..................................... him the m ap . READING R ead Part Seven a g a in . Then put se n ten c es A -J in the order in w hich they h a p p e n e d . Write 1-10 in the b o x e s b eg in n in g with 1 for the first thing to h ap p en . □ A □ B □ C □ D □ E □ F □ G □ H □ I The b o a t sank. I□ I J Long Jo h n Silver n eg o tiate d with them. PET 5

WRITING Answer both question s. 1. Write a c a rd to se n d to M aria. In your c ard , you should ■ invite her to se e the film of Treasure Island with you ■ a rra n g e a time a n d p la c e to m eet before the film ■ describ e the film in a few w ords 2. Write a c a rd to se n d to Tracy. In your card , you should ■ th ank her for her invitation to her birthday p arty ■ e x p lain that you can 't com e b e c a u se you a re g o in g to see a film ■ su g g e st w hen you could both m eet a t a later d a te For e a c h c ard , write 35-45 w ords.

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PART EIGHT

y Sea Adventure u n ter died la te r the sam e day. C a p t a in S m o lle t t 's wound 1 was serious but not dangerous. The pirates stayed in their camp along the shore. 'It's unhealthy there,' said the doctor. 'Their camp is in a swamp. 2 They will catch fever.' Next morning the doctor took his guns and a cutlass and walked out of the stockade into the forest. 'He's mad,' said Gray. 'Where is he going?' 'He isn't mad,' I replied. 'Perhaps he's going to find Ben Gunn.' I wanted to go out into the cool, beautiful forest too. A crazy plan entered my head. I put some biscuits into my pocket, took my gun and secretly left the stockade. It was a bad thing to do. But I was a young boy and I wanted an adventure. I remembered Ben Gunn's boat. I went towards the south of the

1. wound : an injury, a place where a bullet, knife etc. has hurt somebody. 2. swamp : a wet, unhealthy area of land, in a hot country.

Treasure Island island, hiding in the bushes so that the pirates didn't see me. I could see the H ispaniola on the sea. Next to her 1 was a small boat. Long John Silver was lying in her with two other men. It took the whole day to reach the white rock. Under the rock, there was a small, round boat made from rough wood and goatskin. 2 It was big enough for one person. I had a n o th e r crazy idea. 'I w ill u se the boat to go to the H ispaniola,' I thought. 'I will cut her lo o se 3 and she will run onto the shore. Then the pirates can't escape.' N ight came. Everything was black except for the light of the pirates' fire in their camp and the lights of the ship. I carried Ben Gunn's sm all round boat to the edge 4 of the sea, got into it and began my voyage! It was difficult to control the boat but luckily the sea carried me towards the H ispaniola. The ship was a great dark shadow above me. I grabbed the hawser and took out my knife. It was dangerous to cut the hawser when it was tight,5 so I had to wait for the wind to turn the ship. When the hawser was lo o se ,6 I could cut it. The wind came. I cut through most of the hawser. Then I waited in my boat and listened. The pirates above me on the ship were quarrelling. One was Israel Hands, the other was a pirate who always wore a red cap. Probably, they were drunk. The wind turned the ship again. I cut the hawser completely. 1* her : her = the boat. We often call ships or boats 'she'. 2. goatskin : the skin of a goat. 3. cut her loose : cut the rope that held the ship so that the sea carries the ship away. 4. edge : (here) border, confine. 5. tight : (here) straight. 6. loose : not tight.

Treasure Island The H ispan io la began to move rapidly with the tide. 1 It was dangerous for me in my little home-made 2 boat next to this huge ship. There was a rope on the side of the ship and I climbed up to look in the cabin window. Israel Hands and the other pirate were fighting. Each one had a hand on the other's throat. 3 I dropped back into my boat. I could hear the pirates singing on the island. 'Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum!' Suddenly the ship began to move much faster, pulling my boat with it. The direction changed. We were moving through the black night towards the open sea. I was afraid. The big waves would break my boat and kill me. I lay* in the bottom of the boat and waited. At last, I fell asleep. When I woke, it was day. The sea was smooth 4 and my small, light boat moved on the waves. As I came round the island, I saw the H ispaniola again. It was motionless 5 but, as my little boat came near, the wind filled the great ship's sails and it moved towards me. I was in great danger. The Hispaniola hit my boat. I jumped. I held* on tightly to the bowsprit of the ship. Ben Gunn's boat broke and sank.* I was trapped6 on the pirate's ship!

tide : the movement of the sea with the moon.

hom e-m ade : made by someone who is not a professional.

throat : the front part of the neck.

sm ooth : (here) without waves.

m otion less : not moving.

trapped : (here) not able to leave.

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Answ er th ese qu estion s ab o u t Part Eight with a short p h rase. 0. W hat h a p p e n e d to Hunter? .H e.died......................................................... 1. Why w a s it stupid for the pirates to m ak e their c a m p in a sw am p ? 2. Which two p eo p le left the s t o c k a d e ? ........................................................ 3. W hat did Jim w an t to f in d ? .......................................................................... 4. W here did he find i t ? ...................................................................................... 5. W hat did Jim d ecid e to do to the

? ........................................

6 . Who w ere the pirates on the sh ip ? .............................................................

7. What did Jim c u t ? ........................... .................................................................. 8 . W hat w ere the pirates d oin g w hen Jim looked through the

w indow ? ............................................................................................................. 9. Why didn't Jim w an t to g o into the o pen s e a ? ..................................... 10. Why did Jim jum p onto the

PET 2

H?.........

LISTENING You will h ear som eon e talk in g a b o u t tall sh ips. For e a c h question, put a tick (✓ ) in the correct box.

1. The Cutty Sark is Q □ □

4. For □ I I I I

A a pirate ship. B a tall ship. C a long ship.

2 . The Cutty Sark carried

p art of its life, the Cutty Sark A w a s not looked after. B h a d a n en gin e. C carried only p asse n g ers.

5. The Cutty Sark is now in London a t I I A G reen which. □ B Greenwich. I ] C Grenwich.

I I A go ld from A ustralia. I I B wool from China. HI C te a from India. 3. The Cutty Sark w a s

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6 . On the Cutty Sark, you c a n

A very fast. B very slow. C faster th an steam ships.

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A g et m arried. B g o on a training course. C tak e part in a race.

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READING R ead the text below a n d ch o o se the correct w ord for e a c h sp a c e . For e a c h question , write the correct letter - A, B, C or D - in the sp a c e . SCHOONERS

The Hispaniola is (0).... fS . type of ship called a 'schooner'. Sch h av e triangular sails a n d are (1) beautiful. The original schooners h a d two m asts, but later they h a d a s m an y (2).............. six m asts. Schooners a n d other old sailing ships are (3) a s tall ships. The Dutch were the first nation to build schooners in (4)............. sixteenth century. They c a n travel very (5)..............C om panies used them to transport goods (6) to carry passengers. Pirates u sed them to (7) other vessels. Today, m an y people enjoy (8)............. schooners for pleasure. In m an y holiday resorts, you (9) p a y to go on a trip in a schooner (10) the Hispaniola. 0. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1

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B B B B B B B B B B B

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WRITING Your English te ach e r h a s a sk e d you to write a story. Your story m ust b e g in with this sen ten ce. Write your story in ab o u t 100 w ords. X wolce op in -tbe Middle o-f -tbe ni^b-t b ecaose -tbere voere robbers

dovons-tdirs!

Here a re som e qu estion s to h elp you: ■ W hat did you do w hen y ou h eard the robbers? ■ Did y ou se e the robbers? W hat w ere they like? ■ Did the robbers see y o u ? W hat did they d o? ■ When did the police arrive? Did they c a tc h the robbers? ■ Did a n y journalists interview y ou ? Were you fam o u s?

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Henry Morgan (1635-88) Henry Morgan was the most successful leader of the pirates in the Caribbean. He led* the buccaneers who captured Panama City from the Spanish. He gained a great d e a l1 of Spanish gold. The English supported him while they were at war with Spain but later arrested him and brought him back to England. However, when another war began between England and Spain, he returned to the West Indies and became the Governor of Jamaica. Sir Henry Morgan's new job was to stop the buccaneers. He changed sides!

Sir Henry Morgan, engraving by an unnamed artist in Esquemeling's History of the Pirates (1684). 1. great deal : lot.

Blackbeard (died 1718) This pirate captain had a huge black beard. He wore a red coat and carried two swords and many pistols and knives with him. Sometimes, during a battle, he had small fireworks 1 in his hair which exploded and frightened the enemy. His real name was Edward Teach. His ship was ThQueen always carried the Jolly Roger. He began his career as a pirate in 1713 and by 1718 he had four sh ip s and 300 men. He attacked more than 40 ships during those years. However, in N ovem ber 1718, he died in a battle with the ships of the Governor of Virginia.

The capture of the Pirate Blackbeard (1718) by Jean L. J. Ferris.

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Captain John Rackam, Anne Bonney and Mary Read in the Antilles (c.

1820) by Italian School.

Anne Bonney (1700 - ?) Did you know that there were female pirates? Anne Bonney is the most famous woman buccaneer. She was born in Ireland but her father moved to Carolina in America and became rich. She led a wild life and became the partner of 'Calico Jack', a local pirate. The stories say that she was a better pirate than the men, who often got drunk. Finally, she went to prison. They hanged Calico Jack but they did not hang Anne because she was pregnant. 1 We have no details about the rest of her life. Some people think that she married a doctor and became a respectable wife and mother. t 1. pregnant : she was going to have a baby.

R ead A-C below about the three fam ous pirates. There are 13 m istakes. There is a n ex am p le (0). Find 12 more m istakes. Write the correct facts in the sp a c e s below, underlining the correction. A

FAMOUS PIRATES Thom as M organ. He w a s a n eigh teen th century pirate. He stole g o ld from E nglish ships. Later in his life, the English ap p o in ted him Governor of Trinidad.

WANTED! D ead or Alive! E dw ard T eacher, also know n a s Bluebeard. He is a le a d e r of 3000 b u c c a n e e rs. His crim es in clu d e a t t a c k s o n fou r sh ip s. This m a n is d a n g e r o u s - h e a lw a y s carries swords, pistols a n d bom bs. If y ou se e his ship, The Q ueen A n n a's R even ge, inform the authorities.

LATEST NEWS A nne Bonney w a s c a u g h t last night, the fam ous fem ale p irate w ho w orked with C alico John . The go vern m en t w ill n ot h a n g h er b e c a u s e sh e is a w o m a n . A n n e Bonney w a s born in A m erica a n d h a d a rich father but she b e c a m e a crim inal. 0.

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PART NINE

Israel Hands

climbed along the bowsprit and reached the deck. I couldn't see anyone. But the wind changed and the great white sail moved round. N ow I could see, behind the sail, the two pirates. The man in the red cap was on his back. Israel Hands was sitting against the bulwarks. They didn't move. I could see blood on the deck. Did they fight and kill each other? Then Israel Hands opened his eyes. He looked very ill. I wasn't afraid. He was weak and wounded.1 'Mr Hands,' I said. 'Brandy,' he said. I went below decks. All the barrels of alcohol were empty. The floors of the cabins were dirty. At last, I found some biscuits to eat and a little brandy in a bottle. I took the brandy to Israel and he drank it greedily.2

1. w ounded : hurt because of the fight.

2. greedily : hungrily and quickly.

Treasure Island

Israel Hands 'Are you hurt?' I asked. He groaned.1 'I can't move. But I killed h im / he said, pointing at the other pirate. 'How did you get here, Hawkins?' I didn't answer but took down the pirates' black flag from the mast. I threw it into the sea. 'Let's talk,' Israel said. 'We both want to reach the land. I'm wounded but I can teach you how to sail the ship. If you give me food and drink, I'll help you.' 'I don't want to sail her to Silver's camp,' I said. 'I want to go to the north of the island, near my friends.' 'That's all right,' he agreed. 'I have no choice.' So Israel Hands instructed me how to sail the ship. There was a good wind and we moved quickly over the sea. We passed the coast of the island and reached the north. I was very happy - I was captain of theHispaniola! But all the time, Israel, the wounded pirate, sat on the deck and watched me.

Treasure Island 'This brandy is too strong/ he said. 'Bring me some wine from below decks.' I didn't trust him, so I went down the stairs to the cabin but I came up some other stairs to another part of the deck. I hid and watched. He pulled himself across the deck. He took a knife from its hiding place in a coil of rope. He moved slowly back to his place and hid the knife in his clothes. I came back to him with the bottle of wine. 'Israel wants to kill me,' I thought. 'But first he needs me. He is wounded. Only I can sail the ship into a harbour.' We were near the island now. I listened to Israel's orders and sailed 1 the H ispaniola between two rocks into the bay in the north. The water was calm. I concentrated on guiding 2 the ship onto the shore. I looked around. Israel was behind me, with the knife in his hand. I jumped away. The tiller hit the pirate and he fell to the deck. I took out my gun and pulled the trigger.3 Nothing happened. There was sea-water in the gunpowder. I ran away from Israel. Although he had a wounded leg, he moved quickly. Suddenly, the H ispaniola hit the land. Crash! We both fell to the floor. The pirate was very near me. I jumped upwards and climbed the mast, just as he tried to stab 4 me with the knife. I sat on the crosstree of the mast and re-loaded my guns. Israel began to climb the mast. But I pointed my guns at him and

sailed : (here) directed, guided.

2. guiding : moving in the correct direction. 3. trigger : a part of a gun, when you pull it, the gun goes off. 4. stab : hit with a knife.

Treasure Island said, 'Stop, or I'll blow your brains o u t .'1 I thought that I was in control. I was wrong. The pirate threw his knife. It sang through the air 2 like an arrow. 3 It fixed my shoulder to the mast and I screamed with pain. My guns were in my hands. I pulled the triggers involuntarily.4 The guns went off.5 Israel Hands cried out. He fell from the tall mast into the sea. I looked down. His body sank beneath the surface, then rose* again. Israel Hands was dead.

1. blow your brains out : kill you with a gun, shoot you in the head. 2. It sang ... air : moved very quickly and made a noise. 3. arrow :

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4. involuntarily : without wanting to, not deliberately. 5. w ent off : (here) fired.

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R ead the qu estion s below ab o u t Part Nine. For e a c h question, choose the correct an sw er - A, B, C or D. 1. Which of these statem en ts is true? □ A 0 B 1 I C I I D

The other pirate hurt Israel H ands in a fight. Jim sa w Israel H ands kill the other pirate. Israel H ands p u sh ed the other p irate into the se a. Israel H ands w a s w aitin g for Jim .

2. Israel H ands I I A saile d the ship himself. □ B didn't know how to sail the ship. I IC tau g h t Jim how to sail the ship. I ID told Jim to tak e him to the other pirates. 3. Israel H ands a sk e d for w ine b e c a u se [] □ I I D

A B C D

he w a s thirsty. he didn't like bran d y . there w a s no m ore b ran d y . he w an ted to trick Jim .

4. Which of these statem en ts is not true? □ □ I I

A Jim knew that Israel H ands h a d a knife. B Israel H ands w an ted to kill Jim . IC Israel H ands m o v ed slow ly b e c a u se he only h a d one leg. ID Israel H ands couldn't sail the ship without Jim .

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A B C D

clim bed the m ast to e s c a p e from Israel Hands. fell from the m ast. threw a knife a t Israel Hands. lost his guns.

LISTENING You will h ear the story of the fight betw een Jim a n d Israel H an ds in m ore d etail. For e a c h question, ch o o se the w ord or short p h ra se you h ear. THE FIGHT ON THE HISPANIOLA. I looked around a n d Israel Hands w a s (0) / b eh in d m e with the knife in his right hand. I w a s afraid a n d he w a s (1) h u n gry / angry. He threw himself tow ards m e but I ran (2) tow ards / forwards to the m ast. I stopped, took out m y pistol a n d aim ed tow ards him. I pulled the trigger. The ham m er of the gu n fell but there w as (3) no noise / n o w noise. There w a s (4) som e w a ter / s e a w a ter in the gunpow der. I w a s very afraid. The pirate w as a butcher a n d I w a s (5) a sh eep / on a s h i p l I (6) slid / hid behind the m ast. It w a s like a (7) silly / children's g am e . Then, suddenly, the Hispaniola hit the (8) la n d / sand. The body of the d e a d pirate in the red c a p (9) rolled / w h eeled tow ards us. It stopped Israel H ands from (10) g ettin g m e / g ettin g up. I jum ped up a n d b e g a n to clim b the m ast.

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GRAMMAR Here are som e sen ten ces abo u t Part Nine. For e a c h question, com plete the seco n d sen ten ce so that it m e a n s the sa m e a s the first, u sin g no m ore than three words. Write the m issin g w ords in the sp a c e . 0. Stealin g a ship isn't e a sy . I t 's to steal a ship. 1. Jim w asn 't a b le to control Ben Gunn's b o a t easily. J i m .......................................Ben Gunn's b o at easily. 2. Jim cut the h aw ser of the Hispaniola. The haw ser of the H isp a n io la .......................................b y Jim . 3. Israel H ands h a d a fight with the other pirate. Israel H ands a n d the other pirate h a d a f i g h t ..................................... Other. 4. Israel H ands w a s too w ea k to fight Jim . Israel H ands w a s n 't .....................................to fight Jim . 5. There a re only a few b ra v e p eo p le like Jim in the world. There a r e n 't .....................................p eo p le like Jim in the world.

VOCABULARY In the story, there a re the n a m e s of im portant p a rts of the sa ilin g ship: b o w s p r it/b u lw a r k s /c r o s s -tr e e /m a s t/s a ils /tille r . In the box, there a re the n a m e s of th in gs a ss o c ia te d with m odern form s of transport. C a n you a rra n g e the n a m e s in four g ro u p s? Use a d iction ary to h elp you. One grou p of w ords b e lo n g s to p la n es, another to m otorbikes. G ive the n a m e s of the two other form s of transport. bell

bonnet

engine x 3

boot fuselage

handlebars x 2

brake x 4

cockpit

g ears x 2

sad d le

em ergency exit

helmet x 2

steering wheel

tail

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SPEAKING Look at the p ictu res on p a g e 95 a n d 103. Work with another student a n d ch o o se one of the pictures. Study your picture for one minute. Then tell e a c h other ab o u t your picture. Here a re som e qu estion s to help you; ■ Who is in the picture? ■ Where are th ey? ■ W hat a re they d o in g? ■

Look at their faces. How do they feel?

■ Is there an y th in g sp e c ia l ab o u t the picture? ■ W hat do you think h a p p e n e d before? W hat do you think is g o in g to h a p p e n ?

PART TEN

Pieces of Eight

took the knife out of my shoulder and climbed down the mast. Luckily, the wound was not deep. 1 I pushed the dead body of the other pirate into the sea. He and Israel floated 2 on the surface while the fish swam* over them. I jumped from the H ispan iola onto the land and walked back towards the stockade. Night came. The moon rose over Spyglass Hill. I was near my friends. I went silently inside the stockade. No one was awake 3 but people were sleeping inside the cabin. I was happy - I would see the doctor, the squire and the captain again. I would tell them my news. I came to the door. Suddenly, a loud noise began. 'Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight!' It was Captain Flint, Long John Silver's parrot. Immediately, the sleepers woke. Silver's voice shouted, 'Who's there?' I tried to run but the pirates caught me. I was Long John Silver's prisoner.

1. deep : (here) a long way under the skin.

2. floated : stayed on the surface of the sea. 3. awake : not asleep.

Treasure Island They brought a light. I could see that the pirates were in control of the sto c k a d e. There were only six of them . T hey were ill, wounded and dirty. Even Long John was p a le .1 'Here's Jim Hawkins,' he said. 'Thank you for visiting us.' I was silent. 'Well, Jim, you can choose. Your friends are angry with you. You ran away. So now, join us.' 'Where are my friends?' I asked. 'Yesterday, the doctor came to our camp with a flag of truce. "Your ship's gone," he said. "Now, I want to do business with you. You can have the stockade, the brandy and the food." So, I agreed. I don't know where the doctor and the others went. But his last words were these: "I'm sick of the b o y .'"2 'Is that all?' 'Yes, so you must choose. Will you join us?' 'N o , ' I s a id . 'B u t b e fo re yo u k i l l m e, I w a n t to t e ll you something. I, Jim Hawkins, hid in the apple barrel and heard your plan. I stole the H ispaniola. I killed the man on the ship. So, I am the winner.' 'Let's kill him,' said one of the pirates. 'Wait!' shouted Long John. 'Tom Morgan, put down your knife.' 'Morgan's right,' said one of the others. 'Kill him.' Long John took his cutlass. 'I'm the captain here. This is a good boy. He's a better man than you, Morgan.' 'We want a new captain,' said another of the pirates. They went , outside the cabin to talk together. Long John and I were alone.

1. pale : without much colour, white-faced. 2. I'm sick of the boy : I don't like the boy, I'm fed up with the boy.

Pieces of Eight 'I'm going to defend you, Jim,' he whispered. 'They are all fools and cowards. I'm on the squire's side now. But you must help me. Save me from hanging!'1 Long John knew that the pirates could not win. Now he wanted me to protect him from the law. The five pirates returned. One handed 2 something to Silver. It was the black spot. Silver looked at it. 'You cut the paper out of a bible to make this,' he said. 'That's bad luck.' 'We want to vote for a new captain,' said the first pirate. 'I'm a good captain. You all drink too m uch and forget your duty. 3 That's why we are in this situation. Let's keep the boy. More ships will arrive soon to help the doctor. If we have the boy, we are safe. And look! The doctor gave me this!' Long John threw a yellow piece of paper on the floor. It was Captain Flint's map of Treasure Island. The p ira te s forgot everyth in g except the map. 'Here is the treasure,' they said and pointed at the cross on the map. 'Long John Silver for captain! We are going to be rich!' Silver was still captain. Everyone went back to sleep. I lay awake. Silver was keeping the pirates happy but at the same time he was hoping to please the squire and the doctor. It was a dangerous game.

1. hanging : a punishment for murderers, pirates etc. killing a criminal using a rope. 2. handed : gave. 3.

duty : the things you m ust do.

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Answer th ese qu estion s ab o u t Part Ten with a short p h rase. 0. W as Jim 's w ound serious?..

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1. W hat w a s floatin g in the s e a ? ................................................. 2. Why did Jim g o to the sto c k a d e ?............................................ 3. Why did the p irates w a k e u p ? .................................................. 4. How m a n y pirates w ere still a l i v e ? ......................................... 5. W hat d id the doctor sa y to Long Jo h n Silver ab o u t Jim ? 6 . W hat did Long Jo h n Silver a sk Jim to do for h im ? ...........

7. W hat d id the pirates g iv e Long Jo h n Silv er?....................... 8 . Why w a s it u n lu c k y ? ...................................................................

9. How did the pirates feel w hen they sa w the m a p ? .......... 10. Why w a s Long Jo h n p la y in g a d a n g e ro u s g a m e ?

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LISTENING You will h ear the m a n a g e r of a T reasure Islan d Them e Park talk in g to g u e sts ab o u t the activ ities a t the park. For e a c h question, fill in the m issin g inform ation in the n u m bered sp a c e . r

T reasure Islan d Them e Park G uides

N a m es (0)

A ctivities *

Location JoKti Silver

The H ispaniola

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( 2 ) ...........................................

Time

Events

11 o'clock

battle betw een (3) ...........................................

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talk b y Professor ( 5 ) ......... ............................on p iracy

READING R ead the article ab o u t a film c a lle d Treasure Planet. Look a t the statem en ts below . D ecide if e a c h statem en t is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, write A. If it is not correct, write B. TREASURE PLANET Treasure Planet is a new film from the Europa Studios. The hero's n am e is Jim Hawkins but he lives in the future. He tries to find the treasure of the sp ace pirate, C aptain Flint. The villain is Long John Silver who h as a n alien, not a parrot, on his shoulder. The sp a c e ship is called Legacy, not Hispaniola, a n d the crew are aliens who try to kill Jim a n d his friend, the Doctor. The captain of the L eg ac y is a w om an. C aptain Amelia. The story begins in the sam e w ay, with Jim helping his mother to run a n inn. Then he finds a treasure m ap. Treasure Planet gives Stevenson's story a new life. Watch the film a n d follow young Jim Hawkins on a fantastic adventure. Does he find the treasure? Both children an d their parents will find this film highly enjoyable a n d exciting. 1. Jim Hawkins is the n a m e of the m ain ch aracter. 2. The film h a s sim ilar c h aracters to Treasure Island. 3. They travel through sp a c e in the H ispaniola. 4. Long Jo h n Silver's parrot is not p art of this story. 5. Som e ch aracters h a v e different n a m e s from the original story. 6. Jim 's mother is the only fem ale ch aracter in the film. 7. A m a p p la y s a n im portant p art in the n ovel a n d the film. 8 . Robert Louis Stevenson wrote Treasure Planet.

9. The writer tells us that Jim finds the treasure. 10. The film is su itable for p eo p le of all a g e s. WRITING Write the story of Part Ten from the point of view of Long Joh n Silver. Your story m ust b e g a n like this: W e w e r e s le e p in g in t h e s t o c k a d e . S u d d e n ly , My parrot, Captain Flint, beq^an -to shout,

P ie c e s o-f Eiq^ht1. ...

Write your story in ab o u t 100 w ords.

PART ELEVEN

Treasure!

arly next morning, Doctor Livesey arrived at the stockade. He came to look after the sick pirates. He saw me and stopped. Then he continued his work. 'Did you take your medicine? Did you rest?' he asked the pirates. 'You were fools to make your first camp in a swamp. You caught the fever.' He turned to me. 'I want to talk to Jim alone.' 'N o / said one of the pirates. 'It's all right,' said Silver. 'Jim will promise not to escape. He will stand inside the wall of the stockade and the doctor will talk to him from outside.' I promised. The pirates were angry and dangerous. They watched us carefully as Long John took us to the edge of the stockade. 'Remember this, Doctor,' said Long John. 'I saved the boy's life. Please help me to escape the gallo w s.'1 Then he moved away and sat down. 'You did a stupid thing, Jim,'

1. gallows: the wooden structure where they hang criminals.

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Treasure! said the doctor. 'Why did you leave us?' 'I'm sorry/ I said. Doctor Livesey whispered to me. 'Let's run.' 'No, I promised not to escape,' I said. 'But I have some news. The ship is safe in the north of the island.' I told him my story. 'Well done, Jim!' he said. 'Silver, be careful when you look for the treasure.' 'What do you mean?' asked Long John. But the doctor turned and walked into the forest. 'I'm your friend, Jim,' said Long John, before we returned to have breakfast with the other pirates. With them, he was a different person. 'Let's find the treasure. Then, we'll find the ship and leave the island. Watch the boy carefully. After we escape, we'll deal with 1 him.' I didn't trust him. He wanted to be friends with both sides. Later that morning, we went to look for the treasure. The parrot sat on S ilv er's shoulder. All the p ira te s carried guns, knives, cutlasses and shovels.2 Long John pulled me along on a rope. We went by boat to Spyglass Hill. Then we walked up the hill. The map said: 'Tall tree. Spyglass shoulder...' Suddenly the first pirate shouted in fear. At the foot of a tree, there was a human skeleton. It was one of Captain Flint's dead sailors. The bones of his skeleton pointed in one direction. 'It's a sign from Captain Flint,' said Silver. They continued walking. But they were silent and sad. 'The skeleton had yellow hair,' said one. 'I knew that man - it was Allardyce.' Suddenly, a voice came from the forest: 1. deal with : solve the problem, (here) kill Jim or leave him on the island. 2. shovels : tools for digging.

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Treasure Island 'Fifteen men on the dead man's chest Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum!' 'It's Flint,' another cried. 'No,' said Silver. 'Flint is dead!' 'It's his ghost!' The voice continued, 'bring me some rum...' 'Those were Flint's last words before he died. Let's run!' 'T hat's not Flint,' said Silver. 'I recognise the voice. It's Ben Gunn!' 'The ghost of Ben isn't dangerous. Let's continue,' one of the pirates agreed. They found three tall trees on top of the hill. They were very excited. 'Dig!' 1 said Long John. He wanted to find the treasure and then kill me and my friends. The pirates ran towards the tallest tree. Then they stopped. There was an empty hole in the ground. T h e re w as no t r e a s u r e ! Where were the pieces of eight? Long John passed me a l gun. 'We're in trouble,' he whispered. The pirates were on one sid e of the hole. Long John Silver and I stood on the oth er. One p ira te , George Merry, raised his gun.

1. Dig : Make a hole in the ground using a shovel.

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Treasure Island 'Long John is a traitor,'1 he said. 'Let's shoot him and the boy.' At that moment, three shots came from the bushes. Bang! Bang! Bang! Two pirates fell wounded into the hole. The three others ran away and hid in the forest. They were very afraid. Long John himself shot* the wounded pirates and killed them. Then, the doctor, Gray and Ben Gunn ran out of the bushes. 'So, it's you, Ben Gunn,' said Long John Silver. 'Yes, it's me,' said Ben. 'I found the treasure years ago. I took it to my cave.' 'When Ben told me about the treasure,' explained the doctor, 'I gave the stockade and the map to the pirates. I knew there was no gold on Spyglass Hill under the tall tree. But when I discovered that you were a prisoner of the pirates, Jim, I had to change our plans.' We all went to Ben Gunn's cave. The squire and the captain were there. Long John Silver saluted the squire. He was the polite ship's cook again. 'You're a v illa in , 2 S ilv er,' said the squire. Inside the cave, something was shining in the light from the fire. It was a huge p ile 3 of gold and silver. There were coins from England, France, Spain, Portugal, China and many other places. Captain Flint's treasure! We ate* and drank together, laughing and talking. During the next three days, we carried the treasure to the H ispaniola. Then we sailed away. We saw the three pirates on the shore. 'Don't leave us,' they shouted. 'We are sick. Please, take us with you. We'll die on the island.' 'We left some clothes and food for you,' shouted the doctor from

1. traitor : if you trust someone but he works against you, he is a traitor. 2. villain : a very bad person, the opposite of a hero. 3. pile : a large amount.

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Treasure!. the ship. 'But we can't take you with us. You wanted to kill us!' At last, Treasure Island disappeared below the horizon. We went to a port in South America and looked for more sailors to help us reach England. While the doctor and squire were on land, Long John Silver stole a sack of gold and escaped. 'It is better without him,' agreed Doctor Livesey, Captain Smollett and Squire Trelawney. We reached England and divided the treasure. Gray bought a ship and became a captain. Captain Smollett retired. 1 Ben Gunn spent all his money in nineteen days, so the squire gave him a job. We heard no more news of Long John Silver. But som etim es I dream in the n igh t that I can hear his parrot, C a p ta in Flint, shouting in my ears. 'Pieces of Eight! Pieces of Eight! Pieces of Eight!'

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R ead the statem en ts below ab o u t Part Eleven. D ecide if e a c h statem en t is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, write A. If it is not correct, write B. 1. Doctor Livesey visited the c a m p b e c a u se he w an ted to se e Jim .

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2. Long Jo h n Silver allo w ed the doctor a n d Jim to talk alone.

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3. Jim a n d Long Jo h n Silver b e c a m e g o o d friends.................................... 4. They found the skeleton of one of C ap tain Flint's crew.

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5. They h eard the v oice of C a p tain Flint's ghost......................................... 6 . The pirates w ere a n g ry w hen they found no treasure.

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7. The doctor, G ray a n d Ben G unn killed all the pirates............... .......... 8 . The treasure w a s in Ben Gunn's c a v e .............................................. ..........

9. The pirates w a n ted to sta y on the island. 10. Long Jo h n Silver stole half the treasure.

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LISTENING You will h ear the story of the p ira te s a n d the treasu re in m ore d etail. For e a c h question, fill in the n u m bered s p a c e with a w ord or short p h rase. Long John Silver pulled m e alon g (0)...hy. .'the. rope... which held me. He w anted to find the treasure, ( 1 )........................................................a n d e sc a p e on the ship. One of the youn g pirates w as sick with fever. He nearly fell but nobody (2 )........................................................ This w as (3)......................................................... C aptain Flint killed his six pirates but nobody cared. They ran to the tree. In front of us there w as a large em pty hole. There w as (4).......................................................with the n am e of Flint's ship, the Walrus, on it. Long John Silver turned to m e while the pirates stood there (5) The buccan eers jum ped into the hole a n d b e g a n to dig (6 )........................................................... Tom M organ found one piece of gold. 'One gold coin!' shouted George Merry. 'Where is the seven hundred thousand pounds? (7)............................ .................................Silver!'

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GRAMMAR This sen ten ce is ab o u t the future: 'When I g e t the m oney, I'll sp e n d it all. But w e u se the Present Sim ple in the w hen-clause: When + Present Sim ple, will + verb We also u se a f te r /a s soon a s/b e fo r e /u n til + Present Sim ple in sen ten ces ab o u t the future. For ex am p le: I'll e a t toasted ch eese, until I’m sick. I won't sleep, until I g e t the treasure. A s soon a s I a rrive in E n glan d, I'll b u y som e n ew clothes. Now put the verbs in the Present Sim ple or future with will in the sen ten ces below. Use short forms where possible, e.g. I w o n ’t. 1. When m y b o a t ...............................the H ispaniola, I ............................. the haw ser, (reach /cu t) 2. A s soon a s w e ............................. the treasure, w e .................................Jim a n d his friends, (find/m urder) 3. I ............................. Jim a s soon a s the s h i p .................................the harbour, (kill/enter) 4. W hen they ...•...........................the fever, the p ir a t e s ................................. (g e t/d ie ) 5. The doctor .................... m e from the g allo w s w hen he to E ngland, (sav e/retu rn ) 6. the inn until I the m oney, (not le a v e /fin d ) 7. Before Blind P e w .................... the pirates, he me the b la c k spot, (b rin g /g iv e)

T: GRADE 5

Bring a photo to c la s s of a m e a l you h a d for your birthday, or a sim ilar o cc asio n , or a photo of a p arty you h a v e b een to. Tell the c la s s ab o u t it. Use the follow ing qu estion s to h elp you: 1. W hat w as the m e a l or p arty for? 2. W hat did you e a t a n d drink? 3. Did you g iv e or receive a p resen t?

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VOCABULARY M atch the a d je c tiv e s in the b o x with the c h a ra c te rs on the list. You c a n u se the sa m e a d je c tiv e for m ore th an one ch aracter. C hoose b etw een tw o a n d /our a d je c tiv e s for e a c h c h aracter. Use a diction ary to h elp you find the m e a n in g of a n y u n fam iliar w ords.

ad ven tu ro u s d e p e n d a b le honest

c a lm

c o u rag e o u s

dishonest hypocritical

sm ooth-talking

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d om in atin g lucky

cruel

eccentric

m urderous

unlucky

................ CHARACTER

crazy

cun n in g

enthusiastic

rude

sinister

untrustworthy

ADJECTIVE(S)

Jim Hawkins Long Jo h n Silver Doctor Livesey Squire Trelaw ney C ap tain Smollett Israel H ands A b rah am G ray Ben Gunn Blind Pew C ap tain Billy Bones ...................................................

E xplain your ch oice of a d je c tiv e s to another student by g iv in g a n e x a m p le of the c h a r a c te râ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beh aviour. For e x a m p le : I think Jim H aw kin s is lu c k y b e c a u s e h e finds th e m ap.

PET 6

WRITING This is p art of a letter you receive from a English friend. X n yoor n e x t le t t e r , p le a s e -tell N\e abort t h e book yoo a re reading. A r e yoo enjoying rt? VJhat is -tbe s to ry abort? Which c h a ra c te r d o yoo lik e b e s t? VJhy?

Now you a re w riting a letter to this friend. Tell your friend ab o u t Treasure Island. Write your letter in a b o u t 100 w ords.

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E X I T

T E S T

Use one or two w ords in e a c h s p a c e to com p lete the su m m ary of Parts One to Four of Treasure Island. Then write your own su m m ary of your favourite ch ap te r from Parts Five to Eleven. PART ONE When Jim Hawkins w as a boy, he lived at the Admiral (1) Inn, a lonely p lace near the sea, An old sailor with a large (2) c am e to stay there. Everyone called him the captain. He p aid Jim to give him information about a sailor with one (3).................... He drank (4)................. sa n g se a songs an d w as rude to everybody. Only the (5)..................w as not afraid of the captain. PART TWO One d a y another sailor arrived. His n am e w as (6).................... He (7)................ with the captain and, after the fight, the captain w as very ill. Jim's father died a n d the boy forgot about the captain's problem s until Blind Pew arrived at the inn. Pew g a v e the (8)................ the sign of the pirates, to the captain. After Blind Pew went aw ay , the captain died. Jim an d his mother were afraid of the pirates but (9).................helped them in the village. They went b ack to the inn to look for m oney in the se a chest. When they heard Blind Pew return, they ran a w a y but Jim took som e (10).............. from the chest. PART THREE Jim a n d his mother hid. The pirates a n d Blind Pew c a m e to the inn to look for something in the captain's room. They nearly caugh t Jim a n d his mother but the (11)...............rode over the hill. The pirates ran a w a y a n d Blind Pew died in an accident with one of the (12)...................Jim showed the p apers to Squire (13)...............a n d Doctor Livesey. They found a (14).............. of Treasure Island! They decided to find a ship a n d look for the treasure. The squire went to (15).................. a n d met Long John Silver, a ship's (16) with one leg. Long John helped him to find a crew. PART FOUR Jim met Long John Silver in his inn a n d they nearly caugh t (17).................. C aptain (18)................ w as not h ap p y about the v o y a g e b ecau se the Squire told the crew about the treasure . They left England an d sailed across the Atlantic in the (19)...................Long John Silver w as very polite an d seem ed like a good, trustworthy person. But one d a y Jim fell asleep in a n (20)................ on the ship. He heard Long John Silver, Israel Hands an d another sailor planning to (21)...............the doctor, the captain a n d the squire a n d take the treasure. At that moment, the ship c am e in sight o f (22).....................

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R ead the qu estion s below ab o u t Treasure Island. For e a c h question, ch o o se the correct an sw er - A, B, C or D. 1. Which of these statem en ts is not true ab o u t Jim H aw kins? □ □ [] []

A B C D

He He He He

did som e stupid, d a n g e ro u s things. p la y e d a n im portant p art in d efeatin g the pirates. m a d e the doctor a n g ry som etim es. w a s the first person to find the buried treasure.

2. C ap tain Flint □ I | PI I I

A B C D

w a s the ow ner of Long Jo h n Silver's parrot. d ied on the islan d after he buried his treasure. c a m e to the A dm iral Benbow Inn. drew the m a p of Treasure Island.

3. Which of these statem en ts is not true ab o u t Ben G unn? □ □ [] []

A B C D

He He He He

a te to asted ch e ese while he w a s on the island. w a s a m em ber of C a p ta in Flint's crew. m a d e a b o a t w hich he kept under the white rock. p reten d ed to b e the gh ost of C ap tain Flint.

4. Which of th ese statem en ts is true a b o u t the H ispaniola? I I I I

I I I I

A B C D

None of the sailors on the H ispan iola w a s honest. The H ispan iola w a s a pirate ship. Jim hid the H ispan iola from the pirates. Squire Trelaw ney w a s the c a p ta in of the H ispaniola.

5. Which of these statem en ts is not true a b o u t the sto ck ad e? □ [] I | I I

A B C D

It w a s m a d e of w ood. It w a s show n on the m a p of the island. The pirates forced the doctor a n d the squire to le a v e it. Jim found the pirates there w hen he returned.

Write the n a m e s of the c h a ra c te rs or p irate s from the bo x in e a c h em pty sp a c e . Billy Bones

Blackbeard

Israel Hands Doctor Livesey

Black Dog

Jim Hawkins Henry M organ

Long John Silver

Hunter

A brah am Gray Jo y ce

Blind Pew

C aptain Smollett

n o

Ben Gunn

C aptain Kidd

Redruth

Honest Tom

Squire Trelawney

\ A the squire's servants B the leaders of the treasure hunt C sailors/pirates at the Admiral Benbow Inn D sailors on the Hispaniola E a boy, a cook a n d a m arooned sailor

F fam ous buccan eers in history

IRREGULAR VERBS r

Infinitive becom e begin break bring creep draw drink eat fall fight find forget get give hear hide hit hold kneel know lead learn leave

v ie

Past Simple b ecam e b e g an broke brought crept drew drank ate fell fought found forgot got gave heard hid hit held knelt knew led learnt left lay

Infinitive light meet pay ride rise run see shake shoot sing sink sit spend stand steal swim take tell think throw w ake wear write

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16 56 51 56 6 23 104 6 24 26 24 39 16 8 23 56 78 56 32 81 5 8 78

Past Simple lit met paid rode rose ran saw shook shot san g sank sat spent stood stole sw am took told thought threw woke wore wrote

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PROJECT on THE WEB 1

You c a n u se the Internet to d iscov er m ore interesting inform ation ab o u t p irates, w reckers a n d b u cc a n e e rs. 1. Use a se arch en gin e, for e x a m p le A lta Vista, G oogle or Yahoo. 2. Type in pirates. 3. Look a t the results w hich you find. C hoose a t least three different w ebsites a n d click on them to see if the inform ation is interesting. 4. Now enter other words, for e x a m p le b u ccan eers. See if you c a n find other interesting sites to g iv e y ou information.

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Here is a project for you to carry out on the Internet. Bartholom ew Roberts w a s a fam o u s b u cc a n e e r. Som e p eo p le think he w a s the m ost su c ce ssfu l p irate of them all! Use the Internet to find out m ore ab o u t Bartholom ew Roberts. Enter his n a m e in a se a rc h en g in e a n d find the an sw ers to th ese question s. 1. W hen did he l i v e ? ............................................................................................ 2. W hat did he look like? ................................................................................... 3. W hat did p eo p le c a ll him ? .......................................................................... 4. W hat kind of clothes did he w ear? .......................................................... 5. Where did he rob sh ips? ............................................................................... ......... V ■• ............. ...... . 6 . W hat kind of fla g d id he h a v e on his sh ips? ........................................ 7. How m a n y ships did he c ap tu re? ............................................................. 8 . .W here did he d ie? ................................................................................ ..........

9. Did y ou find a n y other interesting facts a b o u t Roberts? ...................

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Treasure Island Treasure Island is a story that has everything: pirates, hidden treasure, m urder and mystery! Jim Hawkins is a boy who lives at the time of the great sailing ships and pirates. W hen Jim finds a treasure map, his life changes. He begins an exciting and dangerous adventure. W hat is the black spot? W ho is the crazy sailor w h o lives alone on the island? W here is Captain Flint's treasure? You'll fin d answers to these questions and much m ore in Treasure Island: one of the greatest adventure stories of ali time.

• Accessible adaptation at step 2 level • W ide range of activities to practise the fo u r skills • PET-style exercises • Trin ity-style exercises (G rade 5) • Inform ative dossiers on pirates and famous buccaneers • The story is recorded in full w ith additional PET-style listening activities • Project w ork using the web • Exit test

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