English Recordings

The next morning, Boggis and Bunce and Bean are digging. The hole they dig is so big they can put a house in it. They are very tired.

“Dang !” says Boggis. “What a bad idea !”

“Bean's idea”, says Bunce.

Boggis and Bunce look at Bean. Bean drinks some cider.
“Listen,” he says, “I want that fox! I will get that fox!”
“We can't get him with shovels, that's for sure,” says the fat Boggis. “I am tired of digging.”
“What we need is machines....mechanical shovels.” says Bean. “We will have the fox out in five minutes with mechanical shovels.”

This is a good idea and the other two have to admit it.

“All right,” Bean says. “Boggis, stay here and see the fox doesn't escape. Bunce and I will go and get our machinery."

The tall, slim Bean walks away. The small Bunce behind him.

Soon, two enormous tractors with mechanical shovels arrive. Bean is driving one, Bunce is driving the other. The machines are black. They are monsters.

“Here we go !” shouts Bean.

The machines go to work. Trees are falling and the noise is really loud.

Down the tunnel, the foxes are listening to the noise.
“What's happening, Dad?” cries the Small Foxes. “What are they doing?”
Mr Fox doesn't know what is happening or what they are doing.

“It's an earthquake!” cries Mrs Fox
“Look!” says one of the Small Foxes. “I can see daylight!”

They look round and they see two big black tractors on top of them.

“Tractors!” shouts Mr Fox. “And mechanical shovels! Dig for your lives! Dig, dig, dig!”

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My life is a living hell!

It’s so unfair…

I just can’t believe it!

Is this a joke?

I’m fed up!

A: Hello. I’m Sherlock. My people are the Elliots – Jack, Anna, Irina, Luke and Jamie. I love everyone in the family, but Luke is my pet.

B: Luke and I have got a nice new room in the loft. Every morning I get up and wash Luke’s face. Then he gets up and washes his face again. After that he makes my breakfast. Then he has his own breakfast.

C: Jack usually goes to work early. Then at twenty past eight Luke, Irina and Jamie go to school. I always help with Luke’s schoolbag. At quarter to nine Anna says goodbye too. But she only works in the mornings.

D: My job in the mornings is to look after the house for the family. I sometimes see cats in my garden. That’s rude – it isn’t their garden! So I always bark. Then they’re scared and they run away.

E: On Saturdays I take Luke to dog school. I like school! We have lots of fun and Luke learns lots of tricks. One trick is: I listen for the word “Sit!” But I run around and chase my tail. Then the teacher always says, “You’ve got a lot to learn!” Yes, Luke has got a lot to learn.

F: On Sundays I sometimes take my people to Greenwich Park. It’s great fun: I always see other dogs with their pets. My people like picnics. I like picnics too because there’s no table. Sometimes Jamie puts his drink next to me and it falls over. Silly boy!

G: In the evenings my people often sit on the sofa and watch TV. Then we play a game. I watch TV too, and they throw shoes at me. I take the shoes into my room. I like shoes!

H: At 9 o’clock I take Luke to our room in the loft. He’s a good pet so he can sleep in my bed. I usually fall asleep right away. After my busy day I’m dog-tired.

For example?
What's that mean?
I'm sorry I don't understand.
I'm so sorry I still don't understand.
Oh I see.

We can understand it because we know that the person is talking about something that they want. But don't worry too much, like I said, you can use the complete form.

Does a whale eat ice-cream?

I don't want to know about Romans and Greeks,
I don't want to know about maths, miss.
I don't want to know about science and art,
What I want to know is this, miss...

Does a whale eat ice-cream?
Does an anteater use a spoon?
Do kangaroos build houses?
Do mice live on the moon?
Can a penguin work in a restaurant?
Can a beetle play the drums?
Can an octopus write a letter?
Can snakes do difficult sums?
Are polar bears always white?
Or can they be purple or black?
Does a giraffe sleep standing up?
Or lying on its back?
Do teachers know all the answers?
Are they always right?
Maybe they don't know the answers
And that's why I have to write...
"I must not ask silly questions in class."

a. The power of electricity and the energy of lightning captivated nineteenth-century physicists.

b. Physicists built scientific machines and devices in their laboratories to make experiments.

c. Some doctors tried to apply electric shock to reanimate dead people.

d. In hospitals, anatomists dissected the human body to understand it better

e. People robbed (stole) bodies in cemeteries for the surgeons to dissect.

Spike is an incredible dragon. He lives in a big cave in a moutain on a small island.
He is very scary and he is very courageous.
He can fly very fast, he can spit fire and he can become invisible.

There are many dragons on the island but Spike is the most intelligent and he is the biggest . He is probably the most dangerous dragon.

Spike is big and green. He has small wings and a long tail. He has long pointed teeth. He has 2 short horns on his head and he has spikes on his tail.