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ni eur | Around the World Mester eye and provide extra reading practice. They can either be used in the classroom or to support learning at home. Glossary items throughout the book help children to understand the text, while integrated comprehension ‘and puzales provide a way of checking s their understanding and help develop their broader « literacy skills, | ny . ‘There are four ttles at each Level consisting of a A mixture of classic and modern titles. ‘Thettes forLevel are 1 The higle Book + Grace Daring reRescue nd the Wort in ight Daye OXFORD il vill Sey Around the World in Eighty Days Jules Verne ‘Text adaptation by Bill Bowler Illustrated by Mark Draisey Original Dominoes Series Editors: Bill Bowler and Sue Parmintet OXFORD Activities Bofore reading 1 Motch the pictures with the words, Use a detionoy to help you 2 b ia 1 biyete ep ma 3 cor i] le 5 howe ond coriage [— 8 train [c 2 Thestory happens in 1872. How did people travel then? 1 Peopletrovelied by bicycle 2 They did travel by on 6 plone Te es chapter 1 Mr Fogg leaves London ur story starts in 1872. Mr Phileas Fogg was a tall, handsome English gentleman. He lived in London ina comfortable house in Burlington Gardens. He dide’t work, but he had lots of money. He wast't married so he didn't have a wife or children, but he had o servant who did the housework for him. Fogg went to his club every day. He ote lunch there at twelve otlock and then read the newspaper in the ‘afternoon, In the evening he had dinner and talked with his fiends there. At midnight he came home ond went straight to bed, Fogg)s servant was @ young man, James Foster Foster didn't have much todo because Fogg spent most of his time ot the club, But Fogg wos very particular in the ‘morning. He always wanted his breakfost on time and hhe wanted the water for his bath to be not too hot and not too cold. On the morning of 2nd October 1872 Foster brought Fogg some water for his bath, but the water wasn't hat enough so Foster lost his jb. Se ee a nner ee Fogg had to find a new servant, andloter that morning a \young man looking for work arived at Fagg’ house "You're French, think’ sal Fogg when the young man sat down infront of him. ‘What's your name?” ean Possepartout, sit? answered the young mon. Possepartout is "go everywhere” in French Ive got this. ‘name because I've worked in many exciting obs in Lots of Uifferent places Five yeors ago I [-] Possepertout «(scotland Yor 2 Hegoeste 4 a eae a [-] tomboy —( ]aleutta ——¢ [Allahabad 43 Hesends..to london. a Jeter —b[ Jatetegram —€ {J anemoit 1 Passepartout is a servant. Bierticyeny 2 (sip | plone « L] comet b ()omests © ( doasn'torest B 9

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