Title:Six Sketches
Author:Leslie Dunkling
Publisher(level):Penguin(1)
Summary:This book consists of 6 contents.One of them is "I'm Right!".This story is that Norma who often says "I am never wrong. " on a train with Colin.They want to go to Winchester and they have two tickets to Whinchester.But,the train which they are on doesn't go to Whinchester.
Next story is "A Good Story".This story happens in Mrs.Price's house.When Mrs.Roberts and Mrs.Price's are drinking coffee,Mrs.Price introduces her sons and daughter to Mrs.Roberts.One of her son,Michael says "I'm not good at painting,but can tell good stories."He paint a thing's picture that is got seven blue legs and three yellow eyes,and he says to Mrs.Roberts "It's walking across your foot now.Look!" Mrs Roberts stands up quickly and her face is white.Then he says "I can't paint,Mrs.Roberts,but I can tell a good story."
Next story is "Cheese!".This story is conversation between a shop's master and the shop's guests.A guest who is a photographer buys cheese every day.Mr.Smith asks him "You like cheese?".But his answer is "No, I don't like cheese."Mr.Smith is surprised and asks him Why he buys cheese every day.Then,he answers "People say 'cheese' and smile.They can't say 'cheese' and not smile.For the reason,when I take photographs of people,I put some cheese on a table.Say 'cheese' to your shop's guests."After the time, Mr.Smith always says 'cheese',but guests can't order to him because Mr.Smith only say 'cheese'!
Next story is "A Good Match".In Green family's house,when Mr. and Mrs.Green and their son,Peter, watch a football game on TV,their daughter,Susan, comes in her house with her boyfriend,David.Green family support Robers,but David supports United.Peter opposes the thing that David is Susan's boyfriend because he is United supporter.But, David says "Susan is a Robers supporter,I'm a United supporter.Robers and United are good match."
Next story is "Wedding day". That's David and Susan's story again.The day of their wedding,David is nervous and he wears the new black shoe on his left foot and the new brown shoe on his right foot!
Last story is "The English teacher".This story is Mr.Brown's story.He is a English teacher,and in his English class,he can't find fire and continues the class!
Evaluation:3star
some of six stories are interesting, but there are a few not interesting stories.But from this, I learn the difference of a point of interesting between Japanese and American. In terms of this,this book is good book.
