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Lisa in London Paul Victor

Lisa in London

It is Lisa’s first visit to London. She is going to learn English. Then she meets Michael. And suddenly her English lessons are very exciting.

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Original British English

Number of words (excluding activities): 1,257

Cover photograph © Image Bank / Alan Danaher

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2 Lisa is a student.She is going to learn English.

3 The taxi arrives atthe hostel.

Lisa in LondonLisa in London

Take me to the Young Women’sHostel in Moon Street, please.

The address is 38 Moon Street.

Here you are, miss. Havea good time in London.

You’re going to learn English?But your English is OK.

Yes, but it isn’t good. I’mgoing to learn good English.

Yes, miss.

Thank you.

He was friendly.

1 Lisa is coming to London.She takes a taxi from the airport.

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4 Lisa goes upstairs to her room.

5 That evening, Lisa talks to a student in the hostel.

Is this room OK?

Yes, thank you.I like it very much.

What are you goingto do in London?

I’m going to learn English.Do you know a good school

near here?

Yes, I know a very good school –the Alpha School in Delmore Street. I go

there. The teachers are wonderful.

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6 In the morning, Lisa goes to Delmore Street.

7 The secretary smiles at Lisa.

8 Michael comes in. He talks very quickly. Lisa can’t understand.

There. Alpha. That’s the school.

Lisa Perez? Please sit down. Michael is coming.

Look at the time! You’re late. Pleasecome with me. I want six photos.

Thank you.

But who’s Michael?

Photos? I–

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9 Michael has a camera. He looks at Lisa.

10 Michael doesn’t understand. 11 Now Michael understands. Lisa wantsthe Alpha School, not the Alpha Studio!

Good. Sit here, please... Move yourhead to the right... Look up. Good. Now I want two with the light here...

Please, who wants these photographs?I only want English lessons.

English lessons?But you’re a

model.

The photos were a waste of your film. I’m sorry.

No, I’m sorry. It was a wasteof time for you. Here’s theAlpha School. Goodbye.

No, I’m nota model. I’ma student.

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12 Michael goes back to the Alpha Studio.

13 Later, Michael takes his photos to Mr Craig. Mr Craig wants a modelfor some new hairspray advertisements.

14 Then Mr Craig sees the photos of Lisa.

I’m sorry, Michael. I likeMiranda’s hair in these photos,but I don’t want the samemodel again. Can you find

a girl with dark hair?

Here are the photosof Miranda, Mr Craig.

Ah, who’s this? This modelhas beautiful dark hair.

Oh no, that’swrong – she isn’t–

This girl is rightfor Softspray.

But Mr Craig – Oh,OK, I can ask her.

I’m sorry, Michael. The realmodel is here now. It’s Miranda

again. She’s always late!

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