Frank & Russie ’ s Little big adventures
Chapter 1
Hi . I am Frank . I am 12 years old and I come from Shanghai , China . It ’ s early Friday morning and I have just landed at Heathrow Airport , London . The flight was long but my book kept me busy . I really enjoyed the time when the plane dipped into the fluffy clouds . Now despite being exhausted I really look forward to seeing my teacher Russie . “ Frank !” I heard someone shout my name . When I turned around , I saw her . She looked exactly the same as I had seen her on skype for over a year . We were so pleased to see each other . Then Russie said : “ Frank , you must be starving . I think you should have your first English breakfast now .”
English breakfast ? Oh , I remember the video that my English teacher sent me a couple of months ago . I agreed gladly to give it a go .
We popped into a lovely little café and Russie ordered Full English Breakfast for both of us . Of course , it was accompanied by a lovely cuppa . For those of you who are wondering what a cuppa is , this is a hot cup of English tea . Did you know that the British people have their tea with milk ?
I had a sip and thought that the taste was wonderful . Of course , I couldn ’ t wait to have the breakfast served . When the waitress brought the big plate , I could not believe my eyes .
• three toasts
• some mushrooms ,
• some baked beans ,
• three rashes of bacon ,
• two fried eggs ,
• black pudding
Russie told me that black pudding is made from blood . Yuk !!! “ I think it is very delicious , Russie . You have to share the recipe with me so that I can surprise my family with it ,” I said . Then Russie asked me : “ What do you usually eat for breakfast in China , Frank ?” “ We usually have some dumplings or noodles for breakfast ,” I replied . After paying the bill , we set off and caught a train to Folkestone , where my teacher lives . I was delighted to see the beautiful countryside out of the train window . There were sheep grazing peacefully in the meadows . That ’ s all from me today . See you in Folkestone next time .
To be continued
Read the text and decide if the statements are TRUE , FALSE or NO INFORMATION :
1 . Frank has been to England before . 2 . He was tired after the flight . 3 . Only Russie had full English breakfast . 4 . Frank can cook very well . 5 . Frank ’ s family always have noodles for breakfast . 6 . Frank and Russie went to Folkestone by train .
Image Credit : English with Russie
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