This lesson contains 17 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.
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Today
Reading Comprehension
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Reading at your internship
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‘Never do anything by halves if you want to get away with it. Be outrageous. Go the whole hog. Make sure everything you do is so completely crazy it's unbelievable...’ – Matilda
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Roald Dahl 1916-1990
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The story
'The Landlady' is a short
story about a young man
who arrives in an
unfamiliar city one
evening and is looking for
a place to stay. He seems
irresistibly attracted to a
private house with yellow
flowers in the window
next to a notice: BED & BREAKFAST
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The characters
Billy Weaver
The Landlady
Pre-reading
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Time to read 'The Landlady'
Remember: underline or write down words that you don't know
( and that cannot be found in the glossary)
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It it time to answer some questions (in English!) about 'The Landlady'
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What was Billy doing in the city of Bath?
Slide 11 - Open question
Why didn't Billy go to the Bell and Dragon Pub?
Slide 12 - Open question
How many other guests were there before Billy?
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
Slide 13 - Quiz
What did Billy find disturbing about the guestbook?
Slide 14 - Open question
What do you think happened to Mr. Mulholland and Mr. Temple?