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Jack and his dream
Module 2 · The empty flatGet to know the neighbours and practise what you've learned in a new story.
The storyA Saturday evening in Jack's little flat under the roof. His mother calls from far away, his friends come round to play, and nobody downstairs is asleep for long.
New words in the story
- dream something you hope for in the future
- band a group of musicians
- song music with words
- the phone rings the phone makes a sound
- mother calls Mum phones Jack
- first job the earliest job in his life
- keeps dancing continues to dance
- alone without another person
Tap a word to see what it means.
It’s evening. Jack lives upstairs. Milo sleeps on the bed.
It’s evening. Jack lives upstairs. Milo sleeps on the bed.
JackHello, Milo. Are you hungry?
Hello, Milo. Are you hungry?
The phone rings. Jack’s mother calls.
The phone rings. Jack’s mother calls.
- Jack
Hello, Mum!
Hello, Mum!
MumJack, are you well?
Jack, are you well?
- Jack
Yes. And you?
Yes. And you?
- Mum
I’m alone. You’re there, and I’m here.
I’m alone. You’re there, and I’m here.
- Mum
Are you working now?
Are you working now?
- Jack
Yes. I play. I’m a musician.
Yes. I play. I’m a musician.
- Mum
A musician? You need a job.
A musician? You need a job.
- Mum
Your friend is an engineer. His mother is pleased.
Your friend is an engineer. His mother is pleased.
- Jack
I’m happy too, Mum.
I’m happy too, Mum.
MumDo you have a bed? And a sofa?
Do you have a bed? And a sofa?
- Jack
I have a bed. I don’t have the sofa right now.
I have a bed. I don’t have the sofa right now.
- Mum
Where is the sofa?
Where is the sofa?
- Jack
In my neighbour’s bathroom.
In my neighbour’s bathroom.
- Mum
In the bathroom? Oh, Jack!
In the bathroom? Oh, Jack!
- Jack
Everything is fine. Good night, Mum.
Everything is fine. Good night, Mum.
- Jack
Milo, you do not have a job either.
Milo, you do not have a job either.
His friends Joe and Ellie arrive.
His friends Joe and Ellie arrive.
- Joe
Hello, Jack!
Hello, Jack!
- Jack
Hello! Are you two hungry?
Hello! Are you two hungry?
- Ellie
Yes. But music first!
Yes. But music first!
- Jack
I have a new song. Listen, both of you.
I have a new song. Listen, both of you.
- Joe
May we play with you?
May we play with you?
- Jack
Of course. Let us play together.
Of course. Let us play together.
- Ellie
It’s good! Very good!
It’s good! Very good!
JackShh. The neighbours downstairs are sleeping.
Shh. The neighbours downstairs are sleeping.
- Joe
Who lives there?
Who lives there?
- Jack
Anne, May and a new neighbour.
Anne, May and a new neighbour.
- Ellie
What is your dream?
What is your dream?
- Jack
A big band. I want to play every day.
A big band. I want to play every day.
- Joe
Me too!
Me too!
It’s midnight. The neighbour comes.
It’s midnight. The neighbour comes.
Excuse me. Are you playing now? It’s night!
Excuse me. Are you playing now? It’s night!
Excuse me. Are you playing now? It’s night!
Excuse me. Are you playing now? It’s night!
- Jack
Oh, sorry! We’ll not play now.
Oh, sorry! We’ll not play now.
Milo keeps sleeping. He likes the music.
Milo keeps sleeping. He likes the music.
Practice 1/4 · Who says it
Who said it?
Who says it?
Hello, Milo. Are you hungry?
Hello, Milo. Are you hungry?
Jack, are you well?
Jack, are you well?
Hello, Jack!
Practice 2/4 · True or false
Right or wrong?
True or false?
Jack is a musician.
Jack is a musician.
Jack’s mother lives with him.
Jack’s mother lives with him.
The sofa is in the bathroom.
The sofa is in the bathroom.
Jack has no new song.
Jack has no new song.
The neighbour comes at night.
The neighbour comes at night.
Practice 3/4 · What happens
What happened first?
Put what happens in order.
Practice 4/4 · Questions
Understand the story
Answer the questions.
What does Jack want?
What does Jack want?
Jack wants a big band and to play every day.
Who calls?
Who calls?
The phone call is from his mother.
What does Milo do?
What does Milo do?
Milo keeps sleeping through the music.
Unit complete
