ANSWER KEY UNIT 5 - TELLING FUNNY STORIES

STAGE 1

Getting Started

A

Accept any possible answer

1. One person does not follow the dress code. He is wearing the wrong dress.
2. A man
3. I would feel embarrassed and did nothing
4. a, because everyone will laugh if I do this. No, I haven’t (Accept any possible answers)

B

Okay students. Listen to me. I have a good story. The story is about a boy (1)named Michael. He was ten years old. He was not a very good (2)pupil. Why? Because he didn’t like (3)doing his homework. What did he like (4)then ?Oh, he liked playing in his(5) leisure time. He liked football very much. Do you know why he didn’t like doing his (6)homework? Because he always made a lot of mistakes when he did it.

            Well, one day, his (7)mathematics teacher looked at Michael’s homework and found that all his homework was correct. Wow, that’s a (8)good job! Of course students, the teacher was very (9)pleased and (10)surprised. So, he called Michael to his office and said to him, Michael,(11) you’ve got all your homework right this time. You’re doing great. Well done, Michael. Did your father help you?

            “No, sir” Michael said, “Usually my father did it for me. But last night he was very busy. He had a (12)meeting. So, he couldn’t do my homework. Then, I had to do it (13)by myself.

Find out:

(accept any possible answer)

1. Yes. Michael could do the homework
2. Yes
3. Michael
4. yes
5. no. he’s honest

C

1. There is misunderstanding between the man and the woman. The man actually

wanted to call the woman but the woman thought she would get a ring.

2. The man wanted to call her

D

1. The man orders fish but the waiter doesn’t bring his order because he still catches

the fish.

2. The waiter and the curly George
3. Yes, because the waiter should prepare all the food immediately.

Get It Right

A

(Accept any possible answers)

Yes, I have experienced some embarrassing situations. I would be mad if my friends were laughing at my embarrassing experience.

B

Accept any possible answer

1. It really makes me angry. I should have washed my shoes first.
2. You’re getting me angry. Why are you late?
3. It really makes me ashamed.

C

1.      R

2.      F

3.      F

4.      R

5.      F

6.      F

7.      F

8.      F

9.      F

10.  R

Moving Forward

B

Green,Pink and Yellow

Can you name the colors in English?Yes, you’re right. Blue, red, yellow and so on. By the way, I have a funny story about colors. Do you want to hear it?Okay,listen to me carefully

One day,an English teacher (1)was explaining about colors to his students. After he had (2)finished explaining,he asked his students “Who can make a sentence using the words (3) green, (4) pink and (5)yellow”.

James the (6) smartest student in the class, quickly (7)raised his hand and answered,”When the yellow morning sun comes, I see a beaitiful,girl wearing a pink (8)blouse walking through the green grass”.

(9)Excellent!James,you are a very good student” ,(10)praised the teacher.

“Me,me,Sir” Johny,the (11)naughtiest student in the class said while raising his hand.And then he said, “I heard the telephone (12)ringing green...green”, then I pink the receiver and I said,”Yellow,who’s speaking there?”

Find out:

1. The teacher and the students
2. In the classroom
3. In English lesson
4. Past tense
5. At the end
6. 3 events
7. It makes me laugh
8. To tell a funny story

C

Find out:

1. The Curly George and his friend.
2. In the pavement.
3. In the morning
4. Past Tense because most of the events happened in the past.
5. 3 events
6. The last part (Why, misfortune !)

Hand in Hand

A

Find out

1. The disc jockey (DJ) and switch-board operator.
2. In a club / a discothèque
3. At night
4. Past tense because most of the events happened in the past.
5. A few minutes later the switch-board operator came in to say that three people had called to apologize.
6. 3 events
7. Text structure:

Orientation        : I am a disc jockey, and one night when I was at the controls, a  record began to skip.

Events                : Before I could react, the needle scraped across the entire song leaving me with ‘dead-air’ silence, a DJ’s worst enemy. I grabbed the mike and shouted over the air: ”All right, which one of you listeners at home just bumped your radio and made my record skip?” After my little face-saving joke, I played another song.

Twist                  :A few minutes later the switch-board operator came in to say that three people had called to apologize.

B (Accept any possible answers)

Show It Off (Accept any possible answers)

Cultural Awareness

Find out :

1. Sometimes I cover my smile with my hand to show politeness because it is not good for women to smile exaggeratedly.
2. Well, I think every country has different cultures and we have to respect each other’s culture.
3. I think both of them are important because you need these two things so that everyone can understand you better.