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Lesson 18
Text A
Christmas Cards
It mas two weeks before Christmas. and Mrs Smith was very busy. She bought a lot of Christmas cards to send to her friends and to her husband's friends, and put them on the table in the living-room. Then, when her husband came home from work, she said to him, \cards for our friends, and here are some stamps, a pen and our book of addresses.
WiII you please write the cards while I am cooking the dinner?\
Mr Smith did not say anything , but walked out of the Iiving-room and went to his studys. Mrs Smith was very angry with hims , but did not say anything either.
Then a minute later he came back with a box full of Christmas cards. All of them had addresses and stamps on them.
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Text B
New Year Resolutions
Peter and John are admiring the Christmas decorations on the houses. Peter invites John to see the tree at his house, but , John can't go. He has to buy a present for his mother. Later the boys and Mary talk about New Year resolutions. Peter tells Mary about one she should make. Mary, as you will see, has a good answer for him.
PETER: I'm glad we live in a small town. JOHN: Why?
PETER: Because the houses look so nice at Christmas time. JoHN: Yes , they do. Do you have a Christmas tree this year?
PETER:
Yes , we have a big tree this year. I bought the decorations at the five-and-ten- centstorel?yesterday. Do you want to come and see it?
JoHN : I can't now because I have to buy a present for my mother. PTEER: When can you come?
JoHN: I don't know when I can come. I'll let you know later.
MARY: Hi, boys. Are you going to make any New Year resolutions this year? PETER: No, I never make any.
JOHN: I make them, but I break them the next day. Are you making any, Mary? MARY: Yes, but I can't tell you what they are.
PETER: You'd better make Qne about losing 20 or 30 pounds.
MARY: Meanie! You'd better make one about saying nice things to girls.
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Question on Text B
7. Read the following dialogue once. Underline the key words while reading and retell to your partner the dialogue in your own words.
Frank is very busy. He is talking to Jimmy, his best friend. Jimmy: Did you play football yesterday? Frank: Yes , I played with Tony and John.
Jimmy: What did you do after you'd played football? Frank: We all went swimming.
Jimmy: Are you going swimming again this afternoon?
Frank: No , we aren't. We're going to help Mr Smith to plant some flowers. Jimmy: Are you helping him all afternoon?
Frank: Yes, we are. We can neither play football nor do our homework today.
Jimmy: You're,going to be very busy.
Frank: Yes, we certainly are. But Mr Smith is going to pay us for all the work we'll do.
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Lesson 19 Text A
A Lesson to Learn
John was the only son of a wealthy American businessman. Usually he was taken to school by the chauffeur in his father's beautiful car, before the chauffeur took John's father to his office. One evening his father told him that he had to go to the airport early the next day, so he would need the car at the time that John had to go to school. He said that John's mother, who possessed another car, would still be in bed at the time he had to leave the house .
\John asked. His father thought this was a good opportunity to teach him a lesson about how hard life was for the less fortunate people of the world , so he answered , \
Text B
What's Going on Here?
PoLIcEMAN: What's going on here?
MAN: You mean, what's happening? Well, constable, I'm trying to get out of the window
and Fred here is helping me.
PoLIcEMAN: Why are you climbing through the window and not leaving by the front door?
MAN: Well , you see I can't find the key and I'm in a hurry. Come on, Fied, We're
wasting time.
POLICEMAN: Just a minute you two. I don't think you're telling me the truth. This isn't your
house, is it?
MAN: No, it's my brother's. I'm staying with him for a while.
PoLIcEMAN: Is he at home?
MAN: I'm afraid not. He's in jail for house-breaking at the moment.
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Question on Text B
7. Read the following passage once. Underline the key words while reading and retell the story to your partner.
Todd heard all the hammering behind the Marsey's house. He went to see what was going on. Jeff Marsey was making something from long pieces of wood. \ \
Todd knew that stilts could make you several feet taller. Jeff was putting blocks of wood on the stilts. These were for his feet to rest on. Once you got used to them, you could walk anywhere on stilts.
\and cover the stilts. I'll look like a giant. \
As the summer went on, Todd forgot all about the stilts.
One night Todd was watching television. His cousin came running in the front door. He'd never seen her so excited.
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following me. He wore big baggy pants. He was very stiff and straight. Each step was a huge step. I'm going to call the police. \
\was!\
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Lesson 20 Text A
Honesty
A man went to an insurance office to have his life insured.
The manager of the office asked him how old his parents .were when they died. \when he was thirty-five. \
\were not healthy. \
As the man was leaving the office, depressed, he met a elerk who had overheard the conversation.
\you if you speak like that. Use your imagination a little. \
The man went to another office and was shown into the manager's room. \
\ninety-eight and he died while he was playing football. \
Text B
Can You Deliver It?
MAN: Can you deliver9 it, please'?
SALESwOMAN: It depends where you live , sir.
MAN: In Camden Town.
SALESwOMAN: Yes, we deliver there. But it. costs two pounds fifty.
MAN: All right. But I'm only in on Saturday.
SALESwOMAN: Morning or afternoon?
MAN: Afternoon, please, if that's possible.
They Are Here in My Hand !
Mrs Williams loved flowers and had a small but beautiful garden. In the summer, her roses were always the best in her street. One summer afternoon her bell rang, and when she went to the front door, she saw a small boy outside. He was about seven years old,,and was holding a big bunch of beautiful roses in his hand.
\Five pence for a big bunch. They are fresh. I picked them this afternoon. \ \don't pay anything for them, because I have lots in my garden. \
\your garden - because t.hey are here in my hand!
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