Red Line 3, Coursebook

116 one hundred and s i xteen The Otises, an American family, have just bought the house from Lord Canterville. Lord Canterville: Here are the keys. Now Canterville House is yours. It’s very old and the roof is not very good but I hope it’s what you want. Mr Otis: Oh, I’m sure it is, Lord Canterville. We love these fantastic old English houses, don’t we? Mrs Otis: We sure do, dear. They have so much history. I mean, just look at this old suit of armour! 1575! Virginia: It’s all so different from our old house in NewYork. Twins: Yeah, the rooms are spooky and dark! / It’s great for hide and seek! Lord Canterville: Er, Mr Otis? – May I have a word with you? Mr Otis: Sure, Lord Canterville, what is it? (He leads Mr Otis to one side. The kids and their mother talk.) Lord Canterville: (quietly) Well, Mr Otis, er … I must warn you. I don’t think your family can live here at Canterville House because … Mr Otis: Because what? Lord Canterville: Because, well, … you see … there’s a ghost. Mr Otis: A ghost? Lord Canterville: Shhh! ( whispers ) Don’t tell your children, Mr Otis. They’ll be so scared. It’s the ghost of Sir Simon de Canterville, my great-great-great-great- great- great-grandfather! He died in 1575. When he lived, he never worked. He was lazy and just spent all the family’s money. So now he walks around the house at night and rattles his chains! Mr Otis: He walks around the house and rattles his chains? Ha ha! Do you hear that everyone? Lord Canterville says this old place has its own ghost! The ghost of Sir Simon de Canterville! (The family laughs.) Twin 1: Great, Dad! Twin 2: If there’s a ghost, I want to be the first to see him! Mr Otis: Lord Canterville says the ghost walks around the house at night and rattles his chains! (The family laughs again.) Mr Otis Mrs Otis Virginia (their daughter) The twins (their sons) Lord Canterville The ghost of Sir Simon de Canterville 4 Children Canterville !*kxntEvIl? – Ortsname , Otis !*EUtIs? – Nachname , Virginia !vE*dZInjE? – weibl.Vorname , twin !twIn? – Zwilling , Lord !lC:d? – Lord (Anrede für einen Adeligen) , Simon !*saImEn? – männl.Vorname , roof !ru:f? – Dach , we sure do !+wi: SC: *du:? – natürlich , suit of armour !+su:t Ev^*A:mE? – Rüstung, hide and seek !+haId^End *si:k? – Verstecken, to warn !wC:n? – warnen , scared !skeEd? – verängstigt , great-grandfather !+GreIt*Grxnd+fA:DE? – Urgroßvater , lazy !*leIzi? – faul , to rattle !*rxtl? – rasseln A play The Canterville Ghost Scene 1 In the Great Hall of Canterville House C Weitere unbekannte Wörter findest du im Dictionary ganz hinten im Buch. 5 10 15 20 25 E A play Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv