Once upon a time long long time ago

Once upon a time, long, long time ago, there was a brown teddy bear. He is a big bear with small ears, two small black eyes, a small mouth and a round nose. He is got a badge in the middle of his breast with a red letter inside: “S”. He is not a normal bear, he is a Superbear. He can swim, read and speak but he can’t cry. He lives in a huge green forest. His house is a dark cave full of red, orange, yellow, green and blue lamps.

Opposite his cave there is a big apple tree. Superbear loves apples. On the left there is a long river. There is a bridge across the river. Superbear has got a nice friend. She is his best friend. She’s black and white. She’s got black ears and a black tail. She’s got a big mouth with lots of white teeth. Her name is “Lady cat” Lady cat lives on the apple tree opposite superbear’s cave.

She can jump, climb, she can read and speak but she can’t fly. Superbear and Ladycat want to have a trip to the United Kingdom. Then, they are going to the airport to get in a helicopter. Now, they are flying over London, the capital of England. Ladycat: “Look Superbear, that’s Buckingham Palace, the house of the Queen”. Superbear: “Oh my God, it’s very big!.

Suddenly Lady saw a little mouse in the helicopter and she jumped out of the helicopter. Ladycat: “AAAAHHHHH !. Superbear help meeeee!. ” Superbear: “Don’t worry. I’m helping you. Open your parachute. I’m following you”. Where are they falling? . Inside Buckingham Palace. Ladycat & Superbear: “Ups, sorry!. Suddenly, the Queen’s Guard turned up to catch them.

Queen’s Guard: “STOP!. Don’t move. Who are you? . What are you doing here? . ” Superbear: “Sorry, we are not criminal. It’s not our fault. It was an accident. ”. Queen’s Guard: “Let’s see the Queen. ”. Then, they are going to see the Queen. Beefeater: Her Majestic, The Queen of United Kingdom. The Queen: “Could you explain what you are doing here? .

Ladycat: “Sorry, we are not criminals. It’s not aur fault. It was an accident. We are travellers. ” The Queen: “Aha, do you know our country? ”. Superbear: “No, we don’t”. The Queen: “Then, I am going to give you an important mission”. Superbear & Ladycat: “What mission!”. The Queen: “You are going to visit some important places and learn about our culture. After that, you will show them to all the children in the world”.

Superbear & Ladycat: That’s a good idea Queen Elisabeth. The Queen: You are going to start in London; first of all, you are going to visit Oxford Street in a big red bus, Picadilly Circus, the Houses of Parliament crossing the River Thames through Westminster Bridge, Downing Street (where the Prime Minister and his family live), the British Museum and the Globe Theatre, to end up in Hyde Park, Camden Town (full of shops and young people) and

Wimbledon (where the famous tennis court is). Later you are going to travel by train up to Oxford (ask for information about Harry Potter) and Cambridge, the famous University cities, then to Stratford-upon. Avon, where Shakespeare, the famous writer lived and you have to spend the night near Stonehenge, to feel the magic of our Celtic past. Superbear & Ladycat: How long is this journey going to take us? The Queen: It is going to last about a fornight. Yo have to take photographs. When you come back, you will exhibit you snaps and I will welcome you there. ………………………… Therefore, Superbear & Ladycat had a great experience all over London and the country that they will never forget.

THE END To be continued

ACTIVITIES • Listen the story and find out the pronunciation mistakes. • Search information by INTERNET (www. londontown. com) for: – Organising you trip around London – Organising a sight-seeing tour. – London’s museums – Write to your e-pal.

Presentación para el área de Lengua Extranjera: Inglés Laura González Galisteo Alicia González García Elena Santiago Martínez