Many people have written a message and put it in a bottle. Few have actually received an answer.
Assignment 1
You may use English-language Internet sources to help you.
a Name the 4 countries that make up the United Kingdom.
b Name 5 or more European countries.
| Sending a message in a bottle is a popular thing to do. Alaina did so as a schoolgirl. Her story just had a suprising follow-up. Read the story of Alaina and her message in a bottle. |
Assignment 2
a Read the text. Find the words and exprexsions in the left column in the text.
b Connect the words and exprexsions with the correct definitions in the right column.
| 1. finally | a. 30 years |
| 2. to receive | b. after a long time |
| 3. a reply | c. an answer |
| 4. volunteer | d. an area of sand or stones beside the sea |
| 5. island | e. to continue to write or talk to each other |
| 6. to dispatch | f. first; not copied |
| 7. original | g. to get |
| 8. three decades | h. a piece of land that is completely surrounded by water |
| 9. fizzy | i. to send |
| 10. tiny | j. someone who does work without being paid for it, because they want to do it |
| 11. beach | k. sparkling; with bubbles |
| 12. stunned | l. very small |
| 13. legible | m. very surprised |
| 14. to keep in touch | n. with writing that is clear enough to be read |
Assignment 3
a Put the events in the correct order.
1 Alaina did a project on water.
2 Pia found a message in a bottle.
3 Alaina messaged Pia.
4 Alaina received a postcard from Pia.
5 Alaina sent a message in a bottle.
6 Pia sent Alaina a photo of her message.
7 Pia went to Norway for beach cleaning.
b True or false?
1 Pia is 27 years old.
2 Alaina is 31 years old.
3 Alaina is a school teacher.
4 Pia is from Lisshelløya.
5 Alaina lives in Scotland.
6 Alaina lives with her parents.
7 Pia works as a volunteer.
c Write the answers of the finder to Alaina’s questions. Write the answers in full sentences. The beginning of the first answer is given as an example:
1 What is your name? My name is…………………………………………………………………………………………..
2 Where are you from? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3 What are your hobbies? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4 Where did you find my message? ………………………………………………………………………………………..
5 When did you find my message? …………………………………………………………………………………………
Extra writing assignment
a Write your personal answers to the first three questions of the previous exercise (3c).
Write the answers in full sentences.
Use your answers to exercise 3c as an example.
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