Mr BeanThis is Mr Bean. He lives in London. He likes the Queen.

The QueenThis is the Queen. She lives in London too.

TeddyThis is Teddy. He’s Mr Bean’s best friend.

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the people inMeet ...

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BradThis is Brad. He’s from the USA, but he’s in London for a week.

MaryThis is Mary. She’s Mrs Wicket’s friend.

Mrs WicketThis is Mrs Wicket. She isn’t very nice. Mr Bean lives in some rooms in her house.

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Before you read …In this story, people give someone a lot of money. Who are they going to give the money to?

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It’s a package for me!

What do these new words mean? Ask your teacher or use

your dictionary.

I like this pattern.

New Words

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palace

patternpackage

Jem has some paint. She is painting her room.

This is a palace. These curtains are blue.

curtain

paint

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Present Pastfall fellsit sat

Let’s watch a video!

Hello …

I like taking photos.

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remember video

wall

take photos

She didn’t remember his name.

This is a wall.

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Oh! Is there a Mrs Bean?

Before I go to bed, I read the phone book. There are about thirty Mrs Beans in there.

Hello, Mr Bean. What’s your first name?

I don’t know. Maybe it’s ‘Mr’.

We wanted to know more about Mr Bean! So we went to his house to ask some questions …

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THE WORLD OF BEAN

This is my green Mini.

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I see … Who’s your best friend?

I’ve got two best friends – Teddy and

my green Mini.

What do you like doing in your free time?

I like staying at home.

What do you like doing when you

go out?

I like coming home again. Can you go now? I have to make dinner for Teddy!

– Oh, OK! Thank you, Mr Bean!

What do these words mean? Find out.

phone book free time

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The Palace of BeanIt was Monday morning. There were two packages at Mr Bean’s house.

Great! Two packages

for me!

And what’s this?

Here you are, Mrs Wicket. Now I can open my packages!

Oh! It’s for Mrs Wicket.

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Oh good! Something for me!

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Mrs Wicket’s money was under her chair.

Mrs Wicket wasn’t happy.

Only £1. Oh no! What am I going to

do now?

They want a lot of money!

How much have I got in here?

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Teddy was on his chair.Mr Bean went into his room.

* When you speak to the Queen, you say ‘Your Majesty’.

Yes, it is. This is very exciting!

Yes, it is. Good morning, Your

Majesty *.

Is this my picture of the

Queen?

Look, Teddy. The packages

are here!

And is this my video of the

Queen?

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Mr Bean sat down. The video started.

Oh, Your Majesty! That’s

very nice!

Let’s watch the video now,

Teddy!

Today the Queen is looking at new colours

for her walls …

No. It’s horrible.

A lot of people like this, Your

Majesty.

There’s this, Your Majesty.

No, I don’t like that. What do you think,

Teddy?

Yes, I like it too.

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Suddenly Mr Bean fell.

CRASH!

That’s better! No one likes brown

walls.

Oh no! Help!

It’s going to be a lot of work.

The Queen likes yellow and green

walls. Me too!

I’m going to start now.

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Mr Bean went to the garden to look for something.

But now Mr Bean had a problem.

He looked and looked.

Oh good! There it is!

The TV is under here …

but where?

This is it! Green paint!

Not that! Or that! Or that!

Wait! I can’t remember the pattern.

I need to watch the video again.

Not that!

Not that!

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