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KeytoSummarywriting

Lesson1

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Thewriterwenttothetheatrelastweek.Hedidnotenjoytheplay.Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindhim.Theyweretalkingloudly.Thewritercouldnotheartheactors.Heturnedround.‘Ican’thearaword!

’hesaid.‘Thisisaprivateconversation!

’theyoungmansaid.

Lesson2

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ThewriteralwaysgetsulateonSundays.HegotuplatelastSunday.ThenhisauntLucytelephoned.Shehadarrivedbytrain.Shewascomingtoseehim.‘I’mstillhavingbreakfast,’hesaid.Hisauntwasverysurprised.Itwasoneo’clock.

Lesson3

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Postcardsalwaysspoilthewriter’sholidays.HespenthisholidaysinItalylastsummer.Hethoughtaboutpostcardseveryday.Hedidnotsendanycardstohisfriends.Heboughtthirty-sevencardsonthelastday.Hestayedinhisroomallday.Hedidnotwriteanycards.

Lesson4

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Thewriterhasjustreceivedaletterfromhisbrother,Tim.Timisanengineer.HehasbeeninAustraliaforsixmonths.Hehasalreadyvisitedmanyplaces.NowheisinAliceSprings.Timhasneverbeenabroadbefore.Heisenjoyinghistripverymuch.

Lesson5

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Mr.ScotthasopenedhissecondgarageinPinhurst.HisfirstgarageisinSilbury.Silburyisfivemilesaway.Mr.Scottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage.Hehasboughttwelvepigeons.Theycarrynessagesfromonegaragetotheotherinthreeminutes.

Lesson6

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ThewriterhasjustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Abeggarknockedatherdooryesterday.Hesangsongs.Thewritergavehimamealandaglassofbeerinreturnforthis.Thebeggar’snameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonth.

Lesson7

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Detectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondsfromSouthAfrica.TwomentooktheparcelintotheCustomshouseafterthearrivaloftheplane.Twodetectivesopenedit.theparcelwasfullofstonesandsand.

Lesson8

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JoeSandershasthebestgardenintown.Hewins‘TheNicestGardenCompetition’eachyear.BillFrithalsohasafinegarden.Joe’sisbetter.Thewriter’sgardenisterrible.Healwayswinsaprizefortheworstgardeninthetown.

Lesson9

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WewenttotheTownHallonNewyear’sEve.Therewerealotofpeoplethere.TheTonHallclockwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes’time.Itstoppedatfivetotwelve.ItrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Thenthecrowdbegantolaughandsing.

Lesson10

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Weownanoldclavichord.Itwasmadein1681.mygrandfatherboughttheinstrumentmanyyearsago.Avisitordamageditrecently.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!

Shebroketwoofthestrings.Afriendofmyfather’sisrepairingitnow.

Lesson11

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Iwashavingdinneratarestaurant.IsawTonySteeleafterawhile.Healwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriends.Tonysatatmytable.Iaskedhimtolendmetwentypounds.Hegavemethemoneyatonce.Hewantedmetopayforhisdinner.

Lesson12

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Weshallmeetourneighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,atPortsmouthHarbourearlytomorrowmorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Hewillleaveateighto’clock.Seshallsaygoodbyetohim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.

Lesson13

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TheGreenwoodBoysarepopsingers.Theywillbecomingheretomorrow.Mostoftheyoungpeopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.Theywillgivefiveperformances.Thepolicewillbetryingtokeeporderasusual.

Lesson14

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ThewritergavealifttoayoungmaninthesouthofFrancelastyear.TheygreetedeachotherinFrench.Apartfromafewwords,thewriterdoesn’tspeakanyFrench.Theysatinsilence.Attheendofthejourneytheyoungmanasked,‘DoyouspeakEnglish?

’HewasEnglishhimself.

Lesson15

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Mr.Harmsworthwantedtoseeme.Ifeltverynervousaboutthis.Iwentintohisoffice.Hesaidthatbusinesswasbad.Thefirmcouldnotpaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadleftalready.Hedidnotaskmetoleaveaswell.Heofferedmeanextra￡1,000ayear.

Lesson16

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Trafficpoliceusuallygiveyouaticketifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace.ThewriterfoundapolitenoteonhiscarduringaholidayinSweden.Thetrafficpolicewantedhimtopayattentiontotheirstreetsigns.Noonecanfailtoobeyapoliterequest.

Lesson17

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MyauntJenniferisanactress.Sheisoverthirtyyearsold.Sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillactthepartofagirlofseventeeninanewplaysoon.Shenevertellsanyonehowoldshereallyis.

Lesson18

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