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Return of the vampires! Vampires return to our cinemas in

November with The Twilight Saga:

Breaking Dawn - Part Two, which is

the last film in the Twilight series.

The film stars Kristen Stewart

and Robert Pattinson. In the film

the Cullens ask for the help of

other vampires to protect their

daughter from their enemies.

How will the story end?

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In this edition of Let's Start we’ll learn about animals and we’ll visit some of the best zoos in the world! We’ll also learn about special pet days at a British zoo. And there is also sport, music and lots of other interesting info. So, what are you waiting for? Let’s start!

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In 2006 her first album, Taylor Swift, sells more than

5 and a half milion copies. The song Love Story, from

her second album, quickly becomes the best selling

song of all time. The song White horse wins two

Grammy Awards. Her second and third albums both

win the title “Album of the year”. Taylor Swift is

named “Woman of the year” at the Billboard Music

Awards 2012 for her many great musical successes.

She’s a world-famous singer/songwriter and country music performer. Let’s find out more!

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Visitors go around the zoo by car. This zoo

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The zoo has more than 500 animals. There, you

may visit the different gardens: the autumn

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2 The Thoiry zoo respects its animals. TF

3 The Fasano Zoo Safari is the smallest zoo in Italy. TF

4 At the Fasano Zoo Safari there are no birds. TF

5 At the Jurong Park there are 3000 birds. TF

6 At the Jurong Park there are no cages. TF

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This zoo is the largest zoo in Italy and is located

in Puglia. Many animals, such as lions and giraffes,

live freely among trees and bushes.

Visitors can take a tour around the zoo by car or

in a small train. The zoo has areas dedicated to

birds, tortoises, snakes and tropical fish.

Fasano Zoo Safari

The biggest bird park in the

world is in Jurong, Singapore:

there are about 8000 birds which

fly in huge cages. One of these

cages is 3000 square metres and

as tall as a 9 floor building!

That’s a lot space for flying.

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Cornwall is the most southern county in England. It is situated on the south-west coast at the point where the Celtic Sea meets the English Channel. Many people believe that the legendary King Arthur was born and lived in Tintagel Castle on the north coast of Cornwall.

The coast and countyside of Corwall have inspired many poets, writers and

artists including Daphne du Maurier, Athur Conan Doyle and J.K. Rowling.

Corwal is famous for its water sports, too. Surfing and sailing are part of daily life for many people in Cornwall. In fact, in 2007, 300 surfers at Polzeath beach set a new world record for the highest number of surfers riding the same wave!

In this edition of Let’s Start we explore the magical county of Cornwall.

Answer on page 14.

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Are you an optimist?

Mainly C's:

You are an easy-going person. You live calmly

and you always find the right solution to solve

problems. You are not a pessimist but you are

also not really an optimist. You see things

the way they really are.

Mainly B's:

Mainly A's:

Sometimes you look at things from a negative

point of view and you think they will go really

badly. Come on, nothing is impossible!

Things can always get better!

You are an optimist and positive person.

You think things will go well. You are not

afraid of problems and you smile when

things don't go well.

The Christmas holidays are starting. What do you think?A I will have to study and do my homework. BIt will rain every day.CI will have a wonderful holiday!

When your alarm clock rings, you think......A It's time to get up! B Who knows what today will bring...C Finally, the day has begun!

It's your birthday: what will your friends and family give you?A Probably something useful.BSomething you won’t like...CSomething you will surely like!

When you start something new, you think: A Maybe it will go well...let's hope so!B I will have to work hard! C Everything will be all right!

To your surprise, a friend invites you to his/her house. What do you think? A I like surprise invitations! BHe/she will probably need help with his/her homework. CWe will have a lot of fun!

With time things … : A change! B always stay the same! C always get better!

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Put it all in the volcano

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Use the secret code to find out.

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Molly Badham and Natalie Evans founded

the Twycross Zoo in the summer of 1963.

They were both owners of pet shops in

the area, but they decided to open a zoo

together to raise awareness about rare and

endangered animals. Now the zoo is one

of the most important zoos in the United

Kingdom and next summer it will celebrate

its 50th birthday!

Twycross Zoo is home to around 1000

different animals. Perhaps the most

important of all are the primates; there are

40 different species of primates here and the

zoo has become the most important primate

centre in the western world. In February

2012, a very rare primate was born at the

zoo. The new arrival was a Francois Langur

which is an endangered species!

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Twycross is not only a primate centre.

You can see many other species of animals

there too: giraffes, elephants, meercats,

wallabies, ostriches and lions. There are also

lots of scary animals including taratulas, boa

constrictors and even a few Madagascan

hissing cockroaches!

On 24th and 25th November Twycross Zoo

will hold two very special activity days called

“Pets for Life” days. You can learn all about

how to care for different types of pets, from

rodents to reptiles! Anyone can attend the

sessions to learn more about how animals

are cared for at the zoo and how to take

care of pets at home.

Other animals

Pets for Life

Answers on page 14.

Do you know what types of animals these are? Put them into the correct category in the table below.

bonobo • flamingo • corn snake • giraffe • • wallaby • tortoise • macaw • iguana • reindeer • chimpanzee • gibbon • owl

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2 I don’t like this animal because it repeats everything

that I say!!!

3 I like this animal because it has a very long neck.

4 I don’t like this animal because it has very big teeth.

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ANSWERS - Page 2: five. Page 3: music, song, country, album, successes: Thirteen. Pages 4-5: A: 1 bear, 2 crocodile, 3 giraffe, 4 snake. B: 1 parrot, 2 monkey, 3 tiger, 4 lion. C: parrot, lion, monkey, hippo, snake, tiger: Whipsnade. Pages 8-9: Ben Ainslie. Page 11: GEORGE STEPHENSON Pages 12-13: Primates: bonobo, chimanzee, gibbon; Other mammals: giraffe, wallaby, reindeer; Reptiles and amphibians: corn snake, tortoise, iguana; Birds: flamingo, macaw, owl. Page 14: A: 1 bear, 2 tiger, 3 lion, 4 monkey, 5 cage, 6 tail, 7 paw, 8 pond. B: 1 b, 2 c, 3 d, 4 a Page 16: 1 explosion, 2 James, 3 parliament, 4 king, 5 firework, 6 London: PARKIN CAKE

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On 5th November every year in

England we celebrate Guy Fawkes’

night. It is a historical celebration of

when, in 1605, a group of people

planned to kill King James. The

group’s leader was a man named

Guy Fawkes and the king’s men

caught him planning an explosion

under the Houses of Parliament in

London.

Now, every winter, we put on

our warmest coats and hats and

we go out into the streets for a

celebration. There is usually a fire,

where we roast potatoes, sausages

and chestnuts, a firework display

and lots of games and activities for

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