Lesson 32 Text A A Pocketful of Pigs
Once there was no money.
If people wanted to get something , they had to give something. This is the way
it used to be.
I will give you my cow for your pig, a man would say. I'll give you my bowl if
you give me a shirt, another would say.
Here are seven oranges for one fish.
Will you give mc a chicken for a bag of corn
People had to trade things every day. They had to give a thing to ge.t a thing
because there wasn't any money.
But they had to work out a good trade . one that came out
even..
What could you get for two chickens Were thrce bags of apples a good trade for
two bags of grapes Or onc bag of apples for a little butter What was an even
trade It was hard to know.
And it was too hard to carry around all the thinga for trading. People had to
use too much time getting things they needed. So they thought of a new way to
trade.
They thought of money.
Money could stand for apples, or bowls, or pigs.
And a pocketful of money was better than a pocketful of pigs.
With money, it was not so hard to trade. Everyone could use money. The man who
needed a.pig could buy it with money. The man who sold the pig could keep the
moyey until he needed something. People could work for money, and people buy
things with the money they got from work.
Text B Let's Play Chess Mr Wilson and Mr Dawson arc watching some men playing
chess.
MR WILSON: Let's play chess.
MR DAWSON: I havent played chess for a long time.
MR WILSON: Thats all right, I'm a beginner. I've just learnt how to play.
MR DAWSON: Look, theres a chessboard. Those two men have already finished
playing.
MR WILSON (after they have played for a few minutes): You'rea very good player
MR DAWSON: Not really, but once I won a prize.
MR WILsoN: So did I. I won a prize last week but it was a prize for beginners.
MR DAWSON: My prize was for the hest player in the country. Now lets start
playing chess
seriously.
7. Read the following dialogue once. Underline the key words while reading and
retell the dialogue to your partner in your own words. Man: I'm not satisfied
with it.
Saleswoman: Why not What's wrong with it
Man: Sometimes it goes fast. And sometimes it goes slow. And the alarm doesnt
work, either.
Saleswoman: Would you like another one
Man: No. Can I have my money back Saleswoman; Hmm... have you got a receipt
Man: A receipt
Saleswoman: Yes. I must see your receipt. You can't have your money back
without a
receipt.
Man Oh, I'm not certain, but I think I've lost it.
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