BETHLEHEMIAN RAPSODY

Performed by Marwood Youth Club, and Muddiford Junior Church Group, Barnstaple, North Devon. With permission of Mark Bradford www.puppetunes.com
Fun presentation of the Christmas story, while keeping its powerful message.

'Hero' boy backs first aid in schools campaign

     A young boy who helped save his mother's life is backing a call for basic first aid to be taught in all primary schools. Cayden Mcauley, from Glasgow, was six years old when he used basic training he had been given to aid his mum Lyndsey Baxter after she collapsed in the street. Two years on, he is supporting a public petition from St Andrew's First Aid. His mum said she owes her "hero" son Cayden her life following his actions. Ms Baxter suffers from chronic heart failure and regularly attends hospital appointments. It was at these appointments that Cayden learned some basic first aid from the nurses, so when his mum collapsed while out shopping with him in April 2016 he knew what to do. The six-year-old managed to sit her up against a wall then used his jacket to keep her warm. He then unlocked her phone and sought help from a passing taxi driver to call an ambulance.

     Cayden now wants other children to learn first aid skills "so that they could help other people or members of their family". He said: "With mum's condition, it is really important to me to know what to do if something happens to her. "I feel a lot more confident having the first aid skills that I have learned." Ms Baxter said: "If it wasn't for his actions and calm approach in knowing what to do, it could have been a very different ending. "To me, St Andrew's First Aid's petition is both really positive and really important. "It would be a great thing if younger children across Scotland had the opportunity to learn vital first aid skills, which could help save a life."

     The petition is calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish government to:

• Ensure that all primary schools in Scotland incorporate basic first aid as an integral part of their curriculum
• Provide funding in order to develop high quality teaching materials on what to do in common emergencies
• Establish training and support for teachers to enable them to deliver these skills.
• Have interactive first aid workshops.

     Stuart Callison, chief executive of St Andrew's First Aid, said: "Cayden is a shining example of how very young children have the capacity and ability to learn and deliver first aid. "Whilst any incident when it happens can feel overwhelming, children who are equipped with even basic first aid knowledge have time and time again demonstrated that they can make a real difference and potentially save someone's life." Since the incident in 2016, Cayden has learned cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR). He and his mum have urged people to sign the petition, which is open until 6 December.

QUESTION 1: [2 POINTS] Indicate whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE and write down which part of the text justifies your answer.

a) Cayden had never had any first aid training.
b) It is part of Ms Baxter’s routine to go to hospital.
c) Ms Baxter thinks she might have died if her son hadn’t helped her.
d) Children with basic first aid training have not proved to be able to save anybody’s life.

QUESTION 2: [2 POINTS] Answer the following questions in your own words according to the text.

a) Describe the petition in your own words.
b) What is Stuart Callison’s opinion about Teaching first aid to children?

QUESTION 3: [1,5 POINTS] Find words or phrases in the text that correspond to the definitions given.

a) To help, assist (paragraph 1)
b) Unsuccessful attempt (paragraph 1)
c) To fall down (paragraph 1)
d) Feeling certain, assured (paragraph 2)
e) Financing (paragraph 3)

QUESTION 4: [1,5 POINTS] Choose the correct option, a, b, c, or d for each question and COPY the sentences onto your answer sheet.

1. His mum collapsed ...

a) during she was doing the shopping.

b) after she had done the shopping.

c) at the time she was doing the shopping.

d) before she had done the shopping.

2. Cayden wants other children to learn fisrt aid skills...

a) in order to be able to help people.

b) for to help people.

c) so that to help people.

d) so to help people.

3. If Cayden hadn’t had any first aid training...

a) he would have been able to help his mum.

b) he wouldn’t have been able to help his mum.

c) he would help his mum.

d) he wouldn’t help his mum.

QUESTION 5: [3 POINTS] Write a short essay (about 120-150 words) on the following topic:

Do you think First Aid Training should be included in our schools’ curriculum? Give reasons.

KEY

a) False. Cayden Mcauley, from Glasgow, was six years old when he used basic training he had been given to aid his mum Lyndsey Baxter after she collapsed in the street.

b) True. Ms Baxter suffers from chronic heart failure and regularly attends hospital appointments.

c) True. Ms Baxter said: "If it wasn't for his actions and calm approach in knowing what to do, it could have been a very different ending.

d) False. Children who are equipped with even basic first aid knowledge have time and time again demonstrated that they can make a real difference and potentially save someone's life."

2. a) The petition is for the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish government to:

• Incorporate basic first aid in the curriculum of all Scottish primary schools.
• Invest money on good quality teaching materials for acting in common emergencies.
• Training teachers on these skills.
• Do interactive first aid workshop.

b) In his opinion, young children have both capacity and skill to learn and give first aid. It has been proved that children who have this training can act in case or an incident and could possibly save lives.

3. a) to aid / aid b) failure c) collapsed/ to collapse / collapse d) confident e) funding

4.

1-c) at the time she was doing the shopping.

2-a) in order to be able to help people.

3-b) he wouldn’t have been able to help his mum.

Getting around Chicago

Watch the video and answer the following questions:

1. Why is it not a good idea to rent a car?
2. How can you travel on the "L" train cheaply?
3. Where can you find out which line to take and where to get off?
4. Which cheap ways are there to get a taxi?
5. Which is one of the most memorable ways to get around the city?
6. What inconvenience do public bikes have?
7. Is Chicago a good city to walk?

KEY

1. Because parking and traffic downtown are a nightmare.
2. By getting a pass
3. You can find it in google maps.
4. Uber and Via
5. The water taxi from which you get wonderful sights.
6. You have to go back to the station every 30 minutes and sometimes you don' have where to park your bike.
7. Yes, Chicago is a walkable city.

Collocations Miss, Get, Do, Make

Tick the words that go together in the chart below. There may be more than one possible answer

	miss	get	do	make
A chance
Permission
Money
An effort
The shopping
The train
Lost

Can you write at least three sentences using the pairs of words from above

1. ………………………………………………….
2. ………………………………………………….
3. ………………………………………………….

Key

	miss	get	do	make
A chance	x
Permission		x
Money				x
An effort				x
The shopping			x
The train	x
Lost		x

USED TO, WOULD and BE USED TO

Translate the following sentences into English.

1. ¿Solías entrenar mucho?
2. ¿Sueles entrenar mucho?
3. Solían comer bien.
4. Suelen comer bien.
5. Están acostumbrados a comer bien.
6. Cuando era pequeño me levantaba temprano.
7. Cuando era pequeño tenía una bici.
8. Cuando era pequeño montaba en bici.
9. No solíamos viajar mucho.
10. Estoy acostumbrado a beber tequila.

KEY

1. Did you use to train very hard?
2. Do you usually train very hard?
3. They used to eat well.
4. They usually eat well.
5. They are used to eating well.
6. When I was young I would get up early.
7. When I was young I used to have a bike.
8. When I was young I would ride a bike.
9. We didn’t use to travel much.
10. I’m used to drinking tequila.

13 YEAR OLD FORTNITE GAMER

Watch the video and answer the questions below.

What’s the real meaning of fortnite for...

1. ...adults?
2. ...teenagers?
3. ...Kyle Jackson?
4. Why has Kyle Jackson been selected to play with professional gamers?
5. When did Kyle start playing video games competitively?
6. Why these games are big business?
7. How much money has Kyle earned?
8. When will Kyle Jackson be able to get a job?
9. How does Kyle manage at school after so much playing?
10. Are YOU addicted to fortnite? Why? Why not?

Key

1. The length of time you spend on your holidays
2. The hottest video game on the planet
3. A new creative future career
4. He is very good a four dice
5. He started when he was around 9 or 10
6. Because thousands of people pay to watch experts playing. There is a lot of publishing and there are a lot of products
7. He hasn’t earned anything yet
8. When he turns 16
9. So mach playing is not a problem for him, he still has time to study and revise subjects.
10. Students’ own answers

EBAU TEXT Dream Big

Big Issue seller always with 'book on the go' wins place at Cambridge 

A former homeless man who spent years selling the Big Issue on the streets of Cambridge has won a place to study English literature at the city’s world-renowned university.

Geoff Edwards, 52, who left school with two O-levels and few ambitions, has begun his studies at Hughes Hall, Cambridge. A lifelong passion for reading, fostered in him by his parents when he was growing up in Liverpool, sustained him through years of itinerant farm work, unemployment, depression and homelessness. Now it has taken him to one of the best universities in the world.

“I can’t say it’s what I always dreamed of because I didn’t really ever think of the university,” he said. “But to have lived in this town for a while, and to get the chance to finally go behind those doors, is a privilege.”

It is a story to warm the hearts of those working in the fraught world of Oxbridge admissions, which has often been the subject of criticism, particularly from the Labour MP David Lammy, who recently claimed Oxford and Cambridge had become less diverse in the last five years rather than more.

Edwards grew up during the Thatcher years when unemployment was high in his home city. His father was a postman and his mother worked in an office. There were always books in the house and from a young age he enjoyed reading.

He said though that he did not like school and he left Birkenhead Institute, in Wirral, with O-levels in mathematics and English language but a U, or “unclassified”, in English literature. With little prospect of work in Liverpool, he left the city with no thought of pursuing his education. “I didn’t know anybody who stayed on or went on to university.”

He worked mainly on farms, in Kent, Gloucestershire, Scotland and Cambridge, camping where he found work and moving on when it ran out, always with a book on the go. When he arrived in Cambridge he began living in squats when possible and on the streets when not, picking up books from libraries and charity shops.

Three years ago, at Cambridge Regional College, he began a gateway course, which then led to an access course, in which he gained distinctions for every subject. His tutor recommended he try for Cambridge and last month he took up his place.

Question 1: [2 POINTS] Indicate whether the following statements are true or false and write down which part of the text justifies your answer.

a) Geoff Edwards was brought up in Cambridge.

b) More students of all kinds are coming to Oxford and Cambridge each year.

c) Some years ago, it was hard to find a job in Liverpool.

d) Geoff Edwards lost interest in books with the time.

Question 2 [2 POINTS] Answer the following questions in your own words.

a) What was Geoff Edwards' childhood like?

b) How long did it take him to get into Cambridge University?

Question 3: [1,5 POINTS] Find words or phrases in the text that correspond to the words and definitions given.

a) previous (par.1)

b) to encourage (par.2)

c) tense (par.4)

d) expectancy, hope (par.6)

e) to continue (par.6)

Question 4: [1,5 POINTS] Choose and write the most suitable answer (a, b, c or d) according to the text and COPY the sentence onto your answer sheet

1. He left Liverpool...

a) due to his ambitions.

b) because he did not get along with his parents.

c) in order to get a better life.

d) so as to study at Cambridge university.

2. If he had not lived in Cambridge...

a) he would have lost interest in books.

b) he would not have worked on farms.

c) he would not have sold the Big Issue.

d) he would not have gone back ot study.

3. In spite of his hard life...

a) he has always loved reading.

b) he may refuse his place at Cambridge

c) he has always bought books in shops.

d) he has been in contact with his classmates.

Question 5: [3 POINTS] Write a short essay (about 120-150 words) on the following topic:

“Studying at university is overrated” What do you think?

KEY

Question 1: [2 POINTS] Indicate whether the following statements are true or false and

write down which part of the text justifies your answer.

a) FALSE “ when he was growing up in Liverpool”

b) FALSE “Oxford and Cambridge had become less diverse in the last five years rather than more.”

c) TRUE “Edwards grew up during the Thatcher years when unemployment was high in his home city.”

d) FALSE” always with a book on the go”

Question 2: [2 POINTS] Answer these questions in your own words

a) Although his parents had a job, he was brought up in difficult conditions due to the lack of jobs in his city. He left his studies quite early, but he never lost his passion for reading.

b) It took him three years to get into Cambridge University because he had to take two different courses before; then, his tutor advised him to give Cambridge a try since he had excelled at every subject.

Question 3: [1,5 POINTS] Find words or phrases in the text that correspond to the words and definitions given.

a) former

b) (to) foster / fostered

c) fraught

d) prospect

e) (to) go on

Question 4: [2 POINTS] Choose the most suitable answer (a, b or c) according to the text.

1. c) in order to get a better life.

2. d) he would not have gone back ot study.

3. a) he has always loved reading.

TOO and ENOUGH

Translate the following sentences into English

1. La maleta es demasiado pesada para que la lleve un niño.
2. La hierba estaba demasiado mojada para sentarnos en ella.
3. Era lo bastante alto para ver por encima de las cabezas de los demás.
4. Hace demasiado frío para que los niños salgan.
5. Ni Jorge ni yo tenemos tiempo para hacerlo hoy.
6. Esa historia es demasiado buena para ser verdad.
7. La colina es demasiado pendiente para que la subamos.
8. O bien él o bien su hermano no han hecho lo suficiente.
9. No solo toca sino que también canta.
10. Está demasiado gordo para correr un maratón.
11. No está lo bastante delgado como para correr un maratón.
12. Ya veo que estás en forma, pero no estás lo bastante en forma como para correr un maratón.

KEY

1. The case is too heavy for a child to carry.
2. The grass was too wet for us to sit on.
3. He was tall enough to see over the heads of the others.
4. It’s too cold for the kids to go out.
5. Neither Jorge nor I have enough time to do it today.
6. That story is too good to be true.
7. The hill is too steep for us to climb.
8. Either he or his brother has not done enough.
9. She not only plays but she sings too.
10. He is too fat to run a marathon.
11. He’s not thin enough to run a marathon.
12. I can see you are fit, but you are not fit enough to run a marathon.

Collocations WORK

Fill in the gaps with an appropriate work from the list

Offer, experience, career, job, sack, interview, reference, salary, 

rainee, qualifications, promotion, pension, management, wage

1. Choose a …………………… in computers
2. Go for an ……………………
3. Go into ……………………
4. To get a …………………… as a waiter
5. To get the ……………………
6. To earn a decent weekly ……………………
7. To get an annual …………………… increase
8. To get a …………………… at 65
9. To win ……………………
10. To get a good …………………… from your tutor
11. To have the right …………………… for the job
12. To have two years’ relevant ……………………
13. To accept an …………………… of a job
14. To take a young person on as a ……………………

Key

1. Career
2. Interview
3. Management
4. Job
5. Sack
6. Wage
7. Salary
8. Pension
9. Promotion
10. Reference
11. Qualifications
12. Experience
13. Offer
14. Trainee