Intermediate level

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Meet Me in Istanbul
Richard Chisholm
MACMILLAN READERS

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MACMILLAN READERS
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
R IC H A R D C H IS H O L M
Meet Me in Istanbul
& MACMILLAN

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MACMILLAN READERS
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
Founding Editor: John Milne
The Macmillan Readers provide a choice of enjoyable reading 
materials for learners of English. The series is published at six levels 
- Starter, Beginner, Elementary, Pre-intermediate, Intermediate 
and Upper.
Level control
Information, structure and vocabulary are controlled to suit the 
students’ ability at each level.
The number of words at each level:
Starter
about 300 basic words
Beginner
about 600 basic words
Elementary
about 1100 basic words
Pre-intermediate
about 1400 basic words
Intermediate
about 1600 basic words
Upper
about 2200 basic words
Vocabulary
Some difficult words and phrases in this book are important for 
understanding the story. Some of these words are explained in the 
story and some are shown in the pictures. From Pre-intermediate 
level upwards, words are marked with a number like this: ...3. These 
words are explained in the Glossary at the end of the book.

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Contents
Journey to Istanbul 
The American Bar 
A Shock 
‘I Saw Her’
A Disappointing Day 
Visit to the Consulate 
The Man in the Grey Raincoat 
A Surprise Phone Call 
‘Goodbye, Mr Dunya’
A n Important Discovery 
A Clever Trick 
Disaster!
Journey Into Danger 
Time for a Holiday
Points for Understanding 
Glossary

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Journey to Istanbul
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t is early morning on a sunny spring day in April. Heathrow 
Airport, London, is busy, as usual. Hundreds of people are 
arriving, leaving, or waiting for planes.
In the Departure Lounge of Terminal One, a man is sitting 
reading a newspaper. He does not like airports. There are too 
many people, and he is always nervous1 when he flies. He looks 
at his watch impatiently2. Then he hears the announcement over 
the loudspeakers.
‘British Airways announce the departure of Flight BE570 
for Istanbul. Will passengers please proceed to Gate 16 for 
boarding3.’
Tom Smith picks up his suitcase and walks towards Gate 16. 
Twenty minutes later, the plane is preparing to leave. It moves 
slowly across the airport to runway number two. Tom is sitting 
looking out of the window.
The plane suddenly moves forward, races down the runway 
and rises into the air. Tom looks down at the houses and roads 
far below, and smiles. London is behind him. Now he is on his way 
to Istanbul.
Tom relaxed4 and took a letter from his pocket.
Resat Bey Apt 11 A , 
Kamerot Sokak, 
Ayazpasa, Istanbul
My dear Tom,
Thank you for your letter. I am so happy that you can come and