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Stories & Poems

In this section you will be able to read stories and poems all relating to life and culture in the UK. The activities that go with each story will help you to develop your reading skills and learn some new vocabulary.

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    Finding the unexpected

     

    These activities are based on the Our Lives Press series of books. The books are written by people from different cultures and are about their experiences of living in the UK. This book is written by Babush Tesfay and is called ‘Finding the Unexpected.’

     Here you will find some interactive tasks to accompany the book.

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    Where do I belong?

    These activities are based on a book written by Shabibi Shah called ‘Where do I belong’ (Longstone Books). Shabibi Shah came to England with her family from Afghanistan in 1984. In this book she has written her own story of how she was forced to leave her country in traumatic circumstances to make a new start in England.

    Here you will find some interactive tasks to accompany the book.

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    Achieving against the odds

     

    These activities are based on the Our Lives Press series of books. The books are written by people from different cultures and are about their experiences of living in the UK. This book is written by Helene Ramazani and is called ‘Achieving Against the Odds’.

     

     Here you will find some interactive tasks to accompany the book.

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    Standing on my own two feet

     

    These activities are based on the Our Lives Press series of books. The books are written by people from different cultures and are about their experiences of living in the UK. This book is written by Faizia Zaman and is called ‘Standing on My Own Two Feet.’

     Here you will find some interactive tasks to accompany the book.

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    From Sound to Silence

     

    These activities are based on the Our Lives Press series of books. The books are written by people from different cultures and are about their experiences of living in the UK.This book is written by Rashida Abedi and is called ‘From Sound to Silence.’ Here you will find some interactive tasks to accompany the book.

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  • 3.5
    Finding the unexpected

     

    These activities are based on the Our Lives Press series of books. The books are written by people from different cultures and are about their experiences of living in the UK. This book is written by Babush Tesfay and is called ‘Finding the Unexpected.’

     Here you will find some interactive tasks to accompany the book.

  • 2.666665
    Where do I belong?

    These activities are based on a book written by Shabibi Shah called ‘Where do I belong’ (Longstone Books). Shabibi Shah came to England with her family from Afghanistan in 1984. In this book she has written her own story of how she was forced to leave her country in traumatic circumstances to make a new start in England.

    Here you will find some interactive tasks to accompany the book.

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    The seven ages of man

    "All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players…" The famous lines from Shakespeare's play As You Like It.

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    From Sound to Silence

     

    These activities are based on the Our Lives Press series of books. The books are written by people from different cultures and are about their experiences of living in the UK.This book is written by Rashida Abedi and is called ‘From Sound to Silence.’ Here you will find some interactive tasks to accompany the book.

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    Achieving against the odds

     

    These activities are based on the Our Lives Press series of books. The books are written by people from different cultures and are about their experiences of living in the UK. This book is written by Helene Ramazani and is called ‘Achieving Against the Odds’.

     

     Here you will find some interactive tasks to accompany the book.

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    Achieving against the odds

     

    These activities are based on the Our Lives Press series of books. The books are written by people from different cultures and are about their experiences of living in the UK. This book is written by Helene Ramazani and is called ‘Achieving Against the Odds’.

     

     Here you will find some interactive tasks to accompany the book.

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    Finding the unexpected

     

    These activities are based on the Our Lives Press series of books. The books are written by people from different cultures and are about their experiences of living in the UK. This book is written by Babush Tesfay and is called ‘Finding the Unexpected.’

     Here you will find some interactive tasks to accompany the book.

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    From Sound to Silence

     

    These activities are based on the Our Lives Press series of books. The books are written by people from different cultures and are about their experiences of living in the UK.This book is written by Rashida Abedi and is called ‘From Sound to Silence.’ Here you will find some interactive tasks to accompany the book.

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    No

    Thomas Hood wrote at the start of the nineteenth century, but he sounds surprisingly modern. In this poem, Hood takes a look at winter in a cold, urban climate, expressed with a nice sense of humour.

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    So Many Things I Could Have Written

     

    These activities are based on the Our Lives Press series of books. The books are written by people from different cultures and are about their experiences of living in the UK. This book is written by by Asha Mohamed and is called ‘So Many Things I Could Have Written.’ Here you will find some interactive tasks to accompany the book.

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Achieving against the odds

Finding the unexpected

From Sound to Silence

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So Many Things I Could Have Written

Standing on my own two feet

The cat that walked by himself

The seven ages of man

To Autumn

Where do I belong?

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BernieGilly

The activities here are very helpful.They help in learning a lot.


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