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5a As Shakespeare said …

Student 1 Start Student 2 Start

1 Helena asked if 2 I know you think 3 I’m not sure this 4 I can’t help you 5 This watch
I could give her a I’m going about this cheese is still alright right now, as I’ve looks expensive,
small loan until she project the wrong to eat. It’s covered got a bit of work especially with all
got paid on Friday. I way, and I’ll admit in mould, and ... to finish. But I’ll be those little jewels
had to say ‘no’. After things look a bit with you … instead of numbers,
all, as they say … messy, but believe but looks can be
me, … deceptive. After all …

6 I used to live 7 I hate the 8 You’re young, 9 Six weeks ago, 10 We were all set
in a big house way Rob tries to you’re talented, Chris said she to sign the contract
with a pool and ingratiate himself you have excellent needed a place to when the other
tennis court. Now with the boss. ‘Yes, qualifications and stay for a few days party pulled out.
I’m living in a tiny sir, no, sir,’ all the you’re bound to be while she looked for Well, …
bedsit and can’t time. He really … a great success. Let’s somewhere to live.
even afford the bus face it, … She’s still here, but
fare into town. Oh … I wish she’d move
out because she’s …
11 I don’t know 12 Adam and 13 Richard thinks 14 Last week, I 15 The new tower
what Emma sees in Jennifer have been that if he works auditioned for a block in the city
Rob. He’s rude, he going out for six longer hours, part in a production centre is absolutely
has some terrible months and seem he’ll be offered of The Merchant of hideous. I’ve never
habits and he has to get on fine, but the pay rise he so Venice. As you can seen anything quite
terrible dress sense. last night they had desperately needs. imagine, I’m waiting like it. It …
Oh well, I suppose … a terrible row. Oh Personally, I think to hear if I’ve got
well … he’s on … the part …

16 Some idiot has 17 I’m really sorry I 18 Kevin went out 19 My neighbours 20 I love bananas.
blocked my car in was so rude to Liz. I jogging in the rain were playing loud I eat them for
with a large, metal was completely out and returned an music all night. I … breakfast, lunch and
container. I’ve tried of order. But … hour later soaking dinner. As far as I’m
pushing it out of the wet and covered in concerned, you can
way, but it … scratches. I’ve never never have …
seen such …

21 I don’t trust 22 I know you’ve 23 He gave me 24 I don’t like 25 I put my cat

people who don’t been using my milk, detailed instructions Thursdays. I never on a diet because
show their feelings. Lennie. I marked on how to upload have, but I can’t he was getting
I feel much more the bottle before my pictures to his tell you why. really fat. He hates
comfortable with I went to bed. I’m website, but I didn’t There’s … it, I know, but
those who … sorry, but … understand a word sometimes you …
of what he said. It
was …

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A … good riddance B … in the twinkling C … love is blind. D … the world’s your E … won’t budge an
to them, I say. of an eye. oyster. inch.

F … there’s method G … all Greek to me. H … what’s done is I … have to be J … lays it on with a
in my madness. done. cruel to be kind. trowel.

K … eating me out L … with bated M … all that glitters is N … wear their heart O … that it should
of house and breath. not gold. on their sleeve. come to this!
home.
P … no rhyme or Q … a wild-goose R … haven’t slept a S … neither a T … the course of
reason for it. chase. wink. borrower nor a true love never
lender be. did run smooth.
U … beggars V … it smells to high W … too much of a X … a sorry sight! Y … the game’s up.
description! heaven. good thing.

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5b Forbidden words

Cards
You read a factual account of a journey across Africa.
You felt that a lot of it was extremely disrespectful.
You read a story set in the Amazon rainforest. It made
good use of descriptive language.
You read a detective story. You thought the storyline
was very convoluted.
You read a book about the history of the internet. It was
very well-researched.
You read a ghost story. You didn’t empathise with any of
the characters.
You read a historical novel. Parts of it were inaccurate.
You read a novel about an environmental disaster. It
had a profound impact on you.
You read an autobiography by a well-known politician.
It had some surprising revelations.
You read a biography of a famous artist. It missed out a
lot of information about him/her.
You read a self-help book about stress management. It
was more interesting than you expected.

Task one
Choose the book each student(s) read.
Type of book Reader’s name(s)
1 A ghost story
2 A biography of a famous artist
3 A book about the history of the internet
4 An historical novel
5 A story set in the Amazon rainforest
6 An autobiography by a well-known politician
7 A detective story
8 A self-help book about stress management
9 A factual account of a journey across Africa
10 A science fiction novel
11 A novel about an environmental disaster

Task two
Decide what they thought about their book.
What they thought about it Reader’s name(s)
A Parts of it were inaccurate.
B It was more interesting than the reader(s) expected.
C It had some surprising revelations.
D It took a novel approach to the genre.
E It missed out a lot of information.
F The storyline was very convoluted.
G It had a profound impact on the reader(s).
H The reader(s) didn’t empathise with any of the characters.
I It made good use of descriptive language.
J The reader(s) felt that a lot of it was extremely disrespectful.
K It was very well-researched.
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5c A place for everything

anything or are now came here came with do remember end up

find funny Flying through got here how he how I how rich

in the look like man is may be really important says it

says when the night The only There isn’t There’s nothing thing I

time comes time is weather does What I What is what Roger

what the What we what you whatever the when the where we

wherever we wherever you who I who that why he you are

1 Do you have any idea or ? I’ve never seen him before.

know is that I didn’t invite him.

2 I don’t recall or . Everything is a bit of a blur.

is suddenly feeling really faint outside the cinema.

3 I’ll be there for you , . I promise you that.

anybody that will stop me.

4 I don’t know or . We could be over France or over Japan for

all I know. can have that effect on you.

5 It’s not or that matters. Physical appearance and wealth mean

nothing. is the way you treat other people.

6 We’ll have a good time and . I just know that we’ll have a
really great trip! world that can stop us from enjoying ourselves.

7 It’s not he’s talking, or even that makes us laugh. I mean, he’s
not a particularly witty person. is the way he always seems worried about saying the
wrong thing.

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