MACMALL READERS Fouling Er: John Milne The Macmillan Readers provide a choice of enjoyable reading aera for learnetsof English, The series s published a tx eves Starter, Beginner, Elementary, Preintermediate, Intermediate and Upper rcture and vocabulary are controlled to suit the ‘at each level The number of words at each lve Staner shout 300 Fase wand Beginner shout 600 fas work Elementary about 1100 use won Presintermediae ou 40 fas won| Incense aout 1600 hast wor Upper abou 2200 asi wore Vocabulary ‘Some dificult words and phriscs in this book ate important for understanding the story. Sime ofthese won are explained i the Story anu some are shown inthe pictures. From Pre-intermadhate level upwards, words are marked with a nmber like thi. These word te explained in the Olosary a the endothe hook. MACRALLAN READERS CLARE HARRIS The Umbrellaand UMBRELLAS ii eae Ui Icangive you | seven dollars | This is your lucky day. that umbrella. Give me seven dollars. partes, The umbrelais yours /“This is my lucky day!” says Carla, She holds the red umbrella above her head. The rain falls on the umbrella, Carla goes to.a cake shop. She wants to buy some She goes into brother loves ca ‘akes. Her the shop. She leaves her red umbrella near the door. Ivis quiet inside the shop. Carla chooses three small cakes. She talks to the shop assistant. A customer is leaving the shop. She is a young woman. She is holding a cake box.Fi la walks to the town square. Carla is going But where is her umbrella ‘A young man speaks to her. There is one umbrella near the door. It is nny not a red umbrella. It is not Carla’s umbrella @ This umbrella is old and black. It has of yellow ducks. It is not smart he umbrella This is not my lucky day! FP. > | CAROLINA (HE eC ll ‘- Ni 2 He smiles.wing Carla. She walks The young man follows w umbrella, Marisa, 'm“Vm not Ma “You are not Marisa?’ says the youn e black umbrella with He points at ¢ yellow ducks. “That's her umbrel “Who is Marisa?” ) ‘Oh,’ says Ci Carla shouts. a 1 don’t know Mat 's the young man, T'm going to meet her. We are going to yp offee. It is my cousin's idea. Marisa works with my cousin” Lam not Marisa!” says Carla again, RESTAURANTE Lhasa Beats = SH ‘My cousin has a photo of ll Marisa,’ says the young man. “She's tall. You're tall. Her hair is short and dark. Your hair is short and dark. In the photo, she has an umbrella Tes. black umbrella with yellow ducks. You have a black umbrella with velo du /ooks up at the old umbrella, ‘Marisa i niles at Carla, ‘Let she thinks. ‘She has my new ted umbrella.” ra be eee a is angry again. ay = m she says. ‘Ler’s go to my (My name is Paul 1 Ls a law student - hi third year, é) “Please don’t be says the you looks at his watch. ‘It’s three o'clock. Maris ‘work at 2.30. [ can't meet her now. It's too late Carla thinks for a moment. ‘OK, shave coffee aunt's café.” im Carla. tm) a student too. I'm studying science. ee da BCarla sits in the café with Paul. They drink coffee They talk. They laugh. They laugh and talk Suddenly Carla jumps up. “Ob, no!’ she says. ‘Its k T must study. I'm late, I must go home to have an exam tomorrow. r9 7AAD IIUISARAG “pean ical Gayl [Good luck! will you meet me again? Ge J Yes. That willbe fl nice. W Ieis almost dark. The town square is quiet Carla sees a tall young woman, The young woman hhas short dark hair. She has a smart umbrella. Ie is a red umbrella, The young woman is Marisa! 15Marisa sees the old black umbrella with yellow ducks. She is worried. Suddenly, her face is red, "Don’t worry,’ says Carla, Keep my red umbrella Like this umbrella. I's a lucky umbrella. This is, my lucky day!” The rain falls on the umbrellas. Carla smiles. Then she runs home. Pit in Talland 2010” 2009” 2008 sth CD pk 20112010. 2009 oR 7 6