Leon Jackson – 2

winner of the fourth series

And then?
A recording contract with Sony and a
number 1 single, When you believe.

And today?
He gives concerts in small nightclubs and
pubs in the UK. He now plays the guitar
and piano, too, but he doesn’t have a
recording contract.

Alexandra Burke –
winner of the fifth series
And then?
1 million copies sold of her version of
Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah. Three number
1 singles.

And today?
She has a recording contract with Epic
Records and she is also the face of Sure
Women, a deodorant.

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What to do in
London...
1 When it’s very cold
Go ice skating at Somerset house. Somerset
House is a beautiful 18th century building on
the river Thames. In the winter, the area in
front of the house is made into an ice-skating
rink. There is a skating school, where you
can have lessons, and there are also late-
night sessions and DJ nights. In November
and December there is an enormous
Christmas tree, and the café serves special
Christmas food.

2 When it’s raining

Go to South Kensington, and visit three
wonderful museums. You can walk from
one to the other because they are all very
near. The Science Museum is very popular
with adults and children, and also the
Natural History Museum, which has life-
size robotic dinosaurs and other fascinating
exhibits. The third museum, the Victoria and
Albert Museum, is full of art and design
from all over the world. It has an amazing
collection of fashion from the 17th century
to the present day. And if the sun comes out,
cross the road into Kensington Gardens, one
of London’s many parks, and visit the famous
statue of Peter Pan.

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Go to Hampstead Heath, London’s biggest

park. From the top of Parliament Hill, in the
south part of the Heath, you can see many
of London’s famous monuments, including
St Paul’s Cathedral and the London Eye.
Have a picnic, and then, if it’s hot, walk to
the open-air swimming pool, where you can
swim with plants and trees all round you. It
is a magical place, and you can’t believe that
you are in the middle of a capital city.

Where can you...?

1 learn to do something new

2 eat outside

3 have a fantastic view

4 see beautiful old clothes

5 do some exercise

6 have fun after 9p.m.

7 see some animals that don’t

exist today

8 see a famous character from

a book

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Sally’s phone
Lunchtime
It is one o’clock. Sally and Claire are looking at
skirts.

‘Do you like this one, Sally?’ Claire says.

‘Yes, it’s beautiful, but I never wear red.’

‘Do you like red?’ Claire asks.

‘Yes, I do – but Andrew doesn’t.’

‘Well,’ Claire says, ‘it’s a beautiful skirt. You like

red. What do you want to do?’

Sally buys the skirt.

Claire goes back to work, but Sally wants a

coffee. She goes into a café. She buys a coffee
and sits down. Then she phones her mother.

‘Hi, Mum. I have a new skirt – it’s beautiful. I

want to wear it tonight.’

‘What colour is it?’

‘It’s red.’

‘That’s nice. Red is a good colour for you,’ says

her mother.

Next to Sally, Paul is finishing his coffee. He

phones his friend and talks to him. Then he
stands up. The bag with the red skirt falls on
the floor.

‘Oh! I’m sorry,’ Paul says.

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 ‘That’s OK,’ Sally says. He puts down his phone 2
and picks up the bag. ‘Here’s your bag.’

‘Thank you.’ she smiles.

‘What a nice smile!’ Paul thinks.

Paul picks up his phone and goes out of the

café. Sally finishes her coffee. She picks up her
bag and her phone, and goes back to work.

Afternoon
Paul is in his office. A phone rings.

‘What’s that noise?’ Paul thinks. He answers the

phone. It is Andrew.

‘Hello, Sally?’

‘It isn’t Sally, it’s Paul.’

‘Paul? Paul who? Where’s Sally?’

‘Who’s Sally? There’s no Sally here.’

‘Huh!’ Andrew finishes the call.

Paul wants to phone his mother. He finds

‘Mum’ on the phone, and presses the button.

‘Hello Mum. It’s Paul.’

‘Paul? Who’s Paul? I’m not Paul’s mum. I’m

Sally’s mum.’

‘What’s happening?’ Paul thinks.

‘What number is that?’ he asks. ‘It’s 0783

491839.’

‘I’m very sorry,’ Paul says. ‘It’s the wrong

number.’

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‘That’s OK,’ Sally’s mum says. ‘What a nice voice!’ she thinks. 3

Sally is at work.

Ring ring!

She answers the phone.

‘Hello, is Paul there?’

‘No, I’m sorry, this is...’

‘Can you give a message to him? This is his sister Katharine.

There’s a party at my house tonight. It’s my birthday.’

‘But I...’

‘8 o’clock – OK. Bye.’

 Favourite times 1

In the UK the third Monday in January is the most

depressing day of the year, says psychologist Dr Cliff
Arnall, who calls it Blue Monday. Why? Because it’s
winter, the weather is usually grey and cold, the days
are dark, and Monday is the first day of the working
week. People are also often short of money after
Christmas, and some people feel bad after breaking
their New Year resolutions. And the happiest day of the
year? ‘The third Friday in June,’ says Dr Arnall. And it’s
easy to see why – it’s summer, it’s warm outside, the
evenings are light, and the weekend starts now!

We asked our readers about the days and times

during the year that make them feel good.

1 What’s your favourite time of day? Why?

2 What’s your favourite day of the week? Why?

3 What’s your favourite month? Why?

4 What’s your favourite season? Why?

5 What’s your favourite public holiday? Why?

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