Lesson 18: One dark October evening
Read the story once without minding the gaps.
Read the story again and complete it with a word or phrase:
AFTER THAT - NEXT DAY - ONE EVENING IN OCTOBER SUDDENLY - TWO MINUTES LATER - WHEN
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Listen and check
(track: One dark October evening)
Answer the questions:
1. Why did Hannah go and speak to Jamie?
2. Why did Jamie play Blue As Your Eyes?
3. What happened when Hannah left the club?
4. What was the restaurant like?
5. Where did they go every evening after that?
6. What was the weather like that evening?
7. Why was Hannah driving fast?
8. Why didn't she see the man?
From memory complete the sentences from the story with: SO, BECAUSE, or
ALTHOUGH. Then check with the story.
1. She was going very fast (menu: so, because, although) she was in a hurry.
2. (menu: So, Because, Although) the food wasn't very good, they had a
wonderful time. OJO: poner mayúsculas en estas opciones. Y QUE NO QUEDE
PUBLICADA ESTA ACLARACION!!!
3. He was wearing a dark coat, (menu: so, because, although) Hannah didn't see
him at first.
Write one or more sentences about the story for each picture. Use connectors and
time sequencers.
There are two different endings to the story: a happy ending or a sad ending.
Choose one and listen.
A HAPPY ENDING
(track: Happy ending)
Answer the questions
1. Why didn't Hannah see the man who was crossing the road?
2. Who was the man?
3. Why did he cross without looking?
4. Where did they go after that?
5. What did they order?
6. Why was Jamie in the High Street?
7. What and when was the concert?
8. What was special about that day?
A SAD ENDING
(track: sad ending)
Answer the questions
1. Why didn't Hannah see the man who was crossing the road?
2. What happened?
3. Where did she go then and what did she do?
4. Who arrived at her house two hours later?
5. What news did she have for Hannah?
6. How was Jamie?
7. What did she tell Hannah about the car and the driver?
8. What happened in the end?
This is the song Jamie dedicated to Hannah
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYvFf3bmpXY
Complete the sentences with your own ideas
1. They fell in love on their first date. Two months later...
2. I went to bed early last night because...
3. The weather was beautiful, so we decided to...
4. It was really cold that night, and when I woke up next morning...
5. Although we didn't play well in the final...
6. I was driving along the motorway listening to the radio. Suddenly...
Now write about the time when you met someone (a friend, a workmate, a partner,
etc.). Use connectors and time sequencers.
PRACTICE
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