Teaching material for Speaking and Listening Classes
Instructions: Read out loud and clear. Use rhythm, stress, and tone changes.
It was raining. John looked outside. He felt hungry and thought; “I may cook a meal”. John started peeling three potatoes. Then he washed some vegetables and drained the water off.
John also wanted some meat to go with the potatoes and the veggies. The fridge was however empty. He took his umbrella and went to the butcher. He was the only customer.
The butcher asked: “What will it be for you today, Sir?” John decided on chicken drum sticks. “Anything else, Sir?”, the butcher asked, because he always tried to sell more. ” No, that will be all for now”, John replied.
Business could be better for the butcher when it would not rain. Nobody wished to go outside. Almost everybody stayed inside, at home.
“By the way … How is business?”, John asked the butcher. “Business is not good these days”, the butcher complained. “It just keeps on raining”, and he started looking very sad. “I hardly see any customers these days.”
How about you, John?”; the butcher inquired. The weather did not affect John’ s business, because John was a computer programmer. “I am fine. No worries!”, John replied. A hush fell over the two men.
Mr Pongsak Klakhai
“Well …” said John. “A life without rain is like the sun without shade. After rain comes sunshine.” “You’ ll be alright,” John said. “Tomorrow you will be okay too.”
And so it was … Just as John had said. The day after, the rain had stopped. It was again a beautiful day. The butcher’s shop was now crowded with people. Customers were queuing up in front. They had found their fridges all empty.
Teacher Walter Songkhla 2017 Vientiane 2023
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