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'A talking turtle, an Australian Santa Claus, a tragic drowning, two venturesome schoolboys and a deserted hut are some of the unusual subjects of this entertaining collection of yarns. Twelve Australian Yarns, with its workshop format, focuses on spoken language and provides students with some exciting opportunities to practise their oral language skills.' (Source: Publisher's blurb)
Contents
* Contents derived from the Melbourne,Victoria,:Longman Cheshire,1985 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Thomson, clutching his lobster, is being escorted home from the pub by the friendly policeman, Murphy, when they encounter an escaped circus lion. Murphy bolts, but Thomson, mistaking the lion for a large dog, is unpeturbed. The lioness follows Thomson back to his boarding house and mayhem ensues.
