No, not yet. It's really hard, Have you done yours?
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Yes, I've just finished it .
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How about English? Have you written that composition yet?
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Yes, I've just handed it in. Have you done yours?
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No, not yet. And I haven't started my Art project yet.
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What about our Science homework? Have you started that?
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No, not yet. And I haven't revised for the test.
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Test? What test?
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Don't worry! I'm only joking ... Or am I ...?
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Listen 5 times
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A story from the ancient world
A story from the ancient world
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Odysseus was a famous Greek hero.
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He lived in Greece but for many years he was away from his wife and his son.
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He was fighting in a long war.
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At last the war ended and Odysseus began his voyage home.
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On the way he met many strange creatures.
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The voyage of Odysseus
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Scene 1
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Setting: on Odysseus' ship near rocky cliffs
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Characters: Odysseus; the sea captain; sailors; a monster with six heads
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Listen, men. There are two horrifying sea monsters nearby. The first one has twelve legs, six necks and six heads, with three sets of teeth in each one!
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That's awful! We have never seen such a terrifying creature!
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If a ship sails too near, the monster will...
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Help! The ship is rocking!
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Row, row as fast as you can! The monster lives in the cave under those cliffs. He may be sleeping now but I will fight him if I have to.
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Row! Row!
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We have just passed the cave. We are safe!
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No! Look at the water! We haven't escaped yet.
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The ship is spinning round and round. What is happening?
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It is the other monster! It is a giant whirlpool. It will pull us under the sea!
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We must row!
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What is that?
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It's a giant dog!
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No, it is the monster with six heads!
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Look, it is rising out of the water!
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Help! It is attacking us.
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It is grabbing the sailors. It is eating them! Row! Row!
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Now a storm is coming! The waves are getting higher and higher.
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The wind is tearing the sail.
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The mast has broken!
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The ship is turning over! Help! Help!
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Scene 2
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Setting: on the beach of a small island
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Charachters: Odysseus; Calypso(a girl)
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I was in the sea for ten days. Now I have reached an island. But is this a safe place? I don't know.
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Hello. My name is Calypso. What has happened to you?
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I have just swum to this island. My name is Odysseus. I am travelling to my home.
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Where is your ship?
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There was a terrible storm. My ship disappeared under the water and water and all the sailors drowned.
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That is dreadful. Come to my home. My parents will look after you.
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Thank you. You are very kind. I am exhausted, it's true.
