Упр.2 Юнит 5 Урок 3 ГДЗ Happy English Кауфман 7 класс
Something is happening in the house of the MacWizard family.
The police came to the house and are talking to an old lady. Listen, read and answer the questions.
- Why does the policeman say: “Could you stick to the point?”
- Why does the policeman say: “Sorry, but we are really pressed for time!”?
- Why does Mrs Larkin say: “To cut a long story short”?
Policeman: Did you call the police, Mrs Larkin?
Mrs Larkin: Oh, yes! I must tell you all about it. A horrible thing happened.
Policeman: Tell us everything!
Mrs Larkin: Of course. At five o’clock I was making tea for my husband. He likes his tea very hot…
Policeman: Could you stick to the point, Mrs Larkin?
Mrs Larkin: Oh yes, I was making tea when I heard a strange noise in my neighbours’ house. The MacWizard family live there, but they are on holiday at the moment.
Policeman: And what happened then?
Mrs Larkin: Everything was quiet for a while. Then I went to the garden. I was cutting my roses when I heard the strange noise again.
Policeman: Sorry, but we are really pressed for time!
Mrs Larkin: To cut a long story short, I went to their house and looked into the room through the window. There was a robber in the room. He was looking for something. He was trying to open a big box when he saw me. I was standing next to the window when the robber ran out of the house. I went home and phoned you!
- The policeman says this because Mrs Larkin tells the story in too much detail, and he wants her to say only the important facts.
- The policeman says this because they need to find out what happened quickly, so they do not have much time for a long story.
- Mrs Larkin says this because she wants to give only the main facts and not tell the whole story in detail.
