When William Met Jennifer 030922

WHEN WILLIAM MET JENNIFER
I was on the train, on my way home, when I saw Jennifer sitting in the same carriage. My first
thought was ‘It’s her’. It was the girl I used to see every day in the library when we were at
university. Often, I couldn’t concentrate on my work when she was sitting so close to me, but in
fact, we never spoke once, all the time we were there. And now, eight years later, here she was.
So, I walked up to her and said, ‘We’ve met before, haven’t we? Weren’t you at Durham
University?’ Not a great line, I know, but it broke the ice, and we talked for the rest of the
journey.
We got off the train at the same station, she said goodbye and disappeared. I was kicking
myself for not getting her telephone number. But then, thank goodness, she came back and said
she had to wait on the same platform for her next train. We carried on talking, but when her
train arrived, I realized I still didn’t have her number. This was my last chance. I pushed a pen at
her and she scribbled her number on a piece of paper just as the train pulled out. I got home and
the first thing I said to my flatmate was: ‘Do you remember that girl I couldn’t stop talking about
1 at university?’ and he said, ‘Oh, no ... yes, of course I remember ...’ I then talked about her non-
stop for an hour. Finally, I phoned her later that evening and we arranged to meet the next day.
Six months later we went to Australia and worked together for a year. When we came back, we
got married. It’s the only thing in my life I’ve ever felt absolutely certain about. I’ve never wanted
to marry anyone else.
Adapted from Natural-English-Intermediate
A- COMPREHENSION
I- Answer the questions about the text

1- Which people is this article about?
2- What’s your reaction to the story?
II- Put sentences 1 to 8 in the correct order according to the text
William first saw Jennifer at university ...
1- She came back to the same platform.
2- She said goodbye and walked away.
3- He didn’t see her again for eight years.
4- He asked her for her phone number.
5- He got angry with himself.
6- They carried on talking.
7- They had their first conversation.
8- He was attracted to her from the start.
... finally, they went abroad for a year and got married.
III- WRITING AND SPEAKING
1- Use sentences ordered above to tell the story. Add any other details you can
remember
2- Answer these questions
2-1- When was the last time you had a conversation with a stranger?
2-2- How long was it, where was it, and what was it about?
B- VOCABULARY
I- Match words or expressions (1-6) to their definitions or synonyms (a-f)
Expressions Definitions/synonyms Match
1- Broke the ice a- Go back to something earlier 1-
2- Kicking oneself b- Moved away 2-
3- Carried on (doing c- Say or do something at a first meeting to relax people 3-
sth)
4- Scribbled d- Be angry with oneself 4-
5- Pulled out e- Write quickly and untidily 5-
6- Come back f- Continue 6-
C- GRAMMAR
I- Choose the best answer to the following questions between a and b
1- Have you been to an Internet café before?
a- Yes, I’ve been to several times
b- Yes, I started coming here a few weeks ago
2- We’ve met before, haven’t we?
a- Yes, we have, but I can’t remember when.
b- Yes, you were at the college party, weren’t you?
3- Have you ever bought anything on the Internet?
a- Yes, I’ve just ordered some books, actually.
b- Yes, I booked a flight when I went to Egypt.
2- What tenses are the verbs in the sentences above?
3- Is the man asking questions about experiences happening before now or asking when things
happened?
4- All the a answers are in the present perfect and all the b answers are in the past simple. Why?
5- Circle the words before, ever, and just. Which word means:
5-1- At any time in your life?
5-2- At a time before this particular occasion / on a previous occasion?
2 5-3- Recently / a short time ago?
IV- Correct any mistakes in these sentences
1- I’ve started learning English last year.
2- Have you ever forgot to lock your car?
3- He just has got a new job.
4- A: I’m going to Spain tomorrow.
B: Oh, really? Did you go there before?
5- I never had a girlfriend, but I’d like one
6- Has she seen the film last night?
D- THINK DEEPLY
I- Complete sentences about yourself
Think of ...
1- Somewhere interesting you’ve been
I’ve .....................................................................................................................................................
..............................
2- Someone interesting you’ve met
I’ve .....................................................................................................................................................
...............................
3- Something unusual you’ve eaten
I’ve .....................................................................................................................................................
..............................
4- Something you’ve just done in your work/studies
I’ve
just .....................................................................................................................................................
.....................
5- Something you’d like to do
I’ve always
wanted ...............................................................................................................................................
.......
6- A sport you’ve never done
I’ve
never ..................................................................................................................................................
.....................
II- Use your answer to write a paragraph about you

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II- Use your answer to write a paragraph about you

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