R E A D IN G & T R A I N I N G A n d re a M. H u tc h in s o n M i s s i n g m O Editor: Victoria Bradshaw Design and art direction: Nadia Maestri Computer graphics: Simona Corniola Picture research: Laura Lagomarsino © 2006 Black Cat Publishing, t an imprint of Cideb Editrice, Genoa, Canterbury H First edition: May 2006 \ All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, m echanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the written permission of the publisher. We would be happy to receive your com m ents and suggestions, and give you any other information concerning our material. www.blackcat-cideb.com www.cideb.it C/SQ TEXTBOOKS AND TEACHING MATERIALS The quality of the publisher's design, production and sales processes has been certified to the standard of UNI EN ISO 9001 ISBN 978-88-530-0535-9 Book + CD Printed in Italy by Litoprint, Genoa Contents A Christmas Party CHAPTER ONE 6 Where's Lisa? CHAPTER TWO 15 Searching for Lisa CHAPTER THREE 27 Lisa Makes a Phone Call CHAPTER FOUR 32 At the Police Station CHAPTER FIVE 39 The Truth CHAPTER SIX 47 The Kidnapper's Shadow CHAPTER SEVEN 53 Finding Lisa CHAPTER EIGHT 59 • Happy New Year! CHAPTER NINE 71 D o s s i e r s Sydne■y0 23 Around Australia 67 • IN T E R N ET P R O J E C T 26 5 ,1 2 , 2 0 ,2 5 ,3 0 , 3 6 , 4 4 ,5 1 , 56, 64, 70, 76 78 KET K&T-style e x e r c i s e s T: g r a d e 3 T r in ity -s ty le e x e r c i s e s (G rade 3 ) 9 This story is recorded in full. These symbols indicate the beginning and end of the extracts linked to the listening S y d n e y C i t y C e n t r e Look at the map below and circle the following areas: Hyde Park Oxford Street Paddington Sydney Opera House Sydney Harbour Bridge Circular Quay Sydney Harbour Brigde Harbour Tunnel Walsh Garden PORT Bay Island JACKSON Sydney Opera House Sydney Cove Circular Quay Darling Harbour Garden Farm Harbour Cove Capitain Botanic Cook Dock Gardens Woolloomooloo Bay Aust Nationla Library Maritime Museum Parliament Elizabeth House Bay Sydney Sydney Aquarium Hospital Domain Cockle Bay Convention Center Sydney Uverpool Exhibition Center Goulburn Central Station Paddington c V E S B e fo re you read m Q Match the following activities to the photos. Write the words in the spaces under each picture. windsurfing clubbing snorkelling bungee-jumping climbing shopping taking photos studying travelling SYDHEy h o t L£a Now listen and match the activity th at each speaker is talking about to one of the photos above. Not all the activites are spoken about. B c □ a d 5 CHAPTER ONE A C h ristm as Party 4 n re you com ing to this beach party, A m y ?’ shouted JH 0 Claire. ‘If you d o n ’t hurry up w e ’ll miss th e bus. There isn’t a n o th e r one fo r an hour a f t e r t h a t , ’ said Lisa. ‘I’m com ing,’ said Amy, finally coming out of the bathroom . ‘Well, how do I look?’ she asked her two b e st friends with a big smile. Claire and Lisa looked a t each o th e r and s ta r te d to laugh. m ‘W h a t is i t ? ’asked Amy, worried. ‘Amy, w e ’re going to th e C h ristm as party on Bondi Beach, not to a nightclub,’ said Lisa. ‘You c a n ’t sta n d up now in th o s e shoes. How are you going to dance all n ig h t? ’ laughed Claire. ‘Y ou n e v e r k n o w w ho w e m ig h t m e e t , ’ rep lie d Amy. ‘J u s t b e ca u se you tw o d o n ’t u n d erstan d anything ab o u t fashion! Come on, le t’s go.’ 6 A X h r i s t m a s P a r t y T h ere w ere a lot o f people a lre a d y a t th e b e a c h w h en th e y a r r i v e d . T h e m u s i c w a s loud a n d e v e n t h o u g h t h e su n w a s startin g to go down, it w as still w arm . This was w here th e th r e e b e s t friends w a n te d to be. For tw o y e a r s t h e y p lan n ed th is holiday. And finally, a f t e r h ours o f stu d y in g f o r e x a m s , on C la ir e ’s 1 8 th b ir th d a y , t h e i r plane to o k o f f fr o m L o n d o n ’s H e a th r o w A irp ort. D e s t in a t io n : Australia. Amy cuddled koala bears, Lisa b u n g ee-ju m p ed o f f a bridge in Cairps and Claire m a d e t h e m w a k e up really early so t h a t sh e could ta k e p h otos o f Ayers Rock a t dawn. 1 But th e y all agreed snorkelling in the clear w a te r s o f th e G re a t Barrier R e e f w as th e b e st bit. And now th e y w ere in Sydney, w h e re th e y planned to ce le b ra te New Year. Next S e p te m b e r, a f t e r this y e a r o f travelling, Claire w as going to stu d y a r t and p h o t o g r a p h y a t u n iv e rsity . Claire w a n t e d to # b e c o m e a p h o to g ra p h e r; it w as th e only jo b she w a n te d to do. Lisa w as thinking a b o u t j o i n i n g 2 th e police, a lth o u g h h er Dad didn’t know it y et. He w a n te d h er to stu d y law and b e c o m e a lawyer. And Amy w anted to m arry s o m e o n e who w as rich so th a t she could go shopping all day, every day! But now, they still had a n o th e r six m o n th s left o f p arties and fun. ‘Mmm. Look a t ail t h a t delicious food. B a rb e c u e d s a u s a g e s , burgers and ste a k s . L et’s have so m e th in g to e a t , ’ said Claire. ‘Am y? Clairel*’ in te r r u p te d Lisa. T h e y looked a t her. It w a s 1. dawn : the tim e in the m orning w hen the sun com es up. 2. joining : becom ing a m em ber of the police. 7 Missing in Sjd n ef obvious t h a t she w a n te d so m e th in g . ‘I’ve fo r g o tte n my purse. 1 Can I borrow te n dollars? I’ve only got a few coins on m e .’ ‘A g a in ? Y ou a l w a y s f o r g e t t o b r in g e n o u g h m o n e y ! ’ said Claire. ‘Yes, and you h a v e n ’t given m e back th e five dollars you o w e 2 m e fo r dinner th e o th e r night,’ said Amy. Lisa looked upset. She didn’t plan to fo r g e t her money. ‘It d o e s n ’t m a t t e r ! ’ she said. Angry, she w en t over to a n o th e r group o f friends. ‘D on’t ask m e fo r anything in future!' ‘Lisa!’ sh o u ted Amy and Claire. But she ju s t ignored th em . Later, as th e p a rty w as finishing, Amy and Claire w aited for Lisa so th e y could go back to th e youth hostel to g eth er. T h ere w as a cool wind. ‘I think th e r e might be a s to rm later on. I’ve got a headache an d I a lw a y s g e t a h e a d a c h e b e f o r e a s t o r m , ’ said Amy. ‘Oh, w h e r e ’s L isa?’ ‘Maybe she w en t back to th e youth hostel. The last tim e I saw her w as w hen we arg u ed ,’ said Claire. ‘W h a t tim e is i t ? ’ asked Amy. ‘Two o ’clock ,’ a n sw ered Claire. ‘Perhaps s h e ’s at th e hostel, in b e d .’ ‘Y e s , c o m e on. E v e r y o n e e ls e h a s g o n e ... And m y f e e t a r e really hurting!’ ‘I told you n ot to w e a r th o s e s h o e s !’ laughed Claire. W h en th ey got back, Amy opened th e door to their room with a nervous smile and said, ‘You m issed a g re a t p arty ...’ but then 1. purse : 2. owe : need to pay so m ething to som eone because they have given som e m oney to you. 8 Missing in 5f dne| she realised t h a t Lisa w a s n ’t in bed. She w a s n ’t in th e b a th r o o m either. ‘Maybe s h e ’s m e t s o m e o n e ? ’ said Claire, hopefully. ‘M aybe...’ said Amy. ‘L e t’s go to bed. In th e m orn ing s h e ’ll tell us all about