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Ewan McGregor and eaeMeeeac ny Travel StoriesNACMILAN LITERATURE COLLEGTIONS * Travel Stories’ edited by Lesley Thompson a29staae Parone Guayaquil cena Comercal ag ton, 04223 3900 7 04999 5 Emma ifogedacicon Mewwedesolcons cal 13 Series Editor: Ceri JonesMacmillan Education 4 Conan Steet London NISXW ‘A division of Mactnilan Publishers Limited ‘Companies and representatives throughout the world ISBN 978-0-2304-0852-4 All additional material written by Lesley Thompson Fisee published 2011 ‘Texe © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2011 Design and illustration © Macmillan Publishers Limiced 2011 All rights rexerved; no part of dhs publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, tansmitted in any form, or By any means, electronic, mechanical, Photocopying, ecording, of otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publishers ‘The authors and publishers would like ro thank the following for permission to reproduce the following copyright materials David Higham Aswociates Led for fhe extract fom "The Long Ride” rom The Lauless Road by Oraham Green, reproduced by permission of David Higham Associates Lid; The Random House ‘Group Utd; Random House of Canada Limited and HarperCollins Publishers for an extract from Neher Here Nor Theve: Travels n Europe by Bill Bryson, pp.l5.25, published by Black Swan. 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We have no contral ‘over, and are not responsible for, the contents of such thire patty websites Please we cave when accessing therm ‘Cover by Ed Darack{Science Fraction Corbie/Moodboard Printed and bound in Thailand Contents Macmitlan Literature Collections 4 Introduction 6 Using a dictionary 10 ‘The genre of Tavel 2 “The Lawless Roads bby Graharn Greene A journey across Mexico on a mule leads to exhaustion and illness Himalaya : 40 by Michael Palin Following in the footsteps ofthe men who climbed Mount Everest ‘The Land of the Camels 71 by Eric Newby ‘Travelling by car through northem India to experience a religious festival Hammerfest 99 by Bill Bryson wo long weeks in Norway waiting to see the Northern Lights he Amateur Emigrant 124 Robert Louk Stevenson, ling from Scctland to the USA in 1879 ‘Long Way Round 170 ‘By Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman Riding motorbikes to a life-changing encounter with _longoion sre children Essay questions 198 Glossary, (200 Language study index 21Macmillan Literature Collections ‘Welcome to Macmillan Literature Collections — a series of advanced-level readers containing original, unsimplified short stories or extracts from full texts, written by famous classic and modern writers. Travel Stories contains extracts from published travel journals. Bach collection in the series includes: Introduction — an introduction to the extract or short story ~ tips for reading authentic texts in English, = an introduction to the particular genre in the collection, The extracts Each extract is presented in three parts: the introduction and pre- reading support material; the extract; and post-reading activities. Each introduction includes the following rections: — About the author — in-depth information about the author and their work — About the extact ~ information about the extract, including background information about setting and cultural references — Swonmary ~ a brief summary of the extract that does nor give away the ending. Pre-reading activities — Key vocabulary — a chance to look at some of the more difficult vocabulary related to the main themes and style of the extract before reading the extract, ~ Main themes ~ a brief discussion of the main themes, with questions to keep in mind as you read. 4 | Macmillan Literatuse Collections Reading authentic literary texts in English Reading authentic literary texts can be difficult. They may contain grammatical structures you have not studied, or expressions and sayings you are nor familiar with. Unlike graded readers, they have not been, written for language students. The words have been chosen to create a particular effect, not because they are easy or difficult. But you do not need to understand every word to understand and enjoy the extract. When you are reading in your own language, you will often read so quickly chat you skip over words, and read for the general effect, rather than the details. Try to do the same when you are reading in English. Remember that looking up every word you don't know slows you down, and stops you enjoying the extract, ‘When you are reading authentic extracts, remember: = Ie should be a pleasure! = You should read at your own pace. = Ler the extract carry you along — don’t worry about looking up every word you don't understand. = Don’t worry about looking up difficult words unless they stop you from understanding the extract. — Try not to use the Glossary or a dictionary when you are reading. You might want to make @ note of words to look up later, especially key words that you see several times (see Using a dictionary on page 10, for more tips on locking up and recording new words). But remember, ‘you can alvways go back again when you have finished the extract. That is the beauty of reading extracts ~ they are short! You can finish one quite quickly, especially f you do not worry about understanding every single word; then you can start again at the beginning and take your time to re-read diffcule passages and look up key words. ‘Macmillan Literature Collections: Introduction | 7Preparing yourself to read authentic literary texts It is always good idea to prepare yourself, mentally, before starting to read an authentic literary text. = Look at the title. What does it tell you? What do you expect the extract to be about? Ifthere is a summary, read it. This will help you follow the extract. = Quickly read the first few paragraphs and answer these questions Where is ie set? When is it set? Who is the main character? ~ As you read, concentrate on following the gist (the general idea) of the extract. You can go back and look at the details later. You can use the questions at the end of the extract (see Understanding the extract) to help you understand what is happening, Tips for dealing with difficult passages Some of these extracts include particularly difficult passages. They are usually descriptive and give background information, or set the scene ‘They are generally difficult to follow because they are full of detail. Try to read these passages quickly, understanding what you can, and then ‘continue with the extract. Make a note of the passage and come back to it lates, when you have finished the whole extract. If, at any time, you are finding it difficult to follow the extract, 0 back to this difficult passage. It may hold the answers to your ‘questions. Read through the passage again carefully and underline all the unknown words. Try to understand as much as you can from the immediate context and what you now know ahont the extract. Then, ook up any remaining words in the Glossary at the back of the book, or in your dictionary. 8 | Macmillan Literature Collections: Introduction ‘Tips for dealing with difficult words = Decide if the word (or phrase) is important to the overall message. Read the whole paragraph. Do you understand the general meaning? Yes? Then the word isn't important. Don’t worry about it. Keep reading! = If you decide the word is important, see if you can work out its meaning from the context. Is it a verb, a noun or an adjective? Is it positive or negative? How would you translate ic into your own, language? Underline the word or make a note of it and the page number, but keep reading. If it really is important, you'll see it again. — Ifyou keep seeing the same word in the extract, and you still can’t understand it, look in your monolingual dictionary! + ay ‘Macrnllan Literature Collections: Introduction | 9Using a dictionary Looking up words Before you look up the word, look at it again in its context. Decide what part of speech it is. Try to guess its meaning from the context Now look it up in your dictionary. There may be more than one definition given. Decide which one is the most appropriate. If the word is something very specific, eg the name of a lower or tree, you can use a bilingual dictionary to give you the exact translation, Let’ look at how this works in practice. Look at this short extract and follow the instructions below. thet I ihe Walle oe her lap of land among high lla which i on the quleqe places in the isle work A mall bro lids hugh twit fst ‘murmur coud to all one fo repo” “lacary: sep o vet rhe Legend of Sleep) Hells by Washington Irvine 1 Look at che words in bold and decide what part of speech they are~ noun, verb, adjective, ete 2 Try 10 guess what they might mean, 3. Look at the extracts below from the Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners. Choose the most appropriate definition. [Words with more than one entry ‘Sometimes the tame word Delong ro more than’ one word clase for |Ssample, brook can be beth a noun [Std verb Each word clan is shown | sa Separate entry. The small number tthe end ofthe head-word tells you 2ane Sale a und «coe in mee that a word has more than one entry. (> Bg me tof fury S| ioms and fed expressions ppt sce onatesontcene [Some words are fen used in idioms | Wa Sta ag wae ris ery with snd finedexpresions These ateshown | gS eter the soy levine | ued go wy ar i | ord with more shan one meaning Sarma jomene fol wel cane | Many worde ave more. than coe E ofan Sif soi | meaning, and each diferent meaning shown by @ number, 6 make ioone smd enowgh to g0 10} soy a tnd kn Main gh sir 700 Main Psa macnlacaccmss so 10. | Macmillan Literacure Collections: Using a dictionary Keeping a record When you have looked in your dictionary, decide if the word is interesting or useful to you. If is, make a note of it, and write down its definition, Make a note of the sentence where you found it in the extract, then write one oF two more examples of your own. Only do i for those words you think you will need to use in the future. Here is an example of how you might record the word lull, [Cestast carson wah kdl oe tore 7 | tall =to make yeu Feel relaxed encuigh to op t0 sleep | | ag The get stun of the waves laled me to slap | “The mother otng tobe bay to lll tt slep Literary analysis “The Literary analysis section is written to encourage you to consider the extracts in more depth. This will help you to appreciate them better and develop your analytical skills, This section is particularly useful for thove students who are studying, oF intending co study, literaeure in the medium of English. Each section includes literary terms you may or may not be familar with. Macmillan Readers website For more help with understanding these literary terms, and to find Answer keys to all the exercises and activities, visit the Macmillan Readers website at wow.macmillansnglish.com/readers. There you will also find a wealth of resources to help your language learning in English, from listening exercises to articles on academic and creative writing, Macmillan Literature Collections: Using a dictionary | 11The genre of Travel What is travel writing? Travel writing usually describes the experiences of a person in a region, ‘or country which is not their own. Sometimes, the writing focuses on a journey rather than a place. For example, in this book, the chapters from ‘The Amateur Emigrant by Robert Louis Stevenson describe a journey by ‘boat from Scotland to North America. The focus is on the conditions fon the boat and the people that Stevenson meets. The other extracts in this collection are a mixture of the authors’ travel experiences, using a variety of transport, and theie observations on the country, or countries, they visit, [All che extracts in this collection are non-fiction and are written, in the first person. This means that we often learn as much about the authors as we do about the places they visit ‘The purposes of the joumeys in this book are varied. Seevenson, travelled to America to be with his future wife and, at the same rime, he wanted to experience and write about sea-travel from an ordinary man’s perspective. Graham Greene travelled because he had been commissioned to write about Mexico. Eric Newby loved travelling and enjoyed revisiting interesting places and writing about them. Bill Bryson isa travel writer but also writes entertainingly in other genres. Michael Palin is talented writer but he is probably better known as an actor and television presenter; he was commissioned to make a travel programine for television. Charley Boorman and Fwan McGregor are long-time friends and established actors who were commissioned to make a TV programme about their travels and who later wrote about thelr experiences Why do we like travel writing? People enjoy travel writing because they can ‘visie’ new places from the safety and comfort of their own home. They can share in the author's experiences, enjoying the advantages and avoiding the disadvantages of travel. All of the extracts included here describe the discomfores as well as the pleasures of travel: Stevenson shows us seasickness and ‘crowded sleeping areas; Greene describes the pain of riding on a mule for hours in terrible heat; Newby portrays the frustrations of trying 12 | Macmillan Literature Collections: The genre of Travel to repair a car in India; Palin, Bryson, McGregor and Boorman all describe the difficulties of coping with extreme cold. However, the writers also describe beautiful landscapes and interesting encounters with local people. As readers, we can share in the authors’ discoveries and adventures. We can also learn something about the history of the places visited. In other words, travel writing is a complex genre which can teach us about many different topics — geography, history, politics and human behaviour. ‘Travel writing in English Early travel writing in English was often the resule of exploration: people went to find new lands or explore known lands further. Sometimes, these explorers recorded their adventures in the form of a diary or journal. Later, they would turn their notes into an aticle ‘or a book. A wellknown example of this is the diary kept by Captain Scott who died in 1912 on an expedition to the South Pole. His diary provided a record of his trip and an inspiration to future explorers. In the 18% century, British writers such as Samuel Johnson, Laurence ‘Steme and Mary Wollstonecraft found inspiration in travel for both their fiction and non-fiction works. In the 19 century, Charles Dickens combined writing fiction with, essays about his travels in Europe and North America. American ‘writers such as James Fenimore Cooper, Mark Twain and Henry James also wrote about their travel experiences in the USA and elsewhere. By the 20" century, travel writing was an accepted and popular genre. DH. Lawrence, Evelyn Waugh, Laurens van der Post, Wilfred ‘Thesiger, Lawrence Durrell, Paul Theroux, Colin Thubron and Bruce Chatwin are only some of the many authors who have written about their experiences in other countries. ‘The extracts in this collection range in time from the mid 19% century to the first decade of the 21* century, Robert Louis Stevenson wrote interesting travel literature but he is better known for his works of fiction, especially Treasure Island and Dr Jekalland Mr Hyde. Graham Greene is another ‘icerary" writer, known for works such as The Third Man and The Power and the Glory, but his travel work is among the best in the genre. Macmillan Literature Collections: The genre of Travel | 13Eric Newby is the only writer in this collection who wrote only ‘about travel. His book A Short Walkin the Hindu Kush (1958) became ‘2 model for many younger travel writers. The American Bill Bryson writes in many different genres — biography, science, history, language and literature ~ and his travel writing reflects his many and varied interests, Finally, the extracts by Michael Palin and Ewan McGregor land Charley Boorman show the increasing interest of the public in lm land television: the men were commissioned to film their experiences before they wrote about them. 14 | Macmillan Literature Collections: The genre of Travel The Lawless Roads by Graham Greene About the author Graham Greene was born in 1904 in Herefordshire in England, the fourth of six children in an influential wealthy family. Asa boy, Graham attended Berkhamsted School where his father was headmaster. Bullied fat school, the young writer was so unhappy that he ‘sel harmed’ — {cutting himself and even tried to kill himself several times. Aged 15, the was sent to a psychoanalyst in London for six months, to help him ‘overcome his difficulties. ‘When he left school, Greene went to Oxford University to study modem history. In his autobiography, A Sort of Life, Greene remembers his days at university as a time of debe, drink and political debate ~ ‘at one point, he joined che Communist party. Whilst at universicy hhe published various poems and stories and wrote his first novel, Antony Sant. He was also editor of the Oxford Outlook. When he left luniversity, Greene became a journalist, working frst for a local paper in Nottingham, and then as sub-editor for The Times. While Greene was in Nottingham, he met and fell in love with a Catholic woman, ‘Vivien Dayrell-Browning, who had written to him about some errors in his writing about Catholicism. In 1926, Greene became a Catholic hhimself. The following year, he and Vivien were married. The couple hhad two children ~ Lucy Caroline and Francis. (Graham Greene travelled widely throughout his life and his books, both fiction and non-fiction, are set in a wide range of countries. He admitted that he actively looked for adventure in areas of conflict In 1935 he made a journey across Liberia in Africa which he describes in Journey without Maps. In 1938 he war commizsioned to wieit Mexico in order to report on the religious persecution there. As a result, he wrote The Lawless Roads and later, his novel The Power and the Glory, which is about a persecuted priest in Mexico. Greene also reported on other conflicts and difficult political situations ~ his work took him to Vietnam during the Indochina War, Kenya during the Mau Mau outbreak and Poland during Stalin's rule. The Lawless Roads | 15