PENGUIN ACTIVE READING The Hat John Escottsto, Etc eee et halen piel are tin a 8 “Thesis i ‘Cem Op te eda teeny A Be tt im ne pe ftp ng inn ein, eit amore "ng ne a pra a a rey pe ci al con ag adi ‘henntg aera Eaysrare Series Editors: Andy Hopkins and Jocelyn Poweriis ‘What's the book about? ‘Work with a fiend and tak about hats. 1 Domany people in your country have hats? Are they ald people or young, people? 2. Da you havea hat? why (nr)? 3 Do Jou ke has? Wy rot? SHINE! What happens first? Look at the picture on page 1.Citele the right answer. 1 What country is tha? 4 How ols the man? 2 Free 2 About twenty years ld The United stotes, About iy yar ol ©) tay. About forty yao ol 2 What sum eit? 5 Whatis he locking at? 1 New ork 2 Agen and lie hat. b Rome. red an yell hat © ane «¢ Agieen and yellow hat 3 sit a good day for awa? Yes butt col, 1 Noi taining. Yes butt ht. ardo lives in Rome, He kes hart. One day he ia a street smarket near the Caloseum, Suddenly he stops ike tha at” be says. Bernardo buys the hat, "Lean puttin a bag for you." che woman sys "No, ifs OK,” Bernardo says “Lan wear it. Put my old hat i the bag, please” ‘ee ma vy tine maeBernardo arsves home, “Hill, Natali,” he syst his wife, “Do yo Tike my neve hat?” [Nanaie looks at him. She thinks, “Not” Buc she ss, “Why do yu want another hat, Bernardo? You have went” “Tlike hats,” Bernardo says. “An Like ohh.” ali sees some people ithe ssc, “They laughing at Bernardo ha,” she thinks, “What cat I do with i” tells clothes. The man in the store buys Bernard’ hat. Tat afternoon, Bernardo looks for his ha. cant find my’ hat, Natalie.” he says He looks in every room ofthe house oan buy you anew hat, Bernardo,” [Natalie sys, She smiles, "Lets ge to the sora” | Tivo das lates: Natale takes the hat toa store. The store buys and git om nog on mt at So aN nner bo ne te siti eyThree days later, Anna buys the ht. Annalisa student from the United States. She's in Rome on “Tove this hat” she thinks. She smiles. I an get some flowers frit” Ss Mam te ee sare tet owe he bee A week liter, Annu gee an aeplane home, fornia, near the oecan ‘That weekend, she goer dawn wo the harbor, She goes café for a drink.Mitch moves co Anni rable, The talk: about books and movies Ania tells Mite abet Rome “Is a good place for hare” she sys Mitch laughs. "A beastifl hae fora bewutifl gi.” he says “Tha yous" she sy, “Come tothe movies widh me tomorrow, Anni,” Mice ss “OK,” Anna says. "Why nor in siting inthe ca, rao, He ses Anna hae. funder that hat" Mitch thinks ‘Ana looks up nl ses him | “Hi” Mitch sys. “Tove yourhat Thank you.” Anna sys. She smiles. Tm Mitch,” Mitch says, “Vim Ann thinks “Like bi fsa lucky hae” oa says She Mgbess |Suede, che wind takes Anna’ hat away. “My hae!” Anna say, “The wind blows the hat aut across the water “WS OK." Mice says. “Can I buy you anew hat? Do you know a Iciscarly morning ona beach near the i sore near here?” Cal sleeps on the beach with Sunny, his dog. Cal has a money "Yes Ido.” Anna says. “Thank you and no home. Every diy: he plays his guitar on che srect. She smiles at Mitch “Look, Sunny.” he sys. “A hat, Go and gee ct i tet goth hers im Seo ike tnCal plays ie guitar on the ster that morning. Many people top and listen. They put mony inthe hr. ‘Sunny Cl say, “This ie hacky ha! We can cat atthe af today. And tomorrow” That night. a man comes to the beach, His name is Rod He ses (Caland Sunny. He ses the at, 100, and smiles. “Thats a good hat,” be chinks He walks quietly across the beach, He takes the hat then he walks away quickly, Tn the moraing, Cal sys to Sunny, "Wheres my lucky hae”Late, ewo policemen see Road on the sre. yellow hat!” one policeman “And be all anit his fiend says. “Is him!” Suddenly, Rod sees ther He this at,” he thinks “Ie fea lucky hat!” He theows away the at. Laer thar night, Rod goes into town, Hie goes wa store. He has gun, “Whar do you wane” the ‘woman inthe store asks ‘Give me the money!” Rod says. "Quickly! “OK, OK." che woman says Rod takes the money and runs from the stor, The woman calls the police He’ tall and chin,” she says “And he wearing a green ane