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A present for Nicky
A present for Nicky
Your goalI can choose a present, ask about prices and colours, and say what someone already has.
Prepare the wordsPremium
Meet the 13 words of this scene before you read. You can also go straight to the story.
Jack, how old are you?
Jack, how old are you?
Jack, how old are you?
Jack, how old are you?
JackTwenty-eight. Why?
Twenty-eight. Why?
Just asking.
Just asking.
Just asking.
Just asking.
StellaHello! What are you two looking for?
Hello! What are you two looking for?
- Jack
A present for Nicky. She turns ten on Saturday.
A present for Nicky. She turns ten on Saturday.
The old woman holds up a small grey toy cat. 
She looks at Jack over her glasses. - Stella
A toy? A little cat?
A toy? A little cat?
- Jack
She already has a real cat.
She already has a real cat.
- Stella
From number seven? Or paints?
From number seven? Or paints?
- Jack
She has lots of paints. She draws every day.
She has lots of paints. She draws every day.
What about a sketchbook?
What about a sketchbook?
What about a sketchbook?
What about a sketchbook?
- Jack
Good idea. She doesn’t have one yet.
Good idea. She doesn’t have one yet.
She puts two sketchbooks on the counter, a big one and a small one. - Stella
Large or small? Blue, green or yellow?
Large or small? Blue, green or yellow?
- Jack
Yellow. Nicky likes it.
Yellow. Nicky likes it.
How much is a large one?
How much is a large one?
How much is a large one?
How much is a large one?
- Stella
Twenty-eight pounds. And a small one twelve.
Twenty-eight pounds. And a small one twelve.
The small one is too small. She draws a lot.
The small one is too small. She draws a lot.
The small one is too small. She draws a lot.
The small one is too small. She draws a lot.
- Jack
Then the large one. Fourteen pounds each.
Then the large one. Fourteen pounds each.
The old woman takes off her glasses and stares at Jack. 
Jack turns red, pays very fast and pulls you to the door. - Stella
Jack! The little boy with the trumpet from number seven! You were under my window every day!
Jack! The little boy with the trumpet from number seven! You were under my window every day!
- Jack
Hello, Ms Stella. Here is the money. Thank you, goodbye!
Hello, Ms Stella. Here is the money. Thank you, goodbye!
The little boy? Jack?
The little boy? Jack?
The little boy? Jack?
The little boy? Jack?
- Jack
I don’t talk about that.
I don’t talk about that.
Who says this?
Twenty-eight. Why?
Twenty-eight. Why?
What does it mean?
Hello! What are you two looking for?
Which line do you hear?
A toy? A little cat?
Put the words in order.
From number seven? Or paints?
Who says this?
Good idea. She doesn’t have one yet.
Good idea. She doesn’t have one yet.
What does it mean?
How much is a large one?
How much is a large one?
Which line do you hear?
Then the large one. Fourteen pounds each.
Put the words in order.
The little boy? Jack?
The little boy? Jack?
What happens first?
Put the lines in the order they come in the scene.
Scene complete
A present for Nicky
Goal reachedI can choose a present, ask about prices and colours, and say what someone already has.
