Expresso

Ken Singleton

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Before Reading Activities Read the text on the back of the cover. It includes these three words.

hospital

thief

student

Write a short definition of each word.

Look at the photos of the cities you will see in the story.

What do you know about these cities? Can you answer these questions?

1. Which city is the capital of England?

2. In which city do people speak Russian?

3. Which city is in a state called California?

4. In which city do you pay for things using ‘yen’?

SAN FRANCISCO

4 o’clock in the morning (4 a.m.)

LONDON

12 o’clock midday

ST PETERSBURG

TOKYO

3 o’clock in the afternoon (3 p.m.)

9 o’clock in the evening (9 p.m.)

The clocks in the pictures show the times in the cities (for example, when it’s midday in London, it’s 9 p.m. in Tokyo).

What time is it where you are now?

What time is it in London and San Francisco now?

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Chapter 1 Baseball

Monday : 7.00 a.m. (seven o’clock) : San Francisco

© Olympia

Jed Masters is driving to work. He is on the Bay Bridge and he’s going towards downtown San Francisco. He can see the tall buildings of San Francisco. The buildings are shining in the morning sunlight.

Twenty minutes later Jed drives past Mel’s, a famous American diner. Jed often has breakfast in Mel’s, but he is too busy today.

It is Thanksgiving soon and Jed is going to buy a present for his son, Gil.

downtown: the centre of an American city diner: (American English) a restaurant beside a road he is too busy: he has no time 4

Thanksgiving: a national holiday in the USA on the fourth Thursday of November

Monday : 3.00 p.m. (three o’clock) : Hyde Park : London

Gil Masters and his friends are in a big park in London. Gil’s best friend, Sato, is sitting next to Gil under a big tree. And Gil’s new girlfriend is sitting next to Sato. Her name is Jodie. They are watching a game of baseball.

A young man in an orange sweater is standing near the tree. He looks at Gil and his friends. Then he looks at their bags.

Sato stands up and picks up a baseball bat. One of the players throws the baseball towards Sato. Sato hits the ball, then he drops the bat and runs.

bat: wooden stick for hitting a ball

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Monday : 3.30 p.m. (half past three) : The Hard Rock Cafe : London

“Where did you learn to play baseball so well?” Jodie asks Sato.

“I’m Japanese,” answers Sato. “We’re crazy about baseball in Japan.”

“And we’re crazy about Thanksgiving in America,” says Gil. “And it’s Thanksgiving soon. I’m going to cook a Thanksgiving meal and I want you all to come. And I’m going to pay for these drinks, too.”

“I can pay for my own drink, thanks,” says Sato.

Gil smiles. He knows Sato very well. Gil takes an ice-cube from his drink.

Then he puts the ice-cube down Sato’s shirt. Everyone laughs.

“No, I’m paying,” says Gil and he puts his hand into his jacket pocket. But there is nothing in the pocket.

“Okay. Very funny. Ha! Ha! Who’s got my wallet? Sato?”

“I haven’t got your wallet. I’ve got a wet shirt,” says Sato. Gil looks in the other pocket. It isn’t there. “Okay, the joke’s over,” says Gil. “Someone stole my wallet in the park.”

crazy about: like very much 6

ice-cube: small block of solid, frozen water

wallet: small case or bag for holding money stole: past of ‘steal’, take something that is not yours without asking

Monday : 3.40 p.m. (twenty to four) : Northern School of English : London

A young man in an orange sweater walks into a language school near Hyde Park. The woman at the reception desk says “Hi, Nic. How are you?” The young man smiles, but he doesn’t reply.

The young man walks up the stairs and goes into a classroom.

He is late. His class started at half past three.

“Good afternoon, Nic,” says the teacher.

“Good afternoon,” replies Nic. “Sorry I’m . . . I . . . I . . . in the park . . .”

“Don’t worry. Sit down,” says the teacher. The young man doesn’t speak.

Then the teacher repeats the words “Don’t worry. Sit down.” But this time he says them in Russian.

The young man understands and he smiles. He likes to hear his own language. He sits down at a desk.

reception desk: desk you pass when you go into a school or office reply: answer repeats: says again his own: (here) that is his

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Monday : 4.40 p.m. (twenty to five) : a street in London

Gil and Sato come out of The Hard Rock Cafe and walk along the street.

A young man in an orange sweater walks out of a building.

Sato sees the young man and thinks he knows him. Suddenly he remembers.

“Look,” he says to Gil. “That boy was in the park.”

Sato shouts at the young man.

“I remember you. You were in the park. I know what you are.

You’re a thief!”

The young man doesn’t understand. He tries to talk but he can’t remember any English.

Then he says something in Russian.

Sato grabs the young man. The young man falls to the ground.

“Stop, Sato!” shouts Gil. “What are you doing?”

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thief: someone who steals things grabs: takes hold of

Monday 8.00 p.m. (eight o’clock) : a hospital : Oxford, England

David Sims is seven years old. He is in a children’s hospital and he is very ill. A nurse is reading to David.

A young woman comes into the room. The nurse sees her and closes the book.

She says “Your sister is here, David.”

The young woman walks to David’s bed. She kisses him on the forehead and gently touches his face. She looks sad. “Hello, David,” she says.

“Hello, Jodie,” replies David. “Don’t worry, Jodie. It’s all right. I’m fine.”

They both smile.

Jodie tells her brother about Gil and about the baseball game and about The Hard Rock Cafe.

“I want to meet Gil. Can I?” asks David. “And I want to go to The Hard Rock Cafe,” he says.

“And I want to play baseball.”

kisses: touches with her lips forehead: part of face between the eyes and hair gently: softly

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Review of Chapter 1

1. What can you remember about the characters in Chapter 1?

Don’t look back at the pages. Try to complete the chart.

Gil

Sato

Nic

David

He is Russian.

He is Japanese and he’s Gil’s best friend.

He goes to an English class.

He is Jodie’s new boyfriend.

He is Jodie’s brother and he’s in hospital.

He is Jed’s son.

2. Join the two parts of the sentences.

1. It is Thanksgiving soon

A. went to the park before his English lesson.

2. A young man in an orange sweater

B. so his teacher spoke in Russian.

3. Gil looked in his pocket

C. so Jed is going to buy a present for his son.

4. Nic didn’t understand,

D. in a hospital in Oxford.

5. Gil has got

E. but his wallet wasn’t there.

6. Jodie visited her brother, David

F. a new girlfriend called Jodie.

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3. Read this information from Chapter 1. Only two of the sentences are important to the story. Which two? Tick [✔].

1. Jed Masters lives in San Francisco.

2. Jed often has his breakfast in Mel’s diner.

3. Gil puts an ice-cube down his best friend’s shirt.

4. Someone stole Gil’s wallet.

5. Nic is ten minutes late for his English class.

6. David is very ill in hospital.

1. The young man falls ___ the ground.

2. Nic’s teacher says something ____ Russian.

Review of Chapter 1

4. Complete the captions for these pictures with in, at or to.

3. A young man looks ___ Gil and his friends.

5. Think about these questions.

1. Who stole Gil’s wallet?

2. Why did Sato push Nic to the ground?

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Preview

You will find out these things in Chapter 2

Make guesses about what you will find out.

Look at three scenes from Chapter 2. answer the questions.

Why is Sato angry?

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Try to

1. What Sato tells his father about Nic, the Russian boy.

2. What happens to Gil’s wallet.

3. What Gil knows about Jodie and what he doesn’t know.

What is happening?

What do you think this is?

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Chapter 2 Breakfast

Tuesday : 8.30 a.m. (half past eight) :

an office : Tokyo, Japan

Koto Kanazawa is a very rich businessman. He owns a large art business.

He is in his office, but he is not working - he is thinking about Sato, his son. Sato is at college in London. Koto phones his son every day at this time. In London it is half past eleven on Monday night.

Koto picks up the phone and dials Sato’s number in London.

“Hello, Sato,” he says when he hears Sato’s voice.

“I did something very bad this evening,” says Sato.

Koto says nothing. He waits for his son to speak.

Sato tells his father about Gil and Jodie and about Gil’s wallet.

Then he talks about Nic, the Russian boy.

“I called Nic a thief,” says Sato.

Koto listens carefully but he still says nothing.

Then Sato tells his father that he was angry.

Now Koto speaks. “Why?” he asks. “Why were you angry?”

dials: makes a telephone call 14

“Because Nic is a thief,” Sato replies. His father says nothing.

“I don’t know he is a thief. I think he is a thief,” Sato says.

“Are you jealous of Jodie?” Koto asks.

Sato is silent for a moment. Suddenly he realizes that his father is right.

He is jealous of Jodie. He is afraid that his best friend, Gil, will spend a lot of time with her. Sato feels very ashamed.

“What can I do?” asks Sato.

“Do what you think is right,” replies his father.

jealous: want something that someone else has got ashamed: feel bad about something you did

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Monday : 11.40 p.m. (twenty to twelve) : Sato’s flat : London

Sato picks up the phone and presses some numbers. Gil answers. “Hello, Gil Masters here.”

“It’s me,” says Sato.

“It’s late,” says Gil angrily. “It’s nearly midnight.”

Then after a few seconds “Is anything wrong?”

“I want to talk to you,” says Sato. “About that boy.”

But Gil is angry with Sato. “You didn’t push me, Sato,” says Gil. “You pushed the Russian boy, Nic. Talk to him.”

“I don’t know where he is,” says Sato.

“I’m meeting Nic at Luigi’s tomorrow morning. Come at ten o’clock. You can talk to him there.” Then Gil hangs up.

Sato feels very sad. He remembers his father’s words, “Do what you think is right.”

“It’s not always easy,” thinks Sato.

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flat: apartment midnight: 12 o’clock at night

hangs up: puts down the phone after a conversation

Tuesday : 9.50 a.m. (ten to ten) : Covent Garden : London

Two young French girls are looking at a shop window. The girls do not know there is a thief behind them. The thief is wearing roller blades.

“Do you like that jacket?” asks one of the girls.

“No. I don’t. I don’t like the colour,” replies her friend.

“And it’s very expensive,” her friend replies. Just as the girl says this the thief steals her purse from her bag. The girl feels nothing.

“Come on. Let’s go for a coffee. Look, there’s a place called Luigi’s. Let’s go there.”

The two girls walk towards Luigi’s. The thief skates away in the opposite direction.

roller blades: roller skates with the wheels in a line expensive: dear; that costs a lot of money purse: small bag for money

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Tuesday : 10.00 a.m. (ten o'clock) :

Luigi’s Coffee Shop : London

Gil is talking to Sato. “A very strange thing happened this morning. A policeman phoned me,” Gil says.

“A policeman! What did he say?” asks Sato.

“Someone sent a large brown envelope to the police station. And my wallet was inside. Look!” Gil shows his wallet to Sato.

“That’s amazing! What about your money?” asks Sato.

“It’s very strange,” replies Gil. “Very little money is missing. Some American money. About twenty dollars, I think. But look! Four hundreddollar bills – they’re still here.”

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sent: past of ‘send’

missing: not there

envelope: paper cover for a letter

dollar bills: American paper money

“That’s fantastic,” says Sato.

“So, breakfast is on me,” says Gil. “You’re lucky,” says Sato. “I’m not hungry.

And Jodie, is she lucky too?” asks Sato.

“I’m the lucky one,” says Gil. “She’s great. But . . . I don’t know much about her. I know her telephone number but I don’t know where she lives.

I think she has a brother. But that’s all I know. She’s very mysterious.”

“Well . . . ask her,” says Sato.

“And she goes to Oxford every evening,” adds Gil. “But I don’t know why.”

“Perhaps she’s got . . .” Sato doesn’t finish.

“Another boyfriend, you mean?” says Gil. “Yes. It’s possible, isn’t it?”

Just then Jodie comes into the coffee shop. She’s carrying a big bag. Nic, the Russian boy, is behind her.

“Here’s Jodie now. And Nic, too,” says Gil. “Sato, you can apologize to Nic now.”

is on me: I’m buying mysterious: with lots of secrets

apologize: say “sorry”

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Review of Chapter 2

1. Match the people to what they said in Chapter 2 Gil Masters

Sato Kanazawa

Koto Kanazawa

A. “I did something very bad this evening.”

B. “Are you jealous of Jodie?”

C. “Someone sent a large brown envelope to the police station.”

2. Choose the correct answer.

1. Koto phones his son: A. twice a week B. three times a week C. every day 2. Jodie goes to Oxford: A. every morning B. every evening C. every Monday and Friday 3. Gil knows: A. very little about Jodie B. a lot about Jodie C. nothing at all about Jodie

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3. It is possible to answer one question in each pair.

Answer those questions.

1.

A. What sort of company does Koto Kanazawa own?

B. What sort of car does Koto Kanazawa own?

2.

A. Who stole Gil’s wallet?

B. How did Gil get his wallet back?

3.

A. Where does Gil meet Sato?

B. What does Gil have for breakfast.

1. Koto is phoning/ phones Sato every day.

Review of Chapter 2

4. Choose the correct word or words to complete the captions for the pictures.

2. Sato is 3. “She is going/goes to remembering/remembers Oxford every evehis father’s words. ning,” says Gil.

5. Think about these questions.

1. What do you know about Jodie that Gil doesn’t know?

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Preview

You will find out these things in Chapter 3

Make guesses about what you will find out.

Look at two scenes from Chapter 3. answer the questions.

Try to

Where are Gil and Jodie?

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1. Where Nic’s mother lives and what jobs she does.

2. What job Nic wants to do.

3. A sport that Nic is good at.

Who is the man?

Preview

What did he find?

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Chapter 3 The Russian boy

Late Tuesday night : St Petersburg : Russia

Tatiana is walking along the Moyka Canal. It is nearly midnight.

It is very cold. There is a thin layer of ice on the canal and the path is icy.

Tatiana has two jobs. During the day she works in a factory. In the evenings she is a cleaner in a museum.

Tatiana is going home. She is tired and hungry. She is thinking about the money she'll earn. She sends most of the money to London to her son, Nic. He is studying English. One day Nic will be a doctor and he will return to St Petersburg.

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layer: film; thickness of something earn: get money for work

Wednesday morning : Nic’s bedroom : London

Nic is staying with a family in London. He has a small room with a bed and a desk. There are some large brown envelopes on the bed.

There is also a photo of Nic and some friends. They are in a swimming pool and they have medals around their necks.

Nic opens a brown envelope. It is from his mother in Russia. Nic knows there is money inside the envelope. He gets money from his mother every week.

Nic knows that his mother is poor.

One day, when he is a doctor, he will earn his own money. Then he will give money to his mother.

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Wednesday late afternoon : a train : near Oxford

Gil and Jodie are on a train.

“Why are we going to Oxford?” Gil asks Jodie.

“Wait and see,” she replies. When the train stops, they get off and walk past some very old grey buildings.

“These buildings are part of the university,” says Jodie. “Oxford University is the oldest university in Britain.”

“It’s amazing,” says Gil. “But we didn’t come here to see the buildings,” says Jodie.

Gil and Jodie walk on until they get to a large grey building.

“Here we are,” she says.

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“Is this part of the university?” asks Gil. “No,” replies Jodie. “It’s a children's hospital. I come here every evening to see my brother. His name is David. He really wants to meet you. Talk to him. Tell him about baseball and America and Golden Gate Park.”

“Come on. Let’s go in,” says Gil and he puts his arm around Jodie’s shoulder. “David will be waiting,” he adds.

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Wednesday night : London

Sato goes running in the park four or five times a week. Gil often goes with him. But tonight Sato is alone.

After his run Sato goes to his room and turns on his computer.

He checks his email. He has two messages. One is from his mother in Tokyo and one is from Gil. He opens Gil’s email and reads.

Hi Sato Sorry about tonight. I tried to phone you, but you weren’t at home.

I went to Oxford with Jodie this afternoon.

Can you meet me tomorrow morning? I have something important to tell you.

How about 8 o’clock at Luigi’s?

See you there.

Gil Hi Sato

Sorry about tonight. I tried to phone you, but you weren’t at home.

I went to Oxford with Jodie this afternoon.

Can you meet me tomorrow morning? I have something important to tell you.

How about 8 o’clock at Luigi’s?

See you there.

Gil

Sato goes running: Sato runs 28

checks: (here) looks to see if he has new emails went: past of ‘go’

Late Wednesday night : London

It is a cold dark night in London. A thief is stealing money from people near the British Museum.

First, the thief steals a purse from a German tourist. Then, ten minutes later a young man mysteriously loses his wallet.

The next morning a large brown envelope arrives at the police station. The address is written in green ink and there is a purse and a wallet inside. There is also a note:

loses: cannot find; doesn't have ink: liquid in pens for writing

Š Olympia

I stole these near the British Museum last night.

Please return them.

Only a little money is missing.

Review of Chapter 3

1. Complete these sentences. Use and, but, because or so.

1. Nic is going to study medicine __________ he wants to be a doctor.

2. Gil tried to phone Sato ___________ he wasn’t at home.

3. It is very cold in St Petersburg _________ Tatiana is wearing a warm coat.

4. Nic was born in St Petersburg ___________ he grew up there.

2. Join the two parts of the sentences.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Tatiana A. gets money from his mother in Russia every week.

Nic B. has something important to tell Sato the next day.

Sato C. sends money to her son every week.

Gil D. goes running in the park four or five times a week.

3. Tick [✔] the two sentences you can answer.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Who sent the brown envelope to the police?

Which sport is Nic good at?

Where is Nic’s father?

What is the oldest university in Britain?

Now answer the two questions. _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________

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4. Which one small word completes the captions to these pictures?

Tatiana sends money _______ her son every week.

Gil and Jodie are going _____ see David in hospital.

Review of Chapter 3

Someone sends an envelope _____ the police station.

5. Do you think there’s a connection between A and B below?

A. On page 6 Gil’s wallet is missing. Then on page 18 Gil gets his wallet back. (Only $20 is missing.)

B. On page 29 someone steals a purse and a wallet, then sends them to a police station. (Only a little money is missing.)

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Preview

You will find out these things in Chapter 4

Make guesses about what you will find out.

Look at three scenes from Chapter 4. answer the questions.

Who is this man?

What do you know about him?

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Try to

1. What Gil tells Sato and the others in Luigi’s.

2. How Gil and his friends plan to help David.

3. What Jed Masters’ job is.

Where are they?

What are they talking about?

Preview

Who is this man?

What do you know about him?

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Chapter 4 The secret plan

Thursday : 8.00 a.m. (eight o’clock) :

Luigi’s Coffee Shop : London

Sato arrives at Luigi’s at exactly 8 o’clock. Gil, Nic and some other friends are sitting at a table.

“What’s going on?” asks Sato.

“Where’s Jodie?” he adds.

“I have something to tell you all,” replies Gil. “Jodie has got a young brother called David. He’s in hospital and he is very ill.

He might die.”

Everyone looks shocked. “David needs to go to America for a very expensive operation.”

“How can we help?” asks Sato. “How can we get money to help David?”

“I can swim,” says Nic. Everyone looks at Nic. “So what? I can swim, too,” says Sato.

What’s going on?: What’s happening? ill: sick, not well 34

might die: there is a possibility that he will die

operation: a medical operation to cure an illness or disease so what?: what is so good about that?

“In Russia I was a junior champion. I can swim . . . then people pay me . . . and I give the money to David,” Nic replies.

“A sponsored swim? Great idea, Nic,” says Gil. “How about a disco?” asks Ulli.

“And a Fun Run in Hyde Park?” says Kim. “Sato, you can help me. You like running. We’ll do it this Saturday.”

“This Saturday!” says Gil. “There's not much time, but we can do it. I’ll speak to my Dad in America. Sato, can you speak to your parents?”

Luigi brings some expresso coffees to the table and says “And I will give everyone free drinks after the Fun Run.” “Great. Let’s get going. We haven’t got much time. We’ll meet again tomorrow – same time, same place. And we’ll call our plan . . . what?”

“How about ‘The Expresso Project’?” says Luigi.

“Okay. ‘The Expresso Project’” says Gil. “And . . . don’t tell Jodie.”

sponsored swim: you swim and get money for charity

Fun Run: sponsored run free: for no money

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Thursday : 7.30 a.m. (half past seven) : Mel’s : San Francisco

Jed Masters drives into Mel’s car park and parks his car.

He gets out of the car, locks the door and goes into Mel’s.

“Hi! Jed,” calls the waitress.

“Hi! Kate. It’s hot today,” replies Jed. He sits down and he turns off his mobile phone.

“Take a look at this photo, Kate.

What do you think?” says Jed. He takes a photo out of his pocket.

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waitress: woman who brings you food in a restaurant

“Wow!” exclaims Kate.

“Who is she?”

“Her name’s Jodie. She’s Gil’s new girlfriend,” replies Jed.

In the kitchen the cook knows what Jed wants to eat.

He breaks two eggs into a saucepan.

Then he cuts up a tomato.

Kate pours Jed some coffee. Jed starts to read a newspaper.

Somewhere a phone rings. Kate answers it and says “Mel’s Diner . . . Yes, he’s here. Just a minute.”

phone – for you. It’s that son of yours.”

“Gil?” says Jed. “What does he want?”

“I don’t know,” says Kate. “I’m a waitress. Remember? You’re the detective, Jed,” she adds.

Kate calls out “Hey! Jed. The

detective: policeman

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Thursday : 9 p.m. (nine o'clock) : Tokyo

Koto Kanazawa usually phones his son. But tonight Sato phoned his father. Sato told his father about David and about ‘The Expresso Project’.

Koto listened very carefully.

Koto walks to a small restaurant. He eats in the same restaurant every night.

He always sits alone and he never talks. He orders sushi and green tea.

“‘The Expresso Project!’” Koto says to himself. “Perhaps I can help.” He finishes his meal and walks quickly back to his office.

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told: past of ‘tell’ sushi: Japanese rice cakes

Saturday morning : St Petersburg : Russia

© Olympia

Tatiana is going to work at the factory.

She is holding a large brown envelope. It’s a photograph and a letter from her son, Nic. She looks at the photograph and smiles. She feels very happy.

The photo shows Nic and his new friends. She smiles again.

“Nic has some nice new friends,” she thinks. “He will be fine.”

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Review of Chapter 4

1. Which of the following words describe Koto Kanazawa?

rich

poor

serious

silly

quiet

talkative

2. True or false?

T 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

David’s operation will cost a lot of money.

Nic is going to do a sponsored swim to help David.

Jodie knows about ‘The Expresso Project’.

Jed is a detective.

Koto Kanazawa doesn’t think he can help ‘The Expresso Project’.

3. Read this information from Chapter 4. Only two of the sentences are important to the story. Which two? Tick [4].

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

David must go to America for an expensive operation.

Luigi brings some coffees to the table.

Jed locks the door of his car.

Kate pours some coffee for Jed. Koto Kanazawa will help ‘The Expresso Project’.

Tatiana is going to work at the factory.

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F

4. Complete these sentences. Use down, on, off or out once only.

1. “What’s going _______?” asked Sato when he arrived at Luigi’s.

2. Jed takes a photo _______ of his pocket and shows it to Kate.

3. Jed sits ______ and turns _______ his mobile phone.

5. Which one small word completes the captions to these pictures?

2. “Sato, _______ you speak to your parents?” asks Gil.

3. “Perhaps I _______ help ‘The ‘Expresso Project’,” thinks Koto.

Review of Chapter 4

1. “I ________swim,” said Nic.

6. What do you think?

Look back at page 37.

What do you think Gil says to his father on the phone?

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Preview

You will find out these things in Chapter 5

Make guesses about what you will find out.

Look at three scenes from Chapter 5. answer the questions.

Try to

What are they going to do?

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1. How Jed Masters helps ‘The Expresso Project’.

2. How Koto Kanazawa helps ‘The Expresso Project’.

3. What happened when Nic was younger.

Preview

Who do you think the woman is?

Why is Nic tired?

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Chapter 5 The Expresso Project

Early Saturday morning : Hyde Park : London

About fifty young people are waiting in Hyde Park. Some of them are wearing running shorts. Others have bikes or scooters. And some people are wearing funny clothes.

Jodie is with Nic. “What is this ‘Expresso Project’?” asks Jodie.

Nic has to think very quickly. He thinks in Russian, but he speaks in English. “Expresso,” he says. “An expresso . . . is a small coffee. It’s black . . . and strong and . . . you drink it very quickly . . .” Then Nic says something in Russian and skates off.

Gil is standing on a box. “Hello everyone and thanks for coming to the Fun Run. We have a sponsor all the way from San Francisco. His name is Jed Masters.”

“I’m going to give a thousand dollars to ‘The Expresso Project’,” says Jed. “But you must all go round the park once.”

Someone shouts “Are you running round the park, Jed?” “Am I running round the park?” Jed laughs. “No, I’m walking to Luigi’s. I’ll see you there. Good luck!”

“Okay,” shouts Gil. “Let’s go!”

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funny: strange sponsor: someone who promises to give money to a charity or good cause

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After the ‘Fun Run’ : Covent Garden : London

A Japanese woman comes out of Covent Garden underground station. She turns left and walks along the street.

Gil, Jed, Sato and their friends are in Luigi’s. Sato has his back to the door. He is talking to Jed. Luigi is serving expresso coffees. The Japanese woman comes into the coffee shop.

The woman stands quietly behind Sato. She puts a little envelope next to Sato’s hand.

The envelope has a picture of Mount Fuji on it. Sato looks at the envelope. He knows what is inside.

“This is from your father,” says Sato’s mother. “It is for ‘The Expresso Project’.”

“Sato, aren’t you going to say ‘hello’ to your mother?” asks Gil. But Sato can’t speak. He is too happy.

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underground: London trains that go under the ground (also called the ‘tube’)

Early Sunday morning : near The Houses of Parliament : London

Sato’s mother and Gil’s father, Jed, are sightseeing in central London. Gil, Sato and Jodie are walking behind them.

“Sato. You’re not very friendly towards Nic,” says Gil. “You still don’t like him, do you?”

“I think Nic is a thief. I think he stole your wallet,” replies Sato.

“But I got my wallet back. Remember?”

“Listen, Sato,” says Gil. “Nic is poor. His mother sends him money. That doesn’t mean he’s a thief.”

“Nic was in the park. I saw him,” says Sato.

“Sato, remember,” says Gil. “Nic’s life is difficult. He’s in a foreign country.”

“So am I,” Sato says. “And you are too, Gil.” “Don’t forget – Nic is going to swim this afternoon. And he’s going to give the money to ‘The Expresso Project’.”

“I still don’t trust him,” says Sato.

“Well, that’s your problem, Sato,” says Gil.

sightseeing: visiting famous monuments saw: past of ‘see’ trust: think someone is honest

Early Sunday afternoon : Crystal Palace : London

Nic is a very good swimmer. In Russia he was the best in his school and one of the best in St Petersburg.

When he was younger Nic swam for two or three hours every day. But something bad happened and Nic did not swim for nearly a year.

Today he is going to swim for exactly one hour.

A lot of his new friends are here. His English teacher and some students from his class are watching, too.

But one person is not there – Sato.

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swam: past of ‘swim’ exactly: no more no less

After Nic’s swim : Nic’s bedroom : London

Nic is back in his room.

He is tired and his left leg hurts.

He rubs his leg and he remembers.

He remembers a car going fast and he remembers an ambulance and a hospital and doctors and nurses. And he remembers the pain.

He was in hospital for six months. His mother visited him every day.

He had eight operations on his leg and he didn't walk for nine months.

When he came out of hospital he decided to be a doctor.

came: past of ‘come’

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Review of Chapter 5

1. Put the events in the right order.

A. Sato tells Gil and Jodie that he thinks Nic is a thief.

B. About fifty people go on the ‘Fun Run’.

C. Nic remembers his accident.

D. Nic does his sponsored swim.

E. Sato’s mother gives Sato a little envelope.

2. Match the people to what they said in Chapter 5.

A. “What is this ‘Expresso Project’?”

B. “I’m going to give a thousand dollars to ‘The Expresso Project’.”

C. “This is from your father. It is for ‘The Expresso Project’.”

D. “I think Nic is a thief. I think he stole your wallet.”

3. The answers to three of the following questions are in Chapter 5.

Which three? Tick [4]

1. How much does Jed give to ‘The Expresso Project’?

2. How long will Jed stay in England?

3. How many kilometres is the ‘Fun Run’?

4. How does Sato’s mother know where to find Sato after the ‘Fun Run’?

5. How long does Nic swim for?

6. What happened to Nic when he was younger?

Now answer the three questions.

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4. Match the answers to the questions.

1. How many times did the people run round Hyde Park?

A. Six months.

2. How long was Nic in hospital for after his accident?

B. Eight.

3. How many operations did Nic have on his leg?

C. Once.

1. Nic says something in ________ .

2. “Nic’s life is difficult.

He’s in a ________ country,” says Gil.

Review of Chapter 5

5. Think of suitable words to complete the captions to these pictures.

3. When he was young Nic was the ________ swimmer in his school.

6. What do you think?

1. Sato thinks Nic is a thief. Do you agree with Sato?

2. What do you think is in the envelope that Sato’s mother gives to Sato?

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Preview

You will find out these things in Chapter 6

Make guesses about what you will find out.

Look at three scenes from Chapter 6. answer the questions.

Try to

Who is this man?

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1. Who the thief is.

2. Why the thief steals money.

3. What happens to the thief.

Preview

What is this?

Where can you usually see it?

What happened?

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Chapter 6 The Thief

Sunday : 8.00 p.m. (eight o'clock) : A police station

Greg Taylor is a policeman. He has a special job this week.

His job is to find the pickpockets in Covent Garden in London.

Greg Taylor is in a room full of TV monitors. Greg uses the monitors to see what is happening in Covent Garden.

On the screen he can see a busker outside the underground station and a juggler outside a theatre.

There is also someone on roller blades. Greg doesn’t know that this is the thief.

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monitor: like a television but usually linked to a camera

busker: street musician juggler: someone who can throw lots of balls, etc., at the same time

Sunday : 9.30 p.m. (half past nine) : the thief’s bedroom

The thief steals a wallet then goes home. Suddenly the phone rings.

The thief answers the phone.

A voice says “Hi! Jodie.

It’s Gil.” Five minutes later, Jodie puts the wallet into a brown envelope.

Then she writes the address of a police station on the front of the envelope. Jodie writes in green ink.

Jodie puts a little money in a box.

The words ‘For David’ are on the side of the box.

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Later on Sunday night : Covent Garden

Jodie is in Covent Garden again.

She is on her roller blades.

She is going to steal money.

Jodie hates stealing. She is doing this for David. Jodie needs the money to pay for his operation.

She hopes it will save his life.

Greg Taylor, the policeman, is still

looking at the monitors in the police station. He sees something very interesting. Greg sees a young woman wearing a baseball cap and roller blades. He remembers her.

Jodie is waiting and looking.

She doesn’t know there are police cameras in the street and that Greg Taylor can see her.

Jodie sees a man. He is looking

in a shop window. Jodie looks around. Then she skates up behind the man.

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hopes: wishes; wants something to happen

There is a wallet in the man’s pocket. Jodie looks around again.

Then she very carefully takes the wallet.

When she has the wallet Jodie skates away quickly past the underground station.

There is a juggler on a uni-cycle outside a theatre. Jodie is skating very fast now. She is in a hurry. Jodie doesn’t see the juggler.

Jodie can’t stop. She crashes into the juggler. He falls to the ground and Jodie crashes into the wall.

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Sunday night : Covent Garden

A woman saw the accident. She goes to the phone box and dials 999. A man answers and she asks for an ambulance. She says it is an emergency. She tells him that a young woman crashed into a wall on her skates and that she is unconscious. She is near Covent Garden underground station.

Ten minutes later an ambulance and a police car arrive at Covent Garden.

Two men get out of the ambulance. They look at Jodie and move her into a special position. Then they put a collar around her head and neck. They don’t want Jodie to move her head and neck.

One man gets a stretcher from the ambulance. Then both men lift Jodie onto the stretcher. There are lots of people. A policeman is asking them questions. Above their heads are police cameras. Greg Taylor is watching everything on the TV monitor.

He knows that the injured girl is a thief.

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stretcher: piece of equipment to help carry someone injured: hurt in an accident

Review of Chapter 6

1. Put the events in the right order.

A. A woman dials 999.

B. Two men put Jodie onto a stretcher.

C. Jodie steals a man’s wallet and crashes into a juggler.

D. An ambulance and a police car arrive.

E. The two men put Jodie into the ambulance.

2. Join the two parts of the sentences.

A. what is happening in Covent 1. Greg Taylor is in a room Garden.

B. to help David.

2. The TV monitor shows Greg C. 999.

3. Gil phones D. stealing money.

4. Jodie steals money E. at the police station.

5. Jodie hates F. Jodie at home.

6. A woman dials

3. Complete these sentences. Use it or them.

1. There are pickpockets in Covent Garden in London.

Greg’s job is to find ________.

2. Jodie hates stealing money. But she needs ______ for her brother, David.

3. The woman dials 999. ______ is the number for the emergency services in England.

4. Two men arrive in an ambulance. Greg Taylor watches ______ put Jodie onto a stretcher.

5. There are police cameras in the street but no-one can see ______.

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4. Choose the correct word or words to complete the captions for the pictures.

1. Jodie hates steal/stealing money.

2. A few minutes later a woman dials/is dialling 999.

3. Greg sees/is seeing everything on the TV monitor.

5. Which sentence in each pair is correct?

Review of Chapter 6

1. A. Jodie is good at roller blading.

B. Jodie isn’t very good at roller blading.

2. A. Jodie likes stealing money.

B. Jodie doesn’t like stealing money.

6. What do you think?

1. Where do you think Jodie is going to be in the next chapter?

2. What do you think Greg Taylor is going to do?

3. What do you know that Gil and Sato don’t know?

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Preview

You will find out these things in Chapter 7

Make guesses about what you will find out.

Look at three scenes from Chapter 7. answer the questions.

Try to

What is this?

Who shows it to Jodie?

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1. What Greg Taylor, the policeman, asks Jodie.

2. What Jodie tells Sato.

3. Where David goes.

What is happening?

Preview

Who is the boy?

Where is he?

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Chapter 7 Thanksgiving

Early Monday morning : University College Hospital : London

Jodie doesn’t know where she is. Her head hurts and her arms and legs ache. She feels terrible. She opens her eyes and sees Greg Taylor, the policeman. He is holding a wallet and some brown envelopes.

“Who are you?” asks Jodie. “What happened?”

“I’m Sergeant Greg Taylor, I’m a policeman.” He shows Jodie his badge.

“You skated into a juggler last night,” he says. “Then you skated into a wall.”

“Oh, yes, I remember now,” replies Jodie. “Is the juggler all right?”

“He’s fine. Do you remember this too?” asks Greg. He shows Jodie a wallet. It is the wallet Jodie stole last night. “And do you remember these?”

Greg adds. He shows Jodie the envelopes.

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ache: have a pain that won’t stop Sergeant: grade of policeman

Monday : 10.20 a.m. (twenty past ten) :

Luigi’s Coffee Shop : London

“Remember,” says Gil. “‘The Expresso Project’ disco is tomorrow. And Thursday night is Thanksgiving. We’ll give all the money to Jodie on Thursday.”

Luigi comes to the table with some coffee. Sato’s mobile phone beeps.

There is a text message on it.

“Excuse me,” Sato says. He goes out of the coffee shop and dials Jodie’s mobile phone number.

beeps: makes a noise (beep) 2U: (abbreviation used in telephone text messages) to you

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Late Monday morning : University College Hospital

Jodie is talking to Sato. She tells him she is a thief and that she stole Gil’s wallet.

“I only take a little money,” says Jodie. “I never take all the money. I send the wallets to the police. None of the money is for me. I never buy new clothes. I eat cheap food. I don’t buy books or CDs. All the money is for David. He is very sick. I must help him.” Jodie is very upset.

Sato doesn’t know what to say. “And Gil? Does Gil know?” he asks.

“No.” “Are you going to tell him?” asks Sato.

“I don’t know,” replies Jodie. “Are you going to tell him?”

“I don’t know,” replies Sato and he looks at his hands.

“I thought Nic was the thief. But it was you.”

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upset: sad and confused

thought: past of ‘think’

Early Monday evening : London

Sato comes out of the hospital. His head is spinning. He starts to walk.

He walks and walks for nearly four hours. He thinks about Nic and about his father in Tokyo. He is confused and doesn't know what to do.

Six words are in Sato’s head. They are the words his father said to him last week “Do what you think is right.” Sato repeats the words in his head.

“How difficult that is,” he thinks.

his head is spinning: he is confused

said: past of ‘say’

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The following Monday : St Petersburg : Russia

Tatiana is with some friends. She is showing them some photographs of Nic. “It is a Thanksgiving Party in London,” she says. “Look at that turkey! It’s enormous!”

Then she shows them a photo of Nic with Sato. They are both smiling.

Then finally Tatiana shows her friends a photo of lots of young people.

They are standing around a hospital bed.

“It is a hospital for sick children,” she says.

There is a young boy in the bed. He is holding a box with the words ‘For David’ on it. The boy is smiling.

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enormous: very big

Four weeks later : 8.30 a.m. (half past eight) : San Francisco

Jed Masters is in his car.

David is sitting beside him.

“How about breakfast?” Jed asks and he drives into Mel’s car park.

Jed parks his car and gets out. He

gets a wheelchair out of the back of the car. Then he lifts David into the wheelchair.

Jed pushes the wheelchair into Mel’s.

The waitress sees them.

“Hi! Jed,” she calls.

“Hi! Kate,” replies Jed. “I want you to meet my friend, David.

He comes all the way from England.”

“Hey, David. I’ve got something for you. There you are.”

Kate puts a baseball cap on David’s head.

The cook calls from the kitchen: “How do you like your eggs, David? Over easy or sunny side up?”

wheelchair: special chair with wheels for people who cannot walk over easy: eggs cooked on both sides sunny side up: eggs cooked on one side only

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Review of Chapter 7

1. Join the two parts of the sentences.

1. When Jodie wakes up in hospital 2. When Sato is in Luigi’s 3. When Sato goes to the hospital 4. When Sato asks Jodie “Does Gil know?”

5. When David is in Mel’s

A. Jodie sends him a text message.

B. Kate gives him a baseball C. Jodie replies “No.” D. Jodie tells him everything.

E. she sees Greg Taylor.

2. Complete these sentences.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Greg Taylor shows Jodie a wallet and some brown _____.

Jodie _______ spends money on new clothes or holidays.

Tatiana shows her friends some _______ of her son.

Jed lifts David into a ________ and pushes it into Mel’s.

David smiles when Kate gives him a _______ cap.

3. Read some of the things Jodie says on page 66. Choose the correct word or words.

1.

2.

3.

4.

I only take/to take a little money.

I never take/to take all the money.

I have help/to help David.

I want go/to go home.

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cap.

4. Which one small word completes the captions to these pictures?

Sato goes ______ of the coffee shop.

5.

Sato comes ______ of the hospital.

Jed parks his car and gets ______.

Choose the correct answers.

1. When Jed pays for the breakfast in Mel's what money will he use?

A. Euros B. Yen C. Dollars

Review of Chapter 7

2. When is Thanksgiving in America?

A. the day after Christmas B. the fourth Thursday in November C. on the fourth of July

6. What do you think?

1. What happened between pages 68 and 69?

2. Why is David in America?

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After Reading Activities

1. Complete the summary of the story. Put one word in each gap.

Gil and Sato are best _______________ and they live in London. Gil has a new girlfriend called Jodie.

Gil and his friends are playing baseball in a park one day when someone _______________ Gil’s wallet. Sato thinks the thief is Nic, a young student from _______________.

David is Jodie’s young brother. He is very ________________ and he is in hospital in Oxford. He needs an expensive operation in America. Jodie _______________ David very much. She steals money from people to help her brother. But Jodie doesn’t know that Gil, Sato, Nic and their friends want to ______________ her. Their plan is called ‘The Expresso Project’.

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Gil’s _________ and Sato’s _________ give money to help ‘The Expresso Project’ and Nic does a sponsored ____________ .

The friends also plan a ‘Fun Run’ and a disco to get ____________ for David.

Jodie goes to Covent Garden and steals more money, but she has an accident and wakes up in ________________ .

Greg Taylor, a policeman, finds out that Jodie is a ____________ .

Jodie’s friends give her the ________ from ‘The Expresso Project’.

After Reading Activities

Four weeks later, David goes to _________ to have his operation.

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After Reading Activities

2. Write short captions for these pictures.

1. ________________________________ __________________________________

2. ________________________________ __________________________________

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4. ________________________________

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5. ________________________________ __________________________________

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3. Kim and Sato organised the Fun Run in Hyde Park for

Saturday morning. They wanted to tell people about the Fun Run so they put posters up on the college notice-boards.

Design the posters.

4. What about you?

How would you raise money for someone like David?

What would you call your plan?

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5. Write a postcard from David to his sister Jodie. Imagine

After Reading Activities

David writes the postcard from San Francisco after he goes to Mel’s with Jed and after Kate gives him the baseball cap.

6. Greg Taylor writes a short police report after he leaves

Jodie on page 64. Write Greg’s report. Explain what Greg knows about Jodie and what he saw on his TV monitor.

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After Reading Activities

7. Write a short newspaper story (150–200 words). Explain what happened in Covent Garden the night Jodie has the accident.

Mention the juggler, the woman, the ambulance and the police car.

8. Imagine that Nic keeps a diary while he is in England. Write his diary entries for:

A. The evening he watched Sato and his friends play baseball in the park and Sato pushed him to the ground.

B. The day he skated around Hyde Park on the ‘Fun Run’.

C. The day he did his sponsored swim.

9. When Jodie comes out of hospital she meets Gil and tells him everything. Write their conversation.

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10. Think of a different title for the story. ____________________________________________________ 11. Rewrite the information on the back of the book. ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________

After Reading Activities

12. Write a brief letter or postcard to the writer of this story.

Tell him what you liked about the story and what you didn’t like. Say which characters you did and didn’t like.

Send your letter/postcard to the publishers of the book. You never know, you may receive a reply (and a free copy of the next book)!

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