Unit12Lifeisfulloftheunexpected.Learnhowtonarratepastevents.Doyoueverbelateforschool?Whathappened?Ioverslept.Thebuswastoocrowdedtogeton.TherewasanaccidentwhenIwasonmywaytoschool.Iforgottotakemyschoolbag!Ileftmyschoolworkinmyhouse!Ihadtogobackandgetit!IthoughtitwasSaturday,butactuallyitwasFriday!So,don’tbelatenexttime,ortheteacherwillpunishyou.1aLookatthepictures.Whathappenedtothegirl?Shewokeuplate.Shewantedtousethebathroombutsomeonewasinthebathroom.Sherantocatchthebus.Thebushadjustleft.Shegottoschoolandrealizedshehadleftherbagathome.1bListentoMarytalkingabouthermorning.Completethesentences.1.BythetimeIgotup,mybrother______already______intheshower.2.BythetimeIgotoutside,thebus______already______.3.WhenIgottoschool,IrealizedI____________mybackpackathome.hadgottenhadlefthadleft1cTaketurnsbeingMary.Lookatthepicturesaboveandtalkaboutwhathappenedthismorning.A:Whathappened?B:Ioverslept.BythetimeIgotup,mybrotherhadalreadygottenintheshower.Whathappenednext?2aListentoMarycontinueherstory.Numberthepictures[1–4]inthecorrectorder.12342bFillintheblankswiththecorrectformsoftheverbsinbrackets.Thenlistenagainandcheckyouranswers.1.WhenI________(get)home,IrealizedI________(leave)mykeysinthebackpack.2.BythetimeI________(get)backtoschool,thebell________(ring).3.BythetimeI________(walk)intoclass,theteacher___________(start)teachingalready.gothadleftgothadrungwalkedhadstarted2cMakeupanendingforthestoryandshareitwithyourpartner.TheteacherlookedatMaryand...2dRole-playtheconversation.Matt:Whywereyoulateforclasstoday,Kevin?Kevin:Myalarmclockdidn’tgooff!Ikeptsleeping,andwhenIwokeupitwasalready8:00a.m.!Matt:Oh,no!Kevin:SoIjustquicklyputonsomeclothesandrushedoutthedoor.Matt:Youdidn’teatbreakfast?Kevin:No,Ididn’tevenbrushmyteethorwashmyface!ButbeforeIgottothebusstop,thebushadalreadyleft.Matt:Thenhowdidyougethere?Kevin:Luckily,Carl’sdadsawmeonthestreetandgavemealiftinhiscar.Matt:Well,atleastbythetimeyougottoschool,youwereonlyfiveminuteslateforclass.Whywereyoulateforclasstoday,Kevin?Myalarmclockdidn’tgoo!...ffWhatdoyouknowaboutthesepictures?Howaboutthesepictures?3aReadthepassageandanswerthequestions.1.Whichtwoeventsdoesthewritermention?2.Howdidthewriterendupmissingbothevents?LifeIsFulloftheUnexpectedInMay2001,IfoundajobinNewYorkattheWorldTradeCenter.OnSeptember11,2001,Iarrivedatmybuildingataround8:30a.m.IwasabouttogoupwhenIdecidedtogetacoeefirst.Iwenttomyfavoritecoeeplaceffffeventhoughitwastwoblockseastfrommyoce.AsIwaswaitinginlinewithotheroceffiffiworkers,Iheardaloudsound.BeforeIcouldjointheothersoutsidetoseewhatwasgoingon,thefirstplanehadalreadyhitmyoceffibuilding.Westaredindisbeliefattheblacksmokerisingabovetheburningbuilding.Ifeltluckytobealive.Almost10yearslater,Iwokeupat10:00a.m.onFebruary21,2011andrealizedthatmyalarmneverwento.Ijumpedoutffofbedandwentstraighttotheairport.ButbythetimeIgottotheairport,myplanetoNewZealandhadalreadytakeno.“ThisffisthefirstholidayI’vetakeninayear,andnowI’vemissedmyplane.Whatbadluck!”Ithoughttomyself.TheotherplaneswerefullsoIhadtowaittillthenextday.Thenextmorning,IheardabouttheearthquakeinNewZealandthedaybefore.MybadluckHadunexpectedlyturnedintoagoodthing.1.Whichtwoeventsdoesthewritermention?ThewritermentionstheSeptember11attackinNewYorkandtheearthquakeinNewZealand.2.Howdidthewriterendupmissingbothevents?Thewriterwenttogetacoffeefirstandwasnotintheofficewhe...
