The Old Jest by Jennifer Johnston
Adapted by Kieran McGovern. English language level: Intermediate (B1)
August 1920: It is my eighteenth birthday…
Nancy Gulliver lives with her Aunt Mary in an Irish seaside village.
In nearby Dublin, fighting continues between Irish rebels and the British army. .
2. Why do visitors come from Dublin?
3. What can they buy at the cafe?
4. Where do they stay?
5. When do the special trains go back to Dublin?
Nancy Gulliver lives with her Aunt Mary in an Irish seaside village.
In nearby Dublin, fighting continues between Irish rebels and the British army. .
Listening Quick Check
1. Why is today an important day for Nancy?2. Why do visitors come from Dublin?
3. What can they buy at the cafe?
4. Where do they stay?
5. When do the special trains go back to Dublin?
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