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STORY OF
MY LIFE
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1 Picture introduction

Look at the images below, match them to the correct expression and then have a chat with your
partner using the conversation questions.

to eat the wrong thing to get on the wrong bus to go to the wrong place
to say hello to the wrong person to say the wrong thing to text the wrong person

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

1. Have you ever experienced any of the funny accidents/ embarrassing situations from above?
2. Which one do you think would be the most embarrassing?

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2 Focus on vocabulary
Match the following vocabulary to the definitions.

1. rush (v) a. sent somebody a message on a mobile phone

2. slip (v) b. feel bad because you have done something that you think or
know is wrong
3. guilty (adj.) c. arriving or departing later than expected

4. texted (v) d. an experience that was not enjoyable

5. running late (idiom) e. slide without meaning to

6. nightmare (n) f. move or do something quickly

3 Listening 1- for the main idea

Listen to a conversation between two friends. Which of the situations from the Picture Introduction
do they talk about?

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4 Listening 2- for comprehension

Listen to the story one more time and try to select the correct option for each question.

1. When does Owen arrive to meet Sam?

a. on time

b. a little bit late

c. really late

2. What happened with Owen’s alarm?

a. he didn’t hear it

b. it was broken

c. he doesn’t have an alarm clock

3. What almost happened as Owen ran for the bus?

a. crashed into a wall

b. bumped into someone

c. fell over

4. Why did Owen have to change his shoes?

a. he stood in a big puddle

b. he stood in a dog poo

c. he stood in some mud

5. Who did Owen text by mistake?

a. his boss

b. his father in law

c. his bank manager

Now in pairs, discuss the following questions.

1. When was the last time you missed a bus? Why did you miss it?
2. Have you ever had to run home to change your clothes or shoes? Why?
3. Do you think your boss would laugh or be upset if you sent them a text message by mistake?
4. What would you do if someone sent you a text message by mistake?

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5 Reading for predictions

Read the first paragraph of the story by yourself and then with your partner try and answer the
following questions:

• What do you think is going to happen in the rest of the story?

• What do you think the twist* will be?
• Do you think the story will have a happy or sad ending?

About ten years ago something really strange happened to me, and I still can’t get it out of my mind. It
was just like any normal day; I was walking along the street on my way to work when I received a text
message. I looked down at my phone and to my surprise it said "GET ON THE NEXT BUS", I thought it
was spam so I ignored it, but two minutes later the same message "GET ON THE NEXT BUS" arrived,
and the same message just kept coming and coming.

I was starting to get a little scared, so I decided to follow the instruction and jump on the next bus, it
was going in the direction of my office, so it didn’t really matter that much. After about five minutes,
I got another text and this one said, "GET OFF AT THE NEXT STOP", I didn’t ignore the message this
time and I ran off the bus as quickly as I could. Once I had got off the bus, I stood beside the bus stop
hoping to get on with my normal day, but the phone vibrated again. "GO DOWN THE NEXT STREET,
DON’T GET LOST" so I started walking and turned down the first street on my right.

As I walked down the street, I could see a group of three people in sunglasses, they turned, looked at
me and then suddenly got into a car and drove away at a crazy speed. I was a little shaken and scared
but thankfully after that, the text messages stopped.

When I finally got to work, I took my phone out of my bag and that’s when I suddenly realised it wasn’t
my phone, it was my partner’s phone. I decided to call her and explain what had happened to me that
morning. However, while I was telling her the whole story she just laughed nervously and at the end
said "Oh, it was probably just some naughty teenagers".

All these years later we have never talked about that day, and even after all this time, I can’t help feeling
that there is something she isn’t telling me about that strange day.

Glossary
twist - a sudden change in a story which is not expected

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6 Reading comprehension

Read the following statements and decide if they are true (T), false (F) or not given (NG).

1. The author can’t forget what happened to her.

2. She thought the text message was from one of her friends.

3. Her phone did not receive the text messages fast enough.

4. The bus was moving away from her office.

5. She got off the bus in a fast way.

6. The three people she saw on the street drove quickly.

7. The car made a loud noise as it drove away.

8. Her partner thought it was probably some bad kids.

7 Talking point

In pairs discuss the following questions.

1. What was the most interesting part of the story for you? Did anything surprise you?
2. What would you have done if you had received a text message like the one in the story?
3. In a relationship, do you think it is ok to have secrets from each other? Why/why not?

8 Language point: prepositions

Look at the two columns below, match the verb to the preposition to make examples that are taken
from the story, and then use the language to write about a journey that you regularly take.

1. get a. on

2. jump b. into

3. get c. down

4. run d. off

5. stood e. at

6. go f. off

7. walked g. beside

8. looked h. down

9. got i. away

10. drove j. on

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Using the phrases above describe the journey from your house to your workplace or school etc.

e.g. I got on the 217 bus to Trafalgar square and stood beside a tall man.

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9 Speaking: long turns

Look at the list of expressions taken from earlier in the lesson and choose one that you would like to
tell a story about. Take a few minutes to plan and take notes and then you must talk for 2-3 minutes
without stopping.

1. Said the wrong thing.

2. Texted the wrong person.
3. Got on the wrong bus.
4. Went to the wrong place.
5. Ate the wrong thing.
6. Said hello to the wrong person.

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