"A few people have knocked on the door to ask if Denis has stolen their things, but thankfully no-one has been angry yet," said Mrs Newman, an accounts assistant.. Profits from the sale
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A Bedfordshire cat has become a celebrity after stealing clothes and other items from neighbours.
Denis, a two-year-old black and white cat, has stolen underwear, shoes, shirts, paintbrushes and even a doll
He brings them all back to his embarrassed owner Lesley Newman at her home in Luton
Videos of Denis in action have helped the pilfering puss become a hit on the web, with his own Facebook page,
Twitter account and T-shirt range
Denis' crime spree began at the age of just six months, a week after he was let out of the house for the first time.
"I noticed some clothes lying about and a piece from the local paper, which someone had screwed up," said Mrs Newman
"A week later he brought home a Barbie doll He either leaves things in the front room or brings them up to me in
bed He will come to my side of the bed and scream until I acknowledge what he has brought in It's like 'Hello, I've
brought you a present.'"
In the past week alone, Dennis has brought home a sock, towel, face cloth, glove and a motorcycle crash helmet bag
Mrs Newman keeps all the items Denis steals in two boxes in case neighbours come to ask for their property back.
The most expensive item Denis has stolen is a Fred Perry polo shirt, which has still not been claimed by its owner
"A few people have knocked on the door to ask if Denis has stolen their things, but thankfully no-one has been angry yet," said Mrs Newman, an accounts assistant
Denis has a particular fondness for stealing men's underwear "He doesn't do briefs - only boxers," she said
The feline felon also features on his own range of T-shirts, which read: "Denis stole my pants".
Profits from the sale of the T-shirts go to Homeless Cat Rescue Bedfordshire, and the charity also benefits
from advertising revenue from Denis' YouTube channel, which shows him in action.
So far the channel has been viewed nearly 400,000 times
(taken from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-19660494 )
A Bedfordshire cat has become a celebrity after stealing clothes and other items from neighbours.
Denis, a two-year-old black and white cat, has stolen underwear, shoes, shirts, paintbrushes and even a doll
He brings them all back to his embarrassed owner Lesley Newman at her home in Luton
Videos of Denis in action have helped the pilfering puss become a hit on the web, with his own Facebook page,
Twitter account and T-shirt range
Denis' crime spree began at the age of just six months, a week after he was let out of the house for the first time.
"I noticed some clothes lying about and a piece from the local paper, which someone had screwed up," said Mrs Newman
"A week later he brought home a Barbie doll He either leaves things in the front room or brings them up to me in
bed He will come to my side of the bed and scream until I acknowledge what he has brought in It's like 'Hello, I've
brought you a present.'"
In the past week alone, Dennis has brought home a sock, towel, face cloth, glove and a motorcycle crash helmet bag
Mrs Newman keeps all the items Denis steals in two boxes in case neighbours come to ask for their property back.
The most expensive item Denis has stolen is a Fred Perry polo shirt, which has still not been claimed by its owner
"A few people have knocked on the door to ask if Denis has stolen their things, but thankfully no-one has been angry yet," said Mrs Newman, an accounts assistant
Denis has a particular fondness for stealing men's underwear "He doesn't do briefs - only boxers," she said
The feline felon also features on his own range of T-shirts, which read: "Denis stole my pants".
Profits from the sale of the T-shirts go to Homeless Cat Rescue Bedfordshire, and the charity also benefits
from advertising revenue from Denis' YouTube channel, which shows him in action.
So far the channel has been viewed nearly 400,000 times
(taken from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-19660494 )
Lesley Newman is proud of her cat for bringing a lot of things home Denis, the menace Denis was six months old when he started stealing items from neighbours
He always takes the stolen items to his owner’s bed
The owner of the Fred Perry T-shirt has still not come to ask for it
Mrs Newman is thankful that no-one has asked for their things yet
Denis particularly likes stealing men’s boxers
Homeless Cat Rescue Bedfordshire charity is advertised on Denis’ YouTube channel
Lesley Newman is proud of her cat for bringing a lot of things home Denis, the menace
Denis was six months old when he started stealing items from neighbours
He always takes the stolen items to his owner’s bed
The owner of the Fred Perry T-shirt has still not come to ask for it
Mrs Newman is thankful that no-one has asked for their things yet
Denis particularly likes stealing men’s boxers
Homeless Cat Rescue Bedfordshire charity is advertised on Denis’ YouTube channel
Exercise 1 Are the following statements true or false? Write T for True or F for False.
Exercise 2 Match the underlined words in the text with the definitions below and solve the crossword.
Exercise 2 Match the underlined words in the text with the definitions below and solve the crossword.
Across
1 an organization for helping people in need
3 a criminal who has committed a serious crime
4 connected with cats
6 money that you make by selling something
7 a short period of time when you do a lot of something
8 something that is owned by a person, business, etc
Down
1 a person who is famous
2 to get help from something
3 to be an important part of something
5 income from business activities
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Exercise 4 CAT IDIOMS
Match the idioms to their definitions on the right (write the correct letter in each box).
Exercise 4 CAT IDIOMS
Match the idioms to their definitions on the right (write the correct letter in each box).
1 Why is Denis a real menace?
………
2 What sort of things does he steal?
………
3 How many hits has his video got on YouTube?
………
4 What, according to his owner, is the reason he steals things?
……….………
5 Where does the money from the sale of the T-shirts go?
……… ………
6 What plans does his owner have now?
……… ………
1 Why is Denis a real menace?
………
2 What sort of things does he steal?
………
3 How many hits has his video got on YouTube?
………
4 What, according to his owner, is the reason he steals things?
……….………
5 Where does the money from the sale of the T-shirts go?
……… ………
6 What plans does his owner have now?
……… ………
2 there’s more than one way to skin a cat b to tell a secret carelessly or by mistake
8 look like something the cat brought /
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A Bedfordshire cat has become a celebrity after stealing clothes and other items from neighbours.
Denis, a two-year-old black and white cat, has stolen underwear, shoes, shirts, paintbrushes and even a doll
He brings them all back to his embarrassed owner Lesley Newman at her home in Luton
Videos of Denis in action have helped the pilfering puss become a hit on the web, with his own Facebook page,
Twitter account and T-shirt range
Denis' crime spree began at the age of just six months, a week after he was let out of the house for the first time.
"I noticed some clothes lying about and a piece from the local paper, which someone had screwed up," said Mrs Newman
"A week later he brought home a Barbie doll He either leaves things in the front room or brings them up to me in
bed He will come to my side of the bed and scream until I acknowledge what he has brought in It's like 'Hello, I've
brought you a present.'"
In the past week alone, Dennis has brought home a sock, towel, face cloth, glove and a motorcycle crash helmet bag
Mrs Newman keeps all the items Denis steals in two boxes in case neighbours come to ask for their property back.
The most expensive item Denis has stolen is a Fred Perry polo shirt, which has still not been claimed by its owner
"A few people have knocked on the door to ask if Denis has stolen their things, but thankfully no-one has been angry yet," said Mrs Newman, an accounts assistant
Denis has a particular fondness for stealing men's underwear "He doesn't do briefs - only boxers," she said
The feline felon also features on his own range of T-shirts, which read: "Denis stole my pants".
Profits from the sale of the T-shirts go to Homeless Cat Rescue Bedfordshire, and the charity also benefits
from advertising revenue from Denis' YouTube channel, which shows him in action.
So far the channel has been viewed nearly 400,000 times
(taken from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-19660494 )
A Bedfordshire cat has become a celebrity after stealing clothes and other items from neighbours.
Denis, a two-year-old black and white cat, has stolen underwear, shoes, shirts, paintbrushes and even a doll
He brings them all back to his embarrassed owner Lesley Newman at her home in Luton
Videos of Denis in action have helped the pilfering puss become a hit on the web, with his own Facebook page,
Twitter account and T-shirt range
Denis' crime spree began at the age of just six months, a week after he was let out of the house for the first time.
"I noticed some clothes lying about and a piece from the local paper, which someone had screwed up," said Mrs Newman
"A week later he brought home a Barbie doll He either leaves things in the front room or brings them up to me in
bed He will come to my side of the bed and scream until I acknowledge what he has brought in It's like 'Hello, I've
brought you a present.'"
In the past week alone, Dennis has brought home a sock, towel, face cloth, glove and a motorcycle crash helmet bag
Mrs Newman keeps all the items Denis steals in two boxes in case neighbours come to ask for their property back.
The most expensive item Denis has stolen is a Fred Perry polo shirt, which has still not been claimed by its owner
"A few people have knocked on the door to ask if Denis has stolen their things, but thankfully no-one has been angry yet," said Mrs Newman, an accounts assistant
Denis has a particular fondness for stealing men's underwear "He doesn't do briefs - only boxers," she said
The feline felon also features on his own range of T-shirts, which read: "Denis stole my pants".
Profits from the sale of the T-shirts go to Homeless Cat Rescue Bedfordshire, and the charity also benefits
from advertising revenue from Denis' YouTube channel, which shows him in action.
So far the channel has been viewed nearly 400,000 times
(taken from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-19660494 )
Lesley Newman is proud of her cat for bringing a lot of things home
Denis was six months old when he started stealing items from neighbours
He always takes the stolen items to his owner’s bed
The owner of the Fred Perry T-shirt has still not come to ask for it
Mrs Newman is thankful that no-one has asked for their things yet
Denis particularly likes stealing men’s boxers
Homeless Cat Rescue Bedfordshire charity is advertised on Denis’ YouTube channel
Lesley Newman is proud of her cat for bringing a lot of things home
Denis was six months old when he started stealing items from neighbours
He always takes the stolen items to his owner’s bed
The owner of the Fred Perry T-shirt has still not come to ask for it
Mrs Newman is thankful that no-one has asked for their things yet
Denis particularly likes stealing men’s boxers
Homeless Cat Rescue Bedfordshire charity is advertised on Denis’ YouTube channel
Exercise 1 Are the following statements true or false? Write T for True or F for False.
Exercise 2 Match the underlined words in the text with the definitions below and solve
the crossword.
Exercise 2 Match the underlined words in the text with the definitions below and solve
the crossword.
Across
1 an organization for helping people in need
3 a criminal who has committed a serious crime
4 connected with cats
6 money that you make by selling something
7 a short period of time when you do a lot of something
8 something that is owned by a person, business, etc
Down
1 a person who is famous
2 to get help from something
3 to be an important part of something
5 income from business activities
3
4
5
6
7
8
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Exercise 4 CAT IDIOMS
Match the idioms to their definitions on the right (write the correct letter in each box).
3 How many hits has his video got on YouTube?
………
4 What, according to his owner, is the reason he steals things?
……….………
5 Where does the money from the sale of the T-shirts go?
……… ………
6 What plans does his owner have now?
……… ………
3 How many hits has his video got on YouTube?
………
4 What, according to his owner, is the reason he steals things?
……….………
5 Where does the money from the sale of the T-shirts go?
……… ………
6 What plans does his owner have now?
……… ………
2 there’s more than one way to skin a cat b to tell a secret carelessly or by mistake
8 look like something the cat brought /
ANSWER KEY
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A Bedfordshire cat has become a celebrity after stealing clothes and other items from neighbours.
Denis, a two-year-old black and white cat, has stolen underwear, shoes, shirts, paintbrushes and even a doll
He brings them all back to his embarrassed owner Lesley Newman at her home in Luton
Videos of Denis in action have helped the pilfering puss become a hit on the web, with his own Facebook page,
Twitter account and T-shirt range
Denis' crime spree began at the age of just six months, a week after he was let out of the house for the first time.
"I noticed some clothes lying about and a piece from the local paper, which someone had screwed up," said Mrs Newman
"A week later he brought home a Barbie doll He either leaves things in the front room or brings them up to me in
bed He will come to my side of the bed and scream until I acknowledge what he has brought in It's like 'Hello, I've
brought you a present.'"
In the past week alone, Dennis has brought home a sock, towel, face cloth, glove and a motorcycle crash helmet bag
Mrs Newman keeps all the items Denis steals in two boxes in case neighbours come to ask for their property back.
The most expensive item Denis has stolen is a Fred Perry polo shirt, which has still not been claimed by its owner
"A few people have knocked on the door to ask if Denis has stolen their things, but thankfully no-one has been angry yet," said Mrs Newman, an accounts assistant
Denis has a particular fondness for stealing men's underwear "He doesn't do briefs - only boxers," she said
The feline felon also features on his own range of T-shirts, which read: "Denis stole my pants".
Profits from the sale of the T-shirts go to Homeless Cat Rescue Bedfordshire, and the charity also benefits
from advertising revenue from Denis' YouTube channel, which shows him in action.
So far the channel has been viewed nearly 400,000 times
(taken from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-19660494 )
A Bedfordshire cat has become a celebrity after stealing clothes and other items from neighbours.
Denis, a two-year-old black and white cat, has stolen underwear, shoes, shirts, paintbrushes and even a doll
He brings them all back to his embarrassed owner Lesley Newman at her home in Luton
Videos of Denis in action have helped the pilfering puss become a hit on the web, with his own Facebook page,
Twitter account and T-shirt range
Denis' crime spree began at the age of just six months, a week after he was let out of the house for the first time.
"I noticed some clothes lying about and a piece from the local paper, which someone had screwed up," said Mrs Newman
"A week later he brought home a Barbie doll He either leaves things in the front room or brings them up to me in
bed He will come to my side of the bed and scream until I acknowledge what he has brought in It's like 'Hello, I've
brought you a present.'"
In the past week alone, Dennis has brought home a sock, towel, face cloth, glove and a motorcycle crash helmet bag
Mrs Newman keeps all the items Denis steals in two boxes in case neighbours come to ask for their property back.
The most expensive item Denis has stolen is a Fred Perry polo shirt, which has still not been claimed by its owner
"A few people have knocked on the door to ask if Denis has stolen their things, but thankfully no-one has been angry yet," said Mrs Newman, an accounts assistant
Denis has a particular fondness for stealing men's underwear "He doesn't do briefs - only boxers," she said
The feline felon also features on his own range of T-shirts, which read: "Denis stole my pants".
Profits from the sale of the T-shirts go to Homeless Cat Rescue Bedfordshire, and the charity also benefits
from advertising revenue from Denis' YouTube channel, which shows him in action.
So far the channel has been viewed nearly 400,000 times
(taken from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-19660494 )
Lesley Newman is proud of her cat for bringing a lot of things home F
Denis was six months old when he started stealing items from neighbours T
He always takes the stolen items to his owner’s bed F
The owner of the Fred Perry T-shirt has still not come to ask for it T
Mrs Newman is thankful that no-one has asked for their things yet F
Homeless Cat Rescue Bedfordshire charity is advertised on Denis’ YouTube channel F
Denis was six months old when he started stealing items from neighbours T
Homeless Cat Rescue Bedfordshire charity is advertised on Denis’ YouTube channel F
Exercise 1 Are the following statements true or false? Write T for True or F for False.
Exercise 2 Match the underlined words in the text with the definitions below and solve
the crossword.
Exercise 2 Match the underlined words in the text with the definitions below and solve
the crossword.
Across
1 an organization for helping people in need
3 a criminal who has committed a serious crime
4 connected with cats
6 money that you make by selling something
7 a short period of time when you do a lot of something
8 something that is owned by a person, business, etc
Down
1 a person who is famous
2 to get help from something
3 to be an important part of something
5 income from business activities
3
4
5
6
7
8
F P
C E L E B R I T Y
H
L O
A
I F S
P
R
N I P
R
I
F E A T U R E O
T E
E
P
Y L
R E V E N U E
O
R
B E N E F I T
T Y
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385.000 hits
4 What, according to his owner, is the reason he steals things?
She thinks he brings things to her because he likes her
5 Where does the money from the sale of the T-shirts go?
To Bedfordshire Homeless Cat Rescue Centre
6 What plans does his owner have now?
She is now in talks with a local author about a children’s story book based on Denis’ life
2 there’s more than one way to skin a cat b to tell a secret carelessly or by mistake
8 look like something the cat brought /
I have used the following sites:
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/
http://www.macmillandictionary.com/
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/
http://www.learnersdictionary.com/
Clip art and logos:
http://www.clker.com/
http://www1.flamingtext.com/
h e g f b a c d
Exercise 4 CAT IDIOMS
Match the idioms to their definitions on the right (write the correct letter in each box).