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OLD FRED’SSHOP

THE HORSE CAN COUNT 1/2 THE HORSE CAN COUNT 2/2

There’s Old Fred’s shop.

You’re a strong horse, Jolly.You can carry a lot.

Hi, Fred. How are you?

I’m fine.What can I do for you?

I want to buy a lot of things for

the winter.

Great.What do you want?

I’d like 40 kilos of beans. They’re my

favourite food.I’d like 20 kilos

of rice.

I’d like 30 kilos of carrots. They’re for

my rabbits.

Sure. No problem.

40 kilos of beans,20 kilos of rice,

30 kilos of carrots ... hmm.That’s 90 kilos!

And I’d like 50 kilos of potatoes.

That’s 140 kilos!

140 kilos! Joe can carry that.

Anything else?

Let me think.

Jolly? Jolly?Where is that horse?

Five kilometresin five hours.

Joe is so slow!

OK. Rice is nice.Right. Beans. 40 kilos.

What else?

The horse can count

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THE HORSE CAN COUNT 1/2 THE HORSE CAN COUNT 2/2

There’s Old Fred’s shop.

You’re a strong horse, Jolly.You can carry a lot.

Hi, Fred. How are you?

I’m fine.What can I do for you?

I want to buy a lot of things for

the winter.

Great.What do you want?

I’d like 40 kilos of beans. They’re my

favourite food.I’d like 20 kilos

of rice.

I’d like 30 kilos of carrots. They’re for

my rabbits.

Sure. No problem.

40 kilos of beans,20 kilos of rice,

30 kilos of carrots ... hmm.That’s 90 kilos!

And I’d like 50 kilos of potatoes.

That’s 140 kilos!

140 kilos! Joe can carry that.

Anything else?

Let me think.

Jolly? Jolly?Where is that horse?

Five kilometresin five hours.

Joe is so slow!

OK. Rice is nice.Right. Beans. 40 kilos.

What else?

© Helbling Languages 11UNITSB p. 72�