Earrings from Frankfurt

by Reg Wright

Jennifer Bassett is Series Editor of the Oxford Bookworms Collection, for which she has written original stories One-Way Ticket and The President's Murderer.

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories

48 pages, Paperback

First published August 21, 2000

Reviews

[Abrar Alarjan · Rating 3 out of 5]

كأغلب قصص أكفسورد تنفع لأن تكون فليمًا .
أخ يتهم بأنه سارق هو وصديقته ثم نعرف بأننه ليس كذلك .
وكما قلتُ في أكثر من قصة لأكفسورد أنا أقرأ من أجل المتعة

[Mar]

Me parece que era re tonto pero no me acuerdo.

[Janete on hiatus due health issues · Rating 1 out of 5]

Too many coincidences in the story!

[Emre · Rating 2 out of 5]

Short and casual book that using for improving English. Nothing speical, better than nothing.

[Arash Amani]

After reading this book, I realized that a story can be written with only simple words.

[Yurika Tokoro · Rating 4 out of 5]

oxford/ level 2
10/15=40 minutes

sibling/ party/ ear-rings/ company/ Frankfurt/ thief/ police/

"His mouth was smiling but his eyes were cold."
Wendy works at Mr.Kelly's company and she has to do whatever he wants. Even she has to deal with some dangerous jobs about stolen things for him. She rejects him to wear stolen ear-rings he gives her, but he says her to wear them. This passage shows his personality, and how wicked he is. Nice expression.

I thought Jennifer's brother Richard was kind of a lazy person because he has lost his jobs many times. However, the story went on, and I realized he wan't the person what I thought. I could not guess what would be next while I was reading it, so it made me really excited.

[Saraswathi · Rating 5 out of 5]

it's the story which moves around ear-rings and is interesting for readers

[Ryota · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy. It’s full of pictires.

[volha praskuryna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just to practice English reading skills

[A. M · Rating 2 out of 5]

1403

[Źoälfqär Äħmễḑ · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nothing special about it, and cheep coincidences just to have the story continues.... Bad

[Han Young · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like this book because the stories are not boring. In the beginning, Richard, a brother of Jennifer, comes to Jennifer to borrow money. One day, Jennifer and her friend go to a restaurant called ‘Maxim’. They see a woman with luxury ear-rings. Suddenly a man fall down and bleed. Jennifer tries to help him because she is a nurse. As the ambulance arrives, it takes him to the hospital. At night, two detectives came to Jennifer and asked her about Richard because of his business. Then Jennifer starts to worry her brother. Next day, Wendy, co-worker of Richard, calls Jennifer to talk about Richard. Then Wendy tells her the work they did;
First, Richard and Wendy went to Frankfurt in Germany.
Second, they dealt stolen jewelry with people.
Finally, they came back to the office.
Then Kelly, the boss of Richard and Wendy, let Wendy to wear stolen jewelry (ear-rings) and have a Wendy’s birthday party in a restaurant ‘Maxim’. Suddenly Kelly falls down and goes to hospital. After that day, Kelly comes back to his office and goes to deal stolen ear-rings. Then the policemen, who are called by Richard, arrest Kelly. This book taught me that doing and involving bad things are both bad.

[Mizuki Touda · Rating 4 out of 5]

1, OXFORD Level 2

2, 07/14 90 minutes

3,Nurse
Brother
Money
Ear-ring
Girlfriend
Stolen
Present

4a, Jennifer who works at a surgery has a younger brother. He’s name is Richard who always borrows money from Jennifer. She worried about him because he sometimes has a trouble. One day, his girlfriend, Wendy met Jennifer because Wendy wanted Jennifer to help her because of a trouble of works. Richard and Wendy worked for Kelly’. However, Kelly is so strict then he stoles jewelries and buy it. It is a lawlessness. Wendy and Richard tried to catch Kelly. As a result, Kelly was arrested by policeman. Kelly will live in the prison for a long time.

4b, I though Richard is a bad boy at fast. However, he was thinking about how to catch a boss because the boss do something illegal. Therefore, I found Richard is brave.

5, This story was also written about family. Older sister always worry about her brother. Actually, I have an older sister. But I don’t worry about my sister. I thought that family is very important for me to help each other through this book.

[Sayaka Moriyama · Rating 3 out of 5]

@Time of read
1/3 80 min

@7 word summary
brother troubled jewelry girlfriend kill steal restaurant

@Discussion question
Do you like ear-rings?

@My answer
Yes I do, but it just looking. i don't have any hole for ear-rings. i would little like to take ear-rings on my ears, but i don't have brave to make holes on my ears. moreover, if i start taking ear-rings, i will need pay money for ear-rings! i will make holes when i need ear-rings and i have enough money and time.

@What I think about the book.
this book was interesting! the main character gave a jewelry to his girlfriend. i would like to receive some jewelry from my lover :) However, it was stolen. they could get it again, but i don't have great brave like them , so i think i cannot get my precious jewelry back. anyway this book was good story.

[Tomomasa Sawada · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book Title : EAR-RINGS FROM FRANKFURT
Author : REG WRIGHT
Time : about 60 minutes
12, November, 2013
Seven Words :
brother / money / job / ear-rings / policeman / Wendy / laugh
Discussion & Questions :
Do you have any brothers/sisters?
Have you ever confused about their behavior or something like that?
I have one older brother. I have ever confused him many times. We were always quarreled when we were in childhood.
Do you believe that people can change their life?
Yes. I know some people who could change their life. If we keep trying hard, we can change ourselves.
Comments :
At first, I couldn't understand what ear-rings is, what Frankfurt is. However, after finished reading, I knew that meaning. I did not know Frankfurt is the city in Germany. I thought that is food. Haha.

[Ayane Takeya · Rating 3 out of 5]

Like passage: They're only small ear-rings, Wendy, but I can tell you this-they did not come from Frankfurt in an egg box!

Why: This story is about stollen ear-rings. The main character's girlfriend put on a stollen ear-rings on her birthday. It was a present from her superior.
But in this sutuation, her boyfriend gave her a ear-rings. It is not a stollen ear-rings. I thought this passage makes people fun.

Does'nt like passage: He gave some more orders and then he came across to Richard and held out his hand.

Why: Because I couldn't understand meaning of this passage.

Publisher and Level: Oxford Level 2

Time it took to read: It took about 60 minutes to read.

Date: April 16th

7 word summary: brother/Girl Friend/Germany/Ear rings/stollen/Eggs/police/

[Miyu Kojima · Rating 4 out of 5]

1. Oxford, level 2
2. 6/10 = 120min.
3. Jennifer, Richard, Wendy, Barrett, Joe Kelly, ear-rings, jewelry
4. a: And this time I'm not working for a jewellery thief!
b: Mr. Kelly made Richard and Wendy work as thief. At the end, people knew that they were not bad. I was glad about solve the problem.
5. Richard, Jennifer's younger brother, came to Jennifer's work place in order to asked her to borrow money because he lost his job that day. One day she got call from Wendy but Jennifer did not know Wendy. When Jennifer came home, two policemen stood in front of her house, Barrett, one of the policeman, told her to Richard got in some trouble. If I were Jennifer, I was very worried about brother like her.

[Miyuki Koga · Rating 2 out of 5]

- Oxford University Press, level2
- Time: 01/20 = 100 minutes
- 7 word summary : money - restaurant - jewellery - telephone - boys - story - laugh
- Discussion question:
1. In this story, the main character, Jennifer, got a calling from a strange person. What will you do if you get a calling like that?
I think I won't answer the calling because I'm afraid of the person I don't know.
2. Jennifer lend money to her brother. Will you do that?
No, I won't. I don't want you lend money to any person.

This story is a mysterious story and I was surprised at the thing I couldn't imagine. I thought money would make everyone terrible.

[Yuka Sugiura · Rating 3 out of 5]

1. Oxford level2
2. 4/28=44m
3. Maxim's restaurant, stole, gold ear-rings, police, Frankfurt, egg box, present
4. My favorite scene is at last!
When Richard gave her present, he said ”They're only small ear-rings, Wendy, but I can tell you this - they did not come from Frankfurt in an egg box!”
He was so cool! Wendy didn't think how big ear-rings were. She was pleased that Richard found new job and he bought it by himself!
5. It's very exciting story, and everyone cannot expect how this story last. At first I thought Richard was bad man, but it was not true. I was glad to know he was really good and cool guy!

[Kyohei · Rating 3 out of 5]

1. OXFORD Level.2

2. 80 minutes 7/17/2013

3. money,jewllery,girlfriend,trouble,laugh,trouble,brother

4. Q- Do you have a girlfriend?
A- No. I don't. I haven't had a girlfriend for 3 years so I want to have a girlfriend.

5. I was very excited when I read this book. The story is that how did he lose his job and why did he fly to Frankfult and who gave his girlfriend those very expensive gold ear-rings. Only Richard can answer these questions but nobody can find Richard. If you read this book, you would answer these questions. I like this book.

[Moe Hosokawa · Rating 3 out of 5]

1. level2 Oxford

2. 10/28,29 = 60 minutes ( if I stay = 20 minutes)

3. Jennifer, money, brother, hospital, police, ear-ring,Kelly

4. Jennifer lend money to her brother but he left in front of her. one day she joined a party. one man fell down and she took him to the hospital. however he was related with her brother's girlfriend. they were in trouble about era-ring and she asked Jennifer to help.

5. it is a nice book but I have one thing it is more interesting for me than this story. it is about a police car with blue light. I felt culture different!!

[Namiko]

suspence: Jennifer worried about her brother Richard, because he always bollowed money from her and had no job. When Jennifer went to a restuarant to see a friend of hers, she saw a man who gave a toast for a young lady with gorgeous earrings, who didn't look happy. In a mean time, Richard dissapeared.
Stories in level 2 are getting more interesting. The plot is not so bad. It was a happy ending but I think Jennifer would be trouble about her brother.

[Ryoji · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oxford
level2
95minute
telephone money jewellery ear-ring kill brave steal

Do you have any expensive jewellery?
No,I don't. Because I am a unlversity student so I don't have much money. My parents neither.

I think this book is exciting. Main character gave her girl friend for expensive ear-rings. I couldn't understand why he gave such a expesive things. I always don't have much money so I can't give someone for expensive thing.

[Momoko Fujigaki · Rating 4 out of 5]

1.Oxford level 2
2.(6/11=30min);6/12=30min
3.Brother, Maxim's, Policemen, Call, Wendy's story, Truth, Birthday present
4.a:They're only small ear-rings, Wendy, but I can tell you this - they did not come from Frankfurt in an egg box!
b:Richard gave a small ear-rings for Wendy. He bought them by his own money, not as a thief. Even the present is small or cheap, I like the present from the person who I like.

[Naomi Mori · Rating 2 out of 5]

1.OXFORD, Level2
2.4/17=30minutes, 4/20=40minutes, 4/21=30minutes
3.Surgery, Nurse, large gold ear-rings, jewellery, Frankfurt, egg boxes, small ear-rings
4.They're only small ear-rings, Wendy, but I can tell you this- they did not come from Frankfurt in an egg box!
5.Ear-rings is a very important keyword.I expected what will happen next because developments of this story was interesting. And there were some thrilling scenes in this story, so I enjoyed.

[Madina Ismayilova · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hekayənin məğzi oğurlanmış, qiymətli sırğaların pula böyük ehtiyacı olan bir işçi vasitəsiylə Frankfurta göndərilməsi idi. Təbii ki sırğalar oğurlanmış olduğu üçün bu işçiyə problem yaradır və o bunu həll etməyə çalışır. Mənə sadəcə ingilis dili öyrənmək üçün yazılmış adi hekayə kimi göründü, bir il əvvəl b1 səviyyəsində olduğu üçün seçdiyim bir kitab idi. Böyük gözləntilərlə oxumağım qəribə olardı

[Rie Matsuda · Rating 3 out of 5]

OXFORD level 2
80minitues
7 word summary brother, money, trouble, worry, jewellery, garlfriend, laugh
Discussion Question
Do you know what your boss is thinking?
My boss is always thinking profit. I think he doesn't do like this story's boss.
Have you ever spend not enjoyable your birthday?
Yes, i have. Maybe When my 10 birthday, my mother said "get out". I was very sad.

[ゆきてぃ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oxford, level 2.
Time 7/14 = 90min.
7 word summary – brother-girlfriend-trouble-jewellery-ear rings -restaurant-laugh
Q. Do you have any jwellery?
A. Yes! My grandmother gave me diamond ring! The diamond is tiny but very cute. I love the ring.
Because this story was happy end, I like this book and I enjoyed this story.

[Ruben Sossa]

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[Roaa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I want to read because I think I am beautiful and would like to read it because it is interesting and interesting