One lucky Sunday

Cyril Boggis was an antique furniture dealer in London. He was known for buying good things at a low price and then selling them at a high price. People asked him where he had got the furniture, but he just said, "It's a secret."

Mr. Boggis' secret was simple. He went to small towns every Sunday and knocked on doors. He told people that he was a furniture dealer. People didn't know how valuable their things were, so Mr. Boggis took advantage of them. He was able to buy thing very cheaply.

Quick Test1) What was Mr. Boggis' job?

Quick Test2) What was Mr. Boogis known for?

Now it was another Sunday, and Mr. Boggis was in a small town again. At a house he visited, he met two men. One was Rummins, the owner, and the other was his son Bert. "I buy old furniture. Do you have any?" asked Mr. Boggis.

"No, I don't." said Rummins.

"Can I just take a look?" asked Mr. Boggis.

"Sure. Please come in," said Rummins.

Mr. Boggis first went to the kitchen, and there was nothing. He then moved to the living room. And there it was! A table which was a priceless piece of eighteenth-century English furniture. He was so excited that he almost fell over.

"What's wrong?" Bert asked.

"Oh, nothing. Nothing at all." Mr. Boggis lied. He then said with a straight face, "This table is a reproduction. It's worthy only a few pounds."

He then added, "Hmm, I think I may buy it. The legs of my table at home are broken. I can cut off the legs of your table and attach them to mine"

"How much?" Rummins asked.

"Not much, I'm afraid. This is just a reproduction." said Mr. Boggis.

"So how much?"

"Ten pounds."

"Ten? It's worth more than that. Make it fifty!"

"Well, thirty. This is my final offer."

"OK, it's yours, but how are you going to take it? This thing will not go in a car!" "We'll see," Mr. Boggis said and went out to bring his car.

On his way to the car, Mr. Boggis couldn't help smiling. The table was what every dealer dreamed of. he couldn't believe his luck.

Quick Test3) What did Mr. Boggis find in the living room of Rummins' house?

"Dad, What if this thing doesn't go in his car? He might not pay you." said Bert. Rummins then had an idea. "What he wants is only the legs. Let's cut the legs off for him," said Rummins. "Great idea!" said Bert. Bert then took out a saw and began to cut off the legs.

When Mr. Boggis came back, the legs had been cut off. "Don't worry, this was a favor. I won't charge you for this," said Rummins. Mr. Boggis was so shocked that he couldn't say anything.

Quick Test4) What happened when Mr. Boggis came back?

Read carefully and think more!

Q1. Why didn't Mr. Boggis share his business know-how with neighbors?

Q2. Are the legs of Mr. Boggis' table at home really broken?

Q3. What happened after Mr. Boggis lied to them?

Q4. How would you feel if you were Boggis? Do you think he deserved it?

Talk More!

Q1. Do you have any favorite belonging(valuable object) which you have?

Q2. List advantages of your valuable object.

Q3. Now, you are a dealer. Sell it your valuable object to your partner.

Try to persuade your partner to buy your precious object at high price.

♡Homework♡

Have you ever experienced of something bummer or unpleasant recently?

Write about what bad things happened to you with 5-10 sentences.

One lucky Sunday

Cyril Boggis was an antique furniture dealer in London. He was known for buying good things at a low price and then selling them at a high price. People asked him where he had got the furniture, but he just said, "It's a secret."

Mr. Boggis' secret was simple. He went to small towns every Sunday and knocked on doors. He told people that he was a furniture dealer. People didn't know how valuable their things were, so Mr. Boggis took advantage of them. He was able to buy thing very cheaply.

Quick Test1) What was Mr. Boggis' job?

He was an antique furniture dealer.

Quick Test2) What was Mr. Boogis known for?

He was known for buying good things at a low price and then selling them at a high price.

Now it was another Sunday, and Mr. Boggis was in a small town again. At a house he visited, he met two men. One was Rummins, the owner, and the other was his son Bert. "I buy old furniture. Do you have any?" asked Mr. Boggis.

"No, I don't." said Rummins.

"Can I just take a look?" asked Mr. Boggis. "Sure. Please come in," said Rummins.

Mr. Boggis first went to the kitchen, and there was nothing. He then moved to the living room. And there it was! A table which was a priceless piece of eighteenth-century English furniture. He was so excited that he almost fell over.

"What's wrong?" Bert asked.

"Oh, nothing. Nothing at all." Mr. Boggis lied. He then said with a straight face, "This table is a reproduction. It's worthy only a few pounds."

He then added, "Hmm, I think I may buy it. The legs of my table at home are broken. I can cut off the legs of your table and attach them to mine"

"How much?" Rummins asked.

"Not much, I'm afraid. This is just a reproduction." aid Mr. Boggis.

"So how much?"

"Ten pounds."

"Ten? It's worth more than that. Make it fifty!"

"Well, thirty. This is my final offer."

"OK, it's yours, but how are you going to take it? This thing will not go in a car!" "We'll see," Mr. Boggis said and went out to bring his car.

On his way to the car, Mr. Boggis couldn't help smiling. The table was what every dealer dreamed of. he couldn't believe his luck.

Quick Test3) What did Mr. Boggis find in the living room of Rummins' house?

A table which was a priceless piece of eighteenth-century English furniture.

"Dad, What if this thing doesn't go in his car? He might not pay you." said Bert. Rummins then had an idea. "What he wants is only the legs. Let's cut the legs off for him," said Rummins. "Great idea!" said Bert. Bert then took out a saw and began to cut off the legs.

When Mr. Boggis came back, the legs had been cut off. "Don't worry, this was a favor. I won't charge you for this," said Rummins. Mr. Boggis was so shocked that he couldn't say anything.

Quick Test4) What happened when Mr. Boggis came back?

Bert cut off the legs of the table.

Read carefully and think more!

Q1. Why didn't Mr. Boggis share his business know-how with neighbors?

If people knows his secret, he cannot took advantage of people who didn't know how valuable their things were. He always lied them and he was able to buy things very cheaply.

Q2. Are the legs of Mr. Boggis' table at home really broken?

No, he lied, because he found a table that every dealer dreamed of, which was a priceless piece of eighteenth-century English furniture. And he wanted to buy it at low price by lying them.

Q3. What happened after Mr. Boggis lied to them?

Rummins and Bert cut off the legs of the table because they trust his words.

Q4. How would you feel if you were Boggis? Do you think he deserved it?

I would be shocked too, because I couldn't imagine the legs would be gone.

He is a highly-experienced and capable dealer and he has a good eye for antique furniture, but He tricked people into selling their furniture at bad price. I think Lying is always revealed in any way at any time.

Talk More!

Q1. Do you have any favorite belonging(valuable object) which you have?

A rosary

A nun made it for me. Whenever I am sad or worried, I pray with it. And then I feel much better and peaceful.

Q2. List advantages of your valuable object.

It can also be use as a bracelet.

It's pretty.

It gives a comfort and positive thinking.

Q3. Now, you are a dealer. Sell it your valuable object to your partner.

Try to persuade your partner to buy your precious object at high price.

It is handmade.

It is easy to carry.

It gives you comfort.

It's pretty.

It's only 30,000 won.

♡Homework♡

Have you ever experienced of something bummer or unpleasant recently?

Write about what bad things happened to you with 5-10 sentences.