lesson 14 Do you speak English
The writer gave a lift to a young man in the south of France last year.They greeted each other in French.Apart from a few words ,the writer doesn't speak any French .They sat in silence .At the end of the journey the young man asked ,"Do you speak English "He was English himself.
lesson 15
Mr.Harmsworth wanted to see me.l left very nervous about this.I went into his office.He said that business was bad.The firm could not pay such large salaries.Twenty people had left already.He did not ask me to leave as well.He offered me an extra 1000 a year.
lesson 16
Traffic police usually give you a ticket if you park your car in the wrong place.The writer found a polite note on his car during a holiday in Sweden.The traffic police wanted him to pay attention to their street signs.No one can fail to obey a polite request.
Lesson 17 Always young（你应该是要17课不是47吧）
My aunt Jennifer is an actress.She is over thirty years old.She often appears on the stage as a young girl.Jennifer will act the part of a girl of seventeen in a new play soon.She never tells anyone how old she really is.
lesson 18 He often does this
The writer had lunch at a village pub.She could not find her bag after her meal .She could not pay the bill .The landlord soon found it for her .His dog had taken it into the garden.
lesson19 sold out
The play was going to begin at any moment.I asked for two tickets.There were none left.Susan and I were disappointed.Just then,a man hurried to the ticket office.He returned two tickets.They were for next Wednesday's performance.I bought them.
lesson 20 One man in a boat
Fishing is the writer's favourite sport.Some unlucky fishermen catch old boots and rubbish,The writer is not so lucky.He never catch anying.He's not really interested in fishing,Sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all is the only thing that interests him.