BATMAN

As a boy, Bruce Wayne witnessed his parents' murder by an unknown gunman and vowed
revenge against all who broke the law. As a young adult, he worked to fulfil this vow by
travelling the world to learn from masters of various defence disciplines. Eventually he
became an exceptional escape artist, master of martial arts, acrobatics, science, technology,
boxing, disguises, criminology and detective skills. Having perfected his skills, Bruce Wayne is
prepared to embark on his mission.
One night, in his father's study, Bruce Wayne relives the horror of his parents' death.
Suddenly, in a terrifying flash of blackness, the window is shattered by the striking image of
a black bat. In that moment, Bruce Wayne's destiny is determined. He would become the
night... he would become the Batman. Bound by his personal code of justice, Batman resolves
to never kill an enemy. Instead, he relies on his physical strength and mental superiority to
bring his enemies to justice.
During the day, Bruce Wayne is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Wayne Enterprises and
maintains the public image of a millionaire playboy. Bruce Wayne is the disguise, Batman is the
true personality. Batman is Gotham City's "Dark Knight" and will stop at nothing to restore
order to the city and protect its citizens.

Alfred Pennyworth

Butler to the Wayne family, Alfred Pennyworth has known Bruce Wayne most of his life.
After the death of Thomas and Martha Wayne, Alfred became a second father to Bruce and
is one of the few who know the secret of Bruce Wayne. In addition to his duties as Bruce
Wayne's butler, Alfred takes care of the high tech gadgets in the Batcave, and he is an
expert mechanic. Once an agent for the British Secret Service before joining the Wayne
household, Alfred is the voice of reason for the often emotional Batman.
His humour is also helpful to Batman who admittedly can be too serious. Alfred is firmly
committed to Batman and his mission.

PROPHECY OF DOOM

Bruce Wayne becomes concerned when some of his richest friends are seduced into a new age
Brotherhood by Nostromos, a fraudulent psychic. Bruce joins the Brotherhood in an attempt
to find out Nostromos' plans. Nostromos, predicting the fall of civilization, urges his acolytes
to transfer their bank funds to the Brotherhood's account. Batman exposes Nostromos'
scheme to cheat them, and captures him after a chase through a planetarium. In the end,
Bruce's friends learn an important lesson about where to place their faith:

“The fault lies not in the stars, but in ourselves”

ANSWER these questions in full sentences.

1. Who is Bruce Wayne?

2. Who are Thomas and Martha Wayne?
3. What happened to Thomas and Martha?
4. What did Bruce do when he became an orphan?
5. What is Bruce’s job?
6. How long has Alfred known Bruce?
7. What is his job?
8. Where did he work before?
9. How does Alfred help Batman?
10. When and how did Bruce Wayne decide to become batman?
11. Why doesn’t Batman kill his enemies?
12. What does he do with criminals?
13. Who is Nostromos?

14. What is his plan? Explain it using your own words (about 5-6 lines)
VOCABULARY

VERBS NOUNS
Know Happen Actor Explosives
Tell Ridicule Fire Gullible
Save Forgive Light
Warn Think Prediction
Sink Consider Secret Other Expressions
Check Understand Vibrations To host a party
See To rip off Inner voice There’s something wrong
Believe Join Fingerprints To keep up appearances
Call Control Arsoning To be at hand
Come true Insist Partner Secret brotherhood
Make a move Be aware Fraud Messenger of death
Bring Transfer Repair guy Psychic vibrations
View Begin Elevator High frequency sonar device
Hear Need Lift Criminal record
Speak Get Creep Economic collapse
Cry out Locate Approval The Great Fall
Wish Assure Bank account
Work Worry Chaos
Could Prepare Fund
Predict Sign Spiritual crisis
Survive Notify Thief-thieves
Fall Inform Jeopardy
Die
Affect