Owl Hall READERS

Episode 4: Spy catching

The story so far

During their stay at Owl Hall, Kara gets into trouble when Martin tries to light a fire in the living room.
Angry with her family, she goes for a walk the next day and makes a video with the camera on her
mobile phone. She thinks she sees a strange figure watching her.

Listening
1 Listen to Episode 4 and choose the correct option for each sentence.

1. Kara and Martin see a house they think belongs to Howard / the ghost.
2. Kara shows Mum / Martin her video.
3. Kara / Martin receives a special message from someone.
4. Martin / Kara thinks the message might be from a spy.
5. Howard comes to visit Martin / Mum.


2 Listen again. What does the special message say? Complete the gaps.

I need to _________ to you. _________ me in the _________ at

_________ o’clock. Come _________. A _________.

Language

1 Complete the sentences with a verb from the box.

open click attach download connect upload

1. ________________ your phone or camera to the computer.
WORKSHEET

2. ________________ the program and begin editing your video.

3. When you have finished, ________________ on the ‘Share’ button.
4. You can now ________________ your video to the internet.
5. You can ________________ your video to an email or text message and send it.
6. Your friends can ________________ the video and watch it when they like.

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Put the letters in A with letters in B to make words for things you can find now on mobile
2 phones. Do you have any of these on your mobile phone?

A B

CAM ATOR
CALEN CK
CLO DAR
BROW DIO
STOP ERA
NOTE PAD
RA SER
CALCUL WATCH

Speaking
Discuss the questions.

1. Do you ever make videos? Have you ever made a video with your mobile phone?

2. Kara sees that Howard and her mother want to talk alone. What do you think they want to talk about?
Imagine the conversation they have.

3. What do you think is going to happen next?

VISIT THE OWL HALL WEBSITE TO WATCH KARA’S

VIDEO AGAIN >>
WORKSHEET

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Kara: Martin?
Kara: Where are we going?!
Martin: I want to see where this track goes.
Kara: We’re going too far from Owl Hall.
Martin: So what? Come on!
Kara: I think we should go back.
Martin: No, there’s a house up that hill. I want to see it.
Kara: Martin! Be careful!
Martin: Max! It’s OK. We’re friends. He’s OK. He’s big but he won’t hurt you.
Kara: Look at the house.
Martin: Seriously spooky.
Kara: This must be Howard’s house. He said he had a house near Owl Hall. Look! There’s a face at
one of the windows!
Martin: Come on! Let’s get out of here!

Martin: What are you doing?

Kara: I was making a video, remember? Before you jumped on me?
Martin: I said I was sorry!
Kara: Well, if I connect my phone to the laptop we can play it back.
Kara: OK … here we go.
Martin: Awkward Productions? You are seriously crazy.
Kara: Wait … it comes later … This is it! Look, Martin. Can you see? There’s someone watching us!
Martin: It’s a spy.
Kara: I’m going to upload the video to my blog.
Kara: What’s that? ‘You have 1 new message. Click here to read.’
Martin: Go on!
Martin: What does it say?
Kara: “I need to talk to you. Meet me in the barn at five o’clock. Come alone. A friend.”
Martin: It’s a message from the spy. Be careful. It might be a trap.
Kara: Don’t be stupid.
Martin: What’s that?
Kara: It’s the door. Someone’s here.
Kara: I’ll go. Don’t read my blog, Martin!
Martin: Why would I want to read your blog?

Howard: Hello. I’m Howard. Do you remember me?

Kara: I remember.
TRANSCRIPT

Howard: Is your mother at home?

Kara: I think so.

Kara: Mum! We’ve got a visitor. M-u-m?!

Mum: Howard! What are you doing here?’
Howard: I wanted see how you are.
Mum: Oh we’re fine. I was just getting some exercise. Kara, darling … Please can you go and make
some tea? Would you like some tea, Howard?
Howard: I’d love some.
Mum: Kara?

Kara: Kara, darling … Please can you go and make some tea, darling? And leave us alone, darling? …
Alone. Come alone. I need to talk to you. Meet me in the barn at five o’clock. A friend.
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Listening

1 1. Howard
2. Martin
3. Kara
4. Martin
5. Mum

2 I need to talk to you. Meet me in the barn at five o’clock. Come alone. A friend.

Language

1 1. connect
2. open
3. click
4. upload
5. attach
6. download

2 camera
calendar
clock
browser
stopwatch
notepad
radio
calculator

Speaking

Individual answers will vary.

ANSWER KEY

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