Vaughan world by Richard Vaughan

the stop sign and another car hit her on the passenger side. Fortunately, it was a small car too, an Opel Corsa, and, as a result, the accident wasn’t serious. Inés cut her phone conversation and got out of the car. She went to the other car to speak to the driver. She was happy to see that the other driver was a young man, probably the same age as Inés. When he got out of his car, he smiled and said hello in Spanish but with a French accent. Inés simply looked at him and didn’t say anything. He was tall and very attractive. He seemed like a very pleasant person. Inés usually talks a lot, but this time she didn’t know what to say. The young man asked her if she had her car papers. Inés went back to her car and got the papers. They finished the paperwork in less than ten minutes. Then, the young Frenchman, whose name was François Monet, invited her to have a coffee in a coffee shop across the street. Inés accepted and disconnected her mobile telephone.

    1. What happened to Inés yesterday?
    2. Did it happen in the morning?
    3. When did it happen?
    4. Where was she going at the time?
    5. Why was she going to the University?
    6. Whose fault was the accident?
    7. What kind of car was she driving?
    8. What part of Seville was she driving through?
    9. What can you say about the streets in that area?
    10. What was she doing while she was driving?
    11. Who was she talking to?
    12. What didn’t she notice in front of her?
    13. Did she run the stop sign or did she stop in time?
    14. Did she hit another car or did another car hit her?
    15. Where did the other car hit her?
    16. Was the other car big or small?
    17. What kind of car was it?
    18. What can you say about the accident?
    19. Why wasn’t the accident serious?
    20. What did Inés do regarding her phone conversation?
    21. Did she get out of her car or stay in it?
    22. Did she go to the other car or stay next to hers?
    23. Why did she go to the other car?
    24. Why was she happy when she saw the other driver?
    25. How old was the other driver?
    26. Did the other driver smile when he got out of his car?
    27. What did he say to Inés when he got out of his car?
    28. Did he say hello in Spanish or in French?
    29. What kind of accent did he have?
    30. What did Inés do when the man said hello to her?
    31. Describe the man physically.
    32. Did he seem like a pleasant or unpleasant person?
    33. Does Inés usually talk a lot or very little?
    34. Did she talk a lot this time too?
    35. Why didn’t she talk a lot?
    36. What did the young man ask her?
    37. Did Inés go back to her car or call her boyfriend?
    38. What did she get from her car?
    39. How long did it take them to finish the paperwork?
    40. What was the young Frenchman’s name?
    41. What did he invite her to have with him?
    42. Where was the coffee shop?
    43. Did Inés accept or reject the invitation?
    44. What did she do concerning her mobile telephone?

23. MICHAEL JOHNSON
    Last Saturday, Michael Johnson was the star of his basketball team. They were playing in the regional finals. His team won the game easily. The final score was 67 to 42. The other team was the favorite to win the game, but Michael set a team record and a record for the state of Nebraska. He scored 41 points during the game, 16 points in the first half and 25 points in the second half. The next day his picture was in the Lincoln newspaper, with a long article about the game. Michael made seven baskets in the first three minutes of the second half and only two of his points during the game were free throws. The next day, after Michael read the article, he started to receive phone calls from some of his friends. He also received a phone call from the basketball coach at the high school that he was going to attend next year. The coach told Michael that he was going to watch the next game between Michael’s school and the Omaha Buffaloes. The coach told Michael that the Buffaloes were the best basketball team in Nebraska at middle school level.