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- Part 4
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Doctor on the Couch

She liked lying on the couch. She often thought it was the best part of going to the psychologist. She often worked nights and couldn’t sleep well during the day. But when she was here, talking to Ann, she felt all the stress fall from her body and she could really relax. “And how’s it going with Alex?” asked Ann. “He still doesn’t understand my situation.” she said. “You know, what it’s like working as a doctor, my children coming back home to live with me, my ex. When I’m not working I just want to be alone or having fun with friends.” “So you still feel happier when you’re working?” asked Ann. “Sure. And I’d like to feel happy when I’m not working too.” she said. She was now thinking about the meal that evening. Would he be happy or would it all end in another horrible argument? “I like to be with him when we’re having fun.” she said. “A romantic meal, just you and me.” she laughed. “Sorry?” said Ann.
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1-3 Single Choice: Choose the best option from A-D below.
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3. In her life she feels:
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1. Find 8 words from the story in the word square.
Look at the example ‘meal’. You can move in any direction, but each letter has to connect to a letter next to it.
Click ‘ANSWER’ when you finish.
couch
stress
relax
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alone
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2. Look at the 8 words and write down any words you don’t know.
Find the words in the story again and decide if they are important for understanding the story.
If they aren’t important, continue reading and don’t look for them in a dictionary.
If you think they are important, can you understand possible meanings from the sentence they are in?If you have no idea about the meaning and think the word is important, then continue reading and use a dictionary to learn it when you finish.
Write the sentence containing the word, but don’t write a translation in your language. When you look at the word again, the sentence will help you remember what it means.
This is a good way to learn new vocabulary without looking in a dictionary for every word you don’t know. Some words aren’t important, so don’t spend time learning them.
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3. You can also write a definition to help you remember a word. Find words in the story to complete the definitions.
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1. a professional person you see for help with your emotional problems. (noun) (psychologist)
2. feelings of worry that come from difficult situations like problems at work. (noun) (stress)
3. to become happy and peaceful because nothing is worrying you. (verb) (relax)
4. an angry conversation between people because don't agree about something. (noun) (argument)
5. related to excited feelings of love. (adjective) (romantic)
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1. a professional person you see for help with your emotional problems. (noun) (psychologist)
Language Focus: Like + to/-ing, Want to, Would like to
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1. Complete the sentences from the story.
‘I’d like to’ in the 3rd phrase, is the short form of ‘I would like to’.
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A) I want something but I don’t have it and I don’t know if I will have it in the future.B) I enjoy this.
C) I think it’s something good.
D) I want this a lot.
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B) She liked lying on the couch
C) I like to be with him
D) I just want to be alone
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3. Look at the expressions in bold from the answer.
Complete the sentences below with the correct form of ‘like’, ‘want’ or ‘would like’.
Use the verbs in ‘(brackets)’ at the end of each sentence.
Use the short form, “‘d” for “would”.
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1. She (liked to go) to the dentist once every six months, but she didn't like sitting in the waiting room. (go)
2. I've never been to China, but I ('d like to go) there one day. (go)
3. Tonight, I (want to meet) up with a few of my friends for a quiet drink, so I'll give them a call after lunch. (meet)
4. We (like to clean) the house regularly, and if you do a little every day, it's doesn't become a problem. (clean)
5. He really (likes singing) in karaoke bars, especially when everyone knows the song and sings with him. (sing)
6. I ('d like to live) by the sea, but I work in the city and it's too far away to travel here every day. (live)
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1. She (liked to go) to the dentist once every six months, but she didn't like sitting in the waiting room. (go)
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4. Now write your own sentences using ‘like’, ‘want’ and ‘would like’ on the board below. Happy writing!
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Introduction
What happened in part 1
In the first part of the story, 'Doctor on the Couch' a woman is at the psychologist talking about her personal problems. She imagines a romantic meal with her boyfriend that evening, and what it will be like.
Pre-reading
Look at the pictures below and decide what the story is about.

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Read the story quickly and order the pictures. Click ‘ANSWER’ when you finish.
The Second Telephone
She was talking on the phone when he walked in. He wanted to hold her in his arms, but she looked unhappy and there were tears in her eyes. He walked slowly to the kitchen to get her a glass of water. He never picked up the second telephone when she was talking to someone, but today everything felt different. He carefully picked up the handset and heard the voice at the other end of the line. “We’re sorry Mrs Havers, but there was nothing we could do.” said the voice. “John was already dead when he arrived here at the hospital.” He took the handset from his face to put it down. But when he looked, the handset was in its place and there was nothing in his hand.
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1. When he arrived, she was already sad.
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2. He sometimes listened to her conversations on the other phone.
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3. He was sorry for picking up the second phone.
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4. He died before arriving at the hospital.
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5. He was possibly the ghost of the man who died.
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6-10: Vocabulary
Write one word next to each definition. Then click ‘CHECK‘ to see the answers and ‘FINISH‘.
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6. to have something in your hands or arms: (hold) 7. water that falls from your eyes when you cry: (tears) 8. with a lot of attention to what you are doing: (carefully) 9. the part of a phone that you hold over your ear and in front of your mouth: (handset) 10. the sound when someone talks or sings: (voice)
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1. Match the words from the text to the definitions.
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the part of a telephone you use to speak into and listen to
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the production of sound when a person speaks or sings
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not alive now
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2. Complete the sentences with the words from the last exercise.
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A) When the phone rang, I picked up the (handset) and said, "Hello" but there was no-one there.
B) In some countries people remember their (dead) friends and family on the 1st November.
C) Can you (hold) this box for me a moment please? It's really heavy.
D) So no-one would hear her, she took off her shoes and (carefully) opened the door.
E) He had a fantastic (voice) and when he was 25, the Royal Opera Company made him their lead tenor.
F) She couldn't stop the (tears) running down her face when her boyfriend left her.
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A) When the phone rang, I picked up the (handset) and said, "Hello" but there was no-one there.
Language Focus: 'to' - giving the *purpose of an action (*answering 'why?' or 'What for?').
1. Look at these sentences from the story.
A) He walked slowly to the kitchen to get her a glass of water. B) He took the handset from his face to put it down.
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Decide which uses of ‘to‘ in the sentences give the reason for doing something? If you have no idea, click ‘HINT‘ for help. Then click ‘CHECK‘ to see the answer and ‘NEXT‘ to continue.
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Form: We use ‘to’ + ‘verb’ + object to say why we do something.
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2. Match the purposes to actions 1-8 below.
Then click ‘CHECK‘ to see answers and ‘NEXT‘ to continue.
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- to take him to hospital.
- to keep them fresh.
- to get the engine started.
- to see what time it was.
- to have a rest.
- to see my friend who works there.
- to cross the road at the traffic lights.
- to see how good I was.
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3. Are the sentences below correct or incorrect? Write ‘c’ for correct or ‘i’ for incorrect, then correct the mistakes in the incorrect sentences.
Then click ‘CHECK‘ to see answers and ‘NEXT‘ to continue.
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1. She looked at the map for find the nearest village. (i) 2. They returned to the hotel to pick up their bags. (c) 3. You go to the post office for posting your mail. (i) 4. He rang his friend for tell him the news. (i) 5. We sat down to have a rest. (c) 6. I hit the wall for to kill the mosquito. (i) Write the number of the incorrect sentence below on the left and the correct form of the words in bold. (1, 1.) (the map to find) (3, 3.) (post office to post) (4, 4.) (friend to tell him) (6, 6.) (the wall to kill)
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4. Can you remember the senteces from exercise 2.? Complete the sentences.
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1. They used an ambulance (to take) him to hospital. 2. She put the flowers in water (to keep) them fresh. 3. They pushed the car (to get) the engine started. 4. He looked at his watch (to see) what time it was. 5. We sat down (to have) a rest. 6. I went to the cinema (to see) my friend who works there. 7. She stopped running (to cross) the road at the traffic lights. 8. He asked me to sing (to see) how good I was.
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Introduction
What happened in part 2
In the second part of the story, 'The Second Telephone' a man walks into his lounge as his wife is talking on the phone. She is sad. He goes to the kitchen to get her a glass of water and picks up the second phone. He hears a man tell her someone has died in an accident. He goes to put the phone down, but it's in its place and there is nothing in his hand. The man is really the ghost of the dead man.
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1. Starting with the sentence below, order the parts to make the story.
They were having a quiet, romantic dinner at…
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A Romantic Meal
They were having a quiet, romantic dinner at his house when her phone rang. “I have to go.” she said. “There’s been a serious accident on the motorway.” She put her knife and fork down on the plate, cleaned her mouth and gave him a kiss. In the corner of the room, music was playing. He walked over to the laptop and turned it off. She picked up her medical bag and left. He turned on the TV to see if there was any news about the accident and sat down to finish his meal. After some minutes he saw her there, behind the television reporter, talking to the paramedics. He looked down at her plate of food and tears filled his eyes.
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2. Look at the picture above and decide if numbers 1-6 are true (t) or false (f), according to the story . Example: No 1 is true – “They were having a quiet, romantic meal…”
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1. t 2. (f) 3. (t) 4. (f) 5. (f) 6. (t)
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2. False, because the story says “There’s been a serious accident on the motorway.” and in the picture we see an ambulance on a street in a town.3. True, because the story says, "she...cleaned her mouth"
4. False, because the story says, "She picked up her medical bag" and in the picture she is picking up her purse.5. False, because the story says, "he saw her there, behind the television reporter, talking to the paramedics" and in the picture, she is standing next to the television reporter and isn't talking to the paramedics.
6. True, because the story says, "tears filled his eyes".
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3. Write the words from the text next to the definitions below.
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1. A bad problem or situation (adjective) (serious)
2. Related to medicine and doctors (adjective) (medical)
3. Information about important events (noun) (news)
4. Someone who describes events for the television, radio, or a newspaper (noun) (reporter)
5. People who help when there is an accident or someone is sick, but not a nurse or doctor. (noun) (paramedics)
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1. A bad problem or situation (adjective) (serious)
Look at these examples from the story:Language Focus: Past Simple / Continuous
A) “They were having a quiet, romantic dinner at his house when her phone rang.”B) “In the corner of the room, music was playing.”
1. Which sentence describes an action continuing over a period of time?
2. And which sentence describes a short action beginning while another longer action is happening?
Click “ANSWER” when you have decided.2. A) The phone starts ringing while the music is playing.
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4. Write the words in bold using the past continous or simple to complete the sentences.
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1. She (was filling) (was filling / filled) the washing machine when he (broke) (was breaking / broke) the window.
2. The party (was going) (was going / went) well and everyone (was enjoying) (was enjoying / enjoyed) themselves.
3. He (was working) (was working / worked) in a bar when I (met) (was meeting / met) him.
4. The man (stole) (was stealing / stole) her bag while she (was paying) (was paying / paid) at the bar.
5. She (was telling) (was telling / told) them about her holiday, but they (weren't listening) (weren't listening / didn't listen).
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1. She (was filling) (was filling / filled) the washing machine when he (broke) (was breaking / broke) the window.
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5. Use the board below to make your own sentences using past continuous and past simple.
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What happened in part 3
In the third part of the story, 'A Romantic Meal' a man and woman are having dinner when the woman gets a call to tell her there has been an accident on the motorway. The man continues his meal, but when he sees her on the television, he begins to cry.
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Quickly read parts I and II of the story below. Then decide if A-I in the picture belong to part I (1) or part II (2). Example: A is 1 “the phone was ringing in the lounge”
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He always worked on his birthday. It was August, the busiest time of the year for the coach company and the only month that he couldn’t take holidays or a day off. As it was his fortieth, she decided to plan a surprise party and everything was ready in the village pub where he usually had a drink when he finished work. The girls were excited and running around noisily, so she was very happy when they asked if they could go and play with their friends in the neighbour’s garden. “But only for an hour.” she said. “We need to be at the pub at 8 to make sure we’re there when Daddy arrives.” The girls came back an hour later and as they opened the front door, the phone was ringing in the lounge.
The voice said, “I’m sorry to inform you, but there’s been a serious accident on the motorway and we weren’t able to save your husband’s life.” The man continued speaking, but she didn’t hear a thing he said. She put the phone down and stood there, tears filling her eyes. The girls came into the lounge through the kitchen. “We just saw Daddy,” said the older sister, “but he couldn’t see us. There he is again Mummy. Can you see him?” She turned to look but couldn’t see or feel anything. “He’s gone again now.” said the little sister. “Goodbye Daddy. Come home soon. Why are you crying Mummy?” she asked. She wasn’t able to tell the girls that Daddy wouldn’t be coming home. She picked up the phone again and called the pub. “I’m afraid we can’t come this evening,” she said. She heard the man say something, but his words were just noises she couldn’t understand.
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1. He normally didn’t do anything special on his birthday because…
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3. The woman was happy that her daughters wanted to play with their friends because…
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4. The man on the phone said he was sorry because…
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5. The girls say they can see their daddy because…
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6. The woman couldn’t understand the man from the pub because…
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H. The man from the pub who answered the phone already knew about the accident.
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1. How many verbs from the story can you find? Move from one square to the next in any direction.

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2. Complete the sentences from the story with the verbs.
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A) the only month that he couldn't (take) holidays
B) they asked if they could (go) and play with their friends
C) Can you (see) him?
D) She turned to look but couldn't see or (feel) anything.
E) She wasn't able to (tell) the girls
F) I'm afraid we can't (come) this evening
G) his words were just noises she couldn't (understand)
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A) the only month that he couldn't (take) holidays
3. Choose the correct option for sentences 1-7 using A-G from exercise 2. to help you.
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1. _______ you hear that noise? I think it’s coming from that house over there.
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2. We ______ have dinner with them tomorrow – we’re going to John’s birthday party.
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3. He ______ see her from Monday to Friday because she lived 300 miles away.
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4. He was very tired, but he _______ to sleep.
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5. It was very cold and she _______ feel her fingers.
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6. Chocolate cake or ice cream? She just ______ decide.
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7. He asked her if he ______ leave class 10 minutes early.
4. Now complete the sentences from exercise 3. using the words in bold.
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1. noise coming it’s Can think you that house over
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2. birthday dinner going them can’t to tomorrow party have
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3. from because couldn’t lived Friday miles see 300 Monday
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but able was very he sleep wasn’t to tired
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7. minutes her could leave early if class asked.
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5. Use the board below to answer the questions using the forms we have practised.
You can also listen to this part of the story below.Introduction
What happened in part 4
In the fourth part of the story, 'Surprise Party' a woman tells her children they can go and play with their friends for an hour. They need to come back then, to go to their father's fortieth birthday party. When the children come home, their mother is talking on the phone. They see their father come and go, but the voice on the phone tells their mother he has died in a traffic accident.
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Quickly read the story and order the pictures, matching numbers 1-6 to A-F below.
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John Havers was driving along the motorway when he felt the pain again in his head. He quickly looked down to take his medicine that was on the seat next to him. His hands felt weak and he was having difficulty controlling the coach. He wanted to shout to the passengers to help him, but no sound came from his mouth. The car in front had a sign on the back window. It said: “Baby On Board” He tried to brake, but his foot wouldn’t move. The coach was moving faster than the car and there was nothing he could do. The last thing he saw before hitting the back of the car, was the baby seat and there, on his front window, the photo of his own two small children.
Understanding the Story
Decide if statements 1-5 are true or false.
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1. He knew he had health problems before he started driving that day.
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2. The coach had problems before he started feeling unwell.
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3. The passengers didn’t listen to his instructions.
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4. The car in front caused the accident because it was going very slowly.
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5. He was thinking of children more than his passengers the moment before the accident.
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1/3: Look at the words below and change the order of the letters to make words from the story.
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- A) romotyaw (motorway)
- B) napi (pain)
- C) luckyiq (quickly)
- D) ates (seat)
- E) thous (shout)
- F) gassenpres (passengers)
- G) douns (sound)
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2/3: Now complete the spaces with the words from the last exercise. (Remember to use the correct tense!)
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1) She (shouted) at the boy to stop when he started to cross the road because there was a car coming.
2) Can you (quickly) read this letter? It should only take two or three minutes.
3) There were over 100 (passengers) on the bus and it was impossible to move.
4) The coast road was very busy so they decided to take the (motorway).
5) He couldn't get a (seat) so he had to sit on the floor.
6) There was a strange (sound) coming from the bathroom. It was like a bee, but louder.
7) The (pain) in his leg was terrible and they had to help him leave the football pitch.
8) The plane was too expensive and the train too. It would take longer, but he finally decide to go by (coach).
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1) She (shouted) at the boy to stop when he started to cross the road because there was a car coming.
3/3: The words below are from level B1, but maybe you can understand them from the sentences in the story. Don’t look for them in a dictionary if you don’t think they are important for understanding the story.
B1 words: medicine, weak, difficulty, control, sign, on board, brake
Language Focus: Prepositions of Place and Movement
1. Look at the first sentence from this part of the story:
He was driving along the motorway when he felt the pain again in his head.
A) Find a preposition which connects an action to a place. B) Find a preposition which describes the place where something happened.
Click “ANSWER” when you have decided.B) in his head
2. Look at the story again and find more examples of these prepositions.
There are 2 examples of A) and 6 of B).
Click “ANSWER” when you have decided.Prepositions of Movement
- shout to the passengers
- came from his mouth
Prepositions of Place
- was on the seat
- seat next to him
- car in front
- sign on the back window
- baby on board
- there on his front window
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3. Match the parts of the sentences using the prepositions to help you decide.
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- front of her.
- from me without asking.
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- in the bathroom before going in.
- to her when they were alone.
- in its mouth until they got home.
- the map to show them the way.
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1. The waiter put the drink
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7. The dog carried the bottle
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4. Complete the spaces with prepositions from 1 and 2 above.
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1. His glasses were (on) the table (in) front of him.
2. She sat down (next) to the man with the red sweater.
3. They were running (along) the road when they heard the noise.
4. Can I talk (to) you for a moment about the office party?
5. The baby fell (from) the chair, but he was okay.
6. He put the hat (in) the box with a note saying "Happy Birthday".
7. We haven't got the tickets with us. Can we give them (to) you tomorrow?
8. He was standing a few metres in (front) of her, but he didn't hear her call his name.
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1. His glasses were (on) the table (in) front of him.
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