Lesson Plan by Elif TURGUT https://padlet.com/a_elifturgut/sgqtfbdf84rt Made by Elif TURGUT en-us 2018-05-17 10:36:07 UTC 2026-02-26 18:34:58 UTC hello@padlet.com *1* LIFE OF OLIVER JOHNSON I think I have had a very interesting life. I'm 73 now and I don't work anymore. I was in the army for 51 years. I retired when I was 69. I live in a small town in Luissiana. I have lived here for the last 20 years. To be precise, I have lived here since 1995. I have been to so many countries that I can't remember all of them. I've been to Australia six or seven times and to South Africa three times. I have also been once in Russia but I didn't like it at all: much too cold for me! I have never been to Scandinavian countries, but I would like to. I haven't travelled since I visited my children last month. They say that love is the greatest thing, and I agree. I've been married four times but never for more than five years. I don't think women really understand me! I have been married four times but I haven’t found my soulmate yet. I've never been on television, but I've been on the radio once. It was a programme about life in the military about twenty years ago. I met the Prime Minister on the same day. Actually, I've met a lot of famous people: members of the royal family, famous politicians and also famous cinema and television personalities. I have not met the American President though, which is a pity. Because I've travelled a lot, I've seen a lot of wonderful things and have also eaten and drunk some strange foods and drinks. I ate cat and rat in India and drank something called Mirto on a little island in Italy many years ago. That was the first time that I have eaten a cat and rat. I have just eaten my special meal, which my army friend has sent me. He has sent me this meal many times, and I always send him back my special drink. This week I have repaired my old gun. It has rained a lot this week so I couldn't go to the post office to send it to my buddy. a_elifturgut https://padlet.com/a_elifturgut/sgqtfbdf84rt/wish/261521686 2018-05-17 10:38:01 UTC https://padlet.com/a_elifturgut/sgqtfbdf84rt/wish/261521686 AFTER YOU READ Vocabulary Exercise 1. Match the words with their definitions 1-Precise a. A rodent that resembles a large mouse 2- Soulmate b. Best friend 3-Strange c. Unusual or surprising; difficult to understand 4-Rat d. Accuracy of expression or detail 5- Buddy e. A person ideally suited to another as a close friend a_elifturgut https://padlet.com/a_elifturgut/sgqtfbdf84rt/wish/261522310 2018-05-17 10:40:52 UTC https://padlet.com/a_elifturgut/sgqtfbdf84rt/wish/261522310 Vocabulary Exercise 2 Fill in the blanks with appropriate word from the box. strange soulmate rat precise buddy 1- Write in a ................., clear style only including relevant information. 2-Luckily, we didn't see any dead ............ 3-She has always been there for him in many roles – friend, ..........., and lover. 4-I have no friends, I have no family, no ............, nothing. 5-Children have some ................. ideas. a_elifturgut https://padlet.com/a_elifturgut/sgqtfbdf84rt/wish/261523163 2018-05-17 10:45:04 UTC https://padlet.com/a_elifturgut/sgqtfbdf84rt/wish/261523163 Comprehension Answer the following questions according to the text. 1-What job did he do before retiring? 2- How long was he in the army? 3-How many times has he been to Australia? 4-Why has he been married so many times? 5-When did he meet the prime minister? a_elifturgut https://padlet.com/a_elifturgut/sgqtfbdf84rt/wish/261524055 2018-05-17 10:49:44 UTC https://padlet.com/a_elifturgut/sgqtfbdf84rt/wish/261524055 WRITING Write a paragraph about your travel experiences. Use the present perfect and simple past as needed.In your first few sentences, describe your travel experience in general.In the rest of the paragraph, describe one or more trips in particular. Use the questions below to help you write your paragraph: *How many countries or cities have you visited? *Have you visited any places more than one? *Where did you go on a recent trip? *Think of places you haven’t visited. Which ones would you like to visit? a_elifturgut https://padlet.com/a_elifturgut/sgqtfbdf84rt/wish/261524775 2018-05-17 10:53:16 UTC https://padlet.com/a_elifturgut/sgqtfbdf84rt/wish/261524775