Christmas Cards

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 o

A Lesson to Learn

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 Joh

Honesty

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.

Bill Is Very Rude

Lesson 21 Text A Bill Is Very Rude Bill is in Victor's house and he is sitting down. He is leaning back and he has put his feet on the table. Bill is very rude. VICTOR: Would you mind° taking your fe

If I Don't Do Anything Else

Lesson 22 Text A If I Don't Do Anything Else Yesterday morning Paul said to himself.

Would You Like a Shave or a Haircut?

Lesson 23 Text A Would You Like a Shave or a Haircut? A poor farmer who had always lived in the country and had never visited a big town won a lot of money, so he decided that he could now afford a ho

At Christmas Time

Lesson 24 Text A Many people like to decorate their houses at Christmas time. They decorate the inside of the house and the outside too. Inside they usually decorate a Christmas tree and the fireplace

A Ten-Dollar Bill

Lesson 25 Text A A Ten-Dollar Bill Sam waited patiently in the long line at the grocery store. He had come to pick up a few items for his mother. He often did Chores for his parents after school. He e

The Coustry Schoollhouse

Lesson 17 Text A The Coustry Schoollhouse The country schooihouse was three miles from my uncle's farm. It stood in a clearing in the woods and would hold about twenty-five boys and girls. We attended

Where to Find a Listener

Lesson 28 Text A Where to Find a Listener Mr Adamson enjoys playing the violin in his leisure time. He is often carried away by his music. But it is a terrible time for his neighbours when Mr Adamson

The Bloody Thumb

Lesson 30 Text A The Bloody Thumb I met the old man at a cafe. I was a stranger in the town.

A Difficult Customer

Lesson 31 Text A A Difficult Customer Dolores works in a shop selling gramophone records. One afternoon a middle-aged woman came in, sat on a stool in front of the counter, and smiled at her brightly.

A Pocketful of Pigs

Lesson 32 Text A A Pocketful of Pigs Once there was no money. If people wanted to get something , they had to give something. This is the way it used to be.

We Are Not Deaf !

Lesson 33 Text A We Are Not Deaf ! Jane and Lise have had lunch with Uncle David and Aunt Janet. The two old people are deaf , and the girls are tired be- cause they have had to shout. They both want

Stage Fright

Lesson 34 Text A Stage Fright Tom was sick with disappointment. The piano recital ha.d turned out well, all except for his solo. He couldn't understand how it could have happened. He had practised for

What Are the Times of Meals?

Lesson 26 Text A What Are the Times of Meals? Mr and Mrs Williams had always spent their summer holidays in England in the past , in a small boarding-house at the seaside. One year, however, Mr Willia

Three Wishes

Lesson 36 Text A Three Wishes Once upon a time , there lived a woodman and his wife. They were very poor, and they lived in a cottage on the edge of a forest. Every day, the woodman would set out earl

Can't She Type?

Lesson 38 Text A Can't She Type? The well-known banker, T. J. Ellington, was at one time in his younger days the manager of a New York office. His secretary had been with him for many years, and knew

Some Sausage Sandwiches

Lesson 29 Text A Some Sausage Sandwiches One morning last summer Mrs Andrews made some sausage sandwiches for her husband's lunch. There was one sausage left over. Mrs Andrews didn't care for sausages

Learn to Eat Like a Grown-up

Lesson 40 Text A Learn to Eat Like a Grown-up MOTHER: The table's laid. Come along, both of you, and let us begin. FATHER: I'm ready; I feel quite hungry. CHRIS: So am I; I could eat a horse. MOTHER: