4b: The great outdoors

1 Read

A Discuss.

Have you ever spent time on a farm?

No, I haven't

Would you like to? Why? /Why not?

Yes, I would, because I would love to be close to nature and work with my hands.

B. Look at the picture. What do you think happened to Bill? Listen to the dialogue and check your answers. Then read it out in groups.

He fell into some mud.

C. Look at the phrases 1-5 from the dialogue and match them with the meanings a-e.

1. It’s a good laugh c

2. Don’t talk nonsense e

3. Steer clear of d

4. The next thing I knew a

5. That’s disgusting b

D. Read again and answer the questions.

1. What kind of holiday are Ali, Bill and Tom on?

They are on an agritourism holiday.

2. Who didn’t think they would enjoy the holiday?

Tom and Ali.

3. Why aren’t Ali and Tom working at the moment?

Because Farmer Ted told them to take a break.

4. What did Farmer Ted tell Bill to do?

To clean out the cowshed.

5. Why is Bill angry with Tom?

Because he gave him the wrong directions to the cowshed.

6. What is next to the farmhouse?

Thunderbolt's stable.

7. What did Farmer Ted warn the kids about?

He warned them about Thunderbolt.

8. Why did Bill fall over?

Because the horse kicked him.

2 Vocabulary

Listen. What do the expressions in bold mean? Match them with the definitions a-h.

1. My dad spends his free time making model planes. d

2. Stop wasting your time playing computer games! Do something useful. g

3. You’ve got until the weekend to finish the project, so take your time. f

4. Arnold is really busy, but he’s going to try and make time to have coffee with his friends. b

5. My parents always give me a hard time when I don’t finish my homework. e

6. My favourite sport is tennis, but I also play basketball from time to time. c

7. We have some time to kill before lunch, so let’s go for a walk. h

8. Don’t forget to wear your helmet at all times. a

3 Grammar

Rewrite the sentences using Reported Speech and the verbs given.

1. ‘Help me feed the horses, please,’ the farmer said to Darren.
ask The Farmer asked Darren to help him feed the horses.

2. ‘Don’t give me a hard time,’ my brother said.
tell My brother told me not to give him hard time.

3. ‘Please clean the mud off your shoes,’ Harry said to Mike.
ask Harry asked Mike to clean the mud off your shoes.

4. ‘Don’t move,’ the police officer said to the bank robber.
order the police officer ordered the bank robber not to move.

4 Speak and Write

A. Imagine that you are Bill from the dialogue on page 50.
Describe to the class what happened to you and how you felt.

Farmer Ted asked me to clean the cowshed, so I went to get a bucket and a spade from the shed and got started.

The thing is Tom told me that the cowshed was next to the farmhouse, so I started cleaning it. Suddenly, something kicked me and I fell into the mud!

It was horrible.

C. Think of something that has happened to you or imagine you’re Bill.
Complete the notes below, making up any information you need.

INTRODUCTION

When did it happen?

When we spent the agritourism

Where did it happen?

the thunderbolt's stable

Who were you with?

no one.

CONCLUSION

What happened in the end?

something kicked me and I feel over

How did you feel?

That's disgusting!

D. Write an account of a true event or imagine you’re Bill and write what happened.
Use your notes from activity C and follow the plan on the left.

About a month ago, I was in my grandfather's house in the village. It was the weekend and my grandfather was going to teach me how to fish.

We arrived at the lake early in the morning, and as the time passed, my grandfather felt sleepier and sleepier. In the end, he fell asleep on the boat and I continued fishing and enjoying the landscape. Suddenly, I caught a huge fish! It was fighting to free itself from the hook and I was trying not to let it escape.

Before I knew it, I feel over the boat and into the cold water! Meanwhile, my grandfather had woken up and helped me get back on the boat.

Of course, I never went fishing again. It was an unforgettable experience, but not in a good way.