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The cars stop. The doors open. Seven police officers jump out of the cars and run towards them. Dan and Sue stop. Phil stops. Annie stops. Phil and Annie turn and start running in the other direction. Five of the police officers run past Dan and Sue, and run after Phil and Annie. The other two, a man and a woman, walk up to Dan and Sue. ‘I’m Sergeant Fields,’ says the woman. ‘And this is PC Masters.’ She looks at them. ‘And you are Dan Parks and Sue Barrington,’ she says. ‘Yes,’ says Dan. ‘But how…?’ ‘How do I know your names?’ asks Sergeant Fields. ‘And how do we know where to find you?’ ‘Yes,’ say Dan and Sue together. ‘Just a moment,’ says Sergeant Fields. The other police officers come back up the track with Phil and Annie. ‘The van is further• up the track, Sergeant,’ says one of the officers. ‘OK,’ says Sergeant Fields. ‘Get the keys and take it back to the police station.’ People How many people are involved? Underline all the different people in the text. Make a list and compare with a friend. • further: comparative of ‘far’ GLOSSARY 52
She looks at Phil and Annie. ‘Well, well,’ she says. ‘Phil Smith and Annie Clark. What a surprise!’ She looks at one of the police officers. ‘Take these two to the station as well,’ she says. ‘One in each car so they can’t talk to each other.’ She turns back to Dan and Sue. ‘You’re very lucky,’ says Fields. ‘Do you know a girl called Emily Wilson?’ ‘Yes,’ says Sue. ‘She’s in my class at school. She’s a friend.’ ‘Well, she’s a good friend,’ says Fields. ‘She also knows when to call the police. Not like you two. You can’t go round following bike thieves, you know.’ She points to Phil and Annie getting into the police cars. ‘These are dangerous people,’ she continues. ‘They’re thieves. Don’t go near them. Call the police. That’s why we are here.’ Dan and Sue both look at the ground. Dan looks up. ‘I’m sorry,’ he says. ‘Me too,’ says Sue. 53
‘Well…,’ says Field. ‘Thanks to you we’ve now got two Oxford bike thieves. But next time call us. Don’t try and do things by yourselves.’ ‘OK,’ say Dan and Sue together. ‘Right,’ says Fields. ‘Where are your phones? And your bikes?’ ‘Our phones are in the van,’ says Sue. ‘And our bikes are at Frenchay Road,’ says Dan. ‘OK,’ says Fields. ‘The van’s still here. Let’s get your phones. Then we can take you back to your bikes.’ They get the phones from the van. Then Fields and Masters and the teenagers get in the police car. ‘Can we see if my bike is at Frenchay Road – my stolen bike?’ asks Sue. Fields turns and looks at Sue. ‘Sure,’ she says. Then she shakes her head. ‘Phil Smith and Annie Clark,’ she says. ‘They are not nice people. You know, you are very very lucky.’ 54
The next day is Sunday. The village of Steeple Compton is quiet. Dan and Sue are standing outside a house near the village shop. Dan has some flowers and a box of chocolates behind his back. Sue rings the door bell. A young girl with dark hair and a sad face opens the door. ‘Hello, Emily,’ says Sue. ‘Hi,’ says Emily. ‘Here,’ says Dan. He takes the flowers and chocolates from behind his back and gives them to Emily. ‘These are for you, to say “thank you”.’ ‘Oh wow!’ says Emily. ‘Thank you.’ She smiles. ‘Not at all,’ said Sue. ‘We’re very lucky. You’re a really good friend to have.’ ‘Oh,’ says Emily. She takes the chocolates and the flowers. ‘Thanks,’ she says again. A really big smile lights up her face and she looks from Dan to Sue and back. ‘You are both so kind.’ Sue looks at Dan. ‘Emily doesn’t usually smile like that, you know,’ she says. Emily laughs. ‘I do when I’m happy,’ she says. Thank you Do you think it is important to thank people? How do you thank people? How do Dan and Sue thank Emily? How does Emily feel now? 55
Sue turns to Emily again. ‘I’ve got an idea,’ says Sue. ‘It’s Sunday. And we don’t have any homework. Let’s all go for a bike ride.’ Emily stops smiling. ‘Oh, but I can’t today,’ she says sadly. ‘My bike is broken. It needs a new wheel.’ Sue thinks for a moment. ‘That’s OK,’ she says. ‘I can ride my mum’s bike and you can ride mine.’ ‘Are you sure?’ asks Emily. ‘Of course,’ says Sue. ‘Come on! Let’s go to my house and get the bikes. You go and get yours, Dan.’ ‘OK,’ says Dan. ‘Are you coming?’ Sue asks Emily. ‘Yes, please,’ says Emily, a big smile on her face again. online activities While Reading Chapters 7-9 56
1 Read each sentence and circle the number that is most true for you. 1 = Not really 5 = Definitely a I like the story. 1 2 3 4 5 b The story is easy to understand. 1 2 3 4 5 c I think that the story is exciting. 1 2 3 4 5 d I’d like to read another book about Dan. 1 2 3 4 5 2 Work in pairs. Discuss these questions. a Which person in the story do you like the most? Why? b Which person in the story do you like the least? Why? c Do you think Emily is clever? Why? d Do you think Dan is clever? Why? e Does anyone do anything stupid? Who? What do they do? After Reading Talk about the story 57
1 Are the following sentences true (T) or false (F)? Think about the first half of the story, Chapters 1–5. Tick (4). T F a Someone steals Dan’s bike. b The thieves break the bike lock to steal the bike. c Dan cycles home. d Sue is very sad about her bike. e Dan starts a Facebook page to help find stolen bikes. f Sue borrows her dad’s bike. g Dan and Sue go to see a film about William Blake. h Someone steals Jamie’s bike. i Sue tells Jamie about Dan’s Facebook page. j Dan and Jamie chat on Facebook. k Dan tells BikerGirl his address. l Emily doesn’t like Dan’s Facebook page. m Jamie sees two men stealing a bike on Broad Street. n Annie tells Dan the number of the van. o BikeBoyPhil tells Dan and Sue where to find the van. 2 Correct the false sentences in Exercise 1. 58 After Reading Comprehension
3 Think about the second half of the story, Chapters 6–9. Put the events in the correct order. a Emily sends Sue a message. b Phil and Annie put Dan and Sue in the back of their van. c Phil and Annie catch Dan and Sue. d Dan wants to check the bikes are in the garage. e Dan and Sue give Emily some flowers and some chocolates. f Seven police officers arrive in three cars. g Dan and Sue ask Emily to go cycling with them. h Dan and Sue take the tape off their wrists. i The police go to Frenchay Road but the van isn’t there. j Dan and Sue get out of the back of the van and start running. k Emily calls the police. l The police catch Phil and Annie. 4 Work in pairs: Student A and Student B. Student B You are Dan’s (or Sue’s) schoolfriend. You want to know all about the Oxford Bike Finders Facebook page and about finding Sue’s bike in Oxford. Ask Dan (or Sue) questions about: • finding Sue’s bike • Emily’s phone call Student A You are Dan (or Sue). Your schoolfriend asks you about the Oxford Bike Finders Facebook page and about finding Sue’s bike in Oxford. Tell them about: • Sue’s bike going missing • the Facebook page 59
1 Complete the sentences with the name of a person from the story. a ............................... starts a Facebook page to help people find their bikes. b ............................... chats with Dan on Facebook. c ............................... thinks BikerGirl is a thief. d ............................... buys a new detective story in a bookshop. e ............................... ties Dan’s wrists together with sticky tape. f ............................... has short blonde hair and a grey T-shirt. g ............................... calls the police. h ............................... thinks Dan and Sue are lucky. 2 Who says what? Match each quote to a person. Sue Sergeant Fields Phil Jamie Annie Dan It’s a road bike. And it’s only a year old. ............................... Maybe you can write something about it for my Facebook page. ............................... Do you know where the police station is? ............................... Don’t make a sound. OK? Don’t speak. Don’t shout. ............................... What now, Phil? ............................... Let’s get your phones. Then we can take you back to your bikes. ............................... 60 After Reading Characters
3 All about Dan. Answer these questions about Dan. a Why does Dan go and talk to PC Jennings and PC Harrison? ............................................................................................................................ b Why does Dan start a Facebook page? ............................................................................................................................ c Why does Dan tell Jamie about his Facebook page? ............................................................................................................................ d Why does Dan follow the white van? ............................................................................................................................ e Why does Dan go and look in the garage? ............................................................................................................................ f Why does Dan want to jump out of the van and run? ............................................................................................................................ g Why does Dan give Emily some flowers and some chocolates? ............................................................................................................................ 4 Answer these questions with the name of a character. a Who thinks Sue’s bike lock is no good? ..................................... b Who lets Sue borrow a bike? ..................................... c Who wants to know where Dan lives? ..................................... d Who looks in Dan’s pockets? ..................................... e Who asks Emily for Sue’s phone number? ..................................... 61
1 Complete the information below. Fill in the spaces with words from the box. postcode strong easy garage lock outside away notice find move wheels tag Lock it! • Don’t just buy one lock – buy two. • Make sure your locks are good and a …........................ . • Always lock your bike to a bike rack or something that can’t b …........................ . Mark it! • Put your c …........................ or some other special mark on your bike. • Make sure the mark is difficult to d …........................ and difficult to get off. • Put a e …........................ on the bike so thieves know there is a mark on the bike. • Get an electronic f …........................ so you always know where your bike is. When you are out and about … • Leave your bike somewhere g …........................ to see. • Lock both h …........................ and the bike. • Take i …....................... anything you can: lights, basket, etc. When you are at home … • Don’t leave your bike j …........................ . • Keep it in the house or the k …........................ . • l …........................ it to something inside. 62 After Reading Plot and Theme
2 Read and talk about the questionnaire below in pairs. What do you think the right answers are? Passwords • Do you have a strong password? • Do you use letters, numbers, CAPITALS and symbols ( %?•@) in your password? • Is B!cyc£3 a good password? • Do you ever tell anyone your password? Email • Are emails always safe? • Are you careful about the information you put in an email? • Do you ever put any private information in an email? Messaging • Do you use instant messenger? • Do you use your real name when messaging? • Do you talk to strangers when messaging? • Do you give out any private information when messaging? Shopping • Do you make sure the website is safe? • Do you look for the when you check out? • Do you check the address begins https. when you check out? Gaming • Are you careful – especially when playing online with people you don’t know? Software • Do you have good software to keep you safe? HOW SAFE ARE YOU ONLINE? YES NO 63
1 Use words from the story to complete the sentences. thieves garage puzzled laptop shaking post a I want to buy a new computer. I want to get a ............................... so I can do my homework in the school library. b Make sure you look after your bag. There are a lot of ............................... about in the city centre. c Look! There’s a new ............................... on my Facebook page. d I’m very ............................... . I don’t understand how this computer program works. e Why are you ............................... your head? I only want you to help me with my homework. f My dad never puts his car in the ............................... . It’s full of boxes of old books. 2 Complete these sentences with a preposition from the box. by about near from for to a ‘OK,’ says Jennings. ‘Now tell me ............................... the bike.’ b ‘No,’ says Dan. ‘Come in. Just ............................... a minute.’ c Mum wants me home ............................... one o’clock. d They’re stealing a bike ............................... outside the cinema. e You don’t want anything to happen ............................... the girl, do you? f They are thieves. Don’t go ............................... them. 64 After Reading Language
3 Words that go together. Match a word from box A with a word from box B. Then complete the sentences below. a I can’t find the book we want. Let’s go and ask the .................................... . b When we come back from holiday, I always post the photos on my .................................... . c Don’t worry about thieves — just get a really good .................................... . d We live in the middle of the countryside. Take the road near the white house and drive down the .................................... for two kilometres. e That painting is by my .................................... . She’s really good. f Make sure you drive carefully. There’s a .................................... behind us. police page bike assistant Facebook car art lock shop track farm teacher A B 4 Choose the correct form of the verbs to complete the text. Look after your bike! Police in Oxford ask/are asking cyclists in the city to be extra careful this summer. ‘Thieves are liking/like working in Oxford,’ says/is saying PC Jennings of the Oxford Police, ‘because so many people here are having/have bikes. And people use/are using their bikes more when the sun is shining/shines. When you go/are going out on your bike, make sure you are having/have a good lock. Bike thieves don’t like/aren’t liking bikes with good strong locks.’ 65
1 Listen and tick (4) the correct picture. a b c d 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 66 After Reading Exit Test
2 Read the sentences and choose the best endings 1, 2 or 3. a Dan talks to PC Harrison and PC Jennings because ..... 1 he wants someone to take Sue home. 2 he knows they are looking for bike thieves. 3 Sue’s bike lock is broken and her bike is missing. b Dan and Sue meet Jamie ..... 1 in a street near the museum. 2 at the police station. 3 by the cinema. c Sue thinks BikerGirl is a bike thief because ..... 1 she lives in Oxford. 2 she asks too many questions. 3 she doesn’t tell Dan about her bike. d Phil and Annie want to catch Dan and Sue because they want to ..... 1 give Sue her bike back. 2 stop them looking for the bike thieves. 3 make Dan take down his Facebook page. e Emily calls the police because ..... 1 Sue asks her to. 2 she knows the number of the van. 3 Sue doesn’t call her back. f Emily is happy because ..... 1 Dan and Sue ask her to go for a bike ride. 2 it’s Sunday and she doesn’t have any homework. 3 Dan and Sue have got Sue’s bike back from the thieves. 3 Look at the pictures on pages 32 and 41 with a partner. Point to different people and ask and answer questions about what they are doing. What’s she doing? She’s… online activities After Reading 67
1 Read this tourist advertisement for Oxford. 2 Find out some information about a city in your country. Use the internet to help you. Write an advertisement for the city like the one above. A beautiful university city in the south of England Things to see and do: visit Oxford • visit the university colleges and other beautiful old buildings • walk in the lovely parks and gardens • take a short trip out to Blenheim Palace, home of the Duke of Marlborough • look round the many interesting museums • enjoy dinner in one of the city’s fine restaurants • join a walking or cycling tour round the city: try the Harry Potter Tour, visiting places you can see in the films • stay in one of the city’s excellent hotels it’s a wonderful city! COME TO OXFORD 68 After Reading Project
Level 1 RICHARD MACANDREW CEFR A1 DAN AND THE STOLEN BIKES DAN AND THE STOLEN BIKES RICHARD MACANDREW helbling.com/english DAN AND THE STOLEN BIKES ISBN 978-3-99089-409-5 Recording in British English Dan and the Stolen Bikes Richard MacAndrew Recording in British English When Sue’s bike is stolen one evening in Oxford, Dan decides to do something. He starts Oxford Bike Finders and soon lots of people are contacting Dan on the internet with information. Then one day, one of Dan’s followers sees a bike being stolen and Dan and Sue decide to follow the thieves. What happens when they find the thieves and can they get Sue’s bike back? HELBLING READERS A great series of graded reading material. Choose from well-loved classics and high-quality original fiction. Level CEFR Cambridge Trinity RED SERIES 1 A1 Towards A2 Key 1, 2 2 A1 / A2 Towards A2 Key 2, 3 3 A2 A2 Key 3, 4 BLUE SERIES 4 A2 / B1 Towards B1 Preliminary 4, 5 5 B1 B1 Preliminary 5, 6 AUDIO ON APP ONLINE ACTIVITIES ON HELBLING READERS HELBLING READERS FICTION