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e Club is coming to McKinley High!’

rench Glee Club to McKinley High for a week but not
none of the French girls like Puck? Why is Jean-
And can Rachel be friends with the super-talented
bs practise for the multicultural show on Saturday
ry …
G E
EXCHAN
es on basketball, foreign exchanges

FOREIGN
ch Glee character are you?’ quiz.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE – EXTRA

eries of contemporary film and TV adaptations,
nd classic literature, simplified for students of
ially chosen to motivate and engage teenage
GLEE: FOREIGN EXCHANGE

ine-style Fact Files explore the themes raised in

viding contextual background.

EVEL LEVEL 1
e-A1 Elementary: A1
ds) (600 headwords)

2 LEVEL 3
ermediate: A2
ds)

LEVEL 4
Intermediate: B1
(1500 headwords)
Level 2
Upper-intermediate: B2
(2000 headwords) This level is suitable for students who have been learning English for at least two years and
STORY WORDCOUNT: 7,273
(excluding Fact Files and Self-study) up to three years. It corresponds with the Common European Framework level A2. Suitable
Century Fox Film Corporation.
for users of CROWN/TEAM magazines.
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SYNOPSIS camaraderie when they work and perform together in Glee

Students from a French school visit McKinley High School in Ohio, Club. Over the four seasons (so far) the TV audiences have seen
USA during the school’s Multicultural Week. The French students relationships develop and change as the students grow older
are each given an American partner to promote friendship but and confront important issues such as teen pregnancy, alcohol
this causes a lot of friction and jealousy. High achievers, Rachel problems and other moral and ethical topics. Written and
and Quinn, are jealous of the beautiful Celeste and her growing directed by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan, Glee
friendship with their ex-boyfriend, Finn. ‘Bad boy’ Puck feels rather features new musical performances in every episode, including
disappointed with his own French partner and tries his hardest to classic show tunes as well as contemporary and classic rock and
attract Arnie’s partner, Rielle. The mysterious, brooding French boy pop favourites.
Jean-Paul also seems to be interested in Finn whilst Kurt attracts There are currently three books for young adults to accompany
the attention of a group of French girls. At a party Quinn flirts with the series, all written by Sophia Lowell. Glee: The Beginning was
Jean-Paul to make Finn jealous but it turns out that Jean-Paul written as a prequel to the series – it happens before the series
is Celeste’s ex-boyfriend and he wants her back. Puck succeeds starts. Glee: Foreign Exchange is set midway through the second
in attracting Rielle’s attention with some beautiful song lyrics, series and Glee: Summer Break is the third in the series. None of
although Rielle is clever enough to know they are really Artie’s the books is based on an actual TV episode.
work. Backstage at the Multicultural Week concert, Celeste admits
to Rachel that she isn’t attracted to Finn and is fed up with boys. MEDIA LINKS
Relieved, Rachel helps the two Glee Clubs to give an excellent
DVD: All episodes of the TV series Glee from Seasons 1,2 and 3
performance together. Finally, the Americans wave goodbye to
are available on DVD.
their French friends with promises of lasting friendships.
CD: An audio recording of Glee: Foreign Exchange is available to
accompany the Scholastic Reader.
THE BACK STORY Internet: Find out more about the series at www.fox.com/glee.
Glee is an extremely popular American musical comedy-drama Books: This reader is the second of three Scholastic Readers from
TV series that started in 2009 and follows the lives of a group Glee. Also available are Glee: The Beginning and Glee: Summer
of students whose passion is singing and dancing. The students Break. The original books by Sophia Lowell are published by
are not generally popular or particularly clever but they find Headline Publishing Group.

HOW TO USE YOUR SCHOLASTIC READER

Choosing and motivating Using the DVDs
Is this the right story for your class? Have the students seen the Select the English language option on the DVD. Choose an episode
TV series Glee? Motivate them with background information and to show when the class have finished the book, as a reward.
by looking at People and places (pages 4–5 of the book) and
Glossary
talking about the characters. Do the students know anything
about them already? Next, you can discuss high school in America Go to ‘New Words’ at the back of the reader. Translate the words
(pages 6–7) and compare American school with the students’ with the class or get students to find meanings at home. The
own schools. Finally, read the first part of Chapter 1 with plenty Vocabulary Builder on page 3 of this resource sheet practises the
of dramatic expression. new words in a different context.

Organising Casual language

Plan a class reading schedule for the class. Decide how many Introduce the informal expressions used in Glee: Foreign Exchange
pages to set for reading each week. Have feedback sessions on (see Vocabulary Builder on page 3 of this resource sheet). Put them
these pages. Encourage students to ask each other questions. into context. Ask students to look out for them as they read.
Then select exercises from the Self-Study section at the back of Fact Files
the reader and extra activities from this resource sheet to go with
Set these as self-study or use for whole class work. These provide
each chunk of reading. (All answers on page 4 of this resource
background information about basketball, foreign exchanges and
sheet.)
the characters in the book.
Using the CD
What did they think?
Students can listen and follow in their books. They can listen and
Get everyone to do a written or spoken review of Glee: Foreign
then read. They can read and then listen. All these activities will
Exchange. Compare opinions. Will they watch the series? Did you
improve their reading speeds and skills.
like it? Let us know at readers@link2English.com.

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RESOURCE SHEET STUDENT ACTIVITIES
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Based on the series created by Ryan Murphy & Brad Falchuk & Ian Brennan

2 Correct the sentences.

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e Club is coming to McKinley High!’

rench Glee Club to McKinley High for a week but not
none of the French girls like Puck? Why is Jean-
And can Rachel be friends with the super-talented
bs practise for the multicultural show on Saturday
Mercedes
ry …
es on basketball, foreign exchanges
EXCHAN
G E a) Puck comes to school with Kurt.
FOREIGN
ch Glee character are you?’ quiz.

eries of contemporary film and TV adaptations,

nd classic literature, simplified for students of b) Rachel always practises after school.
N GE
ially chosen to motivate and engage teenage

E XC H A
GLEE: FOREIGN EXCHANGE

ine-style Fact Files explore the themes raised in

viding contextual background.

O R E IG N c) Finn is the father of Quinn’s baby.

LEVEL 1

F
EVEL
e-A1 Elementary: A1
ds) (600 headwords)

2 LEVEL 3
ermediate: A2
ds)

LEVEL 4
Intermediate: B1
(1500 headwords)
d) Mr Schuester gives the students some cake.

– EXTRA
Upper-intermediate: B2

e) Philippe first met Mr Schuester last year.

(2000 headwords)

STORY WORDCOUNT: 7,273

(excluding Fact Files and Self-study)

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f) Kurt wants a stylish coat from France.
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g) Cyrano de Bergerac has a big mouth.

People and places and High school in America
1 Who … Chapters 3–5
a) wants to be famous? Rachel
………………………… 1 Match the Glee Club students and their French partners.
b) can play the guitar? ………………………… a) Finn i) Marc
c) is the head of McKinley High? ………………………… b) Rachel ii) Celeste
d) is going to have a baby? ………………………… c) Quinn iii) Jean-Paul
e) likes fashionable clothes a lot? ………………………… d) Artie iv) Nicolas
f) teaches the McKinley e) Puck v) Rielle
cheerleaders? ………………………… f) Mercedes vi) Gerard
g) is a Spanish teacher? …………………………
2 Put these events in the correct order.
2 Which person would you most like to meet? Why? a) Celeste kisses Finn.
b) Rielle walks past Puck without looking at him.
Chapters 1–2
c) Mercedes and Marc go shopping.
1 Choose the correct answers.
d) Philippe meets Principal Figgins. 1
a) When does the story happen?
e) Rachel and Jean-Paul watch Finn playing basketball.
i) Summer
f) Finn invites Celeste to the party.
ii) Winter
g) The French Glee students perform a song.
b) Why doesn’t Mr Schuester tell the students his news
immediately? h) The students eat Italian food in the cafeteria.
i) He’s waiting for some information. i) Rielle plays a song for Artie.
ii) Some students aren’t there.
3 Work in pairs. Think of three reasons for the
c) Why is Rachel angry with Quinn? cheerleaders to be in the Multicultural Show and three
reasons for them NOT to be in it. Compare your reasons
i) She’s Finn’s girlfriend.
with other students.
ii) She won’t be at the Glee Club meeting.
d) What does Rachel agree with Quinn? Chapters 6–9
i) To stop talking to Finn. 1 Who says these things? Who are they talking to?
ii) To miss lessons. a) ‘What? You don’t like him?’ Rachel to Celeste
……………………………
e) What did Rachel eat for lunch? b) ‘I said two weeks. It was only
i) Fruit four days!’ ……………………………
ii) Mexican food c) ‘Come back if you want to.’ ……………………………

f) What do the French students think of Glee Club’s d) ‘Oh, I gave them to Rielle.’ ……………………………
performance? e) ‘Will Finn be there?’ ……………………………
i) They don’t understand what’s happening. f) ‘Those girls can’t perform.’ ……………………………
ii) They enjoy the song. g) ‘You’re more important than
he is.’ ……………………………

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RESOURCE SHEET STUDENT ACTIVITIES

2 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences. VOCABULARY BUILDER

a) Finn waves at Celeste / Rachel at basketball practice.
1 Choose the best word from the ‘New Words’ list.
b) Celeste is eating Italian / Indian food while she talks to Rachel. stage
1. Singers and dancers stand on it. ………………………
c) Rachel tells Principal Figgins / Mr Schuester that Quinn has
2. Dry yourself with it after a shower. ………………………
missed lessons.
3. People do indoor sports here. ………………………
d) Quinn has a sleep in the car / library.
4. Do this at the end of a good show! ………………………
e) Jean-Paul and Celeste talk in the house / garden at the party.
5. Students eat here at school. ………………………
f) The cheerleaders perform before / after the Glee Club at the
show. 6. You get this if you eat something
bad. ………………………
g) The French students leave McKinley High on a bus / train.
7. You can make music with this. ………………………
3 Answer the questions.
2 Complete the sentences with words from the ‘New
a) What does Celeste really feel about Finn? Words’ list.
He’s a nice guy, but not a great guy.
…………………………………………………………… crazy
1. Are you ………………… ? This is a stupid idea!
b) What does Puck do with Artie’s songs? 2. I ………………… my friends when they are away.
…………………………………………………………… 3. Susie likes Tony a lot. Look she’s ………………… with
c) Why does Quinn ask Jean-Paul to the party? him!

…………………………………………………………… 4. Rita is ………………… . She’s going to have the baby

in March.
d) Who is the best singer in French Glee Club?
5. Peter said he loved Helena and then he …………………
…………………………………………………………… her.
e) Why doesn’t Glee Club get more money? 6. My brother is the best footballer in school. He’s a
…………………………………………………………… ………………… player.

4 Work in pairs. Who or which do you prefer? Why? Write Casual language
two more choices for another pair to talk about.
Ex (p.11, p.41 and p.43). Rachel is Finn’s ex- girlfriend. She
a) Basketball or football was his girlfriend but she isn’t now. We use ‘ex’ to say that
b) Celeste or Rachel something is over, finished.
c) Mexican food or Italian food ‘I mean’ (p.17 and p.31). We say this when we want to add
something or make something clearer.
FINAL TASKS ‘Losers’ (p.9, p.11, p.21 and p.35). We say this when we
want to say something bad about someone. It means that
1 Imagine you are Celeste (or another French student). they can’t do anything well.
Write a page for your blog after your first day at McKinley ‘Sweet!’ (p.32). We say this when we are pleased with
High. something.
2 Work in pairs. Design a poster for the show in
Multicultural Week. Choose the right expression to complete the sentences.
3 Work in small groups. Imagine some foreign students 1. Is that your boyfriend over there?
are coming to stay at your school for a week. Plan what you
No, he’s my ……………………………… .
would do while they are there.
4 Write an email from Philippe to Mr Schu from France 2. I’m having a big party on the beach for my birthday.
to thank him for the good time they had and invite the ‘……………………………… ! ’
McKinley High Glee Club to France.
3. ‘Who’s your favourite band?’
5 Work in pairs. Imagine a teacher tells you that a Glee Club
is going to start in your school. Talk about these questions. ‘It’s Coldplay. ……………………………… , I know
a) Do you think it will be popular? Why/Why not? they’re getting older now – but I still love their music!’
b) Who do you think will join? 4. ‘That boy in class 8 is a ……………………………… !
c) Is it a good idea to have a Glee Club in a school? Why/Why He’s horrible to the younger kids.’
not?
‘Yeah. I agree.’
d) Is there another type of club you would like to have more
than a Glee Club? Why?

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FACT FILE FOLLOW-UP

WHICH GLEE CHARACTER ARE YOU? (pages 48–9)

ANSWER KEY
Discussion and presentation
Students work in pairs to choose a new character for Glee. They Self-Study Activities (pages 54–6)
should think about the character’s appearance, personality and 1 a) stage b) food poisoning c) kissed d) cafeteria, show
talents and give him/her a name. They can then present this new 2 a) iv b) v c) i d) iii e) ii
character to the class. Finally, the whole class votes on the best 3 Open answers.
new character to have. 4 a) To hear Mr Schuester’s news.
b) Some French students are going to visit.
Game
c) Because he has a problem like Artie that makes him not
Play ‘20 questions’. Choose one of the characters from the book confident.
and whisper or show the name to one student, who comes to d) Because she agrees with Quinn, so Quinn will come to practice.
the front of the class. The other students take it in turns to ask e) Mexican food
questions in order to try and guess the character. The student at f) Lady Marmalade, because it has some French words in it.
the front can only answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’ and students only have 20 5 Open answers.
questions. If someone guesses correctly, they come to the front 6 a) gymnasium b) drums c) towel d) heart e) clapped
and the game begins again with another character. f) crazy g) flirt
7 Open answers.
BASKETBALL (pages 50–1) 8 a) T b) F. He hates it. c) T d) F. They don’t look at him.
e) F. They have Italian. f) T g) F. He wants Artie to help him.
Quiz
9 a) iii b) iv c) v d) i e) ii
The class reads the Fact File. In pairs, students prepare 5–10
10, 11 Open answers.
questions about the information, for example: When did basketball
12 The correct order is: d, f, b, i, h, c, a, e, g.
first start? How many people are there in a basketball team? Put
pairs together to make small groups and let the students quiz 13 Open answers.
each other, taking it in turns to ask questions and answer.
Resource Sheet Activities
Research and writing
People and places and High school in America
Ask students to research a famous basketball player from their 1 b) Rielle c) Principal Figgins d) Quinn e) Kurt
country or another. They should find out information about his/ f) Coach Sylvester g) Mr Schuester
her life, his/her achievements and any interesting facts. They then 2 Open answers.
write a fact file and present their player to the other students.
Chapters 1–2
1 b) ii c) ii d) i e) i f) i
FOREIGN EXCHANGES(pages 52–3)
2 b) Rachel always practises before school.
Interview c) Puck is the father of Quinn’s baby.
Students work in pairs. One student is working on the school d) Mr Schuester gives the students some croissants.
newspaper. The other student has just returned from a foreign e) Philippe first met Mr Schuester in 1994.
f) Kurt wants a stylish bag from France.
exchange. Based on the Real Life Exchanges on page 53, students
g) Cyrano de Bergerac has a big nose.
ask and answer questions about their trip abroad. Students should
think about both positive and negative experiences and about Chapters 3–5
what the exchange student has learnt abroad. 1 b) iii c) iv d) v e) vi f) i
2 The correct order is: d, b, h, e, i, a, g, f, c.
Video/presentation
3 Open answers.
Put students in small groups and ask them to plan a short video
to show foreign exchange students what their school is like Chapters 6–9
before they arrive. They should think about: 1 b) Quinn to Rachel
c) Mr Schuester to Santana and Brittany
● which aspects of the school to film
d) Puck to Artie
● the most important things to say on the video voiceover
e) Jean-Paul to Quinn
● who to interview (students and teachers) f) Principal Figgins to Coach Sylvester
● what background music and/or sound effects to include g) Rachel to Celeste
Students can then write and record a voiceover for their video/ 2 b) Indian c) Principal Figgins d) library e) garden f) before
presentation or they can actually make the short film. g) bus
3 Possible answers:
b) He gives them to Rielle (and says that he wrote them).
FILM/CD FOLLOW-UP
c) Because she wants the American boys to see her with a French
If you plan to show an episode of Glee in class, watch it yourself boy.
first to check it is suitable for your class. Identify good places to d) Celeste
pause. The dialogue is fast and slangy with American accents. e) Because the cafeteria needs the money for new fridges.
4 Open answers.
Observation
Play a scene from the film and ask students to watch carefully. Vocabulary Builder
Ask questions about the scene afterwards. Then play another 1 2. towel 3. gymnasium 4. clap 5. cafeteria 6. food poisoning
scene and students have to watch this time to write at least two 7. drum
questions each for their partners to answer. 2 2. miss 3. flirting 4. pregnant 5. kissed 6. talented
Prediction
Casual language
Freeze-frame a scene or stop the CD just before a dramatic
1. ex-boyfriend 2. Sweet! 3. I mean 4. loser
moment. Students say what is about to happen and what has
just happened.

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