- •Lesson 1
- •Lesson 2
- •Lesson 3
- •It's a lovely day, isn't it? Well, the Rovers won, Mum!
- •Lesson 4
- •Lesson 5
- •Lesson 6
- •Lesson 7.
- •Lesson 8.
- •Lеsson 9
- •Lesson 10
- •Lesson 12
- •Lesson 13
- •Lesson 14
- •Lesson 15
- •Lesson 16
- •Lesson 17
- •Lesson 18
- •Lesson 19
- •Lesson 20
- •Lesson 21
- •If there’s anything a woman needs after looking over a house, it’s
- •Lesson 22
- •Lesson 23
- •Lesson 24
- •Lesson 25
- •Lesson 26
- •Lesson 27
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- •Lesson 29
- •Lesson 30
- •Lesson 31
- •Lesson 32
- •/Sound of bus starting up/
- •Meet the parkers
Lesson 16
Text of conversation
Harry: Whew! I shall be glad to sit down. I’d never have beilived the garden had so many potatoes in it!
Robert : No, and there’s a cold wind out there this morning.
Nora: Well, come inside now and get warm, all of you.
Peter: I’m not cold, Mum.
Nora: No, you don’t look it!
Harry: I am, a bit. Have you got something hot for us to drink, Nora?
Nora: Yes, there’s some water boiling; I’ll make you some cacao.
Peter: Isn’t there anything else besides cacao?
Nora: You can have anything you like, but please don’t stand on the carpet with all that mud on your boots.
Peter: Well, where else can I stand?
Nora: You can take your boots off on the door-mat.
Harry: Does anybody want this meat pie? If not, I’ll have it.
Robert: Is there anything else for Peter and me? I thought I saw a tin of something somewhere.
Nora: Yes, you can open a small tin of corner beef if you like.
Robert: Have you got something to open it with?
Nora: Oh yes, there’s a tin-opener somewhere. Here it is. Who else wants cacao? Speak up because I’m just making it.
Robert: I’ll have some. Peter, sit somewhere else; that’s my place.
Peter: Hm. Not wanted anywhere.
Nora: Don’t be so silly, Peter.
Robert: I can’t open this tin; can’t someone else try?
Harry: Give it to me; I’ll do it.
Nora: Won’t you need some bread and butter with that beef? I’ll cut you some. Have you lifted all the potatoes, Harry?
Harry: Good heavens, no! We shall have to carry on all the afternoon.
Nora: Well, if you come in as hungry as again, there’ll be absolutely nothing left to eat in the house!
Lesson 17
Text conversation
Nora: There, isn’t it a splendid uniform, Peter. Hurry up and get it on?
Peter: I’m putting it on as fast as I can… mum, isn’t this shirt too big for me?
Nora: Well, it will be, just at first, dear. But I ordered it like that so that it would be big enough to allow for growth. Don’t forget you’re growing boy.
Peter: It’s so big that the sleeves come down over my hands.
Nora: Oh, I can soon fix that for you. It’s not so bad as you think.
Peter: I expect this shirt will fit me when I’m as big as Robert.
Robert: Who’s talking about Robert? Why, hello, Peter, you look prouder than a peacock. What are these fine clothes?
Peter: It’s my Scout uniform.
Robert: What a wonderful big hat!
Peter: Yes, it’s big enough to hold water if somebody feels faint.
Robert: Aren’t there some socks to go with the uniform?
Peter: These green ones. But I haven’t put them on yet.
Nora: Poor Peter, he’s so excited that he doesn’t know what to put on next.
Robert: What’s that piece of white string round your neck?
Peter: Robert! Are you so ignorant that you don’t know what a lanyard is?
Robert: Well, what’s it for?
Peter: To hang a whistle on, of course.
Robert: I say, you do look smart! You almost make me wish I had been in the Scouts myself.
Nora: You’re not too old to join now.
Robert: If I did join, I should expect to be senior to Peter.
Peter: Oh no. I should expect to be senior to you! (They all laugh).