This incident ranks as one of the more embarrassing moments in my life. It happened about five years ago. I had invited my girlfriend, Emma, and her parents to dinner. I hadn’t met her parents before and I wanted to impress them. I had planned soup first, then fresh salmon and a chocolate mousse for dessert. In fact, I was quite looking forward to it.
On the day of the dinner I got home from work early and started to prepare the meal. Everything went fine. Emma and her parents arrived and, after giving them a drink in the sitting-room, I went into the kitchen to do the last minute preparations for the meal. I removed the fish, which was now ready, from the oven and decided to leave it in the kitchen while we were having the soup.
When I went into the kitchen to bring in the fish, to my horror I found my cat looking very pleased with himself in the middle of the kitchen. He had, of course, eaten the entire salmon and there were bits of bone all over the floor! Needless to say, Emma’s parents were very understanding. In the end we all went to a Chinese restaurant and I suppose it wasn’t such a bad evening, all in all. However, I don’t think I’ll let the cat anywhere near the kitchen in future.
A. Ask and answer questions on the text.
B. If you think you’ve got a good story about an embarrassing moment in your life, tell us about it.
C. Complete this newspaper story about an unlucky man. Put each verb in brackets into the correct tense form.
D.
David Williams of Michester (have) such a terrible time this year that he ought to be in the Guiness Book of Records. The trouble (start) one morning last January when David (find) that his car (go) from outside his house. He (not see) it since.
In February David’s joy at winning £200000 on the football pools (not last) long – he (forget) to post the letter. In March he (buy) a new car, but he (not have) it more than a week when someone (crash) into the back of it. These disasters (continue) right up to the present time. Two days ago David (sit) on a seat that someone (finish) painting only minutes before. He (have) on a new suit that he (buy) only the previous week.
August (be) the worst month so far this year. David (spend) three days of his holiday at airports because of the strikes. When he (arrive) home, he (discover) that someone (break) into his house. His videorecorder and television (disappear).
David doesn’t know what he (do) to deserve all this bad luck. He just hopes his luck will change soon.
IT WAS AWFUL
- Have you been on holiday, Gordon?
- Yes, I have.
- Did you have a good time?
- No, it was awful! The town was right, but quite boring. The brochure described it as busy, exciting, full of nightlife. In fact, there were a few shops, one museum, one disco and one very expensive restaurant. And the beach was really crowded! On the first day, after I’d been there for about half an hour, there were hundreds of people; and there was no sand, just stones. The water was filthy. It’s always dirty there! After I’d been swimming I needed a bath!
- What about your hotel? That was all right, wasn’t it?
- No, it wasn’t! The service was dreadful. We only got coffee in our room after we’d telephoned reception five times. And the rooms! Well, look. I’ve just written a letter…
E. Ask and answer questions on the text.
F. Roleplay the conversation.
G. Speak about a holiday you didn’t enjoy.
H. Complete the text with the Past Simple or Past Perfect, then retell the text.
On Friday, February 8th, I (have) a meeting in Leeds. I (go) to bed early the night before. I (be) tired because I (spend) the day shopping in London. I (know) that I (prepare) everything for the meeting and I (sleep) well.
On Friday morning I (leave) home at 6.00 a.m. I (get) to the station early – in fact the train (not arrive). I (not have) breakfast at home, so I (have) a cup of tea at the station before my train (come).
Later on the train I (take) out the letter about the meeting, which I (put) in my briefcase. I (look) at the date of the meeting. I (cannot) believe it! I (make) a mistake. – I (be) a month too early!
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