A printable worksheet for news-based English conversation classes.
Date: 2025/02/17
Difficulty: Intermediate B1
PDF: 104-year-old woman goes to prison
| sheriff • | • asked |
| deputies • | • police chief |
| control • | • officers |
| tour • | • care |
| nursing • | • visit |
| invited • | • manage |
| sheriff | police chief |
| deputies | officers |
| control | manage |
| tour | visit |
| nursing | care |
| invited | asked |
A 104-year-old woman named Loretta had a special birthday wish. She wanted to visit a prison because she had never been to one before. The Livingston County Sheriff's Office in New York helped make her wish come true. They invited her to tour their jail.
Loretta, who lives in Avon Nursing Home, enjoyed the visit. She got to see the prison control room, have her fingerprints taken, and even got locked in a cell for fun. She also met some deputies and a K-9 dog. The Sheriff's Office shared pictures of her visit on Facebook, saying, "We are so glad that we were able to make her birthday wishes come true!"
Two days earlier, Loretta celebrated her birthday with friends at the nursing home. Her care home posted photos of her with a big pink cake.
| A: | Hi Loretta, how was your visit to the prison? |
| B: | It was amazing! I even got locked in a cell for fun. |
| A: | Wow, did you meet anyone interesting there? |
| B: | Yes, I met some deputies and a cute K-9 dog. |
| A: | Sounds like a great birthday wish come true! |
| B: | Absolutely, I wish I could have stayed there longer! |