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1. SPEAKING Describe the photo. What is the boy planning to do? Use the words below to help you.
bathroom fake spider play a prank put scare
2. Read the descriptions of two events and check your ideas for exercise 1. What do you think of each prank? Use the adjectives below or your own ideas.
childish clever cruel funny predictable
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| Sarah_B Monderator
| Tell us about pranks you played on friends or family members! |
| Dave338
| When I was about nine years old, I bought an enormous plastic spider from a joke shop. I couldn't wait to play a prank on my sister with it. One morning, I put it in the shower just before my big sister went into the bathroom. I waited outside the door. I heard a really loud scream and my sister ran out of the bathroom. I thought it was really funny, but she was really cross when she found out, and chased me round the house. I feel bad about it now, it took her ages to get over it because she was so shocked. |
| Kate44
| Last February, I sent my brother a Valentine's card. In the card, I wrote 'Be my Valentine! With love from ???’, and I tried to disguise my handwriting. When he opened it, he looked carefully at the writing, and I thought for a moment he realised it was from me. But there was a girl in his class who he liked, and he thought the card was from her. He seemed really pleased and he decided to ask her out, and now they're going out! Eventually, he found out she didn't send it. He immediately suspected me, so I owned up. He was a bit cross, but he forgave me because of the happy ending. |
| Writing Strategy When you write a description of an event, remember to say how you and other people felt at the time and how you all reacted to the events. This will make your anecdote come to life and engage the reader's interest. |
3. Read the Writing Strategy. Match the adjectives below with people in the stories (A-D). Say when and why they felt that way.
amused angry (2 people) anxious
frightened guilty pleased (2 people)
A. Dave _____.
B. Dave's big sister _____.
C. Kate _____.
D. Kate's brother _____.
| You played a prank on a friend or family member. Write a forum post for an internet forum called 'Own Up!' • Give a short description of the prank. • Say how your friend or family member reacted. • Describe your feelings at the time. • Say whether you feel bad about it now, and why. |
4. Read the task above. Make notes using one of the ideas below, real information or your own ideas.
• put salt on someone's ice cream
• put a fake mouse in a kitchen cupboard
• glue some coins to the classroom floor
5. Write your forum post (100–120 words).
| CHECK YOUR WORK Have you ... • used adjectives to describe how people felt? • checked the spelling and grammar? |
