This happens in south London. A man is in a bank. He waits. A robber comes to the bank. He has a gun. He wants to steal money.
A man was waiting in a bank in south London when a masked robber burst in. He waved his gun at the cashier.
The man looks at the robber’s gun. He sees that it is fake. He tells the robber to leave. When the robber leaves, the man catches him. Police come and the robber goes to jail for life. The man from the bank is brave. Police thank him and give him £1,200.
Difficult words
- robber – person who steals something
- fake – not real
- for life – he will be in jail until he dies
- brave – he is not scared
- Easy? Read this article in Level 2.
- You can read the original story and watch the video in the Level 3 section.
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Luckily, the man noticed that the robber’s gun was fake. He told the robber to leave. When the criminal did, the man chased after him. Police arrested and jailed the robber for life. The man, who is a window cleaner, was given £1,200 for his bravery.
Difficult words
- masked – wearing a mask to cover your face
- burst in – enter quickly)
- chase – to follow somebody to catch them
- bravery – being brave
- Too hard? Read this article in Level 1.
- You can read the original story and watch the video in the Level 3 section.
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