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Retold by Sally M. Stockton

C ontents
In tr o d u c tio n

CHAPTER ONE A STORMY Night 7

UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT 10

CHAPTER TWO A SURPRISE Visit 13

UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT 16

CHAPTER THREE THE PULIDO Hacienda 18

UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT 21

Spanish fab'form a 23

CHAPTER FOUR CAPTAIN Ramon 27

UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT 31

CHAPTER FIVE LOLITA is in Love 33

UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT 36

chapter six FRIAR Felipe 39

UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT 42

chapter s ev e n THE 44

UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT 48

CHAPTER EIGHT THE E scape 53

UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT 56

chapter nine THE MAN behind the Mask 58

UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT 62

SPECIAL FEATURES

KET Cambridge KET-style exercises 10, 12, 21, 22, 26, 31,
36, 38, 42, 43, 57, 64
T: grades 1, 2 Trinity-style exercises 11, 32, 62

PROJECT ON THE WEB 25, 52

EXIT TEST - Portfolio 64

The story is recorded in full on the accompanying CD.

These symbols indicate the beginning and end of the extracts linked to the
40 t listening activities.
 lntrodu{tion
This story takes place in Spanish California during the first part of the
1800s. The word “Zorro” means fox 1 in Spanish. The story of Zorro is
an old legend from Spanish California.

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El Camino Real.
The El Camino Real is an early Californian road near the Pacific Ocean.
It starts in San Diego and ends in Sonoma. It is 530 miles long.
It is important because it connects the 21 Spanish missions.
You can travel on this road today.

1. f o x :
 CHAPTER ONE

A STORMY
Night
eina de Los Angeles on page 5) is a
Spanish village in southern California.
In the village there is a military presidio with
Spanish soldiers and their horses. There is also a
Spanish church called a mission. The Spanish
friars live here. All around the village there are big homes with patios.
Tonight there is a terrible storm and it is raining. Inside the village
tavern there are soldiers and other men. They are eating and drinking.
Sergeant Pedro Gonzales is at the tavern. He is a big, strong man.
“What a horrible night! It always rains in February. W here is Zorro
on this stormy night?” asks one soldier.
Zorro! Don t say that name! He is a bandit 1 and a criminal, says
Sergeant Gonzales.
"He is the terror of southern California,” says another soldier.

1. b a n d it : this person takes things and m oney from other people.

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2orroi ....

“People say that he takes from the rich and gives to the poor. He is
a friend of the natives and the friars. He punishes dishonest people,”
says an old man.
"Ha! Zorro is a big mystery. W ho is he? W here is he from? He
wears a black mask and no one can see his face. He travels on the El
Camino Real on his fast horse. He is very good with his sword,” says
the Sergeant.
“Yes, and he leaves his mark —the Z —everywhere,” says the old man.
"No one can stop him. The Governor of California offers a big
reward 1 for the capture 2 of Zorro,” says one soldier.

1. re w a r d : (here) prize of money.

2. c a p tu r e : arrest.

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 A STORMYAT. ,
Night
At th a t m o m e n t a m an e n te rs the tav ern . H e is young and
handsome. He has black hair and dark eyes. He has fine 1 clothes.
“Don 2 Diego Vega, my friend!’’ says Sergeant G onzales. “Your
clothes are wet. Why are you out on this rainy night?’’
Don Diego smiles and says, “I am going home, but I am cold and
w et.3 I want something to drink.’’
“Come and stand near the fire,’’ says the Sergeant. “Here is a glass
of wine.”
“Thank you, my friend,” says Don Diego.
“We are talking about Zorro. Everyone is scared 4 of him, but I am
not! I am ready to fight Zorro and win! I am a champion with the
sword. W hat do you think, Don Diego?” asks the Sergeant. “Everyone
talks about this mysterious man with a mask. Many people say good
things about him ,’’ says Don Diego.
“I want to fight him and capture him! I want the big rew ard/’ says
Sergeant Gonzales.
“No, no! D o n ’t talk about fighting. I hate fighting and I hate
violence. I think Zorro is sincere. He punishes only bad people. He
protects the poor, the natives and the friars. Let Zorro do his work,”
says Don Diego.
“You are a k in d m an. You like m u sic and poetry. You d o n ’t
understand, my friend. You are rich and noble,” says the Sergeant.
Don Diego sm iles and says, “It’s 6 p.m . I m ust retu rn to my
hacienda. Goodnight everyone.” He opens the tavern door and goes
out into the rain.

1. fin e : beautiful, elegant.

2. D o n : a word used before a nam e for a noble or rich person.
3. w e t : covered with water because it is raining.
4. s c a r e d : afraid.

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 UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT
KET

Jk Are these sentences “Right” (A) or “W rong” (B)? If there is not enough
information to answer “Right” (A) or “W rong” (B), choose “Doesn’t
say” (C). There is an example at the beginning (0).

0 Reina de Los A ngeles is a Spanish village in southern California.

(A) Right B W rong C D oesn’t say
1 There are some A m erican soldiers in the village.
A Right B W rong C D oesn’t say
2 Twenty Spanish friars live in Reina de Los Angeles.
A Right B W rong C D oesn’t say
3 It is a storm y night and it is raining.
A Right B W rong C D oesn’t say
Sergeant Pedro G onzales is a small man.
A Right B W rong C D oesn’t say
The m ysterious man with a mask is called Zorro.
A Right B W rong C D oesn’t say
There is a reward for the ca ptu re of Zorro.
A Right B W rong C Doesn’t say
Don Diego likes fig htin g and violence.
A Right B W rong C Doesn’t say
Don Diego likes Sergeant G onzales.
A Right B W rong C Doesn’t say

A ODD ONE OUT!

A. Circle the word that doesn’t belong.

1. northern southern eastern west

2. wine meat water milk
3« mask horse dog cat
4. rain wet snow wind
5. art m usic tavern poetry

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 B. Now use the odd words to complete the sentences.

a. Zorro wears a ........

b. C alifornia is in the ..............
c. The soldiers are eating .............
d. Sergeant G onzales drinks in the
e. Don D iego is ........... a nd cold.

T: GRADE 1
A T odic - Personal information

is ^ t s s s s s s s s s s r '

a. W hat’s your name?

b. How old are you?
c. W hat color is your hair?
d. W hat color are your eyes?
e. W here do you live?

A W hat’s the weather like?

A. Match the weather words with the pictures.

fo g g y
w indy
sunny
snowy
clo u dy
rainy

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•V.

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 B. Now look at the example and complete the sentences below.
Stay at home! It's storm y.

a. I c a n ’t see the road! ..............................................................................

b. Put your sunglasses on! ......................................................................
c. W here are my skis? ...............................................................................
d. L et’s fly our kites! ...................................................................................
e. Take your um brella! ..............................................................................

BEFORE YOU READ

KET

- A Listen to Chapter Two and tick ( / ) A, B or C. There is an example at

the beginning (0).

0 The door of the tavern opens at A □ 6 p.m.

B □ 5 p.m.
C 0 7 p.m.

1 Zorro is dressed in A □ black.

B □ blue.
C □ brown.

2 Sergeant G onzales calls Zorro A □ a friend.

B □ a bandit.
C □ a crim inal.

3 Zorro wants to A □ talk to Sergeant Gonzales.

B □ punish Sergeant Gonzal.es.
C □ eat with Sergeant G onzales

4 Zorro is a friend of A □ the natives.

B □ the friars.
C □ the soldiers.

5 Zorro makes a “Z ” on A □ the table.

B □ the chair.
C □ the S erge a nt’s shirt.

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 CHAPTER TW O

A SURPRISE,_. .
Visit
43) t 7 p.m. the door of the tavern opens. Sergeant
jpb * Gonzales and the other soldiers are standing near
the fire. They are talking about Don Diego Vega
and his rich family.
They turn around and see a man. He is dressed
in black. He has a black mask and a black sombrero. It is Zorro!
“Good evening! My name is Zorro!’’ says the masked man.
The men in the tavern are very surprised and scared.
Sergeant Gonzales looks at him carefully and says, “W hat do you
want, bandit?’'
Zorro laughs loudly. He looks at Sergeant Gonzales and says, “I am
here to punish you, Sergeant!’’
“W hat do you mean?” says the Sergeant.
“You b e a t1 the poor natives. I am a friend of the natives. I am here
to punish you.’’

1. b e a t : (here) hit with a stick.

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 “You idiot! The governor wants you dead or alive!” says Sergeant
Gonzales. He pulls out his sword and wants to fight.
At that moment Zorro pulls out a pistol. 1 He watches everyone
carefully. Sergeant Gonzales looks at the pistol and says, “Courageous
m en d o n ’t use p isto ls. T h ey use sw ords. P erh ap s you are not
courageous, Zorro?”
"This pistol is necessary because you have many friends in this
tavern. Everyone must go near the fire and stay there!” says Zorro.
“Now I have a pistol in my left hand and a sword in my right hand. I
am ready to punish you.”
“Fight, senor!” says the Sergeant.
They start fighting. Their swords move quickly and make a lot of
noise. The two men are good fighters. Zorro is fast and light. Sergeant
Gonzales is slow and heavy. Zorro jumps onto a table. Then he jumps
onto a chair. The fight continues and Sergeant Gonzales’s sword falls
onto the floor. His face is white. He is scared. Zorro slaps 2 his face
and says, “This is your pun ishm en t.” Then he makes a on the
Sergeant’s shirt with his sword.
Zorro runs to the window. He opens it and says, “Good evening,
gentlemen!” He jumps out of the window and disappears.

. p is t o l :
2. s la p s : (here) hits with an open hand.

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 UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT

What does Zorro do?

Find the missing verbs in Chapter Two.

a. H e ....................................the door of the tavern.

b. H e ................................... loudly.
c. He ................................... at S ergeant G onzales.
d. He ................................... out a pistol.
He ..................................... everyone carefully.
f. H e ................................... onto a table.
g. H e ................................... the S erge a nt’s face.
h. He ..................................... a “Z ” on the S erge a nt’s shirt.
i- He ....................................to the window .
j. He ................................... out of the window .

Jk GRAMMAR CHECK
In the Present Simple the third person singular endings are -s, -es and
-/es. Put the following verbs into the correct columns.

travel rain wash play go work

start study w atch cry do

-s -es -ies

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A A. Match an adjective in column A to its opposite in column B.

A B
rich • • right
alive • • light
left • « poor
bad • • small
heavy • • dead
fast • • slow
big • • good

B. Now use som e of the adjective s above to com plete the sentences
below.

a. Sergeant G onzales is slow and .........................

b. Zorro i s ........................ and light.
c. Don D ie g o ’s fam ily is .........................
d. He has a pistol in h is ..................... hand and a sword in his right
hand.
e. There is a ...................... reward for the ca ptu re of Zorro.
f. Zorro takes from the rich and gives to t h e .........................

B E F O R E YOU READ

jfk Listen to b e g in n in g of C hapter Three and co m p lete the te x t w ith the

w o rd s you hear.

The next day is warm and 1 Don Diego gets on his 2 ...........
horse. He rides to Don Carlos P ulido ’s big hacienda.
Don Carlos is a 3 ............. friend of Don D ie g o ’s fam ily. Both fam ilies are
4 ............. and im portant. But the G overnor does n o t 5 ........... Don Carlos.
He creates problem s for him. He wants to take Don C a rlo s’s land.
Don Carlos is 6 ........... to see his friend. “G ood m orning, Don Diego.
What a 7 ........... surprise! Come and 8 ........... in the p a tio .”
“Thank you. I am here to say som ething very 9 says Don Diego.
“ I am alm ost 10 years old. My father w ants me to get 11...........
and start a fam ily. I am not interested in m arriage. I think 12............ and
m arriage are boring but I must obey my 13............. How old is your
daughter Lolita?” asks Don Diego.

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 CHAPTER THREE

THE PULIDO TT .
Hacienda 7

ft he next day is warm and sunny. Don Diego

gets on his beautiful horse. He rides to Don
Carlos Pulido’s big hacienda.
Don C arlos is a good friend of Don D iego’s
family. Both families are rich and important. But the
Governor does not like Don Carlos. He creates problems for him. He
wants to take Don Carlos’s land.
Don Carlos is happy to see his friend. “Good morning, Don Diego.
W hat a nice surprise! Come and sit in the patio.”
I hank you. I am here to say something very important,” says Don
Diego. I am almost 25 years old. My father wants me to get married
and start a family. I am not interested in marriage. I think love and
marriage are boring 1 but I must obey 2 my father. How old is your
daughter Lolita?” asks Don Diego. 6mo

1. b o r in g : not interesting.
2. o b e y : (here) listen to.

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 THE PULIDO

“Lolita is 18 years old and she is very beautiful,” answers Don

Carlos.
“You have a fine family. With your permission, I want to marry your
daughter,” says Don Diego.
Don Carlos smiles and is happy. “This is an honor for our family. You
have my permission! Do you want to see Lolita?”
"I think I must!” answers Don Diego.
Don Carlos calls her and she comes to the patio. Lolita is a lovely
girl with long black hair and dark eyes.
“Good morning, senorita. There is something I must tell you,” says
Don Diego smiling. “I want to marry you and your father approves.”

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 “O h, senor!" exclaim s Lolita. “You w ant to marry m e!” She is
surprised and her face is red.
“Think about it today. One of my servants can bring me your answer
tomorrow.”
“But why can’t you come tomorrow?” asks Lolita.
“Oh, your hacienda is far. 1 I get tired when I ride my horse. I prefer
to stay at home and rest.”
“What! You want to marry me and you don’t want to visit me! Is this
your idea of love? I want to marry a strong, romantic man. You are
young and rich, but you are not strong or romantic! Do you have a
heart?” says Lolita. She is angry. She runs away and tells her mother.
Dona Catalina says, “You are lucky, Lolita. Don Diego is very rich.
He comes from a noble family. The Governor likes his family. This is a
big opportunity for our family.”
In the afternoon Lolita is alone in the patio. She is thinking about
Don Diego. Suddenly she hears a noise and turns around. She sees
Zorro standing in front of her. “Zorro!” she whispers.2
"Don’t be afraid, senorita. I only punish corrupt people. I like your
father because he is honest. I am here to admire your beauty.”
“What! You must go away. You are in great danger,” says Lolita.
“You are beautiful and kind, Lolita,” says Zorro. “Let me kiss your
hand.” Zorro takes her small hand and kisses it. Lolita looks into his
eyes and smiles. Then she runs into the house. “W hat a courageous
man! He is a bandit but I like him,” Lolita thinks.

1. far : distant.
2. w h is p e r s : speaks very softly and quietly.

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 UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT
KET

Read the paragraphs about Chapter Three. Choose the best word (A, B
or C) for each space (1-8).

One sunny day Don Diego rides (0) .B the Pulido H acienda. Don
Diego and Don Carlos Pulido are good friends. The G overnor does not
like Don Carlos. He wants to ( 1 ) Don C a rlo s’s land. Don Diego
does not want to ( 2 ) ............ m arried. But he must obey ( 3 ) .............
father.
Lolita ( 4 ) eighteen years old. She has b la ck hair and dark eyes.
She is very beautiful. She does not ( 5 ) to m arry Don Diego. She
gets angry with him and runs ( 6 ) .............. Lolita thinks ( 7 ) .............Zorro
(8) ........... she likes him.

0 A of B to C on
1 A take B carry C bring
2 A getting B be c get
3 A his B him c he
4 A have B is c has
5 A want B wanting c wants
6 A from B out c away
7 A on B about c at
8 A if B why c because

ik A. Find eight parts of the body in this word square.

L A O P H z A P Q D
S E I N A R M K U P
w J G R S T E R Z G
E H D I E B E A Y I
U A H M U F N Y I A
V N M O T O A M E U
T D X U A R H C N S
E I S T D C Y O E L
U L N H E A R T M Z
N O S E O E O N L F

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 B. Now use some of words to complete the sentences.

a. Lolita ’s ................... is red.

b. Lolita says to Don Diego, “ Do you have a ............
c. Zorro takes L o lita ’s ................... and kisses it.
KET

. . . A Which notice (A-H) says this (1-5)?

SoLD/ELS' B
MUST LEAVE
SlvolDS
outs/ de m ceuL cl

TAVERN OPENS
EVERY DAY '' LOS ANGELES BANK 1
AT 6 P.M. CLOSED
: EXCEPT SUNDAYS ON WEEKENDS J
’ ~ -
_____

NOAN IM A LS LUNCH SERVED

ALLOWED EVERYDAY
IN THE PATIO '■ 11:30 A.M.-1:30 P.M.

G H
1/5E fR O /V POST
EATR A /l/C E OFFICE
PLEASE

0 \b\ You can buy wine here.

1 O You can drink here on Saturday.
2 Q You c a n ’t eat here at 2 p.m.
3 Q ] D on’t leave your dog here.
4 O You cannot enter with a sword.
5 O You can go to the bank on Friday.

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 S jp c m J ^ h

( 5^ Read this page from a Spanish friar's diary and learn about Spanish
California.

San Diego de Alcala, April 22, 1802

California is a beautiful place. It is always warm and sunny. There are
flowers and fruit trees everywhere.
I live in the San Diego de Alcala mission. Other friars live here too. San

The mission of San Diego de Alcala.

Diego de Alcala is the first Californian mission. Many Indians live in the
village near the mission. They are friendly. We teach them many things.
Spanish families live here too. Some rich families have hig haciendas.
The village of San Diego de Alcala is growing quickly. It is near the Pacific
Ocean. Spanish ships often come and hring things from Spain. Some
villages have military presidios. Spanish soldiers live in the presidios.
Today Friar Junipero
Serra is visiting us. He
is a very important friar.
He travels and huilds
missions in California.
He wants to huild 21
missions! Some hig
missions in California
are:
- San Juan Capistrano
- Reina de Los Angeles
- Santa Barbara
- San Luis Ohispo
- Carmel
- San Francisco

The Carmel Mission.

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The mission of Santa Barbara.

PROJECT ON THE WEB

LET’S FIND OUT ABOUT A CALIFORNIAN MISSION!
Your teacher will give you the Web site address. C lick on G eneral
Inform ation and answ er these questions.

a. What is the name of the m ission?

b. What time does the m ission open in the m orning?
c. What tim e does it close in the evening?
d. W hich days of the year can you not visit?
e. What are the adm ission prices?
f. Where can you buy tickets?

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KET

A Tick ( / ) the correct answer A, B or C. There is an example at the

beginning (0).

0 In C alifornia it is always A □ cold and sunny.

B □ warm and sunny.
C □ warm and rainy.

1 San Diego de A lcala is A □ a presidio.

B □ a mission.
C □ a hacienda.

2 Many Indians live A □ in the mission.

B □ in the village near the mission
C □ in reservations.

3 The Indians are A □ friendly.

B □ dangerous.
C □ rich.

4 Some rich fam ilies have A □ big ships.

B □ big villages.
C □ big haciendas.

5 San Diego de A lcala A □ the M ississippi River.

is near B □ the Pacific Ocean.
C □ the A tlantic Ocean.

6 Ships com e and bring A □ England.

things from B □ France.
C □ Spain.

7 Some villages have A □ old castles.

B □ m ilitary presidios.
C □ big farms.

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 CHAPTER FOUR

CAPTAIN
Ramon
t 8 p.m. it is dinner time at Don Carloss home.
The family is sitting at the tahle. Someone knocks
at the door. A servant opens it and Zorro appears!
Don Carlos, his wife and daughter stand up. They
are scared.
'Good evening/' says Zorro. "Don't be scared! You are an honest
man, Don Carlos. I only want some food and drink.’’
Zorro goes to Lolita and whispers, "I cannot forget this afternoon
in the patio.”
"You must not come here. It is dangerous!” whispers Lolita.
Suddenly a young Spanish soldier enters the house. He is Captain
Ramon. He wants to arrest Zorro. Zorro takes out his sword and they
fight. The two men are good fighters.
"I w ant to arrest you, Zorro,” says C aptain Ramon. "You are a
public enemy.” 1

1. e n e m y : opposite of friend.

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 “You cannot arrest me!” says Zorro.
Zorro injures 1 the C aptains shoulder2 with his sword. The Captain
falls to the floor.
“Please help the C aptain!’’ Zorro says to Don Carlos. T hen he
smiles at Lolita and rides away on his horse.
Don Carlos’s wife and daughter look after Captain Ramon’s injured
shoulder. The Captain likes beautiful Lolita.

1. in ju r e s : (here) cuts. 2. s h o u ld e r :

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 CAPTAIN
Ramon
“Don C arlos/’ says the Captain, “I like Lolita very much. I come
from a good family and 1 am the Governor’s friend. I am 23 years old
and I am the Captain of the Presidio. May I c o u rt1 Lolita?”
“First, I must explain something,” says Don Carlos. “Don Diego Vega
wants to court Lolita too. Lolita must choose her husband herself, but
you have my permission to court her!”

1. c o u r t : (here) spend time with a wom an because you want to marry her.

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/ b r r o !

The next morning there is a lot of noise at the Presidio. Don Diego
and other men are watching. There are many soldiers on their horses.
They are listening to Sergeant Gonzales. “Today is an important day.
We m ust find Zorro! We must look in every hacienda and in every
home. Remember the Governor’s big reward. Let’s go!'’
That morning Don Diego sends a letter to Don Carlos:

jrHgr 1 p a m rp — ~ — —- — ~y '^
My dearfriend,
Sergeant QonzaCesand soCdiers
to arrest Zorro. It is dangerous for you
and your fam ily to stay at your
Hacienda. DCeasecome to my Ho
tfteina de Los Angeles. It is safe in my
Home. I mustgo aiuayfor days.
yourfriend,
I *Diego Vega

D on C arlos receiv es the le tte r and says, “W h a t a g en ero u s

invitation! Don Diego wants to protect Lolita. We must accept the
invitation. Let us go immediately!"

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 UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT
KET
A Are these sentences “Right” (A) or “W rong” (B)? If there is not enough
information to answer “Right” (A) or “W rong” (B), choose “Doesn’t
say” (C). There is an example at the beginning (0).

0 At Don C a rlo s’s home, dinner time is at 6 p.m.

A Right (B) W rong C D oesn’t say
1 The Pulido fam ily is sitting in the patio.
A Right B W rong C D oesn’t say
2 The fam ily is eating some meat.
A Right B Wrong C D oesn’t say
3 Zorro appears at the door and talks to the fam ily.
A Right B W rong C D oesn’t say
4 Captain Ramon wants to arrest Zorro.
A Right B W rong C D oesn’t say
5 C aptain Ramon injures Z o rro ’s shoulder.
A Right B W rong C D oesn’t say
6C aptain Ramon wants to court Lolita.
A Right B W rong C D oesn’t say
7 Don Diego sends Captain Ramon a letter of invitation.
A Right B Wrong C D oesn’t say

A GRAMMAR CHECK
Complete the sentences with the correct possessive adjective from the
box. You can use each one more than once.

my your his her its our their

a. The Captain falls to the floor. Zorro injures ................. shoulder.

b. Zorro rides away on ...................... horse.
c. Lolita must choose ...................... husband herself.
d. There are many soldiers with ....................... swords.
e. “ Don Carlos, you are in d anger a t ....................... h a c ie n d a !”
f. “....................... dress is w e t,” says Lolita.
g. “ ....................... horses are tire d ,” say the soldiers.

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 T: GRADE 2

Topic - Home
Zorro goes to Don Carlos’s home. Describe your home. Use the
following questions to help you.

a. Do you live in a house or a flat?

b. Is it big or small?
c. Is it old or new?
d. How many rooms are there?
e. W hat color is your bedroom ?
f. What objects are in your bedroom ?

BEFORE YOU READ

J k Listen to the beginning of Chapter Five and decide if the statements

are true (T) or false (F).

T F
a. Don D ie g o ’s home, is big and ugly. □ □
b. It has many rooms. □ □
c. Don Carlos d o e sn ’t like the house. □ □
d. Lolita wants to marry Don Diego. □ □
e. Lolita wants to stay there and read some books. □ □
f. Don Diego has many books about love. □ □
g* C aptain Ramon wants to see Don Carlos. □ □
h. C aptain Ramon thinks Don Diego isn ’t a □ □
courageous man.

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is tn Love
on Diego’s home in Reina de Los Angeles is big
and beautiful. There are many rooms and many
servants. There is a big garden with trees and
flowers. Don Carlos and his family like it.
“Lolita! Marry Don Diego and this beautiful
home is yours!” says Dona Catalina.
“I don’t love Don Diego! I don’t want to marry him!” says Lolita.
“Lolita, tonight your mother and I must visit our old friends,” says
Don Carlos. “Can you stay at home alone?”
“Yes, of course. There are many books in Don Diego’s library. I can
stay here and read.”
Lolita looks at the books. “How strange!” she thinks. “Don Diego
has books about love, passion, adventure, horses and heroes! But he
isn’t strong and is so lifeless!” 1

1. lif e le s s : w ithout life.

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^ o r r o !

Suddenly there is a knock at the door. A servant opens it and

Captain Ramon enters. He goes to the library and sees Lolita.
“I’m glad you are alone! You are a very beautiful girl. I have your
father’s permission to court you! I know that Don Diego wants to
marry you, but I am superior in every way. Don Diego has no courage.
He is a w ea k 1 man. I am the Captain of the Presidio."
"I am alone,” says Lolita. “You cannot stay here. It is not right.
Please go away!”
Captain Ramon takes her hand and says, “Don’t run away, Lolita.
You are mine! Kiss me!”
Lolita pushes him away and says, “I don’t want to kiss you. Go
away!”
“No, you are mine. You must marry me. Now kiss me!”
Lolita slaps the C aptain’s face.
At that m om ent Zorro appears in the library and says, “Captain
Ramon, you are a villain. 2 D on’t touch Lolita! Leave this house
immediately!”
“I cannot forget this terrible insult,” says the Captain. His face is
red with anger. Zorro opens the door and kicks 3 him out.
“Thank you for your help, Zorro. You are courageous and kind. I
love you!” Lolita says.
“Dear Lolita, I love you too!" says Zorro.
They embrace and kiss.

1. w e a k : the opposite of strong.

2. v illa in : bad man.
3. k ic k s : hits w ith the foot.

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 UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT

A, Answer these questions. Choose the correct character (a-f).

а. Zorro b. Lolita c. Don Diego Vega

d. Don C arlos Pulido e. C aptain Ramon f. Dona C atalina

Who:
1 . EH lives in Reina de Los A ngeles?
2. EH w ants Lolita to m arry Don Diego?
3. EH d o e s n ’t love Don Diego?
4- □ says he/she wants to visit old friends?
5. EH visits Lolita in the library?
б. EH thinks Don D iego is weak?
7. EH slaps C aptain R am on’s face?
8. EH kicks C aptain Ramon out of the house?
9. EH does Lolita love?
10. EH does Zorro kiss?
KET
Complete this letter from Lolita. Write one word for each space.
There is an example at the beginning (0).

akA ( (0) .are.... uisi-tin^

kouse. (t is ( 1 ) ............ 'TZdviA A t J^os A n g e le s. It is
(2) ........... uer^ b tA u kifu i p U ct. 'T k t r t A r t trees (3) ...........
{low ers in. tk e p<ntio. I like (4) lib rA r^ btcAust
(5) ........ ... A r t nu\n^ in te re s tin g books. ( (6) ............ M p p ^
kere. £>uerj^ m orning I ^o faAlkiviQ (7 ) ........... wt) { r ie n A .
A t lunek fat (8) ............ ^oo^l { ooA. ^PleAse oomt akA see

(9) l*
^ o u r frie n d ,

J^olitA

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 Have fun with this crossword! All the answers are in Chapter Five.

1 2
4 5 1 |
3 [
6 = = = =====

7 f | | 98 |

10 11
13
12 14

15 16

17
Across
1. “You are mine! ................. m e !”
3. I have your fa th e r’s .................... ”
7. I want t o ...................you, L o lita ”
8. Zorro, you are courageous and .............
10. L e a v e ................. house im m e d ia te ly!”
1 1 . I cannot forge t this te r r ib le .................... ”
1 2 . He has many books about horses and .
14. Dear Lolita, I love you ................. !
15. But I d o n ’t ................. Don D ie g o .”
17. Don Diego has many books about love, and adventure.

Down
1. S uddenly there is a at the door.
2. “ But Don Diego isn’t .................. and is so life le ss.”
4. “ I d o n ’t want t o .................. Don D ie g o .”
5. Don Diego has m a n y .................. in his hacienda.
6. “We want to visit some old fr ie n d s .................... ”
9. “You marry m e !”
13. The house is very big and it has m a n y ....................
16...................... Diego has a beautiful home.

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 BEFORE YOU READ
K ET
A Listen to Chapter Six and tick ( / ) A, B or C. There is an example at the
(7 ^ beginning (0).

0 Captain Ramon wants to

A EH w rite a letter to Don Carlos.
B □ marry Lolita as soon as possible.
C \Z] punish Lolita and her fam ily.
1 Captain Ramon turns around when
A Q Zorro speaks.
B □ the G overnor speaks.
C O S ergeant G onzales speaks.
2 He tells Sergeant G onzales to
A O take all the solders and ca pture Zorro.
B □ take one soldier and ca ptu re Zorro.
C O take the soldiers and ca pture Don Carlos.
3 Zorro is d ifficu lt to follow because
A O he runs very quickly.
B □ his horse is very fast.
C O he is near the Presido.
4 The next m orning many people are
A □ in front of the m agistrate.
B □ in front of Don D ie g o ’s hacienda.
C □ in front of the Presido.
5 The m agistrate tells the soldiers to
A O w hip the friar 15 times.
B □ w hip the friar 50 times.
C O w hip the friar 30 times.
6 Don Diego is
A Q sad.
B EH angry.
C □ happy.
7 Don A lejandro tells his son to
A □ give Lolita some flow ers and talk about love.
B □ not do stupid things.
C O rest and m editate.

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 CHAPTER SIX

FRIAR
Felipe
aptain Ramon returns to the Presidio. He is furious.
“I must punish Lolita, her family and Zorro for their
insultsL ’ he thinks. “I m u st w rite a le tte r to the
Governor. I m ust tell him that Don Carlos Pulido
and his family are traitors. 1 They are Zorro's friends.
They help him.”
He writes the letter and sends it to the Governor. He smiles and
says, “I want to see the Pulido family in prison!”
“I want to see you in prison!” says a m ans voice. Captain Ramon
turns around and sees Zorro. “You are a villain. Fight me but don't
hurt the Pulido family!” says Zorro.
“Sergeant Gonzales, come quickly!” says the Captain. “Zorro is here.”
Zorro disappears.
”1 am here, Captain,” says Sergeant Gonzales.
“Take all the soldiers and find Zorro! We must capture him .”
The soldiers follow Zorro. The night is dark. It is difficult to follow
him because his horse is very fast. The next morning the soldiers
return to the Presidio. They are tired and angry. Zorro is still free.
1. tra ito r s : not loyal.

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 There are many people in front of the Presidio that morning. Don
Diego is there too. Something is happening.
An old friar is standing before the magistrate. The old friar is in
chains. 1 “I am not a thief,”2 says the old friar. “I am a poor friar.”
“W hat is happening?” asks Don Diego.
“This old friar is a thief. He m ust be p u n ish e d ,” answ ers the
magistrate.
“That is impossible. Friar Felipe is an honest man. I know him,”
says Don Diego.
“No, you are wrong,” says the c ru el3 magistrate.
He calls two soldiers and says, “W h ip 4 this friar 15 times.”
The soldiers whip the old friar and he falls to the ground. Don
Diego is very angry because Friar Felipe is his friend. He returns to
his father’s hacienda.
“Good afternoon, my son,” says his father, Don Alejandro Vega. “I
am happy to see you. Come and tell me about Lolita. Does she want
to marry you?”
“I like Lolita, but she doesn’t like me. She likes romantic men.
W hat can I do?” asks Don Diego.
“Girls like courageous, romantic men. You must talk about love.
You must play the guitar5 and sing love songs. Give her some flowers.
This is what young men do. Wake up, Diego! says Don Alejandro.
“How ridiculous! I cannot do these stupid things,” says Don Diego.
“You must try. Lolita is a lovely girl,” says Don Alejandro.
“There are many problems in my life. I want to rest and meditate,”
says Don Diego.
1. c h a in s :
2. t h i e f : this person takes things and
m oney from other people.
3. c r u e l : the opposite of kind. 5. g u ita r

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 UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT
KET

Are these sentences “Right” (A) or “W rong” (B)? If there is not enough
information to answer “Right” (A) or “W rong” (B), choose “Doesn’t say
(C). There is an example at the beginning (0).

0 When Captain Ramon returns to the Presidio he is angry.

(A) Right B W rong C D oesn’t say
1 He wants to w rite a letter to the Governor.
A Right B W rong C D oesn’t say
2 He w rites a very long letter.
A Right B W rong C D oesn’t say
3 Captain R am on’s soldiers follow Zorro but they d o n ’t ca pture him.
A Right B W rong C D oesn’t say
4 Old Friar Felipe is a thief.
A Right B W rong C D oesn’t say
5 The soldiers w hip Friar Felipe fifteen times.
A Right B W rong C D oesn’t say
6 Don A lejandro Vega is fifty-five years old.
A Right B W rong C D oesn’t say
7 Lolita likes rom antic, courageous young men.
A Right B W rong C D oesn’t say

KET

Complete the five conversations. Tick ( / ) the correct answer A, B or C.

There is an example at the beginning (0).

0 Do you like this m usic? A □ Yes, it nice.

B Yes, it’s nice.
C □ Yes, I like.

1 Can you com e to the park with me? A □ No, I’m not.
B □ Yes, I do.
C □ Yes, I can.

2 W hat tim e is dinner? A □ Y ou’re late.

B □ At seven o ’clo ck
C □ A fter one hour.

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 3 Can you ride a horse? A □ Yes, 1 can.
B □ Yes, 1 do.
C □ Yes, 1 ride.

4 W hat tim e does the tavern open? A □ 6 hours.

B □ To 6 o ’clock.
C □ At 6 o ’clock.

5 Where is the church? A □ It isn ’t.

B □ 1 d o n ’t know
C □ Not any.

BEFORE YOU READ

K ET
A . Listen to the beginning of Chapter Seven and tick ( / ) A, B or C. There
f t is an example at the beginning (0).

0 The m agistrate and A □ in Captain R am on’s house

his friends are B □ in Z o rro ’s house.
C 0 in the tavern.

1 Zorro wants to punish A □ the m agistrate.

B □ the m a g istra te ’s friends.
C □ the friar.

2 The m a g istra te ’s friend A □ ten times.

must w hip him B □ fifty times.
C □ fifteen times.

3 A group of young men want A □ Zorro.

to help B □ C aptain Ramon.
C □ the Governor.

4 Don A lejandro offers A □ meat and wine.

the young men B □ cakes and wine.
C □ fruit and wine.

5 Don Diego goes to bed at A □ 9 o ’clock.

B □ 10 o ’clock.
C □ 11 o ’clock.

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 CHAPTER SEVEN

THE
Avengers
Gl n the evening the magistrate and his friends are
in the tavern. They are laughing about the old friar.
“Why are you laughing?” asks a mysterious voice.
They look at the door of the tavern and see Zorro. He
has a pistol in one hand and a sword in the other.
“Magistrate! I am here to punish you;’’ says Zorro. “Old Friar Felipe
is not a thief and you know it.”
“I am an important magistrate. I don’t like friars because they .are
your friends, Zorro.”
Zorro gives a whip to the magistrate's friend and says, “Now whip
this corrupt2 magistrate 15 times.”
"But I cannot do this,” says the friend.
“Whip him or I whip you!” says Zorro.
T he frien d w hips the m ag istrate. A fter the p u n ish m e n t the
magistrate falls to the ground.

1. A v e n g e r s : Zorro s friends; they punish bad people.

2. c o r r u p t : not honest.

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 THE
Avengers
“This is how I punish dishonest people/' says Zorro.
The next day everyone talks about the magistrate's punishment. A
group of young men want to help Captain Ramon arrest Zorro. They
look for him in the hills and in the valleys. In the evening they go to
the Vega hacienda. W hen Don Alejandro sees them he says, “Why are
you all here?’’
“We are looking for Zorro. We want to capture the bandit and get
the reward. But now we are tired and hungry. Can you give us some
food?"
“Yes, of course. Please com e in. You can put your swords and
pistols near the door,’’ says Don Alejandro. “Sit down! Eat these cakes
and drink this wine."
Don Alejandro and Don Diego talk to the young men.
At 9 p.m. Don Diego says, “Please excuse me. I am tired and I am
going to bed."
“Look, Diego, these young men are not tired. It’s only 9 p.m. You
are young but you are always tired," says Don Alejandro.

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/ b r r o !

“Yes, father, you are right. Goodnight everyone!” Ml

The others eat, drink and sing.
At midnight a masked man appears at the door.
“Look, it is Zorro!” says one of the young men.
“Zorro, the bandit,” they all say.
“Yes, I am Zorro, but I am not a bandit. I have principles and I
fight for them. In California we have corrupt political men, cruel
magistrates and dishonest people. I want to change this. I fight to
help the poor, the natives and the friars. W hat are your principles?”
“We want to help the poor, the natives and the friars too,” says one
young man.

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 the ,
Avengers
“Our principles are the same/' says another.
“Come with me and we can fight together! We can make California
a better place to live/’ says Zorro.
“But who are you? W here do you live?” asks a young man.
“I can’t tell you. It's a secret,” says Zorro.
The young men talk together.
“Yes, we want to fight with you. We want justice in California. Our
new name is The Avengers!” says a young man.
“Yes, we are The Avengers,” they all say.
“Good! We now fight together!” says Zorro and leaves.

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 UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT

Jbk Put the events in chronological order. The first is done for you.

a. Q The friend w hips the m agistrate.

b. O At m id n ig ht a m asked man appears at the door.
c. Q They look at the door of the tavern and see Zorro.
d. O The next day a group of young men look for Zorro in the
hills and in the valleys.
e. Q ] In the evening the m agistrate and his friends are in the tavern.
f. O The A vengers want to fig h t with Zorro for ju stice in California.
g. O In the evening they go to the Vega hacienda.
h. Q Zorro gives a w hip to the m a g istra te ’s friend.

J& L A. Match a word in column A to its opposite in column B.

B
honest tog e the r
old a ppear
wrong right
d isa p p e a r never
alone cry
laugh young
cruel weak
strong kind
always co rru p t

B. Now use the opposites above to complete the sentences below.

a. The friar is honest but the m agistrate is ..................

b. Don Diego is not old, he is ..................
c. “You must not fig h t alone, we must f i g h t ...................!”
d. The m agistrate is cruel but the friar is ..................
e. His answ er was right, but mine was ..................
f. Don Diego isn ’t strong, he is ..................

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Jk Have fun with this crossword!

■A
ACROSS DOWN

1.

2. The friend whips the

3- W jk A
4. 12 o ’clock at night.
5.
7. The magistrate
and his friends
are in t h e .....

6. They punish bad

8. people.

10 .

1
2 =

4
5 6
7
9
r i
= = = =

10

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California is an important state of the United States. About 34 million
people live there. Many old Spanish missions are now important cities
and towns.
Many people in California speak Spanish. Towns, streets, parks, schools,
and other places often have Spanish names. The capital of California is
Sacramento.
California is famous for its natural beauty. There are tall mountains,
green valleys, forests, sandy beaches and hot deserts.

The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.

 Some beautiful national
parks are Yosemite,
Sequoia, Kings Canyon,
M uir Woods, Shasta,
D eath Valley and
Humboldt Redwoods.
Young peo p le like
D isn eyland and the
Great America Theme
Park. M illions of
tourists visit California
every year. There are a
lot of in te re stin g
Yosemite National Park.
places to visit.
The U niversity of
California, Berkeley, and Stanford University are two excellent universities.
California is a cosmopolitan state. People from all over the world live there.

Joshua trees in D eath Valley.

Jfok Complete the text with the words in the box.

ca pita l people young speak state

universities m issions parks
cosm opolitan natural names

C alifornia is an im portant 1......................... in the United States with a

population of 34 m illion 2............................ Many old Spanish
3......................... are now im portant cities and towns.
Many people 4...........................Spanish and many places often have
Spanish 5 The 6........................... of C alifornia is
Sacram ento.
C alifornia is fam ous for its 7......................... beauty and its national
8

9......................... people like Disneyland and the G reat A m erica Theme

Park.
In C alifornia there are two excellen t 10...........................
C alifornia is a 11...........................state.

PROJECT ON THE WEB

LET'S FIND OUT MORE ABOUT CALIFORNIA!
Work with a partner. You tea ch er will give you the Web site address.
Look at the site and answ er these questions.

a. What is the ca pita l of C alifornia?

b. Name three other im portant cities in C alifornia.
c. What is the population of the state?
d. W hat are the m ajor industries?
e. W hich United States P resident was born in C alifornia?
f. What are the main rivers?
g- What is C a lifo rn ia ’s nicknam e?
h. W hat animal is on the state flag?
i. W hat is the state flower?
j- What is the state tree?

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 CHAPTER EIGHT

THE
Escape
he G o v erno r of C a lifo rn ia is h ere tod ay/'
says Sergeant Gonzales.
“Good!” says Captain Ramon. “I must speak to him."
"Good morning, Captain Ramon," says the Governor.
'I have your letter. T hank you for the information
about the Pulido family. They are Zorro s friends. They are traitors. We
must put them in prison and kill them! They are dangerous."
“W hat a good idea! My soldiers can arrest them today," says the
Captain.
A group of soldiers goes to the Pulido hacienda. They arrest Don
Carlos, Dona Catalina and Lolita. They take them to prison. Don
Carlos is furious. His wife and daughter cry.
W hen Don Diego hears about this he goes to the Governor. He
asks him, “Why is the Pulido family in prison?'’
The Governor answers, "They are Zorro's friends. They help and
protect him. They are traitors!"

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/orro!
“I cannot believe this. I know them. They are honest people. They
don't help bandits," says Don Diego.
“You are w rong, D on D iego. T h ey m u st be p u n is h e d . T h e
punishm ent for traitors is death," says the Governor.
Early in the evening Zorro sends a message to The Avengers. The
message says:

“Meetme at midnight at the fa£e.

(Bring your szvords
(Pass the zvprd to *
A— ^ . ^ . .._A...
At m idnight Zorro and T he Avengers m eet at the lake. Every
Avenger has a mask on his face. Zorro says, “We are here to rescue 1
Don Pulido and his family. They must escape from prison. They are
in n o ce n t. We m u st be silen t, e n te r the prison and help them .
Francisco, you take Don Carlos to the village of Pala. Jose, you take
Dona Catalina to the Vega hacienda. I want to take Lolita to Friar
Felipe. They must hide for a few days."
Zorro and The Avengers rescue the Pulido family. Don Carlos and
Dona Catalina reach their destination. The soldiers follow Zorro and
Lolita. Zorro s horse is very fast.
Zorro and Lolita arrive at Friar Felipe's hacienda. Zorro says, “Can
Lolita stay here with you for a few days? She is in danger."
“Yes, I can protect her," says Friar Felipe. Zorro kisses Lolita and
says, “Always remember that I love you." Then he rides away on his
horse.

1. r e s c u e : save from danger.

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 UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT

A Circle the correct answers.

a. The G overnor says, “The Pulido fam ily are Z o rro ’s friends. They are
traitors / bandits."
b. A group of friends / soldiers goes to the Pulido hacienda.
c. Don D iego says, “The Pulido fam ily are people.
They d o n ’t help b a n d its .”
d. “The punishm ent for traitors is death / prison," says the G overnor.
e. At m id n ig ht Zorro and the A vengers m eet at the
f. Every A venger has a m ask / sw o rd on his face.
g. Zorro says, “We are here to a r r e s t/ rescue Don Pulido and his
fa m ily .”
h. Zorro and Lolita arrive at Friar F e lip e ’s cottage / hacienda.

A . Can you decode Zorro’s message to the Avengers?

Solve the anagrams.

mete em t a eht keal

_!

eb y r a d e of i g h t f
_!

ew utms ercesu rue ndsfire t a i t m g h h n d

bermerme of rwae oyur aksms.

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 BEFORE YOU READ
KET
A Listen to the beginning of Chapter Nine and tick ( / ) A, B or C.
There is an example at the beginning (0).

0 The soldiers follow A □ C aptain Ramon.

B 0 Zorro.
C □ the G overnor.
1 Zorro enters A □ the G ove rn o r’s home
B □ L olita ’s home.
C □ the Presidio.
2 The G overnor and A □ at the table.
C aptain Ramon are sitting B □ in the library.
C □ near the fire.
3 Zorro has a pistol in one A □ a sword in the other.
hand and B □ a book in the other.
C □ a whip in the other.
4 “The Pulido fam ily A □ says Zorro.
are tra ito rs !” B □ says C aptain Ramon
C □ says the Governor.
5 Captain Ramon is A □ a rich man.
B □ a liar.
C □ an old man.

A How does the story end?

Discuss these questions with the class

a. Do the soldiers ca pture Zorro?

b. Can Zorro help the Pulido fam ily?

c. What happens to Captain Ramon?

d. Who does Lolita marry?

e. Who is the man behind the mask?

 CHAPTER NINE

THE MAN
b e h i n d t h e M a s k

he soldiers follow Zorro all night. They cannot

capture him. The next night Zorro silently enters the
Governors home. He wants to talk to the Governor
and Captain Ramon. They are sitting near the fire.
Zorro enters and says, “D on’t move and don’t
make a noise. I want to speak to you.”
He has a pistol in one hand and a sword in the other.
“Zorro! Why are you here?” asks the Governor.
“You are here to die!” says Captain Ramon.
“No,” answers Zorro, “I am here to bring justice. I am here to learn
the truth. Governor, you want to punish the Pulido family. Why?”
“They are traitors. They are your friends, Zorro! They help you.
Your friends are my enemies,” says the Governor.
“They are not traitors. They do not help me. They are not my
friends,” he says.
“Look at this letter. It accuses them ,” says the Governor.
Zorro reads the letter and says, “It is Captain Ramons letter. He
accuses the Pulido family.” Zorro looks at the C aptain and says,
“C aptain, you are a liar 1 but I am here to p unish you. Tell the
Governor the truth about the Pulido family.” e^Q
Zorro puts his pistol to Captain Ramons head and says, “Tell the
Governor the truth or I shoot!” 2
^ B
1. liar : this person does not tell the truth. 2. s h o o t

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 ™ E MANbehind the Mask
Captain Ramon is silent. His face is white.
“Tell the truth, you liar,” says Zorro.
“Yes, I am a liar. The letter is not true.”
"This is terrible!” says the Governor. “You are a liar. You cannot be
the Captain of the Presidio!”
At that moment the Captain pulls out his sword. He begins to fight
Zorro. It is a long sword fight. In the end, Zorro kills Captain Ramon.
“The Captain is dead,” says Zorro to the Governor.
Outside the Governors home there are many soldiers. They want to
capture Zorro. He sees Lolita on her horse. He shouts, “Lolita, come
with me. We must hide in the old tavern. This time it is very difficult to
escape. There are soldiers all around us.”
“Im happy to be with you Zorro,” says Lolita. “Lm not scared.”
Zorro and Lolita hide inside the old tavern. The soldiers try to
enter. Zorro is ready to fight. Suddenly The Avengers come to rescue
Zorro and Lolita. They explain many things to the Governor. The
Governor pardons Zorro. Zorro and Lolita walk out of the old tavern.
They are free. Everyone is happy and cheers. 1
The Governor &gys, “Now that you are free, show us your face!”
“Yes! Yes!” the people say.
Zorro takes off his black mask.
“It’s Don Diego Vega!” exclaims Sergeant Gonzales. Everyone is
very surprised.
“My son, Don Diego! I can’t believe it!” exclaims Don Alejandro.
Lolita looks at him and says, “Is this true or is it a dream? Are you
really Don Diego?”
“Yes, my love. I am your Don Diego and your Zorro!” he says
embracing Lolita.

1. c h e e r s : applauds and shouts.

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 UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT

Ak Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? Correct the false ones.

T F
a. The soldiers follow Zorro and ca ptu re him. □ □
b. Zorro has a pistol and a sword. □ □
c. Zorro puts his sword to Captain R am on’s head. □ □
d. Captain Ram on’s face becom es white. □ □
e. It is a long fig h t and Zorro kills C aptain Ramon. □ □
f. Zorro and Lolita hide inside the hacienda. □ □
g- The A vengers com e to rescue the G overnor. □ □
h. Zorro and Lolita are free. Everyone is happy and cheers. □ □
i. Zorro puts on his b lack mask. □ □

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T: GRADE 1
A . Topic - Animals
Zorro rides a very fast horse. The soldiers ride horses too.
Bring a picture of your favorite animal to class and answer these
questions.

a. What is the name your favorite animal?

b. Where does it live?
c. W hat color is it?
d. Is it big or small?
e. Is it a frie n dly anim al?

a . Are you a hero? Take this quiz to find out!

1. When your frie n ds do well at school,

a. you are happy for them.
b. you want to do well too.
c. you are a little jealous.

2. When your classm ates d o n ’t understand the lesson, you

a. always help them.
b. only help your friends.
c. d o n ’t help them.

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a. To help a friend.
b. To p ro te ct yourself.
c. To create problem s.

4. When there is som ething new to learn, you are

a. enthusiastic.
b. scared.
c. indifferent.

5. Your boyfriend / g irlfrien d must be

a. kind and generous.
b. very intelligent.
c. rich.

6. During the sum m er holidays, you like

a. excitin g and dangerous adventures.
b. visiting museums.
c. relaxing on the beach.

7. When you see a cat in a tree,

a. you clim b the tree and help the cat.
b. you call someone.
c. you do nothing.

8. When you buy a present for your friend, you always get
a. som ething your friend likes.
b. som ething you like.
c. som ething that isn ’t expensive.

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1 points for every “c ” answer

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KET

A Are these sentences “Right” (A) or “W rong” (B)? If there is not

enough information to answer “Right” (A) or “W rong” (B), choose
“Doesn’t say” (C).

1 Zorro is a friend of the natives and the friars.

A Right B W rong C D oesn’t say
2 Zorro is alm ost tw enty-five years old.
A Right B W rong C D oesn’t say
3 Don D iego Vega and Sergeant G onzales are friends.
A Right B W rong C D oesn’t say
4 Don D iego d o e sn ’t want to marry Lolita.
A Right B W rong C D oesn’t say
5 Captain Ramon w ants to ca ptu re Zorro.
A Right B W rong C D oesn’t say
6 Zorro and the A vengers want to leave C alifornia.
A Right B W rong C D oesn’t say
7 Zorro and the A vengers rescue Lolita and her fam ily.
A Right B W rong C D oesn’t say
8 Don Diego and Zorro are not the same person.
A Right B W rong C D oesn’t say

A Match the descriptions to the correct character (a-i).

а, Zorro b. Captain Ramon c. Don Carlos Pulido **

d. Sergeant G onzales e. Friar Felipe f. Don Alejandro Vega
g. Don Diego Vega h» The A vengers I. Lolita

1. O He is a big, strong soldier.

2. O He fig hts for ju stice and p rotects the poor.
3. O She is young and beautiful.
4. O He is Don D ie g o ’s father.
5. O He is the Captain of the Presidio.
б. O He is L o lita ’s father.
7. O He is always tired and is notinterested in m arriage.
8. O He is a kind, old friar.
9. O They want to help the poor, the natives and the friars.

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Zorro is the masked hero of Spanish California. He rides a black horse and is
an expert with the sword. He fights for justice and he is a friend of the poor.
He loves Lolita. But who is the man behind the black mask?

• Accessible adaptation at Starter Level

• Wide range of activities to practice the four skills
• KET-style exercises
• Trinity-style exercises (Grades 1 and 2)
• Informative dossiers on Spanish California and California Today
• Project work using the Web
• Exit test
• Full recording of the text

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