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Reporter When street cleaner Clive Girl 3 Wild Country by Margaret Annie OK.
Roberts found a brown paper bag Johnson is a short novel written Lucy So the police officer leaves and
containing £10,000 inside one of the for learners of English. My teacher they carry on. The hitchhiker doesn’t
bins he was emptying, he didn’t think recommended it to give me some seem worried at all. The driver
twice about what to do with it. He extra reading practice. I was really asks him why he’s so calm and the
walked straight to the nearest police happy to be able to read a book in hitchhiker explains he’s a ‘fingersmith’.
station and handed it in. The thought English, so that made me feel good. Annie A fingersmith?
that he might keep it never entered his I should say I’m not a big fan of
mind. Clive, who’s been praised by the romantic stories, but I really enjoyed it. Lucy Yes, it’s a word invented by
local police for his actions, might still It had quite a bit of adventure, too, to Dahl and it means he’s a pickpocket.
discover that honesty is the best way: if keep things exciting. But I think what But when the driver suggests he’s a
the money isn’t claimed within the next really brought the story alive were the pickpocket, the man gets annoyed and
30 days, he’ll find himself £10,000 richer. main characters, Tess and Grant. They says he’s an expert with his fingers. To
Six: Two friends are talking about a party. were really convincing and I loved the prove this he takes off the driver’s belt
way that their relationship slowly grew without him even noticing. The driver
Chloë Josh, I’m so sorry I missed your stronger. I would highly recommend says that when the policeman looks
party. him up, he’ll be in trouble. But the
this book to all learners of English.
Josh That’s all right, Chloë. Though hitchhiker is not worried.
everyone asked where you were. Unit 5 Annie Why not?
What happened? Lucy Well, he says that policemen are
Chloë You’re not going to believe it. 5.02 known for having bad memories. The
My dad made us all get up early to Annie Hey, Lucy. What are you reading? driver doesn’t understand. Why would
go on a really long bike ride. Anyway, Lucy Some short stories by Roald Dahl. the policeman need a good memory?
I was already feeling tired because Annie The children’s author? Aren’t you He wrote down everything in his book.
I hadn’t slept well. It was the last thing a bit old? That’s when the hitchhiker proudly
I needed. But you know my dad. shows him the policeman’s book that
Lucy Yeah, but he didn’t just write kids’
Josh He wasn’t taking no for an answer. books. He also wrote short stories for he took from his pocket.
Chloë Exactly. So we got back at about older people. Have you seen Tales of Annie Cool.
two and I thought I’d just watch a bit the Unexpected? Lucy Yes, it is. You should read some of
of TV before getting ready for your Annie What’s that? these stories. They’ve all got endings
party and … like this.
Lucy It was a TV series from the 1970s.
Josh You dozed off in front of the TV. Each episode was a short story and
Chloë That’s right. When I woke up, it they always had a surprise ending. Unit 6
was already five. I was so cross with my Well, Roald Dahl introduced these
dad. I tried to text you, but my phone shows and a lot of them were based on 6.04
was out of credit. Anyway, I feel really his stories. Mia James! What have you done?
bad about it. Annie So tell me one. James What? I’ve had my hair cut.
Josh Don’t worry. So long as you’ve got Lucy Are you sure? Mia You’ve had it cut and you’ve had it
me a nice big present … dyed.
Annie Yeah, go on.
Seven: You hear a girl talking about James That’s right. So do you like it?
a difficult decision. Lucy OK, the one I’ve just read is Mia Do I like it? It looks awful! Your
‘The Hitchhiker’. It’s about this man
Man So what’s the most difficult who’s got a new sports car and he’s mum and dad are going to go crazy.
decision you’ve ever made, Ally? driving down the road when he sees James Maybe. But it’s great. It’s just
Ally It was probably when I had to a hitchhiker asking for a lift. what I wanted.
choose which subjects to take at Annie So he picks him up. Mia It’s really not attractive. So how did
school. I was only 13 and I had to they do it?
choose which nine subjects to study Lucy Exactly and the two men start James It was pretty difficult. First,
at exam level. The problem was that I talking. The driver boasts about I chose the design.
wasn’t really sure what I wanted to do how fast his car goes. The hitchhiker Mia A lizard.
with my life, so it was tricky knowing doesn’t believe him, so the man starts
which exams I’d need. My dad was driving really fast. Anyway, they get James Yes, a lizard. Either a lizard or
saying I should do all the sciences stopped by a policeman. a spider.
because that would lead to a good Annie Oh dear. Mia I’m glad you didn’t go for the
job – I should say that he’s a scientist. Lucy The policeman is nasty and tells spider. Then what?
Although I didn’t want to let him down, the driver he could put him in jail.
I thought, ‘This is my life I’m making He takes down the driver’s name and
decisions about and one thing I do address and gives him a speeding
know is that I don’t like Science.’ ticket. He also takes down the name
Eight: You hear a book review on and the address of the hitchhiker
the radio. because he doesn’t like the look of him
and wants to check him out.
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