transporting penguins

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A lorrycamion driver is transporting 200 penguins to London Zoo when his vehicle breaks downtombe en panne on the motorwayautoroute. While inspecting the engine, another lorrycamion pulls ups'arrête in front of him. The second driver hops outdescend and asks if he can lend a handdonner un coup de main.

The first driver explains he’s en route tosur le chemin de the zoo with the penguins and asks if the other man would mindverrait un inconvénient taking them there insteadà la place. The second driver agrees.

Hours later, the same lorrycamion drives past the broken-down onecelui en panne. The penguins are still on board, looking cheerfuljoyeux and relaxed.

“I thought I asked you to take those penguins to the zoo!” the first driver shouts.

The second driver replies, “I did, but I had some money left overen rab, so now we’re off toon va à the moviesau cinema.”

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Vocabulary

pulls up: stops [for vehicles]

hops out: quickly exits

cheerful: happy and lively

left over: remaining, surplus

The lorry pulls ups'arrête beside the kerb.

He hops outdescend of the cab.

The penguins looked cheerfuljoyeux in the sun.

Any money left overen rab was spent.

Grammar

This anecdote uses reported speech and the past continuous tense.

Reported speech: He said he was taking the penguins to the zoo.

Past continuous: The penguins were looking cheerful and relaxed.

Synonyms & Alternatives

Pulls up: stops, parks, draws up

Cheerful: jolly, happy, upbeat

Left over: remaining, spare, surplus

Mini Dialogue

Sam: Did the delivery pull ups'arrêter on time?

Liz: Yes, and the driver looked cheerfuljoyeux!

Sam: Any fuel budget left overen surplus?

Liz: Enough to treat the team to a restaurant meal!

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