Modul 2: Story 22 A very important person
Video 01 Presentation 1
Video 02 Presentation 2
Audio 01 The story
An invitation
One day, the Pope arrived in New York. He went to his limousine. He said,
“Hello” to his driver and got into the back seat of his car.
The Pope looked out of the window of the car. He remembered what it was like
to drive. He wished he could drive again. After travelling for some time, the Pope
asked the driver, “May I drive?”
The driver said, “Yes. I can’t say no to you.” The driver got out of the car. The
Pope sat in the driver’s seat. The driver sat in the back.
The Pope was a bad driver. He forgot how to drive because he always had a
driver. He drove too fast. He didn’t drive straight.
Two police officers were in a car. George drove the police car, and David was his
partner. It was George’s first day as a police officer.
George and David drove behind the Pope. They saw the Pope’s bad driving. They
turned on the lights on the top of the police car. The Pope pulled over to the
side of the street.
George got out of the car and walked over to the Pope. As soon as George saw
who was driving, he went back to the police car. He told his partner, “I need your
help. There is a very important person in that car.”
David asked, “Is it the mayor?”
“More important than the mayor!” George replied.
David asked, “Is it the governor?”
“Even more important than the governor!” he replied.
David asked, “Is it the president?”
“I don’t know,” George said. “But, whoever it is, the Pope is his driver!”
Video 03 Part A
Audio 02 Questions Part A
1. Did the prime minister arrive in New York one day?
2. Did the Pope say “Hello” to his secretary?
3. Did he get into the back seat of his limo?
4. Did he look out of the window of the car?
5. Did he remember what it was like to walk in the park?
6. Did he wish he could drive again?
7. Did the Pope ask the driver to let him drive?
8. Did the driver say yes?
9. Did the Pope sit in the driver’s seat?
10. Was the Pope an excellent driver?
11. Did he forget how to drive?
12. Did George and David drive in front of the Pope?
13. Did they turn on the lights on the top of the police car?
14. Did the policemen think first there was a troublemaker in the car?
Video 04 Part B
Audio 03 Questions Part B
1. Who arrived in New York one day?
2. Who looked out of the window of the car?
3. Who said ’yes’ to the Pope?
4. Who drove the police car?
5. Who was George’s partner?
6. Who drove behind the Pope?
7. Who pulled over to the side of the street?
Video 05 Part C
Audio 04 Questions Part C
1. Did the chief of police or the Pope arrive in New York one day?
2. Did he say “hello” to his program manager or to his driver?
3. Did the Pope get into the back seat or the driver’s seat of the car?
4. Did he drive too fast or a bit too slowly?
5. Did David drive the police car or did George drive it?
6. Was it George’s first day as the chief of police or as a police officer?
7. Did the Pope pull over or speed up?
8. Did the chauffeur or the Pope drive the limo?
Video 06 Part D
Audio 05 Questions Part D
1. Where did the Pope arrive one day?
2. Why did the driver sit in the back?
3. How well could the Pope drive?
4. Where were the two police officers?
5. What did they turn on? Where did George and David drive?
6. Why did George think there was a very important person in that limousine?
7. How did George feel?
Video 07 Part E
Audio 06 Questions Part E
Ask me…
1.
a. If the Pope arrived in New York one day.
b. where the Pope arrived one day.
2.
a. If the Pope remembered what it was like to drive.
b. what the Pope remembered.
3.
a. If he wished he could drive again.
b. what he wished.
4.
a. If the Pope asked the driver to let him drive.
b. who the Pope ask to let him drive.
5.
a. If the Pope was a decent driver.
b. how good the Pope was at driving.
6.
a. If police chiefs were in the police car.
b. where the police officers were.
7.
a. If George and David saw the Pope’s bad driving.
b. what they saw.
8.
a. If the officers turned on their flashlights.
b. what they turned on.
9.
a. If David told his partner about the important person in the other car.
b. who George saw in the other car.
Video 08 Part F
Audio 07 Questions Part F
Audio 08 Variations
The story
One day, the Pope got into his limousine, said “Hello” to his driver and sat into
the back seat. After some time, he wished he could drive so he asked his driver,
“May I drive?” Because the driver couldn’t say “no” to him, they switched
places, and the Pope sat in the driver’s seat. However, the Pope was a terrible
driver: he drove too fast and didn’t drive straight. George and David, who were
police officers, saw the limo, and went after it. When the Pope pulled over,
George went to him but got confused when he saw the Pope was driving the
limo. George thought the man in the back seat was a very, very important
person.
The Pope’s story
One day, I got into my limousine, said “Hello” to my driver and sat into the back
seat. After some time, I wished I could drive so I asked my driver, “May I drive?”
Because the driver couldn’t say “no” to me, we switched places, and I sat in the
driver’s seat. However, I was a terrible driver: I drove too fast and didn’t drive
straight. Two police officers, saw my limo, and came after it. When I pulled over,
one of the officers came to me but got confused when he saw that I was driving
the limo. I think he thought my driver was a very, very important person.