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People think of ice cream as an American food. Yet, ice cream really came from Asia. In the late 1200s Marco Polo, the great explorer, is said to have seen rich Asians eating dishes of ice. Camels had brought the ice from distant mountains. Before it was served, the ice had been flavored with fruits. Marco Polo brought this new dish to Italy, In France cooks changed the ice recipe and made ice cream. At first, cooks tried to keep the recipe a secret. They wanted it to be a special dish for rich people. By the late 1700s, though, ice cream was sold throughout Europe and America. Some great Americans loved ice cream. George Washington was the first to buy a special machine for making it. When Thomas Jefferson returned from France, he brought an ice cream recipe home with him. Dolly Madison, wife of President James Madison, also liked ice cream, and she often served it at the White House. Actually, a famous brand of ice cream was even named after her. In the late 1800s, the ice cream industry began to grow. A way of keeping ice cream frozen had been found, so ice cream makers did not have to worry about ice cream melting anymore.

1. What is the story about?
2. Where was it invented?
3. How did it get world wide?
4. What did he do?
5. How did he learn about it?
6. When did this happen?
7. Where did they get the ice?
8. Did they have flavors?
9. Where else did it become popular?
10. When was cream first added?
11. When did it get to America?
12. Did any famous people eat it?
13. Who, for example?
14. How do we know he liked it?
15. Who else?
16. How did Jefferson learn about it?
17. Anyone else?
18. Did they ever serve it to guests?
19. When did it really become popular?
20. How come it became popular?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. ice cream
2. Asia
3. Marco Polo
4. brought this new dish to Italy
5. seen rich Asians eating dishes of ice
6. the late 1200s
7. Camels had brought the ice from distant mountains
8. the ice had been flavored with fruits
9. France
10. In France cooks changed the ice recipe and made ice cream
11. By the late 1700s
12. Yes
13. George Washington
14. He was the first to buy a special machine for making it
15. Thomas Jefferson
16. When Thomas Jefferson returned from France, he brought an ice cream recipe home with him
17. Dolly Madison, wife of President James Madison, also liked ice cream
18. Yes
19. In the late 1800s,
20. A way of keeping ice cream frozen had been found,

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Wonder is the story of a ten-year-old boy who lives with his parents and sister in New York. August, or Auggie, is an ordinary boy in many ways. He rides a bike and likes playing with his Xbox. But Auggie has deformities of the face and looks very different from other children. At the start of the book, he tells us "My name is August. I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse." In the street, people look at Auggie and his appearance shocks them. Auggie has never been to school because he has spent a lot of time in hospital. His mother teaches him at home. But now he's ten, she thinks he should go to school. At first, Auggie doesn't want to go. He worries that other students will look at him and say bad things. But then he visits a school with his mum. He likes the head teacher and decides to go. Auggie's first year at school has good times and bad times. Auggie makes some good friends but other children are unfriendly to him. At the end of the year, Auggie goes on a school trip and a frightening event there changes things completely.

1. Who has never gone to school before?
2. Where does he live?
3. Why hasn't he gone to school?
4. How did he learn?
5. Does he want to go school?
6. What happens after a year?
7. Is it fun?
8. What happened?
9. What does he do for fun?
10. What else?
11. What is he afraid of?
12. What happens when he's on the street?
13. Do the kids like him?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. Auggie
2. New York
3. because he has spent a lot of time in hospital
4. His mother taught him.
5. Not at first.
6. Auggie goes on a school trip
7. no
8. a frightening event
9. plays with his Xbox
10. rides a bike
11. Other students looking at him and saying bad things.
12. People look at him.
13. Some of them do.

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We are always using body language in our daily life. When we have a conversation with someone, we may be using more body language than words. However, the same body language may mean different things in different countries. That's why people sometimes do not understand each other correctly. Pointing to one part of the body can mean differently in different cultures. For example, in the USA people point to their heads when they think someone is clever. However, in Europe it means 'He or she is stupid or something is wrong with his or her head'. In our Chinese culture, nodding our head up and down means 'yes' and shaking our head from side to side means 'no'. However, in parts of India, Greece and Turkey, it means just the opposite . In England or the USA, when you raise your hand and make a circle with the thumb and the second finger, it means 'You're all right or Everything is OK'. However, if we do this in France or Belgium, it means 'You're worth zero'. In Greece or Turkey, we should not make this gesture . Or we are thought to be very rude. The meaning of gestures can also change over time. In the 1960s, the V sign meant 'peace'. However, during World War II, it meant 'victory'. In Greece, it is a very insulting sign. Though the meaning of body language is different, there are some expressions having the same meaning throughout the world, such as smiling and crying.

1. what do we use daily?
2. is it universally understood?
3. what's an example of body language?
4. is there another example?
5. are those universally understood?
6. What's an example of a non-universally understood gesture?
7. what does that mean in Europe?
8. does that differ from the USA?
9. what does it signify there?
10. What does nodding up and down mean in China?
11. and side to side?
12. in how many places does it mean the opposite?
13. what are those countries?
14. do meanings change over time?
15. what did the V sign mean in the 60's
16. and during the war?
17. is it a positive sign in Greece?
18. what is it then?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. body language
2. no
3. smiling
4. crying
5. yes
6. pointing to your head
7. someone is stupid
8. yes
9. someone is clever
10. yes
11. no
12. at least 3
13. India, Greece and Turkey
14. yes
15. peace
16. victory
17. no
18. insulting