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New Concept English 2 #102

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Lesson
A private conversation
Breakfast or lunch?
Please send me a card
Faster than sound!
An exciting trip

A private conversation

Last week I went to the theatre. I had a very good seat. The play was very interesting. I did not enjoy it. A yound man and a young woman were sitting behind me. The were talking loudly. I got very angry. I could not hear the actors. I turned round. I looked at the man and the woman angrily. They did not pay any attention. In the end, I could not bear it. I turned round again. 'I can't hear a word!' I said angrily.

'It's none of your business,' the young man said rudely. 'This is a private conversation!'

Why did the writer complain to the people behind him?

The writer could not hear the actors, because the man and the woman sitting behind him were talking loudly.

Breakfast or lunch?

It was Sunday. I never get up early on Sundays. I sometimes stay in bed until lunchtime. Last Sunday I got up very late. I looked out of the window. It was dark outside. 'What a day!' I thought. 'It's raining again.' Just then, the telephone rang. It was my aunt Lucy. 'I've just arrived by train,' she said. 'I'm comming to see you.'

'But I'm still having breakfast,' I said. 'What are you doing?' she asked. 'I'm having breakfast,' I repeated. 'Dear me,' she said. 'Do you always get up so late? It's one o'clock!'

Why was the writer's aunt surprised?

Last Sunday, the writer stayed in bed until one o'clock.

Please send me a card

Postcards always spoil my holidays. Last summer, I went to Italy. I visited museums and sat in public gardens. A friendly waiter taught me a few words. Then he lent me a book. I read a few lines, but I did not understand a word. Every day I thought about postcards. My holidays passed quickly, but I did not send cards to my friends. On the last day, I made a big decision. I got up early and bought thirth-seven cards. I spent the whole day in my room, but I did not write a single card.

How many cards did the writer send?

The writer did not send a single card.

Faster than sound!

Once a year, a race is held for old cars. A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began. One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Rocye Silver Ghost. The most unusual cat was a Benz which had only three wheels. Built in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part. After a great many loud explosions, the race began. Many of the cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them. A few cars, however, completed the race. The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour - much faster than any of it's rivals. It sped downhill at the end of the race and it's dirver had a lof of trouble trying to stop it. The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure. It was very different from modern car races but no less exciting.

How fast did the winning car go?

The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour.

An exciting trip

I have just received a letter from my brother, Tim. He is in Australia. He has been there for six months. Tim is an engineer. He is working for a big firm and he has already visited a great number of different places in Australia. He has just bought an Australian car and he has gone to Alice Springs, a small town in the centre of Australia. He will soon visit Darwin. From there, he will fly to Perth. My brother has never been abroad before, so he is finding this trip very exciting.

Why is Tim finding this trip exciting?

(Generated by GTP-4) Tim is finding this trip exciting because he has never been abroad before and he has visited a great number of different places in Australia.