The Prophet Mohamed (prayers and peace on him) was born in Mecca in the year 570.

His father
died before he was born and his mother died when he was still a child. He lived with his grandfather and
later with his uncle.
Mohamed (prayers and peace on him) won a good reputation for his justice and honesty on his
business missions for hadijda! a rich woman that he married later.
"t the age of #0! while he was praying in Hira $ave! he received the revelation through the "ngel
%abriel. &he "ngel %abriel told him that he was the prophet of "llah.
&hirteen years later! the 'rophet Mohamed (prayers and peace on him) ordered his companions to
leave Mecca and to go to Medina. &he 'rophet travelled with his best companion! "bu (a)ar. &heir
enemies tried to stop them but they didn*t succeed. &his long and difficult trip is called the Higira.
&he 'rophet Mohamed (prayers and peace on him) died in +,-.
&he 'aper (oy
Many people in (ritain ta)e two newspapers. .n the morning! they get one of the national
newspapers! and read it at brea)fast or on the bus or the train. "nd in the evening! they get a local paper.
&he people who deliver these newspapers are usually schoolchildren. /ome wor) in the evening to
deliver the local papers0 some wor) in the morning.
1ohn has to get up at #.,0 every morning to deliver his papers to different houses in his
neighbourhood! even when it is dar) and cold outside. He has about eighty customers.
1ohn is saving his money to buy a new bicycle. He is saving money for college also. He has already
saved 2 500 and he is very happy.
"t &he /upermar)et
Mrs "lison Harvey goes to the supermar)et two or three times a wee). /he has to buy food for her
husband! her two children and the family cat.
3ood has become very e4pensive and Mrs Harvey has to be careful. /he has to choose the food
carefully in order not to spend too much money. Her husband told her to stay within the family budget.
&oday she is buying food. /he is going to spend more than 2 50! but she is going to compare prices
carefully. Meat is very e4pensive so Mrs Harvey is going to buy chic)en. Her family complains but she
tells them5 67ou have to learn to li)e chic)en.6
Mr %reen
Mr %reen wor)s in an office near the ban). He has two sons! 'aul and 'eter.
8ast &uesday evening! when Mr %reen came bac) home from wor)! he got a big surprise5 he found
his little boy! 'eter! sitting on the cat. He had a pen and a piece of paper in his hand. 69hy are you sitting
on this poor animal:6 Mr %reen as)ed his son. 6&he teacher as)ed us to write a paragraph on the family
pet!6 answered the boy.
$hristopher $olumbus
$hristopher $olumbus was born in about ;#5; in .taly. .n ;#7+! he went to 'ortugal. He was the first
person who decided to search a direct way to "sia across the "tlantic <cean. &he ing of 'ortugal
refused to help him to realise his project but the /panish government gave him three boats. He used them
in his first travel. .t was a very important travel because $olumbus discovered "merica in <ctober ;-
th
;#=-.

.bn /ina
.bn /ina was born in the year ,7;of the Higria! near (u)hara! a large city in >?be)istan. He learnt
the oran before he was ten. "t the age of twenty! he was already a well@)nown doctor. <ne of his
patients was the sultan of (u)hara. He treated him for a serious illness. 9hen he was cured! the
grateful sultan allowed .bn /ina to come to his private library in the palace for reading different boo)s
of medicine.
8ife became difficult in (u)hara during the &ur)s* period. /o! he left the town and travelled round
the arab world. He wrote A&he $anon <f MedicineB and a lot of other boo)s. He died at the age of 57.
&om (rown
My name is &om (rown. . am 70. . am an old man. 9hen . was young! . could do many things.
. could run! . could jump! . could practise gym and play football. Cow! . can*t do all that because .
am very old. (ut . can read boo)s! visit many places and watch interesting programmes on &D and
.am very happy.
8ast wee)@end! . went to the par) with some friends. .t was fantast
"nn and Mary are cousins. "nn is ;+ and Mary is ;5. &wo months ago! they visited the "lgerian
/ahara. &hey visited (is)ra and El <uad. &hey li)ed the /ahara very much. &hey too) a lot of photos
and bought very nice souvenirs. "nn li)ed the "lgerian dates very much and bought 5 )g for her
parents. /he said that dates are more delicious than apples and bananas.
.t*s 3riday. <n 3riday /alim doesn*t go to school. He always stays at home or goes to his
grandparents.
.t*s;0 o*cloc). /alim is at home. He is in his room. He is watching cartoons on &D. He li)es
cartoons very much. His two brothers! arim and "mine are playing video games. His sister! Meriem!
is doing her homewor)*s. His father is washing his car in the garage. His mother is in the )itchen. /he
is preparing lunch. <n 3riday! she always prepares couscous
My name is &i?iri. .*m "lgerian. .*m ;,. .*m a pupil at "mirouche /chool! in "?a?ga. .*m a short
thin girl with long fair hair and green eyes. My father is a mechanic and my mother is a dressma)er. .
have got a brother and a sister. Me?iane and <uardia.
My sister <uardia is married. /he has got a nice little girl. Her name is "nissa. /he is ,. /he has
got short dar) hair and brown eyes.
1anet "nderson is my friend. /he is "merican. /he is ;;. /he is a pupil at /antana /chool.
1anet is a tall thin girl. /he has got fair hair and blue eyes. /he has got two brothers. 'eter and
&om. 'eter is a student at the university and &om is a pupil. Her parents are teachers.
1anet li)es sport very much. /he plays tennis and practises gym.
3 ast 3ood
Many children love eating fast food. &his includes food such as burgers! pi??as! hotdogs and fish
and chips. "lthough such food is tasty! it does not provide us with enough vitamins! nutrients and the
goodness that our bodies needs. &his food is not very healthy as it usually contains a lot of fat. Eating
fast food often can result in weight gain.
However! you can ma)e a meal at the fast food healthier by choosing a burger which has lots of
vegetables in it! by s)ipping the fries and by having plain water instead of carbonated soft drin)s.
&he Holy Month of Famadan
Famadan is the ninth month in .slamic calendar. "ll adults must fast Famadan. &hey are not
allowed to eat or drin) between dawn and sunset. 3asting strengthens a person by increasing his self@
control. .t also helps a Muslim to remember "llah and his obedience to him. /ome are e4cused from
fasting. /ome may be too old or too ill. <thers are on journey. 9omen who are e4pecting or nursing a
baby cannot fast. Eid "l@3itr comes after Famadan. Muslims all over the world celebrate it. Muslims
enjoy themselves with friends and relatives.
&he cat and the mice
<nce upon a time there was a cat which terrori?ed the mice in an old house. &hey felt threatened!
and their lives were in danger at every moment. .n order to find a solution to this problem! the mice
had a meeting. "ll of them had wonderful ideas. 6.f we do this6 said the one. 6Co! no not that6 said the
other.
&hen the oldest mouse of all proposed56 8et us put a bell around the nec) of the cat! so that when
we hear the bell! we will )now that the cat is nearing and we will have time to hide.6
&he rest of the mice jumped for joy at this clever idea. "t last they would live at peaceG
(ut later! one of the mice as)ed56 9ho is going to hang the bell around the nec) of the cat: 9ho
9ill have so much courage to do thisG6
9hen all reali?ed that the idea was very dangerous! all they could do was to hang their heads and
)eep on thin)ing. &hey did not let their imaginations run away with them this time.

7esterday was /aturday. . got up at seven oHcloc) and had brea)fast. . went to wor) at eight thirty.
.Hm a doctor! so . sometimes wor) on /aturday morning. . wor)ed until ;-5 ,0."fter wor)! . had lunch
with some friends in a restaurant. &hen we went to the cinema. 9e saw 6%ladiator6. .tHs a fantastic
filmG "fter that! . went home. . coo)ed dinner! and then listened to music. "t ten oHcloc) . had a
shower and went to bed.
&he (ermuda &riangle
"t - pm on 5 Iecember ;=#5! five >/ bombers too) off from 3ort 8auderlale in the >/" for a
training flight in perfect weather. /hortly afterwards! the pilots radioed that their flight instruments
were all malfunctioning. &wo hours after ta)e@off! all contact with the planes was lost. "
reconnaissance plane was immediately dispatched to search for the missing planes. 9ithin -0 minutes!
radio contact with it had also been lost. Co trace of any of the planes was ever found. .n all! si4 planes
and -7 men had vanished into the air.
&he disappearance of the si4 planes was far from being the first mysterious incident in the area5
for years! navigational problems and strange magnetic forces had been reported. &he disappearance
was not even the greatest disaster within the triangle. &he $yclops! a ;=!000@ton >/ ship was sailing
from (arbados to Corfol)! Dirginia. .n March ;=;J! when it vanished with its crew of ,0= from the
surface of he ocean without ma)ing a distress call and without the slightest wrec)age ever being
found.
&he losses of boats and planes in that area defy e4planation. &he disasters are the origin of a new
phrase in the English language K the (ermuda &riangle and this phrase has entered legend. &he
(ermuda &riangle has been called the IevilsH &riangle! the &riangle of Ieath! the %raveyard of the
"tlantic. .t has swallowed up ;#0 ships and planes and more than ;!000 people. &oday many airmen
and sailors are still afraid of that area of the "tlantic <cean.
Sleep

Most people need seven to eight hours sleep a day. Some people need less than this, and some
people need more.
According to sleep expert Dr. Roert Schachter, many people have di!!iculty sleeping, ut
they do not "no# #hy. Most people "no# it is important not drin" co!!ee or tea e!ore they go to
ed oth everages have ca!!eine. $a!!eine "eeps people a#a"e. %o#ever, not everyody "no#s
that some medicines, such as cold talets, also have ca!!eine in them. Stress can cause insomnia,
too. &usy people #ith stress!ul 'os may not e ale to sleep at night.
Dr. Schachter suggests( )*ou shouldn+t use your edroom as a T, room or an exercise
room. *ou should use it !or sleeping only. -t+s a good idea to have a regular sleeping schedule.
.et up and go to ed at the same time every day. -t+s also important not to eat e!ore edtime.
/ating may "eep you a#a"e. 0
And i! all this doesn+t #or", try counting sheep1
My name*s Lulu. . was born in a bric) house in /oweto! near 1ohannesburg in /outh "frica. 9e were
Moral
/olutions to problems should be
practical and possible to ma)e.
poor. My father was a factory wor)er and my mother was a maid.
&hey wor)ed very hard from the morning to the evening! but they didn*t get much money! and they were
always tired. My father died when . was si4. /o my mother wor)ed in two houses. 9hen . was a small
child . was always hungry and nearly always unhappy because life was very hard. 9hite people were
terrible to us.
www.telephone.com
Cot so long ago! people only used the telephone to ma)e phone calls. Cow! than)s to computers!
people use their phones to do much more. &hey can ban) by phone! rent videos by phone! and even
shop by phone. .t is also possible to send letters and reports by fa4ing them over telephone lines.
'eople can even use their phone lines to send messages from one computer to! another one by
electronic mail! or e@mail.
(ut you donHt need to be at home or at the office to use the phone anymore. 7ou can carry a
cellular phone in your poc)et or )eep one in your car. 9ith a cellular phone! anyone who can tal) and
wal) can also phone and wal). 7ou donHt have to loo) for a pay phone to ma)e a call anymore. Cow
you can ta)e your calls with you everywhere.
8ouis 'asteur
8ouis 'asteur was a 3rench scientist who discovered that bacteria caused diseases. (efore his
discovery! people suffered from all )inds of illnesses and infections which could actually have been
avoided. He found out that by applying heat for a certain period of time! germs in dairy products and
other types of food could be destroyed. &he process of using heat to )ill bacteria in food is now called
pasteuri?ation. Cow! following 8ouis 'asteurHs discovery! many food items are processed in this way
to )eep away bacteria and to prevent it from thriving in food products.
HelloG My name is 1ill (ennet! and . live in Iublin. . wor) as a bus driver for the local bus
company.
.*m ,- and .*m the eldest of four. My brothers and sister are called /tella ( she*s the youngest )!
8u)e and 3ran). /trangely! they*re all married e4cept me. /tella*s husband is called (rian! and they
haven*t got any children. /tella married very young5 she*s only -- now.
8u)e*s ne4t K he*s -# and he*s just started wor)ing as a junior doctor in a hospital in 8ondon. His
wife*s name is Futh and she*s a doctor! too. &hey*ve already got a little baby! Iouglas! who was born
last year. 3inally there*s 3ran) who*s ,;! and who*s married to Iorothy. &hey*ve got two children!
en! who*s si4 and Millie! who*s four.
9e all live in different parts. . was born in Manchester in the north west of England! and that*s
where
my Mum still lives. /he lives on her own @ our Iad died in ;=J-. /tella lives Muite close! in (olton!
but
3ran) lives in the >/". He*s got a job with an "merican company.
&he <lympic %ames
&he first <lympics too) place in <lympia in 77+ (.$. <nly %reece participated and there was only
one competition5 -00 metres race. &he <lympics continued li)e this for ;!;+J years. &hen they were
banned by the Fomans in ,=# ".I
&he first modern <lympics too) place in ;J=+ in "thens! %reece. &hirteen nations participated in the
games! which were organised by (aron 'ierre de $oubertin! a 3renchman. He wanted to encourage
sports and friendship between all nations. &he most important thing in the <lympic %ames was not to
win! but to participate. (ut today! it is very important to win because the winners get a lot of money.
&he symbol of the <lympics is five circles. &hey represent the five continents. &he circles are blue!
yellow! blac)! green and red! the colours usually found on national flags. &he circles join together to
show the friendship between all the nations.
" Iay .n &he $ountry
Mr and Mrs 9hite live in a large city. <ne spring /unday they went to the country. &hey too) some
food with them. Mrs 9hite put bread! butter! eggs! meat! cheese and drin)s in a bas)et.
9hen they arrived they came out of the car to enjoy calm of the country. Mr and Mrs 9hite stood up
near the car! closed their eyes and breathed deeply the pure and healthy air.
" few minutes later! Mr 9hite went to the car! brought the bas)et! put a cloth on the grass and
emptied out the bas)et. Mr and Mrs 9hite sat under a large tree and ate lunch. .n the afternoon they
wal)ed in the fields and pic)ed flowers.
&hey drove home in the evening and went to a concert with friends.
Monday &hrough 3riday
Monday through 3riday! the ing family is busy0 Mr ing is an accountant in a large company. He
wor)s from J.,0 to 5.00 pm. He drives to wor) in a car pool with other men.
Mrs ing is a librarian in a high school. /he drives the family car to wor). <n the way to wor)! she
leaves athy with the baby sitter. (ruce rides the school bus to and from school. He gets home at ,.,0.
"t #.00 pm! Mrs ing comes from wor) with athy.
&he ings usually eat dinner at +.,0. "fter dinner! (ruce does his homewor) and Mrs ing washes
the dishes. Mr ing sometimes brings wor) home from the office. &en thirty is bed time in the ing
home. Mr and Mrs ing are usually tired after their busy day.
" Disit 3rom %randfather
9hen grandfather (aily comes to visit his son! 'aul and his family! Iiane and %ary! his children are
delighted. %randfather is )ind and gentle and the children )now that he will play games with them. He
also ta)es them on wal)s through the woods and on trips to the ?oo. %randpa! as the children call him!
also buys them chewing@gum! sweets! and ice cream. &hey love him very much.
(ut one of Iiane and %ary*s favourite times is in the evening when %randpa reads them stories. He
stops at the pictures and carefully e4plains them.%randpa reads slowly and dramatically so that the
stories come alive. Iiane and %ary thing that it is better than televisionG
"ustralian "borigines
&he aradjere people live in the desert of 9estern "ustralia! where the climate is very hot. .t rains
from 1anuary to March! and the rest of the year is dry. &hey do not live in one place! but travel around on
foot. &hey sleep in shelters made of dry tree branches. &heir food is fruits! nuts and )angaroo meat! and
they eat fish in the wet season0 they also ma)e bread from grass seeds. 9ater is often difficult to find.
&he aradjere li)e music! dancing and telling stories. &hey do not wear many clothes.
"ma?on .ndians
&hese people live in the "ma?on (asin! in (ra?il! where the climate is hot and wet. .t rains for nine
to ten months of the year. &hey live in villages.&heir houses are made of wood! and the roofs are made of
palm leaves. /everal families live in each house. &hey travel by canoe. &hey eat fruits and vegetables!
fish and meat from animals and birds such as mon)eys! wild pigs and parrots. &hey li)e music! dancing
and telling stories. &hey do not wear many clothes.
$anterbury
Mrs (rown lives in $anterbury! a little town between 8ondon and Iover. " lot of tourists stop there
because of the famous cathedral and the charming old town. <n her way to the supermar)et! a 3rench
journalist is interviewing her.
A. love $anterburyG .t*s not very far from 8ondon and it*s near the sea. .t*s a lovely little town!
famous for its cathedral! its old houses and its old school! the )ing*s school. "nd it*s nice to live here.
/hopping is very easy and pleasant because there are no cars in the town centre and there are a lot of
shops. &here*s a butcher at the corner of (utchery 8ane and a ba)er Muite near. 9e also have a lot of nice
tae rooms and restaurants. "nd there are three cinemas and a theatre! so it*s interesting to live here. "nd
the people are friendlyG 7es! my husband and . are happy in $anterbury.B
$omputers
" computer is an automatic electronic machine that can be used as a calculator.
Cowdays! computers are used in different fields! in universities! schools! factories! hospitals and
other public services and even at home.
$omputers can write! store and give information very Muic)ly. &hey can do the wor) of hundreds of
wor)ers in a very short time. $omputers can help us in easy and difficult wor)s and ma)e life easier.
&oday! "lgeria is using them in different fields.
&he use of greenhouses in "lgeria started in ;=+=. &here are different )inds of greenhouses. 3armers
prefer metal greenhouses because they last longer than wooden ones. &hey use greenhouses to protect the
seedlings from wind! rain and frost.
%reenhouses give better and higher production.
Mohamed lives in (oufari)! on a big farm. He has got many greenhouses. /ome of them are used for
growing tomatoes and peas. <thers are used for bananas and melon. &his year! Mohamed is very happy
because he has got an e4cellent Muality of fruits and vegetebales.
$herchell
$herchell is a nice town in the north of "lgeria! ;-0 m west of "lgiers. .t is situated in a
mountainous region with a thic) forest not far from the centre of the town opposite the Mediterranean.
&here are about ,0!000 inhabitants. $herchell is one of the oldest towns in "lgeria.
" long time ago! the Fomans came to "lgeria and settled for years. &hey built A$esareeB. &oday it is
called $herchell.
&here are still traces of the Fomans. &he main attraction is visiting the ruins and the museum which
contains fabulous collections! prints! old drawings! potteriesN
<ne of the most important activities of this town is handicraft. 7ou can find local potteries and
jewels. 'eople practise bas)etball everywhere in the town. .f you visit $herchell! you will surely li)e it.
/aturday! March -0
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Iear parents!
. arrived at (eni 7enni two days ago. .t*s a nice village. My friend Mouloud and his family are very
nice with me. &heir house isn*t very big but it*s very nice. .t*s decorated with many )inds of potteries.
&hey are all made of clay. /ome are used for decorating. /ome for coo)ing and others for storing food.
.t*s very nice to drin) water out of a jar. &he water is very fresh and it has got a good taste. &hey offered
me a beautiful jar and a pair of earrings made of silver. .*m sure you*ll li)e them. .*ll come bac) home
ne4t &hursday.
/ee you soon!
"mine
8amine Iialo
8amone Iialo is from /enegal. He is ;#. He is a tall thin boy with short dar) hair and dar) eyes. His
father is a mechanic and his mother is a dressma)er. He has got two brothers and two sisters.
8amine is a puple. <n /unday! he doesn*t study. He often plays football or goes to the mar)et with
his father.
Holidays .n (ritain
.n %reat (ritain! the weather changes all time0 people never )now what it will be li)e the ne4t day.
&he summer is warmer than the winter. (ut even in summer! the average temperature in only ;+O$.
/ometimes the sun shines! at other times the s)y is very cloudy and it often rains.
.n winter it is sometimes very cold! especially in the north of the country. &he temperature may fall
bellow 0O$ and then there is often snow and ice.
&he best season of the year is probably late spring. "t this time of the year the weather is often sunny
and Muiet warm0 the countryside loo)s very green! and there are wild flowers everywhere.
/erengeti Cational 'ar)
/erengeti is the Cational 'ar) of &an?ania in "frica. .t is the home of wild animals including the
cheetah. &his is a member of the Pbig cat* family! li)e the lion! the tiger and the leopard.
&he cheetah is the fastest animal on land. .t can run =0 )ilometres an hour. .t is now one of the
animals which in danger of e4tinction.
&he cheetah has a small head and pointed ears! and long powerful legs. .t always hunts and chases its
prey on open ground. &his is a different way of hunting from the other Pbig cats*. &hey li)e to stay in and
near trees to catch their prey. &he cheetah is also different from other cats because it can*t draw its claws.
Iolphins
Iolphins have become a popular attraction at ?oos in recent years. &hey are more interesting than
lions and tigers because they are lively and perform tric)s li)e circus animals. Iolphins are the
friendliest creatures in the sea. &hey help swimmers in difficulty and they are very well organi?ed. /ome
scientists say that dolphins are intelligent creatures.
&he (ardo Museum
&he (ardo Museum is a very big and beautiful house surrounded by wonderful gardens. .t is a
historic monument built up in the ;J
th
century by the &unisian prince0 /idi Hadj <mar.
.t became a museum in ;=-7. &here are two sections in the museum5 one for prehistory and one
cultural anthropology.
<ne of the important attractions is the s)eleton of &in Hinan! the first Mueen of the &ouareg
ingdom. .t is e4hibited with her treasure.
&he (ardo Museum is specialised in prehistory.
&unisia
&unisia is situated in the north of "frica. .t is ;55!J,0 m. .t is the smallest country in Corth "frica.
.t is bordered by "lgeria to the west and 8ibya to the south@east. &he Mediterranean /ea is on the north
and the north east. &he Corthern part of the country contains a very fertile soil where they grow cereals
and olives. &he southern part is mainly a desert region. .t contains very beautiful oases where dates are
produced. &he two parts are separated by the "tlas Mountains. &he population of this "rab and .slamic
country is =!5+-!000 inhabitants.
&he &assili
Many tourists visit "lgeria every year. &hey come from different part of the world. Most of them
prefer to visit the /ahara. /ome of them are attracted by the &assili. &his vast and arid region is situated
in the /outh@east of the "lgeria /ahara. .t is bordered by 8ibya! Ciger and Mali. &he people who have
already visited this region! say that it is one of the most fascinating places. &hey are surprised by the
carvings! the drawings and the paintings on walls in caves. &hey represent the early people*s civilisation.
&he 'ostman
Ceil Moor has been a postman for -0 years. He has carried mail in heat and cold! in rain and in
snow. He has delivered thousands of letters to homes in his mail route. He lives in a small town and
)nows every family on his route. "t $hristmastime! many families give him presents. &hey appreciate
his dedication and good service.
Iear Mum!
HelloG How are you: . wasn*t very well when . arrived in England on /unday. (ut the
following day . felt better. . too) a bus to 8ondon with my %erman friend! Eric! and we visited the
(ritish Museum. 9e spent about + hours! but we didn*t have time to visit all the galleries.
&hey have got an ama?ing collection of $anadian! .ndian! Egyptian things. 9e will
probably go bac) ne4t wee). &he day after we went to (uc)ingham 'alace. &his is where the Queen
lives when she is in 8ondon. 9e watched the ceremony of changing of the %uard at ;;.,0. .t was
greatG &hen! we went to the famous 8ondon ?oo.
Cow we are having sandwiches in Hide 'ar). &hen we are going to do some shopping in
<4ford /treet.
/ee you soon!
8ove from!
Michel
-+ /ha)espeare Foad
$ambridge
Iear Mum and Iad!
9ell! .*ve arrivedG "nd .*ve got such a fantastic room. . must describe it to you.
. couldn*t believe it! it*s so bigG 9hen you come in the door there is a big fire place on the
8eft! and on both sides of it there are boo)shelves from the ceiling to the floor. <pposite the door
there are two large bay windows! and under the one on the left there*s a large table with a chair. "long
the the wall opposite the fire place there*s a small single bed with a very nice sort of .ndian bedspread!
red and brown. .n the middle of room there two armchairs! which .*ve put in front of the fire. (ut best
of all! there*s a pianoG .t doesn*t wor)! but it impresses all my friends. &hat*s just by the door. <h! and
there*s a lovely small table where . put my stuff when . come in! just near the door.
9ell! .*ll tell you later about the city! the university and all my new friends.
8ove from
Iave
/aturday! ;;
th
Iear ate!
.*ve got a new jobG .t*s in that clothes* shop in 'ar) /treet. .t*s a good job. . wor) two hours
every 3riday evening and four hours every /aturday morning . get 25 an hour. .t*s a good shop! too. .
)now you often buy your clothes there. &here*s a new restaurant just opposite the shop. &im*s sister
wor)s there. /he says it*s nice. 8et*s go there for lunch ne4t /aturday. .*ve got plenty of money nowG
"nd let*s go to the swimming pool in 9andworth after lunch. (ring your swimming trun)s and towel
with you.
8ove!
(etty
Iear Matthew!
8ast wee) Cicolas! my penfrind! came to my parents* home. . too) him round 'ortsmouth and we
had a great time.
<n /unday the weather was fine! so we wal)ed around the seaside and we played tennis. &hen we
went to the fun@fair. . spent all my money there but it was so funnyG
<n &uesday it rained so much that we decided to visit the museum. 9e didn*t see everything
because Cicolas wanted to go to the cinema. &here was a good detective film on.
<n the last afternoon we went to the /outh 'arade 'ier. 9e played bingo and electronic games.
.*m sure Cicolas enjoyed himself! he was so pleasedG
How about you: 9hat did you do last wee): Iid you have nice holidays:
8ove!
/imon
Mitton /t
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of <ctober
Iear %randma!
How are you: .t*s four o*cloc) and .*m at home because . haven*t got any lesson. &here was a
school e4cursion today. . was at the 8ondon &ransport Museum from ;0 to -.,0. .t was very nice.
&here are a lot of old horse buses. . suppose there were horse buses when you were a little girl. Cow
. )now everything about the 8ondon underground. .t is more than ;00 years old and wor)s with
electricity of course! but the first underground trains were steam trains. . suppose it was very dirty in
the old daysG &his wee) .*ve got to write a composition about transport in 8ondon in ;=-0*. $an you
help me: . )now you*ve got some old photos and postcards. 'lease! send them to meG
. must stop now. 8ucy is waiting for me. /he wants to go to the ?oo to meet Mum. 9e are
going &o ta)e the underground. .*m sure she*s going to as) me a lot of Muestions.
%ood bye for now K 9rite bac).
8ove from
/andy
&he winter holidays will start on Iecember -0
th
. Cadia*s cousin! "nissa ! invited her to spend one
wee) with her in $herchell . Cadia is very happy because $herchell is very nice and because she
li)es her cousin very much. Cadia is going to go on /aturday. /he is going to go by bus. Cadia and
"nissa are going to do many interesting things .&hey are going to visit the Foman ruins ! the museum
and ta)e photos there . &hey are going to play video games and chess. "nissa*s birthday is on Iecember
-+
th
so they are going to organi?e a party and invite some friends.
Cadia is going to go bac) home on /aturday! Iecember -J
th .
&he -0
th
century is a century of change. &here are many new occupations and professions now! as a
result of many inventions.
/ince the invention of television! there have been &D announcers! &D engineers and &D repairman.
&he airplane is another invention that is changing our lives. 'ilots! stewards! air traffic engineers!
etcN represent many new professions and occupations.
&he invention of the electronic computer is producing new professions including computer engineers
and computer programmers
&he -0
th
century is clearly a century of change5 &here is always something new.
" long time ago! the $hinese discovered paper. &hey made it from leaves of trees. (efore the year
;#00! the Egyptians used papyrus to write.
'apyrus is a )ind of paper made of some plants. &he plants grow in Egypt. 8ater! writers and artists
started to use paper.
Cow! a lot of countries produce paper. &hey ma)e it from wood of trees.
&oday! the best Muality of paper is made in 3inland.
&he Fuins <f &imgad
&he ruins of &imgad are located ,0 )ms from (atna. &imgad is one of the oldest vestiges of the
Foman colonisation. .t was a military capital of all the Foman provinces in Corth "frica and the biggest
administrative centre. .t is the oldest Foman city in "lgeria! built around the year ;00 ".I. .nside the
ruins! we find the Foman Municipal 8ibrary.
9e can also see many statues of many important senators. &here are also several ruins such as
marbles! many pieces of pottery and ceramics dating from the Foman occupation. &he forum of &imgad
shows plenty of inscriptions with names of the members of the municipal committee of the ancient city!
names of high officials of the Foman Empire.
Mr 9atson is a very good doctor. He never goes to wor) late. He always gets up early! has brea)fast
and goes to wor) by car.
Mrs 9atson is a teacher of 3rench. /he is always busy. /he doesnHt wor) in the afternoon0 she always
starts wor) at J.00 in the morning. /he has got two children5 $hristina and $hristopher.
&here are thousands of languages all over the world. .ndia has the largest number.
English is the most used language on Earth! but Mandarin $hinese is spo)en by about 70R of the
$hinese population. &he oldest written language is Egyptian.
English is the language of business and technology. However! it is not easy to learn it. .t has the
largest vocabulary. English has borrowed many words from other languages such as 3rench and "rabic.
Me4ico
<ne of my favorite places for a vacation is Me4ico. . really li)e the weather because it never gets cold
there. &he people are very nice! too. &hey never laugh at my bad /panish. "nd the food is wonderfulG
Me4ico $ity is a very interesting place to visit. .t has some great museums and lots of fascinating old
buildings. "nd the hotels are not too e4pensive. (ut you can stay in other places in Me4ico. 3or
e4amples! you should go to one of the beach resorts@ li)e "capulco. "nd you shouldnHt miss the Mayan
temples near Merida.
1ac)Hs 3ish
8ast &uesday was &omHs birthday. &o celebrate this event! he invited his best friends0 'eter! Mar) and
&ed to have some tea and ca)es at home in the afternoon! then to have dinner at 1ac)Hs 3ish0 a famous
restaurant in 8ondon. (S;)
1ac)Hs 3ish is speciali?ed in fish. .t is situated at the corner of Haymar)et /treet! ne4t to (arclays
(an). (S-)
Many people say that thereHs no food more delicious than the one you eat at 1ac)Hs 3ish and that its
service is the fastest in 8ondon. (S,)
% randma )nows best
9hen people have a cold! a fever or the flu! they usually go to the doctor for help! or they get some
medecine from grugstore. (ut many people also use home remedies for common illnesses. Here are some
simple home remedies.
3or burns! put the burn under cold water or put a cold hand)erchief on it. .t*s important not to put ice
on the burn.
3or colds! many people rub oil on their chest. <ther people drin) a mi4ture of red pepper! hot water!
sugar! lemon juice! and mil) or vinegar.
"pply an ice pac) or cold cloth to your head! or splash your face with cold water. .t*s also a good idea
to put your hands into hot water and leave them there for several minutes.
3or insomnia! drin) a large glass of warm mil). .t*s also a good idea to soa) in a warm bath.
&wo Cew Festaurants in &own
&his wee) . tried two new restaurants @ Michelle*s and "nton*s. &hey are both 3rench restaurants
downtown. MichelleHs is a small place with about twenty tables. &he waiters and the waitresses are very
friendly! and the service is e4cellent. . ordered chic)en with orange sauce along with rice and a salad.
&hen . had chocolate ca)e and coffee. &he chic)en was delicious! but the ca)e was too dry. &he meal cost
about twenty dollars.
"nton*s is a much bigger restaurant! and it was very crowded on that night. . waited twenty minutes
for a table. "nton*s is noisier than MichelleHs! and the waiter was very slow with my meal. . ordered soup
and a stea) with fried potatoes and vegetables. &he soup wasnHt very hot. &he stea) was <! but the
vegetables weren*t very good. 3or dessert! . had ice@cream. &he meal was really e4pensive @ about forty@
five dollarsG Cow you )now why . would go to MichelleHs again! but not to "nton*s.
Mrs. 9atson is a very old woman. /he is small and slim with grey hair and brown eyes. /he lives in a
nice flat in 8ondon. /he cannot go out because she is ill. /he always as)s me to do shopping for her. Mrs.
9atson is very )ind. /he usually gives me sweeties and chocolate.
/teve and 1ill do their shopping at the supermar)et on /aturdays. &hey go there by car. &he
supermar)et is not very far from their house. .t is a big blue building on the right side of the avenue.
&here is a car par) ne4t to the supermar)et.
/teve and 1ill buy some vegetables! fruit and meat there but they prefer buying their lemonade and
mil) in a small shop near their house. 1ill is a good coo). /he always prepares delicious dishes and she
li)es that.
1ames $oo)
1ames $oo) was an English e4plorer. He was born in ;7-J. He loved adventures. He travelled to
discover the 'acific <cean. He discovered "ustralia! Cew Leleand and Cew %uinea. He also found
Hawaii. He died there in ;77=.

&here are so many cars on the roads nowadays that driving in big towns is not pleasant at all.
/ome time ago! a friend who wor)s in a part of the city . do not )now very well! invited me. .t too) me
hours to get there and find a place to par). "s . was late! . hurried off on foot! thin)ing that these days it is
much easier to wal) than to drive. "t noon! just as . was leaving my friend*s office! . suddenly realised
that . had no idea where . had par)ed my car. . wal)ed down street after street! e4amining each car
closely but without any result. 3eeling Muite tired! . gave up the search and went off for lunch. /ome time
later! . left the restaurant and wal)ed slowly down the street. . turned the corner! and there was my car!
right in front of me but on the window was a little tic)et. .t was a fine for bad par)ing.
Ce4t time . visit my friend! .*ll ta)e a ta4i.
7esterday morning at =.,0a.m! two bi)ers died in a tragic accident on a sharp bend on "irport Foad.
&he bi)ers were tal)ing to each other while they were overta)ing a lorry which was travelling in the
direction of Heathrow "irport. "pparently they were having morning e4ercise in preparation for the &our
de 3rance. &wo motorcyclists were coming from Heathrow "irport while loo)ing at a low@flying landing
airplane. A&hey were riding very fastB! an eyewitness said. &he collision between the motorcyclists and
the bi)ers bloc)ed the traffic for more than two hours. &wo policemen were investigating the accident
when we arrived on the scene.
3lights /chedule
Iate "irline
company
3light number Ieparture "rrival status
-5T07 T-007 (ritish
"irways
5;+ "lgiers
= .am
8ondon
;;.,0am
$ancelled
-5T07 T-007 8ufthansa +,J "lgiers
;; am
3ran)furt
-.pm
(oarding
-5T07T-007 /audi
"irlines
;-,+ "lgiers
J.#5 am
Fyad
#.50 pm
(oarding
-5T07T-007 "ir "lgUrie ;;;5 "lgiers
;;.,0 pm
'aris
-.,0am
Ielayed
-5T07T-007 "eroflot +-;- "lgiers
;.00 pm
Moscow
#.,0 pm
cancelled
-5T07T-007 "ir "lgUrie --;, "lgiers
# pm
8ondon
+.,0 pm
(oarding
9illy and Mary (radford are brother and sister. 9illy is fifteen. Mary is eleven. &hey live in Ienver!
$olorado! in the >nited /tates of "merica. &heir father! 'aul! is a mechanic. &heir mother! ate! is a
nurse at the local hospital. 9illy is a second@year student at the local junior high school. He isnHt as good
as his sister at studies. .f he doesnHt get good results this year! heHll leave school and wor) with his father.
Mary is better than her brother. /he gets very good mar)s and is top of her class. .f she gets a scholarship!
sheHll go to %rossmont $ollege. /heHll study there for four years. &hen! sheHll go to university.
"bdelhamid .bn (adis
"bdelhamid .bn (adis was born in $onstantine on the #th Iecember ;JJ=. 9hen he was ;, years
old! El $hei)h Mohamed El Madassi taught him "rabic language and helped him to learn the oran.
"fter that! his father sent him to El Laytouna >niversity in &unisia. He stayed there two years0 he
studied hard until he had the license.
9hen he came bac) to "lgeria! he had good ideas. He used them to develop the society. He loved his
country and he loved the mosMue too0 he made it the center of teaching "rabic and .slamic religion. 3or
this objective! he made a program. He taught young persons in the evening! men the day and women
every 3riday.
"bdelhamid .bn (adis was a teacher and a writer. He wrote four newspapers5 El /ouna! El /irat! El
$hihab and El Mounta)ad. He also wrote poems. V$habou El Ija?airi moslimW which means V"lgerians
are moslimW is very famous.
.n ;=,+! he founded VIjamiate <ulama El mouslimineW and was its first president. El $hei)h El
(achir El .brahimi was his assistant.
"bdelhamid .bn (adis was a great and famous personality and he will be our e4ample for ever.
(eing 3 at
67ou should e4ercise more and eat less! arim6 his father advices. However! arim refuses to listen
and continues gobbling down the bar of chocolate in his hands. His father sighs. arim is too fat and la?y.
His father does not want him to get any illness.
<ne day! while arim is jogging during 'E! he collapses. His teacher ta)es him to the doctor and calls
his parents. "t the clinic! the doctor says that arim is too fat. His heart is not wor)ing well enough. .f he
continues to gain weight! he may get a heart disorder. arim is afraid and starts to e4ercise. Cow he has
lost four )ilograms.
How to produce leather
&o produce leather! we need natural animal s)ins such as5 cows! o4en! goats and deers N etc. as soon
as the s)ins are delivered to the factory! they are cleaned. &hen! they are salted and stored for three days
under the sun. "fter that! they are washed again and put into a machine where they are tanned with
chemicals. &he leather is then transferred into centrifuge machine where water is eliminated. Ce4t! it is
cut dyed before it is dried. 3inally! the leather is ready to be transformed in clothes! bags! shoes N etc.
'eople are very luc)y today. 9e have all the facilities in our homes which ma)e doing our everyday
chores much easier. <ur grandfathers and grandmothers were not so fortunate when they were young.
'eople who grew up in the past e4perienced many hardships. &hey did not have a ready supply of
water and electricity in their homes. &hey had to fetch water from wells which were usually far away
from their houses. Iuring the dry season! the wells would dry up and they had to wal) even further to the
streams or rivers to get water.
&hey coo)ed on wood or charcoal stoves. &here were also no cables wires bringing electricity into
their homes. &hey had to light up )erosene lamps or candles to brighten up their homes.
"stronauts
Has any one of us ever got the slightest idea about what astronauts eat in space: 9ell. " typical daily
meal for "merican astronauts in space is tomato soup! chic)en! mi4ed vegetables and strawberries. 3irst!
the food is fro?en on earth and the water is ta)en out. &he astronauts! then! put cold water onto the food
from a water gun which is connected to the food pac). &he astronauts! as everyone else does! eat the food
with a )nife! for) and spoon! but they have to be very careful because in ?ero@gravity bits of food can fly
through the airG 3or snac)s they often eat peanuts and dried fruits. &hey also have a hot@water gun to
ma)e coffee and tea! and the astronauts have to drin) through a plastic tube. .f one day you eat such a
special meal! would you enjoy it:
>nsatisfied &ourists
" group of tourists who recently visited "lgeria after reading an ad brochure on a web@site
complained about the unsatisfactory conditions. &hey said there was on water in their rooms! bad
accommodation! lac) of transport N &he food they had was not as delicious as promised in the ad and the
service was terrible.
&hey said if did not have their money bac)! they would write an official complaint to the authorities.
9ater
Cearly three@Muarters of the world is covered by water. &he 'acific <cean has a larger surface area
than all the dry land on earth. &his water is not good for drin)ing. .tHs salty.
&here are several different sources of drin)ing water. .n some areas! dams prevent rivers from
returning rainwater to the sea. Feservoirs are formed to provide drin)ing water all year around. .n other
places! rainwater drains through the earthHs surface and collects in la)es or rivers underneath. &he largest
source of fresh water in the world is in "ntarctica. 'eople use water for washing (dishes! clothes and
themselves) in toilet! in industry. .t is used in the ma)ing of electricity and irrigation.
" large number of accidents happen in the home. &he most common accidents are falls! burns! scalds!
electrocution suffocation and poisoning.
/mall children are very active. &hey put everything in their mouths. &hey play with sharps things.
&hey put plastic bags in their heads. Mothers have dangers in the )itchen li)e burns! cuts! from )itchen
utensils and open tins.
(achir Menaceur is a third year student at Mohamed Iib /chool! in &ipa?a. 7esterday! he had a radio
interview with "bdel)ader! a presenter at the "lgerian English service radio.
"bdel)ader told him to say what he would do if he suddenly became rich. He answered5 X.f . became
rich! . would pay a fishing boat for my father! so that he would never wor) for a boss anymore*. He also
said that he would travel around the world! pay a visit to /idney! to see his pen@friend and attend an
international rugby match. "nd if his dreams came true! he would become a naval engineer and would
wor) for the "lgerian Cavy.
(ut unfortunately! this is just a dream. (achir is very poor. 'erhaps he will become rich.
/.<./ animals in danger
Many animals in the world are in danger. 3or many of them the biggest danger is humans. 'eople
have always )illed animals for their meat and for their s)ins. <thers are )illed because they eat crops or
attac) the farmerHs animals. /ome animals such as tigers and elephants used to live in great numbers in
countries li)e .ndia. 'eople have hunted them! so there are not many today. However! there are now laws
in .ndia which protect them.
.n south "merica! many different birds and animals have lost their natural homes in forests because
thousands of trees have been cut down or burnt. 'eople then used the land for farming or building roads
and towns.
/ome species are nearly e4tinct. <nly few of them live in some parts of the world. <thers live only in
?oos or special par)s.
Loos are important because they help some animals to live in security. &hey also permit to care for
animals and learn more about them.
Miss %reenHs 3lat
Miss %reen is a schoolteacher. /he lives alone in a large house. .n the evening she corrects her pupilsH
papers and watches &D in the sitting room. &he sitting room! the )itchen and the dining room are
downstairs. >pstairs! there are two bedrooms and a bathroom.
&his is weather forecast for the ne4t twenty four hours in (ritain. .t will rain tomorrow morning in the
/outh of England. &he Corth will be colder with temperatures around four to five degrees $elsius. &he
East will coast will be warmer. &here will be heavy rain and snow in the late evening in /cotland N
&he /ahara
&he /ahara is the largest desert in the world. .t stretches from the "tlantic <cean in the 9est to Egypt
and /udan in the East. .n "lgeria! it occupies more than #T5 of the area but has less than ;0R of the
population.
<ur desert has one of the lowest rainfalls in the world. &his means that very few animals and plants
can live there.
6&he (lue Men6 are the natives of the far /outh. &hey are mainly a nomadic (erber people called the
&ouareg. &hey have their own culture! their customs and a special life style. &heir caravans are always in
movement. &heir evening gatherings around glasses of mint tea are simply marvelous. 8ovely starlit
nights! heavenly music generally played by women and splendid traditional dances performed by men
wearing veils.
Mac IonaldHs5 " H>CIFEI (.88.<C H"M(>F%EF/
<nce upon a time! a businessman named Fay roc discovered a restaurant owned by two brothers.
&he restaurant served just four things5 hamburgers! 3rench fries! mil) sha)es and coca cola. (ut it was
clean and ine4pensive! and the service was Muic). Mr roc li)ed it so much that he paid the brothers so
that he could use their idea and their name5 Mc IonaldHs.
(eef! big business and fast service were the ingredients when Mr roc opened his first Mc IonaldHs in
;=55. 3our years later! there were ;00 of them. roc )new "mericans li)ed success. /o he put signs
saying how many millions of Mc IonaldHs hamburgers people had bought. .n just four years! the number
was one hundred million. Cow! there are more than ;,!000 Mc IonaldHs restaurants from Iallas to 'aris
and from Moscow to (eijing.
"nyone who wants to open a Mc IonaldHs must first wor) in one for a wee). &hen! they do a nine@
month training programme! in the restaurants and at HMc IonaldHs >niversityH in $hicago. &here they
learn the Mc IonaldHs philosophy5 Muality control! service! cleanliness and cheap prices. Mc IonaldHs has
strict rules! Hamburgers must be served before they are ten minutes old! and 3rench fries! seven.
Mc IonaldHs has never stopped loo)ing for new methods to attract customers! from drive@in windows
to birthday parties. $hic)en! fish! salad and! in some places! pi??a are now on the menu. Mc IonaldHs in
Holland even sells a vegetarian burger. &heir international popularity shows they have found the recipe
for success.
Mystery Queen
$hristie was probably the most successful writer in history. /he wrote 7J crime novels! si4 other
novels! ;50 short stories! four non@fiction boo)s and ;= plays. &hat represents two billion boo)s sold5
more than 9illiam /ha)espeareG
$hristie became a writer by accident. /he was bored when her husband was away in the 3irst 9orld
9ar. "gatha was wor)ing in a hospital dispensary (which is where she learned all the information about
poisons that she used in her boo)s). /he decided to write a novel to pass the time. /he chose a detective
novel because she loved reading them. Her first novel! &he Mysterious "ffair at /tyles! was an instant
success. Each boo) had a new ingenious plot. Feaders loved the boo)s! particularly because $hristie
always gave the readers all the information they needed to find the solution.
$hristie loved travelling. 9hen she became rich she could go all over the world. /he used the travels
in her writing. "gatha $hristie died in ;=7+! but her stories are still immensely popular. Many have been
adapted for film or television
.n the past! a lot of people died because there were not any treatments for many illnesses. (ut during
the last few years! a lot of medicines and vaccines were discovered. Cow! influen?a! diabetes and some
other ills are easily treated and people die less than)s to the big progress in the field of medicine. (ut
scientists are still wor)ing hard to find vaccines for other diseases as ".I/.
/ome scientists thin) that to be in good health! people should eat fresh food! practise sport! drin) a lot
of water and juice! sleep early and get up early N
8eaving Home
7oung people leave their parentsH homes at different ages in different parts of the world.
.n the >nited /tates! a lot of college students do not live at home. Many choose to go to college in
different cities @ away from their parents. "t college! they live in university housing. "fter college! most
people prefer to live in their own homes. &hey often live alone! but some people rent apartments with
others.
&hese people are roommates. (y the age of --! few young people in the >nited /tates live with their
parents.
3amilies stay together longer in many "sian countries and cities. .n Hong ong! for e4ample! nearly
all university students live with their parents. Fents in the city are very e4pensive! and few students have
the money to pay for their own apartments.
Dery few young people live alone or become roommates in a shared apartment. Many young people
in Hong ong continue to live with their after they marry.
.n (ang)o)
9e went to &hailand for our summer vacation last year. .t was our first trip to "sia. 9e loved it.
9e spent a wee) in (ang)o) and did something different every day. 9e went to the floating mar)et very
early one morning. 9e didnHt buy anything there! we just loo)ed. "nother day! we went to 9alt 'hra
eo! the famous &emple of the Emerald (uddha. .t was really interesting. &hen we saw two more
temples nearby. 9e also went on a river trip somewhere outside (ang)o). &he best thing about the trip
was the food. &he ne4t time we have friends over for dinner! .Hm going to coo) &hai food.
.n (ang)o)
8ast summer! we spent our vacation in &hailand. 9e were very e4cited @ it was our first trip there.
9e spent two days in (ang)o). <f course! we got a river bus to the floating mar)et. 9e bought some
delicious fruit there. &he ne4t day we went to a very interesting temple called the &emple of the Emerald
(uddha. 9e didnHt have time to visit any other temples. However! we went to two historic cities @
"yuthaya and /u)huthai. (oth have really interesting ruins. Everything was great. itHs impossible to say
what was the best thing about the trip.
Modern 8ife
Modern 8ife maga?ine as)ed two people about their neighborhood.
Diana5 My neighborhood is very convenient @ itHs near the shopping center and the bus station. .tHs also
safe. (ut those are the only good things about living downtown.
.tHs very noisy @ the streets are always full of peopleG &he traffic is terrible! and par)ing is a big problemG
. can never par) in my own street. .Hd li)e to live in the suburbs.
Victor5 9e live in the suburbs! and itHs just too MuietG &here arenHt many shops! and there are certainly no
clubs or theaters. &here are a lot of par)s! good schools! and very little crime0 but nothing really happens
here. . would really love to live downtown.
(udapest
3or many centuries! (udapest was two cities! with (uda in the west side of the river Ianube and
'est on the east side. (udapest became one city in ;J7-! and it has been the capital city of Hungary for
about eighty years.
&he population of (udapest is about three million! and the city is a very popular place for tourists.
Disitors li)e to ta)e boat rides along the Ianube. (udapest is also )nown for its e4citing nightlife. &he
best time to visit is the summer since (udapest is very cold in the winter.
8os "ngeles
8os "ngeles was founded in ;7J;. 9ith ,.5 million people! it is now the biggest city in $alifornia
and the second largest city in the >nited /tates. .t is famous for its modern freeways! its movie stars! and
its smog. 9hen the city is really smoggy! you canHt see the nearby mountains. &he weather is usually dry
and warm. Disitors li)e to go to the film studios and to drive along Hollywood (oulevard. &here are
some good beaches near the city! and 8os "ngeles is also close to Iisneyland.
&aipei
/ince the finding of &aipei in the eighteenth century! the city has grown to a population of -.,
million and has become the cultural! industrial and administrative center of the island of &aiwan. &aipei
is an e4citing city! but the weather is humid and not always pleasant.
.tHs also a very busy city! and the streets are always full of people. &here is an e4cellent museum that
tourist visit. &aipei is a fairly e4pensive city! but not more e4pensive than some neighboring cities such
as Hong ong and &o)yo. /o more and more tourists go to &aipei to shop.
&rattoria Fomana
&rattoria Fomana is an e4cellent .talian restaurant. .t has a Muiet and rela4ing atmosphere! and the
service is very good. .tHs always crowded! so ma)e a reservation early. &he menu is not very big. &here
are only four entrees on the menu! but everything is fresh. &he chic)en with pasta is wonderful. Iessert
is their specialty @ rich and deliciousG .tHs a little e4pensive but very good. 7ouHll spend about Y-5 pre
person.
Iynasty
8ast /aturday! . was the only customer at Iynasty! a new diner on 57
th
/treet. .tHs not a good place to
go. &he waiters are slow and unfriendly. &he atmosphere is boring! and so is the menu. .t speciali?es in
"merican food @ mostly stea) and potatoes0 but my stea) was raw! and the fries were greasy. .t isnHt
cheap! either. .t cost me Y--. .f you go to Iynasty! you certainly wonHt need a reservation. My advice!
however! is V IonHt %oW
(eirut cafU
(eirut cafU is a great 8ebanese restaurant. &he specialty is meze - lots of different small dishes! some
with meat or fish! and others with vegetables. &he atmosphere is lively! and the service is very friendly.
&hereHs live 8ebanese music and dancing on wee)ends. (eirut $afU is surprisingly ine4pensive @ about
Y;J a person! but you need to ma)e a reservation.
"ntarctica
ANTARCTICA is the most southern continent in the world. .t is li)e nowhere
else on earth. 8arger than Europe! and nearly twice the si?e of "ustralia. .t is an icy plateau with the
south 'ole at its centre. "ntarctica is the coldest and windiest place in the world! even colder and windier
than the Corth 'ole. .n the summer! the sun shines for twenty@four hours a day! but in the winter itHs
completely dar) for about three months. Dery few plants grow there! but there is some wildlife! including
whales! seals! and penguins.
9hen $aptain 1ames $oo)s sailed around the continent in the ;770s! he found no one living there.
&oday! a few scientists wor) in "ntarctica! but they only spend fairly few periods there. Many scientists
in "ntarctica are studying the o?one layer. &he o?one layer is getting thinner and thinner worldwide. &he
biggest V holeW is over "ntarctica! where the weather is getting warmer. /cientists thin) that this cold
and lonely place can teach us a lot about the earth and how to )eep it safe.