A little trouble in California

Officer McMahon

Darryl He is from Capitola.

Ellen Lawson (people in the story)

Characters Mary Lawson

Andy Lawson

David Lawson

Places in the story: Capitola´s beach, Monterey’s Bay

Andy and Mary Lawson are 13. They are twins. They are teenagers. Mary gets a new camera for her birthday and Andy gets an
MP3player. They are from England but now they are on holiday with their parents in Capitola, a small town in California, in the USA.
They are staying for ten days.

The Lawson family go to the beach. They see a hotel with red rooms, some are green, some are yellow and some are blue. Mary takes
lots of photos.

Mary and Andy walk to the wharf. A man comes out from under the wharf. He has long grey hair and a grey beard. His clothes are
dirty. His name is Darryl. He is from Capitola. He isn´t very friendly because he says “this is my beach” and leaves.

In chapter 2 the family go to a restaurant. Andy and his sister go to the beach again. They see a man and a boat. The man is taking
some boxes out of the box and putting them in a white car. Mary takes some photos. There is a man and he is angry because Mary is
taking photos. They go away.

In chapter 3 Mary starts looking at the photos on her camera. Mary and her brother can see the man, the boxes and some letters on
the boxes – MBFC. Andy can see a picture on the man´s arm, it is an eagle. A police officer calls and asks for a car. Mr Lawson says
they have a red car. There is no problem. The officer leaves.

In chapter 4 the family go to see some whales and turtles on boat. Then they go to the beach. Mary sees a white car and she starts
running. David follows the car too. They run into a building and find the boxes. The man is speaking on the phone. They are afraid.

In chapter 5 Andy and Mary try to go out of the building by the window. They see the boxes and inside the boxes there are turtles.
They think they must tell the police. They put boxes under the window to escape. They get out. They climb a tree but there is
someone under the tree. He is Darryl.

In chapter 6 Mary and Andy tell Darryl about the boxes and the turtles. Darryl is a police officer and a detective. He wants to see the
photos with the man and the boxes. They want to find who is taking the turtles. David and Ellen Lawson are worried because the
children are not at home. They talk to officer McMahon. When the children get home they see the bird on the man´s arm. Darryl has
the man who is taking turtles from the see and selling them. David Lawson is angry with the teenagers but then he understands they
help the detective. The story has a happy ending.

ANSWER:

1- Where do the Lawson family live? ______________________________________

2- Is Darryl friendly in chapter 1? Why? ______________________________________
3- Does Darryl live under the wharf? _____________________________________
4- What is the man on the beach doing? ______________________________________
5- Who is the man? _________________________________
6- Does Mary take photos? ____________________________
7- Does Mary like taking photos? Why? __________________ ___________________
8- How old are Mary and Andy? ________________________
9- Are they the same age? Why? ___________________ _________________________
10- What can they see on the boxes? _____________________________________
11- What can they see in the boxes? _____________________________________
12- What do they do when they see the white car? _________________________
13- What is the man doing in the building? ________________________________
14- Are Mary and Andy worried? Why? ___________ _____________________________
15- How can they get out of the building? _______________________________________
16- Who is there outside the building? _________________________________________
17- What is Darryl´s problem? ________________________________________________
18- Can Mary and Andy help Darryl? How? ____________ ________________________
19- What´s the end of the story? _____________________________________________

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

1- What´s your name? ________________________

2- How old are you? ________________________
3- Where do you live? ________________________
4- What´s your address? ______________________
5- What´s your phone number? ______________________________
6- Have you got any brothers or sisters? _______________________
7- What´s your best friend´s name? __________________________
8- Have you got any pet? What´s his/her name? _______________ ____________________________
9- What´s your favourite farm animal? ____________________________________
10- What´s your favourite food? __________________________________________
11- What´s your favourite drink? _________________________________________
12- Do you go to school? ___________________
13- What time do you start school? ______________________________________
14- Do you have English at school? Are you good at English? _______________ ___________________
15- How often do you set the table? ______________________________________
16- How often do you make the bed? _____________________________________
17- What´s the weather like today? ______________________________________
18- What is your mum doing now? ______________________________________
19- What is your dad doing at the moment? _______________________________
20- What are you doing now? __________________________________________
21- What did you do yesterday? ________________________________________
22- Did you eat pizza ten minutes ago? _________________________________
23- What did your mum cook yesterday? __________________________________
24- What are you going to do tomorrow? ____________________________________
25- Can you swim? ________________________
26- What can´t you do? (speak French – climb a tree – run ten kilometers)
____________________________________
27- Complete:
I must__________________ but I mustn´t ___________________
I have to _____________ but I don´t have to _________________
28- Compare:
Cats ___________________________________________ dogs.
My mum _______________________________________ my dad.
My school ______________________________________ my house.
My school ______________________________________ in the world.
My dad ________________________________________ in the world.
______________________ is the ___________________ in my class.