I Love English 341 by Bayard Ediciones

341 MARCH 2022

MAGAZINE

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A MAGAZINE FOR TEENAGERS

The Statue

of Liberty Chloe Kim: a great snowboarder A GREAT COMIC STRIP!

E6.15 (The Canary Islands & Airports: E6.30)

Malala: her fight for equality

ABBA: the bestselling pop group

Contents

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March 2022

After 40 years the Swedish pop group are back with a new album, Voyage.

She’s a sensational snowboarder and Olympic gold medalist from the USA.

Malala’s story

Statue of Liberty

Born in Pakistan, Malala has dedicated her life to fighting for equality and education for girls.

This symbol of freedom is in New York, USA. Did you know it was a present from France?

Use this QR code to listen to all the magazine’s audio tracks.

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Illustrations: Javi Rey.

Cover: Donald R. Swartz/Shutterstock; Sandra Mailer/Shutterstock; Olle Lindeborg/TT news Agency/AFP; Javi Rey.

A story in a comic.

Chloe Kim

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Banana pancakes

And more... 8 Pop list 22 Crazy 24 Speaking file 28 Boulard

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ABBA

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Did you know that 16 _ _ _ _ _ is National Panda _ _ _?

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his cute* panda lives on Wolong National Nature Reserve, in China. Thanks to a breeding* programme there, China’s panda population* has increased*. Pandas are now classified as a vulnerable species, they are no* longer endangeredH!*. The aim* of the programme is to return* pandas to the wild*. But it’s not easy to leave the reserve when you’re having such* fun*!

 Did you know that there are over 1.5 million species in the world, including mammals, fish, insects, fungi and plants? About 16,000 of these are “endangered”. The World Wildlife Fund divides them into categories: critically endangered, or at an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild; endangered, or at a very high risk of extinction and vulnerable, or at a high risk of extinction. I Love English • March 2022

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ABBA formed 50 years ago, in 1972, but people still* love them. What do you know about this bestselling pop group?

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B. Irish.

C. Swedish.

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Why did the members of ABBA chooseH! the name ABBA?

What is the name of ABBA’s biggest hit?

A. It’s a spelling mistake* – it was supposed* to be ABCD!

A. “Super Trouper”.

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B. They wanted to call the group AC/DCH! but the name was already* taken. C. It is formed with the first letter of the name of each* member of the group.

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B. “Dancing Queen”. C. “Take a Chance* On Me”.

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What nationality are the members of the group ABBA?

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A: Agnetha Fältskog, Swedish. Born 5 April 1950. B: Björn Kristian Ulvaeus, Swedish. Born 25 April 1945. B: Benny Andersson, Swedish. Born 16 December 1946. A: Anni-Frid (Frida Lyngstad), NorwegianSwedish. Born 15 November 1945.

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B. The group split* up.

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C. The group won the Eurovision Song Contest*.

What is the name of the musical film based on ABBA songs?

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 The verb “choose” (chose, chosen) means “to select”. Another verb commonly used with the same meaning is to pick. For example, The shop had so many great jackets I didn’t know which one to pick.

A. The group reunited.

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What did ABBA do in 1982?

AGNETHA FÄLTSKOG

What are ABBA doing in 2022? A. They are going on a journey into space with entrepreneur* Elon Musk. B. They are making a film called “Abatar” with the director of the science-fiction film Avatar. C. They are performing* as holograms called “ABBAtars” in a series of pop concerts in London.

 “AC/DC” is an Australian band which formed in Sydney in 1973. Their music has been described as hard rock, blues rock and heavy metal, although the band call it simply “rock and roll”. I Love English • March 2022

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ABBA are Swedish

The group split* up in 1982

The group formed in Stockholm in 1972. In 1974, they represented SwedenH! in the Eurovision Song Contest*. Their song “Waterloo” won. They are the bestselling Swedish band of all time, but their hits are in English, not in Swedish!

Fame and touring* put pressure* on their marriages*. Both* couples divorced… but guess* what ABBA did? They recorded* “The Winner Takes It All”, a sad but catchy* song about their break-ups*. It was a big hit!

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ABBA is an acronym

It was formed from the first letter of each* group member’s first name: Agnetha, Björn, Benny, Anni-Frid. In the group’s official logo, the first B is written backwards*.

Agnetha

Björn

Benny

It was their only Number 1 song in the USA… but did you know that ABBA were very successful* in Britain? They sold a total of 11.3 million singles in the UK. They are the third-bestselling singles artists in the UK, after The Beatles and Queen.

Mamma Mia

The film based on ABBA songs is called Mamma Mia! It’s a romantic comedy set* in Greece. A young woman called Sophie wants to know who her father is. She knows that there are three possibilities, but which one is it? There are 21 ABBA songs in the film, including “Mamma Mia!”!

Anni-Frid

ABBA’s biggest hit is the song “Dancing Queen” from 1976

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A series of virtual concerts

This year, from May to December, ABBA will be in concert in London, but the members of the group won’t perform* in person – they will be replaced* by their (younger) avatars. Fans will hear old ABBA songs and new songs from the album Voyage that ABBA released* in 2021. It was their first album in 40 years and broke* the record for the fastest-selling vinyl record* of the 21st century*!

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Agnetha Fältskog was married* to Björn Ulvaeus from 1971 to 1980 and Anni-Frid Lyngstad was married* to Benny Andersson from 1978 to 1981. The husbands wrote the lyrics* and composed the music of almost* all of ABBA’s hits. The wives sang the lyrics*!

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ABBA are two couplesH!

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“Dancing Queen” (1976) is ABBA’s biggest hit. Watch the video and complete the chorus* using the words below. You are the dancing _ _ _ _ _ Young and _ _ _ _ _ Only _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ girl Dancing queen scene Feel* the beat* from the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , Oh yeah tambourine* You can _ _ _ _ _ life You can jive* Having the time of your _ _ _ _ seventeen Ooh, see that _ _ _ _ queen Watch that _ _ _ _ _ Digging* the dancing queen. sweet

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 “Sweden” is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, situated between Norway to the west and Finland to the east. It is linked to Denmark to the south by the Öresund Bridge. Sweden has a population of around 10.4 million people who enjoy a high standard of living. Stockholm is the country’s capital and the largest city. It is built on fourteen islands!

 A “couple“ is a pair and can refer to anything, e.g. I’ve got a couple of questions to ask the teacher; My brother bought a couple of things at the mall the other day. And, of course, it is used to refer to a relationship between two people. Today, if a couple is in a serious relationship but are not married, they often refer to the other person as their partner, e.g. I want to live in a village in the country but my partner would like to live in a medium-sized town. I Love English • March 2022

Pop list

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Raising* Dion

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n season 2 of this series, single mother Nicole is raising* Dion, her son who has superpowers. Dion makes a new friend, Brayden, who has special powers too, but then some crazy things start to happen. Dion and Nicole must protect themselves… and save* the city of AtlantaH!, too!

Death on the Nile

Moonfall

mysterious force knocks* the Moon from its orbit around Earth in this science-fiction adventure film. As a result, the Moon is going to collide* with the Earth’s surface* and destroy* life as we know it. Two astronauts must go on a dangerous mission to save* the world from disaster.

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etective HerculeH! Poirot is on a cruise* on the Nile when there is a tragedy on board* – a female passenger* is murdered*. Can Poirot find who killed* the young woman on her honeymoon*? Of course, he can… but YOU won’t know until the end of the film!

FoamPunch

Cool Belgians

022 is a big year for Belgian music! Nonante-Cinq, the second album by Angèle, is doing* well, and Stromae is back* with a new album called Multitude. Stromae’s last album, Racine carrée (2013), was an international hit. Fans all* over the world have waited a long time for new music. They won’t be disappointed*.

Saweetie

o you remember the song “Best Friend” by American rappers Saweetie and Doja Cat? It’s from Saweetie’s debut* album. She has also been busy with other projects, including fashion and an EP* called Icy Season. But her album is coming soon…

How to Rob a Bank by Tom Mitchell This is a funny crimeadventure story. By accident, 15-year-old DylanH! burns* down the house of the girl he wants to impress*. How can he repair things? Well, by robbing a bank… to pay for a new house!

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 “Hercule Poirot” is probably the most famous character invented

 “Atlanta” is the capital of the US state of Georgia. It is renowned for the number of trees in the city and for its role as an organizing centre for the civil rights movement in the 1960s. It also hosted the 1996 Summer Olympics.

 Did you know that the author of How to Rob a Bank, Tom Mitchell, actually has a son called “Dylan”? He lives with his wife and two boys in London and is a teacher besides a writer. Most of his books are for children of age eleven and more.

by the crime fiction writer Agatha Christie. He is a Belgian detective who is extremely meticulous in his dress and very proud of his moustache!

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layers discover the cool slopes* and snowparks in this game. The developers* of this game were inspired by snowboarding films, their personal snowboarding heroes and beautiful Alpine landscapes*. All you have to do is choose your snowboard and your style: relaxed or aggressive…

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Sport

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Chloe Kim A sensational snowboarder!

Family affair*

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hloe learned to snowboard at the age of four. Her father taught her at* first, in CaliforniaH!, and she started competing at age six. A couple* of years later, she went to live with an aunt in Switzerland. She trained* on the slopes* and went to school there. When she returned* to the USA, she was homeschooled* and also trained* intensively every weekend. Her father became her coach*!

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Chloe Kim is a snowboarding superstar! Meet a young Olympic champion, who has lots of talent and determination…

PASSPORT Record* breaker

hloe Kim has an amazing* collection of gold medals, including six from the Winter XH! Games and two from the Winter Youth Olympics. In 2018, at age 17, she became the youngest woman to win an Olympic snowboarding gold. She landed* two 1080-degree spins* in* a row and had an almost* perfect score* of 98.25 in the halfpipe*. Wow!1 When this issue of I Love English went to press, we were waiting for Chloe’s results at the X Games 2022 and in Beijing.

Name: Chloe Kim Date of birth: 23 April 2000 Place of birth: California, USA Family: Chloe’s parents came to the USA from South Korea. She still* has family there.

It’s hard to describe my style!

Natural talent

ne of Chloe’s special talents is riding* “switch”: she can ride on her nondominant leg. This is difficult to do, but it gives Chloe a big advantage*. It means that there is no dominant or less-dominant direction for her. Her frontside 1080-degree1 spin* is as strong as her switch 1080 spin*! 1

1080-degree spin = three 360-degree rotations in the air

Too much pressure*

fter winning Olympic gold in 2018, Chloe could not leave her apartment without being recognized*. University life was difficult, too. “I felt* pressured to be perfect all the time,” she says. She admires athletes SimoneH! Biles and Naomi Osaka for speaking* out about their mental health*. “I hope that people realize* that as athletes and Olympians, we face* a lot of pressure*,” she says.

Inspiring others

hloe is not only a champion… she’s a role* model too! She wants her success to inspire other young women, and she is generally very positive. “If I don’t win, then I at least* want to show* good sportsmanship* and learn from my mistakes*,” she says.

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 The “X Games” are an annual event organized and broadcast by the American cable

 Chloe Kim was born in Long Beach, “California”, but grew up in Torrance, a city 32 km southwest of central Los Angeles. Torrance has about 2.4 km of beaches and also a large Korean-American community.

 “Simone Biles” is an American artistic gymnast, considered to be one of the greatest of all time. She retired from the 2020 Olympic Games in the middle of the competition because she felt the pressure she was under could lead her to make mistakes. She said that she was inspired by the Japanese tennis player, Naomi Osaka, who retired from the French Open and Wimbledon Championships earlier in the year, also because of pressure.

sports channel ESPN. The Winter Games include extreme skiing and snowboarding events. The best competitors can win gold, silver and bronze medals, apart from prize money.

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True Story

activist who fights* for female* education. She is now 24 years old.

WHERE? Malala was born in Pakistan. Today, she lives in England.

WHEN?

When we say the date in the first case here, we say the 12th of July, and in the second case we say July the 12th.

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In 2012, when Malala Yousafzai was 15 years old, terrorists tried to kill* her. Here is her story.

Malala was born on 12thH! July 1997, in Mingora, Pakistan.

Mr Yousafzai, you must be disappointed* that you have a daughter, not a son…

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 The way to write dates is “12th July” or July 12th.

Malala was shot* on a bus in Pakistan, in 2012. She was 15 years old.

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Malala is an

WHO?

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Mingora PAKISTAN

AFRICA

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Not* at all! I love Malala. I’m proud* to be her father!

Please, Allah** protect my family and make this a good day!

Malala’s brothers are called Khushal and Atal.

Our neighbour’s son has a beautiful new cradle*. Will you buy one for Atal?

I’m going to work. I have to mend* a door before class begins!

Work at school, Malala. I never learnt to read or write.

I hope the teacher asks* me to recite the poem…

Wow! Pink… my favourite colour.

I hopeH! she asks* ME! You always get good marks*!

ln the morning, the children salute the flag* of Pakistan.

Look, Moniba! Dad gave me a toy* phone. I love it!

Dad is very clever. He knows how to mend* things… and be the head* teacher too!

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Some people think boys are more important than girls. But we believe you are all special.

Stop it, Khushal, or I won’t read you a story tonight!

Atal can sleep in your old cradle*, Malala. Khushal slept in it, too. We want to treat* all of you equally!

 “hope vs wait (for)” In English, as in German, these verbs are used with different meanings and in different contexts. The verb hope expresses the idea of “to desire something that could happen”, e.g. I hope my dad’s in a good mood tonight – I want to ask him for something. We use the verb wait (for) to express that someone stays in the same place or doesn’t do something until something happens or someone arrives, e.g. Please wait here a moment until the manager can speak to you.

ln 2004, Malala is 7 years old. Like almost* all Pakistanis, she is a Muslim.

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One day, Malala takes some rubbish* to the dumpH!*.

I hope I don’t see any rats!

Throw* the ball hardH!, Moniba!

She returns* home…

Oh, no. That poor girl!

I've never seen that girl at school.

She helps her family by sorting* and selling rubbish*. That’s so sad.

ln October 2005.

We are going to start a collection for the people who lost* everything in the earthquake*.

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Quick! Everyone leave the classroom! It’s an earthquake*!

I was so worried! But you are safe and well. Allah be praised*.

Malala’s father takes aid* to the victims.

I will find some blankets*.

Be careful! Some roads have been destroyed*.

I put in two of my books for the children.

fact, often referred to as a rubbish dump. In informal English, we can also refer to a place, a house or a town that is dilapidated, dirty or disreputable as a dump, e.g. There’s only one cinema in the town and it’s a real dump.

Well, my father is the head* teacher of this school, and he defends girls’ rights*. Come on, let’s play!

My father says that girls shouldn’t play. Girls should stay* at home to cook and have children…

e.g. He gave the ball a hard kick; The teacher asked us some hard questions. The adverb hard (as used in the comic) can either mean “with force” or “a lot”, e.g. He kicked the ball hard; She works hard but she plays hard too!

 The adjective “hard” can mean both “forceful” and “difficult”,

 A “dump” is a place where you throw away your rubbish and is, in

During break*…

The Taliban say that music is evil*. They told me to close my shop.

Oh no! But we love music…

I don’t think the QuranH! forbids* nail* polish…

No nail* polish! The next time we will cut off your hand!

Instead* of playing, you should be reading the Quran…

Go home, boys!

Shush!

What’s that letter stuck* to the door of my school? Who wrote it?

”You are teaching girls. Their uniform is not Islamic. They must wear* a headscarf* and cover their heads when they arrive at school and when they leave.”

Now the Taliban are attacking girls’ schools. I am frightened* for our school.

Oh no!

I will help you to defend our rights*.

Later… At school…

Help

Another day…

contains the actual words of God, which his angel Gabriel spoke to his messenger, the prophet Muhammed. It is organized in 114 chapters, written in verses.

There are more* and more Taliban here!

Hello, Sir, we would like to buy a CD…

 The “Quran” is the Muslims’ holy book and Muslims believe that it

They are IslamicH! fundamentalists. They say that Allah made the earthquake* happen because we don’t follow strict Islamic law*.

 “Islamic ” is the adjective from the noun Islam, which is the religion of Muslims. The Islamic faith establishes five basic practices for Muslims: the declaration of faith, daily prayers, giving money to the poor, fasting during the month of Ramadan and making a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in their lifetime.

A few* months later…

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followed by an infinitive or a gerund, e.g. Alex continued to talk/talking on his phone, although the teacher had started the class.

 The verb “continue” can be

Malala agrees*.

These are our weapons*! One day I heard* someone behind me saying, “I will kill* you!” He was talking on his telephone, but I was terrified!

Malala speaks on the radio and writes a blog called “Diary of a Pakistani schoolgirl”. Thousands of people hear about her.

But in 2012…

Daughter, you must stop speaking* out. The Taliban are threatening* to kill* you!

When night falls…

I refuseH!* to be silent*. I want to continue defending girls and our right* to go to school!

Okay, the gate* is locked*. Tomorrow, I’ll go to school by bus with my friends. You can’t walk to school any* more. It’s too dangerous!

9 October 2012…

Which one of you is Malala?

BANG! BANG! BANG!

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 Spanish speakers should remember that in English a “journalist” is a person who writes for newspapers or magazines.

It is very brave to write about your life since the Taliban came* to power. But you should use a false name. It’s safer. How* about Gul Makai**?

Malala is braveH!. Many adults don’t speak* out because they are terrified of the Taliban.

**Gul Makai means wild flower. It is the name of the heroine of a famous folk story.

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deliberately don’t do it or say firmly that you won’t do something. For example, My sister refuses to let me play on her Xbox; I got on the donkey but then it refused to move.

You must continueH! to come to school… even* though the Taliban don’t want you to!

ln 2009, Malala is 12 years old. Another journalist calls her.

 In English the adjective “brave” means “valiant” or “courageous”. For example, I’ll have to be brave and see the dentist – I’ve got terrible toothache.

 If you “refuse” to do something, you

Malala gives talks* in other schools. A journalistH! comes to listen to her.

Malala is sent to BirminghamH!, in England, for specialist medical care*.

We will operate again. I hope we can save* her…

Malala is awake at last*!

You have had millions of letters from all* I am so happy over the world! that you are all here with me!

ln July 2013, Malala is invited to the United Nations.

I believe that the real weapons* are books and pens.

Later…

You’re the youngest Nobel Peace Prize* winner. How do you feel*?

Does it hurt*, darling*?

Yes, a little. All these operations to my head make me tired*. But soon, I should be able to hear better.

10th October 2014, in a school in Birmingham.

Girls, I have some great* news. Malala has just been awarded* the Nobel Peace Prize*.

I offer this prize* to all the children who do not have the right* to speak.

Amazing*! She’s only 17!

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At the beginning* of 2013, Malala’s family arrive in Birmingham.

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She is seriously injured*. But her brain* has not been damaged*.

for all tastes! It is the home of Aston Villa and Birmingham City football clubs. The author J. R. R. Tolkien, of The Lord of the Rings fame, grew up in the city, and the TV series Line of Duty, amongst others, was filmed there.

Allah, please save* Malala. She is only 15 years old!

A week after the shooting*.

 “Birmingham” is the second-largest city in England and in the UK. It is located about 160 km from Central London in the region of the West Midlands, in the centre of England. It is an ethnically diverse city and has art, music, literature and cuisine

At the hospital…

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Game by Lesley Ormal-Grenon

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Malala word game

All of the words below are important to Malala Yousafzai. Cross* them out in the grid*. The letters left* over will give you the name of the organization founded* by Malala and her father to help improve* education for girls. education

NobelH! Prize*

peace

protest

P R O T E S T R D D

E E E

A D L

G C C

H T A

P E B A F U N I A U

feminism

rights*

freedom

school

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M F N L O O H C S E

equality

women

L L E Q U A L I T Y

Answers in the next issue (page 27).

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 Albert Nobel was a Swedish chemist, engineer, inventor, businessman and philanthropist. When he died in 1896, he left his fortune to establish the “Nobel Prize”, which would recognize the people who made the greatest contribution to mankind.

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Statue statistics

Discover some interesting facts* about Lady Liberty. Complete all seven of them using the words in the orange box.

1 The right _ _ _ ● is 13 metres long.

4 The torch* is copper * ● H!

covered in gold _ _ _ _ .

5 Her _ _ _ _ is ● 1.4 metres long

2 The green copper* ● statue is 46 metres _ _ _ _ .

6 The date on the tablet ● is in Roman ________.

3 With the ● ________,

numerals

7 Liberty ●

tall feet arm pedestal

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has chains* at her ____.

nose leaf* Answers in the next issue (page 27).

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 “Copper” (Cu) has very high thermal and electrical conductivity, which is why it has lots of uses. It is used as a building material and in industrial machinery. However, today it is mainly known for its use in telecommunications and electronics. I Love English • March 2022

the statue is 93 metres high.

Let’s discover

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The Statue of

This American icon was inaugurated in New York City in 1886. Discover its story…

The workshop* in Paris, where the Statue of Liberty was built.

The Statue of Liberty is 135 years old. For decades, it was the first thing that European immigrants to the USA saw after a long and dangerous journey by sea. They came to a new life in America, and the Statue of Liberty was there to welcome them when they arrived in New York Harbour*. It was a symbol of hope and freedom.

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The statue was shipped* to New York in 350 pieces. It took* four months to reassemble* it!

Thanks, FranceH!! France gave the Statue of Liberty to the USA to celebrate the 100th anniversary of American independence. Two Frenchmen, sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and engineer* Gustave Eiffel, designed* the gift*.

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The Statue of Liberty is on Liberty Is land. It sits on a g ranit star, which w e as originally a fort*.

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Liberty

The spiral staircase* has 162 steps*.

Green goddess* The statue represents Libertas, the Roman goddess* of freedom. She wears* flowing* robes* and enlightens* the world with her gold torch*. Libertas holds* a tablet with an important date on it – 4thH! July 1776. It’s the day that America declared independence from Great Britain!

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What’s inside? 377 steps* inside the statue lead* to the crown*. The crown* is temporarily closed to the public, but visitors can climb* the 215 steps* up to an observation* deck at the top of the “pedestal”. People who cannot use the stairs can take the elevator*.

 Did you know that only four years after “France” saw the inauguration of its gift to the USA, it inaugurated its own Statue of Liberty in Paris? The American community in Paris gave France a replica of the original Statue of Liberty, which had been a model for the “real” statue. The Paris statue is a quarter of the size of the American landmark and is situated on an island in the River Seine. It was given to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the French Revolution of 1789.  And, by the way, the Paris statue was inaugurated on “4th July” - American Independence Day! I Love English • March 2022

This spiral stairca se* goes up into the crown*. The metal framework* is by Gustave Eiffe l.

The statue w as copper-colo ured when it wa inaugurated s in 1886. Copper* turn s* green when it is ex posed to the air!

He looks very _____ (YNUNF)!

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Text by Lesley Ormal-Grenon

Did you know that owlsH!* are very (OODG) _ _ _ _ runners?

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running owl*

his baby owl* was an internet sensation. Internet users gave it accessories, such* as a sword* and shield*, to create an owl* running into battle, for example. But can owls* really run? The answer is yes, most* owls* are capable of running. They have powerful*, long legs for carrying* off prey*. Some owls* even* chase* and capture prey* on the ground*… and they don’t need any accessories!

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 Did you know that there are over 200 species of “owl”? They are solitary nocturnal birds that mainly hunt for small mammals and insects. They have some incredible features. For example, while humans have seven vertebrae in their necks, owls have fourteen and, consequently, they can turn their necks 270º! They can’t move their eyes but it doesn’t matter – they have no problem turning their heads!

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 “Iceland” is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic with a very small population: around 364,000. Two-thirds of the population live in and around the capital, Reykjavik. The Highlands of Iceland or the interior of the island is cold and inhabitable, as it consists of sand, mountains and lava fields.

I love relaxing on the _ _ _ _ _ (EACBH)!

Mini beach

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opacabana is a famous beach in Rio de Janeiro. But this one is not in Brazil, it’s in Germany! You can see this model of Rio at Miniature Wonderland, in Hamburg. It has all of Rio’s attractions, plus 20,000 figurines. 11,000 of them are enjoying* the carnival, and the others are relaxing on Copacabana beach!

It’s very _ _ _ (THO)!

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I want to get a selfie with lots of red hot _ _ _ _ (VALA).

Tourist volcano

ould you get this close to an erupting* volcano? These hikers* in IcelandH! weren’t worried – they came to see the Fagradalsfjall volcano, when it started erupting last year. The volcano is only 40km from Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik. It’s the island’s new tourist attraction!

Answers in the next issue (page 27).

Prehistoric shark*

ou’ll never meet a Megalodon in the ocean – the biggest predatory* fish of all time has been extinct* for at least* 3.6 million years. But visitors to the Shark* exhibition*, in New York, can see this life-sized* (eight metre-long) model. They can touch its teeth and put their head in its jaws*! I Love English • March 2022

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Come closer! I’m _ _ _ _ _ _ (NUGHRY)!

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Text by Tareixa García de Polavieja

The 2030 Agenda Dan: What are* you up to, Miranda? Miranda: I am putting* up information posters for tomorrow’s town meeting. D: What’s going on tomorrow? M: Local leaders are meeting to discuss important measures* to meet* UNH! goalsH!* for sustainable* development. Some NGOs* and citizens’* groups will be outside informing everyone about these goals* and the different solutions being discussed. D: Wow. How do you know so much about this? M: I follow some young activists on social networks. D: You’re definitely more committed than I am. M: Well, when I started reading about all the challenges* that we are facing*, I knew I had to do something. Maybe I’m a bit naïve* but I think a better world is possible for everyone. D: You’re right*, we should be able to improve* our society. After all, that’s what progress is about, right*?

POINTS TO DISCUSS • Do you use social networks? How often? • What kind of people or sites do you follow on social networks? Why? • Have you ever participated in a street protest? If so, when? What was it about? • What changes would you like to see in the world? Why?

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 “UN” is the abbreviation in English for the United Nations Organization.

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Dan and Miranda are talking outside school.

M: Right*. D: So, what are these goals* and how will they help us change the world? M: They are seventeen objectives in total that all UN member states have committed* to meet* before 2030. They are basic things like reducing poverty, hunger*, and inequality, together* with

Roleplay Student A: Your city* council has organized a contest* for ideas to reduce plastic waste*. You want to take* part because you have some ideas. Talk to student B and prepare a joint entry for the contest*.

a more sustainable* lifestyle and better education, health*, and well-being*. D: Sounds good, but how are we going to improve* all of this in less than ten years? M: It won’t be easy but there are plenty* of ideas out there. Some people have been working on this for* years, now. That is what tomorrow’s meeting is about. Why don’t you come? D: Yes, I will.

Student B: Your city* council has organized a contest* for ideas to reduce plastic waste*. You want to take* part because you have some ideas. Talk to student A and prepare a joint entry for the contest*.

USEFUL LANGUAGE:

Suggesting solutions to a problem: One thing that can be done is…; A possible solution may be…; (I think) we could/should…; Another alternative would be to… Agreeing: I agree* with…; I am* for…; That might/could be a good idea. Disagreeing*: That seems like a good idea but…; The problem with that is…; I disagree* with… because…

 “Goals for sustainable development” are usually abbreviated as SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals).

These texts are written in colloquial register.

Dancing Careers Rick, Allison and Nichole are talking at the mall*.

POINTS TO DISCUSS • How often do you watch TV? What type of programmes do you enjoy*? Why? • Do you like dancing? And singing? Why? Why not? • Have you ever missed* class? When? Why did you miss* it? • If you could be a professional dancer or musician, what kind of dancing or singing would you like to do?

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Rick: Did you see the documentary last night? Allison: I did. It was awesome*! Nichole: What was it about*? R: Famous dancers talked about how difficult it is to become professional and get into a ballet company or dancing troupe*. N: Oh, that one. I didn’t know you were watching it last night! I want to see it, too.

A: You definitely should. One thing they all said was how important it is to have your parents’ support*. They need to pay for expensive clothes and lessons and sometimes you need to skipH! class to go to auditions*. R: I know. I don’t think my parents would ever allow* me to do that. They always say the most important thing right now is for me to do well at school, without too many distractions. N: Well, if you work hard, you can do both*. A: Well, it’s not that easy to spend several* hours doing physical activity

Student A: You want to go to a dance audition* at school for a TV contest*. Try to convince your parents to give you their permission. Talk to student B.

and then study in the afternoon all by yourself, plus keepingH! up with the homework. N: I didn’t say it was easy. I said it can be done. R: The problem isn’t really about studying. The real problem is that many parents don’t think dancing is a professional option for their kids*, or they think there are so few dancers that actually* make it that their children should focus* on studying. N: Well, yes, but I think everyone should be allowed* to do what they want to do in life.

Student B: Your son/daughter wants to go to a dance audition* at school for a TV contest*. Can they convince you to give your permission? Talk to student A.

USEFUL LANGUAGE:

Asking* for permission: May/Can I…; I promise I’ll…; What would you say if…; There’s something I’d like to ask* you/talk to you about. Giving responses: No, you aren’t allowed*; I’m afraid* you can’t; I’d prefer it if you don’t, but…; You can on one condition/as* long as…; Promise me that… Persuading: Imagine for a moment that…; I promise you that I…; If you let me… I’ll …; Will you let me… if I…?

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 “Skip class” is another way of saying to be absent from school. For example, She was punished because she skipped too many classes without permission.

 “Keeping up with” is a phrasal verb that means “to continue to make progress according to a schedule dictated by someone else” or “to do what is necessary in order to stay equal to other people”. For example, I can’t keep up with all the work my boss gives me to do; If you don’t keep up with me, you’ll get lost because you don’t know where you’re going. I Love English • March 2022

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Recipe

Banana pancakes*

The 19th of March is MapleH!* Syrup Saturday. Why not try this Canadian recipe – banana pancakes* with crispy* bacon and maple* syrup? • 8 to 10 rashers* of bacon • 140 g self-raising* flour • 1 teaspoon* baking* powder • 2 tablespoons* sugar • A pinch* of salt • 2 ripe* bananas • 2 eggs • 25 g melted* butter • 125 ml milk • Butter and maple* syrup

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METHOD

1 Mash* one of the bananas. Cut 4 Cook for about 2 minutes, until the other one into thin slices*.

2 Mix the flour, baking* powder,

salt and sugar in a large bowl. Add the mashed* banana, eggs, melted* butter and milk. Mix well.

3 Heat a little butter in a frying*

the sap of different types of maple tree? These trees store starch in their trunks and roots before the winter and this is converted into sugar that moves into the sap at the end of the winter and beginning

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5 Make the other pancakes*. 6 Grill* or fry the bacon.

pan. Put a large spoonful* of pancake* mixture into the pan. Put 3 slices* of banana on top.

 Did you know that “maple syrup” is made from

the pancake* mixture bubbles*. Turn* over the pancake* and cook for one more minute. Put the pancake* on a plate.

7 Serve your pancakes* with bacon and some maple* syrup on top.

of the spring. Then, holes are made in their trunks and the sap is collected, heated and evaporated. The result? Concentrated maple syrup! Canada is the biggest producer of maple syrup. Is that why its flag has a maple leaf on it? I wonder…

INGREDIENTS (for 8 to 10 pancakes*)

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An exciting true story told in comic form. IN APRIL: The origins of steam locomotion. A railway system started to function in England in the 19th century!

And, of course, films, quizzes, games and a delicious recipe to try out… ANSWERS ILE 340: PAGE 3: LOOK: heart, Valentine; day; love. PAGES 4-5: ADELE QUIZ: 1. a. 2. b. 3. a. 4. b. 5. c. 6. c. PAGE 7: “EASY ON ME”: 1. baby. 2. child. 3. chance. 4. world. 5. choose. 6. do. 7. easy. PAGE 12: SUPER BOWL FOOTBALL GEAR: 1. c. 2. e. 3. a. 4. b. 5. g. 6. d. 7. f. PAGE 18: WELCOME TO THE CIRCUS: Let the show begin! PAGE 19: CANADA FACTS: 1. country. 2. leaf. 3. half. 4. longest. 5. bears. 6. hockey. 7. Pursuit. 8. lakes. 9. French. PAGE 22: CRAZY: water; jellyfish. PAGE 23: CRAZY: house; today; travel.

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In the Boulard family…

Family tensions Our parents simply don’t communicate anymore*!

… things have been a bit tense.

This can’t goH!* on!

No worries*, midget*!

I bet* I can get* them to speak to one another!!

HUFF, HUFF!

20 euros? Agreed*!

TAP

I bet* you can’t!

I can’t take* any more. That boy will ruin* us!

You’re right*, dear*. Calm* down, honey*, I’m here!

Respect!

WHAT?! AGAIN?

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 The phrasal verb “go on” has several meanings. It can mean “to continue”, as it means here in the comic. It can also mean “to happen”, e.g. I was so confused. I didn’t know what was going on! And, in informal English, it can mean “to talk persistently and inconsequentially”, e.g. He just went on and on about his new computer – boring!

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