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LET’S START! has been designed to teach English toyoung learners through grammar games and up-to-date articles on issues they can relate to such as popmusic, cinema, the environment, health, sport and IT.The variety of language games and range of currentnews features make this magazine ideal for studentsto enjoy on their own or for you to use in class as acomplementary resource to standard text books.

LET’S START! 2008-2009 is aligned to levels A1 andA2 of the Council of Europe Common EuropeanFramework for language teaching (CEFR) and to KET(Cambridge exams). The magazine is for basicstudents of English, corresponding to levels A1 andA2 of the framework (reference levels A1, A2:basic; B1, B2: independent; C1, C2: fluent).The magazine reflects a view of languageproficiency in terms of a language user’s overallcommunicative ability. Four main skills of reading, writing, listening andspeaking are covered throughout. All four skills aremulti-dimensional involving the interaction of thereader’s mental processing capacities with theirlanguage and content knowledge.

Writing tasks vary in complexity from tasks requiringsingle word answers to a communicative taskrequiring up to 35 words of output. Listening, likereading, is a multidimensional skill, involvinginteraction between the listener and the externalfeatures of the text and task. Let’s Start! employs arange of text and task types to reflect the variety ofsituations a learner at this level is likely to encounter.As with writing, speaking involves multiplecompetencies including vocabulary and grammaticalknowledge, phonological control, knowledge ofdiscourse, and pragmatic awareness, which areparticularly distinct from their equivalents in thewrittenlanguage.

CONTENT AND FOCUS

Each issue of LET’S START! (six all together) is madeup of a complete didactic unit so that by the endof the school year, students will have covered thebasics for their level of English. The modularstructure of the magazine takes into account thefunctional and organic nature of language

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acquisition. Because each magazine provides you withready-made, easy-to use and self-contained lessons,you can plan ahead and integrate the magazines intoyour school curriculum.

1) Each issue of the magazine is based around adidactic unit which includes: a news item and pre-reading activity on page 2, a cartoon on page 3,illustrated vocabulary and games on pages 4 and 5and a related article on pages 6 and 7. A colourfulposter students can pull out and pin up on pages 8and 9 is followed by a fun cartoon on page 10 and aquirky chant on page 11. Content is ‘spiral’-like in itsprogression: this means that you can address the sameissues again and again but in slightly different ways.The aim of this is to:● ensure the magazines are theme-focused without

being repetitive● give students the chance to learn, remember and

consolidate● enable students to put into practice what they

have learnt by reading current, youth-relatedissues.

2) News and culture from Britain and the English-speaking world are dealt with in the poster, thearticles on pages 12 and 13 and an issue on page 16.Each page is also interactive so students can practiseand think about what they have just learnt.

3) SELF-ASSESSMENT: the revision games on page 14of LET’S START! give students the chance to revisitwhat they learnt from the magazine as well as puttheir memories to the test by encouraging self-assessment and continued learning.

WHAT’S NEW IN 2008 – 2009

● The illustrated vocabulary on pages 4 and 5includes nouns, verbs and adjectives;

● The Teacher’s Notes now include audio activitiesand authentic materials for extension activities;

● each issue allows students to take part in ourcompetition Let’s have a laugh where they cansend in a funny story, photo or drawing;

● November’s issue features a Christmas play theclass can prepare;

● the May/June issue features a booklet of revisionactivities.

TEACHER’S NOTES 2008– 2009

THE FUN WAY TOLEARN ENGLISH

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MONTH VOCABULARY FUNCTIONSGRAMMAR

- present simple- past simple- adjectives- names of jobs- like+ing

Words and expressionsrelating to jobs.

Explaining what youwant to do when yougrow up.

- complex sentences- present simple narrative- infinitive of purpose (to

do something)

Words and expressionsrelating to transport,the city and theenvironment.

Describing a city, talkingabout transport and theenvironment.

- present simpledescriptions (places);

- introduction to thepresent simple passive

Words and expressionsrelating to differentshops and shopping.

Buying in a shop, askinghow much somethingcosts and talking aboutshopping centres.

- adverbial clauses (how,why, when)

- present simplenarratives

Words and expressionsrelating to healthyeating and the fast foodrestaurants.

Ordering in a fast foodrestaurant andexplaining the differencebetween fast food andhealthy food.

Words and expressionsrelating to field sports.

Discussing theimportance of sport andtalking about differentsports.

- introduction to the pastsimple;

- general revision

- introduction to thesimple future (will)

- subject + is about

Words and expressionsrelating to the outdoorsand to city parks.

Talking about your freetime and what you cando at the park.

Download more resources from:

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Words in action(pages 4 and 5)

Issue n° 1

Different jobs

Issue n° 6

At the park

Issue n° 5

The sports field

Issue n° 4

Fast Food

Issue n° 3

Shops

Issue n° 2

City transport

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B) Open answer. C) 1. fries, 2. mayonnaise, 3. salt, 4. sandwich, 5. tray,6. drink, 7. napkin, 8. can, 9. spoon, 10. queue up, 11. pepper: roast dinner.

Let’s Start! n° 5 – March / April 2009A) Possible answers: Race track: track, race, start,finish, run; Obstacle course: obstacle race, run;Tracksuit: trainers, run; Podium: medal, winner. B) 1. Students from all over the world take part in theInternational Youth Games., 2. They are a greatopportunity for young people to have lots of fun., 3. The 2010 Summer Youth Games will take place inSingapore., 4. Sport is not about winning or losing., 5. People will play according to their abilities., 6. TheBritish Youth Games are more competitive. C) Open answer.

Let’s Start! n° 6 – May / June 2009A) Open answer. B) 1. true, 2. true, 3. false, 4. true, 5. true. 6. false, 7. true, 8. true, 9. false, 10. true, 11. false, 12. false. C) 1. shrub, 2. tree, 3. bench, 4. flower, 5. branch, 6. lawn, 7. lake, 8. kiosk, 9. leaf, 10. root, 11. trunk, 12. go for a walk.

AnswersPhotocopiable activities

Let’s Start! n° 1 – September / October 2008 A) 1. Dances; 2. acts; 3. cooks; 4. sings; 5. sells; 6. takes photographs.B) Zac Efron: singer, actor, dancer. Vanessa AnneHudgens: singer, actress, dancer.C) 1. actor, playing, riding; 2. actress, wearing.

Let’s Start! n° 2 – November 2008 A) 1. motorbike; 2. car; 3. train; 4. behind; 5. wheels;6. pavement: tandem.B) 1.d, 2.c, 3.e, 4.a, 5.f, 6.b.C) Open answer.

Let’s Start! n° 3 – December 2008 / January 2009 A) receipt, pay, market, cafe, baker, expensive, musicshop, shop window, buy, buthcher, till, price, sell,cheap: newspaper.B) 1.A, 2.C, 3.B. C) 1. 15,000 metal discs cover Selfridges; 2. Architectsmade the Fort Venus island with recycled materials; 3. The architecture of Europe inspired the Fort Venus.

Let’s Start! n° 4 – February 2009 A) 1. chef, 2. schools, healthy, 3. children, 4. teach, 5. restaurant.

Let’s Start! n° 5 March / April 20091. Singapore, 2. sporting, 3. clear, 4. abilities, 5. good,6. competitive.

Let’s Start! n°6 – May / June 2008 1. City parks are great places in summer, 2. Everysummer in London’s famous Kensington Gardens youcan find the Serpentine Pavilion, 3. In 2008, FrankGehry created the “snail shell”, 4. People come to theBuen Retiro to listen to concerts and go for longwalks, 5. This fantastic German park is where peoplecome for picnics, 6. This is Paris’ largest park, 7. Thepark is so big that is also possible to get lost!, 8. Thispark is famous for its monsters.

Audio activities

Let’s Start! n° 1 – September / October 2008life-guard, waiter, golf instructor, cooks, singer (3 times), dancer (twice), actor, actress.

Let’s Start! n° 2 – November 20081. environmentalist, 2. forests, 3. sustainable, 4. solar,5. car, 6. clean, pollute, 7. research, 8. projects.

Let’s Start! n° 3 – December 2008 / January 2009 a, c, f, h, I, l.

Let’s Start! n° 4 – February 2009 1. false, 2. true, 3. true, 4. true, 5.false, 6.false, 7. true, 8. true, 9. true, 10. false.

8. He goes for a walk every Sunday. 4) 1. talented; 2. huge; 3. important; 4. different; 5. private; 6. international; 7. different; 8. competitive.5) Open answer. 6) Have: had; Be: was/were; Go: went; Walk: walked

Self-assessment activities

1) Open answer. 2) 1. true, 2. true, 3. false, 4. true, 5. true, 6. true, 7. true, 8. false, 9. false, 10. false, 11. true, 12. true. 3) 1. She works; 2. He sells flowers; 3. She buysflowers; 4. He loses every game; 5. She wins everygame; 6. She queues up; 7. She climbs trees;

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PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES • LET’S START!

Name and surname: .................................................................................... Class: ................................

Look at the job titles below. Write what each person does in the grid. The first one is done for you.

N° 1 September / October 2008

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What jobs do Zac and Vanessa do? Write all the jobs they do under their names.B

Complete the texts using the correct words. C

1. A dancer.

2. An actor or actress.

3. A cook.

4. A singer.

5. A shop keeper.

6. A photographer.

Score: 6 points. You scored ............ .

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1. Zac is an ...................................., a singer and a dancer. He was born in California in 1987. He likes

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his scooter and likes eating cheese.

2. Vanessa is an .................................... , a singer and a dancer. She was born in California in 1988.

She likes playing with animals and has got three tortoises, a fish and a rabbit.

She likes .................................... red and likes eating sushi.

Zac Efron Vanessa Anne Hudgens

singer • actor • dancer • actress

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PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES • LET’S START! N° 2 November 2008


What do you call a bicycle for two people? Use the definitions below to complete the grid.The letters in the blue boxes have the answer. The first one is done for you.A

Put the sentences together.B

Describe Leonardo DiCaprio’s life and what his interests are in 30 – 35 words.C



Your teacher will give you a score. You scored ............ .

Max. score ............ points. You scored ............ .

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1. A bike with a motor.

2. A private means of transport (to go to work,

to go shopping, to go to school or on holiday

with). It travels on the road.

3. A public means of transport. It travels on rails.

4. The opposite of “in front of”.

5. Cars have got 4 of these, bicycles have got

2 and tricycles have got 3.

6. This is where people walk in the city and

where cars are not allowed.

1 Leonardo DiCaprio is...

2 The 11th hour is a film about…

3 In the film…

4 Leonardo lives in New York…

5 His house is made of …

6 Leonardo has got…

a in a house called Riverhouse.

b an electric car.

c environmental issues.

d an environmentalist.

e he interviews environmental experts.

f recycled materials.

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Choose the correct ending for each sentence.

1. Selfridges, in the UK, is so famous that… a there are no signs to tell you where it is. b it has no shop windows. c you don’t have to pay for anything.

2. The Venus Fort, in Japan, looks like… a an American city.b an African city.c a European city.

3. Winter in Canada is very cold so the Canadians built …a a large, heated glass roof above the shopping centres. b 30 kilometres of heated, underground shops.c a large, heated swimming pool in every shopping centre.

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Make these passive sentences active.C

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1. Selfridges is covered in 15,000 metal discs.

15,000 metal discs .............................................................................................................................................

2. The Fort Venus island is made with recycled materials.

Architects ..........................................................................................................................................................

3. The Venus Fort is inspired by the architecture of Europe.

The architecture of Europe ..............................................................................................................................

What can you buy in a newsagents? Find 14 shopping words or things in the wordsearch.Read the remaining letters to answer the questions.


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1. cups • napkins • plates

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2. fries • queue up • mayonnaise

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3. eat • spoon • fork

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4. oil • salt • pepper

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N° 4 February 2009


Use the words below to complete the sentences.A

Make sentences using the words below. You can add your own.B

Complete the grid below with fast food words. The letters in the blue boxes spell the nameof a famous British Sunday dish.C

Score: 12 points (2 points for each correct sentence). You scored ............ .




1. Jamie Oliver is a celebrity ......................................... .

2. Jamie works with English ......................................... and helps children to eat ......................................... food.

3. The British government gave him 280 million pounds (about 200 million euros) to teach

......................................... about healthy eating.

4. “KOTO” stands for “Know One Teach One” meaning: if you know a young person,

......................................... them something.

5. At the flying ......................................... , the tables and chairs are attached to a crane.

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Put the words below in the right column. Some words go in more than one column. A

Put the sentences in the right order.B

Write about the International Youth Games or about your experience of sports in 30 to 35 words. C

Score: 1 point for each correct word. You scored ............ .

Score: 12 points (2 for each correct sentence). You scored ............ .


Max. score ............ points. You scored ............ .

track • race • trainers • start • obstacle • medal • finish • winner • obstacle race • run

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1. in the International Youth Games. / Students / take part / from all over the world

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2. for young people / are / a great opportunity / They / to have lots of fun.

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3. The / will take place / in Singapore. / 2010 Summer Youth Games

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4. is / winning or losing. / not / about / Sport

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5. according / will / play / People / to their abilities.

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6. British Youth Games / more competitive. / The / are

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N° 6 May / June 2009


Make sentences using the words below. You can add your own.A

True or false?B

Complete the grid with the park wordsfrom pages 4 and 5 of your magazine.C





1. shrub • bush • tree .....................................................................................................................

2. swings • tree • climb .....................................................................................................................

3. fountain • go for a walk • lake .....................................................................................................................

4. do summersaults • lawn • flower .....................................................................................................................

TRUE FALSE

1. The Serpentine Pavilion is in Kensington Gardens, London.

2. The Pavilion is for concerts and shows.

3. One of the strangest pavilions looks like a fountain.

4. The Buen Retiro belonged to the Spanish Royal Family.

5. The Buen Ritiro Park is very big and has got lots of statues and lakes.

6. People go to the park every Monday to listen to concerts.

7. The Palacio de Cristal was a greenhouse.

8. Many people have picnics in Berlin’s Tiergarten.

9. Love Parade is classical music festival.

10. There is a science museum in the Parc de la Villette.

11. There is a large lake in the Parc de la Villette.

12. The Parco di Bomarzo has got a lot of exotic animals.

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PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES • SELF ASSESSMENT 2008-2009


Did you enjoy “LET’S START!”? Do the following activities and then read your learning profile.

Write your ideas or opinions about each article you read in this year’s magazines. Write just 1 sentence with a maximum of 10 words.

Different jobs:

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City transport:

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Shops:

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Fast food:

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The sports field:

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At the park:

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Are these statements true or false? 2

Re-write the following sentences in the third person singular, present simple. 3

Max. points 60. You scored ............ .


TRUE FALSE

1. High School Musical is about two talented students and their friends.

2. Zac Efron is an actor, a singer and a dancer.

3. Leonardo DiCaprio is not an environmentalist.

4. Leonardo’s home is environmentally friendly.

5. Venus Fort is a shopping centre in Tokyo.

6. Montreal has got 30 kilometres of underground shops, cinemas and swimming pools.

7. Jamie Oliver teaches young people how to cook.

8. The flying restaurant is very cheap.

9. The International Youth Games in Britain are not very competitive.

10. Hong Kong will host the first Summer International Youth Games in 2009.

11. There are some very strange statues in the Bomarzo.

12. There is a very popular cinema in the Parc de la Villette in France.

1. I work. She ................................................................................................

2. I sell flowers. He .................................................................................................

3. I buy flowers. She ................................................................................................

4. I lose every game. He .................................................................................................

5. We win every game. She ................................................................................................

6. You queue up. She ................................................................................................

7. They climb trees. She ................................................................................................

8. I go for a walk every Sunday. He .................................................................................................


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PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES • SELF ASSESSMENT 2008-2009


Between 80 and 105 pointsWell done! Congratulations. This is avery high score and shows that youread your magazines with interest.Your English is very, very good!

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Up to 50 points Not bad, you remember some bits, butyou need to re-read the articles and dosome of the exercises again. Go on,have another go!

Between 50 and 80 pointsWell done. You remember alot, but not everything! Tryreading some of the articlesagain to refresh your memory!

Use the adjectives to complete the sentences.4

Write a short story, newspaper article, diary entry or summary of one of the articles in thisyear’s Let’s Start! Your teacher will give you a score.5

What is the past simple of these verbs?6




1. I’m a .............................................. dancer and singer.

2. Selfridges is a .............................................. centre.

3. It’s an .............................................. prize.

4. The Pavilion in Kensington Gardens is designed by a .............................................. architect every year.

5. The Buen Ritiro park was the Royal Family’s .............................................. park.

6. The International Youth Games are an .............................................. sporting event.

7. An international event is when people from .............................................. countries take part.

8. Some games are very .............................................. .

huge • international • talented • important • private • different • competitive • different

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LEARNER PROFILE

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N° 1 • September / October 2008

Listen to the article again and tick (✓) the jobs you hear.

baker

actor

actress

mechanic

lifeguard

dancer

waiter

singer

cooks

golf instructor

cooks

dentist

photographer

vet

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AUDIO ACTIVITIES

N° 2 • November 2008

Listen to the article again and complete the sentences using the words you hear.

1. Leonardo DiCaprio is a very active .............................................. .

2. Wangari is campaigning for the protection of the African .............................................. .

3. Leonardo lives in a .............................................. house called Riverhouse.

4. It’s got ................................................................... panels to produce electricity.

5. Leonardo drives an electric ................................................................... .

6. Electricity is a form of .............................................. energy because it doesn’t ............................................

the environment.

7. The DiCaprio foundation does a lot of environmental .............................................. .

8. The foundation gives money for environmental ............................................. .

N° 3 • December 2008 / January 2009

Listen again and tick (✓) the sentences you hear

a. This shopping centre is so famous that there are no road signs to tell you where it is.

b. This shopping centre is so famous that there are no people to tell you where it is.

c. The building is covered in 15,000 metal discs.

d. The building is covered in 50,000 metal discs.

e. The Venus Fort is inspired by the architecture of America.

f. The Venus Fort is inspired by the architecture of Europe.

g. Canada is hot in winter.

h. Canada is freezing in winter.

i. There are huge shopping centres, restaurants, museums, cinemas and hotels in these underground tunnels.

j. There are huge shopping centres, restaurants, trains, cinemas and hotels in these underground tunnels.

k. Montréal en lumière is a famous Spanish music festival.

l. Montréal en lumière is a famous Canadian music festival.

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AUDIO ACTIVITIESN° 4 • February 2009

Listen to the article again and decide if the statements are “true” or “false”.

TRUE FALSE

1. Jamie Oliver is a young French chef.

2. He is a celebrity because he writes lots of books and is on television a lot.

3. Jamie wants to teach young people to cook.

4. He teaches young people to cook in his London restaurant.

5. In Hanoi, in Malaysia, there is a very original restaurant.

6. More than 400 young people have worked for Koto.

7. Workers can also learn English at the Koto restaurant.

8. The tables and chairs at the flying restaurant are attached to a crane.

9. Plates, forks and knives are attached to the tables.

10. Cups and napkins are also attached to the tables.

✁N° 5 • March/April 2009

Listen to the article again and tick (✓) the words you hear.

1. The 2010 Summer Youth Games will take place in Singapore, Bangladesh, Tokyo.

2. The event will have lots of fishing, singing, sporting competitions.

3. Italy’s sporting message is unclear, clear: sport is not about winning or losing.

4. People will play according to their skills, interests, abilities .

5. Very good players will help less intelligent, good, clever players.

6. The British Youth Games are more interesting, competitive.

N° 6 • May/June 2009

Listen to the article again and put the sentences in the right order

1. in summer / are / great places / City parks.

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2. in London’s famous Kensington Gardens / Every summer / the Serpentine Pavilion / you can find.

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3. In 2008 / created / the “snail shell” / Frank Gehry.

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4. go for long walks / come / to the Buen Retiro / People / concerts / and / to listen to.

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5. German park / This / fantastic / is / come for picnics /where people.

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6. is / Paris’ / largest park / This.

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7. that is also possible / is so big / to get lost The park!

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8. for its monsters / park / is / famous / This.

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Here is a map of the UK. After reading Let’s Start!, complete the map by putting information, photos and ideas from the magazine in their correct locations.

You can also add your own information.

UK TODAY

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You can search http://www.lyricsdirectory.com/index/artists.htm for songs, artists and lyrics

SONG LYRICS

Trust yourself (Bob Dylan)

Trust yourself,

Trust yourself to do the things that only you know best.

Trust yourself,

Trust yourself to do what's right and not be second-guessed.

Don't trust me to show you beauty

When beauty may only turn to rust.

If you need somebody you can trust, trust yourself.

Trust yourself,

Trust yourself to know the way that will prove true in the end.

Trust yourself,

Trust yourself to find the path where there is no if and when.

Don't trust me to show you the truth

When the truth may only be ashes and dust.

Things can only get better (Kylie Minogue)

Make up your mind and don't believe

It's bad news everywhere

Take your time and look around

Because there's something in the air

There's a feeling that's gaining ground

And everyone can have a share

Don't miss your chance

Take up your stance

And just be sure that you are there

It's in your hands now

To change your fortune

To shape your future

Be proud of yourself

Remember, things can only get better

If you believe inside your heart

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RECIPES

Blueberries

Ingredients

• 115g/4oz self-raising flour• 1 tsp baking powder• pinch salt• 1 medium free-range egg, beaten• 150ml/1/4 pint milk• 1 tsp vegetable oil, for frying• 200g/7oz blueberries• 2 tsp sugar• 2 tbsp water

Method

1. Place the flour, baking powder and salt into alarge bowl and make a well in the centre.

2. Whisk the egg and milk in the flour until you havea smooth batter. Leave to rest for a few minutes.

3. Fold in 85g/3oz of the blueberries. 4. Heat the vegetable oil in a non-stick frying pan,

add spoonfuls of the pancake mix and fry for 2-3minutes on each side, or until golden.

5. Pile up on a plate and keep warm while yourepeat with the rest of the mix.

6. Place the rest of the blueberries into a smallsaucepan with the sugar and water and cook overa gentle heat for two minutes, or until theblueberries have softened slightly.

7. To serve, pile the pancakes onto a serving plateand pour over the blueberry sauce. Dust with icingsugar.

Damsons and

plums

Ingredients

• 250ml/9fl oz Greek yoghurt • 2 tsp icing sugar3 tbsp double cream • 3 tbsp damson jam

Method

1. Whisk the yoghurt, cream and icing sugar together. 2. Spoon the jam into the base of a glass serving dish

and top with the yoghurt mixture. Refrigerate untilserving.

Peas

Ingredients

• 900g/2lb green peas in the pod (or 350g/12oz shelled peas)

• 55g/2oz ham, chopped• a small onion• 40g/1 1/2oz of butter• 1.8L/3pt chicken or meat broth• 2 teacupfuls of rice• parmesan cheese

Method

1. Put the chopped onion to melt in 15g/ 1/2ozof butter. Add the chopped ham, whichshould be fat lean in equal quantities. Let itmelt slightly, add the shelled peas. Whenthey are impregnated with the butter pour ina large cupful of hot broth, and when it isbubbling, add the rice. Now pour over morehot stock, about 600ml/1pt, and cook gentlywithout stirring; before it is all absorbed, addmore. When the rice is cooked stir in 25g/1ozeach of butter and grated parmesan, andserve more cheese separately.

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