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Lesson 65 Jumbo versus the police

First listen and then answer the question.

Why did the police have to push Jumbo off the main street?

Last Christmas, the circus owner, Jimmy Gates, decided to take some presents to a children's hospital.

Dressed up as Father Christmas and accompanied by a 'guard of honour' of six pretty girls, he set off down the main street of the city riding a baby elephant called Jumbo.

He should have known that the police would never allow this sort of thing.

A policeman approached Jimmy and told him he ought to have gone along a side street as Jumbo was holding up the traffic.

Though Jimmy agreed to go at once, Jumbo refused to move.

Fifteen policemen had to push very hard to get him off the main street.

The police had a difficult time, but they were most amused.

'Jumbo must weigh a few tons,' said a policeman afterwards,'so it was fortunate that we didn't have to carry him.'

'Of course, we should arrest him, but as he has a good record, we shall let him off this time.'

ˈlɛsən 65 ˈʤʌmboʊ ˈvɜrsəs ðə pəˈlis

fɜrst ˈlɪsən ænd ðɛn ˈænsər ðə ˈkwɛsʧən.

waɪ dɪd ðə pəˈlis hæv tu pʊʃ ˈʤʌmboʊ ɔf ðə meɪn strit?

læst ˈkrɪsməs, ðə ˈsɜrkəs ˈoʊnər, ˈʤɪmi geɪts, ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tu teɪk sʌm ˈprɛzənts tu ə ˈʧɪldrənz ˈhɑˌspɪtəl.

drɛst ʌp æz ˈfɑðər ˈkrɪsməs ænd əˈkʌmpənid baɪ ə gɑrd ʌv honour' ʌv sɪks ˈprɪti gɜrlz, hi sɛt ɔf daʊn ðə meɪn strit ʌv ðə ˈsɪtiˈraɪdɪŋ ə ˈbeɪbi ˈɛləfənt kɔld ˈʤʌmboʊ.

hi ʃʊd hæv noʊn ðæt ðə pəˈlis wʊd ˈnɛvər əˈlaʊ ðɪs sɔrt ʌv θɪŋ.

ə pəˈlismən əˈproʊʧt ˈʤɪmi ænd toʊld hɪm hi ɔt tu hæv gɔn əˈlɔŋ ə saɪd strit æz ˈʤʌmboʊ wʌz ˈhoʊldɪŋ ʌp ðə ˈtræfɪk.

ðoʊ ˈʤɪmi əˈgrid tu goʊ æt wʌns, ˈʤʌmboʊ rəˈfjuzd tu muv.

fɪfˈtin pəˈlismɪn hæd tu pʊʃ ˈvɛri hɑrd tu gɛt hɪm ɔf ðə meɪn strit.

ðə pəˈlis hæd ə ˈdɪfəkəlt taɪm, bʌt ðeɪ wɜr moʊst əmˈjuzd.

ˈʤʌmboʊ mʌst weɪ ə fju tʌnz,' sɛd ə pəˈlismən ˈæftərwərdz,soʊ ɪt wʌz ˈfɔrʧənət ðæt wi ˈdɪdənt hæv tu ˈkæri hɪm.'

ʌv kɔrs, wi ʃʊd əˈrɛst hɪm, bʌt æz hi hæz ə gʊd ˈrɛkərd, wi ʃæl lɛt hɪm ɔf ðɪs taɪm.'

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