Lara Croft and the Frozen Omen
Look at the pictures (A–E) and discuss with your partner who these comic book characters are. What do you know about each of the comics?
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Lara Croft
Alias | Miss Croft |
Birthday | February 14 |
Nationality | English |
Occupation | archaeologist, tomb raider, treasure hunter |
Weapons | pistols, shotguns, bows and arrows |
Source: Tomb Raider Wiki
Listen and read.
- Lara tells Chris she’s very busy.
- The security guard explains the standard protocol.
- Chris comes into Lara’s office.
- Chris tells Lara the latest news.
- Jon tells everyone his side of the story.
- Lara and Chris meet with Jon and a security guard.
Exercise 2
Answer the following questions.
Follow-Up
- I’m buried
- on our hands
- not to mention
- get in
- given
- I’m busy
- for us to solve
- as well as
- enter
- considering
This person ...
- steals things from other people’s pockets or bags.
- illegally enters buildings to steal something.
- attacks other people to steal their money.
- breaks into other people’s computer systems.
- steals things from a store.
- threatens someone to get money or something else from them.
Pairwork 1
Act out one of the following situations in English:
The police interview Lara about the theft[explanation: theft [θeft] – vargus].
The police talk to Jon about the last time he saw the mammoth ivory.
The police talk to a witness[explanation: witness [ˈwɪtnəs] – tunnistaja, pealtnägija] who saw a potential thief[explanation: thief [θiːf] – varas].
Pairwork 2
Talk to your partner. Imagine what happened next in the comic strip. Speak about it using the words from the box. Then use the Internet to check your guesses.
Jon
flight
vine[explanation: vine [vaɪn] – ronitaim; viinapuu]
steal
follow
jungle
attack
escape
airport
house
stranger
shack[explanation: shack [ʃæk] – sara]
Go Online
Find out about the following:
- Where is the British Museum located?
- What type of museum is it?
- The Rosetta Stone is one of the most famous objects in the British Museum. What is it and why is it so important?
