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Teacher Support Programme

While reading
Larry’s Idea and Chapters 1–5
1 Matchtheletterswiththenumbersto

completethesentences.

a GerryandMother…

b Leslie…

c Margo…

d Larry…

e Roger…

f MrBeeler…

g Spiro…

h TheRose-beetleman…

i George…

j Theodore…

1 findshisfamilydifficulttolivewith.

2 hasaproblemwithhisears.

3 hasterriblespots.

4 worksatthehotel.

5 hasabigbrownface.

6 havebadcolds.

7 doesn’tlikehorses.

8 givesGerryapocketmicroscope.

9 isafriendofLarry’s.

10 can’tspeak.

2 Discussthesequestionswithanotherstudent.

Whatdoyouthink?

Doyouthinkthatthefamilyalwaysdoeswhat
Larrywants?Whydoyouthinkthis?

3 Answerthesequestions.

a WhatdoesGerryseeastheshipsailsnearer

toCorfu?

………………………………………………

b WhatdoesGerryhearastheshipsailsnearer

toCorfu?

………………………………………………

4 Writeaparagraph.

Pretendthatyouarestandinginfrontofthe
Pension SuissewhentheDurrellsarriveinataxi.
Writeaparagraph(containingatleastfour
sentences)todescribewhatyousee.

5 Rewritethefollowingsentencesusingcorrect

English.

a ‘Why’sdon’tsyoushavesomeoneswhocan

talksyourownlanguage?’

………………………………………………

b ‘Wheresyouswantstogos?’

………………………………………………

c ‘Englishalwayswantsbathrooms…Igetsa

bathroomsinmyhouse…’

………………………………………………

d ‘TheyallscallsmeSpiroAmericanobecause

IlivesinAmerica.’

………………………………………………

6 Workinpairs.Roleplaytheconversation.

StudentAisGerryandStudentBistheRose-
beetleman(thestudentshouldpretendthathe
canspeakEnglish).GerryshouldasktheRose-
beetlemanquestionsabouttherose-beetles.
TheRose-beetlemanshouldanswerGerry’s
questions,andthenaskhimquestionsabouthim
andhisfamily.

Chapters 6–9
7 Whathappensfirst?Whathappensnext?

Writethenumbers1–12.

a Margoscreams.

c

b Larryfeelssomethingonhishand,looks

downandscreams.

c

c Motheragreesthatthebabiesmustn’tdie. c

d ThemotherscorpionclimbsonLarry’s

hand.

c

e RogerbitesLugaretziaontheleg.

c

f Lugaretziadropsaplate.

c

g Gerrypicksupthebabyscorpionsand

carriesthembacktothegardenwall.

c

h Thescorpionisangryandrunstowards

Leslie.

c

i Gerryleaveshismatchboxonthesitting-

roomtable.

c

j Larrypicksupthematchestolighthis

cigarette.

c

k Thebabyscorpionsfalloffthemother

asshelandsonthetable.

c

l Margothrowsaglassofwateratthe

scorpion.

c

8 Answerthesequestions.

a WhydoesPeterspendlesstimeonGerry’s

lessonsafterafewweeks?

………………………………………………

b WhatmistakedoesLesliemakeaboutGerry’s

birthdaypresent?

………………………………………………

c WhydoesLesliescreamforthenexttwo

weeks?

………………………………………………

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d WhogetsinvitedtoGerry’spartybymore

thanonepersoninthefamily?

………………………………………………

e WhydoesLugaretziacryallthewayfromthe

towntothevilla?

………………………………………………

f WhyisSpiro’sfriendimportant?

………………………………………………

g WhydoesLarryhaveabadheadache?

………………………………………………

9 Makealist.

WhatpresentsdoyouthinkGerrygetsforhis
birthday?Makealistofthepresentsthatyou
thinkhegetsforhisbirthdayandwhogives
themtohim.

10 Answerthesequestions.

a WhowantstoshootPeter?

………………………………………………

b WholovesPeter?

………………………………………………

c WhomakessurethatPeterdoesn’tsecretly

returntotheisland?

………………………………………………

d Whothinksthatshootingbirdsiseasytodo?

………………………………………………

e Whodiscoversthatshootingbirdsisn’teasyto

do?

………………………………………………

f WhowakesLarryupandtellshimthatthe

roomisonfire?

………………………………………………

11 Discussthesequestionswithanotherstudent.

Whatdoyouthink?

Whatarethepeopledoinginthepictureon
page25?Howdoyouthinkeachpersonis
feeling?Whydoyouthinkthis?

12 Discussthesequestionswithanotherstudent.

Whatdoyouthink?

WhatdoyouthinkAuntHermioneislike?Why
doyouthinkthis?

Chapters 10–12 and The Return
13 Underlinethewrongwordineachsentence

andwritetherightword.

a Thenewvillaisaswhiteasrice.

………………

b Margothinksthattheadultmagpiesare

sweet.………………

c ThebirdsareveryinterestedinGerry’sroom.

………………

d ThemagpiesthrowMother’spapersallover

thefloor.………………

e Abovethevillaisalineoffields.

………………

f Aleckoisverylight.………………

g Kostisaysthathekilledhisbrother.

………………

h Gerryputsthesnakesinawarmbath.

………………

14 Matchtheletterswiththenumbersto

completethesentences.

a Margo,Leslie,GerryandMother…

b Larry…

c Gerryputshissnakesinthebath…

d Themagpies…

e Leslie…

f Twoofthevisitorsscream…

g Theparty…

h Thepassportman…

1 findsthesnakesinthebath.

2 doesn’thelptogetreadyfortheparty.

3 endshappily.

4 drinktoomuchbeer.

5 whentheyfindAleckounderthetable.

6 becausetheyaretoohot.

7 helptogetreadyfortheparty.

8 callsthefamilya‘travellingzoo’.

After reading
15 Workinpairs.Askeachotherquestionsabout

thestory.Doyoulikethebook?Whyorwhy
not?Doyouthinkthatitisfunny?Whyorwhy
not?

16 Workinpairs.Discussthefamily’sfuture.What

doyouthinkGerryandhisfamilywilldoafter
theyreturntoEngland?

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Larry’s Idea and Chapters 1–5

1 Matchthepeoplewiththethingstheytaketo

Corfu.
a Mother…
b Leslie…
c Margo…
d Larry…
e Gerry…
1 Books.
2 Insects.
3 Cookbooks.
4 Somethingforspots.
5 Guns.

2 Arethesethingalive(A)ornotalive(NA)?

a beetle……
b taxi……
c insect……
d matchbox……
e microscope……
f pigeon……
g spots……
h string……
i tortoise……
j villa……

3 Write

Achilles,RogerorQuasimodo inthesentences

a–c.
a …………practisesclimbingonbodieslyinginthe

sun.

b …………sitsquietlywhileGerrylooksatinsects.
c …………turnsouttobeashe.

Chapters 6–9

4 Writetherightwordsinthesentences.

boat book dangerous die female Oxford

orders red screams smaller tea warm

a Thenewvillahasa…………roof.
b OnedayGerryfindsa…………scorpion.
c Larry…………whenthescorpionwalksontohis

hand.

d Motheragreesthatthescorpionsmustnot

………….

e Petercomesfrom…………toteachGerry.
f Gerrydecidestowritea………….
g Larryfightsa…………snake.
h LesliegivesGerrya…………forhisbirthday.
i Larrystaysinbedandgivesthefamily………….
j Larryasksforacupof………….
k AuntHermionethinksthatthe…………weather

willbegoodforherhealth.

l Larrysaysthatthefamilymustmovetoa

…………villa.

Chapters 10–12 and The Return

5 Whoarethepeopleinitalics?

a ‘Magpies,’Margotoldhim.…………
b Iftheycamenearit,hethrewthingsatthem.

…………

c ‘LockthemintheircagesorI’llkillthem.’

…………

d ‘Youreallyareaveryintelligentwoman.’…………
e Iaskedabouthisnameandwhyhewasinprison.

…………

f ‘Youdon’tknowwhathedid.’…………
g Hearrivedinthegardenwearingonlyasmalltowel.

…………

h ‘Ah!’hesaid.‘Itseemstobealargeblackandwhite

bird.’…………

i Whenwearrivedattheship,Spiroshookourhands

withoutspeaking.…………

j ‘Lookatthis!’shesaidangrily.…………

6 Whosaysthesentencesa–j?

a ‘Aren’ttheysweet?’…………
b ‘They’reugly!’…………
c ‘Iamnotgoingtoanswerstupidquestions.’

…………

d ‘Ikilledmywife.’…………
e ‘Hekilledhiswife.’…………
f ‘Thebathisfullofsnakes.’…………
g ‘Outside!’…………
h ‘Ohdear,nowwhat’shappened?’…………
i ‘Gerry,catchthatbird!’…………
j ‘Ididn’twantstocry.’…………