Lesson Ninety-one Poor lan!
Has Ian sold his house yet?
Yes, he has.
He sold it last week.
Has he moved to his new house yet?
No, not yet.
He’s still here.
He’s going to move tomorrow.
When? Tomorrow morning?
No. Tomorrow afternoon.
I’ll miss him.
He has always been a good neighbor.
He’s a very nice person.
We’ll all miss him.
When will the new people move into this house?
I think that they’ll move in the day after tomorrow.
Will you see Ian today, Jenny?
Yes, I will.
Please give him my regards.
Poor Ian!
He didn’t want to leave this house.
No, he didn’t want to leave, but his wife did.
Lesson Ninety-three Our new neighbour
Nigel is our new next-door neighbour.
He’s a pilot.
He was in the R.A.F.
He will fly to New York next month.
The month after next he’ll fly to Tokyo.
At the moment, he’s in Madrid.
He flew to Spain a week ago.
He’ll return the London the week after next.
He’s only forty-one years old,
And he has already been to nearly every country in the world.
Nigel is very lucky man.
But his wife isn’t very lucky.
She usually stay at home!
Lesson Ninety-five Tickets, Please.
Two return tickets to London, please.
What time will the next train leave?
At nineteen minutes past eight.
Which platform?
Platform Two.
Over the bridge.
What time will the next train leave?
At eight nineteen.
We’ve got plenty of time.
It’s only three minutes to eight.
Let’s go and have a drink.
There’s a bar next door to the station.
We had better go back to the station now, Ken.
Tickets, please.
We want to catch the eight nineteen to London.
You’ve just missed it!
What!
It’s only eight fifteen.
I’m sorry, sir.
That clock’s ten minutes slow.
When’s the next train?
In five hours’ time!
Lesson Ninety-Seven A small blue case
I left a suitcase on the train to London the other day.
Can you describe it, sir?
It’s a small blue case and it’s got a zip.
There’s a label on the handle with my name and address on it.
Is this case yours?
No, that’s not mine.
What about this one?
This one’s got a label.
Let me see it.
What’s your name and address?
David Hall, 83, Bridge Street.
That’s right.
D.N. Hall, 83, Bridge Street.
Three pounds fifty pence, please.
Here you are.
Thank you.
Hey!
What’s the matter?
This case doesn’t belong to me!
You’ve given me a wrong case!
Lesson Ninety-nine Ow!
Ow!
What’s matter, Andy?
I slipped and fell downstairs.
Have you hurt yourself?
Yes, I have.
I think that
I’ve hurt my back.
Try and stand up.
Can you stand up?
Here.
Let me help you.
I’m sorry, Lucy.
I’m afraid that I can’t get up.
I think that the doctor had better see you.
I’ll phone Dr. Carter.
The doctor says that he will come at once.
I’m sure that you need an X-ray, Andy.