Amazon Rally Eduardo Amos and Elisabeth Prescher

British English Original

Activities 1
What's the book about?
1 Look at the picture on the front of this book. Which country is this story about? How
do you know?
Italy Japan Mexico England Brazil Russia
2 What do you know about the Amazon? Which of these words are going to be in this
book? Write Y or X.
tree
shop
village
rain
cold
Indian
Taxi
jungle
green
hot and wet
Train
What happens first?
Look at the pictures on pages 1 and 2, and the words in ¡talics. What do you think?
Which is the right word?
1 The two young men are friends / brothers.
2 They are English / American.
3 They race motorcycles / cars.
4 They are going to race across a river / jungle.
Amazon Rally
Look, Brian! Those are our motorcycles!* David says.
David and Brian are at Heathrow Airport in London. They are motorcycle racers from
Enfield, a small town in England.
They usually race in England, and in European countries, but this time they are going to
Brazil. Racers from many countries are going there, too. They are all going to race across
the Amazon jungle. Brian is reading a newspaper.

motorcycle /'mouta, sarkal/ (n) | am going to go to France on the back of my friend's

motorcycle.
race /rers/ (v/n) Twenty people raced down the street and | arrived first.
jungle /'dzangal/ (n) lt rains every day in the jungle.
“Listen to this, David" he says. “There's a problem in the Amazon. The Indians are very
angry because miners are going into the jungle. The miners are taking their homes.”
But David isn't listening to Brian. “The race is going to be good," he says.
“Yes ... and difficult, David.”
Two days later, the racers are in Brasilia. Brian and David are there, too. A lot of people
come and watch. It is a beautiful, sunny morning.
There is a lot of noise. People are talking to the racers. Photographers are taking
pictures.

miner Her brothers are miners and they never see the sun.
“The race is going to start,” a young man says. Listen.”
“Good morning!” a man says. “This is the start of the Amazon Rally. Forty-wwo people
are going to race from here to Manaus.”
“Are you OK, Brian?” David asks.
“No,' Brian answers. Tve got a problem. Look! Oil is leaking from the engine of my
motorcycle.”
Where's that glue for oil leaks?” Brian asks.

rally People in the rally drive across the Sahara for days.

oil Can you put some oil in the car, please?

leak Why is there water on the floor? What is leaking?

engine There is a problem with the engine in my car.

glue /glu the children are making hats from newspaper. Have you got any glue?
The racers are putting on their helmets. '
“Here, try this,” David says. He gives Brian some glue. Brian puts
some glue on his engine, but it comes out very slowly. “Quickly, Brian! The race is going
to start,” David says. But oil is leaking from Brian's engine.
“Quickly!” David says again.
The oil stops. Brian puts on his < S helmet and gets on his motorcycle.

helmet /'helmit/ (n) We are going into town on our bicycles. Where are the helmets?
The engines of the motorcycles make a lot of noise.
“The race is starting,” David says.
“Let's go!” Brian says.
The Amazon Rally starts!
The first day is OK. The roads are good. The racers see many small towns and villages.
People stand near the road and watch them.

We live in a small village near a big town.

Day 4
This is our second day in the jungle.
A difficult day! The rain never stops and the road is very bad. There are trees across
the roads. Sometimes we can't stay on our motorcycles.
I am first in the race now, and David is second. The two Italians are behind us. We are
happy about that.
It is seven o'clock now and it is very dark
The days are very hot in the jungle, but the nights are beautiful.
David is in bed. I am going to bed, too.
Were you right? Look again at Activity 1.2 on page ¡i. Are your answers right? Then put
these words in the sentences.
Brian and .......... are from England. They are in………….
for a motorcycle ..................... Before the race, Brian has a………. from his engine. David
gives him some......................
The race goes from Brasilia to .................... and takes them across the?...... It is very…….
there in the evening and the days are very

What more did you learn?

Finish the sentences with words on the right.
1 Forty-two people ....... A many small towns and villages
2 The racers see B make a lot of noise.
3 On the second day C two Italians are in front of the Englishmen

4 The roads D are going to race

5 The engines of the motorcycles E are not very good.

1 The Brazilians A the days are very hot.

2 Rain B know the road,
3 Luigi and Enrico C is a big problem.
4 In the jungle D at seven o'clock.
5 Itis very dark E are Italians.
Language in use
Look at the sentence on the right. Then put the right word in the sentences.

In on from near across to

'Forty-two people are going to race from here to Manaus.'

in on from near across to

1 David and Brian are .............. Enfield.
2 They usually race ........................ England.
3 They are going to race …………………the jungle.
4. In Brasilia, people talk ........................ the racers. 5. Oil is leaking……. Brian's engine.
6 Brian puts some glue ........................ the leak.
7 People Stand …………… the road and watch the racers.
8 The roads are bad. There are trees ........................ the roads.
9 It is their second day……………... the jungle.
10 Brian writes about his day. Then he soes ...... bed.

What's next?
What problems are Brian and David going to have in the race? What do you think? Talk
to your friends and write answers here.
The race starts very early on the third day in the jungle.
In the afternoon Brian and David stop. The jungle is very beautiful, but they aren't
looking at it. They are looking for the town of Una-Una.
Where are we now?” Brian asks.
“T don't know.”
Is this the road to Una-Una?”
T dont know,” David says again.
Where are the racers?” Brian asks. “Can you hear them?”
They stop their engines and listen.
The jungle is quiet. Then they hear a noise,
Listen, David" Brian says.
What is it?” David asks.
It isn't a motorcycle,” Brian answers.
Suddenly they see some men. They are walking to Brian and David. “Look at those men,
David!” Brian says.
Who are they? David asks.
“They arent racers, David. They're ... Indians! The Indians come and talk to Brian and
David.
But the two young men cant understand them, “These Indians are very angry, Brian.
But why?” I don't know. I cant understand them.
We've got a problem, Brian,” David says.
The Indians take the two young men to an Indian village. A woman with blue eyes comes
and talks to Brian and David.
Her names Astrid and she's German.
She lives in the jungle because she's working there with the Indians.
"Who are you?” the woman asks.
I´m Brian, and this is my friend David.
Why are the Indians angry?” David asks.
“Are you miners? The miners want this place. Sometimes they come here and they kill
the Indians,” Astrid says.
We arent miners. We're motorcycle racers,' David says. “We want to go to Una-Una.'
Astrid talks to Maoni, the Indian chief. Maoni listens and talks to his men. They aren't
angry now.
“The miners are coming to the village,” Astrid says. “Chief Maoni knows that. They're
going to kill his men.'
“Let's get the police, Astrid,” Brian says.
“How? There's no time.”
“I can go to Una-Una. There's a police station there,” Brian says.
“But you dont know the road to Una-Una,” David says.
Astrid and Chief Maoni talk again.
“Caruak is going to go to Una-Una with you tomorrow. He's Chief Maoni's son, and he
knows the road," Astrid says.

The animals killed two people because they had no food.

We talked to the chief about his people's problems.
At seven o'clock in the morning, Brian and Caruak get on Brian's motorcycle. Caruak
isn't very happy. He doesnt know about motorcycles.
The Indians watch them. Brian starts the engine, and Caruak gets off the motorcycle
quickly. The Indians run to the trees.
Astrid talks to Caruak. Then he gets on the motorcycle again.
The Indians watch from the trees
Brian starts the engine again.
“Go! David says.
Brian and Caruak take the road to Una-Una.
It is difficult in the jungle. But Brian is a good racer and Caruak knows the road. He
knows every river and tree in the jungle.
Were you right?
Look again at your answers to Activity 2.4. Then finish these sentences.
1 Brian and David look for the road to Una-Una, but they
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Some Indians talk to them, but Brian and David
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3 Brian and David aren’t miners, but the Indians
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4 The miners are coming to the village and they
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5 Brian and David want to get the police
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

What more did you learn?

What comes first? Write the numbers, 1-5.
(1) A Brian and David stop in the jungle.
( ) B They hear about the Indians' problems.
( ) C They meet a German woman.
( ) D Some Indians take Brian and David to their village.
( ) E Brian and Caruak go to Una-Una.
Language in use
Look at the sentence on the right. Then write sentences about the pictures.
They are looking for the town of Una-Una.

Astrid is talking (talk) to Brian and David.

Chief Maoni …….. (smile) at Astrid
Brian ……….. (start) his motorcycle.
Caruak …………………..(watch) Brian
An Indian ….. (run) to the trees.
Caruak ………………………………. (sit) on the motorcicle

What's next?
What do you think? Circle the right answer.
1 Brian is going to have a problem with .....
a his helmet b his engine c the police

2 Caruak is going to stop the oil leak with ....

a afruit b glue C water

3 The police are going to go to .....

a Manaus b Brasilia c the Indian village

4 The Indian chief is going to give ... to Brian and David.

A knives b Indian names c hats

5 Brian and David are going to arrive in Manaus ... Enrico and Luigi.
a before b after c with
Early in the afternoon, they come to a big river. Brian looks in his road book, They are
near Una-Una now.
Then Brian looks at the engine.
“Oh, no! Oil is leaking from the engine again!” he thinks. He stops the motorcycle.
I havent got any glue? Where's David's glue? he thinks. This time I’ve got a big problem”
Caruak looks at the oil. Then he walks to a tree and takes a green fruit. He puts the fruit
on the hot engine. The leak stops.
“That's very good, Brian says. “Thank you, Caruak. Let's go.”
They start to drive again. The oil often leaks from the engine, but Caruak stops it with
the green fruit every time. They arrive in Una- Una in the evening.
They meet Captain Silva at the police station, and Brian talks to him.

captain I can see ten footballers, but where is the captain?

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“The miners are coming, Captain. They’re going to kill the Indians,” Brian says.
You're right, young man. We don't have much time! Captain Silva talks to a policeman.
Let's go to the Indian village. I want twenty men. Quickly!
They get to the Indian village late in the afternoon.
Let's wait for the miners,” Captain Silva says. Go behind the trees.”
It's night again. They are all waiting for the miners.
“Look Captain Silva says. “Theyre coming.”
The miners are coming from the jungle. They're moving very quietly. There are a lot of
miners in the village now. They are looking for the Indians.
The village is quiet.
Then Captain Silva says, This is Captain Silva. Don't move
The miners run, and the Indians run, too. They make a lot of noise.
Two miners find David and catch him.
They’re going to kill me, David thinks

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But then two policemen run to him. “Stop!” they say. Were policemen.”
In the morning, Chief Maoni and his people are very happy. A lot of Indians are dancing.
Chief Maoni has two beautiful necklaces in his hands. He smiles and gives a red necklace
to David.
"Jaguari, he says.
“Hes giving you an Indian name,' Astrid says. Jaguari is a small jaguar.
Then Chief Maoni gives a black necklace to Brian.
Manaué, he says.
Quick runner, Astrid says.
Brian gives his helmet to Caruak.
Champion, he says.
They all smile.

necklace That is a beautiful necklace! Was it expensive?

jaguar aguars live near the river, but we never see them.
champion He always arrives first. He is the champion!

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Captain Silva takes Brian and David
to Manaus. The racers are there.
There are photographers, to0. They are taking pictures of the champions - Luigi and
Enrico, the two Italians,
Brian? David ? Hello Enrico says.
“Look. We're the champions,” Luigi says.
“Congratulations' Brian and David say.
'Are you OK? Enrico asks.
“Now we are,” Brian says.
Brian and David talk to Enrico and Luigi about the Indians and the miners.
“You're champions, too,” Luigi says.
“Yes, they’ re champions of a very important race,” Captain Silva says.
Brian and David look at their Indian necklaces.
“Congratulations, Manaué" David says to his friend.
“Congratulations, Jaguari!” Brian says.

congratulations You are eighty years old today? Congratulations!

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MEL Work with a friend.
[Student A: | You are Brian. You are at the police station with Caruak. Talk to Captain
Silva about the problem at the village.
| Student B:| You are Captain Silva. Listen to Brian. Ask questions. What are you going
to do?
ES Work with three friends.
Students A and B:| You are Enrico and Luigi. Talk to Brian and David. Ask | them about
the race and their problems.
[Students C and D:| You are Brian and David. Give Enrico and Luigi your
congratulations. Answer their questions.
You are Brian. Write about Day 5 of the race. Put these words in the
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What do you know about the Amazon? Work with two or three students and find the
answers to these questions. Look at books or the
Internet.
a How long is the Amazon River?
b Which countries does the Amazon River run across?

Talk to your friends about their answers. What can they teach you about the Amazon?
Write here.
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