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Rihanna: I Don't Really Like Holidays!
Rihanna: I Don't Really Like Holidays!
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Steven Gerrard
and Frank Lampard:
Friends or enemies?
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I don’t
❝
like holidays! ❞
EDITOR SARAH JOHNSON
WRITERS EMMA GRISEWOOD,
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The Bubbles in
Trafalgar Square!
What’s happened to Trafalgar Square?
Is someone having a big bubble bath?
A teenager who calls himself ‘Mr Bubbles’
and three friends put washing-up liquid*
into London’s famous fountains.
“There were bubbles everywhere”, said the
boys. “A big crowd formed* and everyone
was playing with the bubbles.”
‘MR BUBBLES’:
● “I think so too.” ●
“I don’t agree.”
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? Transformers
The Movie!
● The Autobots and the Decepticons ● What Sam doesn’t know, is that only he
are robot aliens. They are at war, can save planet Earth.
and they’re bringing their war to
● Shia LaBoeuf plays Sam and Megan Fox
planet Earth.
plays Sam’s girlfriend Mikaela.
● On Earth, teenager Sam Witwicky is
Released: June 2009
worrying about school, friends, cars
and girls ... not robot aliens. Weblink: www.transformersmovie.com
We’re scared of …
? Big Bugs!
• Yuk! What is this?
It’s an elephant beetle.
• Where did it come from?
Costa Rica! It came to England in a box of bananas.
• It’s huge*! Is it dangerous?
No, elephant beetles are quiet and peaceful.
• Where is it now?
It’s living in a zoo near Cambridge in England.
• Has it got a name?
BILL THE BEETLE: Bill is Yes, its name is Bill.
12.5cm long and as big
as a hamster*. So next time you take a banana
from the fruit bowl, be careful!
przejechać ● washing-up liquid – liquide à vaisselle – detersivo per i piatti – Spülmittel – afwasmiddel – płyn do mycia naczyń
● to form – se former – formare – bilden – zich vormen – utworzyć się ● vandalism – vandalisme – vandalismo – Vandalismus – vandalisme –
wandalizm ● huge – énorme – enorme – riesig – enorm – olbrzymi ● hamster – hamster – criceto – Hamster – hamster – chomik
Competition winners will be announced online on June 15th! MAY / JUNE 2009 3
Rihanna:
❝ I love
working –
I just can’t
stop!❞
Before you read:
• Do you ever get bored in the holidays?
• Do you like to work or relax?
Rihanna Facts
R
ihanna is a famous Name: Robyn Rihanna Fenty
singer. She sells Birthday: 20th February 1988
millions of songs and Country: Barbados
she wins lots of awards*. Songs: SOS, Umbrella, Disturbia
She has to work very hard
Did you know: Rihanna loves
– but she loves working! cheesecake!
4 MAY / JUNE 2009 Source: Entertainment Weekly 1: Note: GB English mum / U.S. English mom
Work and jobs
vocabulary; adverbs MUSIC
Could YOU
START be a good popstar?
HERE
You ha
have a day You start a band and play A photographer takes a
off scho
school. Do you a concert. Sadly, only two YES photo of you in the street.
use the time to YES people come to watch. Are you angry with the
write music? Do you play for them? photographer?
NO
NO NO YES
NO
NO YES NO YES
After a concert you You have a radio You earn €500,000 from
want to go home interview at 10pm your first CD. Do you
quickly and go to bed. YES but you are very spend the money on
But fans are waiting tired. Do you go to parties and holidays?
for you. Do you talk the interview?
to the fans?
NO
NO YES
NO YES
THE CANDIDATES*: Read what each teen says. Who will you vote for?
Write an ‘X’ next to the person you think has the best idea.
BEN HA ZEL
Age: 14
Hometown: Basingstok e
About me: I love learnin g lang uag
es and
Age: 14 trav el. I can spe ak Fren ch wel l – I too
k my
on
Hometown: Lo nd GC SE Fren ch exa m two years early.
I’d like
foot ba ll an d al l every Brit ish stud ent to learn ano the
About me: I love r lang uag e!
ol sp or ts ca pt ai n.
sp or ts. I’m th e sc ho My policy: I’ll stop cars driving too
fast in our
in , I’l l m ak e ev ery
M y policy*: If I w tow ns and citie s. Ma ny you ng peo
ple are kille d
ay’. So al l ki ds w ill
Frid ay ‘F itn ess Frid every year on the roa ds. I will ma ke
new slow er
or t th ey lik e for
be ab le to do a sp spe ed limi ts* in our tow ns – at the
mome nt it’s
st op th e prob le m
fre e. Th is w ill also 30mph [48kph] and I want it to be 20m
ph [32kph].
g pe op le .
of ob esity* in yo un
AMARDEEP
BE THAN
Age: 14
n on Trent Age: 12
Hometown: Burto ly
triplet* and the on Hometown: Cardiff
About me: I’m a kn ow
this means I About me: I’m into* mu
boy in my family – sic! I play the
what I believe in! saxophone. I also love ho
how to argue for rses and I go
and I can do horse-riding every week
I like martial arts end.
My policy: I will ban* sm
Tae Kwon–Do. oking
, I’ll stop the everywhere – even in pe
My policy: If I win ople’s houses!
g in schools. Many kids get ill becaus
problem of bullyin e adults
smoke cigarettes in the
ir houses.
✱WORDWISE ● candidate – candidat – candidato – Kandidat/in – kandidaat – kandydat ● policy – politique – polizza – Politik – beleid –
polityka, strategia ● obesity – obésité – obesità – Fettleibigkeit – zwaarlijvigheid – otyłość ● speed limit – limitation de vitesse – limite di velocità
– Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung – maximumsnelheid – ograniczenie prędkości ● triplet – triplé – uno di tre gemelli – Drilling – jedno z trojaczków
● to be into – s’intéresser à – essere interessato a – auf etwas stehen – graag doen – interesować się ● to ban – interdire – proibire – verbieten
– verbieden – zabronić
But did they win? Go to page 15 to find out or look on: MAY / JUNE 2009 7
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/specials/election/default.stm
STEVEN
GERRARD
Friends or e
&
Before you read:
• How many friends have you got?
• How many enemies have you got?
8 MAY / JUNE 2009 1. Note: ‘Cap’ here means to play football for your country.
SPORT
Phrases for
&
Page 17 agreeing /
FRANK
Present perfect
LAMPARD:
r enemies? *
Player profiles
fi Gerrard vs
v Lampard
I Agree!
Steven and Frank always agree
with each other in interviews.
Use these phrases to finish
their interview.
Choose from these phrases:
Me too. So have I. Neither do I.
I think so too. So do I.
✱WORDWISE ● enemy (plural = enemies) – ennemi – nemico – Feind/in – vijand – wróg ● rival – rival – rivale – Rivale; Rivalin; Konkurrent/
in – rivaal – rywal ● pitch – terrain – campo – (Fußball)platz; (Spiel)feld – voetbalveld – boisko ● to appreciate – apprécier – apprezzare – (zu)
schätzen (wissen); (für etwas) dankbar sein – waarderen – doceniać ● to pick – sélectionner – scegliere – (aus)wählen – selecteren – wybraćw
Chal l e
Each issue, we challenge guitar
laptop
a teenager to live differently.
live without
a computer
for one week?
Hi! I’m Mylo. I love computers and gaming. computer games
I’ve got a laptop. I go online everyday!
Monday
This week, I’m not
going to use my
computer. Will I be
Tuesday
able to live normally? Oh no! I’ve got a new history project for
homework. I usually get all my information
from the Internet. But now I don’t have my
computer, so I’m going to the library!
Without my computer,
I must write my project by
hand. It takes a long time!
10 MAY / JUNE 2009 1. My Space is the name of a social networking site 2. IM is Instant Messenger – you can send messages to your
friends on the Internet. 3. In Britain, teachers mark your work with the letters A-F. An A grade is the best grade
and F is the worst. 4. Source: MTV circuits of cool, August 2008.
N Future: going to
and will THE CHALLENGE
Wednesday
I can’t use my e-mail, check my My Space1 or use IM 2
this week, so I use my mobile phone to get in touch*
with my friends. But now I don’t have enough credit*!
Friday Thursday
I can’t believe it! I got an A3 grade for my
Most afternoons and evenings
history project! I’m the top of the class!
I go online or play games on
my computer. But I’ve started
playing table tennis. It’s good
fun and I’m fitter*! Teens and Technology4
• The average 14–19-year-old has
94 people in their mobile phone.
• 70% of teens use social networking sites.
• Boys spend 13 hours a week playing
computer games.
een goede conditie hebben – być wysportowanym ● to have something back – reprendre quelque chose – riavere – wiederbekommen –
iets terugkrijgen – dostać coś z powrotem
Canada
In each issue of CROWN we test
what you know about the culture
This month, we’re in Canada. You have 10 minutes
to do the Brain Buster quiz. Each section of the
of English-speaking countries. quiz will challenge a different area of your brain.
2 3
1
❑ beaver ❑ squirrel
❑ ice dancing ❑ ice hockey
5 AL
❑ Avril Lavigne ❑ Christina Aguilera
Time: 4 minutes
4:00 Mark these cities and places on the map of Canada.
2
USA
SOUTH AMERICA 3
b
● Speak to Ryan.
c
● Keep it a secret.
✱WORDWISE ● to be a show off – être un frimeur – essere un ostentato – angeben – opscheppen – być pozerem, popisywać się
● helicopter – hélicoptère – elicottero – Hubschrauber – paar – helikopter ● pair – paire – paio – Paar – helikopter – para
● to annoy – agacer – scocciare – (jdn) ärgern – irriteren – drażnić, denerwować ● envious – envieux – invidioso – neidisch – jaloers – zazdrosny
● to pick someone up – aller chercher quelqu’un – dare un passaggio – mitnehmen – iemand een lift geven – zabrać kogoś, przyjechać po kogoś
Answer these
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“My friend’s a
show off *!”
The Eurostar
What’s the coolest* way to travel between Europe and England? By Eurostar!
Is it popular?
Yes! More than 90 million
passengers have travelled on
the Eurostar since 1994.
Many people think it’s more
comfortable and quicker than
taking an aeroplane, and it’s
more environmentally-friendly*. JOBS VOCABULARY A This person checks your passport
Match the jobs to the when you go to a different country.
SPEAKING descriptions. B This person drives the Eurostar.
• Would you like to travel on the
Eurostar? Why/why not?
1 ❑ construction worker
C This person does building work
• What’s the longest train 2 ❑ train driver
(like digging the Chunnel!).
journey you’ve been on? 3 ❑ conductor
D This person checks your ticket on
Did you like it? Why/why not? 4 ❑ passport controller
a train or bus.
✱WORDWISE ● the coolest – le plus cool – il più fico – coolste/r/s – de geweldigste – najmodniejszy, najbardziej odja zdowy
● to redesign – reconcevoir – riprogettare – neu entwerfen – renoveren – przerobi projekt, przebudowa ● the Channel – la Manche –
la Manica – Ärmelkanal – het K ana al – K anał La Manche ● environmentally-friendly – qui respecte l’environnement – che rispetta l’ ambiente –
umweltfreundlich – milieuvriendelijk – przyja zny rodowisku