Can a mistake change the world?

Answer each question with 2–3 sentences.

1. Tell me about a time when you laughed a lot.
2. Did you ever lose something important?
3. Did you ever make a big mistake?
4. When did you feel embarrassed?
5. What was the strangest thing you saw?
6. Did you ever have a lucky day?

Read each word and the example. Then say a sentence about a funny or strange story.

Choose the word that fits.

1. I made a in the email.
2. I broke the cup by .
3. Everybody loved the story.
4. I heard a noise at night.
5. We a lot at the party.
6. She a small spider on the wall.
7. I my keys yesterday.
8. I to call my mother.

Choose the right answer, then press Check answers.

1. to lose ↔ to
   forgetnoticefind
2. funny ↔
   seriousstrangelucky
3. by accident ↔ on
   luckmistakepurpose
4. A short funny story is a
   mistakemouldjoke
5. Luckily = by good
   luckaccidentmistake
6. At last, after everything =
   in the endby accidentsuddenly

Use these phrases to tell a story.

• One day...Одного дня...One day I lost my phone.
• Then...Потім...Then I looked in my bag.
• Suddenly...Раптом...Suddenly, I heard a strange noise.
• After that...Після цього...After that, I called my friend.
• Luckily...На щастя...Luckily, I found it in the end.
• In the end...Зрештою...In the end, we laughed about it.
• It happened two years ago.Це було два роки тому.It happened two years ago in Paris.
• I felt embarrassed.Мені було ніяково.I said the wrong name. I felt embarrassed.

Read the text. Hover over the dotted words for help.

1. Alexander Fleming was a Scottish scientist.
   TrueFalse
2. He went on holiday in 1928.
   TrueFalse
3. He cleaned all the dishes before the holiday.
   TrueFalse
4. The mould killed the bacteria around it.
   TrueFalse
5. The text says penicillin became a medicine in the 1940s.
   TrueFalse

1. Can a mistake be a good thing? Why or why not?
2. Do you know any other lucky accidents in history?
3. Do you notice small things or do you miss them?
4. Tell about a mistake of yours that ended well.

Common mistakes: ago and Past Simple for finished time. ✗ It happened before two years → It happened two years ago. ✗ I lose my keys yesterday → I lost my keys yesterday.

1. It happened two years
   agobefore
   .
2. One timeOne day
   I lost my keys.
3. SuddenlySudden
   , I heard a noise.
4. I
   didn't noticedidn't noticed
   the mistake.
5. We
   laughinglaughed
   a lot.
6. DidWas
   you find your phone?
7. She
   forgettedforgot
   her bag.
8. In the endAt the end of
   we found the way.

Each sentence has one mistake. Type the correct words.

1. It happened before two years. →
2. I lose my keys yesterday. →
3. We laughing a lot. →
4. She forgetted her bag. →
5. I didn't noticed the mistake. →
6. Was you late? →

Answer in detail. Use the Past Simple and linking words.

1. Tell me about a funny story from your life.
2. Tell me about a time when you lost something.
3. What mistake did you make that was good in the end?
4. When did you feel embarrassed?
5. What strange thing happened to you?
6. What happened two years ago in your life?

Three people tell a short story. Which story is the funniest? Which is the strangest? What happened in the end? Tell one story in your own words.

This is the final speaking task of Block 6. Your teacher will time you.

1. Plan for one minute, then speak for one or two minutes.
2. Part 1: your childhood (used to, was / were).
3. Part 2: a day or a weekend you remember (Past Simple, irregular verbs).
4. Part 3: a funny or strange story (linking words, ago).

1. Tell me about a time when you laughed a lot.
2. Did you lose something important?
3. Did you ever make a big mistake?
4. When did you feel embarrassed?
5. What was the strangest thing you saw?
6. Did you ever have a lucky day?
7. Did you ever go to the wrong place?
8. What did you forget last week?

1. What funny story do your parents tell?
2. Who in your family tells good jokes?
3. What strange thing happened to your friend?
4. Did your grandparents have any strange stories?
5. Who laughed the most at your last party?
6. What did your friend lose last year?

1. Can a mistake be a good thing?
2. Is it OK to laugh at other people's mistakes?
3. Why do people like funny stories?
4. Are the best discoveries lucky accidents?
5. Is luck or hard work more important?