Introduction Is there such a thing as the angel of death? How does he collect souls? If it is someone’s time to die, what choice do they have? Last Orders Rich rang the bell with a sharp tug. “That’ll be it, gentlemen,” he called out to the last stragglers in the bar. “Last orders.” It …
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Introduction Can a house be haunted by a ghost? Do you know of any haunted houses? Would you live in a haunted house? The House We all laughed when the landlady told us the story of the ghost. “I expect you’ve all heard about this house,” she said. “And the ghost that occupies it.” And …
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Introduction Is it possible for someone to steal a person’s kidney? If so, why would they steal it? And could the victim survive with only one kidney? Kidney Theft The first sensation I had was of being cold. Not just a little cold, but really cold. Which was strange because the outside temperature yesterday was …
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Introduction Have you ever dialled the wrong number? What usually happens if we dial a wrong number? What if you dialled the wrong number — and you found you know this person? What if that other person was you? Wrong Number I thumbed through the channels absent-mindedly, my eyes half-closed. The usual rubbish on the …
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Introduction Can people turn into animals at will? Are there any folk tales or urban myths of people turning into animals in your country? Would you like to turn into any animal at will? What animal would you be? Cat Woman James thrust his hands deeper into his coat pockets and wrapped himself in the …
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Introduction What is a ghost train? Have you ever been on a completely empty train? Have you ever had any strange experience on a train? Is it possible for a large group of people to just disappear? Empty Train Georgina got on the train at Bradford. As the train left the sleepy little town, she …
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Introduction What is a flying machine? Would you like to build your own flying machine? If you could, where would you fly to? The Flying Machine Jamie flinched as the screwdriver slipped and dug into his hand. He cursed quietly to himself. “I told you.” He resisted the temptation to turn and look over his …
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Introduction Is there such a thing as time travel? Can people suddenly move from one time to another? Would you like to do this? Where Have You Been? “Where have you been?” Sam looked at his wife, Claire, and shook his head. “The shop.” He held up the pint of milk as if to provide …
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Introduction How do you report a missing dog in your country? What happens to missing dogs, do you think? Are there many street dogs in your hometown? How do they survive? Lost Dog Look lady, plenty of dogs go missing. The police sergeant expressed no sympathy for Maureen’s story. Missing dogs was the last thing …
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Introduction Every English student wants to improve their English reading, but they simply don’t know where to look. You scour your ESL textbooks but all you find are the usual reading exercises about A Day in the Life of a Postman, something about furniture or hobbies for the elderly. These reading exercises are usually boring, …
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