Lettura e ascolto intermediate in inglese: The naughty parrot

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A lady is shopping in the High Street one day when she finds herself walking past a pet shop. She looks in through the window and notices an incredibly beautiful parrot with vermillion, indigo and lush green plumage. Impressed by its wonderful colours, she opens the door and goes up to the counter.

“Excuse me, how much is that parrot over there by the window?” she asks, hopefully.

“That, my dear, is a really lovely parrot that you’ve set your eyes on,” replies the shopkeeper. “However, I must be honest with you and warn you that its last owner ran a brothel. So, as you can imagine, it tends to be a bit cheeky with its language.”

“That’s no problem, “ says the lady, “How much do you want for it?”

“Well, give me twenty quid and it’s yours,” answers the shopkeeper.

So the lady pays for the parrot and takes it home. Back at the house, she puts the cage on the kitchen table and takes the cover off. The parrot has a quick look around and says, “Hmmm… New place. Very nice.”

The lady’s two daughters walk in and the parrot says, “New place, new girls. Very nice.”

Then the lady’s husband walks in and the parrot says, “Hello, Johnny!”