UNITS
A STRANGER IN TOWN
Iie very difficult to.be a atranger in town — you dan't know
‘your way sround town ad you have o ask people to help you.
Sometimes, even if you have a map it may be difficult to get
to the place you want, so, you can imagine how éifful: its
‘without ito. thnk you should listen fo Mate’ story
‘Mates got a scholarship to study at Cambridge. He was very
‘excited and auxious when he got there, because he had to get
t2 Downing College on Regen! Street.
He arrived in Cambridge at 10 am. and be had to be at the
college before 12 So he was aitaid he migh be late
‘When he got out of the railway station he asked = max
"Excuse me, can you tell me how to get 1 Regent Street?
Theman sad: “Tm sory, fm 2 stranger bere myself”
So, not wanting 1o waste time, Matel started walking, hopiag
to find someoae to help him
He met a soung woman and asked her che same question, She
wvas very kind and answered: "OF course, in fact, Tm stadent
there myself [f's very simple. All you have todo is walk along.
Station Road: at the end of it tara right on Hills Road. Walk
straight ahead on Hills road and right m fiom! of you, at tie
SAKA nterrecton, 1s Regen! Steet Go along Regeat Street,
ere, on te left, i the college. you cant iss it!
‘Matei thanked her and started his search of the college. He walked and walked, but because he was
‘vary excited to be there om hic own, he didnt listen very carefilly to what the girl was saying. So,
instead of going straight ahead he tamed left on Leasfield Road.
Tnstead of getting to the colleze in fifleen munutes he got there in thirty minwes. But, alls well that
‘ends well, becruse, even though he was tired he managed to get there in time.
‘He decided tht, from: that moment on, he should pay more sttention to what people said when
gave directions
‘A. VOCABULARY
amxious (ai.)—nerdddstor
be afmad (7) -ase ame
even if(cons) chiar daca
excited (aiv,)-emoronst
anap n)~hath
might (7-27 putea sa
anise (=a piede, a rat: fd
scholarship (x) -arsi
seach (n.)- ware
Should (7) =a tebut
suranger GL) -stin
‘hak (©) a mulput
chink, thought thought (v) scree, a gindi
co ave to(v) - a webu si a fi necesar si
vaste (V.)- asp, 805i Expresii
alls well that ends well - totale bine céad se stargeste cu ine
belate sintiszia
enous own, fe cont propri
pay atention ~adaatentia
EXERCISES
1 Find synonyms for the following words:
anxious (ad})
steanzer(n.)
scholership (n.)
search (1)
IL ih he holy ofthe diconar lookup al she meanings ofthe verb
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