Scene 6 of 50
A form
A form
Your goalI can spell my name, say where I'm from, which languages I speak and what I do, and ask someone to speak slowly.
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Meet the 18 words of this scene before you read. You can also go straight to the story.
AnneGood morning. May I come in?
Good morning. May I come in?
Hello, Mrs Walker. Please come in.
Hello, Mrs Walker. Please come in.
Hello, Mrs Walker. Please come in.
Hello, Mrs Walker. Please come in.
She holds up a pen and a printed form. - Anne
Here is a form. For new neighbours.
Here is a form. For new neighbours.
A form? Already?
A form? Already?
A form? Already?
A form? Already?
She reads out the whole form in one breath. 
Now she speaks very, very slowly. - Anne
What’s your name? Surname? Where are you from? Which languages do you speak?
What’s your name? Surname? Where are you from? Which languages do you speak?
Sorry. I don’t understand. Slowly, please.
Sorry. I don’t understand. Slowly, please.
Sorry. I don’t understand. Slowly, please.
Sorry. I don’t understand. Slowly, please.
- Anne
All right. What is your surname?
All right. What is your surname?
Becker.
Becker.
Becker.
Becker.
- Anne
How is it written?
How is it written?
B, E, C, K, E, R.
B, E, C, K, E, R.
B, E, C, K, E, R.
B, E, C, K, E, R.
- Anne
Once again. Slowly.
Once again. Slowly.
B ... E ... C ... K ... E ... R.
B ... E ... C ... K ... E ... R.
B ... E ... C ... K ... E ... R.
B ... E ... C ... K ... E ... R.
- Anne
Where are you from?
Where are you from?
From Hamburg. From Germany.
From Hamburg. From Germany.
From Hamburg. From Germany.
From Hamburg. From Germany.
She’s delighted, and talks even faster. - Anne
Which languages do you speak?
Which languages do you speak?
German and a little English.
German and a little English.
German and a little English.
German and a little English.
- Anne
English! Excellent!
English! Excellent!
But slowly, please. You speak very fast.
But slowly, please. You speak very fast.
But slowly, please. You speak very fast.
But slowly, please. You speak very fast.
- Anne
What do you do for work?
What do you do for work?
I work at a company. I’m an engineer.
I work at a company. I’m an engineer.
I work at a company. I’m an engineer.
I work at a company. I’m an engineer.
- Anne
Yes. I already know.
Yes. I already know.
From her cardigan pocket she takes a small brass name plate for your letterbox. - Anne
Here is the sign for your letterbox.
Here is the sign for your letterbox.
Becker. Correct! You really know everything. So why the form?
Becker. Correct! You really know everything. So why the form?
Becker. Correct! You really know everything. So why the form?
Becker. Correct! You really know everything. So why the form?
Who says this?
Good morning. May I come in?
Good morning. May I come in?
What does it mean?
Here is a form. For new neighbours.
Which line do you hear?
Sorry. I don’t understand. Slowly, please.
Sorry. I don’t understand. Slowly, please.
Put the words in order.
How is it written?
Who says this?
Where are you from?
Where are you from?
What does it mean?
Which languages do you speak?
Which line do you hear?
But slowly, please. You speak very fast.
But slowly, please. You speak very fast.
Put the words in order.
Yes. I already know.
What happens first?
Put the lines in the order they come in the scene.
Scene complete
A form
Goal reachedI can spell my name, say where I'm from, which languages I speak and what I do, and ask someone to speak slowly.
