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0 Penguin Readers are simpli kexts designed in association with Longman, the wort famous edvcitinalpublher to provide a step-by-step approach to the joys ef reaing fr pleasure, Each book has an introduction and fxtensiv avy material They are published at seven level rom Ensystars (200 words) to Advanced (3000 words) tors Andy Hopi and Jesh Por NEW EDITION (6 Avance (200 words) Ccontanporiy 5 Upper intermedi (2300 words sss \ eh Engh American Engh iim | “to you like your new jb, Mie?” a an is going down the road. The van diver is tlking toa young man. Mee de Bil the young man says.And do you like rour new assistant? he asks “He’ not bad? “Thanks!” ‘They lagh- Then Bil asks,I this your Fist job?” ‘Nor Mike says. ‘Talways get a summer job. We hive Jong holiday in the sme” Dil laughs. Students! You'e lucky’ ‘Yes, but van drivers are hicky too. Look at you. You've got avery good asisant! "Oh: Bill says “And what do the girls think about you? Do they like you too?” ‘Mike laughs." don’t know! bata ewe ging te Morph ens Me ag angi ent ys he Shope ene Bl and ike dive to Morgan shop. They tke Ros cn th an and othe hop. Mike ws acon the Shop wa ele Te bos i ale ee tel. Bathe case» gd => Geol gl She wading ‘Shin the cour: ike anes er, bt se dows sie chin Sop hese Mise dna sop.Thav some cam on tect ond sot thes CRASH The gi ohn Ob? ae syne you OF "ch ess Heston oe wh he ‘any and oes. He looks up at her: Now she ses, and Mike sles She Laughs, and he Tags too. Bil and Me Mong come foe de back ofthe shop. “This Mike Hl ays to Me Morgan and Jenifer. "Hes "New Tan see tht!” Me Mong sy. sane helps Mike wih the cas, "Lets go no Mike Bil “Ace yo oing 0 come a Nese ‘week? Jennifer asks Mike Mike snes. Ys he sy, Dont walk into the cas exe work, Jnifer ys, and she lugs ignin § Monday comes, and Bill ss,"We're going to Morgan's this afernoon, You can see you gifriend? Mike say, Jenifer? She isn my girlfriend, Bur she's poe ‘eau eyes and beautifal hai’ Bill sues, They go to Morgan's in the aernoon, and Jennifer is there again "Youle right, Mike, Bill ays-Jennifer has got beau eyes! And Mike likes your hair Billsysto Jennifer gts Jennifer looks at Mike. His fave is red"Lucky’ me! she 7 ‘ayssand she laughs, Mike ean’ look at hee il, [can find those cans of cheese he says ‘Cans of cheese? What eas of cheese “The cans of cheese for Morgan's! Miko ysl cant find them: ‘Mike, we don’t have cheese for Morgan's We have pans ~ cans of pes? Bill and Jennifer hugh again. Mike goes 1 the van and ‘comes in agin wih the pes, He puts the box on the counter."Here ae your peas! he says to Jenifer His fice is red again Jennifer smiles a¢ im. “Thank you! she sis. She bas a ‘neal sil. Then a woman comes into the shop. Jennifer 99, Hello, ‘Mas Smith! and helps her ‘Let's go, Mike’ Bill ys, (Mike wants to alk to Jennifer, but she is ulking to Mis Smith, He goes to the van with Bill ‘She likes you! Bll sxys'Now what are you going to do?” Mike thinks about this Then he smiles.’Next Monday fm going to go into the shop and say, “Jennifer, can you ‘come to the cinema with me?” Bill smiles. ‘Good he says. ‘Monday comes again. Mike i happy: Today he is going to see Jennifer. But there is one problem, Mr Morgan and Bill ate gong to be there too. ‘They arrive at Morgan, Mike runs into che shop, bt he does see Jenifer. She in’ there! As your daugheer here today, Mr Morgan?” Mike asks, “Jenni itlandJe her tod ‘They go tothe van Bill looks a¢ Mike. Mike ie smiling! “Are you OK? Bill aks. “What do you mean? “You cant ask Jennifer to the cinema ~ but youre smniing!” “Tan as her tomorrow. Fim going to telephone her! Mike smiling because he ean talk to Jenifer on che telephone. Bill and Mr Mongan aren’ going to listen. Mike telephones the next afternoon and Jennifer Hell, Jennie! This ie Mike Listen, Cason is at Cina One this Friday? Mike says.“Can you come with "Yes, Mike! No, my sisters pte i ping ofr says." Thank you? ‘Him! — Yow e happy! Bill says to Mike later tha day “Tm going to the cinema with Jennifer: “Good! “Good? Viry good! She beautiful, and I'm going to the cinema with hee!” He laughs. Friday evening comes, but now Mike isn't laughing, He is in the van with Bill, and they aren't moving. No cars or louse inthe street are moving, ‘Oh, no! Mike says, 'm Late! Tm meeting Jennifer at AY 7.30 Mike runs into his house, He goes to his room und puts on elean trousers anda clean shiet. Hee runs to the Ins stop. He is ste, but the bus ean take him co Cinetna ‘One quickly ‘The bus comes, and he Jooks for his money. He can't find il “Oh, no!” Mike sys “My money isin my old His old trousers are in his bedroom. Mike runs to his house, bur the house is ‘dark, His mother and father aren't there! Mike has key for the font door, but his key is in his old rousers 00, He cart open the dot Hee goes to the back of the house. The back door is closed, but he sees an open window: ‘There is a drainpipe neat it. ‘Mike climbs up the

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