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We said no!

Ok

Please I really want

to join your group!

Listen, we have all the

instruments that we need!

What instrument do you

play, anyway?

If I don’t play an instrument, I could do something else.

Sweep* your floor, for example.

Sorry, we don’t

need you.

I’ll do anything,

I promise.

So, an amplifier, five microphones,

an electric guitar…

Thanks to my pocket money I’m their new producer!

Erm … nothing!

Ah.

Les Musicos

sweep: clean the floor with a broom

*GLOSSARY

The Producer

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Selena

Gomez

and her

new album

Slenea Gomez has released a new album recently, called The

scena She said that this album says a lot about her, about her

fears and her hopes Selena is dedicating part of the profits* to

the organisation of play rooms for the children of the Children’s

Medical Center in Dallas A radio station in the hospital was opened

last year by Selena with the goal of helping children feel less alone

there, especially those children who cannot have visitors

Selena Gomez also has her own line of:

a clothes

b socks

c cosmetics*

Are you ready to read this new edition of Tot? It’s going to

be a very fun and artistic edition this time Don’t miss the article about the musician Marcus Collins on page 4 and the famous British landmark, the Angel of the North, in the poster! Moving on to another of the arts: the cinema … don’t forget to take a look at the exciting report about the film Iron Man III

What else can I say?

As always … Happy reading and have fun!

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Music

Marcus Collins

Jo’s Stories

Report

Iron Man III

Poster

The Angel of the North

Test

What is your

superpower?

Tot Mail

What’s on

The Big Bang Fair

Games Corner

On Tour

Bristol

Hi, I’m Grammy In this issue you will learn about:

P past simple revision

P question forms

P future simple

P passive forms

Answer on page 15

cosmetics: make-up profits: money which is made from

selling something

*GLOSSARY

Just a normal guy* from

Liverpool!

Marcus Collins became a household

name in the UK and worldwide in

2011, when he took part in the

8th edition of the X-Factor, UK

But how did this musical super-star

begin his exciting career?

When he was seven years old,

Marcus joined the choir at his

school and, as his love of music and

singing began to grow, his musical

talents also emerged*

But when he left school, Marcus

embarked on a different type of

career He became a hairdresser

It was while he was working in

a hairdressing salon in Liverpool

that he decided to participate in

the auditions for X-Factor And

that was the event which really

changed his life forever!

Life after X-Factor

When Marcus appeared on

the X-Factor in 2011, he was

immediately very popular with fans

of the show He worked hard and

was helped and guided* by one

of the show’s judges and member

of the boy-band Take That, Gary

Barlow

Gary helped him to realize his

talents and, after Marcus won

second place in the competition,

eating out: going to a restaurant emerged: became apparent fond of: likes very much, loves guided: showed the right

direction

guy: young man launch: begin shot to fame: became famous very

quickly

*GLOSSARY

Answers on page 15.

Gary helped him to launch* his solo career, too Since finishing the show, Marcus has released a number of hit singles and his first

album, named Marcus Collins, was

released in April 2012

Marcus is already writing material for his second album which he hopes to release soon He is also appearing in a tour of the UK hit

musical show, Hairspray, which

began touring the UK and Ireland

in February

Marcus’ musical style is very similar

to the American Mowtown of the 1960’s, but he is constantly working and experimenting with other musical styles and techniques

In fact the material which he is developing for his new album is more “retro” according to him We can’t wait to hear it!

A perfect day …

Marcus hasn’t let fame change him

His idea of a perfect day would

be visiting his grandparents and spending the day shopping and eating out* in Liverpool!

Write questions to the answers about Marcus below

1 Where _?

He is from Liverpool

2 What _

before the X-Factor?

Marcus worked as a hairdresser

3 When ?

He appeared on the X-Factor in 2011

4 Who

with his career?

Gary Barlow helped Marcus with his career

5 When

his first album?

Marcus released his first album in April 2012

Marcus

Collins

Sport

The Liverpool-born singer and songwriter who shot

to fame* in 2011 when he won second place in the

UK X-Factor.

P past simple present simple question forms

Marcus would like to open a hairdressing salon one day He says, “I want to do something so

I know that all that hard work [training as a hairdresser] wasn’t for nothing.”

Marcus is very fond* of his hometown, Liverpool

He says, “Liverpool is my home You can take me out of it but

my voice is still the same and my mind is still the same.”

Look…for me, Selena Gomez is a real legend! She’s beautiful and talented!

Anyway…the legend

of all legends is still Madonna!

In sport, I think Hamilton is the best!

He’s like lightning*!

Being yourself

is very tiring!

Then …

!!!

CAMERA

SPOTLIGHT

VIDEO CAMERA

Jo’s Stories What a legend*!

Cartoon

what a legend: what a fantastic person!

lightning: very fast

*GLOSSARY

\ REPORT

The third episode of the

Iron Man series* will

be at cinemas at the

beginning of May! And

good will beat evil!!

An incredible cast!

Robert Downey Jr comes back

in his role of Iron Man, with

most of the other actors of

Iron Man 1 and 2 Gwyneth

Paltrow stars again as Pepper

Potts, Tony Stark/Iron Man’s

personal assistant Tony Stark's

bodyguard, Happy Hogan, will

be played by John Favreau and

Tony Stark's best friend will be

played by Don Cheadle

A lonely superhero

Iron Man 3 won't be just

a simple sequel but a real

journey into new worlds that

will really put Tony Stark to

the test* His mission will be to

beat the terrible Mandarine,

the rich Chinese scientist who

wants to conquer the world

However, this time, Iron Man

will have to rely only on*

himself: he won't be able

to ask for help from Thor or

Captain America nor will he be

able to use the helicarrier* to

save himself

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… and very high-tech!

Iron Man is not a superhero like all the others He didn't get superpowers or the ability

of transform himself Iron Man

is a simple human being: Mr Tony Stark’s “superpowers”

are his intelligence, his courage and his iron armour*

Tony Stark is in fact a technological genius During the Vietnam War, which took place from 1960 to 1975

between the USA and South Vietnam, he was kidnapped and forced to build weapons for his enemies But Tony also invented and built a powerful iron exoskeleton* and, it was thanks to this invention that

he was able to escape From that moment on, Tony Stark became Iron Man and used his armour to fight against evil

Iron man was invented in 1963

by the writers Stan Lee and

Larry Lieber for Marvel comics

It was first published in comic

number 39 in the series Tales of

Suspense.

The character of Tony Stark is the hero who is most present in

the Marvel films: Thor , Captain

America and The Incredible Hulk.

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armour: protective costume exoskeleton: Iron Man’s armour helicarrier: Iron Man’s aircraft put to the test: put under a lot of

pressure

rely on: trust series: sequence of episodes

*GLOSSARY

P past simple future simple

Put the words in the correct order to find out more about Robert

Downey Jr.

the film Iron Man 3, / for 5 days / in martial arts / To prepare for /

the actor trained / every week

Answer on page 15

The Angel

of the North

It has dominated the landscape of the North

of England since it was completed in 1998 But what

is so special about this famous sculpture? Let’s find out

The Angel of the North is a modern sculpture situated in the North East of England near the cities of Gateshead and Newcastle It was designed by artist Antony Gormley and it took 4 years to build

The artist says that the Angel represents the past, present and future: the past 200 years

of coal-mining* in the region;

the future as we move from

an era* of industry to an era

of technology; and all of our present hopes and fears

The Angel is one of the region’s main tourist attractions and it receives over 150,000 visitors each year Because it is very close to the motorway* which goes from the North to the South of England, it is also seen

by 90,000 drivers every day!

The Angel is 20 metres high,

as high as four double-decker* buses, and its wings are 54 metres wide, similar to the wings of a jumbo-jet, and people believe it is the largest angel sculpture in the world!

poster

This picture shows another very famous angel sculpture It is

situated on the Sant’Angelo Bridge in which Italian city?

Find 5 words from the text in the word chain

The extra letters will spell the answer!

_ _ _ _ Answer on page 15

a of English

coal-miming: the process of

extracting coal from underground

double-decker: a bus with two

levels

era: period of time motorway: fast road with at least

two lanes of traffic on each side

*GLOSSARY

SC ULP TURE R A RT I ST O WI NG SM TOU

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Dear Tot,

My name is Mark and I’m 13

I’ve recently formed a band with

three of my friends We play

quite well and we are often

asked to play at our friends’

parties There will be a band

competition in our town in a few

months and we have decided to

participate But we have a small

problem: our drummer, Ted, isn’t

very good! He tries really hard,

he’s always available to help and

he’s a really good friend, but

he’s not a very good drummer!

Now that we want to play in the

competition we really need to

find a new drummer What can

we do?

Mark

Dear Mark, This is a very difficult question! There is no easy way to tell a friend that you don’t need him anymore You say that you are quite good and that you often play at parties Is that not also thanks to Ted? You also write that he is always available to help and, the most important thing, that he is a really great friend You can do a lot of things in this situation: choose music which is easy for him to play, increase the times that you practise together, help him when he finds the music difficult The last, and I’m sure the worst, thing that you can

do is replace him!

Good luck!

The Editor

Write to Tot at: info@elimagazines.com

Tot Mail

1 During your holiday you have to read a 400 page book You think:

a It's a nice book; it's worth it!

b If I read 10 pages a day, I'll finish it!

c They made a film out of it that could be useful

2 Today you have to do a group project and you think:

a It will be fun! A problem shared is a problem

solved!

b No problem: I'll organise it!

c Finally, something new!

3 You need to pay back something you broke, and you think:

a Oh, no! I'll have to spend all my savings!

b I don't want to spend my savings: I need to

find a part-time job after school!

c I could offer to exchange something

4 As a grown-up you would like to

a Constantly improve yourself and your life

b Have an easy and pleasant life.

c Always have new experiences.

5 Your favourite season is:

a Winter: for all the winter sports and parties

b Spring: the days get longer and you feel more

cheerful

c Summer: vacations and so much free time!

6 Your ideal evening is:

a A night spent with your friends laughing and

joking

b A night during which you never get bored

c Amazing!

Mainly A's

Your “superpower” is to accept

things as they are! Sometimes

they go well and other times

they don't You are very patient

and very optimistic!

Mainly B's

Organisation is your

“superpower”! You always analyse the situation and look for the best solution Nothing frightens you you just use your brain!

Mainly C's

Fantasy is your “superpower”!

You always find original solutions which are right for you You think that problems are often an opportunity not

a problem!

y TEST

What is your

superpower?

Have you got a good imagination? Are you brave?

Are you rational? Find out with this test!

The Big Bang Fair

What’s on?

From 14 th to 17 th March this

year, young people from all

over the UK can discover

more about science, maths,

technology and engineering

at the Big Bang Fair in London

Let’s take a look!

Science … but not for

grown-ups*!

The Big Bang Fair is the largest

celebration of science and

technology in the UK, and

everything that happens there

is specifically aimed at young

people from the ages of 7 up

to 18! It is held every year in

a different location and this

March the national event will

be held in England’s capital

city: London! The main goal

of the fair is to encourage an

interest in scientific subjects

and make young people

aware* of the exciting

opportunities available to

people who study science

Young people who visit the

fair can experiment,

first-hand*, all the fun things

that you can do with science

For those who are thinking

about which type of school or

university to attend, there is

specialized advice available

Not to mention meetings and

exciting presentations from

some of the most well-known

scientists in the country

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