Chapters 7-9 Before you read 15
Di scuss how these people are feeling at this point, and why.
the Prime Minister
Natalie Harry Karen Mia Jamie Aurelia
Mark Juliet
Daniel Sam Billy Karl Sarah
While you read 16
Complete each sentence.
a
Harry gives Karen a ...... . ..... . .. ..
b
Billy's record reaches number ...
c
Jamie gives his family ...... .... ....
d
Mark uses ...... .
.... . . to explain his feelings to Juliet.
e
Billy prefers to be in Joe's ... .
....
. than Elton John's house.
f
Natalie takes the Prime Minister to a school ... .
.... .
.
.
g
While Joanna sings, Sam plays the ...... .
.... .. . .
h
At the airport, Joanna gives him a ...... .... .. ..... . .
i
Jamie asks Aurelia to marry him in a Portuguese ...... . .
.... .. .
After you read 17
At the end of the book, which of these people are arriving in Britain? Who is waiting for
them? Which people are meeting their friends? Who are they meeting? Joe Mark Harry Sam the Prime Minister
18
Work in pairs. Have this conversation.
Student A: You are a radio DJ. Interview Billy Mack about his successful record and his plans for the future.
Student B: You are Billy Mack. Answer the DJ's questions.
19 Discuss these questions. Give reasons for your answers.
a Who has behaved worst in this story? Who has behaved best?
b Is Karen right to stay with Harry? c Was Daniel right to take Sam's feelings for Joanna seriously?
d Do you think Daniel should tell Carol about his interest in Claudia Schiffer?
e Where should Jamie and Aurelia live? In his country, her country or the country where they met?
f Can a prime minister keep a new girlfriend happy and do his job?
Writing 20
Imagine that you are Harry and you are away from home on a business trip. Write to Karen and tell
her how sorry you are for hurting her. Tell her why your relationship with her is important to you.
21 Imagine that you are Sam or Joanna (on holiday in the US). Write explaining your feelings and saying what
you have been doing.
22Write the Prime Minister's report to his ministers, explaining why you have decided that the special
relationship between Britain and the US must change. (Don't include Natalie's name!)
23 Write a postcard from Jamie to his brother from France, about Aurelia and the book. Decide whether or not to
write about Katya.
24Write about the Christmas concert for a school newspaper. Say how good it was and thank everybody who
helped with it.
25What did you like about this book? What did you not like? Which story/characters, did you like best? Why?