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The Farm at Lane's End  -  Chapter 1.   An Invitation

 

Farmer Ken and Dave his son are just having breakfast.  An invitation has arrived with the post.  Dave is excited.  He wants to know more.  

 

 

Key Words 

Never mind -  don't worry - it's no problem

Pint - a big beer

Grand - a thousand  -   5 grand = 5 thousand

Questions - Is Farmer Ken cooking breakfast or lunch?   What has Dave just finished doing?

Which season is it in this story?  What does Farmer Ken tell Dave over breakfast?  Who has written to Farmer Ken?  Good news or bad news?  Who is getting married?   Who is Cousin Jane getting married to? Is Rajeeve's father rich or poor?  Why is Rajeeve's father rich?

Where is Dave's mother?

 

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The Farm at Lane's End -  Chapter 2  -   Visiting Time at the Hospital

Mum's very good news.  Decent meals from now on.  Mum will need a new dress.  A terrible job.

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Key Words

Yorkshire - short for Yorkshire pudding - Roast beef and Yorkshire

Decent - respectable - satisfactory - good.  A decent meal.

Questions -   What is the time when Farmer Ken and Dave arrive at the hospital?  Was mum's operation easy or difficult?  Was mum smiling when Dave and Farmer Ken arrived?  What did the doctor's tell mum?   Were Farmer Ken and Dave happy to hear mum's news?  What did Dave say about mum coming home?  What will mum need for the wedding?  What must  Farmer Ken and Dave do before mum comes home?  What has Farmer Ken forgotten to do?

 

 

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The Farm at Lane's End - Chapter 3.    A Herd of Guernsey Cows

Farmer Ken has been offered a herd of Guernsey cows. The price is a little high. Mum is coming home from hospital.  What about the cleaning up?

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Key Words

  

Never mind - don't mind

Pint - a big beer

Grand - a thousand - 5 thousand = 5 grand.

Does Farmer Ken think  housework is easy?  How long ago did Farmer Ken and Dave have fish and chips?   Who phoned farmer Ken?   What did Peter Wilson want to sell?   How much did Peter Wilson want for his cows?  How many cows did Peter Wilson have to  sell?   What did aunty Becky say in her text message?  Who is Aunty Becky coming with?   Are Farmer Ken and Dave happy that Becky and Natalie are coming?   What are Becky and Natalie coming to do?   Where are farmer Ken and Dave going for a pint?   What has farmer Ken forgotten to do?

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The Farm at Lane's End -  Chapter 4

A Fish and Chip Lunch

Key Words

Rashers and eggs    bacon and eggs.

30 grand - 30 thousand.   1 grand = 1 thousand. (only money)

I'll keep my fingers crossed - good luck.

Nightmare - very bad dream.

Before you get going - before you start.  Would you like a cup of tea before you get going with the cleaning.

Elevenses - A coffee break at 11 o' clock in the morning.  Usually with a biscuit.

I could eat a horse.  I am very hungry.

It slipped my mind - I forgot.

Never mind - It's no problem.  Don't worry.

Questions

Why is Farmer Ken going to see Peter Wilson?

When will Farmer Ken be back from Peter Wilson's?

What is Farmer Ken buying for lunch?

What did Dave offer Aunty Becky and Cousin Natalie when they arrived?

What did cousin Natalie say when she saw the mess?

What did Cousin Natalie mean when she said she could eat a horse?

What did Farmer Ken forget to buy?

What was Farmer Ken's good idea?

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Farm at Lane's End - Chapter 5 -  Pub Grub

Listen to the key words and text,  then answer the questions. Good luck.

Key Words - 

Quid - a pound - That will cost you 5 quid. That will cost you 5 pounds.

Do the honours - do the job

Pub grub - pub meals

Disgusting  - very bad - repulsive

What's your poison? - what are you drinking?

A pint - a big beer

haddok and chips - fish and chips

landlady -  the owner of a pub - landlord if a man

I fancy - I fancy fish and chips - I feel like fish and chips - I'm in the mood for fish and chips

pulling a pint - to pump a beer up from the cask or barrel with a long handle on the bar

to take after someone (usually a parent or relative) - to be the same or similar.  She really takes after her mother.

to burn daylight - take advantage of the light. Make use of daylight.

skint - to have no money.  I'm skint. I have no money.

put on the slate - I will put your bill on the slate. To make a note of monies owed.

Questions

What does Aunty Becky order for lunch?

What was Dave's poison?

DId Aunty Becky say that Lasagne was Swedish?

What was very hard work for Aunty Becky when she worked for Raechel?

What was Aunty Sally's job at the pub?

Why did Farmer Ken want to go home?

Why couldn`t Dave pay the bill?

Did Aunty Becky pay the bill?

What did Raechel say about the bill?

How did Farmer Ken and Dave celebrate their wonderful day?

At what time are Farmer Ken and Dave picking up mum?

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The Farm at Lane's End - Chapter 6 -

Listen to the key words, then listen to the text, and, finally, answer the questions.

Key Words

Fox den - where foxes  live. 

to turn in - to go to bed

in a jiffy - in a very short time.  I'll be back in a jiffy.

discharge papers - release documents from hospital - permission to go home.

to nip - to go quickly - I'll just nip next door.

Bangers and mash - sausages and mashed potatoes

sound asleep - fast asleep - sleeping deeply.

in the nick of time - at/ in  the very last moment

The Text

Questions

Where did Farmer Ken see a fox?

What do foxes like for dinner?

What was Dave's plan for Sunday lunch?

What did mum want help with at the hospital?

What did Farmer Ken and Dave bring with them for mum's luggage?

What did the nurse tell mum?

Why did mum need help going upstairs?

What did Farmer Ken forget to do in the bedroom?

What did Dave offer mum for lunch?

Did Farmer Ken forget to lock the chicken coop?