Modul 3: Story 27 The burglar
Video 01 Vocabulary Presentation 1-3
Video 04 Story Presentation 01
Video 05 Story Presentation 02
Audio 01 The story
The Burglar
Thomas was sitting on his roof, just outside his bedroom window one dark evening. He was doing his favourite thing: looking at the stars and the outlines of his neighbours’ rooftops. When the wind started to blow heavily, he decided he would climb back into the comfort and warmth of his bed.
Not long after he had drifted into a deep sleep, his dreams were disturbed by a great, big, CRASH. Thomas looked out of the window towards the end of the garden where the sound emerged from. Because it was dark, he couldn’t see anything the matter, so he decided to go back to bed.
A short while later, there was a loud banging at his front door.
“Open up!” shouted a very stern policeman.
Thomas launched himself forward, so he was sat upright in bed panicking about whatever the matter was downstairs.
“Open up now!” the policeman repeated, only this time, more aggressively.
Thomas heard a commotion occurring downstairs as his father opened the door. The conversation grew wilder. Although he couldn’t hear distinct words, the muffled chatter was enough for Thomas to know that it was serious. Suddenly, Thomas’ little sister, Lily, burst into Thomas’ room in a hurry.
“Thomas, there’s a burglar in the house!” Lily cried.
“What?!” he replied, anxiously.
Before Lily could explain, their conversation was interrupted by the sound of dogs barking outside. Thomas and Lily peered out of his bedroom window to see two policemen with a dog each, searching the garden with torches.
“I’m in the room now!” Thomas and Lily both shrieked as the booming voice behind them drilled through their ears. The policeman was talking on his radio to the other policemen in the garden.
“How do you know there is a burglar in the house?” Thomas’ father followed him into the room.
“Well,” began the policeman, “your opposite neighbour informed us that they saw someone climbing in through this window from the roof about 45 minutes ago.”
Thomas’ father looked concerned, Lily looked petrified and Thomas, well… Thomas looked rather embarrassed.
Video 06 Part A
Audio 02 Questions Part A
- Was Thomas sitting in his armchair?
- Was it night-time?
- Was he looking at the outlines of his neighbours’ rooftops?
- Did he climb back into his bedroom because of the wind?
- Did he fall asleep quickly?
- Was he sleeping soundly all night long?
- Was there a gentle knock at the front door?
- Did Thomas launch himself out of bed?
- Did he hear the conversation between his father and the policeman?
- Was the conversation serious?
- Did Thomas’ mother come into his room?
- Did Lily say there was a thief in the house?
- Was Thomas anxious?
- Did Thomas and Lily shriek when they heard the policeman’s booming voice?
- Did the next-door neighbour inform the police about a burglar in Thomas’ house?
- Was Lily petrified?
- Was Thomas petrified?
Video 07 Part B
Audio 03 Questions Part B
18. Who was sitting on the rooftop watching the stars?
19. Who would climb back into the comfort of their bed?
20. Who banged on the front door?
21. Who heard a commotion?
22. Who burst into Thomas’ room?
23. Who was searching the garden?
24. Who did the policeman say had informed the police about a burglar?
25. Who was concerned?
Video 08 Part C
Audio 04 Questions Part C
- Was Thomas sitting on his roof in broad daylight or at night-time?
- Was he doing his favourite thing or a dull activity?
- Would he climb back into the comfort and warmth of his bed, or would he climb back into his room and watch a film?
- Was his sleep disturbed, or was he sleeping soundly all night long?
- Did Thomas get out of bed lazily, or did he launch himself forward?
- Did he start panicking, or did he remain calm?
- Did Thomas hear a muffled conversation, or did he hear the conversation clearly?
- Were 2 policemen searching the garden with dogs or without dogs?
- Was Thomas embarrassed or concerned?
Video 09 Part D
Audio 05 Questions Part D
- What was Thomas looking at on the roof of his house?
- Why did he decide that he would go back into his bed?
- What were his dreams disturbed by?
- Where did the loud crash emerge from?
- Why couldn’t he see anything the matter?
- When did a stern policeman shout, “Open up now!”?
- How did Lily go into Thomas’ room?
- What made Lily and Thomas shriek?
- How were the police informed about a burglar in the house?
Video 10 Part E
Audio 06 Questions Part E
44.
a. Ask me if Thomas was sitting in the garden one evening.
b. Ask me where Thomas was sitting one evening.
45.
a. Ask me if Thomas’ dreams were disturbed by the squeak of the door.
b. Ask me what his dreams were disturbed by.
46.
a. Ask me if the policeman rang the bell.
b. Ask me what the policeman did at the door.
47.
a. Ask me if the conversation at the door grew more interesting.
b. Ask me how the conversation at the door changed.
48.
a. Ask me if two policemen were searching the garden with night vision goggles.
b. Ask me what they were searching the garden with.
49.
a. Ask me if Thomas looked relieved.
b. Ask me how he looked.
Audio 08 Story variations
The story
Thomas was sitting on his roof while he was looking at the stars and the outlines of his neighbours’ rooftops. When the wind started to blow heavily, he returned to his bedroom.
Not long after he had fallen asleep, there was a loud crash which woke him up, but he couldn’t see anything in the dark so he went back to bed.
A short while later, there was a loud banging at his front door, and a stern policeman shouted, “Open up now!”
After Thomas’ father had opened the door, the conversation between him and the policeman grew wilder, and Thomas knew it was serious. Meanwhile, 2 other policemen were searching the garden with dogs and torches.
Suddenly, Lily burst into his room in a hurry and said there was a burglar in the house which frightened the children. When the stern policeman came into Thomas’ room, Thomas’ father followed him and asked him how he knew there was a burglar in the house.
The policeman said that their opposite neighbour had reported a person on the roof.
Thomas’ story
I was sitting on the roof while I was looking at the stars and the outlines of our neighbours’ rooftops. When the wind started to blow heavily, I returned to my bedroom.
Not long after I had fallen asleep, there was a loud crash which woke me up, but I couldn’t see anything in the dark so I went back to bed.
A short while later, there was a loud banging at our front door, and a stern policeman shouted, “Open up now!”
After my father had opened the door, the conversation between him and the policeman grew wilder, and I knew it was serious. Meanwhile, 2 other policemen were searching the garden with dogs and torches.
Suddenly, my sister, Lily, burst into my room in a hurry and said there was a burglar in the house which frightened us. When the stern policeman came into my room, my father followed him and asked him how he knew there was a burglar in the house.
The policeman said that our opposite neighbour had reported a person on the roof.
The policeman’s story
One evening, someone reported a burglar in the neighbourhood, so I and 2 other colleagues went to the scene. I banged at the front door and shouted, “Open up now!”
After the father had opened the door, the conversation between him and me grew wilder. Meanwhile, my colleagues were searching the garden with dogs and torches.
Suddenly, I heard someone burst into a room upstairs in a hurry. When I went into the room, the father followed me and asked me how we knew there was a burglar in the house.
I said that their opposite neighbour had reported a person on the roof. The father looked concerned, his daughter looked petrified, but the boy … well, he looked rather embarrassed.
Video 12 Vocabulary check (Extra)
The Burglar
Part 1
Thomas was sit1ting on his roof, just outside his bedroom window one dark evening. He was doing his favourite thing: looking at the stars and the outlines of his neighbours’ rooftops. When the wind started to blow heavily, he decided he would climb back into the comfort and warmth of his bed.
Not long after he had drifted into a deep sleep, his dreams were disturbed by a great, big, CRASH. Thomas looked out of the window towards the end of the garden where the sound emerged from.
Part 2
Because it was dark, he couldn’t see anything the matter, so he decided to go back to bed.
A short while later, there was a loud banging at his front door.
“Open up!” shouted a very stern policeman.
Thomas launched himself forward, so he was sat upright in bed panicking about whatever the matter was downstairs.
“Open up now!” the policeman repeated, only this time, more aggressively.
Thomas heard a commotion occurring downstairs as his father opened the door. The conversation grew wilder. Although he couldn’t hear distinct words, the muffled chatter was enough for Thomas to know that it was serious. Suddenly, Thomas’ little sister, Lily, burst into Thomas’ room in a hurry.
“Thomas, there’s a burglar in the house!” Lily cried.
“What?!” he replied, anxiously.
Part 3
Before Lily could explain, their conversation was interrupted by the sound of dogs barking outside. Thomas and Lily peered out of his bedroom window to see two policemen with a dog each, searching the garden with torches.
“I’m in the room now!” Thomas and Lily both shrieked as the booming voice behind them drilled through their ears. The policeman was talking on his radio to the other policemen in the garden.
“How do you know there is a burglar in the house?” Thomas’ father followed him into the room.
“Well,” began the policeman, “your opposite neighbour informed us that they saw someone climbing in through this window from the roof about 45 minutes ago.”
Thomas’ father looked concerned, Lily looked petrified and Thomas, well… Thomas looked rather embarrassed.