Read the story The lost parrot. Then work in groups of four and act out the story.
- Regieanweisung
Scene 1:
It’s ten o’clock in the morning. Detective Jones is in his office. Suddenly his phone rings.
- Jones
Good morning. Dreadlock Jones, the world’s best detective. How can I help you?
- Miss Molly
This is Miss Molly. I can’t find my parrot, Polly. Please, help me.
- Jones
Don’t worry, Miss Molly. I can find your parrot. What is its name again, Penny?
- Miss Molly
No, it isn’t called Penny, its name is Polly. P-O-L-L-Y. A red and blue parrot.
- Jones
I see. A parrot named Polly. Is it blue and red?
- Miss Molly
Yes, it is.
- Sir Toby
Who is on the phone, Molly?
- Miss Molly
It’s Mr Jones, grandpa. The famous detective.
- Sir Toby
Sherlock Holmes?
- Miss Molly
No, not Sherlock Holmes. Dreadlock Jones.
- Sir Toby
Ah. I see.
- Jones
Listen, I have to go now, Miss Molly. Let’s see if I can find your cat!
- Miss Molly
It’s a parrot Mr Jones, remember?
- Jones
Right. Good-bye!
- Miss Molly
Good-bye!
dreadlocks
It's 5 o'clock somewhere.
- Regieanweisung
Scene 2:
It’s eleven o’clock. Mr Jones is in the park. He phones Miss Molly.
- Jones
Hello, Miss Molly. This is Dreadlock Jones speaking. I’m in the park. I’m looking for your parrot but Penny isn’t here.
- Miss Molly
Polly! It’s called Polly.
- Jones
Sorry, Miss Molly. Maybe Polly is in the zoo?
- Lady Jane
Who’s on the phone?
- Miss Molly
It’s Mr Jones again.
- Lady Jane
Where is he?
- Miss Molly
He is in the park.
- Lady Jane
He is in the dark?
- Miss Molly
No, he is not in the dark. He’s in the park.
- Lady Jane
Aah, the park … What does he do there?
- Miss Molly
He looks for my pet.
- Lady Jane
He looks for your cat? Where is your cat?
- Miss Molly
I haven’t got a cat, grandma. I’ve got a parrot. Detective Jones is looking for it at the moment.
- Lady Jane
In the dark?
- Miss Molly
Be quiet, grandma.
- Jones
Alright, Miss Molly, I’ll go to the zoo now. Maybe I can find your parrot there. Bye!
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1) wo, 2) wer, 3) wann, 4) was,
5) warum, 6) wie
1) wo, 2) wer, 3) wann, 4) was,
5) warum, 6) wie
- Regieanweisung
Scene 3:
It’s one o’clock in the afternoon. Dreadlock Jones is at the zoo. He calls Miss Molly again.
- Jones
Good afternoon, Miss Molly. Dreadlock Jones speaking. I am at the zoo now.
- Miss Molly
Have you found Polly?
- Jones
No, I’m sorry, I haven’t. There is a parrot called Penny, but it isn’t red and blue, it’s green and yellow. I found it at the pets corner next to the café.
- Sir Toby
Who are you talking to, Molly?
- Miss Molly
It’s the detective again. He is at the pets corner in the zoo.
- Sir Toby
Has he got a pet?
- Miss Molly
Have you got a pet, Mr Jones?
- Jones
A pet? Yes, I have. I’ve got a black cat. It’s called Hotter. Parry Hotter.
- Miss Molly
He has got a black cat, grandpa. He calls it Parry Hotter.
- Sir Toby
Harry Potter? I don't like Harry Potter.
- Miss Molly
Be quiet, grandpa.
- Jones
Perhaps your cat is in the woods, Miss Molly. I’ll go to the woods and look for your cat.
- Miss Molly
If you look for a cat you will never find my parrot! Please, find Polly!
- Jones
Ah, you’re missing a parrot, I forgot. I must go now, Miss Molly. I’ll call you later.
- Regieanweisung
Scene 4:
It’s three o’clock. Dreadlock Jones is in the woods. He calls Miss Molly.
- Jones
Hello, Miss Molly. It’s me. I am in the woods now. I’m looking for your cat … err … parrot.
- Miss Molly
Have you seen Polly?
- Jones
No, not yet. I’m sorry. There are a lot of high trees. Maybe Polly is sitting in a tree.
- Lady Jane
Who’s on the phone, darling?
- Miss Molly
It’s Mr Jones, the detective.
- Lady Jane
Where is he?
- Miss Molly
He is in the woods.
- Lady Jane
Why is he in the woods?
- Miss Molly
He is looking for Polly, I told you.
- Lady Jane
He is licking a lolly? In the woods?
- Miss Molly
He isn’t licking a lolly, he’s looking for Polly, my parrot.
- Sir Toby
Dolly? Who’s Dolly?
- Miss Molly
Be quiet, grandpa.
- Lady Jane
When will he be back?
- Miss Molly
When will you be back, Mr Jones?
- Jones
I don’t know. First I have to find Polly.
- Miss Molly
He has to find Polly first. Then he will come back.
- Sir Toby
I don’t like black, I love pink!
- Miss Molly
Shut up, grandpa!
Harry Potter
Jolly is licking a lolly.
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