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Hi! My name’s Kerry. I’m a teacher in a secondary school in France and I teach teenagers. And after school on
Wednesdays, I run a club for students who want to learn extra English. T he students who come are 12 to 15 years old
and they do it because they want to take exams or so they can use English on holidays.

I love my job, but it isn’t easy! My students have a long day at school too and I teach them after that. T here are 15
students in my club. We start at 4.30 and finish at 6.30 when we all leave for home! We have a break at about 5.30 and
then we have a drink and something to eat, but we always speak English.

I don’t teach much grammar, but they learn a lot of new words in English. I ask questions and they answer. T hey speak
in English all the time in the club and they do some homework for the next time. T hey usually do exercises and
sometimes they read books or we go out to a museum or even the shopping centre. T hey like watching English films
and listening to English music. I really like my students! We talk about T V, sports and other things they do in their free
time. My job is really interesting. T hey speak good English now, too.

Do you want to start an English club at your school, too? It’s great fun!

1 Read Kerry’s blog. Are these statements T rue (T ), False (F) or is the inf ormation Not Mentioned (NM)?

1 Kerry teaches at a secondary school. T / F / NM

2 Her class has five students. T / F / NM

3 T hey all want to take English exams. T / F / NM

4 T he students don’t like grammar. T / F / NM

5 T he students don’t do homework. T / F / NM

6 Kerry likes her job a lot. T / F / NM

Score: /6

2 Read the blog. Complete the sentences with between one word and three words in each gap.

1 T he teenagers at the club want to more English for holidays and exams.
2 Kerry says her job is because she and the students have a long day.
3 T he students after the club at 6.30.
4 T he students can a lot in English because they learn new words at the club.
5 T hey don’t stay at the school. Sometimes they go to a museum.
6 Kerry has conversations with the students about their activities.

Score: /6
3 Correct the mistakes in the sentences.

1 Kerry runs the English club during her break on Wednesdays.

2 T he students don’t speak English when they have a break.

3 T he students like doing grammar exercises in English.

4 T he students can’t speak good English at the moment.

Score: /4

Jason lives in a big house near the sea. T hat’s not really unusual, is it? But Jason’s house is very big. T here are 20
bedrooms, two kitchens, a big dining room for 40 people and a swimming pool, too! You’re probably thinking Jason
has got a very big family, but you’re wrong! Jason lives in a hotel.

Jason’s parents own T he Jackson Star Hotel in the lovely little seaside town of Barnaby. Lots of people go there in
summer for their holidays and stay at Jason’s hotel. It’s very popular! Jason lives with his mum and dad in a small flat at
the top of the hotel. T hey work in the hotel and Jason helps when he is not at school. He sometimes takes the rubbish
out and makes the beds.

So, does Jason like living in a big hotel? Jason says, ‘Yes, I like my room. It’s very high up, and from one window I can
see all over the town and from the other window I can see the sea. I’ve got a big desk in my room with a computer on it
so I can do my homework. And I’ve got my own T V. My friends like staying here because the bedrooms are
comfortable, and we get very good food! I like the people, too. T hey come from different places around the world.’

Is there anything he doesn’t like? Jason answers, ‘In the winter, there aren’t a lot of people here and I sometimes get
frightened at night. T he hotel is big and empty and it’s like a scary film!’

4 Read the article about Jason’s house. Are these statements T rue (T ), False (F) or is the inf ormation Not
Mentioned (NM)?

1 Jason’s home is unusual. T / F / NM

2 Jason has got a small family. T / F / NM

3 T here is one window in his room. T / F / NM

4 He can see his friends’ houses from his room. T / F / NM

5 He doesn’t like the hotel food. T / F / NM

6 Jason likes watching scary films. T / F / NM

Score: /6
5 Read the article and choose the best answers, A, B, C or D.

1 Barnaby is a town which is .

A very big
B very quiet
C by the sea
D in the countryside
2 T he hotel is very popular .
A in summer
B in winter
C every holiday
D all year
3 Jason and his family live .
A in one of the hotel bedrooms
B in a flat in the hotel
C near the hotel
D in a flat in town
4 Jason sometimes does to help his parents.
A homework
B cooking
C cleaning
D jobs
5 His friends like the and the bedrooms at the hotel.
A view
B cooking
C swimming pool
D people
6 In winter Jason is sometimes frightened at night when .
A there are no people staying
B his parents go out
C he watches films
D his friends can’t visit

Score: /6

6 Correct the mistakes in the sentences.

1 Jason’s home is near a big city.

2 Jason doesn’t go to school.

3 T he people who stay in the hotel come from other places in England.

4 T he hotel is often full in winter.

Score: /4
 T he Little Olympic Club

T he Little Olympic Club is a sports club with a difference. We are all good athletes and we want to be winners in the
Olympic Games. We are all between 6 and 11 years old and we live in areas of our town where there are no sports
centres or clubs.

Our parents don’t have a lot of money to spend on sports lessons, so we come here. T here are 30 of us in the club and
we do cycling, running, gymnastics and some ball games. We work very hard, but we can’t practise very often. We
don’t have courts or a swimming pool and all our equipment is very old. We usually practise in a big room in a school
near here or in the park. T he school doesn’t ask for money. Our club is very popular. And we are getting bigger and
better!

But we have a problem. Can you help us? We need more equipment – bikes, bats, balls, nets and rackets. We need
money to pay for time in the swimming pool or on the tennis courts or at the sports centre. And we need money to
travel to competitions. We need more trainers, too. John organises the club and Jane and Fisher do the training, but
they need help.

We know we can be winners. Please help us! Can you give us some money or equipment? You don’t have to give much.
Or you can give us some of your time. You can be a trainer or come and help. Contact us at littleolympicclub.com and
help the athletes of the future.

7 Read the announcement about a sports club. Are these statements T rue (T ), False (F) or is the inf ormation Not
Mentioned (NM)?

1 All the members of the club are competition winners. T / F / NM

2 It is expensive to join the club. T / F / NM

3 T he club doesn’t use the school’s swimming pool. T / F / NM

4 T he club doesn’t have any equipment. T / F / NM

5 T he trainers work for the school. T / F / NM

6 T he club is only asking for money. T / F / NM

Score: /6

8 Read the announcement. Complete the summary of the announcement with one word in each gap.

T he Little Olympic Club is a sports club for (1) who are all between 6 and 11 years old and live in places
with no clubs or sports centres. T hey (2) to the club because their parents can’t pay for them to have
lessons. T he 30 club members can’t practise very often and their equipment is very old. T hey have to practise in places
near them, like a (3) or a park. T he children want to win (4) , so the club needs money to
pay for time in sports centres, and travel. And they need more trainers. T he club wants people to give them money,
equipment or (5) . T he club has a great website. People can (6) the club on the website.

Score: /6
9 Correct the mistakes in the sentences.

1 T he club members only do sport for fun.

2 T he Little Olympic Club is for teenagers.

3 T he club members don’t have to practise very often.

4 T here are three trainers at the club.

Score: /4