1-1 Reading 1
Try the Marshmallow Challenge! You need: P
20 sticks of spaghetti, 1 marshmallow 1, meter of tape 1, meter of string. P
Rules: Each team has four people. P
You have to build the tallest tower in your class. P
The marshmallow must be on top. P
The tower must stand by itself. P
The time limit is 15 minutes. P
This activity is good for: P
Building Relationships, Solving Problems, Thinking Creatively. P
1-2 Reading 2
How did you do the marshmallow challenge? P
Every team does the marshmallow challenge differently. P
Let's look at some examples. P
Which one do you like best? P
Think before you act. P
We had many good ideas. P
We talked about each idea in detail. P
It was not easy for us to choose the best idea. P
Suddenly the teacher said, "Five minutes left." P
” In a hurry, we taped the sticks of spaghetti together. P
Then, we wrapped the string around them. P
The string got stuck to the tape and it was a big mess. P
With one second left, I put the marshmallow on top! P
1-3 Reading 3
Just do it. We didn't spend much time on planning. P
All the members started building the tower right away. P
Our first tower looked like a tent. P
It wasn't very tall. We tried again. P
The next tower was tall but it couldn't stand by itself. P
After many tries, it was possible for us to build a beautiful and tall tower. P
It looked like the Leaning Tower of Pisa. P
We finally made what we wanted! P
1-4 Reading 4
We didn't try to choose the best idea. P
Instead, we took a good idea and improved on it. P
One student said we needed a strong base. P
Another student suggested a triangle shape for the base. P
We all agreed and divided up the roles such as time checker and tape cutter. P
We worked together as a team. P
In the end, we built our tall tower! P
2-2 Reading 2
Bees are very helpful to humans. P
First, bees give us honey. P
Honey is a truly wonderful food. P
It is good for our health and tastes great. P
Honey can last almost forever. P
In fact, honey from ancient Egypt can be eaten today! P
Second, bees help produce many crops such as apples and strawberries. P
These crops cannot be produced by themselves. P
They need the help of bees. P
Bees help in the process of pollination. P
What is pollination? P
It is moving pollen from one flower to another to make seeds. P
What is pollen? It is a fine yellow powder produced by flowers. P
2-3 Reading 3
Why are bees disappearing? One of the reasons is climate change. P
Global warming has brought extremely hot and cold weather. P
Bees cannot survive in these conditions. P
Another reason is the harmful chemicals farmers use on crops. P
These chemicals kill not only bad insects, but also good insects, like bees. P
2-4 Reading 4
Then what can we do to help our little yellow friends? P
First, we can plant more flowers and trees. P
This will provide a good environment for bees to live in. P
Also, trees help slow down global warming. P
Second, the use of harmful chemicals on crops must be stopped. P
These chemicals are unhealthy for bees and people. P
Our little friends need our help. P
Let's not let them down! P
3-1 Reading 1
This is me in front of the wall painting. P
The wings are pretty, aren’t they? Many people like to take pictures in front of wall paintings. P
They make old neighborhoods bright and new. P
Last month, I visited a village with wall paintings in Yeosu. P
As I was taking a picture, a light went on in my head. P
I thought, “I’m in the school art club. P
Why don’t we do wall paintings like these?” P
I suggested this idea at the next club meeting, and the members loved it. P
We found a teen volunteer project on the Internet. P
The project was to do a wall painting in our neighborhood. P
We applied for it, and two weeks later, our club was selected! P
3-2 Reading 2
The day of the project finally came. P
The project manager had us meet at the painting site at 9 a.m. P
The wall was in very poor condition. P
There were strange writings and drawings on some parts. P
Other parts had old posters on them. P
We removed the posters first and painted over the writings and drawings with white paint. P
The manager let us paint anything we wanted. P
We decided to paint something cute because the wall was near an elementary school. P
We divided into three groups and began painting. P
I was in the group with Minsu and Jiwon. P
I chose my spot and started to paint my favorite movie character. P
Minsu painted some flowers and Jiwon did some background drawings. P
3-3 Reading 3
Our club painted for about five hours. P
After we finished, we got together and shared the day's experiences. P
Minsu was very proud of his flower painting. P
He said, "My flower is so real that a bee landed on it." P
I said, "Drawing on a wall was much harder than drawing on paper." P
We all agreed that our wall painting wasn't perfect. P
But it didn't matter. P
We made our neighborhood a little brighter and happier. P
We were proud of ourselves. P
We didn't just paint pictures on a wall that day. P
It was a better tomorrow that we painted. P
4-1 Reading 1
"Dig harder, Stanley! The harder you dig, the faster you'll finish!" yelled Mr. Sir. P
Stanley Yelnats couldn't dig any harder since every single muscle hurt. P
He was thirsty and hungry. He wanted to go home. P
Unfortunately, Stanley's home for the next 18 months would be right here, at Camp Green Lake. P
Camp Green Lake was a terrible name. P
It wasn't green and there was no lake. P
Camp Green Lake was hot and full of sand. P
In fact, it wasn't even a camp. P
It was a place for bad boys. P
Then what was a good boy like Stanley doing here? P
He was sent to the camp for stealing a pair of sneakers. P
4-2 Reading 2
Stanley didn’t really steal a pair of sneakers. P
He was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. P
One day, he was walking home from school. P
Suddenly, a pair of old sneakers fell from the sky. P
The sneakers hit him on the head. P
He started running with the sneakers to tell his father what happened. P
A few minutes later, the police stopped Stanley and asked him why he was running. P
Unfortunately for Stanley, the sneakers belonged to a famous baseball player, Clyde Livingstone. P
That was why Stanley ended up at Camp Green Lake. P
4-3 Reading 3
Stanley was assigned to Group D in the camp. P
There were six other boys in Stanley’s group. P
They all had cool names like X-Ray, Zigzag and Zero. P
Each boy had to dig one hole every day. P
It had to be about 150cm deep and 150cm wide. P
Mr.Sir said, “You are digging to build character. P
4-4 Reading 4
The more Stanley dug, the stronger he became. P
It took less time to finish his hole each day. P
In his second week, as Stanley was finishing his hole, he saw something shiny in the dirt. P
Stanley’s heart beat faster. P
He heard that anyone who found something interesting would be given the day off. P
He carefully picked up the shiny object and brushed off the dirt. P
It was a small gold tube. P
But it couldn’t be real gold since it was too light. P
There were two letters, KB, at the bottom of the tube. P
What did KB stand for? Stanley’s heart beat even faster. P
5-1 Reading 1
Tears of joy are rolling down my cheeks. P
I’m so happy and thrilled. P
If I were a bird, I would fly. P
I look around. P
The other members in my orchestra are hugging one another. P
Our concert has just finished and everyone is standing and giving us a big hand. P
None of us ever expected that this day would come. P
It has been a long journey. P
5-2 Reading 2
My name is Andrea and I’m a violinist in the Recycled Orchestra. P
Why is it called the Recycled Orchestra? P
It’s because our musical instruments are made of objects from a landfill. P
That’s why it’s also known as the Landfill Harmonic Orchestra. P
Most of us in the orchestra are from Cateura, a small town in Paraguay. P
There is a huge landfill in our town. P
Some people even say that Cateura itself is a giant landfill. P
Many of us are poor. P
There weren’t many hopes and dreams in our town. P
Everything began to change, however, when we met Favio Chavez. P
5-3 Reading 3
Favio was an environmental educator and a musician. P
He wanted to teach us music, but there was a big problem. P
There were only a few musical instruments in the whole town. P
We couldn’t afford to buy new ones. P
But Favio didn’t give up. P
He said that we could make musical instruments with objects from the landfill. P
A talented man named Nicholas was able to put this idea into practice. P
He made violins from oil drums. P
He turned water pipes into flutes. P
5-4 Reading 4
We had another problem. P
No one knew how to play musical instruments. P
We didn’t even know how to read music. P
Favio taught us with great patience. P
Step by step, we began to make some sounds on our instruments. P
I still remember the first piece of music that we played. P
It was very short and mostly out of tune. P
But it was the most beautiful music to us. P
We felt a new hope in our hearts. P
From then on, we gathered to practice every day. P
One day, Favio told us some great news. P
We were going to have a concert, a real concert! P
And here we are now in front of hundreds of people. P
They love our music. P
The world sends us trash, but we send back music! P
6-1 Reading 1
Have you heard of the expression, “Art imitates nature”? P
Many artists get their ideas and inspirations from the world around them. P
This is because the natural world is a beautiful place. P
The shapes in nature are very pleasing to the eye. P
For example, look at the egg on the left. P
Isn’t it beautiful? It is round and delicate, yet strong enough to protect its contents. P
Can you imagine a building that looks like an egg? P
Such a building actually exists in London. P
6-2 Reading 2
Nature has inspired many architects around the world. P
This is the Sagrada Familia in Spain. P
It is one of the most famous churches in the world. P
Look at the beautiful tall columns inside the church. P
They look like trees, don’t they? P
The famous architect, Antoni Gaudi, used the shape of trees in the Sagrada Familia. P
That’s how he brought the beauty of nature indoors. P
6-3 Reading 3
In the first two examples, we can easily see what inspired the architect. P
But in the next example from Australia, this is not so obvious. P
Jørn Utzon, the architect of the Sydney Opera House, took a shape from nature and added his imagination. P
Can you guess what inspired him? P
Many people think that it is the waves in the ocean or a sailing boat. P
But interestingly, the inspiration came from an orange. P
Look at the roof closely. P
Can you see the peels of an orange? P
When orange lights are shone on the building, you can see the peels more clearly. P
6-4 Reading 4
What about Korea? Have you ever been to Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul? P
Many people think that the building looks like a giant spaceship. P
But the architect, Zaha Hadid, took the curved lines from nature so that city people could enjoy them. P
Thanks to its special design, it has become a popular tourist attraction in Seoul. P
As you can see, many buildings try to capture the beauty of nature in their design. P
They are perfect examples of "Nature meets city." P
If you were an architect, what would you choose from nature? P
7-2 Reading 2
Can you guess what these whales are doing in the picture? P
It looks like they are standing up in a group. P
But they are actually sleeping! P
Humpback whales stand on their tails while they sleep. P
They sleep near the surface. P
Since they are not fish, they need to come up to breathe. P
Also, they don’t fall asleep completely. P
When they wake up, they come out of the water for a deep breath and dive back into the sea. P
7-3 Reading 3
If you think fish are not smart, take a look at the tuskfish. P
This small fish whose favorite food is clams uses a tool to open them. P
Clams usually hide under the sand, so they cannot be easily discovered. P
The tuskfish blows on the sand until a clam appears. P
The clam is closed tightly, so the fish cannot eat it. P
But the tuskfish doesn’t give up. P
It smashes the clam against a rock. P
In the end, the clam opens and dinner is served. P
7-4 Reading 4
You have probably seen a bird fly down to the sea to catch a fish. P
But have you ever seen a fish jump out of the water to catch a bird? P
Well, birds have to be careful when a giant trevally is around. P
This fish can grow up to 170cm and 80kg. P
But don’t let its size fool you. P
This fish is quick and smart. P
It can spot a flying bird and calculate its speed and distance. P
When the bird flies nearby, the giant trevally jumps out of the water and catches it. P
8-1 Reading 1
It was just a normal morning. P
Alfred Nobel sat in his chair to read the newspaper. P
While he was drinking his coffee, a headline caught his eye. P
The Merchant of Death, Alfred Nobel, Is Dead. P
“What? What is this?” P
Reading the article, he dropped his cup in surprise. P
His coffee spilled all over his clothes and desk. P
but he couldn’t take his eyes off the newspaper. P
8-2 Reading 2
The article was about his own death! It said Nobel had died in France from a heart attack. P
“Oh my goodness! Am I dead?” P
Catching his breath, Nobel kept reading. P
Soon, he became even more shocked. P
The article described him as the inventor of dynamite and other dangerous objects for war. P
It said that he had become rich from the deaths of others. P
He couldn’t believe his eyes. P
It was true that dynamite was one of his many inventions. P
But he never imagined that the world would think of him as “the merchant of death. P
8-4 Reading 4
In 1888, a French newspaper mistakenly reported Alfred Nobel’s death. P
The person who had actually died was his brother, Ludvig. P
Thanks to the report, however, Nobel decided to do something to contribute to the world. P
In 1895, he decided to use his money to create the Nobel Prize. P
Originally, there were only five awards. P
A sixth award was added in 1968. P
Today, when we think of Alfred Nobel, we think of the Nobel Prize, rather than dynamite. P