Speaking 1 Can you remember the stories you heard in the Listening section (page 27)? In pairs, discuss what happened in the stories. Use these notes to help you. Story 1: girl/school/mobile phone/send text message/can't find phone Story 2: boy/want dog/ask mum and dad/birthday/hear a dog bark/Mr Parker Story 3: girl/tell story/history teacher/walk into the room/Sally not realise Story 4: man/buy new motorbike/girl's mum/shopping/traffic lights/red Story 5: girl/best friend/comes to house/crying Story 6: boy/at home/brother/weather/rain
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Story 1: In this story, a girl is at school and realizes that her mobile phone is missing. She had sent a text message but couldn't find her phone.
Story 2: This story is about a boy who really wants a dog. He asks his parents for one on his birthday. During his birthday celebration, he hears a dog bark, which is presumably a hint that he might be getting a dog from someone named Mr. Parker.
Story 3: In this story, a girl tells a story to her history teacher, but her friend Sally, who walks into the room, doesn't realize what's going on.
Story 4: The story is about a man who buys a new motorbike. While he's out shopping with a girl's mum, they approach traffic lights that turn red.
Story 5: A girl's best friend comes to her house crying for some reason.
Story 6: In this story, a boy is at home, and his brother informs him about the weather, which seems to involve rain.