Unit 47 THE STORY OF WILLY THE KID

Listening

Willy The Kid arrived in Dodge City one evening.

He walked into the saloon, and looked slowly round the room.

Everybody was afraid. Willy had two guns.

The sheriff was in his office. He was asleep.

The saloon barman rushed into the sheriff’s office: “Willy The Kid’s in town!”

The sheriff hurried to the saloon.

The sheriff shouted to Willy: “Give me your guns, Willy.”
“This town is too small for both of us.”, Willy replied calmly.

They walked into the street. The sheriff waited. Willy moved his hand towards his gun…

The sheriff pulled out his gun. He fired twice.

The first bullet missed Willy. The second killed him.

Two cowboys carried Willy away. That was the end of Willy The Kid.

Grammar

walked, looked, rushed, missed… – /-t/.
arrived, hurried, replied, moved, pulled, fired, killed, carried… – /-d/.
shouted, waited, prevented, defended… – /-id/.

Exercise

Exercise 1
1    He walked into the saloon.
2    He didn’t … into the Sheriff’s office.
3    Did he … into the bank?

Exercise 2
1    They carried Willy away.
2    They … carry the Sheriff away.
3    … they … the barman away?