PENGUIN ACTIVE READING Level 1 The Barcelona Game.pdf

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Stephen
Rabley
Brit ishEnglis h
Originol
go
Hollyand her brothers to Barcelona a footb,rll
for
game.
places the city
First,
Hollywantsto seefamous
in
Thena man
but her brothers
wantto go to a funfair:
forthe gameare in it!
takesHolly's
bag,
andthe trckets
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Activities
1
The Barcelona
Came
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What'sthe bookabout?
Lookat the front of this bookandtalk aboutthesequestions.
1 Where Barcelona? doyou knowaboutit?Whatcanvisitors
is
What
do there?
2 Why arethe peoplein this storygoingto visit Barcelona?
What do
you think?
3 What gamesdo you like?Do you like playing
them or watching
them?
Why?
re
Whathappens
first?
page1 of TheBarcelona
1 Read
Gamequicklyand answerthese
questions.
1 Where the Hoopers
do
tive?
a London
b Cardiff
.ffi*GEb
'\_____/-/
2 Howotdis Hotty?
a 11
b1 2
c13
3 Howmanybrothers shegot?
has
a2
b3
c4
WhenareManchester
playing Spain?
United
in
a OnTuesday
b OnWednesday c OnThursday
Whoisgoing Spain
to
with Kev Trev?
and
a Their
mum
b Their
dad
c Hotty
Whatis Hotly
doing page
on
1?
a She reading. b Sheisshouting.
c Sheis dancing.
is
Does
Hollylikefootball?
a Yes
bNo
c Perhaps
2 Whichof thesepeople goingto go to Spain?
are
What do you think?
Shehastwo brothers,Kev
olly Hooper livesin Manchester.
and TLev.Holly is twelve, quiet and lovesbooks.The boys are
noisy and love football.
seventeen,
morning, Kev runs into the kitchen.
One September
'They'rehere!'he shouts. 'The ticketsfor the Barcelona
game
are here!'
He dances
across kitchen foor.
the
Holly is reading Oliuer Twist.Sheputs her book down.
'The Barcelona
game?' asks.''Whatt that?'
she
'Manchester
United
Tiev looks at her. 'You don't know?' he says.
Dad, Kev and I aregoing.'
areplaying in Spainon'Wednesday.
'Oh,' Holly says.
shout /Jaot/ (v) Pleasedon't shout. I can hear you!
dad lde.dl(n) | go home from school with Dad because he is a teacher here
I
The Barcelona Game
But that evening
Dad isn't well. Next morning
he talks to Kev and Tiev.
'I
'I'm sorry,boys,'he says. ve
got a bad cold. I can'tgo to . . .
to. . . ACHOO! . . . to Spain
with you.'
'But, Dad, we'vegot three tickets
for the aeroplane,'
Kev says.
And three
ticketsfor the game.'
'And a hotel room for you too,'Tlev says.
'\Vhat arewe goingto do?'
The room is quiet.
'I
Then Mum says, know!You can take Holly.'
Kev looks at Tlev. Tiev looks at Kev.
'Yes!'Dadsays.
'That'sthe answer.Itis the summerholidays.
And
shet doing Spanishat schooltoo.'
' Bu t .. . 'Keva nd T lev
'No "buts",'Mum says.
'You'retaking your little
sisterwith you!'
The next day is -Wednesday.
Kev, Tiev and Holly leave for
Spain.Holly is very h"ppy.
On the aeroplane readsa
she
book about Barcelona.
There
area lot of photosin it.
'It's a beautifulplace,'
shethinks.
Behindher,the boysaresleeping.
They arrive at Barcelona
airport at three o'clock.
'OK,'Tiev says.
'Let'stakea taxi to the hotel.'
'Oh, no!' and stopssuddenly. can seea big
Then Holly says,
She
hole in her bag.Someof her boola arefalling on the foor.
Kev looks at TLev.
Tiev looks at Kev.
'This is a good start,' Kev says.
Then he sees small airport shop.There aresomebagsin the
a
window. They haveBarcelonaonthem.
'Go and buy a new bag,'he tells Holly. 'But be quick, OK?'
AtfirjCIRl
next /nekst/ (adj) ls Manchester the next stop on this train?
mum /m,rm/ (n) Mum works in an off ice. She comes home at six o'clock.
leave/li:v/ (v) Thetrain /eaves
Beijingin the eveningand arrives Moscowfive dayslater.
in
hole /haul/(n) Thereis a hole in your shirt.Did you know?
tell /teU(v) The childrenare in bed. Please
fe//them a storv.
The Barcelona Game
Holly buys one of the Barcelona
Then sheand her brotherstake
bags.
a taxi to their hotel. Holly goesinto
her room. It hastwo windows and
aYerybig bed.
'This is great,'shethinks.
Then shegoesinto Kev and
Ti'evt room.
'OK, what arewe going to do
can seethe cathedral or the famous
she
beforethe game?' asks.''W'e
street,"Las Ramblas", the Olympic Stadium or . . '
or
'We're
''Wedon't want to go to thoseplaces.
'No, no, no,' Kev says.
friend went there in April. It's
going to Tibidabo. It's a funfair. Thev's
great,he says.'
'But . . .'
A funfair!'Holly says.
'I'm telling you, it's great.\7e're going there
'No "buts",' Kev says.
- and you'recoming with us.'
Later,Holly and the boysarriveat Tibidabo.
'Look - theret a big wheel!' Tiev says. love big wheels.'
'I
'Me too,' Kev says.
'Let'sgo!'
Holly looksat the wheel.'Oh no,' shethinks.
Five minutes lateq the wheel stops.
'That was great,' Tlev says.
'Let'sdo it again.'
Then he looks at Holly. Her faceis white.
Are you all right?' he asks.
'No,' Holly says.
'l'm not.'
Kev looks at Tiev. Tiev looks at Kev.
'OK - listen,'Kev says.
'You seethat
cafe? and wait for us there.But stay
Go
there and don't moue,OK?'
'OK,' Holly says.
And put the ticketsin your bag,
Kev says.'-Wedon't want to take
them with us. Seeyou at seven
o'clock. OK?'
'Yes,Kev,' Holly says.
Sheputs the ticketsin her bag.
Then shewalks to the cafe.
great/grert/ (adj) We are going to stay in a great hotel. Do you want to come with us?
cathedraf /ka'Oirdral/(n) The big building near the river is St Paul's Cathedral.
stadium /'sterdiem/ (n) We are going to a football game in the new stadium.
funfair /'frnfea/ (n) We had a very good day at the funfair, but now we haven't got any money.
wheel iwi:l/ (n) The London Eye is a big wheel. You can see a lot of buildings from the top
because it moves slowly.

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