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Stories for Christmas
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Introduction
There are five short Christmas stories for learners of English in this book.
Story 1: A Christmas Present for Cara
Story 2: Alzbeta’s Table
Story 3: The Christmas Tree
Story 4: The Brass Band Girls
Story 5: The Boy on the Beach
1. A Christmas Present for Cara
“Another drink, Rick?” asked Justin.
Rick looked at his watch. “I don’t know…I have to buy my wife’s Christmas present.
It’s Christmas Eve, and I still haven’t bought her anything.”“Oh go on. Just one more drink,” said Justin. “I’m buying.”
Rick looked at Justin and smiled. “Oh OK. Just one.”
It was 4:00pm on Christmas Eve in Dublin. Rick and Justin had been in the pub allday.
I wonder what time the shops close today, thought Rick. I’m sure they are open late for
Christmas shopping.
He looked through the window at the shops outside. The lights were still on.
Justin came back to the table with two pints of beer.
“It looks cold out there,” said Justin. “It’s much better in here, with a nice warm fire,Christmas music and beer.”“I agree,” said Rick. He picked up his beer and drank some. “Ooh, that’s nice.”“So, what are you going to buy Cara for Christmas?” asked Justin.
“I’m going to buy her a necklace. I looked in the jewellery shop window yesterday.
They had some nice necklaces,” said Rick. “And she said she wanted jewellery.”
Ted, Rick’s friend, came into the pub. He sat with Rick and Justin and they talked fora long time. Ted bought some more beer for everyone. Rick was feeling drunk, but veryhappy. It was Christmas Eve and he was drinking in a warm pub with his friends.
Then, he remembered. “What time is it?”Justin looked at his watch. “It’s seven thirty,” he said.
Rick looked out of the window. “The shops are closed!” he shouted. He put his coatand his hat on quickly. “I have to buy a present for Cara!”© I Talk You Talk Press
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Justin stood up. “I’ll come with you,” he said. “I promised my wife I would be homeearly today.”Rick and Justin said goodbye to Ted and walked out of the pub into the cold snowy
night.
Rick looked around. “Oh no! The jewellery shop is closed! Everywhere is closed!
What am I going to do?”Justin walked around the corner. “There’s a light on over there. I think that’s ahardware shop. It might still be open.”“Hardware shop? What can I buy for my wife in a hardware shop?!” asked Rick. “Shelikes jewellery, not tools!”“You might find something nice,” said Justin. “They sell many things.”
Rick and Justin hurried to the hardware shop.
“It’s open!” said Rick. “I hope I can get something nice.”-----END OF SAMPLE-----© I Talk You Talk Press
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