AABedfordshire Bedfordshirecat cathas hasbecome becomeaacelebrity celebrityafter afterstealing stealingclothes clothesand andother otheritems itemsfrom fromneighbours neighbours Denis, a two-year-old black and white cat, has stolen underwear, shoes, shirts, paintbrushes Denis, a two-year-old black and white cat, has stolen underwear, shoes, shirts, paintbrushesand andeven evenaadoll doll He brings them all back to his embarrassed owner Lesley Newman at her home in Luton He brings them all back to his embarrassed owner Lesley Newman at her home in Luton Videos Videosof ofDenis Denisininaction actionhave havehelped helpedthe thepilfering pilferingpuss pussbecome becomeaahit hiton onthe theweb, web,with withhis hisown ownFacebook Facebookpage, page, Twitter account and T-shirt range Twitter account and T-shirt range Denis' Denis'crime crimespree spreebegan beganat atthe theage ageof ofjust justsix sixmonths, months,aaweek weekafter afterhe hewas waslet letout outof ofthe thehouse housefor forthe thefirst firsttime time "I"Inoticed some clothes lying about and a piece from the local paper, which someone had screwed up," said Mrs noticed some clothes lying about and a piece from the local paper, which someone had screwed up," said Mrs Newman Newman "A "Aweek weeklater laterhe hebrought broughthome homeaaBarbie Barbiedoll doll.He Heeither eitherleaves leavesthings thingsininthe thefront frontroom roomor orbrings bringsthem themup upto tome meinin bed He will come to my side of the bed and scream until I acknowledge what he has brought in It's like 'Hello, bed He will come to my side of the bed and scream until I acknowledge what he has brought in It's like 'Hello,I've I've brought broughtyou youaapresent.'" present.'" In Inthe thepast pastweek weekalone, alone,Dennis Dennishas hasbrought broughthome homeaasock, sock,towel, towel,face facecloth, cloth,glove gloveand andaamotorcycle motorcyclecrash crashhelmet helmet bag bag Mrs MrsNewman Newmankeeps keepsall allthe theitems itemsDenis Denissteals stealsinintwo twoboxes boxesinincase caseneighbours neighbourscome cometo toask askfor fortheir theirproperty propertyback back The most expensive item Denis has stolen is a Fred Perry polo shirt, which has still not been claimed by its owner The most expensive item Denis has stolen is a Fred Perry polo shirt, which has still not been claimed by its owner "A "Afew fewpeople peoplehave haveknocked knockedon onthe thedoor doorto toask askififDenis Denishas hasstolen stolentheir theirthings, things,but butthankfully thankfullyno-one no-onehas hasbeen been angry angryyet," yet,"said saidMrs MrsNewman, Newman,an anaccounts accountsassistant assistant Denis Denishas hasaaparticular particularfondness fondnessfor forstealing stealingmen's men'sunderwear underwear."He "Hedoesn't doesn'tdo dobriefs briefs only onlyboxers," boxers,"she shesaid said The feline felon also features on his own range of T-shirts, which read: "Denis stole my pants" The feline felon also features on his own range of T-shirts, which read: "Denis stole my pants" Profits Profitsfrom fromthe thesale saleof ofthe theT-shirts T-shirtsgo goto toHomeless HomelessCat CatRescue RescueBedfordshire, Bedfordshire,and andthe thecharity charityalso alsobenefits benefits from advertising revenue from Denis' YouTube channel, which shows him in action from advertising revenue from Denis' YouTube channel, which shows him in action So Sofar farthe thechannel channelhas hasbeen beenviewed viewednearly nearly400,000 400,000times times (taken (takenfrom fromhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-19660494 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-19660494) ) Exercise Are the following statements true or false? Write T for True or F for False Lesley LesleyNewman Newmanisisproud proudofofher hercat catfor forbringing bringingaalot lotofofthings thingshome home Denis Deniswas wassix sixmonths monthsold oldwhen whenhe hestarted startedstealing stealingitems itemsfrom fromneighbours neighbours He Healways alwaystakes takesthe thestolen stolenitems itemstotohis hisowner’s owner’sbed bed The Theowner ownerofofthe theFred FredPerry PerryT-shirt T-shirthas hasstill stillnot notcome cometotoask askfor forit.it Mrs MrsNewman Newmanisisthankful thankfulthat thatno-one no-onehas hasasked askedfor fortheir theirthings thingsyet yet Denis Denisparticularly particularlylikes likesstealing stealingmen’s men’sboxers boxers Homeless HomelessCat CatRescue RescueBedfordshire Bedfordshirecharity charityisisadvertised advertisedon onDenis’ Denis’YouTube YouTubechannel channel Denis, Denis,the themenace menace Exercise Match the underlined words in the text with the definitions below and solve the crossword Across an organization for helping people in need a criminal who has committed a serious crime connected with cats money that you make by selling something a short period of time when you a lot of something something that is owned by a person, business, etc Down a person who is famous to get help from something to be an important part of something income from business activities http://areti-aroundtheworldinenglish.blogspot.gr/ Exercise Watch the video about Dennis, the ‘Cat Burglar’ from Luton, and answer the following questions http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19666089 1 Why Why isis Denis Denis aa real real menace? menace? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… What What sort sort of of things things does does he he steal? steal? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3 How How many many hits hits has has his his video video got got on on YouTube? YouTube? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4 What, What, according according to to his his owner, owner, isis the the reason reason he he steals steals things? things? …………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5 Where Where does does the the money money from from the the sale sale of of the the T-shirts T-shirts go? go? …………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6 What What plans plans does does his his owner owner have have now? now? …………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Exercise Exercise 4 CAT CAT IDIOMS IDIOMS Match Match the the idioms idioms to to their their definitions definitions on on the the right right (write (write the the correct correct letter letter in in each each box) box) be the cat's whiskers a to argue violently all the time there’s more than one way to skin a cat b to tell a secret carelessly or by mistake like the cat that got the cream c to cause trouble by doing or saying something there's no room to swing a cat d to look dirty and untidy let the cat out of the bag e there are many different ways to achieve something fight like cat and dog f a place or space is very small put / set the cat among the pigeons g very pleased about something you have achieved look like something the cat brought / dragged in h to be the best thing, person, idea, etc http://areti-aroundtheworldinenglish.blogspot.gr/ AA Bedfordshire Bedfordshire cat cat has has become become aa celebrity celebrity after after stealing stealing clothes clothes and and other other items items from from neighbours neighbours Denis, a two-year-old black and white cat, has stolen underwear, shoes, shirts, paintbrushes Denis, a two-year-old black and white cat, has stolen underwear, shoes, shirts, paintbrushes and and even even aa doll doll He He brings brings them them all all back back to to his his embarrassed embarrassed owner owner Lesley Lesley Newman Newman at at her her home home in in Luton Luton Videos Videos of of Denis Denis in in action action have have helped helped the the pilfering pilfering puss puss become become aa hit hit on on the the web, web, with with his his own own Facebook Facebook page, page, Twitter account and T-shirt range Twitter account and T-shirt range Denis' Denis' crime crime spree spree began began at at the the age age of of just just six six months, months, aa week week after after he he was was let let out out of of the the house house for for the the first first time time "I"I noticed noticed some some clothes clothes lying lying about about and and aa piece piece from from the the local local paper, paper, which which someone someone had had screwed screwed up," up," said said Mrs Mrs Newman Newman "A "A week week later later he he brought brought home home aa Barbie Barbie doll doll He He either either leaves leaves things things in in the the front front room room or or brings brings them them up up to to me me in in bed bed He He will will come come to to my my side side of of the the bed bed and and scream scream until until II acknowledge acknowledge what what he he has has brought brought in in It's It's like like 'Hello, 'Hello, I've I've brought brought you you aa present.'" present.'" In In the the past past week week alone, alone, Dennis Dennis has has brought brought home home aa sock, sock, towel, towel, face face cloth, cloth, glove glove and and aa motorcycle motorcycle crash crash helmet helmet bag bag Mrs Newman keeps all the items Denis steals in two boxes in case neighbours come to ask for their property back Mrs Newman keeps all the items Denis steals in two boxes in case neighbours come to ask for their property back The The most most expensive expensive item item Denis Denis has has stolen stolen isis aa Fred Fred Perry Perry polo polo shirt, shirt, which which has has still still not not been been claimed claimed by by its its owner owner "A "A few few people people have have knocked knocked on on the the door door to to ask ask ifif Denis Denis has has stolen stolen their their things, things, but but thankfully thankfully no-one no-one has has been been angry angry yet," said Mrs Newman, an accounts assistant yet," said Mrs Newman, an accounts assistant Denis Denis has has aa particular particular fondness fondness for for stealing stealing men's men's underwear underwear "He "He doesn't doesn't do briefs briefs only only boxers," boxers," she she said said The The feline feline felon felon also also features features on on his his own own range range of of T-shirts, T-shirts, which which read: read: "Denis "Denis stole stole my my pants" pants" Profits Profits from from the the sale sale of of the the T-shirts T-shirts go go to to Homeless Homeless Cat Cat Rescue Rescue Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, and and the the charity charity also also benefits benefits from from advertising advertising revenue revenue from from Denis' Denis' YouTube YouTube channel, channel, which which shows shows him him in in action action So So far far the the channel channel has has been been viewed viewed nearly nearly 400,000 400,000 times times (taken (takenfrom fromhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-19660494 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-19660494)) Exercise Exercise 1 Are Are the the following following statements statements true true or or false? false? Write Write T T for for True True or or FF for for False False Lesley Lesley Newman Newman isis proud proud of of her her cat cat for for bringing bringing aa lot lot of of things things home home Denis was six months old when he started stealing items from Denis was six months old when he started stealing items from neighbours neighbours He always takes the stolen items to his owner’s bed He always takes the stolen items to his owner’s bed The The owner owner of of the the Fred Fred Perry Perry T-shirt T-shirt has has still still not not come come to to ask ask for for it it Mrs Newman is thankful that no-one has asked for their things yet Mrs Newman is thankful that no-one has asked for their things yet Denis Denis particularly particularly likes likes stealing stealing men’s men’s boxers boxers Homeless Cat Rescue Bedfordshire charity Homeless Cat Rescue Bedfordshire charity isis advertised advertised on on Denis’ Denis’ YouTube YouTube channel channel Exercise Exercise 2 Match Match the the underlined underlined words words in in the the text text with with the the definitions definitions below below and and solve solve the the crossword crossword Across an organization for helping people in need a criminal who has committed a serious crime connected with cats money that you make by selling something a short period of time when you a lot of something something that is owned by a person, business, etc Down a person who is famous to get help from something to be an important part of something income from business activities http://areti-aroundtheworldinenglish.blogspot.gr/ Exercise Watch the video about Dennis, the ‘Cat Burglar’ from Luton, and answer the following questions http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19666089 1 Why Why is is Denis Denis aa real real menace? menace? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… What What sort sort of of things things does does he he steal? steal? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… How How many many hits hits has has his his video video got got on on YouTube? YouTube? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… What, What, according according to to his his owner, owner, is is the the reason reason he he steals steals things? things? …………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5 Where Where does does the the money money from from the the sale sale of of the the T-shirts T-shirts go? go? …………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6 What What plans plans does does his his owner owner have have now? now? …………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Exercise CAT IDIOMS Match the idioms to their definitions on the right (write the correct letter in each box) be the cat's whiskers a to argue violently all the time there’s more than one way to skin a cat b to tell a secret carelessly or by mistake like the cat that got the cream c to cause trouble by doing or saying something there's no room to swing a cat d to look dirty and untidy let the cat out of the bag e there are many different ways to achieve something fight like cat and dog f a place or space is very small put / set the cat among the pigeons g very pleased about something you have achieved look like something the cat brought / dragged in h to be the best thing, person, idea, etc http://areti-aroundtheworldinenglish.blogspot.gr/ ANSWER KEY AA Bedfordshire Bedfordshire cat cat has has become become aa celebrity celebrity after after stealing stealing clothes clothes and and other other items items from from neighbours neighbours Denis, Denis, aa two-year-old two-year-old black black and and white white cat, cat, has has stolen stolen underwear, underwear, shoes, shoes, shirts, shirts, paintbrushes paintbrushes and and even even aa doll doll He brings them all back to his embarrassed owner Lesley Newman at her home in Luton He brings them all back to his embarrassed owner Lesley Newman at her home in Luton Videos Videos of of Denis Denis in in action action have have helped helped the the pilfering pilfering puss puss become become aa hit hit on on the the web, web, with with his his own own Facebook Facebook page, page, Twitter Twitter account account and and T-shirt T-shirt range range Denis' Denis' crime crime spree spree began began at at the the age age of of just just six six months, months, aa week week after after he he was was let let out out of of the the house house for for the the first first time time "I"I noticed noticed some some clothes clothes lying lying about about and and aa piece piece from from the the local local paper, paper, which which someone someone had had screwed screwed up," up," said said Mrs Mrs Newman Newman "A "A week week later later he he brought brought home home aa Barbie Barbie doll doll He He either either leaves leaves things things in in the the front front room room or or brings brings them them up up to to me me in in bed bed He He will will come come to to my my side side of of the the bed bed and and scream scream until until II acknowledge acknowledge what what he he has has brought brought in in It's It's like like 'Hello, 'Hello, I've I've brought brought you you aa present.'" present.'" In the past week In the past week alone, alone, Dennis Dennis has has brought brought home home aa sock, sock, towel, towel, face face cloth, cloth, glove glove and and aa motorcycle motorcycle crash crash helmet helmet bag bag Mrs Mrs Newman Newman keeps keeps all all the the items items Denis Denis steals steals in in two two boxes boxes in in case case neighbours neighbours come come to to ask ask for for their their property property back back The The most most expensive expensive item item Denis Denis has has stolen stolen isis aa Fred Fred Perry Perry polo polo shirt, shirt, which which has has still still not not been been claimed claimed by by its its owner owner "A few people have knocked on the door to ask if Denis has stolen their things, but thankfully no-one has "A few people have knocked on the door to ask if Denis has stolen their things, but thankfully no-one has been been angry angry yet," yet," said said Mrs Mrs Newman, Newman, an an accounts accounts assistant assistant Denis Denis has has aa particular particular fondness fondness for for stealing stealing men's men's underwear underwear "He "He doesn't doesn't do briefs briefs only only boxers," boxers," she she said said The The feline feline felon felon also also features features on on his his own own range range of of T-shirts, T-shirts, which which read: read: "Denis "Denis stole stole my my pants" pants" Profits Profits from from the the sale sale of of the the T-shirts T-shirts go go to to Homeless Homeless Cat Cat Rescue Rescue Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, and and the the charity charity also also benefits benefits from advertising revenue from Denis' YouTube channel, which shows him in action from advertising revenue from Denis' YouTube channel, which shows him in action So So far far the the channel channel has has been been viewed viewed nearly nearly 400,000 400,000 times times (taken (takenfrom fromhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-19660494 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-19660494)) Exercise Exercise 1 Are Are the the following following statements statements true true or or false? false? Write Write T T for for True True or or FF for for False False Lesley Lesley Newman Newman isis proud proud of of her her cat cat for for bringing bringing aa lot lot of of things things home home Denis Denis was was six six months months old old when when he he started started stealing stealing items items from from neighbours neighbours He He always always takes takes the the stolen stolen items items to to his his owner’s owner’s bed bed The The owner owner of of the the Fred Fred Perry Perry T-shirt T-shirt has has still still not not come come to to ask ask for for it it Mrs Mrs Newman Newman isis thankful thankful that that no-one no-one has has asked asked for for their their things things yet yet Denis Denis particularly particularly likes likes stealing stealing men’s men’s boxers boxers Homeless Homeless Cat Cat Rescue Rescue Bedfordshire Bedfordshire charity charity isis advertised advertised on on Denis’ Denis’ YouTube YouTube channel channel FF TT FF TT FF TT FF Exercise Exercise 2 Match Match the the underlined underlined words words in in the the text text with with the the definitions definitions below below and and solve solve the crossword the crossword Across an organization for helping people in need a criminal who has committed a serious crime connected with cats money that you make by selling something a short period of time when you a lot of something something that is owned by a person, business, etc Down a person who is famous to get help from something to be an important part of something income from business activities http://areti-aroundtheworldinenglish.blogspot.gr/ Exercise Watch the video about Dennis, the ‘Cat Burglar’ from Luton, and answer the following questions http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19666089 Why is Denis a real menace? Because he has been stealing stuff from his neighbours What sort of things does he steal? Things like tea towels, bath and car sponges, T-shirts, socks, pants, footballs How many hits has his video got on YouTube? 385.000 hits What, according to his owner, is the reason he steals things? She thinks he brings things to her because he likes her Where does the money from the sale of the T-shirts go? To Bedfordshire Homeless Cat Rescue Centre What plans does his owner have now? She is now in talks with a local author about a children’s story book based on Denis’ life Exercise CAT IDIOMS Match the idioms to their definitions on the right (write the correct letter in each box) be the cat's whiskers there’s more than one way to skin a cat like the cat that got the cream there's no room to swing a cat let the cat out of the bag fight like cat and dog put / set the cat among the pigeons look like something the cat brought / dragged in I have used the following sites: http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/ http://www.macmillandictionary.com/ http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/ http://www.learnersdictionary.com/ Clip art and logos: http://www.clker.com/ http://www1.flamingtext.com/ hh ee gg ff bb aa cc dd a to argue violently all the time b to tell a secret carelessly or by mistake c to cause trouble by doing or saying something d to look dirty and untidy e there are many different ways to achieve something f a place or space is very small g very pleased about something you have achieved h to be the best thing, person, idea, etc http://areti-aroundtheworldinenglish.blogspot.gr/