Red Line 2, Coursebook

thir ty-three 33 D Then Ronnie flew to the Tower of London. The first thing he saw was a long queue in front of the Tower. A lot of people wanted to see the Queen’s Crown Jewels. People don’t like queues, thought Ronnie. “Shazaam!” One woman suddenly found the Queen’s crown on her head. Other tourists found the Crown Jewels around their necks and in their hands. Ronnie sat in the Tower and laughed. I like my job, he thought. It’s fun and it’s easy! e Just then, whoosh! Hector theWizard arrived at the Tower. “Ronnie, what are you doing?” Hector the Wizard did not look happy. “What’s the problem, Master?” asked Ronnie. “Everybody in London is having a good time.” “Oh, Ronnie. This is not London. London is fun without red pigeons and Crown Jewels on tourists’ heads.” “Sorry, Master. It was a mistake but I can correct everything,” said Ronnie. Umm, I made the same mistake when I was a young wizard, thought the old wizard and smiled. “OK, Ronnie, but don’t forget the Queen!” said the old wizard. “The Queen, Master?” “Of course,” laughed the older wizard. “She wants her jewels back!” S ä 2 Writing a story 45 50 55 60 65 70 Now you can write your own story. These steps can help you: a) Write a list of your ideas. b) Write an outline of your story. Write two or three sentences for each of your ideas. Put your ideas in a good order. c) Write and check your story. Once upon a time … . A long time ago … . They all lived happily ever after. The end. USEFUL PHRASES WRI T ING SKI LLS 1 Questions about the story 1. What is Terry’s story about? 2. How old is the master wizard? 3. What is the wizard’s job in London? 4. What did Ronnie do with Big Ben? 5. Why was the master wizard angry? 6. Who wants her Crown Jewels back? ➝ WB 20, 1 ➝ WB 20, 2 – 3 Story 2 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv