A printable worksheet for news-based English conversation classes.
Date: 2023/04/05
Difficulty: Elementary A2
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| pavement • | • shown |
| holster • | • case |
| life-threatening • | • released |
| discharged • | • dangerous |
| exposed • | • sidewalk |
| arrested • | • caught by police |
| pavement | sidewalk |
| holster | case |
| life-threatening | dangerous |
| discharged | released |
| exposed | shown |
| arrested | caught by police |
A fight broke out in Brussels when four people were playing Monopoly on the pavement outside a house. A man came out of his house with a stick and argued with the Monopoly players. The man's son then came out with a Japanese samurai sword in its holster.
During the fight, the sword was exposed and the son and one of the Monopoly players were injured. They were taken to hospital and both were arrested. The Monopoly player was later discharged, but the resident's son was said to be in a life-threatening condition. The street was left with blood and Monopoly cards.
| A: : | Hey! What are you doing with that sword? |
| B: : | I'm just showing it to my friends, don't worry. |
| A: : | That doesn't look safe. You should put it away. |
| B: : | Oh come on. It's not like I'm going to hurt anyone. |
| A: : | Well, you just injured two people with it! |
| B: : | Wait, what? Oh no, I didn't mean for that to happen! |
| A: : | Next time, maybe stick to playing Monopoly. |