Talk a Lot : Films : Multi-Purpose Text (Original Text)

Talk a Lot Films Multi-Purpose Text For more fun worksheets, games and quizzes log onto www.englishbanana.com now! Talk a Lot Elementary Book 3 © English Banana.com Outnumbered (Original Text) Line 1 Maggie was sitting at the kitchen table working on a school project with her friend 2 Amy. Kathleen came in and put her shopping bags on the worktop. 3 “Hi, Maggie. Hi Amy,” said Kathleen. “Hi, Mrs. Jones,” replied Amy. 4 “What are you two up to?” 5 “We’ve got to write a film review for school,” said Maggie. “I’m doing mine on 6 Scary Movie, and Amy is doing hers on Scary Movie 2.” 7 “Which is better?” asked Kathleen, smiling, “The original is usually the best.” 8 The back door flew open and Dennis ambled in. He slumped in a chair 9 and began attacking the sausage rolls that Kathleen had just unpacked. He grunted 10 incoherently. “What’s up with you?” asked his mum kindly. 11 “He’s got girl trouble,” laughed Maggie, looking up from her notebook. 12 “How so?” asked Kathleen, “Tell me, love. I’m all ears.” “We saw him at the 13 cinema last night chatting up Mandy White,” said Amy helpfully. 14 “But I thought you were going out with Sarah Shaw?” Kathleen was confused. 15 “Sarah doesn’t need to know,” scowled Dennis, helping himself to a third 16 chocolate éclair. “But what if she somehow found out?” asked Maggie, reaching for 17 her phone. Dennis got up and shook the crumbs from his overalls. “I’m going back 18 out, mum,” he said, still with a mouthful of pastry, “I’m a bit outnumbered here!” (223 words)