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Page Content/Article Activity Sheet Dear CROWN teacher Welcome to our May issue of CROWN magazine. In this issue Cover / Music Page 18 4 - 5 you’ll find articles about pop star Rihanna, two of England’s biggest Rihanna On holiday football stars and jealousy. 2 - 3 Our Space We are very excited here at Mary Glasgow. We’re • We’re looking for 47 cats CD2 Track 12 very proud to announce that our new website • We’re amazed by the Magazines Plus has won the ELT award for bubbles in Trafalgar Square • We’re looking forward to innovation – an ELTon award! Transformers The website means that you don’t have to wait until • We’re scared of big bugs September to get more from CROWN. Keep your 6 - 7 students’ English alive this summer by logging onto The Big Story Could you be the next prime to: www.maryglasgowmagazines.com. minister? • Build on your students’ vocabulary by reading and commenting 8 - 9 Sport Page 17 on our graded weekly news stories – running all through the Steven Gerrard and Frank Can Matt play summer holidays! Lampard: Friends or for Chelsea? • Encourage students to send in their holiday news stories and enemies? photos to our student news pages, open all summer! 10 - 11 The Crown Challenge Can you live without a • Chat and interact with other CROWN level readers – on Chatter. CD2 Track 10 computer for one week? So, English with Mary Glasgow doesn’t end in the holidays any more! 12 - 13 Brain Buster If you are having problems using the site, we are here to help, all 10 Minute Culture Quiz: CD2 Track 11 through the holidays. Please e-mail us on Canada [email protected] and we will be in touch. 14 - 15 Problem Buster Page 20 And don’t forget, if you have any comments on this year’s CROWN “My friend’s a show off!” Personality CD2 Track 9 then please do e-mail me: [email protected]. I’m quiz always interested to hear your feedback. 16 Made in Britain Page 19 Many thanks and see you again in September, The Eurostar At the railway station Sarah Email: [email protected] music? Write any information they have about her on the board. If you are able to play any of Rihanna’s music, share it Cover/pages 4-5 Music - Rihanna with the class now. Discussion Background information Rihanna is a workaholic – she doesn’t take many holidays or Rihanna is a hugely successful pop star and is famous for breaks. Ask students: Do you wake up early or late? Do you her songs such as Umbrella, Shut up and Drive and Disturbia. usually work hard? Would you like to be a pop star? Before becoming a singer she was a beauty queen and a Writing model. She plans to release her fourth studio album in 2009. Ask the students to write one day in Rihanna’s diary. Some Lead in websites they could look at include: Show the cover to your students and ask: Who is this? Do you www.rihannanow.com know Rihanna? What are Rihanna’s songs? Do you like her www.defjam.com (look under ‘Artists’ for Rihanna) Pages 2-3 Our Space 1) Where is the beetle from? 2) How did the beetle get to England? WE’RE LOOKING FOR … 47 CATS! 3) How long is the beetle? Lead in 4) Can the beetle hurt people? 5) Who is looking after the beetle now? This is a true story about a town in England where 47 cats Answers: 1) Costa Rica 2) In a box of bananas 3) 12.5 cm long 4) No 5) A zoo near went missing. Ask students: Have you ever lost an animal? Cambridge How did you feel? What happened? Research Activity Ask students to look in library books and on the Internet and Ask students to write a poster using the template below to ask find out five facts about another amazing bug (or insect). people to help them find a missing pet. They need to include They could try the following websites: a detailed description of the pet and think about how they www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/life/insects-spiders/ might persuade people to help them find it. www.mnh.si.edu/insect/ museumvictoria.com.au/bugs/amazingbugs MISSING Tell them to bring the information to the next lesson and Name: share it with the rest of the class. Description: Pages 6-7 The Big Story We last saw ______on ______. Reward: Background information If you find this animal, please call this number: Election is a BBC children’s programme where young people aged 11-14 can compete to show their policy ideas. The winner meets the British prime minister, Gordon Brown, to WE’RE AMAZED BY… THE BUBBLES IN TRAFALGAR talk about their ideas. SQUARE! Lead-in Background information Talk to the students about the leaders of their countries: Trafalgar Square is a famous landmark in central London. Do you have a prime minister or a president - or both? Nelson’s column is in the middle of the square, surrounded Would you like to be prime minister? by four lion statues. The square is named after the Battle of Scan reading Trafalgar (1805), where the British navy beat the French and Spanish fleets. Ask students to look through the article and find the names. Lead in Who … 1. has got two sisters? = ______Look at the photo of the fountain and the boy on page 2 2. hates people smoking? =______together. Ask students: What is unusual about the water? 3. loves sport? =______and ______What do you think the article is about? 4. is good at languages? = ______Ask them to skim read the text and see if they were right. 5. comes from Wales? = ______WE’RE LOOKING FORWARD TO… TRANSFORMERS Reading comprehension Background information Ask students to read the article again and answer the Transformers began as alien robot action figures and have following questions: been the subject of television series, comic book stories and 1) Who is the British Prime Minister? films. They can reorganise their bodies into different shapes 2) What does Ben want to happen on Fridays? with different skills. 3) What language does Hazel speak well? Discussion 4) What problem in schools does Armadeep want to stop? Did any of the students play with Transformer toys when 5) Which animals does Bethan like? Answers: 1) Gordon Brown. 2) He wants all children to do a sport. 3) French. they were younger? Were they good toys? 4) Bullying. 5) Horses. Research Ask students to look at the website Pages 8-9 Sport www.transformersmovie.com and find out five facts about the film. In the next lesson discuss these facts and see who Background information would like to see the film and who would not. Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard are both successful Writing football players in the Premiership and in the England team. Gerrard plays in central midfield for Liverpool and Lampard Ask students to design a new transformer. They draw it and plays in the same position for Chelsea. Although they are describe it. often rivals on the pitch they are good friends. WE’RE SCARED OF… BIG BUGS! Lead-in Lead in Ask the students the following questions: Students look at the photo of the elephant beetle. Ask them: Do you follow the Premier League or the Champions League? What is it? Have you ever seen a very big insect? How do you Which team do you support? Can you name any Liverpool or feel when you look at it? Chelsea players? Can anyone tell us anything about Gerrard or Reading comprehension Lampard? Give the students five minutes to read the article and answer More information on these teams and players can be found the following questions: at www.liverpoolfc.tv and www.chelseafc.com.

2 Speaking: Agreement Pages 12-13 Brain Buster Look together at the phrases used to show agreement on page 9. Write the following phrases on the board: Lead-in Me too. So have I. Neither do I. I think so too. So do I. Ask students to brainstorm five facts about Canada. Write Now add some to show disagreement: their facts in a list on the board. I don’t. I disagree! I haven’t! Writing Put students into pairs (A & B). Write the following topics on Ask students to look on the Internet and find information the board: about a famous Canadian person. Tell them to write a 1. football 2. chocolate 3. homework 4. spiders paragraph about the person for a magazine page. They could 5. the Jonas Brothers 6. this English lesson look at the following websites: Start with number 1 = football. Student A must give their www.canadians.ca opinion on this topic. For example: I love football! Student B en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Famous_Canadians must react – using one of the phrases you have practised: Me www.canadiancontent.net/people/ too! Students move on to topic 2. This time, student B gives their opinion, e.g. I love chocolate. Student A reacts: So do I! Pages 14-15 Problem Buster CAPTION COMPETITION Lead-in Don’t forget our last competition for CROWN this year! Your students write what Frank and Steven are thinking. They Ask students: send the photo and caption to our address: What does the word ‘jealous’ mean? CROWN competition, CROWN Magazine, Can you think of any situations where you feel jealous? Reading Mary Glasgow Magazines / Scholastic, Play the CROWN CD and ask the students to follow the 5th Floor, Euston House, story about Josh, Leon and Ryan in their magazines. Discuss 24 Eversholt Street, LONDON, NW1 1 DB. the story with the students and ask: All entries must arrive by July 31st 2009. Please make sure What do you think Josh should do? your students write which scarf they would like to win Why do you think Leon is lying? (Chelsea or Liverpool) and please include an address (either Role play the school or students’ home address). We will send out the prizes in September (prizes can go missing when we send Put students into groups of three and ask them to act out the them to schools in the holidays). roles of Josh, Leon and Ryan. Girls can use their own names if they prefer. They role play what happens next. Pages 10-11 The Crown ChallengeLead-in Page 16 Made in Britain Lead-in Background information Ask the students the following questions: How often do you use a computer? What do you use it for? Can The Channel Tunnel was opened in 1994. It’s the 15th you live without it? How long for? anniversary this year! It allows people to travel from the UK Scan reading to the European mainland by train. The trains carry cars and lorries as well as foot passengers, taking travellers direct to Ask the students to read the article and list the different ways major cities. Mylo uses his computer. Answers: playing games, making films, watching films, using the Internet for Lead-in schoolwork, sending e-mail, checking My Space, using IM Ask the students: Have you travelled by Eurostar? Did you enjoy Reading comprehension it? What are the advantages and disadvantages of Eurostar? Ask the students to read the text and answer the following Creative writing true/false questions: Ask students to get into groups and create an advert for True or false? Eurostar. They could either make a poster or act out an 1) Mylo likes playing tennis. advert for TV or radio. They try to persuade people to travel 2) He uses the library for his homework. by Eurostar. 3) He can use his mobile phone to contact his friends. 4) He does badly in his history project. ANSWERS 5) He is going to use the library again. ACTIVITY SHEETS Answers: 1) False 2) True 3) False 4) False 5) True Page 17: 1 late 2 badly 3 unhealthily 4 slowly. Can Matt play for Chelsea? No! Page 18: 1 A got up B went C met D ate E had F took G drew H put Writing: Future 2 The first postcard is from Carla; the second one is from Leo. Ask students to think of three things they are going to do Page 19: 1 Coffee shop 2 Newsagents 3 Ticket office 4 Currency exchange 5 Information differently next week. Ask them to write a list with each sentence beginning I’m going to… . For example: I’m going to LISTENING ACTIVITIES Track 9: 1. helicopter 2. most expensive 3. on safari 4. Ferrari 5. chemistry get up earlier. Then tell them to swap their lists with a Track 10: Charlie – 3 hours a day; he doesn’t think they are bad for you; Shireen partner. The following week review the lists. Has anyone – at the weekend; it’s OK if you play for a short time; Will – never; yes, they’re done any of the things on their list? violent and you don’t get enough exercise. Track 11: 1. Ottawa / boys 2. Niagara Falls / boys 3. maple leaf / girls 4. beaver / boys 5. ice hockey / boys. The winners are the Boys’ team with 4 points. Track 12: 1. 18 2. Eleven 3. boring 4. streets 5. working

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Track 9 Listen to the Problem Buster. Use the words in the box to complete the sentences. You won’t need all the words. 1. Ryan is going to have a ______ride this weekend. on safari to Spain chemistry 2. Ryan’s dad bought him the ______trainers. physics plane helicopter 3. Ryan’s going ______for his summer holidays this year. cheapest most expensive 4. Ryan’s dad is picking him up in a ______. Ferrari Ford car 5. Josh has forgotten his ______homework.

Track 10 VIDEO GAMES Listen to the phone-in about video games. Write the answers in the table.

How often do you Do you think video play video games? games are bad for you?

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Track 11 QUIZ: CANADA 5. What is the national sport of Canada? Listen to the quiz about Canada. Correct answer: Write the correct answers. Tick () the team who gives the correct answer. Which team was correct? Girls Boys 1. What is the capital of Canada? c c Correct answer: The winners are the ______team with c points. Which team was correct? Track 12 Girls c Boys c 2. What’s the name of the famous waterfall Listen to the CROWN News and write the missing words in in Canada? the gaps. Correct answer: CHILDREN MUST STAY IN SCHOOL UNTIL 18. Which team was correct? The British government is going to keep teenagers in school until Girls c Boys c they’re (1) ______. Teenagers can leave school at 16 but the 3. What is on the Canadian flag? British Government want to change this. Why? (2) ______Correct answer: per cent of 16-18 year olds aren’t at school or work. Which team was correct? We asked some 16-year-olds what they think of the idea. Girls c Boys c Teen 1: “I think it’s a terrible idea. School is (3) ______.” 4. What is the national animal of Canada? Teen 2: “Well, I think it’s a good idea. It’s better to be at school Correct answer: than on the (4) ______!” Which team was correct? Girls c Boys c Teen 3: “I don’t mind school. It’s better than (5) ______!”