Track 1 - Richmond.

Young Achievers, Madrid Edition - Activity Book 6 audio

Copyright Santillana Educación. S.L. 2018 - Unit 1, page 11, activity 1
Listen and order the pictures.

The Visitors, Part 1

My name is Melau. This is the story of what happened to me when I was 13 and my life changed forever.

I live in Tanzania in East Africa. Have you ever heard of Mount Kilimanjaro or Lake Victoria — Africa’s
largest lake? Well, they’re in my country. My grandparents were Maasai tribesmen. They used to wander freely
with their animals all over the wide plains of Tanzania, but times have changed for my family. Now our home is
in a small village, and we don’t travel very often. However, when I was 13, my little sister Naipaipai and I still
kept up the tradition of travelling! Every day we had to walk twenty kilometres... twice! Why? To go to school!
You might find this difficult to believe, but I love school. And I’ve always loved studying English. In fact, I’ve
written this story in English.

One day our mother woke us up, as usual, before dawn. By the time we got up, breakfast was already on the
table. We ate in silence — who wants to talk at four o’clock in the morning? — then put our lunch in our bags.
When we left home, the moon was shining and sky was crowded with stars.

On the long walk to school, I always carried my sister’s bag. Sometimes, when she got too hot and tired, I
carried her, too! We used to meet friends from other villages along the way and tell jokes or sing. That morning,
Naipaipai was sitting on my shoulders when she said, ‘Shhh!’

We stopped suddenly. The only sound was our breathing. Then we heard a howl. Hyenas! There were three of
them. They looked hungry, and they were coming closer. But we knew what to do. Without a word, we picked
up stones and threw them at the hyenas. I made a direct hit! The hyenas ran away.

We got to school at eight o’clock that morning, but immediately I sensed something was different. There were
three strangers there — two men and a woman. They were talking to our teachers and looking around. I felt
nervous. In fact, they made me more nervous than the hyenas! What did they want? And what were they doing
at our school?

The three visitors were standing in front of the school with our teacher, Mr Nairiamu. They were wearing city
clothes, and my first impression was that they were European or American. One of the men was holding some
kind of map. They were all looking at it, then pointing here, there, everywhere. Mr Nairiamu was nodding. But
what did those nods mean?

Then Mr Nairiamu looked at us and said, ‘Come on children, don’t just stand around. It’s time for your lessons.’
He walked into one of the classrooms, and my sister and friends followed him. But I held back. I was sure these
strangers had big plans, and I was worried. I walked up to the woman — my heart was in my mouth - and I said,
‘Please don’t take our school away.’

She looked at me in surprise. ‘Hey, you speak English very well,’ she said. I ignored her compliment.

‘Our school is important to us. We want to learn. You can’t survive in this world without an education!’

She smiled. I didn’t trust her smile, but the woman said, ‘We don’t want to take away your school. In fact, we
want to make it better. And make it easier for you to study.’

The visitors were from an international foundation, and even though I doubted them at first, they were true to
their word. A month later work started. They worked with us, and together we built three dormitories — one for
the boys, another for the girls, and even one for the teachers. And they helped us build a kitchen, too, where we
ate our meals. Maybe you don’t like the idea of living away from home, but for us, it was like staying in a five-
star hotel. We could start the day without feeling tired. It was fantastic! And we still went home at weekends.

Six months later, we got some news from the visitors. A TV crew was coming all the way from the United
States! They wanted to film the school. And Mr Nairiamu said they wanted to interview me!

The night before the interview, I was so excited that I couldn’t sleep. But early the next morning, before the film
crew arrived, Mr Nairiamu came into the dormitory to talk to me. ‘Are you awake, Melau?’
‘Yes, sir.’

‘Then get up now. You have to go home. Your mother is very sick.’

Track 2 - Unit 1, page 12, activity 1

Listen and complete the chart about Melau.

The Visitors, Part 1

My name is Melau. This is the story of what happened to me when I was 13 and my life changed forever.

I live in Tanzania in East Africa. Have you ever heard of Mount Kilimanjaro or Lake Victoria — Africa’s
largest lake? Well, they’re in my country. My grandparents were Maasai tribesmen. They used to wander freely
with their animals all over the wide plains of Tanzania, but times have changed for my family. Now our home is
in a small village, and we don’t travel very often. However, when I was 13, my little sister Naipaipai and I still
kept up the tradition of travelling! Every day we had to walk twenty kilometres... twice! Why? To go to school!
You might find this difficult to believe, but I love school. And I’ve always loved studying English. In fact, I’ve
written this story in English.

One day our mother woke us up, as usual, before dawn. By the time we got up, breakfast was already on the
table. We ate in silence — who wants to talk at four o’clock in the morning? — then put our lunch in our bags.
When we left home, the moon was shining and sky was crowded with stars.

On the long walk to school, I always carried my sister’s bag. Sometimes, when she got too hot and tired, I
carried her, too! We used to meet friends from other villages along the way and tell jokes or sing. That morning,
Naipaipai was sitting on my shoulders when she said, ‘Shhh!’

We stopped suddenly. The only sound was our breathing. Then we heard a howl. Hyenas! There were three of
them. They looked hungry, and they were coming closer. But we knew what to do. Without a word, we picked
up stones and threw them at the hyenas. I made a direct hit! The hyenas ran away.

We got to school at eight o’clock that morning, but immediately I sensed something was different. There were
three strangers there — two men and a woman. They were talking to our teachers and looking around. I felt
nervous. In fact, they made me more nervous than the hyenas! What did they want? And what were they doing
at our school?

The three visitors were standing in front of the school with our teacher, Mr Nairiamu. They were wearing city
clothes, and my first impression was that they were European or American. One of the men was holding some
kind of map. They were all looking at it, then pointing here, there, everywhere. Mr Nairiamu was nodding. But
what did those nods mean?

Then Mr Nairiamu looked at us and said, ‘Come on children, don’t just stand around. It’s time for your lessons.’
He walked into one of the classrooms, and my sister and friends followed him. But I held back. I was sure these
strangers had big plans, and I was worried. I walked up to the woman — my heart was in my mouth - and I said,
‘Please don’t take our school away.’

She looked at me in surprise. ‘Hey, you speak English very well,’ she said. I ignored her compliment.

‘Our school is important to us. We want to learn. You can’t survive in this world without an education!’

She smiled. I didn’t trust her smile, but the woman said, ‘We don’t want to take away your school. In fact, we
want to make it better. And make it easier for you to study.’

The visitors were from an international foundation, and even though I doubted them at first, they were true to
their word. A month later work started. They worked with us, and together we built three dormitories — one for
the boys, another for the girls, and even one for the teachers. And they helped us build a kitchen, too, where we
ate our meals. Maybe you don’t like the idea of living away from home, but for us, it was like staying in a five-
star hotel. We could start the day without feeling tired. It was fantastic! And we still went home at weekends.
Six months later, we got some news from the visitors. A TV crew was coming all the way from the United
States! They wanted to film the school. And Mr Nairiamu said they wanted to interview me!

The night before the interview, I was so excited that I couldn’t sleep. But early the next morning, before the film
crew arrived, Mr Nairiamu came into the dormitory to talk to me. ‘Are you awake, Melau?’

‘Yes, sir.’

‘Then get up now. You have to go home. Your mother is very sick.’

Track 3 - Unit 2, page 23, activity 1

Listen, read, find and complete the words from the story.

The Visitors, Part 2

After I heard that my mother was sick, I decided to go and see her. I left after school and arrived around 10
o’clock at night. I saw our old house and ran straight to my mum’s bedroom. I found her lying in bed in a dark
room. Doctor Nyondo was with her. She had a fever, and even though it was hot outside, she was shivering
under her thin blankets. I kissed her on her forehead — it was damp with sweat — and turned anxiously to the
doctor.

‘What’s wrong with her?’ I asked.

He hesitated, then said quietly, ‘Malaria.’

It was a difficult week. I had to give my mother her medicine, keep her warm, make sure she had enough water
to drink. I made chicken broth and fed it to her with a spoon. Eventually the fever passed, and my mother grew
stronger. She even started to laugh again. And when she scolded me for being silly, I knew she was better!

One day I was sitting in the shade outside my house and reading a book in English when a jeep pulled up.

‘Are you Melau?’ asked a man wearing a red baseball cap.

I said I was.

‘Then you’re just the person we’re looking for!’

And with that, the four of them jumped out and shook my hand, and everything became crazy! Children came
running toward us, dogs barked noisily, my neighbours talked and laughed. It was like a party! And while the
film crew got out their camera and recording equipment, Jake (that’s the man in the cap) took me aside and said,
‘We’ve heard a lot about you, Melau. We’re making a programme for American TV about your school, and
we’d like to interview you. Is that OK?’

The next thing I knew I was talking and the crew was listening to my words. Even my mum appeared in the
doorway of our house, leaning on a chair.

‘Hey, Melau,’ she said, ‘you’re going to be a star!’

When they finished filming, Jake smiled and said, ‘Listen, I have an idea. How would you like to keep a video
diary? We’ll give you a DVD camera, and all you’ll have to do is film your daily life. Your school will send
your DVDs to us. And maybe we could put it on TV. What do you think?’

What did I think? I immediately said yes!

The next day I started my video diary.

Every morning I told the camera everything I was thinking. I didn’t rehearse it or anything. I also filmed my
mother and Naipaipai. I interviewed my friends at school. And I filmed the choir. Well, our teachers called us a
choir, but my friends and I considered ourselves a band! We sang traditional songs, but we also performed the
rock songs we heard on the radio. Fortunately, the camera was easy to use. I even learnt how to edit my films
and cut out the boring parts. After a few weeks, I decided to experiment. I wrote short scripts and gave my
friends different roles. I made them learn their lines and filmed them. So I became a writer and a director, too! I
had no idea that the DVD camera would change my life...

Three months later, I received a parcel from Jake.

Inside was a plane ticket and a letter! Jake explained in his letter that some important TV producers really liked
my little video diary and they wanted to meet me. I checked with my teacher, Mr Nairiamu, and he said it was
OK for me to miss school for a week. So ten days later I was staying in an amazing five-star hotel in New York
and meeting lots of new people. It was very strange. But Jake was there, and he was really friendly. I met his
wife and daughter, too. She knew some of the same songs that I did! Anyway, a big man in a suit said my video
diary was really popular, and he wanted me and the choir to come to New York for a charity concert.

‘Are you interested, Melau? Would your friends like to perform at Carnegie Hall? It will be on TV...’

Was he joking?

When I got back to the village, the choir wanted to know about New York and the hotel and the food and the
cars and the people... everything! They were all so excited! I was excited, too. But when I looked at my home
and I thought about my school and my mum and my sister... I knew that even if I became famous, I never
wanted to live anywhere else!
Track 4 - Unit 2, page 24, activity 1
Listen, order the verbs from the story and write their past form in the chart.

The Visitors, Part 2

After I heard that my mother was sick, I decided to go and see her. I left after school and arrived around 10
o’clock at night. I saw our old house and ran straight to my mum’s bedroom. I found her lying in bed in a dark
room. Doctor Nyondo was with her. She had a fever, and even though it was hot outside, she was shivering
under her thin blankets. I kissed her on her forehead — it was damp with sweat — and turned anxiously to the
doctor.

‘What’s wrong with her?’ I asked.

He hesitated, then said quietly, ‘Malaria.’

It was a difficult week. I had to give my mother her medicine, keep her warm, make sure she had enough water
to drink. I made chicken broth and fed it to her with a spoon. Eventually the fever passed, and my mother grew
stronger. She even started to laugh again. And when she scolded me for being silly, I knew she was better!

One day I was sitting in the shade outside my house and reading a book in English when a jeep pulled up.

‘Are you Melau?’ asked a man wearing a red baseball cap.

I said I was.

‘Then you’re just the person we’re looking for!’

And with that, the four of them jumped out and shook my hand, and everything became crazy! Children came
running toward us, dogs barked noisily, my neighbours talked and laughed. It was like a party! And while the
film crew got out their camera and recording equipment, Jake (that’s the man in the cap) took me aside and said,
‘We’ve heard a lot about you, Melau. We’re making a programme for American TV about your school, and
we’d like to interview you. Is that OK?’

The next thing I knew I was talking and the crew was listening to my words. Even my mum appeared in the
doorway of our house, leaning on a chair.

‘Hey, Melau,’ she said, ‘you’re going to be a star!’

When they finished filming, Jake smiled and said, ‘Listen, I have an idea. How would you like to keep a video
diary? We’ll give you a DVD camera, and all you’ll have to do is film your daily life. Your school will send
your DVDs to us. And maybe we could put it on TV. What do you think?’

What did I think? I immediately said yes!

The next day I started my video diary.

Every morning I told the camera everything I was thinking. I didn’t rehearse it or anything. I also filmed my
mother and Naipaipai. I interviewed my friends at school. And I filmed the choir. Well, our teachers called us a
choir, but my friends and I considered ourselves a band! We sang traditional songs, but we also performed the
rock songs we heard on the radio. Fortunately, the camera was easy to use. I even learnt how to edit my films
and cut out the boring parts. After a few weeks, I decided to experiment. I wrote short scripts and gave my
friends different roles. I made them learn their lines and filmed them. So I became a writer and a director, too! I
had no idea that the DVD camera would change my life...

Three months later, I received a parcel from Jake.

Inside was a plane ticket and a letter! Jake explained in his letter that some important TV producers really liked
my little video diary and they wanted to meet me. I checked with my teacher, Mr Nairiamu, and he said it was
OK for me to miss school for a week. So ten days later I was staying in an amazing five-star hotel in New York
and meeting lots of new people. It was very strange. But Jake was there, and he was really friendly. I met his
wife and daughter, too. She knew some of the same songs that I did! Anyway, a big man in a suit said my video
diary was really popular, and he wanted me and the choir to come to New York for a charity concert.

‘Are you interested, Melau? Would your friends like to perform at Carnegie Hall? It will be on TV...’

Was he joking?

When I got back to the village, the choir wanted to know about New York and the hotel and the food and the
cars and the people... everything! They were all so excited! I was excited, too. But when I looked at my home
and I thought about my school and my mum and my sister... I knew that even if I became famous, I never
wanted to live anywhere else!

Track 5 - Unit 3, page 35, activity 1

Listen and circle T (true) or F (false).

A pioneer of healthy eating

Lind’s hypothesis

‘If you want to be strong and healthy, you must eat all your fruit and vegetables!’

Have your parents ever told you this? And even if you don’t always eat everything on your plate, you know that
your parents are right, don’t you?

In the past, people didn’t know about vitamins and minerals. They ate what they had available or what they
liked. And often people became ill for no apparent reason.

One of the first people to think about the relationship between food and certain illnesses was a doctor born in
Edinburgh called James Lind, who worked for the Royal Navy. In the 18th century, many British sailors who had
been at sea for long periods of time got a disease called scurvy. People with this disease felt weak and tired, had
joint and muscle aches, haemorrhages, and bleeding gums.

In 1747, while serving in the English Channel on the ship H.M.S. Salisbury, Dr Lind noticed that Dutch sailors
who had been at sea for the same length of time as British sailors were less likely to suffer from scurvy.

What was different on board Dutch ships? They carried barrels of fresh fruit for the seamen.

Dr Lind developed the hypothesis that the fresh fruit on the Dutch ships was helping to prevent scurvy.

Testing his hypothesis

To test his hypothesis, Dr Lind conducted the first ever clinical trial. He chose twelve sailors with scurvy on
board the ship and split them into six groups of two. He gave them all the same meals to eat, but he gave each
group a different supplement to see which would have the greatest effect in curing their scurvy. He gave one
group two oranges and a lemon, another apple cider and the others a range of supplements including vinegar, a
paste of spices and even seawater!

His findings

After six days, of the sailors who ate the fruit one was much better and the other was fit enough to go back to
work, and even to help nurse the others. Of the other ten sailors, only the sailors who drank the cider were a
little better, while the rest showed no signs of improvement.

Surprisingly, these findings had little immediate impact as most doctors at the time still believed scurvy was
caused by overwork, bad water and salty meat among other factors. Not even Lind himself completely believed
his findings. But many sailors believed them, and towards the end of the 18th century more and more of them
were preventing scurvy with fresh fruit and vegetables, especially oranges and lemons. And in 1795 an official
Admiralty order was issued to supply lemon juice to all ships. With this, scurvy disappeared almost completely
from the Royal Navy.

Today, thanks to Dr Lind’s experiments, scientists and the general public have a much greater understanding of
the close relationship between what we eat and how healthy we are.

Track 6 - Unit 3, page 36, activity 1

Listen, read and number the events.

A pioneer of healthy eating

Lind’s hypothesis

‘If you want to be strong and healthy, you must eat all your fruit and vegetables!’

Have your parents ever told you this? And even if you don’t always eat everything on your plate, you know that
your parents are right, don’t you?

In the past, people didn’t know about vitamins and minerals. They ate what they had available or what they
liked. And often people became ill for no apparent reason.

One of the first people to think about the relationship between food and certain illnesses was a doctor born in
Edinburgh called James Lind, who worked for the Royal Navy. In the 18th century, many British sailors who had
been at sea for long periods of time got a disease called scurvy. People with this disease felt weak and tired, had
joint and muscle aches, haemorrhages, and bleeding gums.

In 1747, while serving in the English Channel on the ship H.M.S. Salisbury, Dr Lind noticed that Dutch sailors
who had been at sea for the same length of time as British sailors were less likely to suffer from scurvy.

What was different on board Dutch ships? They carried barrels of fresh fruit for the seamen.

Dr Lind developed the hypothesis that the fresh fruit on the Dutch ships was helping to prevent scurvy.

Testing his hypothesis

To test his hypothesis, Dr Lind conducted the first ever clinical trial. He chose twelve sailors with scurvy on
board the ship and split them into six groups of two. He gave them all the same meals to eat, but he gave each
group a different supplement to see which would have the greatest effect in curing their scurvy. He gave one
group two oranges and a lemon, another apple cider and the others a range of supplements including vinegar, a
paste of spices and even seawater!
His findings

After six days, of the sailors who ate the fruit one was much better and the other was fit enough to go back to
work, and even to help nurse the others. Of the other ten sailors, only the sailors who drank the cider were a
little better, while the rest showed no signs of improvement.

Surprisingly, these findings had little immediate impact as most doctors at the time still believed scurvy was
caused by overwork, bad water and salty meat among other factors. Not even Lind himself completely believed
his findings. But many sailors believed them, and towards the end of the 18th century more and more of them
were preventing scurvy with fresh fruit and vegetables, especially oranges and lemons. And in 1795 an official
Admiralty order was issued to supply lemon juice to all ships. With this, scurvy disappeared almost completely
from the Royal Navy.

Today, thanks to Dr Lind’s experiments, scientists and the general public have a much greater understanding of
the close relationship between what we eat and how healthy we are.

Track 7 - Unit 4, page 47, activity 1

Listen and write the answers.

A Floating World, Part 1

It was a long hot summer. Nobody knew if it was the effect of global warming or just a heat wave. But the heat
was like a heavy blanket. The air was as thick as soup. It had been hot for so long that people were talking about
it. It was too hot inside the house; it was too hot outside. It was too hot to work by day; it was too hot to sleep at
night. It was even too hot to play.

For Isabel it was different. Every day she took her things and walked down the garden to the old tree — her tree.
She climbed up the rope ladder, up through the leaves and the tangled branches, to her tree house. She loved it
there. It was like floating on a boat in the sky. Her floating world.

All day long Isabel stayed there alone or with her cat, Pizza. She read books or just watched the world below.
Sometimes her friends came, and they played and invented stories and listened to music. It seemed that nothing
was ever going to change, until...

‘I’m sorry, Izzy, but I have some bad news,’ her dad said one morning.

‘What is it?’ asked Isabel.

‘You know there’s nowhere to park around here. And I have to park my taxi somewhere...’ He paused, then
continued, ‘We need a garage at the end of the garden.’

Isabel looked at her mum (who looked at her cereal bowl), looked at younger brother Tyler (who gave her a
horrible smile) and then looked again at her dad.

‘My tree is at the end of the garden,’ said Isabel.

‘That tree is old, Izzy. It’s dead on the inside…’

‘It’s the oldest tree in the village. It’s so beautiful.’

‘I know it is, but it’s getting dangerous. I’m sorry, but it has to come down.’

Isabel’s face turned as red as a chili pepper. It was like an oven in the kitchen. She could get angry very quickly
— but this time she got angry as fast as lightning! She didn’t say a word. She just picked up Pizza, walked to the
end of the garden, climbed up the ladder and pulled it up behind her.

Isabel was angry and sad. She loved her tree! Why did they have to cut it down? She couldn’t believe it was
dead. She knew its leaves were brown, but that was because of the terrible heat. She was sure that was the
explanation. So she sat down on the floor... and after ten minutes, she felt hungry. She hadn’t finished her
breakfast, and now she couldn’t go back. Oh, why hadn’t she brought some food with her?

Then a voice said, ‘You’re silly.’

Her brother was under the tree. He was eating a blueberry muffin.

‘I don’t care,’ said Isabel. ‘I’m staying up here until Dad changes his mind.’

‘You’re silly. He won’t change his mind.’

Tom looked up at her and walked back to the house. Secretly, he was envious of his sister. She was having a
great adventure!

An hour later, Isabel heard another voice.

‘Don’t get angry, Izzy. I need a garage. You know how important my car is for my work. And I’m really
worried about that tree. It isn’t healthy.’

‘But I love my tree!’

Then her dad added, ‘I’m very sorry, but it has to come down.

Tom was right. Her dad wasn’t open to negotiation.

An hour passed, then two. Isabel waited and watched. Finally, the house was silent. Tom was at the park, her
mum was shopping, and her dad was in his taxi. So she climbed down, went into the kitchen and filled a bag
with food and drinks. Then she ran to her room and got her cell phone. Back in the tree house, she sent a text to
Scarlett and told her about everything. Unfortunately, Scarlett was at the beach with her parents and couldn’t
come over.

The afternoon was hotter than ever. There was no wind, and Isabel was bored. Even Pizza wasn’t interested in
playing.

It was night when her mum came out into the garden.

‘Please come down, darling,’ she said.

‘I’m sorry, but I can’t,’ replied Isabel.

‘All right then, here’s a blanket,’ said her mum, and threw it up into the tree. ‘I’ll come and see you in the
morning. Sweet dreams.’

Her mum walked back to the house. Isabel looked sadly at Pizza, but Pizza was already asleep.
Track 8 - Unit 4, page 48, activity 1
Listen and complete the sentences with the names of the characters.

A Floating World, Part 1

It was a long hot summer. Nobody knew if it was the effect of global warming or just a heat wave. But the heat
was like a heavy blanket. The air was as thick as soup. It had been hot for so long that people were talking about
it. It was too hot inside the house; it was too hot outside. It was too hot to work by day; it was too hot to sleep at
night. It was even too hot to play.

For Isabel it was different. Every day she took her things and walked down the garden to the old tree — her tree.
She climbed up the rope ladder, up through the leaves and the tangled branches, to her tree house. She loved it
there. It was like floating on a boat in the sky. Her floating world.

All day long Isabel stayed there alone or with her cat, Pizza. She read books or just watched the world below.
Sometimes her friends came, and they played and invented stories and listened to music. It seemed that nothing
was ever going to change, until...

‘I’m sorry, Izzy, but I have some bad news,’ her dad said one morning.

‘What is it?’ asked Isabel.

‘You know there’s nowhere to park around here. And I have to park my taxi somewhere...’ He paused, then
continued, ‘We need a garage at the end of the garden.’

Isabel looked at her mum (who looked at her cereal bowl), looked at younger brother Tyler (who gave her a
horrible smile) and then looked again at her dad.

‘My tree is at the end of the garden,’ said Isabel.

‘That tree is old, Izzy. It’s dead on the inside…’

‘It’s the oldest tree in the village. It’s so beautiful.’

‘I know it is, but it’s getting dangerous. I’m sorry, but it has to come down.’

Isabel’s face turned as red as a chili pepper. It was like an oven in the kitchen. She could get angry very quickly
— but this time she got angry as fast as lightning! She didn’t say a word. She just picked up Pizza, walked to the
end of the garden, climbed up the ladder and pulled it up behind her.

Isabel was angry and sad. She loved her tree! Why did they have to cut it down? She couldn’t believe it was
dead. She knew its leaves were brown, but that was because of the terrible heat. She was sure that was the
explanation. So she sat down on the floor... and after ten minutes, she felt hungry. She hadn’t finished her
breakfast, and now she couldn’t go back. Oh, why hadn’t she brought some food with her?

Then a voice said, ‘You’re silly.’

Her brother was under the tree. He was eating a blueberry muffin.

‘I don’t care,’ said Isabel. ‘I’m staying up here until Dad changes his mind.’

‘You’re silly. He won’t change his mind.’

Tom looked up at her and walked back to the house. Secretly, he was envious of his sister. She was having a
great adventure!

An hour later, Isabel heard another voice.

‘Don’t get angry, Izzy. I need a garage. You know how important my car is for my work. And I’m really
worried about that tree. It isn’t healthy.’
‘But I love my tree!’

Then her dad added, ‘I’m very sorry, but it has to come down.

Tom was right. Her dad wasn’t open to negotiation.

An hour passed, then two. Isabel waited and watched. Finally, the house was silent. Tom was at the park, her
mum was shopping, and her dad was in his taxi. So she climbed down, went into the kitchen and filled a bag
with food and drinks. Then she ran to her room and got her cell phone. Back in the tree house, she sent a text to
Scarlett and told her about everything. Unfortunately, Scarlett was at the beach with her parents and couldn’t
come over.

The afternoon was hotter than ever. There was no wind, and Isabel was bored. Even Pizza wasn’t interested in
playing.

It was night when her mum came out into the garden.

‘Please come down, darling,’ she said.

‘I’m sorry, but I can’t,’ replied Isabel.

‘All right then, here’s a blanket,’ said her mum, and threw it up into the tree. ‘I’ll come and see you in the
morning. Sweet dreams.’

Her mum walked back to the house. Isabel looked sadly at Pizza, but Pizza was already asleep.

Track 9 - Unit 5, page 59, activity 1

Listen and correct the statements.

A floating world, part 2

Isabel slept in the tree house with Pizza curled up beside her. It was a long, uncomfortable night. When she
finally fell asleep, she had a nightmare about falling out of a skyscraper and woke up suddenly with a jump.
Pizza woke up and stared angrily at her. He hated it when people woke him up!

Isabel waited for the morning, but time seemed to stand still. Pizza was already fast asleep again with a paw
over his head. He could sleep anywhere! Somewhere in the distance, a dog barked. The sound made Isabel feel
lonely and sorry for herself. She should have stayed in the house and defended her tree from there. Instead, she
was outside while everybody else was inside sleeping on comfortable beds!

Isabel didn’t realise that it wasn’t completely true. Tom was sleeping, but Isabel’s dad was lying awake in bed.
If Isabel had looked, she would have seen her mum at the bedroom window, looking out at the dark tree at the
end of the garden.

Suddenly, a shape moved toward Isabel, and she saw two round shining white eyes. What was that? She jumped
up, Pizza meowed, and the strange creature hooted. It was an owl! Pizza gave Isabel another angry look and
climbed down the tree. He was never going to get a decent night’s sleep next to her!

Hours later, with her back aching, Isabel saw the kitchen door open. It was Tom. He was carrying a tray with
her breakfast on it. He put the tray on the ground next to the tree and looked up.

‘Izzy, you look like a captain on her ship,’ he said. ‘Can I come up and play pirates with you?’

‘This isn’t a game, Tom,’ she answered. She was still annoyed with her brother from the day before. She was as
angry as Pizza! So Tom turned and walked slowly back to the house.

Everything was quiet. There wasn’t a movement anywhere. There wasn’t any wind. Then Isabel heard a noise
from far, far away. After about a minute, she heard it again. It sounded like somebody moving a heavy sofa or a
bed.
What was happening? The day grew hotter and hotter. Isabel’s parents came out to talk to her. Unfortunately,
Isabel was tired and grumpy after her terrible night. She didn’t want to listen. She told them she was going to
stay up in the tree for the rest of her life! She knew it was silly when she said it, and her parents knew it was
silly, too. Even Tom knew it (although he still wished he were up in the tree house with her!). But for now, it
made Isabel feel better.

It was noon, but the sky was getting darker. Isabel heard the same noise again. It sounded like a giant stamping
on the ground.

‘Have you seen the sky, Izzy?’ Tom said. ‘There’s going to be a big storm. Come inside the house, and we can
watch a film.’

‘I’m sorry. I can’t,’ replied Isabel sadly.

She was alone now. Nothing moved. Only the invisible giant jumped up and down, and he was now getting
very, very close! Then Isabel heard a tapping noise. What was that? Something big and heavy hit her in the eye.
A raindrop!

Her parents ran out to the tree — and this time Isabel didn’t need persuasion. She was already coming down!
But when she was standing on the rope ladder, there was a flash of lightning and a terrible explosion over her
head. A big branch cracked, and Isabel started to fall! She fell straight into her father’s arms!

Two days later, a tree doctor examined the old tree. He said it was dead, and Isabel had been a very lucky girl.
The tree was cut down, and two months later, her dad’s garage was built. Isabel planted two new young trees in
the garden. She hoped that some day they would grow to be as big and as beautiful as her favourite tree.

Track 10 - Unit 5, page 60, activity 1

Listen and write the sentences under the pictures. Then put the pictures in order.

A floating world, part 2

Isabel slept in the tree house with Pizza curled up beside her. It was a long, uncomfortable night. When she
finally fell asleep, she had a nightmare about falling out of a skyscraper and woke up suddenly with a jump.
Pizza woke up and stared angrily at her. He hated it when people woke him up!

Isabel waited for the morning, but time seemed to stand still. Pizza was already fast asleep again with a paw
over his head. He could sleep anywhere! Somewhere in the distance, a dog barked. The sound made Isabel feel
lonely and sorry for herself. She should have stayed in the house and defended her tree from there. Instead, she
was outside while everybody else was inside sleeping on comfortable beds!

Isabel didn’t realise that it wasn’t completely true. Tom was sleeping, but Isabel’s dad was lying awake in bed.
If Isabel had looked, she would have seen her mum at the bedroom window, looking out at the dark tree at the
end of the garden.

Suddenly, a shape moved toward Isabel, and she saw two round shining white eyes. What was that? She jumped
up, Pizza meowed, and the strange creature hooted. It was an owl! Pizza gave Isabel another angry look and
climbed down the tree. He was never going to get a decent night’s sleep next to her!

Hours later, with her back aching, Isabel saw the kitchen door open. It was Tom. He was carrying a tray with
her breakfast on it. He put the tray on the ground next to the tree and looked up.

‘Izzy, you look like a captain on her ship,’ he said. ‘Can I come up and play pirates with you?’

‘This isn’t a game, Tom,’ she answered. She was still annoyed with her brother from the day before. She was as
angry as Pizza! So Tom turned and walked slowly back to the house.

Everything was quiet. There wasn’t a movement anywhere. There wasn’t any wind. Then Isabel heard a noise
from far, far away. After about a minute, she heard it again. It sounded like somebody moving a heavy sofa or a
bed.
What was happening? The day grew hotter and hotter. Isabel’s parents came out to talk to her. Unfortunately,
Isabel was tired and grumpy after her terrible night. She didn’t want to listen. She told them she was going to
stay up in the tree for the rest of her life! She knew it was silly when she said it, and her parents knew it was
silly, too. Even Tom knew it (although he still wished he were up in the tree house with her!). But for now, it
made Isabel feel better.

It was noon, but the sky was getting darker. Isabel heard the same noise again. It sounded like a giant stamping
on the ground.

‘Have you seen the sky, Izzy?’ Tom said. ‘There’s going to be a big storm. Come inside the house, and we can
watch a film.’

‘I’m sorry. I can’t,’ replied Isabel sadly.

She was alone now. Nothing moved. Only the invisible giant jumped up and down, and he was now getting
very, very close! Then Isabel heard a tapping noise. What was that? Something big and heavy hit her in the eye.
A raindrop!

Her parents ran out to the tree — and this time Isabel didn’t need persuasion. She was already coming down!
But when she was standing on the rope ladder, there was a flash of lightning and a terrible explosion over her
head. A big branch cracked, and Isabel started to fall! She fell straight into her father’s arms!

Two days later, a tree doctor examined the old tree. He said it was dead, and Isabel had been a very lucky girl.
The tree was cut down, and two months later, her dad’s garage was built. Isabel planted two new young trees in
the garden. She hoped that some day they would grow to be as big and as beautiful as her favourite tree.

Track 11 - Unit 6, page 71, activity 1

Listen and order the art words from the story.

Double trouble

The Stories of Two Inventive Criminals and How They Were Caught

Do you collect anything? Maybe buttons or books or caps? Some people can become obsessed with collecting
things — and they will do anything to make their collection bigger.

1) Paintings and other art objects can be worth millions of pounds. Some of them are kept in private homes by
their owners and are rarely seen in public. Other works of art are kept in museums and art galleries, making the
world of art available to everybody, both rich and poor.

2) A French waiter named Stephane Breitwieser wanted to create a private collection of his own. To do this, he
became one of the busiest art thieves in the world. In a six-year period, he stole 239 artworks and other objects
from 172 museums, with an estimated value of millions. That was an average of one theft every 15 days!

3) Most art thieves steal paintings in order to make money. Stephane was different. He described himself as an
art lover, and stole the works in order to build a huge collection of his own. He hid all the stolen works in his
bedroom at his mother’s house. Nobody ever saw these stolen masterpieces apart from Stephane and his mother.
He used to sit in his room and examine his collection, imagining himself the wealthiest man in Europe.

4) Stephane carried out his first theft in March 1995. He was visiting a medieval castle in Switzerland when he
became fascinated by a small portrait of a woman. While his girlfriend kept watch, Stephane removed the nails
holding the picture in its frame and put it inside his jacket. Four months later, he stole his first object from a
museum — an ancient crossbow. His downfall came in November 2001. Two days after stealing a military
bugle from a museum (worth over £45,000), Stephane returned to the grounds. A local journalist, who was
walking his dog, thought the young man was behaving strangely and alerted a security guard. The guard
recognised Stephane as the art thief, and he was arrested.

5) When Stephane’s mother heard of the arrest, she tried to destroy the evidence. She threw precious artefacts,
including jewellery and statues, into the nearby Rhone-Rhine canal. Furthermore, she cut up many of the
paintings and burnt them with the rubbish. Apart from the unique masterpieces that she destroyed, over 60 of
the stolen works are still missing to this day.

Pretending to be other people is fun. We do it all the time when we do role-playing in class. Let’s read about a
thief who pretended to be other people in real life!

These days Frank Abagnale is a well-known and well-respected public figure. He runs his own financial fraud
consultancy and also works as a security consultant for the FBI. In 2003 Steven Spielberg made a film called
Catch Me If You Can about his life. Frank was played by Leonardo DiCaprio. This film, however, didn’t focus
on Frank’s respectable career. Instead it told the story of his younger years, when his life was very different.

In five remarkable years, Frank managed to become a multimillionaire by the age of 21. Unfortunately, he
didn’t do this legally! In fact, Frank cashed fraudulent cheques worth over ￡1.6 million, all over the world!

Frank Abagnale was a confidence trickster and imposter, assuming many different identities to make money and
keep one step ahead of the police. He pretended to be a Pan American Airlines pilot, a university professor, a
doctor, a lawyer with a Harvard University qualification, a prison inspector, a Los Angeles stock broker, even
an FBI agent! As a pilot, he travelled over 1,600,000 kilometres on more than 250 flights and flew to 26
countries. Although he was often invited to take the controls by the cabin crews, he never accepted the offers.
He wasn’t a trained pilot, and he knew this could be fatal!

Frank was finally arrested in France in 1969 when a flight attendant recognised him and told the police. He
spent five years in prisons in France, Sweden and the US. Since then, however, he has spent his life helping the
FBI, banks and companies to fight fraud and identity theft. Frank never used guns or force to make his millions.
He used his intelligence and his creativity. These are the gifts he has successfully used in his ‘legal’ career. With
his extraordinary experience, Frank is the perfect antifraud adviser. And astonishingly, he has since repaid all of
the ￡1.6 million he had stolen through the profits from his own business!

Now married with three sons, Frank believes that his family has completely changed his life. Although his years
on the run from the authorities may sound glamorous, it was in fact an unhappy and lonely time.

Track 12 - Unit 6, page 72, activity 1

Listen and match the numbers with the information about Frank Abagnale.

Double trouble

The Stories of Two Inventive Criminals and How They Were Caught

Do you collect anything? Maybe buttons or books or caps? Some people can become obsessed with collecting
things — and they will do anything to make their collection bigger.

1) Paintings and other art objects can be worth millions of pounds. Some of them are kept in private homes by
their owners and are rarely seen in public. Other works of art are kept in museums and art galleries, making the
world of art available to everybody, both rich and poor.

2) A French waiter named Stephane Breitwieser wanted to create a private collection of his own. To do this, he
became one of the busiest art thieves in the world. In a six-year period, he stole 239 artworks and other objects
from 172 museums, with an estimated value of millions. That was an average of one theft every 15 days!

3) Most art thieves steal paintings in order to make money. Stephane was different. He described himself as an
art lover, and stole the works in order to build a huge collection of his own. He hid all the stolen works in his
bedroom at his mother’s house. Nobody ever saw these stolen masterpieces apart from Stephane and his mother.
He used to sit in his room and examine his collection, imagining himself the wealthiest man in Europe.

4) Stephane carried out his first theft in March 1995. He was visiting a medieval castle in Switzerland when he
became fascinated by a small portrait of a woman. While his girlfriend kept watch, Stephane removed the nails
holding the picture in its frame and put it inside his jacket. Four months later, he stole his first object from a
museum — an ancient crossbow. His downfall came in November 2001. Two days after stealing a military
bugle from a museum (worth over £45,000), Stephane returned to the grounds. A local journalist, who was
walking his dog, thought the young man was behaving strangely and alerted a security guard. The guard
recognised Stephane as the art thief, and he was arrested.

5) When Stephane’s mother heard of the arrest, she tried to destroy the evidence. She threw precious artefacts,
including jewellery and statues, into the nearby Rhone-Rhine canal. Furthermore, she cut up many of the
paintings and burnt them with the rubbish. Apart from the unique masterpieces that she destroyed, over 60 of
the stolen works are still missing to this day.

Pretending to be other people is fun. We do it all the time when we do role-playing in class. Let’s read about a
thief who pretended to be other people in real life!

These days Frank Abagnale is a well-known and well-respected public figure. He runs his own financial fraud
consultancy and also works as a security consultant for the FBI. In 2003 Steven Spielberg made a film called
Catch Me If You Can about his life. Frank was played by Leonardo DiCaprio. This film, however, didn’t focus
on Frank’s respectable career. Instead it told the story of his younger years, when his life was very different.

In five remarkable years, Frank managed to become a multimillionaire by the age of 21. Unfortunately, he
didn’t do this legally! In fact, Frank cashed fraudulent cheques worth over ￡1.6 million, all over the world!

Frank Abagnale was a confidence trickster and imposter, assuming many different identities to make money and
keep one step ahead of the police. He pretended to be a Pan American Airlines pilot, a university professor, a
doctor, a lawyer with a Harvard University qualification, a prison inspector, a Los Angeles stock broker, even
an FBI agent! As a pilot, he travelled over 1,600,000 kilometres on more than 250 flights and flew to 26
countries. Although he was often invited to take the controls by the cabin crews, he never accepted the offers.
He wasn’t a trained pilot, and he knew this could be fatal!

Frank was finally arrested in France in 1969 when a flight attendant recognised him and told the police. He
spent five years in prisons in France, Sweden and the US. Since then, however, he has spent his life helping the
FBI, banks and companies to fight fraud and identity theft. Frank never used guns or force to make his millions.
He used his intelligence and his creativity. These are the gifts he has successfully used in his ‘legal’ career. With
his extraordinary experience, Frank is the perfect antifraud adviser. And astonishingly, he has since repaid all of
the ￡1.6 million he had stolen through the profits from his own business!

Now married with three sons, Frank believes that his family has completely changed his life. Although his years
on the run from the authorities may sound glamorous, it was in fact an unhappy and lonely time.

Track 13 - Unit 7, page 83, activity 1

Listen and number the pictures in the story in the correct order.

The game, Part 1

Nathan’s father sighed, stood up and walked over to the door leading up to the attic. ’Do you think they’re still
playing that computer game?’ he asked. Nathan’s mother looked up from her magazine. ’You know Nathan!
He’s always on that computer.’ ’Right,’ said Nathan’s father, and he opened the door.

Two cars roared through the city centre at high speed. They drove along busy streets, turned suddenly into
narrow alleys and jumped onto pavements. People ran screaming to get out of the way! ’Hey, this is amazing!’
shouted Nathan. ’It’s the most fun I’ve ever had,’ shouted Holly. The drivers weren’t sitting in the cars. They
were holding remote controls. And they weren’t speeding through a crazy city landscape. They were standing in
front of a computer monitor in Nathan’s attic.

Holly cheered as her car went past Nathan’s and thundered towards a gigantic bridge. Then they heard a voice
from downstairs.

’Have you turned off that computer yet, Nathan? There’s a storm outside!’ It was the third time Nathan’s dad
had called up. Outside the sky flashed with lightning. But the game was too exciting to stop. They were near the
end — and they both wanted to win!
Then, suddenly, the remote controls grew hot in their hands. Their bodies were filled with electricity, and their
hair stood on end. Holly and Nathan felt as if they were expanding and shining like the sun, and then the
moment passed. The computer screen went black, the remote controls fell from their hands, and darkness rolled
over them like a wave.

A few seconds later, Holly opened her eyes. She was sitting on the floor with the remote controls next to her.
The attic looked exactly the same, but she couldn’t see Nathan. ’Where are you, Nathan?’ she called out. ’I’m
here, silly,’ he answered. Holly felt nervous. She could hear Nathan’s voice, but she couldn’t see him. ’Stop
teasing me! You’re hiding somewhere.’ ’Holly, I’m standing right in front of you!’

Holly felt something touch her arm. It was a hand! Nathan’s hand! Nathan was invisible! Holly jumped back
with shock. Her arm struck the sofa behind her — and the sofa flew across the room! The sofa was big and
heavy, but with just one blow it skidded away like a Frisbee. Holly stared at the sofa, now five metres away!
’Did you see that?’ Holly asked. ’Did you see what I just did?’ Holly turned back and saw Nathan! He was
standing in front of her again! ’Nathan! How did you do that?’ Holly asked. ‘‘How did you do that?’ he
answered. ’I don’t know, Nathan. I mean, I’m not Superwoman or anything.’ Nathan’s dad called out again
from downstairs. ’What are you two doing up there? What was that noise?’ ’I think I’d better go home,’ Holly
said. She grabbed her jacket and left.

Holly wasn’t in the same class as Nathan. The next day she saw Nathan a few times between classes, but they
didn’t have a chance to talk. After the last class, however, she found him waiting for her at the gate. They
started walking home. After a few minutes, Nathan broke the silence. ’It wasn’t a dream, was it?’ he asked.
Holly opened her schoolbag and took out five metal forks. They were tied into knots like string. ’I did that at
home. Then I had to hide them or I’d get into real trouble. What do you think happened, Nathan?’ ’It was
something to do with the electricity,’ Nathan replied. ’The power from the storm did something to us. It changed
us.’ ’Have you tried to become invisible again?’ ’No. I’ve been a little nervous.’ ’Try it Nathan. I’m here.’
Nathan looked serious. He closed his eyes and concentrated, and gradually his body, his head and hair and T-
shirt and jeans all began to fade until he was completely invisible again. Holly got scared. ’Nathan? Are you
there?’ she asked. She heard a voice behind her. ’I’m right here!’ Nathan replied. Holly swung around and,
suddenly, Nathan appeared again! They both started laughing. ’This is amazing! It’s just incredible!’ Holly said.
’We’re like superheroes!’ Nathan laughed. ’It’s pretty cool, isn’t it?’

Track 14 - Unit 7, page 84, activity 1

Listen and complete the sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs.

The game, Part 1

Nathan’s father sighed, stood up and walked over to the door leading up to the attic. ’Do you think they’re still
playing that computer game?’ he asked. Nathan’s mother looked up from her magazine. ’You know Nathan!
He’s always on that computer.’ ’Right,’ said Nathan’s father, and he opened the door.

Two cars roared through the city centre at high speed. They drove along busy streets, turned suddenly into
narrow alleys and jumped onto pavements. People ran screaming to get out of the way! ’Hey, this is amazing!’
shouted Nathan. ’It’s the most fun I’ve ever had,’ shouted Holly. The drivers weren’t sitting in the cars. They
were holding remote controls. And they weren’t speeding through a crazy city landscape. They were standing in
front of a computer monitor in Nathan’s attic.

Holly cheered as her car went past Nathan’s and thundered towards a gigantic bridge. Then they heard a voice
from downstairs.

’Have you turned off that computer yet, Nathan? There’s a storm outside!’ It was the third time Nathan’s dad
had called up. Outside the sky flashed with lightning. But the game was too exciting to stop. They were near the
end — and they both wanted to win!

Then, suddenly, the remote controls grew hot in their hands. Their bodies were filled with electricity, and their
hair stood on end. Holly and Nathan felt as if they were expanding and shining like the sun, and then the
moment passed. The computer screen went black, the remote controls fell from their hands, and darkness rolled
over them like a wave.
A few seconds later, Holly opened her eyes. She was sitting on the floor with the remote controls next to her.
The attic looked exactly the same, but she couldn’t see Nathan. ’Where are you, Nathan?’ she called out. ’I’m
here, silly,’ he answered. Holly felt nervous. She could hear Nathan’s voice, but she couldn’t see him. ’Stop
teasing me! You’re hiding somewhere.’ ’Holly, I’m standing right in front of you!’

Holly felt something touch her arm. It was a hand! Nathan’s hand! Nathan was invisible! Holly jumped back
with shock. Her arm struck the sofa behind her — and the sofa flew across the room! The sofa was big and
heavy, but with just one blow it skidded away like a Frisbee. Holly stared at the sofa, now five metres away!
’Did you see that?’ Holly asked. ’Did you see what I just did?’ Holly turned back and saw Nathan! He was
standing in front of her again! ’Nathan! How did you do that?’ Holly asked. ‘‘How did you do that?’ he
answered. ’I don’t know, Nathan. I mean, I’m not Superwoman or anything.’ Nathan’s dad called out again
from downstairs. ’What are you two doing up there? What was that noise?’ ’I think I’d better go home,’ Holly
said. She grabbed her jacket and left.

Holly wasn’t in the same class as Nathan. The next day she saw Nathan a few times between classes, but they
didn’t have a chance to talk. After the last class, however, she found him waiting for her at the gate. They
started walking home. After a few minutes, Nathan broke the silence. ’It wasn’t a dream, was it?’ he asked.
Holly opened her schoolbag and took out five metal forks. They were tied into knots like string. ’I did that at
home. Then I had to hide them or I’d get into real trouble. What do you think happened, Nathan?’ ’It was
something to do with the electricity,’ Nathan replied. ’The power from the storm did something to us. It changed
us.’ ’Have you tried to become invisible again?’ ’No. I’ve been a little nervous.’ ’Try it Nathan. I’m here.’
Nathan looked serious. He closed his eyes and concentrated, and gradually his body, his head and hair and T-
shirt and jeans all began to fade until he was completely invisible again. Holly got scared. ’Nathan? Are you
there?’ she asked. She heard a voice behind her. ’I’m right here!’ Nathan replied. Holly swung around and,
suddenly, Nathan appeared again! They both started laughing. ’This is amazing! It’s just incredible!’ Holly said.
’We’re like superheroes!’ Nathan laughed. ’It’s pretty cool, isn’t it?’

Track 15 - Unit 8, page 95, activity 1

Listen and number the events in order.

The game, Part 2

Holly and Nathan had great fun with their new powers. One day, Holly heard a dog barking from under an old
collapsed building. She easily lifted the steel beams and set the dog free! On another day, Nathan looked into a
room at school and saw two boys bullying another boy. He made himself invisible, walked into the room,
shouted, ‘Stop what you’re doing!’ The bullies ran away in terror! Holly called Nathan Mr Invisible. He called
her Girl of Steel.

One summer afternoon, Holly and Nathan were walking along the street when they heard a shout. They saw two
men running away from an elderly woman.

‘Help! They‘ve stolen my bag,’ she yelled out.

‘Let’s get them, Holly!’ said Nathan. ‘But you’re only children!’ the woman cried.

‘Don’t worry, we’ll get your bag for you,’ shouted Holly.

The woman watched them run after the two men and then made a call to the police on her mobile phone. Holly
and Nathan chased after the two men. They saw them turn into a dark alleyway and enter a building. They
walked up to the door. Suddenly, there was a flash of lightning in the sky. Nathan touched his forehead.

He looked pale.

‘Are you OK?’ Holly asked.

‘Yes. I just felt a bit weird for a moment.’

‘Maybe we should get help from the police,’ said Holly.

‘Don’t be silly. We’re superheroes! Let me go in first. You wait here.’

Nathan tried the door and it opened! He made himself invisible and went inside, closing the door behind him.
From the hallway, he could see into a room. There were lots of bags and purses all over the floor. Nathan crept
silently into the room and saw the two thieves near an open window. They were sitting at a table and looking in
the elderly woman’s bag.

There was another flash of lightning. Nathan felt dizzy. He put his hand on a chair, and the chair fell over!

‘What was that?’ asked the tall man, alarmed.

‘Lock the door!’ responded the short man.

The tall man turned the key in the door. Nathan was invisible, but he couldn’t walk through walls. He was
trapped!

The sky flashed with electricity. Holly felt very strange. One moment she was hot, very hot... and then she was
cold. What was happening? She shook her head.

‘I have to go in and help Nathan,’ she said to herself. So she ran toward the door, kicked it hard, and... OUCH!

Holly hopped on one foot, holding the other foot in her hands. That was painful! Suddenly, she thought to
herself, ‘I’m not strong anymore! It must have been the lightning! But what about Nathan? The lightning might
have changed him, too! Oh, poor Nathan!’

Inside the room, Nathan was in big trouble. The two thieves stared at him in disbelief.

‘Hey! How did you get in here?’ the short man asked.

Nathan gulped. He wasn’t invisible anymore! He looked at the short man near the open window and he had an
idea. He took a deep breath, made a terrifying scream and ran towards the window. The short man jumped
backwards as Nathan jumped onto the table and climbed through the window. He was free!

‘Nathan!’ cried Holly, seeing him land on the ground.

‘Quick! We have to run!’ he shouted.

But Holly couldn’t run. Her foot hurt too much!

Then she noticed an old can next to the door. She lifted the lid and looked inside. It oil.

‘Holly, I can hear them running towards the door!’ yelled Nathan.

But Holly didn’t pay any attention. She poured the oil on the step outside the door and stood back. The door
flew open and the two men ran into the alleyway. But they couldn’t catch Holly and Nathan. Instead, they
slipped on the oil, skidded across the ground and crashed into a brick wall. They fell to the ground and didn’t
move.

‘Holly, you’re a genius!’ said Nathan happily.

‘Thanks,’ said Holly. Then they heard a voice.

‘Are you OK?’ the elderly woman asked.

The woman was with two police officers. They looked in amazement at the men on the ground.

‘Wow! How did you do that? Those two are really nasty thieves,’ said the woman.

‘You are heroes!’ exclaimed one of the police officers. Holly looked at Nathan and said,

‘Wow! This is better than being superheroes!’

And the two heroes smiled.

Track 16 - Unit 8, page 96, activity 1

Listen and write the answers.

The game, Part 2

Holly and Nathan had great fun with their new powers. One day, Holly heard a dog barking from under an old
collapsed building. She easily lifted the steel beams and set the dog free! On another day, Nathan looked into a
room at school and saw two boys bullying another boy. He made himself invisible, walked into the room,
shouted, ‘Stop what you’re doing!’ The bullies ran away in terror! Holly called Nathan Mr Invisible. He called
her Girl of Steel.

One summer afternoon, Holly and Nathan were walking along the street when they heard a shout. They saw two
men running away from an elderly woman.

‘Help! They‘ve stolen my bag,’ she yelled out.

‘Let’s get them, Holly!’ said Nathan. ‘But you’re only children!’ the woman cried.

‘Don’t worry, we’ll get your bag for you,’ shouted Holly.

The woman watched them run after the two men and then made a call to the police on her mobile phone. Holly
and Nathan chased after the two men. They saw them turn into a dark alleyway and enter a building. They
walked up to the door. Suddenly, there was a flash of lightning in the sky. Nathan touched his forehead.

He looked pale.

‘Are you OK?’ Holly asked.

‘Yes. I just felt a bit weird for a moment.’

‘Maybe we should get help from the police,’ said Holly.

‘Don’t be silly. We’re superheroes! Let me go in first. You wait here.’

Nathan tried the door and it opened! He made himself invisible and went inside, closing the door behind him.
From the hallway, he could see into a room. There were lots of bags and purses all over the floor. Nathan crept
silently into the room and saw the two thieves near an open window. They were sitting at a table and looking in
the elderly woman’s bag.

There was another flash of lightning. Nathan felt dizzy. He put his hand on a chair, and the chair fell over!

‘What was that?’ asked the tall man, alarmed.

‘Lock the door!’ responded the short man.

The tall man turned the key in the door. Nathan was invisible, but he couldn’t walk through walls. He was
trapped!

The sky flashed with electricity. Holly felt very strange. One moment she was hot, very hot... and then she was
cold. What was happening? She shook her head.

‘I have to go in and help Nathan,’ she said to herself. So she ran toward the door, kicked it hard, and... OUCH!

Holly hopped on one foot, holding the other foot in her hands. That was painful! Suddenly, she thought to
herself, ‘I’m not strong anymore! It must have been the lightning! But what about Nathan? The lightning might
have changed him, too! Oh, poor Nathan!’
Inside the room, Nathan was in big trouble. The two thieves stared at him in disbelief.

‘Hey! How did you get in here?’ the short man asked.

Nathan gulped. He wasn’t invisible anymore! He looked at the short man near the open window and he had an
idea. He took a deep breath, made a terrifying scream and ran towards the window. The short man jumped
backwards as Nathan jumped onto the table and climbed through the window. He was free!

‘Nathan!’ cried Holly, seeing him land on the ground.

‘Quick! We have to run!’ he shouted.

But Holly couldn’t run. Her foot hurt too much!

Then she noticed an old can next to the door. She lifted the lid and looked inside. It oil.

‘Holly, I can hear them running towards the door!’ yelled Nathan.

But Holly didn’t pay any attention. She poured the oil on the step outside the door and stood back. The door
flew open and the two men ran into the alleyway. But they couldn’t catch Holly and Nathan. Instead, they
slipped on the oil, skidded across the ground and crashed into a brick wall. They fell to the ground and didn’t
move.

‘Holly, you’re a genius!’ said Nathan happily.

‘Thanks,’ said Holly. Then they heard a voice.

‘Are you OK?’ the elderly woman asked.

The woman was with two police officers. They looked in amazement at the men on the ground.

‘Wow! How did you do that? Those two are really nasty thieves,’ said the woman.

‘You are heroes!’ exclaimed one of the police officers. Holly looked at Nathan and said,

‘Wow! This is better than being superheroes!’

And the two heroes smiled.