Adapted extract from Stephen Crane's classic story The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky.
Before Listening
Look at the picture. We can see Marshall Jack Potter arriving in the town of Yellow Sky with his new bride.
1. When do you think this story takes place a) 1798 b) 1898 c) 1908 d) 1988
2. How have the couple travelled to Yellow Sky?
3. Describe what you can see of Yellow Sky.
There is a bar near the railway station called The Weary Gentlemen Saloon.
Listen to what happens there just before the bride comes to Yellow Sky.
Adapted for audio. English language level: Intermediate (B1)
Listening Quick Check: True or False?
1. The Weary Gentlemen Saloon is in San Antonio.
2. There are Texans and Mexicans in the bar.
3. The drummer tells stories.
4. The barkeeper tells the drummer to leave.
5. The drinkers wait in the dark
1. The Weary Gentlemen Saloon is in San Antonio.
2. There are Texans and Mexicans in the bar.
3. The drummer tells stories.
4. The barkeeper tells the drummer to leave.
5. The drinkers wait in the dark
Reading Comprehension
Scratchy Wilson is drunk and carrying guns. Scratchy is looking for his old enemy, Marshal Jack Potter. Potter has just arrived on the train from San Antonio.
Read the adapted or the original story and answer these questions
1. Who is Scratchy looking for?
2. What does the barman do when he hears the news?
3. What are the two reactions the drummer has to the news.
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Scratchy Wilson is drunk and carrying guns. Scratchy is looking for his old enemy, Marshal Jack Potter. Potter has just arrived on the train from San Antonio.
Read the adapted or the original story and answer these questions
1. Who is Scratchy looking for?
2. What does the barman do when he hears the news?
3. What are the two reactions the drummer has to the news.
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