Red ee FF ee SOX 6 i TeeRED ROSES There are pretry young women everywhere, And there are young men with nice smiles. In every town, in every city, young men are looking at young women, and young women are smiling ar them. They look, they meet, they talk, they laugh . .. happy days, sweet nights — it’s love. Will looks at Anna. She is a pretty young weman, and he wants to meet her. But how? He can hear her guitar, but he cannot find her. Anna looks ar Will. She wants to meet him coo. Bur where is he? She can smell his roses im the elevator, but where does he go? Anna’s friend Vicki wants co help, Will’s gran wants to help. Bur nothing happens, Can Anna find Will? Can Will meet Arma? Is it love?— OXFORD BOOK WORMS LIBRARY Human Interest Red Roses Starver (250 beacwords)For DominiCHRISTINE LINDOP Red Roses [Mrestnatedt dey Gavin Reece a OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESSOXFORD (Great Chavendon Street, Gained, oma 6007, Unie Kingdom ‘Oheford niversing Prevats-a department of the University of Geto, In gucthess the Unreenty’s cherie exnedieere in nessceh. ssh, and edursaion by pubiishleg worldwide. Chord isa registered trade mark of Oxford Universe Pees it the UK and in certain ther comannies ed Rses This eBook islitioa 6 Crete Uniecssity Preseam5 ‘The moral sighte oF ihe suehon have heen aeertec Pew pobiished 2015 ranecq7.o 19 48548) 2 food} ao 1m asy7a8 fray Pilar nlition biweg7ho- 1 acest 4 (rant edition rv published i Oxf Bracke Nocopyingar file sharing: This ciyitel publicusen is preterted ly inlermanional copyright! 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Gnfine Usive sity Pros disclaims all and ary rexponsibility forte content of och websites For more iafematioe an tse Oa fed Boo kwurais Library, ‘alr acarn guanine laracenepaars sac Auatrarad by: Cavin receCONTENTS STORY INTRODUCTION White roses Pink roses Red roses GLOSSARY activitirs: Before Reading ACTIVITIES; While Reading ACTIVITLES: After Reading, ABOUT THE AUTHOR ABOUT THE ROOKWORMS LIBRARY 25 » Sit a2 a4 a5xe pile OSes & «|| t's August. Anna is playing her guitar on the balcony of her new apartment. ‘I like it here,’ she thinks. Then her phone rings. It’s her friend Vicki, ‘I'm coming now, Anna. It's Grandview Apartments, arlton, isn’t it?” *That’s right. See you soon,” Anna takes her guitar and goes out of her apartment. She goes down in the clevaror and gocs outside.Red Roses Anna is waiting outside the apartment building. A young man ts walking along the street, He is carrying a bunch of white roses. Anna looks at them. ‘What beautiful roses!’ she thinks. Then she looks at the young man. ‘He's nice too!” she thinks. The young man Inoks at her and smiles, and suddenly Anna’s face is pink. weRed Roses Will is walking along the street, when he sees a young woman with a guitar, ‘Hmm — a guitar!’ he thinks. *] must play my guicar more often,” Then he looks at the “She’s 1 Anna's fac ing woman, and he smiles at her. ace!” he thi is pink, and she looks away Will goes into Grandview Apartments.Red Roses Just then, Vicki arrives in her car, ‘Hello, Anna,” she says. ‘Are you OK? Your face isa bit pink, What's the matter” *Oh — er — nothing,’ says Anna. They drive away, Vicki talks to Anna, bur Anna is thinking about the young man. “Who ts he?’ she thinks. ‘Does he live in the building? Who are the roses for? His wife? His girlfriend? His mother?Red Roses ys Vicki. Anna. Her face is red now. ‘Anna? Are you listening! Oh! Sorry, Vieki,’ say ‘Whar are you thinking about?’ says Vicki. ‘Tell me!" Well, I'm thinking about a bunch of roses,’ says Anna ‘And a man’ ‘Aha! Who is he?” says Vicki. “don’t know,’ says Anna. Bur T want to know,” she chinks. 5Red Roses Will arrives at his gran’s apartment. *Hello, dear,’ she says. “Oh, you are a good boy You always bring me roses." ‘Of course, says Will, Gran makes Will some coffee. She asks him a question, but Will docs not answer, “Will, are you listening? You're thinking about it?” something, aren't you? What i “Qh — sorry, Gran, It’s — it’s not importanc."Later, Will says goodbye to his gran, Then he gets into his and drives a In the car he thinks abour the young woman with the guitar. “Where does she live?” he thinks, ‘Does she live in o of the apartments? Or has she got a friend there? How ean [meet her? Who is she?”Five minutes later, Anna and Vicki arrive outside the apartment building "Goodnight, Vicki, says Anna. ft think = you walk ‘Quick = go inside," says Viel out of the elevatar, and there isa young man with a bunch of roses. And he says ‘Oh be quiet,* laughs Anna. ‘See you romarrow.oe O Pink roses L. September. Will is visiting his gran again, ‘It’s a lovely day, Will,” she says. ‘Ler’s have our coffee on the balcony’ Wil and his gran are sitting on the balcony in the sun, when suddenly Will hears a guitar. ‘Listen!’ he says, ‘That's a guitar, Where's ir coming from?’ He stands up and Inoks around, but he cannot see the guitar. “Excuse me, Gran,” he says. “I—er— back soon! And he runs out of the apartment.Will runs along the corridor. Where is the guitar? And who is playing it? He stops outside an apartment and listens. Nothing. ‘Perhaps it's outside,” he thinks. ‘Perhaps she's on her baleony* So he goes down in the elevator and goes outside, Upstairs, Anna takes her guitar and goes inside. She closes the door to the balcony. *That’s it for today,’ she thinks. 10Red Roses Will looks at all the balconies, bur he cannot see or hear a guitar. He goes back to his gran’s apartment, ‘Are you all right, dear? she says. *Yes thanks, Gran,’ says Will. ‘Ir’s just — oh, it’s not important, Well, iis important, but...” And Will tells Gran about the girl with the guitar.Red Roses A week later, Anna is coming home. She can see a young man near the apartment building, and he is carrying a bunch of roses — pink roses today But he is nec looking, and he does not see her. Anna walks more quickly, But when she gets to the building, there is nobody there. evator. The She gets into the 2 is nobody in the elevator, but she can smell roses — beautiful pink roses.Red Roses One dav Anna comes home and finds Gran at the door of the building with a lor of bags. ‘Oh, can [help you? she says. ‘Can | carry something?" ‘Thank you very much,” says Gran. At the apartment, Gran says, ‘Come in, dear. Would you like some coffee?” °Oh — thar’s very nice of you, says Anna. ‘Pm new here, and I don't know anybody in the building.” “What do you do? asks Gran. ‘I'm a music student,” says Anna.Red Roses Gran brings some coffee into the roam, ‘These are lovely apartments, aren't they?" says Anna, “Oh yes," says Gran. ‘I like it here very much.’ She cells Anna about her apartment, and about Charlton. Later Anna gets up. ‘I nust po row,’ she says. ‘Thank you for the coffee.” HGpodlines dex: says Gran; end Anun-yorenut "What a nice girl, Gran thinks. ‘Bur — just a minute. A music student — perhaps she’s the girl with the guitar! | can ask her over one day when Will comes. No [ can’t ~1 don't knew the number of her apartment!" 14Red Rases Later that week Vicki talks to Anna, ‘I'm having a party on Saturday,’ she says. “Can you come?” "Yes, of course!’ says Anna. ‘Your parties are always wonderful.* Vicki calls her brother. “Come to my party on Saturday, James,” s, ‘and bring some friends,’ and his friends arrive ar Vicki’s ames On Saturday, | Isc, ‘Hi, Vicki,’ says James. ‘Meet my friends. This is Tom, and Daniel — and Will.”Red Roses Just then, Vicki's phone rings. ‘T'm sorry, Vicki,” says Anna. ‘I can’t come to your parcy, because I’m not feeling well.’ vs Vicki. “Well, stay in bed, ‘Oh Anna! I'm sorry, t0," and get better soon.” Vicki’s party is wonderful. Will meets Natalie, and Jane, and Katie. But he does not meet AnnaED Med roses WN” it’s Qetober. Will visits his gran, but he docs not see Anna. He walks along che corridor, but he docs not hear a guitar. “Where is she?” he thinks. Anna visits her family for a week, then she comes back to her apartment. She looks for Will, but she does nor see him. ‘There are lots of men says Vicki, but Anna cannot forger Will.Then Gran goes to hospital for two weeks, One day Will visits her there, ‘How are you today, Gran?’ he asks. “Very well thank you, dear. ['m going home on Friday.’ “That's good,” says Will. ‘Perhaps I can ger some things for you on Thursday and take them to the apartment.’ Thar’s very nice of you, Will,’ says Gran. 18Red Roses After work on Thursday Will goes to the shops and gers some things for Gran, He gets some roses, too, and he puts everything in his car. Suddenly it begins to rain. Will is getting inte his when he sees his friend Tom. “Where are you gomp, Tom? says Will, fasthield.” ‘Home ~ to ‘T'm going te my gran's apartment in Charlron, so Lean ak field first.” ‘Can you take my friend Anna, too? She's going to you to Charlton.” says Will 19| } Tom and Anna get into Will's car ‘Thanks, Will,’ s2 wa very nice night!” ‘That's all right, Tom,’ says Will. He driv 's Tom, ‘It’s r -s Tom home, and then he says to Anna, ‘Where are you going, Anna ‘Tm going to Grandview Apartments. [r’s on Park Road. ‘That's funny, Apartments.” -¢ Will. ‘Tm going to Grandview ‘Is it her? he thinks. ‘The girl with the guitar? He looks in the mirror, but he can't sec her face very well, “Can [smell roses?’ thinks Ania. ‘ls it him — the man with the roses?” 20Red Rases ‘Then they are ourside the apartment building, They get out of the car, and then they begin to talk at the same time. “Oh! It’s ‘You play the guirart’ you!” ‘And you come here with roses!” “Yes — 1 alway : girlfriend.” bring roses to my gran.” is gran!’ thinks Anna. ‘Nor his wife, nor his ‘She's coming home from hospital tomorrow, sa Pm taking some things to her apartment,’ says Will. ‘Can 1... would yar like some help? says Anna “Yes please!’ says WillRed Roses They go up to Gran’s apartment. Will puts things away, and Anna puts the roses in a vase. ‘There — aren't they lovely!’ she says. ‘I like roses. They smell wonderful.’ ‘Thank you for your help, Anna,’ says Will. “That's all right,’ Anna says. “Look — would you like to come up to my apartment for coffee? ‘Td like to very much,” says Will. He smiles, and she smiles, They nO upstairs. 22On Friday Gran comes home. Will goes to see her. He is carrying a bunch of red roses. *Thar’s a big smile, Will!’ says Gran, ‘Red ros they say “Red roses for love"?" ‘Well, Gran...’ says Will. Ten r don’t utes later, Will comes our of Gran’s apartment and goes upstairs. He’s carrying a bunch of red roses. 23Red Roses Gran goes out onto the balcony and sits down in the sun. She can hear a guitar, Then it stops. Gran hears "s voice, and Anna’s voice. Then Anna Jaughs. Gran smiles, She can smell roses = beautiful red roses, in the sun, outside on a balcony. 24GLOSSARY a bit a small amoum, not much Glalong from one end of something to the other end lanybody any person (apartment a group of rooms for living in around in different places Bdear you say this when you speak to someone you like or love funny strange airlfriend a girl who is a man’s special friend eran grandmother —the mother of your father or mather Dinside into a room oF building Gllovely very nice ( music what you make when you sing, or play the piano, guitar, etc outside our of a room or building (ring (e) mak: Gi smell (0) noi upstairs to or in the higher part of a building a sound like a bell te.g. a telephone rings} something with your nose GB voice you speak and sing with your siceRed Roses ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES Before Reading 1 Look at the front and back cover of the book and choose the correct ending for these sentences. L This story is about... a [1 work, b OO love, © (1) families. 2 Roses are... a (1 people, bb 1 buildings. © O flowers, 2 Guess what happens. In the story... ¥ z z L Anna and Will never meet. 2 Will meets Vicki. 2 Will takes Anna home in his car, 4 Will meets Anna at work. i 6 lon TW. Anna meets Will’s grandmother, Anna sees oo0o0000 ooo0o00ggn 29ACTIVITIES While Reading 1 Read pages 1-4, then answer these questions. | What does Anna play? 2 Who is coming to her aparrment? 3 What colour are Will's roses? 4 Who is Anna thinking about? ia Read pages 5-8, Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? 1 Anna is not listening to Wieki.[_] 2 Will always takes apples to Gran, fe) 3 Gran makes cottee tor Will 4 i Will ralks to Gran abour Anna, Anna sees Will outside the apartment building when she comes hame, wt Read pages 912, then answer the questions, Who. 1 2 ...runs out of the apartment? 1 It's a lovely day"? 3... closes che door to the baleany? 4... says: ‘Are you all right, dear?"? 3... can smell roses in the elevator? a0activiTies: While Reading 4 Read pages 13-16, then answer these questions. 1 How does Anna help Gran? 2 What is Vicki doing on Saturday? 3 Why does Anna stay ac home on Saturday? 4 Who does Will meet ar the party? 5 Read pages 17-20, then match the sentence halves to make four complete sentences. Will walks along the corridor... Anna visits her family for a week. . LI Will is getting into his car... Will is going t Charlton... .[/_] fun a then she comes back to her apartment. b se he can take Tom to Eastfield first, 6 but he dees not hear a guitar. o when he sees his friend Tom. 6 Read pages 21-24. Are these sentences erue (T) or false (F)? Will takes the roses to his mother. Anna puts the roses in a vase, Will has a bunch of red roses for Gran. Gran laughs when she smells the roses. [] L 2 3 Anna asks Will co her aparoment, 4 i MACTIVITIES After Reading 1 What do you know about Anna? Write a description using these words: te dive! Grandview Apartments! Charlton anusic student! play guitar friend! called Vicki ike! help peaple like parties! roses Put these sentences in the correct order. Number them 1-10. ron He aA 14 Tom and Anna get into Will's car. ‘Is she the girl with the guitar?’ Wall thinks. Will goes shopping for Gran. They arrive at the apartment building and get our of the car. Then they go to Anna’s apartment. Will drives Tom home. Anna says, ‘I'm going to Grandview Apartments,” Anma helps Will with the roses Then Will and Anna meet! hen he sees his friend Torn,ACTIVITIES: After Reading 3 Who says this? Who do they say it to? Dw bw ‘Pm thinking abour a bunch of roses. | ‘That's a guitar, Where's it coming from?" ‘Can I carry something? ‘Come to my party on Sacurday,’| ‘Stay in bed, and get better soon." ‘Can you take my friend Anna, too” 4 Complete this summary of the story. Use these words: apartment because hears home donet ice outside party rain red ‘One day Anna sees Will with a bunch of roses outside her building. She thinks, “He's i Will likes Anna too, but they meet. Then willl a guitar, Is it Anna’s guitar? He goes bur he cannot see it. Anna’s friend Vicki asks Anna and Will to her bur Anna cannot gol she is not well. Then one afternoon Will sees his friend Tom in the |. He takes Tom and Tom’s friend, Anna This time, Will and Anna meet, The next day, Will takes a bunch of roses to the apartment building — but they are! roses, for Anna. 33