Student workbook

THE LEMON THIEVES

Play written and directed by Serena Worsdell, illustrations by Maria Casas i Mira, teacher and student resources by Chloe Pettifar.

CONTENTS

1. VOCABULARY

2. THE STORY OF THE LEMON THIEVES

3. MAIN CHARACTERS

4. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE?

5. LYRICS OF FRANK PEEL’S SONG- ‘A STAR

LIKE YOU’

6. WHO AM I ?

7. WANTED

8. LUCY’S ART

9. HOW TO MAKE A TRIFLE

10. THE PANCAKE SONG

11. YOU’RE ON TV!

12. CELEBRATIONS

13. MAKE A POSTER

14. FRANK PEEL’S QUIZ

1. VOCABULARY

Character names

custard *

mustard*

peel

In the TV studio and on TV

cue music! cue voiceover!

script

technical problem

walkie-talkie*

prop*

recording

audition

rehearse

game show presenter/host

star

Police work

mystery

crime

robbery

thief

criminal

interview

scene of the crime

wanted

top secret

suspect

work undercover

put under arrest

HELP! At the bottom of some pages there are explanations of the morecomplicated words on this list. These words are marked with an asterisk (*).

Descriptions

daydreamer*

small, medium or large build

broad

bald

moustache

floral

spotted

waistcoat

Cooking

whisk

stir

pancake

pour

sprinkle

squeeze

Art

portrait

still life

abstract

surrealism

Celebrations

bonfire*

fireworks

gunpowder*

blow up

soldier

heritage*

2. THE STORY OF THE LEMON THIEVES

It’s Pancake Day and Clive Custard, the famous television chef, is

presenting his special pancake programme when there is a technical

problem. Clive leaves the studio for a moment and Lucy enters – she

takes the lemons from Clive’s pancake ingredients. Lucy hides the

lemons before Clive comes back and he finds her in his studio. After

a confusing conversation she says goodbye and leaves.

Clive starts his pancake presentation again but he soon sees that the

lemons are missing. The stage manager tells him to call the police.

Frank Peel, Detective Chief Inspector of the Very Serious Fruit Crimes

Department, arrives at the television studio. Frank Peel asks Clive

lots of questions. We find out that Frank is bored of police work and

that he wants to be a game show presenter.

Clive tells Frank about Lucy being the possible “lemon thief” and so

Frank calls for Pablo, the police artist, to come to the studio. Pablo

arrives and Clive gives him a description of Lucy. Pablo draws the

description and the picture is made into posters which are put up in

the town. The crime is also the headline news in the newspaper, on

the television and on the radio.

Mrs Pears, who is shopping in the market, sees the “lemon thief” at

the fruit stall and reports this important information to Frank Peel.

Frank Peel goes to the fruit market and works undercover. He

dresses as a greengrocer and looks out for anything strange.

•Does Frank Peel catch the “lemon thief”?

•Why does Lucy steal the lemons?

•Does Clive Custard finish his pancake show and make pancakes?

•Does Frank Peel become a game show presenter?

•Do you like cooking?

3. MAIN CHARACTERS

Clive Custard is a famous television chef at LOOK

OUT! Television Studios. He is talkative, friendly and a

talented cook. He thinks it would be exciting to be a

detective and when his lemons are stolen, he’s sure it’s

the start of a great mystery!

Mrs Pears is an elderly lady. She is very

observant and helpful to Frank Peel but she

can’t see very well without her glasses.

Lucy Locket wants to study art. She’s a daydreamer*

and is passionate about art. She wants to be a great

artist like Picasso or Dali. She has an interview at art

school and has to show the teachers her paintings. She

doesn’t like cooking.

The Stage Manager works in the television studio with

Clive. She controls the stage and backstage during the

show. She talks to the director with a walkie-talkie*.

daydreamer: someone who often has nice dreamy thoughts that distract them from the present.

game show presenter: also called a game show host.

custard: a warm, sweet creamy sauce put on puddings.

mustard: a spicy, thick sauce eaten in small amounts with meat.

walkie-talkie: like a mobile phone but is a radio that allows two people to talk to each other.

Pablo is the Police Artist but instead of drawing

descriptions for the police, he would rather be

doing real art! He is talkative and impatient.

Frank Peel is Detective Chief Inspector of the Very

Serious Fruit Crimes Department but he’s bored of

police work. He likes asking lots of questions and

wants to be a game show presenter*. Cooking is

one of his hobbies. He keeps calling Clive

Custard*, Mr Mustard*!

4. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE?

Fill in the correct jobs below.

chef stage manager architect police detective greengrocer

soldier artist author newspaper seller journalist

1. A _______________________ works in a TV studio or a theatre.

2. A _______________________ sells fruit and vegetables.

3. A _______________________ writes news stories.

4. An ______________________ creates works of art.

5. A _______________________ discovers facts about a crime.

6. A _______________________ sells newspapers.

7. A _______________________works in a restaurant kitchen.

8. An ______________ designs buildings.

9. A ____________ works in an army to protect his/her country.

10. An ____________ writes books or plays.

Clive Custard, the television chef, wants to be a detective,

Frank Peel, the police detective, wants to be a game show

presenter and Lucy Locket wants to be an artist.

What do you want to be? __________________________ .

If you are not sure what you want to be, what subjects are you

good at? Languages, art, mathematics?

___________________________________________________

What are you good at doing? Drawing, building things, cooking?

Does this give you any ideas about what job you would enjoy?

___________________________________________________

5. FRANK PEEL’S SONG: A STAR LIKE YOU!

The life of a policeman is a lonely one,sometimes it feels like I’m the only one.Rolling up my sleeves and catching “Lemon Thieves”,believe me Mr Mustard, it’s not any fun.There’s so much more that I can do,I could be a star like you!

There’s so much more that I could be,I could be an actor on TV,I can be good,I can be bad,I can be happy,I can be sad,I can be young,I can be old,I can be hot,I can be cold,I can be big,I can be small,but believe me Mr Mustard, that’s not all.There’s so much more that I can do,I could be a star like you!

I can clap,I can slap,I can whip,I can strip,I can swim,I can ride,I can run,I can hide.There’s nothing that I can’t do,I want to be a star like you!

I can dance,I can sing,I can do everything and I’ll do anything. If you help me make my dreams come true,I want to be a star like you!

But there is one thing I want to be the most,the one thing that can bring me satisfaction.I want to be a game show host!Light! Camera! Action!

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls,welcome to the greatest show in the world.On with the show, bring on the quiz,the man you’ve all been waiting for, here he is.Welcome your host of “It’s a Steal!The one and only: Frank Peel!

6. WHO AM I?

Match up the description with the picture.

1. He’s young. He’s wearing a t-shirt and baggy trousers and he’s

listening to music. He’s got long arms.

2. She’s got a small build – she’s thin and short. She’s wearing a

checked skirt and a jacket with big buttons. She’s carrying a

handbag.

3. He’s got a round face and is bald. He’s got short legs and is

1.50m tall*. He’s wearing a striped jacket.

4. She’s got long, blonde hair. She’s wearing a floral dress and a

bracelet.

5. He’s bald and is wearing glasses. He’s wearing a suit and tie.

He’s got a walking stick.

6. She’s got short black hair. She wearing a spotted shirt and

plain trousers.

7. He’s a large, fat man. He’s got short arms. He’s wearing a

waistcoat and a beret.

8. He’s got a big build. He’s tall and broad. He’s 1.90m tall.

A. B. C. D.

E.

F. G. H.

*Remember, when we describe someone's

height, we always say they are x.x m tall.

7. WANTED

Pablo has done a portrait of Lucy Locket for a wanted poster.

Now write a detailed description of Lucy for the poster.

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

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________________________________________________

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ISSUED BY THE VERY SERIOUS FRUIT CRIMES DEPARTMENT

Lucy Locket is wanted in connection with the disappearance of lemons from LOOKOUT! TV Studios.

8. LUCY’S ART

Vincent van Gogh

Banksy*

Wassily Kandinski

Salvador Dali

Pablo Picasso

Abstract

Surrealism

Still life

Portrait

Graffiti

1. 2.

3.

4.

Join up the pictures with the type of art it is and who the artist is.

5.

Lucy Locket wants to study art and become a great artist like Dali or Picasso. She has to paint a still life of fruit for the art school teachers. At art school Lucy will study many kinds of art by different artists. Can you identify the types of art below and who the artist is?

*Banksy is a British artist who does his art secretly on walls and buildings.

9. HOW TO MAKE A TRIFLE

METHOD

1. Cut the sponge cakes into small squares.

2. In a mixing bowl, whisk the cream cheese, sugar, yogurt and lemon

juice until the mixture is smooth.

3. Add the whipped cream and mix gently until smooth.

4. In a large glass serving bowl, put a layer of sponge squares. (Use half

of the sponge squares.)

5. Next put a layer of the fruit and then cover with a layer of the cream

mixture. (Again use only half of the ingredients.)

6. Add another layer of the sponge cake and another layer of the fruit.

7. To finish, add a layer of the cream mixture, smoothing it evenly over top

and then decorate with chocolate sprinkles.

8. Put the trifle in the fridge until ready to serve.

INGREDIENTS

• 150g of low-fat cream cheese

at room temperature

• 2 tablespoons of sugar

• 200g of strawberry yogurt

• 2 teaspoons of freshly

squeezed lemon juice

• 250ml of whipped cream

• 6 cups of cut and washed

strawberries

• 8 small sponge cakes

UTENSILS

A knife

A chopping board

A mixing bowl

A whisk

A tablespoon (12.5ml)

A teaspoon (5 ml)

A lemon squeezer

A glass serving bowl

• Chocolate sprinkles to decorate

10. THE PANCAKE SONG

First you take the ________ and put it in a bowl,

Put the spoon in the middle and make a little hole.

It’s time to add the eggs and now you and the ___________,

And stir it all together until it’s smooth as silk.

Pour it in a __________and cook until golden brown,

Then just flick your wrist and flip it upside down.

Cook the other side and put it on a _______________,

___________sugar, __________ a lemon, make a great pancake!

squeeze pan milk plate flour sprinkle

The Pancake Song is sung by Clive Custard. Learn the song and you can join in at the show. But first you need to fill in the missing words.

11. YOU’RE ON TV!

*prop: an object used by actors when performing a show. e.g. a bowl, a wooden spoon.

You’re going to create a television cookery show and

present the show to your class.

Getting started

•In groups, make a list of things you know how to cook. For

example: scrambled eggs, Spanish omelette, lemon mousse.

•Choose which dish you want to make on your television show.

•Decide on the role each person in your group will have:

‒the show director

‒the stage manager

‒the script writer

‒the person in charge of props*

‒the chef

‒the chef’s assistant

Putting the show together

•Make a list of the ingredients.

•Write down how to make your dish and help the script writer

produce the script for the show.

•Make a list of the utensils and any other props you need. It will be

good if you can bring the utensils to school but you can pretend to

have real ingredients.

•Work together and rehearse your show.

•Be creative! What’s the show’s name? What’s the chef’s name? Is

he or she clumsy, bossy, or forgetful?

Tips

•Use the recipe for trifle and The Pancake Song to help you write the

method for your recipe.

•Don’t choose something too complicated. It’s better to choose

something simple and do it well.

•Put on a great show for your class!

12. CELEBRATIONS

Guy Fawkes’ Night

In Britain, 5 November is Guy Fawkes’ Night or Bonfire Night. In the evening there are bonfires and fireworks in gardens and parks.

Pancake Day

Pancake Day is Shrove Tuesday - the day before Lent starts. Lent is the six weeks before Easter. For Christians, Lent is a time of giving up things and remembering the time when Jesus went to the desert and didn’t eat for 40 days. Shrove Tuesday is the last chance to use up all the rich food in the house for example eggs, milk and sugar, which are forbidden during Lent. Pancakes are an easy way to use up all these ingredients. In Spain, and in many other countries, a carnival marks the beginning of Lent.

Notting Hill Carnival – celebrated on the last weekend of August.

People from the Caribbean Islands have lived in Britain since the 17th century. Notting Hill is a part of London where were black and white communities have lived together for many years but there were conflicts and riots, especially in the 1950s. After the riots people started to talk about the importance of living together in harmony. In 1964 a procession was held with a Caribbean steel band playing its distinctive music on the streets of Britain for the first time.

Since the 1500s, there have been two kinds of Church in Britain: Roman Catholic and Protestant. Guy Fawkes was one of a group of Catholics who felt that Protestant, King James I was treating Catholics unfairly. In 1605 they planned to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London, and to kill the king and his men. They hid barrels of gunpowder in a cellar under the Houses of Parliament. But on 5 November 1605 the plan was discovered and Guy Fawkes was arrested by the king’s soldiers. He was tortured and executed.

To celebrate his survival, King James I ordered that the people should have a great bonfire on the night of 5 November each year.

The procession was a huge success and was enjoyed by everyone who lived in Notting Hill. This success was important in helping people from the Caribbean to start rebuilding pride in their heritage*. The Notting Hill Carnival is now the second biggest carnival in the world, a London tradition and a symbol of London as a successful, multicultural city.

bonfire: large fire as part of a celebration gunpowder: an explosiveheritage: people’s history and culture

In groups, decide which celebration you want to design a poster for:

•Pancake Day

•Guy Fawkes’ Night

•The Notting Hill Carnival

You can use the information you already have and look up more information on the internet. The internet is also a good place to find pictures, or you can draw your own pictures.

Materials you will need:

•sheet of A3 paper

•coloured pens and pencils

•glue

•scissors

•pictures

Remember to include:

•the name of the celebration

•the date and time (Note how dates are written in English.)

•where it will be held

•what will happen at the celebration

•who is organising the celebration

Ask your teacher if you can put the posters up in your classroom.

13. MAKE A POSTER

5.What part of the body connects your head to your body?

A. Neck B. Knee C. Elbow

6.What is the longest river in Spain?

A. Tajo B. Ebro C. Duero

7.What material is the slipper that Cinderella wore?

A. Plastic B. Glass C. Leather

8.Where is the world’s biggest carnival held every year?

A. London B. Barcelona C. Rio de Janeiro

9.What colours are the British flag?

A. Red, white and blue B. Red, white and green

C. Red and yellow

14. FRANK PEEL’S QUIZ

1.Who first planted lemons in Spain in the 11th century?

A. The English B. The Arabs

C. The Portuguese

2.Who wrote Hamlet and Macbeth?

A. William Shakespeare B. Walt Disney

C. Miguel de Cervantes

3.What are Bart Simpson’s sisters called?

A. Lisa and Marge B. Lisa and Maggie

C. Maggie and Homer

4.What is the capital of the U.S.A.?

A. New York B. Miami

C. Washington D.C.

10.Which Olympic sport is only done by women?

A. High jump B. Long jump

C. Synchronised swimming