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Kid on the Road
Britain’s canals and rivers
Famous Faces past and present
Report
Interview with… Millie Bobby Brown
Justin Timberlake VISIT US ONLINE (see page 2)
We love YouTube!
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Famous Faces - past and present | Justin Timberlake Five Unusual Places to… | Eat Report | We love YouTube! Kid on the Road | Britain’s canals and rivers Interview with… | Millie Bobby Brown Inspiring People | From the world of sport Let’s go to the cinema! Fun and Games! In this issue you’ll come across:
- nouns - relative pronouns - superlatives - passives - present perfect continous - used to - verb patterns
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would past simple prepositions will adverbs of frequency - gerunds - pharasal verbs - articles
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Hi everyone and welcome! I’m Angela and this is the first issue of Kid magazine for this year. Hope you’ve all had a good summer and are ready to start improving your English again! We’ve got a fun-packed issue for you full of interesting things to read about. You can learn about some famous celebrities, some interesting places to visit and some amazing films to see at the cinema. If you want somewhere unusual to eat on your next visit to the UK then turn to page 4 to find some suggestions. Do you want to know who are the influential people of the moment? Then turn to page 12 to discover this and much, much more. Ready to start? J Happy Reading,
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Justin
Timberlake
albums and millions of copies sold, the group broke up* in 2002.
Justin soloist
Justin Randall Timberlake was born in Memphis (USA) on 31st January 1981. He’s a singer songwriter, dancer, actor and record producer. Nowadays* he’s considered to be the greatest artist on the world pop scene after Michael Jackson.
The Mickey Mouse Club
Justin took part in the talent show Star Search at the age of 11. He presented himself with the double name, Justin Randall, and performed some country music. His career started shortly after* in 1993 when he joined the cast of the Mickey Mouse Club, where he worked together with other future stars: Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Ryan Gosling.
The ‘N Sync
In 1995 he formed the boyband ‘N Sync. The name means ‘in harmony’, and it was formed by the last letter of the first names of the band members (the N of Justin, the S of Chris Kirkpatrick, the Y of Joey Fantone, the N of Jason Watkins, who was then substituted by Lance Bass, and the C of J.C. Chasez). After huge success, five
FROM YEAR TO YEAR! Match the sentence halves. In 2002 he played a ‘young’ Elton John In 2004 he was chosen to perform at the Super Bowl In 2006 he presented live from Copenhagen
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A. to sustain musical education in the schools and give assistance in the music field. B. with the actress Jessica Biel. C. and sang his new song Can’t Stop The Feeling. D. the MTV Europe Music Awards.
In 2007 he founded the Justin Timberlake Foundation
E. and he performed with Janet Jackson.
In 2012 he married
F. Silas Randall Timberlake was born.
In 2015 his son, In 2016 he was a guest at the Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm
G. in the video of one of his songs, This Train Don’t Stop There Anymore. The answers are on page 15.
The same year, Justin released* his first solo record, Justified, which contains songs such as Cry Me a River and Rock Your Body which climbed the hit parade*. The album is characterised by R&B and hip-hop sounds and won 2 Grammy Awards. Another two albums followed (in 2006 and 2013) – both enormous successes – and numerous prizes and awards.
In 2008 he decided to take a break from music (he collaborated with Madonna and a few others) and when he returned with his third album The 20/20 Experience (one of the most well-known singles is Mirrors), he was included on the list of 100 most influential people by TIME magazine.
The cinema
After his music debut, Justin started dedicating himself to being an actor. In 2011 he was the main character in the science fiction film In Time. He appeared in the film together with Kevin Spacey, Sharon Stone and Bruce Willis. He was also the voice of various cartoon characters such as King Arthur in Shrek 3 (2007) and Branch in Trolls (2016)
Glossary broke up: divided, stopped being together hit parade: a list of the most successful songs in a week nowadays: today, at this time released: came onto the market shortly after: a short time later
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Five Unusual Places to…
Eat
In this new feature we’re going to take a look at some quite ‘strange’ places that exist in the UK and where we can get something to eat, do some shopping or maybe just hang out with* friends. Maybe you’ve been to one of these places or even have something similar where you come from? Read on to find out more!
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In The Clink
In English ‘the clink’ is an informal name for a prison, so can you imagine where this place to eat is? Yes, you guessed right! Inside a prison. It was the idea of Alberto Crisci, the catering manager of the prison, who thought it would be useful to train prisoners to cook and work in a restaurant before they were released* from prison so they would have some skills and a qualification when they returned to normal life. In 2009 the first restaurant opened inside a prison in Surrey in the south of England and now there are 4 training restaurants of this kind. The Clink in Cardiff, Wales was voted the best restaurant in Cardiff by Trip Advisor.
Dining in the Dark
Have you ever eaten in total darkness*? Would you be afraid or would you love this experience? Well, now you can. At ‘Dans le Noir’ in London there’s a restaurant where you sit and eat in the dark. You order your food before you enter the dark room and the kitchen staff cook in a lit* kitchen, but some of the waiters and waitresses are blind*. Eating without seeing your plate makes the taste and smell of the food stronger and you appreciate it more. Once a month they also organise a ‘silent party’ where you put on headphones and dance to your favourite music in total silence!
DO YOU KNOW….? At the Cereal Killer café there aren’t just chairs to sit on but also:
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a
sofas
b
beds
c
cushions
The answer is on page 15.
The Attendant Café
This could be one of the strangest places you can go to have something to eat! It’s located inside a former Victorian men’s public toilet. It was built around 1890 but was closed down in the 1960s. For about fifty years it was unused until two friends decided to open a stylish café there. It took two years to renovate* and in January 2013 it was opened to the public. They kept the original wall tiles* and the floor, and of course cleaned everything very well. If you enjoyed your visit, then you can leave a message on the wall at the entrance. There graffiti is permitted! The only thing to remember is that if you need to go to the toilet, the café doesn’t actually have one that functions!
Dining in a plane
Cereal Killer Café
Do you like eating cereal? Would you like to eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Well, now you can at the Cereal Killer Café in London. This was the idea of two identical twins, Alan and Gary Keery from Northern Ireland who opened their business a few years ago. They were inspired by a 2007 American comedy where the main character works in a café that only serves cold cereal. Before opening their café, they did a lot of research and asked people on the streets if they would like to eat in such a place. More than half the people asked, said yes. The café offers 120 different types of cereals from all around the world, 12 kinds of milk and 20 different toppings*. and their motto is “If we can source it, we will sell it”.
This restaurant is inside an old 1958 airplane that’s based on an airfield in Coventry, in the Midlands. About 40 people can eat inside and while you’re eating you can look at the world famous vintage airplanes from the window. Have you seen the James Bond film ‘Casino Royale’? Well, the airfield and the airplane appears in this movie! The younger visitors can become a member of the ‘DC-6 Little Aviators’ club and visit the cockpit* and learn all about the planes.
Glossary blind: people who can’t see cockpit: the part of the plane where the pilot sits darkness: when there’s no light, everything is black hang out with: just spend time with your friends lit: with light, not dark released: (here) leave prison, to be free renovate: change a room or a building, make it nicer, more modern tiles: little ceramic squares you put on walls or on the floor toppings: something extra you put on food to change the taste
Report per permettere la condivisione 5Nato curious things about YouTube -di YouTube is the 3rd most YouTube visited site in theè uno dei video online, world (after Google in first and then nel web e siti più cliccati inplace assoluto Facebook). It has more than a billion users,persone it’s ha permesso a tantissime available in 88 countries and it’s translated di raggiungere la notorietà*. Hai into 76 languages. mai di farne parte? - Everypensato minute, on average around 300 hours Leggi leofprossime tre pagine per avere new videos are added, that’s to say.… qualche 157.680.000utile hours inconsiglio! a year! - YouTube has existed since 14th February 2005 and it was created by 3 American friends, Chad Hurley, Steve Chen and Jawed Karim, to share the videos that they’d filmed at a party. - The first video uploaded* on Youtube is called Me in the Zoo and has been online since 23rd April 2005: it only lasts 18 seconds and shows one of the founders, Jawed Karim, at San Diego zoo. Nothing happens, but up to now* it’s been seen by about 40 million people! - “YouTube” means “You make the Television” (TV screens in the past weren’t flat because they had a tube inside).
We love
YouTube!
It was born to share videos online and is one of the most visited sites on the web. It has even allowed many people to become ‘famous’. Have you ever thought of taking part? Read the following three pages to get some useful advice. YouTube started a ‘social revolution’ making the words of the famous artist Andy Warhol ring true: “In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes”. All you need is a computer, a webcam, a microphone and a strong desire to share something.
Professional YouTuber
Many of the more famous YouTubers began almost as a game, making simple videos in their room or outside. In some cases, their passion has transformed itself into a real job - the more views a video gets, the more money you can earn. If your videos get a lot of views, then this could attract big companies who often pay the Web Stars to put their advertising* before or during the video.
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Are you an aspiring* YouTuber? Starting your own channel and publishing your own videos isn’t difficult at all …….but on YouTube many things have already been done and some of them have many followers. So how can you get yourself noticed among so many subscribers? Some good advice is to start with something you love and you’re passionate about. It will be great fun creating videos by taking inspiration from what you like the most. Do you have any ideas?
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A channel with a theme
Choose a theme – you can speak about your favourite TV series or the films you saw at the weekend, the last book that you read, or do some imitations or… do some D-I-Y and invent some new recipes! If you want, you can prepare a presentation video to say who you are and what your channel will be about. However, it’s essential that you try to be original and not copy other people’ s contents. If you think of something unique, you’ll probably be more successful! And look straight at the camera - you’ll capture* your audience.
Your little “community”
Even if YouTube for you is just a hobby, you’ll be pleased* to see the number of subscribers to your page increase. Winning over* a personal group of viewers is one of the most complicated aspects, as it requires a lot of determination from you! You’ll realise that you’ll have to dedicate yourself to your channel by publishing high quality videos quite often. But no hurry! And don’t give up*……..your followers will arrive sooner or later.
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A mini-guide for you, step by step Have you decided to join the YouTube world? Well, here is some useful ‘technical’ advice to become a YouTuber… follow it and everything will be simpler and faster! 1. To start with, you need a Google email address (Gmail). 2. At the same time your profile on Google+ will be created (Google’s social network, similar to Facebook but less well-known). 3. Use your Google data to access YouTube.com and start working on your channel. 4. Choose the name of your channel. Think about it well. It shouldn’t be very long or difficult but it should be particular and recognisable*. Upload also a photo to personalise your space on YouTube. 5. Now you’re ready to insert your first video.
THE ROAD TO FAME Which young artist became famous thanks to YouTube? It was 2007 and in his videos he sang the songs of artists like Usher, Chris Brown, Ne-Yo and Justin Timberlake. A short time after he was discovered by Scooter Braun, his future manager.
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The answer is on page 15.
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Kid on the Road
nouns/superlatives/used to
Britain’s canals and rivers In this feature we’re going to take a look at some interesting places to visit in Britain and some interesting facts about these places. Ready to start our journey?
Rivers and more Rivers
Obviously you know that Britain is an island but did you know that it contains a lot of rivers and canals too? In the past they were used for transporting goods by boat or for carrying sewage*. A lot of important events in British history have happened near rivers, especially the River Thames in London. For example, the signing of the Magna Carta in 1215, the plot* to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605 and the Great Fire of London in 1666. Lots of modern day events also take place on rivers such as the famous Cambridge/Oxford Boat Race and the Henley Regatta.
Did you know….?
The English Channel used to be a river many centuries ago.
Surfing on the River
Britain’s longest river is the River Severn which is 354km long and flows through the south west of England and a part of Wales. About 260 times a year, a very strange fact happens. The movement of the water causes waves* that move backwards*. Sometimes the waves are as high as 3 metres and they travel at a speed of about 20 kilometres an hour. It’s quite usual to see people on their surfboards when this happens! In 2006 a big whale was seen swimming in the river Thames in London. Many people were very surprised and shocked to see this as it was very unexpected. Many attempts were made to try to save the whale but it was impossible. Its skeleton was given to the Natural History Museum in London for scientific study.
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The Batcave
Have you ever seen the Batman film, ‘The Dark Knight Rises’? Do you remember that Batman hides his bat cave behind a waterfall? Well, this particular waterfall is located in the Brecon Beacons, a mountain range and national park in Wales. Its name is Henrhyd Falls and this particular area is known as Waterfall Country. But do you know that the highest waterfall in Britain is in the far north of Scotland? It’s called Eas a’ Chual Aluinn and is 200 metres high.
Rivers no more
In the past there were many rivers in London, not just the Thames. Many of them were used to carry sewage but the Victorians covered many of them with bricks and so they were seen no more. In fact , one of these little rivers that used to be full of salmon, now flows under Buckingham Palace and Westminster!
A cemetery for boats
Where do you think boats go when they are no longer used? Well, at Purton Hulks on the River Severn in Gloucester there’s a boat graveyard*. It’s the biggest ship graveyard in Britain and you can see some iconic* ships there such as the ‘Catherine Ellen’, a ship that took part in the Irish war of Independence.
Three Men in a Boat
One particular part of the Thames that goes from Kingston to Oxford has a literary connection. This is the part of the river where author Jerome K Jerome travelled by boat with two of his friends. This was his inspiration for the book ‘Three Men in a Boat’.
Rivers are also used to provide* electricity for our homes. There are 200 hydroelectric powers stations in Britain but they only provide 1-2% of Britain’s energy needs. Hydroelectric power is a clean, renewable energy source and it’s forecast* that in the future more will be used to fulfill* our energy requirements*.
DO YOU KNOW…? In 2011 a well-known magician and illusionist walked almost 100 metres on water on the River Thames. But do you know his name? a
David Blaine
b
Harry Potter
c
Dynamo
The answer is on page 15.
Glossary backwards: go in an anti-clockwise direction forecast: predict, imagine what’s going to happen fulfill: achieve, obtain something graveyard: cemetery iconic: a symbol, representative
plot: (here) a secret plan to do something illegal provide: supply requirements: needs sewage: liquid and solid waste waves: movement on the surface of the sea
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Interview with…
Millie Bobby Brown A new star is born and everyone is already crazy about her. This young actress got herself noticed* at just 12 years old and thanks to her amazing talent she has become the revelation* of 2016. Let’s take a look at the star of Stranger Things. Stranger Things is a science fiction TV series set in the 80s and created by Matt and Ross Duffer. The two brothers were inspired by classic films such as E.T., The Goonies and Stand by Me. The first season became available on Netflix in July 2016 and immediately became a cult series. The second season is on its way very shortly.
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Tell us about your character in Stranger Things. Who is she and what happens to her? I play Eleven, a girl with super powers who escapes from a secret laboratory and who has a very mysterious past. “Elle” makes friends with Mike, Dustin and Lucas, and she helps them to find their friend Will, who had disappeared shortly before and who was trapped in the Upside Down, a parallel world inhabited by a monster called Demogorgone.
The Duffer Brothers declared* that the actress to play Eleven was the most difficult to find. Millie was chosen out of 307 children after a very particular audition which involved some ‘invented’ scenes used to put the actresses’ abilities and talent to the test without telling them anything about the character or the plot*.
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It’s your first lead role* and without a doubt it’s one that has changed your life, isn’t it?
- Millie was born in Malaga, in Spain on 19th February 2004. Her parents Kelly and Robert Brown, are English. - She loves singing. Last year she performed on the stage of the Emmy Awards singing Uptown Funk together with the other young actors of Stranger Things. - One of her best friends is Maddie Ziegler, the young dancer who appeared in Sia’s video. - Her Instagram profile is followed by almost 4 million people.
Before Stranger Things I had a few small parts in some episodes of Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, NCIS and Grey’s Anatomy. And then everything changed… for the better! If today I’m so lucky, it’s only thanks to my family who has always believed in my abilities… My parents sold everything to be able to move with me to Los Angeles and allow me to fulfill my dreams. Now they’re always with me and they’re accompanying* me on this new adventure.
How’s your relationship with your colleagues on the set? With the other boys and girls of the group we’ve all become good friends. Before the filming began we started a chat to get to know each other.… among the “big stars”, I got on really well* with Winona Ryder, who in the series plays Joyce, Will’s mum. She’s a phenomenal* actress! And she started acting when she was a child. We have a lot in common.
In order to transform yourself into Eleven you had to cut off all your hair. How was that? Oh yes, in actual fact I had long hair. At the beginning the idea scared me a bit, but then Matt and Ross Duffer showed me a photo of Charlize Theron in Mad Max: Fury Road and I was immediately convinced! The most difficult thing was impersonating* this strange but very special young girl who hardly ever expresses herself with words, but with body language and facial expressions. It’s a real challenge transmitting* an emotion just with your face.
The audience and TV critics* both agree. Millie’s acting in Stranger Things is of a very high level, especially considering her age. “Eleven” has won over everyone, from the millions of fans who follow the series to international celebrities who have written many tweets on Twitter complimenting the young actress.
SENTENCE IN THE MIRROR What are your dreams for the future? eht dna grebleipS nevetS taerg eht htiw krow ot … ,lleW oT .gniht rehtona dna , hO elpmaxe rof ,retsoF eidoJ citsatnaf eht fo sedosipe txen eht fo eno ni alieL ssecnirp wen eht yalp .reh ekil kool I taht em llet elpoeP .agas sraW ratS The answer is on page 15
Also the fashion world is showing an interest in you……..… Calvin Klein, Burberry, Giorgio Armani, Valentino are all requesting you. But what’s your style? I have to say that it’s an honour to have lots of famous fashion houses ready to work with me. For me they’ve created colourful and romantic clothes perfect for my age. In my free time I like being simple and comfortable. I dress like many teenagers - jeans, a t-shirt and on my feet the legendary* Converse All Stars.
Glossary accompanying: going together with another person critics: a person who judges the quality of something declared: said, stated got herself noticed: made people know that she existed got on well: had a good relationship impersonating: imitating someone, pretending to be another person lead role: the main character in a film legendary: very well-known phenomenal: wonderful, marvellous plot: story of a book or a film revelation: an extremely pleasant surprise transmitting: showing something to other people
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From the world of sport In this feature we’re going to take a look at people who have made a big contribution or left a mark in some way. Today we’re going to read about people from the world of sport who have inspired us! A Female Boxer
Nicola Adams is a female boxer from Leeds in the north of England. In 2012 she became the first British woman to win an Olympic medal in the London 2012 Olympic Games. This is already an important achievement *in itself,
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but it’s an even more important accomplishment* when we consider that in 2009, just 3 years before, she had broken her back in an accident. She spent 3 months in hospital and it was very difficult for her to win back her strength* and her movement. It wasn’t until 7 months later that she could start to train again.
A wheelchair tennis star
Are you a tennis fan? Are you good at playing tennis? So, you can imagine how difficult it is to become a good tennis player. It takes hours and hours
Ironman
When Jason Lester was hit by a car at 12 years old, he thought his life was over. His left arm was paralysed so he could only use the right one. But he was determined to become a sports champion. He takes part in many endurance* competitions such as Ironman where contestants* have to swim, ride and run long distances. He’s also written his autobiography called ‘Running on Faith’. His motto is ‘If you don’t stop, you can’t be stopped!’.
A Special Surfer
of practice. Jordan Whitley has been playing tennis since she was 3. Starting to play when she was so young is a surprising fact but even more so when we consider that she’s in a wheelchair. She’s currently ranked* as the world’s 4th best female wheelchair tennis player and she was also awarded an MBE (Member of the British Empire) by the Queen for her sporting achievements.
Dancing and Rugby
Ben Cohen, a former rugby player, who played for the England team has set up his own charity* called ‘the Ben Cohen Stand Up Foundation’. His charity works towards fighting bullying. Ben suffers from an illness that has made him deaf* in both his ears. In 2013 he appeared on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ a dancing show where celebrities compete against each other by dancing different ballroom dances.
Bethany Hamilton is an American professional surfer. In 2003, when she was only 13 years old she was attacked by a shark when she was surfing. She survived the attack but lost her left arm. After only one month she started surfing again. In her first competition against some of the world’s best women surfers, she came 2nd. In 2004, she won a special award for courage* at the Teen Choice Awards. In 2011, a film called ‘Soul Surfer’ was made about her life and special courage.
Quote: Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out* how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. Michael Jordan, retired basketball player. What do you think he means by this? Do you agree? ........................................... ...................................................................
A generous footballer
Of course we all know David Beckham but do you also know that as well as being a great footballer, he’s also a very generous person? Through his ’Victoria and David Beckham Charitable Trust’
he helps a lot of people who are less fortunate than him. He helped found the group ‘Malaria No More’ and has been a UNICEF goodwill ambassador since 2005. In 2015, to celebrate his 10th year as a goodwill ambassador, he launched* 7:the David Beckham Unicef Fund to help protect children in danger.
Do you know?
Cristian Ronaldo has been named as the world’s most charitable* sports star.
Quote: The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning. Pele, former footballer. What do you think he means by this? Do you agree?............................................. ...................................................................
DO YOU KNOW…….? David Beckham has four children, but what are their names?
Brooklyn, Romeo, a Harper and Cruz Daisy, Poppy, b Buddy and River Maddox. Zahara, c Knox and Shiloh
The answer is on page 15.
Glossary accomplishment: something you’ve completed successfully achievement: the same as accomplishment charity: an organisation that helps poor, sick people and children charitable: someone who gives a lot of money to charity contestants: someone who
takes part in a competition deaf: someone who can’t hear endurance: strength figure out: work out, find a solution launched: started, created ranked: the position of something in a list strength: strong
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Let’s go to the cinema!
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Thor: Ragnarök genre: Action, Fantasy The long-awaited* next instalment* of the cinecomic Marvel will soon be on our screens. It’s the third film dedicated to the well-known God of Thunder played by Chris Hemsworth, sequel* to Thor: The Dark World (2013) and Thor (2011). In this new episode Thor finds himself imprisoned* at the other side of the universe and without his powerful hammer*. For him it’s a race against time to return to Asgard and stop Ragnarok - the destruction of his planet, threatened* by the evil* Hela. But first he’ll have to do everything he can to survive as he’ll be forced to fight against the Incredible Hulk, his friend and former ally* in the Avengers.
Valerian and the city of the thousand planets
In the cast we’ll find again Tom Hiddleston in the role of Loki, together with other stars like Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Hopkins and Sam Neill. Hela will have the face of the magnificent Cate Blanchett who, to prepare herself for the role, studied capoeira*. We’ll also see the fascinating Doctor Strange played by Benedict Cumberbatch. The most attentive viewers* will remember his brief* meeting with Thor at the end of the film dedicated to him.
genre: Science-fiction Written and directed by Luc Besson, it’s already been defined* as the most expensive French film of all time. We’re in the year 2740, and Valerian and Laureline (Dane DeHaan and Cara Delevingne) are government special agents whose task is to keep order across the universe. Their mission will take them to the intergalatic* city of Alpha, a metropolis where thousands of different species live coming from all the corners of the universe. The inhabitants of Alpha have united their technology and their resources to improve the living conditions of everyone. But dark, invisible forces are at work to put the lives of humanity at risk….
DO YOU KNOW…? Which film are we speaking about? 1 The lead character is based on a god from Scandinavian mythology. ………………………………………… 2 In the film, as always, the cartoonist Stan Lee will make a brief appearance*. ………………………………………… 3 Clive Owen, Ethan Hawke and Rihanna will also be in the cast. …………………………………………
Glossary
4 To make the film about 200 million euros were spent. ………………………………………… 5 The trailer is accompanied by one of the greatest masterpieces* by Led Zeppelin, Immigrant Song. …………………………………………
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The film is based on Valérian et Laureline, a French comic book series published for the first time in 1967 and translated in 21 languages. Besson has been a great fan of it since he was 10 years old and being able to make a film adaptation of it is a dream that has become reality.
The answers are on page 15.
ally: someone who fights on your side with you in a war appearance: be present brief: very short, quick capoeira: Brazilian martial arts defined: said to be evil: cruel, like a devil hammer: a tool for banging nails into things
imprisoned: put in prison instalment: (here) an episode of a TV series intergalatic: that is situated between galaxies long-awaited: that people have waited a long time for masterpieces: the best work of an artist sequel: the next part of a film or a book threatened: caused someone to be at risk viewers: people who watch something
Fun and Games!
True or false? Have you read the Report? Put yourself to the test with this true or false exercise!
1. The first video that was uploaded on YouTube
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was watched by just a few people.
2. Thanks to YouTube anybody can become famous, even if just for a few minutes.
3. More views means more earnings for the video maker.
4. Not everyone can start their own channel and publish videos on YouTube.
5. People are advised to create original and high quality videos.
6. You need patience and determination to get more people registered to your channel.
7. You can use any email address to have a YouTube account.
8. YouTube is the most visited site.
Just a matter of imagination. Christoph Niemann is an illustrator who takes inspiration from simple everyday objects. Here’s how: «The ideas come spontaneously. My desk is always in a mess and full of things, so I start drawing around them until a sort of image appears.»
Which objects did Niemann use in the picture above and the one on page 2?
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The answers are at the bottom of the page.
ANSWERS Page 2: At first sight: free answer. Page 3: Match the sentence halves: G, E, D, A, B, F, C. Page 4:.Do you know?:B.Pages 5-6-7: Solve the anagram: Justin Bieber. Pages 8-9: Do you know?:C. Pages 10-11: Sentence in the mirror: Well, … to work with the great Steven Spielberg and the fantastic Jodie Foster, for example Oh , and another thing. To play the new princess Leila in one of the next episodes of the Star Wars saga. People tell me that I look like her. Pages 12-13: Do you know?: A. Page 14: Which film are we talking about?: 1 Thor: Ragnarök; 2 Thor: Ragnarök; 3 Valerian and the city of the thousand planets; 4 Valerian and the city of the thousand planets; 5 Thor: Ragnarök. Page 15: A) True or False? 1 False; 2 True; 3 True; 4 False; 5 True; 6 True; 7 False; 8 False. B) Just a matter of imagination: post it, comb.
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