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© Macmillan Polska 2014 www.macmillan.pl PHOTOCOPIABLE SPOT on READING Student’s Worksheet 1 Amazing coincidences Level 3, Module 2 a A coincidence is a dangerous accident. Woman finds favourite book – fifty years later SAME NAME, SAME ROOM NUMBER MAN SAVES BABY’S LIFE TWICE! a A coincidence is a dangerous accident. b A coincidence is something that happens by accident in a surprising or unusual way. c A coincidence is something that isn’t important. b) Read the newspaper articles. Write the headlines above the articles. 1 In the 1930s, in Detroit, USA, a man was walking down a street when there was an accident. As he was walking below a high window, a baby fell out of the window. Fortunately, the man caught the baby. A year later, the same thing happened. The same man was walking past the same window when the same baby fell again! As before, the man caught the baby and saved its life. 2 In the 1950s, while on business in a new city, a man called Mr George D. Bryson checked into a hotel. The receptionist said, ‘You’re in room 307. Here’s the key.’ Before he went up to his room, he asked, ‘Are there any letters for me?’ ‘Yes,’ said the receptionist and gave him an envelope with his name and ‘Room 307’ on it. But the letter inside wasn’t for him. It was for the man who was in room 307 earlier that week … and his name was also George D. Bryson! 3 A writer, Anne Parrish, was on a trip to Paris in the 1920s. One day, she was looking at old books in a bookshop when she saw a children’s storybook. ‘This was my favourite story when I was a child!’ she said to her husband. He was shocked when he opened the book and saw a name, written in a child’s handwriting: Anne Parrish. It was the writer’s own book from when she was a child! 1 READING a) Work with a classmate. Read the headlines about coincidences. Then read definitions a–c and choose the best one.
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Student’s Worksheet 1Amazing coincidencesLevel 3, Module 2
This page is taken from www.macmillanenglish.com/hotspot. It is photocopiable and may be used within the class. Copyright © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2011. PHOTOCOPIABLE
Hot Spot Level 3, Module 2, Extra reading
1 Amazing coincidences Level 3, Module 2
1 Readinga) Work with a classmate. Read the headlines about coincidences. Then read definitions a–c
and choose the best one.
a A coincidence is a dangerous accident.
b A coincidence is something that happens by accident in a surprising or unusual way.
c A coincidence is something that isn’t important.
b) Read the newspaper articles. Write the headlines above the articles.
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In the 1930s, in Detroit, USA, a man was walking down a street when there was an accident. As he was walking below a high window, a baby fell out of the window. Fortunately, the man caught the baby. A year later, the same thing happened. The same man was walking past the same window when the same baby fell again! As before, the man caught the baby and saved its life.
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In the 1950s, while on business in a new city, a man called Mr George D. Bryson checked into a hotel. The receptionist said, ‘You’re in room 307. Here’s the key.’ Before he went up to his room, he asked, ‘Are there any letters for me?’ ‘Yes,’ said the receptionist and gave him an envelope with his name and ‘Room 307’ on it. But the letter inside wasn’t for him. It was for the man who was in room 307 earlier that week … and his name was also George D. Bryson!
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A writer, Anne Parrish, was on a trip to Paris in the 1920s. One day, she was looking at old books in a bookshop when she saw a children’s storybook. ‘This was my favourite story when I was a child!’ she said to her husband. He was shocked when he opened the book and saw a name, written in a child’s handwriting: Anne Parrish. It was the writer’s own book from when she was a child!
Woman finds favourite book – fifty years later
Same name, Same room number
Man saves baby’s life twice!
a A coincidence is a dangerous accident.
b A coincidence is something that happens by accident in a surprising or unusual way.
c A coincidence is something that isn’t important.
b) Read the newspaper articles. Write the headlines above the articles.
This page is taken from www.macmillanenglish.com/hotspot. It is photocopiable and may be used within the class. Copyright © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2011. PHOTOCOPIABLE
Hot Spot Level 3, Module 2, Extra reading
1 Amazing coincidences Level 3, Module 2
1 Readinga) Work with a classmate. Read the headlines about coincidences. Then read definitions a–c
and choose the best one.
a A coincidence is a dangerous accident.
b A coincidence is something that happens by accident in a surprising or unusual way.
c A coincidence is something that isn’t important.
b) Read the newspaper articles. Write the headlines above the articles.
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In the 1930s, in Detroit, USA, a man was walking down a street when there was an accident. As he was walking below a high window, a baby fell out of the window. Fortunately, the man caught the baby. A year later, the same thing happened. The same man was walking past the same window when the same baby fell again! As before, the man caught the baby and saved its life.
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In the 1950s, while on business in a new city, a man called Mr George D. Bryson checked into a hotel. The receptionist said, ‘You’re in room 307. Here’s the key.’ Before he went up to his room, he asked, ‘Are there any letters for me?’ ‘Yes,’ said the receptionist and gave him an envelope with his name and ‘Room 307’ on it. But the letter inside wasn’t for him. It was for the man who was in room 307 earlier that week … and his name was also George D. Bryson!
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A writer, Anne Parrish, was on a trip to Paris in the 1920s. One day, she was looking at old books in a bookshop when she saw a children’s storybook. ‘This was my favourite story when I was a child!’ she said to her husband. He was shocked when he opened the book and saw a name, written in a child’s handwriting: Anne Parrish. It was the writer’s own book from when she was a child!
Woman finds favourite book – fifty years later
Same name, Same room number
Man saves baby’s life twice!
1 READING a) Work with a classmate. Read the headlines about coincidences. Then read defi nitions a–c and choose the best one.
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2 COMPREHENSION Read again and answer the questions.
1 Why was it lucky that the man was walking past the window at that moment?
2 What was so amazing about the second time the child fell?
3 Why was Mr Bryson staying at a hotel?
4 Why did the receptionist think the letter was for him?
5 What was unusual about the man who stayed in Mr Bryson’s room earlier that week?
6 What was the writer doing in the bookshop in Paris?
7 Why did she pick up the children’s storybook?
8 Why was it unusual for the writer to fi nd this book?
3 VOCABULARY Match the words with their meanings.
1 below a arrive at a hotel
2 fortunately b very surprised
3 save c under
4 check into d luckily
5 shocked e help avoid danger
4 WRITING Read the headline and complete the newspaper article. The fi rst and last sentences are already there.
This page is taken from www.macmillanenglish.com/hotspot. It is photocopiable and may be used within the class. Copyright © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2011. PHOTOCOPIABLE
Hot Spot Level 3, Module 2, Extra reading
2 Comprehension Read again and answer the questions.
1 Why was it lucky that the man was walking past the window at that moment?
2 What was so amazing about the second time the child fell?
3 Why was Mr Bryson staying at a hotel?
4 Why did the receptionist think the letter was for him?
5 What was unusual about the man who stayed in Mr Bryson’s room earlier that week?
6 What was the writer doing in the bookshop in Paris?
7 Why did she pick up the children’s storybook?
8 Why was it unusual for the writer to find this book?
3 VocabularyMatch the words with their meanings.
1 below a arrive at a hotel2 fortunately b very surprised3 save c under4 check into d luckily5 shocked e help avoid danger
4 WritingRead the headline and complete the newspaper article. The first and last sentences are already there.
Boy SAVeS WoMAN’S LIFe – TeN yeARS AFTeR She SAVed hIS!A teenage boy was having lunch in a café in the park, when he saw someone choking on some food.
‘I don’t believe it’s really you! You saved my life when I fell into the lake ten years ago – in this same park!’
This page is taken from www.macmillanenglish.com/hotspot. It is photocopiable and may be used within the class. Copyright © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2011.
Student’s Worksheet 1Amazing coincidencesLevel 3, Module 2
