Number 10, exercise 53.0:02
Listen to the text Let There Be Peace and do tasks B and C in your student's book,0:06
A wise old gentleman retired and bought a small house in new surroundings.0:18
There was a junior school nearby.0:25
He spent the first few weeks in his new home in peace, reading books about legendary historic characters, works of great philosophers and even fairy tales full of wizards and witches.0:27
Occasionally some people passed his house.0:43
Evidently they were going to the school to enrol their children there.0:46
Rarely in the morning he could see the school caretaker near the solid stone wall of the school yard.0:51
Then a new school year began.0:58
The next afternoon, three young boys, full of youthful after school enthusiasm came down his street.1:01
They were messing around, beating loudly on every trash can there was.1:09
That continued day after day.1:14
The wise old gentleman didn't like that awful noise.1:17
He understood he couldn't force the children to stop.1:21
Wasn't even possible to warn them.1:25
They wouldn't listen and would be able to make his life even worse.1:27
But something had to be done.1:32
Concentrating on this complicated problem, the wise old gentleman thought of a plan and hoped it would work.1:34
What do you think he decided to do?1:42
The next afternoon he walked out to meet the three boys.1:46
Stopping them, he said, you kids have a lot of fun.1:51
I like to see you express your feelings like that.1:56
When I was your age, I used to do the same thing.2:00
And not too rarely, I assure you.2:05
Will you do me a favour?2:09
I'll give you each a dollar if you promise to come around every day and do your thing.2:11
After a few days, the old man greeted the kids again.2:21
But this time there was a sad smile on his face.2:25
We are living in hard times, he said, and I'm not made of money.2:30
From now on I'll only be able to pay you 50 cents to beat on the bins.2:37
The noisemakers were very displeased, but they agreed to continue their afternoon concerts.2:44
A few days later, the gentleman talked to the boys again.2:51
Look, he said, I haven't got my money yet, so I won't be able to give you more than 25 cents.2:55
If you think we are going to waste our time beating these trash cans for this money, you are crazy.3:12
With these words, the boys vanished.3:21
The old gentleman felt quite relieved.3:24
He knew that he would enjoy peace and quiet for the rest of his days.3:27
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