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It is about a car accident near the Blue Lake Cabins. Dead M an\u2019s Money Dead M an\u2019s Money Later that day . . . There\u2019s one near the lake. It\u2019s expensive. We w ant to rent a cabin Joe asks Wilma about Edward Collins. A friend of yours? Yeah, a good friend Can we have his cabin? \u201e Sorry, Mr D exter\u2019s got it now. Dead M an\u2019s Money Dead M an\u2019s Money Hi. Are you the writer? Maybe you can help me?<\/p>\n

I\u2019m Blanche, this is Joe. OK, com e to my cabin fo r a drink . this evening. I w rite stories sometimes. Dead M an\u2019s Money In Cal\u2019s cabin, Cal shows Blanche his new story. Joe is thinking about Eddie\u2019s share of the money. We want the m oney Cal. E ddie\u2019s money. Wh – w hat money? Who is Eddie? Three thousand dollars. And you\u2019re going to give it to us. Dead M an\u2019s Money Dead M an\u2019s Money The money!<\/p>\n

Have they got the money? We must stop them! Come on, we can take my car. Why? I don\u2019t understand. Yes. But how do you know a b o u t. . .? There are no brakes! Blanche is driving fast through the night .. . too fast! accident something bad that happens bank a building to put your money in brake the brakes make your car stop cabin a small house count (v) to see how much of something there is dangerous something that can hurt or kill you dollars American money gang a group of people who do bad things gas the American word for petrol – you put it in a car to make it go lake a big area of water mask something to put over your face, so that people do not know you maybe perhaps news when someone tells you or writes about something new newspaper you can read about things that happen every day in this outside not in a building police people who stop other people doing bad things rent (v) to pay money to use something robber somebody who takes something that is not theirs Glossary share how much one person gets of something story Dead M an\u2019s Money is not true; it is a story thousand one thousand = 1000 Dead Man\u2019s Money Before Reading 1 Look at the front cover of the book and answer these questions.<\/p>\n

1 When do you think the story happens? a \u25a1 today b \u25a1 1930s c \u25a1 2020 2 Where do you think the story happens? a \u25a1 France b \u25a1 England c D America 2 Read the back cover of the book and answer these questions.<\/p>\n

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The year is 1931. Two men run out of a bank in a little Am erican town. Joe and Eddie are bank robbers. Joe\u2019s girlfriend, Blanche, is their driver. She is waiting in the car. 2 Dead Man \u2019s Money Blanche drives out of the town. She is a fast driver. How much money, Eddie? About nine thousand dollars! Dead M an\u2019s Money 3 4 Dead M an\u2019s Money Blanche drives the car faster, but it is dangerous.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s OK, Blanche! The police car is o ff the road! Two hours later, Blanche drives into a town OK, Eddie. Phone us in two or three weeks. W e\u2019re going to stay with Blanche\u2019s mother. x You can leave me h e r e .^ I\u2019m going to rent a car. There are some cabins near here.<\/p>\n

The Blue Lake Cabins. I can stay there for V a week or two. Dead M an\u2019s Money 5 Eddie takes his share of the money. He watches Blanche and Joe drive awa; Eddie gets a room fo r the night. Then he counts his share of the money. Next m orning, Eddie rents a car. How far are the Blue Lake ^ Cabins? ^ Not far. Wilma Pinch usually has cabins v to rent. . 6 Dead M an\u2019s Money | \/ m i l L-li \u25a0 * – * % \u00bb % r ‘ ‘ I want your best cabin for a week .<\/p>\n

or two. Half an hour later, Eddie arrives at the Blue Lake Cabins. OK. W hat\u2019s your name? E r – Collins. Edward Collins. W here can I put my money? Dead M an\u2019s Money 7 In a different cabin, a man is working. His name is Cal Dexter, and he is a writer. Later, Eddie goes and sits by the lake.<\/p>\n

It is a beautiful m orning. Three or four minutes later, Cal comes down to the lake. Hi, there! How long are you staying? A week or two. I\u2019m here for ‘ the summer. You\u2019ve got a cabin near the lake. They\u2019re too expensive for me.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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