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Hello ! This is what I can do and what I like doing !
I can dance, cook and play the piano, but I can't paint or draw. I'm not artistic at all !!
I'm a geek : I love downloading music and surfing the web and I can play video games very well ! But I don't like playing outside and I hate riding a bike and riding a horse ! I prefer watching TV Inside !

Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds and shall find me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate,
I am the captain of my soul.

- Mark, I think it's time to get divorced from my wife.
- But why? You seemed happy all the time!
- Well, I can't take it anymore. She spends all her time shopping.
- Don't make that mistake. I think you should make an effort and sort that out with her first. Just tell her how you feel.

1°
Princess Catherine is Prince George's mother.
Prince George is Princess Catherine's son.

2°
Prince William is Princess Charlotte's father.
Princess Charlotte is Prince William's daughter.

Classify the following words according to their pronunciation:
crime-scene-victim-detective-witness-accomplice-culprit-commit-alibi-fingerprint-knife-evidence-pistol-conspiracy-treason-revenge-money-jealousy-time-people

NEW WORDS
plan, agent, choice, probably,hospitable, suggestion

Diego is a Spanish tourist who is planning for his summer vacation.
He is talking to Carlos Sabato, a travel agent in Madrid.

Diego: Excuse me, sir! I am planning for my summer vacation.
Carlos: How can I help you?
Diego: Actually I want to visit Asia, but I am not sure about my destination. Do you have any suggestion?
Carlos: Well, you may have some choices. You can visit China. It is famous for the Great Wall.
Diego: Yes, but I was in Beijing two years ago.
Carlos: What about India? In fact, the Taj Mahal is a popular destination,
but it is hot in summer. Probably Iran is the best choice.
Diego: I heard Iran is a great and beautiful country, but I don’t know
much about it.
Carlos: Well, Iran is a four-season country. It has many historical
sites and amazing nature. Also, its people are very kind and
hospitable.
Diego: It seems a suitable choice. But how can I get more information
about Iran?
Carlos: You can check this booklet or may see our website.
Answer the following questions orally.
1. What is China famous for?
2. Does Diego like traveling?
3. Where do you want to go for your vacation?

A terrible dragon

In the river, the worm grew and grew until it became a horrible orange-eyed dragon with large teeth and a long serpentine body.
It attacked the village, killed and ate all the sheep and cows.
The people were terrified and couldn't stop the beast.
So they marched together to the castle, shouting:
"We want Lambton,
we want Lambton
to kill the dragon !"
Lord Lambton was desperate.

Something strange lived in the river

Lord Lambton had a lazy son. One day, Young Lambton walked down to the river Wear to fish.
"Ha, I've got a fine fish here !" he cried.
But out he pulled a fat squirming worm. It was bigger than a cat, more like an eel than a worm. Young Lambton had a fishing bag so he tied the worm up in it. But the worm hated the bag. It dragged its teeth along the inside. Young Lambton was horrified to see the beginnings of a hole !
He remembered there was an ancient well at the edge of the village, so he hurried to get there.
He leaned over the well's edge, pulled the ties on his fishing bag and listened for the PLOP.
The worm squeezed down a tunnel and into the river.
There it stayed ... and grew, and grew, and grew.

could you speak about one of your pets, quite slowly : could you indicate what pet you have, its name, age, temper (use an easy word), describe it (colour, ears, tail, fin, shell, feathers...) say what it usually/always/never... does and what it likes doing. Thanks!

JK Rowling introduced Harry Potter in 1997, more than 20 years ago. The young wizard immediately captivated kids and adults. The author decided to put an end to the young boy’s adventures in 2007, after writing a series of 7 novels.

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe first appeared in 1950, 70 years ago. It was the first of a series of seven novels, constituting The Chronicles of Narnia. C.S. Lewis based his story in Narnia and created a fantasy world of magic, mythical beasts and talking animals.

JRR Tolkien published the trilogy of The Lord of the Rings in 1954 and 1955, more than 65 years ago. He invented the Hobbits, a small race of human-like creatures who live underground.