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2c Read

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Look at the title and the pictures, and listen to the comic
strip. Then read it out in groups. What is the problem?

1 At the vet... Mr Hill Hi. These are my hamsters. The big
hamster is Chip and the small hamster
is Dale.
Tom My parrot’s name is Ruby. You can
Mr Hill Is she OK? enter, Tom.
Tom No, she’s got a 2
broken wing.
Mr Hill Oh… poor thing.
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Can she talk?
Tom Well, no, she can’t.

3 The next morning…

Tom Good morning, Dr Roberts. Is Ruby’s
wing OK now? How is she?
Dr Roberts She’s ine. Here she is.
Tom Thank you very much.

4 At Tom’s house…

Mark Hey, Tom! Your parrot is… di ferent.
Tom Huh?
Mark Listen…
Parrot I’m Polly! What’s your name?
I’m Polly! What’s your name?
Tom Oh no! Whose parrot is that?
Mark Well, it isn’t your parrot, for sure.
5 At Mrs Taylor’s house... Β Read again and complete with
Hello, Dr Roberts... Ruby, Polly, Mrs Taylor or Tom.
Polly? Polly? Yes, Polly’s wing is fine,
Are you OK? 6 but now she can’t talk! 1. Ruby is ’s parrot.
2. can’t talk.

3. and
have got broken wings.
4. Polly is ’s parrot.
5. is at Tom’s house.
6. is at Mrs Taylor’s
house.

Over to you...

Discuss.
What can Tom and Mrs Taylor
do to solve the problem?
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