Hidden Treasures

Chris Cavey

Aardman Animation-Bristol

Paddock Wood-Kent

Activity 1

Put the four attractions in the right order from newest （1） to oldest （4）.

（）A. Roman baths

（）B. Tennis club

（）C. Ardman Animation

（）D. Paddock Wood

Activity 2

Homophones are words that have the same sound but different spelling and different meanings. Choose the right word to complete the sentences.

1. The house in Paddock Wood is a little .......................（piece/peace） of history.

2. I go and sit in the park when I want some ...........................（piece/peace） and quiet.

3. The

......................（site/sight） of the Roman baths is under a clothes shop.

4. He lost the

..................（site/sight） in one eye after the accident.

5. The rules of tennis were written ...........................（here/hear）.

6. Speak up. I can't

...........（here/hear） you.

Activity 3

Complete the sentences with the words and expressions from the box. All the expressions are in the article.

absent-minded； stepping back in time； out of bounds； hidden treasures

1. All the places would usually be __________ to the public.

2. Wallace is an __________ inventor.

3. Visiting the house is like __________.

4. These are just some of the __________ you can see on Heritage Open Days.

Which expression means：

a. forgetful？

b. visiting the past？

c. not allowed to go to？

d. special things not well known？

Over to you

Which of the four places would you most like to visit？ Why？

What are the main tourist attractions in your country？ Are there any hidden treasures you would recommend？

Answers

Activity 1

A. 4

B. 3

C. 1

D. 2

Activity 2

1. piece 2. peace 3. site 4. sight 5. here 6. hear

Activity 3

1. out of bounds

2. absent-minded

3 .stepping back in time

4. hidden treasures

a. absent-minded b. stepping back in time

c. out of bounds d. hidden treasures