Getting Ready Have any of these things ever happened to you? Check (✓) your answers and compare them with a partner. Yes No 1 You locked yourself out of your home. ◻ ◻ 2 You had a bad experience while flying. ◻ ◻ 3 You were in a traffic accident. ◻ ◻ 4 You got stuck in an elevator. ◻ ◻ 5 You found something valuable on the street. ◻ ◻ Answer Listening 1 Frank is describing what happened to him to Sunday. Listen and number the pictures. Audio Player 00:00 Audio Player 00:00 Answer & Transcript Listening 2 Task 1 People are talking about things that happened to them. How do you think each person felt? Listen and check (✓) the correct answer. Audio Player 00:00 Embarrassed Disappointed Frightened 1 ◻ ◻ ◻ 2 ◻ ◻ ◻ 3 ◻ ◻ ◻ 4 ◻ ◻ ◻ 5 ◻ ◻ ◻ 6 ◻ ◻ ◻ Answer Task 2 Listen again. What do you think each person did next? Circle the correct answer. Audio Player 00:00 1 a opened the door b pushed the alarm button c used the stairs 2 a bought a plane ticket b looked for his car c called the police 3 a bought a cup of coffee b walked to work c took the bus 4 a went home b went sailing c went swimming 5 a turned on the radio b stopped quickly c went faster 6 a paid the bill b left a big tip c called the taxi company Answer & Transcript Listening 3 Task 1 People are talking about past events. What happened to them? Circle the correct answer. Audio Player 00:00 1 a Her car was damaged. b She ran into another car. c Her car got stuck. 2 a His plane had mechanical difficulties. b His plane flew into bad weather. c His plane had to make an emergency landing. 3 a She got lost in the hotel. b She was stuck in the elevator. c She was locked out of the room. 4 a He was injured in the fire. b He escaped from the fire. c He didn’t hear the alarm. 5 a She won first prize. b Her friend won first prize. c She sold some raffle tickets. 6 a He spoke to a famous person. b He saw a famous person. c His wife spoke to a famous person. Answer Task 2 Listen again. Are these statements true or false? Check (✓) the correct answer. Audio Player 00:00 True False 1 A tow truck pulled her car out of the snow. ◻ ◻ 2 The pilot got the airplane out of the storm. ◻ ◻ 3 The person from housekeeping didn’t have a key ◻ ◻ 4 Only a few people were injured in the fire. ◻ ◻ 5 She won a trip to Hawaii. ◻ ◻ 6 The movie star signed his menu. ◻ ◻ Answer & Transcript Conversation Corner: Talking about time Task 1 Listen to the conversation. Write the missing words. Audio Player 00:00 A: Did I tell you ……………. ……………. ……………. to me last Saturday morning? B: No. What happened? A: I was walking down the street to get some coffee ……………. ……………. ……………. heard someone call my name. I looked around, but I didn’t see anyone I knew. B: Then what ……………. ……………. …………….? A: Well, I thought maybe I imagined it, so I kept walking, and ……………. ……………. ……………. was about to go into the cafe, I heard it again. It was my best friend from elementary school! Task 2 Practice the conversation with a partner. Be sure to stress the time phrases. 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