WORD LIST
bell (n) a metal, cup-shaped thing. It makes a ringing sound when it is
hit cathedral (n) a very large church, the main church in a city devil (n) a very bad person; an enemy of good evil (adj) very bad and dangerous flog   (v)  to  hit someone  with, for example, a  piece  of rope  as  a
punishment fool (n) a stupid person goat (n) an ordinary farm animal that is kept for its wool, milk, and
meat gypsy (n) one of a group of people who follow an unusual, colorful way
of life and usually travel around a lot hang (v) to kill someone by dropping them with a rope around their
neck hump (n) a thick, rounded part on the back of a person or animal hunchback (n) an impolite word for a person with a hump on their
back priest (n) a person who has studied the Christian religion and works for
a Christian church rope (n) very strong, thick, long material, used for tying things sanctuary (n) a safe place for people in danger skeleton (n) the hard inside part of a body which gives it a shape sorcerer (n) an evil person who uses mysterious sciences torture (v) to hurt a person many times as punishment or because you
want information from them tower (n) a tall, narrow building whistle (n) something that makes a loud noise when air from your
mouth moves through it witch (n) a woman who can do very bad and mysterious things


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Matilda
Roald Dahl
Matilda is a very clever little girl, but her terrible parents don't like her, and her head teacher, Miss Trunchbull, is very frightening. She isn't very happy. Then one day Matilda starts moving things with her eyes, and after that she isn't afraid of anybody! Also a film starring Danny De Vito.
Gladiator
Maximus is a general in the Roman army. After his last battle he wants to return to his family. But the new Emperor Commodus hates Maximus, and kills his family. Soon Maximus is a prisoner, then a slave, and finally a gladiator. When Emperor Commodus joins Maximus in the arena they fight for their lives. This Oscar-winning film stars Russell Crowe.
The Time Machine
H.G. Wells
The Time Traveller has built a time machine and has gone into the future to the year 802,701. He expects to find a better world with highly intelligent people and great inventions. Instead, he finds that people have become weak, child-like creatures. They dance and sing and wear flowers. They seem happy, but why are they so frightened of the dark? And who or what has taken his time machine? Will the Time Traveller ever be able to return to the present?
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