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Koati, an incredible

Nachi is a coati. He and his friends live in the Land of Xo. Lots of things threaten this

Hello, I’m Nachi.

I’m Pako. I’m funny*

This is Nachi, a coati*. Nachi is a rebel and he loves adventure. Pako is a glass* frog. He is funny* , hyperactive and emotional. Nachi and Pako live in a beautiful rainforest* called the Land of Xo. coati: coatí, pizote (pequeño mamífero) funny: gracioso glass frog: rana de cristal rainforest: selva tropical

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I’m Zaina. I am wicked* .

I’m Jithu. I am not brave* .

3 Zaina is a wicked* coral snake. She convinces the other animals to leave* the Land of Xo and go South to find a new land*. They do not realize* that Zaina is a danger to their community. brave: valiente land: tierra leave: dejar, abandonar realize (do not…): no se dan cuenta de wicked: malvada

adventure

beautiful rainforest. Can they save it?

I’m Balam. I am wise*

2 This is Balam, a black jaguar. He is the wise* leader* of the Land of Xo. After a series of earthquakes*, Balam must decide what to do to protect the animals from danger* . danger: peligro earthquakes: terremotos leader: líder wise: sabio

We must save* the Land of Xo.

4 Nachi wants to save* the other animals and the rainforest. So* he and his friends go on a journey* to discover* how to stop the earthquakes and save the Land of Xo… Can they do it? discover: descubrir journey: viaje save: salvar So: Así que

Some garden soil.

A perfect

Some potato peelings!

Some water. Some sand.

A pretty* stone* .

Some rose petals.

Some little ants. Now mix* it all up.

pretty: bonita, preciosa stone: piedra mix up: mezclar

picnic

And strain* . Yes, it’s perfect!

soil tierra

potato peelings peladuras de patata ants hormigas

Look*, Kevin! I’ve* brought some biscuits* .

And I’ve* brought some blackberries* .

strain: colar, filtrar biscuits: galletas blackberries: moras I’ve brought: he traído Look: Mira

I’ve* brought my football. And I’ve* brought a big packet* of sweets.

Ha ha ha. Me* too! They’re so yummy* .

Wow, I’m really thirsty.

Me too! It’s very hot this afternoon!

I’ve brought: he traído packet of sweets: bolsa de caramelos

Me too: Yo también yummy: deliciosos

Now it’s Kate’s turn* to bring* the drinks. I* can’t wait!

The drinks are ready*!

Woof!

bring: traer I can’t wait!: ¡Estoy impaciente! ready: listas turn: turno

Game 1

Kate makes a drink using some strange ingredients. Match each ingredient to a picture.

1. rose petals

2. a pretty stone

3. water

4. garden soil

5. little ants

6. sand

7. potato peelings

Games

Game 3

What does Kate say to everyone? Cross out letters B, M and U to find out.

MT B H UEDU B RMI B UN K USUM

A B RE B REU MAMU DU B Y

Use the code to work out Barbara’s secret message.

Game 2 Game 4

Everyone brings something to the picnic. Write a number in each box.

I’ve brought my football.

I’ve brought some biscuits.

I’ve brought some blackberries.

I’ve brought a big packet of sweets.

Come to England!

Come to England, come to England

Come to England, come with us!

Come to London

Why don’t you?

See the Tower of London

And the Beefeaters too!

Come to Oxford

Why don’t you?

See all the colleges and the river too!

Come to England, come to England

Come to England, come with us!

Come to Bath

Why don’t you?

See the Georgian houses and the Roman baths too!

Come to Portsmouth

Why don’t you?

See HMS Victory

And the seagulls too!

Come to England, come to England

Come to England, come with us!

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Illustration: Matthias Malingrëy, 2022.

Welcome to the United

From historical monuments to strange landscapes – are you ready to explore the countries of the United Kingdom?

The four countries

The United Kingdom consists of four different countries. They are England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom’s flag is called the “Union Jack”.

1 London, in England, is the capital of the United Kingdom. Here, you can see Westminster Bridge* , red buses and the Houses* of Parliament . Big Ben is the name of the bell* in the clock* tower. bell: campana Bridge: Puente clock tower: torre del reloj Houses of Parliament: Casas del Parlamento

3 Oxford, in England, is famous for its university. It is the oldest* university in the English-speaking world. Some scenes* of the Harry Potter films were filmed* here.

oldest: más antigua scenes: escenas filmed: rodadas

2 Brighton Beach* is on the south coast* of England. Tourists like to visit Brighton Pier* , which has restaurants, rides* and attractions.

Beach: Playa coast: costa Pier: Embarcadero, Muelle rides: paseos

Wow, these rocks are strange!

4 This castle* is in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Scotland has many traditions like Scottish dancing*, the bagpipes* and the kilt* .

bagpipes: gaita castle: castillo dancing: danza kilt: falda escocesa

5 These strange basalt* rocks form the Giant’s Causeway*, in Northern Ireland. They were formed by volcanic activity around* 50 million years ago* .

ago: hace around: en torno a basalt: de basalto Causeway: Calzada

Hello from Wales

Castles* and mountains

Wales has more than 600 castles*. It also has a national park called Snowdonia with mountains and lakes*. Mount* Snowdon is the highest* mountain in Wales, at 1,085 metres. castles: castillos highest: más alta lakes: lagos Mount: Monte

This is a very old castle!

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Photo: Lukassek/AdobeStock, 2022.

The United Kingdom quiz

How well do you know the United Kingdom? Take the quiz to see if you can get a British passport!

$ € £

1. In the UK, the currency is…

a. pounds and pence

b. euros and centimes

c. dollars and cents

2. A traditional British dish is…

a. pizza

b. fish and chips

c. hot dogs

3. A person from England is…

a. Irish b. Welsh

c. English

4. The British flag is called…

a. The Stars and Stripes

b. The Union Jack

c. The Union Crosses

5. A person from Scotland is…

a. Scottish b. Irish

c. English

6. In the United Kingdom, children wear…

a. a uniform to school

b. a red school bag

c. red shoes

7. A person from Wales is…

a. English

c. Scottish

b. Welsh

8. The bagpipes are a traditional musical instrument…

a. in Scotland b. in England

c. in Wales

9. The red rose is the emblem of…

a. England

b. Scotland

c. Northern Ireland

10. The daffodil is the emblem of…

a. Northern Ireland

b. Scotland c. Wales

11. The thistle is the emblem of…

a. England

c. Wales

b. Scotland

12. Where is Loch Ness?

a. in Northern Ireland

b. in Wales

c. in Scotland

13. Which country has a village with the longest name in Europe, with 58 letters?

a. England

b. Wales

c. Scotland

14. The monarch of the United Kingdom is……

a. Elizabeth I. She is 96 years old this year.

b. Elizabeth II. She is 69 years old this year.

c. Charles III. He has reigned since 2022.

How did you do? If you got all 14 correct, you can get a British passport! Check your answers on page 19…

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Benny has lots of hobb

I like baking* . I make lots of biscuits* and cakes*! They’re yummy*!

I like playing football with my friends. I’m good at dribbling* the ball and scoring* goals.

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baking: (hacer) repostería biscuits: galletas cakes: pasteles yummy: deliciosos

I like acting* and wearing* different costumes*. My school is putting* on a play* this Christmas.

I like singing my favourite songs.

2

dribbling the ball: regateando scoring: marcando

Do* I look like a pop* star?

I like music. I can play guitar and I am learning* to play the piano.

acting: actuar costumes: vestuario, disfraces play: obra de teatro putting on: escenificando wearing: llevar

Do I look like…?: ¿Parezco…? pop star: estrella del pop

learning: aprendiendo

Benny introduces you to his favourite hobbies… in English! What are your favourite hobbies?

I like painting with colourful* paints* I paint funny portraits* of my family.

I like dancing* , especially hip hop and tap* dancing. Dancing gives me energy!

I like reading comic books and adventure stories. Harry Potter is my favourite.

colourful: de colores vivos paints: pinturas portraits: retratos

I like playing board* games with my family. What’s your favourite board* game?!

dancing: bailar tap dancing: claqué

I like cycling* with my brother and sister. We cycle through* the park on Sunday.

board game(s): juego(s) de mesa cycling: montar en bicicleta through: por

Circle the words in the wordsearch. Write the remaining letters in the speech bubble at the bottom of the page to find out what Benny is saying.

You need

for 16 flapjacks

Flapjacks

Do you need an energy boost? Try these delicious flapjacks. British kids love them. Yum!

240g porridge oats

copos de avena

180g brown sugar

azúcar moreno mantequilla

180g butter

pinch of salt

pizca de sal

Preheat oven to 175°C.

1 Melt* the butter in a saucepan*. Add* the brown sugar, porridge oats and salt. Mix* well. add: añade mix well: mezcla bien melt: funde, derrite saucepan: cazo

2 Put the mixture* into a greased* oven* dish (30 x 20cm). Press* down.

greased: engrasada mixture: mezcla oven dish: bandeja de horno press down: presiona

3 Cook* in the oven* at 175°C for 30 minutes. cook: hornea oven: horno

4 Cut into 16 slices* , then leave* to cool for 30 minutes. Yummy*! cut into: corta en leave to cool: deja enfriar slices: porciones yummy: delicioso

The Jack Russell

Fun, intelligent, full of energy and a great personality – this little dog has something for everyone!

The Jack Russell terrier was originally a fox* hunting* dog, bred* in England 200 years ago* . I am fast and energetic* , with a small, muscular body. ago: hace bred: criado energetic: lleno de energía fox: zorro hunting: de caza

I have a big personality and love attention. I am clever* , independent and very wilful* , so I am not easy to train*!

clever: listo wilful: tozudo train: adiestrar

I am friendly*, charming* and affectionate*. I love people, so* I like to sleep in the house with my human family.

affectionate: cariñoso charming: encantador friendly: amigable so: así que

Terrier

dark brown eyes

I like to run and jump* and dig* in the garden. If I get* bored, I bark* and chew* everything, even* your shoes!

bark: ladro chew: muerdo dig: cavar, remover la tierra even: incluso, hasta get bored: me aburro jump: saltar

I need a lot of space to run and play. I need a high* fence* in the garden – or I will jump* over so I can go and explore!

fence: valla high: alta jump over (will…): saltaré por encima

floppy ears

black nose

short, white coat

muscular legs

short tail

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What’s the Jack Russell saying? Cross out letters G and S to find out.

Tongue twister

How fast can you say this tongue twister?

TRACK 10

Jack Russells juggle jam jars

If you want to say someone is crazy, you can use this English expression:

To be barking mad

Expression Game 2

What do Jack Russells like doing? Write a letter in each speech bubble.

1. I am affectionate. I love people.

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3. I love games like fetch. 4. I like to dig in the garden.

beautiful rainforest. Can they save it?

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Solutions to the games

Page 6. Game 1. 1-e; 2-c; 3-f; 4-a; 5-g; 6-d; 7-b. Game 2. I’m really thirsty! Game 3. The drinks are ready. Game 4. Marcus-4; Amy-1; Lucy-3; Kevin-2. Page 11. Game. 1-a; 2-b; 3-c; 4-b; 5-a; 6-a; 7-b; 8-a; 9-a; 10-c; 11-b; 12-c; 13-b; 14-c. Page 14. Game 1. I have many hobbies! Page 18. Game 1. I love to explore, run and jump! Game 2. 1-a; 2-c; 3-b; 4-d.

Go on a picnic with Kevin and Kate

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