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Kid | Contents

Hello everyone, Have you had a good summer? Are you ready to start studying again?

Welcome to Kid! If you haven’t read this magazine before, then I’ll tell you about all the interesting and fun things you can find inside. There’s something for all tastes – music, science fiction, ecology, technology, travel, history, films………. What a selection! So what are you waiting for? Ready, steady, go………!

Famous Faces | Pharrell Williams On This Day in History | September/October Report | The Future is Here Poster | Beyoncé Interview with… | Miss Pandora Big City Life | London Film of the Month | The Secret Service Fun and Games!

In this number you’ll come across : • future simple • present perfect • passives • infinitives and gerunds

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Kid | News

Robert Samuel, a businessman from New York, has invented an unusual job but by some it could be considered a useful one.

His very original idea consists of waiting in a queue for other people and earning money. All those people who don’t have time

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or don’t want to wait hours and hours in the bank, at the doctor’s, during the sales or at an important event now have the answer to their needs: pay someone who waits in the queue in their place.

The price is $25 the first hour and $10 every half an hour.

Glossary recuperating: finding something that was lost queue: waiting in a line quotes: phrases that someone has said

Can you...?.

Do you know any other strange jobs that exist? Here are three of them. Match the parts of the sentences together to discover what the job is!

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Recuperating*

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Tasting

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Writing

a the phrases for the little messages inside chocolates, selecting them and translating famous quotes*. b ‘lost’ golf balls (in the water, in the plants or in the sand). c dog food to test the taste and quality.

The answer is on page 15.

Making money by … standing in a queue*!

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Kid | Famous Faces

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Pharrell

Williams

He’s been making people dance for months with his song Happy, and by now we all know that from records to fashion, he’s the artist of the moment.

Writer and producer of some of the biggest hits of the last few years, he’s already worked together with important names from the international music scene.

Phenomenal*

He’s the creative mind behind many international hits* sung by artists such as Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani, Kanye West, Madonna, Beyoncé, Shakira and Jennifer Lopez. In 2004 he won his first two Grammy awards, one as best producer and the other as best pop album together with Justin Timberlake for the album Justified.

Unstoppable* More Grammy awards arrived last year with Get Lucky, a song written and sung with the French electronic music duo Daft Punk.

The rhythmic* Blurred Lines, a song composed with the AmericanCanadian singer songwriter Robin Thicke, received numerous nominations. Happy, from the soundtrack of the film Despicable Me 2 has had success all round the world as it’s a very catchy tune*.

It also received an Oscar nomination at the 2014 Academy Awards.

Eclectic* Pharrell is working together with Adidas Originals on a very particular project – a collection of eco-friendly* clothes. In fact the artist is the owner of Bionic Yarn, a textile* company that produces clothes using recycled rubbish from the ocean.

- Pharrell Williams is a member of N.E.R.D., a band that he created in 2001.

- He wrote the song Rocket’s Theme in honour of his son Rocket Man Williams, born in 2008.

- Pharrell is going to be a judge in the next edition of the TV talent show The Voice US.

Happiness is contagious*, and the song Happy has won over* millions of fans.

All over the world loads of people have accepted the invite to reinterpret the song and have published their videos on YouTube. When Pharrell saw the videos (during Oprah Winfrey’s talk show) he wasn’t able to hold back the tears*.

Glossary Do you know…?

In the official videoclip of the song Happy, set in Los Angeles, lots of famous stars and Pharrell’s friends take part and it lasts for … a

4 minutes

b

4 hours

c

24 hours The answer is on page 15

catchy: easy to remember contagious: that is easily transmitted from one person to another eclectic: knows how to do lots of different things well eco-friendly: that respects the environment hit: a song that has a lot of success hold back the tears: not cry

phenomenal: great or impressive rhythmic: with a good beat textile: material, cloth unstoppable: that can’t be stopped won over: persuaded people to give their support

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Kid | On This Day in History

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September/October Welcome to one of our new features in this year’s Kid. ‘On This day in History’ takes a look at important events from history that happened in the months of September or October. Important events that have shaped* history and have had an important impact on our lives. Read on to find out more!

September 2nd 1666 The Great Fire of London

On 2nd September 1666 a huge fire started inside a baker’s shop in Pudding Lane, London. The fire spread* quickly because of the wind and also because the houses and building were made of wood. The fire destroyed * the medieval centre of the city and burned down 13,200 houses and 87 churches.

One of these was the magnificent St Paul’s Cathedral that was completely destroyed. The social and economic problems caused by the fire were huge, but fortunately the rebuilding of London eventually began and the original street plan was used to rebuild the city as it was before the fire.

September 11th 2001 The World Trade Center

One of the most recent significant events that has happened in modern history was the attack on the World Trade Center in New York. On the morning of September 11th four airplanes flying across America were hijacked*. Two of the planes were flown into the two towers of the World Trade Center in New York, which a short time later collapsed.

A third plane crashed into the Pentagon,

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(the headquarters* of the United States Department of Defence) and the fourth plane, which was heading for Washington, crashed in the countryside of Pennsylvania. Almost 3,000 people were killed in the attacks including airline passengers, people working in their offices, people on the ground and people working in the rescue services such as the police and fire fighters. In 2006 building of a new tower the One World Trade Center started and will open this year.

October 14th 1964 Martin Luther King gets the Nobel Peace prize

Martin Luther King, who was born in Atlanta in 1929, was a civil rights leader.

He fought for the rights of black people in America. At that time black people didn’t have the same rights as the whites and one of these ‘laws’ was that black people had to sit at the back of the bus, not at the front with white people. In 1955 King organized the first major protest of the civil rights movement and that was the ‘Montgomery Bus Boycott’.

He believed in non-violence and he was influenced by the Indian leader, Mohandas Gandhi. On this day in 1964 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize at the age of 35. He became the youngest man ever to receive the important prize.

The money that he won with the award, around $54,123, he gave to finance the civil rights movement.

October 24 1945 The United Nations th

On October 24th 1945 the United Nations came into existence. It was created after

the Second World War and 51 different countries were members. It was created to promote international cooperation and understanding in an attempt to prevent another devastating* event such as World War Two ever happening again. Now 193 different countries are members and the headquarters* are situated in New York.

Its aims are to maintain international peace, promote human rights, encourage social and economic development, protect the environment and provide humanitarian aid. In 2001 it won the Nobel Peace prize for its work.

Did you know…….?

On September 9th 1776 the United States of America came into existence.

Before this date it was called the United Colonies!

Solve the anagram On September 14th 1982 Princess Grace of Monaco died in a car accident. In May 2014 the film Grace of Monaco was released at the cinema. But who played the role of Grace in the film?

CENILO D I M N A K

............................... ...............................

The answer is on page 15

Glossary destroyed: completely damaged devastating: that destroys something completely headquarters: the place from which an organisation is controlled hijacked: took control of the plane using violence licence: a document that permits

you to do something motion: movement publisher: someone who prints books or newspapers shaped: influenced the way in which something has developed spread: affect a big area

Kid | Report

The Future is Here Have you ever dreamed of being the star of a science fiction film or having the power of a superhero? Many things that now seem impossible will be a part of our daily life a few years from now. Here are some of the more revolutionary innovations that are about to change our lives!

The clothes printer This is the original invention that the designer Joshua Harris proposed during the Electrolux lab, a recent design competition - the possibility to create jumpers, skirts and trousers in 3D using old clothes, easily at home thanks to a ‌ printer!

All you have to do is select a digital design, insert the clothes you want to throw away and the printer will do all the work in real time. It will obtain new thread* from your old clothes and make new models, using the initial image. It’s a very useful idea also for recycling creatively.

The driverless* car Many car companies (Audi, Nissan, Toyota) have announced that the car of the future is almost ready and will soon be available. It will have a particular system of video cameras, radar and laser scanners that can monitor the surrounding space at 360° looking for obstacles, and recognising dangerous situations in order to avoid an accident. A special navigator system will give the car instructions to arrive at the set* destination in a completely automatic way.

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Kid | Report

The invisible cloak It’ll make us feel like Harry Potter but it won’t use magic formulas. The prototype* has been made by a team of researchers at university in Austin, in Texas.

It’s ultra thin and flexible* and works perfectly with small objects. This cloak can ‘hide’ things, making them transparent (and therefore invisible) through magnetic fields that deflect* the light. It’s based on a very advanced type of technology and it’s still in the test phase* but the experts say it’s a real possibility for the near future.

“Electric” clothes Do you know that each part of our body has a different temperature?

Well, The Wake Forest University (North Carolina, USA) is studying a kind of material that’s like a small electric power plant! It’s able to transform the heat from our body into energy and can even make an MP3 player or mobile battery work.

And seeing that the difference in temperature can vary as much as 10 degrees, electrical equipment can be recharged just by sitting down and not moving!

A flying suit Jeb Corliss, a 38-year old American, got the inspiration for his suit ‘with wings’ from observing bats and flying squirrels.

Corliss, who is a professional jumper, hopes to use it to enable* him to

land without using a parachute, after a few minutes of free fall.

It will be another great feat* after his famous jumps from the Eiffel Tower, the Seattle Space Needle and the Petronas Tower in Kuala Lumpur, some of the tallest buildings in the world.

Complete the table.

New inventions - what you will be able to do in the future.

1 with the invisible cloak • .................................. ..................................

2 ..................................

3 ..................................

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• create and

• take photos and

• ..................................

make videos

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personalize;

4 with the driverless car

• ..................................

• ..................................

• ..................................

• ..................................

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The answers are on page 15

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Future simple/infinitives and gerunds/prepositions

Bionic eyes Scientists from the company Innovega in Washington are working together to create ‘enhanced’*contact lenses that will allow us to see people and animals in the dark or to see our surroundings* in high resolution. The aim is to go beyond the human eye’s major limits, to multiply and expand our senses and the perception of our experiences.

The glasses that see everything They’re called Google Glass and they allow us to have information about what surrounds us thanks to the so-called ‘augmented reality’, making us see the world with new eyes. By means of* a tiny screen placed above the right eye, we can control our tablets and smartphones, visit websites, read online news, log on to social networks, see maps and directions, take photos and record and share videos.

We can do all this by simply using the voice commands* or the buttons at the side of the glasses.

Glossary by means of: by using commands: instructions deflect: make something change direction driverless: without a driver enable: make it possible for someone to do something enhanced: made better, more powerful feat: something you do that shows skill, strength or courage flexible: can bend or move easily without breaking phase: a stage in the development of something prototype: the first model of design of something set: fixed surroundings: the world around us thread: a long piece of cotton that you use for sewing

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Kid | Poster

Beyoncé

Since then she has made five albums, starred in various films, won 17 Grammy awards and sold more than 118 million records. In 2014 Time magazine listed her as ‘the most influential person in the world’. What an achievement for someone who has only just turned 33 years old! Well done Beyoncé!

In 2003 she decided to make a solo album which was called Dangerously in Love. It sold 11 million copies and she won 5 Grammy music awards for the album. She also decided to start acting and her first film was called Dreamgirls in 2006.

She was born in Houston, Texas and from a very young age she loved singing and dancing and participated in many singing and dancing competitions. In the 1990s she formed the girl group Destiny’s Child together with Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Her dad was the group’s manager and they became one of the most successful girl groups in history!

Let’s find out something more about her.

The American singer, actress and model Beyoncé Giselle Knowles Carter was born September 4th 1981 so that means this month it’s her birthday! So Happy Birthday Beyoncé!

If I were a boy But you’re just a boy And you’re just a girl You ………………..

Yeah you don’t understand ……………….. it feels to love a girl someday You wish you ……………….. a better man

The answers are on page 15.

You don’t listen to her And you don’t listen to him You don’t care how it ………………..

You don’t care how I feel Until you ……………….. the one you wanted Cause you’ve taken her for granted

Can you put the missing words in the spaces? lose | how | were | hurts | don’t

Song Lyrics

Kid | Interview with …

What does being a fashion blogger mean to you?

Without a doubt it’s an opportunity to set free all my creativity, to get inspiration from everything that surrounds me. In addition, it’s a way to get in touch with* a lot of interesting people. It’s nice to see that the others appreciate* what you do. I’m lucky because my passion is now my ‘work’.

What’s your typical day like?

In the morning I answer my emails and the comments on all my social network pages ( I’m also on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram), check what’s happening online, read and study the history of art. In the afternoon I organise photo shoots* for the blog – I choose the subject that I want to follow, I work on it and then call a photographer.

Miss Louise Ebel is a young Parisian with a great passion for fashion and the history of art. She unites her two great loves in her blog and proposes a romantic style which is both retro and at the same time very rock.

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Why did you decide to start a blog?

I’ve always been a very shy person and I liked the idea of opening a blog with all my world inside it.

It became a sort of therapy*! In the photos there’s only me and publishing them helped me to come out of my shell, to increase faith in myself and overcome* my insecurities. I’ve learnt to get to know myself.

How does a photo shoot work?

Usually I deal with everything but when the shoot is more elaborate* my team of collaborators (hairdressers and make up artists) help me. I wear the clothes that I have in my wardrobe and I try to match them in an original and personal way. Also the set is prepared with a lot of care. Everything can take several hours and requires time and energy, but it’s also a lot of fun.

What do you like doing in your free time?

Visiting museums. Drawing. Writing.

I publish one article a week on different topics*. I think it’s a great way to share the passions that get me inspired. Transmitting something to

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my readers is fantastic, knowing that they get interested in something that I love.

Do you ever feel sad or dissatisfied?

Certainly, it happens to everyone.

When I’m feeling down, I take refuge* in art and in music and I immediately feel better!

Who is your favourite painter?

That’s a good question! It’s difficult to choose… I love Dante Gabriel Rossetti, I like how he paints women in his paintings.

How do you see yourself in 10 years’ time?

I want to become a writer and dedicate myself to art and the history of fashion. I hope to travel and visit New York one day…..but I’ll never leave Paris. I’m in love with this city.

The word “blog” comes from “web-log”, and means “online diary”. www.misspandora.fr

Now you ask the questions!

Read Louise’s next two answers and write the most suitable question for each one. ...................................................................................................................................?

It’s the visual impact that interests me most about a photo, the emotion that it can bring about*. Physical perfection isn’t important. Beauty is all around us, in art, nature but also in our personality. ...................................................................................................................................?

Glossary appreciate: (here) enjoy bring about: cause to happen elaborate: complicated, detailed get in touch with: connect with, get to know overcome: manage to control or defeat a problem refuge: a place that is safe shoots: (here) take photographs of something therapy: a cure for something topics: subjects

First of all it’s a place to share and exchange things. My blog exists thanks to the advice, encouragement and criticism of my followers. It’s very useful for me to know your opinions in order to better myself and offer a quality product.

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Kid | Big City Life

London

Welcome to another of our new features for this year’s Kid. In this feature, Big City life, we take a look at unusual things to do in some big cities around the UK. In this month’s issue we take a look at the capital, London. You’ll be spoilt for choice*!

Vertical Chill

opened by Lewis Davenport in his house more than 120 years ago. The first real shop was opened in 1908 in the centre of London. He passed down* the business to his son, then his granddaughter and now the shop is run by Lewis’s great grandsons who in turn are training their sons to take over* the shop. In the shop you can come across* a huge variety of magic tricks, magic books and costumes but you can also attend workshops there and it’s also the meeting place of the ‘London Society of Magicians’. It’s a very popular place for tourists – the only problem is finding it! It’s hidden away* somewhere in Charing Cross!

If you like climbing, then this is the place for you! But be prepared! You’ll need to put on something warm as the temperature is rather chilly! It’s a wall of ice located in Covent Garden in London and the temperature is around -7°c. It’s 8 metres high and there are different routes* to go up depending if you’re a beginner or an expert climber. It’s tough* and physically demanding* but it’s exciting and fun. The price is £35 an hour and this includes all the equipment you need to climb and the help of an instructor if needed. So what are you waiting for?

Tea at the Ritz This is an English tradition going back many years. The Ritz is a very famous hotel and a London landmark*. It opened in 1906 and is located at 150 Piccadilly. It used to be a place for people from high society and was the place ‘to see and be seen’. Many people go there for afternoon tea which consists of 16 different types of tea, a selection of sandwiches, cakes and pastries*.

The place is rather formal and to eat there men have to wear a shirt and tie. No jeans or sportswear are allowed. It’s necessary to book in advance as it’s a very popular tourist attraction and the cost is £47 per person.

A bit of magic

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If you liked the Harry Potter books and films then this is the place for you! It’s the world’s oldest magic shop owned by the same family since 1898. It’s called ‘Davenports’ and the first ‘magic shop’ was

A sweet tooth In the heart of London, you’ll probably come across* this delicious and yummy shop called ‘Mrs Kibble’s olde sweet shoppe’. It’s located in Soho in the centre of London

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and although it sounds very old, it only opened in 2006. However, the owner Mrs Kibble has been serving sweets since the 1980s.

The shop is decorated like an old fashioned sweet shop and you can find a huge variety of sweets and lollipops from past times. The idea was so successful that she opened a second shop near Oxford Street.

You can also order sweets online at Mrskibbles.co.uk and she also organizes parties and events for people. Sounds yummy! commentary. This is all accompanied by 1960s music blasting out* of the stereo and of course, a ride in an iconic British car. In addition, if you’re fascinated by the clothes of this period, why not go and visit the Victoria and Albert museum in London where you can find an exhibition of 1960s fashion.

the world’s 100 most influential people, his identity is a mystery. He never appears in public, but always tags his work with the name Banksy.

He stencils very impressive images that are sometimes humorous and usually have an important message.

His work sells for huge amounts of money.

Street art

Glossay

Do you like street art? Then this could be of interest to you! Around London there is lots of different artwork by the famous British graffiti artist called Banksy. Although he was nominated

by Time magazine in 2010 as among

Speak your mind in the heart of London Speaker’s Corner is an area in Hyde Park where open-air public speaking, debate and discussion are allowed. It first started in the late 1800s when people went there to protest about their work and their lack of* rights and poor standards.

Well-known people such as Karl Marx the German philosopher and economist, the Russian leader Lenin and the writer George Orwell were frequent speakers there. Anyone can participate as long as* what they say isn’t vulgar or offensive. Now similar areas for public speaking exist in many different cities and countries around the world. Do you have one in your city?

The swinging sixties If you like iconic cars and 1960s music, then why not go on a tour of London by mini cooper. An experienced driver will take you to see the sights while giving an entertaining and lively

as long as: only if blasting out: playing music at a very loud volume come across: find demanding: that takes a lot of hard work and effort hidden away: not very easy to find lack of: there isn’t enough of something, not sufficient landmark: a building or place

that is easily recognized passed down: goes from one generation to another pastries: cakes, desserts routes: ways, paths spoilt for choice: there are so many that you don’t know what to choose take over: take control of a business tough: hard, difficult

Can you……?

In which of these places would you go if: a you wanted something to chew? ............................................................ b you wanted to see London accompanied by music? ............................................................ c you wanted to say what you think? ............................................................ d you wanted to cast a spell on someone? ............................................................ e you wanted to go up and up? ............................................................ f you wanted to have a hot drink and eat something tasty? ............................................................ g you wanted to see something funny on a wall? ............................................................

The answers are on page 15

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Kid | Film of the month

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- Colin Firth, a very talented actor, has acted in films like The Diary of Bridget Jones, Love Actually and Mamma Mia!; in 2011 he won an Oscar for Best Leading Actor in the film The King’s Speech, about King George VI. - The film director Matthew Vaughn is the son of an English aristocrat who is related to* King George VI.

The Secret Service

This is not Matthew Vaughn’s first experience with a cinecomic*: in 2010 he directed Kick-Ass and in 2011 X-Men – First Class, both based on comics.

The film, which was From book to film The creator of the graphic novel*, supposed to come out in Mark Millar, is happy with the cast March 2015, will be at the cinema at the end of October. and has declared that Taron Egerton Glossary This will make adventure and (Gary) and Colin Firth seem to have come directly from the pages of his action movie fans very happy. comic. Only the character of Samuel L. The film is based on the well- Jackson (the bad guy) is much younger abductions: take someone away by force cinecomic: a film based on a comic known Marvel comic written conspiracies: secret plans by someone to do something bad or illegal in the comic. During the auditions daydream: thoughts that come into your head not connected to what

by Mark Millar and illustrated none of the young actors were you’re doing

by Dave Gibbons. suitable* for the part. Instead, when graphic novel: a novel in a comic format A new 007?

The Secret Service is directed by the British film director Matthew Vaughn and tells the story of Gary Unwin and his uncle, Jack London (played by the British actor Colin Firth). He’s the best secret service agent in the world, an international super spy who decides to teach his nephew what he knows. Jack is convinced that Gary will become his heir* and he reveals all the tricks of his trade*. Will he succeed in making him the next James Bond? We’ll find out soon!

The two main characters will find themselves at the centre of a series of abductions*, government conspiracies*and other mysteries.

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Samuel L. Jackson read the dialogue just his voice was enough to convince them immediately that the part was his.

heir: a person who receives money or property when someone dies related to: is in the same family speech bubbles: used in comics to show that the character is speaking suitable: the right person for something tricks of his trade: everything there is to know about his job

Become a cartoonist Do you like drawing and reading comics? Would you like to make one of your own? Here’s how to do it in five easy steps. But they aren’t in the right order! Can you reorder them?

Plan (divide the scenes of the story and organize them in sequence, start writing the characters’ dialogue) Go over it in pen (and colour it, if necessary) Put the words in the speech bubbles* (use clear handwriting that is easy to read)

Draw in pencil (it’s important to be able to modify and correct what you’ve done later) Think (remember, daydream*, invent, create, imagine, look for ideas – this is what is needed to create a comic strip).

The answer is on page 15

Kid | Fun and Games!

True or False Have your read the report on page 4? Put yourself to the test with our True or False exercise!

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F

1 The car of the future will be able to control only the space in front of it.

2 The clothes printer works if you insert old clothes in it.

3 The prototype of the invisible cloak hides any type of object.

4 It’s already possible to buy an invisible cloak.

5 Jeb Corliss’s suit allows you to fly autonomously for a period of time.

6 Corliss designed the suit by imitating things that already exist in nature.

7 When we wear the Google Glass, we are the only ones to see the images on the tiny screen.

8 The Google Glass commands don’t require exclusively the use of the hands.

Put the adjectives in the right place. perfect | thrilled | classic | eclectic | incredible | musical | thrilling | numerous Pharrell: «Working with a brand like Adidas is an .................................... opportunity. Adidas is a fixed point in my life: I grew up in Virginia with the .................................... tracksuit with three stripes and trainers.

This project is .................................... both for me and Bionic Yarn».

Dirk Schoenberger (Creative Director of Adidas Sport Style Division): «I’m really .................................... about the idea of working together with Pharrell. He’s a pop icon who continues to be a source of inspiration for many, not only thanks to his .................................... talent but also thanks to his .................................... interests. A personality like his is the .................................... choice for an .................................... company like ours».

Answers Page 2: Match: 1b, 2c, 3a. Page 3: c 24 hours (24hoursofhappy.com).

Page 4: Solve the anagram: Nicole Kidman.

Pages 5-6-7: Complete the table: 1 with the invisible cloak: hide an object, disappear; 2 with the clothes printer: create and personalize, make new clothes; 3 with the Google Glass: take photos and make videos, use technological instruments at a distance; 4

The answers are at the bottom of the page.

with the driverless car: use automatic pilot, drive in a new way.

Pages 8-9: Song Lyrics: don’t/how/were/hurts/lose.

Pages 10-11: free answer.

Pages 12-13 a Mrs Kibble’s sweet shop; b on a mini cooper tour; c Speaker’s Corner; d Davenports magic shop; e Vertical Chill; f The Ritz; g on a tour of Banksy’s artwork.

Page 14: Become a cartoonist: 1 Think; 2 Plan; 3 Draw in pencil; 4 Put the words in the speech bubbles; 5 Go over it in pen.

Page 15: True or False? 1 False; 2 True; 3 False; 4 False; 5 True; 6 True; 7 True; 8 True. Adjectives in the right place: incredible, classic, thrilling, thrilled, musical, numerous, perfect, eclectic.

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