Owl Hall

Episode 1: Arrival
Listening 1 Listen to the episode. Match the names to the descriptions.
Kara the Mum the Martin the Howard the Max the driver main character dogs owner dog little brother

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2 Listen again and choose the correct answer.

1. 2. 3. 4. They have been driving since a) the morning. b) yesterday. c) this evening. Mum cant find the way, so a) they use Karas phone. b) Kara gets out of the car to look for a sign. c) Martin looks at the map. What happened to the sign? a) It fell down in a storm. b) There was no sign. c) Somebody broke it. Which are the correct directions to Owl Hall? a) Go straight ahead for 800 metres, turn right and go down the road. b) Go straight ahead for 800 metres, turn left and go down the road. c) Turn left, go straight ahead for 800 metres and then turn right.

3 What does the voice say at the end of the episode? Complete the sentence.
Kara. _________ _________. _________ me _________!

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1 Look at the following sentences. Is the speaker CERTAIN or UNCERTAIN? Circle the correct
answer, then underline the words that helped you decide. Martin is obviously bored. Im sure well find a road sign. There must be a sign. Perhaps your mobile phone will work. Maybe it fell over. This cant be Owl Hall. The dog wont hurt you. The dog might belong to Howard. CERTAIN CERTAIN CERTAIN CERTAIN CERTAIN CERTAIN CERTAIN CERTAIN UNCERTAIN UNCERTAIN UNCERTAIN UNCERTAIN UNCERTAIN UNCERTAIN UNCERTAIN UNCERTAIN

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2 Now use the underlined words and expressions to make other sentences about the story.

Speaking
Discuss the questions.

1. Martin is playing a game called I Spy in the car. Do you know this game? Have you ever played games to pass the time on a car journey? Which ones? 2. Kara asks her mum, Why cant we go on a real holiday?. What kind of holiday do you think Kara wants? What would be a real holiday for you? 3. What do you think will happen next?

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Martin: I spy with my little eye something beginning with C. Kara: Cars. Mum: What? Kara: There are lots of cars. Where are they all going? Mum: Its getting dark. Martin: Is it far? Kara: Mum? Why cant we go on a real holiday? Mum: This is a real holiday. Youll love it. Martin: How much further? How. Much. Furtherrrrr? Kara: Be quiet, Martin. Mum: Whats that, Kara? Kara: Nothing. So, where are we going? Weve been driving since this morning. Mum: I told you, its a secret. Martin: Yeah, its a secret, Kara. Kara: I know. Martin: Are we there? Im hungry. Kara: Were lost, arent we? Mum: Not very lost. I just need to find where we are on the map. Kara: Why dont you use your phone? Mum: Ah, good idea. What would I do without you, Kara? Oh. Theres no signal. Kara: I dont believe it! Mum: Lets go on. Im sure well find a road sign or a house or a phone box. Kara: Mum: Kara: Kara: Mum: Martin: Howard: Kara: Mum: Howard: Howard: Martin: Howard: Mum: Howard: Mum: Howard: Mum: Howard: Mum:

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TRANSCRIPT

Whats wrong? Its a crossroads. Which way do we go? Uh, there must be a sign. Maybe it fell over. Ill look. Ahhh! Ahhh! KARA! Whats happening?! Max! MAX! Steady on boy, now calm DOWN! Mum? Its OK. Its just a dog. Open the window! Dont worry the dog wont hurt you. Max loves people. Yeah, right. Hes got a strange way of showing it. Are you lost? Yes, we are. Were looking for Owl Hall? Thats right. How did you know? Its the only place around here ... Apart from my house, of course. Im Howard, by the way. Hello, Howard. Nice to meet you. There was a sign here once. But it fell down in the storms last year. Go straight ahead and after 800 metres youll see a turning to the left. Go down the road and youll come to Owl Hall. Enjoy your stay. Thanks!

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Mum: Martin: Mum: Mum: Kara: Kara: Kara: Can you see anything? Wait a minute. There it is! Where are we? Were here. Owl Hall. Please can you open the gate for me, darling? Why me? OK. Brrr its freezing. OK!

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Ghostly voice: Kara. Help me. Let me go! Kara: What was that? Hello? Is someone there? Hello?

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Owl Hall
Episode 1: Arrival
Listening
1 2 3 Kara: the main character Mum: the driver Martin: the little brother Howard: the dogs owner Max: the dog 1. 2. 3. 4. a b a b

READERS

Kara. Help me. Let me go!

Language
1 Martin is obviously bored. Im sure well find a road sign. There must be a sign. Perhaps your mobile phone will work. Maybe it fell over. This cant be Owl Hall. The dog wont hurt you. The dog might belong to Howard. 2 Individual answers will vary. CERTAIN CERTAIN CERTAIN UNCERTAIN UNCERTAIN CERTAIN CERTAIN UNCERTAIN

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