A printable worksheet for news-based English conversation classes.
Date: 2024/01/16
Difficulty: Intermediate B1
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| passed away • | • amazing |
| rites • | • surprising |
| unexpected • | • died |
| jolt • | • shock |
| notorious • | • infamous |
| extraordinary • | • ceremony |
| passed away | died |
| rites | ceremony |
| unexpected | surprising |
| jolt | shock |
| notorious | infamous |
| extraordinary | amazing |
In India, a surprising event occurred involving 80-year-old Darshan Singh Brar. Initially thought to have passed away from a chest infection, he was being transported in an ambulance for his final rites.
However, the journey took an unexpected turn. The ambulance hit a large pothole in the road, and this jolt seemed to bring Mr. Brar back to life. His grandson, noticing his movement, quickly directed the ambulance to the nearest hospital.
There, doctors confirmed that Mr. Brar was indeed alive. This extraordinary incident highlights the impact of India's notorious potholes in a new light. Although they are often seen as a problem, in this rare case, a pothole unexpectedly became a lifesaver.
| Grandson: | How much longer till we get there? |
| Driver: | Not long now, maybe 10 more minutes. |
| Grandson: | My granddad hated driving, said there were too many potholes. |
| Mr. Brar: | BUMP! ... Ohhh!!! What happened?! Where am I?! Ohhh, my poor back! |
| Grandson: | Granddad! You're alive! Quick! To the hospital! |
| Mr. Brar: | Ohhh.. Why am I so hungry?! |