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The boss of number seven
Module 1 · ArrivalGet to know the neighbours and practise what you've learned in a new story.
The storyOne day in the life of Milo, the cat who belongs to nobody: who feeds him, where he sleeps, and where all the keys of number 7 go.
New words in the story
- box a container for keeping things
- living room the room for sitting and relaxing
- behind the sofa at the back of the sofa
- gone no longer here
- inside in the box
- one a particular thing: this one means this key
Tap a word to see what it means.
It’s morning. The house is quiet.
It’s morning. The house is quiet.
AnneGood morning, Milo. Are you hungry?
Good morning, Milo. Are you hungry?
- Anne
Here you are. But you are not my cat!
Here you are. But you are not my cat!
Milo eats. Then he goes to the café.
Milo eats. Then he goes to the café.
MayHello, Milo. Are you the boss here?
Hello, Milo. Are you the boss here?
- May
Coffee or tea?
Coffee or tea?
Milo looks at the cake.
Milo looks at the cake.
- May
No! The cake is not for you!
No! The cake is not for you!
Milo is gone. And the cake?
Milo is gone. And the cake?
- May
Milo! Where are you?
Milo! Where are you?
NickyMilo, we are friends!
Milo, we are friends!
NickyGrandma, is Milo your cat?
Grandma, is Milo your cat?
- Anne
No. He isn’t mine.
No. He isn’t mine.
- Nicky
Whose is he? Jack’s?
Whose is he? Jack’s?
- Anne
He isn’t Jack’s either.
He isn’t Jack’s either.
- Nicky
Where does he live?
Where does he live?
- Anne
Here and there. Upstairs, downstairs, at the café.
Here and there. Upstairs, downstairs, at the café.
It’s evening. You come home. There’s no key.
It’s evening. You come home. There’s no key.
Oh! Where is my key?
Oh! Where is my key?
Oh! Where is my key?
Oh! Where is my key?
Mrs Walker, do you have my key?
Mrs Walker, do you have my key?
Mrs Walker, do you have my key?
Mrs Walker, do you have my key?
- Anne
No. What about Milo?
No. What about Milo?
Jack, is Milo here?
Jack, is Milo here?
Jack, is Milo here?
Jack, is Milo here?
JackYes. He sleeps in the living room.
Yes. He sleeps in the living room.
There’s a box behind the sofa. There are keys inside it.
There’s a box behind the sofa. There are keys inside it.
What is this? A key! And another key!
What is this? A key! And another key!
What is this? A key! And another key!
What is this? A key! And another key!
- Jack
This one is mine. That one is May’s.
This one is mine. That one is May’s.
My key is here too! Milo!
My key is here too! Milo!
My key is here too! Milo!
My key is here too! Milo!
Milo is not sleeping. He’s very pleased.
Milo is not sleeping. He’s very pleased.
- Jack
This is Milo’s home too.
This is Milo’s home too.
All right, Milo. You’re the boss.
All right, Milo. You’re the boss.
All right, Milo. You’re the boss.
All right, Milo. You’re the boss.
But the key is mine!
But the key is mine!
But the key is mine!
But the key is mine!
- Anne
And the house is mine!
And the house is mine!
- Nicky
Milo is my friend.
Milo is my friend.
MayAnd the cake is mine!
And the cake is mine!
It’s night. The house is quiet.
It’s night. The house is quiet.
Good night, Milo. Good night, everyone.
Good night, Milo. Good night, everyone.
Good night, Milo. Good night, everyone.
Good night, Milo. Good night, everyone.
Practice 1/4 · Who says it
Who said it?
Who says it?
Good morning, Milo. Are you hungry?
Good morning, Milo. Are you hungry?
Hello, Milo. Are you the boss here?
Hello, Milo. Are you the boss here?
Milo, we are friends!
Milo, we are friends!
Practice 2/4 · True or false
Right or wrong?
True or false?
Milo is Anne’s cat.
Milo is Anne’s cat.
Milo goes to the café.
Milo goes to the café.
Nicky is Milo’s friend.
Nicky is Milo’s friend.
The keys are in a box.
The keys are in a box.
Milo only lives downstairs.
Milo only lives downstairs.
Practice 3/4 · What happens
What happened first?
Put what happens in order.
Practice 4/4 · Questions
Understand the story
Answer the questions.
Where are the keys?
Where are the keys?
The box behind the sofa contains the keys.
Who says: Milo is not my cat?
Who says: Milo is not my cat?
Anne says the cat is not hers.
Who is the boss?
Who is the boss?
The neighbour accepts that Milo is the boss.
Module 1 complete · Arrival
Well done!
Get into your new flat and meet the people of number 7.
Now I can
greet an older neighbour politely and say my name
say hello to a child, ask her name, get my key back and ask where something is
introduce myself in a café, choose coffee or tea, and say if I like something
knock on a neighbour's door, say that I want to sleep, and ask someone to do something tomorrow
ask how someone is, and ask where people live
grammar points
- I’m, you’re, he’s
- a cat, my key, not mine
- a coffee, please
- I live, he plays, I want to sleep
- where, my, your, his, her
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