Dunlop Volley shoes taking a bite out of the Big Apple Name _________________ Date __________ Source: Sunday Mail (Australia) August 18 2010, Carly Crawford at: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/business/volley‐shoes‐taking‐a‐bite‐out‐of‐the‐big‐apple/story‐e6frez7r‐1225906565621 For decades they have served as the unofficial shoes of Australia. But the humble Dunlop Volley is now the hottest sneaker in New York. Steven Alan in front of his shop Amazed by their comfortable simplicity, trendy downtown retailer Steven Alan is selling Australia's unofficial national runner to New Yorkers for $US60 a pair ($66) - more than twice their Aussie price. Mr Alan, who owns eight fashion boutiques in America, spotted construction workers on the Sydney Harbour Bridge wearing them during a trip to Australia last year. He was instantly drawn to the old canvas sandshoe, which launched as a $2.50 tennis shoe in 1939 and was famously worn by tennis legend Ken Rosewall. Mr Alan said, "People are immediately drawn to them because they’re a classic." Mr Alan is selling three different colours - black, white and the popular green and yellow striped version. August 2011. E2 Literacy. E3 and L1 versions are also available. Kindly contributed by Craig Sullivan, Queensland, Australia. Search for Craig on www.skillsworkshop.org Page 1 of 4 Dunlop Volley shoes taking a bite out of the Big Apple Name _________________ Date __________ Source: Sunday Mail (Australia) August 18 2010, Carly Crawford at: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/business/volley‐shoes‐taking‐a‐bite‐out‐of‐the‐big‐apple/story‐e6frez7r‐1225906565621 Questions: 1. For how long have the shoes been Australia’s favourite? ______________________ 2. Where is New York? Australia America Argentina 3. What type of stores does Mr. Alan own? _______________________________________ 4. How much does he sell the shoes for? $US2.50 $US60 $US66 5. How old is the Dunlop Volley? _____________________________________________ True False N/A 6. Mr. Alan has visited Australia. ____________________________ 7. The shoes are made from canvas. ____________________________ 8. Steven Alan is Australian. ____________________________ 9. Ken Rosewall was a cricketer. ____________________________ Find a word in the story that means (Circle each word in the text): 10. shoe _________________________________ 11. two times _________________________________ 12. shops _________________________________ 13. Opposite of back _________________________________ Pronounce these words and add ‘ed’: stripe __________ hope __________ tape __________ strip __________ hop __________ tap __________ Describe your favourite shoes. _________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ August 2011. E3 Literacy. E2 and L1 versions also available. Kindly contributed by Craig Sullivan, Queensland, Australia. Search for Craig on www.skillsworkshop.org Page 2 of 4 Dunlop Volleys E3-L1 Crossword Kindly contributed to www.skillsworkshop.org by Craig Sullivan 1 234 5 67 8910 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 EclipseCrossword.com Across 4. To have come to a decision 5. Another word for shoe 6. Zebra 8. A place to purchase unique items 11. Opposite of first 13. A place where you buy things 15. Not the same 16. You could ______ knocked me down with a feather (idiom) 17. Humans, more than one person 18. At once, without delay Down 1. 365 days 2. A hitting sport 3. The colour of an egg yolk 7. Rhymes with "slice" 9. Rhymes with "mate" 10. To stumble or go on a journey 12. New York is here 14. Cars drive over water on this 16. As ______ as a rock (simile) 17. Two things that match each other Dunlop Volleys E3-L1 Crossword Kindly contributed to www.skillsworkshop.org by Craig Sullivan 1 Y 234 T Y D E C I D E D 5 S N E A K E R A 67 N L S T R I P E D N L W 8910 I B O U T I Q U E T 11 12 L A S T W C I R M E G I 13 E S H O P 14 R B T 15 D I F F E R E N T C I 16 17 H A V E D P E O P L E A G A 18 R I M M E D I A T E L Y D R EclipseCrossword.com.