Revision Lesson 5 Television Day: Pompeii This is the city of Pompeii. It is 13 miles south of Naples in Italy. You can see a few tourists in the streets. You can see the volcano, Vesuvius, in the background. It all looks very peaceful. Yet nearly 20...
Revision Lesson 3 Gretel Gretel comes from Austria. She is eighteen years old. She is going to stay with the Clark family for a year. Gretel has come to England because she wants to improve her English. She works as an au pair girl. She helps Mrs Cla...
Revision Lesson 1 New Maths Sandy: We've started New Maths this year. Our teacher set us some homework, but I can't understand this problem. Father: Let me see it, Sandy. That looks easy enough to do. It's so easy even a child can do it. Sandy: Well,...
Lesson 119 Whos silly? Boys or girls? Narrator: Its the end of term. Sandy and Sue are going to a school party. Sandy says hes ready, but Sue isnt ready yet. Sandy: Hurry up, Sue! Arent you ready yet? Sue: No, Ive got to put on my party dress. And Iv...
Lesson 117 Father used to be a Boy Scout Narrator: The Clarks went camping last week-end. They put up their tent in a field. Father: If you collect some sticks, children, I shall light a fire. Sandy: Here you are, dad. Sue: Weve brought lots of dry s...
Lesson 115 Television Day: Captain Cook TV Commentary: The great explorer, Captain Cook, set out from England in 1768 in his ship, Endeavour. He wanted to explore the South Pacific. After he had sailed round the two islands of New Zealand, he travell...
Lesson 113 Still pretty good! 1st Old Man: Look at those boys playing football. 2nd old Ma: Did you ever play football, Dan? 1st Old Man: Oh, yes. I used to play football a long time ago, but I dont play any more. 1st Old Man: I used to be centre-for...
Lesson 111 People are so forgetful! Narrator: Father travelled to work by train. This is the train he travelled on. He left his umbrella in one of the compartments. Father: I left my umbrella on this train. Porter: Is this the train you travelled on,...
Lesson 109 Not good enough Narrator:Mick is the name of the tramp who has father's new jacket. He's talking to his friend,Harry. Mick:How do you like this jacket,Harry? Harry:Very nice, Mick.Who gave it to you? Mick:The lady who lives in that house....
Lesson 41 On strike Sue: The protest-march didnt work! Sandy: What can we do now, Sue? Sue: Lets ask again. Sue: Please give us a rise, dad. Sandy: Things are more expensive these days. Father: Im sorry, children. Sue: But, dad! Were always broke. O...