Red Line 3, Coursebook

seventy-three 73 2 Sue, the courier a) Look at pictures 1 and 2. Read A and B again, and answer the questions. 1. Who put the icon into Sue’s bag? 2. When did they put it there? 3. Why did they choose Sue? 4. Why did the man touch her bag? b) Now read parts C– F and look at the third picture. Finish the sentences. 1. Sue’s parents had to … 2. She knew from the men’s aftershave that ... 3. Sue touched the fuse-box because … 4. She took her chance when … 3 Clues a) What clues are there before line 39 that Sue is blind? b) What do you think Sue can / can’t do that you can do? Think about activities (things at home, different sports, … ). Look for clues in the story. S 4 The story Write a summary of ‘The courier’. The tips in the skills box can help you. Tips for a summary: 1.  Write down the important facts or key words for each part of the story: the people (Who?), the time (When?), the place (Where?). 2. Now use your key words to make sentences for your summary. 3. Use the simple present in your summary. 4.  Keep your text short but remember: A person who does not know the story should understand what it is about. WRI T ING SKI LLS You can start like this: The story ‘The courier’ is about … ä 5 Your turn: In the street a) Between parts F and G, something is missing. What do you think happened? Make notes. b) Write this part of the story as a text or a dialogue. Use your notes. c 6 A song: Fly away I wish that I could fly Into the sky, So very high, Just like a dragonfly. I’d fly above the trees, Over the seas in all degrees, To anywhere I please. Oh I want to get away, I want to fly away, Yeah, yeah, yeah. Let’s go and see the stars, The Milky Way or even Mars, Where it could just be ours. Lenny Kravitz © 1997 by Miss Bessie Busic, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. Do you like the song? Say why or why not. ➝ WB 48, 1 Text 4 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv