Read the start of the story
It seems like Yuri’s lucky day.
The 24-year-old thief is sitting at the window of his third floor Moscow apartment. He looks down on the street below.
On the opposite side of the is a garage. Parked outside is a Nissan Primera. A mechanic is working on the car. He is repairing some minor paint damage
The mechanic goes back inside the garage. He does not lock the car. He even leaves the keys in the ignition.
Yuri grabs his coat and hurries out of his apartment.
Quick Check – True or False?
- Yuri owns a a Nissan Primera
- A mechanic is working on a car.
- Yuri leaves his apartment
Now listen to the rest whole story.
Is it a ‘lucky break’ for Yuri? Why/Why not?
Vocabulary
The title of this story plays witha homophone. Homophones are words with the same meaning but different meaning
- A lucky break means good fortune e.g The actor had a lucky break when a Hollywood director cast him in a Harry Potter film.
- A brake slows something in motion e.ga car, bicycle etc.
Both words break and brake are pronounced the same.
Reading Worksheet