The Lucky Charm

Tour 2008-2009
For pupils aged 11 to 14
Suitable for older Primary and younger Secondary school learners

A young man has a few minutes to spare before meeting his girlfriend (sa petite amie) so he goes into a shop to buy her a present (un cadeau).  At first he looks at watches (des montres en or et en argent), but they are too expensive (trop cher). Next he considers some nice pens (les stylos) in all sorts of colours and then he changes his attention to hats (les chapeaux). Nothing pleases him until the shop assistant tells him that there is a very special present but it is a big secret (un grand secret) and he doesn’t know if it is for sale or not. After much persuasion the shop assistant produces a lucky charm (un porte-bonheur) which he claims is magic (magique). If you make a wish (faire un souhait) your wish will come true. At first the shop assistant wants a huge price – 300(trois cents) Euro but the young man bargains him down and leaves with the “porte-bonheur”.

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