Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Pen Name: Lewis Carroll Real Name: Charles Lutwidge Dodgson Born: 27 January 1832 First book: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) Other Book: Through the Looking-Glass (1871) Hobby: Photography Dies: 14 January 1898

The Tea Party

What is tea? Tea comes from the dry leaves1 of the Camellia sinensis plant. This plant grows in high places with hot weather and a lot of rain. There are three types of tea: black, green and oolong. Where does tea come from? Most tea comes from India, China and Sri Lanka. But some comes from Africa, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan and South America. Today tea grows in about forty countries. Look at the map and find the countries. [...]

The Queen stops and looks at Alice. ‘What’s your name, child?’ asks the Queen. ‘My name’s Alice,’ she says. Then she thinks, ‘I mustn’t be afraid; they’re only cards.’ The Queen looks at the gardeners and asks, ‘And who are they?’ ‘Don’t ask me,’ says Alice. ‘I don’t know.’ The Queen is very angry with Alice and says, ‘Cut off her head!’ The King looks at the Queen and says, ‘But she’s only a child, dear. [...]

The Trial

Her name is Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor. Her date of birth is 21 April 1926. She becomes Queen on 27 May 1952. Her title is Queen Elizabeth II. She is Queen of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Her husband is Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. She has got three sons (Charles, Andrew and Edward) and one daughter (Anne). She has got eight grandchildren. She loves dogs, especially corgis. [...]

To find the link to this project, connect to the Internet and go to www.blackcat.vicensvives.net . Click on ENLACES, then on Green Apple and then on Starter. Finally, go down the page until you find the title of this book and click on the link for this project. Find more information about the British Royal Family.

‘Silence in the courtroom!’ shouts the King. ‘I have got an important rule1 for you.’ Everyone is silent and looks at the King. He opens a book and reads, ‘Rule Forty-two. All people more than a mile tall must leave the courtroom.’ Everyone looks at Alice. ‘I’m not a mile tall,’ says Alice. ‘Yes, you are!’ says the King. ‘You’re more than two miles tall,’ says the Queen. ‘I don’t want to leave the courtroom,’ says Alice. [...]

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