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Downloadable worksheets: The 1st 45-minute-lesson (of 2) on the topic My Favourite Hobbies -- Reading Comprehension for Upper Elementary and Lower intermediate students Level: elementary Age: 10-17 Downloads: 4955   "Shopping - Do you like it or hate it?" ( a 90-minute class) - Reading comprehension + writing for Intermediate or Upper elementary students Level: intermediate Age: 11-17 Downloads: 3158   "Me and My family" - Reading comprehension for Upper elementary and Lower Intermediate students Level: elementary Age: 10-12 Downloads: 3186   "Teens and New Technologies" - Reading comprehension for Upper Intermediate students Level: intermediate Age: 13-17 Downloads: 2903   Countries and nationalities (1st in a series of 4) - a 2-page-Reading comprehension for Elementary or Lower Intermediate students Level: elementary Age: 9-12 Downloads: 2178   A LAZY STUDENT - READING AND COMPREHENSION - TWO PAGES (B&W VERSION INCLUDED) Level: elementary Age: 12-14 Downloads: 2419

� READING AND COMPREHENSION Read the text �and match it with the pictures.Write the letter in the box.There is an extra set of pictures. � Story 1 A very dark night�I was driving home from work.It was� late and�was�very tired I was listening to the radio and �I was alone.Something was different on the horizon� .There was a strange light in the sky.At first I thought it was the moon or a very big star but it was moving slowly�, in a strange way.It was a huge object.It was grey and seemed to be made of some kind of shiny metal. It had lots of green lights and a lot of windows.It was oval and sounded like a whistle: I was really scared and I wanted to hide� but I couldn't move.It was getting�closer and closer�and I� remember that I saw a strange creature through the window it looked really aggressive it was wearing a helmet and its face was cruel I thought they were going to attack me.Suddenly the�UFO disappeared .Nobody believed me because I couln't take a picture but I will never forget this experience. � A� � � B � � � � � Story 2 A very dark night�I was�at a bus stop,I was meeting my friends because we were going�to a concert�.It wasn't� late and�was�happy ,it was going to be a great night.There was nobody at the bus stop ,which was�unusual.�Suddenly ,I saw�a strange orange light in the sky.At first I thought it was�a plane�or a helicopter but it was moving so slowly�that it was impossible,it was moving�in a strange way:up and down, up and down.It was a�big spaceship�. It was�black and seemed to be made of some kind of hard plastic and a part of it was transparent. It had lots of�red windows.It was round and sounded like a scooter!!!! The sound made laugh.It was funny but I wasn't scared and�.As it was getting closer I�could see a strange being, it� looked like a robot but it didn't look aggressive.So I took my mobile and took a picture so that my friends would believe me.I can't understand why I wasn't frightened .It was a great experience. C � � � ������ � ���� ����� � ��� � D � �� ����� ����� � � � � ����� Story 3 A very�sunny day I was walking in the park�early in the morning, there were no people around .I�heard a noise,it sounded like an explosion and�I was a bit surprised as I couldn't see smoke or fire anywhere.But when I looked up I was astonished and a bit frigtened a round object was moving towards me.I can't describe it as�I don't remember all the details .I know it was really impressive and that it moved slowly and spinning all the time, I can also remember that I saw something similar to a man and that it was blue,I don't know if it was wearing clothes or a special suit .I didn't speak to it but surprisingly I�knew it wasn't going to attack me.I can also remember that�I couldn't move.Some people say I am crazy but others believe me and go to the park in case the UFO comes again. � � � ������ ���������� � � � ���������������������������������������������� � � � � � � � ������� �