Red Line 4, Coursebook

A story Lost in the USA by Rolf W. Roth c 118 one hundred and e i ghteen a) Read what happens in chapters 6 and 7. The train was very long. It just went on and on, and the children waited until they saw an open boxcar. Then they ran, faster and faster, and finally jumped and were on the train. In the boxcar Frank and Linda sat on the floor and watched the prairie fly by through the open door. “InWinslow you have to go to the police right away,” Linda said. “They can help you.” “Come with me, Linda.” “No! They will take me back home.” They were quiet then. “Why are those men after you? You must have something they want.” “But I don’t. The only thing I have is this pouch here,” Frank said and took it from around his neck. “And I don’t want that. I don’t want anything from them.” He took his passport and the ticket out, put them in his jeans pocket and threw the pouch out through the open door. b) Why does he do this? They were quiet again after that – until Frank said, “I want to go home. You should go home, too. Come to the police with me.” Linda shook her head and looked out of the door. “Was there anything in that pouch? I mean besides your passport and ticket?” she asked. Now Frank shook his head. “No, just some paper at the bottom. That’s all.” “What kind of paper?” “I don’t know. Just paper. Bags often have paper in them to keep their – er –” “Their shape,” Linda helped him with the word. “Yes, I know, but maybe there was something important on the paper.” Frank looked at her. “Maybe, but I don’t think so. And it’s gone now.” “Yes,” Linda said and got up. She walked to the door and looked out – then pulled her head in again fast. “Hey, Frank, come here!” Frank went to the door and looked out with her. The pouch was hanging on a piece of metal and flapping in the wind. “Quick, let’s get it back,” Linda said and leaned out. “Hold onto me.” “No, Linda, it’s too dangerous,” Frank told her, but she was already hanging out of the door, and Frank held onto her quickly. The wind was strong as Linda stretched and tried to get the pouch – and just as it was about to fly off, she grabbed it, and Frank pulled her back in. “Boy, that was close,” she said. “You’ll see, it’s only paper,” Frank said to her – and then they sat down again and opened the pouch. c) What’s wrong in the picture? Draw the correct picture in your diary. on and on !On-End-*On? – weiter und weiter, boxcar (AE) !*bOkskA:? – Güterwaggon, prairie !*prxri? – Prärie, to fly by !flaI *baI? – vorbeifliegen, to be after sb. !bI *A:ftE? – jmd. verfolgen, besides !bI*saIdz? – außer, to hang !*hxN? – hängen, metal !*hxN-On? – Metall, to flap !flxp? – flattern, to lean out !li:n-aUt? – (sich) hinauslehnen, to stretch !stretS? – sich strecken, to be about to !bI E*baUt tE? – gerade im Begriff sein etw. zu tun, close !klEUs? – knapp 40 45 50 55 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 E A story Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv