Read the headlines. How do they make you feel? (excited, surprised, sad, happy, worried, interested, curious, shocked)
I feel happy that a boy rescued his sister from a fire.
a)
Read the first exchange. What do you think the interview is about? Listen, read and check. Which of the headlines in Ex. 1 goes with it?
Reporter: Good evening, Mr Shiao. I’m from the Hong Kong Herald. Can you tell me what happened to you in your taxi today?
Mr Shiao: Well … it was about 4 o’clock in the afternoon and I was driving home …
Reporter: Go on …
Mr Shiao: … when suddenly something flew down from the sky and hit my car. I was surprised!
Reporter: Wow! What was it?
Mr Shiao: A huge turtle!
Reporter: That’s unbelievable!
Mr Shiao: I know! I stopped the car and got out. The turtle was lying on the ground and two people were running towards it! They looked very worried!
Reporter: Who were the people?
Mr Shiao: The turtle’s owners. It seems that the turtle was crawling on the balcony of their tenth floor apartment when it fell off onto my car.
Reporter: Oh dear! That’s terrible! So how was the turtle … and your car?
Mr Shiao: Well, the turtle was fine but my car was badly damaged.
Reporter: How do you feel now, Mr Shiao?
Mr Shiao: Well, I’m still a bit shocked!
Reporter: I’m not surprised! What a story, Mr Shiao! Thank you for sharing it with us!
b)
Read again and complete the reporter’s notes. Compare them with a partner.
When? At 1) _ .
Who? 2) _ .
What? Turtle 3) _ onto a car.
How? Turtle was 4) _ when it 5) _ .
Result? Car 6) _ but the turtle was OK.
Mr Shiao feels 7) _ .
c)
Use the notes to tell your partner what happened.
Choose a headline from Ex. 1 and make up an interview similar to the one in Ex. 2.
Complete the sentences with the appropriate phrasal verb. Mind the tenses.
go
off (1. (of food) go bad; 2. make a loud noise)
on (continue)
with (match)
1. This sweater _ really well _ your trousers.
2. The cat jumped onto the car and the alarm _ .
3. _ . I didn’t mean to interrupt.
4. Put the meat in the fridge or else it’ll _ .
a)
What are the verb forms in bold? Match the sentences with their uses (a−d).
1.He was having a bath when the phone rang.
2. She left the house at about 7 pm yesterday.
3. I was cooking while Tom was reading.
4. She was sleeping at 6 pm yesterday afternoon.
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a. two actions that were happening at the same time in the past
b. an action happening when another action interrupted it
c. an action which was in progress at a certain time in the past
d. an action which happened at a specific time in the past
b)
Find examples of uses (a−d) in the interview.
c)
Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or Continuous form of the verbs in your notebooks.
1.Mr Shiao _ (drive) his taxi when a turtle _ (fall) from a balcony and _ (hit) his car.
2.Timmy _ (fly) his kite while Bob _ (eat) a sandwich.
3.At 6 o’clock yesterday they _ (fly) to Moscow.
4.She _ (call) an hour ago.
Use the language box to discuss the headlines in Ex. 1, as in the example.
A: Did you hear that a boy rescued his sister from a fire?
B: That’s amazing. When was that?
A: Yesterday afternoon. Etc.
Telling news
• Did you hear about/that …?
• Listen to this …
• You won’t believe this.
• I’ve got some good news to tell you.
Reacting
• Wow!/Really?
• What a story!
• That’s amazing/unbelievable/great. Etc.
• Oh dear! That’s terrible/scary!/How awful/horrible/dreadful! Etc.
Portfolio: Make a front page for your school newspaper. Write the headlines. Use the Present Simple. Include pictures.