Student's Book - Page 64 - 2

Student’s Book - Page 64 - 2

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Story time

What Christine found

Christine lives on a small farm on an island near Ireland. Her best friend is Ryan. Ryan’s dad has a big farm next to Christine’s parents’ farm.

One evening in July there is a big storm.

Early next morning Ryan knocks on Christine’s door. ‘Get up, Christine,’ he shouts. ‘Let’s go treasure hunting on the beach.’

Christine gets up quickly and they go to the beach to look for shells and other beautiful things.

Suddenly Christine shouts, ‘Look there’s something in that net over there. Ryan runs over and they find a small bird in the net.

The bird is black and white, with orange legs and it has an orange and black bill. ‘W hat sort of bird is that?’ says Ryan.

J don’t know,’ Christine answers.

They run back to Christine’s farm and show the beautiful bird to Christine’s dad. ‘It’s a young puffin,’ he tells them. ‘Puffins hunt for fish in the water. They can fly and they are very good at swimming. There were lots of puffins on the island, but now there aren’t many.’Why not? Christine asks. ‘There aren’t many fish any more/ says her dad.

The children get a box and put some grass in it and then put the small puffin in it. Christine’s mum gives the children some fish and they feed the puffin.

In July and August, Ryan comes over to Christine’s house every morning and every evening to feed the puffin. It gets bigger and bigger. One morning at the end of the summer there is no puffin in the box. ‘Where is it? Christine asks her mum. ‘I’m sure the puffin is with his friends out in the sea. ‘Will it come back next year? asks Christine. ‘1 don’t know,’ her mum says.

It’s a year later. Christine is looking for shells on the beach again. Suddenly, she can hear Ryan. ‘Come quickly,’ he is shouting.

Christine runs along the beach and then she sees them.

There are three puffins on the cliff near their farm. Christine is sure that one of them is their puffin. She is very happy.