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Unit 3b ― Ex. 1 (p. 28)

1. Decide if the sentence is True or False. Correct False sentences.

1. Sally loves the Wicked Witch from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

2. Bob Cratchit is a wealthy man in A Christmas Carol.

3. Scrooge is a nice, elderly man in A Christmas Carol.

4. Peter Pan has short, black hair.

5. Captain Cook is a friendly character in Peter Pan.

6. Mary is a teenager who loves the Duchess from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

7. Alice is a slim and pretty girl with long, curly hair.

8. The Duchess is a small, thin character in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

9. The radio host is talking to teachers about their favorite storybook characters.

10. The radio host is talking to students about their favorite storybook characters.

2.Fill in the gaps.

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Radio host: As _____ (1), today we’re talking with students about their favourite storybook characters and those we love or hate. So, Sally, would you like to go first?

Speaker 1: _____ (2). Well, I love Dorothy from The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz, by L. Frank Baum. She’s a cute, young girl, with lots of freckles and long brown hair that she wears in pigtails. Her enemy is the Wicked Witch. She’s old and ugly, and she has a horrible, thin face ― urgh! PAUSE

Radio host: Thanks, Sally. _____ (3) _____ (4) you, Patrick? You like Bob Cratchit from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, don’t you?

Speaker 2: Yes, I do. Bob’s very poor and he’s quite skinny because he can’t afford much food. He’s in his thirties and he’s a nice, blond man, but Scrooge treats him badly. He’s a nasty, elderly man. He’s thin and has a little grey hair, but he’s mainly bald. PAUSE

Radio host: Thanks. Now, _____ (5) _____ (6) _____ (7), James.

Speaker 3: Well, I love Peter Pan from the book of the same name by J. M. Barrie. He’s such a happy character, with a smiley face. He’s slim and he has short red hair. Captain Cook is always chasing him. He’s a horrible middle-aged man, with dark, curly, shoulder-length hair. He has a dark tan and, a beard and a scar on his face. PAUSE

Radio host: He _____ (8) _____ (9) scary, James. Now, last but not least, we have Mary.

Speaker 4: My favourite character is Alice from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll. She’s very slim and pretty, with long, straight, blonde hair, and she’s a teenager like me. Alice meets some really weird characters on her journey, like the Duchess. She’s big and fat, with a huge round face and she shouts a lot.

Radio host: Thanks, everyone. Well, _____ (10) _____ (11) we have time for today. Don’t forget that next week… (fade out)

3. Answer the questions:

1. What is the topic of the radio show?

2. Who is Sally’s favorite storybook character and what does she look like?

3. Who is Dorothy’s enemy in The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz?

4. Who is Patrick’s favorite storybook character and how does he describe him?

5. Who treats Bob Cratchit badly in A Christmas Carol?

6. Who is James’ favorite storybook character and how does he describe him?

7. Who is Captain Cook in Peter Pan, and how does James describe him?

8. Who is Mary’s favorite storybook character and how does she describe her?

9. How do Alice and the Duchess differ in appearance in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland?

10. What is the purpose of the radio show?

Unit 3b ― Ex. 7 (p. 29)