English language Level: intermediate Cefr A2-B1 – retold by Kieran McGovern
Before Watching/Listening
The Diary of a Nobody (1892) is a famous English comic novel by George and Weedon Goldsmith. Mr Pooter is a ‘nobody’, a clerk who lives with his family in a London suburb.
- Which of one these words do you not expect to hear.
paint * horse * clotheshorse * servant * garden
2. What is the name of Mr Pooter’s house? You can see it above the door.
Quick Check
- What has Mr Pooter bought?
- What does he do with it?
Now watch/listen to the complete story
Reading Worksheet – download and answer the questions
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