Brecon Beacons: Living in Britain's most exorcised home

This is a list of key vocabulary and expressions from the article in order of how useful they are. The student must choose 6 items from the list to study in the lesson.

To look after (someone/ something)

Apparently/ Apparent

To heat up

Threat/ To threaten

To raise (a child)

Randomly/ Random

To crave (something)

To move in/ out

To go on

Odd

Rural/ Urban

(there’s) no way

My children had told me

To creep

To alter (something)

To flourish

To persecute (someone)

Ordeal

To slam

Surge

Plunge

Alleged/ Allegedly

Stench

To leave your/ a mark (on something)

Happen to do something

15 conversation-provoking questions related to the article.

1.      Who are Bill and Liz, and what made them believe that their house was haunted?

2.      What was said about the priest?

3.      Who is Danny, and what did he say about the case?

4.      Do you know any good stories about ghosts?

5.      ‘Ghosts don’t exist. Liz and Bill are either lying or they have misunderstood the situation.’ Do you agree?

6.      ‘If I were in a situation like this, I would ask the priest to perform an exorcism.’ Is this true for you?

7.      ‘I would never buy a house that was said to be haunted, even if it was my dream home for a very good price.’ Is this true for you?

8.      ‘I don’t have any irrational fears.’ Is this true for you?

9.      ‘It’s good to do things that make you afraid.’ Do you agree?

10.    ‘There are some things that I would be too scared to do alone.’ Is this true for you?

11.    ‘My fears have changed as I have got older.’ Is this true for you?

12.    ‘I’m not a very superstitious person.’ Is this true for you?

13.    ‘All fortune tellers are con artists and their work should be banned.’ Do you agree?

14.    ‘Living in a remote farmhouse in Wales would be fantastic.’ Do you agree?

15.    ‘Wales is the most beautiful part of the UK.’ Do you agree?