That’s not funny!
IDIOMS
Read the sentences below and decide what the expressions in bold express.
How do the people feel? Use the words in the box.
1.VOCABULARY
surprised embarrassed annoyed
A. Discuss.
• Have you ever forgotten to do something important?
• What were the consequences?
B. Look at the pictures a-d and try to guess what
happened to Len yesterday. Then listen to Len telling
a friend about his experience and put the pictures in
order. Is Len’s story similar to what you expected?
2.LISTENING
1. When I realised that everyone was laughing at me,
I wanted the ground to swallow me up.
2. Jack couldn’t believe his eyes when he saw his
brother’s new car.
3. Fay went red as a beetroot when she fell down and
started crying in front of her classmates.
4. My sister always borrows my clothes without
asking me and she never apologises. She’s getting
on my nerves!
5. I don’t want to enter the school competition
because I’ll only make a fool of myself.
6. That noise is driving me up the wall. I can’t stand
it!
7. I was lying on the sofa half asleep when the phone
rang. I nearly jumped out of my skin!
Choose one of the pictures below and imagine that you
are the person in it. Describe what happened to you
and how you felt.
3.SPEAKING
noise whisper turn off
wave bump into lamp post
C. Listen again and write T for True or F for False.
1. Len did something stupid at the meeting.
2. John dislikes the window cleaner.
3. It was the first time the window cleaner used
Len’s office window to go outside.
4. Len was at the dentist’s at eight o’clock.
5. The cleaners don’t clean the office on Tuesdays.
6. The window cleaner was locked in Len’s office
all night.
a b
c d
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4.WRITING AN ACCOUNT OF A TRUE EVENT
A. Discuss.
• Have you ever done anything very embarrassing?
• What was it?
B. Read the account and answer the questions.
1. When and where did the event take place?
2. How did the writer feel during and at the end of his
experience?
3. What is the purpose of each paragraph?
4. Why does the writer use Direct Speech?
5. Which tenses does the writer use?
6. Which linking words does the writer use and why?
Probably the most embarrassing thing I’ve ever done was two years ago. I was travelling by
train, going from Paris to London with some friends from university.
There were many people on the train, so I had to wait for almost half an hour to get some
coffee. As soon as I sat down with my coffee, I realised I needed to get something from my
luggage. So, I said to my friends ‘Nobody touch my coffee’ and left. However, on my way
back to my seat, I saw one of my friends sipping my coffee. I was furious! ‘Hey, that’s mine!’
I shouted and grabbed the cup, which wasn’t a good idea because I spilt the coffee all over
him and even on a few other passengers. But the worst thing was that the person with the
coffee wasn’t my friend. It just looked like him from behind.
My friends, who were further up the train, were laughing their heads off. I immediately
apologised to the people, but they were still pretty angry with me. I wanted the ground to
swallow me up. I’ll never forget that day.
A DAY I’LL NEVER FORGET
C. Join the pairs of sentences using the linking words/
phrases in the box. More than one answer may be
correct.
1. I realised that Nasir was angry. I stopped laughing.
2. Abdullah was running up the stairs. He fell and
broke his leg.
3. Bob took a taxi to work. He was late.
4. They left the room. The baby started crying.
5. I start work at 9:00. I always get up at 8:00.
6. We had dinner. Then we went out.
as soon as when before as
because while but so
WRITING TASK
D. Think about a funny, embarrassing or annoying
experience that you have had and write about it.
Your account should be between 100-120 words.
When writing an account of a true event:
use the first person (I, We).
divide your account into paragraphs.
try to make your writing flow by:
• writing the events in chronological order. Use Past
tenses (Past Simple and Past Progressive).
• using linking words/phrases expressing time (when,
while, as, as soon as, before, after, during, until, in the
end, etc.), contrast (but, however), cause (because) or
result (so, as a result).
try to make it interesting to the reader by using:
• a variety of adjectives (surprised, furious, etc.).
• adverbs/adverbial phrases (suddenly, fortunately,
to my surprise, etc.).
• idioms (I nearly jumped out of my skin! etc.).
• direct speech, questions and exclamations.
• a variety of structures (Comparisons, Relative Clauses,
Passive Voice, etc.).
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A. Match.
VOCABULARY
1. fellow a. sheep
2. public b. speaking
3. runny c. students
4. flock of d. nose
5. lamp e. throat
6. sore f. post
B. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
1. The loved the lecture.
2. Andy really gets on my .
3. We need to an appointment with Dr
Ibrahim.
4. The doctor will the child first before
giving medication.
5. When the strange man walked towards me, I
nearly jumped out of my .
6. Salman wants to stay home and
some rest tonight.
7. I you tell Sameer the truth.
8. The on the plane were very polite.
C. Complete the sentences with prepositions.
1. We’ve run of sugar. How am I going
to make the cake?
2. Tony suffers severe headaches, but he
doesn’t know how to deal them.
3. Sorry, I can’t talk to you right now. I’m
a hurry! I’m my way to
the bank.
4. UAE stands United Arab Emirates.
5. My brother is disappointed because his team lost,
but he’ll get it.
6. Can I lie on your sofa for a bit? I feel
dizzy.
D. Complete the dialogue with the -ing form or the bare
or full infinitive of the verbs in brackets.
GRAMMAR
Alan I’m going to the shopping centre (1)
(buy) a new jacket. Would you like
(2) (come) with me?
James Sorry, but I’m too tired (3) (go)
anywhere right now. How about
(4) (go) tomorrow afternoon?
Alan No, I want (5) (get) it today.
James I see. Well, then enjoy (6) (shop).
Alan Thanks. Can you (7) (lend) me
your car?
James No. Not today.
Alan But you never let me (8) (borrow)
it!
James Yes, I do. Don’t start (9)
(complain) now.
crew suggest make skin examine
audience nerves get
E. Circle the correct words.
1. Tony gave / was given a presentation yesterday. He did
great.
2. The prescription was writing / was written by Dr
Thomson.
3. Rida pulled / was pulled out of the fire by a firefighter.
4. The fence is painted / was painted every year.
5. Both English and German are teaching / are taught at
my school.
6. Mansour called / was called the ambulance last night.
F. Rewrite the sentences using the words given.
1. You mustn’t lie to the police. (had better)
You
2. It’s a good idea to work out three times a week.
(should)
You
3. Don’t be so rude to your family and friends. (should)
You
4. Visit a doctor before you get worse. (had better)
You
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G. Complete the dialogue with the sentences a-f.
a. Maybe you should just tell him how you feel.
b. He’s driving me up the wall!
c. We have nothing in common.
d. I wanted the ground to swallow me up.
e. What seems to be the problem, John?
f. What happened anyway?
Dad (1)
Son Sam! (2) I can’t stand him.
Dad Calm down. He’s your younger brother.
(3)
Son We were on our way home from school when
he started making fun of me. Some kids
from school saw him and laughed their heads
off. (4)
Dad (5)
Son He won’t understand. We’re so different.
(6)
Dad Don’t worry. I will talk to him.
COMMUNICATION
Listen and answer the questions. Choose a, b or c.
LISTENING
1. What’s true about the sick man?
a. He only has a headache.
b. He has a temperature.
c. He’s suffering from a cold.
2. What is the man’s problem?
a. He has a cold.
b. He has an allergy.
c. He doesn’t like someone.
3. Where is the man?
a. at a hospital
b. at a doctor’s surgery
c. at the chemist’s
4. How many people were killed in the accident?
a. None.
b. About a hundred people.
c. 15 crew members.
IDIOMS
Read the sentences below and decide what the expressions in bold express.
How do the people feel? Use the words in the box.
1.VOCABULARY
surprised embarrassed annoyed
A. Discuss.
• Have you ever forgotten to do something important?
• What were the consequences?
B. Look at the pictures a-d and try to guess what
happened to Len yesterday. Then listen to Len telling
a friend about his experience and put the pictures in
order. Is Len’s story similar to what you expected?
2.LISTENING
1. When I realised that everyone was laughing at me,
I wanted the ground to swallow me up.
2. Jack couldn’t believe his eyes when he saw his
brother’s new car.
3. Fay went red as a beetroot when she fell down and
started crying in front of her classmates.
4. My sister always borrows my clothes without
asking me and she never apologises. She’s getting
on my nerves!
5. I don’t want to enter the school competition
because I’ll only make a fool of myself.
6. That noise is driving me up the wall. I can’t stand
it!
7. I was lying on the sofa half asleep when the phone
rang. I nearly jumped out of my skin!
Choose one of the pictures below and imagine that you
are the person in it. Describe what happened to you
and how you felt.
3.SPEAKING
noise whisper turn off
wave bump into lamp post
C. Listen again and write T for True or F for False.
1. Len did something stupid at the meeting.
2. John dislikes the window cleaner.
3. It was the first time the window cleaner used
Len’s office window to go outside.
4. Len was at the dentist’s at eight o’clock.
5. The cleaners don’t clean the office on Tuesdays.
6. The window cleaner was locked in Len’s office
all night.
a b
c d
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4.WRITING AN ACCOUNT OF A TRUE EVENT
A. Discuss.
• Have you ever done anything very embarrassing?
• What was it?
B. Read the account and answer the questions.
1. When and where did the event take place?
2. How did the writer feel during and at the end of his
experience?
3. What is the purpose of each paragraph?
4. Why does the writer use Direct Speech?
5. Which tenses does the writer use?
6. Which linking words does the writer use and why?
Probably the most embarrassing thing I’ve ever done was two years ago. I was travelling by
train, going from Paris to London with some friends from university.
There were many people on the train, so I had to wait for almost half an hour to get some
coffee. As soon as I sat down with my coffee, I realised I needed to get something from my
luggage. So, I said to my friends ‘Nobody touch my coffee’ and left. However, on my way
back to my seat, I saw one of my friends sipping my coffee. I was furious! ‘Hey, that’s mine!’
I shouted and grabbed the cup, which wasn’t a good idea because I spilt the coffee all over
him and even on a few other passengers. But the worst thing was that the person with the
coffee wasn’t my friend. It just looked like him from behind.
My friends, who were further up the train, were laughing their heads off. I immediately
apologised to the people, but they were still pretty angry with me. I wanted the ground to
swallow me up. I’ll never forget that day.
A DAY I’LL NEVER FORGET
C. Join the pairs of sentences using the linking words/
phrases in the box. More than one answer may be
correct.
1. I realised that Nasir was angry. I stopped laughing.
2. Abdullah was running up the stairs. He fell and
broke his leg.
3. Bob took a taxi to work. He was late.
4. They left the room. The baby started crying.
5. I start work at 9:00. I always get up at 8:00.
6. We had dinner. Then we went out.
as soon as when before as
because while but so
WRITING TASK
D. Think about a funny, embarrassing or annoying
experience that you have had and write about it.
Your account should be between 100-120 words.
When writing an account of a true event:
use the first person (I, We).
divide your account into paragraphs.
try to make your writing flow by:
• writing the events in chronological order. Use Past
tenses (Past Simple and Past Progressive).
• using linking words/phrases expressing time (when,
while, as, as soon as, before, after, during, until, in the
end, etc.), contrast (but, however), cause (because) or
result (so, as a result).
try to make it interesting to the reader by using:
• a variety of adjectives (surprised, furious, etc.).
• adverbs/adverbial phrases (suddenly, fortunately,
to my surprise, etc.).
• idioms (I nearly jumped out of my skin! etc.).
• direct speech, questions and exclamations.
• a variety of structures (Comparisons, Relative Clauses,
Passive Voice, etc.).
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A. Match.
VOCABULARY
1. fellow a. sheep
2. public b. speaking
3. runny c. students
4. flock of d. nose
5. lamp e. throat
6. sore f. post
B. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
1. The loved the lecture.
2. Andy really gets on my .
3. We need to an appointment with Dr
Ibrahim.
4. The doctor will the child first before
giving medication.
5. When the strange man walked towards me, I
nearly jumped out of my .
6. Salman wants to stay home and
some rest tonight.
7. I you tell Sameer the truth.
8. The on the plane were very polite.
C. Complete the sentences with prepositions.
1. We’ve run of sugar. How am I going
to make the cake?
2. Tony suffers severe headaches, but he
doesn’t know how to deal them.
3. Sorry, I can’t talk to you right now. I’m
a hurry! I’m my way to
the bank.
4. UAE stands United Arab Emirates.
5. My brother is disappointed because his team lost,
but he’ll get it.
6. Can I lie on your sofa for a bit? I feel
dizzy.
D. Complete the dialogue with the -ing form or the bare
or full infinitive of the verbs in brackets.
GRAMMAR
Alan I’m going to the shopping centre (1)
(buy) a new jacket. Would you like
(2) (come) with me?
James Sorry, but I’m too tired (3) (go)
anywhere right now. How about
(4) (go) tomorrow afternoon?
Alan No, I want (5) (get) it today.
James I see. Well, then enjoy (6) (shop).
Alan Thanks. Can you (7) (lend) me
your car?
James No. Not today.
Alan But you never let me (8) (borrow)
it!
James Yes, I do. Don’t start (9)
(complain) now.
crew suggest make skin examine
audience nerves get
E. Circle the correct words.
1. Tony gave / was given a presentation yesterday. He did
great.
2. The prescription was writing / was written by Dr
Thomson.
3. Rida pulled / was pulled out of the fire by a firefighter.
4. The fence is painted / was painted every year.
5. Both English and German are teaching / are taught at
my school.
6. Mansour called / was called the ambulance last night.
F. Rewrite the sentences using the words given.
1. You mustn’t lie to the police. (had better)
You
2. It’s a good idea to work out three times a week.
(should)
You
3. Don’t be so rude to your family and friends. (should)
You
4. Visit a doctor before you get worse. (had better)
You
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G. Complete the dialogue with the sentences a-f.
a. Maybe you should just tell him how you feel.
b. He’s driving me up the wall!
c. We have nothing in common.
d. I wanted the ground to swallow me up.
e. What seems to be the problem, John?
f. What happened anyway?
Dad (1)
Son Sam! (2) I can’t stand him.
Dad Calm down. He’s your younger brother.
(3)
Son We were on our way home from school when
he started making fun of me. Some kids
from school saw him and laughed their heads
off. (4)
Dad (5)
Son He won’t understand. We’re so different.
(6)
Dad Don’t worry. I will talk to him.
COMMUNICATION
Listen and answer the questions. Choose a, b or c.
LISTENING
1. What’s true about the sick man?
a. He only has a headache.
b. He has a temperature.
c. He’s suffering from a cold.
2. What is the man’s problem?
a. He has a cold.
b. He has an allergy.
c. He doesn’t like someone.
3. Where is the man?
a. at a hospital
b. at a doctor’s surgery
c. at the chemist’s
4. How many people were killed in the accident?
a. None.
b. About a hundred people.
c. 15 crew members.
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