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C What could I write about? 26 twenty - s i x You needn’t be a wizard to enter the competition! You guessed it. This year’s competition is about magic! But you mustn’t ask a wizard to help you – that is against the rules! Here are the rules for the competition: 1. All Thomas Tallis pupils can enter the competition. 2. Your story mustn’t be longer than six pages. 3. You needn’t type it, but you must write neatly. 4. You must finish your story by 15 th December. 5. You must write your story alone. Last year’s competition was about water and the winner was Susan Branson with her story I ate ten clouds for lunch . She won a trip for her and four friends to Water Park. This year you could win a great prize: 1 st prize: A new computer 2 nd prize: A magic kit 3 rd prize: The CD-ROM The history of magic 1 The story competition Match the sentences. Example: 1. I’m reading a new book about magic. d) The competition is about magic, too. 1. I’m reading a new book about magic. 2. Do you know Susan Branson? 3. We have a very old computer at home. 4. I can’t type. 5. Is today 14 th December? 6. Look! I wrote a great story about cars. 7. I don’t have an idea for my story. 8. Lisa’s friend writes great stories. a) But the story competition is about magic. b) You could win a computer in the competition. c) Yes, so you must finish your story today. d) The competition is about magic, too. e) That’s OK. You needn’t type your story. f) But her friend doesn’t go to Thomas Tallis. g) Let’s look for ideas in London. h) Yes. She wrote a really funny story last year. I know! I could write a magic story about London. Then I could win a new computer! Let’s go to London. I need some ideas. Look at this! 2 Check-in Language 1 Story Wordwise Check-out Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv