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Steven Gerrard
and Frank Lampard:
Friends or enemies?

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like holidays!
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WRITERS EMMA GRISEWOOD,
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Go to the Activity
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stories every week? All the Internet sites mentioned

Thats 53 extra news stories a year! in this issue have been
Advanced reading. thoroughly checked by our
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do change content, often without
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Were looking for

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Something strange is happening to the cats
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Forty-seven cats have disappeared* over the
last five years. Nineteen cats have gone from
the same street! ?
Where are the Wollaston cats? Nobody has
seen them. Nobody has found their bodies.
All the cat owners are very sad without their
?
cats and they want answers!
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What do you think? Tick () the ?
most likely answer.

Someone kidnapped* them.

They could be living wild in the
countryside.

Perhaps cars have run them over*.

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Were amazed by ...

The Bubbles in
Trafalgar Square!
Whats 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 Londons famous fountains.
There were bubbles everywhere, said the
boys. A big crowd formed* and everyone
was playing with the bubbles.

Mr Bubbles says, Its fun.

MR BUBBLES:
I think so too.
I dont agree.

The 19-year- The London authorities say, Its vandalism*.

old is a film
student.
I think theyre right.
Its a great joke.

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Were looking forward to ...

? Transformers
The Movie!
The Autobots and the Decepticons What Sam doesnt know, is that only he
are robot aliens. They are at war, can save planet Earth.
and theyre bringing their war to
Shia LaBoeuf plays Sam and Megan Fox
planet Earth.
plays Sams 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

Were scared of

? Big Bugs!
Yuk! What is this?
Its an elephant beetle.
Where did it come from?
Costa Rica! It came to England in a box of bananas.
Its huge*! Is it dangerous?
No, elephant beetles are quiet and peaceful.
Where is it now?
Its 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!

Win on our Website! s

Have you used our website this year? To celebrate the succes
of our new website , we will be giving one student user an iPod!
To enter this competition, you must be a registered website user.
www.maryglasgowmagazines.com/win
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to kidnap enlever rapire entfhren; kidnappen ontvoeren porwa to run over craser investire berfahren overrijden

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to form se former formare bilden zich vormen utworzy si vandalism vandalisme vandalismo Vandalismus vandalisme

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R
ihanna is a famous
singer. She sells
millions of songs and
she wins lots of awards*.
She has to work very hard
but she loves working!
Rihanna has a really busy job.
She travels around the world, she
does concerts and she often makes
music until late at night.
She doesnt often have a day off*.
This is OK because Rihanna
doesnt like days off!
Rihanna loves to work she is a
workaholic*. She says, On a day off
I wake up early and do things.
Why does Rihanna like to work
without a break? Its because I have
a lot of energy. Also because I love
my career* I love making music!
My mom1 is also a workaholic.
4 MAY / JUNE 2009
Rihanna:
I love
working
I just cant
stop!
Before you read:
Do you ever get bored in the holidays?
Do you like to work or relax?
Rihanna Facts
Name: Robyn Rihanna Fenty
Birthday: 20th February 1988
Country: Barbados
Songs: SOS, Umbrella, Disturbia
Did you know: Rihanna loves
cheesecake!
DO YOU KNOW?
In Barbados people love Rihanna Do you love
so now they have a holiday called Rihanna?
Rihanna Day. On this day, they On our website you can find
have a day off work! other Rihanna fans and chat
to them in English! The CROWN
student code is: blackdog
Who do you think we should have Register at:
a National Holiday for? What would
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you do on this day? e.g. I think May
2nd should be David Beckham Day!
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

Your record company* There is a party. Kanye West wants to

asks you to leave your You have a TV interview make a song with you,
family and live in YES at 7am the next day. but you are very busy.
New York. Do you go? Do you go to the party? What do you say?

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

A You dont like to B You can be a C You can easily be a

be too busy so a popstar but you have good popstar! You are a
career as a popstar to try hard. workaholic and your job
is not for you. A popstars life is busy! is important to you.

Adverbs hard / hardly. early / late.

1 Work 3 Go to bed
To be a good popstar... late / early. badly / well.
Choose the correct adverb: 2 Get up 4 Sing
m WORDWISE award rcompense premio Preis; Auszeichnung prijs nagroda a day off jour de cong giorno libero (arbeits)
freier Tag vrije dag jednodniowy urlop workaholic bourreau de travail maniaco del lavoro Workaholic; Arbeitsschtige/r workaholic
pracoholik career carrire carriera Karriere carrire kariera record company maison de disques casa discografica Plattenfirma
platenmaatschappij wytwrnia pytowa

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 Could YOU be the
next prime minister?
Meet four teens who think they could be!
Before you read: Do you think politicians listen to
young people?
Do you like politics?
What do you think of
These four teens have got fantastic
politicians in your country?
ideas for young people in Britain.
Theyre on a new TV show called Election. The winner
will go to Number 10, Downing Street and meet the
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown!

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.
Id 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. Im th e sc ho My policy: Ill stop cars driving too
fast in our
in , Il 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 its
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

Vote for Ben? Vote for Hazel?

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 Talking about
the future: will THE BIG STORY

AMARDEEP
BE THAN

Age: 14
n on Trent Age: 12
Hometown: Burto ly
triplet* and the on Hometown: Cardiff
About me: Im a kn ow
this means I About me: Im 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 KwonDo. oking
, Ill stop the everywhere even in pe
My policy: If I win oples houses!
g in schools. Many kids get ill becaus
problem of bullyin e adults
smoke cigarettes in the
ir houses.

Vote for Amarde

ep?

Vote for Bethan?

VOTE FOR ME!

What would Name: Age:
....................................................................... .............
you do for
Stick your
young people Hometown:
photo here ......................................................................................
in your
About me:
country? .........................................................................................
Write your ideas here. My policy: Ill
Then read them to your ...................................................................................
classmates. because
.....................................................................
Who has the best ideas?

WORDWISE candidate candidat candidato Kandidat/in kandidaat kandydat policy politique polizza Politik beleid
polityka, strategia obesity obsit obesit Fettleibigkeit zwaarlijvigheid otyo speed limit limitation de vitesse limite di velocit
Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung maximumsnelheid ograniczenie prdkoci triplet tripl uno di tre gemelli Drilling jedno z trojaczkw
to be into sintresser essere interessato a auf etwas stehen graag doen interesowa si to ban interdire proibire verbieten

verbieden zabroni
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?

One plays for Liverpool.

One plays for Chelsea.
They both wear number 8
shirts. They both play in
the same position for the
England team. So, do
Liverpools Steven Gerrard
and Chelseas Frank Lampard
hate each other?

Rivals* on the pitch*

On the football pitch, Steven
Gerrard and Frank Lampard are
rivals. Their clubs Liverpool and
Chelsea are fighting for the top
football trophies in England and
Europe the Premier League and
the Champions League.

Friends off the pitch

But off the pitch, theyre the best of
friends. Weve known each other
for a long time, since 2000, says
Gerrard, and were good friends off
the pitch.
Flowers before the game
When Frank Lampards mother died
in 2008, Frank was very sad. The
next week, Chelsea and Liverpool
played an important Champions
League game. Before the match,
Steven gave Frank some flowers.
I appreciated* Stevie doing that,
says Frank. In the game, Frank
scored a goal and Chelsea won.
And in the England team ...
Steven and Frank both play in
midfield. Can they play in the same
team for England? Maybe not.
England hasnt done very well in
the last few years. But since
Fabio Capello became England
coach, the England team has
played much better and won most
of their matches. I would pick*
them both, says ex-Chelsea coach
Luiz Felipe Scolari. They are both
world-class players.

8 MAY / JUNE 2009 1. Note: Cap here means to play football for your country.
 SPORT
Phrases for

&
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FRANK
Present perfect

LAMPARD:
r enemies? *

Player profiles
fi Gerrard vs
v Lampard

Club: Liverpool Chelsea

Position: central midfield central midfield
Birthday: 30th May 1980 28th June 1978
England caps1: 70 67
Shirt number: 8 (for Liverpool) 8 (for Chelsea)
Goals for England: 14 14
Nickname: Stevie Lamps
Children: 2 daughters, Lily-Ella and Lexie 2 daughters, Luna Coco and Isla

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.

Frank: I love playing for England.

Steven: a) .
Frank: Ive scored 14 goals for England.
Steven: b) .
Steven: I dont mind what position
I play for England.
Frank: c) .
Steven: I think Capello is the best
England coach weve had. CAPTION COMPETITION! Write what Frank and Steven are thinking.
Frank: d) . Send your caption to us for the chance to WIN a Chelsea or Liverpool scarf!
Please state which scarf you prefer. See page 15 for our address!
h
Find out more at www.liverpoolfc.tv and www.chelseafc.com

WORDWISE enemy (plural = enemies) ennemi nemico Feind/in vijand wrg rival rival rivale Rivale; Rivalin; Konkurrent/
in rivaal rywal pitch terrain campo (Fuball)platz; (Spiel)feld voetbalveld boisko to appreciate apprcier apprezzare (zu)
schtzen (wissen); (fr etwas) dankbar sein waarderen docenia to pick slectionner scegliere (aus)whlen selecteren wybraw

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 CD 2 Track 10. Listen to our CROWN

n g e 5 : phone-in about computer games.

Chal l e
Each issue, we challenge guitar
laptop
a teenager to live differently.

Can You music CDs

live without
a computer
for one week?
Hi! Im Mylo. I love computers and gaming. computer games
Ive got a laptop. I go online everyday!

Agh! These books

Name: Mylo are heavy!
Age: 12
Lives: Guildford, England
Loves: making films on my laptop,
computer games, watching films,
table tennis and drawing.

Monday
This week, Im not
going to use my
computer. Will I be
Tuesday
able to live normally? Oh no! Ive got a new history project for
homework. I usually get all my information
from the Internet. But now I dont have my
computer, so Im 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 cant 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 dont have enough credit*!

Friday Thursday
I cant believe it! I got an A3 grade for my
Most afternoons and evenings
history project! Im the top of the class!
I go online or play games on
my computer. But Ive started
playing table tennis. Its good
fun and Im fitter*! Teens and Technology4
The average 1419-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.

Saturday Computer Vocabulary

At last! Today I can Match the words to the definitions:
have my laptop back*! 1 laptop
Im happy because it 2 to go online
will be easier to write
my homework and its
3 to surf the Internet
cheaper to keep in a to look on the Internet for something.
touch with my friends. b small computer that you can carry.
But I wont use it c to go onto the Internet.
everyday. Im going to
use the library and Im
DISCUSS IT!
going to keep playing
How many hours do you spend on a computer
table tennis. in one week?
What do you use your computer for?
WORDWISE to get in touch entrer en contact avec mettersi in contatto Kontakt aufnehmen contact opnemen skontaktowa si
credit crdit credito Guthaben tegoed doadowanie konta telefonicznego to be fit tre en forme essere in forma fit sein

een goede conditie hebben by wysportowanym to have something back reprendre quelque chose riavere wiederbekommen
iets terugkrijgen dosta co z powrotem

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10:00
10 Minute Culture Quiz:

Canada
In each issue of CROWN we test
what you know about the culture
This month, were 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.

hallenge 1 You have 10 minutes to do

C
Photos the challenge. Start now!
:

3:00 Time: 3 minutes

Here are five Canadian people, places, animals or sports. What are they?
Write the names of the people, places, animals or sports.

2 3
1

beaver squirrel
ice dancing ice hockey
5 AL
Avril Lavigne Christina Aguilera

Victoria Falls Niagara Falls

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Tower of London CN Tower
 CD 2 Track 11
Do our Canada quiz! BRAIN BUSTER
allenge 2
Ch
National facts
:
3:00
Time: 3 minutes
How much do you know about Canadas national languages,
money and symbols? Choose the correct answer for each question.

1 What is on the Canadian flag?

A a red bird B a red leaf C a red tree
2 What are Canadas two national languages?
A English and Spanish B English and German C English and French
3 What kind of money is used in Canada?
A dollars and cents B euros and cents C pounds and pence
4 On a map, which country is south of Canada?
A China B the USA C Russia
allenge 3
Ch Geography
:

Time: 4 minutes
4:00 Mark these cities and places on the map of Canada.

Ottawa: This is the capital of Canada.

Rocky Mountains: This mountain range 1 Ottawa

runs through the USA and Canada.

Niagara Falls: The Niagara Falls is a

waterfall*. Its in Canada and America.

Vancouver: This city is on the West Coast.

ALASKA The 2010 winter Olympic games will be here.
CANADA

2
USA

SOUTH AMERICA 3

TIME UP! WHATS YOUR SCORE? THE ANSWERS ARE ON PAGE 15

WORDWISE waterfall chute deau cascata Wasserfall waterval wodospad

MAY / JUNE 2009 13
 CD 2 Track 9 Present
Page 19
Listen to the story on the CD Perfect

What should Josh do?

a
Tell the others.

b
Speak to Ryan.

c
Keep it a secret.

WORDWISE to be a show off tre un frimeur essere un ostentato angeben opscheppen by pozerem, popisywa si
helicopter hlicoptre elicottero Hubschrauber paar helikopter pair paire paio Paar helikopter para
to annoy agacer scocciare (jdn) rgern irriteren drani, denerwowa envious envieux invidioso neidisch jaloers zazdrosny
to pick someone up aller chercher quelquun dare un passaggio mitnehmen iemand een lift geven zabra kogo, przyjecha po kogo

liar menteur mentitore Lgner/in leugenaar kamca

Answer these

Have you ever ...? questions with:

Yes, I have or
No, I havent
1 Have you ever had a helicopter ride?
Has Ryan, do you think?

2 Have you ever been on safari?

Has Ryan?

3 Have you ever been in a Ferrari?

Has Ryan?

4 Have you ever told a lie?

Has Ryan?

Page 16: 1C 2B 3D 4A.

4 Niagara Falls.
Geography: 1 Ottawa 2 Rocky Mountains 3 Vancouver
Page 11: 1b 2c 3a. Page 13: National facts: 1B 2C 3A 4B.
United Kingdom. Entries by 31st July 2009.
Euston House, 24 Eversholt Street, London NW1 1DB.
to: CROWN Caption Competition, Mary Glasgow Magazines,
d) I think so too./Me too. Caption Competition: Send your caption
Page 9: a) So do I./Me too. b) So have I./Me too. c) Neither do I.
Quincys interview with Gordon Brown.
Go to http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/specials/election to watch
contestants, Quincy, won.
1. Avril Lavigne 2. ice hockey 3. beaver 4. Niagara Falls 5. the CN Tower, Toronto Page 7: None of our four won the show! One of the other
Page 5, 1 hard 2 early 3 late 4 well.
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Cover: Rex; A. Davy/PA.
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Pages 8 & 9: P. Ellis/AFP, P. Cole/Getty Images; A. Davy/PA; G. Santa Maria, V. Sinenko/iStockphoto; chelseafc.
com; liverpoolfc.tv. Pages 10 & 11: M. Mason/Mary Glasgow Magazines. Pages 12 & 13: A. E. Rodriguez,
R. Stewart, B. Bennett, T. Smith/Getty Images; S. Schwartz, Ranplett/iStockphoto; Rodvs/SXC.
Pages 14 & 15: A. E. Rodriguez, R. Stewart, B. Bennett/Getty Images. Page 16: P. Verdy/Getty Images;
P. Rossignol/Reuters.
Illustrations: Pages 14 & 15: Stephen Elford.
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 My friends a
show off *!

Before you read: Do you ever feel

jealous of your friends? When?
Josh Leon Ryan

14 MAY / JUNE 2009

 Page 19
Culture /
Jobs vocabulary MADE IN BRITAIN

The Eurostar
Whats the coolest* way to travel between Europe and England? By Eurostar!

What is the Eurostar?

Its a fast train that connects
London to Paris and Lille in France,
and Brussels in Belgium.

How old is it?

The first Eurostar trains started
15 years ago. In 2007 the trains
moved to a new station in London
and now they are even faster.

Where does the Eurostar leave

from in London?
The new station is called
St Pancras International. It was
redesigned* and now it looks
really modern.

How does the Eurostar cross

the Channel*? WORKING TOGETHER:
It travels through a tunnel under the British and French construction* teams finally
meet in the middle of the Chunnel
sea. The tunnel is called the Chunnel,
which is the words channel and
tunnel mixed together!

Is it popular?
Yes! More than 90 million
passengers have travelled on
the Eurostar since 1994.
Many people think its more
comfortable and quicker than
taking an aeroplane, and its
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
Whats the longest train 2 train driver
(like digging the Chunnel!).
journey youve 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 pi 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 rmelkanal het K ana al K ana La Manche environmentally-friendly qui respecte lenvironnement che rispetta l ambiente
umweltfreundlich milieuvriendelijk przyja zny rodowisku

16 MAY / JUNE 2009 THE ANSWERS ARE ON PAGE 15