Activities 1 What's the book about? 1 Look atthe picture on the front ofthis book. Which country sth story about? How de you know? Waly Japan Mexico england Graal Russia 2 What do you know about the Amazon? Which ofthese words are going tobe inthis book? Write 7 or x p 7 Je °° _) vies et sn a —) naan Ss —_) innate Seen —)rotandwet (tn What happens first? ‘Look at the pictures on pages 1 and 2, and the words in alls What do {you think? Which ithe right word? 1 The two young men ae frends /brothers 2 They are English American. 3. Tey race motorcycles / crs 4 They ar going to race acoso er ung. Tei Thee a om meiner Deidre David and Brian are at Heathrow Airport in London. They are motoreyle racer fom Enfield, a small town in England, They usually race in England, and in European countries, bt ‘his time they ate going to Brazil Racers from many countries are going there, too. They ate all to race acros the Amazon jungle, Brian is reading a newspaper. Seperaoopt RieTivo day later, the racers are in Brasilia, Brian and David ate there, 00, lot of people come and There is lor of noise. People Photographers ae taking pictures Fh, leis beauifl, sunny morning ing tothe racers.Se (Om the second day, the rads are not very good. Two Iaians, ‘ aT Luigi and Enico, ae in fist and second place. ‘On the third day, the racers are in the jungle. The roads are very | vara tra. The Braiians are inf and second place now. Then co Tigi and Enric. David and Brian ae behind the ovo Taian Sidhe el Reece The race always stops late in the afternoon. A difficult doy! by ‘ther aetch Those Brazilians ar very god, and they know the road Brian Aitficult doy The rain never stops ond the road is very bad. There ae tres across says that evening “The Brazians areca problem, The ran is our big problem. ‘the roads. Sometimes we cart stay on our motorcycles. Look! David answers Tam first in the race now, and David is ‘second. The two Italians are behind us. We are happy about tha, This seven o'clock now and it s very dork The deys are very hot in the jungle, but the nights are beaut ful, David isin bed. Iam going to bed, t,IEE] Were you right? Look again at Activity 1.2.0n page Are your answers right? Then put these words inthe sentences. Brian and. fora motoreyle? ae from England. “The race goes from Brasilia across the eisvery® and the days ae very? IME] What more did you learn? Finish the sentences with words on the right. Forty-two people ‘The racers se (On the second day The roads The engines ofthe motorcycles ‘The Ballans an Lug and Enrico Inthe june Ie isvery dark Before the race, Brian has 2 fiom his engine. David gives him some’ [EEE Language in use Lookat the sentence onthe ih. Then es Se nen from — ne They ae 1 Das and Brin ae. S12... el and aes therm reeuie Serr there in the evening verre ae ine 4 nasi, people ok the racers 5 Olisteaking Ban's gre. 6 in puts sore sue the leak 7 People stand the oad and watch the racers. 18 The roads are Bd. Thare ae wees he roads, ay 9 ee thee second day the june ‘ips Brian writes abou is ay. Then he goes bed take alt of nie, [REZ What's next? ‘what problems are Brian and Davi going to have inthe race? What do yeu think? Talk to your friends and write answers here. ta alan a infront of the Englishnen ‘are gingtorace. are not very good. ‘the days ae very hot now the road. Isa big problem. at seven odock sre talians.Suddenly they see 9. They are walking ro Brian and Davi. 0 Brian 5 eis teeta! | rn, David” Bian say, ‘What sie David asks le Brian“Why are the Indians angry?" Davi asks. ‘Are you miners! The miners want cis place. Sometimes they ‘come here and hey kill he Indians,’ Astrid says ‘We arent miners. Were motorcycle races, David says. “We wane 0 g0t0 Uns-Una, Astrid aks to Maoni, che Indian chief. Maoni listens and talks to his men. They aren’ angry now “The miners are coming tothe village,’ Astrid says. ‘Chief Maoni Jknows that. They're going to kil his men “Lets ge the police, Asti’ Brian says “How? Theres no time." “Lean go to Una-Una. There’ a police sation there,’ Brian says Bur you don't know the road to Una-Una,’ David says. Astrid and Chief Maoni el 3 ‘Caruak i going to go co Us 2 with you tomorrow. He's Chief ‘Ar seven o'clock in the morning, Brian and Caruak ger on Brian's motorcycle. Caruak isnt very happy. He doesnt know about motores The Indians watch chem. Brian starts the engine, and Caruak gets off the motorcycle quickly. The Indians ran to the tres, Astrid talks to Caruale Then he txts on the motoreyele again. The Indians watch fiom the eres, Brian stares che engine again Go! David ays Brian and Caruak ake the road co Una-Una Ieiscilfcle inthe jungle: But Brian is a good racer and Caruak knows the rad. He knows every fiver and tc in the jungle| Aattis 3 IEE] Were you right? Look agnin at your answers to Activity 2-4, Then finish these sentences, 1 Bran and Davi look for the 086 to Una-Una, but they 2 Same indians talk to ter, bt Bron and David 3. Bran and Davi arent mines but the Indans 4 The mines are coming tothe village and thay 55 Bran and David want to get the police, but they INE] What more did you learn? What comes ist? Write the numbers, 1-5 @ieseety ne eter cai @ etre Ghee ee tee EE Language in use Look atthe sntanetnthe right Thn vite sentence about the pictores. aster, (call to Bian and aw. (smile) a Ast hie oni arian (ota) his motorcycle caak aningan nuk i) on the motor (wath) rian, (ra) tothe wees, EN What's next? What do you think? Cirle the right answer 1 rans going to havea preter with. a hishelmet Bb hisenge ——€-thepoice 2 Canakis going to stop the ol eak with. frat > sue water 3 The police are going to goto. Manaus brasla ‘the non vilage 4 Theindian chit s going to ive to Brian and David 4 kaves dian names € hats ‘5 ian and David are gong to ative in Manaus..nvica ad Lug 2 before batter ith EEEarly in the aernoon, they come to abi river. Bran looks in his road book. They are near Una-Una nowy ‘Then Brian looks a¢ the engine. ‘Ob, no! Os leaking from the cegine agua!” he thinks. He stops the mororeyce havent gor any glue? Where's Davi gle? he thinks. "This time Tve gor big problem! CCaruak looks at the oil Then he walks to a tee and takes a green fruit, He puts the fruit on the hot engine. The leak stops “That's very good,’ Bran says. “Thank you, Caruak, Ler go.” They start to deve again. The oil often leaks from the engine, but CCaruak stops i with the green fru every time. They ative in Una- ‘Una inthe evening. They meet Captain Siva a che police station, and Brian als co him, The miners are coming, Captain, They're going to kill che Indians’ Brian says. "Yui right, young man. We dou’ have much time! Caprain Sika talks toa policeman. ‘Lets go tothe Indian village [want twenty men. Quickly! “They ger tothe Indian village lte inthe afternoon. Let's wait forthe mines” Captain Siva says. ‘Go behind the res, Ie night again, They ae all waiting forthe mines, Look! Captain Silva says “They coming. The miners ate coming, from che jungle. They moving very quietly, There are lot of miners in the village now. They are looking forthe Indias. ‘The village is quit Then Captain Silva says, ‘This is Capeain Silva. Dorit move!” ‘The miners run, and the Indians run, 100. They make a lor of noise “Two miners find David and earch him. “They're going to kill me,’ David thinks,Buc hen two policemen sunt im. “Sop they sy "Wee poliemen In the mornings Chie Maoni and his people re very happy. Aloe of Indians te dancing Chief Mao has beatfl neclacesn is hands. He smiles and gives red necace to Dai Jaguar he sy. He giving you an Indian name Asid sys Jouariisa small jaguar Then Chief Ma “Qui runoed’ Aare Brian gies his elmer to Caruak ‘Champion, he sy. They al smile gives a black necklace to Brian, (Caprain Silva takes Brian and David to Manaus. The racers ate there. There ae phovographers, too. They are raking pictures ofthe champions - Luigi and Envico, the two lalians, “Brian? David? Hello!’ Encioo sys. ‘Look, We'e the champions, Luigi sys “Congratulations! Brian and David sy you OK? Enrico ass "Now wear’ Brian says ss 12 and David talk co Entico and Luigi about th the miners, "Youire champions 0,’ Luigi ays. “Ys, theyre champions ofa very important race,’ Capea Silva says Brian and David look at ther Indian necklaces. "Congratulations, Manaué!’ David says wo his fiend. ‘Congratulations, Jaguar” Brian says. competi a hn Yate a of oe Contato| MED Work with ations [Student A:] You ae Bian You ae atthe police tation with Carak Tak to Captain Siva about the problem at the vilage [Smudent B:] You are captain Siva Listen to Brian. Ask questions. What are you going to de? MEA Work with thro Students A and B:| You ae Enrico and Lig ale to Bian and David. Ack them abou the race and thee problems ends: |smdents C and De) You are Bran and Davi. Ge Enico ane Lug your congratulations. Answer thelr questions, CEN ‘You are Bran. Write about Day 5 ofthe race Put these words in the Interesting hot miners laces champions happy Manaus beautiful too os nen Doysb) | We are in! ‘ow. It is@ town on the river, but it is Bs feist ‘can go back to England with our ‘fd our new Zndian names. We hada very? ‘ ay tie in Braz, @ What do you know about the Amazon? Work with two ar three ‘students and find the answers to these questions Look at books or the Internet. 1 Haw ongis the Amazon River? -b_ Which countries does the Amazon River un across? Narve thee innportan towns on the Amazon Rive. 4 Which of hese animale tive not near the Amazon? How many loan vein the Amazon jungle? wat problems are there for he people an animals in the jangle?© ito your friends about ther answers What can they tach you About the Amazon? Wt here, Notes © Now write about the Amazon River and the Amazon jungle.