TIME TO WATCH

1 | You are going to watch a video about The Guinness Book of World Records. Before that, read the text about it. Which of the letters (A-D) indicates where the sentence “It became a best seller in England in only four months.” best fits?
The Guinness Book of World Records is a special book that comes out every year. It is about amazing things around the world and what people can do. (A) You can find its copies in more than 40 languages. It is one of the top-selling books in publishing history, selling about 3.5 million books every year. The book has lots of records such as the world's tallest person, heaviest onion, fastest animal and most remote human-made object. (B) |
It started long ago when a man named Sir Hugh Beaver had a question about the fastest bird. He wanted to find a book that would help him answer questions like that. (C) Some time later the McWhirter brothers published the 198-page first edition of 4,000 entries. (D) Many people love reading The Guinness Book of World Records and do their best to break the records themselves!

2 | Read the sentences. The words in bold are used in the video. First guess the meaning of the words. Then match the words (1-6) to their definitions (a-f).

1 | I am excited to own a new puppy and now I can play with it every day. | a) something that you have

2 | My toy car is my favourite possession in the whole world. | b) very good; excellent

3 | There are plenty of colourful crayons in the box for everyone to use. | c) a special version or copy of a book, magazine or other things

4 | I love reading the newest edition of my favourite storybook. | d) to have something

5 | I want to complete my puzzle by putting all the pieces together. | e) a lot or more than enough of something

6 | My cousin baked a fabulous cake for my birthday, and it tasted delicious! | f) to finish or do all the parts of something