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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? začněte se učit
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A prima donna gave the performance of her life.
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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" začněte se učit
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I wish to know. The picture shows a flat tyre. Somebody needs to change that tyre. The saying in the title is a mystery.
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Read the stories. Think of an ending for each one. začněte se učit
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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.
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Turn to page 158 and read the two possible endings for each story. Which one do you prefer? začněte se učit
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Ending 2: He shouted: "Mumy, what's for dinner?" Ending 2: He's Steve Hunt.
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with the words in bold in the stories.
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did something better than ever začněte se učit
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gave the performance of her life
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shaking, usually from cold začněte se učit
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in a way that can be seen začněte se učit
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Which versions of the stories have a point of moral? Which story is more effective? začněte se učit
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a point of moral: ending 1 and ending 2. more effective: ending 2 and ending 1.
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Every cloud has a silver lining. začněte se učit
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A bad situation always has something good in it.
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What goes around comes around. začněte se učit
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If you do something good/bad, the same will happen to you.
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Get hurt once, never try again.
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Nothing ventured, nothing gained. začněte se učit
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Take risks or you'll never achieve anything.
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When in Rome do as Romans do. začněte se učit
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Follow the local customs wherever you go.
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Did you eat snake in China? začněte se učit
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Yes, you know what they say: When in Rome do as Romans do.
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You should buy your new phone online. začněte se učit
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No, last time I shopped online my card details were stolen. Once bitten, twice shy.
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Since my accident, Pam's been so helpful. začněte se učit
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You were always there for her. What goes around comes around.
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Shall I enter the talent show? začněte se učit
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Oh, go on! After all, nothing ventured, nothing gained.
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Joe was fired but now he's found an even better job! začněte se učit
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Really? Well, every cloud has a silver lining.
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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... začněte se učit
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Which part could you leave out?
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Read the story "Nothing ventured..." začněte se učit
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and answer the questions.
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How does the writer link the introduction (under the title) and end of the story? začněte se učit
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He rewrote the saying: "Nothing ventured, nothing lost". Now is not so keen of the saying.
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Which paragraph sets the scene? Which verb forms are used to do this? začněte se učit
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"Finally, ... when I went on, and the audience had already been sitting there three hours. My friends were there"
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Which paragraphs develop the story? Which verb forms are used to do this' začněte se učit
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"I started... and eventually I finished.
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Where does the writer include his feelings? začněte se učit
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He includes his feelings in the adverbs.
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Where does he describe what he learnt from the incident? začněte se učit
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The last paragraph shows what he learnt from the incident.
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Circle eight adverbs ending in -ly in the story. začněte se učit
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stupidly, naturally, finally, awkwardly, apparently, unfortunately, politely, eventually
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not a very clever way to do something. začněte se učit
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normally and as expected. začněte se učit
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might be true but not completely certain. začněte se učit
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in a clumsy and uncoordinated way. začněte se učit
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adverbs of manner (describing how an action happened) začněte se učit
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stupidly, awkwardly, politely.
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attitude markers (expressing the writer's attitude to something in the story) začněte se učit
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naturally, apparently, unfortunately.
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time markers (referring to time) začněte se učit
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Rewrite the sentences from stories. začněte se učit
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Replace the underlined words with the correct form of a word from the list.
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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. začněte se učit
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She would sit and look at photographs of exotic places for hours, and simply sigh, knowing she would never leave her house.
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His conversation was so dull that after a while she opened her mouth wide in boredom and walked away. začněte se učit
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His conversation was so dull that after a while she yawn and walked away.
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There was a small space at the bottom of the fence, so he went under on his hands and knees. začněte se učit
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There was a small space at the bottom of the fence, so he went under crawling.
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She said her name softly, as if it were some sort of secret only I should know. začněte se učit
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She whispered her name, as if it were some sort of secret only I should know.
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He walked through the city with no destination in mind, turning left or right at random. začněte se učit
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He wandered through the city, turning left or right at random.
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When he reached the river, he looked out at the water without focusing, his mind lost in thought. začněte se učit
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When he reached the river, he gazed at the water without focusing, his mind lost in thought.
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