"text":"Our neighbour, Captain Charles Alison, will sail from Portsmouth tomorrow. Well meet him at the harbour early in the morning. He will be in his small boat, Topsail. Topsail is a famous little boat. It has sailed across the Atlantic many times. Captain Alison will set out at eight oclock, so well have plenty of time. Well see his boat and then well say goodbye to him. He will be away for two months. We are very proud of him. He will take part in an important race across the Atlantic.",
"text":"Our neighbour, Captain Charles Alison, will sail from Portsmouth tomorrow. We'll meet him at the harbour early in the morning. He will be in his small boat, Topsail. Topsail is a famous little boat. It has sailed across the Atlantic many times. Captain Alison will set out at eight o'clock, so we'll have plenty of time. We'll see his boat and then we'll say goodbye to him. He will be away for two months. We are very proud of him. He will take part in an important race across the Atlantic.",
"text":"The Greenwood Boys are a group of pop singers. At present, they are visiting all parts of the country. They will be arriving here tomorrow. They will be coming by train and most of the young people in the town will be meeting them at the station. Tomorrow evening they will be singing at the Workers Club. The Greenwood Boys will be staying for five days. During this time, they will give five performances. As usual, the police will have a difficult time. They will be trying to keep order. It is always the same on these occasions.",
"text":"I had an amusing experience last year. After I had left a small village in the south of France, I drove on to the next town. On the way, a young man waved to me. I stopped and he asked me for a lift. As soon as he had got into the car, I said good morning to him in French and he replied in the same language. Apart from a few words, I do not know any French at all. Neither of us spoke during the journey. I had nearly reached the town, when the young man suddenly said, very slowly, \"Do you speak English? As I soon learnt, he was English himself!",
"text":"I had an amusing experience last year. After I had left a small village in the south of France, I drove on to the next town. On the way, a young man waved to me. I stopped and he asked me for a lift. As soon as he had got into the car, I said good morning to him in French and he replied in the same language. Apart from a few words, I do not know any French at all. Neither of us spoke during the journey. I had nearly reached the town, when the young man suddenly said, very slowly, 'Do you speak English?' As I soon learnt, he was English himself!",
"text":"The secretary told me that Mr. Harmsworth would see me.I felt very nervous when I went into his office.He did not look up from his desk when I entered.After I had sat down, he said that business was very bad.He told me that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries.Twenty people had already left.I knew that my turn had come.\nMr.Harmsworth, I said in a weak voice.\nDon't interrupt, he said.\nThen he smiled and told me I would receive an extra thousand pounds a year!",
"text":"The secretary told me that Mr. Harmsworth would see me.\nI felt very nervous when I went into his office.\nHe did not look up from his desk when I entered.\nAfter I had sat down, he said that business was very bad.\nHe told me that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries.\nTwenty people had already left.\nI knew that my turn had come.\n\n'Mr.Harmsworth,' I said in a weak voice.\n\n'Don't interrupt,' he said.\n\nThen he smiled and told me I would receive an extra thousand pounds a year!",
"text":"If you park your car in the wrong place, a traffic policeman will soon find it.You will be very lucky if he lets you go without a ticket.However, this does not always happen.Traffic police are sometimes very polite.During a holiday in Sweden,I found this note on my car: sir, we welcome you to our city.This is a \"No Parking\" area.You will enjoy your stay here if you pay attention to our street signs. This note is only a reminder.If you receive a request like this, you cannot fail to obey it!",
"text":"If you park your car in the wrong place, a traffic policeman will soon find it.\nYou will be very lucky if he lets you go without a ticket.\nHowever, this does not always happen.\nTraffic police are sometimes very polite.\nDuring a holiday in Sweden,\nI found this note on my car: 'Sir, we welcome you to our city.\nThis is a \"No Parking\" area.\nYou will enjoy your stay here if you pay attention to our street signs. This note is only a reminder.'\nIf you receive a request like this, you cannot fail to obey it!",
"text":"After I had had lunch at a village pub, I looked for my bag.I had left it on a chair beside the door and now it wasnt there!As I was looking for it, the landlord came in.\nDid you have a good meal?\" he asked.\nYes, thank you, I answered,but I cant pay the bill. I havent got my bag.\nThe landlord smiled and immediately went out.In a few minutes he returned with my bag and gave it back to me.\nIm very sorry, he said.My dog had taken it into the garden.He often does this!",
"text":"After I had had lunch at a village pub, I looked for my bag.\nI had left it on a chair beside the door and now it wasn't there!\nAs I was looking for it, the landlord came in.\n\n'Did you have a good meal?' he asked.\n\n'Yes, thank you,' I answered,\n'but I can't pay the bill. I haven't got my bag.'\n\nThe landlord smiled and immediately went out.\nIn a few minutes he returned with my bag and gave it back to me.\n\n'I'm very sorry,' he said.\n'My dog had taken it into the garden.\nHe often does this!'",
"text":"'The play may begin at any moment,' I said.\n\n'It may have begun already,' Susan answered.\n\nI hurried to the ticket office. 'May I have two tickets please?' I asked.\n\n'I'm sorry, we've sold out,' the girl said.\n\n'What a pity!' Susan exclaimed.\n\nJust then, a man hurried to the ticket office.\n\n'Can I return these two tickets?' he asked.\n\n'Certainly,' the girl said.\n\nI went back to the ticket office at once.\n\n'Could I have those two tickets please?' I asked.\n\n'Certainly,' the girl said, 'but they're for next Wednesday's performance. Do you still want them?'\n\n'I might as well have them,' I said sadly.",
"text":"Fishing is my favourite sport. I often fish for hours without catching anything. But this does not worry me. Some fishermen are unlucky. Instead of catching fish, they catch old boots and rubbish. I am even less lucky. I never catch anything -- not even old boots. After having spent whole mornings on the river, I always go home with an empty bag. You must give up fishing! my friends say. Its a waste of time. But they dont realize one important thing. Im not really interested in fishing. I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all!",
"text":"Fishing is my favourite sport. I often fish for hours without catching anything. But this does not worry me. Some fishermen are unlucky. Instead of catching fish, they catch old boots and rubbish. I am even less lucky. I never catch anything -- not even old boots. After having spent whole mornings on the river, I always go home with an empty bag. 'You must give up fishing!' my friends say. 'It's a waste of time.' But they don't realize one important thing. I'm not really interested in fishing. I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all!",
"text":"Aeroplanes are slowly driving me mad. I live near an airport and passing planes can be heard night and day. The airport was built years ago, but for some reason it could not be used then. Last year, however, it came into use. Over a hundred people must have been driven away from their homes by the noise. I am one of the few people left. Sometimes I think this house will be knocked down by a passing plane. I have been offered a large sum of money to go away, but I am determined to stay here. Everybody says I must be mad and they are probably right.",
"text":"My daughter, Jane, never dreamed of receiving a letter from a girl of her own age in Holland. Last year, we were travelling across the Channel and Jane put a piece of paper with her name and address on it into a bottle. She threw the bottle into the sea. She never thought of it again, but ten months later, she received a letter from a girl in Holland. Both girls write to each other regularly now. However, they have decided to use the post office. Letters will cost a little more, but they will certainly travel faster.",
"text":"I entered the hotel managers office and sat down. I had just lost $50 and I felt very upset. I left the money in my room, I said, and its not there now. The manager was sympathetic, but he could do nothing. Everyones losing money these days, he said. He started to complain about this wicked world but was interrupted by a knock at the door. A girl came in and put an envelope on his desk. It contained $50. I found this outside this gentlemans room, she said. Well, I said to the manager, there is still some honesty in this world!",
"text":"I entered the hotel manager's office and sat down. I had just lost $50 and I felt very upset. 'I left the money in my room,' I said, 'and it's not there now.' The manager was sympathetic, but he could do nothing. 'Everyone's losing money these days,' he said. He started to complain about this wicked world but was interrupted by a knock at the door. A girl came in and put an envelope on his desk. It contained $50. 'I found this outside this gentleman's room,' she said. 'Well,' I said to the manager, 'there is still some honesty in this world!'",
[00:15.33]I entered the hotel manager's office and sat down.
[00:20.13]I had just lost ￡50 and I felt very upset.
[00:26.39]'I left the money in my room,' I said, 'and it's not there now. '
[00:33.33]The manager was sympathetic, but he could do nothing.
[00:38.93]'Everyone's losing money these days,' he said.
[00:44.08]He started to complain about this wicked world but was interrupted by a knock at the door.
[00:52.53]A girl came in and put an envelope on his desk.
[00:56.98]It contained ￡50.
[00:59.97]'I found this outside this gentleman's room,' she said.
[01:05.16]'Well,' I said to the manager,'there is still some honesty in this world!'
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