A Holiday in the country. Phrasal verbs

Sign post	Post at a road junction, etc with arms pointing to places along the roads
To reach	To get to or to arrive at
Cottage	Small simple house especially in the country
Crossroad	place where two roads meet and cross
Colleague	Person with whom one works
To afford	To have enough money
To come round	To visit somebody or a place
Hill	Natural elevation on the earth's surface, not as high as a mountain
Sharp	Changing direction suddenly
Bend	Curve or turn
Main	Most important
Stream	Small river or large brook
To mind	To take care of
Low	Not high or tall
Soaking wet	Completely covered with liquid, especially water
To yell	To make a loud sharp cry as of pain, excitement, etc. Alexander This road seems to go on endlessly and it's getting late too. That last signpost said Penol was only three miles away and it seems to me we've done five already. We must have got lost again. Nathalie Look, we're reaching a village just now. Yes, there's a sign - it says Penol. Alexander Thank Goodness. I don't think I could have driven any further. Daniel said the cottage'd be a little hard to locate at night. Now, let's see. I wonder where the Penol Arms is. Nathalie It must be that place over there by the crossroads. Alexander Ah yes. Well, let's go over and see if we can find Mr Dillon. Excuse me, please, are you Mr Dillon? Mr Dillon Yes, that's right. How can I help you? Alexander We've come to stay at... Mr Dillon Ah, you must be Daniel Johnson's colleague. My wife's got the keys. Cathy! Ah, here she is. These are the couple from Canada. Mrs Dillon Oh, how do you do? Just staying for a couple of weeks, are you? Alexander Yes, we can't afford to stay any longer, I'm afraid. Mrs Dillon Well, now, I've told the milkman to deliver tomorrow. Just leave a note out letting him know what you want. I expect he'll come round at about 7:30. Nathalie Oh, thanks so much, Mrs Dillon. By the way, could you tell us where the village shopping centre is? Mrs Dillon Well, you're too late for it now. But it will be open in the morning. It's just up the road, next to the church. Alexander Where exactly is the cottage? Mr Dillon If you come outside, I'll show you. Now if you go down this hill here, there's a sharp bend to the left about four hundred yards down the road. Don't go any further than that; the main entrance to the drive's just before it. Drive very slowly, otherwise you'll end up in the stream. Alexander Well, thank you very much, Mr Dillon. We hope to see you again soon. Mr Dillon Oh, and there's one other thing. Mind your head in the hall. The ceiling's quite low. Goodnight then. Alexander Goodnight and thanks again. Nathalie Slow down, Alexander. We must be nearly there. Alexander Look, who's driving, you or me? (Crash) Now look what you've made me do. We're in the stream ... It's no good; it won't even move. What a mess! You'll have to get out and help me push the car. Nathalie Oh, no! My feet are soaking wet. Alexander Forget your feet. Can't you push any harder? Come on! There we are. Good work! I'm sorry I yelled at you. Nathalie Here at last! Alexander, look at all the flowers round the door! Alexander Mm, it doesn't look bad, does it? Out you get, honey. Nathalie No, you go first and see if you can find the light switch. Alexander O.K.... Ouch! Nathalie What on earth's the matter, Alexander? Alexander I hit my forehead on the doorframe; that's what's the matter! 2.(E) Write the missing words & Read aloud Alexander This road .............. to go on endlessly and it's getting late too. That last .............. said Penol was only three miles away and it seems .............. me we've done five already. We must have got .............. again. Nathalie Look, we're reaching a village .............. now. Yes, there's a sign - it says Penol. Alexander Thank Goodness. I don't think I could .............. driven any further. Daniel said the cottage'd be a little .............. to locate at night. Now, let's see. I .............. where the Penol Arms is. Nathalie It must be that place over there .............. the crossroads. Alexander Ah yes. Well, let's .............. over and see if we can find Mr Dillon. Excuse me, please, are you Mr Dillon? Mr Dillon Yes, that's .............. . How can I help you? Alexander We've come to stay .............. ... Mr Dillon Ah, you must be Daniel Johnson's colleague. My wife's .............. the keys. Cathy! Ah, here she is. These are the .............. from Canada. Mrs Dillon Oh, how do you do? Just staying .............. a couple of weeks, are you? Alexander Yes, we can't afford to stay any .............., I'm afraid. Mrs Dillon Well, now, I've told the milkman to .............. tomorrow. Just leave a note out letting him .............. what you want. I expect he'll come round at .............. 7:30. Nathalie Oh, thanks so much, Mrs Dillon. By the way, could you .............. us where the village shopping centre is? Mrs Dillon Well, you're too late for it now. But it will be .............. in the morning. It's just up the road, next .............. the church. Alexander Where exactly is the cottage? Mr Dillon If you come outside, I'll .............. you. Now if you go down this hill here, there's a .............. bend to the left about four hundred yards **** the road. Don't go any further than that; the main entrance to the .............. just before it. Drive very slowly, .............. you'll end up in the stream. Alexander Well, thank you very much, Mr Dillon. We hope .............. see you again soon. Mr Dillon Oh, and there's one .............. thing. Mind your head in the hall. The ceiling's .............. low. Goodnight then. Alexander Goodnight and thanks again. Nathalie Slow down, Alexander. We must be .............. there. Alexander Look, who's driving, you or me? (Crash) Now look .............. you've made me do. We're in the stream ... It's no ..............; it won't even move. What a mess! You'll have to get .............. and help me push the car. Nathalie Oh, no! My feet are soaking .............. . Alexander Forget your feet. Can't you push any ..............? Come on! There we are. Good work! I'm sorry I yelled .............. you. Nathalie Here at ..............! Alexander, look at all the flowers round the door! Alexander Mm, it doesn't look .............., does it? Out you get, honey. Nathalie No, you go first and see .............. you can find the light switch. Alexander O.K. ... Ouch! Nathalie What on earth's the .............., Alexander? Alexander I hit my forehead on the ..............; that's what's the matter! 2.(F) Answer the questions & Read aloud Where is the pub? .................... Who were they looking for? .................... Why did they only stay for a couple of weeks? .................... What time did Mrs. Dillon expect the milkman? .................... Where is the shopping centre? .................... Why did Alexander have to drive very slowly? .................... Why were Nathalie's feet wet? .................... What did they have to do to the car? .................... What was the matter with Alexander? .............