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Look at the picture and the title of the first story. What do you think the story is about? A diva is a celebrated female singer; a woman of outstanding talent in the world of opera, and by extension in theatre, cinema and popular music. The meaning of diva is closely related to that of prima donna. "Performance of a lifetime? start learning		A prima donna gave the performance of her life.
Look at the picture and the title of the second story. What do you think the story is about? A flat tyre. "It pays to be honest" start learning		I wish to know. The picture shows a flat tyre. Somebody needs to change that tyre. The saying in the title is a mystery.
Read the stories. Think of an ending for each one. start learning		A little boy stood up and said: "Mummy, I heard you singing better in the shower!" and ... found her husband watching TV. He didn't believe it was a tip from an old lady, but being she so pregnant, he didn't think the worst.
Turn to page 158 and read the two possible endings for each story. Which one do you prefer? start learning		Ending 2: He shouted: "Mumy, what's for dinner?" Ending 2: He's Steve Hunt.
Match meanings start learning		with the words in bold in the stories.
did something better than ever start learning		gave the performance of her life
didn't give up start learning		persisted
expected to arrive start learning		due
fears start learning		dreads
got darker start learning		dimmed
shaking, usually from cold start learning		shivering
spread through start learning		pervaded
in a way that can be seen start learning		visibly
Which versions of the stories have a point of moral? Which story is more effective? start learning		a point of moral: ending 1 and ending 2. more effective: ending 2 and ending 1.
Match the sayings start learning		to their meanings
Every cloud has a silver lining. start learning		A bad situation always has something good in it.
What goes around comes around. start learning		If you do something good/bad, the same will happen to you.
Once bitten, twice shy. start learning		Get hurt once, never try again.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained. start learning		Take risks or you'll never achieve anything.
When in Rome do as Romans do. start learning		Follow the local customs wherever you go.
Did you eat snake in China? start learning		Yes, you know what they say: When in Rome do as Romans do.
You should buy your new phone online. start learning		No, last time I shopped online my card details were stolen. Once bitten, twice shy.
Since my accident, Pam's been so helpful. start learning		You were always there for her. What goes around comes around.
Shall I enter the talent show? start learning		Oh, go on! After all, nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Joe was fired but now he's found an even better job! start learning		Really? Well, every cloud has a silver lining.
People often use the begining of a saying and expect the listener to understand the full idea, e.g. You know what they say, when in Rome... start learning		Which part could you leave out?
Every cloud start learning		has a silver lining.
What goes around start learning		comes around.
Once bitten, start learning		twice shy.
Nothing ventured, start learning		nothing gained.
When in Rome start learning		do as Romans do.
Read the story "Nothing ventured..." start learning		and answer the questions.
How does the writer link the introduction (under the title) and end of the story? start learning		He rewrote the saying: "Nothing ventured, nothing lost". Now is not so keen of the saying.
Which paragraph sets the scene? Which verb forms are used to do this? start learning		"Finally, ... when I went on, and the audience had already been sitting there three hours. My friends were there"
Which paragraphs develop the story? Which verb forms are used to do this' start learning		"I started... and eventually I finished.
Where does the writer include his feelings? start learning		He includes his feelings in the adverbs.
Where does he describe what he learnt from the incident? start learning		The last paragraph shows what he learnt from the incident.
Circle eight adverbs ending in -ly in the story. start learning		stupidly, naturally, finally, awkwardly, apparently, unfortunately, politely, eventually
Match meanings start learning		with the adverbs
not a very clever way to do something. start learning		stupidly.
normally and as expected. start learning		naturally.
unluckly. start learning		unfortunately.
might be true but not completely certain. start learning		apparently.
in a clumsy and uncoordinated way. start learning		awkwardly.
after a long time. start learning		finally and eventually.
showing good manners. start learning		politely.
adverbs of manner (describing how an action happened) start learning		stupidly, awkwardly, politely.
attitude markers (expressing the writer's attitude to something in the story) start learning		naturally, apparently, unfortunately.
time markers (referring to time) start learning		finally, eventually.
Match the verbs start learning		with the pictures.
whisper start learning		C
yawn start learning		F
gaze start learning		B
crawl start learning		D
wander start learning		A
sigh start learning		E
Rewrite the sentences from stories. start learning		Replace the underlined words with the correct form of a word from the list.
She would sit and look at photographs of exotic places for hours, and simply let out a long breath of sadness, knowing she would never leave her house. start learning		She would sit and look at photographs of exotic places for hours, and simply sigh, knowing she would never leave her house.
His conversation was so dull that after a while she opened her mouth wide in boredom and walked away. start learning		His conversation was so dull that after a while she yawn and walked away.
There was a small space at the bottom of the fence, so he went under on his hands and knees. start learning		There was a small space at the bottom of the fence, so he went under crawling.
She said her name softly, as if it were some sort of secret only I should know. start learning		She whispered her name, as if it were some sort of secret only I should know.
He walked through the city with no destination in mind, turning left or right at random. start learning		He wandered through the city, turning left or right at random.
When he reached the river, he looked out at the water without focusing, his mind lost in thought. start learning		When he reached the river, he gazed at the water without focusing, his mind lost in thought.

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