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NAME :
 Beaver Town
Mr. Onnie

Mr. Anderson
Mrs. Anderson

Mrs. Onnie

Shawn
Benny

Joanna
Penny

Mr. Taylor

Mr. Harris
Mrs. Harris

Mrs. Taylor
Mrs. Lee Mr. Lee

Doris Gordon
Flora

Mr. Moss

Mr. Miller Mrs. Moss

Mrs. Miller
Alice

Luc
Owen
Michelle

Featuring
Prince Albert
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Book 15
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Table of contents

Unit 1. Meeting the Prince 4

Unit 2. A Day in the City 10
Unit 3. At the Automotive Museum 16
Work out 1 22
Unit 4. The Football Game 26
Unit 5. The Prince's Makeover 32
Unit 6. Adventure in the Park 38
Work out 2 44
Unit 7. Modern Problems 48
Unit 8. Farewell, Prince Albert 54
Work out 3 60
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Mr. Mille
r
Mrs. Mil
ler

ni
U
Owen

Meeting the Prince Mr. Taylo

r
Mrs. Tay
lor

Gordon

One evening, Doris went to her room to take a quick nap before
Mr. Yam as her head hit the pillow, she heard a loud
dinner. As soon amoto
Mrs. Yam
amoto
popping sound. She turned herDorihead
s and saw a strange young
man. He was dressed just like a knight with a sword and a helmet.
"Who are you, and how did you get in my room?" Doris exclaimed.
The man didn't
Mr. Harr
is
know. He introduced himself as Prince Albert and
Mrs. Ha
rris
told Doris a very confusing story.
Flora

Mr. Moss
Mrs. Mo
ss
Luc
Michelle
Alice

1
2
The Prince had been riding his horse to a
nearby village when he found himself instantly
transported to Doris's room. He had no idea how
to get home. He seemed very distraught about his
situation. Doris told him, "Don't worry. I will help
you until you return to your time."

Vocabulary
① nap ② pillow ③ popping ④ knight ⑤ sword
4 ⑥ helmet ⑦ confusing ⑧ transported ⑨ distraught
 4p
21p

The first thing that Doris did was show

8p
Prince Albert around Beaver Town.
11p The Prince tried his first hamburger.
He was very impressed with the taste.
"I will be eating this again," he announced.

The Prince saw some movie

advertisements in Beaver Square.
He was really impressed by how
accurate the images were. "How
did the artist paint the faces so
realistically?" he asked. Doris
explained photography to the
Prince.
61p
4

⑩ advertisements ⑪ accurate ⑫ realistically

5

51p 51p
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sword
W poppin
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distrau
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Welcome!

The last place that Doris took the Prince was her favorite
convenience store. She decided it was a good place to
show the Prince many modern foods and innovations at
once. The Prince was really impressed by the variety of
products available, but the most surprising thing was
opening a carbonated drink. He was shocked as the lid
popped open.
Doris had a great first day with the Prince. She couldn't
wait to show him more of her modern world.

Vocabulary
⑬ convenience store ⑭ innovations ⑮ variety
6 available carbonated lid
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Review! 4p
Listening 21p

A. What was it about?

Answer the questions below with a partner.

1 Where did Doris meet the Prince?

What was Prince Albert doing

2
when he was transported to Doris' room?

3 What is the first thing Doris did with the Prince?

8p
4 11p take the Prince to a convenience store?
Why did Doris

What was the most surprising thing that

5
Prince Albert saw at the convenience store?

B. Name that Story!

Choose the best title.

1
Modern Life

2
Doris and the Prince

3
The Prince of Beaver Town
61p
4
Prince Albert's Day

7
 Review!
Listening

C. What Do You Know?

Listen, read, and mark an (O) if true or an (X) if false.

One evening, Doris went to her room to take a quick nap

before dinner. She was surprised when Prince Albert suddenly
appeared. He had been riding his horse when he was suddenly
transported to Doris's room. She promised to help him while
he stayed in her time. She showed him around Beaver Town
and took him to eat a hamburger. Doris also took him to a
convenience store and showed him many different modern things.

1 Prince Albert came to visit Flora.

2 Doris helped Prince Albert.

3 Doris and Prince Albert went to the movies.

Welcome!
4 Prince Albert took a nap because he was tired.

Doris did not know Prince Albert

5
before he suddenly appeared in her room.

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D. Vocabulary Check
Listen and fill in the blanks.

popping pillow carbonated advertisements knight sword

helmet innovations lid accurate available realistically
confusing nap convenience store variety transported distraught

Doris was trying to take a _____________________ in her bedroom. As soon as her head hit
the _____________________ , she heard a strange _____________________ sound. Then, she saw a
_____________________ with a _____________________ and a _____________________ .
He told her a _____________________ story. He had been riding his horse when he was
suddenly _____________________ to Doris's bedroom. He was _____________________ about his
situation, but Doris promised to help him.
Doris took him around Beaver Town and showed him many modern _____________________ .
He was impressed by the _____________________ images in the movie _____________________ in
Beaver Square. He did not understand how the artists had painted the faces so
_____________________ , but Doris explained photography to him.
At the _____________________ , he was impressed by the _____________________ of products
_____________________ . He was surprised by a popping sound when he opened the
_____________________ of a _____________________ drink.

E. Let’s Summarize
Summarize the story in your own words.
In groups, present your summaries.

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Mr. Mille
r
Mrs. Mil
ler

ni
U
Owen

A Day in the City Mr. Taylo

r
Mrs. Tay
lor

Gordon

On Saturday, Mr. Yam

amoto
Doris decided to
Mrs. Ya
show Prince Albertmamore moto
ofDorithe
s

modern world. She planned a

day trip to the city to do some
sightseeing.
Mr. Harr
Doris did not
is
anticipate howMrsscary . Harris
the high
speeds of the subway might be Flora 1
for the Prince. He surprised other
passengers
Mr. Moss by banging on the
Mrs. Mo
ss
windows and shouting.LucIf she
Michelle
had thought more about it, she Alice

would have explained about the

subway before they got on.

Prince Albert felt better once they were off the subway. Doris
decided to ease him into modern life with a visit to a quiet park.
While they sat on the bench, Prince Albert compared modern life
with life in his time.
Doris bought him some ice cream to try. He was very impressed.
He told her that, in his time, it is rare to see ice in the summer.

Vocabulary
① day trip ② sightseeing ③ anticipate ④ speeds ⑤ subway
10 ⑥ passengers ⑦ banging ⑧ ease ⑨ compared ⑩ rare
 4p
21p
3

4
Next, Doris took him around the
park and showed him some famous
landmarks. The view from the top of
the mountain was marvelous. They
could see the whole city from up
there. Doris and Prince Albert posed 8p
for many pictures together.
11p

After they finished looking around the park, Doris took

the Prince to an arcade. The Prince was shocked
by the scenes he saw on the screen. "If I were you,
I would relax and enjoy the game," Doris advised
Prince Albert.

61p
⑪ landmarks ⑫ marvelous ⑬ posed
⑭ arcade ⑮ screen 11
 p3 p4
p12

o r d B ox te speeds
W htse e ing a
nticipa
g eas
e
sig a ng in
day trip s b us
p assenger s marvelo
w a y ark
sub
ra re landm
d ceremony
compa
red strolle
e s c reen
`arcad remind
ed
posed o ra te
elab

p8
p7 p11

As Doris and the Prince headed back to the subway

p16ceremony. Doris
p15station, they strolled past a wedding
thought that Prince Albert might enjoy seeing the
modern ceremony, but the bride's elaborate dress
reminded him of clothing in his own time and made him
a little homesick. Doris comforted him and promised
that he would be able to go home soon.

p15 p15
Vocabulary
strolled ceremony elaborate reminded
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Review! 11p
8p

Listening

A. What was it about?

Answer the questions below with a partner.

1 Where did Doris and Prince Albert go?

2 What scared Prince Albert on the subway?

3 What did the Prince try in the park?

4 What could they see from the top of the mountain?

5 Why did the wedding make Prince Albert homesick?

61p

B. Name that Story!

Choose the best title.

1
The Prince's City Adventure

2
Fun in the City Park

3
51p
Scared on the Subway

4
The Prince's First Ice Cream

13
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 Review!
Listening

C. What Do You Know?

Listen, read, and mark an (O) if true or an (X) if false.

Doris decided to take Prince Albert on a day trip to the city.

The subway's high speeds scared the Prince, and he surprised
the other passengers by banging on the window. In the city,
Doris decided to ease the Prince into modern life by taking him
to a park. They ate ice cream and visited different landmarks.
Then, they went to an arcade and played games together.
As they walked back to the train station, they saw a wedding.
Prince Albert was homesick because the bride's elaborate
dress reminded him of clothing of p3
his time. p

The Prince was surprised when other passengers

1
banged on the windows.

2 Doris and Prince Albert rode the subway to the city.

3 Doris and Prince Albert ate ice cream in the park.

p
4 Prince Albert took a nap because he was
p7 tired.

The bride's dress reminded Prince Albert

5
of clothing in his time.

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D. Vocabulary Check
Listen and fill in the blanks.

passengers screen sightseeing anticipate reminded

subway speeds banging ease strolled elaborate marvelous
compared day trip landmarks rare ceremony posed arcade

Today, Doris planned a _____________________ to the city for the Prince. They would do
some _____________________ there. She did not _____________________ how much the subway's
high _____________________ would scare the Prince. He surprised other _____________________ by
_____________________ on the windows and shouting.
After getting off the _____________________ , Doris decided to _____________________ Prince Albert
into modern life with a trip to the park. They _____________________ modern life
with Prince Albert's time. Ice in summer was _____________________ in the Prince's time, so he
had never tried ice cream before.
They also visited famous _____________________ in the park and _____________________ for many
pictures together. There was a _____________________ view from the top of the
mountain.
Then, they went to an _____________________ and played games. The Prince was
shocked by the accurate images on the _____________________ . As they _____________________
back to the subway station, they saw a wedding _____________________ . The Prince was
homesick, because the bride's _____________________ dress _____________________ him of
clothing in his own time.

E. Let’s Summarize
Summarize the story in your own words.
In groups, present your summaries.

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Mr. Mille
r
Mrs. Mil
ler

ni
U
Owen

At the Automotive Museum Mr. Taylo

r
Mrs. Tay
lor

Gordon

Since arriving in Beaver Town, Prince Albert had been fascinated

by modern technology. In particular, he was very intrigued by cars.
Doris decided that the BeaverMT amamo Automotive Museum would be
r. Yown
to Mrs. Yam
amoto
an excellent place for the Prince to explore his interest. Doris

"If I had been born in modern times, I would definitely have one of
these," the Prince remarked as he looked at a new convertible.
The Prince wanted to know moreMr. Harr about automotive history, so
is
Mrs. Ha
rr
a man working at the museum explainedis to him about the car's
Flora
development over time.

Mr. Moss
Mrs. Mo
ss
Luc
Michelle
Alice

1 2

Doris told him about all the different models of cars that were
on the road. She listed off all that she could think of: SUVs,
18-wheelers, and sports cars. Prince Albert was very curious.
He asked Doris if it would be possible to see them all at the auto
museum. Doris said she would try her hardest to find examples
for the Prince to see.

Vocabulary
① fascinated ② technology ③ intrigued ④ automotive
16 ⑤ explore ⑥ definitely ⑦ remarked ⑧ development
⑨ models ⑩ SUVs ⑪ 18-wheelers ⑫ examples
 8p
11p 7p

Doris started with her favorite kind

of transportation, the motorcycle. 3
She told the Prince, "If I were old enough,
61p 51p
I would definitely buy this one."
The Prince thought that the design was
just like a metal horse.

51p 51p 4
The Prince wanted to try driving,
p3 p4a driver's license first.
but couldn't do it without
p12
Doris thought of a great alternative. They tried out a
driving game in the arcade.
或

p8
p7 p11
⑬ motorcycle ⑭ design ⑮ driver's license alternative
17
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d
W d tech
nology
remark
ed
c ina te ite ly
fas defin rs
e e xplore 18- wheele
automo
tiv UVs
t mo dels S `design
e lop m en rcycle
dev oto ped
les m e sha
examp alterna tiv
e r's license
driv

At the end of the day, Prince Albert was able to

meet all of Doris's friends. They went to a restaurant
in the museum that had seats shaped just like cars.
It was the perfect ending to their day at the
automotive museum.

Vocabulary
shaped
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Review!
Listening

A. What was it about?

Answer the questions below with a partner.

1 What was Prince Albert intrigued by?

2 Where does Doris take Prince Albert?

What did the man working

3
at the museum explain to Prince Albert?

4 What is Doris's favorite kind of transportation?

p3 p4
5 Where did the Prince meet all of Doris's friends?
p12

B. Name that Story!

Choose the best title.

1
Doris' Favorite Kind of Transportation
p8
p7 2 p11
Day at the Car Museum

3
Automotive History

4
Prince Albert Learns About Cars

19
p15 p16
 Review!
Listening

C. What Do You Know?

Listen, read, and mark an (O) if true or an (X) if false.

Prince Albert has been intrigued by cars since coming to

Beaver Town, so Doris decided to take him to the Beaver Town
Automotive Museum. A man explained the development of cars
to Prince Albert. He wanted to see many different kinds of
cars. Doris showed him her favorite kind of transportation,
the motorcycle. The Prince couldn't drive because he didn't
have a driver's license, so they played a driving game.
At the end of the day, Prince Albert met all of Doris's friends
at a restaurant with seats shaped just like cars.

1 Prince Albert went to the Beaver Town Automotive Museum.

2 The Prince drove the children in a car at the museum.

3 Doris and the Prince played a driving game at the museum.

The Prince learned about the development of

4
cars from a man at the museum.

5 The restaurant was in a real car.

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D. Vocabulary Check
Match the words with their definitions.

1 fascinated a a card needed to drive a car

2 technology a vehicle with two wheels and an

b
engine
3 driver's license to draw the strong interest of;
c
puzzle; fascinate
4 alternative modern products that were
d
developed with science
5 intrigued
to attract and hold the attention
e
and interest of
6 development
something that shows what
f
7 examples a group of things is like

g
something that is different in
8 motorcycles a way that gives you a choice
the act of working on something
h
until it is done

E. Let’s Summarize
Summarize the story in your own words.
In groups, present your summaries.

21
 1

A A New Words
Circle the words you know.
In groups, find out the meaning of the words you don't know.

nap pillow popping knight sword helmet

confusing transported distraught advertisements

accurate realistically convenience store innovations

variety available carbonated lid day trip

sightseeing anticipate speeds subway

passengers banging ease compared rare

landmarks marvelous posed arcade screen

4p strolled ceremony elabor3ate

p reminded

fascinated technology intrigued automotive

explore definitely remarked development

models SUVs 18-wheelers examples

motorcycle design driver's license alternative

22
8p
7p
B B Practice the Words
Listen and fill in the blanks.

distraught convenience store anticipate elaborate technology

intrigued reminded transported sightseeing variety

1 The Prince was after suddenly

being into Doris' bedroom.

2 The Prince was by the development of

over time, so Doris took him to a museum.

3 Doris took the Prince into the city for some , but did
not how scary the subway might be for him.

4 Doris took Prince Albert to the ,

where he was impressed by the of products available.

5 The Prince became homesick when he saw a bride in an

dress, because it him of clothing in his time.

C Practice the Words

Read the paragraph and answer the questions.

1
The last place that Doris took the Prince was her favorite convenience
store. She decided it was a good place to show the Prince many modern
foods and innovations at once. The Prince was really impressed by the
variety of products available, but the most surprising thing was opening
a carbonated drink. He was shocked as the lid popped. Doris had a
great first day with the Prince. She couldn't wait to show him more of her
modern world.

A Where did Doris take the Prince last? D What was the most surprising thing
for the Prince?
B Why did she decide to take him there? E What shocked the Prince?

C What was the Prince impressed by? F What couldn't Doris wait to show
the Prince?
23
 1 4p
21p

2
As Doris and the Prince headed back to the subway station, they
strolled past a wedding ceremony. Doris thought that Prince Albert might
enjoy seeing the modern ceremony, but the bride's elaborate dress
reminded him of clothing in his own time and made him a little homesick.
Doris comforted him and promised that he would be able to go home soon. 8p
11p
A Where were Doris D What reminded him of his time?
and the Prince headed?
B What did they stroll past? E What made him homesick?

C What did Doris think F What did Doris promise

the Prince might enjoy seeing? the Prince?

3
Since arriving in Beaver Town, Prince Albert had been fascinated by
modern technology. In particular, he was very intrigued by cars. Doris
decided that the Beaver Town Automotive Museum would be an excellent61p
place for the Prince to explore his interest.
"If I had been born in modern times, I would definitely have one of these,"
the Prince remarked as he looked at a new convertible. The Prince
wanted to know more about automotive history, so a man working at the
museum explained to him about the car's development over time.

A What was Prince Albert fascinated D What car would the Prince have wanted
by in Beaver Town? if he had been born in modern times?
B What was he intrigued by in particular? E What did the Prince want to know more
51p
about?
C Where did Doris take the Prince? F Who told the Prince about
the car's development over time?

24 或
D Finishing Stories
Read the paragraph and write an ending for the story.
1
One evening, Doris went to her room to take a quick nap before dinner.
As soon as her head hit the pillow, she heard a loud popping sound. She
turned her head and saw a strange young man. He was dressed just
like a knight with a sword and a helmet. "Who are you, and how did you
get in my room?" Doris exclaimed. The man didn't know. He introduced
himself as Prince Albert and told Doris a very confusing story.

2
On Saturday, Doris decided to show Prince Albert more of the modern
world. She planned a day trip to the city to do some sightseeing. Doris
did not anticipate how scary the high speeds of the subway might be for
the Prince. He surprised other passengers by banging on the windows
and shouting. If she had thought more about it, she would have explained
about the subway before they got on.

3
Doris told him about all the different models of cars that were on the
road. She listed off all that she could think of: SUVs, 18-wheelers, and
sports cars. Prince Albert was very curious. He asked Doris if it would be
possible to see them all at the auto museum. Doris said she would try her
hardest to find examples for the Prince to see.

E What about You?

In groups, ask the questions below.

1. What is your favorite snack to buy at a convenience store?

2. Tell about a time you made a new friend. How did you meet that person?
3. Where do you like to go with your friends? What do you do together?
4. Have you ever been to a museum? What did you see there?
5. What is your favorite kind of transportation? Explain why you like it.

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Mr. Mille
r
Mrs. Mil
ler

ni
U
Owen

The Football Game Mr. Taylo

r
Mrs. Tay
lor

Gordon

On Friday night, Doris decided to take Prince Albert to watch

his first football game. The game was played by the Beaver
Town Beavers Mr. Yam and a team from another town. The Prince was
amoto
Mrs. Yam
amoto
astonished by how many people Doris came out to watch the game. He

had never seen such a large crowd before. He was shocked that
so many people could be contained inside one stadium.
Mr. Harr
is
Mrs. Ha
rris

Flora

Mr. Moss
Mrs. Mo
ss
Luc
Michelle
Alice

1
2

Prince Albert had never seen a football game before.

He could not comprehend what the other spectators
were talking about. It sounded like the other people were
speaking a different language. Doris tried to explain
the basic rules before the game began. The Prince was
really impressed by the players' uniforms and safety
gear. Their helmets looked much more comfortable than
the heavy metal helmets of his time.

Vocabulary
① astonished ② crowd ③ contained ④ comprehend
26 ⑤ spectators ⑥ language ⑦ uniforms ⑧ safety
 As the game continued, Prince
Albert started to understand the
rules. He was really surprised
by the fans' enthusiasm for
the game. Their attitude was
contagious. The Prince soon
found himself cheering for the
p16
5
p1Beavers along with all the other

3
spectators. Doris bought drinks
and popcorn for them to enjoy
during the game.

In Prince Albert's time, sporting

events were very violent. He 5
p1was
p15 happy to see that the players'
safety gear prevented them from
getting hurt. He stood up and
4 cheered loudly as the players
tackled each other. Doris was
surprised by how much the
Prince enjoyed或 football.

⑨ enthusiasm ⑩ attitude ⑪ contagious ⑫ sporting events

⑬ violent ⑭ prevented ⑮ tackled 27
 o r d B ox co mprehen
d
W ro wd co
ntained
s safe
ty
h e d c un ifor m
astonis nguage s
c ta to rs la
e c ontagiou
spe titud
t h us iasm at t `preven
ted
en iolen
ts v rotecto
r
p o rting even rd p
s ua
kle d body g
ta c

p15 p16

When they were leaving, the Prince kept talking about

p15 and brave the football players seemed. If he
how strong p15
could, he would like to take one back to serve as his
palace body guard. He was sure that a football player
would be an excellent protector for him and his home.

或
Vocabulary
body guard protector
28
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Review!
Listening

A. What was it about?

Answer the questions below with a partner.

1 Where did Doris take Prince Albert on Friday night?

2 Which team was playing in the game?

3 What was the Prince astonished by?

p16
4 p15 did Doris buy for them to enjoy during the game?
What

Why would the Prince want to take

5
a football player back to his time?

B. Name that Story!

Choose the best title.

1
Sporting Events

2
The Rules of Football
p15
3
Friday Night Football

4
Prince Albert's First Football Game

或
29
 Review! p3

Listening

C. What Do You Know?

Listen, read, and mark an (O) if true or an (X) if false.

On Friday night, Doris took the Prince to watch a football game.

The Beaver Town Beavers were playing a team from another town.
The Prince was very impressed with the game.
p7one stadium.
He had never seen so many people fit in
He also liked the football players' safety gear. At first, he did not
understand the rules, but after Doris explained the game to him,
he had a great time. The spectators' enthusiasm was contagious.
Prince Albert stood up and cheered.
Doris was surprised by how much the Prince enjoyed football.

1 Prince Albert was not impressed by the game.

2 Doris was surprised by how much the Prince liked football.

3 The Prince thought the stadium was too small.

4 Doris stood up and cheered with Prince

p15 Albert.
The spectators were enthusiastic
5
about the game.

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D. Vocabulary Check
Match the words with their definitions.

a large number of people

1 enthusiasm a
gathered together
2 crowd a person who attends
b
and watches a public show
3 astonished
c to surprise someone very much
4 prevented to seize and throw a person
d
to the ground
5 tackled
a way of feeling or thinking
e
about something
6 contagious
f to keep or stop from happening
7 spectators
g
able to be spread
8 attitude from person to person

h a strong, happy interest in something

E. Let’s Summarize
Summarize the story in your own words.
In groups, present your summaries.

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Mr. Mille
r
Mrs. Mil
ler

ni
U
Owen

The Prince’s Makeover Mr. Taylo

r
Mrs. Tay
lor

Gordon

Prince Albert had been in Beaver

Town for almost a week Mr. Yam when
amoto
Mrs. Yam
amoto
he made a special request Doris

to Doris. He wanted to get a

modern makeover. Since coming
to Beaver Town, the Mr. HarrPrince had
is
Mrs. Ha
rris
grown accustomed to modern
Flora
fashion. He realized that his
appearance might be strange to 1
other people, and
Mr. Mosshe wanted to
Mrs. Mo
ss
blend in to his new surroundings.Luc Michelle
Alice

Doris took Prince Albert to Beaver

Town's most chic salon. He wanted
to get his hair trimmed and his
moustache cut off. The Prince was
a little nervous about getting such
2 a drastic makeover, but he was
excited for the new experience. His
hair would be cut by the salon's
most talented hair dresser. He was
sure that he would look handsome
when it was finished.

Vocabulary
① request ② makeover ③ accustomed ④ appearance
32 ⑤ blend in ⑥ chic ⑦ salon ⑧ trimmed
⑨ moustache ⑩ drastic ⑪ hair dresser
 3 4

After getting his hair done, Prince Albert wanted a new

wardrobe to match his new appearance. His old-fashioned
clothes looked strange in Beaver Town. Doris loves shopping,
so she knows all the best places to go in Beaver Town. She
took him to a fashionable new boutique to pick out a new suit.
It was the Prince's first time in a clothing store. Before coming
to Beaver Town, his clothing had always been custom-made
by the best tailors in his kingdom.

When they were leaving the boutique, the Prince imagined

what his mother would think if she saw him now. He was
certain she would be shocked by his appearance.

⑫ wardrobe ⑬ boutique ⑭ suit

⑮ custom-made tailors imagined 33
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med
61p
W eo ver a
alon
t mak chic s
reques in r
a nc e blen d
ha ir dresse
appea r rastic
ou stache d ustom-m
ade
d m `suit c
trimme utique t
be b o concer
wardro ima gin ed
tailors

51p

That night Doris took Prince Albert to a concert to

celebrate his makeover. They really enjoyed the
show. After a while, Doris noticed a lot of young
women looking at the Prince. They thought he was
the most handsome man they had ever seen. Prince
Albert's modern makeover was a success.

Vocabulary
concert
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Review!
Listening

A. What was it about?

Answer the questions below with a partner.
on
1 What was Prince Albert's special request? Hair Sal

2 Where did Doris take the Prince first?

3 What did the Prince want to get done at the hair salon?

4 How did the Prince get new clothing in his time?

5 Where did Doris take the Prince to celebrate?

B. Name that Story!

Choose the best title.

1
The Stylish Prince

2
At the Boutique

3
A Modern Look for the Prince

4
A Day at the Hair Salon

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 11p

Review!
Listening

C. What Do You Know?

Listen, read, and mark an (O) if true or an (X) if false.

Today, the Prince made a special request to Doris.

He wanted to get a modern makeover. First, she took him
to a chic salon where he got his hair trimmed
and his moustache cut off. He was a little nervous
about his drastic makeover, but the hair dresser did a great job.
Then, he went to a nice boutique and picked out a new suit.
Finally, Doris took the Prince to a concert to celebrate
his new makeover. Everyone thought he looked great.

1 The Prince cut off his moustache.

2 Prince Albert bought a suit at a boutique.

51p

3 Doris asked the Prince to get a makeover.

The hair dresser at the salon cut

4
the Prince's hair well.

5 Doris got a makeover, too.

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D. Vocabulary Check
Listen and fill in the blanks.

drastic salon makeover imagined boutique tailors

blend in wardrobe chic concert custom-made accustomed
appearance moustache suit hair dresser request trimmed

After a week in Beaver Town, Prince Albert made a special _____________________

to Doris. He wanted to get a _____________________ . He had grown _____________________
to modern fashion and wanted to change his _____________________ , so he could
_____________________ better in Beaver Town.
Doris took the Prince to a nice _____________________ . It was very _____________________ . He
wanted to get his hair _____________________ and his _____________________ cut off. He was
nervous about his _____________________ makeover, but he was sure the _____________________
would do a good job.
After getting his hair cut, Prince Albert wanted a new _____________________ . He went to
a stylish _____________________ with Doris to get a new _____________________ . In his time, the
Prince's clothing had all been _____________________ by the best _____________________ in his
kingdom.
He _____________________ what his mother would think about his new appearance. To
celebrate his makeover, Doris took him to a _____________________ . Many people thought
the Prince looked very handsome. His modern makeover was a success.

E. Let’s Summarize
Summarize the story in your own words.
In groups, present your summaries.

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Mr. Mille
r
Mrs. Mil
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Adventure in the Park Mr. Taylo

r
Mrs. Tay
lor

Gordon

After the concert finished, Prince Albert and Doris decided to

take a walk throughMr. Yamthe park. Doris doesn't normally like walking
amoto
Mrs. Yam
amoto
through the park at night, because Doris is terrified of the dark,
she
but the Prince made her feel very safe and secure. Just as
Prince Albert was reaching for her hand to lead her to the horse-
drawn carriage that
Mr. Harr he had found for a special ride through the
is
Mrs. Ha
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park, Doris's bag was snatched from under her arm. She was so
Flora
shocked that she couldn't say a word.

Mr. Moss
Mrs. Mo
ss
Luc
Michelle
Alice

2 1

The Prince saw what had happened, and he quickly responded

to the situation. Prince Albert spotted the robber and borrowed
the carriage from the driver to pursue him. In his time, Prince
Albert was a skilled horseman, so he had no problem handling
the carriage. He effortlessly maneuvered the carriage through the
trees until he was close to the robber.

Vocabulary
① normally ② terrified ③ secure ④ reaching
38 ⑤ lead ⑥ snatched ⑦ responded ⑧ robber ⑨ pursue
⑩ horseman ⑪ effortlessly ⑫ maneuvered
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Barber S

p27 p28
The robber was surprised when the
Prince caught up with him. Prince
Albert took Doris's bag back and
the robber quickly apologized for
his actions. The Prince made him
vow to never steal again and let the
man go. The robber had learned his
lesson. 3
p24
p23

Doris blushed as the Prince brought back her bag.

No one had ever done something so heroic for her.
She realized how lucky she was to have Prince
Albert as a friend. She couldn't wait to tell everyone
in Beaver Town what he had done for her.

⑬ actions ⑭ vow ⑮ steal blushed heroic

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4
p23

After that, they finally took their carriage ride around

the lake. The view of the city in the distance was very
breathtaking. Despite the dramatic robbery, Doris and
the Prince had an excellent evening. Doris hoped that
she would have many more fun adventures with Prince
Albert before he returned to his own time.

Vocabulary
breathtaking dramatic
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Review!
p27

Listening

A. What was it about?

Answer the questions below with a partner.

1 Why doesn't Doris normally like walking

through the park at night?

2 What happened when Prince Albert was reaching for her hand?
p24
3 What did Prince Albert do after he spotted the robber?

4 What did the robber do after Prince Albert took

Doris's bag back?

5 What did they do last?

B. Name that Story!

Choose the best title.

1
Carriage Ride through the Park

2
Prince Albert, the Horseman

3
The Robber

4
Prince Albert, the Hero

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 p20

Review! hop
B a r b e r S
Listening

C. What Do You Know?

Listen, read, and mark an (O) if true or an (X) if false.

After the concert, Doris and the Prince

p27
decided to tak
p28e a walk
through the park. Doris is normally terrified of the dark,
but she felt secure with Prince Albert. Then, a man suddenly
snatched Doris's bag. The Prince reacted quickly
and borrowed the carriage from the driver to pursue the man.
He finally caught him and the robber apologized for his actions.
The Prince gave the bag back to Doris, and she blushed.
No one had ever done anything so heroic for her before.

1 The Prince borrowed a carriage from the driver.

2 Doris is scared of the dark.

p24
p23
3 The Prince snatched Doris's bag.

4 The Prince apologized for his actions.

5 Doris thought the Prince was heroic.

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D. Vocabulary Check
Listen and fill in the blanks.

normally heroic reaching horseman dramatic lead

robber effortlessly breathtaking secure maneuvered actions
vow snatched steal responded blushed terrified pursue

Doris does not __________________ like to walk in the park at night, because she is
__________________ of the dark, but she felt safe and __________________ with Prince Albert.
When he was __________________ for her hand to __________________ her to the carriage he
had found for a ride through the park, a man __________________ Doris's bag.
The Prince __________________ quickly and borrowed the carriage from their driver to
use to __________________ the robber. Prince Albert was an excellent __________________ in his
time, so he __________________ the carriage through the trees __________________ .
He finally caught the __________________ and he apologized for his __________________ . The
Prince made him __________________ to never __________________ again.
Doris __________________ when the Prince returned her bag. No one had ever done
something so __________________ for her. After that, they took a carriage ride through
the park. The view of the city was __________________ . Even though the evening was a
little __________________ , Doris still had a great time with Prince Albert.

E. Let’s Summarize
Summarize the story in your own words.
In groups, present your summaries.

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 2
p8 p11

A A New Words
Circle the words you know.
In groups, find out the meaning of the words you don't know.

astonished crowd contained comprehend

spectators language uniforms safety

enthusiasm attitude contagious sporting events

violent prevented tackled body guard protector

request makeover accustomed appearance

blend in chic salon trimmed moustache

drastic hair dresser wardrobe boutique suit

p16custom-made tailors imagined concert normally

terrified secure reaching lead snatched

responded robber pursue horseman effortlessly

maneuvered actions vow steal

blushed heroic breathtaking dramatic

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B B Practice the Words
Listen and fill in the blanks.

contagious effortlessly comprehend maneuvered spectators

blend in drastic moustache appearance enthusiasm

1 The Prince was an expert horseman, so he was able to drive the carriage
almost . He it skillfully through the trees.

2 Prince Albert was nervous about getting a makeover,

but he wanted to cut off his .

3 The Prince hoped that he would be able to better in

Beaver Town if he changed his .

4 Prince Albert had a great time at the football game.

The spectators' was .

5 The Prince had a hard time understanding the .

He just couldn't what they were talking about.

C Practice the Words

Read the paragraph and answer the questions.

1
Prince Albert had never seen a football game before. He could not
comprehend what the other spectators were talking about. It sounded
like the other people were speaking a different language. Doris tried to
explain the basic rules before the game began. The Prince was really
impressed by the players' uniforms and safety gear. Their helmets looked
much more comfortable than the heavy metal helmets of his time.

A Who had never seen a
football game before?
B What couldn't the Prince
comprehend?
C What did Doris try to explain to him?
D What was the Prince impressed with?
E How were the players' helmets different
than helmets in Prince Albert's time?
F Explain the rules of a sport you enjoy.

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2
After getting his hair done, Prince Albert wanted a new wardrobe to
match his new appearance. His old-fashioned clothes looked strange in
Beaver Town. Doris loves shopping, so she knows all the best places to
go in Beaver Town. She took him to a fashionable new boutique to pick
out a new suit. It was the Prince's first time in a clothing store. Before
coming to Beaver Town, his clothing had always been custom-made by
p20
the best tailors in his kingdom.

A What did the Prince want
after getting his hair done?
B How did his clothes look
in Beaver Town?
C Why does Doris know all the best
shopping places in Beaver Town?
D Where did Doris take the Prince?
p
E ar bber Sho
What did the Prince do for the firstBtime?
F How did the Prince get clothes
before coming to Beaver Town?

p27

3
After the concert finished, Prince Albert and Doris decided to take a
walk through the park. Doris doesn't normally like walking through the
park at night because she is terrified of the dark, but the Prince made
her feel very safe and secure. Just as Prince Albert was reaching for her
hand to lead her to the horse-drawn carriage that he had found for a
special ride through the park, Doris's bag was snatched from under her
arm. She was so shocked that she couldn't say a word.

A What did Prince Albert and
Doris do after the concert finished?
B Why doesn't Doris normally like
walking through the park at night?
C How did the Prince make Doris feel?
p24
D Why was the Prince reaching
for Doris's hand?
E What happened to Doris's bag?
F Why couldn't Doris say
anything about her bag?

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D Finishing Stories
Read the paragraph and write an ending for the story.
1
In Prince Albert's time, sporting events were very violent. He was happy
to see that the players' safety gear prevented them from getting hurt. He
stood up and cheered loudly as the players tackled each other. Doris
was surprised by how much the Prince enjoyed football.

2
Doris took Prince Albert to Beaver Town's most chic salon. He wanted
to get his hair trimmed and his moustache cut off. The Prince was a little 51p

nervous about getting such a drastic makeover, but he was excited for
the new experience. His hair would be cut by the salon's most talented
hair dresser. He was sure that he would look handsome when it was
或
finished.
n
Hair Salo

3
The Prince saw what had happened, and he quickly responded to the
situation. Prince Albert spotted the robber and borrowed the carriage
from the driver to pursue him. In his time, Prince Albert was a skilled
horseman, so he had no problem handling the carriage. He effortlessly
maneuvered the carriage through the trees until he was close to the robber.

E What about You?

In groups, ask the questions below.

1. What is your favorite sport? Have you ever seen a game live?
2. How often do you get your hair trimmed? What kind of hairstyles do you like?
3. Where do you normally buy your clothes? Do you have a favorite store?
4. Have you ever been to a concert? Describe your experience.
5. What is your favorite musical group or singer? Tell about them.

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Mr. Mille
r
Mrs. Mil
ler

ni
U
Owen

Modern ProblemsMr. Taylo

r
Mrs. Tay
lor

Gordon

Even after a week in Beaver Town, some modern things were

still giving Prince Albert trouble. He surprised Doris's family one
morningMby r. Yamascreaming out in surprise when he turned on the hair
moto
Mrs. Yam
amoto
dryer by mistake. He wasn'tDoriused s to the appliance's loud sound.
Her family realized that he might not know what to do with all
of the strange new things that he saw around their home. Doris
decided Mr. Hto
arris give him a quick lesson about modern life.
Mrs. Ha
rris

Flora

Mr. Moss
Mrs. Mo
ss
Luc
Michelle
Alice

She started by getting the Prince his very own

toothbrush and showing him how to apply toothpaste
to it. Doris modeled what to do for the confused
Prince. He was impressed by how fresh and clean his
mouth felt after.

Vocabulary
① screaming ② hair dryer ③ mistake ④ appliance
48 ⑤ toothbrush ⑥ apply ⑦ toothpaste ⑧ modeled
Doris enjoyed being the Prince's
guide to modern life. She wanted p31
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to make sure that he tried as
many things as possible before
returning to his time. For lunch,
Doris decidedethat p needed to
hohe
Barb r S
try sushi. It was funny watching
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him struggle with his chopsticks.
Luckily, the Prince enjoyed the
food so much that he didn't mind
p32
his utensil problems.
p27 p28

In his bedroom, there were many things that confused the

Prince. Hep24called Doris into his p23
room to ask her what the
purpose of the pink triangle was. She explained that it was
called a "hanger" and that it was used to hang up clothes. The
Prince thought it was a very useful modern invention.

⑨ guide ⑩ sushi ⑪ struggle ⑫ chopsticks ⑬ purpose

⑭ prevented ⑮ triangle hanger invention 49
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take
W hair dr yp20 p31
ing
scream u s h apply
thb r
ce too e sus
hi
applian d g uid
aste modele purpos
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toothp tic ks
chops vention
struggle h a n ger in
triangle
r Shop
nted
preve
Barbe

p28 p32
p27

Nextp24weekend, Doris's school is having spring

break. She wants to take the p23
Prince somewhere
special for the week. She isn't sure where she
wants to take him, but she knows that, wherever
they go, they will have a great time.

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Review! p20

Listening

A. What was it about? hop

Barber S
Answer the questions below with a partner.

1 How did Prince Albert surprise Doris's family one morning?

2 What did Doris teach Prince Albert to dop27in the bathroom?

p28

3 What did they eat for lunch?

4 What problem did the Prince have at lunch?

5 What was the pink triangle Prince Albert found?

B. Name that Story!

Choose the best title. p24
p23

1
Prince Albert Tries Sushi

2
Confusing Modern Things

3
The Mysterious Pink Triangle

4
Prince Albert's Modern Life

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 Review!
Listening

C. What Do You Know?

Listen, read, and mark an (O) if true or an (X) if false.

Prince Albert had been in Beaver Town for almost a week,

but some modern things were still giving him trouble.
p20
Doris decided to help him adjust to modern life.
She taught him how to apply toothpaste to a toothbrush
and brush his teeth. She wanted him to try many new things
before leaving Beaver Town, so she gave him sushi for lunch.

B a r b e r Shop
He struggled with his chopsticks, but really enjoyed the taste.
Doris explained many modern things to him, like hangers.

1 Doris helped the Prince adjust to modern life.

2 The Prince needed help brushing his teeth.

3 The Prince could not use chopsticks well. p27

4 Doris didn't know what a hanger was.

5 The Prince thinks modern life is easy.

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D. Vocabulary Check
Match the words with their definitions.

1 modeled a to put on a liquid or cream

2 guide to fight with a difficult problem

b
or situation
3 appliance a machine helps people
c
do work at home
4 struggle
d a tool for preparing or eating food
5 utensil
e something made for the first time
6 invention
a person who shows the way
f
7 purpose or leads others

g
the reason that something exists
8 apply or happens
to show someone what to do
h
by doing it yourself

E. Let’s Summarize
Summarize the story in your own words.
In groups, present your summaries.

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Mr. Mille
r
Mrs. Mil
ler

ni
U
Owen

Farewell, Prince Albert Mr. Taylo

r
Mrs. Tay
lor

Gordon

On Saturday, DorisMtook r. Yama

motoPrince
Mrs. Yam
amoto
Albert to a travel agency. She had Doris

thought of an amazing idea for

their spring break trip. They would
go to Hong Kong!MShe r. Harris thought that
Mrs. Ha
rris
it would be an excellent opportunity
Flora
for the Prince to observe another
culture, try new foods, and best of 1
all, go to Disneyland.
Mr. Moss TheyMrs. Mo
bought
ss
tickets for an afternoon flight, andLuc Michelle
off they went to the airport. Alice

On the way to the airport,

Doris thought about all of
the fun things that she would
show Prince Albert in Hong
Kong. She had stayed up
late researching Hong Kong
2 tourist attractions. They could
go to markets and see many
skyscrapers at night. The
Prince did not know anything
about Hong Kong, so Doris was
excited to show him.

Vocabulary
① travel agency ② observe ③ culture ④ flight
54 ⑤ airport ⑥ researching ⑦ tourist attractions ⑧ skyscrapers
 p32
p27 p28

When they got to the airport, they checked in at

the counter. It was the Prince's first time at an
airport, so he had many questions about traveling
in modern times.

p24
p23

3 4

Once they went through security, Doris was able to show the
Prince planes on the runway. They stood by the window for a
long time watching the planes take off and land. Soon, they
watched their plane arrive at the gate. Prince Albert wanted to
use the bathroom before getting on the plane, so Doris offered
to wait by the gate.

⑨ checked in ⑩ security ⑪ runway ⑫ take off

⑬ land ⑭ gate ⑮ offered 55
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ght
W cy observ
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t traction
s
a ge n rist a
travel tou
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r se c
airport cked in t
p ers ch e
offe re d fligh
skyscra nd ga
te
ff la nished
take o bo ard va
nts
attenda

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5
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Doris waited, but the Prince didn't come back. Soon, the
23p
flight attendants were calling for passengers to board
the plane. Doris tried calling his name outside the door,
but he didn't answer. When she entered the bathroom, all
she saw were his clothes on the floor. Prince Albert had
vanished. Doris was sad to lose her friend, but she was
happy that she got to know him.

Vocabulary
flight attendants board vanished
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Review!
p31
p20
Listening

A. What was it about?

op
B arber Sh
Answer the questions below with a partner.

1 Where did Doris take Prince Albert on Saturday morning?

2 Where did Doris want to go

p28
with the Prince forp32spring break?
p27

3 What could they do in Hong Kong?

4 What did they watch outside the window

at the airport?

5 Where did Prince Albert vanish from?

B. Name that Story!

Choose the best title.
p24
p23

1
Trip to Hong Kong

2
Spring Break with the Prince

3
The Prince's Last Day

4
Airport Fun

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 Review!
Listening

C. What Do You Know?

Listen, read, and mark an (O) if true or an (X) if false.

Doris decided that she should take Prince Albert to Hong Kong
for spring break. On Saturday, they went to a travel agency
and bought tickets for an afternoon flight.
Doris stayed up late researching things to do in Hong Kong.
The Prince had never been to an airport before,
so he had many questions about travel in modern times.
After they went through security, they watched planes take off
and land on the runway. Prince Albert wanted to go
to the bathroom before the flight. He didn't come back,
and Doris went to check on him. She was very sad
when she found out he had vanished.

1 They went to Hong Kong.

2 The Prince and Doris researched the trip together.

3 The Prince disappeared in the airport.

4 Doris had never been to an airport before.

The Prince went to the bathroom 13p

5
and never came back.

p
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D. Vocabulary Check
Match the words with their definitions.

a place where airplanes

1 culture a
take off and land
2 researching to collect information
b
about something
3 skyscrapers to get on something that is
c
used for transportation
4 security a place at the airport where
d
they check passengers
5 runway
a business that arranges flights
e
and hotels for travelers
6 vanished
f very tall buildings
7 board
g
the language, ideas,
8 travel agency and art of a group of people

h to disappear suddenly from sight

E. Let’s Summarize
Summarize the story in your own words.
In groups, present your summaries.

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 3

A A New Words
Circle the words you know. p20
In groups, find out the meaning of the words you don't know.

screaming hair
02p dryer mistake appliance

guidehop
Barber S
toothbrush apply toothpaste modeled

sushi struggle chopsticks utensil purpose

po hS reb
raB
triangle hanger invention travel agency observe

culture flight airport researching

tourist attractions skyscrapers checked in security

23p
p27
82p runway take off
72p land gate offered

flight attendants board vanished

42p
32p

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p24
B B Practice the Words
Listen and fill in the blanks.

purpose struggle observe tourist attractions appliances

travel agency flight attendants culture board utensil

1 Doris took the Prince to a , so they could ask

questions about popular .

2 The plane arrived at the gate and the asked

all of the passengers to line up to the plane.

3 Prince Albert was confused by many modern things. He often asked

Doris what the of different were.

4 It was funny watching him with chopsticks.

After a while, he gave up trying to use the .

5 Traveling to a foreign country is a good way to

a different .

C Practice the Words

Read the paragraph and answer the questions.

1
Even after a week in Beaver Town, some modern things were still
giving Prince Albert trouble. He surprised Doris's family one morning by
screaming out in surprise when he turned on the hair dryer by mistake.
He wasn't used to the appliance's loud sound. Her family realized that
he might not know what to do with all of the strange new things that he
saw around their home. Doris decided to give him a quick lesson about
modern life.

A How long had the Prince been in D What kind of sound does
Beaver Town? a hair dryer have?
B What was giving E What did Doris's family realize?
Prince Albert trouble?
C How did he surprise Doris's family? F What will Doris give the Prince
a lesson on?
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2
On Saturday, Doris took Prince Albert to a travel agency. She had
p31
p20thought of an amazing idea for their spring break trip. They would go to

Hong Kong! She thought that it would be an excellent opportunity for the
Prince to observe another culture, try new foods, and best of all, go to
Disneyland. They bought tickets for an afternoon flight and off they went
to the airport.

r b e r S h op
Ba A What day does the story take place? D Where did they want to go?

B Where did Doris take Prince Albert? E What kind of opportunities will
the Prince have in Hong Kong?

C When were they planning F When was their flight?

to take a trip?
p32
p27 p28

p24
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p23
D Finishing Stories
Read the paragraph and write an ending for the story.
1
Doris enjoyed being the Prince's guide to modern life. She wanted to

p
make sure that he tried as many things as possible before returning to his

02
time. For lunch, Doris decided that he needed to try sushi. It was funny
watching him struggle with his chopsticks. Luckily, the Prince enjoyed the
food so much that he didn't mind his utensil problems.

1
Doris waited, but the Prince didn't come back. Soon the flight
attendants were calling for passengers to board the plane. Doris tried
calling his name outside the door, but he didn't answer. When she
entered the bathroom, all she saw were his clothes on the floor. Prince
Albert had vanished. Doris was sad to lose her friend, but she was happy
that she got to know him. p
13

p
23
E What about You?
In groups, ask the questions below.

1. How do you get ready in the morning? Tell about your morning routine.
2. What kinds of appliances do you have in your house?
3. Do you have a favorite food from another country? What is it?
4. Have you ever been to the airport? Tell about your experience.
5. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you want to go? Why?

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