The Gift

Vocabulary

The Wedding

Having gone out for two years, and lived together in an apartment for three more, Susan and Peter finally tied the knot.

And so they threw a large wedding party, and invited all their family and friends. They enjoyed a big feast. They ate a huge wedding cake. Everyone sang and danced.

Following the wedding, Susan and Peter went on a honeymoon in the Azores, where they had a fun and relaxing time.

The Post

When they return to Nottingham, Susan and Peter moved into a new house. Over the next few weeks, they bought brand new furniture, decorations and appliances.

 
One Monday afternoon, Susan found a envelope in their mailbox. Opening it, she found a wedding card wishing her and Peter a happy marriage and two tickets for a West End Show the following weekend.

However, no name had been written on the on the card or envelope.

Who?

Susan called her best friend Michelle.

“Did you send us a wedding card and tickets to the West End Show?” Susan asked her friend.
“No, I hadn’t,” answered Michelle.

Susan and Peter then called all their family and friends and asked them the same question. But nobody said they knew anything about it.

All week long the couple wondered who the gift giver was.

The West End Show

On Saturday, Susan and Peter went to the show. It was a great performance, and they had a wonderful evening.

When they returned home they found their front gate and the front door of their house broken open. Rushing inside, they found their home had been ransacked. The bookshelves had been toppled over . . . the sofa and armchairs overturned . . . dishes were broken on the floor.

Not only that, but everything of value was missing: their computers, TV, gold jewelry, cash, stereo, suits, shoes.

The Pillow

They entered their bedroom. It too was completely trashed.

Then Susan saw something propped up against a pillow on their bed.

“Peter, look. A note,” she said, picking it up.

They looked at it. It read, “Now you know.”

Questions

1. Susan and Peter were brother and sister. True or false?

2. Did they have a big or small wedding party? Who attended it? What did they do?

3. What did they do after their wedding? After their wedding . . . .

4. They returned and lived in their old home. Is this right or wrong?

5. What did they find after they moved into their new home?

6. It was from their aunt and uncle. Yes or no?

7. What happened on Saturday evening?

8. “Now you know.” What does this mean?
 
 
A. I and my friends have been married. Yes or no? Did you have a huge wedding? Have you attended weddings?

B. Did you go on a honeymoon? Where did you go on your honeymoon? What are some popular honeymoon destinations?

C. Has your friend ever experienced a burglary or other crime? What happened?

D. Are there fences, gates and heavily locked doors in your neighborhood? Are there security guards and CCTV?

E. Is crime a problem in your city? What kind of crimes occur?

F. What will happen in the future?