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A BIG WHITE ELEPHANT THAT DISAPPEARED AND DIED AT THE SAME TIME

LUIS ALBERTO BARRERA GONZÁLEZ

INSTITUCION EDUCATIVA MANUELA BELTRÁN

11-B

YOPAL- 2022
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A BIG WHITE ELEPHANT THAT DISAPPEARED AND DIED AT THE SAME TIME

LUIS ALBERTO BARRERA GONZÁLEZ

INSTITUCION EDUCATIVA MANUELA BELTRÁN

11-B

LIC. DIANA GARCIA.

YOPAL-2022
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CONTENT

CHAPTER I.

1. Write 15 unknown words.

1) Acquaintance.

2) Misunderstanding

3) Headquarters

4) Blunt

5) Raises

6) Trunk

7) Limps

8) Slightly

9) Dealing

10) Helpless

11) Hole

12) Boldest

13) Rear

14) Deliver

15) tusks

2. What was the meaning of the elephant in the royalty?

In the royal, White elephant is very important it is sacred to kings and oly kings can have a White

elephant. And White elephants are more important tan the kings.

3. say characters and functions.

King of siam: decides to send the queen of england a present.

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Alaric: a young detective bureau worker.

"Hassan Ben Ali Ben Selim Abdallah Mohammed Mois Alhammal Jamsetjejeebhoy

Dhuleep Sultan Ebu Bhudpoor" or "Jumbo": the white elephant that has been stolen.

Captain Burns: is another detective bureau employee; he is in charge of carrying out Inspector

Blunt's orders.

Detectives; Jones, Davis, Halsey, Bates and Hackett: look for the elephant.

Detectives; Moses, Dakin, Murphy, Rogers, Tupper, Higgins, And Bartholomew: look for the

thieves

4. underline these espressions.

✓ All goes well.

✓ Lean his head on his hand.

✓ There’s nothing you can do.

✓ Leave out o details.

✓ Correct me, if i make any mistakes.

✓ Give him one.

✓ Deaing with.

✓ Doesn’t care about.

✓ Make sure everyone keeps it secret.

CHAPTER II.

1. Make a list from what places are sent the telegrams and times?

1) Flower Station, New York, 7:30 Am

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2) Barker’s, New Jersey, 7:40 Am

3) Taylorville, Long Island. 8:15 Am

4) Flower Station, New York 9 Am

5) Coney Point, Pensynlvania. 8:45 Am

6) Ironville, New York. 9:30 Am

7) Sage Corners, New York 10:30 Am

8) Glover’s, 11:15 Am

9) Hogansport,12:19 Pm

10) Bridgeport, Connecticut. 12:15 Pm

11) Bolivia, New York, 12:50 Pm

12) Baxter Center, 2:15 Pm

2. Do a CrossWord with 8 words of the glossary.

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ACROSS DOWN
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4. Do you consider the stolen white elephant is been guieded or is alone?

I consider thet the elephant has been guided, personally i think it has been guided by the police

themselves, since they and the detectives want the resward for themselves.

5. write 5 adjectives.

1) Killer

2) Traveler

3) Strong

4) Bold

5) Active

CHAPTER III.

1. Read each one statement and circle the number that is most true for you:

1: absolutely not. 5: very much.

1 2 3 4 5

a) I liked the story (4)

b) I had no problems in understanding the story (5)

c) I’ve learnt new words (4)

d) I took advantage in some pages (4)

2. Were you surprised by the end of the story? Did you expect it? Why? Why not?

I was quite surprised, I didn't think the elephant was going to die, I didn't expect it, because I

thought the officers would find the elephant alive, but in the end it just showed that they wanted

the money.
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3. what did you think of inspector Blunt? Do you think he did a good job?

I think that inspector blunt was very mediocre in his work, he really did not find the elephant as

expected, that is, alive, I think he just wanted the reward.

4. Tell a scene, use elements of your imagination !!

One scene that I remember from the book was when the elephant went through several places

and was killing people in different ways, with his trunk, starting them, drowning them and then

running to a forest full of fog and tried to hide.

➢ Places mentioned in the book.

• Siam.

• England.

• New york.

• New jersey.
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BIBLIOGRAPHIE.

Twain, M. (2007). The stolen white elephant. Helbling languages, level 3.