Travelling around London

London is famous for its red double deckers (buses), its black cabs (taxis) and its underground system (the tube). In Chapter Four Max and Laura went to Trafalgar Square by tube. They live in the centre…

Before you read Ch 6 02 - Back Home

Listen to the beginning of Chapter Six and decide if the following sentences are true or false. Then correct the false ones. Robinson sent Friday to get three canoes. Robinson was very afraid. There…

Reading

The beautiful young woman stood in the empty room and looked sadly at the body of the dead man. Then she looked at us with her dark eyes. ‘But you! Are you the police?’ she asked. ‘Yes, we are the…

Animals

Reading

I was very happy to be back in England after my adventures in Lilliput and Blefuscu. I often thought about the two countries. I hoped they were not fighting each other again. My next voyage began when I…

Reading

At half past twelve the next day Lord Henry Wotton went to visit his uncle, Lord Fermor, an old bachelor.1 When Lord Henry entered the room his uncle was reading The Times. ‘Well, Harry,’ said the…

New Friends

New Friends

About the Author

Wilkie Collins (1824-89) was born in London. His father, William Collins, was a painter. As a schoolboy, Collins was always inventing stories. After working in the tea trade and then studying law,…

Speaking - Go back to the text

Find a partner (another student or a friend). One of you takes the part of Virginia and the other the part of a reporter. The reporter: ask Virginia questions about her experience with the Ghost.…

"Going to" or "Will"

I will be well! I will live for ever and ever! We often use the expressions or words: I think, I expect, perhaps, maybe, I am sure with will, I am sure that you will get well. Perhaps it will rain…