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Thinking inside the box: the Welsh teen who tried to post himself home from Australia
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Discussion 
a. Discuss these questions.
• What was the most difficult or awkward thing you have ever sent, or might want to send, by post?
• What did/might you pack it in?
• How much did/might it cost to send?
• Did/Might it arrive safely and were you/might you be happy with the service you received?
In your own words
a. Talk about why people might want to send these items from one country to another, and then 
research the ‘correct’ way to send each one.
• a 100-year-old classic car from Europe to the USA
• a young elephant from Africa to Europe
• a two-metre sculpture from the USA to China
• a racehorse from the Middle East to Australia

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The funds that maintain the White House’s ‘museum quality’
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Intermediate
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Warmer
 
a. Match these US presidents to the years they were president.
First Ladies
1. 1961–1963 
a. Barack Obama 
2. 1963–1969 
b. Jimmy Carter 
3. 1977–1981 
c. George W Bush 
4. 1989–1993 
d. John F Kennedy 
5. 2001–2009 
e. George Bush Sr 
6. 2009–2017 
f. Lyndon B Johnson 
b. Write the names of these former US First Ladies next to their husbands.
Rosalynn Jackie Michelle Laura Claudia (Lady Bird) Barbara
Key words
a. Find words in the article that match the definitions below. 
1. protect something valuable from damage __________________________ (para 2)
2. the process of buying or getting something __________________________ (para 3)
3. a small attractive object used for decoration __________________________ (para 3)
4. people who give money to help an organization __________________________ (para 4)
5. make regular repairs to a building, road, vehicle etc so that it stays in good condition 
__________________________ (para 4)
6. the person who looks after the objects in a museum __________________________ (para 5)
7. the government of a country _________________________ (para 7)
8. cloths that hang somewhere as a decoration __________________________ (para 9)
9. a complete set of plates and cups with the same design 
(para 9)
10. feeling happy about what your actions 
(para 12)

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